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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
2
Local brief highlights include John Ford visiting Des Moines and shoppers in town. Advertisements promote an Atwater Kent radio and Sead RooIer canaries. A Gold Star Mother story, clothing cleaning services, and holiday programs at churches are noted along with a Santa candy draw. An electric train display at Heyer's Cafe attracts families.
Willie and Josie Flynn left Tuesday for Emmetsburg to spend Christmas. Grace and Helen Meinders visit relatives at Dumont and Belmond. Dora Meyer leaves for Eldora for holidays. J W Woodvouk’s men pressing hay southeast of town. Will and Epke Winter of near Titonka visit uncles H and J Winter. A social dance at Mr and Mrs Clifford Calling’s home. Geo B Johnston went to Waterloo on business. Mrs Geo Andrews returns from Town Falls. Tom Tammen returns to Des Moines for Highland Park college holidays. Mrs W O Beyer and Clara go to Faribault Minnesota to visit and then to Minneapolis.
Santa Claus will have a busy visit at the Iowa Children’s Home Society in Des Moines as he prepares to meet children and distribute gifts during the holiday season. He is expected to bring cheer, pose for photos, and support the charity’s outreach efforts this year.
The Iowa Children’s Home Society prepares for a record Christmas with over 100 local orphans to care for as volunteers fill stockings. About 300 Iowa babies are mothered each year, supported solely by private contributions since no state funds are used. The Des Moines society operates county offices to place and aid foster children statewide.
Ames prepares for the 4-H boys annual short course with about 10 000 members from county clubs. Special speakers include Francis Flood of the Nebraska Farmer who will share his world tour on a motorcycle with vivid African experiences.
Daily activities led by Prof. I C Taff, Frank Reed, and John S Quist include livestock feeding demonstrations, grain and dairy judging, and field crop and soil farming topics. A club carnival night on December 26 in the college gym will feature group singing, swimming, movies, tours, a banquet, and national speakers.
More than 600 boys are expected to attend the Agricultural Building on campus to register for the livestock and grain judging competition. Trophies include the Wise trophy for top livestock team, the Allee trophy for top grain team, the Bishop trophy for top scorer in both sections, and the Kildee medal for the ugliest scorer in livestock. Pins will be awarded to the twenty high scoring boys. County Agent details to follow.
A chaotic advertisement page lists Dixie Gem coal touts sootless burning and a coal heater. It promotes an Essex six sedan for sale, farm calendars, ladders, storm doors, siding, and various building supplies from Midwest Lumber Co with quirky jokes and varied prices.
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