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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
1
A reader reflects on shopping locally in Buffalo Center versus larger towns. The piece argues local merchants offer accountability, fair profit and service, while out-of-town spending drains local dollars and weakens the community. It emphasizes personal relationships between buyers and merchants and warns that declining local businesses harm both sides.
Buffalo Center's 51-43 Friday win over Osage lifts the Bison to third in Class A, moving from fifth to third as of December 12 rankings. Central of Elkader drops from the Top 10, while Mount Vernon and Treynor hold first and second. Newcomers are Christian of Pella Postville and Rock Valley. Lake Mills falls from second ten after a loss to Belmond Freitag. Homecoming planning in Lakota includes Janell Lunn organizing events with precise detail. In Britt, Buffalo Center Bisonettes beat Britt 49-31 with Peg Smith scoring 23 points and 11 consecutive free throws.
Capitol News Letter reports Des Moines delegates at the 54th Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting call for legislative action to increase state aid for schools and create replacement revenue from income taxes and a monies and credits tax. They favor no statewide property tax and seek revenue to cover instructional and administrative costs from non-property sources.
Delegates urged county boards to use federal revenue sharing for property tax cuts and supported keeping current farm programs with minor modifications. They called for local residents to lead school reorganizations with Department of Public Instruction guidance and warned against arbitrary district changes.
Reader list and song lineup for the United Methodist Church Christmas program on Sunday December 17 at 7 30 p m featuring pre school and 2nd grade recitations, choirs, and a Christmas play. Attendees are invited to attend with a closing prayer by Reverend Teehetter.
A devotional discussion contrasts the Baby Jesus with the exalted resurrected Christ in heaven, urging readers to study the Apostle Paul’s Epistles. It cites I Corinthians 5 16 and Ephesians 1 15 21, praising God’s power shown in Christ’s resurrection and heavenly session, and urges recognition of grace through faith. The piece weaves in unrelated notes on tax overpayments, Oldsmobile novelty bottles, and state welfare funds.
The 1973 renewal period begins with validation stickers to be placed on 1972 plates. 1974 plates will use alphanumeric prefixes for all vehicles. trucks and motorcycles get new plates, while county codes will no longer use numerals due to computer record needs.
Priscilla Kay Miller completed a two year X-ray Technology course at Fairview Hospital Minneapolis. Walter G. Anderson elected president Buffalo Center Business Men's Club. Floyd Winter and Caryie Harland to receive Eagle Badges in a Court of Honor. Wubbe Murra family arrived from Germany to live on his brother Jim Murra's farm. 30 years ago a blackout was a 100 percent success. Pvt Charles DeVries promoted to Corporal at Mountain Training Center. Pritchard and Winter offer men and boys clothing price ranges. J J Kopp family settled into new home near tennis court. Altond Church invited this Sunday.
Mrs Jim Gibson visited from Thursday to Sunday at the home of her son and family, the Denny Gibsons, at Cedar Falls. Mrs Virgil Hetsch and family of Burt called Sunday afternoon on her mother, Mrs Sena Swalve.
Public notice summarizes December 6 1972 council meeting in Buffalo Center Iowa. It records minutes approval bills paid additions to fire department staff and a resolution to amend the 1973 budget using 8000 to retire general obligation bonds and 2070 for capital improvements with a public hearing set for December 23 at City Hall. Names include Mayor Elmer Leibrand Clerk Margaret Stonebraker and council members Fetrow Fisk Hogard Sapp Vera.
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