Community Socials and Graduations Across Woden Area
Local families hosted gatherings for confirmations and baccalaureates while relatives attended graduation exercises in Britt Belmond and Grand Meadows. Numerous guests from Council Bluffs Logan Garner Lake Mills and Chippewa Falls joined celebrations at homes in Woden Mildred Bennetts and surrounding towns. Memorial Day meals and visits highlighted a busy weekend of family ties and milestone events across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyce
Robert Ennen
Wesley
Leonard Lura
Richard
Joice
Orris Lura
Lyle
Linda Stokes
Mason City
Beulah Griffen
Alfred Hagen
Arthur Folkerts
Elmer Hansmeier
Dennis Hagen
Marlin Stoltenberg
Belmond
Henry Stoltenburg
Walter Logemann
Duane Logemann
Engelbart Logemann
Ledyard
Elmer Larson
Ernest Bjelland
Lake Mills
Conrad Larson
Badger
William Wooge
Mr. Wooge
Lyman Granseth
Hubert Anderson
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Charlotte Jennings
Sanford Anderson
Grand Meadows
Minnesota
Galen
Wooge
Allan Bake
Forest City
Charles McFarling
Harold Rhine
Garner
Diane Jenning
Buffalo Center Softball Opens Season With 10 2 Win
Buffalo Center’s softball team opened the season by defeating Fenton 10 to 2 on the local diamond last Tuesday. Rain postponed two league games against Ringsted and Elmore. Johnny Schmidt pitched, Jim Heyer caught, and Heyer hit a home run as part of a five-run burst.
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Buffalo Center
Fenton
Ringsted J
Elmore
Dolliver
Jchnnie Schmidt
Buffalo’s
Jim Heyer
Larson
Bruhm
Titonka
Swea City
Johnson Brothers Club
Ledyard
40000 Bullheads Placed In Rice Lake Last Week
Conservation Officer Wilfrid Macheak reports Rice Lake near Lake Mills stocked with 40000 bullheads from Spirit and Okoboji Lakes this past week. Fish range 7 to 9 inches. Fishermen under 16 must not fish without a license. parents with children fishing also require licenses. Mr and Mrs L H Boekelman returned from Chicago visit. Buy it in Buffalo Center.
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Wilfrid Macheak
Rice Lake
Lake Mills
Spirit
Okoboji
Joice
Macheak
State of
Iowa
Garner High School Graduation for Gloria Weaver
Miss Gloria Jean Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Weaver graduated from Garner High School on May 18 Relatives joined in a luncheon at the Weaver home with Mr and Mrs Ralph Mastin Judy and Janice of Elmore Minnesota Mr and Mrs Norman Oswald of Frost Mr and Mrs Albert Weaver of Lakota Mr and Mrs Lewis Bosma Mr and Mrs Ed Bosma Mr and Mrs Heiko Bosma Mr and Mrs Jim Bosma Mr and Mrs Paul Mastin Dorothy and Ramona Mr and Mrs Ervin Weaver Gloria received many gifts The Weavers moved to Buffalo Center last spring but Gloria stayed to finish her senior year in Garner
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Gloria Jean Weaver
Harold Weaver
Garner High School
Weaver
Ralph Mastin
Judy
Janice
Elmore
Minnesota
Norman Oswald
Frost
Albert Weaver
Lakota
Lewis Bosma
Ed Bosma
Heiko Bosma
Soil Conservation News items approved for assistance and schoolwork
Commissioners of the District approved three applications for assistance Oscar Tweeten Newton Township Emma Degnepold Logan Township and Lester Gray Buffalo Two They also ordered conservation workbooks for sixth seventh and eighth grades for the coming school year A group drainage request for Marion Anderson Art Block Marion Morgan and Clifford Ewing in Eden Two was approved Donald DeWaard joined as part time worker May 16 The ASC Election Committee met to select community election boards Names present include Carrol Taylor Allan Hanna Ed Daken Lauris Albertson and Richard Anderson Several contour lines were staked on farms Harold Hanna James Keil Sewell Nelson Grant John son Marion Anderson Helen Mann Alice Miller Gunder Wake Charles Moen Archie Graber The Ruskin quote closes the note.
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Oscar Tweeten
Newton Twp
Emma Degnepold
Logan
Twp
Lester Gray
Buffalo Two
Marion Anderson
Art Block
Marion Morgan
Clifford Ewing
Eden
Donald DeWaard
Adrian DeWaard
Grant Twp
ASC
Carrol Taylor
County Farms Bureau
Allan Hanna
Farmers Union
Ed Daken
FHA
Lauris Albertson
Richard Anderson
Harold Hanna
Grant
James Keil
Linden
Sewell Nelson
Grant Johnson
Newton
Helen Mann
Alice Miller
King
Gunder Wake
Norway
Charles Moen
Archie Graber
Ruskin
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary elects new officers
Norma Quaine is elected President with Evelyn Ankeny and Darlene Adams as Vice Presidents. Lilian Kopp is Treasurer, Arlene De Vries Secretary, and Bertha Gilbert Chaplain. Ronald Abbas returns from 33 months in Korea to report to Ft. Bliss for a four year enlistment. Medals awarded to top poems in American Legion contest. judges were Arthur L. Walters Ted A. Betels and Ray Murray. 130 poems submitted. all winners are seniors Ornette Lee Ist Geraldine Albers 2nd Norma Boomgarden 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Quaine
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Evelyn Ankeny
Darlene Adams
Lillian Kopp
Arlene de Vries
Bertha Gilbert
Ronald Abbas
Korea
7Th Infantry Division
Ft. Bliss
Texas
American Legion
Arthur L.walters
Ted A. Betels
Ray Murray
Ornette Lee Ist
Geraldine Albers
Norma Boomgarden
Buffalo Center Today and 20 Years Ago Beat
Twenty years ago June 8 featured the season’s first band concert directed by Wilbert Graber with Elsie Bechtel named band queen slated to represent Buffalo Center at Mason City June 18. Local officials elected in the American Legion Auxiliary include Mrs. Jennie Kreeze as President and G A Carman as Vice President with Louise Lorhbach Secretary and Iva Claassen Treasurer. Frank Murray won the Democratic nomination for State Secretary of Agriculture in the Monday primary, while Mark Thornburg of Emmetsburg secured the Republican nomination and John Valentine won the Democratic nomination for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Graber
Elsie Bechtel
Buffalo Center
Mason City
Jennie Kreeze
American Legion Auxiliary
G. A. Carman
Louise Lorhbach
Iva Claassen
Frank Murray
Mark Thornburg
Emmetsburg
John Valentine
Graduation at Opera House June 8 for eight young ladies
The June 8 graduation at the Opera House honors eight young ladies: Pearl Drake Maud Will Elizabeth Miller Minnie Trotter Grace Harris Lenora Leen. A county districting delegation including Jacob Hum E. E. Secor A. C. Olsen G. W. Pangburn F. B. Miller Thos Gibson visited Forest City.
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Opera House
Pearl Drake
Maud Will
Elizabeth Miller
Minnie Trotter
Grace Harris
Lenora Leen
Jacob Hum
E. E. Secor
A. C. Olsen
G. W. Pangburn
F. B. Miller
Thos
Gibson
Forest City
Jessie Young
Phil Chapman
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John Neiman
Ronat
Hoseir
Peggy
Neimans
Staplehurst
Nebras
Tickney
Nora Springs
Larry Sickmeier
Ree
Silman
Dennis
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Tohn Johnson
Spring
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Ingvald Olsen
Ole Haugen
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Hip Boekelman
Chicago Illinois
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West Bend
Richard Helpners
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Nordy Nelson
Walt Hanson
Mille Lac
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U. S. Sot Conservation Service
Sam H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Stella Olson
Stanhope
Miss Olson
C.A. Peasel
Robert Cars
Jeanne Sapp
E. E. Sapp
Iowa City
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Clarion
Walter Winkleman
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Plat
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Kossuth and Winnebago County
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Art Wirtjes
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Ray
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Phone Thompson
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Rollo Bergeson
United States
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Orion Lee
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Gale
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Towa State ‘Commerce Commission
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Clarks Grove
Henry Africa
School of Journalism
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Winnebago
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the Tribune
C. L. Peterson
Blue Cross
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Lumen W. Jacobsen
Buffalo Center Hospital
Garwin I. Paulsen
Winnebago County
Garwin I
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Beemer Well Drilling Contractors
Lakota, Iowa
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Clear Lake Auction Company
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