Austin Soldier in Viet Nam Tells Recruiting Sgt Experienc
Pvt. 1 c Walter Bray Jr 18 Austin volunteer wounded in action near the VC border writes home from a field hospital in Dakto. He recalls heat fatigue choppers patrols and the 101st Airborne Division nickname chicken and notes his unit led attacks with many killed and captured weapons. Bray asks to publish his address for mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Viet Nam
Walter Bray, Jr
Walter Bray
Austin Rt. 2
Dakto
Robert McDaniel
Bray
Sarge
Walter E. Bray, Jr
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Seek Permit for New Golf Course in Cedar Valley
A petition from Cedar Valley Country Club in Adams seeks a golf course permit and was turned over to the County Planning Commission's investigating committee. The Commission also discussed Roy Harrington's request for a special permit to install a special refuse burner and noted the annual county outdoor advertising sign survey to be conducted next month. Any village can obtain a monthly water analysis from the County Zoning and Sanitation office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley Country Club
Adams
County Planning Commission
Roy Harrington
Clip This Coupon for Bike License Sale
All Austin bicycle owners are asked to clip fill in and present this coupon at the Austin Police station July 5 for the annual bike license sale. Hours run 9 30 a m to noon and 1 p m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday. Cost is 25 cents. Location is the second floor lobby of the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Hopkins Firm Low Bidder on Two Area Road Projects
Woodrich Construction Co of Hopkins is the apparent low bidder on two Illinois state road projects totaling 16.9 miles in Freeborn and Steele counties. Bids of 1,887,224 and 1,967,694.85 will cover grading gravel base concrete pave plant mixed surface and signs on the Ellendale and Owatonna segments. Work begins on dates set by the Highway Dept with completion in 85 95 working days. Resident Engineer R C Bello oversees the first project and Project Engineer L Anderson the second.
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Woodrich Construction Co
Hopkins
IL 95
Freeborn
Steele Coun
Ellendale
Owatonna
Highway Dept
R.C. Bello
L. Anderson
Fencing Planned for Interstate Road IL 35
Plans for fencing IL 35 in Freeborn and Steele Counties between TH 65 junction and TH 30 junction near Ellendale. Marcus Construction Co. of Prinzburg bid $39,231.92. R C Beilo resident engineer to supervise work, completion in 40 working days.
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IL 35
Freeborn
Steele
Clarks Grove
Ellendale
Marcus Construction Co
Prinzburg
R.C. Beilo
Dixielanders to Play at Todd Park Sunday
The Dixielanders perform at 2 p.m. in the Todd Park pavilion as part of a free concert series sponsored by the musicians tax fund of Local 766 AF of M. Local president Francis Walsh announced the event today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Park
Musicians Tax Fund
Dixielanders
Francis
Red) Walsh
Tax payment deadline for last half due tonight
County treasurer Donald Sandeen reminds taxpayers who paid half in February that the final half of personal property taxes is due by midnight tonight. Reminders must be mailed from the Post Office boxes to ensure a pre midnight postmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sandeen
Sandeen
Kiwanians Tour Hormel Farm After Lunch Picnic
Kiwanians toured the Hormel experimental farm south of Austin on Wednesday. Hugo Kuechenmeister of the Hormel Co led a tour and lecture after a box lunch. They traveled by bus from the Holiday Inn and ate fried chicken under a tree as barn odors filled the air. The farm aims to stay within typical farm conditions and is a practical feed-testing operation rather than a showplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormel
Austin
Hugo Kuechenmeister
The
Hormel Co
Holiday Inn
Kuechenmeister
Electric Lighting Planned for IS 35 in Owatonna
Breckenridge Electric Co of Breckenridge submitted the low bid of 57398 dollars to install an electric lighting system on IS 35 from TH 218 to TH 4. A Sotebeer will supervise the project, with completion set in 40 working days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owatonna
Breckenridge Electric Co
Breckenridge
A. Sotebeer
Two Women Injured in One of Three Auto Accidents
Two women received minor injuries in a trio of automobile incidents reported today. Gladys Jones and Francis Schmidt were hurt but not hospitalized after a collision at 1 48 p m Wednesday at 4th Avenue and 19th Street Southeast. Damages were 275 for Jones’s car and 250 for Schmidt’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Jones
19Th St. SE
Francis Schmidt
Moline
Ill
4Th Ave
Jones
Schmidt
Richard Ferguson
Austin Rt. 3
6Th Ave
9Th St
Duane Whalen
13Th St
Austin Man Sentenced to One Year for Assault
Arden Dale Youngmark, 22, of 9001st Ave NW, pleaded guilty to assaulting Austin officer Robert Fryer on May 21 in District Court. Judge Warren F. Plunkett imposed a one year county jail term. Defense sought evidence suppression. no ruling announced. Defense counsel Gary Leonard. county attorney Wallace Sieh led the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Dale Youngmark
VFW Checks 412 Autos Wednesday
The VFW inspected 412 vehicles for safety and found 62 with defects. Thirty one were repaired on site and 191 cars were equipped with seatbelts. Today is the last day to have your car checked. The Eagles will operate one lane on Oakland Ave W between 2nd and 4th Streets from 6 to 9 PM due to rainout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Oakland Ave
4Th Sts
Suspect Sabotage in Mason City Plant Explosion
The Cerro Gordo sheriff's office investigates an explosion at Henningsen Steel Products Co. in Mason City. Preliminary checks suggest explosives were used, with dynamite suspected. A wall was torn out. the plant was idle at night and production had resumed the next day. No motive or suspects yet. Plant manager Dennis Henningsen says damage estimate will take days.
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Mason City
Henningsen Steel Products Co
Cerro Gordo
U.S. 18
Dennis Henningsen
Hormel Bacon Goes Through Atomic Age Irradiation Test
8 000 pounds of Hormel sliced bacon are under U S Army Radiation Laboratory supervision in Austin for cobalt radiation treatment. The process, first meat shipment for this preservation method, will move to Brookhaven Lab on Long Island for irradiation to allow storage without refrigeration, aiding Armed Services needs.
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Hormel Co. Bacon
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
U.S. Army Radiation Laboratory
Eugen Wierbicki
Army Laboratory
Austin
U.S. Army
Fred Heiligman
John Killoran
Fred Meers
L. S. Mitchell
Defense Supply Agency
Hormel
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Long Island
N.Y
Armed Services
Pavilion Oversize Shelter At Neveln Playground
Park leader Sandra Skogeboe oversees a roofed pavilion set up amid sand and blacktop at Neveln playground as threatening skies loom. The structure aims to shelter visitors from rain and keep activity uninterrupted.
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Neveln
Sandra Skogeboe
Y's Men to Hold Watermelon Sale
The Austin Y's Mens Club will sell 20 pound watermelons door to door for $1 on July 6. About 105 workers and 15 trucks will canvass the town. Proceeds support Youth work. In 1965 the club sold about 1,500 watermelons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Y's Mens Club
Mental Health Center Gets Grant and Board Vacancies
The Mower County Mental Health Center received a 26763 state grant in aid for 1966 67. Center chairman Mrs Burton Glynn said 276 individuals were evaluated and 190 entered treatment. Three board terms expire and a replacement for Rev Melvin Hauge of Austin will be appointed. term length is three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mental Health Center
Mower County Mental Health Center
Burton Glynn
Melvin Hauge
Austin
Guard rail projects planned on IS 90 35 and 3 across Minnesota
Bids for 15 state highway projects will be set July 15 by the Minnesota Highway Dept at a total cost of 3 250 000. Guard rail work on IS 9 and IS 35 through Freeborn Mower Olm stead Winona Rice and Steele Counties starts Aug 8 and ends Dec 3. Rails on IS 3 will run from the TH 16 junction east of Petran to the TH 61 south junction near Dres bach. On IS 35 rails go from the TH 14 junction at Owatonna to the Rice County north line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Highway Dept
Freeborn
Mower
Olmstead
Winona
Rice
Steele Counties
Petran
Dresbach
Owatonna
Rice County
City Playgrounds Announce Softball and Track Schedule
Howard Strey unveils a six week parks and recreations program with a July 7 Water Carnival at the municipal pool hosted by the Austin Lions. softball leagues form for girls 10-14 and boys 9-11, 12-14 with round robin play and a July 18-22 tournament plus a July 14 Junior Olympics at the Athletic Field and a Governors Physical Fitness Track Meet at Albert Lea for event winners.
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Parks and Recreations
Howard Strey
Austin Lions
Dreisner
Nevell
Decker
Wildwood
Northwest
Ellis
Driesner
Sumner
Kaufman
St. Edwards
Lafayette
Crane
Decker A
Decker B
Galloway
Neveln
Albert Lea
Four youths charged with vandalism at Ellis Junior High
Four youths aged 12 to 14 were arrested for vandalism at Ellis Junior High School causing about 780 in damage. Two boys face additional theft charges for taking a car from David Goodnature and for a separate incident involving a razor blade and windshield wiper on Willard Anderson’s car.
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Ellis Junior High School
Austin
David Goodnature
2Nd Ave
Willard Anderson
8Rd Ave
Area Teachers Attending NEA Meet in Miami Beach
Five Austin teachers join 104th annual National Education Association gathering in Miami Beach Florida for the Representative Assembly and convention. Austin High School delegates include Lucille Bell Janice Krambeer Sharon Wetherell and Phyllis Schat with Robert L Bell at Austin State Junior College. Other area attendees include Vern F Krause Joel McDonald Bernadean Otto of Albert Lea and a number of teachers from Hayfield Owatonna Rochester Stewartville and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
National Education Assn
Miami Beach
Fla
Austin High School
Lucille Bell
Janice Krambeer
Sharon Wetherell
Phyllis Schat
Robert L. Bell
Austin State Junior College
Vern F. Krause
Joel McDonald
Bernadean Otto
Albert Lea
David Helberg
Hayfield
Roger Tenney
Owatonna
Ronald Kangas
Carol Slindee
Larry Sorenson
Rochester
Helen Carrol
George Klomp
I. FE. Knapp
Stewartville
Social Security Office Sets Hours in Austin
The Austin Social Security Office will open Mondays from 8 35 a m to 8 45 p m starting July 11 The office hours Tuesday through Friday are 8 45 a m to 4 45 p m It will be closed on Saturdays and not open on Monday July 4 The district manager Miss Leonora F Hise announced the changes.
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Austin
Local Jaycees at National Convention in Detroit
Iowa delegates Mr and Mrs Marlo Ellingson Mr and Mrs Richard Mobley Mr and Mrs Melvin Weaverling and Mr and Mrs Marold Weaverling attend the national Jaycees convention in Detroit this week.
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Usage
Iowa
Detroit
Marlo Ellingson
Richard Mobley
Melvin Weaverling
Marold Weaverling
Mower County Fair Premium Books in Mail
More than 6000 premium books are mailed for the Mower County Fair with $30,000 in premiums the largest in 12 midwest states. Fair secretary P. J. Holand notes most red booklets go to local counties and 21 other states. The 1958 grand champion fair memory is recalled as this year’s Aug 8 14 event emphasizes youth with a Teen Center, battle of bands and fashion shows.
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Mower County
Midwest
P. J. Holand
Holand
Mower
CAP officers promoted in Austin squadron meeting
Two officers in the Austin Civil Air Patrol were promoted at the CAP meeting on Wednesday. Elvin Davis, squadron commander, becomes a major and Dr. Wesley Stoike, medical officer, is now a first lieutenant. Davis recently returned with 10 Austin cadets from an encampment at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois after flying from Minneapolis.
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Austin Civil Air Patrol Squadron
CAP
Elvin Davis
Wesley Stoike
Maj
Davis
Austin
International Airport
Minneapolis
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
May 1966 Austin building permits total 23
In Austin during May 1966, 23 building permits were issued for new buildings repairs and alterations with a total valuation of 78 275. This compares to 28 permits valued at 94 145 in May 1965. For the first five months of 1966 combined 67 permits valued at 3 002 785 were issued versus 69 permits valued at 1 033 470 in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Familiar Moderators to Share Microphone Duties at Barrow Show
Three veteran show moderators return for the 1966 National Barrow Show in Barrow Sept 12 15. Dale Williams Rob ert E Jacobs and Fred Giesler will co moderate with Williams and Jacobs longtime figures at Iowa State University and University of Minnesota while Giesler joins as a newer member. The four day event features a continuous judging schedule beginning Sept 13 with Hampshire and Poland China breeds in the lineup.
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Barrow
Dale Williams
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Fred Giesler
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Robert E. Jacobs
University of Minnesota
St. Paul
Williams
Jacobs
Austin
Uni
Hampshire
Poland
China
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Austin Rt
Robin de
Dennis
Charlie
Kai
Lic
Make Schwinn
Minnesota
Hormel Farm
Main St
1St Dr
Jimmie Allgood
13Th Ave. NF
Catherine Lane
12Th Ave
L.S. Mitchell
Defense
Supply Agen
Joan Killoran
Perrone
John Offutt
Austin Man
Frank Haustein
Lansing
Haustein
Pat
Vicki
Barbara
Becky
Charle Barnum
Browns
Dale
A. C. Buesing
LeRoy
J. E
Phil) Golberg
NEA
Miami
Social Security Office
Giesler
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