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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
6
Snow and high winds crippled roads across the region, with motorists stranded and emergency crews deployed. Churches and Sunday schools postponed Christmas activities while town plows and sanders worked to clear highways. Traffic warnings urged staying off roads as cold front and potential freezing rain approached.
The Winnebago County Department of Social Welfare will begin itinerant food stamp sales in January 1969 at Forest City Thompson Lake Mills and Buffalo Center. The program aims to help the elderly disabled and transit-less families stretch income by purchasing stamps for edible foods. Applications handled at the County Welfare Office. sales occur at specified sites on listed dates.
The local FFA chapter hosted a Christmas breakfast for grade school and high school teachers in the school cafeteria. Rick Potter welcomed attendees, Doug Penning gave the prayer, and officers explained their stations. Tom Dudding served as Santa while gifts were given to faculty members.
Mr and Mrs Jack Steinberg and Steve greet their son and brother Pvt David Steinberg at Des Moines Thursday after his arrival from Fort Knox Kentucky He will be home on leave for the Christmas and New Year holidays and is to return to Louisiana on January 4.
This week’s issue comes one day late due to Christmas. Staff asks indulgence and notes Christmas was enjoyed by all. Next week’s mailing will advance one day for New Year’s holiday.
Monday, December 30 7:00 p.m. features two games sponsored by the 1988-69 Bison varsity squad. Donations set at fifty cents for adults and 26 cents for students. First game showcases 1965-66 and 1964-67 Bison veterans with Doug Black as player coach. second game features 1966-67 champions led by Denny Heimann. Various former Bison cagers from 1967-68 join the lineups.
Six year old Dom Mark Lande, son of Mr and Mrs John Lande Jr of Algona, suffered neck injuries while playing football in the yard. Four top neck vertebrae were displaced, and he was rushed to St Mary's Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. Parents stayed with him until weather allowed return trips. he is to wear a custom brace for about two months and remains cheerful.
The 53 day pheasant and Hungarian partridge season ends at 4 30 p m December 31 1968. The fox and gray squirrel seasons also end on that last day of the year. Quail rabbit and raccoon seasons stay open into early 1969.
Mrs and Mrs Walter R Miller arrive from Iowa City and stay at Clarence Miller home for holidays. Walter Miller has been a patient at University Hospital since December 2. Mrs Mary Wingert of Timely Mission enjoyed Christmas Day dinner at the home of her son and daughter in law Louis Wingert. They were all supper guests at Edward L Johnson at Wesley.
Defender Sill seeks District Court review over spoiled ballots from Winnebago County District 3 race. After a close 830 to 828 loss, recounts on December 17 raised Hofbauer’s margin to six votes, with Sill given 20 days to appeal by January 6. Sill aims to obtain a court ruling on ballots marked for multiple candidates to determine if double voting invalidates the ballot.
Sheriff-elect Domlavor of Lake Mills announced he has retained Deputy Tom Lillquist of Forest City. Vold, a Democrat, will take office in Winnebago County after the new year, replacing incumbent Maurice Monson of Forest City who he defeated in the November general elections.
Buffalo Center volunteers were called to Henry and Nerlyn Workers farm Monday around 3 15 p m. A tractor fuel issue after refueling caused gas to spill on a hot motor, igniting a fire. Firemen arrived quickly. damage described as slight with scorched paint and burned wiring insulation and distributor cap.
The VFW Auxiliary will convene Monday January 6 at :00 p.m. at the Post Home. Serving committee members are Virginia Ties Helen Weaver Fotne Wes sels Virginia Blomster Norma Dudding and Pearl Oleson.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman announced a liberalization of the Food Stamp Program to aid more than 500,000 people. Families with net incomes under 70 dollars a month will pay less for the same coupons starting February 1, greatly increasing access to a low cost diet. The change for a typical Midwest family of four earning 60 to 70 dollars monthly lowers outlay from 28 to 26 dollars while still receiving 66 dollars in coupons. State agencies are being notified immediately and full effect depends on administrative adjustments.
Adult evening class at 7:30 p.m. in the high school vocal room will discuss how estates are settled and the benefits of having a will versus none. Topics include taxes costs for settlement saving taxes and planning tools. Open to community members and nearby residents. Also mentions belated Christmas guests Louis Wingert Charles Wingert and family from Terril Iowa.
Warren Willy Wubben won first prize of 200 dollars in the Buffalo Lanes 1st Annual Six Line Handicap Sweeper completing Sunday December 22. He posted a 1349 set while rivals from Austin Minnesota and Jackson Minnesota posted top scores. 165 entries competed with prizes down to 1207. The meet drew bowlers from South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa and a Holiday Handicap Tournament follows this weekend at Buffalo Lanes in Mixed Doubles Men’s Doubles and singles.
Conservation Commission reminds sportsmen that all Iowa hunting fishing and trapping licenses expire December 31 1969. New licenses for the 1949 calendar year are available from county recorders and other authorized depositors.
Jim Murra underwent major surgery Friday at Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He expects to be released in the first part of next week.
Storm delays Christmas promotions as town and Lions Club drawings finalize. Mrs Gloria Friis first drawn for the portable color TV but not present. Mrs Henry Hofbauer wins second round. Mary Behrends takes fifty Buffalo Center trade certificates. Paul Otto announces Lions Club prizes including a $100 bill to Ron Yahnke and a $25 Savings Bond to K H Elman. Santa arrives after radar fix as free movie day proceeds at the school auditorium.
A Sunday about 2 PM two car collision two miles north of Thompson near the Ernest Olson farm left Mrs Merlin Morgan and her son Luther Morgan injured. Mike Smith, the other driver from Thompson, had minor injuries and both women were hospitalized with serious facial injuries and leg breaks while Luther was treated and released.
Wilson of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service announced that the January period is nearly here for aliens to report their addresses. Forms will be available at post offices and INS offices during January. He urged compliance, warning that willful failure could bring serious consequences.
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