Polish Farm Youth Exchange Arrives For Three-Week Stay
Mr and Mrs Burdette Hoeppner of Lekota host Marek Jan Zelent a 25 year old Polish IFYE. He arrives June 14 in Ames for the state 4 H conference and orientation, then stays with Cornville and Lakota families before visiting Jefferson and Madison Wisconsin for meetings. Zelent joins a long standing IFYE program linking 4-H with 22 000 clubs and 600 000 members in Poland and beyond, as delegates travel thousands of miles to share experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdette Hoeppner
Lekota
Marek Jan Zelent
International Farm
Poland
Zeient
Lakota
Stanley Davidson
Iowa State University
Ames
Zelent
IFYE
International Farm Youth Exchange
Puerto Rico
United States
National
4-H Club Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmars
Ministries
Agricul Ifye
Ufe
Ipye’s
TFYE
Iowa
Danforth Foundation
St. Louis
Eut
Florine Schulte
Norway
Germany
Mary Pat Palmer
Montezuma
Luxembourg
Don Dillman
Chariton
Harold Hill
Minburn
Greece
Ronald Faas
Marengo
Brazil
Keith Rogers
Central City
Korea
Keith Whigham
Blanchard
Japan
Hoeppner
Sixth Graders See Shrine Circus in Des Moines
Eleven hundred boys and girls from Buffalo Center Lakota and Rake grades travel May 25 to the Shrine Circus in Des Moines Veterans Auditorium. Ten adults join, trip sponsored by the Masonic Lodge with the Buffalo Center Community School. Bus drivers were Hubert Janssen George Weaver and Donald Boyd. En route they lunch at Jewell Park with soda donated by Buffalo Center Coon Creamery. A Drive-In in Amea hosts an evening meal before returning, arrival 9 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Lakota
Rake
Des Moines
Shrine
Veterans Auditorium
Masonic Lodge
Hubert Janssen
George Weaver
Donald Boyd
Jewell
Buffalo Center Coon Creamery
Amea
Grant Go-Getters Plan June 18 Club Tour and Social
The Grant Go-Getters 4 H Club met May 27 at Grant School with twenty members. Mike Orthel presided, minutes by Dennis Swanson. Plans included a fishing trip, softball practice, a club tour, and an ice cream social for families of the 4 H boys on June 18. Wallace Swanson spoke on insuring cattle and hogs and demonstrations. Eldon Bruhns demonstrated grafting of trees and provided lunch. Next meeting at 8:00 a.m. and social at 8:00 p.m. on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Go-Getters 4
Grant Schoolant
Wallace Swanson
Dennis Swanson
Eldon Bruhns
Gary Gerzema
Moberg-Rule Engagement Announced in Minnesota and Iowa
Mrs. Harry W. Moberg of St Paul announces the engagement of daughter Helen Elaine to Jimmy R. Rule son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Rule of Thornton Town Miss Moberg a nurse and director at St Joseph Mercy Mason City Iowa is to wed July 20 The couple plans a Buffalo Center Iowa location for wedding and new 4 H uniforms are noted by reporter Judy Heiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Moberg
St. Paul
Minnesota
Helen Elaine
Jimmy R. Rule
Marvin Rule
Thornton
Town
Moberg
Minherisha
Academy of Minneapolis
Hamline
University School of Nursing
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Iowa State University
Alpha Sigma Phi
Memorial Day Crowd Fills City for Services Here
A large Memorial Day program sponsored by The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars drew a huge crowd despite weather. The ceremony featured flag displays at seventy five graves, a parade led by the Buffalo Center High School Marching Band, and reflections on freedom presented by Miss Gerda Murray who advanced to the state finals in the VFW Voice of Democracy contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Sol
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ray Murray
Justice Sullivan
Edw. Winter
Harvey Hagsebroek
Lloyd Kiewier
Lawrence Kroeze
V.F W. Post
Hoy Scout
Cub Scout
Buffalo Center High School
Larry Oren
George Kots
The
Reformed Church
Edward Winter
Gerda Murra
Vfws
June Goldman
Iowa woman speaker inspires at veterans event
Report describes a renowned Iowa woman speaker delivering an uplifting WW2 era themed address using John Gillespie Magee Jr. lines. The program included a VEW Auxiliary quartet, a Taps arrangement, prayers, and veterans’ memorials, followed by family visits and graduation trip updates for local residents.
Honor Guard Leads Memorial Day Observance
The American Legion Auxiliary arranged touching tributes with two auxiliaries guided by Mesdames George Winter Roy Tisk Marvin Wessels and Clyde Steffensen. Harvey Hassebroek led the Honor Guard in three rifle volleys and Taps by Edwin Albers echoed by Larry Moore. Post Commanders Edward Winter and Carl Breckuniteh and Boyd Jordal attended, with the service concluding in reverent memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
George Winter
Roy Tisk
Marvin Wessels
Clyde Steffensen
Harvey Hassebroek
Edwin Albers
Larry Moore
Edw. Winter
Carl Breckuniteh
Boyd Jordal
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of America
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Shrine Circus
Winnebago County
Grant Go-Getters
Mike’Orthel
Buffalo Boosters
Helen Murray
Carol Ostrander
Elaine Ricks
Judy Heiman
Suzanne Bosma
TN Meee
Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative
Association Thompson
Glenn Bergland
Boron
DX Sunray
Farm Service
Jim Gibson
John Gillespie Magee, Jr
America
Loran Kopp
Ronnie Oleson
Martin Anderson
Vincent Steinberg
Loran Larson
Commander Winter
Rev
Kots
Rulyd Memorial
Kenneth Fineran
Methodist Church
Fritz Rhubee
John Hartman
Marilyn
Johnny
Northwood
Martin Behrends
Laurance Behrman
Ackley
Merle Porter
Larry Gray
Larry Alan
Marvin Rippentrap
Marshall
Wisconsin
Victor Gray
Alvin Gray
Steven Gray
Bil Betels
Blomster Chevrolet
Blomster Chevrolet CO
Towa
Sai
Buffalo Center Tribune
Young America
Salem Township
Beaty
OLD Colony
Furntruns Store
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