Birth announcements record several area newborns at St. Olaf Hospital
The Vital Statistics column lists births to Eldon and spouse at 1613 W Mill for a son on June 25. John W Tirrell at 507% W Oakland for a son on June 26. Darrell Horton at 409 Airport Dr for a daughter on June 26. A separate obituary notes a Northwood born immigrant, married in 1891, who died after hip fracture and long illness, survived by children and many grandchildren, with funeral attendance from relatives in Claremont Austin Brownsdale Alden Minneapolis and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
Eldon Peter
W. Mill
John W. Tirrell
W. Oakland
Darrell Horton
Airport
Marriage Licenses for Shanahan and O'Shaughnessy
James W. Shanahan of Oak Park Illinois and Karen L. OShaughnessy of 302 N Burr Oaks Drive files for marriage license. The record lists the couple with a June date placeholder 35 above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Shanahan
Oak Park
Ill
Karen L. O'Shaughnessy
N. Burr Oaks Drive
Charles E Johnson of Made lyn Johnson
A short notice identifies Charles E Johnson connected to Made lyn Johnson with a date in June 35. The item appears as a civic or personal notice without further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Johnson
Madelyn J. Johnson
Mrs. Mary Roach Dies in Thief River Falls Funeral Planned
Mrs. Mary Roach died Monday in Thief River Falls Mine. Funeral services are planned at Priya LG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roach
Thief River Falls
Mine
Augustin Bjortomt Dies at 72 in Spring Valley
Augustin Bjortomt, 72, died on Monday in Spring Valley. He was known in the community for his decades of service and will be remembered by family and friends.
Funeral services for Harold Jahnke held at Mayer Funeral Home
Harold Jahnke, aged 103, whose last address was 103 Bank, will receive funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mayer Funeral Home. The Rev. H C Bentrup will officiate, with interment at Calvary Cemetery. The American Legion will conduct military rites at the graveside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jahnke
Bank
Mayer Funeral Home
H. C. Bentrup
Calvary Cemetery
American Legion
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Roach in Thief River Falls
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Roach of Thief River Falls Minnesota will be at 9 30 a m Wednesday at St Patrick s Catholic and at St Patrick s Cemetery Le Roy Recitation of the Rosary will be at 8 30 a m Wednesday at the Martz Funeral Home LeRoy Friends may call at the Martz Funeral Home until noon Thursday. Augustin Bjortomt of Spring Valley will have services at 2 p m Thursday at the LeRoy Lutheran Church with burial in LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roach
Thief River Falls
Minn
St. Patrick's Catholic
St. Patrick's Cemetery
LeRoy
Martz
Funeral services for Mrs Clarence Meyers in LeRoy
Funeral services for Mrs Clarence Meyers of Austin Route 3 will be held at 3 30 p m Thursday at the First Baptist Church LeRoy with Rev Wesley Swedberg officiating Interment follows at LeRoy Cemetery Friends may call at Martz Funeral Home Wednesday evening and until noon Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Meyers
Austin
Obituary of Rena Skjeveland
Rena Skjeveland born April 29 1867 at Haugsund Norway died June 14 1956 at her daughter Mrs Carl Johnsons home in Austin. She was baptized and confirmed Lutheran and immigrated to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina
Northwood
Iowa
Christian Skreveland
O. Nil
Rena Skjeveland
Lars and
Karen Flatness
Haugsund
Norway
Carl Johnson
Austin
Card of Thanks for support after mother's illness and death
Expressions of gratitude from families for flowers meals and help during illness and death of their mother. Special thanks to Rev Vorhees Rev Swenson organist singer Ladies Aid and doctors Schmidt and Hesla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorhees
Swenson
Schmidt
Hesla
Howard Phillips
Mable Johnson
Edward Arens
Carl Johnson
Bernie Skjeveland
In Memoriam Darrell Schumacher
In loving memory of our dear son Darrell Schumacher who passed away one year ago on June 26 1955 We cherish the love you gave Today we bow over your grave and whisper a prayer We miss you son dear Life is lonely since you're not here Sad was the day you departed Sadly missed by his mother and father Mr and Mrs Ed Schumacher brothers and sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lips
Cora
Claremont
Edward Arens
Gertrude
Carl Johnson
Selma
Austin
Bernie
Clarence
Alden
Ltan
Brownsdale
Lawrence
Minneapolis
Christina Nygaard
Mason City
Skreveland
Hayward
Minn
Howard Phillips
Morris Holts
Danny
Olney, Jr
Garvey Myers
Elmhurst
Darrell Schumacher
Ed Schumacher
Ambulance Runs Reported To St Olaf Hospital
Ambulance transfers listed show movements on Monday with times 3 45 p m 5 05 p m 6 15 p m to St Olaf Hospital from locations including 510 S St Paul 1719 E Oakland and W N River detailing routes and destinations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
S. St. Paul
E. Oakland
W. N. River
Flapper Is a Male Copper Worker
A brief entry identifies a flapper as a male copper worker, indicating occupational terminology used in historical contexts.
Municipal Court Plea Plea Innocent To Failure Yield
Anna S Gerhart and Willard L Sullivan faced fines and jail terms for traffic offenses. Gerhart pled innocent to failure to yield and was fined ten dollars. Sullivan received a ten dollar fine with a 30 day jail term suspended and license 30 day suspension. Harry Rhodes paid twenty eight fifty for speeding. Zabol got twenty eight fifty and a 3 day jail term suspended with license 30 day suspension. Huff got a 30 day jail term suspended with 30 day license suspension. Madden forfeited ten dollars for driving the wrong way on a one way street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna S. Gerhart
Austin Rt. 3
Willard L. Sullivan
N. East St
Harry Rhodes
E. Winona
James L. Zabol
Highway 16
Oscar C. Huff
Euclid
Sylvester J. Madden
Moscow
Beauty Urged for Freeway and Surrounding Areas
Rotary club hears a film by Ralph Keyes on architecture to encourage Austin planning for the Freeway corridor. The Minnesota Society of Architects showcased Architecture U.S.A. highlighting design and interior concepts. New Rotary members Catherwood Rasmussen Richardson were welcomed. Ruth Marie Peterson spoke at July dinner. President change set for July 2 with David S. Owen taking over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Keyes
Minnesota Society
American Institute of Architects
Keyes
Austin
U.S. A
America
Roger Catherwood
Duane A. Rasmussen
Philip Richardson
Rotary
Rotary Anns
Ruth Marie Peterson
Walter Lundberg
David S. Owen
Lyle High Class of 46 Holds Reunion Dinner
Lyle Minn. members of the Lyle High School class of 1946 held a reunion dinner Saturday. Roger Huff of Austin acted as toast master. Former teachers Supt. Oscar Miller Zumbrota Mrs. J B Steen Austin and Mrs. Ralph Ramsey Otranto Iowa spoke. Plans were made for another meeting in 1961.
Leland Leads Banker Meet at Great Falls
The Upper Midwest Agricultural Credit Council’s annual meeting convenes in Great Falls Montana Thursday and Friday with George M. Leland of the First National Bank Austin serving as president and presiding. Clarence V. Smith also attends as a participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Great Falls
Upper Midwest Agricultural Credit Council
Mont
George M. Leland
First National Bank
Austin
Clarence V. Smith
Austin State Bank
Ses
Sherman E. Johnson
Department of Agriculture
E. F. Galt
First National Bank of Great Falls
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Upper Michigan
Iowa man recounts hijacking north of Osage
Carroll VanDoren of Iowa Falls reported to Sheriff Al Reinartz that two men hijacked his truck one mile north of Osage onMonday night. He said he regained memory after two hours and woke up in a ditch north of Austin. VanDoren said $200 and his truck keys were stolen. Authorities investigated in Iowa with potential FBI involvement for跨 state kidnapping and hijacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll VanDoren
Iowa Falls
Iowa
al Reinartz
Osage
Austin
VanDoren
Northern Minnesota Sanitary Supply Co
van Doren
C. H. Halstenson
FBI
Honolulu church attends ELC meet in Minneapolis
The Rev. S. V. Gjervik and two lay delegates from Calvary Lutheran Honolulu attended the Evangelical Lutheran Church convention in Minneapolis. Sponsored by the Austin circuit, Calvary Lutheran is the first ELC church on the islands. Two bouquets of anthuriums from Honolulu decor the speakers platform. Mrs. John Grinnon, president of the Calvary Lutheran Guild, represented the WMF at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle, Minn
S. V. Gjervik
Lyle
Six Mile Grove
Mona
Beef and Ham Mark Policemen's Picnic at Todd Park
Beefs and ham plus trimmings were consumed in great quantities at the annual Austin police picnic held at Todd Park on Monday. The big pavilion was crowded with officers and many brought families. The younger crowd enjoyed pop ice cream pie and park amusements while on duty officers were relieved by off duty personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Todd Park
Boy with fractured hip after fall from horse
Hollandale Minn January 17 17 year old Bothof Boy employed on Manfred Peterson farm was tending a family reunion at Edgewater Park Albert Lea when he fell from a horse suffering a fractured hip He was taken to Naeve Hospital Albert Lea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandale
Minn
Jan Bothof
Edgewater Park
Albert Lea
Bothof
Manfred Peterson
Naeve Hospital
Veterans bonus eligibility extends to several states beyond Minnesota
Mower County veterans officer Frank Dunsmore announces bonus programs in Connecticut Delaware Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire Pennsylvania South Dakota Vermont and Washington. Eligible veterans with stable residency and wartime service must apply. late applicants may use a special legislative act, including World War I veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dunsmore
Mower County
Veterans Service
Minnesota
Dunsmore
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Bloodmobile visits Lyle and Austin for blood drive
Brownsdale area residents donated 76 pints at the Red Cross Bloodmobile with 4 donors joining the Gallon Club. The Grange supervised the event led by Miss Estelle Thompson and Mrs Tony Gramle. The Lyle visit runs 2 to 8 p m today, with Austin St Olaf Lutheran Church also hosting 1 to 7 p m on Wednesday and Thursday and 10 a m to 4 p m Friday.">
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsdale
Red Cross
K. K. McMillan
Mower County Blood
Gallon Club
Art Sparks
Ole Benson
Clara Tolleffson
Forrest Playle
The
Grange
Estelle Thompson
Tony Gramle
Lyle
Austin
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Farm Bureau Hosts Four Township 4-H Talent Show
GRAND MEADOW Minn The Four Township Farm Bureau met at Grand Meadow school to oversee a talent program by four 4-H clubs. Members from Racine Rockets Racine Ramblers and Jolly Youths participated including Carol Lockwood Arlene Queensland Marie Flickenger Janet Hoff Harriet Nesbit Thelda Nielsen Mary Ann Swanson and others. The session also covered discussion of the Japanese soybean buying commission and lunch was served by the clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Township Farm Bureau
Carol Lockwood
Arlene Queensland
Marie Flickenger
Janet Hoff
Harriet Nesbit
Thelda Nielsen
Mary Ann Swanson
Frankford
Maria Wannen
Alice Evans
Carlyn Root
Pat Crane
Marcheta Rumble
Judy Clark
Racine Rockets
Marlene Schuman
Mary Lee King
Susan King
Marlys Schroeder
Racine Ramblers
Carol Ankeny
Sharon Ankeny
Lynette Jacobson
Jolly Youths
Dog Tags Due on City Canines July 1
Austin issues new dog licenses on sale at the city recorder's office. Fees vary by sex and sterilization with $2 for females and $1 for males and spayed females. Owners must provide breed color age and name when registering and paying by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
City Recorder's
Six Lyle Children Receive First Communion at Queen of Peace
In Lyle Minnesota six children including Ralph Boecker Sylvia Boecker Linda Kime David Murphy Dean Murphy and James Walsh celebrated their first communion at Queen of Peace Church. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Walter L Fogarty.
Ex Austinite Boys Mansfield Home Sold at Auction
A five room ranch house and one acre lot at Mansfield owned by Mr and Mrs Fred Buenzow sold at public auction Monday evening to James A Anderson Kiester high school principal and former Austin resident Col Albert Hopfe and son conducted the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Fred Buenzow
James A Anderson
Kiester
Austin
Col
Albert Hopfe and Son
Sargeant Youth Group Meets in Sargeant Minn
Sargeant EUB Church youth fellowship held an evening of fun food and fellowship with 30 young people. Patricia Heydt Arlene Sparks and Rev Theodore Snider led games lunch was served by the Art Sparks family devotions were led by Mary Heydt and Janet Blanchard Everett Blanchard led a military service discussion a retreat was planned for summer. The previous week the intermediate group enjoyed a hay ride and wiener roast with Elmer Bartel superintendent in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant, Minn
Sargeant Eub
Patricia Heydt
Arlene Sparks
Theodore Snider
Art Sparks
Mary Heydt
Janet Blanchard
Everett Blanchard
Elmer Bartel
Methodist Men to Host Family Picnic at Pinelawn
The Men's Club of the Methodist Church invites families to a picnic tonight at Pinelawn two miles east of Grand Meadow. A pot luck supper with coffee, pop and club ice cream will be provided. Carl Oelke heads the fellowship committee. Officers include Alan Wright as president Carl Nielsen as vice president and Lowell Tonding as secretary-treasurer. The club, organized this spring, operates a 25 acre Lord's Acre project this year planting soybeans the proceeds support church improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
The
Methodist Church
Pinelawn
Carl Oelke
Alan Wright
Carl Nielsen
Lowell Tonding
Autopsy Report Awaited in Slaying
Grand Marais Minnesota coroner inquest into the slaying of William Rowland 25 was in recess until Wednesday. The jury heard witnesses and will receive the autopsy report. Coroner F C Hussey said Rowland apparently was beaten to death with a sharp instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Minn
William Rowland
Here
F. C. Hussey
Cook County
Rowland
Pitchfork Cello Concert Scheduled at Trinity Lutheran
Orben Sime, maker of a pitchfork cello at age 12, will give a sacred music concert at Trinity Lutheran Parish Center next Monday. A Wisconsin farm boy, Sime has pursued church, school and hospital performances for 35 years and is also renowned as a hymn thereminist in the United States.
Sargeant EUB hosts joint district conference session
Dr. H. E. Hillier, Southeastern District conference superintendent, presided at the local conference held at Sargeant EUB Church in SARGEANT Minnesota. Pleasant Corners and Faith EUB Churches of Austin joined in the session and heard talks on church service, education, evangelism, mission, stewardship and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Minn
H. E. Hillier
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sargeant Eub
Pleasant Corners
Faith Eub Church
Austin
Hillier
Church of Christ
Omar Hardin
Kasson
Gordon Weiland
Women’s Society of the Sargeant Church
Twining Gets Look At Newest Soviet Planes
General Nathan Twining U S Air Force chief of staff reviewed a Soviet aviation display near Moscow with aides and foreign officers. He observed a twin engine light bomber and entered the TU104 jet transport while Soviet pilots demonstrated MIG17 formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Nathan Twining
U.S
Kubinka Air Base
Twining
Russia
Pavel Zhigarev
Sergei Rudenko
Rainfall Drenches Austin Area With 1.29 Inches
Thundershowers delivered 1.29 inches of moisture to the Austin area Monday night lasting about 11 hours. The rain helped crops but slowed haying. Spring Valley recorded 1.01 inches in town and 1.25 inches north of town while rainfall south of town was lighter. Harvest of peas began last week and other crops are in good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Spring Valley
Sping Valley
Moorhead State Dean Named Chancellor of State College System
Dr. Arthur L. Knoblach, president of Moorhead State Teachers College since 1955, was named chancellor of the state teachers college system on Monday at a salary of 16000 dollars per year.
Waltham Township Sealed Bids Due June 28 1956
The Township of Waltham Mower County Minnesota invites sealed proposals for travelling according to specifications on file with the Town Clerk. Bids due by 7 30 P M June 28 1956 and opened publicly. Bid guaranty of at least five percent. Bids mailed or delivered to Town Clerk Glenn Johnson. The board may reject any or all bids and waive defects. June 12 19 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Mower
State of
Minnesota
Glenn Johnson
Mower County
Werner A. Pett Mee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daugh
Augustin Bjortomt
LeRoy Lutheran Church
Robert Reusche
LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery
Martz Funeral Home
the “Alpine” Circle
Viet Glacer Park
Seattle
Mt. Rainer
Puget Sound
Vancesver
Lake Lewise
Beant
Mr. and
Mrs
Clarence Skjeveland
Lynn Skjeveland
Lawrence Skjeveland
Memoriam
Beauty
State Architects’ Organization
Chrysler
Austin Auto CO
East Mill
Sions
M. M. Kelson
Montana State College
West and Northwest Bank
ELC
Honolulu
Bloodmobile
Farm Bureau
Austinite Boys Mansfield Home
Pitchfork
Orben Sime
Jeeps
Armstrong
Miracle Tires
UbSiTmNan
John Thorsell
Fire Dept
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