Heavy weekend rain drenches Austin area causing outages
Austin area received 2.54 inches of rain over the weekend raising June total to 9.83 inches. The downpour from 5 p.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday accompanied a severe electrical storm. Lightning struck homes causing damaged roofs, blown fuses, and scorched nails but no fires were reported. Police noted waters receding with last readings near Ramsey four feet three inches, Turtle Creek six and a quarter feet, and the Disposal Plant at 9.74 feet. Power outages appeared citywide with Sears at 1101 N. Main St. reporting an outage before restoration.
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Austin
Forrest Everson
1St Ave
H. J. Swift
21St St
Ramsey
Turtle Creek
New Girl Scout Campsite project meeting slated
Bruce Corey of the River Trails Girl Scout Council invites 80 to 100 county citizens to a dinner meeting at Holiday Inn to discuss Whispering Hills a 770 acre site near Rushford Minnesota for a new camping and year round activity center. The council plans a 1970 capital fund drive with no fund solicitation at the dinner.
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Bruce Corey
Mower County
Commission of the
River Trails Girl Scout Council
Whispering Hills
Rushford
Minn
Tuesay
Holiday Inn
The
River Trails Girls Scout Council
Last Day to Pay Property Tax Declared by Treasurer
Donald Sandeen county treasurer announced today that the final date to pay the second half of personal property taxes for business owners is by postmark before 12 a.m. Tuesday July 1 to avoid an eight percent penalty.
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Donald Sandeen
St Olaf Vacation Church School Gifts to UCP
St Olaf Vacation Church School students donate 310 for United Cerebral Palsy Center at 900 9th Ave SW. Mrs. Carl P. Nelson accepts for UCP. Sixteen students from grades 1-6 toured the center. eight children enrolled this year, three more than last year.
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St. Olaf Lutheran Vacation Church School
9Th Ave
Carl P. Nelson
United Cerebral Palsy, Inc
Nelson
Women's Committee
United Funds
State Dept. of Public Welfare
Marian Knutson
St. Olaf Church
St. Olaf Vacation Church School
Miss Knutson
Warren Jorenby
Austin VFW Members Honored At State Convention
Joseph James of Austin VFW Post 1216 was installed as 1st District commander at the 50th Annual Minnesota VFW convention in Duluth on Saturday. Awards were given to several Austin VFW officials including Richard Schumacher for largest post, Elmer Peterson and Elvy Colette for scrapbook and service, Irene Wilson for Poppy Day work, and post commander Schumacher for outstanding post leadership. The next convention will be in St Paul in early July 1970.
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Joseph James
Austin Vfw
VFW
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dept. of Minnesota
Duluth
Richard Schumacher
Austin Post
Minnesota
Elmer Peterson
Airs
Elvy Colette
Irene Wilson
Norbert Narveson
St. Paul
Austin woman injured in freak auto mishap near home
Vera Davidson, 67, of 908 5th St NW, is in good condition at St Olaf Hospital after a car in reverse pinned her against a garage in the alley behind her home at 10 12 p.m. Saturday. Police logged four other Saturday city accidents with various damages and no further injuries.
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Vera Davidson
5Th St. NW
St. Olaf Hospital
10Th St. NE
Niehuis
Haugland
3Rd Ave
3Rd St. NE
Grace Lauke Austin
Bruce Holmberg
6Th St. SE
Holmberg
Grace Lauke
4Th St. NW
Parcel post rate limits raised for 40 pound packages
Parcel post rate limits will be raised to 40 pounds for shipments between first class post offices after July 1, according to Postmaster Oliver Herrick. The maximum parcel post rate increases from 30 pounds on shipments between large post offices in zones 3 through 8 up to 150 miles from Austin. Distances under 150 miles from Austin stay at 40 pounds. Maximum package size for delivery to first class post offices remains 72 inches combined length and width. No changes to weight or size requirements for parcels to military or Alaska or Hawaii post offices.
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Oliver Herrick
Austin
Herrick
Alaska
Hawaii
Correction on donor and bank affiliation for Beckel awards
A correction notes John Beckel who presented awards at the tour was mislisted as with First National Bank of Austin. Beckel is a member of Austin State Bank and not the other institution.
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John Beckel
Mower County Fairgrounds
First National Bank of Austin
Beckel
Austin State Bank
Cedar Child Care Center Auxiliary to sell birthday calendars
The Cedar Child Care Center Auxiliary announces a Community Birthday Calendar sale for 1970. Calendars cost 50 cents with 25 cents per listing. sales begin Tuesday. Profits funded playroom carpeting, a heavy duty swing set, and kitchen items. The center now serves 24 children. junior volunteers led by Colette Baxter seek new members.
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Cedar Child Care Center Auxiliary
CCCC
Colette Baxter
Osage Naturalist Club Plans Annual Picnic
Osage Iowa members of the First Osage Naturalist Club will meet Wednesday at noon at the Municipal Building for the annual picnic. Roll call invites each member to say something good about the person on their right. The program includes a trip to the Mitchell County Home and community singing.
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Osage
Iowa
First Osage Naturalist Club
Mitchell County
Holand speaks at 5M Normal college reunion in Austin
Thirty one members and friends of the Southern Minnesota Normal College and University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Assn. met at the Historical Building on the Austin Fairgrounds for their annual meeting and smorgasbord. P. J Holand, former state senator and Mower County Historical Society officer, spoke about growth and a new museum housing Indian relics. Attendees included Chris Erickson and his wife from Fairmont, with two eldest members Mary Fielding and Oscar Frogner. Officers elected were Mary Jicha president J A Johnson vice president and Mrs. Margaret Kloeckner secretary treasurer.
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THE
Southern Minnesota Normal College and
University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Assn
Southern Minnesota Normal College
Austin Fairgrounds
P. J Holand
Mower County
Mary Jicha
J. A. Johnson
Margaret Kloeckner
Tax cuts for Judge Plunkett under scrutiny in Minneapolis report
Minneapolis coverage cites Wallace Sieh for tax reductions on properties tied to Judge Warren Plunkett. Reductions include a $700 cut on the Plunkett home an Austin Wright designed showplace, with details of valuations and prior appeals involving Socrates Elam and judges Stewart Rogosheske and Rogosheske.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Dist
Warren Plunkett
Wallace Sieh
Plunkett
Minneapolis Star & Tribune
Bob Lundegaard
Star & Tribune
Mower County Atty
State Supreme Court
Sieh
Frank Lloyd Wright
Plunketts
Socrates Elam
Minnesota Supreme Court
Arthur A. Stewart
St. Paul
Minnesota
Stewart
Lieh
Minnesota Trust Co
Austin Clinic
Trust Company
Walter Rogosheske
Supreme Court
Pollution in Dobbins Creek Raises Cleanup Costs
Pollution from silt and wastes in Dobbins Creek and East Side Lake area, aided by recent rains that increased water levels, prompts U S Soil Conservationist Norman Nellen to urge watershed land management and soil conservation. He notes cleanup costs could be much higher than preventing soil loss.
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Dobbins Creek
East Side Lake
Austin
Norman Nellen
U.S
Nelsen
Former Austin dentist wins out-of-court settlement
Former Austin dentist Dr. William M. Leebens receives an undisclosed damages settlement from International Harvester Co. in a suit arising from injuries in January 1966 while operating a Cub Cadet tractor with snow blower attachment. Attorneys Baudler of Austin and De Parcq and Anderson of Duluth represented Leebens, with International Harvester counsel from Minneapolis.
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Austin
William M. Leebens
Carbondale Sr
Leebens
International Harvester, Co
William Baudler
Baudler and Baudler
de Parcq and
Anderson
Duluth
International Harvester Co
Sullivan, McMillan, Hanft and Hastings
Minneapolis
Dam collapses at Lake Louise Park in LeRoy Minnesota
LeRoy Minnesota. The west wing of the dam at Lake Louise State Park near LeRoy washed out Sunday night. Ranger Arthur Kreiger said the water level was five feet lower than the dam this morning, with no flooding. The wing must be rebuilt. the lake had previously been drained and dredged three years ago. The dam had created a public swimming spot by holding back water.
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Leroy
Minn
Lake Louise State Park
Arthur Kreiger
Kreiger
Downtown Retail Assn shifts to Thursday night openings
The Austin Downtown Retail Association votes to move weekly evening hours from Friday to Thursday, effective August 7, to boost local turnout for shopping and accommodate Friday night school and sports events, aligning with a national trend seen in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa cities.
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Austin
Preston teen crowned Region 10 Dairy Princess
Janelle Gatzke, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Gatzke of Preston, was crowned Region 10 Dairy Princess at Caledonia on Saturday and will advance to the state contest Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Attendants Jelaine Kraskinka Hayfield and Rosemary Iverson Kasson represent Dodge County. The coronation followed a banquet at St Marys Auditorium and a torch light parade.
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Caledonia. Minn
Janelle Gatzke
Vernon Gatzke
Preston
Caledonia
Kay
Jelaine Krasnicka
Hayfield
Rosemary Iverson
Kasson
Dodge County
Janelle
Barbara Kruegel
Barbara
St. Marys Auditorium
Pork Queen to Attend Brownsdale Dinner in July
Janet et Sydness Minnesota's first Pork Queen will join the Mower County Pork Producers Council dinner at 7 p.m. July 2 at Brownsdale School. Don Paulson will speak for the council. tickets available from committee members the extension office or banks. Janet, a freshman at Mensa State College, was crowned in January after a 15-candidate field.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Janet Sydness
Minnesota
Mower
Janet
Mankato State College
LeRoy Sydness
Jackson
Theft of two watches from Ben Franklin Store
Police investigate the theft of two watches valued at 40 dollars each from the Ben Franklin Store at 1100 N. Main St. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. A window at Western Oil Service Station 501 W. Oakland Ave was broken between 12:10 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday with damage estimated at 200 dollars. nothing else reported missing.
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Ben Franklin
Main St
Western Oil
Oakland Ave
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