Background
Austin, Alvin Easton was born on July 17, 1909 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Raymond Austin and Kathryn Veronica (Mayer) Austin.
Austin, Alvin Easton was born on July 17, 1909 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Raymond Austin and Kathryn Veronica (Mayer) Austin.
Bachelor, University North Dakota, 1931. Graduate, Military Intelligence Center, 1944.
Night city editor, Grand Forks Herald, 1931-1933;
night editor, Grand Forks Herald, 1933-1942;
conductor Looking Around column, Grand Forks Herald, 1938-1942, 46-57;
assistant in journalism, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1940-1942;
professor, chair journalism Department, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1946-1969;
senior professor journalism, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1969-1980;
professor journalism emeritus, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1980. Visiting professor journalism U. Vermont, Burlington, 1967. Special assignment to Miami (Florida) Herald, 1959, Burlington Free Press, 1957, 68, 69, Minneapolis Star, 1962-1972.
Researcher Wall St. Journal, Chicago, 1957-1958. Public relations cons.Garrison Conservancy District, Garrington, North Dakota, 1978-1983.
Alderman Grand Forks City Council, 1962-1966, president, 1964-1966, chairman board health, 1962-1964. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Society Professional Journalists (life), American Legion, Knights of Columbus.
Married Ellen Jane Megivern, June 4, 1946. Children: Suellen, Heinrich, Sheila-Ann Lacy.