Fredericks to Erect New Market on Main Street
The vig started last week with Fredericks building a new 80 by 90 foot one story market on Main Street north of Leibrand Bar. Letcher brothers began footings, Lloyd Robinson holds the building contract. ground work includes gravel parking and future car lot use by Sleper Sales. Other nearby projects progress with footings, basements, and roofing underway across town as builders advance specific structures and renovations.
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Vig
Lloyd Robinson
Main Street
Port
Sleper
Lenny Haron
Bob
Krueger
Fl Ig
Albert Fo
Ely
Charley Tutton
Lambert Boekelman
Hanson
Tom
Bill Bohl
Herman Gruss
Fred
Dick Beenken
Bud
Harley Peterson
Juhl
Ouis Steen
Tom Hanson
Susie Bruns
Schuler
Mrs. Field
Mrs. Abbey
Joe
Lions to Meet Monday at City Hall for Social
The Lions will meet Monday evening August 7 at City Hall. A barbecue of Mrs. S best meals, a song fest, and the transaction of important basic business will be on the agenda as President Lawrence Costigan presides.
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Mrs
Lawrense Costigan
Junior Show to Be Held Aug 17 18 19
The Winnebago Junior Show will run August 17 to 19 in Thompson with commercial exhibits urged by a board committee chosen July 25. Committee members include Anthony Geiken Buffalo Center Archie Gullord from near Rake C F Brooker Forest City Dean Nerdig Forest City and Fred Bliss Lake Mills. Baby Beef sale on August 19 Saturday afternoon is a highlight backed by local 4 H and FFA supporters. Livestock judging on August 18 with Cliff Cairns Wilson and Co and Wallace Miller Minnesota Valley Breeders Assn. judging dairy heifers. Girls 4 H projects will be judged by Mrs Elizabeth A Schenck Algona. Various superintendents named for livestock divisions and entries arrangements.
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Thompson
Anthony Geiken
Buffalo Center
Archie Gullord
Rake
C. F. Brooker
Forest City
Dean Nerdig
Fred Bliss
Lake Mills
FFA
Norbert Dorow
Cliff Cairns
Wilson and Co
Albert Lea
Wallace Miller
Minnesota Valley Breeders Association
New Prague
Minnesota
Elizabeth A. Schenck
Algona
I. W. Berryhill
H. A. Sunde
Paul Kuns
Ivan Johnson
Richard Johnson
Marvin Gaard
Vincent Otis
Steve Waite
Milton Charison
Ludvig Jacobson
Donald Wold
Semi Truck Collision Narrowly Averted on Highway Nine
On a Wednesday evening near Jensyold’s lots and the VFW site a large semi-trailer owned by W. E. Fear of Everly and driven by his son Ralph narrowly avoided a crash with a car driven by Billy Becker. The truck could not stop, plowing into several large Kelly-Ryan farm elevators west of the VFW site, damaging four elevators while occupants escaped serious harm.
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Highway No.9
Jensyold
VFW
W. E. Fear of Everly
Ralph
Billy Becker
Billy
Kelly-Ryan Farm
Roy B. Johnson
Grotewold Farm
Stores to Close For Parade and Ball Game
All Buffalo Center business houses will close Friday August 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This charity observance aims to boost Buffalo Day. After 5 p.m. shops may reopen or remain closed at owners’ discretion, per John Lande president of the Business Men's Club.
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Buffalo Center
John Lande
Business Men’s Club
Buffalo Center youths serving in Korea front lines
The Tribune notes two Buffalo Center youths in Korea. Corporal Roger Steinberg, son of Mr and Mrs Art Steinberg, serves with headquarters Company of the 49th Fighter Bomber Group. Private Arnold H. Bosma, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Bosma, is with C Battalion of the 11th Engineers. Readers with more names or photos of local servicemen in Korea are asked to provide details.
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Korea
Buffalo Center
Cpl
Roger Steinberg
Art Steinberg
49Th Fighter Bomber Group
Arnold H. Bosma
Louis Bosma
11Th Engineers
U. S. Army
the Tribune
Former B C Resident Claassen Dies in Idaho
Word arrived of the death of Claude Claassen 55 Caldwell Idaho a former Buffalo Center resident who served in World War I and was a charter member and once commander of the local Legion Post He leaves a widow three children a brother and three sisters Funeral services will be in Idaho with a fuller obituary in next week s Tribune The plaza schedule lists Dairy Queen judging parade band concerts Carl Marlo free acts and baseball Mason City Legionnaires vs Estherville Merchants plus rides and shows through the event day.
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Claude Claassen
Caldwell
Idaho
Claude
Illinois
Buffalo Center
United State Army
Legion
Claassen
Ethel Sims
Opal
Richard
Wanda
Seibert
D. T. Stindt
Albert Langeman
Grace
Joplin
Missouri
L. R. Richards
Jeannette
Webster City
Iowa
Tribune
City Park
Carl Marlo and Co
Mason City Legionnaires
Estherville _Merchants
City
Bowery
Lynn Kerns
Rhythm Club Orchestra
George W. Nelson
VFW Auxiliary To Meet Aug 7 At Club Rooms
The Auxiliary of The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the club rooms Monday evening August 7 with start time 8 30 p m sharp Hostesses are Mae Peterson Viola Larson and Mary DeVries Buy it in Buffalo Center.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mae Peterson
Viola Larson
Mary DeVries
DeKalb Corn Dealers Convention Attended in IL
John Krull and John Stenerson spent July 27 and 28 in Lincoln Polis Illinois with about 2 500 others at the DeKalb corn and poultry dealers convention They heard speakers viewed The Saga of DeKalb a pageant saw the R R St John corn breeding nursery and the former ordnance plant now used as a large egg laying plant This convention marked DeKalb s 25th year in experimental corn breeding George and Wessel Hassebroek visited relatives at Sioux City last week
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John Krull
John Stenerson
Linopolis
Ilinois
DeKalb Corn and Poultry Dealers
DeKalb
R. R. St. John
Buffalo Center Dairy Queen Crown Empress Friday Crowning
Buffalo Center will crown its Dairy Queen empress at a ceremony Thursday night at City Hall and a parade Friday at 11 a.m. featuring 1950 band queen, creamery trucks, and floats from local organizations. festive plans include prizes, corsages, and a multi-section parade route coordinated by community leaders and local clubs.
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Buffalo Center
Dairy Empress
American Legion
C. L. Peterson
Neema Gibson
Dairyland
Hospital Notes July 26 to August 2 Iowa dates and births
Hospital notes document multiple births and admissions in a small town period. A daughter weighing 13 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Tom Potter Jr and dismissed August 2. Other births include a daughter 8 pounds 15 ounces to Mr and Mrs Harold Ginrich of Lakota. Various patients—Mrs Ernest Eichenberger Mrs Clifford Ewing Mrs John Pannhuk Gary Honken Robert Sheldahl Maynard Hertzke Shirley Trarks Paul Winter Mr Wm Ward Mrs Edgar Matheson Jake Winter and Mrs Frank Fredericks—are admitted or dismissed across July 27 to August 2 with unspecified outcomes.
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Tom Potter
Harold Ginrich
Lakota
Ernest Eichenberger
Clifford Ewing
Thompson
John Pannhuk
Gary Honken
Robert Sheldahl
Maynard Hertzke
Elmer Peterson
Titanka
Roland Jutting
Shirley Trarks
Paul Winter
Wm. Ward
Titonka
Edgar Matheson
Jake Winter
Frank Fredericks
Auxiliary Meets August 10th at City Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a business meeting at City Hall on Thursday evening August 10. Grace Shortenhaus and Cleo Herem will provide the entertainment. The Cedar Sponge Map is available at John & Jerry's.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Shortenhaus
Cleo Herem
John & Jerry's
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Ad Fredericks
Ocery
Fie Zingg
Harm Risins Farm
George Beaving
Don “Te
Ball Park
Ins
The
Air Corp
Arnold Bosma
B. C
Buffalo Day
DeKalb Corn Dealers
Mrs. Wessel Hassebroek
Sioux City
George
Estherville
Mason City
Estherville Merchants
Iowa State League
Bob Heles
Bill Tutka
Frank Swan
Chuck Schoendienst
Lefty Andreasen
Stirling Singley
Jerry Wegs
Bruce Carrol
Bill Landers
Sid Langston
John Ewaniak
Ted Howe
Howie McCormick
Felipe
Jiminez
Crown Dairy Queen
Elmore
H. B. Beyer
Dr. Miller
Oscar Price
M. E. Church
Zingg Brothers
Ray Murray
Charge
REA
Bowens Food Store
Buffalo Center Lumber Co
Grotewold Farm Store
Jordahn Hatchery
Schutter Furniture
Guy Barton
Chevrolet Cars
Steinberg Insurance
Weaver’s Leather
Henry Winter
Elmore Band
Elmore Saddle Club
Cooperative Oil Co
Farmers Coop. Elevator Co
Harringa and Donise
Janssen Locker
H. B
Thompson Band
Buffalo Booster
De‘Vries Lumber Yard
Farmer’s Trust & Savings Bank
Jensvold, Inc
Smith's Store
Costigan Motor Co
Kramer's Jewelry
VanHoose & Akkerman
Duane Veach
Eddie Langhus
M. E
Eldridge
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