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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
12
Dr. Edgar Jackson author of Tell ing a Child About Death argues openness about death protects children. He cites shifts in deaths aging populations and locations away from home noting children need honest age–appropriate dialogue and inclusion in family grief.
John Tweeten son of Rev and Mrs Irving Tweeten will be ordained at 3 p m Sunday at St Michael s Lutheran Church in Waltham He is a Waldorf Junior College Forest City Iowa and St Olaf College Northfield graduate a Vietnam era intelligence analyst and Luther Theological Seminary graduate He will serve in Sexsmith Alberta Canada after ordination His wife is the former Elizabeth Pedersen of Chicago Ill
YMCA offers a Milwaukee afternoon game trip for ages eight to fourteen. A bus leaves the YMCA at 10 a.m. and returns after the game with one advisor per five children. Cost is 4.00 including tickets. bring a bag lunch. orange drink provided. Registration is first come first served. Call 433-1804 for details.
Kaufman and Galloway playgrounds start a two night weekly sports program for boys and girls 10 and over the week of June 28. Galloway runs Monday and Wednesday 6 30 to 8 30 p m and Kaufman runs Wednesday and Friday 6 30 to 8 30 p m with supervision provided.
The Shield Sisters of Milli gan College Tennessee will perform a sacred concert and testimonies during the 10 15 a m worship at the Church of Christ on 2nd Street SW. The trio Sandy Sally and Bonnie Shields from Worthington have toured the South and Midwest and will head to Dallas for the North American Christian Convention. They have appeared on Grand Ole Opry and Revival Fires on local TV. Pastor Walter Blanchard praised their recent church concert and invites the public.
Rural roundup reports Lloyd Seiver of Austin wrongly listed for a seven gallon pin from Mower County Red Cross. Iowa Brown Swiss Picnic and Field Day set for June 27 near Riceville with state and national officers attending. Austin State Junior College enrolls 230 students in 22 courses, up 27 percent from last year. Helen Adams marks 30 years at Adams Grocery Meyer starting July 3 with open house. Beverly Horvat, 11, named Freeborn County Milk Maid in Albert Lea. Diane Thompson named Freeborn County Dairy Princess.
A second severe storm within a week struck the Riceville area Iowa causing widespread crop and building damage southeast of town. No injuries reported electricity cut from Thursday evening to Friday morning. Major hits included the Dwight Willey farm Merlin Christensen silo Ansgar Christensen Leonard McDaniel Ring Irvin Fluggum and Bill Irvin farms with downed trees shingles and destroyed roofs. Rainfall 1½ to 3 inches. area west of Riceville saw extreme damage from a tornado-like storm near 5:30 p.m. Saturday between Iowa Highway 9 and Little Cedar blacktop.
The St Edwards Church Youth Choir releases the album titled St Edwards Church Youth Choir 1971 now on sale at the rectory after Sunday Mass for 4.50 with limited copies available. Proceeds fund choir music purchases and hymnals. the choir is directed by Mr and Mrs Conrad Muzik.
Richard Carroll was installed as commander of the Lyle American Legion Post 105 by First District Vice Commander Pete Godfredson. New officers include Travis Hankinson as first vice commander Myron Grafe as second vice commander Loren Denison as finance officer Algie Slindee as adjutant Duane Elverum as sergeant at arms Jim Smith as chaplain George Kaput as historian and Fred Godfredson as service officer. Plans include Independence celebration on July 5 and an auxiliary smorgasbord from 11 am to 2 pm followed by a 9 pm public dance. A steak fry is scheduled for 6:30 pm June 25 at the clubrooms for members and guests.
The fourth to sixth entrants Julie Ann Doughan Janiene Goslee and Ann Holm are profiled with ages origins high school activities sponsors and future plans. Luncheon for judges set 2 p.m. Saturday at the Old Mill Austin with mothers invited. Crowning on Thursday July 1 at the Mower County Park barbecue Brownsdale School.
River Trails Camp Edit Mayo near Rochester hosts four two week sessions for over 247 Girl Scouts. Sessions run June 20 July 2 July 4 16 July 18 30 and Aug 1 13 with two Arts Units in the first and fourth sessions. Stations list staff including Camp Director Mrs Vi Carlson and several counselors from Minnesota and Iowa.
Austin men John Franklin of First Nation Bank and Dennis Hackmann of Northwestern State Bank are among 140 Minnesota bankers at the sixth session of the Minnesota School of Banking this week at St Olaf College Northfield. They are in the first year class sponsored by the Minnesota Bankers Assn to boost bank management skills and will finish in June 1972 with a final week of study.
Rev. Wayne Gjerde, 27, becomes pastor of United Methodist Church Osage replacing Rev. Robert L. Smith who led since 1964. Gjerde, Garner native, studied at Drake Divinity School and Dubuque Seminary after Upper Iowa College. He and his wife have one daughter Mary. Rev. Smith becomes pastor at Calvary United Methodist in Waterloo Iowa.
A summer day camp for Cub Scouts and non scouts ages eight through 11 runs July 26 30 at Todd Park with a $7 50 fee. Registration closes June 30 contact Donna Brody 433 9390 or Russ Allen. Final day visits the Lanesboro Hatchery. A leadership training session June 30 at Sterling Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Scouts welcome to help train Webelos and earn community service credit. attendance urged.
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