Good Old Days Not So Good Survey of City Schools
The University of Minnesota survey on Austin schools finds no drastic changes needed while urging continuation of progress. It notes a wide range of student abilities, higher 1951 IQ and reading/spelling scores than 1921, and warns that uniform materials and standards fail to fit all learners. The study supports ongoing improvement and addresses instructional methods and achievement distribution across grades.
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Austin
University of Minnesota Bureau of Field Studies
College of Education
Bureau
The
Shaw and Lincoln School
Shaw and Lincoln
Modern
Lions Install Officers In Noon Luncheon and Evening Dinner
The Austin Lions installed new officers at a noon luncheon at the Fox officiated by Harry Gendler. Dr L W Wagner becomes president, succeeding Ben Lageson. Ralph Peterson reported on Winnipeg convention. A Packers win over Faribault Lakers capped the day, with a planned Aug 5 dinner and game in Faribault.
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Austin Lions
the Fox
Faribault Lions
Harry Gendler
L. W. Wagner
Ben Lageson
Ralph Peterson
Winnipeg
Austin
Bowl
Marcusen Park
Austin Packers
Faribault Lakers
Faribault
Institute Set For School Secretaries at Minnesota
Miss Karen Heyerdahl and Mrs. Josephine Warfield registered for the Institute for Educational Secretaries to be held July 14 18 at the Continuation Center University of Minnesota. The Minnesota and National Association of School Secretaries cooperate with the University to discuss material problems and improve office procedures. Speakers include Gordon Mark Wendell White and Mark Graubardt with sessions on office layout filing procedures writing reports leadership public speaking and more. Applications may be obtained from the Center for Continuation Study University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Karen Heyerdahl
Josephine Warfield
Institute For Educational Secretaries
Continuation Center
University of Minnesota
Minesota
National Association of School Secretaries
Gordon Mark
Wendell White
Mark Graubard
Center For Continuation Study
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Austin Children Attend Seal Camp
Four Austin youngsters participate in a month long Easter Seal camp at Fari bault, with 98 children from 43 Minnesota counties attending. The open house runs 1 to 4 p m Tuesday at the Dowling Speech and Hearing camp, featuring demonstrations of speech therapy and recreational activities for interested visitors.
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Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Easter Seal Agency
Dowling
Faribault
Minnesota
Faribault School For the Deaf
State Department of Institutions
Austin
Tar Fire Causes Minor Damage at Hormel Plant
A overheated tar pot sparked a small blaze at Building 27 of the Geo. A. Hormel & Company plant. Flames caught a wooden wall used as a cement mixing station. Fire chief John Tobar said Hormel employees had the fire under control when firefighters arrived at 8:58 a.m. Firemen extinguished the kettle blaze and damped the wall which reignited briefly.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Company
John Tobar
Hormel
Loss Shown in Soy Bean Plant at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Farmers Co op Elevator Association reported a $91 000 loss at its annual meeting from soybean processing plant operations. The elevator posted a $1 500 profit while the soybean plant lost $76 211 plus other hedging losses on 40 000 bushels. The processing plant has been closed for months. Wilbur Bidne resigns as manager effective July 3. Marvin Sanders elected to the board to replace O K Benson who declined another term.
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Blooming Prairie
Wilbur Bidne
Marvin Sanders
O. K. Benson
Association
Co. C to Maneuver in Mantorville Area
Austin's Co. C Fourth Battalion joins First Group Infantry Minnesota State Guard for a joint maneuver at Mantorville Dodge Center and Kasson Sunday. Purpose is traffic control for the national and state soil observation meeting and prewatches Sept. 5 6 when about 150000 people and 75000 cars are expected. Nine hundred acres of land leased for the September meeting by the soil conservation group.
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Austin’s Co. C
Infantry
Minnesota State Guard
Mantorville
Dodge Center
Kasson
Soil Conservation Group
Collisions Reported in and Near City
A collision one mile east of Austin on Highway 16 caused 200 dollars damage to the auto of Robert J. Delke of Grand Meadow and 100 dollars damage to the car of Ralph Derby of Rochester, according to the sheriff s office. On Chatham near Mill a collision caused 22 dollars damage to the parked car of S J Hagen of Enderlin North Dakota and 15 dollars damage to the car of Robert Cartin of Blooming Prairie.
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Austin
Highway 16
Robert J. Delke
Grand Meadow
Ralph Derby
Rochester
Sheriff’s Office
Chatham
Mill
S. J. Hagen
Enderlin
N. D
Robert Cartin
Blooming Prairie
Penniless Alabama family finds shelter on Racine farm
A penniless Alabama family with three children hitchhiked three weeks to the Racine area and found temporary shelter at the Harrison Alink farm two miles east of Racine. Father Ralph E. Nays, 41, sought work in Seattle while the mother and sister in law cared for the infant. Spring Valley police chief Vincent Keenan paid $22.50 for emergency food and lodging, with Red Cross reimbursement expected. the father began weed cutting on the Alink farm.
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Racine
Alabama
Harrison Alink Farm
Ralph E. Nays
Seattle
Spring Valley
Alink
Nays
Mrs Donald Hormel to Attend Episcopal Workshop
Mrs Donald Hormel of 305 S Greenwich will attend a diocesan leaders workshop in Des Moines. The National Department of Christian Education of the Episcopal Church sponsors the event aimed at training in all phases of Episcopal Christian education, with a luncheon at St Pauls Church to begin Tuesday.
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Donald Hormel
S. Greenwich
Des Moines
National Department of Christian Education
Episcopal Church
Girls’ Friendly Society of the Church
Hormel
United States
St. Paul’s Church
Model Plane Meet Slated at Rochester
The second annual Minnesota State Exchange Clubs Model Airplane meeting will be held Sunday at the Rochester Fair Grounds. The grand prize winner in six classes will win a fully paid trip to Los Angeles, California, for the national contest. Flying starts at 9 a.m.
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Minnesota State Exchange Clubs
Rochester Fair Grounds
Los al Mitos
Calif
Driver of the Month honors Hartin for daring rescue
On the Iowa side James T. Hartin 41 of Clear Lake named Driver of the Month for June by the Iowa Motor Truck Association for rescuing an elderly couple from a water filled car wreck on Highway 65 near Glenville Minn April 10. Hartin drove a Ryan Transport petroleum truck and helped Mr and Mrs D L Cross of Mason City escape the ice cold water after their car overturned.
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James T. Hartin
Clear Lake
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Hartin
Ryan Transport Corporation
D. L. Cross
Mason City
Highway 65
Glenville
Minn
Mrs. Cross
Three Injured in Farm and Home Accidents
An Austin man and two seven year old youths were injured in three farm and home accidents yesterday. Harry Moe of Austin fractured a rib after falling from a hay load onto a tractor seat and is in good condition at St Olaf Hospital. John LaVelle, 1312 Freeborn, sustained a hand wire injury from a fall and was treated and released. Michael Barnum, 411 Lake, fell while at play and sprained his upper left arm, receiving hospital care.
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Austin
Harry Moe
Rt. 4
St. Olaf Hospital
John LaVelle
Freeborn
Michael Barnum
Lake
Minute Man flag honors local workers for war stamp buys
LOOKING BACK recalls Hormel employees receiving a new blue flag flown from a red white and blue pole to honor 93.7 percent of 4200 local workers who auto deducted wages to buy war stamps. Lapel buttons signifying 10 percent wage allocation for war bonds went to Sam Hughes, manager of the Austin Tri-State Telephone Company. Austin stood out 25 years ago as the hottest spot in the state with the temperature around 92 degrees.
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Hormel
Minute Man
Mower
Sam Hughes
Austin Exchange
Tri-State Telephone Company
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