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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
4
The 1893 Minnesota legislature named a commission to pick a state flag design. It adopted Mrs. Edward H Center’s design featuring white and blue silk, the state seal with white moccasin flowers, gold dates 1619 1893 and 1858, 19 stars and the North Star, a golden gopher on top, and a gold cord and tassel. The needlework execution completes the flag.
A fragmented excerpt emphasizes individual initiative and warns against permanent dependence. It cites the idea that people should do for themselves what they can, urging action over reliance on others. The text reflects a civic tone promoting self reliance and empowerment.
A ceremonial scene recalls a Native American chief outfit with a feathered bonnet and peace pipe as a sign of honor. The story follows Shar on Umhoefer, first American born on Yap, now en route to the United States with Lt. Richard Umhoefer, amid a naval civil administration shift. Also included is guidance from City Assessor William Ellickson on permissible access for property tax assessments and recommended conduct during inspections.
Westbrook Pegler reports a Marshall Texas stir as local housewives rally against social security tax with Miss Vivien Kellems of Connecticut arriving to urge resistance. The dispute centers on tax withholding for domestic workers and the government’s authority, with critics likening it to Kremlinism while defenders press for individual tax duties.
A Barnett National bank bulletin reprints The Fable of Gullible Gull about gulls in St Augustine starved amid plenty after a shrimp fleet moves to Key West. It warns against government handouts and praises thrift, hard work, and independence citing Lincoln and urging self reliance.
The city considers renaming streets to ease locating addresses. North and west of the Hormel plant already show names like Washington and Jefferson. A subcommittee could develop a logical naming plan to reduce delivery delays.
Roger Fleming of the American Farm Bureau federation explains that price ceilings cannot stop inflation. Carol Plager of Hormel in Austin, Minnesota passes the story on via a bride two weeks into marriage. The analogy says only increased production and a balanced budget prevent the inflation pot from boiling over.
Dean Acheson analyzes Soviet peace aims in Korea and argues Malik’s cease fire proposal serves Soviet objectives. He warns the United States must resist direct engagement with Malik, fearing total isolation if Moscow gains influence via a Korea settlement. The piece links Kremlin control to the Berlin air lift parallel and stresses building American military strength.
A county office receives a rudely humorous request to buy shovels for stepping through pigeon manure at the courthouse. Separate report warns of a rabies outbreak in Minnesota with 34 cases since January, urging caution and rabies control among skunks, squirrels, and raccoons in Mower and Fillmore counties.
Ten years ago today the St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church was organized. Hail struck Corning and Lansing areas in the same period. Twenty five years ago today Hollandale welcomed the Milwaukee line completion through town. The Whippet car was shown in Austin and the Whippet was made by the Overland company.
James Marlow outlines key moments from 1943 to 1951 on Formosa, UN proposals, and Chinese Communist counteroffers. He notes the Cairo agreement, UN cease fire plans, phased troop withdrawal, and Soviet positions via Malik, with Secretary Acheson shaping terms as fighting persisted.
A word game-style list presents clues for many terms including instruments, people, and objects. The page blends musical references with crossword like hints and a few cryptic definitions.
A compact list of crossword style clues and brief answers for a previous puzzle including terms like indolent thoroughfare heavy cotton fabrics type measure charts a form of whimper level denomination hole Swiss canton pronoun and transpose abbreviated.
Bernard M. Granum of Bemidji is named forestry supervisor by Edward G. Bayuk of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission. Lynn Sandberg resigns to join Private Wood Products Co in Duluth. effective July 1. Granum to move with family to Hibbing as his headquarters. he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forestry from the University of Minnesota. He has worked five years with the Minnesota Conservation Department on land exchange appraisals.
In Nelson Nebraska a three year old girl named Nancy Adamson fell from a moving family car traveling at about 50 miles per hour. She suffered only burns and bruises and stood up to run back toward the vehicle after the driver stopped.
Rochester Minneapolis routes list arriving and departing times from Des Moines Omaha and other hubs. Western line/stations show departures at 4:07 11:16 and 10:50 a.m. daily. Southwest and Milwaukee connections indicate multiple daily trains with varied arrival times to Chicago La Crosse Charles City Waterloo and Austin Des Moines Kansas City.
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