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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment references A W Lelbrand once living in Ingebago County and Westover Maryland with scattered notes of relatives and a possible move to Minnesota. It mentions public meetings, diphtheria scare, and the reopening of a school on a Monday, but lacks clear dates, places, or a coherent event.
The Congregation Church plans a Sunday School gathering at 10 AM with a church service to follow. Next Sunday marks American Bible Sunday with a bright sermon themed My Mother Bible. The church seeks worn or language old Bibles for a display and exchange, organized by the church committee and Ladies Aid Society led by Mrs Sorenson and Sister Wise.
Thanksgiving dinner gatherings featured numerous local families. Guests included the Guyer, Wheeler, Woodcock, Daum, Hill, Mylan, Atherton, Jamtosim, Schrieber, Steinmetz, Wagner, Schoon, Slaba, Barnes, Rhubee, Sevierteen, Bohl, Curt, Knoll, Galagan, Bainbridge, Hunter, and Sparkes households. Specific attendees spanned Forest City, Des Moines, Wall Lake, Grand Meadow Minnesota, Fairmont, and Tetman Minnesota.
The quiet notice outlines a past Nu annual gala with plans for a forenoon and evening program on Sunday. Details mention Halverson and a Sunday service with an annual mission offering, inviting all people to attend and bring items for a market.
Richard Boyd called to Knitsville by his father’s side as pneumonia lands him in hospital. Sam Thompson family welcomes a son born Sunday November 22. now three sons and one daughter. Mrs Hans Thompson injured falling stairs, wrist broken, hospitalized briefly. Judge Clari rules Lutheran parsonage not taxable after church appeal. Frank Shute’s son loses end of finger at schoolhouse, finger set and healing. Harry Merrill to move to Forest City after 96 years farming. plans to sell stock and machinery and stay near the community.
Waterloo farmer H A Smucker reports Congressman Dickinson of Algona is pushing a new agriculture bill in Washington. He says the measure would establish a federal board to aid marketing farm products and curb price volatility, offering relief though not solving all agricultural problems. Senator Cummins is expected to vigorously back agriculture this term.
School notes from Scarville report First Grade visits by Stella Olaon and others, several staff and Mia Dick Winter, a birthday party for Carlyle Kopp on November 25, and second grade subs and absences. The fifth grade made Thanksgiving posters as the juniors study Pope in English, with student rhymes and a history test noted.
Surprise the family and friends with a portrait gift. Your photograph will be the most welcome present. Make your appointment early as a dozen photographs will solve a dozen gift problems at the fort.
The report led by Judge Hubert Otterback of the Iowa Red Cross chapter shows Red Cross nurses visited over 15 000 town homes and examined more than 61 000 school children in 2 818 schools. A new campaign will target preschool children to ensure proper health before entering kindergarten.
J Editor Ennis publisher and editor of the Kiester Courier died suddenly last Thursday of heart failure. He had led the Kiester paper for many years and was well known in Southern Minnesota journalism. Besides his wife, he leaves one son and two daughters. Funeral services were held at Kiester Sunday afternoon.
BG H S opens the basketball season Thursday at Swea City with a hopeful fight in each game. The roster includes Becker Clara Ward Or Sparks Hollig Hunter Lyle Johnson Marion Johnson Jim Purcell Bill Guyer and Ray Pomeroy. Current schedule lists Dec 3 Swea City Dec 18 Thompson Jan 3 Forest City Jan 15 Thompson at B O Jan 22 Forest City at B O Jan 29 Swea City at B O Feb 5 Lake Mills at B O Feb 26 Lake Mills at B O. Further games to be added later.
The local ad and notices list Henry Sapp and L Beckleman doing building and repair work for I Flo this week along with several residents like M Berigon and Henry Dohiman moving houses and laying groundwork. Coal prices and building supplies are advertised, urging readers to prepare as winter nears. A Drake vs. Ames football clash is noted for November 21 with thousands expected to attend despite poor weather.
The W T U will meet at the M B Parsonage on Friday December 4. The issue stresses continued work in schools to maintain scientific teaching for youth. The piece criticizes lax enforcement and notes many worry about crime and penalties amid prohibition.
Notices report a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Zopp of Frost born Nov 21, neighbors celebrating Diyern Johnsons new store job, improvements planned for east town road, Harold Hotchkiss seeking hospital care, Albert Charlotte visiting Park Hospital amid appendicitis operation, and recommendations of homeward return for Granzow family with health concerns guiding their plans.
For sale Purebred Poland China boars and a serviceable milking Shorthorn cow. A pure bred Gu useful for breeding and cattle offerings. Miss Clara Matson returns to Kenosha Wisconsin after a summer visit to her parental home of Mr and Mrs Joe Matson. Solite Perfect Gasoline touted for cold weather starts and smooth operation by Sleper and Harringa.
Wayne county post No 21 holds its annual business meeting and officer elections Friday at 8 PM. Nominees include Post Commander Vic Commander Adjutant Finance Officer Historian and Sergeant at Arms. All ex-Servicemen urged to attend. dues receipts noted for 1926.
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