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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
8
A how to guide advises treating fresh Christmas trees with a non inflammable ammonium sulfate solution to reduce fire risk. Start 4 to 6 days before decorating, weigh the tree, mix 13 percent pints water per pound, insert the cut end in a tall container, and keep in a cool place 55 to 63 degrees so foliage stays green as solution soaks in.
A New York hotel chef explains step by step turkey carving. Sharpen the carving knife, detach the second joints, remove wings, slice white meat, separate drumstick and second joint, and lift the oyster for its rich flavor. Serve with stuffing, giblet gravy, and cranberry sauce.
The guide lists many Christmas themed towns across the United States. Names include Christmas in Florida and Kentucky, Christmas Cove in Maine, Bethlehem in several states, Noel in Missouri and Virginia, Nazareth in multiple states, Holly Bush and Mistletoe in Kentucky, and Santa Claus in Indiana among others. The unusual concentration shows postal names handling large Christmastide mail volumes.
Mr and Mrs U J Winter celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday afternoon surprise. Pastor Rev Wm BR Everts spoke read Psalm 108 and prayed, presenting a silveryware set. Guests included Cort J Rippentrop Gretchen Rippen trop Lakota Ray Wentworth family Titonka John Sloper Mildred Jake Winter Harriet Grandma Sloper Grandma Winter.
An open house honored Mr and Mrs Reat Thompson on November 29 at their Forest City home to celebrate their forty seventh wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed cake and coffee and presented a purse of money and other gifts. Attending Bercan Bible Class members included A M Gilbert Dick Gibson Ed Vahnke Julius Jensen Lena Glorfeld and Ben Steinberg.
Friends announce the wedding of Loretta McDermott of Hollywood California to Fredrick H Ahlering on Wednesday November 26 at the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hollywood California.
A string of Thanksgiving visits and dinners linked Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Mason City and Buffalo Center communities. Mr and Mrs Allen Kawell stayed with Geo Terveer in the parental home while Harm Boeckholt returned from a funeral in Cedar Rapids. Families from Buffalo Center Coon Rapids and Swea City joined meals and calls across several households in this regional roundup.
John and Jerry's hosted Mr and Mrs Mike Akkerman and their children along with Melvin Anderson family, Jack Whalen family, Clarence Akkerman family, and George Beaving in a Thanksgiving gathering. Community Club plans a December 9 Christmas party with ten cent gift exchange hosted by Mrs H Beyer.
Mrs H hovland and Mrs J Schoon with Mrs Albert Sloper Jr as hostesses supervise entertainment. Robert Wilkins and Katherine Morris of Rock Island visited with Mrs Sophie Wilkins. Teachers resuming duties after Thanksgiving: Stella Olson Parkersburg, Nita Glorfeld Holstein, Jeanette Jurgens Belmond, Lillian Jutting Aplington, Ethel DeVries Nevada, Lyie Patterson Swea City.
Chicago Tribune offers new subscribers a 13 week period for only $1.00 as an introductory deal. The offer expires December 30 1941 and inquiries are directed to the Tribune Office.
Lavon Terveer a Central College student spent Thanksgiving at home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kanwell of Mankato Minnesota were Thanksgiving Day guests at the G F Terveer home. Miss Jeanette Ennen a Central College student spent the holidays here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Dick VanHoorn left for Corona South Dakota for a visit with relatives. Joe Ankeny and sons of Fertile Minnesota returned home after visiting. Wilfred Stewart and sons of Waterloo visited Gertie Akkerman. Henry Lengerman of Grand Meadow Minnesota visited Frank Rhubee Sr. Mrs. Joe Walters and son of Blue Earth Minnesota were weekend visitors at her father W B Gilbert’s home.
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