Last Rites Held For Emil Bowman
Emil V. Bowman 88 died at Buffalo Center Hospital the prior Saturday while living with his son George Bowman in Fairmont Minnesota. He fell December 7 injuring his left leg and right hip. Funeral held December 24 at Bethel Free church Fairmont. Survived by eight sons one daughter numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Bowmans and Mrs Anne Gjerstad attended services. The Bowmans work on the Gjerstad farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil V. Bowman
George Bowman
Buffalo Center Hospital
Mr. Bowman
George Bowmans
Bethel Free Church
Fairmont
Minnesota
Bowman
Anne Gjerstad
Bowmans
Gjerstad
Lincoln Homemakers Christmas Party in Kossuth County
The Lincoln Homemakers of Kossuth County held their December 13 meeting at Mrs. Steve Tjaden’s home. Twelve members shared Christmas card display ideas, reviewed next year’s program, and discussed more lessons to engage township homemakers. A pot-luck lunch followed a gift exchange of handmade items. The next gathering will be an all day event at Mrs. Louis Wingert’s home with Yeast Breads lesson on January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Kossuth County
Steve Tjaden
Raymond Johnson
Louis Wingert
Wingert
Arlan Steen Writes From New York
Arlan D Steen writes from Stewart AFB Newburgh New York December 14 1956 thanking George for the paper and mentioning snow and a planned Yuma trip that will likely not happen plus holiday wishes and address. DeVries family Christmas party at city hall in Aurora Minnesota gathers relatives from several states with DeVries and related families listed.
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George
B. C
Yuma
Arizona
Arlan D. Steen Afb
Fis
Stewart Afb
Newburgh
New York
To Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Open house will be held Sunday, December 30 at the First Methodist church in Buffalo Center in honor of Mr and Mrs Harold Elman on their silver wedding anniversary. The hours are from 2 to 6 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Buffalo Center
Harold Elman
Radiology Technician Graduates At St Josephs Mercy
Mrs Loran Aykes daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Egesdal will graduate from St Josephs Mercy hospital Mason City as a radiology technician on Monday evening December 31. A graduation dinner was held Tuesday evening December 18 at the All Vets Club near Clear Lake for Mrs Aukes and Paula Shimo, the other graduate, sponsored by Sister Mary Assumpta and Drs Paul W Morgan H W Morgan and Richard Vine. The Radiology Department staff then held a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Aykes
C B. Egesdal
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Department of
Radiology
All Vets Club
Clear Lake
Aukes
Paula Shimo
Mary Assumpta
Paul W. Morgan
H. W. Morgan
Richard Vine
Radiology Department
Thompson Park Giveaway Names Elmer Rhubee TV Winner
Elmer Rhubee captured a Philco Portable TV set as the lucky prize at Thompson on Saturday afternoon. The Park Recreation committee at Thompson distributed several other attractive prizes during the event.
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Elmer Rhubee
Philco
Thompson
Park Recreation Committee
John Ites
RCA
Farmers Cash Grocery & Produce
Ted
Lois
Mighty Fine
Winnebago County 4 H Basketball Tourney Set
The Winnebago County Boys 4 H basketball tournament for 1958 is scheduled for December 27 and 28 at Thompson high school gym. Games will run in junior and senior divisions. 4 H clubs are urged to submit team entries to the extension office promptly to arrange the schedule and game times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Thompson High School
Richard W.anderson
Community updates show town building and holiday lightups
The town reports ongoing home and business renovations. Dick Weaver and Chuck Stein feldt painted interior woodwork at Buffalo Center Lumber Co. The Ray Murray home gains wrought iron railings and Alvin Walters adds aluminum storm windows. John Dontje displays a Santa scene while Royal Armstrong decorates with lights. De Vries Lumber cuts festive figures. Richard Price completes insulation and sheet rock work on twin homes. Luxaire furnace installed by John and Jerry Hardware. Quame Hardware wires their project. New ranch house for Henry Meinders plastered with floors in. Bud Olson crew to finish interior woodwork on another project. Asbestos shakes and siding progress on additions by Jake Winters family. Coop Oil Co. garage by C B Olson crew advances. concrete floor awaits warmer weather. Sam Schuler’s crew decorates Dr and Mrs Moermond’s new home with tinting. Fagre Co. manages most remaining construction. large glass mirror highlights master bedroom. Plasterers finish first coat at east side school addition. ceilings completed in hall and classrooms.
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Dick Weaver
Chuck Steinfeldt
Buffalo Center Lumber Company
Vern Hogand
Dick Bohl
Ray Murray
Alvin Walters
Ray
Santa
Reindeer
John Dontje
Royal Armstrong's
de Vries Lumber Company
Richard Price
Luxaire
Alvin
C. B. Olson
Coop 'Oil Company
Lyle Wilson
Sam Schuler
East Side
Soldiers Christmas furlough breaks with lost luggage
Pvt Gregory Heitland of Fort Belvoir arrived for a Christmas furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Heitland. He will report back to camp. His train luggage was lost including clothing and gifts and has not been located. Cedar Walls and Burbank relatives joined in holiday visits at the Heitland family home. Mrs Jake Hofbauer hosted a Christmas gathering with several Hofbauer families and relatives from Ringsted, Spieker, Weaver and Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Heitland
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Joe Heitland
Heitland
Jake Hofbauer
Henry Hofbauer
Donald Hofbauer
George Hofbauer
Marvin Weaver
Merlin Spieker
Howard Hofbauer
Harold Hofbauer
Art Schutter
Gary Meyer
Ringsted
Poems By the Late Raymond Kresensky Now Off the Press
A Kossuth County Advance clipping notes the poetry volume by late Raymond Kresensky, once a local teacher, published by Golden Quill Press, with introductory material and tributes from Kantor and others. The book is sold for 2.50 a volume at Hutzells Algona, and includes praise from Paul Engle and Dale Kramer.
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Kossuth
Raymond Kresensky
Raymond .Kresensky
Golden Quill Press
Francestown
N. H
Hutzells
Algona
MacKinlay Kantor
Kantor
Webster City
Paul Engle
Department For English
SUI
Womn
Iowa
Dale Kramer
Sigourney
Tawa
Ray Kresensky
Clark R. Mollenhoff
D. M. Register
Cowles
Ray
Frederick Bock
Chicago
Raymond Kresensky remembered in memorial poems
A memorial edition of Raymond Kresensky poems honors the late poet minister and teacher. The reminiscences recall decades of friendship, the Cambridge Avenue kitchenette days, and his universal verse. Carol James visits Copa Rapids with Leroy Graft Jr. family update mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kresensky
Campridge Avenue
Chicago
Tommy
Kresensky
Raymond
Emmaus
New York Times
American Mercury
Life
the Christian Century
the Presbyterian
the Catholic World
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Review
Better Homes and Gardens
Des Moines
E. L. Mayo
Drake University
Carol James
Leroy Graft, Jr
Copa Rapids
Iowa's Scottish Highlanders to Play In Rose Bowl
The University of Iowa marching band and Scottish Highlanders will perform in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Oldsmobile and GM sponsor the trip, recognizing the band’s role in Iowa football success. The band has been led by Frederick C. Ebbs since 1954 and the Highlanders, started by William L. Adamson in 1937, became an all-women group after WWI.
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State University of Iowa
Pasadena
Calif
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Iowa
West Coast
Jack F. Wolfgam
Frederick C. Ebbs
William L. Adamson
Adamson
SUI Band
Wolf
Highlanders Tour Reflects Busy Fall For Iowa Groups
From Los Angeles to Iowa City plans unfold as university alumni sponsor a special train trip. The Marching Band performed at the Indiana feast and the Iowa Pur au game while the Scottish Highlanders opened the conference with Indian. Earlier, they toured Continental Europe and Great Britain on their second kilted coeds trip. Keith Eldon Thom Center filed papers in the county.
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Los Angeles
Ebbs and
Adamson
University Alumni Association
Iowa City
Indiana
Highlanders
Europe
Tian
Keith Eldon Thom
Peon, Buffay
Council approves library policies and bills at regular meeting
At the Mayors call the council, with all members present, reviewed two library policies. One covers 1500 dollars yearly. another 4300 dollars for five years. Bills from multiple vendors were approved after discussion, including labor, fuel, gravel, insurance, attorney fees, and library insurance. The council authorized Eugene Sarno as attorney for a town defense and adjourned the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo
Earnest James
Clear Lake Bank
Leighton Supply
Hooker Supply Co
Jordal Farm
Machine Farmers Cash
J. D. Lowe
Elman
Walt Hanson
Standard Oil Co
B. C. Tribune
Roy Morgan
Rhubee & Armstrong
C. McClurg
General Plastic Corporation
Jensvold Inc
M & M Motor Freight
Farmers Bank
Harms
Leibiz
DeVries
Herman Bruns
Labor - Interstate Power Co
Marion Jensen
Ben Gerdes
Leon Kingsbury
Tryin Speiker
Jake Mastin
Auau B. C. Fire Department
RB. S
Coop Oil Co
E. M. Thompson
Johnson & Aukes
Farmers Mutuals Ins
Leibrand
Moll
George A. Carman
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Sharon Shreve
V. F. W. Bicycle
F. W. Shreve
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Sharon
Mary Sowers
Don Wessels
Bernard Kahler
Emil Bowman
Arlan Steen
City Hall
Ed Oldaker
Ruth
Eagle Grove
Jim DeVries
Bill DeVries
Joe Donnelly
Aurora
Bob Adams
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Bill Becker
Thomas DeVries
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
Paul DeVries
Alameda
California
R. T. DeVries
Robert
Charles
Jack
Dick DeVries
Tom Wilson
Swen Larson
Tribune
Ford Tractor
John Deere
J. E. Urena & CO
Lakota
James Heitland
Cedar Walls
Edward Heitland
Mrs
Leon Shortenhaus
Burbank, California
Harm Shortenhaus
Malek
New Farmers Cash Grocery
James Flecker
Witter Bynner
Ames
George Weaver Or
Arend Swalve
Buffalo Canter
GAY Parke Nite Club
Hand's Park
Fairmont, Minn
Aely A
Elmer
Suncil Carr
Ussior
By Leibrand
Esau. Vere
Schleifer
al Sarno
Carmi
Wirtjéa
Mott
Interstate Power Company
K. H. Elman
Carman
Iver and
Lightn
Surance
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