Humphrey's Ride Cites Federal Programs Impact
William Connell, Sen. Hubert Humphrey's assistant, cites federal programs helping drought hit Minnesota farmers. He notes Feed Grain signups, disaster loans, land stewardship payments, and grazing on soil bank pastures. He reports 2.5 million acres enrolled and 10 to 15 percent first-time signups while touring Minnesota for public opinion. He also mentions Youth Conservation Corps plans and Food for Peace proposals, plus a rural electric research lab at Rosemont.
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Minnesota
Federal Council
William Connell
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Connell
Austin
State OKs 6 Contracts on Freeway
Minnesota bids total 5 304 705 opened at the June 16 letting. Commissioner James C. Marshall announced five Olmsted County projects. No Mower County projects were listed. Johnson Bros. bid 1 430 840 for two bridges and 1 mile of Highway 14 Rochester surfacing. Die Seth bid 1 232 386 for two bridges and grading on I 90 and Hwy 63 north of Stewartville. Schmidt Construction bid 87 403 for I 90 bridge separation near Hwy 63 north of Stewartville and 151 872 for two I 90 bridges over the Root River north of Stewartville. Schmidt also bid 94 065 for I 90 separation on old Highway 30 south of the Hwy 63 90 junction.
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Minnesota Highway Department
James C. Marshall
Johnson Bros. Highway and Heavy Construction Co
Minneapolis
4Th St. NW
Highway 52
Rochester
John Dieseth
Fergus Falls
Stewartville
Schmidt Construction Co
Winfield
Iowa
Grace Church to Install Second Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church will install Rev N David Guetzke as assistant pastor during the 10 30 a m service with Rev Herbert Nottbohm administering the installation and sermon. Guetzke, a Luther Seminary graduate, was ordained in Madison Wisconsin and will reside at 701 7th Ave SE with his wife.
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N. David Guetzke
Grace Lutheran Church
Herbert Nottbohm
Guetzke
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Madison, Wis
Mr. Guetzke
7Th Ave
Mrs. Groh Wins $25 Award for Painting Bouquet
Mrs. Stanley Groh of 1704 1st Drive SE received a $25 prize from W. Saltzman of the Rochester Art Center for her painting Bouquet. The work was shown at the art festival judged by Dean Meeker, UW art professor.
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Stanley Groh
1St Drive
W. Saltzman
The
Rochester Art Center
Dean Meeker
University of Wisconsin
Pearce Heads to Hawaii and Alaska Telephony Conventions
Riceville Minn. C. C. Pearce president of the National Association of Independent Telephone Companies and his wife travel to Honolulu Hawaii for the California State Telephone convention at the Hawaiian Village Hotel Monday through Wednesday. They will also attend the Alaska State Telephone Convention in August. Pearce is manager of Riceville Farmers Telephone Co.
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Riceville, Minn
C. C Pearce
National Association of Independent Telephone Companies
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hawaiian Village
Pearce
Diane
Riceville Farmers Telephone Co
Gopher Hunting Injury in Spring Valley Incident
A 13-year-old Spring Valley boy was accidentally shot in the thumb while gopher hunting with a friend Wednesday evening. Kim Kunert, son of Otis and Mrs. Kunert, was treated by a local doctor and released. The .22 caliber bullet struck as Kunert stepped back. his friend Steve Burgeson, also 13, fired at a gopher. The pair: one gopher retrieved.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Kim Kunert
Otis Kunert
Steve Burgeson
Kunert
Austin Scouts Attend Camp Cedar Point
Three Austin Troops 100 124 and 121 go to Camp Cedar Point ten miles south of Fairmont. Cedar Valley Area Council headquartered in Albert Lea runs the camp serving six southern Minnesota counties including Mower. Over 500 Scouts and Explorers expected this summer with support from the Austin United Fund through Boy Scout district membership.
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Cedar Point
Fairmont
Cedar Valley
Minnesota
Mower County
Austin United Fund
Boy Scout
Holand to Give Talk Sunday at Mantorville
State Sen P J Holand from Austin will be main speaker at the 85th annual Dodge County Old Settlers Historical Society meeting at Old Hilltop Church Mantorville. The event is open to the public with the senator discussing Our Heritage. Russell W Fridley of the Minnesota Historical Society will speak at 4 p.m. on the dedication of the old Civil War recruiting station. The group will hold its annual business meeting and election of officers.
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P. J. Holand
Austin
Dodge County Old Settlers Historical Society
Old Hilltop
Mantorville
Russell W. Fridley
The
Minnesota Historical Society
Mapleview considers new city hall bond plan after defeat
Mapleview City Council will study alternatives to a $30,000 bond for a city hall addition to the fire hall after residents defeated the measure 65 to 53 in the largest turnout in village history. Mayor McAlister blamed misunderstanding and misinformation for the loss.
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Mapleview
Charles McAlister
Peterson Guilty in Auto Fatality Case
Floyd Peterson was found guilty of criminal negligence in a District Court trial stemming from a December 8 crash near Austin that killed Robert Aberg and injured Alan Reg. A 10 woman 2 man jury deliberated 11:04 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Judge A C Richardson ordered a pre sentence investigation and Peterson remained on a $1000 bond. County Attorney Wallace Sieh prosecuted and Kenneth McMilan defended.
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Floyd Peterson
Peterson
Austin
Robert Aberg
A. C. Richardson
Commissioner of Corrections
Wallace Sieh
Kenneth McMilan
Albert Lea Exhibitors Win Big at Guernsey Show
Albert Lea partners Robert Ott and Wallace Thompson won major honors at the South Central Guernsey Parish Show in Blooming Prairie. Their bull Wildwood Guard was named junior and grand champion bull, while Wildwood Shade earned junior champion female. Meadow View Graceful owned by Kenneth Ziemer also claimed senior and grand champion female. Shamrock LeElger won junior heifer honors for Lions Club sponsor.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Robert Ott
Wallace Thompson
Albert Lea
Guernsey Parish
Wildwood Guard
Maurice Grogan
Stillwater
Grogan
Wildwood Shade
Darla Bjork Receives Med School Grant
Minnesota Medical Foundation scholarships of 500 dollars each go to 13 Minnesota high school graduates and one Dallas student for study at the University of Minnesota medical school next fall. Austin girl Carla Ann Bjork is among the recipients. she is a St Olaf College graduate.
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Darla Bjork
Minnesota Medical Foundation
Minnesota High
Dallas
Texas
University of Minnesota Medical School
Austin
Carla Ann Bjork
Herbert R. Bjork
St. Olaf College
Arnold Lazarow
Mower County Birth Trends Show Larger Families
The U S Census Bureau reports Mower County exceeds national and Minnesota fertility averages with a ratio of 567. The county averages 3.50 people per household, higher than the U S 3.29 and Minnesota 3.35. A University of Michigan study notes women accurately forecast births over five years, with 1955 predictions matching follow up.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Mower County
Minnesota
U. S
University of Michigan
Lyle Plans Fourth of July Parade and Events
Lyle Minnesota prepares a 4th of July celebration with a 10 a.m. parade featuring Drum and Bugle Corps and Osman Shrine band entries from Austin. Miss Austin Carol Peterson will participate. Junior divisions offer seven prize categories with about 50 entrants. A Rose Creek vs Lyle game at 2:30 p.m. and a 3:30 p.m. Scandinavian Band concert in Albert Lea precede fireworks. Volstad will speak at 11 a.m.
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Lyle
Minn
Lions Club
Austin
Miss
Carol Peterson
John Ennen
Rose Creek
Albert Lea
Camera bag stolen from St Olaf Church in Minneapolis
Manly Hammer of 906 12th Ave NW reported to city police on Wednesday that while photographing inside St Olaf Church, someone took his camera bag left downstairs. The bag contained film filters and gear valued at about 76 dollars.
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Manly Hammer
12Th Ave
St. Olaf Church
Those Electronic Brains May Take Over City
A newspaper item mocks a city hall use of electronic brains to answer citizen queries. The satire shows a fictional system feeding a bureaucratic complaint about water service to an IBM like device, which returns a silly scripted list of causes and remedies. It ends with a voice from Lindy Davis asking for an office set.
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St. Louis
Rose Creek Pupils Win Poster Awards
Two Rose Creek students win in the poppy poster contest at the First District American Legion Convention in Winona. Jeanne Thill took first in Division 1 and advances to the state contest. Mary Jo Westmoreland placed third in Division I. Both attend St Peter School.
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Rose Creek
Minn
American Legion
Winona
Jeanne Thill
Mary Jo Westmoreland
St. Peter School
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E. C. Reiertson
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C. C. Pearce
Steve
Thel
Ma Burgeson
Gopher
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Holand
T & L Drive
Justice of Peace
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Todd Park
McAlister
Harry Strong
Gus Young
Baldy Hansen
Park and Recreation Board
Dennis W. Deneen
Strong and Hansen
Boy
Thomas Michael Winn
Damon Robert Day
Austin Rt. 1
Oakland Place SE
10Th St. SE
Winn
Day
Joy Carol Davis Mullenbach
Austin Rt. 2
Alan Reg
4Th St. SE
Ziemer’s
Top Cow
Kenneth Ziemer
Waltham, Ex
Meadow View
Shamrock le Elger
Mike Fuchs
Walter Fuchs
Faribault
Ronald Thompson
Orvin Stadheim
Eliendale
Clarence Ahlborn
Owatonna
Daniel
David Miller
Blooming Prairie Lions Club
Ellendale
Lynn Balgeman
Jerry Reuter
Dennis Tow
Tom Murphy
Curt Stillwell
St. Olaf Hospital
New Austinite
United States
Drum and Bugle Corps
Osman Shrine Oriental
Col
Roy Volstad
Indiana National Guard
Ilam
Volstad
Lyle High School
Indianapolis
S. G Volstad
Dear Boss
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City Hall
IBM
Death Valley
Lindy Davis
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