State Aid For Roads Boosts Buffalo Center Funds
Iowa's last legislature approved a cent-a-gallon road tax. the Supreme Court upheld it. Net revenue totals about 5.376 million by July 1, to be allocated to farm roads and city streets. Buffalo Center will receive 2013 dollars for 907 residents. State Treasurer Grimes says the tax will raise five to six million dollars and return to local communities for road and street improvements. Sixty percent goes to secondary roads, forty percent to cities and towns by population.
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Supreme Court
Iowa City
Buffalo Center
John M. Grimes
Gilbert Navy veteran returns home from service
Glenn A Gilbert of Hastings Nebraska arrived home by July 30 1946 after honorable discharge from the Navy. He joined June 6 1943 trained at Great Lakes and served on an ammunition boat at Hastings Nebraska before discharge. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Weber Gilbert.
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Glenn A. Gilbert Alenn A. Gilbert
Hastings
Neaska
Navy
Slenn
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval
Nebraska
Eat Lakes
Minneolis
Minn
Vey Gilbert
Hofbauer Homecoming From Germany War Service
Howard Hofbauer arrived home in 1946 after discharge from the Army. He enlisted May 8, 1945, served in the occupation forces in Germany at Kassel, then sailed from Bremerhaven to the United States, arriving by January 17, 1946. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jake Hofbauer.
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Howard Hofbauer
Howard
Crseas
le Havve
Nce
Gerway
Kassel
Gerany
Bremerhaven
Germany
States
Jake Hofbauer
Hospital Notes Report Births and Admits
Dolmage Hospital notes a birth of a girl named Lily Harleen to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krull, born Wednesday August 1. An announced birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lis Marlow in Lakota on Saturday August 4. Mrs. Roland Jutting and Mrs. Joe Larson admitted for treatment, Mrs. Fred Duen discharged after treatment, Glenn Johnson admitted from Bemidji Minnesota for treatment.
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Fred Krull
Iily Harlene
Inday
Lis Marlaw
Lakota
Roland Jutting
Joe Larson
Thompson
Fred Duen
Woden
Glenn
Fire destroys Mike Ennen Farm House on Sunday
Fire destroyed the farm house five miles southeast of here where Mike Ennen lived with his hog house nearby. Ennen phoned for help after noticing the blaze while chores were being done. Alvin Hofbauer phoned in the alarm. local firemen fought the fire but it was too late to save the home. The origin is unknown. the 160 acre farm was sold July 8, 1946 by C. G. Pritchard to Ed Ricks with possession March 1, 1947. Insurance partly covered the loss.
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Here
Mike Ennen
C. G. Pritchard
Ed Ricks
American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale Planned for October 5
The American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 21 held its regular meeting at City Hall with Unit President Darlene Friesenberg presiding. A motion passed to hold the annual rummage sale on the first Saturday in October, October 5, and the unit agreed to join the Hospital Bed Project.
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Post No. 21
Darlene Friesenberg
Sec Y. Rose Schleifer
Iva Claassen
Steinmetz
California
Mesdames Ethel Winter
Emma’ Friis
Goldie Hill
Selective Service notes and local enlistment activity
Two birthdays brought young men in to register for their 18th birth date anniversary. Lowell Peterson of Buffalo Center and Eldon Askildson of Forest City registered with no classification yet. Richard Greene and Carroll Stinde enlisted and are now 1-C. Discharges are slow with four past week: Leats, Hofbauer, Stensrud, Ingebritson. Navy recruiter visited July 30 and returns Aug 13 in Forest City. GI employment info via Auditor Narum and USES rep visits courthouse weekly. Veterans rep Jack Cooksie at board office Wednesdays 9 to 4 for GI problems. Ralph Brown returned home after 13 months in the South Pacific. in enlisted reserve. Leslie Berhow takes two weeks vacation. Marion Aasgaard to cover. Office hours 8:30–12 and 1–5. Next board meeting Aug 22 at 8 p.m.
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Lowell Charles Peterson
Buffalo Center
Eldon Duane Askildson
Forest City
Richard A. Greene
Carroll O. Stinde
Norman R. Leats
Howard D. Hofbauer
Ellert H. Stensrud
Marlin B. Ingebritson
Navy
G. I
Oscar Narum
USES
Court House
Veterans Information
Jack Cooksie
Board
Ralph Brown
South Pacific
Leslie Berhow
Selective Service Board
Marion Aasgaard
Farm Bureau Women Plan 1946 47 Living Program Ledyard
Winnebago County Farm Bureau Women met in Ledyard to plan the 1946 47 Family Living Program. Mabel Mattison outlined strengthening the women’s program in townships and immunization work was reviewed. A fatal auto crash near Ledyard left Mrs. Glenn Johnson dead. her husband and two children injured.
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Farm Bureau
Ledyard
Winnebago
Lincoln
John Jutting
Eden
Ben Hovland
Logan
Glen Fure
Norway
Dick Kroese
Buffalo
John Benjamin
Earl Ostrander
King
Melvin Kroze
Newton
Myhren Evenson
Center
Ida Storby
Grant
Ted Aukes
John
Glenn Johnson
Dolmage
Janet
Janell
Studebaker
Bancroft
Pioneer Farm Bureau Invites Old Timers to Sports Festival
W G Ostrander in charge of the oldest Farm Bureau member contest at the Winnebago County Sports Festival invites many “old timers” to Thompson on August 21. He was the first president of the Winnebago County Farm Bureau and seeks charter members or others who qualify for recognition. Eligibility depends on current age, not mere charter status.
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W. G. Ostrander
Farm Bureau
Winnebago County
Thompson
Ostrander
Winnebago County Farm Bureau
Charter Farm Bureau
4-H Girls Clinic Being Held This Week
Winnebago County 4-H girls attend health conferences and examinations this week. Public Health Nurse Mrs. Schrank held sessions at Buffalo Center Town Hall, Thompson Farm Bureau, and John W. Boyken home for Grant Township, with additional clinics planned for Lake Mills Town Hall and Forest City Council Room. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Frowick and Karen dined with Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Pelz in Nashua.
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Winnebago Countty
Schrank
Buffalo Center
Farm Bureau
Thompson
John W. Boyken
Grant Township
Lake Mills
Forest City
Final Band Concert To Be Presented Saturday
The Summer Community Band will give its final concert of the season Saturday night August 10. The program features favored selections such as Bells of St. Marys Some Sunday Morning Let Me Call You Sweetheart The Gypsy Tea for Two Deep Purple Plais See You in My Dreams and several spirited marches.
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St. Mary’s
Veterans Training Committee Appointed in Winnebago County
A Veterans Agriculture Training Advisory Committee has been appointed in Winnebago County to supervise the Veterans Agriculture Training Program. Appointees include D. J. Heppner of Forest City as Chairman, E. R. Ostrander of Buffalo Center, C. F. Brooker of Forest City, Archie Anderson of Buffalo Center, J. A. Livercn of Buffalo Center, Henry Nelson of Forest City, and C. E. Judd of Thompson. Russell Gilbert spends the week in the Will Wirtjes home at Lakota.
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Winnebago County
D. J. Heppner
Forest City
E. R. Ostrander
Buffalo Center
C. F. Brooker
Archie Anderson
J. A. Livercn
Henry Nelson
C. E. Judd
Thompson
Two Men Die in Kiester Plane Crash at Celebration
Two men were killed when a passenger plane taking people up for a Kiester Minnesota celebration crashed on Henry Baker farm a mile northwest of Kiester at noon. Victims were Paul Gilman of Winnebago and Ed William of Blue Earth. Cause undetermined. witnesses said the plane appeared to be in trouble before the nose dive. Wreckage littered a 10 acre field.
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Kiester
Minnesota
Henry Baker
Paul Gilman
Winnebago
Minn
Ed. E. William
Blue Earth
Most OPA Ceiling Prices Again Are In Effect
Ceiling prices of June 30th return on groceries foods ice cream cafe prices durable goods used machinery used trucks motorcycles and used passenger cars and some apparel. Used passenger cars fell 4 percent as of July 1st. A copy of the transfer for a sale of a new or used car truck or motorcycle must be filed with the local price control board. Meat butter and dairy products are not under ceilings. Decontrol board actions will be passed to retailers and consumers. many items are being decontrolled weekly.
USDA Announces Potato Support Prices for Iowa August
The United States Department of Agriculture sets potato support prices for August in Iowa. Prices per hundredweight: U S No 1 grade sacked and loaded $2.00. U S No 2 bulk loaded at farmer's gate $1.55.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
U.S
Steffensen's Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
A 25th wedding anniversary celebration was held at the A C Steffensen home on Sunday with a lawn buffet at 1:00. The event honored Mr and Mrs A S Steffensen, featuring a three tier silver cake centerpiece and a silver tea set gift. Attendees included all Steffensen children except Mae in hospital after an appendectomy, and Garth away with the Marines in Norfolk. Cpl Blayne arrived on furlough, and relatives from Council Bluffs, Perry, Clear Lake, Hampton, Forest City, Radcliffe, Garner, Lake Mills and Forest City attended, plus out of town guests Morety and Oleson families and others.
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A. C. Steffensen
A. 5. Steffensen
Steffensen
Mae
Dolmage Hospital
Pfe. Garth
Norfolk
Virginia
Cpl
Blayne
Phoenix
Arizona
Garth
Floyd Peterson
Council Bluffs
Russel Peterson
Perry
Lester Morety
Maynard Morety
Delmar Morety
Hubert Morety
Geo. Kabrick
Clear Lake
Keith Collins
Hampton
Sylvan Oleson
Roger Oleson
Valere Oleson
Harry Steffensen
S. B. Durant
Emory Oleson
Forest City
Dwight Oleson
Radcliffe
Ray Durant
Garner
DeVere Steffensen
Lake Mills
Newton 4-H Club Plans Achievement Show
The Newton Carry-On 4-H Club met Friday evening August 2 at Kenneth P. Hanson home to plan the upcoming Achievement Show. Members discussed event details and responsibilities for the community page. News tip line provided: news-Phone 18.
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Newton
Kenneth P. Hanson
Snell Sells Buffalo Center Rexall Drug Store Move Planned to Texas
D R Snell sold his Rexall drug store to D F Beste of Toronto South Dakota, who will move to Buffalo Center with his family after taking possession. Snell arrived in 1922, built a strong local business, and plans to relocate to Dallas Texas within months. Beste, a South Dakota State College graduate and former Walgreens manager, was elected president of Shelby Ohio Junior Chamber and will join the community soon.
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D. EK. Snell
D. R. Snell
Buffalo Center
Monona
Iowa
Snell
Dallas
Texas
Donald F. Beste
Toronto
South Dakota
South Dakota State College
Standard Drug Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Strubel
Walgreen Agency
Shelby
Rexall
Beste
Junior Chamber of Commerce
the Tribune
Delegates Named for State Convention from Winnebago Post
Winnebago Post No. 21 of the American Legion selects delegates to attend the State Convention in Des Moines from August 19 to 21. Named are Roy Morgan, Tom Hanson, Norman Leats, Cecil Kuchenrenuther, and Geo A. Carman. Alternates listed are Gene Bohl, Dick Thompson, and Jerry Jutling.
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Winnebago Post No. 21
American Legion
Des Moines
Roy Morgan
Tom Hanson
Norman Leats
Cecil Kuchenrenuther
Geo. A. Carman
Gene Bohl
Dick Thompson
Jerry Jutling
G I Hospitalized After Appendicitis Operation
G I writes from Camp Atterbury Indiana after an appendicitis operation Monday night He expects a two week hospital stay and a thirty day convalescent furlough The United Service Women have set August 17 as Tag Day to raise funds for hospitalized service members hospital aid and orphans.
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George
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Tate
Lenn A. Gilbert
Ward Hofbauer
American Legion Auxiliary
Selective Service Notes
Farm Bureau Office
Pioneer Farm Bureau
Lloyd Frowick
Karen
W. P. Pelz
Nashua
Veterans Training Committee
Russell Gilbert
Will Wirtjes
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
USDA
Newton Club
Rexall Drug Store
D. F. Beste
S. Dakota
G. I. In Hospital
Jean F. Stubbe
279Th Gen
Camp Atterbury, Indiana
United Service
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