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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1967
Page
3
A briefing by Bob Lee outlines statistics on population growth age structure and housing. The figures compare 1950 and 1960 for Austin Albert Lea Mankato Owatonna and Rochester with projections to 1975 from the Upper Midwest Economic Study.
Quarre and Anderson Co of Rochester bid the lowest amounts for two Stewartville area road projects. Bids of 62567.45 and 65255.08 cover crushed rock base plant mixed bituminous surface and aggregate shoulders on 2.2 miles of CSAH 3 and 2.2 miles of CSAH 8. Projects run from Olmsted County line to CSAH 6 and from CSAH 6 to CSAH 35, about 12 miles west of Stewartville. County Engineer G J Sullivan will supervise both projects set to start July 1 and finish by October.
More than 70 Austin guardsmen arrived back from a two week encampment at Camp Ripley Minnesota with a convoy of vehicles. The unit faced rain mosquitoes and a simulated war during Operation Viking Shield producing a successful debrief and favorable weather remarks.
Theresa Freese daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Freese of Lyle completed a medical laboratory assistant course at the University of Minnesota with six months at the university and six at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis. She will work in pathology at University Hospitals in the city. Equipment was cleaned Thursday and trucks packed Friday for Saturday trip. Guardsmen rested after a busy field week as movie lines drew crowds paying 35 cents. About 10,900 Viking Division Guardsmen were reviewed by Gov Harold LeVander. An Honest John rocket delighted 3,000 visitors. Payroll totaled 8,500 to 9,000 dollars with 5,000 dollars cashed before funds ran out. After home meals, many relaxed Sunday with picnics or golf. Next drill is July 8-9 with additional summer drills Aug 12-13 and Sept 23-24. A summing up quote: It was the best ever.
Charles Luna national president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Eugene Berat led a banquet at St Edwards Hall closing a three day state convention. Luna pledged to defend members jobs amid new radio operated train systems and thanked delegates for their support. He presented 60 year pins to James Marvlet and Joseph Daoust.
The Mower County Sheriff reports five weekend accidents. Orville Lee of Waterloo rolled a car at Hwy 218 N in Lansing, injuring his back and sending the Lee vehicle to a total loss. Clara Noble was slightly hurt in a separate collision on a Lans ing township road.
Osage Iowa will host a 56 unit Fourth of July parade sponsored by the Osage Jaycees led by chairman Ken Fuchs. The event includes a demolition derby, performances by Osage High School band Legion Precisionnaires Drum and Bugle Corps Mitchell County Dairy Princess and the Conservation Queen, plus an afternoon River City Chorus concert and a nighttime fireworks display.
Blooming Prairie Minnesota announces the Cassel youth center located in the old West Hotel will open tentatively July 4. Work is underway to clean and fix rooms and volunteers report needs for paint card tables chairs furniture games and books.
James G. Huntting Sr. of 601 6th Ave SW has been elected a corporate member of the Board for Homeland Ministries of the United Church of Christ for a six year term. The General Synod in Cincinnati closes June 29 with 743 delegates and about 1,200 others attending, as proposals on peace poverty and racial justice are discussed.
Richard Florentino of 601 11th Ave SW reports his dark green 1955 Pontiac with license 1AS 428 was taken from his driveway between 4 and 10 am Sunday. Police are investigating the theft.
Lyle Minnesota hosts an all day July 4 celebration starting with a 10 a.m. parade featuring about 70 units including a kiddie section. Speakers include Senator C R Hansen at 11 a.m. and Rep. Harvey Sabre at 3:30 p.m. Events include a Lyle High School band concert, races, softball, orchestra, church leagues games, Forte Milers Chorus, local talent, and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Thomas Grinnen Austin cadet of the Civil Air Patrol was named honor cadet at the summer encampment at Chanute Air Force Base Illinois Two hundred cadets from the Minnesota Wing attended including eight from the Austin Squadron Cadets studied aerospace education in the mornings and toured installations in the afternoons Saturday they marched in review before the Minnesota Wing staff Other awards went to Cadet Jeff Devaney from Austin named honor cadet of his flight Attending were Devaney Grinnen Winfield Shlow Dave Schlake Mary Studnicki Janice Montigney Richard Courtney and Terry Leininger They will relay the knowledge to other local squad cadets
Spring Valley council heard residents on traffic violations as 26 warnings and 36 arrests were recorded in May. A refresher course for law enforcement was announced, sewer and water upgrades on Hillcrest Drive began, and two state-qualified appraisers from Chatfield were hired. An amendment to the zoning law allowing marquee signs was approved.
The American Legion and Iowa Department of Public Safety will cooperate to cut traffic accidents during the Fourth of July. Legionnaires from 43 border communities will hand out safety reminders to motorists entering the state from noon to sunset, carrying a message from Governor Harold Hughes and a list of Iowa speed limits.
A cockatiel from Australia with a VA 30 leg band was found in Dhesner Park on Saturday. It is housed at Dr Edward Schraefels and the owner may claim it. Distance origin cannot be determined from nearby observation.
Scout Troop 100 sponsored by Queen of Angels Holy Name Society sends seven boys to Camp Luck Wisconsin from July 2 to 8. Scoutmaster L P Stadler with assistant Mike May will lead James Ashton Bradley Bawek Randy Bawek Daniel Bissen Danny Blaser Craig Carpenter and James Stadler.
Alice Turnmire, 18, from Dodge Center, was named Region 10 dairy princess after 23 southeastern Minnesota finalists. Attendants include Rose Lahmann of Rochester and Candy Simon of Altura. other finalists listed from various counties with coronation to occur at the Minnesota State Fair.
Austin Police reported a busy weekend with five accidents on city streets. Injuries included a 7 year old passenger Randy Emiliusen with a fractured skull and head laceration. Vehicle damages ranged from $10 to $325 across six involved cars.
Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Cronwell returned from a nine day trip in Atlantic City. Mrs. Cronwell joined ladies activities hosted by New Jersey medical groups while Dr. Cronwell attended heart and lung disease seminars by the American College of Chest Physicians and the annual meeting. He took part in the Organization of Experimental Medicine and a committee on electrocardiography and radiocardiography. He also served on a committee reviewing electrocardiograms for physicians examined by the American Medical Association. Over five thousand physicians were examined.
The YMCA will sponsor a gymnastics class for students in grades six through twelve. Classes run Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 30 a m to noon with Bryan Hill and David Esse teaching basic floor exercise tumbling and trampoline skills and offering advanced coaching for senior high students.
Ronald L. Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Garnet Richardson received his Bachelor of Arts degree during Northwestern University's 109th commencement in McGaw Memorial Hall Evanston Illinois NY conferred 3100 degrees diplomas and certificates University President J Roscoe Miller awarded honorary degrees to U S Senator Charles H Percy R Ill who delivered the commencement address.
Dale Soberg aged 17, son of Mr and Mrs Einer Soberg of 1816 1st St NE, has been named a St Olaf scholarship winner for the coming year and earlier earned National Merit Scholarship recognition. A Austin High School graduate, he played in the concert band and will enroll at Northfield College this fall to pursue pre medicine while working this summer at the Hormel Institute.
Hayfield Chamber of Commerce Hayfield Community Pool Inc and Hayfield Lions Club organize a July 4 event starting with an 11 30 am kiddie parade from the skating rink along Main Street to the pool lot. Open swim runs 12 30 to 2 30 pm and a water show by Tom Kough of Austin at 3 pm. Lions will serve food from 11 am all day.
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