Miniature radio pager offered locally by Central Communications
Central Communications Inc of Mankato starts offering a compact pager to Austin Albert Lea and Owatonna subscribers. President Terry Dieken and VP Jans Mikkelsen say the tiny device, under four ounces, provides instant alerts and works within about a 10 mile Austin radius. They recount engineering challenges with nano second chip speeds and note the FCC and state licensing. Motorola's survey predicts five percent of Austin residents will use pagers within five years.
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Austin
Central Communications Inc
Mankato
Albert Lea
Owatonna
Terry Dieken
Jans Mikkelsen
Deiken
Mikkelsen
St. Olaf Hospital
State Public Utilities Commission
FCC
Motorola
4-H Club Installations and Halloween Highlights
Woodbury 4-H officers were installed with Jeanne Ginder as president and Gene Kline as vice president among others. Sargeant 4-H welcomed new members Brian Buttruff Cindy Sheely Nancy Simonson Diane Simonson Lori Coolidge and Greg Wood. Dexterous 4-H chose King Charles Seely and Queen Sharon Alwelling at a Halloween party. Upcoming November meeting will install officers and Dexterous will distribute calendars.
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Woodbury 4-H Club
Jeanne Ginder
Gene Kline
Debbie Haugland
Ginger Roberts
Deanne Kline
Karen Ginder
Peggy Slowinski
Anthony Slowinski
Sargeant 4-H Club
Brian Buttruff
Cindy Sheely
Nancy Simonson
Diane Simonson
Lori Coolidge
Greg Wood
Charles Seely
Sharon Alwelling
Memrs
Adams village filings close with no JP or Trustee candidates
Adams Minnesota reports filings for village offices closed October 9 with no applicants for Justice of the Peace or Trustee posts. Incumbent Mayor Paul Winkels filed for re election to a two year term. Village election set 3 to 8 pm Tuesday November 6 with registration at polls per state law.
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Adams
Minn
Justice of the Peace and Trustee
Paul Winkels
Minnesota
Breakins Reported in Mitchell County Osage and St Ansgar
Mitchell County Sheriff reports three breakins Tuesday in Osage and St Ansgar Iowa. In Osage the Standard Oil Co. office and warehouse were entered by prying a side door and $3500 in equipment including a copying machine and copper tubing was taken. In St Ansgar the Dr William Owen office and Brower Drug Store were entered with a vial of demerel 100 syringes 500 needles and 10 bottles of tranquilizers stolen. about $300 in drugs and supplies lost. Sheriff Jahnel says two Osage and St Ansgar breakins may be unrelated and the cases are under investigation.
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Mitchell County Sheriff's Dept
Osage
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Mitchell County
Richard Jahnel
Standard Oil Co
John Whitaker
John Schwab
William Owen
St. Ansgar’s
Brower
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office
Blooming Prairie equips police car with CB radio
Blooming Prairie Minnesota police car now has a citizen band radio transmitter receiver and will operate on channel nine with call letters KFX-5549. Austin residents are warned of a new stop sign at the intersection of 10th Ave NW and 8th Ave NW where the avenues meet an alley. A medium-sized black and brown female mutt was found Thursday at 1 25 p.m. in a yard on 8th Ave NE 1000 block and is in custody at the Austin animal shelter. contact the City pound master at 433-3401 for adoption or identification.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Austin
10Th Ave. NW
8Th Ave. NW
8Th Ave
Austin Animal Shelter
Negotiations Resume At Hormel Co Sunday
Negotiations between Geo. A. Hormel & Co and Local P-9 are recessed until 1 p.m. Sunday with little progress toward settling union management disputes. Local P-9 President Ernest Jones says sessions held Oct. 15-17 showed limited gains and talks are set for Oct. 21-23.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
P-9
Ernest Jones
Veterans Day Post Office and City Offices Closed
Austin post office will not offer home delivery or window service Monday due to Veterans Day. Mail will be placed in boxes and the 4 p.m. outgoing pickup changes to 5 p.m. for out-of-town delivery. All city and Mower County offices close all day.
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Austin
Mower
Two Parking Lot Accidents Reported in Austin
Austin police investigated two parking lot crashes on Thursday. Constance Boes and Dennis Matter collided on N Main Street causing 175 dollars in damage to Boes vehicle and 25 dollars to Matter. A hit and run struck Edward Ruzek's unattended car in Wallace's lot causing 200 dollars in damage.
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Austin
N. Main St
Constance Boes
8Th St
Dennis Matter
1St Ave
Boes
Matter
Edward Ruzek
15Th St
Wallace
Ruzek
Southland District 500 Title I funds status explained
Elementary Principal Peter Grover outlined the Southland Dist. 500 Title I funding for educationally disadvantaged students. Total allocations for the current year amount to 26800 dollars, with possible changes due to national funding uncertainty. He urged PAC members to write to the President and lawmakers to preserve Title I aid, and noted two district changes emphasizing classroom integration and direct support to basic instruction.
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Southland
Peter Grover
Grover
Hubert Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Albert Quie
Ancher Nelson
Bible Smuggler at Teen Club in Austin YMCA
Tom Eggum of Lake Mills Iowa will speak at the Austin Christian Teen Club meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Austin YMCA Multipurpose Room. A 50 cent fee helps rent facilities. Eggum will share his testimony about Bible smuggling behind the Iron Curtain earlier this year. The event features the Living Waters Singers from Austin.
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Austin Christian Teen Club
Tom Eggum
Lake Mills
Iowa
Austin Ymca
YMCA
Key '73
Living Waters Singers
Austin
Eggum
Jesus Christ
Burglary case bound over to District Court
Thomas Huff a 17 year old of 308 2nd St SW was bound over to Mower County district court on a sheriff s charge of Burglary. He was released on his own recognizance after the preliminary hearing and faces charges in connection with a burglary at Rose Creek School on the night of May 30.
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Thomas Huff
2Nd St
Mower
Huff
Rose Creek
Man arraigned in County Court
Robert A. Bell aged 23 from 1311 10th Ave NW was arraigned in Mower County Court on a sheriff s charge of Felonious Damage to Property. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to District Court and released on his own recognizance. The charges relate to vandalism at Rogers Lawn Service on Aug 19.
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Robert A. Bell
10Th Ave
Mower
Bell
Mower County
Roger
Youth arraigned for marijuana in Mower County Court
Michael Christiansen, 18, of Austin Route 3, was arraigned on a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge and pleaded guilty. He was sent for pre sentence investigation after police found him and two 17 year old Austin juveniles at 4 30 a m on the 1500 block of 1st Street NE. The juveniles will be petitioned to juvenile court.
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Austin
Mower
Michael Christiansen
Austin Rt. 3
Christiansen
1St St. NE
Trash Transfer Center Opens Sundays In Austin
The Austin Trash Transfer Center on the east side of the municipal airport will be open 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday October 21 and Sunday October 28. Beginning Monday October 29 hours shift to 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours are set to aid fall yard cleanup.
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Austin
Austin Municipal Airport
Austin Community College grid team earns respect despite tough season
Dave Kranz highlights ACC football players and coaches enduring a raw season marked by a long disabled list and a 76 0 opening loss. Fans and students offered slim support as the Blue Devils fought on field and in practice, earning praise for resilience and effort despite limited resources and unclear future.
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Austin Community College
ACC
Austin Athletic Field
Rochester
Community College Board
Blue Devils
Notermans
Nelsons
Westmorelands
Hagans
Ericksons
Jim Stratton
Kevin Smith
Metropolitan
North Minneapolis
Bryan Baker
Manpower Board Meet Includes County and State Officials
Front row left to right shows James Villers director Olmsted County United Way W A Barney Thomson board member Mrs Mary Meyer board member Halvor Lacher chairman Region 10 Board and Wallace G Christensen chairman Region 10 Area Manpower Planning Committee Harold J Leary Houston County commissioner James Cupp Minnesota State Employment Service DeWayne Johnson counselor Hayfield High School The Herald photo credits Ernie Danek
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Harold J. Leary
Houston County
James Cupp
Minnesota State Employment Service
DeWayne Johnson
Hayfield High School
Front Row
James Villers
Olmsted County
United Way
W. A. “Barney
NEA chief warns complacency and seeks to restore values
Helen D Wise, president of the National Education Association, urges teachers to restore values among youth and rebalance support for public schools. She attacks complacent parents and lawmakers, endorses teacher activism, and supports collective bargaining to boost funding and school quality. The speech frames NEA as a rising political force.
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Richard J. Maloy
Herald Washington Bureau
Washington
Helen D. Wise
National Press Club
National Education Association
Nixon
America
NEA
American Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Wise
Friends of Education
U.S
Annual Meeting of Mower County Humane Society Held
The Mower County Humane Society held its annual meeting on Wednesday detailing proceedings, committee reports, and upcoming community animal welfare initiatives. Directors reviewed finances and set goals for the year ahead with emphasis on shelter improvements and outreach programs.
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The
Mower County Humane Society
Library boards honor Dr. Stoike with plaques
Mrs H C Galstad presents a plaque to Dr C E Stoike for his service on the Library Board where he has sat since 1963 and chaired since 1969. He will move to Minneapolis on Nov 1. He was also honored by the Park and Recreation Board and the Planning Commission for service with plaques. He formerly chaired the SELCO Regional Library Board.
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H. C. Galstad
C. E. Stoike
Library Board
Stoike
Minneapolis
Galstad
Dr. Stoike
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