Seventh Grader Wins Grand Champion at Junior Show
Michael Kettwick, a Buffalo Center area seventh grader, won the Grand Champion, Baby Beef with a Charolais cross weighing 1,115 pounds at the Winnebago Junior Show. He belongs to the Buffalo Buddies 4H Club, with his siblings and parents active in farming and 4H projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kettwick
Harold Kettwick
Mike
Buffalo Buddies 44 Club
Winnebago
Buffalo Buddies
Mike Telg
John Telg
Kettwick
Buffalo Center
MaDonna
Darvin
Creamery Extends Rural Delivery To Buffalo Center Patrons
Rural patrons of the Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery will receive a new dairy products delivery service starting today August 1. Albin Nelson manager of the local cooperative announced the expansion and said a refrigerated delivery truck has been secured. A tentative twice weekly schedule covers route patrons and includes Mars gold dairy foods and Buffalo Center label butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Cooperative
Albin Nelson
Nelson
Buffalo Center
Legion Officers To Be Installed Tonight At 8 PM
Winnebago Post 21 of the American Legion meets in the Post Rooms at City Hall to install new officers for the year. Past 8th District Vice Commander Justice Sullivan will serve as installing officer. All past and newly elected officers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Post
American Legion
8Th District
Justice Sullivan
Amel Limberg
Fiftieth Department
The
Des Moines
George Winter
Ed Winter
Cletus Turnhaugh
Edwin Albers
Edwin Adracadson
Guane Boyken
Jay Rush
Harold Hisenhauer
Derrell James
Alvin Walters
Dean Sunde
Carl Klewier
Carl Patton
Gordon Beebe
Donald J. Johnson
Vern Rolsinger
Marvin Wessels
Irvin Spieker
Willis Marca
Leonard Kuchenreuther
Dick Beenken
Yonight
Roy Fisk
New Service Address Listed for Paul Carson
Paul L. Carson serving in Viet Nam provides new address for military mail. A/ICG Paul L. Carson AF 16924983 Hox 231 14th FMS APO San Francisco California 96205.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carson
Air Force
Vietnam
Paul L. Carson
All Star Benefits Doubles as Shelterhouse Drive
A Friday night doubleheader at the local diamond on August 2 raises funds for the Shelterhouse project. An 8:00 p.m. slow pitch opener features two teams of men 85 and over, managed by Harry Hanken and Gent Black, followed by an All Star game drawn from church league players. Admission is 50 cents per person for both games. Proceeds push Shelterhouse toward the $4,700 goal as volunteers staff entry gates. The lineup mixes even and odd church teams Ramsey Reformed, St. Patrick's Catholic, Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran versus First Reformed, Bethlehem Lutheran, Congregational, Lakota. Fans are urged to attend for entertainment and construction support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelterhouse Fund
Harry Hanken
Gent Black
Ramsey Reformed
St. Patrick's Catholic
Methodist
Immanuel Lutheran
First Reformed
Bethlehem Lutheran
Congregational
Lakota
Shelterhouse Committee
Postal Service Maintains Saturday Post Office Hours Nationwide
Directives to curtail Saturday window service were lifted Friday night July 26. The Buffalo Center post office remained open as usual last Saturday. Senate and House actions favored exempting the postal department from belt tightening and manpower reductions. Local offices will continue Saturday morning operations until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
U.S. Senate
Postal Department
House
Gary Peterson Begins 30 Day Army Leave
Gary Peterson arrived home on Saturday from Fort Sill Oklahoma for a 30 day leave. He is the son of Mrs Mae Peterson of Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Peterson
Army Pie
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Gary
Mae Peterson
Buffalo Center
Fun Night at Pool Delights Local Spectators
The July 27 Fun Night at the swimming pool featured synchronized swimming by twelve girls led by Miss Mary Costigan Red Cross instructor, diving acts by Pat Costigan Mike Bargman Scott Post Dale Feldick and others, and variety races. Lifeguard Ron Smith demonstrated survival swimming while Kadaman showed water calmness with tied limbs as safety lessons were given by pool manager Les Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Costigen
Red Cross
Pink Panther
Pat Coastigan
Mike Bargman
Scott Post
Dale Feldlek
Dale Feldick
Pat Costigan
Aon Beavers
Ron Smith
Kadaman
Les Jenkins
Recreation complex bid awarded in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center town council awarded Bartell Construction Co. a 3,060 dollar contract for a 60 by 100 foot recreational slab near the pool with tennis and basketball courts and winter ice skating. Gravel base deductions reduce the total. location to be surveyed with work set to start mid August and a September 1, 1968 start deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Bartell Construction Co
Frost
Minnesota
Fagre Construction Co
Estherville
Dave Bartell
Elmer Leibrand
Leibrand
Residents On Trip To Visit Relatives In Holland
Harm Shortenhaus and family depart Mason City by plane on July 29 for a three week European visit. The group includes daughter Mrs Clarence Garst and grandsons Ike and Gary Garst. Stops planned in Paris Brussels and London with stays in Holland to visit Harm’s siblings families.
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Harm Shortenhaus
Clarence Garst
Ike
Gary Garst
Mason City
Holland
Paris
France
Brussels
Belgium
London
England
Harm
Shortenhaus
Europe
Harry Shortenhaus
Eagle Grove
Mrs
Leon] Shortenhaus
Fort Dodge
V E w Auxiliary Meeting Set for Monday
The V E W Auxiliary will meet Monday August 5 at the Post home at 4 00 p m The serving committee includes Velma Waage Leatha DeBoer Johanna Jutting Faye Albers and Genevieve Dearing The note urges supervised swimming lessons to prevent drownings and teach water safety to children
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V.E.W
Velma, Waage
Leatha DeBoer
Johanna Jutting
Faye Albers
Genevieve Dearing
Tribune Plans Vacation Issue and Deadline Changes
Buffalo Center Tribune staff plan a August 11 to 17 vacation with the August 15 issue produced early. News gathering starts August 8 and printing occurs August 10, with copies stored until August 15 and mailed during the break. Advertisers and correspondents must submit copy by August 3 at 5:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Tribune
Tribune
Named UM Church Panel Member from Forest City
Mrs. Max Goldman of Forest City was named Saturday to the new 34 member national United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race. She is the wife of the First United Methodist Church pastor in Forest City and has served on the Know Your Neighbor panel promoting race relations. She is one of two laymen and the only woman among five persons chosen by the North Central Jurisdictional Conference as its representatives on the commission created by the denomination's general conference in Dallas last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Goldman
Forest City
National
United Methodist Commission On Religion and
Football Physicals Friday August 9
Football coach Claude Post announced that Buffalo Center Hospital physicians will conduct physical examinations for all high school football players on Friday night August 9. Returning lettermen report at 7:30 p.m., juniors and seniors at 7:45, and freshmen and sophomores by 8:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Post
Buffalo Center Hospital
Elevators' 68th annual meeting set for August 3
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Buffalo Center will hold its 68th annual session at the high school auditorium on Saturday August 3 at 8:00 p.m. A $23,104.95 patronage dividend will be paid with on hand checks, and eligible members will receive dividend credits for past due accounts. Board elections for three seats, prize drawings, and a Bucks phone draw are planned, with entertainment by Iowa's top Barber Shop Quartet. A 6:30 dinner for patrons and spouses precedes the meeting. Storage annex nearing completion will boost grain capacity toward 900,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mayland
Thompson
Randy Krull
Donald Krull
Mayland
Bill Wilkes
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Russell Charlson
Buffalo Center
Gene Black
Iowa
Black
C. E. Garst
Marvin Wessels
Ray Bierle
Donald Ostermann
Kenneth Balvance
Mike Christ
Dr. Wessels
Ostermann
Edwards
Robert Edwards
Alvin Meinders
Johnny Coden
Job Abels, Jr
Harold Kettwick
Record albums added to library inventory here
The Buffalo Center Public Library expanded its collection with a gift of Mitty albums from RCA Victor raising total to 110. The summer reading program ends August 17 with 24 certificates earned for reading at least twenty books and several readers far beyond that mark.
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Buffalo Center Public Library
Mitty
RCA Victor
Michael Albers
Janet Breckunited
Jane Kopp
Lori Rippentrop
Patti Bo
Janet Breckunitch
Marlys Behrends
Peggy Legried
Vicki Risius
Marilyn Sullivan
Christopher Wasta
Hetsy Teig
Buffalo Center Donates $374.78 to Charles City Disaster Fund
Buffalo Center residents contribute to the Charles City disaster fund via Farmers Trust Savings Bank as depository. The total collected is $374.78, and assistant cashier Thelma Turnbaugh closed the account this week with funds sent to W Earl Hall in Mason City who oversees the relief drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Charles City
Farmers ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Winnebago County
Youngster Injured When Car Hits Bike in Rockford
Mrs Opal Friesenberg reports their grandson Kurt Alten aged 10 was struck by a car while cycling in Rockford. He suffered a broken leg a deep head injury and other cuts and bruises. He will be in traction for three to four weeks in the hospital.
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Opal Friesenberg
Eugene Alten
Rockford
Kurt
Men's City Bowling Association To Meet
The association will meet at Buffalo Lanes Wednesday night August 7 at 8 00 pm to set up leagues adopt roles and regulations for the forthcoming season and elect officers. All men bowlers enrolled on a team and others interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's City Bowling Association
Buffalo Lanes
Slepers Return From Five Week Stay At Nursing Home
Mr and Mrs Dick Sleper returned to their home on Thursday July 25 after spending five weeks at the Grehayen Nursing Home in Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Slepers
Dick Sleper
Grehayen
Forest City
Service Address Listed For Chuck DeVries
Chuck DeVries recently entered the United States Army. His listed service address is Dennis DeVries US 54931879, Company 1st Platoon 4th Tag Bnsed Tag BDE Fort Bliss Texas 79016.
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Chuck” DeVries
United States Army
Dennis DeVries
Ft. Bliss
Texas
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Creamery
Legion
Hnandal
Postal Service
Ann Beavers
Darrel Beavers
Council
UM Church
Jane Lande
Lorie Albers
Janet DeVries
Debby Heiman
Laurie Wessels
LeAnn Murra
Sandy Kroack
Kathy Beavers
Jodi Heydiauft
Patty DeVeles
Lori Eckhoart
Debby Kroack
Men’s City Bowling Association
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