Austin Guardmen Finish Camp and Reorganization Plan
The Austin National Guard unit completed a two week summer camp at Camp Ripley Minnesota with excellent weather and strong training. Awards highlighted Sgt Richard J Keating for outstanding NCO work and the reconnaissance platoon for their performance. The camp payroll for the 7500 Viking Division neared one million dollars and 5500 to 6000 dollars went to Austin soldiers for the two weeks. A planned Minnesota National Guard reorganization could shift Austin from Rochester ties to Owatonna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Keating
Austin
Fredric R. Steinhauser
Northfield
Rochester-Austin
Viking
Minnesota National Guard
Owatonna
Rochester
Viking Division
National
Albart Lea
Camp Ripley
Little Falls
Minn
Minneapolis
Richfield
Alaska
Fort Richardson
Anchorage
Fort Greely
Fairbanks
Ripley
Normal College Alumni Weekend Reunion Held
Some 28 members and friends of the Southern Minnesota Normal College and University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Association gathered for the 28th annual reunion picnic at the County Historical Building. Officers were re-elected and Sen. Chris L. Erickson spoke of his legal career. Notables included A A Ziemer Oscar Christgau and travelers from Brownsdale Wells and Owatonna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Minnesota Normal College
University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Assn
Oscar Christgau
A.A. Ziemer
A. A. Ziemer
O. G. Christgau
Oscar Felch
Ed Grascamp
Chris L. Erickson
Fairmont
Normal College
Mary E. Jicha
Europe
Erickson
Christgau
Wells
Quie Bill Sets Federal Standards for Interstate Milk Trade
Rep Albert Quie introduces a bill to set federal health standards for processing and shipping milk and dairy products in interstate commerce. It would override conflicting state laws, open new markets for Midwest dairymen, and require annual reviews by state agencies with Surgeon General oversight. Localities could not discriminate against interstate dairy shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cong
Albert H. Quie
Rist Dist
Quie
House Agriculture Committee
U.S
Peace Corps Tests Scheduled Here July 10
Austin area residents may take the Peace Corps Placement Test at 9 a.m. Saturday July 10 at the Austin Post Office. The test measures general aptitude and language learning ability and is used to match volunteers with jobs. Applicants should bring or submit the Peace Corps application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
Peace Corps
Austin
Owatonna School Wins Pacemaker NEA Citation
Owatonna public schools in Minnesota will receive a Pacemaker award from the National Education Association for innovations in mathematics, social studies, and a phonics based alphabet test for five and six year olds. Former superintendent Duane J. Mattheis helped pioneer the projects. current leader is C. P. Mickelson. Thomas C. Edwards will accept the award at a luncheon as the NEA convention opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public Schools
Owatonna
Minn
United States
National iMducation Association
Duane J. Mattheis
Minnesota
C. P. Mickelson
Thomas C. Edwards
NEA
Crippled Children's Picnic at Todd Park Given by Mower County Auxiliary
The annual picnic of the Mower County Auxiliary for Crippled Children was held Saturday afternoon at Todd Park. Entertainment featured the Coachmen and Crane Chapel Trio. Day Camp runs July 26 to Aug 6 for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Todd Park
Jerry Johnson
Steven Mulanix
Ronald Steinblock
Crane Chapel
Donald Hodges
Leon Peterson
Wayne Carothers
Property Taxes Due Wednesday Reminded by Sandeen
County treasurer Donald Sandeen warns that the last week to pay the second half personal property taxes without an 8 percent penalty ends Wednesday. Payments must be to the treasurer’s office by midnight June 30, with statements accepted 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Unpaid taxes may lead to immediate district court judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sandeen
Sandeen
Recreation inventory planned in seven Minnesota counties
Mower County is among seven Minnesota counties to be inventoried in a nationwide plan to locate privately operated outdoor recreation enterprises. Chilton Research Services of Philadelphia is conducting the inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Minnesota
Chilton Research Services
Philadelphia
Waltham CCC Grain Bins Sell for 327 Dollars
Henry E. Lausen, chairman of the Mower ASC, reports 35 CCC grain bins at the Waltham site sold for an average of 327 dollars. Prices ranged 295 to 365 dollars, with most buyers locally based and satisfied, and more bins likely to be offered soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham CCC
Henry E. Lausen
Mower Agricultural Stabilization Committee
ASC
Waltham bin
ASCS
Driver Injured in Weekend Austin Police Accidents
Two weekend crashes in Austin left two people with minor injuries. Lorenz Wvertz 54 of 805 Fifth Ave NW and his wife were injured when their car was rear ended in a three car crash on Main St N at 11 p.m. Saturday. the other two cars fled the scene. Earlier, at 4 48 p m Saturday Mac Malone 64 of St Louis Mo and Gary Quamn 18 of 506 14th Ave SW collided at Main and Oakland Ave. Malone's car sustained 20 dollars damage and Quamn's 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lorenz V. Wvertz
5Th Ave
Wvertz
Main St. N
Mac B. Malone
St. Louis, Mo
Gary D. Quamn
14Th Ave
Main St
Oakland Ave
Malone
Quam
Pet Fairs and Talent Shows at Austin Playgrounds
Austin youngsters will enjoy a pet fair and a playground talent show this week. Pet Fairs with a parade poster contest and prizes run Wednesday and Thursday at each playground, with city-wide poster judging the week of July 19. The Lions Water Carnival is at 10 a.m. July 5 at the Municipal Swimming Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Decker Playground
Chesner Park
Banfield Playground
Karmen Larson Crowned Region 10 Dairy Princess
Karmen Larson, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Larson of Le Roy, was chosen Region 10 dairy princess in Preston Minnesota. She advances to compete for Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair this fall. Larson, a June graduate, works as a bookkeeper at Adams Creamery and earlier won the Mower County crown. Attendants were Carol Nisbit and Carol Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Mower County
Karmen Larson
Lawrence Larson
LeRoy
Minnesota
Mower
Karmen
LeRoy High School
Adams Creamery
Adams
Carol Nisbit
St. Charles
Carol Dublin
Wanamingo
Earl Schroeder Elected Junior Vice Commander of DAV
Earl Schroeder of Austin was named junior vice commander at the Minnesota Disabled American Veterans state convention in Virginia Minnesota. He is a past commander of DAV post 27 and serves as adjutant. Delbert Nelson of Minneapolis was elected commander as the group backed resolutions to raise the $3,000 annual compensation limit and expand poverty guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Schroeder
Austin
Minnesota
Virginia
Minn
Schroeder
DAV
Peter Allas
Delbert Nelson
Minneapolis
William G. Dwyer
San Diego
Calif
Exhibitions Reported in Austin Police Weekend Incidents
Police investigate two exposure cases on consecutive Saturday in northwest Austin. A 14 to 16 year old male is described in the first incident near a library area. a 16 year old girl reports a different suspect, 6 foot 2 to 3 inches tall, in the third street northwest area near a high school. Both events prompted reported sightings and rapid fleeing by suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
3Rd St. NW
3Rd St
3Rd Ave. NW
Valley Boy Drowns at Zumbro Lake
Fredrick Dale Storch nine year old son of Wilbert and Mrs. Storch of Spring Valley drowned Sunday at Zumbro Lake north of Rochester while fishing with his father and two brothers. Michael Storch, sixteen, reported missing the same day and the body was found about 2 p.m. A funeral is planned for Wednesday in Spring Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Fredrick Dale Storch
Wilbert Storch
Zumbro Lake
Rochester
White Bridge
Oronoco
Michael
Mike
Fredrick
Wayne
Henry Baard
Spring Bailey
Gertrude Storch
Redond
Car Checkers Drenched at Safety Lane
Becky Kruger Miss Austin and Jaycees volunteers ran a safety check lane Saturday morning from 9 30 to 11 30. They quit when rain started. By Friday night 2214 cars were checked, 101 fewer than last year’s 2315. Final two hour shift planned 4 30 to 7 30 p m Tuesday on Oakland Ave W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Kruger
Austin
Jaycees
Oakland Ave
Equalization Board Meetings Planned Across Townships
The City of Austin Equalization Board will meet today through July 9 with sessions at Red Rock Township at 9 a.m. Tuesday Sargeant Village 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Grand Meadow Township 9 a.m. Thursday Lansing Township 9 a.m. Friday Austin Township 9 a.m. July 6 and Le Roy Village 10 a.m. July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Cronwell Serves on Cardiographer Testing Group
Dr and Mrs B J Cronwell returned from New York City where he joined a committee on electrocardiograms and recrocardiograms attended the American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting and the American College of Angiology annual meeting served on the AMA examiner committee for electrocardiographers and took part in AMA House of Delegates sessions he was chosen by the American College of Cardiology to read electrocardiograms as one of 100 readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Cronwell
New York City
House of Delegates
American College of Cardiology
Cranwell
Hayfield Chief Arraigned on Fish Fry Theft
Hayfield Minnesota Fire Chief Robert Watkins appeared before Justice of Peace Joseph Marco on charges of taking 383 dollars in fish fry proceeds, May 29. He posted a 1000 dollar bond and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday. The money was taken from a locked glove compartment in Sam Thompson’s car after a smelt fish fry sponsored by the Hayfield Fire Department. On June 23 the entire Hayfield Fire Department underwent lie detector tests. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office could not be reached for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Robert Watkins
Justice of Peace
Joseph Marco
Dodge County Sheriff's Office
Manterville
Two Austin Boys Arrested for Shoplifting at Woolworths
Two Austin boys aged 11 and 9 were apprehended for shoplifting about 70 cents in merchandise at Woolworths on Main Street. They claimed coercion by older brothers. Juvenile officials will handle the case. A separate report notes $50 cash and a $102 check stolen from Mrs. Ollie Bakken at Jupiter on Main Street. wallet taken, money and check later recovered nearby. Steven Wiseman was bitten by a dog on 4th Avenue NE. the dog is ordered held for a 10 day rabies check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Woolworth’s
Main St. N
Ollie Bakken
6Th St. NE
Jupiter
Interstate 90
Highway 56
Steven Wiseman
8Th St
4Th Ave
CAP Cadets Return From Air Force Base
Austin residents Donald L. Erickson Barbara T. Shlow Virginia A. Shlow and Carolynne C. White joined 137 Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol Cadets returning from a 10 day encampment at Scott AFB Illinois. They departed June 19 from Twin Cities International Airport in C119 aircraft for basic training sessions recreation barracks cleanup and an Mississippi River excursion cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Erickson
Barbara T. Shlow
Virginia A. Shlow
Carolynne C. White
Austin
Scott Afb, Ill
Minnesota Wing
Civil Air Patrol
Air Reserve
Twin Cities International Airport
Scott Afb
Mississippi
Class of 30 Plans Next Reunion in 70
The 1930 class held its 35th reunion at the Elks Club with men in the spotlight. Coach E. Y. Sangster from Iowa City led as guest of honor while officials and former reporters shared memories. women urged a larger role next time. About 70 attended including four travelers from California, Washington, Alabama, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Elks Club
E. Y. Sangster
Iowa City
J. A
Jack) Kentta
Sangster
Burgy) Burgeson
The
Herald
Elliott Dubinsky
R. W
Wes) Stoike
Hjalmar Hogan
Grace
Wayne Austin
Weseman
Austin
Dubinsky
Hogan
Fischer
Richard Setchell
Doyle Johnson
Roy Page
Warren Galloway
Burbank
Calif
William Clifford Dawes
Everett
Wash
Eleanor Johnson Wakefield
Fairhope
Ala
Thelma
Austin Gath
Rochester
N.Y
Georgians Visit Minnesota Farms on 4-H Exchange
Two Georgia 4-H members Betty Sue Carter and James Brown visit Minnesota farms including Francis Reding Adams and Richard Knight Adams for a week as part of a six year Minnesota 4-H exchange. They arrived in St Paul June 23 and attended the State 4-H Junior Leadership Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
University of Minnesota
Georgia Exchangees
Betty
James
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Minne
Tot to Undergo Open Heart Surgery in Rochester
Eight month old Christine Veldman daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Veldman of 1007 4th St SE will undergo open heart surgery to repair a closed valve Tuesday at St Marys Hospital Rochester She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hull Austin and Mr and Mrs Hei ko Veldman Hollandale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Veldman
Richard Veldman
4Th St. SE
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Kenneth Hull
Austin
Heiko Veldman
Hollandale
Good Samaritan Home Dedicated at Gar Iowa
Construction of the colonial style Good Samaritan Home in Gar Iowa finished in May after starting last fall. Eleven residents already live there and 19 more applications are on file. The facility is administered by Mrs Margaret Striemer with local pastors Rev Lloyd Brockmeyer Rev Donald Comnick and Rev Elmer Ja participating in the dedication ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar
Iowa
Margaret Striemer
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Donald Comnick
Elmer Ja
Cub Scouts attend Twins game in Bloomington outing
Thirty seven cub scouts and six adults joined a Minnesota Twins game at Met Stadium in Bloomington. Stanley Derby serves as scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Minnesota Twins
Met Stadium
Blommington
Stanley Derby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh
Herald Stati
David J. Rockers
National Guard
Lausen
Lawrence E. Larson
Valley Boy
Leit
Hajalmer Hogan
Edward
Equalization Board
Cronwell
Woolworths
CAP
Air Force Base
Dale Rennebohm
Kenita
Burgeson
Edward Weseman
Wilbur Fischer
Apolis Tribune
Manitoba
Maryland
Warren Walburn
Lth
St. NW
Good Samaritan
August Hoeger Sr
Good Samaritan Society
St. Ans
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