Local high school teens named 14 AFS program candidates
Austin High School juniors Marsha Opsahl and Jamie Steffen have been chosen as local candidates for the 1974 American Field Service Americans Abroad Program. A regional screening follows, then possible approval by national headquarters in New York City. Final overseas placement depends on host family, passport, and shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
Marsha Opsahl
Jamie Steffen
AFS
New York City
Ted Sandell
AFS International
Marsha
Earling Opsahl
RR5
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Winners Named at Lyle Harvest and Crop Show
Lyle Minnesota. Ross Peterson of Lyle High School announced winners in adult and student divisions for crops including alfalfa soybeans barley clover oats and wheat. FFA awarded $45 in placings. Calf Scramble fat steers and new calves were judged with placings later. pancake supper served about 500 meals.
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Wayne Frank Sth
Roger Read
Gene Slowinski
Leo Learn
Dan Monniere
Tony Mudra
Dale Magee
Read
David Magee
Mark Haugland
Oats Read
Christy Murphy
Hay
Tim Etret
Kevin Hansen
Ron Lee
Lyle Ffa
Virgil Slinde
Randy Goslee
Ronald Lee
Randy Duren
Bryce Haugland
Jim Johnson
Ron Walk
Gene Kline
Ron
Gene
Hormel
Darrell Small
Jeff Helle
FFA
Farmers Union elects Minnihan as president for year
Mower County Farmers Union members elected W. J. Minnihan of Tappi as president for the coming year. The Oct. 8 1973 convention at Legion Hall Grand Meadow also named Mrs. Earl Holdgrafer of Rose Creek as vice chair and Willia Cress of Rose Creek as secretary treasurer. The meeting included annual reports policy recommendations and Rural Community Leadership awards to 12 officers.
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Mower County
William Minnihan
Earl Holdgrafer
Harry Boeff
Joel Miller
Stan Davis
Roy Holst
Gene Jacobson
Fred Ballus
Ronard Wellik
Kenneth Quandt
County planners to meet Tuesday agenda review and hearings
The Mower County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Commissioner's Conference Room of the Court House. The agenda includes a communication from Tucker and Hamilton a review of the 15th Ave SW petition for annexation the Kehret Plat a discussion of Exclusive Agricultural Zoning and a hearing on extraction of earth products.
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Mower County
Kiwanis club hears Veterans Day observations
Sfc McDaniel, a local army recruiter, told Austin Kiwanis members at the Holiday Inn that veterans’ efforts Have guaranteed freedoms. He traced major conflicts since Wilson’s day and praised the volunteer army noting pay growth from low monthly amounts to higher current wages. Bryan Baudler honored Orrin D. Bowlby for a year as Kiwanis district Lt governor. Beverly Bergh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russel Bergh, finished the Private Secretarial Course at Minnesota School of Business and now works for the Federal Civil Service in Minneapolis.
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Austin Kiwanis Club
Sfc
Bo McDaniel
McDaniel
Holiday Inn
Bryan Baudler
Kiwanis
Orrin D. Bowlby
Baudler
Bowlby
Beverly Bergh
Russel N. Bergh
11Th St. NW
Minnesota School of Business
Minneapolis
Federal Civil Service
Scouting News in Austin Area Pow Wow November 3
All scouters are urged to attend a Pow Wow training session next Saturday November 3 at St Theodores Church Albert Lea starting 11 30 a m. Registration at the door 2 50 includes noon banquet crafts materials and coffee. Call 437 2416 or 433 9390 to pre register. Scout troop news follows with awards new leaders and civil defense booklet delivery plans and calendar notes for November events.
Mower County Dairy Assn Sets Annual Meeting
The Mower County American Dairy Assn will hold its annual meeting at 8:30 p.m. Thursday Nov 8 in the Mower County Extension Office. Topics include 1974 dairy promotions and industry changes with ADA Representative Charles Peterson of Faribault reporting on state and national programs. Officers and delegates will be elected. current board members and producer delegates are listed. Everyone with an interest in dairying in Mower County is urged to attend.
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Mower County American Dairy Assn. of
Minnesota
Mower County
ADA
Charles Peterson
Faribault
ADA Board
Charles Walker
Grand Meadow
Selmer Weness
Adams
Harold J. Murphy
Austin
Donald L. Meier
Brownsdale
Wilfred Bissen
Rose Creek
Raymond Sayles
James Gronseth
Sargeant
Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
Sage High School
North Iowa
Leo Smith
St. Ansgar
Bob Mauer
Stacyville
County
4-H
Clarence Kruse
4-H Foundation
Osage Jaycee
Kiss Me Kate dancers rehearse for AHS theatre show
Senior Gini Roberts choreographs dance scenes for a 30 member chorus and six solo dancers for the Oct 31 to Nov 3 Cole Porter musical. She trained 13 years with Austin and Rochester instructors and notes selecting six dancers from 85 auditions as a major challenge.
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Kate
AHS Theatre Group
Gini Roberts
Peggy Flannery
Cheryl Bjorklund
Lori Hertie
Lori Taughnitz
Becky Arnold
Julie Michael
George Roberts
4Th St
Gini
Austin
Rochester
Kiss Me
Paul Asp
Arrowhead District Scouting Pow Wow for New Scouters
Arrowhead District of Scouting hosts an all day training program at St Theodores Church Albert Lea on November 3. Registration opens 11 a.m. Blue and Gold banquet at 11 30 a.m. Training 1 30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sessions for committeemen pack leaders Webelos den leaders and den leaders coaches. Puppet skits games crafts Webelos leadership pack administration and den leaders coach classes. An Mid way area features craft and game ideas. Pre registration 2.00 door 2 50. Contact Mrs. Lowell Haug 434 2416 or Mrs. Joe Brody 433 9390.
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Lowell Haug
Joe Brody
Arrowhead
St. Theodores Church
Albert Lea
Den
Enterprise 4-H Club installs officers and new members
Enterprise 4-H Club held a meeting to install officers for the coming year and welcomed new members including Danny Braaten Anita Cloutier David Iverson Rhonda Craig Curt Klingfus Kathy Kopal Kellee Kopal Mark Sayles and Kathy Knight. Demonstrations were presented by Teresa and Debbie Braaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise 4-H Club
Danny Braaten
Anita Cloutier
David Iverson
Rhonda
Craig
Curt Klingfus
Kathy
Kellee Kopal
Mark Sayles
Kathy Knight
Teresa
Debbie Braaten
Pinata Making Classes At Y For Girls And Women
The YMCA offers pinata making classes for girls in sixth grade and older plus women on November 10 and 17. No YMCA membership required. For details and registration call 433-1804. Pinatas are decorative papier mache containers used at Mexican festivals. participants break a hanging pinata after a blindfolded approach.
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YMCA
Mexico
The
Reminiscences of Old Austin Livery and Town Life
Harold Bassett recalls his grandfather building the first livery and dray line in Austin, and shares memories of Grace Baird Detwiler teaching kindergarten, milk deliveries, Dalager’s Grocery, Owatonna Fruit Co, German Hall custodian Jake Gate, local shops, early cars, World War I fatalities, school football, and a trove of vivid neighborhood scenes from the early 1900s.
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Harold Bassett
Austin
Austin Cab Co
Grace Baird Detwiler
Harold
John Dovenberg
John
Dalager's
Owatonna Fruit Co
Dalager
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Mower County Dairy Assn
Osage Awards
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Supreme Court
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12Th St. SW
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9Th St. SW
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3Rd St. NW
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