Volkswagen Agency To Open With Five Dealer Stalls
An artist sketch outlines a new Volkswagen agency building designed by R Steindorff with Winkels Construction Co of Austin as general contractor. The floor room will hold five dealer stalls, and John E Kaiser of Stillwater Minnesota will be the franchise dealer. Kaiser says completion is set for October 1.
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Volkswagen Agency
R. Steindorff
Winkels Construction Co. of
Austin
John E. Kaiser
Stillwater, Minn
Kaiser
Kaiser Volkswagen, Inc
Austin Teachers Benefit From Strong Salary Raise
Austin public school teachers approved a 1969 70 wage contract after six months of negotiations with the Board of Education District 492. The base pay starts at 6640 with a 10700 max for BA graduates, 7250 to 12200 for MA, and 7700 to 13000 for MA with extra schooling, with higher costs to taxpayers and fringe benefits.
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Austin
Board of Education of Dist
Astin
Minnesota
Big Nine
Rochester
Mayo
John Marshall
Red Wing
Mankato
Owatonna
Northfield
Winona
Faribault
Albert Lea
Youthful Cast Flaunts Talent in Summerset II Show
The Sum merset II youth cast averaging 19 staged 110 in the Shade at Austin State Junior College Theater. Bryan McKinley as Starbuck and Chris Rose as Lizzie led bold performances with poignant moments, supported by Bruce Himle Brad Breitbarth Steve Kinney and Marcia Bjerke. Director Mary Thompson drew a lively, funny, and sensitive rendition with a three piece orchestra. next showtimes are 8 p.m. July 2 4 10 and 12.
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Summerset II
Austin State Junior College Theater
Starbuck
Lizzie
File
Curry
Lizzy
Chris Rose
Bryan McKinley
Bruce Himle
H. C
Brad Breitbarth
Noah
Jimmy
Steve Kinney
Himle
Breitbarth
Kinney
Michael Kinney
Marcia Bjerke
Snookie
Mary Thompson
Barn Destroyed at Brownsdale in Minnesota Inferno
A late Wednesday fire destroyed a large stanchion barn on the Kenneth Jochumson farm eight miles northeast of Austin. The blaze began around 6 45 p m and left the barn small equipment hay and straw damaged. Cause is undetermined. Brownsdale Rural Fire Dept. remained on site until 10 30 p m. The loss is insured.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Kenneth Jochumson
Austin
Drama slated at JC Theater Father work tonight
The drama The Father directed by Frank Bridges will be presented at 8 p.m. today at the Austin State Junior College Theater. Cast includes Rod Keller Joan Schraier Penny Samuelson Lila Harrison David Dahlquist Charles Steenblock Vincent Lonergan and Tom Madura.
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Frank Bridges
Austin State Junior College Theater
Rod Keller
Joan Schraier
Penny Samuelson
Lila Harrison
David Dahlquist
Charles Steenblock
Vincent Lonergan
Tom Madura
Preston men held on murder attempt charges
Preston Minnesota two 20 year old men Dennis McNiff and Duane House were arraigned on charges of attempting to murder 18 year old Robert Wangen. Wangen was clubbed at a farmhouse south of Lanesboro and treated then released. Both suspects remain jailed on 2000 bond each with a preliminary hearing unscheduled.
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Preston, Minn
Preston
Lanesboro
Dennis McNiff
Duane House
Murray
Robert Wangen
Fillmore County
Carl Fann
Wangan
Wangen
Danny Hall
Portable TV and radio stolen from Gordon Road home
A resident reported that a portable television valued at 100 dollars and a portable radio valued at 30 dollars were taken from his home on Thursday between 2 50 and 4 30 p m. The incident was reported to the police.
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Gordon Road
3Rd Ave
4-H horse clinic moved to Cassidy farm near Austin
A county 4-H horse clinic for Mower County 4-Hers is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the James Cassidy farm on Austin Route 2 replacing the William Mallory residence at 1802 20th St. SW. All county 4-Hers enrolled in the horse project are welcome and urged to bring their horses.
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Curry
Noah
Jimmy
H. C
Lizzy
Cassidy Farm
Mower County
James Cassidy
Austin Rt. 2
William Mallory
20Th St
Adorable 2-Year-Old Mixed Breed Dog Seeks Home
A young male dog of cocker spaniel and chihuahua mix is up for adoption. The short haired two year old is good with children and available through the Mower County Humane Society. Call 437-1149 or visit 401 1st Ave SW to adopt.
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Mower County
Dr Juul to Speak at Southgate Disability Clinic
Dr Kristen Juul, Western Michigan University professor, will speak to teachers at Southgate School Monday through Wednesday in a federally funded Title ITI workshop. She will cover emotional factors in learning disabilities, evaluating problems, and remediation models, following last week's talk by Dr Robert Hawkins on behavior modification.
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ITI
Kristen Juul
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Juul
Southgate School
Robert Hawkins
Hawkins
Open House for Viet veteran Jeff Hein
Open House hosted for L Cpl Jeff Hein at 804 8th Ave SW on Saturday includes 10 11 30 a m 1 5 p m and 7 8 p m hours. Hein returns on leave from Great Lakes Naval Hospital where he was wounded in South Vietnam on April 8 while with a reconnaissance group. He traveled from a Navy hospital in Japan to Great Lakes on May 9 and has since improved enough to attend in a wheelchair via airlines to Austin.
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Jeff Hein
Jerauld Hein
8Th Ave
Jeff
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
South Vietnam
Is Reconnaisance Group
Japan
Historical Center to Open Sunday at Mower County Fairgrounds
The Mower County Pioneer and Historical Society Center will open this Sunday for the summer season with hours 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Curators will explain exhibits at 27 units. Special tours can be arranged by contacting P. J. Holand, president, or the directors.
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Mower County
Austin YMCA delegates attend national convention in St Louis
Members of the Austin YMCA attended the National YMCA Convention in St Louis Missouri representing six members and 1 800 YMCAs nationwide. Delegates set priorities for the 1970s including urban crisis youth guidance race relations and value of traditional YMCA programs and services. In the photo from left are Carl W Anderson board secretary Edward J Bork president and Walter Carstenbrock executive director of the Austin YMCA.
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Austin
St. Louis
United States
The
YMCA
Carl W. Anderson
Boar
Edward J. Bork
Walter Carstenbrock
Four Brownsdale traffic accidents injure parked cars
A series of four accidents in Brownsdale Minnesota damaged several vehicles. Lester Tutte’s car struck three parked cars owned by Forthun Melburnt Finholdt and Gilson on 1st Avenue SW. Damages ranged from 20 to 500 dollars. An additional collision at 402 Oakland Avenue West involved Richard Smith and Howard Krenz with varying damages. A pickup and a car collided on 6th Street NW causing 75 dollars damage each. A car driven by Elva Oberg hit Gaylord Thom on 1st Avenue NW with Thom’s car damaged at 200 dollars and Oberg’s at 100.
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Lester Tutte
Brownsdale
Minn
Ruby ‘Orthun
4Th Ave
Melburn Finholdt
6Th St
L. G. Gilson
9Th Ave
1St Ave
1St St
Tutte
Forthun
Finholdt
Gilson
Oakland Ave
Richard Smith
8Th Ave
Howard Krenz
Granada
Smith
Krenz
Sharon Ackerman
6Th St. NW
Timothy Meier
Elva Oberg
2Nd Ave. NW
Gaylord Thom
15Th St. SE
1St Ave. NW
Thom
Oberg
Minor fire damages at Austin High School
Fire crews were summoned to Austin High School at 1 20 p m Thursday to tackle a blaze started by a spark in a basement paint locker. The fire burned paint and lacquer from a tin locker and caused heavy smoke in the woodshop. Damage remained minor as fans ventilated the area and smoke cleared after about an hour.
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Austin High School
Woodshop
Supreme Court upholds Vroman death in work case
Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that Larry F Vroman, Austin Airport manager, died not arising out of or in the course of employment. The ruling followed filings by Gloria Vroman against the City of Austin and the Workmen's Compensation Commission. The May 1 1967 air crash four miles southeast of the Austin airport ended in a fog shrouded field.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
Larry F Vroman
Austin
Gloria Vroman
City of
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Vroman
Elmer Nelson
Lyle Legion installs Holst as commander in Lyle Minnesota
Galen Holst is installed as commander of the Lyle American Legion. New officers include Peter Godfredson as first vice commander Ronald Ellis as second vice commander Thomas Murphy as adjutant Loren Denison as finance officer and William Kell as sergeant at arms. Plans for the Fourth of July are set with a chicken barbeque from 11 am to 2 pm and 5 to 8 pm at the Club rooms plus a Red Walsh Band free dance from 9 pm to 1 am at the Clubrooms.
Grand Meadow marching band tours Winnipeg Exposition
Grand Meadow High School highlights 1969 include a band trip to the Red River Exposition in Winnipeg. To fund the trip the group raised 3200 dollars through a carnival, suppers, raffles, card and coffee parties and yard work.
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Winnipeg
Grand Meadow
Minn
Grand Meadow High School
Red River Exposition
Canada
Unemployment Benefits Raised by Minnesota Legislature
George J. Vavoulis of the Minnesota Dept. of Employment Security notes major changes from the 1969 legislature. Weekly unemployment payments rise to 57 dollars for new claims after Sunday, and wage reporting and penalty provisions tighten. Additional weeks of benefits may be earned through qualifying 52 week periods and retraining programs. By July 1, 1970, minimum earnings to qualify rise to 30 dollars per week for 18 of 52 weeks. The department will be renamed Minnesota Manpower Services to reflect broader functions.
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Minnesota
George J. Vavoulis
Minnesota Dept. of Employment Security
Vavoulis
Pomona Grange Picnic Set For Sunday In Mower County
The Pomona Grange hosts the annual Mower County Grange picnic at 1 p.m. Sunday at Dale Stockdale’s farm south of Grand Meadow. Attendees travel five miles south of Grand Meadow to Ostrander corner, then two miles east and half a mile south. A potluck dinner precedes horseshoe pitching and a social hour.
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Mower County Grange
Pomona Grange
Dale Stockdale
Grand Meadow
Stockdale Farm
Ostrander Couner
Rock Creek Tractor Pull event back on after cancellation
The second annual Rock Creek Tractor Pull and Engine Show in Meroa Iowa, initially cancelled June 22, is rescheduled for Sunday with events starting at 11 30 a m The venue lies southwest of Osage in Meroa.
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Meroa
Iowa
Rock Creek
Osage
Demand for rentals drives quick response to vacancy
Mrs X says the demand was tremendous with fifty calls and applicants begging to rent. The seller notes many prospects and a high interest in filling the vacant house swiftly. The report captures a lively market reaction and describes intense renter interest.
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