This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
1
Goodwill Truck will be at the Methodist Church June 20 to collect discarded clothing and shoes for the handi y workers at Goodwill Industries. The effort offers a chance for disabled people to rejoin the workplace and supports ongoing employment and services.
George W. Nelson presents Here We II and 12 in Buffalo Center on Wednesday and Thursday June 12. Tickets on sale at Wilson’s Super Market Miller Pharmacy and Food Store, 10 cents advance 25 cents at door. Call Carl Breckunitch for tickets. sponsored by V.E.W. Post 4824.
A junior at Ames Towns University studies veterinary media and works with Dr. Jay during the summer vacation. The report mentions plans for fall study in Ames and references Mr and Mrs Linn and a Methodist Camp in Omaha Nebraska, with names Judy Hovland Paul Linn context.
Bennett Bruhns underwent major surgery at Mercy Hospital in Mason City last Tuesday the 25th for a long standing hip ailment. He remains hospitalized in room 44 and is expected to stay about a week. Mrs Art Scheffner of Freeport was a dinner guest at the Joe de home Monday.
Mr and Mrs Richard McVey and their son Kevin plan to move from Buffalo Center to Columbia Missouri on June 5 for an eight week course at the University of Missouri Then they will travel to Albuquerque New Mexico where he will study for a Master’s Degree In Science Teaching at the University of New Mexico He holds a National Science Foundation scholarship covering most of the program McVey taught Science for Buffalo Center Community School the last two years and will pursue advanced teaching training overseas this summer
Edith Fisher took over the Coffee Shop from Jennie Wessels on Saturday June 1 and bought the building from Grace Schmidt of St Ansgar. Air conditioning is being installed for customers while existing staff remain. Wessels will help briefly before taking a long vacation, and the Tribune offers best wishes.
The Buffalo Center library announces hours including Monday 210 to 6 30 p m Wednesday 2 00 to 5 30 and 7 00 to 9 00 p m Saturday 1 30 to 5 90 pm and 7 00 to 8 00 p m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church shifts Sunday worship to 9 30 am starting next Sunday under the summer schedule and continuing until the first Sunday in September.
Gert Fisher, 85, was celebrated at a pen House birthday party on May 29 with about 40 friends and family in attendance. The event honored her long life and her contributions to the community as a hardworking senior citizen, with thanks expressed for her health and spirit.
Local youths from Buffalo Center represent us at the Hawkeye Boys State held at Camp Dodge Des Moines from June 2 to June 8. The program brings about seven to eight hundred junior students from across Iowa for civics training with state officials, FBI and highway patrol speakers, and activities in city county and state government. Jon Ites and Dale Risius are highlighted as outstanding 17 year old attendees, both involved in school activities and athletics.
Buffalo Center churches host daily Vacation Bible School from June 3 to June 7 with multiple programs across Bethlehem Lutheran First Congregational First Baptist First Reformed and Methodist churches. Bethlehem reports 118 students and 99 in First Congregational. programs cover kindergarten to eighth grade with named teachers helpers pianists and leaders. Sunday program set for June 9 at 9 30 am. St Patrick's Catholic plans Bible school next week at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Holtz and two children move into the Behrends house as Holtz begins teaching Spanish at Buffalo Center Community School from Moravia Iowa. Terry enters second grade and Sandra kindergarten. Holtz to Lincoln Nebraska June 9 for National Defense Education Act funded University of Nebraska study. Tribune welcomes the Holtz family.
Around 6 30 Tuesday evening June 4 Buffalo Center Fire Department responded to a blaze at the farm north of Thompson owned by Mrs Ethel Ohlmann There were 35000 bushels of sealed corn and straw inside the barn Despite efforts by Thompson Rake and Buffalo Center crews with six trucks no part of the barn could be saved but surrounding structures were protected by the volunteers.
Robert Hoesing shifts from Buffalo Center to Winner South Dakota to serve as head football and wrestling coach. He has taught junior high science and led physical education and football squads, guiding 85 players for football. The Hoesings move with three children Dawn David and Jane, joining a Methodist community active alongside local friends.
The Buffalo Center Tribune announces its annual Dairy Issue will be printed the week of June 13, in observance of Dairy Month. The piece highlights dairy’s role in American agriculture, noting it accounts for 28 percent of the nation’s food and large industry sales.
The Car Safety Check will be held Saturday June 15 in Buffalo Center near the water tower park and the bowling alley. Albert Sloper says plans are in place to inspect all cars passing through the line. More details will appear in next week's Tribune. Mr and Mrs Jasper Dirksen and Ella visited the Michael Vodraska home in Clarion Sunday afternoon.
The Buffalo Buddies met Saturday June 1 at 9 30 am at Jack Steinberg farm for a nine farm tour ending at Ostrander Bros for a kittenball game and picnic. They logged 50 baby beeves 65 market hogs 9 horses 4 dairy heifers 3 pens of rabbits and a garden project. Drivers were John Teig Dale Rislus Gary Johnson Dave Benson and Jack Steinberg.
Terry Wentworth of Thompson was sent to Eldora after breaking his parole. Sheriff Maurice Monson cited the parole violation and the Parole Board ordered placement at the State Training School for Boys. Douglas Hardin of Thompson has a pending case awaiting judge’s decision.
The Blomster Chevrolet Company will be closed June 17 to June 22 to allow employees to take a vacation during this period.
Stephen Finlayson son of Mrs Alta Finlayson has enlisted in the U S Air Force and left last Wednesday May 28 He informed his mother that he is stationed in Texas and sent the address AP 17assipa Box 1527 Blight 620 Lackland AFB Texas
Mr Larry Oren bandmaster of the Buffalo Center Community School Band says concerts begin at 730 each Saturday evening. The schedule sets a regular weekly rhythm for the town concert series.
Buffalo Center Marening Band led by Larry Oren with Ruth Davids as Band Queen will perform at the North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City next Tuesday June 11 marking the festival’s silver anniversary. Davids recently graduated Buffalo Center Community High School where she played clarinet four years and was majorette in the marching band. Sunday visitors at the John Murra Sr home included Cecil Murra Alice Linda Blue Earth Minnesota and others from Buffalo Center and nearby towns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.