Weaver Matson 4 quiet wedding at Mason City
A quiet wedding united Letha Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Weaver and Verne Matson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Matson at the Methodist parsonage in Mason City on December 6. Rev Clarence officiated. The bride wore royal blue and white, Edna Westendorf attended in black and white. The groom and best man Weaver wore blue suits. A sixty wedding dinner followed for close family at the bride's home. The couple plan to make their home in town over the Cut Rate store. Friends extend congratulations.
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Methodist
Mason City
Letha Weaver
al Wear
Verne Matson
Joe Matson
Clarence
Edna Westendorf
Weaver
The
Flies
Mrs. Matson
Elyheir
Cook Books Off the Press Buffalo Center Dish Drive
The Buffalo Center Band Mothers Cook Book is ready for sale Monday December 19. Sales committees list numerous block and area organizers including Mrs J B Schutter Mrs D R Snell Mrs A Arkwright Mrs C Price and many neighborhood hosts coordinating purchases across Buffalo Center and surrounding blocks. Proceeds support community activities with advertising patrons thanked for their kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Band Mothers
J. 3.Schutter
D. R. Snell
A. Arkwright
C. Price
L. P. Miller
J. E. Smith
Bob DeVries
Harm Feldick
A. C. Peterson
Frank Fredericks
Ted Fredericks
K. H. Elman
C. L. Peterson
Jerry Sehoon
Cliff Thompson
Mesdames C. Lohrbach
Hio Loats
Wm. R. Everts
Ted Albers
Harry Harms
Wm. Bechtel
Buffalo Center
Joseph Larson
Onno Frerichs
Dick Feldick
Ed Feldick
Custard
Wm, Rhode
John Winter
Buffalo
Night Marshall Appointed by City Council
Merle Kauffman has been appointed night marshall by the Mayor and Council and began duties the Wednesday night of the previous week, with the winter watch to continue this year as in the past.
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Merle Kauffman
Free Santa Show for Buffalo Center Kids at Iowa Theatre
On Friday December 28 at 1 30 p m all Buffalo Center children and community are invited to a free show at the Iowa Theatre. Sponsored by C A Becker the theatre manager Santa Claus will distribute candy and nuts to each child during the event a festive treat for local youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Iowa Theatre
C. A. Becker
Santa Claus
Cage Team to Open Conference Schedule
The Buffalo Center high school cage team with three wins in as many starts opens their conference schedule Friday December 16 hosting the Northwood five. A 35 to 20 victory over Lake this past Friday shows improvement since a 14 to 13 win four weeks earlier over Lake Mills. If they keep improving they will make the rest of the schedule tough.
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Buffalo Center High School
Northwod Five
Lake Five
Lake Mills
Thomas Snell to Represent Winnebago at Declam Contest
Thomas Snell will represent Winnebago County in the Sub-District State Declamatory contest at Arnolds Park tonight. County champions from several counties compete and the division winners advance to the State finals. Thomas is entered in the humorous division.
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Thomas Snell
Winnebago County
Arnolds Park
Thomas
Youth Uses Toy Gun for Hold-Up
L E Slaba, a mortuary worker, was threatened by 17 year old Arthur Heintz who emerged from his car’s back seat on Main Street with a toy pistol. Slaba knocked the gun away, subdued Heintz, and held him for a night police officer before turning him over to county authorities in Estherville Arm strong Journal.
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L. E. Slaba
Main Street
Heintz
Slaba
Estherville
Armstrong Journal
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau Meeting at Harm Shortenhaus
The Buffalo Township Farm Bureau held its regular December meeting Tuesday evening at the Harm Shortenhaus home. President Harm Hartman led the business session while Mrs. Jake Hofbauer presented a Christmas music program. A social hour followed with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau
Harm Shortenhaus
Harm Hartman
Jake Hofbauer
Chevrolet Dealers Sold 76938 New Cars in November
Chevrolet dealers sold 76938 new cars and trucks at retail during November, announced by W. E. Holler in Detroit. The figure shows an increase of 4455 units from November 1937, with the last ten days of the month outperforming the prior year, at 25045 versus 20310.
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Chevrolet
W. E. Holler
Detroit
Heller
4 H'ers of Buffalo Center Meet at Janet Ennen Home
4 H'ers from Buffalo Center gathered at Janet Ennen’s country home on Tuesday December 7. A Christmas bag awaited listing among the girls. Home demonstration agent Miss Need led the group through several new songs to be learned this year. The gavotte was danced. A committee was appointed to plan and write the program for 1939 to be presented at the next meeting, hosted by the hostess.
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Jiminson
Ale
Grant Township
Bes
Buffalo Township
Ted Aykes
Jones
Ames
Needham
Davis
Nk Murray
Geo. Steinberg
Roy Hum
Robinson
Ander
Drake
Hark
Buffalo Center
Janet Ennen
Suesday
Needdur
Ted
Christmas Party at Buffalo Center School Department
The Ireas of Speech Depart-1 held a Christmas party at the high building Saturday evening. About 45 members and Miss Cleo Weldin enjoyed games, races, and a lunch. Toys collected for the Orion Home at Council Bluffs and gifts included dolls, musical instruments, teddy bears, and books. John Van Gerpen and Mel visited Mrs Van Gerpen in Rochester, Minn, who was recovering from surgery.
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Buffalo Center
Cleo Weldin
Ember
Tly
Santa
Council Bluffs
FATHER DIED IN CEDAR RAPIDS NOTICE
Mr and Mrs Sylvan Lang and Mrs Park Elliott were summoned to Cedar Rapids last Monday due to their fathers illness. Word came Friday night that he died and Park Elliott left that day. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. The deceased had been ill only a short time.
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Sylvan Lang
Park Elliott
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Lang
W C T U Meeting Announced For December 16
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs Ed Yahnke’s home. Attendance is encouraged. A new road sign was installed on the Finlayson farm corner east of town by the W C T U, part of signs along Town highways for public safety funded by the National Temperance Educational Fund.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ed Yahnke
Hospital Notes With Multiple Admits and Dismissals
Mrs. Cris Asmussen of Lakota admitted Monday for a major operation. John Davids Jr admitted Friday for a minor operation and dismissed Saturday. Mrs Maynard Holmseth of Brice Lyn Minn admitted Wednesday December 7 for a major operation. Genevieve Ites dismissed Thursday after treatment. Mrs Robert Janssen dismissed Sunday after a major operation.
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Cris Asmussen
Lakota
John Davids, Jr
Maynard Holmseth
Bricelyn
Minn
Genevieve Ites
Robert Janssen
Grades to Present Christmas Program Today
The Grades one through six present a Christmas program today Thursday December 15 at 2 30 PM. First Grade performs The Toy Shop Window pan tomime. Dorothy Kingsbury reads. Second Grade presents opening closing numbers plus A Merry Christmas Acrostic A Joke on Santa Claus and Making Christmas Happy. Third Grade presents Christmas Dolls on Parade and songs with Third and Fourth Grades. Fourth Grade presents At Christmas Time. Fifth and Sixth Grades close with a Christmas pageant. Clara Peterson is accompanist. Ted Fredericks sells several pianos.
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Dorothy Kingsbury
Santa Claus
Clara Peterson
Only a Scout Brave Boy and the Flag
A compact reminiscence portrays a Scout saluting the flag as veterans, now boys, march to war’s ominous sounds. The speaker hopes such youths cherish liberty without sacrificing life, praying for safety and enduring patriotism. John & Jerry invites close to Christmas shopping tours.
Safe following distance grows with speed on roads
A driving safety note states that at 35 mph a car requires longer stopping distances than at 20 mph. Stopping distances given are 120 feet for two wheel brakes and 61 feet for four wheel brakes at 35 mph, versus 39 feet and 20 feet respectively at 20 mph. More space should be left between cars as speed increases, with road and vehicle variations acknowledged. Also includes an advertisement for Christmas photos by J. O. Dolen in Buffalo Center.
Golden Wedding Celebrants In Town Of Elmore Minnesota
Sixty eight words of local history describe 26 Elmore couples reaching 50 years of marriage with a December 17 radio tribute from WHO Des Moines. John Ingalls and 25 others to be saluted on a 5 30 to 5 45 pm broadcast with receivers arranged for homes. Other couples named include Smith Ward Jacobs Hagedorn Darrone Gesche Gallo Holt Mort Smith Halpin Wentz Gyldenaas.
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John T. Ingalls
Elmore
Minnesota
Faribault County
WHO
Des Moines
Voice of the
Middle West
John Ingalls
George Smith
F. W. Ward
A. €. Jacobs
John Hagedorn
Ben Darrone
Henry Gesche
Ed Gallo
Fred Holt
Mort Smith
James Halpin
Fred Wentz
Ben Gyldenaas
Stores to Be Open Evenings Next Week
Buffalo Center merchants offer a wide range of Christmas goods and will stay open evenings next week to help shoppers who cannot visit during the day.
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Buffalo Center
Fan challenges Buffalo Center teams to a showdown
A local reader Mr A Fan writes to the editor proposing a public challenge between Buffalo Center’s 1937 basketball team and the current squad. He notes last year’s team wanted a game but the high school team refused. He suggests publishing the challenge to elicit an acceptance.
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Buffalo Center
Mr. A. Fan
Mission Guild Annual Meeting at the Reform ed Church
The Mission Guild of the Reform ed church held its annual meeting Monday evening with songs and scripture. Members approved minutes, funded $15 to both Women’s Boards of Domestic and Foreign Missions, sent birthday greetings to Mrs. Bruno Bruns in Japan, and donated bandages to Annville Institute. Officers elected: President Stella Frerichs, Vice President Charlotte Frerichs, Secretary Eka Dirksen, Treasurer Rosela Hinders, Reporter Ella Dirksen, followed by a potluck lunch.
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Mission Guild of the Reformed Church
Charlotte Frerichs
Domestic Missions
Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
Bruno Bruns
Japan
Annville Institute
Annville
Kentucky
Stella Frerichs
Eka Dirksen
Rosela Hinders
Ella Dirksen
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Cook Books
Night Marshall
Was, oLt
Noel
Bethlehem Lutheran Choir
Andrew Nordaine
Hayward
Fred Larson
Ruby Madison
Clarice Jensen
Cage
Northwood
Buffalo Twp
Farm Bureau
H. Shortenhaus
Furfalo Boosters
Ireas
John
van Gerpen
Mel
Rochester
Minne
John & Jerry
Fred W. Braun Safety
J. O. Dolen
Mission Guild
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