This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
8
Lyle Minnesota voters in District 9 Jr will decide a 480000 bond to expand Lyle Public School with seven classrooms new admin offices home economics and shop facilities and a large gym. The project costs 473000 with contingencies and would raise the mill rate by 18.5 mills to repay 25 years.
A 16-year-old Spring Valley boy, Ellis Ruesink, suffered a skull fracture and brain injury when a hay carrier fell on him while he swung on a hay rope. He remained in critical condition at a Rochester hospital after receiving first aid from a Preston doctor and transport by ambulance. The incident occurred on the Walter Sikkin farm near Cherry Grove, southeast of Spring Valley.
Hollandale Minnesota three directors of the Hollandale Marketing Association were re elected to three year terms. Re elected are William Spain Jr William Blocker and Albert Reynen. Continuing on the board are Lawrence Souters Olin Hamer Cornelius Bothof Edward Moore Carl Hoffman and Albert Stegenga. Officers to be elected Saturday night.
Rose Creek Minnesota school board will open construction bids July 17 for the Rose Creek High School addition. Bids cover general, plumbing, heating ventilating and electrical with an alternate or combined mechanical bid. The project adds classrooms and a gymnasium. John J Fladd Associates of Winona are the architects.
Austin Lions members led by Otto Wenzel and Jack Strong recount a uranium expedition last September in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains. They plan to return next September, noting possible uranium along a fault-line while enjoying trout in the streams. The club approves $60 for swimming teams and the Dale Carnegie course, and prepares a Centennial Parade entry. Wenzel rotates out as president with George Dugan set to succeed.
Jerry Meyer of Waltham won the Jazz Inc announcer scholarship competing with three others. Dick Zook, club president, will present the award this afternoon. The scholarship funds up to two years at a Los Angeles school for radio and television announcers. Meyer, son of E L Meyer and his wife, graduated 1954 from Austin High School and 1954 from Austin Junior College where he was student body president and earned the Dean's Silver A. He served as master of ceremonies for the Winter Revue and appeared in The Shrike while active in extra curriculars. He also emceed a television panel and held a part time job while attending school.
Opportunities to apply for employment in the Austin Post Office were announced this week in a bulletin. Examinations are for substitute Clerk-Carrier positions with a starting pay of 1.82 dollars per hour. Applicants must pass a written test and reside in the delivery area or be a bona fide patron of the Austin Post Office. Age limits are in the announcement. veteran preference has no age limit. Obtain information and blanks from the Post Office or from the director of the Ninth U. S. Civil Service Region in St. Louis, Missouri.
Floyd Tienter a 38 year old Spring Valley man employed by Joyce Construction Co Rochester was pinned by a falling tree while clearing a roadway at Red Wing Thursday afternoon He sustained fractures to both legs a crushed right ankle and scalp lacerations and was hospitalized in Red Wing in satisfactory condition
Stockholders of the Spring Valley Cooperative Creamery will meet on July 7 to vote on an expansion program. Earlier this month a straw vote approved shifting from roller drying to spray powder method of drying milk.
Horeshoe tournaments will be featured at the annual Mower Fillmore Pomona Grange picnic in Lyle Park Sunday. Trophies go to winners in men's and women's singles and doubles contests. A special Grangers versus guests contest awards a prize. Other events include sports races and a 1 p.m. picnic with free ice cream and beverages.
Game Warden Emil Schaffer led a Q and A at the Cedar Valley Conservation Club Monday night. Reported 500 young pheasants received and 600 more expected. State Conservation Department praised the club tree-planting program and noted savings of hundreds of deer sent to northern Minnesota.
The bloodmobile collected 167 pints of blood Thursday, reaching 500 pints total. Red Cross aims for 650 pints with 150 more volunteers today, as 228 applications were filed and 185 appeared. 18 were rejected and 41 walked in. Ten joined the gallon club and more volunteers are needed to hit the goal.
Mrs. Kenneth Block and her one year old daughter Jody escaped serious injuries when their car overturned in a ditch west of Lyle. Mrs Block grabbing for the baby caused the swerve into the north ditch. the car landed on its top. They were taken to an Austin doctor for first aid with bruises.
An Austin area man Andrew OLeary on Rt 3 suffered a head injury after a ladder fall at his farm home Thursday afternoon. He was admitted to St Olaf Hospital in fair condition. Donald King of 1802 W Maple was treated and released after being struck by a soft ball at the Athletic Field Thursday night.
City assessor William Ellickson said 550 homestead exemption application blanks were mailed to property owners who have not yet applied. The notices target those who forgot or misplaced the forms sent by the assessor's office in early May.
A meeting of Red Cross volunteer chairmen was held at the Mower County chapter office in the courthouse. Mrs Norman Miller chaired the session with guests E M Hendrickson from Minneapolis and representatives from Rochester Winona and Freeborn counties.
Readers vent over yellow parking tickets and 50 cent fines. Isabel Hardy at Municipal Court processes envelopes as citizens respond with sarcasm humor and apologies. Some claim pennies paid or meter faults while others demand refunds or extra courtesy.
Fountain plans a major parade Saturday afternoon with 60 clown acts 20 floats and 3 bands along a route near Spring Valley The entire 350 resident town is crafting the floats for the event set to start at 2 p m Fountain lies 16 miles east of Spring Valley.
The Little Hop-a-Long Square Dance Club with 32 children aged five to ten will perform at the Centennial Square Dance at the Terp Ballroom on Wednesday. They wear matching outfits and will dance two squares, Tweedie Dee and Paddle Square, plus Bunny Hop and Rock Around the Clock. Ray Arett is the caller and Thursday rehearsals are at 600 Drummond in Sam Belinski’s basement.
Members of the Izaak Walton League and Austin Boat Club plan a Saturday program to treat East Side Lake with copper sulphate to combat blue and green algae. State game warden Emil Schaffer directs the effort and warns swimmers to stay out of the lake for at least 12 hours after treatment.
State aeronautic officials visited Austin to discuss a proposed joint airport with Albert Lea. Austin and Albert Lea committees will advise on feasibility while local councils form study groups and weigh potential funding and impact.
utilities chief Harold J. Lamon says the Brownsdale well is now pumping into the city system and mass consumption water is acceptable after tests. Sprinkling restrictions ended with Sunday free day, making Monday a regular sprinkling day for Austinites. The well delivers about 1200 gallons per minute, easing supply since the June 16 ban on 9 am to 7 pm six days weekly.
A three room house at 1100 Gleason Avenue owned by Mr and Mrs Daniel Emanuel sold at public auction to R P Jones. The sale was conducted by Col Albert Hopfe and Son.
A swimming pool benefit dance will be held at the American Legion hall Saturday in Spring Valley Minnesota. The swimming pool committee reports tickets sold and dollars for pool seals are still being received. The pool is southwest of town and the pool auxiliary will meet July 9 at the library.
Dr. E H Knehans associate pastor of the Methodist Church will preach at Faith Church EUB in 8 and 10 a m services on Sunday The theme Capacity to Receive is to guide the sermons He will fill the pulpit while Rev Gordon Wendland conducts classes at a youth institute at Lake Koronis Paynesville
Kiwanis members viewed fishing films shown by Burt Plehal at the Kiwanis gathering. Austin club reps W P Bennett Ray Wescott Elmer Requa L Coumbe and C F Burgeson attended the Winona Kiwanis meeting Thursday noon.
The Rev. Kenneth E. Goodberry, pastor of the Free Methodist Church since September 1954 in Spring Valley Minnesota, will become pastor of the Free Methodist Church of Mason City Iowa. He will preach his farewell sermon Sunday after appointment at the annual conference in Ploomington.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.