Christmas Drawings Slated in Buffalo Center Stores
Buffalo Center retailers under the Business Men's Club will hold Christmas drawings on Tuesday December 20 and Thursday December 22 at 3 30 p.m. Prizes include optical appliances and portable revision sets. Registration runs until 3 15 p.m. Tuesday, then again until 9 15 p.m. Thursday. prizes require presence to win. Santa arrives December 17 with 700 sacks of treats for youngsters.
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Uffalo Center
Ander
the Tribune
Santa Claus
Buffalo Center
Amercan
Legion Post
Legionnaires
Christmas Concert by Buffalo Inlet Vocal Groups
The Buffalo Inlet Junior and Senior High vocal departments present their annual Christmas concert next Monday night at 8:00. The Wy-tive Voice Senior Mixed Chorus and the Junior High S.A.’s club, under Loren Larson, perform sacred carols and Christmas songs. Soloists include Mary Costigan, Marsha Meyering, John Wetzig, Pat Breckunitch, and Donna Kettwick, with Larry Gruss narrating.
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Buffalo Inlet
Buffalo Center Iol
S. A
Loren Larson
Roy Ringwald
Mary Costigan
Marsha Meyering
John Wetzig
Pat Breckunitch
Madonna Kettwick
Larry Gruss
Joan Krause
Patty Aukes
Barbara Schmidt
Bison face Cards in top NIC clash this Friday
Garner and Bill Prochaska aim to extend North Iowa Conference lead as top scorers Pete Wessels of Osage and Prochaska spark the Bison. Belmond’s Broncos visit Buffalo Center Tuesday for a NIC tilt while Buffalo Center hosts Belmond in a key matchup. Hospital note: Mrs. John A. Winter remains hospitalized after hip surgery in Town City Iowa.
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Bill Prochaska
Bison
North Town
Cardinals
UNC
Pete Wessels
Osage
Garner
Billestln
Belmond Broncos
Tsults
Buffalo Center
Osine
Belmond
Lake Mills
Aritt
St. Torest City
Hwood
Belcam
Broncos
Ledyard Bank Robbed in Break-In Near Buffalo Center
The State Bank of Ledyard was broken into Tuesday night or Wednesday morning with entry through the front door. A cutting torch was used to access the vault. Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst and FBI agents joined the investigation led by bank president Clair Clark and cashier Miss Marvel Halverson. Ledyard lies about fifteen miles northwest of Buffalo Center.
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State Bank of
Ledyard
Ralph Lindhorst
Kossuth County
Leon MecCoy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lindhorst
Bank
Clair Clark
Miss Marvel Halverson
Buffalo Center
Congregational Choir to Present Sunday Cantata
The First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center presents a Christmas concert titled Night of Nights on Sunday evening December 18 at 7 30 pm. Directed by Don L Knispel the program features choir and soloists telling the Christmas story and welcoming dinner guests Mrs Frank Vera and Fred Hagen of Algona were guests at Ted Vera's home.
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We First Congregational Church
Buffalo Center
Don L. Knispel
Ted Vera
Frank Vera
Fred Hagen
Algona
Buffalo Center Business Men Elect 1967 Officers
Forty four members and guests of the Buffalo Center Business Men's Club met at City Hall on Monday night December 12 for the regular meeting. John Lande presided as president and announced officers to be elected with Vernon Hogard named to head the slate by floor vote, Charlie DeVries and Albin Nelson as vice presidents, Ames Limberg as secretary treasurer, and Hogard to appoint directors. The group approved a meal price rise to 1.50 per meal with 22 plates guaranteed per meeting.
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Buffalo Inter Busian 'S Club
Pte Ece Fonday
Anne Limberg
Secreup
Charlie DeVries
Vernon Howard
Albin Nelson
John Ande
Curt Bashans
Buffalo Center Business Men’s Club
City Hall
John Lande
Lester Jenkins
Bill Prochaska
Bob Yauck
Bob Froehle
Ken Jass
Don Friis
Bennie Limberg
Morrill Albers
Jake Ree
Harold Bohl
Vernon Hogard
Ames Limberg
Hogard
Retain Officers for New Year Fire Department Met In Annual Business Session
Buffalo Center Volunteer Fire Department members met December 19 in the fire station for their annual business session. Officers were elected with Chief Jake Kiewiet and incumbent officials reappointed, a dance date set for March 24, 1947, and a push to buy personal name tags. The group discussed winter calls, legal parking near fire scenes, and the need for public cooperation during emergencies.
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Buffalo Center
Jake Kiewier
Rick Weaver
Golden Bubble
Weils
Minnesota
Kiowiet
Keith Royer
Iowa State University
Forest City
Vernon Hogard
Charles Armstrong
Andy Winter
Larry Sepp
Larry Sapp
Butter-Nut coupons due today in North Dakota note
Tribune subscriber Mrs. June Fisk the Butter-Nut Coffee Lady reminds readers that Butter-Nut coupon strips are due Thursday December 15. A letter from Emil Selberg Velva North Dakota recounts childhood ties to Buffalo Center and mentions a restaurant offer and no snow. Approximately 300 coupons were enclosed.
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June Fisk
Buffalo
Folke
Frank
Ray Murray
Clara Olson
Schaefer
the Tribune
Buffalo Center
Emil Selberg
Velva
North Dakota
Fisk
Methodist Ruth Circle to Meet Tonight at 8 00
Ruth Circle of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening December 15 at 6 00 p m in the Fireside room at the church. Devotions and program Message of Christmas will be presented by Naomi Garst Jeanette Ennen and Gerlaine Steinberg. Hostesses are Marg Becker Sonfra Bashans and Clarine Steinberg.
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Ruth
The
Methodist Church
Naomi Garst
Jeanette Ennen
Gerlaine Steinberg
Marg Becker
Sonfra Bashans
Clarine Steinberg
Local Men Attend Farmland Industries Annual Meeting in KC
Alvin Meinders Ray Hippen Gene Black John Abels Tr Harold Kettwick Johnny Orden Mervin Wessels attended the Farmland Industries annual meeting in Kansas City Missouri last week. Farmland Industries, formerly Consumers Co operative Assn, is the largest co operative in the United States manufacturing and merchandising fertilizer Anhydrous ammonia petroleum products feed paint appliances etc. This large co operative services eight states. Their sales last year were 930191038.00. Their net savings were 25328253.00. Of this 19402020.00 was prorated back to members in patronage refunds 1574500.00 was paid in taxes.
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Alvin Meinders
Ray Hippen
Gene’ Black
John Abels
Harold Kettwick
Johnny Orden
Mervin Wessels
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Missouri
Consumers Co-operative Ass'n
United States
Holiday Handicap Tournament at Buffalo Lanes Opens
Buffalo Lanes hosts the seventh annual Holiday Handicap with entries open until 11:00 pm Sunday January 15 1967. The five weekend event offers men’s singles and doubles mixed doubles and an optional jackpot. Couples may bowl multiple times but can place only once with a partner.
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Buffalo Lanes
Martin Andersen
Andersen
Vacation Set Classes at Buffalo Center School Dis missed
Vacation set classes at the Buffalo Center Community School will be dismissed on Wednesday December 21 for the annual Christmas vacation. The eight day break ends Tuesday January 3, 1987 with school resuming at 8:45 a.m.
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Buffalo Center Community School
Lakota Services Set Today for Gus Potthoff
Funeral services are planned Thursday for Gustav Potthoff 71 of Lakota who died suddenly at home December 22. The Lutheran church will host rites with interment in the church cemetery. Survived by two brothers and a sister, four children and his second wife, Alice Mountain, the Potthoff family reflects a long life in Bancroft and Lakota communities.
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Gustav Potthoff
Lakota
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Mr. Potthoff
Edewecht
Germany
John
Meta Potthoff
United States
Hatlam
Nebraska
Bancroft
Bancroft School
Lincoln
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Town
C.G. Treskow
Potthoff
Menke
Helen Timmer
Burt
Ramond
Jesup
Iowa
Vernon
Helen Schwartz
Coon Rapids
Minnesota
Viola Metzger
Lone Rock
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Helen
Fred
Martha
Tena
Hannah
Alice Mowntain
August
Fairmont
Reinhard
Anna Schwartz
Elk River
Second Meeting in Evening School Scheduled
The evening session topics include Soybean Diseases with the December 21 adult farmer meeting starting at 7 30 pm in the vocational agriculture department on the west side of the high school. All interested persons are urged to attend with no enrollment fee.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
A3C Eldon Bruhns Assigned to Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
A3C Eldon Bruhns completed A P Tech school at Lackland AFB Texas. After a day at home with his parents Mr and Mrs John Bruhns he reported to Ellsworth APB South Dakota where he is now stationed. Address listed as Eldon J Brohns AT 18920711 821 C.DS Bl 1109 Box 47 Ellsworth APB South Dakota 57706.
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Eldon Bruhns
Ellsworth
A. F
A.P. Tech
Lackland
A.F.B
Texas
John Bruhns
Ellsworth Apb
South Dakota
Eldon J. Brohns
C.ds
A.P.B
Children Schedule Christmas Practice at Reformed Church
The Reformed Church Sunday school children will practice for the Christmas program on Thursday December 22 at 1 30 PM. They will also rehearse the children’s chorus for the event.
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The
Reformed Church
Lce
Choi
Retired In 1957 Funeral Services Held For Dr L P Miller
Dr L P Miller DWM a Buffalo Center veterinarian since 1922 retired in 1957 selling his practice to Dr M F Calhoun and later selling the DeVries Sales Company stake. Born April 12 1893 in Elmore Minn he died December 11 1996 at 73 with survivors including his wife four children ten grandchildren and a sister and brother. Services were at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with military rites and interment at Glenn Mound Cemetery Buffalo Center.
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L. P. Miller
DWM
Miller
M. F. Calhoun
DeVries Sales Company
Jay Rush
Elmore
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa State
Ames
Buffalo Center
Legion Post
Thea Olson
Duane Bayken
Jack DeVries
Charles Tutton
James Murray
Robert DeVries
Jr Vern Husome
Tom Wilson
FFA Members Deliver Fruit In Buffalo Center Area
Future Farmers of America members delivered 452 cartons of Texas oranges and grapefruit to the Buffalo Center community and surrounding areas. They advise storing fruit in a cool place, refrigerate if possible, and not to thaw until ready to use. They urge weekly sorting to prevent spoilage and keeping fruit moist to avoid drying out. The chapter still has extra cartons available for sale as their major yearly fund raiser.
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Future Farmers of America
Texas
Buffalo Center
F.F.A
Lions Club Hearing Macheak Plan Caroling
The Lions Club meets next Monday December 19 at 6 30 p m with Wilfrid Macheak conservation commissioner as speaker and Fred Missal district governor present. The club plans caroling and distribution of Christmas sacks to Winnebago County Home and local nursing home on Wednesday evening December 21.
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Lion's Club
Wilfrid Macheak
Fred Missal
Lion’s Club
Winnebago County
Mrs Agnes Johnson Hospital Visit Des Moines Thanksgiving
Mrs Agnes Johnson traveled to Des Moines to visit her son and daughter in law. On December 1 she suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Town Lutheran Hospital. She is improving with care at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Roons 468. Cards and letters may reach her there.
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Agnes Johnson
Des Moines
Stanley , Jahmson
Town Lutheran Hospital
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Roons
Iowa
Choral Society To Sing Messiah in Mason City Sunday
The North Town Choral Society will present Handel's Messiah at First Christian Church in Mason City Iowa on Sunday December 14 at 3 00 PM. Ted Albers of Buffalo Center is a chorus member and this concert closes the trio of Britt Forest City and Mason City performances.
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North Town Choral Society
Mason City
Iowa
Ted Albers
Buffalo Center
Britt
Forest City
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Northwood
Children’s Hospital
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Ledyard Bank
North Main Street
Ed Oees
Iowa Highway
Barry
Weinkaul
Justice of the Peace
K. H. Elman
Wasta
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Lande
Bruhns Milling
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Merlyn Loetcher
Bud” Letcher
Dick Weaver
Ernie James
Alvin Winter
Tribune
Methodist
Ruth Circle
Gus Potthoff
Dr. L. P. Miller
D.W.M
H. F. Beyer
Herman Franzen
Harry Jordahl
Dick Geiken
J. Hi. Sowers
Herman Limberg
V.F.W
American Legion
Glenn Mound Cemetery
B. P. Miller
FFA
Lions Club
Macheak
Choral Society
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