Colleen Ashton Aims to Go Pro in Theater
Colleen Ashton, a lead dancer and choreographer, pursues a professional theater career with Sum merset I at Austin State Junior College Theater. She holds the sole female role in The Fantas sticks and discusses her past roles, training, and ambitions including choreographing West Side Story someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Ashton
Austin
Austin State Junior College Theater
Colleen
Julie Andrews
ASJC
Michigan
Pacelli High School
William J. Ashton
3Rd St
Garden club plans summer events and flower display
The Hoe and Grow Garden Club met in Todd Park to announce summer events. A flower show is set for Thursday and Friday at the Austin Savings and Loan Building. A July 8 program on table settings and flower arrangements will be at Liebenstein Hall with a guest speaker and member demos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe and Grow Garden Club
Todd Park
Austin Savings and Loan
Town and Country Garden Club
Liebenstein Hall
Mower County Fairgrounds
Donald Champlin
William Holton
Neil Johnson
Howard Ellsworth
W. L. Hedegard
Bessie Baker
H. W. Meeker
L. van Vleet
Hedegard
Robert Hardwick
WCTU Convention Report Highlights District Roles
The district convention at Grand Meadow featured the Women’s Christian Temperance Union with Miss Dorothy Cummings hosting. State president delivered the main address Fac ing Facts with Faith. Northfield and Austin members were named to district offices and local officers were reelected. Hostesses for July. John Cafourek family reunion details. births announced. Beuca letter read. 1969 reunion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Dorothy Cummings
4Th Ave
Austin
E. H. Pfeifer
Irvin Priem
Cummings
Ruby Kemp Northfield
Francis Parker
Northfield
H. C. Medin
WCTU
Priem
Anna Moore
Miss Cummings
Bessie Baker
Ruth Drost
R. A. Dunnette
Dana Murphy
Spring Valley Pastors Honored at Reception
Rev. and Mrs. John Payne and Rev. and Mrs. Paul Boshardt were honored at a Sunday reception in Spring Valley as new faith leaders at Faith United Church and United Methodist Church Wykoff. The event featured readings, songs, and tributes to dedicated service. the pastors reside in former parsonages. Faith United is the merger of Grace EUB, Methodist Memorial and United Church of Christ in Spring Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Payne
Paul Boshardt
Faith United Church
Spring Valley
United Methodist Church
Wy-koff
Congregational Church
Jon Wordelman
Arnold Sack
Debra Hall
Gordon Mosher
Jill Thernan
John Vrieze
Payne
Preston Methodist Church
Eub
Boshardt
Methodist
Wykoff
Grace Eub
Methodist Memorial
United Church of Christ
Unity Chapter Recesses After Summer Session
An informal meeting of Unity Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the Masonic Hall closes for summer with plans to reconvene Sept. 9. Reports include Mrs. B W Dukes on lunch, Mrs. LeMatta on bake sale, and Mrs. Dunlap on reception for Ches ter Starrett. Substituting officers and guests from Jamestown attended. Officers and spouses enjoyed a premeeting picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
B. W. Dukes
William Lematta
Richfield
Chester Starrett
Donald LaValley
Richard Buechner
Duane Watkins
Howard Grice
Jamestown
Ohio
Dukes
Ralph Novotny
George Moline
Charles Mayer
Dunlap
Paanes Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Open House
Mr and Mrs Leonard Paape of 306 15th St SE were honored at St Michael s Lutheran Church Waltham as they marked their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests from Redwood City Glenwood City Amery LaCrosse Chester Zumbrota Rochester Plainview Dodge Center Stewartville attended the open house with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paanes
Leonard Paape
15Th St. SE
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Waltham
Harold Wendorf
Arthur Moe
Maynard Spring
Ellsworth Alland
Alvin Larson
David Larson
Diane Larson
Irving Tweeten
John Cummings
Kenneth Hostad
Earl Dennis
Nathan Goodwin
Thomas Han
Son
Robert Brinkman
Clifford Speer
Carl] Wendorf
Redwood City
Calif
Glenwood City
Amery
LaCrosse
Wis
Chester
Iowa
Zumbrota
Rochester
Plainview
Dodge Center
Stewartville
Open House Honors Catherine Cahill in Wisconsin Visit
Mrs. Catherine Cahill a Madison Wisconsin native formerly of Austin was honored with a surprise open house at the Cahill home in Austin’s John Cahill residence. She visits her sons John and James Cahill and families for two weeks while spending time in the city. The article notes the first United States post card was issued on May 1 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cahill
Madison
Wis
Austin
John Cahill
2Nd Ave
Cahill
John
James Cahill
United States
Jacobson-Miller Family Reunion Held at Todd Park
Eighty three relatives attended the 19th annual Jacobson-Miller reunion Sunday at Todd Park. Guests came from Le Roy and nearby towns including Rochester and Austin. Dale Gerasch led the business session and officers were elected: Duane Jacobson as chairman and Mrs Merle Jacobson, secretary. The 1969 reunion is set for the fourth Sunday in June at Todd Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobson-Miller
Todd Park
LeRoy
Grand Meadow
Blooming Prairie
Dexter
Minneapolis
Marshall
Rochester
Windom
Stewartville
Austin
Owatonna
Mesa
Ariz
Dale Gerasch
Duane Jacobson
Merle Jacobson
Mary Paulson
Tony Jacobsen
Myron Fawyer
Anniversary Honors Clarence Engen Couple Marks 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Engen observed their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin Rt. 4. Their children and relatives attended, with grandchildren performing songs and a vocal duet. The couple were married June 19, 1918, at the C. I. Johnson home in Austin and have lived on Austin Rt. 4 since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Encen
Austin Rt. 4
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Leland Engen
Lori
Wayne Ehlers
Mary Kay
Charles McPherson
Scott
Michael
Edward Engen
Julie
Robert
Rowan Ciurs
Alex
Ariel
Clarence Larson
Charles Christopherson
Harry Larson
Frank Bolstorff
Owen Gaarder
Paula Larson
Clarence Enceen
C. I. Johnson
Austin
Mrs Boening Honored at Shower in St Ansgar
Mrs John Boening was guest of honor at a Saturday shower held at the home of Mrs Lawrence Boening in St Ansgar. Hostesses were Mrs William Halfwassen of Mason City and Mrs Leroy Kramer of Clarksville. The honoree is formerly Fred Ruth Hart Wooters and married June 7 in Omaha Nebraska. They reside in Des Moines.
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John Boening
Lawrence Boening
St. Ansgar
William Halfwassen
Mason City
Leroy Kramer
Clarksville
Fred Ruth Hart Wooters
Omaha
Neb
Boening
Des Moines
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Cafourek
Harold Steen
Glenville
John Cafourek
Frank van Alstine
Gene Cherney
John Gibson
EB. E. Beuca
McAllen
Tex
Ard
Garnet Cafourek
OES
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Springfield
N. J
Formfit Rogers
Clarence Engens
Mary Ehlers
Lori Engen
Judie
Julie Engen
Mrs. Larson
Arthur L, Swenan Sul
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