Death Throes of Buffalo Center PTA Overshadowed by Apathy
A Buffalo Center PTA meeting reveals dwindling support with 73 members, no slate for president, and teachers outnumbering parents. Despite pleas, bylaw limits and disbandment votes push the organization toward April while organizers pledge a renewed canvass to find candidates. The piece laments the loss of leadership and the PTA's potential role for the school and students.
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Buffalo Center
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Grant Osmander
Bytlaws
Abusive Drugs in Buffalo Center Highlighted by Sheriff
Sheriff Dovid Vold spoke to the Bus'ness Men's Club and the PTA in mid February about marijuana use in Winnebago county. He warned that experimentation leads to stronger drugs and described physical signs and dangers while urging teens to seek facts and resist drug use.
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Buffalo Center
Dovid Vold
Vold
Bus'ness
PTA
Wold
Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Plan As Interim Measure
Newsmen waited outside the Supreme Court as it voided the Legislature’s reapportionment plan and allowed its interim use in 1970 elections. The court cited constitutional timing gaps with a March 29 filing deadline and warned that changes could provoke shifts for 1972, while Democrats argued the plan violated Article TIT, Section 36.
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Supreme Court
State
House
Senate
Amcous
Public School Board Meetings Open to Public Comment
Accent by Booth Vallentine urges participation in February and March school board meetings as they negotiate next year’s teacher salaries and operating policies. It notes that salaries dominate costs, urges merit-based pay, and stresses public scrutiny and attendance to ensure value for taxpayers. Officials discuss redistricting cautions and urban renewal spending across Fort Dodge and related state reforms.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Chistles City
Anamosa
Rockwell City
Fort Miadison
Newton Release Center
Parie
Gannon House
William Gannon
Mingo
Robert Fulton
Waterloo
Iowa Meat Employment Commssion
Wallace L. Keating
Oklahoma
Keating
Gerald L. Howell
Donald R. Volm
Lgan
University of Iowa
Marvin R. Selden, Jr
Fruit of Grace Sermon on Repentance and Faith
A religious tract contrasts John the Baptist and Jesus with the old law and then presents Paul’s gospel of grace. It argues true repentance yields fruit, that grace supplies the fruit, and faith in Christ leads believers to produce good works as evidence of salvation.
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John the Baptist
Jesus Christ
John
Jiohn
Christ
Paul
Colossians
Divorce bill reshapes Iowa fault ground to breakdown rule
Iowa House approves a liberal divorce bill by 87 to 23 shifting from fault grounds to a breakdown in marriage as a basis for divorce. It moves to the Senate after study by committees, replacing adultery desertion and cruelty as sole grounds. The measure aims to ease cases while reducing sensationalism.
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Iowa
Senate
Agnew
Local government budgets show tax delay strains and rising valuations
Selden reported his office manages over 1,500 budgets for counties, schools, cities, and hospitals. Taxable valuations reached over 7.2 billion dollars this year, up from 6.7 billion the year before, an increase near eight percent.
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Selden
Perma-Wave Shop Sold and Local Incidents Recap
Doris Bosra transfers ownership of her Perma-Wave Shop to Virginia Tesas on February 17 1960, while Mrs Royal Armstrong suffers a knee injury at work. Earlier notes recall Arrington Cleaners sale to Robart Stonebraker, Mrs Lester Drake breaking a wrist in icy conditions, and boxing title contender Carl Kiawiet competing in Minnesota finals with early knockouts.
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Tribune Files
Doris Bosra
Lear
Virginia) Tesas
Royal Armstrong
Deluxe Products Corporation of
Lake Mills
Arrington Cleaners
Robart M. Stonebraker
New Ulm
Minnesota
Lester Drake
Wessel “Hassebroek
Carl Kiawiet
Minneapolis
Carl
K. H. Elman
Bridge
Eileen Woodcock
C. Lohrbach
G. L. Cosbigan
Local Youth Breaks Elbow During Coasting Incident
Lloyd Carman, oldest son of Mr and Mrs G W Carman, fractured his left elbow Wednesday evening after colliding with a bob sled during coasting. L C Sutherland was arrested Friday for assault and battery against E Gutsch. both disputed who struck first and the case was dismissed after costs of 1.86 dollars.
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Tribune Files
Lloyd
G. W. Carman
L. C. Sutherland
Justice Stenblock
E. Gutsch
Gutsch
Sutherland
Lunch Menu For February 23 24 25 At School
Monday February 23 features meat loaf whipped potatoes peas and carrots buttered sandwiches fresh pear and milk. Tuesday February 24 offers hot dog French fries catsup relish peach slices and milk. Wednesday February 25 serves hamburger and rice hot dish lettuce salad peanut butter sandwich
Weekend Menu and Hosts Visit at Lakota Home
Thursday February 26 features dried beef gravy whipped potatoes cooked cabbage sandwiches graham cracker dessert and chocolate. Friday February 27 offers fish squares tartar sauce baked potatoes peas and cheese salad sandwiches purple plums and pilk. Saturday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Paulson include Mr and Mrs Earl Paulsen and Marsha of Lakota and Mr and Mrs Al Boeckholt Mrs Debbie Heggestad and Susan Day.
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Yom Tribune
H. F. Beyer
Beyer
Belford Johnston
Hub
Buffalo
Mechem
Eugene Paulson
Mins
Earl Paulsen
Marsha
Lakota
al Boeckholt
Debbie Heggestad
Susan Day
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Ade Sconte
Buffalo Corner
Oqua Press
Waber Association
A. Elman
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Capitol News
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Marv
Booth Vallentine
LEY Motor Company
Seatan Bad
Sesoorey
Chicago
MUNO
Spiro Agnew
Des Moines Savings and Loan
Iowa Development Commission
Commission
E. A. Hayes
Tha Backbang
AD Insurance Services
Ae Taare
Tha Gama
Feravar
Inc
AID Insurance Services
Evan
Lis
the Bank Agency
C.J. Gar
Thermogas
National Lp-Gas Council
Lp-Gas
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Thermogas Co
Bancroft
George A Hormel
Phil Heiman
Buffalo Canter
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