Buffalo Center prepares for 1946 47 school year opening
Four hundred twenty five students expected for the Buffalo Center Iowa school year opening Tuesday morning September 2 at 9 oclock. Superintendent J E Smith says three teacher vacancies remain but staff will be completed by opening. The faculty listing includes Smith Emeralda Kruse Odell Forslund Orrin Stephen Smith Hughes Dancan Mahaffey Schoene Ukena Open Archie Bottorff Helen Stephen Open Smith Hughes Matilda Eye Mary E Twigg June Ann Hampton Marilou Gilbertson Open Frances Serhagel Mirriam Stafford Joy Ditsworth with several positions still open.
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Buffalo Center
J. E. Smith
Smith
Iowa
Emeralda Kruse
Woodbine
Odell, Forslund
Osage
Orrin Stephen—Smith-Hughes
Cedar Rapids
John F. Dancan
Schullsburg
Wisconsin
Arthur Mahaffey
Riceville
Genevieve Schoene
Plainview
Minn
Dorothy Ukena
Lakota
Qopen
Archie Bottorff
Webster City
Helen Stephen
Smith-Hughes
Matilda Eye
Rockwell
Mary E. Twigg
Grammer and Arithmetic
Aryshire
June Ann Hampton
Mason City
Marilou Gilbertson
St. Ansgar
Open
Frances Serhagel
Mirriam Stafford
Joy L. Ditsworth
Swea City
Vernord Boekelman Discharged From Navy
Vernord H Boekelman arrived home Saturday August 17 honoring discharge from the Navy. He entered service June 18 1945 and trained at Great Lakes Illinois. He served with a Sea Bees outfit at Camp Parks California and was later at Crow's Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Station near Sacramento before an honorable discharge at Alameda California on August 12 1946.
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Vernord H. Boekelman
Navy
Vernord
Great, Lakes
Illinois
Camp Parks
California
Sea Bees
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Crow's Landing
Sacramento
Alameda
Mildred Boeckholt Honored At Shower
Mildred Boeckholt, bride-to-be, was honored at a shower Thursday at the City program Bist clown ski. The event featured several musical selections and a mock wedding. The reception table was decorated with light blue and white crepe paper. Many beautiful gifts were received and a delicious inch was served by the committee.
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Mildred Boeckholt
Junior Show Winners at Winnebago County Fair Forest City
Emery Rognehaugh crowned champion in the dairy heifer class at the Winnebago County Junior Show held August 16 17 at Forest City. Rognehaugh also won showmanship and shared top pig honors with Emery Rognehaugh taking market pig and litter titles. Duane Jacobson won baby beef Hereford grand champion with showmanship award.
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Emery Rognehaugh
King Township
Winnebago County
Forest City
Rognehaugh
Gordon Kilen
Center Township
Bob Liverea
Lincoln Township
Liverea
Chester
Durocs
Duane Jacobson
Hereford
Hog Department
Donald Wold
Richard Thompson
E. Rognehaugh
Ray Ostrander
Bob Livercn
Donald Westerberg
Eldon Willis
Robert Harms
Robert Berhow
Vincent Otis
Duane Anderson
Eugene Erickson
Richard Johnson
Clinton Berryhill
Orvis Anderson
Duroc
Edward Knutson
Duroe
Bob Liverca
Stanley Stover
Poland
China
Lamb Department
Dale Anison
Alan Goranson
Cattle Department
Vernon Wold
Marvin Heyes
Gordon Eilen
Duane Johnson
Alan Swenson
Robert Rogstad
Gerald Gustafson
Ray Finer
Robert Thompson
Ralph Holst
Dean Holst
Holstein
Paul Osnes
John Carson
Harvey Nerdig
Merle Darby
Bobby Holsland
Home Preservation Of Food Urged To Aid War Relief
Winnebago County Emergency Food Program Manager urges homemakers to join a food preservation campaign. The piece recalls wartime efforts when 25 million home makers canned about four billion jars yearly to support military and allies, and outlines steps to store surplus, save costs, and share with famine relief efforts through gardens, markets, and community groups.
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Winnebago County
Victory Gardens
Gala Time At Grant Township Farm Bureau Picnic
The Grant Township Farm Bureau Picnic at Buffalo Center on August 14 featured a forenoon softball gate and an afternoon race between married and single men, won by the singles. Ladies and children enjoyed relays and games led by Miss Dorothy Finer, with top dart throwers Mrs. George Heyer and Mrs. Lloyd Frewick, followed by an all you can eat ice cream lunch and roller skating later. Committee members included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krull, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hofbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Frowick, and Mr. and Mrs. Glyn Johnson.
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Grant Township Farm Bureau
Buffalo Center
Dorothy Finer
George Heyer
Lloyd Frewick
Henry, Krull
Henry Hofbauer
Lloyd Frowick
Glyn Johnson
Ear of Corn From Winnipeg Shown in Tribune Window
The ear of corn in the Tribune window was grown near Winnipeg, Canada, and brought in by Henry Hofbauer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hofbauer and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hofbauer returned home Saturday evening from a sight-seeing trip covering 1850 miles via Emerson, Winnipeg, Crookston, Two Harbors, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Winnipeg
Canada
Henry Hofbauer
Jake Hofbauer
South
North Dakota
Emerson
Crookston
Minn
Two Harbors
Wisconsin
DeVries Family Reunion At Buffalo Center
The DeVries family held a reunion at the city park in Buffalo Center on Sunday with numerous attendees from Leland Estherville Elmore Minn Lakota Forest City Des Moines Britt Thompson Thompson Des Moines Richmond and other nearby towns. Family members listed include Mr. and Mrs. John DeVries Mr. and Mrs. Gerald DeVries and David Mr. and Mrs. Pete DeVries and many others including Grace Bruer Tena Griffen George Liverea and Dick DeVries Sr.
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DeVries
City Park
John DeVries
James Dunbar
Leland
Cort Rippentrop
Dessie
Deane Larsen
Led« Yard
Wm. Ricklitis
Arnold Rickliffs
Jof Titonka
Raymond Rickliffs
Estherville
Harold Madetzke
Swen Larson
Elmore
Minn
Pete Bruer
Lakota
Jay Griffen
Merle Brown
Charles
Forest City
Ione Livercn
Des Moines
Jack Krull
Britt
Gerald DeVries
David
Thompson
Ethel DeVries
Clarion
Billy DeVries
Richmond
California
Grace Bruer
Tena Griffen
George Liverea
Pete DeVries
R. T. DeVries
Fred Weinberger
Glen
Jack Griffen
Jack Liverea
Robert
Mayor Costigan Confined to Bed by Illness
Mayor G. L. Costigan has been confined to his bed since last Tuesday due to illness. Reports on Wednesday indicate he is somewhat better.
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G. L. Costigan
Home from hospital for Alvin Schoon after crash recovery
Alvin Schoon returned home Friday from Rochester Minnesota where he had five weeks of treatment for injuries from an auto-s scooter accident. His many friends will be pleased to hear he is getting along fine.
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Alvin Schoon
Rochester
Minn
Football practice to start Monday for Buffalo Center team
Buffalo Center high school football candidates report for first practice next Monday evening August 26 under coach Forslund. Informal suits issued at the school Saturday August 24 from 2 to 4 30 p m. Forslund returns Friday night from Spirit Lake where he attended an Iowa coaching school.
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Buffalo Center
Forslund
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Annual W C T U Picnic Held At Tourist Park
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual picnic at Tourist Park on Friday afternoon. President Mrs Harm Shortenhaus called the meeting to order, readings and prayers followed, and roll call featured Scripture verses. Delegates for the state convention were chosen, officers reelected, gratitude voiced for Tribune printing space, and a picnic supper concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Harm Shortenhaus
A. B. Anderson
Lake Mills
Bertha Beaver
Belmond
Ida
Clarence Bowers
B. W. Mitchell
J. Stenerson
George Steinberg
George Carman
Tribune
Bert Dearing
A. C. Rank
Ray Hill
Union
Residence Sold on North Main Street to Mr Kruger
C G Pritchard sold his residence on North Main Street to Charles Kruger with possession at the start of October. Pritchard plans to spend the winter in a warmer climate.
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C. G. Pritchard
North Main Street
Chas. Kruger
Mr. Pritchard
Poultry School Attendance Tagged by Don tje at Charles City
John Dontje of Harringa Feed Store travels to Charles City for a weeklong Poultry Disease and Culling course at Dr Salsbury's School. His wife Mrs Dontje accompanies him and will stay in Charles City during the session.
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John Dontje
Harringa
Charles City
Soft Ballers Win Two Games This Week
The local softball team won two games last week. On Thursday at Thompson they defeated their opponents 15 to 0, and on Sunday they beat Kiester 8 to 5 on Kiester’s diamond.
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Thompson
Kiester Boys
Appreciation for Fire Help and Support in Buffalo Center
A resident thanks neighbors friends and Buffalo Center fire department for aid during a recent house fire. gratitude is extended to contributors toward a silver purse. Also notes Robert Femrite of New Orleans, Louisiana returned home after visiting his grandparents I H Femrite last month.
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Buffalo Center Fire Department
Mike Enren
Robert Femrite
New Orleans
I. H. Femrite
Firemen Sponsor 3 Day Buffalo Center Carnival
The Buffalo Center Fire Department backs a three day carnival starting Thursday August 22 and ending Saturday August 24. The American Beauty Shows set up 25 rides along the railroad right of way east of Elman’s D X Service Station after fairs in Minnesota were cancelled due to polio. A Triumph Minnesota team plays Buffalo Center Midgets today at 1 p.m. followed by a Border League game between TriMont All Stars and local rivals. All Buffalo Center shops close early so workers may attend. Friday features a Bowery Dance with Jimmie Adams and His Orchestra at the skating rink in Tourist Park. The American Legion will give away a General Electric refrigerator Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Elman
Minnesota
Triumph
Border League
TriMont All Stars
Monterey
Bowery
Business Men’s Club
Jimmie Adams
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marylyn Ashtock
American Legion
Dolmage Hospital Notes: Recent births and admissions
A series of hospital updates reports several births and major surgeries. Daryl Victor Boehm, 7 lb 10 oz, born Friday August 16 via cesarean to Otto and Mrs. Boehm. Other entries note major operations for Stella Thompson Elmore. Maria Goodrich Baton Rouge. Carlyle Anderson Buffalo Center. and multiple admissions and dismissals including Ray Janssen, June Torkelson, Irvin Koppen, Andrew Risius, Dean Christ, Marilyn Liefeld, and Glenn Tjaden across Lakota Wesley Titonka and surrounding towns.
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Daryl Victor
Otto Boehm
Stella Thompson
Elmore
Minn
June Torkelson
Ray Janssen
Maria Goodrich
Baton Rouge
Herman Weringa
Lakota
John Severson
Leland
Glenn Tjaden
Titonka
Irvin Koppen
Andrew Risius
Leon Ites
Dean Christ
Alfred Christ
Marilyn Liefeld
Wesley
Carlyle Anderson
Buffalo Center
Legion delegates attend Americana Legion State Convention
Ray Morgan and Cécile Kuchen reuther left Monday for Des Moines to attend the Americana Legion State Convention as delegates from Post No. 21. The event ran Monday through Wednesday. Tribune readers with refrigerator tickets should return them by Friday noon August 23. Mrs. Maye Frey and daughter Shirley of Des Moines are visiting the Pomeroy home this week.
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Ray Morgan
Cécile Kuchenreuther
Des Moines
Americana Legion
American Legion
Tribune
Maye Frey
Shirley
F. H. Pomeroy
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B.C. School
Vernord Boekelman
John & Terry Hardware
Name
Joe Hanson Thompson
George Honsey
Naomi Bendickson
W. R. Jensvold Rake
Stanley Olson
Keee Woden
Irene Johnson
Clifford Ewing
Edward Severson
Leland Porter Peterson
Lloyd Frederickson
C. F. Brooker
Geo. Smith
Geo. Smith Tates Titania Myrtle Gunderson
Eddie Ellefson
Thompson Martha Burman
Anne Ambrosen Thompson
Dorothea Frederickson
Frank Elwood Thompson Trene Holland Forest City
Clara Hagen
Elmer Hiemdal Cease Joice Henry Sterrenberg
Alpha Stevens Revere
Truman Munson
Randolph Field
Edith Knutson
Peeaae
Aleta Linde
Beens
I. C. Wogen
Earl Lewis
M. P. Hanson
Beredne Rake Eene Christ Leithe Rake
John Gahan
Jess Evenson
Tees
Raymond Rollefson
Ruth
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