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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
5
Gretchen Dolmage suffered a serious fall when riding a Shetland pony Saturday evening. She remained unconscious until early Sunday, with doctors fearing a fracture though reporting she may recover in time. Mason County medical staff attended and transported her for care.
Mrs Rox Drake dies after cancer at home in Armstrong. The obituary notes Roy Drake and Ember family, with a funeral held at 2 o'clock. The piece mentions a community club meeting, new members, and a planned food sale at Wilson's Store. It references dairy industry figures and local events without clear coherence.
N. P. Hanson, owner of the Mike Wheeler ten acre tract near Lime Creek, lost both eyes last Friday while blasting stumps on his land. The dynamite charge delayed, he approached the area to inspect and the blast blew dirt into his face, destroying both eyes. He was treated at Dr. Trish’s office and later hospitalized, then sent home, with prognosis poor for recovery and lifelong blindness. Hanson remains hopeful despite the severe injury.
A Blue Grass commercial club of twenty five members confronted Des Moines railroad officers over the abandoned Rock Island line from Davenport to Stockton. The group pressed for restoration of former train service, noting they used automobiles to reach the jetty and urging action by the railroad company and Interstate Commerce Commission.
Breitenbach of Grinnell College has earned the Charles Dilott Perkins Graduate Scholarship to Harvard University Law School for 1928. A political science and economics major, he joins Grinnell scholars in a selective list. two prior Grinnell graduates also won Perkins scholarships, including Harnage of Des Moines and Mahlon Palmer of Charles City.
An automobile collision occurred last Thursday evening two miles east of town. Chrig Hansen, westbound, collided with a Ford eastbound carrying four people. One man suffered severe facial and head wounds requiring about thirty stitches from Dr. Dolmage. Mrs Hansen in the other car had only minor cuts. The eastbound car was wrecked beyond repair. The narrator notes the rarity of fatalities given the number of accidents.
A Fayette County health survey by Miss Lacy McMichael finds 28 percent of grade schoolers underweight, with most cases linked to other defects. Eye and ear issues, mouth breathing, enlarged tonsils, tooth decay, and vision or hearing problems rise, prompting a new county rules set by Gertrude Stafford to address the findings.
The Lincoln Ladies Farm Bureau club met at Mrs. A. Q. Smith's home on Friday April 17. After the business session Mrs. Smith and Mrs. David Patterson discussed school age children and health notes. Mrs. Henry Patterson weighed and measured the children to assess weight for height and age and recommended more milk and cereals for those underweight. Mrs Jensen and Florence Alberts reported on trips to Ames. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and assistants Mrs. Henry Patterson and Mrs. James Warburton. The group adjourned to meet with Mrs. Buckley.
Alec Russell pastor leads Sunday at Congr egational Church with 10 o'clock Sunday School 11 o'clock Morning Worship 7 o'clock Evening service 7:45 sermon on Moses the young man who refused a throne and chose a slave pen all welcome to attend if no other church home
A Methodist church sets Sunday services at 10:80 AM and 7:80 PM with a sermon on Christian Fellowship and Gods Way My Way. Sunday School at 11:80 AM. The Ladies Aid Society meets next Thursday at Mrs. Robinsons home, with the class gathering that evening.
Buffalo Center opens the baseball season with a 10 to 4 victory over Winnebago Minnesota. Sparks drives a three-run shot in the third inning as the locals rally from a 2 0 deficit. Next game vs Bricelyn Friday the 24th at 3345 Sharp.
School notes report fourth graders binding booklets and sixth graders studying current events from Newspaper Gippings. The third grade mourns the loss of Robart Towner, while Harlan Towner again appears in second grade, as new readers arrive. Senior play books have arrived and rehearsals begin. Normal Training Club meets Thursday. Missy Price is invited to speak on penmanship.
Midwest Lumber Co advertises a thriving local building scene listing multiple residents and firms from John Van Gerpen to Henry Rapp constructing porches chicken houses hog houses and repairs. The notice promotes Lowe Bros paint and coal offers with manager J Kopp directing orders.
The Ladies of the M. B. Aid Bo atery will hold a baked food sale at Steinberg Store on Saturday afternoon, April 25. All kinds of baked foods will be available. Also advertised is interurban rail service expansion and round trip tickets promoted along a Cedar Falls to Waterloo route, with $1.00 fares for Sundays during April.
Mr Hauser of Ames Extension spoke last Thursday on corn selection and diseases. He highlighted Diplodia mold and cob rot, advised not planting infected ears, and suggested feeding or burning them. He outlined alfalfa variety tests and a yield system to start this spring on the school plot for local farmers benefit.
Proceedings show a partial quorum with Mayor Peterson presiding. Items include adjournment motions, committee appointments for Streets and Alleys Public Safety Park Water Finance and more, wage approvals for Kroll and a pump worker, and a later session discussing tax assessments and adjournment. The Rock Island Railroad appeals for civic support in Child Health Day observance led by Ferdert Hoover.
The American Legion notes a larger crowd for The Lost Battalion though rain reduced its full impact. The film depicts Major Whit tle sey and the 77th Division's six day defense with limited rations, highlighting the bravery of nearly all American soldiers from many nationalities. Post notices list receipts and poster changes while praising the historic account and veterans.
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