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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1959
Page
7
A family recalls riding out Thursday’s tornado alarm in a basement coal bin area cluttered with snow tires and a grill. They plan for better readiness with a battery radio, a designated safe space for children, and a stocked supply of food and toys for future alerts.
A two year contract with 14 Austin on sale liquor establishments raises hourly rates for bartenders by about 15 cents and waitresses by 11 cents retroactive to June 12. The deal includes a $6.75 weekly rise for bartenders and $5 for waitresses and janitors plus higher Blue Cross Blue Shield costs. Bargaining agent Mrs. Stasia Hav erberg says wage discussions will occur again after one year.
Serviceman Alan K. Jacobson son of Mr and Mrs Kaut L Jacobson Austin Rt 5 graduated from recruit training June 20 at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill The nine week boot camp ended with a full dress parade and review before military and civilian officials Jacobson became a Navy Bluejacket ready for duty with the fleet
Three inches of rain in about 20 minutes washed out gardens and flooded streets in Perham Otter Tail County halting traffic. Publisher H. D. Smalley called it a near cloud burst as the rain began at 10 40 and continued past 11 00. Perham lies about 25 miles northeast of Fergus Falls.
The safety check lane on Oakland avenue handled 114 vehicles Thursday with eight needing safety care. Roger Laman, president of the Austin and Mower County Safety Council, reported five had defective lights, two muffler trouble and one horn issue. Five of the 114 were trucks. A safety check tab is pasted on those vehicles passing the voluntary check.
Minnesota Veterans Affairs tries to locate Leo W. Bonefas of Houston Texas to pay him a Korean bonus. He filed a claim with Mower County Veterans Service Officer Frank Dunsmore over a year ago, but mail to Texas was returned. Anyone knowing his whereabouts contacted Dunsmore at the Mower County Courthouse.
Three traffic crashes were logged by police with four drivers cited for violations. At 11:55 am a collision at River and Winona led to Belden of Austin cited for careless driving and fines for others. An 11:15 pm parking lot incident at Wennes Grocery involved Amdahl with a $35 fine. A 11:20 am crash on Highway 16-W near South Eighth listed Biegler from Park Rapids with a $300 fine and Hertel from San Antonio with a $40 fine.
An Internal Revenue Service film shown to the Austin Lions explained how and why tax collection works. It credited taxpayers for accurate returns in reducing costs and outlined processing of income tax returns and other taxes. Clark Tollefson chaired, Ladd Day received a plaque from George Dugan, and Milt Addington became president at the installation.
Charles Elam, 17, of 310% N Main, escaped injury when a dog darted across the highway north of Bixby at about 4 50 p m Thursday. His car struck 13 guard rails and plunged down a 20 foot embankment before stopping. He attributed the skid to the dog and noted his safety belt kept him in his seat as the vehicle suffered extensive damage on the ride.
Mildred Baughman accuses husband Max a bank vice president of performing odd housework only at union scale and seeks a divorce. She claims she funds painting screens waxing floors and other chores and asks custody and an order to remove him from their Kenilworth home.
Dr. Warren R. Lawson of the Minnesota Health Department said there is no evidence of great public harm from nuclear weapon testing so far. He warned that radiation could become a serious problem as atomic age progress continues and noted wastes would rise with more use of radioactive isotopes in research medicine and industry even if testing ends.
Regents meeting in Duluth approved tuition hikes to cover rising costs. Residents will pay 71 dollars per quarter, up 15, non residents 170 dollars, up 5. It noted nonresident fees rose 10 dollars last year. Virginia Minn hosts Evangelical Lutheran church convention electing Rev E A Heine of Ashtabula Ohio as president.
Austin area Fourth of July celebrations cover Johnsburg centennial and Lyle annual events. Johnsburg parade at 9 30 a.m led by Eagles Drum and Bugle Corps with noon dinner at St Johns Church, tug of war at 4 p.m and whisker judging at 8 p.m. Lyle parade at 10 a.m featuring the Austin Shrine Club Oriental Band. State Sen. P J Holand will speak in City Park followed by a band concert. Various sports, races, and a 2 p.m Osage vs Lyle baseball game plus 6 30 p.m softball. Fireworks at 9 30 p.m concludes Lyle events. Parade entries sought by Dennis Klinepiere and Charles Ekle, kiddie entries by Mrs Delmar Helfritz. Lions Club sells celebration buttons.
Fire Chief John Tobar said the department must concentrate on combating fires while responding to calls for pumping basements and removing water. Trucks should stand by for fires and not be tied up in flooding operations.
Osage Iowa hosts July 4 midget auto races at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds under fair association sponsorship. The Northwest Midget Auto Racing Assn, Minneapolis, organizes the event with 28 eligible drivers chasing points.
The program features group stages of races staged during the fair with a one lap record of 17.1 seconds set last year at Osage. In the evening a band will play and fireworks will light the sky.
Gary Honken of Buffalo Center Iowa will teach sixth grade at Blooming Prairie this fall. He is a 1959 graduate of Waldorf College.
Osage Iowa Edgar Dorow Mitchell County extension director will attend a three week regional extension summer school at Cornell University Ithaca New York. He will take courses in marketing and public affairs in extension education. Dorow and his family will leave July 1 and rejoin later.
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