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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
3
A period listing church events across multiple congregations. June calendars include meetings for Women’s groups, confirmation questionings, Sunday worship, missionary gatherings, and Vacation Bible School programs. Visitors and local family mentions appear among the notices.
Religious and social notices list a choir and men's chorus at the church, a Methodist society event at 2 p.m., and a PS Society meeting at 7:45 p.m. W. Shreve is identified as pastor for the church in this period notice.
Buffalo Center pool manager Mr. Lester Jenkins outlines the 1960 season timetable. Weekly blocks cover Lakota, Buffalo Center, Rake, Thompson, and interclub classes from nine in the morning to early afternoon, plus Saturday life saving sessions and senior and advanced courses in evenings. An adult class runs Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 to 7:30 with a possible junior session announced next week.
A feature recalls a famed horticulturist of the American Legion growing towering everblooming tulips. The piece notes relatives visiting Story City and Mason City area families, a wedding in Lake Mills, and many kin from Glenville to Ackley joining the celebration and staying through Monday.
Mrs Ruby James and Mr and Mrs Dick Bohl attended the wedding of their nephew Ben Hefty at the Methodist church in Laverne Saturday evening. Weekend guests included Irvin and Florence Berryhill and families from Laurel and Rockford Illinois. Additional relatives gathered for Memorial Day at Tourist Park with Yahnke family members from Estherville Albert Lea Clarion Buffalo Center and others.
Diane Marie Berryhill arrived May 26 at Readlyn Town to Dr. and Mrs. Clinton Berryhill weighing eight pounds. She is the 35th grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Berryhill. Joleen Kay Chaffe born May 27 at Buffalo Center Hospital weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Chaffe with brother Ricke and sister Kathy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Willard Chaffe and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Elmore. Erick Swalve and Mrs. Ruby James visit Lisbon. Jimmy Graft returns home after a visit with Dick and Mrs. Bohl.
On Saturday May 28 Poppy Day activities drew about 25 boys and girls who canvassed the town from six AM to 7 30 PM. The effort produced a full sellout of 1200 poppies with Carolyn Sullivan as top seller and bonus winner, followed by Roger Ankeny and Raymond Johnson. Local families and window displays highlighted the event as residents wore poppies in memory of disappeared service members. Mr and Mrs Dick Eckheart and Mr and Mrs George Carman assisted with window displays.
Sunday May 22 guests at the Vinel Bebo home included Mr and Mrs Silas Knutson of Dolliver and Mr and Mrs Roland Schroecks and Janice of Esther ville urban area.
Mr and Mrs Richard Helmers and their daughters attended commencement exercises in Alden Minnesota on Thursday evening Mildred Boyken was one of the graduates.
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