Farm neighbors plow 75 acres for 22nd anniversary
Mr and Mrs Donald Lostegaard Austin Route 1 celebrated sixty later, when twelve tractors and plows from Austin and Blooming Prairie assisted in a 75 acre plowing for their 22nd wedding anniversary. Lostegaard, injured in a July pickup crash, received chest and leg injuries and uses a crutch. Crews included Dennis Magnuson Don Jacobson Sidney Magnuson Barry Nordahl Tollefson Orville Christianson Ray Noble Arthur Noble Burton Magnuson with Ken Penkava and Kenneth Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lostegaard
Austin Rt. 1
Dennis Magnuson
Don Jacobson
Sidney Magnuson
Barry
Nordahl Tollefson
Orville Christianson
Ray Noble
Arthur Noble
Burton Magnuson
Kenneth Penkava
Gilbert Goodmanson
Kenny Davis
Dick Sayles
Mary Jane Sayles
Clifford Christianson
Edwin Jolson
Louise Magnuson
Stanley Lostegaard
Alvin M. Alland
Clifford Benson
Selmer Magnuson
Chet Johnson
Blooming Prairie Central Cooperative
Votes Wagon Visits Austin As Nixon Drive Expands
Rudy Boschwitz state Nixon-Agnew chairman and Marge Hammersley First District chairwoman for the Nixon effort toured GOP headquarters with the Votes-Wagon. The Citizens for Nixon-Agnew aims to win independents and Democrats and build committees for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Rudy Boschwitz
Nixon-Agnew
Marge Hammersley
GOP
Citizens For Nixon - Agnew
Boschwitz
Able
Kenneth Dallage
TAR
Terry Hilmer
Harland Knight
First District
Annual ARC Friendship Campaign Fund Drive in Mower County
The Minnesota ARC launches its 1968 Friendship Campaign Sunday across most of Mower County excluding Austin and parts of Fillmore and Olmsted. Led by Mrs. Francis Reding, the drive supports services for retarded children and adults, plus activities of local ARC chapters and statewide programs in research, education, and day activity centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARC
Mower County
Minnesota Assny For Retarded Children
Austin
Fillmore
Olmsted
Francis Reding
Fillmore County
Lyle Affeldt
Wykoff
Jerome Gunderson
Mabel
Glendon Schiebsted
Rushford
E. W. Quirin
Rochester
Olmsted County
Minnesota Arc
Assas
Association
Reding
Cigarettes and Gum Stolen in Garage Break-In
John Munson reports a garage break-in at 397 18th St NW in Austin. Between 9 30 a m and 5 39 p m Sunday someone entered the garage and took 15 cartons of cigarettes and four cartons of gum valued at 44 dollars. police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Munson
18Th St
Munson
Rite of the Holy Eucharist Ends 2nd SEEDS Program
The SEEDS program at St. Edward Community Center concluded with a Holy Eucharist led by Rev. John Suprenant. The weekend featured talks by Roger Martin of Iowa State University and speakers Sister Ethna Maher Cyril Paul and Father John Forlitti, focusing on the theme Christ In Community. Next month’s event will explore Christ in Vocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
St. Edward
St. Edward Community Center
John Suprenant
Roger Martin
Iowa State University
Ames
Ethna Maher
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Cyril Paul
St. Paul
Father John Forlitti
Nazareth Hall
St. Aal
Martin
Sap
Antioch
Sister Ethna
Forlitti
Paul
Rehearsals Underway for Osage High School Musical Swinging High
Rehearsals are in full swing for the musical Swinging High to be staged by Osage Community High School's vocal instrumental and drama departments at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday in the auditorium. Cast includes John Walker Mike Lybarger Sylvia Kark Terry Helfter Brad Carter Larry Weldin Tom Barenz Janet Krapek Crystal Mallow Pat Johnson and Marloe Ellingson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Osage Community High School
John Walker
Mike Lybarger
Sylvia Kark
Terry Helfter
Brad Carter
Larry Weldin
Tom Barenz
Janet Krapek
Crystal Mallow
Pat Johnson
Marloe Ellingson
Meeting Cancelled for Byron Mulch Tillage Demo
Norman Nelsen, Mower County Soil Conservation unit manager, reported that the mulch tillage demonstration near Byron has been cancelled due to weather conflicts. The event had been planned for several dates but could not proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Nelsen
Mower County
Taopi Man Hurt in Motorcycle Auto Accident
A Taopi man, Floyd Erickson, is in good condition at St. Olaf Hospital after a noon Sunday crash between his motorcycle and a car driven by Dennis Kiefer at Main and 1st. Erickson suffered fractures to the right leg and wrist. Kiefer’s car damage was $225 and the motorcycle $150. Sheriff’s officers also investigated a Saturday evening collision on County Road 46 near IS-90 between Rueben Hockemeyer and Gerald Hartson, with $600 and $500 damages respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taopi
St. Olaf
Floyd Erickson
Dennis Kiefer
Tappi
Main St
1St St
Kiefer
Erickson
Mower County
Rueben Hockemeyer
14Th Ave
Gerald Hartson
4Th St
Hockemeyer
Hartson
Theatre group to stage The Play's The Thing at ASJC
Theatre in the Round Players bring Ferenc Molnar comedy to Austin State Junior College in Minneapolis for an 8 p m show at the ASJC theater as part of a seven state tour funded by a Minnesota State Arts Council grant. The cast overhears a playwright and a pair of lovers prompting a mock rehearsal. Workshops precede the performance with guidance on theater management and production. Tickets cost 1 and are sold at Nemitz's Bookstore or the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre In the Round Players
Minneapolis
Ferenc Molnar
Austin State Junior College
Austin
Minnesota State Arts Council
Jancee
U.S
Nemitz
F. W. Bridges
Austin Man Dies During Kidney Dialysis Treatment
A 23 year old Austin man, Robert A. Arens, died at 1:50 p.m. Saturday at St Marys Hospital Rochester during dialysis after a kidney transplant in the spring failed. He detached a tube during treatment and bled to death. Survived by wife Linda and children Tamara Spencer and a son, plus siblings and grandparents. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Man
Rochester
Minn
Robert A. Arens
14Th St. NE
St. Marys Hospital
Olmsted County Cornoner
Theodore Wellner
Arens
Wellner
Mayo Clinic
Linda
Tamara
Spencer
David
Ardith) Haskin
Detroit
Mich
Douglas
Linda) Wagner
Kenosha
Wis
Terry
Mary) Hall
Dominguez
Calif
A. C. Svejkovsky
Austin
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Rev
R. H. Marquardt
Oakwood Cemetery
Mayer Funeral Home
Snowflake Festival Meeting Scheduled
An organizational meeting for the 1969 Austin Snowflake Festival will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn. Chairman Andy Maday invites anyone who worked on last year's festival or who wants to help with the new program to attend and share ideas. The festival runs January 10 to 19 with two busy weekends and weekday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Holiday Inn
Andy Maday
Maday
Family Flees Cuba For Freedom Now Residing In Austin
Fernando Suco his wife Ramona and son Fernando Jr fled Cuba with their freedom as their only possession. They now live at 1906 SW 4th Ave in Austin with daughter Maria and grandfather Luca. Ramona recalls Castro era riots, government control, and long flight to Miami with ten cents. They praise American life, note fear of communism, and say they would die for freedom and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando Suco
Ramona
Fernando Jr
Cuba
4Th Ave
Maria
Luca
Fidel Castro
Fernando
Miami
Fla
Havana
Agricultural and Development Bank
U.S
Scudder-Culver School
New York City
Castro
Huberto
Josephine Canci
Humberto
OAS
U.S. Naval War College
Newport
R. I
Madrid
Spain
Florida
Luco
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Russia
Jose Panedas
Weekend police report lists four noninjury crashes in Austin
Four accidents reported by the Austin Police Dept over the weekend with no injuries. Details include bicycle and car collisions at 4:03 p.m. Saturday at 1st Ave SW and 11th St SW involving Jerry Sherman and Marian Sessions, car collisions on 4th Ave NE, 10th St NE, and 4th St NW with damages ranging from $35 to $400. Residents involved include Clayton Barnett, Richard Clark, Helen Wacholtz, Joyce Zech, Glenn Joseph, and Dale Myhre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Police Dept
1St Ave
11Th St
Jerry Sherman
6Th Ave
Marian Sessions
7Th Ave
Sessions
Sherman
Clayton Barnett
2Nd Ave
Richard Clark
2Nd St
4Th Ave
10Th St
Barnett
Clark
Helen Wacholtz
8Th St. NW
Joyce Zech
5Th Ave
4Th Ave. NW
3Rd St
Wacholtz
Zech
Glenn Joseph
11Th Ave
Dale Myhre
Fairmont
4Th St
Joseph
Myhre
Area Farmer Injures Arm in Corn Picker
Ervin C. Pettis of Austin Route 5 was injured when his arm was caught in a corn picker at about 4 p.m. on Friday. His son Rick stopped the machine and a neighbor helped free him. Pettis was taken to St Olaf Hospital with a broken arm and damaged tendons. Surgery was performed and another operation planned to save the arm. This is the first corn picker mishap of the year. Austin FFA urged farmers to be careful amid previous harvest injuries and deaths in Mower County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin C. Pettis
Austin Rt. 5
Rick
Pettis
LeRoy
John Larch
St. Olaf Hospital
Nixon Airport Rally Trip For GOP And TARS
Three Mower County Republicans and Austin teenage Republicans will attend the Nixon Airport Rally in Rochester on Wednesday. Adults may call Agnew Headquarters for reservations and TARS may call or contact Chairman Kenneth Dallage. Buses depart 8:30 a.m. from the swimming pool parking lot and return to Austin by noon. Cost is $1 with reservations due by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mower County
Austin
Nixon Airport
Rochester
Nixon
Agnew
TARS
Kenneth Dallage
Deadline Near for Last Half Taxes
Four days remain to pay the last half of real estate taxes in Mower County. Treasurer Donald Sandeen reminds residents that taxes are due Thursday and payments should be received with the remittance. In person at the Courthouse treasurer’s office, or postmarked by midnight Thursday if mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sandeen
Mower County
Taopi Exceeds Red Cross Fund Drive Goal
Taopi Village reports surpassing its Red Cross fund goal in a county drive led by Marvin Moes, Mower County general fund chairman, with Taopi Village chairman Mrs. John Johnson noting the amount exceeded this year. The drive continues through November 4 in county villages and townships.
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Taopi
Mower County
Red Cross
Marvin Moes
Mower County General Fund
John Johnson
Quie Sees Vast Untapped Tourism Potential in Minnesota
First District Rep. Albert H. Quie told a Zumbrota crowd that Minnesota tourism could double its current one half billion dollars in annual spending. He praised regional tourism promotion begun in his district and urged vigorous state efforts to boost tourist traffic. Quie is seeking his seventh term in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Quie
Zumbrota
Minnesota
Goodhue County
Quie
House
Work on New Addition Expands Hospital Capacity
Aug 23 plans announce a new addition adding 20 double rooms, four single rooms, and 20 baths. The home’s capacity will rise from 80 to 124 beds, according to Hagstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagstrom
Out of Court Settlement Reported in Local Suit
District Court records show Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bute of 2012 1st Ave NE awarded a 10 000 settlement for a June 16 1966 accident at 1st St and 2nd Ave NE. Mrs. Bute injured as a passenger in a car driven by her husband colliding with a car driven by Bernard Betrich of Detroit Michigan. Attorneys Haversten and Strom of Austin represented the defendants, with Glenn Kelly of Austin representing Betrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Steve Bute
1St Ave
1St St
2Nd Ave
Bute
Bernard Betrich
Detroit
Mich
Haversten and Strom
Austin
Betrich
Glenn Kelly
Blood Drive Sees 72 Pints Collected in Spring Valley
The Spring Valley bloodmobile collected 72 pints of blood at Spring Valley Elementary School Friday before delays at Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital postponed start to 11 a.m. Six donors were rejected and 20 were walk ins. Many farmers left before donating due to soybean and corn harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital
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Blooming
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United Appeals
Douglas Hatfield
Theatre In the Round
The
Gordon MacNabb
Theatre In Round
ASJC
Ebert Plumbing and Heating Co
Alden, Minn
America
Free World
Sucos
Raymond’s Nursing Home
10Th Ave. NW
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