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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
13
Austin City Council considers expanding the fire zone to roughly three times its current area to curb fire hazards in commercial districts and growth zones. The plan, led by Alderman Ernest Jacob and the Fire Department, includes brick or stone construction rules and special permits for metal roofs on certain outbuildings.
The front grill of a car owned by Rowland Sipley Jr. of South Kenwood was damaged in a Tuesday collision with a car driven by Cornelia M. Willworth of LeRoy at Main and Oakland. Estimated damage was $26.
Vo cational School farm management group will discuss labor costs in crop and livestock production at 8 p m Thursday. Charles Painter explains the third session on computing cost and the new account book analysis program to speed reports for area books from Albert Lea to Hastings.
One hundred persons attended the Lansing Grange 25th anniversary meeting Monday night. Eight charter members received 25 year certificates and silver pins for continuous membership. State and local officers and granges from several areas attended, with a program including songs, a history read by Mrs. Earl Dutcher, and an address by State Master Pearson.
The Mower County Fair runs Aug 9 to 14 with a photo contest offering prizes of 10 dollars for first place 5 dollars for second and 3 dollars for third in open scene and portraiture. Grand prize is 10 dollars plus a rosette. Entries must be 16 by 20 inch mounts delivered by July 23 to the fair secretary.
An unidentified woman tourist in Idaho Falls asked the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce tourist aid service when Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park is turned on. The staff reportedly did not have an answer.
Dairy Night marks the final Dairy Month event with a baseball game between Austin and Faribault. Ruth Marie Peterson the regional Dairy Princess draws attention as the dairy industry’s figure, with 4-H ticket sales strong at the extension office and K C Wold Drug Store. Dairy products will be sold by local officials and prizes highlighted by county farmers and business leaders.
The city funds a street repair program resurfacing many blocks and widening streets. Water Street between St. Paul and Kenwood, plus sections on Grove Kenwood area, are targeted. Work includes curb and gutter repair and paving while crews also rehab W Mill and James blocks.
The Rose Creek Mountain Climbers 4 H Club conducted its annual tour starting at the Martin Reinartz home. Members visited 12 farms to view gardening home improvement pig and bic ens projects. County Agent Donald Hasbargen and 4 H Club Agent Ronald Seath accompanied the group. a picnic followed in Rose Creek Park.
A 24 year old woman Betty Alber t of La Salle was killed when her water skis struck an underwater gasoline line and she was thrown against a boat dock on the Illinois River Tuesday night.
A typical protein composition includes about 1 percent nitrogen by weight, a standard figure cited across biochemical and nutritional literature. This baseline informs amino acid analysis and protein quality assessments used in research and applied sciences.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan explains ringworm or dermatophytosis grows with moisture and public facilities. It affects feet between toes hands groin scalp and may appear as blistering scaling cracks or lumps. Prevention includes clean dry feet, ventilated shoes, boric acid powder, and professional care for marked redness moisture pain or nonresponse within two weeks.
A blown transformer fuse in a Chatham Street man hole caused an 8:45 a.m. outage of 19 courthouse offices for 35 minutes. County Treasurer C. C. Terry's notebook and Register of Deeds Purl Enger’s papers were noted as possible sources of confusion. Utilities crews restored power quickly.
A Tuesday blaze at the Jeck turkey farm near Fairmont Minnesota destroyed a 150 by 30 foot turkey house. Owner Roger Jeck estimated the damage at about $15,000 and there were no turkeys inside at the time.
Young red-winged blackbirds expand their nests and fledge 12 days after hatching, signaling rapid early development and habitat use in the wetland setting.
County commissioners rejected two bids from Wagner Construction Co and Donovan Construction Co Austin for a basement annex conference room. They set a winter project with Nov 1 to Mar 1 1956 and plan an extra room at the west end to be added to the plans.
Enterprise and Woodson 4H Clubs will play baseball at the Austin Windom Farm Bureau community picnic Sunday at Enterprise School. The game starts at 2 p.m. A horseshoe pitching court and refreshments are planned. rain moves events indoors.
Three youths confessed to stealing several beer cans from Bill's Bar located at 427 N Railway. They were seen drinking in an alley and entered the back room to take beer from a cooler. They are scheduled to appear at the Juvenile Bureau at 9:30 a.m. on July 5.
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