17 New Books on Library Shelf
A list of new library additions features titles and authors including Kenneth Roberts Walter Edmonds Sophia Engstrand Asa Johnson Kenneth Horan Stewart White Paul Corey Margaret McIntyre Ray Murray Carolyn Keene Frank Dixon Ralph Johnson Margaret Sutton and a donation of a year's subscription to Playmate magazine for young readers.
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Alice Hobart
Stewart White
Paul Corey
Margaret McIntyre
Ray Murray
Carolyn Keene
Frank Dixon
Ralph Johnson
Margaret Sutton
Sutton
O. S. N. Club
Margaret
Feller to address ninth Iowa 4-H youth short course
Bob Feller will speak on Playing the Game at Iowa State College during the ninth annual 4-H Boys Short Course for about 1,500 youths. Gov. George Wilson and college leaders will address the program with demonstrations in baseball basketball football track and wrestling and livestock and crop judging contests included.
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Bob Feller
Iowa State College
State Gymnasium
Iowa State
Edw
B. Syndergaard
Iowa
George Wilson
Charles E. Finley
H. H. Kildee
Division of Agriculture
Alumni Basketball Game Planned for Dec 27 at High School
Plans for an alumni basketball game at the local high school auditorium on Friday evening December 27 are under way. The Band Mothers promote the event and more details will appear in next week’s issue.
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Band Mothers
From Barrymore to Barriless Barrie Story Nominated
A Chicago Daily News piece from November 29, 1940 notes Elaine Barrie becomes Elaine Barrymore again after marriage, and John Barrymore is free to remarry. It contrasts how some men wed multiple times with Barrymore’s curve of marriages.
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Chicago Daily News
Elaine Barrie
Barrie
John Barrymore
John
The Citys Chimes Poem Echoes Peace on Earth
A verse by Ray Murray extols Christmas chimes filling streets with music. The carillon’s sweet carols spread from a single point to the city’s north south east and west, soothing anxieties and fostering goodwill across all.
Notice to Public Closed Dump Grounds for Winter
The dump grounds north of town has been closed for the winter by order of the City Council.
Britt Five Swamps Bison Cagers 24 to 7
Britt high school basketball overwhelmed Buffalo Center last Friday with a 24 to 7 victory on Britt's court. The local five struggled to score against a tough defense but fans hope for improvement in Friday's away game at Lake Mills before a return match in Britt on January 8, 1941 after the holidays.
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Britt
Buffalo Center High School
Lake Mills
Large bulb outshines two small bulbs of equal wattage
Home agent Miss Ruth Willits notes no real economy in buying small bulbs except where little light is needed. A 100-watt bulb costs 15 cents, a 60-watt 13 cents, and a 25-watt 10 cents, with one 100-watt bulb giving more light than four 25-watt bulbs and costing less to operate overall.
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Ruth Willits
Miss Willits
Corwith to launch free Advertiser after newspaper loss
Corwith will publish an Advertiser a free circulation sheet limited to paid advertising. The change stems from insufficient patronage from local business and professionals. The piece argues small towns rely on local support, warns against harming county papers, and ends with a Christmas shopping plug for Femrite's Variety Store.
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Frank Jaqua
Humboldt
Independent
Corwith
Students hear Siegfried selection in Cornell phonograph room
A Mount Vernon Iowa student requested a piece he could not name or whistle. The phonograph operator played Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Gotterdammerung, and the student drew a moodful reflection of the mood and tone.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Siegfried
Gotterdamerung
Hunter
Dobbin
David Pillard
Anamosa
R. F. Holden
Carroll
Marvin Bennett
Carroll Lineman
Jack Laskewick
Mason City
Northwood
B. N. Klove
Free hat with suit or overcoat purchase at Pritchard & Winter
Shoppers at Pritchard & Winter are offered a free hat with any suit or overcoat bought between now and Christmas. The promotion highlights the department store’s seasonal incentive to attract customers during the holiday window.
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Pritchard & Winter
Forest City to Open Law Office Next Month
Nels W Branstad of Forest City plans to open a law office in the Forest City Bank and Trust Building next January 1941. A Forest City High School 1927, Waldorf 1929, St Olaf 1931 and Iowa Law School 1936 graduate, he has worked as an Interstate Power salesman since 1936 and officiated at local football games.
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Nels W. Branstad
Forest City
Buffalo Center
Forest City Bank & Trust
Branstad
E. N. Branstad
Forest City High School
Waldorf Junior College
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minnesota
St.Olaf’s College
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
State University of Iowa Law School
Interstate Power Co. Nels
Faulty chimneys could spark farm fires in Iowa
Iowa State College engineer Henry Giese warns that defective flues and heating systems in farm homes cause most fires and losses rise in winter. He urges plugging holes and cracks, regular checks of heating systems, and use of spark arrestors to prevent roof fires. From 1939 to 1940 farm dwelling fires in Iowa totaled 425 with $895,261 in damages and 61 deaths since December 1939.
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Henry Giese
Iowa State College
Giese
Iowa
Tribune Plans Early Press for Christmas Greeting Edition
The Tribune will go to press Monday evening to mail its Christmas greeting edition Tuesday morning. News and advertising must be submitted to the office by Monday morning.
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the Tribune
Hospital Notes Briefs Include Discharge Birth and Admissions
Miss Muriel Johnson was discharged Thursday after treatment. LaMae Ingebritson of Rake was admitted Thursday for a major operation. A son weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces was born Sunday December 15 to Mr and Mrs Ray Smith of Lakota. Lammert Hippen was admitted Monday for treatment.
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Muriel Johnson
LaMae Ingebritson
Rake
Ray Smith
Lakota
Lammert Hippen
Wiard Brass Public Farm Sale Today Near Buffalo Center
Wiard Brass holds a public farm sale today at his farm two miles north and one mile west of Buffalo Center. Lost in Midair: Grinnell College student pilot Bill Orr was feared missing during practice power turns but later reappeared about fifty miles from Grinnell.
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Wiard Brass
Buffalo Center
Bill Orr
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Anfinson Confectionery Sold In Buffalo Center
M. J. Anfinson sold his Buffalo Center confectionery and restaurant to his sister Mrs. Bertha Gangness after twenty four years of operation. He left for the west planning to settle and choose a new line of work while thanking patrons and asking continued support for the new owner.
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M. J. Anfinson
Buffalo Center
Bertha Gangness
Denver
Colorado
West
Martin
The
Tribune
Gangness
County seeks applicants for surplus cotton mattresses
The county extension office has received 300 applications to convert surplus cotton into mattresses. Construction starts in February, with designated community work centers to be announced in January. Both men and women will work, and rural families under income limits may apply for cotton and instruction through Triple A, Extension Service, and the Surplus Marketing Administration program.
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Miss Ruth Willits
Miss Willits
Winnebago County
Willits
Triple A
Extension Service
Surplus Marketing Administration
Mattress
Declam Team at Humboldt Tonight
The second round of the State Declamatory contest will be held at Humboldt Iowa today Thursday December 18. Thomas Snell and Lavon Terveer will represent Buffalo Center School in this contest.
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Humboldt
Iowa
Thomas Snell
Lavon Terveer
Buffalo Center School
Former B C youth earns numeral for track work
Everett Thompson of Algona, a Buffalo Center high school class of 1938 graduate, was among four freshmen at Iowa State College Ames to receive awards for track. The honor included a sweater and numerals. Everett specialized in the two mile event.
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Everett Thompson
Algona
Buffalo Center
Iowa State College
Ames
Everett
Christmas Treat Fund Drive at Congregational Church
Parishioners are urged to donate to the Christmas Treat Fund by giving to Arthur Schutter or placing contributions in the special offering next Sunday after church services.
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The
Congregational Church
Arthur Schutter
Card of Thanks from H. A. Nerdig Family
The Nerdig family thanks neighbors friends and fire departments for helping during the house fire. Mr and Mrs H A Nerdig and family extend appreciation to those who assisted. The Tribune Office notes an opportunity to order Christmas cards.
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H. A. Nerdig
Tribune
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Ibrary Shelf
Barrymore
Barrieless
BISON
Femrite’s
Santa Claus
Iowa Theatre
Group No
American Legion Auxiliary
William J. Evers
Charles City
C. R. Durland
Brookings
Durland
Evers
Teusion
Whiting
Ists
al Mumea
Glenwood
Bump
Dave Milne
Dysart
Walter Henn
Lake
Cornelia Henn
Wiard Brass Sale
Anfinson Confectionery
B. C
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