County Assessor Reverts to Farm Meeting Assessments
Winnebago County Assessor announces a January 1088 shift back to farm assessments by designated meeting places rather than farm visits. Fieldmen list township meeting sites and dates across Eden, Grant, Linden, Buffalo, King, Lincoln townships with schedules for January.
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Amos Wempen
Buffalo Center
Telford Christenson
Joél Holland
Thompson
Forest City
Orville Knutson
Lake Mills
Stanford Hollon
Jack Nelson
Eden Township
Eden Community Hall
Grant Township
Grant Community Hall
Linden Township
Linden Community Lab
Buffalo
King
Lincoln Township
Rake
Grant Go Getters Host Christmas Party in 4-H Club Night
Friends and members of the Grant Go Getters 4 H club hosted its annual Christmas party atGrant School gymnasium on Saturday night November 15. The event featured games and stunt contests run by club members. A few attendees enjoyed a plane ride while the evening concluded with refreshments. Reporter Gary Wrema.
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Pnda
Grant Go Getig
Grant! Hoolhouse
Grant Gleaners
Comntees
Gary Wrema
Buffalo Boosterettes Christmas Party Highlights
The Buffalo Boosterettes held their Christmas party on Saturday December 15 at Paula Faye Limberg’s home. Members sang carols, exchanged gifts from a grab bag, and played games. Leaders Mrs Van Hove and other officers met December 8 to plan year end activities.
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Uffalo Boosterettes
E Buffalo
Wallace Anson
Swanson
Gerzema
Christmas From Eden Farmerettes Plans and Talks
The Eden Farmerettes met December 10 with Ethel Kallestad present. Members chose favorite colors blue or brown for the Christmas party on December 14. Anderson was named to recreation, Norma Skogen to the improvement committee. Joan Sime spoke on color and fabrics. Lolis Anderson on fabrics. Norma Skogen on designs. Next meeting at Eloise Christianson’s on January 14.
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Jue Eden Warmerettes
Ethel Kallestads
Rell
Anderson
Norma Skogen
Joan Sime
Lolis Anderson
Buddies Have Christmas Party at Lalo Center
Buffalo Buddies met on Tuesday December 18 at the Lalo Center school cafeteria with 39 members present. They discussed eligibility and dates of basketball tournaments, livestock tagging regulations, the county fair date, and a tour of Hubbard Milling Plant at Kate. Demonstrations on wart prevention in animals were given by Ron and Tony Smith. The club gave Arnold Hippen and Jack Tinberg gift certificates from Ales Clothing Store, honoring their faithful work.
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Buffalo
Lesday
Lalo Center
Hubbard Milling Plant
Kate
Ron
Tony Smith
Arnold Hippen
Jack Tinberg
Ales Clothing
Buffalo Center Lions
Winnebago County
Santa Claus
Rites Held Here Wednesday For Edward Telkamp
Funeral services for Edward H. Telkamp were held Wednesday at the First Baptist church in Buffalo Center with interment in Graceland cemetery. He died December 22 at Immanuel Hospital Omaha after five weeks of illness at age 70. Born December 2, 1892 at Blairsburg he farmed most of his life and served in World War I. He married Anna Furst in 1921 and is survived by his wife Grace, daughters LaVonne, Naomi, Ruth, son Edward Jr., a brother Jacob, a sister, and 13 grandchildren.
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Edward H. Telkamp
First Baptist Church
Buffalo Center
Bruce Young
Blue Earth Baptist Church
Graceland’ Cemetery
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Nebraska
Edward Telkamp
Blairsburg
Town
Hiram Telkamp
Grace DeGroot
France
Edward
Anna Furst
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Lakota
Iowa
Telkamp
Swea City
George Siemens
Blue- Earth
Ballridge
Calgary Baptist Church
Grace Telkamp
Towa
LaVonne
Norman Helmke
Renwick
Naomi
Grant Blackman
Ruth
Wayne Lenz
Edward Telkamp, Jr
Gilbert
Jacob Telkamp
Charles King
Kamrat
Neighbors Honor the Bert Meyers Family
A farewell party was held Friday December 14 at the Bert Meyer home for Mr and Mrs Meyer as they move to town. Attendees included many neighbors and friends who contributed to a gift purse for Hannah and Bert, with cards, cards and lunch.
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Bert Meyer
Meyer
Donald Hofbauer
Diane
Jasper Dohlsman
Dorothy
Ed Feldick
Hibo Freesman
Robert Edwards
John ‘Treg
Mike
Ed Bosna
and Mays
Jack Davids
Herbert Beenken
Mark
Virgil Bosma
John Berschmann
Herman Beenken
Dennis Yegge
Burt Weaver
Harry Kettwick
Herold Kettwick
Hannah
Bert
Special Recognition at Methodist Church Sunday
College students and older youth home for Christmas will receive special recognition at the morning service. Some youth will participate to show campus and church service. Post high school youth are invited to a vacation get together at the parsonage Friday evening for fellowship.
Cub Scouts to Have Skating Party at Thompson
Cub Scouts plan a skating party at Thompson this Friday December 28 at 1 30 pm weather permitting. Children needing a ride should be at the school by 1 30 pm with parents urged to check at the school to ensure no one is left.
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Thompson
Lub Lubben Died Suddenly At Christmas Program
Mr. Lub Lubben longtime President of Buffalo Center died of a heart attack Sunday evening at the First Baptist church during a Christmas program. Funeral services were set for 1 30 p m Thursday at the same church he would have turned 82 the next day.
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Lub Lubben
Buffalo Center
First Baptist Church
Lubben
Ben Gruss
Tribune
Night Marshal Returns Billfold to Lakota Man
Buffalo Center night marshal Ben Gerdis found a billfold on Main Street last Wednesday night December 19. It belonged to Cecil Meyer son of Carl Meyer of Lakota. The wallet held papers and currency and was turned in to Mayor Carman then returned to Meyer Friday morning in Lakota.
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Buffalo Center
Ben Gerdis
Cecil Meyer
Carl Meyer
Lakota
Gerdis
Carman
Meyer
Cadet Calhoun Earned Academic Honors at Wentworth
Walter B Calhoun son of Dr and Mrs M F Calhoun Buffalo Center Iowa earned academic honors for the second six weeks grading period of the first semester at Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Missouri the dean s office announced Walter earned superior grades to qualify for the dean s Honor Roll Cadets who earn honors wear the scholastic bar on their uniform
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Walter &. Calhoun
M. F. Calhoun
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Missouri
Walter
Wentworth
Court seeks child support in Iowa case Hipple v Johnson
State of Iowa ex rel Betty Hipple sues Dennis Johnson to force $90 monthly child support for three minors after divorce in Polk County. The filing notes Johnson has neglected payments and cites prior order of $30 per child. Two marriage licenses issued and probate filed for Albert Triday. Real estate transfers listed.
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Iowa
Betty Hipple
Dennis Johnson
Poll
Johnson
Hes
Clerk of Courts Office
Marion Harney Huff
Lois Marlene Sierp
Craig Vernon Nonweiler
Lois Jean Iverson
Albert Triday
County Recorder
Anna M. Ostrander
Wallace
Dorothy V. Ostrander
Marie
E. Gordon Levad
Et al
E. Gordon S
Marie L. Levad
Hazel
Thea Lovick
E. Gordon
Robert
Eka Jannssen
Dorothy Boehm
Wallace Kingland
Lucille D. Kingland
Fashion Sewing series opens January 9 for home makers
A series of sewing lessons titled Fashion Sewing will begin January 9 in the homemaking room. It covers basics, choosing styles and fabrics, cutting to fit, and for advanced sewers lining jackets. First meeting at 8:00 with in-class sewing and individual help. advisory council members are listed for contact.
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Advisory Council
Richard McVey
Dean Pilgrims
Lenora Kiewier
Arnold Frerichs
Luiken
Billboards Warn Motorists of Unmarked Patrol Cars
State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch announced 66 billboards will be placed across Iowa in January to remind drivers that unmarked highway patrol cars are in use. The Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association will donate and post the signs at major highways.
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Carl Pesch
Iowa
Pesch
Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association
Iowa Highway Patrol Shield
Town Outdoor Advertising Association
Breaks Wrist of Mrs Jennie Wessels in Fall
Mrs Jennie Wessels fell Saturday evening near her home while returning from the Coffer Shop and broke and chipped bones in her left wrist. She was hospitalized until Monday and the bones were set on Sunday. She planned a January trip to Arizona and hopes to be able to travel with help at the cafe during her absence.
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Jennie Wessels
Jennie
Arizona
Rites Held For Terry Goranson
Terry Goranson aged 54 months, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Goranson of Forest City, died at St Mary Hospital Rochester Minnesota on December 17. Funeral services were conducted at Olson Funeral Home Forest City with interment at Oakland Cemetery. Survived by parents, grandparents Clarence Attig Woden and Darley Goranson Buffalo Center, and great grandparents Albert Helin Buffalo Center and George Attig Wesley.
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Terry Goranson
Lester Goranson
Forest City
St Mary Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Olson
Oakland Cemetery
Clarence Attig
Woden
Darley Goranson
Buffalo Center
Albert Helin
George Attig
Wesley
Winners Named in Miller Pharmacy Christmas Contest
Rexall’s annual Boys and Girls Christmas Prize Contest at Miller’s Pharmacy Buffalo Center concluded December 22 with votes tallied. Top winners Julie Ann Balvance and Wayne Kettwick earned Grand Prizes a Columbia bicycle each, plus a full list of prizes awarded to 12 children across girls and boys divisions.
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Rexall
Miller’s
Buffalo Center
Howard Miller
Julie Ann Balvance
Wayne Kettwick
Columbia Bicycles
Julie Ann
Wayne
Miller’s Pharmacy
Columbia Bicycle
Westinghouse
Debra Berschman
Kodak Hawkeye
Marsha Behrends
Tina Marie Potter
Hokey
Avis Harringa
Betsy McCall
Cindy van ‘Ove
Farm Sales List January schedule at area farms
Farm sales are listed by date and location around Lakota Buffalo Center Thompson Woden and nearby towns. Art and Gertrude Tietz host a sale three miles south and a half mile west of Lakota with Jakie Peterson and Beenken as auctioneers. Additional sales include Ed Bosma north of Buffalo Center, Herman Dontje north of Buffalo Center, Harm Wrieze east of Thompson, Leonard Anderson north of Thompson, Mrs John Cooper south and east of Woden, and Earling Brunsvold Estate near Thompson.
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Art and
Gertrude Tietz
Lakota
Jakie Peterson
Beenken
DeVries Brothers
Ed Bosma
Buffalo Center
Mill Road
the Tribune
Herman Dontje
John H. Boyken
Harm Wrieze
Thompson
Leonard Anderson
John Cooper
Woden
Earling Brunsvold
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Christmas
Frome Eden Farmerettes
Bur
Eloise Christianson
Juary
Norma Skoa
Pitalo
Bert Meyers
R Ing
Tunch
Deen Osis
Mark Edbag
Vern
Dave Trander
Fred Sedgwick
Horde
Lion
Teddy Albers
Albert Sloper
Herbert Fetrow
Larry Oren
Mr. Oren
George Jensvold
Carl Hiemstra
George A. Carman
Jensvo
Methodist Church
Night Marshal
Billfold
Calhoun
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Bobby Reisem
Gary Letcher
Keith Kopp
Tom Becker
Pat Costigan
Dick DeVries
David Johnson
Anamosa
L. E. Plummer
Plummer
State Parole Board
Tudge Plummer
Court of Justice of the Peace
Earl Christen
Alfred Buckmer
Britt
Miller Pharmacy
Columbia
Emenee
Kelly Yahnke
Eldon
Paul Edwardard
Terry Jay Moore
Wen-Mac Jr
Steven Gray
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Bél Telephone
Brian Eckheart
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