Austin Woman Recalls Blind Author as College Mate
Genevieve Caulfield, a blind author and humanitarian, is honored by her Trinity College friend Mrs. John Fitzgerald of Austin. Caulfield, now in Bangkok, opened a second school for the blind in Thailand after founding the first in 1988. She is celebrated as a devoted advocate for Japanese and blind children in the Orient, with ties to Washington and Minneapolis.
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Austin
Genevieve Caulfield
John Fitzgerald
2Nd Ave
Miss Caulfield
Trinity College
Washington, D. C
Fitzgerald
Minneapolis
Orient
Thailand
Helen Keller
Bankok
America
Japan
Tax portions Are Higher in Austin Area Apportionments
Mower County distributions show the city and school district receiving large shares from March to May. Deputy county auditor Don LaValley cited a 2.8 million total, with the city at 509 thousand and the school district at nearly 1 million. He attributed the rise to a third straight year of tax mill increases, noting a 32.22 mill hike. Seven area men joined about 389 Army reservists training with Minnesota National Guard at Camp Ripley, a new program born from a February agreement between Army and guard leadership.
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City of
Austin
Mower County
Don LaValley
la Valley
LaValley
Austin Area
Minnesota National Guard
Camp Ripley
Bernard W. Bachtold
Elkton
Robert W. Alwelling
Rose Creek
Arthur A. Sorenson
Dexter
Glen E. Bakke
John V. Bridgeman
Marvin W. Lenz
David J. Perl
National Guard
Handicapped Picnic Aids Mower County group plans July film show and August day camp
Twenty Mower County handicapped persons attended a Saturday picnic sponsored by the Easter Seal chapter with attendees from Austin Lyle and Elkton. Plans called for another party in July to show films from other chapters in Austin. The next meeting is July 7 at the YMCA and a Day Camp is set for August at Todd Park.
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Mower County
Austin, Lyle
Elkton
Austin
YMCA
Todd Park
Juniors Aid Flood Fund Through Chili Parade
Twenty three Junior Red Cross members raised over 130 dollars for flood and earthquake victims in Chile. Miss Fred Kee of the Mower County chapter led the drive after an Eagles Parade on June 18 where 14 uniformed girls collected with chili cans provided by Geo. A. Hormel & Co. A car bearing From the home of Chili to the homes of Chile drew attention as volunteers toured homes in the latter part of the week placing a second collection. The list of helpers includes Janette DeMets Cathy Weber Connie Torgrimson Helen Sheedy Gloria Larkin Gretchen Lemmerman Sue Suefert Mary Louk Patty Butorac Ella Mae Frank Janet Jacobson Pat Zell Sandra Anderson Mary O'Brien MimiKenta Evelyn Pickett Germain Chipaul Kathy Young Sue Hastings Margo Turck Margaret Gentle and Donna Onstad.
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Chile
Fred Kee
Mower County
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Chili
Janette DeMets
Cathy Weber
Connie Torgrimson
Helen Sheedy
Gloria Larkin
Gretchen Lemmerman
Sue Suefert
Mary Louk
Patty Butorac
Ella Mae Frank
Janet Jacobson
Pat Zell
Sandra Anderson
Mary O'Brien
Mimi Kentta
Evelyn Pickett
Germain Chipault
Kathy Young
Sue Hastings
Margo Turck
Margaret Gentle
Donna Onstad
Alumni Cabinet Memorial Gifts Highlight Mower County History
The Mower County Pioneer and Historical Society unveiled a dedicatory memorial cabinet for Richard M. Rahilly at the Rahilly Horse-Drawn Vehicle Museum on the fairgrounds. C. G. Christgau lauded the vehicle’s role in county growth as Sen. P. J. Holand accepted the gift and praised local history builders.
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Mower County
C. G. Christgau
Wells
Cabinet
Richard M. Rahilly
Permanen
Rahilly
Martin Uggen
H. E. Rasmussen
Alumni Association
Jicha
Arthur Christgau
Roy Rolfson
Arthur Johnson
R. P. Jones
Elizabeth McCormick
Keenan Saman Wins Pigeon Trophy at North Iowa Show
Keenan Saman son of Fay and Mrs Saman of Highway 1¢-E won the champion flying pigeon trophy and a special award at the North Iowa Pigeon Show held in Charles City Sunday. Austin exhibitors praised their birds and anticipate the Southern Minnesota Pigeon Show at Mower County Fairgrounds July 9 and 10.
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Keenan Saman
Fay Saman
North Iowa
Charles City
Austin
Minnesota
Mower County Fairgrounds
Kaus Wins First Race in Sunday Speedboat Classic
Thousands turned out at East Side Lake for the Sunday Speedboat Classic with prize money of 500 dollars. Dale Kaus won the 1st heat but his final run ended when his motor burned out. Ed Kline of Owatonna and Rob ert Edwin of Albert Lea earned other top prizes.
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Kaus
East Side Lake
Ed Kline
Owatonna
Robert Edwin
Albert
Dale Kaus
Cliff Johannsen
Pearce Attends National Independent Telephone Confab
Riceville Iowa farmer and Farm ers Telephone Co manager C C Pearce travels to New York to join a conference of officers from the National Independent Telephone Association for industry discussions.
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Riceville
Iowa
C. C. Pearce
Farmers Telephone Co
National Independent Telephone Assn
New York
St Olaf OKs Organ With 3000 Pipes
St Olaf Lutheran votes to raise organ budget from 50000 to 60000 while saving on installation. A 49 rank Wicks organ of nearly 3000 pipes is chosen for rear gallery fits with present chambers and electric action. Installation, with oak case, should be complete by Easter and includes a substitute organ during work.
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St. Olaf Lutheran Congregation
Bar Owner Testifies as Trial Opens in $14,158 burglary case
Charles Nielsen owner of Lefty's Bar 421 N Railway testified for the state as the trial began for one of three Billings Montana men linked to the November burglary at the Austin bar. Albert Bell 25 faces third degree burglary charges as jury selection concludes. trials for Glenn France and Walter Sanders are pending.
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Charles Nielsen
Lefty's
N. Railway
Billings
Mont
Austin
Albert Bell
Glenn France
Walter
Sandy) Sanders
France
Sanders
Montana
Bell
Nevada
Clarance Aldahl
Lansing Township
Neil Arnold
Arthur Berndt
Hugh Blynn
Ben D. Dannen
Adolpho Township
Russell Hahn
Dexter
Richard Hemingway
Elkton
Lester Himmer
Pleasant Valley Township
Ed Landherr
Nevada Township
William Malone
Windom Township
Earl Miller
Mark Staples
Brownsdale
Car Lands in Ditch at Todd Park Driver Fined
A driver in Todd Park was fined 100 dollars or 90 days in Municipal Court after a Sunday 3:15 a.m. ditch incident. Lyle R. Mikkelson of 1415 Sixth Ave NW and passenger Terry Bates of 705 W Oakland suffered minor injuries. Mikkelson was arrested by sheriff's deputies.
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Todd Park
Lyle R. Mikkelson
6Th Ave
Terry Bates
Oakland
Mikkelson
Riceville to Elect School Board for New District
Riceville Iowa voters will elect a nine member school board to govern the new Riceville Community School District formed from 19 districts around Riceville. Thirteen candidates are running across five director districts plus a single treasurer candidate, Glenn C Crossman. Terms are staggered with lengths from one to three years.
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Riceville
Iowa
Riceville Community
Earl Grace
Paul Gaffery
Ronald R. Culman
Vern Elwood
Hal Bodenham
Marvin Merritt
F. Stuart Hale
Russel Noble
Christ Bodensteiner
John R. Law
Richard Voight
Ralph Fox
T. G. Walker
Glenn C. Crossman
Garnet Kough Suffers Stroke in Austin
Garnet Kough city poundmaster and former circus owner, an active member of the Austin Clown Club, is in critical condition at St. Olaf Hospital after a morning stroke. He received emergency oxygen in an ambulance and collapsed about 7 a.m. His doctor reported slight improvement later today.
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Garnet Kough
Austin Clown Club
St. Olaf Hospital
Kough
60 AHS Graduate Enrolls at Valparaiso University
Edmund Dennis Draheim son of Mr and Mrs Ed Draheim 500 14th Ave SW has enrolled at Valparaiso University Indiana He is a June graduate of Austin High School and plans to major in engineering in the college of engineering.
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Edmund Dennis Draheim
Ed Draheim
14Th Ave
Valparaiso
Ind.) University
Austin High School
Draheim
College of Engineering
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Whirlybird
Wold Chamberlain Field
Hormel Institute
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Ollie
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Coon Rapids
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Rock Island, Ill
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