Dr Jay D Rush To Head BCCBC Efforts In 1973
Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club held a festive VFW banquet as Mel Leibrand announced two nominees for president with Dr Jay D Rush elected to lead in 1973 and Reinert Levik named vice president. Secretary-treasurer C J Gerzema was reappointed. The group discussed Highway 9 concerns, railroad land cleanup, and planned a 1973 project to address urgent improvements, forming an ad hoc committee led by John Lande to present ideas to the club.
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Jay D. Rush
BCCBC
Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Mel Leibrand
C. J. Gerzema
Leibrand
Reinert Levik
Levik
Martyn Hassebroek
Rush
Gerzema
Mike
Towa Highway Commission
J. R. Coupal
Dale Wirtjes
Iowa
Dale
Mr. Coupal
Tribune
Rock Island Railroad
Blomster
Highway 9
Highway Commission
Jay D. Bush
DVM
Bison Play at Garner Friday in rescheduled Lake Mills game
Buffalo Center Bison travel to Garner to face winless Cardinals in North Iowa Conference action Friday. Freshmen meet Cardinals at 6 45 p.m. with varsity following shortly after 8 p.m. Snowstorm forced Tuesday's postponement and a makeup set for Thursday, December 21.
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Bison
Garner
Lake Mills
Buffalo Center Bison
North Iowa
Cardinals
Merlyn Thorson
Joel Grier
Freshmores
Buffalo Center
the Tribune
UIC
Two Winners Drawing Series Continues Here
Registration runs for 13 more winners with daily 5:00 p.m. drawings. On December 16 three winners chosen, December 18 single winner plus eight more $25 prizes across December 19 20 21 and 22. Teens 13 to 18 have seven $10 prizes December 22. Santa visits December 16 after noon at Buffalo Center.
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Buffalo Center
Harm Risius
Iowa Treasurer announces new motor vehicle registration requirements
County Treasurer Marguerite Christensen outlines December 1 start for renewals requiring owner name and address, 1972 plate number, driver license or SSN, fuel type, color, and mailing option. Joint ownership and business entities must provide FEIN. 25 cent mailing fee applies. Christensen notes increased paperwork and efficiency after department move to basement office.
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Marguerite Christensen
Iowa
Christensen
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Charles Sinclair
Forest City Meeting On Pilot Knob Expansion Planned
An open forum in Forest City on December 20 will feature Fred Priewert and John Stokes of the Iowa Conservation Commission. They will discuss expanding Pilot Knob state park, tour the area, and meet with steering committee members and Senator Bert Priebe. The committee seeks to purchase adjacent timberland to protect habitat amid rising park use and local development.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Forest City
Pilot Knob State Park
Fred Priewert
Commission
John Stokes
Bert Priebe
Pilot Knob
Ron Ambroson
Harvey G. Johnson
Jack Kantola
David Bolstorff
Bill Nissen
Roy Belsaas
Claude Ewing
Vern Goodwalt
Costigans Home From Army Duty in Germany
Patrick L Costigan and his wife Dixie returned home November 27 after ten months in Germany. Pat, who completed his U S Army tour, plans to attend Mankato State College starting January 3. They visit relatives in Buffalo Center. Clyde Steinberg of Paullina visited, with relatives from Alden Manson Callendar Titonia Northwood Thompson and Buffalo Center.
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Patrick L. Costigan
Dixie
Germany
Pat
U. S. Army
Mankato State College
Buffalo Center
L. T. Costigan
Donald Miller
Clyde Steinberg
Paullina
Steinberg
V.F.W
Alden
Manson
Callendar
Titonia
Northwood
Thompson
Jack Steinberg
Clyde
Alumni Holiday Cage Tournament Scheduled Here
Plans for a four game Alumni Holiday Basketball Tournament to be held December 26 and 27 feature players from Buffalo Center Burt Lakota and Swea City. Buffalo Center meets Swea City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with Lakota vs Burt following. The losers meet in the consolation and the winners play the championship near 8:30 p.m. Proceeds go to the Varsity B Fund. Wayne Venteicher Ron Patterson and others headline Buffalo Center rosters.
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Dennis Rippentrop
Buffalo Center
Burt
Lakota
Swea City
Bison
Wayne Venteicher
Ron Patterson
Larry Torkelson
Myron Helmers
Steve Dontje
Jim Torkelson
Michael Gray
Keith Larson
Ordination Service Planned Tonight at First Congregational
The First Congregational Church invites friends to tonight’s ordination service for Pastor Jay L. Warren at 7 30 PM. Ministers from Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin, including A Barry Jones, will participate from Conservative Congregational Christian Conference sister churches. A fellowship reception follows in the church parlors.
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First Congregational Church
Jay L. Warren
Mr. Warren
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
A. Barry Jones
University Avenue
St. Paul
4C’s
Lions Go Caroling Distributes Gifts at Two Homes
Lions Club members caroled Wednesday at the Timely Mission Nursing Home Buffalo Center and the County Home Lake Mills. Santa distributed fruit packages to all residents. Gifts were also delivered by the Literary Circle of Buffalo Center. The next Lions meeting is Monday December 18 at 6 30 p.m. City Hall.
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Lions Club
Timely Mission
Buffalo Center
Lake Mills
Santa Claus
Ladies of the Literary Circle
City Hall
Bison Senior Citizens to Meet for Christmas Gift Exchange
The Bison Senior Citizens Club will gather Thursday evening December 14 in the American Legion room assisted by hosts Mr and Mrs Clarence Andersen. A one dollar Christmas gift exchange is planned. Try Tribune Want Ads only 7 cents a word.
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Bison Senior Citizens
Bison Senior Citizens Club
American Legion Room
Clarence Andersen
Christmas Open House and Concert At School Monday Night
The Buffalo Center Vocal Music Department presents a Christmas Open House and Musical on Monday December 18 in the school auditorium. Open House runs 7 to 8 pm, with the concert beginning at 8 pm directed by Loren Larson and JoAnn Walley. All students from Kindergarten through six participate with glee clubs and mixed chorus, followed by light refreshments and a freewill offering for Music Mothers.
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Vocal Music Department
Buffalo Center School
Loren Larson
JoAnn Walley
Buffalo Center Music Department
Music Mothers
Standard Station Reopens In Buffalo Center Monday
Larry Weaver, after training at a Standard Oil service school, will reopen the Standard Station in Buffalo Center on Monday December 18. He takes over from Charlie Tutton who ran the station for 33 years. Weaver, recently discharged from the service, left Winnebago Industries Forest City to assume the station. He and his wife Barbara and two children recently moved from a farm home to Buffalo Center and are welcomed as new local business members.
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Santa Claus
Buffalo Center
the Tribune
Larry Weaver
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Weaver
Charlie Tutton
Larry
Winnebago Industries
Forest City
Bar
Bara
Breaks Ankle In Snowmobile Mishap
Steven Evans was hospitalized locally Saturday evening after a snowmobile rollover on Rake road two miles north in the ditch. He suffered a broken right ankle and is using crutches pending expected hospital release today.
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Steven Evans
Evans
Buena Vista College Rep Visits Buffalo Center High
Buena Vista College admissions staff member Bob Toth will visit Buffalo Center High School on Monday December 18 at 10 15 AM to meet with students. He will discuss advancing education and answer questions about Buena Vista College and its programs.
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Bob Toth
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center High School
Sno-Wanderers Meet At V F W Post Home
The Sno-Wanderers Snowmobile Club will meet Wednesday evening December 20 at 7 30 p m. at the V F W Post Home to discuss club activities and upcoming trips.
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Sno-Wanderers
V.F.W. Post
Buffalo Center Students Excel At Mohawk Oral Festival
Eleven Buffalo Center students joined 250 competitors at the Mohawk Oral Interpretation Festival in Mason City on December 9. Students competed in Poetry, Prose, and Pot Pourri across 16 preliminaries with awards including five Outstandings eleven Excellents five Goods and one Average. Richard Rognehaugh finished as a finalist in prose, placing second among six finalists.
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Buffalo Center
Mason City
James Denekas
Mike Wilson
Pam Angstman
Angstman
Cindy Heydlauff
Jane Lande
Richard Rognehaugh
Richard
Cindy
Jane
Colleen Miller
Tom Heiman
Lori Rippentrop
Mary Murray
Gwen Wessels
Linda Gray
Linda Ostrander
Mike Albers
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Margaret Stonebraker
Rock Island
Coupal
Bulldogs
Costigans
Alvin Winter
Mrs. Winter
Jane Carlson
Beth Hippen
Morey Schaeffer
Tony James
Carla Hassebroek
Terry
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