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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
3
Lakota residents will welcome Santa Claus Saturday December 11 at 2 30 pm. He will distribute candy fruit and some sacks include money gifts. High school students may win cash prizes in a drawing after Santa's visit with four $5 awards for two boys two girls.
Lakota reports two homes recently sold. Martha Schwarz bought the Christ residence as the Christ family plans a furniture sale this Saturday and relocation to Missouri. Frank Neuman and partner purchased Grace Smith’s home this past week and will move in this spring.
Lakota Community Club schedules a meeting for Monday December 13 at 7 30 p m. The gathering will be held as announced by the club leaders and is open to members. Local residents are encouraged to attend and participate in community planning.
Lakota Garden Club Bake Sale and Bazaar Saturday afternoon awarded W D Ley first prize a bird house with clever Christmas decor Second prize went to Mrs Carl Gerzema and Kathy Persig captured third prize both center pieces Cub Scouts to Meet Lakota families plan a Christmas program at City Hall on Monday December 1 ispent the weekend at the home of Rev and Mrs Harlan Kruse in New Brighton Minnesota
Lakota Friday night December 10 marks the Homecoming with alumni urged to attend. Event slate includes 6:30 girls basketball vs Thompson, 8:15 boys basketball vs Thompson, 9:45 coronation of king and queen, and 10:30 to 12:30 homecoming dance with coffee and donuts for all alumni.
The Lakota Acorn Study Club will meet for a Christmas program on Thursday December 9 with hostesses Gertrude Gutknecht Karen Schissel and Lena Gutknecht. Roll call asks members to name their favorite Christmas Carol. Polly Gerzema arranges the program and music is by Marcille Berhow.
The Lakota Garden Club will meet at Mrs. John V. Dorenbush’s home on Tuesday December 14 at 2 00 PM to name preferred Christmas greens and hear a lesson titled Wild Yellow Roses by Mrs. Ed Sheldahl Secret Pals will be revealed with a gift exchange The club will also entertain Cadette Girl Scouts on the same day.
Lakota Friendly Neighbor Club will meet at Mrs Otto Hertzke's home for a Christmas party at 1 30 on Friday December 10th. Members should bring items for Pot Luck and for the Secret Pal Gift Exchange. Miss Becky Beemer to be honored at a bridal shower on December 18 at 7 30 pm in First Presbyterian Church parlors. She will marry Robert Christensen on January 15.
Lakota’s Mrs. V. A. Barrett received a 20 year service certificate signed by former Postmaster General Blount during an open house on Nov 30. She plans to retire from her postal clerk duties and will be replaced by Mrs. Ruby with Mrs. Hanken substituting. Barrett will spend retirement with family and community activities.
Lakota School plans a five week seminar in Commodity Trading starting after the first of the year. Classes run 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. each Monday. twelve farmers are enrolled. District residents may call Mr. Boelman before December 17 to sign up.
The Eagles and Eaglettes present an elementary and junior high Christmas program on Thursday December 9 at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. Public invited.
Lakota To Lakota residents are reminded that will run on Friday December 24 and Friday December 31 starting at 9 30 a.m due to holidays. Please have trash ready on these dates and times.
The Lakota Cub Scouts met November 29 at Mrs. Hoekel Thaw's home to collect dues and hand out treats. Rodney McGillvary distributed treats and the boys worked on Christmas crafts for their parents. They practiced the song Santa, the Happy Wanderer for the December 13 Pack Meeting and closed with the Cub Scout Sign.
Lakota hot lunch plan for December 13 to 17 lists meals by day including goulash with buttered green beans plain sandwiches cheese slices apple sauce squares and milk on Monday. beef pattie on buns buttered corn orange juice blue plums on Tuesday. baked beans and bacon lettuce salad plain and peanut butter sandwiches peach sauce and milk on Wednesday. mashed potatoes fried chicken fruit salad plain sandwiches ice cream cookies and milk on Thursday. macaroni and cheese buttered peas plain and tuna sandwiches apple and milk on Friday.
Several Lakotans were hospitalized or recently released. August Christ remains at Buffalo Center Hospital, Charles Hertzke also at Buffalo Center Hospital, Craig Ellsworth was hospitalized then sent home, and Ray Becker underwent surgery in Des Moines at the Methodist Hospital after being transported there Friday by Roger and the Beckers.
The Ledyard Homemakers will hold their Christmas meeting on Friday December 10 at the home of Mrs Gertrude Gutknecht with co hosts Mrs Mary Telkamp Mrs Lloyd Eich enberger and Mrs Steve Powers. Presented by Mrs Russell Winter Mrs Elmer Paulsen and Mrs Maurice Carlson.
Lakota Cadette Girl Scouts met after school in the Home Economics room with leader Lynda Heidecker. Five girls attended while Hecky Irish Nola Olthoff and Winnette Baumann were absent. They received ordered Girl Scout nuts to deliver this week and were invited to a December 14 Christmas party by the Lakota Garden Club, with plans for a Swea City Cadette party as well. Reporter Laura Lunn.
An open house shower for Diane Stecker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Stecker, will be held December 11 from 2 to 5 pm in the Fire side Room at Bethany Lutheran Church Thompson. No invitations are sent. all relatives and friends are invited.
Dennis Lee Swalve of Buffalo Center Iowa was fined ten dollars and four dollars in costs for speeding. Robert Steele appeared for failing to yield.
Mr. and Mrs. Jakle Peterson hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for Tari Lynn with family from Buffalo Center and nearby. Alston Anderson and Bud Peterson attended, sharing in the afternoon event at their home.
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