Buffalo Center Band of 1897 Leaders in North Iowa History
Picture and story by J J Guyer recount the Buffalo Center Band of 1897 one of North Iowa and Southern Minnesota’s first musical groups. It notes remaining members D J Guyer B D Sterling and T A Wilson, list of players, leadership by J D Thompson, bandstand concerts, and trips by team and survey. Details of members occupations and later ventures are included.
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Buffalo Center
Iowa
Minnesota
D. J. Guyer
B. D. Sterling
T. A. Wilson
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DALRY
Buffalo Center Dairy
H. O. Hovland
Buffalo Center Lumber Company
J. J. Kopp, Mer
Ted A. Weaver
A Quality Lumber
Honken
Harry Honken
Prop
Allis Chalmers
Grotewold
Roy B
Johnson, Mer
J. I
Case Farm Machinery
Purina
Jensvold Implement Company
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Rake
Frost, Elmore
Minn
H. B, Winter, Prop
Dr. L. P. Miller
Erinariaq
Rhubee & Armstrong
Phillips
Skelgas
Auto Repair Service
Kramer’s Jewelry & Style Shop
Mr. and
Mrs. Art Kramer
Hum & Olson
Roy Hum, C. B. Olson
Doan
John & Jerry Hardware
John Slaba, Jerry Schoon
Mrs
Ted Fredericks
Charlie’s Standard
Chas. E. Tutton
Standard Oil
Wilson's Store
Thomas
Wilson
Ice Cream Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Vasbinder
Oscar Johnson
Donald F. Beste
Albert Sloper, Jr
Walnut Grove Minerals
Hatchery
Livercn’s
Billiard Parlor
the Tribune
Jordahl’s Hatchery
Harry G
Jordahl
Tobacco Shop
Claassen
Seibert Claassen
Price Motors
Oscar L. Price
Prep
H. J. Schutter & Son Furniture Store
Great Musical Organization
J. J. Guyer
J. F. Buggy
Harold Johnson
George Thompson
George Courte
J D. Thompson
Ted Cavanaugh
Harry Homes
J. D. Thompson
Queal Lumber Company
Krueger
Main Street
Bennett Bruhns Milling
Jensvold Implement
George and
George Corte
George
Northern Lumber Yard Company
Felding
Hogard Blacksmith Shop
Christ Hogard
Bowen & Grupp
Jack Sprat
LuVon Kuchenreuther, Mgr
Health Foods
Harringa
Andrew Harringa
Salsbury
Buffalo Center - Lakota
Alice’s Dinnette
Community Oil Co
Costigan Motor Co
G. L. Costigan, Prop
Chevrolet Sales and Service
Wat Plumbing
Raymond Wessels
Marvin Wessels
Elman
Harold Elman
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