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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
4
A New York World Telegram correspondent notes that meguey cactus plants in Mexico City provide sap for pulque. Tlachiqueros harvest by hollowing the heart of the flower stalk, siphoning honey water into gourds, transferring to kegs, then fermenting in vats to yield pulque with about 6 percent alcohol.
The pileated woodpecker is the largest native woodpecker with a scarlet crown and white neck stripes. It inhabits dense forests and is valued by foresters for insect control, though it harms farmers by not venturing beyond timber stands. Legends link it to Chippewa guardian birds and deer hunting omens. As virgin timber vanishes, so does the cock of the woods.
Lucky the tourist travels South America and learns how to pronounce place names from a pronunciation key. It lists Magallanes Llanquihue Arica Asuncion Bahia Barranquilla Buenos Aires Cartagena Iguazu Falls Iquitos Lima Llama Llao Llao Rio de Janeiro and Toquilla with approximate pronunciations.
Florence A. Cowles notes Latin roots for Honor variants such as Honor Honora Honoria and feminine forms Honorate Hon orine meaning honor. Mentions St Honora daughter of a British king and St Honoria from early history. Also cites French figures Honore Mirabeau Balzac Daumier and their lifelong designation as honor related names.
A historic shrine founded in 710 by Fujiwara Fuhito stands in Nara’s deer park. Visitors pass through a red torii and stone lanterns to reach the vermilion Kasuga no Miya dedicated to the Fujiwara ancestor linked to the sun goddess. One of Japan’s oldest sanctuaries, Kasuga embodies early Shinto architecture and has seen several reconstructions.
In Buffalo Center schools students list festive activities from decorating a classroom Christmas tree to a pantomime rehearsal. Second graders report birthdays and spelling awards, while high school homemaking, normal training observations, and athletic updates detail candy making, card printing, rural school visits, and new basketball uniforms.
A local shop invites families to brighten the season with value gifts at John and Jorsys. Shoppers are urged to explore a curated selection aimed at satisfying all ages and making the holiday merrier.
Grant No 8 reports strong spelling results with Bernice Raymond Maynard Gerdis noted. Perfect attendance for the month includes George Marie Alice S Dorothy Irene John Maynard Marcella Mavis Wilma Harold T Melinda Alice R Bernice. Norma Sterrenberg a normal student observed. Miss Olson visited last Monday. Christmas posters decorate the room as plans for a Thursday evening program on Dec 22 proceed.
Wilma mailed back her dental honor roll card this week. Charlotte Frerichs is noted as teacher. The Ideal Gift Strutwear Hosiery for Ladies and Men Femrites Variety Store is mentioned in the text.
Miss Bonnie Beaver spent the weekend at the Carl Sunde home where she assists. Pearl Tollagson returns from Illinois after six weeks with friends. A surprise for Rev and Mrs Gedye was hosted by John Lamping. gifts given and lunch served. Dick Farus from Kennyon, Minnesota, recovering from double pneumonia. Dinner guests at the Alf Betels home included Art Weaver family, Roger Beatrice and Joan Jake, Richard Betels, Allan Weaver and Burt, Jake Winter family. Frances Grimes and Verne Matson visited in the afternoon. Bill Betels ill with smallpox and unable to attend.
The Buffalo Center Iowa town council met in City Hall at 7 30 PM with Mayor Lohrbach presiding. Members Winter Costigan Schliefer Asmus Slaba attended as bills for Hanson Bros Larson Service Station L W Liebrand Clarence Hanish Elmer Abbass Harm Walters were examined and approved for various funds including Corporation Road and City Hall.
State of Iowa Winnebago County District Court notifies all interested that the last will and testament of Edward G Bruns deceased dated October 17 1938 has been filed opened and read hearing set for January 3 1939 at ten o clock a m at the Forest City courthouse to show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament of the deceased DeVere Hirt Clerk of District Court
A notice announces probate proceedings for Frederick Stratman deceased dated September 1 1938. The hearing is set for January 3 1939 at two o clock PM at the Court House Forest City County Court to prove the instrument as the last will and testament.
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