Former Buffalo Center couple honored on anniversary
Mr and Mrs W G Ostrander of Thompson celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary with fifty guests at a party. They wed December 19 1890 at Rockwell and later moved across Minnesota before settling near Thompson. The couple held roles in the local church and Farm Bureau while their friends send best wishes for many more years. In other notes Hankow reports emissaries captured and held by gods as missions’ release efforts continue. A US legation letter dated November 12 details hardships and ransom threats amid the crackdown on missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Ostrander
Thompson
C. K. Lura
George Hoversten
Ostrander
Marrie
Rockwell
Town
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Hankow
Nelson
United States Legation
Forest City Summit
Ginson
H. A. Nerdig
Bertha Beaver
Bricelyn
Lund
Jorshows
Winnebago Co
Liberty Church
Rake
August
Nerdig
Dale
Woden
Worth and Winnebago Counties Hire New Agent
Miss Bertha Vander Kraan, currently in Harrison county, was hired as home demonstration agent for Worth and Winnebago counties during a December 26 meeting of county representatives. A Town State College graduate with home economics teaching experience, she will likely start work January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Vander Kraan
Harrison County
Worth
Winnebago
Vander Kraan
Town State College
Forest City Man A Chinese Captive
Bert N Nelson a Waldorf College graduate remains a captive of the Chinese red army. AP reports severe fighting between the first red army and government troops as they seek the release of Nelson and Norwegian missionary K N Tvedt. Both are said held at Hwankau Supeh province with government casualties admitted at about 200 and claimed red losses around 2 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert N. Nelson
Waldorf ‘College
Red Army
Associated Press
First Red Army
Ev. Bert N. Nelson
K.N. Tvedt
Hwankau
Supeh
Chevrolet Set To Sell A Million Cars In 1931
G L Costigan Buffalo Center dealer reports Des Moines winter meeting with 400 dealers where Chevrolet projects 1931 sales to exceed 1929 levels by over 25 percent. Douglas announces studies show improving business and a strong year ahead with plentiful money and low inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
G. Costigan
Buffalo Center
Des Moines
Chevrolet Motor Company
Costigan
Oir Company
Amerie
Costivan
Central Office
M. D. Douglas
A. Moore
J. E. Johnson
Sidney Corbett
N. C. Dezendorf
General Motors
Acceptance Corporation
L. Tinehan
L. EK
Cooper
Great Lakes
L. F. Ryer
Deg Moines
Route Items From the Thompson Area Community News
Village notes recount tea parties and aluminum demonstrations at local homes near Thompson and Ginson. Obituaries note Mrs Albert Lund’s death after a stroke and rheumatic illness, with funeral at Liberty church in Rake.
Lincoln News Visitors and shoppers noted in brief
Mr and Mrs Joe Jurgens and family were Monday evening visitors at the Jasper Dirksen home. Mr and Mrs Epko Winter and family were Mason City shoppers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dirksen
Henry Bruhns
Ida Doege
Son Roy
Wee Olsen
Henry Jurgens
Epko Winter
Albert, Lea
Harm Kohler
Jasper Dirksen
Heere
John
Ben Winter
Luke Lubben
Forbert
Abbie
Thomas Labben
Eka
Ea Dirksen
Fred Faber
Gee. Doliman
Harriet
Kansas
Henry Fotkerts
Harrn Feldick
Gladys Thompson
Joe Larson
Beat Thompson
Joe Jurgens
Mason City
Wholesale Coat Sale Promises Deep Discounts on Blues
One hundred overcoats to go at wholesale with new 1930 models and blues in plain, shadowed herringbone, and curls. Rayon lined sizes 34 to 42. Three day specials include 10 Blue Curls at 14.50 and 10 Boucle Niggerheads. Hart Schaffner & Marx Londontown Club Coats up to 60 dollars. About 50 other coats mostly blues in all wool. Also 50 boys coats at unheard of prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee and
Jess
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Londontown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest City
G. L. Costigan
Grenadier
The
Consolidation Coal Co., Inc
Consoi
Millers Creek
Buffalo Center Lumber CO
Iowa
Grenadier Coal
Lincoln News
Sleper
Albert Sleper, Jr
Wheeler
Robt
Woolsey
NEW Iowa Theatre
Happy
Art Sorensen
Leuthold & Johnson
Hanson
America
Phoenix
Netsheim
Arrow
Lewis
Converse
la Crosse
Blue Earth
Mino
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