Memorial Day Observed With Parade and Services
Memorial Day activities began with showers giving way to a bright afternoon as a parade at 1:30 p.m. and a 2:00 p.m. program at the schoolhouse united American Legion and VFW posts. The Buffalo Center Band under Hans Aleckson opened, Rev. John Engels offered blessing, and Carolyn Hickok presented a liberty talk. R W Hamilton of Hamilton's Business College gave the main address, followed by readings and songs. The cemetery program featured Rev. Henry Van Dyke, Ray Murray reading the service death roll, and taps by Hans Aleckson and Mary Lou Aykes. Wade Johnston visited from Estherville. Mrs Janssen and others attended a wedding in Kettle River, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buffalo Center Band
Hans Aleckson
John D. Engels
Congregational Church
VFW
Raymond Wessels
Carolyn Hickok
Donna Rae Mitchell
Marsha Harms
Flanders Fields
Shirley Hassebreeck
Wessels
Henry van Dyke
The
Reformed Church
Ray Murray
Vfw-American Legion
Mary Lou Aykes
Community improvements noted across area homes
Johnson and Ankeny finish flagstone floor Kasota foundation and planters for Jack DeVries home. Olson Construction frames roof screens porch. A W lunch stand gets plastering insulation and orange painted floors. Bethlehem Lutheran church brick work continues with boiler on site. Ke-Wanee boiler here. Buffalo Center Lumber yards readied for white paint trim. Vernon Kiewier roof near completion. Carlyle finishes upper painting. Ray Hill completes exterior addition painting. Lloyd Robinson improves Harry Kettwick residence with new cement foundation for 9 by 19 addition. Numerous social visits and confirmations follow with local families attending weddings and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Presswood
New
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Menno Risius
Glen Burger
Buffalo Center Lumber Company
Bud" Olson
Vernon Kiewier
Carlyle
Ray Hill
Lloyd Robinson
Harry Kettwick
Dentre Feed Company
Interstate
Fonda Families Share Memorial Day Visits
Mrs Al Reiff Delbert Marylee Carol and Jolene of Fonda were Sunday guests of their daughter and sister Mr and Mrs Paul Kurt and Paul Jr Memorial Day guests of Mrs Bertha Pink were Mrs Elyina Barsness Mr and Mrs Leon Bars ness and family and Mr and Mrs Russell Felix and family of Mason City and Mr and Mrs Norman Bargness of Waterloo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reiff
Delbert
Marylee
Carol
Jolene
Fonda
Paul Kurt and
Paul, Jr
Bertha Pink
Elyina Barsness
Leon Barsness
Russell Felix
Mason City
Norman Bargness
Waterloo
Furloughing soldier visits relatives and neighbors
PFC Roger D. Aykes arrived Tuesday for a twenty day furlough to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ted Aykes. He is stationed near Albuquerque NM and will return there for further schooling. Memorial weekend guests included Miss Ann Tapper of Webster City and multiple local families. additional visits featured the Breckunitch and Hartman households with relatives from Minneapolis Alpha Fairmont Waterloo Chapin and Joe Breckunitch among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Aykes
Ted Aykes
Aukes
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ann Tapper
Webster City
Cletus Turnbaugh
Carl Breckunitch
H. B. Miller
Matthew Breckunitch
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Lawrence Hassing
Alpha
Lawrence Breckunitch
Fairmont
John Breckunitch
Waterloo
John Hartman
Chapin
Joe Breckunitch
Letchers Celebrate Reunion with All Nine Children Present
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Letcher enjoyed a family gathering as all nine children returned home for the first time since 1951. Attendees included Loren Letcher of Los Angeles and Loren Letcher at March Air Force Base Riverside California, Rol lin Letcher at Fort Bliss Texas, Willard Thompson family of Wesley, Arlene Erdahl family of Lakota, Fritz Brass family of Elmore Minnesota, Elwyn Letcher family, Merlyn Letcher family, Gloria Letcher, and granddaughter and husband Robert Price of Blue Earth. Mrs. Daryl Speicher and children visited the Speich er home while staying with Nordy Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Letcher
Loren Letcher
Los Angeles
March Air Force Base
Riverside
California
Rollin Letcher
Fort Bliss
Texas
Willard Thompson
Wesley
Arlene Erdahl
Lakota
Fritz Brass
Elmore
Minnesota
Elwyn Letcher
Merlyn Letcher
Gloria Letcher
Robert Price
Blue Earth
Waldorf College Sets Two Track Records in Minnesota
Waldorf College track team set two records at a Worthington Minnesota meet. Ron Hofbauer of Buffalo Center ran 110.2 seconds in the 100 yard dash and 1:35.09 in the B40 yard relay. Relay teammates were Hofbauer, Gene Buckley of Forest City, Kermit Urbain of Kiester, and Lowell Farland of Swea City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf College
Worthington
Minnesota
Ron Hofbauer
Buffalo Center
Hofbauer
Gene Buckley
Forest City
Kermit Urbain
Kiester
Lowell Farland
Swea City
Ronald Hofbauer
George Hofbauer
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoorn Observed
The Hassel family traveled to Milbank South Dakota to attend the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Hoorn held in their church parlor. The couple's 32 grandchildren are noted with visiting relatives including Harold Winter and his Portland family. The Winters plan to stay to visit extended relatives while Dennis and Wilbert Hassebroek returned home.
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Marvin Hasselbroek
Milbank
South Dakota
Fred van Hoorn
van Hoorn
Harold Winter
Portland
Oregon
Winters
Dick Winter
Dennis
Wilbert Hassebroek
Milpank
Letcher family visits and Memorial Day weekend plans
Sp3 Rollin Letcher from Fort Bliss arrives for leave with parents and will visit California with brothers before returning to base. Budd family from Springfield attends graduation and Memorial Day events. Notice filed appointing Louise Cayler as Administratrix with will annexed of Bertha Gangeness estate in Winnebago County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Letcher
Fort Bliss
Texas
Everett Letcher
Lyle Letcher
Loren Letcher
California
State OF Iowa
Winnebago County
Bertha H. Gangeness
Winnebags County
Louise Cayler
Eugene G. Sarno
Murrie
Hauge
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Wade Johnston
Estherville
Ronnie Janssen
Lloyd
Jean Johnson
Kettle River
Mary Lou Nelson
Gordon Swanson
Chas. Nelson
Bill Hamilton
Marble Rock
Dick Bohl
Douglas Hanson
Einer Hanson
Donald
Douglas
Iowa City
E. E. Sapp
Ira Gabrielson
Washington, D. C
Rush
Jim DeVries
Gabrielson
Crystal Lake
Sioux Falls
Thomas
R. T. de Vries, Sr
Tommy
Korea
Ruby James
Don Griffths
Lisbon
Leroy Graft
Don
Frank and
Bud Elwood
T. Peterson
LeRoy Janssen
Swen Larson
Emil Kallestad
Mary of Rake
John Robert Elwood
Bethany Lutheran Church
Jolie
Robert Elwood
Carole Sue Becker
William Becker
Algona
William Becker, Jr
R. T. DeVries Jr
Ronald
Jack DeVries
Tom Wilson
Stephen Johnson
John Mathison
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Leland
Karen Frowick
Lloyd Frowick
Carroll
Darrell Day
Arline Day
George Hormel
Phil Heiman
Lowa
Karen Eileen Mitchell
Howard Mitchell
Ventura
Karen Eileen
Forrest Gene Hofbauer
Vinal Bebo
Otto Swalve
Elsie Swalve
Lenora Bebo
Fritz Slade
Joe Limberg
Slade
Buck
Alaska
Meservey
Letchers
Daryl Speicher
William Speicher
Speicher
Nordy Nelson
John Alexander
Fomona
R.T. de Vries
Jeanne Murray
Ames
Frank Murray
Iowa
Devries
of Buffalo Center
Roy B.johnson Hatchery
Smiley Sun Says
Midland
Smiley Sun
Salle
Art Kramer
Darell
Tuttle Lake
Hatel Budd
Springfield
Ohio
David Grimes
Frank Grimes
Fisher
Low
the Tribune
Arrow Wash
Roblee
Shapley Sport
Cooper Socks
Wembley
Anson
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