Washington the First President and a Nation Forged
A tribute to George Washington as the innovator of self rule and the U S presidency. It chronicles his rise from Virginia planter to Commander in Chief, Yorktown victory, and pivotal role in founding the United States with references to his faith, duty, and lasting impact. The piece quotes Lincoln on Washington’s enduring glory and notes birth in 1732 and Mount Vernon as his estate.
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George Washington
United State of America
New York
New Hampshire
Grand Banks
Virginia
Connecticut
America
Westmoreland County
Mount Vernon
Virginia House of Burgesses
Congress
Yorktown
Great
Constitutional Congress
Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Ray Murray
Boy Scout Benefit Night in Buffalo Center Friday
A Boy Scout and Cub Scout benefit night Friday features three basketball games in the Buffalo Center school gym. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students with all proceeds aiding Troop 45 camping gear and scouting equipment purchases. Local residents urged to attend or contribute half-dollars to support scouting activities.
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Buffalo Center
Dick DeVries
Kelso's Grove
Troop 45
Jack Steinberg
Trappers
Funsten Trappers Guide
Funsten Bros
St. Louis
Missouri
States
Canada
Iowa
Jack
Funsten's Trappers Guide
M. R. Elman
Home Rule bill eyed to curb state overreach in cities
State Senator John Buren urges opposition to drastic minimums in a state school bill and promotes Senate File No. 1 the Home Rule measure giving cities power over local problems with safeguards on taxes. He argues annual sessions could trim legislative time while highlighting votes on recent bills increasing taxes and mileage reimbursements. He notes a blind secretary in Des Moines and reports on local birthday gatherings and community notices.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Senate
Robert Ohlsen
Hardin County
Jan Omvig
Iowa School For the
Rehabilitation School For
Des Moines
Savery
Lions Clubs of
Iowa
Chub
Spring Clearance Sale at Lola's Garments Bros
A spring clearance at Lola's Garments Bros advertises girdles at 89 cents and up with discontinued items, half price offers, and 10 percent off all girdles in stock. The ad emphasizes clearance and discounts for in store shoppers.
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Gossard Foundation
Lola’s
Winnebago County Schools Get State Transport Aid
The 1953 54 school year brought state aid totaling 31529 89 to Winnebago County schools for pupil transport Buffalo Center received 7009 35 The report notes community schooling and civic events from the era including local marriages and Army service milestones.
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Tribune
Winnebago County
Buffalo Center
Daryl Speicher
Wm. Speicher
U.S. Air Force
Raymond Wempen
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Europe
Frankfort
Germany
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Luella Hanson
Britt
Donald Stonebraker
Thomas Costigan
Marie Morgan
Robert Weaver
Marcella Boekelman
Titonka
B. Schwerin
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Betty Lou Bosman
Carl Bure
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Maberry
Clark Mechem
Thompson
Tribune Files
Board of Education
Mississippi River
Louie Steen
Leona Veenker
George
Iowa
Kessler
Irene Veen
Underwood Co honors 40 wpm writer with certificate and bronze
Merle Kauffman and Ferry residents visited J H Winter while Frank Rhubee joined Floyd Johnson at Thompson for Roxanna Johnsons tenth birthday. Visitors included Delbert Johnson family from Thompson Arnold Loden family of Leland Insp Sunde returned from Stavanger Norway after 36 years visit with Alicia Sunde mother and siblings Joyce Ardella and Betty Krull of Ames spent weekend with Fred Krull Betty begins Diesel Service Company duties in Ames Joyce Ardella have long worked in Ames offices.
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Frank Rhubee
Floyd Johnson
Thompson
Roxanna Johnson
Delbert Johnson
Arnold Loden
Leland
Ingvald Sunde
Lakota
Stavanger
Norway
Alicia Sunde
Joyce, Ardella
Betty Krull
Ames
Fred Krull
Betty
Diesel Services Company
Joyce
Ardella
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George A. Carman
K. B. Carman
H. F. Yahnke
Mrs
K. B, Carman
Harold F. Yahnke
Merlyn R. Elman
Arline Day —_ Dennis H.Lolling
Stanley J, Christensen
Pete DeVries
National Editorial Sde
JasGp Frien
John Buren
Heyer-Aukes
Harvey Heyer
Roger Aukes
Elmore
Mary Sachs
Kenneth Aukes
Betty Heyer
George Heyer
Ted Aukes
Curt Bashans
Scott Eisenmann
Tommy Johnson
Jill Winkleman
DeAnn Bashans
Paul Johnson
Tommy
Sandy
Paul Eisenmann
Scott
Swea City
Bill Sparks
Blue Earth
Dwight Winkleman
Jill
Jenswolds, Inc
Rake
DeVries Sales Co
Buffalo Center, Iowa
Ker
William Hippen
Lucile Mathison
Grant Township
Carroll Brackey
Center Township
Young People
Young Peoples
Farm Bureau
Bennett Bruhns
C. E
Congregational Church
Beat Thompson
Loran ‘Thompson
Bessie McDermott
Miss McDermott
Minneapolis
Mark Gelling
Marcels
Teachers Institute
Forest City
Gertrude Limberg
Martha Grimes
Esther Stenersen
Mildred Oswald
Wilma Glorfeld
Miss Bauman
Dan Mylan
RCA
Marv's TV
Teweles
Badger Farm Seeds
Bruhns Milling Service
Wamsley’s Center Cafe
Underwood Typewriter Co
Merle Kauffman
Ferry
J. H. Winter
Great Lakes
Leibrand Ty & Appliance
Income Tax Service
Lyle and
Ann Patterson
Thermogas
Tharmogan
Imperial Pace
Thermo
Tony Starman
Cooperative Creamery
Buffalo Center City Hall
Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
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