Christmas Shows Popular Show Treats Next Saturday
About 400 children enjoyed a Buffalo Center event at the Iowa Theatre with free popcorn and a show by Parent's Magazine Childrens Album featuring Hoosier Schoolboy. Next Saturday at 1:00 a reprise offers cartoons, popcorn, candy bars, and a Santa visit on Friday, December 23rd.
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Iowa Theatre
Buffalo Center
Winnebago Post No. 22
The
American Legion
van Hoose
Akkerman
Becker
Santa Claus
Tribune
Cristmas Fund
Charles Tutton
Phil Heiman
C. B. Olson
Interfate Fower Co
Friis Berhow Car Crash Near Farm Homes
A Friday gravel road collision between a Plymouth driven by Darwin Friis and a GMC truck operated by Bob Berhow caused significant damage to the Friis car. Darwin and Bob were injured, while Eleanor Mabus in the Friis car sustained serious burns and was hospitalized. Bob Berhow was unharmed aside from shock. A campaign director appointment for the 1950 March of Dimes flagged January dates.
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Plymouth
Darwin Friis
GMC
Bob Berhow
Frank Grimes
Chris Friis
Friis
Darwin
Bob Burger
Berhow
Eleanor Mabus
Dolmage Hospital
Dean Brackey
Lake Mills
Joint County Legion Auxiliary Meeting Hosts Many Areas
Thompson Post and Unit hosted a joint Winnebago County Legion and Auxiliary gathering at the school house. Commander Sam Grotewold of Lake Mills chaired the meeting, with District Commander William Guthrie of Webster City deliveringRemarks urging members to contribute effort and civic service over entitlement. Separate business sessions followed, with Buffalo Center and Lake Mills reporting quotas met or exceeded and plans to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Winnebago
Sill
Forest City
Lake Mills
Buffalo Center
Sam Grotewold
I. ©. Wogen
Bruce Osmundson
United States Merchant Marine
O'Neil
Wm. Guthrie
Webster City
Legion
Guthrie
George Carman
Martin Wabben
Knut Herem
Ray Murray
Holiday Store Hours At Buffalo Center Stores
Buffalo Center stores will stay open evenings Wednesday through Friday December 21 22 and 23 but close at 6 p m on Saturdays December 24 and 31 They will be closed all day Monday December 26 and January 1 to allow Christmas and New Year celebrations Postage on Christmas cards is 2 cents if unsealed otherwise 3 cents for cards 3 inches square or smaller and those over 9x12 inches Anton Rank Postmaster
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Buffalo Center
Anton Rank
Bison Five Split With Britt In Garner Tilt Friday Night
Buffalo center wilted early then rallied behind Winter and Punk to defeat Britt 30 to 25. Redden led Britt with 12 points while Burger topped Buffalo Center with seven as neither side shot well and Britt fought hard for rebounds and defense. The Bison travel to Garner on December 16 and Belmond hosts December 20.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Ft Bot
Ie Way
Punk
Kosma
Eagle
Redden
Garman
Burger
Keith Thompson
Bison
Gerner
Belmond
Cagers
VFW Sponsors Basketball Team In Buffalo Center
The Veterans of Foreign Wars voted unanimously to sponsor the Buffalo Center Independent basketball team, renaming it the VFW team. Carl Breckunitch named team manager and Melvin Leibrand business manager as ex players push to field a strong local squad. The VFW team defeated Thompson 43 to 29, hitting 43 percent from the floor and 44 percent at the line. Kaiser and Authier led Thompson with 9 and 4 points. The VFWs plan a practice tonight and a game at Lakota December 22 as they build local support for competitive play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buffalo Center
VFW
Carl Breckunitch
Melvin Leibrand
Thompson
Heart of
Winnebago County
Kaiser
Authier
Keith Jensen
Ron Fredericks
Lakota
Marriage Licenses Issued In Clerk of Court Office
Two licenses issued December 10 to Elmer L. Miller 33 and Anna L. Larson 27 and Irving Langerud and Myrtle Indvik. Roy B. Johnson sues Joan Hartman for 124.71 plus interest and costs. H. C. Zenor will probate. Accident near Lake Mills leaves two cars damaged but no injuries. Christmas vacations set for county schools. drainage hearing set. new car owners paid taxes. deeds filed for real estate transfers.
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Clerk of Courts
Harmon Lundberg
Elmer L. Miller
Anna L. Larson
Irving Langerud
Myrtle Indvik
Roy B. Johnson
Joan Hartman
H. C. Zenor
Buffalo Center
Lake Mills
Harvey Goll
Garner
Esther Anderson
K. Anderson
Tweed
Board of Supervisors
Oris Grave
Buffalo
Center
Chevrolet
Edgar Charlson
Ford
Guy Barton
Mercury
John D. Aasgaard
Donald Rippentrop
Leland
Hudson
L. G. Dahl
Vance Hanna
Woden
R. F
Vera H Miller
Plymouth
Ernest O. Osmundson
Thompson
P. K. Hagenson
Gilmer Flo
Scarville
Dodge
Marlor J. Smith
Buick
James Butler
M. J. Rugh & Son
Orville Johnson
Forest City
Edgar Ricks
Kaiser
Otto Pederson
County Recorder
Andrew
Anna Harringa
Klaas
Fannie Risius
Ethyl
J. W
Farm Bureau Holds Membership Kick-Off Meeting
The 1950 Farm Bureau membership campaign started with a December 6 meeting at Thompson High School. E R Ostrander chaired the event, Gene Cook spoke on Farm Bureau gains from Washington to Des Moines, and Lester Gingerich announced upcoming check-up dates. Art Larson and Marion Engrebretson led community singing, with Joe Gannon providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Winnebago County Farm Bureau
E. R. Ostrander
Gene Cook
Iowa Farm Serum Company
Farm Bureau
Washington
Des Moines
Lester Gingerich
Art Larson
Marion Engrebretson
Joe Gannon
Lake Mills
John Deere Day at Iowa Theatre on December 19
John Deere Show promoter Bob Heitland invites farmers and families to a John Deere Day at the Iowa Theatre on Monday December 19 at 1 00 P M. The feature film Roots in the Soil dramatizes rural life with Richard Travis and Rochella Hudson in lead roles. Several new all talking pictures will be shown along with coverage of modern farm equipment and farming practices for farm families.
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Bob Heitland
Mgr
S. B. Jensvard Co
John Deere
Iowa Theatre
America
Richard Travis
Rochella Hudson
Hospital Notes December births and admissions listed
Hospital notes record multiple births and patient movements from December 8 to 14. Entries include newborns for Loos Lakota and Van Hove Woden families, plus admissions and dismissals for patients such as Jerry Irons and Loren Letcher, with Rochester transfer and major operations noted. John and Jerry handle Christmas gifts for all the family.
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Edward Loos
Elmore
Minnesota
Jerry Irons
George Bowers
Robert Richter
Titonka
Alvin Winter
Loren Letcher
Ben Franzen
Eleanor Mabus
Verte Elwood
Lakota
Lawrence Costigan
Rochester
Kenneth Potter
Mervin Gray
Ralph Harms
W. E. Brass
Ronald
Marjorie Friets
Bancroft
George Rippentrap
Clarence van Hove
Woden
Willie Murra
John & Jerry
County Farm Phone Merger Aims 3,300 Phones
As of December 1 farmers in Winnebago County had sealed 598,729 bushels of 1948 corn under loan plans. The county built 191 new steel bins, joined by quonset huts completed or underway, with several sites still awaiting steel. A December 12 meeting of 100 delegates from 39 telephone companies approved mergers among Joice, Thompson, Forest City Farm Lines, Lake Mills Farm Lines, Buffalo Center Farm Lines, and Searville, forming The Winnebago Co-operative Telephone Company to operate a modern system serving about 1,800 phones now and up to 3,300 if all join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Lake Mills
Searville
Thompson
Leland
Buffalo Center
Alfred Arnevik
Murray Bros
Mutual Telephone Companies
Joice
Forest City Farm Lines
Lake Mills Farm Lines
Buffalo Center Farm Lines
Winnebago Rea
Winnebago Co-operative Telephone Company
Community Club Annual Meeting and Christmas Party
The Buffalo Center Community Club will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening December 20 at 8:00 p m. sharp. The event features a gift exchange, a program by Jerry Olson and Donald Albers, and a chorus performance of the Birth of the Christchild with carols. A potluck lunch with hot dish, sandwiches and cookies will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Community Club
Jerry Olson
Donald Albers
Hull
Closing Out and Farm Sales Near Buffalo Center
On December 21 Dick Janssen will hold a closing out sale at his farm one mile south and three miles west of Buffalo Center. Pringle and Quin auctioneers. On December 22 Mrs Fred and William F Brass will hold a farm sale four miles east and two miles north of Buffalo Center. DeVries and Son auctioneers. On Wednesday January 25 1950 Leibo Janssen will hold a closing out farm sale two and a half miles north of Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Janssen
Buffalo Center
Business Men Meet Monday Evening at City Hall
About twenty five business men gathered for the regular monthly meeting at City Hall. President Beste led the session with brief reports on roadside signs and Christmas observance. no action taken. They voted to keep businesses open December 24 and close early on December 24 and December 26 and January 2. Jensyolds, Inc. offers a 16M movie projector for public service groups. Charley Tutton showed home movies from Buffalo Day parade of 1949 and Arizona and Texas trips. John & Jerry Hardware promotes lighting for holidays.
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Beste
Melvin Leibrand
Charley Tutton
Charley Becker
Arizona
Texas
Herb Klasse
John Lande
Jensyolds, Inc
North Iowa cooperatives discuss regional research farm plan
Thirteen farm cooperatives in Winnebago County met at the Farm Bureau office on December 8 to learn about a proposed north central Iowa research farm. The plan, led by Art Sollie, involves tile drainage, crop rotations, fertilizers, and crop adaptability, with work to be conducted in partnership with Iowa State College and the Iowa Experimental Station once purchased. Funds are raised via $25 membership shares and $15 Certificates of Interest across about 25 counties, spreading the load among many farmers.
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Winnebago County
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Art Sollie
Callender
Clarion Webster Soil Area Experimental Association
Experimental Association
Iowa Experimental Station
Iowa State College
Winnebago Soil District Commissioners
D. H. Kroeze
J. A. Livercn
Carl Gustafson
Wisconsin Drift
Clarion- Webster
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March OF Dimes Drector
County Legion, Auxiliary
Britt
John Deere Show
John & Jerry Hardware
North
D. H. Kreeze
Soil District
Norbert Dorow
Soil District Commissioners
O. A. Howe
R. Nelson
Forest City Co-op
Tjark Krull
Buffalo Center Co-op
Mervin Lehamn
Thompson Co-op
George A. Larson
Scarville-Vinje Co-op Creamery
Scarville Elevator
Ed Sevierson
Farmers Elevator
Harold Knabel
Lincoln Co-op
Reke
H. Shortenhaus
Neils Rognehaugh
Sewell B. Nelson
B. B. Bruhns
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