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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
1
A humorous report notes a newly formed Minnesota snowmobile club sought heavy snow for trial runs and even made signs reading Think Snow. The item blends weather wishes with winter sports and local basketball standings for Buffalo Center in the North Town Conference.
Washington announced 73 more miles of super four lane interstate will be built in Iowa from Iowa City to Waterloo at an estimated cost of 123 million dollars. The network will reach about 785 miles early in the 1970s with 90 percent federal funding. A Missouri River bridge between Sioux City and South Sioux City joins I 29 as a new interstate link costing about 10.8 million dollars. The state board also added 44 schools to those not meeting standards, extending probation to 117 public schools with one year to comply or risk loss of state aid.
Iowa debates state standards for unapproved private schools and college athletics. Officials plan self evaluations, while a court dispute on tax spreads prompts appeals. Nixon electors warn the electoral college may change, and peace officer minimum standards gain approval. Community and family notes close the item.
The birth narrative is touching yet warns against viewing Jesus only as a baby. It stresses Christ’s ongoing role as Savior who lives and intercedes, urging focus on his death, resurrection, and grace for sinners.
In Buffalo Center the Lions Club sponsored year end judging as part of Way Back When. John Wabben’s outdoor Christmas lighting won first place in the religious division with the Methodist Church taking second. in the secular division Dr. K J Kroack’s Christmas scene placed first and Dallas Davids second.
County Extension Service calendar lists Sr. Girls 4H refinishing furniture on December 30 to 9:30 to 4:00. Boys 4-H Club Basketball tournaments in gold gym at Lake Mills on December 30 and 31. Special price on 4 drawer metal cabinets. Tribune.
Three Iowa youths Jeanne Swanson Galt Carol Anderson Extra and Keith Westercamp Oskaloosa offer IFYE program talks and slide shows after living in Spain Sweden and Japan. They promote international understanding through rural youth work and career goals and arrange programs via county extension offices with support from 4H, sponsors, and government bureaus.
Huffeto Center Tribune notes the 2nd year of the International Farm Youth Exchange run by the National 4-H Club Foundation for the Cooperative Extension Service and U S Department of Agriculture. It mentions Thursday visitors Mr and Mrs John Venn Hove and Dickie at Titonka and Pat Maitland of Fort Dodge returning home for Christmas with her parents, Joe Hertland, and relatives.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a location and possible event at 168 BailÉic Center with unclear context ahead of further verification. The readable text lacks identifiable persons organizations or dates to form a confident summary.
The Town Council held its regular meeting December 18 1968 with Mayor Leibrand presiding. Present were Rank Levik Becker Hogard with Fisk absent. Clerk K H Elman requested a four month leave starting January 21 or resignation if denied. No action taken, several topics discussed, motion to adjourn carried.
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