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YEGGS AT COBDEN GET SMALL LOOT

Entered J. R. Towne & Co. Soft Drink Parlor Through Rear Window, Tuesday Night. ———— $22 TO $57 IN MONEY, FISHING TACKLE TAKEN ———— Leave Small Screw Drivers.- Neighbors Heard Noises Early Wednesday Morning. ———— Burglars entered the soft drink parlor of J. R. Towne & Co. at Cobden, Tuesday night, but secured only small loot for their trouble, according to a statement given Sheriff W. J. Julius of this city, who was called to Cobden to investigate, Wednesday morning. The yeggs gained entrance to the building by means of a rear window, and the ...

Strike by pilots meant problems for some New Ulm travelers

By SALLY DU FOUR Staff writer The Northwest Airlines pilot strike which idled 8,500 NWA employees also had its effect on New Ulm area traveler. Mary Karl of the Travel Fun Tours office in New Ulm said 45 people left New Ulm Wednesday, flying to Seattle to start a tour of the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies. The tour had been scheduled to fly Northwest but the strike Monday meant hours and hours and hours of long-distance calls to make other arrangements. THE TOUR was rescheduled to fly via Western with a transfer at Denver, instead of direct to Seattle, which meant a ...

PITT SPECIAL biplane

PITT SPECIAL biplane made by Ronnie Grieser of New Ulm is on display at the State Bank and Trust Company. It has been inspected by the Federal Aeronautics Authority and approved for covering. Grieser,who has been flying since 1941,hopes to have it ready for the air this year. He made it from a ...

Stewart school board explains actions

STEWART - The Stewart school board, finally breaking a long silence regarding the firing of one of its English teachers this fall, released a detailed explanation of its actions in the case Wednesday. The board in discharging Mary Vollmar for allowing one of her students to read a questionable book, has until now remained silent and refused to answer questions of newsmen concerning the case. School officials also have declined comment. In the release published by the Stewart Tribune in today’s edition, the board lists the various reasons it handled the case the way it did and ...

1,530 PUPILS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS

———— 656 Are Attending Public Schools, 450 Holy Trinity, 223 St. Mary’s and 201 Lutheran School. ———— NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL CAUSES MUCH SHIFTING ———— Public and Holy Trinity Parochial Schools Show Decrease in Attendance Owing to St. Mary’s School. ———— The first day of school showed an increase of twenty-nine pupils attending the high, public and parochial schools in New Ulm over that of last year. This year upon opening day 1,530 pupils enrolled in the local schools; last year the, number was 1,501. Vacation pleasures were ...

Loretta Lynn delights large crowds

Loretta Lynn and the Coalminers did their thing Saturday night at the Brown County Fair, delighting large crowds at both shows with music, comedy and plain old friendliness. Even the hard rock fan couldn’t fault the act, full of the latest country songs by entertainers Sandy and Randy ...