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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1973
Page
6
Neveln School launches Halloween events with a penny vote for the ugliest teacher to raise UNICEF funds. Faculty photos in costumes line a bulletin board with orange donation boxes. Students vote by dropping pennies. no photos will be named. The week includes a school parade and parent attendance.
A concise guide to making strawberry jam scones, a rich fast bread from Scotland. The recipe uses flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, currants, egg, and heavy cream, with jam as a non traditional but appealing topping. Cut dough into wedges and bake on a greased sheet.
Minnesota's unemployment rate for September climbed to 4.9 percent, up 0.2 from August, with 67,300 unemployed. Nonagricultural wage and salary employment rose 1 percent to 1,448,500, while manufacturing pay averaged 173.47 per week. Local government payrolls increased to 170,000, state government fell to 49,700, and federal employment dipped to 30,500.
Extended forecast for Minnesota shows fair conditions Monday with mostly cloudy skies Tuesday and Wednesday. A chance of scattered showers is possible in the northeast Tuesday. Temperatures minorly shift with highs in the 50s Monday and Tuesday and upper 40s to low 50s Wednesday. Lows range from the 30s to the low 40s in the far south Tuesday.
Boston AP report details a clash between New England Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks and Barbara Borin, a weekend WNAC sportscaster, over locker room access for interviews. Borin seeks in-room access, citing fairness and precedent with other teams, while Fairbanks cites privacy and space concerns.
Mince Meat Apple Crunch combines pie sliced apples and mince meat with graham cracker crumbs brown sugar cinnamon and nuts baked in a shallow dish about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. A mince meat candy method tops the dessert with a creamy finish and two other mince meat treats are prepared in a similar kitchen style from Borden Test Kitchens.
A reader asks if teens should tip on small restaurant checks. The column advises leaving something, typically a dime per person, about 20 percent of the bill, noting that anyone served by staff should tip. Additional letters discuss mail-order practices and a cautionary tale about overextending effort and tipping awareness.
Dick Lang notes the Fourth of July celebration by the Frontier Village Association at Lansing Corners with Mayor Leo Redding Alderman Arthur Vogel and others. The group promotes an orange juice project delivering juice and Austin info to campers at Chesner Park. Also planned is a Ye Good Olde Days event at First United Methodist Church with a bazaar and chicken luncheon.
DETROIT AP With a new contract covering its 185,000 members at Ford Motor Co the United Auto Workers faces stiff negotiations with General Motors Corp UAW President Leonard Woodcock said Friday he would discuss the union s next step in a Monday Executive Board meeting The Ford pact was reached hours before a strike deadline and goes to the Ford Council for ratification amid broader efforts to secure local agreements at about half of Ford facilities Chrysler signed a new contract after a nine day walkout Amer ican Motors pact up for renewal next fall Ford terms withheld pending the Ford Council meeting but expected to be similar to Chrysler including an early retirement gain for Ford foundry workers.
The first district convention of World War I Barracks and Auxiliary convened in Rochester on Saturday. Attendees from Austin included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cerny Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Zimmerman Mrs. Lois Holton and Mrs. Francis Warner.
Coming events include the Sunday Unitarians meeting at the YWCA in the evening and a Monday potluck at First United Methodist Church. The YWCA hosts a party in the evening, Tuesday features a Halloween party at the Masonic Hall, Wednesday offers quilting classes, Thursday brings a Pomona Grange Thanksgiving dinner at Frankfort Hall, and the London Royal Neighbors meet at Mrs Mayme Hermanson’s home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Schrieber announce the engagement of their daughter Julie to Daniel Wiese son of Mr and Mrs Keith Wiese Austin Rt 4 A December 15 wedding is planned at Queen of Angels Catholic Church Julie is a Pacelli High School graduate attending Mankato State College He is a Pacelli and Mankato State graduate employed in Mankato
A bridal shower was held Wednesday evening at 2102 Oh Ave SE hosted by Mrs. Herbert Graff and others. Miss Lori Rush helped with gifts. door prize went to Mrs. Fred Kinney. Debra Rush will marry Thomas Bridges on December 1 at Christ Episcopal Church.
Rev Howard Miller installed new officers for the Women�s Missionary Society at First Baptist Church Thursday evening. Mrs Howard Reed of St Ansgar spoke, with vocalists Miss Deborah Smith Miss Dee Loverink and Miss Cindy Frisbie, and Mrs Milford Bushe leading prayer. Officers served lunch.
Carroll Richter horoscopes urge proactive data gathering and future planning. Each sign offers practical steps from Aries to Pisces, emphasizing communication, organization, harmony, and personal growth. The piece ends with a note on honest, disciplined development and the idea that the stars guide rather than compel.
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