Wayward Saints plan four plays for St Ansgar summer
The Wayward Saints Summer Theater in St Ansgar enters its third season with a slate of four productions including The Fantastics Star Spangled Girl and Man of La Mancha. James Ashcraft notes area participation and the season emphasizes audience contact over profit. The program features a new Children's Theater directed by Penny Pederson with Hansel and Gretel and The Elves and the Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashcraft
Wayward Saints Summer Theater
Beverly Hendrickson
Bryan McKinley
University of Iowa
The
Wayward Saints
the Fantastics
Sheldon Harnak
Jerry Bock
A. A. Milne
Dorothy Parker
Joe Darran
Mitch Lee
Dale Wesserman
Penny Pederson
Sommerset
VFW Post 1216 Honors Members and Wins Awards
At the first meeting under Commander Dennis D. Bednar, VFW Post 1216 awarded Poppy pins to Wesley Klinger Elmer Peterson Elvy Collette Raymond Schaefer Kenneth Otto and Kenneth Rakow. Star Worker and Good Turn for Sam honors were given to multiple members. The post also received several national and state awards for community service Voice of Democracy and Poppy programs. A ceremony on July 27 will present flags to Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post 1216
Dennis D. Bednar
Elmer Peterson
Poppy
Wesley Klinger
Elvy Collette
Raymond Schaefer
Kenneth Otto
Kenneth Rakow
Commander Bednar
Star Worker
Robert Dunn
Duane Sloan
Chester Cottingham
Dennis Bednar
Ben Winkels
Wayne Albright
Sam
Irene Wilson
Milton Wichmann
Bradley Bednar
Edward Kos
James Cahill
Richard Schumacher
Frank F. Dunsmore
Post 1216
Department
St. Paul
Keith G. Johnson
Voice of Democracy
Minnesota
Hayfield appoints new mayor to complete term
Virgil Haugen, a 16 year Hayfield Village Council veteran, was named mayor to fill the term of Arnold Fredriksen whose resignation takes effect July 1. The appointment was made at a special City Council meeting and runs until January 1, 1974.
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Hayfield
Minn
Virgil Haugen
Arnold Fredriksen
Haugen
Open House for Hayfield Mayor Arnold Fredriksen
Hayfield Minn. Trinity Lutheran Church hosts an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday July 8 honoring Arnold Fredriksen who retires as mayor effective July 1 after 132 years in the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arnold Fredriksen
Fredriksen
Lyle Lions Club plans Fourth of July events in Lyle
The Lyle Lions Club Fourth of July celebration opens with a 10 a.m. parade from Lyle school led by Kiddie Parade, pet and costume contests, and prizes. Guest speaker is state representative Henry Saverhoul. A 1 p.m. sports program, 3 p.m. music by the Musicians Union of Austin, and a dusk fireworks show cap the day with multiple prize drawings and food stands.
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Lyle, Minn
Lyle Lions Club
James Tool
Lyle School
Shirll Nelson
Elm Street
Main Street
Lyle High School
Henry Saverhoul
Albert Lea
Glen Dahl
Robert Dutton
Harold Luecke
Musicians Union of Austin
Ernest Schaufenbil
Shell
Travis Haakenson
Lions Club
Charles Ekle
Charles Truckenmiller
French horn soloist Mike Coyle at First Baptist Austin
St. Petersburg, Florida musician Mike Coyle, renowned French horn player and tenor soloist, performs at the First Baptist Church in the Austin area. The 7:30 p.m. program features stereophonic amplification and selections ranging from classical religious music to contemporary gospel, with arrangements by the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Mike Coyle
St. Petersburg
Fla
Austin
First Baptist Church
Coyle
London Sympony Orchestra
Lifesaving classes postponed enroll now for summer session
Lifesaving classes set back one week due to conflicts and begin July 3. Open to members and non members with Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm. Fees are 5 dollars for members and 10 dollars for non members. Junior Lifesaving is for ages 11 and older and Senior Lifesaving for ages 15 and older. Course provides YMCA and Red Cross certification.
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YMCA
Red Cross
Baton lessons at YMCA offered for girls
Pat Hoffbeck, new YWCA staff member, offers baton twirling and marching for girls in grades three to six. Non members pay $1. members ride free. Sessions run Saturdays 1 to 2 PM from July 14 to August 18 in the YWCA multi purpose room. Register any time until July 14 at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Hoffbeck
YWCA
Bemidji State lists area students on spring honor roll
Austin students Ginny Althoff Kathie DeRemer William Grundy Marilyn Montigney Lon Nagle Roger Weber and Luanne White are named to Bemidji State College spring quarter honor roll. Also named are Bruce Fitzgerald of Hayfield Nancy Jones and LeRoy.
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Austin and
Area
Bemidji State College
Austin
Ginny Althoff
Kathie DeRemer
William Grundy
Marilyn Montigney
Lon Nagle
Roger Weber
Luanne White
Bruce Fitzgerald
Hayfield
Nancy Jones
LeRoy
SEMRAC Opens Grant Window For Four Arts Disciplines
The Regional Arts Council SEMRAC invites grant applications from eight-county area including Mower Winona Olmsted Dodge Goodhue Wabasha Houston for four culture areas dance music theater and visual arts. Grants of 25000 from state funds begin July 1 with matching requirements and potential funding for research and development.
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Regional Arts Council
Semrac
Council
Sermac
Minnesota Arts Council
Mower
Fillmore
Olmsted
Dodge
Winona
Goodhue
Wabasha
Houston
Mower County
Jane Bell
Austin State Junior College
Frank Bridges
James Wegner
Grace Nickels
Area girls to participate in Wyoming Trek camp
Austin area Girl Scouts join 18 Cadette and Senior Scouts from River Trails Council for the fourth annual Wyoming Trek to the Girl Scout National Center West near Ten Sleep Wyoming. They partner with councils from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa for primitive camping sightseeing in the Black Hills Mount Rushmore Wind Cave Custer State Park and a Passion Play in Spearfish.
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Austin Area
Wyoming
Girl Scout National Center
Ten Sleep
Ann Maxfield
1St Ave
Rebecca Ile
Kim Johnson
Blooming Prairie
River Trails Girl Scouts Council
Woodland Girl Scout Council
Wisconsin
Cannon Valley Girl Scout Council
Minnesota
Conestoga Girl Scout Council
Iowa
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore
Wind Caves
Custer State Park
National Center
Memorial gifts honor three Austin residents in heart research
Gifts in memory of Kenneth Hyland, Herb Larson, and Fred Neubauer support cardiac research as a tribute by the Mower County Heart Association. Clayton F. Meyer notes memorials provide lasting respect and hope through investment in heart disease studies.
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Austin
Clayton F. Meyer
Heart Memorial Gifts
Mower County
Minnesota
Heart Assn
Heart Memorials
Kenneth Hyland
Herb Larson
Fred Neubauer
Municipal leaders McDonnell and Kost win Ludwig awards
Duluth councilman M. McDonnell and Hutchinson Mayor Don Kost received the 1973 C. Ludwig awards for distinguished municipal service at the League of Minnesota Municipalities banquet in Alexandria. McDonnell led Duluth housing and intergovernmental efforts, while Kost fostered hospital growth, water and wastewater upgrades, elderly housing, and park land acquisitions. Helen McMillan and other judges weighted the selections.
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L“O M. McDonnell
Duluth
Don ©. Kost
Hutchinson
C. Ludwig
League of Minnesota
Alexandria
McDonnell
Kost
C Ludgwig
League
League of Municipalities
National League of Cities
NLC
Don O. Kost
Twin Cities
Helen McMillan
Austin
Mrs. McMillan
Bruce Nawrocki
Columbia Heights
Frances Naftalin
Minneapolis Library Board
Arthur Naftalin
Orville C. Peterson
University of Minnesota
Eugene Spika
United States Civil Service
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St. Ansgar
Children’s Theater
Hansel and Gretel
Elves and the Shoemaker
Ashcraft
Children
Pederson
David Neeley
Eloise Hanson
Wendy
Keith Kirchgatter
Andy
Jan Medberry
Sophie
Stan Wilder
Norman
Herald
Pat Nelson
VFW
New Hayfield
Lyle
Mineral Springs Chemical Dependency Center
Cannon Falls
First District
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sterio
Mineral Springs Center
Alcohol and Drug Dependency Center
John Markey
Lake City
Sam — Jacobson
Kenyon
Halvor Eindem
1St Baptist
Sandy Mullenbach
Stacyville
John Butler
7Th St. SW
Wlaf Lunde
Rt. 4
Steve Habberstad
Lth Ave
Walter Neuman
St. NW
Southern Minnesota Arts Council
Richard Larson
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