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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
2
Memories of Buffalo Center’s railroad era emerge as trains and the depot fade. The piece honors depot agent J. P. Heiman, workers, and wartime rail upkeep, noting old tracks, 60 pound rail, weed burners, and the shift to trucks. It reflects on modernization and the likely future removal of the depot.
Republicans will control both chambers with David Stanley as Senate majority leader after defeating Robert Rigler 26 to 18. Seeley Lodwick named president pro tempore as Carroll Lane becomes secretary. In the House William Harbor chosen speaker. Ralph McCartney named floor leader. Floyd Millen as speaker pro tempore. Democrats name Andrew Frommelt Senate floor leader and Lee Gaudineer assistant. Gannon remains House minority leader with June Franklin and Tom Renda as assistants. Statewide tax assessments draw attention as rural property increases in 57 counties are reported.
Farm land values rise by a billion dollars to 10.8 billion amid county lawsuits aiming to block final state revenue department orders on increased valuations. Polk Story and Mitchell counties claim December tax list deadlines slip to April. Advertising tax case rises to US Supreme Court. Gov. Hughes clinches Senate win after official canvass shows a 6,415 vote margin. Athletic aid debate grows in community colleges with calls for oversight and 22 football scholarships per school. Brewer describes River-
A religious reflection contrasts freeing from bondage with true liberty in Christ. The speaker cites biblical verses from John Romans Galatians and I Corinthians to argue that freedom comes through faith, not adherence to the law, and highlights Paul’s use of love as a restraining force guiding Christian service.
Lou V. Brewer of Newton, aged 33, has been chosen as the new warden of the Fort Madison Penitentiary. He succeeds retiring Warden John Bennett, who served 37 years at the state facility, including the last decade as warden.
The week lists school hot lunch menus from Monday December 9 to Friday December 13 with dishes including Spanish rice beefburger turkey and noodles fish sticks and more. The Erling Aalgaards of Brice lyn Minnesota hosted a late Thanksgiving for 24 guests including Mr and Mrs John Evans Mrs Carrie Ovall Mr and Mrs Hovland and several others from nearby towns.
List of servicemen with APO and duty station addresses including San Francisco New York and Fort Polk entries. Also notes on a Christmas party planning by Girl Scouts with Shelda Venteicher Sheryl Torkelson and Jane Kopp providing minutes and plans for gifts plays and songs at City Hall.
Thanksgiving Day dinner guests at the Ted Feldick home included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hall with Robert and Julie of Clear Lake. Dr. and Mrs. Harley Feldick with Barbara, Mark and Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Les Feldick with Greg, Laura and Todd of Buffalo Center. and Mr. and Mrs. Donald O Connor with Ricky, Randy and Darla of Mason City.
In a near noon Sunday incident Mrs Kenny Bruns and her four year old daughter narrowly escaped death when their car swerved and flipped through a fence north of the Bol singer farm. both survived with bruises as four Cub Scouts—Bobby Brock Peter DeVries Dennis Wessels and Jerome Jensen—received Webelo badges Monday. Also notes Kent Winter made first team left end in the North Town Conference for Bison with Schuler Huisman earning honorable mention, and Kenneth Bohl Gary Tutton returned from Remer Minnesota after a deer hunting trip with a doe to show. Reverend A W Gauger escaped serious injuries when his auto overturned near the Lakota Elmore intersection on Highway No. 9. Thomas Snell won first in humorous division of Lake Mills declamatory contest with Sapp third in oratorical and TerVeer third in dramatical. A birthday surprise for Mr panel at his home ended with cards and lunch. Carol Grantow returned to Forest City hospital after a broken bone required resetting.
Buttate Center Telvune Tharsday reports Miss Blanche Hazen began the winter term in the Carl Graue district north of town on Monday. George Vannote, new landlord of the Johnson Hotel, and family arrived from West Bend and opened the hotel to the public again this week, with a three year lease. Family rings and rings for mothers offered, with prices from 16.95 to 525.00 at Kramer’s Jewelry in Buffalo Center.
A compact classified notice promoting Tribune want ads priced at four cents per word. Includes brief call for readers to place small ads in the newspaper’s classified section.
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