Buffalo horn memory spurs bid to mark early town site
A reader recalls finding a small buffalo horn at the original town site near Center town, tied to the day the area began to be settled and the first lot sales occurred. The note urges returning the horn to a public display, possibly in a civic or school setting, to honor the city’s origins and early institutions.
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Curays
Paso Comale
Pomeroy
Glen Curtis
Prea City
Glen
Mississippi River
Local Visitors and Thanksgiving Gatherings in Lake Mills
Minnesota visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ben Doege of Brainfield and Mr. and Mrs. Truman Gayle Emmons spent the past week with relatives in Lake Mills. Mr. and Mrs. John Lande hosted Thanksgiving with Carl Lande and family. Glen Gilbert bought the Ben Doege residence and plans to move March 1. Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Bertha Worster’s household in Dallas Center and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson’s near Bricelyn. See Kramer’s for silverware sets and Rogers 1847 pieces.
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Ben Doege
Brainfield
Minnesota
M. J. Schmidthuber
Truman Gayle
Emmons
John Lande
John Lande and
Carl Lande
Lake Mills
Glen Gilbert
Tom Potter
Bertha Worster
Dallas Center
Harold Elman
Jerry
Don
Mrs
Clarence Johnson
Bricelyn
Lynn Friesenberg
Ray Balyvance
Dorothy Ennenga
Egcelyn
Choice Beef Quarters at Schmidt's Market Free Wrapping
The note promotes free cutting and wrapping of Choice Beef Quarters at Schmidt's Market. It lists multiple local visitors and Thanksgiving gatherings, mentioning Jack Steinberg and David visiting Johnny Johnson in Northwood and Marian Ballard with James of Mason City visiting H W Harms. Various families hosted Thanksgiving dinners across Egcelyn Kellerton and Cross Lake areas.
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Schmidt
Jack Steinberg
David
Johnny Johnson
Northwood
Marian Ballard
James
Mason City
H.W. Harms
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Rey Murray
Foss
W. B. Fahrney
Tye
Art Steinberg
Ben Steinberg
Louis Schaefer
George Steinberg
Marion Steinberg
Alden
Dale Patischull
Decith
Hunter Clothing Store
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Mrs. Inneapolis
Arthur Kramer
John
Kramer's
Community Plate
Rogers 1847
WM. F. Johannaber
Forest City
Mickey Costigan
Lawrence Costigan
E. G. Sickles
Janet Elman
W. E. Sickles
Cross Lake
Belle Martin
Kellerton
Hampsh
Bellringer
Kossuth Co
Harold Fischer
Rupert
Joseph A. Skow Wesley
Pasy
Twist
Co-op Creamery
Ford
Soifor
W. E. Ley Motor CO
Lakota, Iowa
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