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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
7
Austin Council moves to draft an ordinance banning through traffic in the parking lot near the swimming pool to curb Sunday night congestion caused by young drivers using the lot as a turn around. A police officer would monitor entry and exit to prevent non parking use.
Gov Harold LeVander named 64 members to Minnesota Education Council created by the 1967 Legislature to carry out participation in the Education Commission of the States. First District appointees include Rep Helen McMillan Rep Harvey Sabre vice chair and Glen Ellingson. Other First District members listed. The council meets at 10 a m in the State Office Building to discuss recommendations for the June convention of the Education Commission of the States in Denver. Minnesota’s Education Commission of the States members include Gov LeVander and college officials and educators from across the state.
Revival meetings start at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Austin Church of God 1028 4th Ave NE Rev Fred Wallace reports meetings run possibly to May 19 Speaker will be R L Mabry Lawton Okla For more information contact the church
A. M. Reed director of the State Employment Service in Austin calls for local business and public groups to provide summer employment for hundreds of eager young people. Governor LeVander designates the state service as coordinating agency to place youth in on the job experience for future full time work. NAB backs JOBS program led by Henry Ford II, with support from Minnesota Employers’ Association and other large groups.
A four month old female Vizsla puppy with a tan studded collar and a gray female cat were found in Sterling Addition and 1512 1th Ave NW respectively. The Humane Society has been contacted in both cases and keeper inquiries are advised at Schra Fel's and the Austin Veterinary Clinic.
Mrs. Leo Hanson of Rose Creek Minnesota won the name the monster contest by Rose Creek Cub Scout Pack 138. The monster built from roadside trash was named I.M.X. Pensive and earned Hanson a lawn rake. The monster appeared at the spring campout at the Mower County Fairgrounds and the Pack earned first place for their booth Keep America Beautiful. The next pack meeting is May 20 at Rose Creek School with a representative from the Austin office attending.
Twenty Austin High School musicians earned star ratings at Region One Instrumental and Vocal Solo-Ensemble competition in LeRoy. Top honors went to Barbara Catherwood piano? solo, Carol Anderson flute solos, and multiple ensembles including flute trio and clarinet choir. Notable conductors Paul Helme James Wheeler and Richard Larson accompanied the students.
Poundmaster Harlan Meier reports five dogs are held at the Austin Animal Shelter for identification. Four are female and one is male. Females include a black Labrador, a black and white Basset Hound mix, a brown and black mongrel, and a white and tan mix. The male is a white and black mongrel.
Mapleview Minnesota Robert Braaten was elected secretary and Robert Johnson named assistant chief at the Mapleview Volunteer Fire Dept meeting Sunday night. Other officers were re elected. Floor plans for all Mapleview homes are to be turned in to the Fire Dept at 8 p.m. Wednesday May 15. The rescue truck will be kept at the fire station during tornado alerts.
Faribault High School member John Almendinger named Minnesota 1968 FFA State Star Farmer at St Paul banquet. Outgoing officers include Paul Meyers Adams state reporter and Daniel Olson Halstad president. Several chapters win safety and achievement awards across Adams Austin Blooming Prairie Glenville LeRoy.
A one car crash Monday night caused damage to two garages two fences and a tree. Floyd Golly 56 of 804 8th St SE was treated and released from St Olaf Hospital after his car struck a gas pedal stick and shot through a garage. Damage totaled about 2700 dollars. Golly’s car hit Al Miller 810 7th Ave SE fence 50 damage then Andrew Olson 812 7th Ave SE fence 50 damage then Clayton Jones 808 7th Ave SE garage 600 damage and finally rested against a tree in Jones yard with 1000 damage. Another accident at 9 24 p m on E Oakland Ave near 18th Dr SE sent Roger Reller 37 of 2009 5th Ave SE to St Olaf Hospital for minor injuries. Reller treated and released. His car struck Gene White 1802 FE Oakland Ave Keller’s car 300 damage White auto 700.
Newly elected VFW Post 1216 officers will be installed after a 6:30 p.m. dinner Saturday at the Post Home. Installation is at 8 p.m. at the Labor Center with Joseph James officiating. Richard Schumacher is named commander and Kenneth Thompson senior vice commander for 1958 69. other posts include Elmer Peterson junior vice commander and B W Dukes quartermaster.
Several Austin National Guard meetings are planned this week. Local non commissioned officers including those with the rank Sp 5 report to the Armory at 7 30 p m Wednesday. The regular monthly meeting runs Saturday 1 to 10 p m and Sunday 9 a m to 5 p m with an hour for church Sunday morning. Classes include driving and a physical training test. Returning from active duty this month are Steven Dopita and Gary Vogel both of Austin.
Dr. R. W. Stoike of 602 1st Dr NW was elected president of the Minnesota State Osteopathic Association at the recent educational meeting and state convention. Dr. C E Stoike was elected to the board of directors of the association.
Executives from General Mills 3M Foley Nelson Northwest Pacer Tescom Harmon Glass Green Giant Ford American Hoist Der rick Honeywell Dayton IBM S B Foot Tanning American Crystal Sugar Hubbard Milling TorKa Jones Laughlin Steel and others will join Minnesota Employers’ Assn. board and staff at the Austin Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting. Noon luncheon at Holiday Inn. President George M. Lelan says chamber members are the target attendees. E H Flitten Hormel Co vice president leads the Minnesota Employers’ Assn.
Statistics show 300000 bad checks daily cost consumers and firms billions in higher prices. Mower County Sheriff’s Deputy Nolan Dugan cites warrants for bad checks and high recovery costs while the Austin Chamber and sheriff’s department promote an information card to identify check cashers. Local businesses use identification cards and cameras, urging customers to verify registries with the chamber, and warn of the dangers of out of town salesmen signing checks.
Early morning sirens drew Austin residents to St Olaf Hospital as a planned fire drill caused concern about the time and readiness. The event reminded the public that fires can occur at any hour and drills prepare crews and staff.
Blooming Prairie Minnesota hosts the first annual senior awards night at 8 p m on Thursday May 16 in the high school gym. Terry Christianson class president and Kathy Betlach will present the class history. David Johnson student council president will speak. The program includes musical selections by the band and individuals and awards such as valedictorian salutatorian citizenship and scholarship winners and department and activity honors including most valuable player awards in sports.
Donald A. Denneson Austin Clinic administrator was named president of the Midwest Section of the Medical Group Management Association at the group’s Notre Dame meeting. The Midwest Section includes 235 members across 11 states and two Canadian provinces. Denneson has been active in Kiwanis Methodist Church United Fund NFIB and local business groups and will help plan the 1969 seminar with Minnesota among potential sites.
Danielson, at 704 5th St. NW, attended the 19th annual Minnesota Psychological Assn conference in St. Paul. The theme focused on the psychologist's role in civil rights issues with Harvard's Dr. Thomas Pettigrew speaking on "Why the Negro Revolt in the 1960s."
Two incumbents, Glenn Ellingson and Hans Paulson, filed for the LeRoy Ostrander School Board election set for Tuesday May 21. Ellingson has seven years on the board and is vice president of the Minnesota School Board Assn. Paulson has six years on the board and four as chairman.
The St Olaf Hospital Auxiliary announces its annual Rag Drive this Saturday. Bernice Crowder says residents should prepare rags old clothes and even old mattresses in boxes bundles or bags for pickup by Boy Scouts in city trucks donated by local merchants. Rural pickups cover Brownsdale Adams Hayfield Rose Creek Lyle and Waltham with drives running 8 am to 5 pm at the Mower County Fair poultry building. Proceeds fund nursery cribs and mother rockers.
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