Austin Municipal Court closes after 37 years in city
The Municipal Court, active since 1935, ends as Judge Fred Kraft oversees the move to a County Court system under a new state law. The article traces judges from J. Enger to Kraft, notes jurisdiction changes, the DWI school Kraft started, and the Clerk of Court lineage ending with Helen Hatch. The final note recalls Clerk Hatch urging readers to keep smiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jory Isakson
Herald
Austin
Fred Kraft
Clifford Enger
1St Ave
Ens
Philip Richardson
Enger
Bermuda Dunes
Calif
Beverly Hills
Richardson
John Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Ken McMillan
McMillan
Fredrick Vogel
Vogel
Kraft
Isabel Hoffman Hardy
M. J. Hardy
Hardy
Edna Brandt
Bernice Hansen
Brandt
Helen Hatch
Hatch
Municipal Court
Lonette Wendorf Crowned 1972 Mower County Pork Queen
Lonette Wendorf, 17, daughter of Wallace and {illegible} Wendorf, Waltham Route 1, won the 1972 Mower County Pork Queen title at the Brownsdale school during the annual pork producers cookout. First runner up was Shirley Anne Reynolds, 17, of Waltham. About 1,000 attended, 880 pork supper served to 800 pounds of pork. Foremen barbershop quartet performed.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Lonette Wendorf
Wallace Wendorf
Waltham Rt. 1
Mower County
Mower County Pork Producers
Brownsdale School
Wendorf
Blooming Prairie High School
Shirley Anne Reynolds
Arnold Reimann
Waltham
Jerry Passer
Pat Sargent
P. J. Holand
Windsor
Pastor Alfred Breivik Honored at Adams Parish Birthday
Friends and former parishioners gathered at Marshall Church and Little Cedar for a coffee hour and fellowship dinner honoring Pastor Alfred Breivik on his 9th birthday anniversary. Breivik led the Little De stee Marshal Parish of Adams from 1528 to 1947, later serving various North Dakota and Minnesota parishes before retirement.
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Alfred Breivik
Little Destee Marshal
Adams
Breivik
Marshall Church
Little Cedar
B. J. Huseby
Harold Hammer
Prescilla
Hammer
Adams, North Dakota
Meehl Attends Regional MD Conference
LaVern Meehl, Cedar Valley chapter representative of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, joined a regional conference organized by the national health agency to review activities and plan for the next year. The Cedar Valley group offers physical therapy diagnostic exams and equipment for 22 local patients. Meehl, with 16 years of association, urged those aware of someone needing free diagnostic or therapy services to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Meehl
Cedar Valley
The
Muscular Dystrophy Assns. of America
National Voluntary Health Agency
Meehl
Ribbon cutting at Ankeny Mini Mart No L
Members of the Chamber of Commerce Ambassador's Club welcomed Ankeny Mini Mart No L at 1205 Oakland Place North as Stan Ankeny, owner of this and five other neighborhood grocers, cut the ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador's Club
Ankeny Mini Mart No. L
Oakland
Pl. K
Stan Ankeny
We Like It Here A Regular Friday Herald Feature
A nostalgic taste of local era figures. Hormel executives once carriers like Jim Silbaugh and Lloyd Fennell, plus anecdotes on paper routes. Community notes cover Gov. Wendell Anderson visiting Austin, POW concerns, flood relief in the Black Hills, and flags of civic activity ahead of the 1972 cycle.
Giuliani Named Vice-Chairman of 1972 73 United Fund Drive
John A. Giuliani, general manager of Mower House Printing Co., was named vice-chairman of the 1972 73 United Fund Drive by Jim Sydenstricker, Austin United Fund president. Born in Washington, D C, he moved to Austin after a career at H M Smyth Printing and holds roles in business solicitation and drive leadership. he is married with one child.
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Jim Silbaugh
Hormel’s
Herald
Lloyd Fennell
E. W. Roof
Trotwood
Ohio
Floyd Lenoch
Carl Dopita
Ike Jarvis
the Herald
Sid Russell
Sherm Walburn
Frank Stevens
The
John A. Giuliani
United Fund
Jim Sydenstricker
Austin United Fund
Giuliani
Mower House Printing Co
Washington, D. C
Cretin High School
St. Paul
Minn
St. Thomas College
St. Cloud State College
University of Minnesota
US Army Reserve
H. M. Smyth Printing Co
Austin
Mower House
Smyth Printing Co
St. Edwards Church
United Fund Drive
Bids opened for multi purpose arena project
The Austin arena project bids were opened Thursday. Seven general contractors bid, led by Joseph Construction Co at 690000 and Wagner at 728400. Mechanical and electrical bids followed, with alternates for each trade, as City Council reviews potential contracts at the Monday meeting.
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Herald City
Austin
Joseph Construction Co
Wagner Construction Co
John Sahs Construction Co
Owatonna
Dick Diekema Construction Co
Albert Lea
Lysne Construction Co
Blooming Prairie
Kratochivil Construction Co
New Prague
Mimn
Adolfson & Peterson Inc
Minnneapolis
JWR Plumbing and Heating
Dasher
Safeway Steel Co
Minneapolis
Frank J. Zamboni and Co
California
Tennant Co
Acco Equipment & Supply Co
Hauenstein & Burmeister
Daktronics Inc
South Dakota
Robbins
Shumski Carpets
Joseph
Kermit Haversten
Darrell Stacy
Roger Nelson
Ross Graves
Imaginary Invalid Comedy at ASJC Delights Audiences
The Imaginary Invalid a Molieres comedy opened at the Austin State Junior College Theatre on the second evening of Summerset Theatre season with two hours of laughs. Steve Kinney stars as Argan the rich hypochondriac while Jan Thomas порtrays Toinette in a satire on doctors and mercenary spouses. The cast includes Kathy Weber, Marie Judd, George Colbenson, Mike Holt, Cindy Gilderhaus, Dan Mohn, Ben Jordan, Brad Breitharth, Jim Willson, and David Dahlquist. Directed by Frank Bridges with Robert Graff designing, the production runs 8 p.m. on Saturdays and July 5 7 and 13 with Pajama Game following today.
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Molsiere
Austin State Junior College
Molier
Steve Kinney
Argan
Bourgeouis
Kinney
Toinette
Jan Thomas
Angelique
Beralde
Aran
Alan
Kathy Weber
Marie Judd
Beline
George Colbenson
Mike Holt
Cindy Gilderhaus
Louise
Dan Mohn
Cleante
Ben Jordan
Benneley
Brad Breitharth
Jim Willson
David Dahlquist
Dr. Purgon
Felois
Frank Bridges
Robert Graff
Miles Malleson
ASJC
Osage CBMC Receives Charter At Banquet
Osage Iowa The Christian Business Men's Committee CBMC of Osage received their charter at a banquet with Gary Gilbert Osage president as master of ceremonies John Fortier regional counselor Waterloo explained the organization and its functions Representatives of the Albert Lea CBMC were recognized as instrumental in starting Osage group Max Webb Kansas City Mo a member of the national CBMC board presented the charter The Osage club has met at 7 am Saturdays at the Plaza Cafe Osage
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OSAGE
Iowa
Christian Business Men's Committee
CBMC
Gary Gilbert
John Fortier
Waterloo
Albert Lea Cbmc
Max Webb
Kansas City
National Cbmc Board
Osage Club
Plaza Cafe
Two Waltham Students Graduate at Mankato State College
Donna J. Anderson earned a BS in elementary education and Vera L. Dahle earned a BS in social studies as part of Mankato State College June commencement. The ceremony graduated 1,204 students with State Senator Kelly Gage of Mankato delivering the address as commencement speaker.
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Waltham
Mankato State College
Donna J. Anderson
Vera L. Dahle
Kelly Gage
Mankato
APD Takes Over Parking Ticket Enforcement
As of Saturday, the Austin Police Department will handle all parking ticket violations at Municipal Court no longer existing from July 1 due to the County Court system. Innocent pleas will be handled by County Court.
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Fast Side Lake
Austin
Austin Police Dept
4Th Ave
Austin Police probe theft at G and G Heating
The Austin Police Dept investigates a break in at G and G Heating at 807 12th St SW. About $150 was taken between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday after a forced door entry.
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Austin Police Dept
G & G Heating
12Th St
AHS Yearbooks Now Available At Austin High School
Austin High School announces The Austinian yearbooks are ready for pickup in the high school gym from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m on Monday per adviser Rosalie Seltz.
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AHS
Austin High School
Austinian
Rosalie Seltz
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DWI
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fred Vogel
Lonette Wendorf New Pork Queen
Rolfe
Vigortone Products Co
Central States
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
KQAQ
Tom Tellijohn
Austin Daily Herald
Pastor Breivik
Skjerstand
Norway
Red Wing
Minnesota
Paul
North Dakota
New Hamshire
New York
Bon
Miss Austin Carol Williams
Edmund F. Smith
Jim
Jim Huntting
Bruce Becker
Mt. Rushmore
Black Hills
Rapid City
Keystone
Wendell Anderson
Dale Ramlo
John Krome
Decorah
Concern For Prisoners of War, Inc
Norm Krome
John
Michael
John Wagner
Harold Mickelson
Herb Larson
Herb
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chicago
Flint Journal
Gust Laufie
13Th St. NE
East Side Lake
McGovern
Humphrey Memorial Library
Maass Plumbing and Heating
the Sanitary Co
Kirkof Plumbing
Rochester
Harris Mechanical Co
Drake Construction Co
Kuhlman Inc
Rice Co
Faribault
Metropolitan Mechanical Co
Eden Prairie
Hill Heating
Schwickerts
Ebert Plumbing & Heating
Alden
Healy Construction
Austin Electric
Schammel Electric
Nietz Electric
Fox Electric
Squires Electric
Wagner Construction
Lysne
CBM of
APD
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