Halo Center Declam in Wins Two Firsts
On Monday evening December 4 the Buffalo area held the State declamatory contest at Buffalo High School auditorium. Dorothy Rol, Harlin Hansing, Ian Who Laughed, Isaacs, LaVon Terveer and Thomas Snell won top places in dramatic and humorous selections. Winners advance December 15 to the state contest.
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Peumiinary
Buffaloey High School
Dorothy Rol
Buffalo Center
Harlin Hansing
Thompson
Will Rogers
Ian
Cleo Weldin
Io Center
Phil Con
M T
Wilbert
Jin Hansing
Teveer
Thomas Snell
la Genter
Aiken
Test City
WL Teachers Study Center December 16 Meeting
Rural teachers in Obago county gather at Forest City Court House on December 16 at 10 o clock. Speakers include Miss Nettie E Price on essentials in teaching, Mr Frank B Ulish on safety education, and Pro Fullerton on school music. Attendance open to patrons and students.
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Obago County
Court House
Forest City
Nettie E. Price
Frank B. Ulish
Pro- Fullerton
Elcome
Pioneer Grothaus Family Thanksgiving Reunion
Nine years after moving Acklay Iowa to a farm near Buffalo Center the Grothaus family kept a Thanksgiving reunion. Attendees included Dr Tarin and husband Dr John Dulin Kithey and son William Dulin and wife Lyn Dulin of Iowa City, Henry C Grothaus and family, many Grothaus and Steinmetz relatives, Dr Wathena and Cecil Moen family, and Patsy NS. A tea breakfast and a birthday cake for the oldest daughter were part of the day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grothaug
Acklay
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Oulit Steinmetz
John
Tarin
John Dulin Kithey
William Dulin
Educk
Grand Rapids
Pat
AR OF THANKS FROM UBBE H WINTER FAMILY
A brief notice expresses heartfelt thanks from the family of Ubbe H. Winter for the kindness shown by neighbors and friends after the passing of their husband and will.
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Ubbe Z
Bay
Post Meets Tonight Legion Meeting In Feather Party Report
The Feather Party was a success with thanks to helpers and donations from Onno Frerichs who gave three quarts of cream for coffee and D R Snell who donated 50 cents. Jerome Johnson A L Olson Evert Letcher Harry Jordahl and Sylvan Holland paid their 1940 dues. Ole Hauskins wrote from Des Moines Veterans Hospital that he may be there a year.
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Post
Legion
John Ennen
Onno Frerichs
D. R. Snell
Jerome Johnson
A. L. Olson
Evert Letcher
Harry Jordahl
Sylvan Holland
Ole Hauskins
Veterans Hospital
Ole B. Hauskins
Veteran’s Hospital
Des Moines
Auxiliary Notes of Legion Post 21 Meeting Trims Thanksgiving Guests
The Auxiliary of Legion Post No. 21 held a December 4 meeting at Mrs. Ethel Winter’s home with Dorothea Rhode presiding. Reports on finances sewing projects and items sent to an assigned child were given. Plans for a broader apron sale and Christmas gifts were discussed along with sending post cards to a Veteran’s hospital patient in Des Moines. Lunch followed led by Mrs. Winter and Mrs. Claassen. Thanksgiving Day hospitality featured many local families visiting various hosts in Des Moines Belmond Garner Dubuque Lakota Mason City and Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of Legion Post No.21
Ethel Winter
Dorothea Rhode
Amy Schoon
Lottie Hum
Louise Lohrbach
Hauskins
Veteran’s Hospital
Des Moines
Iva Claassen
C. G. Pritchard
J. G. Pritchard
Long Prairie
Minnesota
Ruth Pritchard
M. Martin
Mary Wallace
Belmond
C. Barnes
Garner
Marjorie Arkwright
Ames
Addie Arkwright
Winter Car Woes In Subzero Morning
A poetical note on starting a car left out all day in ten below weather. The hood is packed with snow and the windshield iced over. After trying to start, the engine groans, remains frozen, and a wrecking crew must haul the car away.
Welcome Christmas Morning with a Philco Radio
John and Jerry invite shoppers to explore the latest Philco radio models to start the holiday season. Experience bright sound and new features as they showcase the year’s finest in home entertainment.
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Philco
John & Jerry
Local and Personal Holiday Visits and Gift Shop Pitches
A Thanksgiving theme runs through this local notice with multiple visits and calls on relatives in Excelsior Minneapolis Sibley and other towns. Names include G B Heitland Mrs Dawson Miss Janett Jurgens Miss Dorothy Theile Emner Courtney Robt Theile and Robt Schoon Dr Harold Schoon H A Wagner Herman Dreesman Joe Steenblock Elmer Weaver Abbas Breckunitch M Breckunitch Clyde Gettler Mary Hassing Gus Rhode Clara Olson Stella Mae Olson Gert rude Bruns Anna Bruns and The Tribune subscription as a Christmas gift. The piece plugs oil burning tank heaters at John and Jerry’s Hardware and notes Thanksgiving gatherings at several homes.
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Gus Rhode
Blue ‘Garth
Minnesota
Clara
Stella Mae Olson
Gertrude
Anna Bruns
Buttermakers Visit Lake Mills Plant in Wisconsin
Mr. Ben Swanson and Harm Shortenhaus with several directors traveled Tuesday to Lake Mills Wisconsin to inspect the breamery package plant. Thanksgiving guests Mrs S C Claassen and Marvin visited Mrs Mary Mitterer in Geneva.
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Ben Swanson
Harm Shortenhaus
Lake Mills
Wisconsin
Haselroth to Visit Relatives in Missouri and Kansas City
Mr Wm Haselroth left Tuesday for Jonesburg Missouri to visit his parents and plan to see brothers and sisters in St Louis and Kansas City over about two weeks. Miss Charlotte Kiewier and guest Miss Fay Boyd of Orient spent Thanksgiving with the Kiewier family and other relatives. Mrs Alberts of Willo Lake South Dakota and other families joined in Thanksgiving at the Kramer home in Hopkins Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Haselroth
Jonesburg
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Charlotte Kiewier
Fay Boyd
Orient
Wm. Kiewier
S. J. Alberts
Willow Lake
South Dakota
Arlea Johnson
Clark, South Dakota
Alvin Kramer
Hopkins, Michigan
Art Kramer
Thanksgiving Guests Reported at Kiewier and Theile Homes
Thanksgiving guests joined Mr and Mrs Vernon Kiewier including N G Abbott Helen June and Merrill of Vincent Miss C Hanson of Fort Dodge and Mrs George Johnson and Jerry of Eaglerove. Ed Theile hosted Harold Theile and Harold Jr of Fort Dodge with Little Robert returning home with his parents after a ten day grandparent visit.
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Elmer Weaver
Algona
Abbas
Hannah | Bruns
Vernon Kiewier
N. G. Abbott
Helen, June and Merrill
Vincent
C. Hanson
Fort Dodge
George Johnson and
Jerry
Eaglerove
Harold Theile
Harold Jr
Theile
Little Robert
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests From Blue Earth Area
Mr and Mrs Cliff Bottelson and Edith of Blue Earth Minnesota spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs Bottelsons mother Mrs Sean Glorfeld Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Wm Rhode and Jim and Mr and Mrs C Lohrbach and Bob as dinner guests.
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Cliff Bottelson
Carol Ann
Edith
Blue Earth
Minnesota
John and Jerry Hardware Sells Electrical Gifts for Christmas
John and Jerry Hardware promotes Christmas sales of electrical appliances including heaters lights and small gadgets. Local store highlights gift ideas and special prices for holiday shoppers.
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John & Jerry Hardware
Bison Cagers Split Conference Start At Lake Mills
The Buffalo Center Bisons opened their conference schedule at Lake Mills last Friday evening and fell 23 to 11. They had won their prior home game Tuesday, defeating Swea City 30 to 25.
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Buffalo Center
Lake Mills
Bisons
Independent Cagers Edge Hayfield Five in Opener
The newly formed Independent basketball team, built from former Buffalo Center graduates, defeated Hayfield 39 to 38 on Hayfield's court in their season debut. Buffalo Center businessmen funded new suits, and the team thanks them for support.
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Buffalo Center
Hayfield
Plans for girls club program to be made December 8
Miss Ella Loughran of the state 4 H club staff at Iowa State College will meet Winnebago County 4 H workers on December 8 at Thompson Town Hall. Attendees include all 4 H girls club leaders, assistants, one older 4 H girl from each club, and the county 4 H committee. Plans cover the major home economics project in Food Preservation and related activities from county and individual club perspectives.
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Ella Loughran
Iowa State College
Winnebago County
Ruth Willits
Thompson Town Hall
Men of Reform Church Hear Dr Potter L H D
The Reformed church men held a December 1 dinner in the church dining room with 85 attendees. Dorcas Society and Mrs. Hickok aided, while Francis Marmaduke Potter L H D spoke on mission work and the World Missionary Conference at Madras, India.
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Francis Marmaduke Potter
L.H.D
Board of Foreign Missions
Fifth Ave
New York City
Madras
India
Christmas Seal Sale in Winnebago County Promotes Tuberculosis Fight
The Christmas Seal Sale is in full force across Winnebago County for the thirty third year to fund tuberculosis work. It urges public education, early case finding, and treatment, noting dramatic drops in TB deaths since 1900s and 1938, and stressing that life-saving methods exist today. The inexpensive seal funds extensive campaigns.
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Winnebago County
Santa Claus to Treat Children in Buffalo Center
Santa Claus will visit Buffalo Center on Saturday afternoon December 16 hosting a free picture show at the Iowa Theatre. Each child present will receive a large sack of candy and nuts.
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Santa Claus
Buffalo Center
Iowa Theatre
Bison 11 Guests of Business Mens Club
Seventeen Buffalo Center high school football players were guests of the Business Mens Club at a 6:30 dinner in the Commercial Hotel last Monday. A fine program was given and an excellent dinner served.
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Buffalo Center
Business Mens Club
Commercial Hotel
Arm Break for Park Elliott While Working for County
Park Elliott broke his right elbow Wednesday afternoon last week after a fall from a county truck near Thompson. He will be laid up for some time.
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Park Elliott
Thompson
Hanna Sale Today at Buffalo Center Farm
Mrs Mabel Hanna closes out sale today at the farm 234 miles north and 1% miles west of Buffalo Center starting at 1 p m. The event draws local buyers and features household items advertised in the notice.
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Mabel Hanna
Buffalo Center
County Federated Clubs Meet at Mrs Slaba's Home
County and State Federated Club presidents gathered Tuesday afternoon December 5 at Mrs John Slabas home to discuss plans for the coming year and the April 16 1940 county meeting in Thompson. Attendees included Mrs Carl Sunde Mrs Donald Johnson and several club presidents from Thompson Leland Lake Mills Buffalo Center and Forest City. After a social hour refreshments were served with help from Mrs C L Peterson and Miss Eileen Woodcock.
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John Slaba
Thompson
Carl Sunde
County Federation
Donald Johnson
Thompson Study Club
Irving Ambrosen
Leland Study Club
Leland
Peter Kloster
Womans Club
Geo. Geannoulis
Twentieth Century Club
Forest City
K. Rosheim
Lake Mills
Geo. Stamp
Sam Torgerson
N. Martinson
Chris Iverson
Buffalo Center
Delores Donnelly
Hospital Notes From Dolmage Hospital
Bessie Finer admitted Friday for a minor operation and discharged Saturday. Miss Ardys Erdal of Rake dismissed Monday after a major operation. A daughter weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces was born Monday December 4 to Mr and Mrs Melvin Kreeze named Marilyn Jean. Lowell Bond admitted Tuesday for a minor operation and discharged Wednesday.
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Bessie Finer
Ardys Erdal
Rake
Melvin Kreeze
Marilyn Jean
Lowell Bond
Miss Ferleman Attends Mason City Nuptials
Miss Mae Ferleman head nurse at Dolmage hospital traveled to Mason City on Friday for the nuptials of her niece Thora Jeanette Fensman daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Ferleman of Mason City. The wedding to Lloyd Kenneth Ax of Garner Iowa took place at 11 am at St Johns Episcopal Church with Rev C Burnette Whitehead officiating. Chrysanthemums smilax and tapers decorated the church and a reception for about fifty friends and relatives followed at the bride’s home.
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Mae Ferleman
Dolmage Hospital
Mason City
Nice
Thora Jeanette Fensman
E. M. Ferleman
Lloyd Kenneth Ax
Garner
Iowa
St. Johns Episcopal Church
C. Burnette Whitehead
Christmas Gifts for the Entire Family at John and Jerrys
John and Jerrys promotes a selection of Christmas gifts for all ages. The store highlights seasonal decor, toys, apparel, and gift ideas suitable for families, with extended hours and holiday specials.
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John & Jerrys
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Halo
WL Teachers Study Center
Pioneer Family
Ubbe H. Winter
Harm Buckholtz
Lammert Boekelman
Vernard
August Jutting
Theo, Albers
Grandma Sterrenberg
Henry
Hip Loats
Tab Loats
Dubuque
Andrew Janssen
Albert Rippentrop
Cort ‘Rippentrop
Lakota
Earl Goodenough
Mike Winter
Ladies Aid of
The
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Steinberg’s
Femrites
G. B. Heitland
Excelsior
Dawson
Janett Jurgens
Collins
Nettie Jurgens
Dorothy Theile
Emner Courtney
Robt. Theile
John & Jerrys Hardware
Jerry Schoon
Herman Dreesman
Titania
Harold Schoon
Sibley
H. A. Wagner
Joe Steenblock
A. d. Julius
Borup
Winthrop| Steenblock
Breckenridge
Clyde Gettler
Mary Hassing
Alpha
Tribune
S. C. Claassen
Marvin
Mary Mitterer
Geneva
Bison
MEN OF
Reformed Church
DR. Potter
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