Wall Phones to Dials Five Communities Get New Equipment
Five Iowa communities will switch from wall phones to dial systems this year, with Adams first in October and LeRoy Lyle St Ansgar and Stacyville following. Kellogg dial sets and Kellogg equipment will replace old instruments, toll calls routed through Austin, new five digit numbers with prefix two, and selective ringing introduced for fire calls.
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LEROY
Central
R. G. Willmarth
Central Iowa Telephone Co
Willmarth
Adams
LeRoy and Lyle
St. Ansgar
Stacyville
Lyle
Austin
Kellogg
Western Electric
Bell Companies
Fire Department
Tappi
Johnsburg
Mona
Otranto
Teeterville
Meyer
How to Celebrate Within the Law Buy a Cap Pistol
The Austin Police urge residents to celebrate the Fourth without fireworks as state law bans most devices. Cap pistols under 20 grains are allowed. violators face up to a $100 fine or 90 days in jail.
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Austin
Harvard Builds Individuals and Harvard Athletics Tells Rotary
Harvard emphasizes developing an individual rather than a follower. Bob Hastings describes admissions standards a C average and class size at Harvard, contrasts eastern and midwestern societies, and explains financial aid through National club and scholarships. He notes eight self governing houses and the Ivy League edge in athletics with Big Ten football practice. Walter Lundberg becomes Austin club president. next meeting July 1.
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Harvard
Bob Hastings
Harold Hastings
Rotary
Hastings
Midwest
East
Rotarians
National
Minnesota
Walter Lundberg
Hormel Institute
Austin
Chester D. Sitz
Site
Honor students at Austin Junior College named for final quarter
Austin Junior College lists top students Margery Wood Ruth Wheeler Shirley Wright Audrey Davis Jean Beatrice and Katherine Bergstrom for the last grading period. Sgt Don Trenary of Austin received the Bronze Medal for directing six assault boats across the Rhine near Rosenheim. Rev Arthur Knutson led an 18th anniversary service at Hollendale Congregational Church.
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Austin Junior College
Margery Wood
Ruth Wheeler
Shirley Wright
Audrey Davis
Jean Beatrude
Katherine Bergstrom
Don Trenary
Austin
Rhine
Rosenheim
Arthur Knutson
Hollandale
Older Adults Over 65 Own More Cars Than Young Adults
Data show a higher share of people aged over 65 owning cars compared with those aged 18 to 24. The finding highlights age-related differences in vehicle ownership and mobility patterns.
Water Tower Construction Under Way In Bel Air
Construction supervisor Jack Necessary arrived to oversee a 1,000,000 gallon water tower project at the Bel Air well. Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. is the contractor. Parts are unloaded and erection is to begin soon. At the Athletic Field drillers continue boring blue shale to 1,333 feet with a test planned in a week to gauge water yield.
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Jack Necessary
Bel Air
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Kenneth Ward
City Utilities
Dairy Night at Faribault Laker Game Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Faribault Laker baseball game are on sale at the county extension office and K O Wold Co. The Dairy Night event supports 4 H clubs in Mower County with dairy merchandise prizes. Mayor Hansen and seven councilmen will hawk dairy wares in the stands. Proceeds benefit county 4 H projects.
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Austin Packer
Faribault
Donald Hasbargen
15 Shop Students Land Jobs in Area Area
Fifteen machine shop students from the Austin Area Vocational School secured employment as machinists. Floyd J. Lueben says graduates work at Oliver Corp and Queen Stove Works in Albert Lea, Owatonna Tool Co, A. S. Parts and Machine Co in Austin, and Almeo Division in Albert Lea.
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Austin Area Vocational School
Floyd J. Lueben
Bernard Bunne
Lenard Clark
Ray Hendricksen
Richard Leonard
Jack Lershen
John Villas
Oliver Corp
Richard Delhanty
Paul Halverson
Richard Lehman
Les Nemitz
Queen Stove
Albert Lea
Almeo
Harry Rhodes
Kenneth Smith
Franklin Spreng
Richard Plath
Owatonna
Schultz Urged For FEPC Commission
Frank Schultz Local 9 president and G C Duncanson from Spring Valley have been recommended for appointment to Minnesota Fair Employment Practices Commission. A nine member commission and four member review panel will be chosen by Gov Orville L Freeman later this week from a list of 40 persons.
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Frank Schultz
G. C. Duncanson
Spring Valley Ave
Minnesota Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Orville L. Freeman
Grand Meadow Bells to Ring for Safety
Grand Meadow The Tuesday Study Club has arranged to have church bells rung at 10:30 am Tuesday. The ringing, a program of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, reminds motorists of the drive to reduce traffic fatalities over the July 4 weekend. The club is affiliated with the federation.
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Grand Meadow
Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Public service advertisement in cooperation with council
A published public service notice appears in cooperation with The Advertising Council. It outlines community guidance and civic messaging provided as a cooperative effort to inform the public.
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The
Advertising Council
Teenager Runs Stand No One Else Wanted
Ted Backus, 17, operates a park ice cream and beverage stand in Wildwood Park for a third year. The village provides the building. he buys stock, borrows a cooler, and runs post‑school hours. Despite small profits, he saved about 150 dollars last summer and plans football in fall.
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Leroy
Ted Backus
Wildwood Park
Backus
Ted
Richard Backus
Spring Valley
Fairmont
Spam overseas production outlined to Austin group
J A Zillgitt of Geo A Hormel & Co spoke to the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce about expanding Spam overseas. He noted England’s market and the use of an Irish hog type, with European packing emphasizing quality and uniformity over speed.
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Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
J. A Zillgitt
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Hormel
Horme
England
Zillgitt
Austin
Ireland
United States
Hart resigns as state highway auditor. Love to succeed
Des Moines reports Klare L. Hart 65 of Ames resigns Monday as State Highway Commission auditor for the state comptroller's office. Quentin A. Love 34 of Fort Dodge will take over the post on July 1.
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Des Moines
Klare L. Hart
Ames
State Highway Commission
State Comptroller’s Office
Quentin A. Love
Fort Dodge
Hart
Wanted: distributorship in Austin for greeting card firm
NOVO CARD PUBLISHERS INC seeks an able person in Austin to handle exclusive territory sales for a 25 year old greeting card publisher. No experience needed. must invest to carry stock and manage prompt store service. Send personal details and phone for interview. Dept 7-G 1166 Milwaukee Ave Chicago IL.
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Austin
Novo Card Publishers, Inc
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Eight Children Receive First Communion at Hayfield Parish
A two week religious instruction session at Sacred Heart Parish concluded with eight children receiving their first Holy Communion. The communicants were Hubert Wordyn Donald Gross Glen Hoffman Richard Kvasnicka Theresa Newgaard Linda Masching Mary Kohn and Marlene Gross. The children's choir sang the High Mass under Sister M Venard with Mrs Kurt Bjelland at the organ. Breakfast followed in the parish hall hosted by St Theresa's Guild.
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Sion
Sacred Heart Parish
Hubert Wordyn
Donald Gross
Edwin Gross
Glen Hoffman
Joseph Hoffman
Richard Kvasnicka
Theresa Newgaard
Clifford Newgaard
Waltham
Linda Masching
Paul Masching
Mary Kohn
William Kohn
Marlene Gross
LeRoy Gross
M. Venard
Kurt Bjelland
St. Theresa's Guild
Taopi Rural Carrier Exam Announcement
The U S Postal Service posts a vacancy test for the Taopi rural route after July 19 in Washington D C. Applications are at Taopi Postoffice or to the U S Civil Service Commission Washington 25 D C. Applications due by July 19. Must be resident for one year. ages 18 to 50, veterans preference may waive.
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Taopi
TAOP
U. S. Postal Service
Washington, D. C
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Postal Department
Tappi
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Cleveland
Sterling
North
Schultz
Fepc Commission
Tisemer
Eisenhower
White House
West 45Th St
N.Y
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Greeting Card Distributorship
Hayfield Parish
Hayfield
M. Lowan
Order of St. Francis
Rochester
Patricia Loew
ST. Patrick’s Rosary Society
ART
Minn
Wold's Drug Store
Dodge
Lawrence Welk
Abc-Tv
Cook Motor CO
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