Marijuana Problem Highlighted by Austin Youths
Editor notes this final four part series on local marijuana use. David Kranz reports on a survey of Austin youths, revealing 12 respondents who admit using marijuana and other drugs such as hashish, mescaline, and LSD. Respondents cite relaxation, escape from reality, and social factors as reasons, with use peaking on weekends and occasional daily usage depending on mood. Prices in Austin range from a nickel bag for five dollars to an ounce for fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kranz
Albert Lea
Austin
Cohol
Adams firm lands county road project contract
Mower County Board of Commissioners awarded contracts totaling 287000 for base grading surfacing and weed mowing. Osmundson Bros. of Adams secured three grading and surfacing bids on CSAH 3 11 and 29 while Aldan Bros. Austin won CSAH 27 base and bituminous work. Weed mowing went to Maynard Ehmke Austin and Martin Ehmke Austin with additional district bids from Duane Bakken Austin and Kenneth De Boer Lyle.
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Mower County
Osmundson Bros
Adams
Martin Bustad and Son
Austin
CSAH
Osmunson Bros
Bustad and Son
Alland Bros
Maynard Ehmke
Martin Ehmke
Duane Bakken
Kenneth de Boer
Lyle
County Extension Office
Robert Shaw
Clifford Christianson
Jan Fredrickson
Home Health Aid Dept
Charles Gleason
Gas station counts worry Austin planning commission
The Austin City Planning Commission meeting voiced concern over the large number of gas stations within city limits and noted the city has reached capacity. They cannot act on seven deserted stations and postponed a decision pending state guidance from the attorney general. A preliminary draft by Vogt Sage and Pflum of Cincinnati was discussed.
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Austin City Planning Commission
Austin
State Attorney General
Vogt, Sage and Pflum
Cincinatti
Ohio
Fire fighters attend regional training at Spring Valley High
One hundred area firefighters attended the Southeastern Regional Fire School Sunday afternoon at Spring Valley High School. Bruce Johnstone of Winona led the session as crews trained on fires including LP gas, gasoline and natural gas. Wives toured Mystery Cave and, with Spring Valley firefighters’ wives, enjoyed a dinner at the American Legion Clubrooms for about 185 attendees.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Southeastern Regional Fire School
Spring Valley High School
Bruce Johnstone
Winona
L.P
Mystery Cave
American Legion
Youth arraigned in felonious theft case at city court
Dennis Knutson, 18, was arraigned in Municipal Court on an attempted felonious theft charge after allegedly entering Petey's Drive Inn on Highway 105 Tuesday night. Preliminary hearing set for Friday July 11 at 1:30 p.m. Bond set at $1,000. Two 14-year-old boys are in juvenile authorities. Myron and Lorraine Peterson reported missing cigarettes and candy. Knutson apprehended by Austin police and one juvenile arrested by sheriffs officers.
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Dennis Knutson
12Th Ave
Knutson
Mower County
Carmen Halstenson
Petey’ S Drive Inn
Hwy
Myron
Lorraine Peterson
Austin
Storm Lashes Austin Area With Heavy Rain and Outages
A major rainstorm hit Austin about 8 a.m., dumping 2.27 inches by 11 a.m. and bringing strong winds and lightning. Fire crews handled several calls for lightning damage to homes, a gas station, and a radio, with outages reported citywide and at the Hormel plant. power was not expected to resume until after lunch.
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Austin
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Stevens Named to Supervisor Role at Hormel Atlanta Plant
Douglas A. Stevens has been appointed supervisor of the Smoked Meats Operation at Hormel’s Atlanta distribution plant. Machinery and equipment are in place for Hormel Cure 81 Hams and other smoked products. Stevens, a 1958 Austin High graduate, studied at St Olaf and Midland College, earned a BS in Business Administration, and has held multiple foreman roles at Hormel before this promotion. He will assume the position later this summer.
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Douglas A. Stevens
Hormel Company
Atlanta, Ga
Hormel
Austin High School
Stevens
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Army
Midland
Hormels
Atlanta
County planning group reviews rezoning report
Mower County Planning Commission discussed a feasibility report on commercial development at Grandview Memorial Gardens Highway 218 Sp recommending adequate storm water drainage sewage disposal and subsoil drainage if developed. Decision on rezoning was postponed to the next regular meeting. A petition by Philip Underdahl for a rural to commercial zone change for a camper trailer park in Adams township was accepted. A preliminary draft from Vogt Sage and Pflum Cincinnati Ohio was reviewed.
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Grandview Memorial Gardens
Hwy. 218 Sp
Mower County
Lawrence Landherr
Sanitarian
Norman Nelsen
Philip Underdahl
Adams Township
Vogt, Sage and Pflum
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bricelyn Plans Big Fourth Celebration Event
Bricelyn Minnesota schedules a July 3 4 festival featuring the Miss Bricelyn contest at 3 July evening, a 1 pm July 4 western parade with bands, a horse show, a 2 15 pm Junior Legion baseball double header, a 4 pm chicken barbecue, fireworks and two dances.
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Bricelyn
Minn
King lawyers seek new trial in Austin killing case
Attorneys for Robert King convicted of killing Patrolman Floyd Haley in August 1967 filed for a new trial with the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday. Public defender C Paul Jones and Olmsted County Attorney John Gown filed the papers. Duane Mattson said answering briefs have been filed in response to the appeal.
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Robert King
Austin
Floyd Haley
Minnesota Supreme Court
C. Paul Jones
John Gown
Olmsted County
Duane Mattson
Sale of merchants circus tickets set
Shriners begin solicitation of merchants and professional men Thursday for the annual sale of books of children's tickets to the Shrine Circus. Public sales will start as well. John Tate, general chairman, will meet Shriners at 8 p.m. at Shaw Gym to discuss ticket plans. The Carden-Johnson Circus performs at Marcusen Park on July 20.
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Shriners
Shrine Circus
John Tate
Shaw Gym
Carden - Johnson Circus
Marcusen Park
Hormel breaks ground on Algona dry sausage plant Iowa
Hormel Co. breaks ground for an 85000 square foot dry sausage plant in Algona Iowa on Highway 18 a 55 acre site. M B Thompson Hormel president and Curtis Hick Lueder executive vice president led the ceremony with local officials present. Plant expected to be ready for occupancy late next spring.
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Hormel Co
Algona
Iow
Iowa
M. B. Thompson
The
Curtis Hick
Lueder Construction Co
Omaha
Highway 18
State of
Thompson
Fort Dodge
Hormel Organization
I. J. Holton
Kenneth H. Dean
John R. Furman
Frank M. Brown
William Finn
al Agenda
Algona Industrial Development Corp
Leo Cassel
Algona Chamber of Commerce
Lueder
Musical 110 in the Shade to open at junior college theater
Based on The Rainmaker by N Richard Nash the production 110 in the Shade opens 8 p m Thursday at Austin State Junior College theater with music by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones The plot centers on Lizzy Curry her brothers Noah and Jimmy and father H C in a drought plagued western town where con man Bill Starbuck arrives claiming to bring rain and Lizzy’s future fortune and self confidence hinge on selecting between Starbuck and File performance features several named cast members and the setting of a hot dusty summer mutual choice and romance.
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Junior College
N. Richard Nash
Austin State Junior College Theater
Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones
David Merrick
File
Lizzy
Jimmy
Bill Starbuck
Lizzie
H. C
Starbuck
Vie
Curry
Chris Rase
Bruce Himle
Steven Kinney
Brad Breitbarth
Noah
Michael Kinney
Bryan McKinley
Marsha Bjerke
Snookie
Former Leroy Woman Celebrates 95th Birthday
Louise A Sorenson celebrated her 95th birthday at LeRoy Lutheran Church Open House in LeRoy Minnesota. She now lives at St Marks Retirement Home in Austin. The program included devotions remarks by Rev Martin Thompson vocal selections by Mrs William Mallory and a piano solo by Nanette Hutchins. Sorenson was born January 23 1874 in Lincoln County South Dakota and grew up in the Dakota Territory. She moved to LeRoy after marriage in 1891 and later to Minneapolis then to St Marks in 1967. She has eight surviving children with relatives traveling from several towns for the event.
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Leroy
Minn
Louise) Sorenson
LeRoy Lutheran Church
St. Mark's Retirement Home
Austin
Martin Thompson
William Mallory
Nanette Hutchins
M. P. Morse
Lloyd Starr
Punch
Sorenson
Louise Josephine Soga
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Dakota Territory
LeRoy Township
Minneapolis
St. Mark's
Postmasters Attend Minnesota State Convention
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters held its state convention in Minneapolis, attracting 363 attendees. Retired banquet and a Twins Angels game were features. Irvin Yester of Lacrescent was elected state president, Harold Berg re-elected secretary treasurer. delegates hailed from Adams Blooming Prairie Grand Meadow Lansing Le Roy Lyle Rose Creek Sargeant and Waltham with committee members George Carroll Elizabeth Friedricks and Violet Howard.
Everley Named to Wichita State Dean's Honor Roll
Robert Stephen Everley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Everley of 1908 2nd Ave SE, Wichita Kansas, was named to the dean's honor roll at Wichita State University for the 1969 spring semester. Eligible students must be in the upper ten percent of those enrolled for 12 or more hours.
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Robert Stephen Everley
Larry Everley
2Nd Ave
Wichita State University
Wichita
Kan
Sand sculpture contest at city playgrounds this week
A sand sculpturing contest will be held today and Thursday at Park and Recreation playgrounds if weather permits. Children pick a theme, use natural materials, and judges assess design difficulty, craftsmanship, and neatness. Judges Deda-Rae Schultz and Linda Stolzenberg visit 3:30 to 5 p.m. at multiple parks.
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Deda- Rae Schultz
Linda Stolzenberg
Southgate
Big Northern Pike Hooked in Cedar River Reach
Andrew Roskop, 1102 13th Ave NE, hooked a seven pound northern pike near the Milwaukee Road bridge below Ramsey Dam on the Cedar River just north of Austin at about 7 a.m. using a minnow. Last Friday another northern weighed 12 pounds caught north of the North Main Street parking lot with two minnows.
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Cedar River
Austin
Milwaukee Road Bridge
Ramsey Dam
Andrew Roskop
13Th Ave
Roskop
North Main St
Five Vehicle Crash Injures Six Near IL 90 Intersection
Six people were taken to St Olaf Hospital after a five vehicle crash on County Road 46 near IL 90 and Hwy 16 W. Victims include Louis Dalquist, Larry Bakken, Gary and Gayle Pepper, Mary Hanson, and Palmer Hanson. Palmer Hanson remains hospitalized with rib and nose injuries. others treated and released. In a second incident at 8 10 a m a Austin cab struck a parked car owned by Edward Tabor with $30 damage to the Tabor car.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Louis Dalquist
9Th St
Larry Bakken
5Th Ave
Gary Pepper
34Th St
Gayle
Mary Hanson
Glenville
Minn
Palmer Hanson
Oakland
Steven Hansen
6Th St. NW
Edward Tabor
8Th St. NW
Seek change of site for new Ch. 2 TV tower
Twin City Area Educational Television Corp. asks the FCC to modify its permit for a Channel 73 translator near Myrtle. The 100 watt translator will rebroadcast KTCA TV Channel 2 from the Twin Cities via Channel 77 at Owatonna. The new site 5.1 miles north of Myrtle will serve Austin Myrtle and Albert Lea communities. KTCA TV and KTCI announced.
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Twin City Area Educational Television Corp
FCC
Myrtle
Ktca-Tv
Twin Cities
Owatonna
Austin
Albert Lea
W. D. Denaldson
Ktca - TV
KTCI
Theft of camper pickup reported near Hormel plant
Police investigate theft of a 1968 white and blue camper pickup owned by Sylvester Halsey Austin Route 5. The truck, license Y 43 278, was taken from the west parking lot between 6 30 a m and 2 30 p m, valued at $5 000.
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Sylvester Halsey
Austin Rt. 5
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Adams Vocational Dept to host Stop and Look session
ADAMS Minn The Adams Vocational Agriculture Dept will host a Stop and Look session at 7 15 p m Friday at the Adrian Gerber farm. Area farmers can stop and examine weed control chemicals used on corn.
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Adams
Minn
Adams Vocational Agriculture Dept
Adrian Gerber
Job Results Through Ad
Classified advertising proves effective in matching employers and job seekers quickly. The ad highlights a successful placement within two days, showcasing the efficiency of using classifieds to connect workers with available positions.
Wanted girl or woman to care for invalid person
Help wanted notice seeking a female caregiver to live in and perform housework for an invalid individual. Contact details provided for interviews.
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Minnesota
Albert Lea Tribune
Austin Herald
Adams Firm
Clarence Post
8Th Ave
Lester Ward
3Rd Ave
Catherine Daily
Norgaard Interstate 66
King
Sweatwater
Brad Sheriff File
Oscar Haugen
Greeley
Cole
Cecil Williams
Fargo
N. D
Ruth Boyette
Morristown
N. J
H. B. Share
Edna Sorenson
Enoch
Reuben
LeRoy, Leland
Minnetonka
St. Louis Park
Rochester
Waseca
Ostrander
S. A
Everley
Dreisner
Ed Bork
22Nd Ave
9Th St. SW
Southgate School
BIG Northern
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