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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
1
A small audience attended Buffalo Center's Memorial Day program where Ray Patterson of Osage urged gratitude for veterans and warned against civil unrest. The event recalled D-Day and Korean and Vietnam war tolls, and featured a parade, honor guard, and ceremonial tributes at Graceland cemetery.
The Buffalo Center Tribune announces Saturday night Bucks drawings starting June 7 at 9 00 p m in Main Street location. Two $25 weekly prizes, $58 total weekly given, winners must be present, entries open to subscribers and non subscribers via coupon in ad. Certificates redeemable only in sponsoring stores. no cash exchanges. Must be in Buffalo Center Saturdays to be eligible.
Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 9 at 9 00 a m at Bethlehem Lutheran and runs Monday through Friday mornings for two weeks. Courses cover pre kindergarten through grade. Call 862-2548 to register if not already enrolled in Sunday School.
Farmers are asked to certify feed grain acreages at the Winnebago county ASCS office in Thompson. Dates cover June 6 to 12 by township with specific days for Buffalo Center Eden Forest Grant King Lincoln Linden Logan Mt Valley Newton Norway. If a date is missed, come in as soon as possible afterward.
Members of American Legion Post 21 meet tonight in regular session at City Hall Post rooms with Commander Rollin MWechet presiding. The nominating committee will report a slate for officer election in July and installation in August.
Gerald R DeVries Jr son of Mr and Mrs Gerald DeVries of Rockford Ylindis serves with the Army in Vietnam His address is Pfc Gerald R DeVries Jr A Ca 2nd Bn 47th Inf 6th Div APO San Francisco California B71 Attend church this Sunday.
Buffalo Center will field a softball team in the Central League for the season with Scott Leibrand tasked to recruit players. The 10 team schedule includes seven Minnesota clubs and three from Town. League play began May 22 with Buffalo Center replacing Thompson. All games start at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. A freewill offering at home games helps cover lights and equipment. Tonight the locals play Mapleton. Minnesota teams in the league are Mapleton Easton Kiester Elmore Wells Frost and Blue Earth with Buffalo Center Ledyard and Searville. Schedule lists games through July 21 with multiple away dates and a Friday makeup game.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Elsie Aukes home on a June Monday. Officers for 1969 70 were elected: President Mrs. Ted Aukes Vice President Mrs. Tom Hanson Secretary Mrs. William Haselroth Treasurer Mrs. Trena Skilbred Chaplain Mrs. Michel Andersen Misturian Mrs. John Ennen Sgt of Arms Mrs. Roy Fiss. The cookie committee and sewing meeting details were announced and junior member Karen Kelly highlighted Poppy Day. Leona Haselroth Secretary.
Mrs Earl Ostrander of Buffalo Center suffered a broken hip after a fall at the local school following Baccalaureate services Sunday evening. She was taken to Buffalo Center Hospital for treatment.
Buffalo Center tests a new storm warning system atop the fire station at 5:00 p.m. today. The system, funded by a federal cost sharing grant, includes three distinct tones for fire, tornado, and all clear signals, with double activations for testing. Citizens are urged to take cover if a tornado warning is indicated and to not call officials during the test.
On Monday she was moved to Memorial Hospital in Mason City and underwent surgery on Wednesday morning. Cards and letters should be addressed to Memorial Hospital Room 822 Mason City Iowa 50202.
A capacity crowd attended Buffalo Center High School commencements for the class of 1969 held in the gym. The program opened with a processional by the high school band followed by Rev G W Blackburns invocation. Patricia Aukes spoke on The End Is Where We Start with Wendell Harms and Barbara Schmidt delivering other speeches. The three seniors earned gold awards for over 750 activity points and were named top scholastic students, Aukes Harms and Richard Potter. Diplomas were presented by Laverne Risius as Supt Irving Larson announced the top three scholastic scorers. Legion Auxiliary sewing meeting set for June 10 at the home of Mrs Harvey Gilbert with Mrs Earl Murray assisting.
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