Winnebago County Fatality Marks Fifth 1960 Highway Death
Maurice Monson reports a Winnebago County highway fatality near Grant Tool north of Buffalo Center. Simpson, 42, of Algona, died instantly when his car left a new blacktop and crashed into a farm driveway. He was a Grinnell High School graduate WWII veteran and husband of Myrna Ziegler. Funeral in Britt with military rites in Algona Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simao
Winnebago Counpit
Pam
Winnebago Couny
Maurice Monson
Hdway
Simpson
Grant Tool
Buffalo Center
Blockton
Chester
Pearl Judy Simpson
Grinnell High School
Myrna Ziegler
Algona
American Legion
VFW
Britt
Chester Simpson
Greg
Robert, Jr
Truman
Roberta Miller
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Methodist Church
Boughton Funeral Home
Warren
Paige
Algona Cemetery
Winnebago Legion Seeks Sidiers Relief Commission Vote
Members at a Winnebago County American Legion meeting on December 1 1960 urge Senator Jacob Grimstead Mills and State Senator Henry C Nelson to oppose transferring Soldiers Relief Commission duties to the State Social Welfare Commission or any other state body. They argue the Soldiers Relief Commission is capable and should stay in control for ex servicemen. A copy will be mailed to Mrs Grimstead and Mr Nelson. Thompson Post may be reactivated and the legion will meet January 26 1961 at Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnehago County
Jacob Grimstead
Ieke “Mills
Henry C. Nelson
Forest City
Asm
Iowa
Sidiers Relief Commission
State Socialite Commission
Soldiers Relief Commission
Winnebago County
Grimstead
Nelson
Thompson
Legion and Auxiliary
Buffalo Center
Collected For Retarded Children Drives Local Support
A fundraising drive reports a total of 84.25 collected for retarded children. Workers listed include Mesdames de Murray Bryan Griffin Im Gjertad Irvin Wessels don Smid Arnold Hippen Ray Stenblock Marvin Hassebroek and Mrs Benjamin assisted with canvassing and thanks are extended to all contributors and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames de Murray
Bryan Griffin
Im Gjertad
Irvin Wessels
Don Smid
Arnold Hippen
Ray Stenblock
Marvin Hassebroek
Oe Brass
Benjamin
Arrested For Tapping Violations
Ronald Gregory of Say was arrested Tuesday on three counts of trapping violations by state conservation officers Wilfrid Macheak of Forest Park and Miles Camery of Venery. He was fined a total of 160 days in jail on three separate charges in Justice of Peace Morris Bakketun's court of Northwood. The fine included 50 for trapping without a lease 50 for trapping out of Raw and 100 for trapping without tags on traps. He was held five miles south of Graf Gregory is being held in the jail in lieu of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Gregory
Say
Wilfrid Macheak
Forestpad
Miles Camery
Justice of Peace
Morris Bakketun
Northwood
Graf Gregory
Returns From Trip Mrs Murray Visits Family
Mrs Joseph Murray returns from a two week trip and spends time in Cedar Rapids with her daughter’s family, then flies to Flint to visit her sister’s home, later passing through Ames on the way back to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Csephine Murray
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Kennedy
Flint
Alite
Fred Gordon
Filien
Ames
R. Stanley Johnson
VFW Auxiliary Announces 1961 Calendar
The VFW Auxiliary met December 5 with 30 members. Darlene Adams won the door prize. Father Nooney speech read. Norma Dudding led carols and gift exchange. A new calendar lists January through November officers by month, including Darlene Adams, Virginia Ites, Pat Albers in January and various others across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Darlene Adams
Father Nooney
Marshalltown
Pravet
Norma Dudding
Virginia Ites
Pat Albers
Gloria
Friis
Velma Waage
Ferne Wessels
Viola Murray
Virginia Wessels
Hattie Kroeze
Marcella Vanteicher
Arlene Johnson
Faye Albers
Verlaine Anderson
Leatha DeBoer
Elsie Aukes
Dorothy Letcher
Hilda Limberg
Helen Nelson
Dorothy , Norland
Jessie Matson
Irene Winter
Leatha Matson
Darlene Weaver
Ferne Becker
Arlene DeVries
Alice Abbas
Mildred Wilson
Myrt Harmon
Jean Breckunitch
Hazel Akkerman
Phyllis Griffin
Betty Harms
Norman Dudding
Evelyn Ankeny
Evelyn Winter
Joyce Bosma
Marcella Weaver
Minnie Ites
Swea Larson
Betty Kiewier
Ardelia Bilyeu
Darlene Wirtjes
Clarine Steinberg
Opal Leibrand
Vivian Steinberg
Norma Carlson
Rennie Hi
Legion Auxiliary Attends Iowa Mid-Winter Conference
Mrs Leona Haselroth and Mrs Ray Murray represented the local American Legion Auxiliary at the Iowa Department Mid-Winter Conference at Fort Des Moines hotel. They traveled with Dr and Mrs Charles Potter of Forest City. Mrs Haselroth returned Sunday evening, Mrs Murray stayed to visit friends and returned by bus Tuesday morning. They called the meeting one of the best they have attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Haselroth
Ray Murray
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Department
Fort Des Moines
Charles Potter
Forest City
Haselroth
Home From Hospital Mr George Johnson Returns
Mr George Johnson arrives home from Rochester Minnesota after major surgery at Methodist Hospital the past two weeks he is feeling real well Buy it in Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Rochester
Minnesota
Methodist Hospital
Supersonic B-58 training flights span Iowa to Idaho corridor
SAC to fly B-58 missions along a Mason City Iowa to Dubois Idaho corridor with Scenic Badlands South Dakota as primary target. Flights from Carswell Texas at 35 000 to 50 000 feet may cause sonic booms heard on the ground. SAC stresses safety and minimal citizen disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offutt Air Force Base
Neb
Strategic Air Command
Mason City
Iowa
Dubois
Idaho
Scenic Badlands
South Dakota
SAC
Carswell Air Force Base
Texas
Buffalo Center
Thomas S. Power
Thompson Man Dies on Guam From Gun Wounds
Maynard Hamlin aviation ordnance chief in the U S Navy died on Guam December 6 from accidental gunshot wounds to the upper abdomen. He had served nearly 20 years and was due for retirement soon. Hamlin worked at the Courier office in Thompson before enlistment and his body will be shipped home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Hamlin
U. S. Navy
Guam
South Pacific
Clara Hamlin
Thompson
Navy
Washington, D. C
Mariana Island
Hamlin
Legion Post Membership Reaches All Time High
Winnebago Post twenty one again hits a high membership of 196, with potential to surpass last year as unpaid members may still be counted. New members include Leon Kingsbury of Hoyt Lakes renewing for the sixth year and Laird Moore, a longtime Manly Post member and WWII Air Force veteran now in the U S Air Force Reserve. A Model T miniature is to be given away Saturday December 24 after treat distribution to children. Members are asked to return completed books to Finance Officer Dick Weaver. Mr and Mrs Joe Jurgens and John Folkerts spent Thanksgiving with the Lewis Feldick family in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kingsbury
Hoyt Lakes
Minnesota
Laird Moore
Manly Post
Laird
U. S. Air Force
Merchants to Give Away 50 Dressed Turkeys and Hams
Buffalo Center merchants will give away fifty dressed turkeys on December 10 at 3 PM to fifty adults who register at participating shops. A ham drawing on December 17 at 3 PM follows similar rules. Registration opens December 10, then again December 15 for ham eligibility. Families may win at most one turkey or ham. Santa Claus visits December 24 at 1:30 PM with toys for registered children, followed by Veterans of Foreign Wars toy drawing and American Legion Model T Tin Lizzie giveaway.
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Buffalo Center
Main Street
Santa Claus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Irving Larson
American Legion
Tribune
Mrs Feldick Undergoes Major Surgery in Mason City Park Hospital
Mrs John Feldick underwent major surgery at Park Hospital in Mason City last Thursday December 1. Her recovery is slow but she has many relatives and friends sending good wishes. Keep smiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Feldick
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Lakota Girl and Pony Win First in Iowa English Pony Class
Carolyn Ley of Lakota rode Lucifer's Fantasy to first place in the English pony class at the Ilowa Saddle Horse Association state meeting in Des Moines on November 26 1960. She showed twelve top finishes across Iowa including wins at Ames Glenwood Primghar Swea City Afton Clarinda and LeMars with strong showings at Cedar Rapids Sioux City Odebolt and the Iowa State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilowa Saddle Horse Association
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Carolyn Ley
Lakota
Carolyn
Ames
Glenwood
Primghar
Swea City
Afton
Clarinda
LeMars
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Odebolt
Iowa
Post Office Opens All Day on Saturdays Through Christmas
Beginning December 10 the local post office service lobby will be open all day Saturdays through Christmas. Next week the lobby hours shift to 5:00 PM closing instead of 4:30 PM until after Christmas. Staff ask patrons not to request service after closing time.
Bozo the Clown to Attend Wilson's Store Event
Bozo the KGLO TV clown from Mason City will be at Wilson's Super-Valu in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday December 10. All children and parents invited. Free treats for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozo
Kglo-Tv
Mason City
Wilson’s Super-Valu
Fast Draw Winners Named In Dick DeVries Store Event
Last week's fast draw winners include Evelyn Thompson age 12 for the girls with an 8 tenth second time. Wayne Risius and Gene Haager, both 11, tied for boys with one second. They advance to the grand final against this and next week's winners. Some politicians seek glory for the gravy.
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Dick DeVries
Evelyn Thompson
Wayne Risius
Gene Haager
3 Day Deer Season Opens Dec 17 In Iowa
The 1960 shotgun deer season runs December 17 18 and 19. Landowners and their children may hunt deer without a license if the carcass is properly tagged or sealed before removing it from property. Seals are free from Conservation Officers. Farmers who kill deer on their property should report the kill to the local Conservation Officer, regardless of tagging. Licensed hunters must file a hunt report with the State Conservation Commission. Biologists seek counts of deer killed by unlicensed hunters.
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State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
State Conservaion Commission
Patience Please Telephone Delays At Buffalo Center
Postmaster A C Rank appeals for patience as calls to the Buffalo Center post office often go unanswered. He notes distant locations can slow response and asks residents to keep phones ringing longer for a reply between 7 30 am and 5 00 pm.
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A.C. Rank
Four injured in two car head on collision near Buffalo Center
A head on crash at the Walter Miller farm five miles east of Buffalo Center Friday left four people treated and released, one hospitalized. Marion Rieffer led the station wagon and Eugene Stier drove the pickup from Blue Earth. Mrs. Carmen Miller and Heidemarie Eilers, both Buffalo Center, plus Elvin Werner of Blue Earth, were involved. Rieffer remained hospitalized with concussion and injuries.
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Buffalo Center Hospital
Mear
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Marion Rieffer
Eugene W. Stier
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Alfred Buckner
Britt
Winnebago County
Ed Riekema
Carmen Miller
Heidemarie Eilers
Rieffer
Elvin Werner
Firemen Answered Two Calls Weekend Alarms
The Fire Department answered two calls over the weekend, neither serious. At about o'clock Saturday evening a stuck valve in the Serhagl heating system released steam into the basement and stairway, mistaken for smoke until a plumber stopped the boiler overheating. About 8:30 Monday morning a fire of undetermined origin broke out under the west entrance to the Russell Fisher home, causing little damage as only the sill appeared to be on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Francis Serhagl
Russell Fisher
Missionary Tolbert to Speak at Baptist Church Dec 9
Asaph Tolbert, a Nigerian missionary on furlough, will address the Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock at 8 p.m. Friday December 9. The public is invited and lunch will follow. The talk is sponsored by The Christian Men's Organization of the Baptist Church.
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Asaph Tolbert
Nigeria
Africa
Steamboat Rock
Baptist Church
Christian Men’s Organization
Ofhe Baptist Church
Farm Sale Today At Winter Farm Near Rake
John Bud Winter conducts a closing out farm sale today December 8 at the farm location one half mile south and one quarter mile west of Rake. Auction begins at 1:00 pm with details readable on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Bud” Winter
Rake
Lions Send Basketball Profits To Eye Bank
The Buffalo Center Lions Club voted to send 51 to the Lions Eye Bank at the State University of Iowa. Fifty came from profit at an Arkansas Travelers girls basketball game last month and one dollar from the District Governor. The club plans a Christmas party for Winnebago County Home residents and calendar events including a chili and oyster supper after year’s start and a February 6 dinner at the Bungalow Cafe Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Lions Club
Lions Eye Bank
State University of Iowa
Lions
Arkansas Travelers
Lions District
Lions Club
Winnebago County
Forest City
Burt
Iowa
Ferrow
Mechanics School Trip Notes Leaders and Attendee
Ray Honken left Sunday for Moline Illinois to attend a John Deere tractor school this week. He was accompanied by a mechanic from Britt and Kanawha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Honken
Moline
Illinois
John Deere
Britt and
Kanawha
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Oaconer
W. H. Potter
Regionnaires
V.F.W
Legion Auxiliary
Sion
FALL
Tan
R Algcha
Fred Farbelow
Legion Post
Joe Jurgens
John Folkerts
Lewis Feldick
Minneapolis
Winnebago County Holstein Breeders Association
R.E.A
Ln 'Thompson
Wilson's
Patience
Eye Bank
Rexall
Miller Pharmacy
Dick Jensvold
Tommy Heiman
Randy Patterson
Ricky Potter
Glen Frerichs
Bruce Edwards
Ronald Koppen
Dana Warg
Gregory Eisenhauer
Bruce Beck
Robbin Rae Robinson
Mary Coleen Murray
Alison Kaye Sunde
Judy Brandt
Diane Wempen
Brenda Shortenhaus
Laurel Hofbauer
Carla Breckunitc
Jerilyn Roth
Cynthia Baade
Mechanics School
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