Fourth quarter honors at Blooming Prairie HS
Blooming Prairie Junior and Senior High School lists Fourth Quarter Honor Roll recipients. Seniors include A Karen Angell and many others across B plus and B categories. juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and eight grade students are named with A and B plus distinctions, reflecting wide achievement across grades.
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Blooming Prairie HS
Blooming Prairie
A. Karen Angell
Diane Butler
Lynne Medgaar
Jim Ae
Karen Kneider
David Sponheim
Becky Wend
A. Barbara Becker
Nancy Busho
Debra Campbell
Carla Harvey
Alan Heide
Nancy Kaplan
Denise Krell
Phillip Peterson
Sheryl Thorn
Patti Welch
Julie Beckman
Doug Bruggeman
Connie Fiebiger
Harold Hansen
Brenda Harvey
Jeanette Hatteberg
Matt Herschberger
Terri Higgins
Diane Hillson
Dale Jacobson
Gary Johnson
Patti Kittleson
JoAnne Peterson
Loral Peterson
Robert Peterson
Mark Sime
Paul Vaith
Brenda Dennis
Debra Gallentine
Valerie Gilbert
Audrey Hansen
Jody Hanson
Sue Ille
Jodi Johnson
Lori Njos
Daryl Peterson
Julie Petercia Pirks
Jane Schror
Simonson
Dennis Trom
Jean Walsh
Dean Williamson
Greg Wilson
Nancy Heinz
Bob Hyland
Doug Johnson
Roland Kittleson
Debra Betlach
Ray Christianson
Debra Clark
Anita Herdina
Heidi Iverson
Julie Lofthus
Gail Simonson
Marlin Strand
Randy Symes
Sonja Trom
Steve Ulrich
Karen Christianson
Doug Harvey
JoEllen
Coalition plans press conference on Welfare Board openness
The Mower County Coalition schedules a press conference June 29 at 3 p m outside the Welfare Dept entrance on the county courthouse second floor. They urged open meeting policy changes and public notice five days prior to meetings and room moves, but the Welfare Board rejected the proposal and Advisory Committee. Contact Charles Painter or Jeanette Schmidt in Dexter for more details.
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Mower
Welfare Board
Commissioners
Coalition
Advi
Charles Painter
Jeanette Schmidt
Dexter
Grand Meadow Band Uniform Inventory Underway
Grand Meadow Music Mothers prepare an end of year inventory of nine band uniforms and accessories. uniforms and accessories must be returned or turned in at the school office with spats and gloves within a week for cleaning and future activities.
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Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow Music Mothers
Walk-a-thon winners named in Minnesota event
The 1976 MS Walk-a-thon in Austin raised funds for MS research and patient services. Lana Leecher of Austin won the grand prize ten-speed bicycle for the most pledges. ten runners up were drawn from participants across Austin, London, Lansing and Blooming Prairie with multiple Austin winners.
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Austin
Lana Leecher
Debbie Lembrick
Tracy Cooling
London
Scott Dahlgren
Renee Weber
Kim Nelson
Lansing
Nicole Brown
Mike Peronen
Darla Townley
Blooming Prairie
Kris Beck
Patty Percival
Minnesota
Silver Eagle to land at Oak Park Mall with parachute unit
The Silver Eagle precision helicopter team of the U S Army will land at Oak Park Mall at 1 30 p m Monday. A single Golden Knights parachute team member accompanies them as seven CH 6A Cayuse helicopters demonstrate precision flight before military and civilian audiences.
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U.S. Army
Oak Park Mall
Golden Knights
Cayuse Helicopters
Silver Eagles
America
Hospital reconstruction project feature in Herald
Staff R. H. Isele, Austin Mayor Robert Enright and Board of Trustees Secretary Treasurer Vance Torgerson appear in a special Herald supplement on the hospital reconstruction. Herald Photo by John Enright.
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R. H. Isele
Austin
Robert Enright
Board of Trustees
Vance Torgerson
Todays Herald
Herald
John Enright
Austin July Fourth Celebration Planned at East Side Lake
Robert Couch of the Austin Area Chamber announces a full day of events for July 4 in Austin. Highlights include a Rochester Water Ski Club performance at 7 15 p.m. and Bicentennial Big Band at 8 45 p.m. Fireworks at 9 30 p.m. The Ringing of the Bells parade occurs at 1 p.m. with local commissions coordinating the observance.
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Austin
Area
Robert Couch
Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
Couch
East Side Lake
Rochester
Duane Kime
Austin Musicians Union
Music Performance Trust Fund
Bicentennial Commission
Mower County
Austin Bicentennial Commissions
Spamland Cub Scout Day Camp Registration Extended
Spamland Camp registration for the Spamland District Cub Scout Day Camp in Todd Park runs July 26 to 30 but has been extended to July 2. Contact Mrs. Bruce Helwig in Austin for registration and fees. A bus will transport Cubs to and from the park with schedules to be announced. many Cubs have already signed up and adults are needed for full or part-time help and Boy Scouts to lead patrols as an advancement project.
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Spamland
Todd Park
Bruce Helwig
2Nd St
Austin
Public Meetings and Cub Camp Announced in County
Mower County boards schedule meetings at 2 15 p m and 3 p m Tuesday in the County Courthouse basement and Welfare Dept offices. Spamland District Cub Camp runs July 26 30 at Todd Park from 10 a m to 3 p m with five days of crafts games and activities for 10 fee includes staff milk insurance materials and transportation.
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Spamland
Todd Park
Grand Meadow
Austin Camera Club highlights June meeting and photo awards
The Austin Camera Club showcased Bernard Steiner's skiing slides from Utah and Colorado at its June meeting. Dr. Roger Huebner announced plans for the upcoming Mower County Fair photo exhibit and noted Bicentennial judging by the Mower County Historical Society. Winners in the club contest included Huebner for Miderval House and Harding for Storm Clouds Over Volcanic Peak. multiple meritorious and slide placements were named.
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Utah
Colorado
Bernard Steiner
Austin
Austin Camera Club
Roger Huebner
Mower County Fair
Mem
Mower County
Arnchery Range
Margaret Jones
Hospitality Committee
Lonnie Paulson
Russell Harding
Merlyn Sear
Miderval House
Dr. Huebner
Volcanic
Russel Harding
Osage
Mike Speark
Carroll Reis
Silver Creek Pass
Lloyd Brechtel
Arlen Kuhn
Russ Harding
Rocky Mountain
120th year for area churches observed in Hayfield
Hayfield area Lutheran churches West St. Olaf Hayfield and East St. Olaf Rock Dell marked their 120th anniversary with a confirmation reunion at West St. Olaf. Participating clergy included Rev. Leon Holton of Plano Illinois Rev. Paul Bungum Lincolnwood Illinois and Rev. Truman Mohn St. Paul Minnesota. The T. T. Mohn family had nine siblings present with Minnie Holton of Chatfield 88 the oldest attendee. Anniversary services featured Southeastern Minnesota District president Rev. J Elmo Agrimson as speaker followed by a potluck dinner at East St. Olaf and a slide show.
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Hayfield
West St. Olaf Lutheran
East St. Olaf Church
Rock Dell
West St. Olaf
Leon Holton
Plano
Ill
Paul Bungum
Lincolnwood
Truman Mohn
St. Paul
T. T. Mohn
Minnie Holton
Chatfield
Minnesota
J. Elmo Agrimson
East St. Olaf
Austin Symphony names officers for 1976 77 season
The Austin Symphony Board of Directors met at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Tuesday. New officers elected for 1976 77: President Mrs Lawrence Dewey Secretary Mrs Eugene Dunlap Treasurer Fred Kraft Manager Jack Strobel Assistant Manager Ben Bednar. New board members Fred Ten Eyck Richard Alger Mrs John Huff David Jo Leon Robbins LaVerne Walheim. Retiring President Charles Stern thanked. Plans for the 20th season discussed and WAASO President Sherry Wilson announced Octoberfest will be held again in fall.
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Austin Symphony Board of Directors
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Dewey
Eugene Dunlap
Fred Kraft
Jack Strobel
Ben Bednar
Fred Ten Eyck
Richard Alger
John Huff
David Jo
Leon Robbins
LaVerne Walheim
Charles Stern
WAASO
Sherry Wilson
Saluting Austin's 120th Year The Old Timer
A reprint from a 1900 Austin Morning Mail item recalls Ed Sutherland known as Pipe who spread stories to local papers and the rivalry between the Register and Herald. It notes his patriotism, role at drills, and the era’s social mores and gossip culture.
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Austin
Sam Harrison
Morning Mail
The
Golden Eagle
Register
Herald
Skinner
Pipe
Sutherland
Basford
Toar
Ed Sutherland
Company G
Main Street
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Mark Hoffman
Diane Noble
Gary Noble
Scott Olson
Jill Peterson
Jim Smith
Mark Spinler
Leslie Stock
Lavern Wobschall
Amy Blumeyer
Todd Johnson
Linda Miller
Tom Dandelet
Michelle Helleck
Kevin Iverson
Kristi Jolson
Kraig Kestner
Annette King
Rodney Nelson
Laurie Peterson
Denise Saathoff
Eric Sponheim
Kathy Swenson
Sarah Taylor
Susan Trom
Phil Walch
Terri Wend
Kurt Ault
Susan Busho
Paulette Cochlin
Teresa Gehling
David Harvey
John Heerema
Angela Ille
Ginger Jelinek
Janet Jirele
Tracey Lord
Brenda Magnusson
Chris Mans
Barbara Meyer
Teri Nelson
Lana Pelinka
Galen Spinler
James Stender
Kelvin Strand
Peggy Trom
Nancy Winzenburg
Scott Yentsch
Lori Amundson
Collette Anderson
LeAnn Anderson
Jeanne Brown
Renae Christianson
Dan Fischer
Debra Knutson
Nancy Lee
Michonne Nelson
Steve Pfiefer
Lance Pogones
Daryl Pichoda
Cheryl Schneider
Marty Shaw
Debra Sime
Mark Starman
Ken Stensvold
Paula Welch
Lisa Amunds
Leslie Lund
Rhonda Moe
Steve Noble
Barbara Olson
Dean Plunkett
Kim Reese
Lana Schmeling
Kathy Smith
Karen Stender
Kathy Alland
Shelly Vaith
B. Karl Anderson
Sue Anderson
Jeff Ausenthie
Richard Gwilt
Dawn Hansen
Jeff Heinz
Laurie Iverson
Brian Janning
Michelle McLaughlin
Mike Morales
Brian Paulson
Wendy Peterson
Debbie Pfiefer
Thomas Sibenauer
Michael Trotman
Sarah Walch
Angie Walters
B. Lois Amundson
Judie Brown
Mark Diesch
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Julie Hillman
Mike Iversen
Shelly Johnson
Grant Kaplan
Tony Mans
Tracy Mollenhauer
Jody Noble
Jane Ohm
Bill Ressler
Kay Schulz
Doug Vaith
Chamber
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Lawrence Hansen
John Mayer, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Austin Rt. 2
Coalition Plans
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Board of Regents
Michael Unger
Board of
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Leigh
St Olaf Hospital
St. Olaf Hospital
Robert A. Proof
Kaye Dokken
Richard L. Knowlton
Camera Club
New Chamber
Elrod
Swift Dental Clinic
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Payne Investment Co
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