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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1968
Page
6
Readers receive birth notices, marriages, and death tributes. Records list newborns including Arvid Gilbert and Marshall John families with Oct. dates, along with residents from Hayfield Grand Rapids and Minneapolis. Obituaries cover Daniel W. Chase Ida Barsgard Clarence Salge Alfred Garnatz and Chris Vendt with details on kin, service, and funeral plans.
Larry Ratcliff of Countryside Trailer Court pleaded guilty to a police charge with 60 days jail and a revoked suspended sentence. Wayne Chapman of Austin reported guilty with a $100 fine for minor consuming. David Deyo of Austin pleaded not guilty to sheriffs charges with trial set. Thomas Pacil of Austin pleaded guilty to a citizens charge with 90 days jail and stay of execution. David Nelson of Minneapolis changed to guilty on a police charge with $100 or 30 days and 60 day license suspension. A grass fire in city park on E Oakland was started by burning leaves at 12:23 p.m. The hospital notices list several patients under care with surgical or medical statuses and visitor restrictions.
The 125th anniversary of Holy Cross College Worcester Mass oldest Catholic school in New England is celebrated today through Sunday. Among students is Michael L Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Clayton F Meyer 1400 6th St NW activities include a symposium academic convocation student forum and Mass.
The Mower County Selective Service office announced three area men were inducted in October. Dennis Raymond Lastine of LeRoy, Charles Frank Mayrick of Austin, and Mark Ap pelt Jensen of Minneapolis were inducted.
Cub Scout Pack 123 at Southgate School awarded Bobcat pins to Steve Harber Scott Elverum and Jay Evenson James Maloney earned a Bear Badge and Gold Arrow Recruiter Stripes went to Clark Elverum and David Gerlach Scott Playle and James Maloney joined Weblos Den Den Mother Mrs William Von Pt renamed Den Mother Mrs Duane Elverum presented by Cubmaster Frank Gerlach with Den Mother Mrs Wil liam Von Pt and Weblos Den Leader Vince Maloney handling ceremonies
The Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield has voted to spend 105000 for remodeling of the 1920s era church. Work includes sanctuary repainting, new electric and heating, basement relaid exit, moved kitchen with new equipment, and a complete reconditioning of the pipe organ. The remodeling committee will meet at 8 p.m. Monday to review the project.
LeRoy Minnesota Cub Scouts elect new Den Mothers Mrs. Donald Olson Mrs. Ray Medianus Mrs. Eugene Stern and Mrs. Roger Morse. Dens to meet after school at each Den Mother’s home. Cubs listed include Michael Bye Douglas Wherry Brian Medianus Charles Hastings Larry Jacobson and others.
The Blooming Prairie village council adopts a 1969 budget levy of $53,000 up from $48,000 last year. The extra levy funds the general fund at $32,000. all other fund levies remain unchanged.
The Hayfield American Legion post gave an American flag to Evanger Lutheran Church in rural Sargeant. About 20 Rothie Post members attended services and the dedicatory program at the cemetery. Wayne Schnirring gave the flag to Luther Larson who chairs the Evanger Church Board.
Navy officials propose female aquanauts to fight boredom aboard Sealab 3 at 600 feet off San Clemente Island. Habitat delays push diving schedule to mid November or later with 12 day tests and six day decompression. Capt Grady Lowe of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center suggests mixed gender crews as the best solution.
Rev Robert A Morgan of Westminster Church Austin serves as Synod Pastor at the Presbyterian Synod of Minnesota fall meeting held at Camp Clearwater Brainerd. Elder Commissioner Robert MacLaren represents Sheldon Jack Presbytery as the Synod discusses department reports, Challenge Foundation support, and regional realignment proposals.
Poundmaster Harlan Meier reports a black and light brown male Shepherd mix available for identification at the Animal Shelter. The dog is described as friendly and of medium size, with no additional details provided.
New York stocks at 1 p.m. show varied results among major names. Allied Chemical, Inland Steel, and Armour lead gains while AmCan and International Paper post modest advances. Chrysler and Ford Motors trend higher as Gulf Oil and US Steel move mixed.
In the New York U S Senate race incumbent Javits seeks a third term with Liberal Party backing while antiwar Democrat O Dwyer refuses to back Humphrey and Buckley promotes Nixon. O Dwyer attacks Nixon and Wallace and calls for a UN cease fire in Vietnam. The AFL CIO and Central Labor Council back Javits.
A Moorhead State College mock presidential vote on Wednesday gave Richard M. Nixon a 288 to 224 victory over Hubert H. Humphrey. Third party candidate George C. Wallace drew 60 votes.
Mother of Air Force pilot Capt. Russell Temperley says prisoners are allowed only four lines in letters home. Brazilian journalist Antonio Collado provided letters from captives, including Donald Driscoll and others, detailing brief health notes and family regards.
The USDA added Polk Marshall and Pennington Counties in northwestern Minnesota to the disaster list for crop damage from heavy rains. A Mondale spokesman said the action makes these counties eligible for federal assistance.
At Cape Kennedy Florida the Minute Man 3 missile completed a second successful test firing as part of its path to becoming America’s primary strategic rocket.
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