Bison 5 Win and Lose in Friday Basketball Summary
The Bison 5 defeated Titanka High School 56 to 28 at home on Friday December 8. The freshman sophomores beat the visitors 46 to 20. Forest City Redskins topped the Bisons 38 to 19, with Langerud scoring 18 for Forest City. Belmond Broncos visit Friday, and Northwood game on December 19 brings two more conference tests.
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Bison
Titanka High School
Indians
Forest City
Forest Citians
Langerud
Bisons
Belmond Broncos
Northwood
Belmond
Lake Mills
Britt
Forest City Redskins
Post Office to Stay Open All Day Saturday
The local United States Postal Office will remain open until 5:00 p m on the two Saturdays before Christmas. Postmaster Rank and his attendants will be on duty from 7:30 to 5:00 on Saturday December 16 and Saturday December 23. The change will greatly convenience patrons mailing or expecting Christmas mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rank
Trucker Injured While Helping Car From Ditch
Louis Lawman a milk truck driver from Estherville was aiding a car out of a ditch Wednesday forenoon when another vehicle struck him. He sustained a concussion bruises and a broken wrist and was transported to Spirit Lake hospital.
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Louis Lawman
Gene Black
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Visitor from Holland Makes Long Journey to Buffalo Center
Frederick Spreuwers, a seventeen year old from Holland, arrived in America for an indefinite stay with his uncle Fred Stratman in Buffalo Center. He sailed from Holland aboard the Edam November 17 and landed in New York December 2 after 16 days at sea. He speaks little English yet and is welcomed by the Stratmans who recently toured Europe by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Spreuwers
Holland
America
Fred Stratman
Frederick
Fred
Europe
New York
East
Buffalo Center
Cars Collide On Icy Pavement West Of Town
Two cars were badly damaged on Highway No 9 three miles west of town after both drivers tried to veer into the ditch to avoid a collision. Mrs George Anderson of Hartley and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Paris of Armstrong escaped serious injury with minor cuts and shakes. Damage estimated near $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Hartley
H. O. Hovland
Lake Mills
Lloyd Paris
Armstrong
Anderson
Paris Auto
Paris
Grant Township Among First In Crop Drive Completion
The 1950 Christian Rural Overseas Program drive nears completion in Winnebago County. County chairman Nels Branstad urges reporting and cooperation as some areas have yet to report. Total reported funds reach $4,766.53 with multiple townships listed: Grant Township led rural areas with $488.00, Lake Mills $266.53, Elles Alland $870.50, Buffalo Center $415.65, and others such as Mt Valley $532.00, King Township $306.00, Eden $372.00, Lincoln $?, Forest City $144.00, Newton Township $236.50.
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Christian Rural Overseas
Winnebago County
Nels Branstad
Forest City
Pearville
Lucille Larson
Chm
Rake
R. L. Holleque
Buffalo Center
Rev. H. Fienne
Lake Mills
Elles Alland
A. Kenneth Hanson
Leland
Perry Sampson
Grant Township
Henry Krull
Mt. Valley
Harry Nyhns
King Township
Levi Larson
Ben
Santa Claus Arrives Saturday for Free Childrens Rides
Merchants sponsor two pre Christmas weekends of child friendly events with Santa arriving Saturday at 1 30 pm for rides candy and skating in Buffalo Center The December schedule includes a second Santa appearance December 28 at the Iowa Theatre with Dagwood and Blondie movie and cartoons and a 1 00 pm show for practicing children followed by a 3 00 pm second showing a continuous 5 pm party and babysitting service for parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Rudolph
Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa
Old St. Nick
Daddy
Buffalo Center
Bob VanHoose
Stanley Vanteicher
Bob
Stanley
Becker
Iowa Theatre
Iowa ‘Theatre
Charlie
Hospital Notes Births and discharges span Thompson and nearby towns
Hospital notes record births for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Batton of Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gill of Rake. Many patients, including Mrs. Robert Janssen, Katherine Berschman, Harold Vahnke, Mrs. Wm. Ley, John Mickelson, Keith Brandt, Dennis Anderson, Mrs. John Engels, Neal Kiewiet, Mrs. Claus DeBoer, Mrs. Henry Mayland, and Mr. Edward Vahnke, were admitted or dismissed for various treatments and operations across December. A son weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Batton. A son weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gruss. Margaret Teidens was admitted for a major operation and Wanda Roth was admitted for treatment. Mrs. Paul Batton and son of Thompson were dismissed.
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Paul Batton
Thompson
Robert Janssen
Joseph Anderson
Katherine Berschman
Harold Vahnke
Wm. Ley
John Mickelson
Keith Brandt
Titonka
Telko Stecker and Son
Dennis Anderson
John Engels
Ben Gruss
Neal Kiewiet
Claus DeBoer
Henry Mayland
Paul Lemme
Edward Vahnke
Donald Gill
Rake
Wanda Roth
Margaret Teidens
Candy drive for Schick hospital at Clinton
The Auxiliary of the Veterans for Foreign Wars asks the district to send 525 boxes of candy for Christmas to Schick hospital in Clinton. Vivian Steinberg, hospital chairman, requests members to make and deliver candy to her house or Steinberg Produce by Monday evening December 18.
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Veterans For Foreign Wars
Schick
Clinton
Vivian Steinberg
Steinberg
Community Club to Hold Xmas Party
The Woman's Community Club schedules a Christmas party at its next regular meeting on Tuesday evening December 19. Eileen Woodcock, Mrs. Lloyd Thorsheim and Mrs. John Benjamin will entertain with music and readings. Each guest brings a 50 cent gift for the exchange. Refreshments will be served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Community Club
Eileen Woodcock
Lloyd Thorsheim
John Benjamin
R. T. DeVries
Schoon
John Teig
Ferleman
Induction Notice for Merle Albers to Des Moines Army
Pictured is Merle Albers who left Tuesday December 11 for Des Moines where he was inducted into the Army. He expects to be sent from Des Moines to Fort Sheridan Illinois for assignment. Merle is the son of Mr and Mrs Theo Albers of Buffalo Center.
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Merle Albers
Des Moines
Army
Merle
Fort Sheridan
Ilinois
Theo. Albers
Buffalo Center
Burns at Work Injure Clarence Bosma at Sloper Sales
While welding at a Sloper Sales Company bench last Monday, Clarence Bosma was burned when a spark ignited a nearby oil pail. He grabbed the burning container to move the fire outside, flames flashed around his right hand and wrist causing painful burns. He was taken to Dolmage hospital for first aid and is now bandaged and resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloper
Clarence Bosma
Clarence
Dolmage Hospital
Draft Board Meets Today
The Winnebago County selective service board meets Thursday December 14 at 1 30 p m. Henry C Nelson of Forest City, appointed to fill the vacancy from Chairman Salveson’s resignation, will attend his first meeting. Many 2 C deferments will be up for re classification.
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Winnebago County
Winnebago Schools Get $31,259.10 Transportation Aid
Winnebago county schools received 31,259.10 in state transportation aid for the 1949 50 school year, calculated at 92.7 percent of 33,718.28 total claims. Forest City led in the county, followed by Lake Mills and Buffalo Center Consolidated, with each district listed in the published figures.
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Winnebago County
S. T. Tweed
Buffalo Center
Forest City
Lake Mills
Forest City Ind
Lake Mills Ind
Leland Ind
Lake Ind
Scarville Ind
Thompson, Ind
Kiester Ind
Center Two
Mt. Valley No. 4
FFA Boys Plan Fertilizer Plot At Buffalo Center
The Buffalo Center FFA met December 11 at the school to sell boxes of garden seeds and take seed orders. Members plan a fertilizer plot and seek four to five acres of land to rent. A earnings and savings committee was formed to boost the chapter treasury, with Virgil and Howard Bosma Merle Hauskins and Johnny Boehm named to work with it alongside Darwin Bowers Kenneth Balvance Ray Bowers Alroy Krull and Jerome Sheldon. Also noted were a visit from Bill and Bill Behrends of Lamberton and the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Martyn Asmus on December 11 at Blue Earth hospital.
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Buffalo Center
FFA
Virgil Bosma
Howard Bosma
Merle Hauskins
Johnny Boehm
Darwin Bowers
Kenneth Balvance
Ray Bowers
Alroy Krull
Jerome Sheldon
Anderson Re-Elected Co PMA Chairman in Winnebago County
A. E. Anderson was re elected chairman of the Winnebago County Production and Marketing Administration at Saturday’s county PMA meeting held in Thompson. He has led the county PMA for five years. The meeting also elected Elmer O. Holtan as vice chairman and named Lauris A. Albertson, Clarence Carlson, and Edward J. Price as officers for respective townships. Rehires included Nina H. Sandell as secretary treasurer Elayne M. Mitchell as chief clerk and Winona R. Schnebly and Mary Ann Malley as office assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie E. Anderson
Winnebago County Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Thompson
Anderson
Elmer O. Holtan
Forest City
Lauris A. Albertson
Searville
Clarence ‘T
Carlson
Edward J. Price
Lake Mills
Holtan
Albert
Buffalo Township
Frank Murray
Onno H. Frerichs
Raymond A. Smith
John Ennen
August Jutting
Buffalo Center
Center Township
Adolph O. Thorvilson
Wallace E. Bergland
Harold A. Fjone
Joice
Trygyve T. Lenning
Carl H. Moe
Eden Township
Gilman
Scarville
Porter J
LeRoy Bilyeu
Woden
Fred Krull
Paul W. Kuns
King Township
Delmar E. Hill
Paul T. Dillion
C.E. Judd
Arthur E. Hill
Waldo Tinderholt
Lincoln Township
Maervin
L. Dearing
Otis Vaagen
Arnold O. Helland
Otto A. Barnau
MT. Valley
Russell A. Nelson
Joel OG. Holton
Gilbert Samuelson
Arthur M. Tobiason
Dewey Hanna
Newton
Geo. Dunbar
DeVere G. Steffenson
Iver O. Solomonson
Arthur H. Charlson
Jerome Rogness
Leland
Norway
Clayton L. Rolands
A. Clifford Brackey
H. Joe Tweed
George A. Larson
Milford Helgeson
Kossuth County
Henry F. Mayland
Titonka
Herman C. Tlarks
Alvin Meinders
Hebron
William F. Huglin
Herman L. Larson
Thomas C. Berg
Elmore
Minn
Lincoln
David L. Grimes
Henry W. Sloper
Donald G. Koppen
Lakota
Farm Sale Today Near Buffalo Center Held by Eisenhauer
August Eisenhauer leads a closing out farm sale at the farm four miles east and 0.3 miles north of Buffalo Center, starting at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Eisenhauer
Buffalo Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polaroid
Frederick Spreuwets
Philco
John & Jerry's
Eye For Profits
I-Minute Tribune
Merle Alberis
Draft Board
Winnebago
FFA Boys
Bill Behrends
Lamberton, Minn
Tony Behrends
Martyn Asmus
Blue Earth
Minnesota
A. E. Anderson
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