Savings Bond drive kicks off for Austin firms employees
The United States Savings Bond drive for workers at five Austin businesses runs Saturday through July 14. A kickoff meeting Wednesday featured leaders including Jim Connelly of American Can, Alan Reese of George A Hormel, George N. Clarke of the Treasury, and Walter Carstenbrock of the YMCA. Not present were Dale Jackson of St Olaf Hospital and Don Jensen of Weverhaeuser. Reese outlined bond investment benefits with Treasury help.
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United States
Austin
Jim Connelly
American Can Co
Alan Reese
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
George N. Clarke
U.S. Treasury Dept
Walter Carstenbrock
YMCA
Dale Jackson
Capacity crowd enjoys Summerset Pajama Game musical
Summerset V in Cedar Rapids presents the operetta Pajama Game at ASJC Theatre with a capacity audience. Judy McDermott notes strong singing and dancing, romance between Sid and Babe, lively supporting numbers like Hernando's Hideaway and Think of the Time I Save, plus standout choreography.
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Austin State Junior College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr. Hasier
Royce Gehrels
Sid
Babe
Gladys
Ron Christianson
Rick Haddorff
Hines
Comany
Union
Hernando
Robert Schmidt
Jan Muzik
Penny Samuelson
Diane Minnick
Robert Graff
Dennis Helgeson
Charley
Becky Samuelson
Mae
Jo Conden
Poopsie
Denise Olson
Brenda
Steve Price
Jerry Ginder
Pop
Mary Purcell
Karen Plantikow
Louise Foss
Neney Ballantyne
Jeanne Juenger
Bonnie Christianson
Doug Olson
Roy Wood
Dan Mohn
Scott Johnson
Imaginary Invalid
ASJC
Faith United Methodist to Lead Ecumenical Worship in Park
Faith United Methodist Church will lead ecumenical services at 8:00 a.m. Sunday July 2 in Dreisner Park. All camping visitors and friends are invited along with Austin area residents and travelers. The service is co sponsored by seven Austin congregations with Austin Park and Recreation Board and East Side merchants.
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Faith United Methodist Church
Dreisner Park
Austin Area
Austin
Park and Recreation Board
Merchan
Mayor Urges Support for Red Cross Disaster Fund
Mayor Leo J. Reding appealed for local backing of the Mower County Red Cross disaster drive seeking 2550 toward a nationwide 10 million goal. He cited Red Cross help in 12 states including Rapid City and Alaska, stressing donations are gifts, not loans, with checks directed to the Mower County Chapter Red Cross in Austin, Minnesota. Total contributions reached 1537.
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Mower County
Leo J. Reding
Red Cross
Rapid City
South Dakota
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Reding
American Red Cross
Austin
Minnesota
Barrow Show Rules Emphasize Health Certificates
With the 1972 National Barrow Show near, Superintendent John C. Phillips outlined entry rules. Every boar or gilt must have two official health certificates signed by a licensed vet, proving no infectious or communicable diseases. Health certificates required for all entries. no tests for single barrows or truckload entries, but they must go to slaughter. Premier Sire and Reserve Premier Sire awards will be based on get premium dollars per sire. Exhibitors must carry registration certificates in the arena for each animal shown.
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John C. Phillips
Phillips
Citywide Red White and Blue Days Starts Strong
Austin merchants kick off Citywide Red White and Blue Days with patriotic decor and staff outfits. Mall Coast to Coast chair Dick Alger notes strong advertising reaction and momentum. Incognito shoppers to judge staff on congeniality with cash prizes for kindness. Funday Saturday features bands on Court House lawn, crafts displays, and contests at multiple centers including flag painting and a giant boat and camper show.
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Austin
Dick Alger
Harold Muilenmeister
Court House Lawn
Mall
Sterling Shopping Center
Crossroads Center
Suskovic Named to UF Division Business & Commercial Chair
Dick Suskovic, Red Wing native and Austin jeweler, is named Business & Commercial Chairman for the year’s United Fund Drive as announced by President Jim Sydenstricker. He attended Augsburg College and now owns Suskovic Jewelry in Austin. He belongs to Our Saviors Lutheran Church the Elks Moose Downtown Association and is married with three children. He leads captains and solicitors handling fund raising for the business and commercial segment of Austin.
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Dick Suskovic
Business & Commercial
United Fund
Jim Sydenstricker
Suskovic
Red Wing
Minn
Augsburg College
Austin
Humphreys 1926 Ford T to Inaugurate Fair Antique Row
Mower County Fair will showcase Hubert Humphrey's 1926 Ford Model T in the Antique Automobile Department. Secretary P. J. Holand says the entry reflects growing interest from Minnesota celebs, with cars including Ford models Stutz, Reo, Star, Willys Knight, Hupmobile, and possibly a Pierce Arrow. The exhibit runs Aug 7 to 13 in the Exhibition building alongside Creative Arts. Geiske notes more notable entries will be announced a week before the fair.
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P. J. Holand
Mower County Fair
Washington DC
United States
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Minnesota
Walter Geiske
Geiske
Giant Independence Day Fireworks Display in Austin
The third annual fireworks show led by Ed Applebury is set for Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. near Eastside Lake. Sixteen Austin area organizations fund and present the event featuring a Giant Waterfall a ten foot American Flag set piece Roman Candles Flying Saucers and an aerial bomb display with over 14 dozen shells. A professional pyrotechnist will handle the domestic and imported fireworks. Participating groups include Kiwannis Lions BPO Elks American Legion Rotary Moose Shrine Zonta Austin Chamber Sertoma OCW Local 6578 Gopher C B Radio Club United Association No. 9 Plumbers Union and Austin Country Club.
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Cording
Ed Applebury
Eastside Lake
Austin
Kiwannis Club
Lions Club
BPO Elks Club
American Legion
Rotary Club
Moose Lodge
Austin Area Shrine Club
Zonta International
Austin Exchange Club
Austin Country Club
Knights of Columbus
Austin Area Chamber of Commerse
Sertoma Club
0.C.A.W
Gopher C. B
United Assn
Plumbers Union
Grand Meadow Band To Compete In Deadwood South Dakota
Grand Meadow High School marching band has accepted an invitation to compete in the Days of 76 marching competition at Deadwood South Dakota on August 4. They will march in the America Historical Parade at 10 AM and compete Friday evening, with additional activities in the Black Hills area including a Mount Rushmore concert and Spearfish Passion Play. The band, comprising area high school students, has previously represented Grand Meadow in southeastern Minnesota and at Mason City North Iowa Band Festival. Two-year-old uniforms were purchased. A Friday 7 PM marching exhibition from Meadow Manor to the bank will precede the Deadwood performance, followed by a pie and ice cream social.
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Grand Meadow
Deadwood
Black Hills
South Daota
Mount Rushmore
Spearfish
South Dakota
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Canada
North Iowa
Mason City
Grand Meadow High School
Meadow Manor
Osage Nursing Home Joins State and National Associations
Osage Iowa David Cannard administrator of Osage Nursing Home announced the facility has been accepted into the Iowa Nursing Home Association and the American Nursing Home Association. The 88 bed home serves Osage residents and people from the surrounding area.
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Osage
Iowa
David Cannard
The
Osage Nursing Home, Inc
Iowa Nursing Home Assn
American Nursing Home Assn
Osage Nursing Home
Lyle Fourth of July parade and events announced
Lyle Minnesota Lions Club announces the annual Fourth of July celebration led by Ernest Schau fenbil with a 10 a.m. parade. Kiddie parade prizes cover costumes dolls bicycles and pets. Events include a chicken fry at 11 a.m. a Civieland ers Band performance at 3 p.m. a 6:30 p.m. softball game and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. A portable TV set and five radios will be awarded in Lions Club drawings at 8 p.m.
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Lyle School
Lyle Park
Lyle Legion
Legion Hall
Civielanders Band of
Austin
American Federation of Musicians
Merchants
Lyle Old Timers
Church of Christ marks 75th anniversary here
The Church of Christ at Oakland Ave and 2nd St SW in Austin will observe its 75th year with an Anniversary Homecoming. A Saturday banquet opens the events, with three Sunday services featuring former ministers Walter Blanchard and Herman Kooy, and Timothy Hogan from the church. Public invited.
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Church of Christ
Oakland Ave
2Nd St. SW
Walter Blanchard
Herman Kooy
Richard Hogan
Timothy
Associates
Timothys
Var
Ious
Jesus Christ
Boyd Kuester
David Harmon
Mower County Levy Down in 1972 Property Taxes
MTA releases a 12 page county by county comparison showing 1971 to 1972 tax reductions. statewide average cut 8.0 percent with wide county variation. Mower County levy fell 8.9 percent to 10,059,059 while state total taxes payable dropped to 957,373,983.
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The
Minnesota Taxpayers Assn
Chares P. Stone
MTA
Dept. of Taxation
Beltrams
Blue Earth
Hennepin
Ramsey
Mower County
Stone
Outdoor services schedule for Mona Iowa July hosted by churches
Mona outdoor drive in services list speakers from July 2 to July 30 with visiting pastors from St Ansgar Fertile Viroqua Frost and Frost Minn plus music by local choirs. A Sunday service drew 165 cars and 525 attendees, up from prior week. Austin Park rec director announces on tonight 6:30 to 9 pool swim at Ellis Junior High Pool amid possible closure due to low summer participation. Ellis Pool pay schedule notes except June 29 day.
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Mona
Iowa
Don Comnick
St. Ansgar
Fred Langrock Jr
Teeterville
Delbert Rumma
Japan
Trinity Parish
Joyce
Dennis Tow
Arnold Recin
Fertile
Mona Ladies Quartet
Peder Nordsletten
Viroqua
Wis
Charle Elke
Our Saviors Lutheran Choir
Lyle
William Ostroot
Frost
Minn
John Perkins
Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church
James Haben
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Ellis Junior High
Ellis Pool
Park and Recreation Board
Ellis
Johnsburg Wins Elkton Softball Tourney at Fun Day
Elkton Minn. hosted a softball tournament during Fun Day with Johnsburg taking first, Waltham second, and Rose Creek third. Kiddie Parade winners included Chris and Chad Rasmussen as the Red Barons tied with Kari Klaehn as a Hawaiian Miss. Danny Wilson as a dragon and Randy Peterson as an Indian tied for second. Lester Wernimort won the mini bike drawing.
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Elkton
Minn
Johnsburg
Waltham
Rose Creek
Chris
Chad Rasmussen
Red Barons
Kari Klaehn
Danny Wilson
Randy Peterson
Lester Wernimort
Rev Luecke Named Pastor for Lyle Lutheran Church
Reverend Harold Luecke, 36, will begin ministry as Our Saviors Lutheran Church resident pastor in Lyle Minnesota with his first sermon on Sunday. He comes from St Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin where he was assistant pastor for five years focusing on youth visitation education counseling and preaching. Born in 1936 in St Albans New York he studied Waldorf College Moorhead Concordia College Moorhead and Luther Seminary St Paul earning a BA in 1963 and a 1967 degree. His wife Carol, born in Northwood North Dakota, is director of drama plays for youth Lent programs. They have three children Mya, Anne and Anna.
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Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Carol
Northwood
N. D
Luecke
Mya
Anne
Anna
St. Olaf
Austin
Blood drive in Austin nets 137 units in two days
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 137 units in Austin on Tuesday, lifting the two day total to 179 units. Forty two units were collected in Grand Meadow on Monday. Of 159 potential donors, 22 were deferred and 10 were first time donors. The Bloodmobile returns to Austin Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church 1690 W Oakland Ave. Donors needed for the Fourth of July weekend.
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Red Cross
Austin
Grand Meadow
Our Saviors Lutheran
New pastor Rev Bud C Wilder preaches first St Ansgar sermon
Rev Bud C Wilder has begun his duties as pastor at United Methodist Church St Ansgar after serving in Wisconsin. He and his wife Angela are pictured with their four children Stan 1 Rev 15 Vicki 13 and Rob 12. A Iowa Westlan Mount Pleasant and Garrett Theological Seminary Evaston Illinois graduate, he hails from Boone Iowa.
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Bud C. Wilder
Boone, Iowa
United Methodist Church
St. Ansgar
Wilder
Angela
Stan
Rev
Vicki
Rob
Wisconsin
Iowa Westlan
Mount Pleasant
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evaneston, Ll
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