First Day of Classes Opens Buffalo Center Schools Aug 28
First day of classes begins Monday August 28 at 8 48 am marking the 76th consolidated year for Buffalo Center Community Schools. A full school day with hot lunch, complete faculty listed led by Superintendent Irving Larsen. Bus routes operate on regular schedules as drivers urged to watch for children entering and leaving buses.
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Buffalo Center
Irving Larsen
Donald West
Joseph Angstman
Pamela Angstman
Beth Bennett
Ervin Dorseth
Herbert Ferrow
Joel Grier
Roderick Hanson
James Denekas
Michael Callanan
Loren Larson
Rene McMahon
Wayne Nattress
Thomas Nelson
JoAnne Ove
Keith Peterson
Dean Pilgrim
Claude Post
Harvey Rossmiller
Mary Russ
Merlyn Thorson
Frances Serhagi
Fanna Albers
Stanley van Peursem
Lucille Larson
Philip Brouwer
Jeanette Neuman
Deloris — Steffensen
Jean Ferrow
Susan ‘Thorson
Irene “Lande
Claire
Rustemeier
Gladys Winter
JoAnn Walley
Betty Elman
Untis
Vivian Steinberg
Don West
Far
Jim Lackrom
Steve
Debbi
Mike
Eugene Ostermann
Debbie
Mark
Doug
Donald Ostermann
Churches of Buffalo Center
Tribune
First Congregational
First Baptist
Baptist Church
Ladies Initiate Bowling Season Here
The Tuesday Night Ladies Booster League starts Tuesday August 29 at 7 15 p m. The Tuesday Night Strikers begin bowling that same evening at 9 30 p m. Betty Jean Caltrad visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Cad Cultvedt at Forest City. Alvin Meinders bought the Trode Steinmetz house in Buffalo Center. His in law Ma and daughter LeRoy Hinz moved in this week. Mr Hi played with Auk Seed Corn.
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Ladies Booster League
Strikers
Betty Jean Caltrad
Mrs. Cad Cultvedt
Forest City
Alvin Meinders
Steinmetz
Trode Steinmetz
Buffalo Center
Meinders Su
LeRoy Hinz
Pork Producers Plan Market Hog Show September 7
Winnebago County Pork Producers sponsor a first of its kind Market Hog Show at Thompson fairgrounds on Thursday September 7 at 7 pm. County residents may enter two hogs in 190 to 240 pounds with live and carcass judging. Carcass hogs slaughtered at Hormel’s in Austin Minnesota. Judge Bill Hemm of Sheffield. Contact Alvin Gerzema or Carroll Johnson for details. Membership may waive entry fee for members of the association.
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Winnebago County
Fairgrounds
Thompson
Hormel’s
Austin
Minnesota
Alvin Gerzema
Carroll Johnson
Perk Producers Association
Bill Hemm
Sheffield
Fire destroys Rollie's Market in Titonka
Firefighters from Buffalo Center and volunteer departments from Woden Bancroft and Wesley aided Titonka in fighting a blaze at Rollie's Food Market. Sankey Ready Mix trucks from Britt delivered 1 750 gallons of water. The fire started near the southwest corner after 2 00 a m and was out of control when crews arrived. Loss estimated 65 000 to 70 000 covered by insurance. Mr Fox and wife plan to rebuild after arrangements.
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Buffalo Center
Woden
Bancroft
Wesley
Titonka
Rolle
Sankey
Britt
PTA Publication Seeks Subscribers Ahead of Rate Increase
Mrs. Stanley Venteicher, incoming PTA president, urged quick subscriptions to the PTA magazine at the current $2.50 yearly rate. Subscriptions must be secured by August 29 to avoid higher prices after September 1. A national debate on dropping the magazine was set aside for one more year, with a broader membership drive planned for September.
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PTA
Stanley Venteicher
Association
Seven Die In Titonka Area Car Crash In Iowa
Seven people were killed in a two car crash on a county road southwest of Titonka Saturday night. Dennis Cox of Fort Dodge and Dennis Meister of Burt were in one car. Richard Harmon of Whittemore and his wife Judith, Donald Dingus of Sioux City, and two children Rhonda Rudolph age 2 and Traci Rudolph age 5 of Algona died in the second car. Surviving are Ronald and Patricia Rudolph, parents of the two children, hospitalized at the Burn Center in Iowa City after escaping from the wreck. The crash occurred when Cox’s westbound car spun after braking, colliding with Harmon’s eastbound vehicle. Rudolph escaped and tried to rescue others as flames engulfed the second car.
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Titonka
Audust
Dennis Cox
Fort Dodge
Dennis Meister
Burt
Richard Harmon
Whittemore
Judith
Donald Dingus
Sioux City
Bison Apartments It Fund Reaches Half-way Mark
Fund chairman W D Ley says half the $2000 goal has been raised for land purchase. Donations of 100 50 and 25 are coming in and 1000 has been received. People urged to send checks to Bison Apartments IT at the bank to complete the needed amount.
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Bison Apartments
W. D. Ley
Mr. Ley
Bison Apartments II
School's 75th Anniversary Plan Hearing On Soil Rules
A public hearing is set for 2 p.m. on September Sth 1972 at City Hall Thompson to discuss proposed soil loss limit regulations for lands in Winnebago County Soil Conservation District. Richard Johnson chairs the district. The plan defines allowable erosion rates by wind or water for agricultural, non agricultural and construction sites. Limits vary by soil type from one to five tons per acre per year for farm land. Regulations are on file at the district office in Thompson for review before the hearing.
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City Hall
Thompson
Winnebago County
Soil Conservation District
Richard Johnson
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Winnebago County Soil Conservation District
Jonson
New Town
Buffalo Center marks 75th anniversary with noon banquet
Plans finalize for Sunday August 27 commemoration of the Buffalo Center Consolidated School’s 75th anniversary. Banquet at 12 noon in the old gym and 3 p.m. program draw 950 attendees plus hundreds more. Committee heads, led by PTA President Mrs Russell Charlson, coordinate reception by classes 1970 71 72 and assign seating tickets. Reservations top 507 with many alumni and staff attending and officials invited.
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Buffalo Center
Russell Charlson
PTA
Parent-Teachers Association
Charlson
Keith Larson
Terry Elman
We Three
Belmond
Irving Larson
Donald Lea
Elmer Leibrand
J. S. Smith
S. T. Tweed
Board of Education
Laverne Risius
American Legion
Larry Weaver
V.I.W
Carroll van Hove
Loren Larson
Rislus
Larson
Russell'Charlson
Center
Hrust
Carl Bashans
Teddy Albers
Harold Kettwick
Alvin Gerzema
Don Ostermann
Marvin Wessels
Botty Heyer
Duane Boyken
John Bruhns
Wayne Nattress
John Felg
Stanley Ventelcher
Merlyn Elman
Ervin Beckman
Social Security Checks Increase For Winnebago County
Social security benefits in Winnebago County rise 20 percent under the Nixon approved law. About 2,441 residents receive a total $260,000 monthly, with an extra $5,200 monthly coming automatically starting October 3. Beneficiaries include 1,792 retired workers and dependents, 550 survivors, and 105 disabled workers or dependents.
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Winnebago County
Robert L. Andersen
Mason City
Nixon
Andersen
Mitchell Heads Bowling Assn Meeting Adopts Point System
The twelfth annual City Association bowling meeting on August 19 at Bowling Lines voted to start Thursday bowling on August 24 with the Twin City League and the Bison League. Officers elected were Ray Mitchell President Harald Hisenmann Vice President and Lee Griffin Secretary Treasurer. The group approved adopting a point system.
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Women's City Association
Twin City League
Bison League
Dstallaws
Ray Mitchell
Harald Hisenmann
Lee Griffin
Funeral services for Frank Elwood in Buffalo Center
Frank Elwood 85 died Tuesday morning at Grohagen Nursing Home Forest City. Funeral services Thursday August 24 at 2 pm United Methodist Church Buffalo Center conducted by Rev Edward Tschetter with interment at Graceland cemetery. Winter Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. Friesenberg reunion set for Sunday September 3 in Thompson.
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Frank Elwood
United Methodist Church
Buffalo Center
Edward Tschetter
Graceland Cemetery
J. Wou
Grohagen Nursing Home
Forest City
Wednesday Church Night Set to Begin September 6
The Buffalo Center Ministerial Association announces that starting September 6 every Wednesday will host Church Night. Local church activities will be scheduled for this night to avoid conflicts with other groups and programs. The aim is weekly cooperation and to keep Thursdays free for other events. Navy Airman Recruit Kim A Halvorsen, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Thieben, has graduated from recruit training at the San Diego Naval Training Center.
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Ed Winter
Buf-falo Center
Ministerial Association
Navy Airmman
Kim A. Halvorsen
Jacob Thieben
Woden
Iowa
Naval Training Center
San Diego
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Pork Producers Plan
Rollie
Ronald
Patricia Rudolph
Iowa City
Highway Patrol
Cox's
Harmon Auto
Cox
Rudolph
Tribmune
Buffalo Center Community School
Mitchell
Thompson, Lows
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