Service Men Home For the Holidays
A list of service members home for the holidays includes James Murray Denny Gibson Henry Westendorf Edwin Frerichs and John Hassebroek who must report back to camps Harvey Hassebroek recently returned from Europe is discharged Harold Geerdes home after Air Corps duty in Panama discharge Carl Breckunitch arrived a week ago Marvin Elman left for Camp Grant IL to begin a one year hitch after furlough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Denny Gibson
Henry Westendorf
Edwin Frerichs
John Hassebroek
Harvey Hassebroek
Europe
Harold Geerdes
Air Corp
Panama
Carl Breckunitch
Marvin Elman
Camp Grant
Illinois
Marvin
Wessels Joos Bride in Albert Lea Double Ring Rites
Miss Virginia Ann Wessels daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Wessels Thompson and Raymond Leo Joos son of Mrs Ed Piotter Elmore Minnesota were married December 18 1945 at First Presbyterian church Albert Lea in a four o clock ceremony. Rev Loyd A Peterson officiated with attendants Mrs S L Schultz and Mr L Kellogg. The bride a light grey suit with brown accessories and the groom in conventional blue. The bride graduated Buffalo Center High School class of 1945 and is the granddaughter and great granddaughter of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ann Wessels
Roy Wessels
Thompson
Raymond Leo Joos
Ed Piotter
Elmore
Minnesota
Loyd A. Peterson
First Presbyterian Church
Albert Lee
S. L. Schultz
L. 4. Kellogg
Buffalo Center High School
Joes
Henry Davis
Wm. Davis
Buffalo Center
Barsness-Felix wedding ties Mason City to Austin
Miss Evelyn Marie Barsness of Mason City becomes Mrs Russell W Felix of Des Moines and Austin Minnesota in a December 14 1945 candle light rite at Trinity Lutheran Mason City officiated by Rev A N Rogness. A reception for 100 followed with buffet lunch. Felix a Mason City High School graduate and three years service includes time overseas in Europe. After the wedding he will attend Iowa State College. Local guests included Mr and Mrs Dave Fink Mr and Mrs John Mathison Mr and Mrs Lloyd Frowick and Mr and Mrs Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Marie Barsness
Buffalo Center
Elvine Barsness
Mason City
Russell W. Felix
Laura Baker
Des Moines
Adrian Felix
Austin
Minnesota
Trinity Lutheran Church
Iowa
A. N. Rogness
Felix
Mason City High School
England
Belgium
Iowa State College
Dave Fink
John Mathison
Lloyd Frowick
J. . Jensen
Old Timer Recalls First Tribune Issue and Buffalo Center Roots
Ord Curtis recalls the first Tribune issue in Buffalo Center and his early local ventures. He notes his injuries, long residence, and pride in helping build the town, including a blacksmith shop and early supplies. Slater of California visits family. Ben Mule travels by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Buffalo Center
Ord Curtis
George
Tam
Glen
Swea City
Ord
Ledyards
Ward
The
Tribune
Slater
California
Ben Mule
Bison Cagers Fall Narrowly to Northwood in Thriller
Around The Bison cagers resume play after a two week layoff on January 4 in Buffalo Center. In a hard fought contest Northwood edged The Bison 27 to 26 as R Winter and Howe sparked scoring, and DeVries and Albers contributed key hoops and free throws. Freshmen and Sophomores also fell 29 to 26 to Northwood in a tight late showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bison Cagers
Rake High School
Northwood
Bison
R. Winter
Howe
Albers
Heinz
Buffalo
DeVries
Leats
Buffalo Center
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set at City Hall
The local American Legion Auxiliary will hold its first meeting of the year at City Hall on Thursday night January 3rd at eight o'clock. All members are urged to attend and hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Rose Schleifer and Mrs. Isabel VanHoose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
Rose Schleifer
Isabel VanHoose
Chauffeur and Driver Tests Scheduled in Forest City
Those planning to take the chauffeur and driver tests may do so at Forest City next Thursday January 3rd 1946 according to information from Sheriff Jakiack Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Sherif J
Aki
Selective Service Classifications and Induction News
The next Selective Service Board meeting is at 2 p.m. Thursday January 3 1946. Reconsideration requires new information. Fathers aged 18 to 25 should contact the Board for proper classification. Deferments to March 1 1946 and April 1 1946 are listed for several registrants. Discharged servicemen are noted as 1-C discharged. Enlistment and recruitment updates for Navy and Army are given, with a reminder about Form 218 and Form 57 procedures. The office closure on Monday December 31 is announced with Saturday January 5 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Royden Charlson
Roger Rollefson
Verle Elwood
U.S. Army
M. J. Charlson
Forest City
U.S. Navy
U. S. Army
U. S. Navy
Army
Court House
Dean Edward Frerickson
Leland
Dick Wayne Bohl
Buffalo Center
Orvie Thorsheim
John J. Nelson
Kenneth Taylor
Arthur Rake
Jack Hernon
Daniel Thorland
Walter Tobiason
Wallace Halvorson
Harvey Hassebroek
Carl Larson
Leslie Peters
Clarence Book
Selective Service
Winnebago Post 21 Plans Dad's Night and Meeting
Members of Winnebago Post No. 21 The American Legion are to meet Thursday night January 3 in the post room for the first session of 194 . Commander Ted Betels urges full attendance to plan Dad's Night in February and kick off the new year with activity. Lunch follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Post No.21
American Legion
Ted Betels
Closing Out Farm Sale Near Buffalo Center
Lub Lubben will hold a closing out farm sale at his farm located 3 1/2 miles east and 4 miles north of Buffalo Center on Wednesday January 2 1946. The sale starts at 12 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lub Lubben
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County Road On Highway Improvement List
Winnebago county in northern Iowa will be included in highway construction plans. Contracts will be let by the Iowa State Highway Commission at Ames on January 8, 1946 at 10 a.m. The project includes 7.934 miles of grading and $9 gravel surfacing from the Hancock county line toward Buffalo Center. It also covers 3 reinforced concrete box culverts and raising and widening an I beam bridge. Mr Huber and county engineer Jones have been purchasing land along the route for thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Iowa
John Huber
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Hancock County
Buffalo Center
Huber
Jones
Rev Sorlien to Lead Rock Creek Church Near Osage
The Rev. 5S, OQ. Sorlien, former Bethlehem Lutheran pastor and Zion Church at Rake leader, has been selected to serve Rock Creek church near Osage Iowa. A Navy veteran of both world wars, he and his wife will live in the new parsonage once completed next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorlien
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Zion Church
Rake
Iowa
Rock Creek
Osage
Iti
Snowy Road Crash Near Combs School House
Last Wednesday evening a collision occurred near the Combs school house six miles east of here when James Gibson of Buffalo Center and Mr. Beemer of Lakota met on a one way stretch. Gibson slid into a snow drift to avoid a head on crash, striking Beemer's car with his rear end. Both drivers escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gibson
Buffalo Center
Beemer
Lakota
Combs School House
Here
Gibson
Ex-Service Man Weds Bristow Iowa Young Lady
Minnie Wiegmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Wiegmann of Bristow Iowa married Russell R Hansen son of Mr and Mrs George Hansen of Buffalo Center in a four o clock Tuesday December 14 1945 ceremony at the Little Brown church near Nashua Rev HL Hanscom officiated. The couple returned to Bristow for a wedding dinner with 12 relatives. The bride a Bristow high school graduate worked at Rath's in Waterloo. The groom a carpenter joined the armed forces October 30 1942 and served overseas May 1948 in Pacific theater including Australia New Guinea and the Philippines with 70 air raids. He returned and received an honorable discharge. They plan to make Bristow their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wiegmann
Conrad Wiegmann
Bristow
Iowa
Russell R. Hansen
George Hansen
Buffalo Center
Little Brown Church
Nashua
HL. Hanscom
Bristow High School
Rath’s
Waterloo
Armed Forces
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
States
Hansen
Dumont
Journal
Sales Barn Opens in Buffalo Center This Saturday
A new Buffalo Center sales barn by DeVries Auction Co opens Saturday January 5 at noon. Owners R.T. DeVries Sr. and Jr. have long farm and livestock trade ties in the area. The building features enclosed pens, a warm sales pavilion, and free coffee and doughnuts for buyers. trucks will fetch consignments by calling 144R3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
DeVries Auction Company
R. T. DeVries, Sr
R. T. DeVries, Jr
Observed Golden Wedding Honors A M Gilbert Couple
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gilbert was celebrated with an open house at their Buffalo Center home on Monday December 24. More than seventy guests, including family and neighbors, offered best wishes as refreshments were served and yellow decor highlighted the event. The Gilberts moved from Illinois in 1902, lived on a country farm for 41 years, and have resided in Buffalo Center since fall 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Gilbert
Harm Shortenhaus
Jack Livercn
Harvey Gilbert
T. A. Wilson
B. D. Sterling
C. C. Bowers
Dick Gibson
Gilbert
Gibbon
Nebraska
Jack Liverea
Ione
Robert Liverea
Harri Shortenhaus
Harry Shortenhaus
Illinois
Here
Buffalo Center
Hospital Births and Dismissals Log at Dolmage
A county list records multiple December births and dismissals at Dolmage Hospital. Notable entries include a 6 lb 4 oz daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brandt of Woden on Dec 19, an 8 lb 4 oz daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Besch on Dec 22, and a 9 lb 3 oz daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rippentrop of Thompson on Dec 27. Several residents from Lakota, Rake, Thompson, and Waukon were discharged after treatment or admitted for procedures, with other births noted for Thompson and Ledyard households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Brandt
Woden
Patterson
George Besch
Patricia Greenfield
Lakota
Arlie Meyer
Neil Smith
Rake
Peter Voogh
Art Donnelly
Pon Teees
Elmer Stenberg
Thompson
Donald Rippentrop
Earl Thompson
Ledyard
G. W. Pugsley
Waukon
Iowa
Herman Haayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wessels-Joos
Barsness
By Don Steffensen
Ronnie Yehnke
Bison-Northwood
Fredericks
Winter
C. Leats
Northwood Mellem
Hove
Heiney
Wigness
Ebert
Pixley
Stevens and
Lauritzen
Eugene Borseth
John Murra
Jesse Monsen
Eldon Sunde
Donald Gahan
Germit Grunhard
Orin Rogstad
Kermit Freiland
Jerold Holland
Johnnie Meyering
Vernon Fjelstad
Sherman Oleson
William Sterrenberg
George Brones
Lawrence Feldick
Harold Roberson
USASS
Lowell Friest
Dean Anderson
James Thompson
Spencer Mostrom
Carlyle Matheson
Paul Grimsbo
Donald Faber
Evert Swalve
LeRoy Stewart
LeRoy Fisk
Royden Twite
Harold Shupe
Hans Teigen
Marvin Harmon
Clarence Kemp
Burt Weaver
Paul Bartleson
Edward Abels
Lymar Nelson
Melvin Haraldson
Leslie Chase
Marion Donohus
Lawayne Woodwick
Milford Hednefield
Donald Soderling
Irving Rosheim
Vernon Beaver
Olaf Book
Arden Ingebretson
Leonard Tollagson
Melburn Knudtson
Merle Heyer
Harold Hovland
Winnebago Post No. 21
Jerry Jutting
Reilt Brass
Warren Mitchell
Jack J. J. Kopp
Buffalo Center Lumber Co
Jack
J. H. Sower
Bill Bohl
Rudolph Winter
Uncle
Sam
Community Oil Company
O. Sorlien
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