Three More Contestants Named For Mower Pork Queen Title
Three additional candidates join the field for the Mower County Pork Cookout Queen contest to be crowned June 30 at Brownsdale School. Sandy Bergstrom 18 a Southland High graduate plans nursing study Lisa Baldus 18 Grand Meadow High grad aims for nursing Valerie Larson 18 Southland High grad studies market management all are spring graduates and active in 4 H and school activities sponsors include Angella Hog Farm Elkton Bank and Adams Elevator.
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Mower County
Mower County Pork Producers
Brownsdale School
Sandy Bergstrom
LaVerne Bergstrom
Dexter
Southland High School
Austin Community College
Rochester Community College
Chor
Angella Hog Farm
Lisa Baldus
LeRoy Baldus
Grand Meadow High School
Elkton Bank
Valerie Larson
Namer Larson
Adams
Adams Division
Levator
Miss America to appear at Miss Minnesota pageant
Dorothy Benham Miss Minnesota and Miss America 1973 Terry Meeuwsen join 25 contestants at Riverside Arena for a Miss Minnesota Pageant preview and luncheon. Competition runs Thursday to Saturday with four judging areas talent swimsuit on stage personality and personal interview.
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Dorothy Benham
Mary Nelson
Dorothy
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Benham
Terry Meeuwsen
Larry
Ann Moeller
Davenport
Iowa
John Perry
Hobbs
N. M
Mower County Fair Photographic Contest Open
The annual Mower County Fair Photographic competition invites residents of Mower County and nearby counties to submit entries. Submissions close in July with black and white prints color prints and color slides eligible. Entry blanks available at Pako Film Shop Austin Drug and Sterling Drug.
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Mower County
Pako Film Shop
Austin Drug
Sterling Drug
Diabetes Bike-A-Thon to award prizes at Oak Park Mall
The third annual Diabetes Bike-A-Thon will award individual group family and sponsor prizes Thursday at 7 p.m. at Oak Park Mall for largest funds raised for diabetes research. Winners will be notified by phone or letter and invited to the ceremony with Duaine Germaine of KAUS as host. public information line 433-5754.
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Oak Park Mall
Duaine Germaine
KAUS
Morgan earns degree in Utah from Stevens Henager College
Judy K. Morgan formerly of Austin graduated from Stevens Henager College in Ogden Utah. She earned high honors with a major in accounting. She is the former Judy K. Wicks daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wicks 910 3rd Ave NW.
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Judy K. Morgan
Austin
Stevens Henager College
Ogden
Utah
Judy K. Wicks
Walter Wicks
3Rd Ave
Hot Meals donations update for 1977 78 drive
Austin Hot Meals on Wheels reports donations received toward the 1977 78 budget but still needs 1500 dollars. Contributions come from Local P 9 families church groups and individuals including the Murphy family Varco Warfield the Rockne sisters and others. Barbara Smythe of 607 10th St SW was named to the University of Wisconsin Madison dean's list.
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Austin Hot Meals On Wheels
L. W. Murphy
Westminster Presbyterian Church Women's Assn
Walter Varco
Josephine Warfield
Rockne Sisters
Pat Piper
St Augustine Rosary Council
Ray Bissen
Barbara Smythe
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Gypsy Opens Summerset Season at Austin College Theater
The production directed by Keith Isaacson begins Summerset’s season at the Austin Community College Theater through Saturday. A Herald photo by Judy McDermott accompanies the caption.
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Austin Community College Theater
Keith Isaacson
Herald
Judy McDermott
Mavericks aim to sell 2,000 season tickets
Maverick president Jim Weber told a Riverside Arena gathering that Austin must sell at least 2,000 season tickets to save the Mavericks for the current and future seasons. He cited rising expenses and weak gate attendance as factors and said a rapid pre season drive is needed to gauge readiness for player selection and ice time.
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Roger Larson
Herald
Austin Mavericks
Maverick
Jim Weber
Riverside Arena
Mavericks
Austin
Weber
Austin and Area
Hormel
Lou Vairo
Canada
Joe Augustine
One-car Mishap in Lodi Township Investigated
A 3 pm Monday crash on Hwy 56 near Co. Rd. 9 in Lodi Township involved Richard C. Clemens of Owatonna. He swerved to avoid a cow and drove into the ditch. vehicle repair costs were about $400, per Mower County Sheriff's Dept report.
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Lodi Township
Mower County
Sheriff's Dept
Richard C. Clemens
Owatonna
Hwy. 56
Co. Rd. 9
St Olaf Hospital Board marks first year of new tower
Paul Tejada, first year administrator, reviews year one figures for the new patient tower at St Olaf Hospital. The board includes Dean Fossey, Vance Torgerson and Robert Proof. Since July 2, 1976, 4 800 patients have been admitted and 20 150 treated as outpatients. Dedication was one year ago and 2 600 toured during a two day open house. Tejada began May 16 replacing Kayo Dokken, who resigned in January.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Paul Tejada
Tejada
Dean Fossey
Vance Torgerson
Robert Proof
Kayo Dokken
Herald
Judy McDermott
Austin students named to Concordia dean's list
Four Austin area students earned spring semester dean's list honors at Concordia College Moorhead. Named were Mary Allgood Brenda Nagel Timothy Jordahl and Carol Nelson all of Austin and Rose Creek with their parents listed.
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Austin Area
Concordia College
Moorhead
Mary Allgood
Caroll Allgood
Timothy Jordahl
David Jordahl
Brenda Nagel
Robert Nagel
Austin
Carol J. Nelson
Dale Nelson
Rose Creek
Summer Little League on the Iron Range in the 50s and 60s
The author recalls a lean era of Little League in Eveleth Minnesota with no coaches or uniforms. Teams formed on the playground, players chose lineups by age and skill, and bikes packed the season. Despite rougher gear, the game centered on three strikes and camaraderie.
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Iron Range
Lyle Fourth of July events feature Hagedorn speech and parades
The town of Lyle hosts a full Fourth of July program with a 10 am parade led by Parade Chairman Roger Campbell followed by a Kiddie Parade judged at 9 30 am. Tom Hagedorn speaks at 11 am in the park and a 1 pm schedule includes races, softball games, and a water fight among fire departments. A 3 pm concert by the Rollo Sissel Band precedes a free fireworks finale after evening activities and prize drawings.
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Hagedorn
Lyle
American Legion
Bears
Helm Tire
Rollo Sissel
Nelson
Activitie
Nant
U of M grants degrees to Austin area graduates
The University of Minnesota lists Austin area students who earned spring degrees. Names include Dean A. Malloy and Timothy K Brown DDS, Michael W Garbisch MBA, Mary D Sheedy MA, Janette M Schaub MA, Mary E McCormack BS, and others across dentistry, business, home economics, speech pathology, biology, education, forestry, liberal arts, nursing, pharmacy, and technology.
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University of Minnesota
Austin Area
School of Dentistry
Dean A. Malloy
Timothy K Brown
Austin
Michael W Garbisch
Mary D. Sheedy
Janette M. Schaub
College of Biological Science
College of Forestry
William 8. Debson
Marilyn Adams Johnson
Joan M. Bissen
College of Home Economics
College of Liberal Arts
Douglas H. Hellrichard
Robert J. Michels
Robert A Berg
Richard D. Williams
Don C Leathers
Kristin M. Wood
Ronald E. Kolstad
Barbara M. Beck
School of Nursing
Michael G White
Patricia J. Horvat
College of Pharmacy
Institute of Technology
Joseph L. Dooley
Bradley C Dimmel
Thomas A. Smith
Russell G. Griebel
General College
George A. Hartson
Michael K. Lickteig
Brownsdale
The
Mace M. McNutt
Dexter
Randy W. Stephenson
Austin Woman Injures Car At Ankeny Car Wash
Judienne L. Tabor of Austin Rt. 5 received 300 dollars in damages after driving over a small center island in the Ankeny Car Wash lot at 8 06 a m Monday. The incident was reported by the Austin Police Dept.
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Judienne L. Tabor
Austin Rt. 5
Ankeny S
Oakland Ave
Austin Police Dept
Tabor
Myrtle Museum Opens Sunday and Monday for Summer Hours
The Myrtle Museum will be open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Visitors are welcome to the museum throughout the summer months.
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Myrtle Museum
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Austin High School
City Planning Commission
Austin City Planning Commission
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Mama
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Louise
Sheldyn Boultinghouse
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St Louis Blues
al LoPresti
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College of Business Administration
James K Quandt
Grand Meadow
Christine M. Holdgrafer
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