Ubbe Hippen Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Ubbe Hippen were held at his home and at the local Reformed Church on Tuesday December 3 following his death on November 30 1940. He was 18 years old. Interment was in Graceland cemetery. He was born September 26 1922 at Buffalo Center and endured a long illness. He loved church services and radios and leaves his parents a brother and a sister plus many relatives and friends.
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Ubbe Hippen
Graceland Cemetery
Ubbe
James Hippen
Okko Hippen
Buffalo Center
Abbe
Raymond
Mary
Andrew Rank Rites Held at Vinje Friday
Funeral services for Andrew C. Rank, 55, were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran church in Vinje, with burial in Bethel cemetery. Rank died Tuesday after a months long illness with cancer. He lived on the Albert C. Engebretson farm and had prior years in Buffalo Center as a cook, farm hand, laborer, carpenter and tiler. He came from Denmark at 17 and never married, survived by an uncle Christ Rank and several Buffalo Center cousins.
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Andrew C. Rank
Bethel Lutheran Church
Vinje
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Rank
Albert C. Engebretson
America
Denmark
Buffalo Center
Christ Rank
Mothers Club meeting showcases school fundraising plan
The Mothers Club held its third meeting on Tuesday November 26 at German No. 1. Students demonstrated arithmetic, county superintendent Mr Lauritzen spoke, and funds will buy a sink and paper cups from Halloween carnival proceeds. Exhibits included a House of Health by grades 5 6 and 8, with lunch served by Mrs. John Jutting.
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Mothers Club
German No. 1
Lauritzen
Hallowe'en
Sth
John Jutting
Christmas Seal Fund Drive Promotes Care and Giving
Ray Murray promotes the 1940 Christmas Seal drive urging children to sing carols and encourage donations. The message highlights sharing joys and providing care to those in need through sealing efforts.
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Ray Murray
Lake Mills Five to Play Here Friday
Lake Mills high school hoops opens its 1940 41 North Iowa Conference schedule Friday December 6 at 8 pm hosting Coach Bungum and his Lake Mills five. The local five led 18 15 against Lake Mills in the county jamboree at Thompson and since then lost to Thompson 31 19 and fell to Rake 34 23 Tuesday. The squad shows promise and should gain wins after a few games.
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Buffalo Center
North Iowa
Bungum
Lake Mil S Five
Lake Mills
Thompson
School Masters Club Banquet Held at Forest City
The annual Winnebago County School Masters Club dinner took place at Forest City Civic Auditorium with 225 teachers and school board members attending. Dr Paul C Packer warned that Americans spend freely yet shirk costs and urged return to democratic virtues for the coming postwar era.
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School Masters Club
Winnebago County
Civic Auditorium
Forest City
Catholic Ladies Aid
Paul C. Packer
College of Education
State University of Iowa
United States
France
Newlyweds Honored at Shower on Anniversary Eve
A miscellaneous shower was hosted Monday at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Finer’s home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Lengerman with about eighty-five relatives and friends in attendance. A short program followed by opening gifts, tying to the 24th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Lengerman’s parents, concluded with a delicious twist.
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Henry Finer
Dallas —Lengerman
Dolmage Hospital Notes Medical admissions and discharges
Mrs Carl Johnson admitted Tuesday for treatment and dismissed Friday. Mrs Carl Garrett of Lakota dismissed Thursday after major operation. Baby John Murray admitted Wednesday and dismissed Wednesday. A son weighing 8 pounds born Wednesday Nov 27 to Mr and Mrs Chris Iverson. Janett Wessels Thompson admitted Wednesday dismissed Friday. A son weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces born Friday Nov 29 to Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stewart Burt. Ole Hanna Woden dismissed Saturday after major operation. Gloria Anne Bricelyn Minn admitted Saturday for major operation. A son weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces born Monday Dec 2 to Mr and Mrs Bernard Finn Elmore MN. Patty Vaux Swea City admitted Monday for major operation. John Murra dismissed Tuesday after treatment. Mrs Pete Bruer and infant son Lakota dismissed Wednesday.
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Carl Johnson
Carl Garrett
Lakota
John Murray
Chris Iverson
Janett Wessels
Thompson
Wilfred Stewart
Burt
Ole Hanna
Woden
Gloria Anne
Bricelyn
Minn
Ito
Bernard Finn
Elmore
Minnesota
Patty Vaux
Swea City
John Murra
Pete Bruer
Christmas customs discussed by Ladies Literary Circle
The Ladies Literary Circle met at Mrs. J. J. Guyer's home to discuss Christmas customs in the home and abroad. Plans were made for a December 16 party at the Buffalo Hotel with husbands as guests, and papers on Death Valley Irrigation and Imperial Valley were presented. Next meeting set for January 7 at Mrs. E. B. Sapp's home. Visitors from Manterville, Minnesota joined family gatherings and relatives here.
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J. J. Guyer
Buffalo Hotel
L. P. Miller
Death Valley
Listeen Woodcock
Jerome Johnson
Imperial Valley
Scotty
Whistler
America
EB. E. Sapp
Woman’s Christian Service holds sub-district meet at Crystal Lake
A sub-district meeting of the Womans Society of Christian Service was held at Crystal Lake on Monday afternoon. Mrs J C Ruthman of Algona spoke. officer elections named Mrs A C Taylor of Hayfield president and Mrs B W Mitchell of Buffalo Center secretary treasurer. Attendees included Mesdames A W GaugerEd Yahnke Dick Gibson Ben Steinberg H Gilbert B W Mitchell J Griffen C Lohrbach and Velma Steinberg. The next meeting will be in February at Buffalo Center.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
Crystal Lake
J. C. Ruthman
Algona
A. C. Taylor
Hayfield
B. W. Mitchell
Buffalo Center
Mesdames
A. W. Gauger
Ed Yahnke
Dick Gibson
Ben Steinberg
H. Gilbert
3. Griffen
C. Lohrbach
Velma Steinberg
First Grade Thanksgiving party and Third Grade play notes
First Grade held a Thanksgiving party with cookies and chocolate turkeys. Third Grade officers were Washroom Captains Geraldine Albers and Dickie Gerdis, Monitor Carrie Rank, Flowers Alvin Schoon, Housekeepers Jimmy Beyers and Carol Dee Heitland. The third grade presented The First Thanksgiving with cast including Father Brewster Alvin L Mistress, Brewster family members, and others. Dor othy Eisenhauer announced the play. Arlene Albers recited poems. class sang. High School held a school Declamatory Contest with entrants in Oratorical, Dramatic, and Humorous categories. winners were Bessie Finer, Lavonne Terveer, and Thomas Snell. Hot Lunch Menu listed daily items for Dec 9-13. Farm sale notice for December 19 by Wiard Brass. Jad to be seen in next week’s paper.
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Geraldine Albers
Dickie Gerdis
Carrie Rank
Alvin Schoon
Jimmy Beyers
Carol Dee Heitland
Father Brewster
Alvin L. Mistress Brewster
Shirley H .Patience Brewster
Geraldine A. John Brewster
Squirrel Tail
Peter V. G
Dickie G
Dorothy Eisenhauer
Arlene Albers
Card of Thanks from Okko Hippen family
With gratitude we thank neighbors and friends for help during the illness and death of our son and brother. We also acknowledge sympathy from the pastor and choir and the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Okko Hippen Raymond and Mary.
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Okko Hippen Raymond
Mary
Buffalo Center snow notice and Christmas appliances ad
Town street commission urges residents to clear snow or pay costs. Also a promotional note from John and Jerry's promising home appliances as ideal Christmas gifts for women.
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John & Jerry’s
Santa to Visit Buffalo Center on December 23
Official word from Santa Claus announces a stop in Buffalo Center on Monday December 23 at the Iowa Theatre. He will be guests of the community for an afternoon show starting at 1 30 P M, with short subjects on screen and each child receiving a bag of Christmas candy and nuts.
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Santa Claus
Buffalo Center
Iowa Theatre
Finer LenGerman Wedding in Buffalo Center Parsonage
Miss Starr M Finer and Dallas M Lengerman were married at the Methodist parsonage on Friday November 29 at 2 pm with Rev A W Gauger officiating. The bride wore a soldier blue crepe dress with pink carnation corsage. bridesmaid Mae Finer wore a dull rose crepe dress. A six o'clock dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. The bride is a Buffalo Center High School graduate teaching rural school. the groom, also a Buffalo Center graduate class of 1935, farms near Grand Meadow Minnesota.
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Starr M. Finer
Henry Finer
Dallas M. Lengerman
Henry Lengerman
Grand Meadow
Minnesota
A. W. Gauger
Mae Finer
Dale Finer
Lengerman
Buffalo Center
Community greetings fill holiday weekend visits
SouthWest News reports a flurry of Sunday and Friday visits across families in Dubuque Woden Elmore Minnesota and nearby areas. Reuben Tjaden Jelle Tjaden Joan Miller Will Kardoes Ed Aukes and Sam Miller are among those hosting or visiting relatives and friends including Beenken Heitland Meinders Harms Tapper and Tjaden families. Thanksgiving Day gathering noted at H George Beenken home in Elmore Minnesota.
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Ben Aukes
Marvin Aukes
Vernon Gray
John Beenken
Kobus Tjaden
Sam Miller
Henry Meinders
Will Kardoes
Herman Gruss
George Meinder
Earl Nuehring
H. George Beenken
Elmore
Minnesota
Dick Meinders
Ben
John Miller
Substitutes Used For Cod Liver Oil Warned By Chemist
E. L. Redfern, state chemist, says American cod liver oil supply is greatly reduced due to the European war, prompting substitutes like feeding oils and sardine oil high in vitamins A and D. He warns feed manufacturers to correct labels to show actual contents when substitutes are used, noting substitute oils are typically lower in vitamin A than cod liver oil.
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America
E. L. Redfern
Redfern
Dean Gilbert New 4 H President
At the Winnebago County 4 H Club banquet held in the Methodist Church social rooms 160 members and friends attended. Sydney Endreland acted as toast master and Alice Kilen as toast mistress with Rev A W Gauger giving the invocation and Calvin Schnucker delivering the address. The program included club reports Latin American music topics and a Bolero performance. The annual election elected Dean Gilbert County 4 H President.
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Winnebago County
Methodist Church
Sydney Endreland
Alice Kilen
A. W. Gauger
Rell
Phyllis Goranson
Terry Thompson
Dorothy Mitchell
South America
Lyle Miller
Buffalo
Ruth Willits
Clark Mechem
J. Livercn
Carlson
Dean Gilbert
Five Act Vaudeville Show at Buffalo Center High School
Jensvold Implement Company presents a five act vaudeville program Tuesday evening December 10 at the Buffalo Center high school auditorium. The show features Happy the clown ventriloquism by a top ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy acts by a top performer the McKay Sisters Nancy with accordion and Johnny with magic tricks plus sound films on citrus harvest truck testing and the role of trucks in progress. Farmer families invited as guests for an evening of entertainment with no long lecture.
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McCormick- Deering
High School
Jensvold Implement Company
Frost
Minnesota
Happy
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
McKay
Nancy
Johnny
California
Government Proving Ground
Jensvold
Buffalo Center High School
Grothaus Family Returns From Philippine Islands
Mrs. Nelle Grothaus learned her son Captain Donald Grothaus and his family had arrived in San Francisco. Upon arrival they learned Colonel de Funake, father of Mrs. Donald Grothaus, had died. They flew to San Antonio for the funeral and will be stationed at Edgewood Arsenal, Baltimore. The Grothaus spent the past two years in the Philippine Islands with the U S Army.
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Nelle Grothaus
Capt
Donald Grothaus
San Francisco
California
Colonel de Funake
San Antonio
Texas
Captain Grothaus
Edgewood Arsenal
Baltimore
Maryland
Phillipine Islands
U. 56
Army
Appreciation for Flowers and Cards to Richard Thompson
A brief note of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Thompson and family expresses sincere gratitude for flowers books and cards sent during Richard Dick Thompson's hospital stay and at home.
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Richard
Cliff Thompson
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