Christmas program invitation lights Buffalo Center town
The high school vocal music department invites all to a Christmas program under director Loren Larson on Monday December 16 at eight o clock with free admission. The piece highlights student effort, community support, and praise for athletes who also contribute to arts. Local festivities include Christmas lights, free children movie afternoons, prize drawings for a color TV and trade certificates, and holiday shopping notes. Deer hunting efforts near Buffalo Center Titonka yielded tracks and one doe but no successful harvest. State law requires blaze orange for hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Larson
Buffalo Center
Clty
Bob Janssen
Jim Draper
Merlyn Letcher
Interstate Power Company
Iowa
Jerry Gerdis
Jerry
Buffalo Creek
Titonka
M.R. Elman
Budget Hearings Preview for Governor-elect Ray Iowa 1969
Capitol notes outline governor elect Robert Ray preparing for a tight transition from election to January, with 404 million dollar current budget and 130 agencies seeking funds. He will conduct formal hearings, review requests, and propose a budget to the legislature late in January while facing decisions on highway patrol staffing crime lab and Medicaid processing. The 1969 legislature also tackles reapportionment to 150 members after Iowa voters approved a constitutional amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray
Ray
Highway Patrol
Senate
House
Iowa political plan hints at smaller Senate and House
The Democrats propose trimming the Legislature to 40 Senate members and six dozen House reps, with districts drawn by a bipartisan ten member panel. The piece notes ongoing debates over college athletics funding, state audits, and proposed shifts away from property taxes, including valuation increases and court challenges. Senator elect Harold Hughes buys a four bedroom home in McLean Virginia and the governor buys the former U G Fund director's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Clark Rasmussen
Olleges
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
State Department For Public Instruction
Paul Johnston
Lloyd Smith
Town Farm Bureau
J. Merriff Anderson
Anderson
Farm Bureau
William H. Forst
McLean, Virgina
Iown
Ralph H. Smith
The
United Givers Fund
Faith and righteousness in Abraham's belief
A theological reflection citing Genesis 15 6 Romans 4 5 and Hebrews 11 8 to argue that righteousness comes from faith not works. It emphasizes that Abraham believed God and was counted righteous, pointing to Christ’s finished work and Romans 10 17 that faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Paul
God
Christ
Calvary's Cross
Special election date set to fill Iowa Senate vacancy
Gov. Hughes announced December 17 as the date for a special Iowa Senate election to replace Roger W. Jepsen of Davenport who resigned after winning the lieutenant governor race. Jepsen, a Republican, vacated Scott County seat two years into a four year term. At the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago a tense crowd watched judge inspected steers. Mike Miller, 15, of Alta, Iowa, showed the crowd favorite steer but Mike Jost won with an Angus from South Dakota as grand champion. Mike Miller’s steer Blue Again finished second.
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Gov. Hughes
Iowa Senate
Roger W. Jepsen
Davenport
Jepsen
Scott County
Chicago
Mike Miller
Ha Alta
Iowa
Mike Jost
Angus
South Dakota
Mike
Blue
First Communion at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove
Mr and Mrs Jim Gibson attended Ruth Marie Boland's first communion at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove with Phyllis Lundstrom of Buffalo Center and Ruth Gibson of Ankeny. After services the group joined a dinner at the Boland home.
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Eagle Grove
Jim Gibson
Phyllis Lundstrom
Buffalo Center
Ruth Gibson
Ankeny
Ruth Marie
Jerry Boland
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Boland
Lowell Steen
Shelly
Rollin Wempen
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Helen Berhow
Merle Berhow
Coon Rapids
Jim Wentworth
Opal Friesenberg
Clarence Olson
Swea Larson
Thompson
Christmas Party Officers Elected At Local Business Group
Ronnie Yahnke was elected president and Ray Mitchell vice president at the businessmen's annual Christmas party. Earlier, 4th grade Brownies elected Paulette Sheimo president, Jean Johnson secretary, and Sheryl Leibrand and Muriel Donnelly flag bearers for the remainder of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Files
Ronnie Yahnke
Ray Mitchell
Brownies
Paulette Sheimo
Jean Johnson
Sheryl Leibrand
Muriel Donnelly
Tribune
John Murra
Garner
Germany
Slater
Richard Potter
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
Merle Kauffman
Buffalo Center High School
Cled Weldin
Santa
H. F. Beyer
D. L. Arkwright
C. H. Galagan
Beyer
Amy Stephen
Erma Jackson
Jaspar Woodward
Iowa City
J. F. Russ
Hube Trotter
Thompson
Hot Lunch Menu For December Week
The menu lists meals for Monday to Friday with items such as chili and crackers carrot sticks sandwiches sliced cheese pear half milk hot dogs french fries goulash lettuce salad peanut butter sandwiches Jell o fried chicken whipped potatoes gravy cranberry relish tea biscuits mixed fruit tuna and noodles Jell o pineapple orange cookie and milk.
Returns from Missouri by Mrs Schlelfer
Mrs Rose Schlelfer returned home Saturday after a two week visit in Lexington Missouri with her niece and family Mr and Mrs J M Fisher and with a friend Mrs E Helgeson in Kansas City Kansas.
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Rose Schlelfer
J. M. Fisher
Lexington
Missouri
E. Helgeson
Kansas City
Kansas
Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Honor Guests at Home
Jr. and Mrs. Dennis Yonge hosted a Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday December 1 at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Becker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Weaver and family.
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Dennis Yonge
Mya
George Johnson
Bill Becker
Mia
Joe Johnson
Dick Weaver
Town Board Sees Multiple Permits and Lagoon Billing
The minutes note bills from vendors including Tuttons Standard Service Sankey Sand and Gravel and others, with payments approved. A new Buffalo Center Fire Department nominee Mickey Wilson was submitted for membership and a permit to build a storage shed at the hospital was granted. Permits for a Roy B Johnson office addition and a sewer system change order were approved, with detailed financials for lagoon work and overall contract totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutton
Leonard Kuchenreuther
Sankey Sand and Gravel
Chloride
Anton Kardoes
Towa Clay Pipe Co
Clay Pipe Saddles Industrial Supply Co
Clean Towel
DeVries Lumber Co
Lock and Keys Con
Leighton Supply Co
Quame
del Chemical Co
Ban-Ice
Cal’s
Hogard and Son
Hex
Wpa
Mickey Wilson
Buffalo Center Fire Department
Fire Department
Roy B. Johnson
Levik
Fisk
Bell
Rank
Hogard
Becker
Levi
Elmer L. Leibrand
K. H. Elman
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Buffalo Center Tribune
George A. Carman
Wirren
Theraday
Bufisto Center
Capitol News
George A Hormel
Phil Heiman
Chrysler
DODGE
Chrysler P
Valiant & Dodge
Whiteis Auto Company
Forest City, Iowa
Ie Rath
Bruhns Milling Service
Pirehio
Owa
Hiway
Wolverine
Wilsons Caotaine
Buffalo
Carroll van Hove
Council Proceedings
Leibrand
Sunray DX Oil Co
Fuel Oil
Farmer's Trust & Savings Bank
Central Iowa Telephone Co
Robert Janssen
Eppie Johnson
Robert Stauffacher
James Draper
George Howers
Lucille Elman
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