Area hunters donate 112 pheasants for Vets dinner
Austin area hunters contributed 112 pheasants to the Veterans Pheasant dinner jointly hosted by The American Legion and VFW. The event, supporting hospitalized veterans, will be held November 1 at Minneapolis and St. Cloud VA hospitals and Rochester Willmar State hospitals, with total donations expected to exceed 2000 birds.
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Austin
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Minneapolis
St. Cloud VA
Rochester
Willmar State
Legion
VFW
Art Johnson
Hopkins
Red Owl
al McFarland
Post 91
Benny Schmidt
Post 1216
Post Office Exam Open for Clerk and Carrier Positions
The United States Postal Service announces clerk and carrier examinations in the Austin Post Office. Applications are now accepted to establish a register of eligibles for future vacancies. Check requirements at the Post Office lobby, Public Library, and Minnesota Employment Service Office. Obtain applications at the Post Office windows 7:45 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, with a deadline of November 14.
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United States Postal Service
Austin
Public Library
Minnesota
Stolen Shotguns Reported From Two Teen Hunters
The Mower County Sheriff's Department investigates the theft of two 4-10 shotguns from two teenage boys who were hunting earlier Saturday. Mrs. Daniel Kasel of Tappi reported the losses after the incident.
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Mower County
Fire gut rural farm buildings near Austin Minnesota
Fire destroyed a large empty barn hoghouse and grainery on a rural Lyle farm Sunday night. No injuries or loss estimate given. The site eight miles south of Austin on a township road is rented by Richard Magee and owned by Murrey Drummond. Firefighters from Lyle and London fought the blaze from about 9:40 p.m. until midnight as investigators determine the cause.
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Lyle
Richard Magee
Austin
Murrey Drummond
St. Paul
London
Weekend county accidents cause minor injuries
Two weekend mishaps in Mower County. At 1 30 a m Sunday on Austin Two Road near Hwy 218 Douglas L Goff 18 of Owatonna lost control causing 1500 dollars damage. Jeffery Louris 18 of Owatonna hospitalized for back injuries. Barbara Orlowski 611 4th Ave NW also treated. Grass Bowdie L and Joel Allan Lunning sustained minor injuries in a separate CSAH 14 collision with 200 and 550 dollars damage respectively.
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Mower County
Barbara Orlowski
4Th Ave
Ager
Goff
Bowdie L
Grass Rural
LeRoy
Joel
Allan Lunning
CSAH
Osman Shriners Fall Ceremonial Parade Plans Discussed
Osman Shrine potentate Gordon E. Elmquist and local Shrine leaders outlined a three day Fall Ceremonial event with parades in Albert Lea Austin and Rochester on November 9. About 500 Shrine marching band members travel from the Twin Cities with parade units drum corps chanters and roving clowns plus nursing home visits and hospital rounds. The Minnesota organization formed 101 years ago now has 19 000 members while the national group supports 19 crippled children hospitals and three burns institutions.
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Ernest Danek
Herald
Gordon E. Elmquist
St. Paul
Albert Lea Nursing Homes
Shriners
Austin
St. Mark's Nursing Home
Sacred Heart Hospice
Comfercare
Raymond's Nursing Home
Rochester Shrine Cycle Patrol
Chanters
Oriental Band
Rochester
Lafayette Park
Minnesota
Jones condemns take it or leave it wage offer by MC Board
Ernest Jones of Local P-9 criticizes the County Board of Commissioners for stalling talks with courthouse employees and for releasing a take it or leave it wage offer through the media. He cites card signing in March, a June certification vote, and four months of failed negotiations as proof of bad faith bargaining.
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Jones
Ernest Jones
Local P.9
County Board of Commissioners
Local P-9
County Court House
Plans announced for two Halloween parties in Austin
City wide Halloween events planned for Wednesday Oct 31 include two free dances for students. The National Guard Armory hosts a senior high and junior college event from 8 to 11 30 p m with the D C Drifters. Ellis Junior High hosts grades 7 9 from 7 30 to 10 p m with the B W Blues Band. Free refreshments, chaperones, and finances come from local civic groups and the Austin Park and Recreation Dept. Coats are not checked. Numerous organizations contributed to the dances. In Stewartville a stray bullet damaged a combine windshield but did not injure operator Cliff Higgins.
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National Guard Armory
D. C. Drifters
Ellis Junior High School
B. W. Blues
Austin Civic
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Moose Lodge
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Minnesota to sell new auto license plates November 16
Minnesota riders will get 1974 plates with orange digits on cream. The new system drops congressional district codes and uses a one or two letter prefix. Production delays from a fire at St. Cloud Reformatory did not affect issuance. renewals begin with a staggered 1975 schedule.
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Minnesota
Marjorie Finden
Motor Vehicle Services Division
St. Cloud Reformatory
Florida
Youth Sunday scavenger hunt aids Salvation Army baskets
Our Saviors Junior and Senior Luthor League hosted a Youth Sunday event that raised 85 dollars in groceries toys and clothes for Salvation Army Christmas baskets. A photo shows Bob Skipper intern pastor with the group during activities including a morning service and a Gerard School visit.
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Our Saviors
Luthor League
Salvation Army
Bob Skipper
Gerard School
Herald
Judy McDermott
Experimental open meetings scheduled
Beginning in November the Austin Mower County Planning Dept plans a series of neighborhood public meetings to gather citizen input while the planning staff and city council gain insight into community needs. A kickoff is set for November 12 at 7 30 p m with the mayor and council in attendance.
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Austin-Mower
Sumner
Banfield
Lincoln
Shaw, Woodson
Neveln
Pop
Daryl Fraklin
Hardenbergh elected secretary treasurer of Minnesota Student Council
Sue Hardenbergh, Austin High School junior, was chosen secretary-treasurer of the South East Division of the Minnesota Student Council Assn at its divisional convention in Rochester. Jeff Andrea of Albert Lea was named president and Espe Milapi of Owatonna as vice-president for two-year terms.
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Sue Hardenbergh
Austin
Minnesota Student Council Assn
Rochester
Jeff Andrea
Albert Lea
Espe Milapi
Owatonna
AHS
Robert Ackerwold
Bob Baker
Julie Clasen
Kim Fossey
Jim Nelson
Howard B. Casmey
State Education Agency
Women's Liberation
Rochester School Board
Elgin High School
Schol
Plainview
State Department of Education
Rochester Community College
Second half real estate taxes due Wednesday
Mower County Treasurer Fileen Tapager announced that Wednesday is the last day to pay the second half real estate taxes. She advised mailers to ensure the October 31 postmark by mailing before 6 30 p m Wednesday and to bring tax descriptions if paying in person.
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Mower County
Fileen Tapager
Kiss Me Kate opens at AHS this week
The AHS musical Kiss Me Kate debuts Wednesday in Christgau Hall. Dan Kallman plays Fred Graham with Sarah Johannsen as Lilli Vanessi in a Baltimore set production of the Cole Porter work featuring a 36 member cast, 70 costumes, 100 props, a 20 piece orchestra, and 17 scenes.
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Rosalie Selt
AHS
Kate
Fred Graham
Lilli Vanessi
Baltimore
Fred
Lilli
Petruchio
Padua
Richard Frentz
Porter
Richard
Dan Willson
Charlie
Philip Wright
Julie Blazer
Marsheila Johnson
Chuck Strey
Bret Hesla
Dan Kimball
Cheryoo
Sue Wood
Mark Knepper
Becky Gordon
Christgau Hall
Legislators to hold public session with voters group
State Sen. Baldy Hansen and Rep. Helen McMillan join Henry Savelkoul and Neil Hagerud in a coalition meeting with the League of Women Voters and JRLC to discuss Ethics Rural Life Prison Reform Ecology and Reapportionment. The 8 p.m. Friday Nov 1 session at St Olaf Lutheran Church invites all citizens.
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Baldy Hansen
Helen McMillan
Henry Savelkoul
Neil Hagerud
League of Women Voters
JRLC
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
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al Layman
Shrine
Alfred B. Olson
Austin Shriner
W. A
Barney’ Thomsen
Gordon EK. Elmquist
Sterling Shopping Center Businessmen’s Assn
Austin Educational Assn
Osman Temple
Home Federal Savings and Loan
First Fidelity Savings and Loan
Austin Shrine Club
Elks Youth Fund
Austin Downtown Assn
Northwestern State Bank
Cliff Higgins
Rt. 1
Stewartville
Higgins
Minn
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