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Buffalo Center Tribune

Location

Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

2

Advertising Rates Listed for Local Notices

OWA PRESS lists single column inch rates for local advertising per line Card of Thanks priced at 30e 16c. The brief notice specifies display terms and pricing for community ads in the newspaper.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Christmas Rehearsals and Services

Bethlehem Lutheran Church announces events led by Pastor Sorlien. Friday December 20 at 7 30 p m choir rehearsal Saturday at 1 00 p m Sunday School Christmas program rehearsal Wednesday December 25 services at 11 o clock.

Congregational Church Announces Christmas Services and Rehearsals

Pastor David Farrington leads the Congregational Church as the choir and Sr. C. E. meet tonight at 7 30 for Christmas carols. Lunch at the parsonage, Sunday School 10 A M, Service 11 A M. Sr. C. E at 7 15 P M, Service 8 P M. Christmas program practice 2 P M Saturday. program Tuesday December 24 at 7 45 P M.

Sr. C. E Narsonage

Christmas Program at Methodist Church Tuesday Eve

A Christmas program by the Sunday School will begin at 7:30 PM on Tuesday December 24 at the Methodist Church. The service includes Morning Worship Young People and Choir practice with urgent appeal for the Christmas offering amid world suffering.

Young People

Baptist Church Service and Christmas Program Rehearsal

Peter Peters, pastor, leads prayer meeting and Bible study tonight at 8. The Sunday School children rehearse the Christmas program Saturday at 2 PM. Sunday School 9:45 AM. Morning service 10:50 AM with the star theme. Evening service 8 PM with an address to complainers. Program continues on December 24 at 7:30 PM.

Beformed Church Schedule and Christmas Program

The Beformed Church under Pastor Wm. R. Everts lists worship times and activities including Sunday School at 9 30 English preaching at 10 40 A M Intermediate League 7 15 P M Senior League 8 00 P M English preaching Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Harm Nordman home Regular choir practice Thursdays 8 00 P M Junior Choir meets 7 15 8 00 Thursday Catechism class Saturday 1 30 for high school age 24 in class Beginners and Primary practice Saturday afternoon for Christmas program Christmas program and student fund offering Tuesday December 24th

Ladies’ Aid Harm Nordman

Local and Personal Shopper Highlights and Visits

Last minute shoppers can find what they want at John and Jerry's Hardware. Mr and Mrs J T Johnson and daughters of Rake visited Sunday in the Ivord Jonson home. Mr and Mrs Oscar Price were Sunday overnight visitors with their daughter Delia Jane at Meson City. Warren Mitchell, a student at Upper Iowa College, spent the weekend with his parents. Little Jerry Johnson visits his grandmother in Swea City. Little Robert Frederick Smith of Lakota visits his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs G B Heitland.

John & Jerry’s Hardware J. T. Johnson Rake Ivord Jonson Oscar Price Delia Jane Meson City Jerry Johnson Mrs Jerome Johnson Swea City Robert Frederick Smith Lakota G. B. Heitland

Christmas program notes and grades from B C School

First Grade reports a Christmas program titled Farewell to Toyland with decorations and two Santa displays. Second Grade notes 26 of 27 spelling perfect, lists several students with high marks. Third and Fourth Grades mention plays North Wind Blizzard with named roles and planned gift exchange. Fifth Grade reports 1175 Christmas Seals sold and hymn hygiene work, Sixth Grade cites perfect spelling papers.

Roselyn Wallace Santa Claus U. S. Army Caristene Abbas Lester Rezo Bobby Weaver Dean Goodnight Loran Letcher Richard Harms Ronnie Fredericss Dolores Albers Lerry Thomason Marjorie Adams Shirley Bechte Bruce Hill 3Fariel Drake Jimmy DeVries Judy Collins Tillie Westendor Delores Gilbert Marlys Steinberg Elaine Wesselson Miler Ben Jean Beverly Winkleman Waestroom Dorothy Eisenhauer Line Letener Monster Carol Dee Heitland Stella Schuler Dickie Gerdis Shirley Heitland Alvin Schoon Jimmy Beyer Harold Abbes Falena Behrende Robert Gilbert Vere Mae Harms Burr Heitland Joy Ites Elsie Knutson Ruth Eleine Livercn Merlin Serhagl Reymond Simmons Virginia Smith Roger Soltis Donald van Gerpen Myrtle Jean Weaver Kent Winter Queen Ruth Elaine Livercn Snow Sheen Geraldine Albers Jack Frost Jimmie Beyers Marlin Serhag Europe New America

Local School News and Meeting Notes 1940

Santa projects and class activities fill Buffalo Center notes. students sew Christmas hot dish pads and sell Seals while senior Normal Training girls attend a Des Moines conference for prospective teachers. Homemaking tea features red and green decor. Physics honors include top scores. City council reviews bills and appoints a skating pond overseer through March 1941.

Ard Bechtel Arthur Beekman John Freeman Louise Miller Joanne James Jeanne Murray Betty Schuler Bobby Steinberg Beulah Weaver Donald Hofbauer Vernon Hogard Lydia Limberg Des Moines Dr. Jonas Blanche Charison Leona Heljin Bessie Johnson Viola Larson Naomi Shortenhaus Theo Swingen Miss Rickey

Center Iowa council minutes note December 3 1940 meeting start

Council proceedings record a December 3 1940 session in Center Iowa called to order by Mayor Costigan at 7 30 PM. Members Sleba Asmus Pink Wiener Schleifer present. Previous minutes read and approved. Bills read and examined including Tutton Merchandise 41 58 Fred Bestie Lebor L W Liebrand Siar Henry Smith. Motion made by Schleifer seconded.

Slaba G. L. Costigen J.a. Guyer Buffalo Center Iowa Costigan Winter Asmus. Schleifer Interstate Power Company, Light Water Fund K H Elman Merle Kaufman Sal Fund Carl Larson Schleifer G. L. Costigan J. J. Guyer Sleba Asmus Pink Winter Schleiferno Tutton Fred Bestie Lebor L. W. Liebrand Siar Henry Smith

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Buffalo Center Tribune G. M. Carman & Son, Publishers Tecsad-Clac OWA Press Bethlehem Luth. Church S. C. Sorlien David Farrington the Methodist Church A. W. Gauger Wm. R. Everts Charlies Warren Mitchell Upper Iowa College City Hall B. C New Avalon Blue Earth, Minnesota Roy Rogers Gabby Hayes Bill Hickok Davis Hillbilly Tyronne Power, Linda Darnell Mark OF Zoreo Raymond Aukes Mildred Michzelson Thomes Snell Valera Wessels Council Proceedings Rock Island C. C. Gardner G. P Locul Street Joe Ave. A Jane Withers Kent Taylor Bing Crosby Mary Martin DR. Kildare Lew Avers Lional Barrymore Elvera Cheose Steinberg Grocery Town Monarch Paraland Gas Community Oil Company Merry Christmas Interstate Power Cmpany
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