Bricelyn Plans Old Fashioned Independence Day Program
The Bricelyn community hosts a July 4 celebration with bands from nearby towns, a 1 p.m. parade featuring floats and queens, a 2:15 p.m. baseball game, a 4 p.m. Wells vs Delavan match, a 7:30 p.m. water show, and a late fireworks display. The 3 July Miss Bricelyn Pageant caps the eve with performances at Bricelyn High School.
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Bricelyn
Chidren
Jack Peterson
American Legion
Blue Earth
Wells
Delavan
American Field Service Organization of
Bricelyn High School
Rolfson attends Minnesota Court workshop in Hill City
Mower County Clerk of Court Dale Rolfson joined court clerks from across Minnesota at a five day seminar in Hill City near Grand Rapids. Ernest Freisen Jr. of the Institute for Court Management spoke on modern court management and noted Minnesota’s early selection for in-state training.
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Mower
Dale Rolfson
Minnesota
Hill City
Grand Rapids
Ernest Freisen Jr
Institute For Court Management
Denver
Colo
Lyle Dairy Night in Lyle Minnesota with Band Concert
Lyle Minnesota hosts Dairy Night at 8 p.m. Thursday with the Lyle Band concert in the park. The Farm Bureaus sponsor an ice cream social and a drawing for free dairy products by the Lyle Commercial Club. Registration for drawings takes place during the evening in the park.
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Lyle, Minn
Lyle
Lyle and
Nevada Farm Bureaus
Lyle Commercial Club
Lyle Band
Farm Bureaus
Oklahoma opens Summerset VI at Austin State Junior College Theater
The musical Oklahoma will debut Summerset VI with 8 p.m. performances Wednesday, Friday, and July 5 7 and 11 at the Austin State Junior College Theater. Cast includes Steve Wiggins as Will and Jerry Rae King as Aunt Eller under director Mary Graff with Jan Muzik as musical director and Robert Graff as technical director.
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Austin State Junior College
Will
Aunt Eller
Kansas City
Steve Wiggins
Jerry Rae King
Mary Graff
Jan Muzik
Robert Graff
Herald
Judy McDermott
Local Red Cross chapter earns state recognition
The Mower County Chapter, American Red Cross, is named among 21 chapters honored at the St. Paul Regional Red Cross Blood Center meeting. The event marked 25 years since bloodmobile operations began in 1949 with 92 chapters now affiliated. Fred Laise, vice president of the American National Red Cross, outlined plans for a nationwide blood program and shared progress with major blood banks toward mutual consent.
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Mower County
American Red Cross
St. Paul
Red Cross Blood Center
Red Cross
St. Paul Center
Frederic §. Laise
American National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
American Association of Blood Banks
Council of Community Blood Centers
Laise
L._ D. Howells
KR. Norman Miller
William Nierengareth
Franklin Tomaschko
George Rabideau
Twins Trip Jockeys Youth to Bloomington for Game
Nearly 100 youngsters sponsored by KC’s sponsor Twins traveled by bus to Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington for Austin Knights of Columbus youth day. The Twins lost 3 to 1 to the California Angels in innings.
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Kc’s
Twins
Tim Pachell
Brother Steven
Bloomington
Austin Knights of Columbus
Jou
Metropolitan Stadium
California Angels
Herald
Sona Enright
Hormel Declares 20 Cents Per Share Dividend
The Board of Directors for Geo. A. Hormel & Co. declares a regular dividend of 20 cents per share of common stock. Pays August 15, 1973 to stockholders of record July 28, marking the 18th consecutive quarterly dividend.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Freeborn County Clerk Evan Wulff Announces Retirement
Freeborn County Clerk of District Court Evan Wulff, who has served 41 years with a World War II Marine Corps stint, will retire at year end. Judge Daniel F. Foley will solicit written applications until July 16 noon to fill the Clerk of District and County Court post. A review committee will assist, with final appointment by the Third Judicial District judges.
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Freeborn
Evan Wulff
Wulff
U.S. Marine Corps
Daniel F. Foley
Wullf
Foley
Third Judicial District
Horseman's Fair slated at Floyd County Fairgrounds
Osage Iowa event joins Iowa State University Extension Service and County Extension Councils for a horseman's clinic at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Speakers include Jim Eisner and Tom Wickersham. topics cover selecting, showmanship, riding, horsemanship, gear, care, and summer feeding. No registration fee. Open invitation to all interested.
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Osage
Iowa
Floyd County Fairgrounds
Iowa State University Extension Service
Jim Eisner
Tom Wickersham
Former resident earns Eagle Scout award in Wayne Neb
Ralph Arett, son of Richard and Mrs. Arett of Fremont Nebraska, and grandson of Mrs. Fred Arett of Austin Rt. 4, received the Eagle Scout award. The 16 year old Fremont High School junior previously earned the God and Country Award and holds the Order of the Arrow. Ceremonies were conducted in Wayne Nebraska.
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Austin
Ralph Arett
Richard Arett
Fremont
Neb
Fred Arett
Austin Rt. 4
Ralph
Fremont High School
Order of the Arrow
Wayne
Small gray male dog captured by Austin poundmaster
The Austin poundmaster reports the apprehension Saturday of a small gray male dog. The dog is in custody at the animal shelter awaiting identification. Anyone wishing to adopt the dog may contact the city poundmaster at 433 3401.
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Austin
City Poundmaster
Two Minor Auto Mishaps Reported in Austin
Two no injury accidents were investigated Monday by the Austin Police Dept. The first at 1 55 p m on EF Oakland Ave at 1st St NE caused 300 damage to Donna Mae Stark 1805 3rd Ave NE and 250 to Janelle M Hoekstra 2008 1st Ave NE. The second near Aafd W root beer stand 910 4th St NW involved Mark F Krebsbach 701 6th Ave SW hitting parked car James Stowell 1402 6th Ave NW with 80 and 25 dollars in damage.
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Austin Police Dept
Oakland Ave
1St St
Donna Mae Stark
3Rd Ave. NE
Janelle M. Hoekstra
1St Ave. NE
Afd
Mark F. Krebsbach
6Th Ave
James Stowell
Krebsbach
Stowell
Seminarian to Lead July Services at Lyle Church
Terry A. Simonson of St. Paul will conduct worship at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Lyle during July while Rev. Harold Luecke is on vacation. Simonson has completed seminary and is awaiting ordination.
ISU Orientation Draws Iowa Students and Visitors
Lynn L Norman Austin and Don McKinley St Ansgar attended a two day orientation at Iowa State University Ames. David Kruger London among thirty two high school students chosen from over 100 applicants for a Luther College chemistry training program. Sister Caroline Cook Pacelli High School to assist in a week long College of Saint Teresa courses.
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Lynn L. Norman
Austin
Don McKinley
St. Ansgar
Iowa State University
Ames
David Kruger
London
Luther College
Decorah
Caroline Cook
Pacelli High School
College of Saint Teresa
Winona
Mitchell 4-Hers to Participate in Fun Days in Mitchell County
Nearly 120 junior 4-H members will take part in Mitchell County Fun Days at Pioneer Park on Monday and Wednesday. Senior counselors include Toni Schroeder Elma Julann Milton Mike Mullenbach Little Cedar Janet Streit Ann Kurtz Gisele Korte Joe Sullivan Duane Streit Tony Hemann Osage Vicky Bendsend Riceville Janet Feldt Sheryl Schotanus David Feldt St Ansgar Wayne Sponheim Mitchell Lorraine Hemann Stacyville. Assistants are Mrs Pitzen Stacyville Mrs Schroeder Elma and Mrs Smalley Riceville.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
Pioneer Park
Toni Schroeder
Elma
Julann Milton
Mike Mullenbach
Little Cedar
Janet Streit
Ann Kurtz
Gisele Korte
Joe Sullivan
Duane Streit
Tony Hemann
Vicky Bendsend
Riceville
Janet Feldt
Sheryl Schotanus
David Feldt
St. Ansgar
Wayne Sponheim
Mitchell
Lorraine Hemann
Stacyville
Sy Pitzen
Robert Schroeder
Memorial Memorials For Mower Red Cross Announced
Joseph M. Collins chapter chairman announced memorials for the Mower County American Red Cross. Gifts honored Joseph Thelen Bruce Schaefer Zona Schrafel Kay F E Wemeier and Mrs Nina Henry with designated uses for Blood Program furnishings disaster quota and an undesignated gift. Collins said gifts may designate programs or remain undesignated for chapter services.
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Mower County
American Red Cross
Joseph M. Collins
Joseph Thelen
Bruce Schaefer
Zona Schrafel
Kay FE. Wemeier
Edina
Art Gibson
Austin
Nina Henry
Collins
Improved beef demonstration in Osage area meeting
Beef cow and calf producers are invited to a 7 p.m. meeting at the Howard Madsen and Sons Hereford Farm south of St Ansgar to learn improved methods. The event is sponsored by the cooperative Extension Service of Lawa State University covering Worth and Floyd counties.
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Osage
Iowa
Howard Madsen and Sons
St. Ansgar
Cooperative Extension Service of
Lawa State University
Kolpin Achieves Perfect Scholastic Rating at ASJC
Rodney Kolpin, a pre dentistry senior, earns a 4.0 GPA for two years becoming the second ASJC student to maintain a perfect degree record. He is a National Merit Scholar from Austin Central and will attend the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry next year. 136 students named to the spring Dean's List. thirteen others recognized for 4.0 records.
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Rodney Kolpin
Austin State Junior College
Eugene LaVine
Kolpin
Austin Central
Phi Theta Kappa
GOP delegates attend convention in Bloomington meeting
Mower County Republicans join Saturday session of the Republican State Central Committee in Bloomington. Sen. Robert Brown of Stillwater elected GOP chairman with Paul Overgaard named one of four new vice chairmen. Resolutions honored Nixon and retiring leaders Lu Stocker and David Krongseng.
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Mower County
Republican State Central Committee
Bloomington
GOP
Sen
Robert Brown
Stillwater
Joseph Collins
Esabell Halvorson
R. E. Cook
Paul Overgaard
Brown
Richard Nixon
Lu Stocker
St. Paul
David Krongseng
Minnesota
Two Entries Vying For Mower County Pork Queen
Entries in the Mower County Pork Queen contest are Jane Wollenburg and Lindy Doughan, both Hayfield High School graduates. Jane, 17, of Brownsdale, 5 feet 5 inches, 115 pounds with blue eyes, is sponsored by Brownsdale Locker. Lindy, 18, of Dexter, 5 feet 6 inches, 130 pounds with brown eyes, is sponsored by Sargeant Grain. The judging occurred at a Travel Inn luncheon in LeRoy, and the winner will be crowned Thursday at the Brownsdale school during the Pork Producers cookout.
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Mower
Hayfield High School
Linda
Sargeant Grain Company
Travel Inn
LeRoy
Mower County
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