Shrine Circus Delivers Classic Family Fun at Fair Grounds
The Shrine Circus on its final day wowed families with a mix of animals and aerialists. Capt. David Hoover guided big cats while Clyde Bros Circus featured clever elephants and fearless balancers. Navarro Brothers wowed with dexterity as clowns entertained and a midget on a trampoline added laughs. Aerialists thrilled the crowd as bears, monkeys, dogs and horses performed in a two hour, cinema style show led by a solid master of ceremonies.
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Shrine
David Hoover
Clyde Bros Circus
Ripley Session Best Yet Guardsmen Say
Capt. William Buechner and Lt. Duane Bartholomew praised the Ripley summer encampment at Camp Ripley north of Little Falls as the best training camp they have had. Lt. Dave Reinartz cited realism and strong group emphasis during the camp period.
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Ripley
William Buechner
Austin National Guard
Camp Ripley
Little Balls
Duane Bartholmew
Dave Reinartz
Austin
2Nd Battle Group
135Th Infantry
Austin Guard
Trial of Bell Nearing Close
The state nears completion of its case in the Mower County District Court third degree burglary trial of Albert Bell 25 Billings Montana in the $14158 burglary of Leftys Bar 421 N Railway last November with two other Billings men Glenn France and Walter Sandy Sanders also extradited from Montana are pending. Bell was arrested in Nevada and returned to Minnesota. All were bound over to District Court and released on bond after an earlier preliminary hearing.
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Mower County
Albert Bell
Billings
Mont
Bell
Lefty
Minnesota
Accordion Parents Plan Picnic For Summer Band
The Sterling State Bank Community room hosts a meeting where the Accordion Band Parents organize a picnic at Todd Park on August 1 for students, teachers, and families. Members of Darren Neuser's advanced group perform, with Marilyn Anderson soloing and several teachers named for upcoming plans.
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Parents
Sterling State Bank
Foom
G. Warren Anderson
Darren Neuser
Sandra Hollerud
Patricia Zadworney
Karen Braaten
Terry Nelson
Randy Hilmer
Larry Hesch
Daryl
Gerald Denien
Marilyn Anderson
Willard Lindstrom
Darrel Neuser
Jeanine Proechel
Eileen Doherty
Trudy, Nargan
Donald Myers
Todd Park
Mirs
Andrew Waletzka
Edinson
Harold Myers
Riceville Pastor Attends Free Methodists Conference
The Rev. Herschell Hawi of Riceville Free Methodist Church serves as a Minnesota conference delegate at the Century Conference of Free Methodists in Winona Lake Indiana celebrating the denomination's 100th year.
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Riceville
Iowa
Herschell Hawi
Riceville Free Methodist Church
Winona Lake
Ind
Minnesota
Jaycees Support YMCA Camps With Campership Funds
Austin Jaycees allocate ten camperships to YMCA camps and day camp. They honor Clay ton Meyer of the Austin Mower Safety Council for vehicle safety check participation and review junior golf and tennis programs. Delegates report on the five day national convention and Aviation Day, with state chair appointments for Allen Skogobo, Joe Stenger, and Dave Owen.
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Austin Jaycees
Jaycees
Austin Mower Safety Council
Clayton Meyer
Allen Skogobo
Joe Stenger
Dave Owen
Austin High Mathe Teacher Attends Summer Institute
An Austin High School mathematics teacher attends a Case Institute of Technology summer program for secondary math teachers through July 29. Amanda Harver of 405 6th Pl NW joined Cleveland College for the first session last Sunday. The course aims to refresh teachers’ zeal for math and boost skills to inspire students toward scientific careers.
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Austin
Case Institute of Technology
Amanda FE. Harver
Cleveland College
Playground Schedule and Events
Wednesday events include Cullen-Doll show in fore noon and Whittier-Family night at 6 30 with talent show and cake. Afternoons feature Nevela-On wheels races and obstacle courses and Decker Carnival. Friday lists hikes, pow wow cookouts, carnivals, puppet shows, and talent shows across several venues.
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Nevela
Whittier
Crane
Cullen
Sterling
Decker
Todd Park
Austin DAV Post 27 delegates at state meeting elect L W Lacy
Ten members of Arnold Brandt Disabled American Veterans Post 27 attended the weekend state DAV convention in Faribault where delegates elected an Austin man, L. W. Lacy, as state commander. Official Austin delegates included Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Ness, Mr. and Mrs. John Skaret, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buechner, and Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Erickson. Ness is present commander of the Austin post, while Mrs. Erickson heads the auxiliary locally. At the state session, Mrs. Buechner served as outgoing color guard.
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Arnold Brandt Disabled American Veterans Post
Faribault
Austin
L. W. Lacy
LeRoy Ness
John Skaret
Claus Brandt
Richard Buechner
Orvis Erickson
Ness
DAV
Erickson
Ghost Rider’s Tractor Rampage Ends in Fine
David A. Schmeling of Brownsdale, 21, was fined 25 dollars in Municipal Court after admitting he started the Stanley Anderson tractor and let it roam the fields causing damage to an acre of corn west of Sargeant. Everett Blanchard of Waltham stopped the runaway machine after spotting it. Schmeling said he did it for a lark and the tractor had been left in the field by Terry Anderson, son of the farmer.
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al Reinartz
David A. Schmeling
Brownsdale
Everett Blanchard
Waltham
Sargeant
Stanley Anderson
Blanchard
Anderson
Terry
Schmeling
Choralaires Plan Post Festival European Tour
The Choralaires with 20 singers and associates depart Minnesota for Europe after the Langollen Eisteddfod festival, touring London Glasgow Ireland and Paris through mid July. Fundraising covers most transportation with total costs around 300 per member plus personal travel.
Two Austin youths sentenced in chain of break ins
Ron Johnson and Willis Parr, ages 19 and 18, were sent to the Youth Conservation Commission at St. Cloud Reformatory for their roles in break ins at Brownsdale and Dexter. Each received up to five years on the order of Dist. Judge A C Richardson. A third youth received a suspended sentence. The sheriff reported a found unlicensed Schwinn bicycle owned by a girl can be claimed with proof of ownership.
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Youth Conservation Commission
St. Cloud Reformatory
Ron Johnson
9Th Ave
Willis Parr
Reformatory
al Reinartz
Dist
A. C. Richardson
Brownsdale
Dexter
Sheriff's Office
Jorgenson Heads Spring Valley Drive
Thor Jorgenson is named president of the Spring Valley Community Chest in Spring Valley Minnesota. New officers include Robert Lind as vice president Mrs Earl Born secretary Roger Weise treasurer and Ernest Winter Dr E L Morse and Ken Churchill also serve on the executive committee with directors Ben Sanford Mentor Hellickson Gordon Overland Marchant Mrs Lloyd Richards Rev Walter Pilgrim Rev David Schneidler and William Larson. Last year the group aimed for 5500 but did not reach the goal and 75 percent of agency quotas were paid.
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Spring Valley, Minn
Thor Jorgenson
Spring Valley Community Chest
Robert Lind
Earl Born
Roger Weise
Ernest Winter
E. L. Morse
Ken Churchill
Ben Sanford
Mentor Hellickson
Gordon Overland
A Marchant
Lloyd Richards
Walter Pilgrim
David Schneider
William Larson
College Trio Sings at Grace EUB Church
The North Central College trio from Naperville Illinois performed at Grace EUB Church in Spring Valley on Monday. They presented spirituals hymns and anthems with accompaniment by Sharon Zimmerman of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Spring Valley
Mann
North Central College
Naperville
Ill
Grace Eub
Marilyn Gibson
Farlville
Mae Seely
Waureka
Wis
Sylvia Parks
South Bend
Ind
Sharon Zimmerman
Battle Creek
Mich
LeRoy Tax Review Session Rescheduled to Thursday
Roy Willinger deputy county assessor said a month-long list of Mower County tax review meetings has a change. LeRoy Village session moved to 10 a m Thursday from this morning.
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Mower County
Roy Willinger
LeRoy Village
Spring Valley Firemen Take Weeklong Training Series
Ward Willford, state instructor, leads four weekly training sessions for Spring Valley firemen. First class is tonight. HOME ACREAGE SOLD In an auction on Highway 56 north of Waltham, Mrs. Cora Ziemer property sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fijerstad of Hayfield. Col. Albert Hopfe & Son conducted the sale.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Ward Willford
Highway 56
Waltham
Cora Ziemer
Kenneth Fijerstad
Hayfield
Col
Albert Hopfe & Son
Three City Collisions Result in Traffic Tickets
At 6 p.m. Monday on 4th Ave NE and 2nd St NE Jerald Kelly of 406 3rd Ave NW received a $10 ticket after a collision. At 12:10 p.m. Monday on 608 10th St NE and 6th Ave NE Roger Krause of Carpenter Iowa and Bruce Andrews of 713 6th Ave SE were cited with totals of $75 and $40 respectively for separate incidents. Andrews also faced a license violation. At 11:45 a.m. Monday on Oakland Ave E and 11th St NE Fred Luthe of Lansing and Gerhardt C Koball of Spring Valley were issued a $15 ticket related to a truck incident.
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2Nd St
Jerald Kelly
3Rd Ave
Conrad Schriber
5Th St
10Th St
6Th Ave
Roger Krause
Carpenter
Iowa
Bruce Andrews
Andrews
Oakland Ave
11Th St
Fred Luthe
Lansing
Gerhardt C. Koball
Spring Valley
County Residents Face Last Day for Personal Property Taxes
Mower County residents have two days to pay the second half of personal property taxes to avoid an extra penalty. County Treasurer Don Sandeen says payments must arrive at his office by Thursday closing time or midnight. An additional eight percent penalty will be added if the deadline is missed.
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Mower County
Don Sandeen
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