Cardinals pitchers top win percentages from 1943 to 1946
In order, Mort Cooper 21-8 .724, Ted Wilks 12-4 .810, Harry Brecheen 15-4 .789, Murray Dickson 15-6 .714. Dick Diet honored at national convention as Sports Information Director of America in Chicago, plus awards for 1986 football poster and 1965 college division brochure. Also notes on Buffalo Lanes league prep, duck stamp rules, and upcoming hunting seasons with dates. Next week’s question asks which major league umpire has the most years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cardinal
Mort Cooper
Ted Wilks
Harry Brecheen
Murray Dickson
Diet
B.C.H.S
Sports Information Directors of America
Chicago
Football Writers Association
Dist
State College of Iowa
Cedar Fells
Iowa Surplus Forecast Sparks Tax and Policy Debate
State Comptroller Selden predicts an unencumbered $2 million by June 30 1967, $50 million above last year’s forecast. Gov Hughes touts Iowa’s booming economy and questions refunds, while GOP candidates Beck and Murray clash over tax policy. Audit in Polk County notes a justice of the peace failed to try a case and collect a fine. Fish kills reported in Towans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Selden, Jr
Selden
Harold Hughes
Towa
Hughes
Iowa
GOP
Robert Beck
Centerville
William Murray
Ames
Murray
Iowa State University
Beck
Lorne Worthington
Polk County
Justice of the Peace
State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Coralville
Tve
Golden wedding anniversary hosted by Wempen family
From the Tribune files of August 16 1956 comes news that Mr and Mrs Dick Wempen held an open house for their Golden wedding anniversary at their home on August 21 Also listed are notes on Pvt Jerry Gerdis arriving home for a 85 day furlough with his parents before reporting to Fort Dix New Jersey births in the Feldick and Cram families and a series of farm weather and local events including hail damage to corn from Armstrong to Klemme and a Buffalo Center Band season finale amid various school faculty notes and earlier history items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Files
Dick Wempen
Jerry Gerdis
Ben Gerdis
Jerry
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Leslie Feldick
Gregory Eugene
Sheldon Cram
Charles Sheldon
David Bolie
Titonka
Douglas Clark
Here
Armstrong
Klemme
Ed Aukes
Herman Gruis
John Mathison
Ted Aukes
Fears AL
Buffalo Center
City Park
Buffalo Center Business
Arthur Brance
Gertrude Limberg
Mason City
Park Hospital
Tribune
A Pease
T. G. Bliss
Joseph Roeder
Lois’ Mann
Beryl Fune
Lelah Stephens
Kathleen Klinker
Edra V. Gray
Catherine Helvig
Gladys Buerkins
Commercial Civica
Margarette Krampe
Mabel Gladon
Cora Shuttle
Lucille Bauman
Jr. High
Clara B. Olson
Lillian Neihaus
Marion Gee
Ruth Mead
Amanda Wohlemberg
Marie McNamara
Laura
Thelma Koechler Weds Phil J Winter in Fairfax
The June 25 ceremony at St John s Lutheran Church Fairfax Minnesota united Thelma J Koechler daughter of Julius and Mrs Koechler Buffalo Lake with Phil J Winter son of Mr and Mrs Falkert Winter Buffalo Center The double ring wedding was performed by Rev Watthauer at 7 30 PM. The bride wore a floor length satin gown with lace bodice and veil, carried pink roses, and was helped by Dianne Mathern Rochester. Attendants included Connie Andbrecht Benita Peterson Cindy Roepke Arlys Kelly and more. A buffet luncheon followed at Fairfax Auditorium with 200 guests. The couple honeymooned in Colorado and reside in Northfield Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church of
Fairfax
Minnesota
Thelma J. Koechler
Julius Koechler
Buffalo Lake
Phil J. Winter
Falkert
Winter
Buffalo Center
W. EF. Watthauer
Dianne Mathern
Rochester
Connie Andbrecht
Butale Lake
Cindy Roepke
Arlys Kelly
Hector
Benita Peterson
Darrel Jensen
Paul Winter
Orland Koechler
St. Paul
Allan Winter
Roger Kamrath
Cosmos
Ed Hippen
Wesley Rieke
Erwin Walz
Fairfax Auditorium
Colorado
Mount Vernon Estates
Northfield
Carleton College
Abdo, Gazzola, and Company
Melvin W Awe dies in California at 59
Melvin W Awe died suddenly in his sleep in San Diego California on June 17 1966 He was born April 18 1907 in Hancock Minnesota and grew up near Buffalo Center He worked over 20 years in hotels including Savoy Los Angeles and served in the Army Judge Advocate Office during World War I He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy and his parents and is survived by a brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin. W. Awe
San Diego
California
William 3. Awe
Buffalo Center
Melvin
Hancock
Minnesota
el Paso
Texas
Hilton
Savoy
Los Angeles
Judge Advocate’s Office
Army
Santa Monica
Dorothy
Wilhelmina Awe
William J. Awe
Chester D. Awe
L. J. Wilson
Denver
Colorado
Lewis B. Moore
Helen
Oakland
Local Couples Return From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs George Weaver and Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson traveled from July 31, covering 5000 miles through the Black Hills Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Wyoming. They visited Buffalo Center friends Diane DeVries Patti Steinberg and Mery Limberg in Jackson then stayed with relatives Harry Ankeny Eugene Ankeny Ivord Jonsun Hulmes Behrends in Minnesota Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho before returning home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weaver
Joe Johnson
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Buffalo Center
Diane DeVries
Patti Steinberg
Mery Limberg
Jackson
Wyoming
Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Ankeny
Joe Ankeny
Eugene
Oregon
Ferndale
Washington
Ivord Jonsons
Ronald Hulmes
Whitefish
Montana
Weavers and Johnsons
Inlaw
Bob Behrends
Clarissa
Minnesota
Vacationing Families Spring Break at Diamond Lake Resort
Mr and Mrs Loren Kopp and family and Mr and Mrs Alfred Yahnke spent Monday through Saturday last week at Water Beach Resort on Diamond Lake Minnesota. On Wednesday Mr and Mrs Dick Weaver and family joined for the remainder of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Loren Kopp
Alfred Yahnke
Water Beach Resort
Diamond Lake
Dick Weaver
Edwards Visit Son at Custer State Park
Mr and Mrs Robert Edwards and family traveled from August 7 to Custer South Dakota to visit their son and brother Mark employed at the State Game Lodge They enjoyed sight seeing and attended a University student produced stage play The Man Who Came to Dinner An overnight stop at Pierre South Dakota preceded their return home on August 1 0
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edwards
Custer
South Dakota
Mark
Fierre
Vacation In Canada Returns Home From Canada Trip
Mr and Mrs Jim Murra returned home Sunday after a two week vacation July 31 they left here sight seeing en route and arrived the following Thursday at their destination the home of their son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs Loren Weber and sons Larry and Mark in Armour Ontario Canada Both families spent a portion of their time at Lake Shore at Round Lake Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Murra
Rev
Loren Weber
Larry
Mark
Armporr
Ontario
Canada
Lake Shore
Round Lake
Don Urch Receives New Air Force Address
Airman Don Urch brother of John Mavis Boehm has a new address. It is A3C Urch Donald E AF 14949304 7206 SPT GP APO New York 09223 Weekend visitors at the parental Mr and Mrs Glen Kabler home were Mr and Mrs Darrel Hammond and family of Topeka Kansas and Mr and Mrs Robert Laterbour of Davenport. The Hammond family also visited at Wesley with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Urch
Air Force
John Mavis Boehm
Donald E
APO
New York
Par Jental
Glen Kabler
Darrel Hammond
Topeka
Kansas
Robert Laterbour
Davenport
Hammond
Wesley
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Iowe
George A. Carman
K. B. Carman
KE. B. Carman
Harold, Yahnke
Merlyn H. Elman
Arline Dey
Joe Mike Letcher
Elman
Yahnke
Tors
Sag Jas
Perien
Mola
Buffalo Lanes
Martin Andersen
Les Belrends
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S
M. RB. Elman
The
Capitol News
Herman Bruns
Merl Dennis
Leon, Towa
Bob's Cleaners
Thelma Koechler
Melvin W. Awe
Edwards
Son
Custer State Park
B. J. Silby
Thermogas
Cailus
Tony Starman
Cape
Margaret's
Purina
Buffalo Center Farm Supply
Buffalo Township
Lincoln
Missouri
John Murray
North Buffalo Creek
Farmers Trust
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