New Water Sewer System Could Spark Racine Area Building Boom
Racine Minnesota gears up for a $224,451 water sewer project in 1959 60 planned to remedy septic pollution and attract new residents. Federal grant 98500 and Farmers Home loan 116500 fund the system with lagoon and water tower near the athletic field. Local officials expect a housing boom as orderly services entice families from nearby Rochester and Stewartville.
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Racine
Darrel Koehler
Herald
Minn
Mower County
Rochester
Stewartville
Farmers Home Administration
Minnesota
LeRoy
Waltham, Lyle
St. Ansgar
Dexter
Holland, Kastler & Schmitz
Mason City
Iowa
Martin Bustad & Son Construction Co
Austin
Winona
Des Moines
Verner Lyman
Bus Benefits on CEF Agenda in Rochester Meeting
Rev. Virgil C. Blum S J of Marquette University will address the Rochester CEF convention on Saturday discussing bus transportation and other benefits for children attending private and church related schools. Blum argues against church state separation depriving Jewish and Christian children of health welfare safety and education benefits. Blum is an executive committee member of Citizens for Educational Freedom and author of Freedom of Choice in Education and Freedom in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens For Educational Freedom
Virgil C. Blum
S.J
CEF
Rochester
Blum
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Police Warn of Swindlers Targeting Elderly
Police express growing concern over fraudulent misrepresentation schemes in Austin. They urge the public to beware and have spoken through the media and to the Golden Age Club. Chief of Investigation Robert Baumgart explains swindlers' deceptive procedures and emphasizes protecting older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Robert Baumgart
Golden Age Club
Saddle Club Names Officers in Spring Valley Minnesota
Spring Valley Minnesota meeting discussed dances on November 23 at Pleasant Grove and November 30 at Preston. The annual Christmas dinner and party is set for 7:30 p.m. December 7 at Chatfield. Officers elected were Larry Kidd president Wayne Scheeval vice president Sally Lipke secretary treasurer and Mrs Larry Rappers rodeo queen.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Spring Valley Saddle Club
Pleasant Grove
Preston
Chatfield
Larry Kidd
Wykoff
Wayne Scheeval
Sally Lipke
Larry Rappers
College Students Present Program at LeRoy Church
Guests from Ostrander Grand Meadow and Chester attended the LeRoy Luther League meeting Sunday night at the church. A deputation team from Luther College Decorah Iowa led the program of devotions and music. Karl Nelson of Le Roy a Luther College student was on the team.
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Leroy, Minn
Ostrander
Grand Meadow
Chester
LeRoy Luther League
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Karl Nelson
LeRoy
Thanksgiving Basket Plan At Tommy's Supper Club
Plans were made for distributing Thanksgiving baskets to the needy in observance of the holiday at Austin Veterans Council Monday noon at Tommy's Supper Club. All organizations were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Veterans Council
Tommy's Supper Club
Disabled Autos Problem on Interstate Highways
Minnesota Highway Patrol Chief John J. Harbinson warns drivers to remove disabled vehicles from Interstate highways within four hours. If left in traffic lanes, authorities will tag the car and arrange tow service. drivers should stay with the vehicle and signal for help while awaiting assistance.
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Minnesota Highway Patrol
John J. Harbinson
Highway Patrol
Terstate Highway
Pour Sidewalk at Nursing Home in Hayfield
In Hayfield Minnesota a six foot sidewalk was poured at Field Crest Nursing Home after weather delays. Rick Lenz and crew prepared forms and, with Paul Smith and Councilman Leonard Orning, completed half on Saturday and finished Sunday with Arnold Fredrickson Winslow Casey and Mark Lenz.
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Hayfield
Minn
Field Crest
Rick Lenz
Paul Smith
Leonard Orning
Orning
Arnold Fredrickson
Winslow Casey
Mark Lenz
Austin Firm Proposes Rochester Incinerator Plan
An Austin company Harrington Service offered to build and operate an incinerator near Rochester at a cost of 1 per resident annually about 50 000 a year. The city would compare the proposal with its Cas cade Township landfill. A Rochester delegation will tour the Austin facility to assess feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Austin
Harrington Service of
Cascade Township
Harrington
Albert Lea Names Outstanding Young Man of the Year
Wally Dahl of St. Paul named outstanding young man of the year in Albert Lea. Dahl is corporate personnel manager at Streater Industries, a store fixtures manufacturer.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Wally Dahl
Walter A. Dahl
St. Paul
Dahl
Streater Industries
Correction: Accident time revised to 3 11 p m Saturday
A report of an accident involving cars driven by Vernon McMahon and Marvin Barrows corrects the time from 3 11 a m to 3 11 p m on Saturday confirming the afternoon incident and the two drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McMahon
Marvin Barrows
Alpha-Omega Players Present Sandburg Theme at St Edwards
The Alpha-Omega Players of North Hollywood perform Norman Corwin's The World of Carl Sandburg at St Edwards Catholic Church in a 7:30 p m show Sunday December 1. The interfaith project involves First Congregational Westminster and Sterling churches and St Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha-Omega
St. Edwards
Alpha - Omega Players
North Hollywood
Calif
Norman Corwin
Carl Sandburg
St. Edwards Catholic Church
Oakland Ave. W
First Congregational
Westminster Presbyterian
Sterling Christian
Nemitz’s
Area Men Inducted in Armed Service
Six Mower County men have been inducted into the Selective Service. Those inducted Nov. 14 were Donald Duane Irvin Rose Creek Dennis Lee Olson St. Ansgar Iowa Stephen Joseph Sayres McHenry Ill Gerald William Schaefer Adams James Benson Mentz and John Michael Holmes both of Austin.
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Mower County
Selective
Donald Duane Irvin
Rose Creek
Dennis Lee Olson
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Stephen Joseph Sayres
McHenry
Ill
Gerald William Schaefer
Adams
James Benson Mentz
John Michael Holmes
Austin
Police Recover Truck Stolen From Sterling Liquor Store
Police recover the Sterling Liquor Store truck stolen after a burglary Monday night. The vehicle was found Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. on the 1800 block of 3rd Ave SW. Authorities believe the burglary led to the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Liquor
3Rd Ave
Sterling Liquor Store
Carroll Rockers to Tour Europe With St Johns Choir
Two Pacelli High School alumni join the 40 voice St John’s University Men’s Chorus from Collegeville Minnesota on a European Christmas tour. The group performs in Hallein Austria for Eurovision broadcast and travels through Salzburg Vienna Graz Bad Ischl Laa Thaya Bonn Heidelberg Stuttgart and Paris with state and prime minister receptions and a final Paris church concert before returning January 29.
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Pacelli High School
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minn
Hallein
Austria
Greg Carroll
Robert Carroll
Austin
Gerald Rockers
Harold Rockers
Europe
British Isles
Gerhard Track
Vienna
St. John’s Chorus
Salzburg
Mozarteum Hall
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Salzburg-Vienna
Graz
Bad Ischl
Laa-Thaya
Bruno Marek
Klaus
Franz Jonas
Germany
Bonn
Heidelberg
Stuttgart
Krefeld
Wilhelmshaven
Nienburg
Hameln
Oldenburg
Kiesinger
Willy Brandt
Paris
United States
Michaels Speaker at Dental Society Meeting in Austin
Charles Michaels of the American Dental Association spoke at the Austin Dental Society meeting at the Elks Club. Dr. John Sperry outlined plans for Children's Dental Health Week in February. Dr. Robert Dahl presented tentative plans for the society’s annual Christmas party in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Michaels
American Dental Assn
Austin Dental Society
Elks Club
John Sperry
Robert Dahl
Sociey
Farm Bureau Federation Plans 50th Annual Meeting in Minneapolis
Charles B. Schuman a grain and livestock farmer and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation 50th annual meeting in Minneapolis from November 24 to 27. Other speakers include former Minnesota congressman Walter H. Judd. A bowling tournament accompanies the event with business sessions scheduled Sunday through Wednesday and the banquet on Tuesday at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Schuman
Sullivan
Ill
American Farm Bureau Federation
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Minneapolis
Rolland Zimmerman
Racine
Mower County Farm Bureau
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Smith Named on MS Board
The Minnesota North Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced new trustees led by Tom Smith Jr. of Austin and Don Hadfield of Plymouth, plus Marcille Groenkle of Minneapolis. Helen Boyce and Kenneth J. Kelley join ex officio to support the chapter’s social program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota North Star
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Iris Berg
Tom Smith
Kenneth J. Kelley
Minneapolis
Mrs. Berg
Adams High School first quarter honor roll list
Adams Minnesota honors list includes Grade 12 Elaine Gilgenbach Vincent Lonergan and Richard Wolff on A honor roll. Other A students span grades 11 to 7 with multiple names for each class. B or better honors include numerous students across all grades.
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Adams High School
Adams, Minn
Elaine Gilgenbach
Vincent Lonergan
Richard Wolff
Julie Bergene
Joyce Boe
Anna Drees
Mary Heimer
Tom Mandt
Paul Lammers
Arleen May
Julie Noterman
Linda Kloeckner
Chris Peterson
James Torgerson
Mark Bergene
Steven Vangsness
Julie Allen
John Arnold
Donna Blaser
Robert Braun
Mary Drees
Linda Huseby
Donna Kramer
Thomas Landherr
Nancy May
Linda Mullenbach
Gene Noterman
Lahoma Osmundson
Russell Retterath
Yvonne Schaefer
Robert Schmitz
Gary Thome
Linda Underdahl
Gary Weness
Mary Winkels
Jury Awards Austin Couple in Damage Suit
A District Court jury awarded Mr. and Mrs. Robert Underhill a total of 17,687 in two suits for injuries from a May 25 1965 accident on 1st Ave NW involving Harold Arens. Damages amounted to 12500 for Mrs. Underhill and 5187 for Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Robert Underhill
16Th St. SE
Liquor and Cash Taken in Breakin
Harry Sass at 303 1st St SW reports his home broken into between 10 p m Sunday and 1 a m Monday. Liquor and $9 in cash missing. Back door window broken. damage to window $2. Police investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sass
1St St
Army offers two year enlistments through area recruiter
Sgt Robert McDaniel announced immediate two year enlistments with same day processing. Enlistees depart after Thanksgiving and return January for duties in bases nationwide. Open until November 39 with many slots, including tech training across 107 courses and openings in guided missile units in major cities.
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S c
Robert McDaniel
Army
McDaniel
U. S. Army
Metropoli
Winona State Plans New Master of Arts in Business
Winona State College will inaugurate a Master of Arts in the Business program. President Robert A. DuFresne said the fourth new graduate program approved by the State College Board aims to prepare graduates for higher responsibility in American business. Dr. Warren Marley notes benefits for graduates from both business and non business undergraduate majors. The university’s other new graduate offerings include Educational Specialist degrees in elementary and secondary administration and a Master of Science in applied psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona State College
Robert A. DuFresne
State College Board
Warren Marley
Dept. of Business Administration
Winona State
Civil Defense Meet Slated at Hayfield
Hayfield Minnesota to host a Civil Defense meeting for all residents at 8 p m Tuesday November 26 in village council rooms Dodge County Civil Defense director will outline activities for the coming year and a Civil Defense film will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Dodge County Civil Defense
Austin Employment Surges 316 Monthly vs 1967 Figures
Employment in Austin for the first ten months of 1968 rose by an average of 316 jobs per month over the prior year. The total for the period reached 1,268,057, with June showing the peak at 12,810 employed, while October dipped to 12,621.
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Austin
A. M. Reed
Holiday Inn
Reed
Robert F. Lichty
William Shapiro
The
Fantas Co
Chicago
A. H. Haakenson
Clayton Pike
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Ronald Comer
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Clyde Phillips
Linda Boigon
Sutton Park
Park and Recreation Dept
Farm Bureau Federation
Smith
Rita Freund
Gary Gilderbus
Janice Hemann
Barbara Hill
Marcia Huseby
Susan Irvin
Diane King
Sheryl Klassen
Jane Kloeckner
Sue Larson
Pam McGee
Kathie Osmundson
Mary Osmundson
Margaret Pfiefer
Teresa Rickert
Joanne Schneider
Joyce Schneider
Gary Smith
Peggy Thome
Pamela Underdahl
Nancy Wigham
Ronald Wolff
Mary Dvorak
Kathryn Elliott
James Kiefer
Alvin Mortenson
Ramona Thome
Joan Wood
Craig Allen
Diane Gerber
Mark Gerber
Richard Gerber
Cindy Gilderhus
Anthony Goergen
Kenneth Kiefer
Evan Koenigs
Noel Larson
Debbie Lunde
Carol Matheis
Cynthia May
Gregory Meier
Hen
Ry Osmundson
Linda Schneider
Janet Barrows
Amy Bergene
Terry Brecht
Janet Huseby
Joseph Kloeckner
Karen Krebsbach
Joe Lange
Lowell Larson
Debbie Monson
Christine Schneider
Cindy Schroeder
Jody Thome
Bradley Bergene
Mary Hanson
Vanessa Klingfus
Cary Lewison
Lynn Loecher
Lorrie Meier
Julie Schroeder
Los Angeles
Army Security Agency
Army Intelligence
Vietnam
1St St. NE
Civil Defense
Austin Utilities
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