Mower County Tax Split Totals $1,238,890 for March May
County treasurer C C Terry signs the split of 1.238 million in taxes collected during March April and May. Auditors say warrants go out July 1 to cities towns villages schools and other subdivisions. Details show Austin city and schools receive large shares along with county state and special funds.
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C. C. Terry
Mower County
C. M. Hubbard
City of
Austin
Terry
Bids Sought From Six Firms for Mower County Courthouse Annex
Six general contractors from Austin and Minneapolis are preparing bids on the proposed Mower County courthouse annex. Bids close at 3 p.m. July 11, with C. M. Hubbard noting growing interest and promising competition. Austin firms William Donovan and Son Wagner Construction Co and Rensink Construction Co appear among seven bidders.
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Mower County
C. M. Hubbard
Austin
William Donovan and Son
Wagner Construction Co
Rensink Construction Co
Minneapolis
Naugle-Leck Construction Co
Krause-Anderson Construction Co
C. F. Haglin and Son
Alonzo A. Budd
Austin Sheet Metal and
Hill Heating and Roofing Co
Spencer
Charles Harris
Duluth Sheet Metal Co
Duluth
Maas Heating
Rochester
Austin Electric
Paton Electric
Liebenberg and Kaplan
What's Wrong With Lunching With Others
Kiwanis district lieutenant governor A H Granger at the Austin club meeting defends the group’s weekly meals as a civic aid. Granger, Wells school superintendent for 24 years, says Kiwanis advances citizenship and has a strong record in community betterment and national cooperation with a focus on children.
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Kiwanis
A. H. Granger
Austin
Granger
Wells
Kiwanis International
Parents Receive Call From Wounded Marine in Korea
Pvt. Frank Paul Jr telephoned his mother from a San Francisco airport after the Defense Department said he was wounded in action in Korea. He described a concussion and asked to be sent to Great Lakes Illinois, with plans for Mare Island or the Oakland Navy Hospital as destinations after landing.
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Frank Paul, Jr
San Francisco
Frank Paul
W. College
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Great Lakes
Cong
August H. Andresen
Pvt. Paul
Mare Island
Navy Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Tepler Sues For 450000 Over Arm Injury
Tepler files a federal suit in New York seeking 450000 claiming negligence by managers to correct his pitching style caused permanent arm injury while with Nashville in the Southern Association and that a reserve clause blocked access to medical advice. The pitcher once played for Owatonna Fairmont and Nash ville in various leagues.
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Minnesota
New York
Boyd Tepler
Tepler
Owatonna
Fairmont
Nashville
Equalization Board Recones July 10 in City Chambers
The Austin Equalization Board adjourned its third day with few callers and set a reconvening for July 10 at 10 a.m. in the city council chambers to hear property owners grievances over tax valuations.
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Austin
Austin Equalization Board
Subra's ram tops Suffolk division at Des Moines show
Earl Subra of Austin Minnesota returned from the National Corn Belt Stud Ram show at Des Moines on June 26 27 with the top price in the Suffolk yearling ram division. Roy Warrick of Beaugeste Farms Oskaloosa Iowa paid 195 for the lamb. The sire was bought at the Minnesota state fair in 1949. Subra was the only Mower county breeder present.
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Earl Subra
Austin
Rt. 3
Mower County
Des Moines
Subra
Roy Warrick
Beaugeste Farms
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Denison Reelected Chairman of Excelsior School Board
Wilfred Denison was reelected chairman of the Excelsior school board Dist. 12 at the annual meeting Tuesday June 26. Gene Dufty was named treasurer for the unexpired term left by the resignation of Myron Austfather and will serve for one year.
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Wilfred Denison
Excelsior School Board
Dist. 12
Gene Dufty
Myron Austfather
Dufty
Mayor urges drive to cut July 4 accidents in Austin
Mayor M. G. Rolfson calls on all Austin residents to join a nationwide safety campaign coordinated by the National Safety Council to prevent Fourth of July accidents. He notes that last year’s four day holiday caused 793 deaths and urges personal responsibility to protect celebrations locally.
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M. G. Rolfson
Austin
National Safety Council
Cleanup Bee Planned at 4-H Building in LeRoy
Mower county 4 H Leaders federation plans a cleanup bee at the 4 H building on the fairgrounds before the county fair. Nettie Neufeld new home agent announced clothing clinics, with sessions in LeRoy Grand Meadow and Tappen schools and due dates for clothing and agricultural project records. It also endorsed encouraging college students to serve as junior club leaders.
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Leroy
Mower County
Mower County Fairgrounds
Nettie Neufeld
Grand Meadow High School
Tappi School
James Lind
Swim Pool at LeRoy to Open Next Week
Robert Lampe of the Commercial club reports the LeRoy swimming pool will open next week. The club’s Tuesday meeting appointed a committee to study bathhouses and closed a year’s business. Paul Larimore, president, notes a $110.86 profit from the Old Settler's celebration and 53 new family gifts mailed.
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Leroy
Robert Lampe
Commercial Club
Paul Larimore
Holt Named Farm Manager for Minnesota and Iowa
Harwood B Hott of Austin received the title of accredited farm manager for Minnesota and Iowa at a Minneapolis dinner of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Hott passed a two day exam at the University of Illinois in May with 11 of 16 examinees earning titles. his was the only Minnesota award.
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Harwood B. Hott
Austin
Doane Agricultural Service
Minnesota
Iowa
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Minneapolis
Hott
University of Illinois
Illinois
Tornado Rainfall Ravages Rural Areas Near Albert Lea
A tornado moved about four miles east of Albert Lea with heavy rainfall and crop damage. Reports indicate a downpour of about 24 inches on Wednesday and Austin recorded 1% inches of rain.
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Albert Lea
Austin
Rain Clinches Rain of Fairmont Hay Crop
A mid day cloud burst in Fairmont and surrounding Martin county destroyed hay and much of the corn crop. The storm halted operations by 1000 volunteers clearing debris from Monday’s tornadoes and heavy rains. Unconfirmed hailstones reportedly damaged stock and roofs in Sherburn as lakes within the city reached record levels.
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Fairmont
Martin County
Fairmont Sentinel
Sherburn
Granary Destroyed by Lightning Near Grand Meadow
A granary on the L. V. Crum farm four miles southeast of Grand Meadow was burned by lightning late Wednesday. Damage was about $3000, including corn, soybeans and a trailer inside. A second trailer was moved to safety. Firefighters from Grand Meadow and Spring Valley battled the blaze after 4 a.m., keeping the fire from reaching the nearby home as a high wind aided the flames.
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Grand Meadow
L. V. Crum
Mr Crum
Spring Valley
Raincoat Theft Fails to Ward Off Fine
Henry Oliver, 65, of 412 E Water, was fined $15 in municipal court after being charged with petit larceny. He claimed rain and a cold prompted the act, saying he never did such a thing before. He took a raincoat from an Ace hotel lobby, owner pursued, Oliver detained by police.
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Henry Oliver
Henry
Ace Hotel
Davenport
Police
Austin Area Service Men Share News and Addresses
Austin Herald readers contribute letters and notices about local service men. Jerome R. Fell after recruit training at Great Lakes visits his parents before 16 weeks of machinist mate schooling. Loren E. Meyer, Pvt., and Kenneth Pack, Pfc., are listed with unit details and base assignments in North Carolina and Panama City Florida.
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Austin Herald
Great Lakes, Ill
Jerome R. Fell
R. J. Fell
Great Lakes
Motorists Red faced as fire alarm leads to empty scene
Spring Valley firemen rush to a fire at the Al V. Crum farm but a line of 10 cars chasing the blaze stops when the farmer turns into his driveway. The motorists ask where the fire is, only to learn there is none, leaving their faces red with disappointment.
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Spring Valley
al V. Crum
Driver Ticketed After $500 Car Collision Near Eagles Club
Sylvester J. Schaefer of 1401 Clark received a careless driving ticket after a head on crash with Ralph Hallman of 706 Hope. The 7:45 p.m. Wednesday collision occurred as Hallman entered the service drive and Schaefer left the Eagles club. Hallman’s car sustained about $400 damage and Schaefer’s about $100.
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Sylvester J. Schaefer
Clark
Ralph Hallman
Hope
Hallman
Schaefer
Eagles
Sargeant School Budget Set at 4500 for New Year
The District 107 budget was set at 4500 dollars at the annual meeting held Tuesday at the schoolhouse. Henry Mortensen chaired. Lloyd Butturff won re election to the board. Ellen Johnson and Delores Foster were hired as teachers for the Brownsdale area.
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Sargeant
Distr 107
Lloyd Butturff
Henry Mortensen
Ellen Johnson
Delores Foster
Brownsdale
Engleson to Attend Midwest Economics Workshop
Victor Engleson a world history teacher at Austin High School was selected to join a three week Economic Education Workshop at the University of Minnesota St Paul campus from June 28 to July 18 He is among 50 Midwest high school teachers chosen for the program which aims to deepen understanding and teaching of economic issues Applicants are chosen for leadership in school and community work and for ability to apply workshop materials to improve economics teaching.
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Victor Engleson
Austin High School
University of Minnesota
Fire Chief Extinguishes Blaze by Phone
Fire Chief John Tobar stopped a blaze at Robbins floor covering store by calling the site to shut power off. From the station, Tobar directed Robbins to cut electricity and the two inch flame atop a sign was extinguished despite heavy rain.
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John Tobar
Robbins
Tobar
WBA Joins National Drive For Blood Donation Units
Austin Women’s Benefit association club No. 33 announces participation in a nationwide fraternal project. Funds and blood donor lists will be sent to national headquarters for transmission to the American Red Cross to provide mobile units for military and civilian blood needs.
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Austin
Club No. 33
Women’s Benefit Association
American Red Cross
Mary C. Smock
Austin Group
National Fraternal Congress
University workshop runs three week economic education program
The program is sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Business Administration and College of Education with the Joint Council for Economic Education and the Upper Midwest Council for Economic Education. The named group funds scholarships covering room, board and tuition for all participants. The three weeks offer intensive practical work with speeches, discussions, plant tours, and interviews with management and labor leaders as part of merchandising and production study. The university staff continues a year round counseling program for high schools and communities on economic projects.
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University of Minnesota
School of Business Administration
College of Education
Council For Economic Education
Upper Midwest Council For Economic Education
University
Highway Traffic Up 42 Percent Across Minnesota
Minnesota highway traffic has risen 42 percent over ten years as the state highway department reports. The agency notes 27 automatic counters are now in place across the state to monitor volumes.
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Minnesota
State Highway Department
The
Highway Department
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Medary
Joe Voorhees
Loren E. Meyer
T. Port Co
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Kenneth Pack
Sheppard Field
Tex
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