VFW Auxiliary Plans Bake Sale After Meeting
The VFW Auxiliary to Post 4825 met at the post home on Monday. Mary DeVries and Cleo Herem reported on the 6th District meeting at Humboldt. Vivian Steinberg assigned hospital articles due back by July. A bake sale was set for Saturday, June 14, with lunch served by Fern Becker and Verlaine Anderson.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Humboldt
Mary DeVries
Cleo Herem
Vivian Steinberg
Fern Becker
Verlaine Anderson
Notice on beer and cigarette permit filings and bake sale
Applications for beer and cigarette permits must be filed with the City Clerk on or before June Watch next week for the time and place of the VFW Auxiliary baked food sale.
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VFW Auxiliary
John Boehm Named DHIA Supervisor for Winnebago Dairy
John Boehm of Buffalo Center was hired as supervisor for the Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association No 1 at a DHIA board meeting on May 31. Kenneth Hanna, president, announced the appointment. Boehm graduated from Buffalo Center High School and completed a short course at Iowa State College for DHIA supervisors. He started work June 1.
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John Boehm
Buffalo Center
Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Kenneth Hanna
Boehm
Buffalo Center High School
Iowa State
SUI Diplomas to 2 Buffalo Centerites
State University of Iowa will award diplomas to about 1,428 graduates at a June 8 9 30 a m commencement in the university field house. President Virgil M Hancher will charge the candidates and preside. Two Buffalo Center natives receive BA degrees Gene Fredericks and James L Wilson.
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State University of Iowa
University
Virgil M. Hancher
Fild
Buffalo Center
Gene Fredericks
Ted Fredericks
James L. Wilson
Lyle Wilson
Legion Auxiliary To Elect Officers
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at City Hall Thursday evening June 7 to elect officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Col Grothaus Transferred From Edgewood Chemical School
Néllie Grothaus was informed her son Lieut Col Donald C Grothaus has moved to Post Headquarters from the Chemical Warfare College at Edgewood Maryland. He joined the Chemical school in June 1947 and became assistant Commandant in January 1948 serving three and a half years, longer than most predecessors. Under his supervision classes, graduates, and instructors doubled due to his efforts. His patience humor and insight aided students and staff and inspired many contacts. The Camp paper provides the evaluation of his services.
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Néllie Grothaus
Donald C. Grothaus
Chemical Warfare College
Edgewood
Maryland
Col
Grothaus
Chemical School
Sheriff Monson Arrests Two for OMVI Violations
Two men arrested by Sheriff Monson for OMVI violations in a week. Russell Amble of Brice lyn, Minn, ran his car into a ditch east of Rake on May 30 and was fined 300 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty. Clarence and Carl Nelson from Kensett were picked up June 1 on Forest City streets. Clarence charged with OMVI and bound over to district court. Carl fined 25 dollars and costs. Both jailed pending bond and fine.
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Russell. Amble
Bricelyn
Minn
Monson
Rake
Mr. Amble
Boynton
Clarence M. Nelson
Carl M. Nelson
Kensett
Forest City
Clarence
Emory J. Qobson
Six IHC Plows Stolen At Thompson
In Thompson the Clark Mediem Implement Company reported the theft of six International high speed slat plow bottoms from their parking area near the store last Monday night.
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Clark Mediem Implement Company
Thompson
Hospital Births and Admissions Notes from Lakota Area
May 30 to June 6 records list multiple births and hospital admissions in Lakota Burt Titonka and surrounding towns. Notable items include Naomi Helen Nelson born to Mr. and Mrs. Albin Nelson, Linda Ann Harms, twin boys Gary Duane and Garwin Dean Raddle, and Jan Robin Meyer born to Mr. and Mrs. James Meyer. Several patients were dismissed after minor surgeries or treatments.
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Elmer Haas
Lakota
Sharon
Shirley Miller
Sharon Rippentrop
Patricia Schutter
Wesley
Percy McDowell
Baby Son
Fort Dodge
Garwin Dean
Verne Ratdal
Burt
Ed Saathof
Titonka
A.sén. Douglas Wayne
Art Beckman
J. B. Pannhuk
Jackyla
Buffalo Center Band Plans June 11 Practice
The Buffalo Center marching band will hold a marching practice on Monday afternoon June 11 at 4 p.m. All members attending the North Iowa Band Festival are urged to attend this practice.
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Buffalo Center
North Iowa
Jeanne Murray Graduates From St. Teresa's
Miss Jeanne Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Murray of Buffalo Center Jaws was among 96 seniors who received degrees from the College of Saint Teresa at the 38th commencement held Monday June 4 in the college auditorium The Most Reverend Edward A Fitzgerald conferred the degrees The address was by Bishop Joseph M Gilmore The Reverend J Stanley Hale gave the baccalaureate sermon Miss Murray will receive a Bachelor of Arts with a major in history She has been active in campus activities and plans to teach American history at St Josephs Academy in St Paul Minn next school year.
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Jeanne Murray
Frank Murray
Buffalo Center
Jaws
College of Saint Teresa
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Winona
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena
Montana
J. Stanley Hale
Saint Mary's Parish
Worthington
Minnesota
Saint Mary of the Angels
Miss Murray
Aldine
Censer
Teresan Players
Antigone
Murray
Third Order Secular of
Saint Francis
Young Democrats Club
Jeanne
St. Joseph's Academy
St. Paul, Minn
Father Dies of Knud Petersen in Skalbjerg Denmark
Mrs. Carl Christensen received word Tuesday that her father Knud Petersen died on Memorial Day at his Skalbjerg home in Denmark at age 89. Funeral services were held June 6. He is survived by three daughters and one son in Denmark and one son in America besides Mrs Christensen. She recalled her 1947 air trip to Denmark as Winnebago county’s first commercial passenger to fly to Europe. She enjoyed his health and company during trips by car, bus, train and on foot, and prided himself on her driving.
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Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bison Band
Boy Scouts
Beautiful Little Flower Girls
Buffalo Center High School
Duane Veach
C. Swyter
The
Baptist Church
Ray Murray
Abraham Lincoln
Betty Wells
First Lady of
Iowa
KIOA
Des Moines
Betty
Veterans of Foreign Wars Squad
Bruce Hill
Larry Thompson
Legion
Roy Morgan
John Ennen
Chris Hogard
Albert Bohl
Harm Shortenhaus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gerald
Carl Christensen
Knud Petersen
Skalbjerg
Denmark
America
Christensen
Winnebago County
Ifly
Europe
Paul Bond Home for Summer Vacation
Paul Bond returns home to Siloam Springs Arkansas for Memorial Day and plans a summer stay. He is substituting on the mail route for his father during a two week vacation and recently won a school scholarship for the coming year to return to John Brown University in the fall.
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Paul Bond
John Brown University
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Paul
John Brown
Wirtjes and Heitland Cars Crash in Local Collision
Tuesday noon collision on Main Street near the E. E. Sapp home involved Ralph Wirtjes driving a Ford truck loaded with beans and Clarence Heitland in a Studebaker heading south. No injuries were reported though both vehicles sustained damage including a bent bumper and fender on the Wirtjes truck and a bent wheel, punctured side, and broken door on the Heitland car.
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Ralph Wirtjes
Clarence Heitland
Studebaker
Main Street
E. E. Sapp
Wirtjes
Heitland
Tractor Fire Calls Out Firemen
About five o'clock Monday afternoon the rural fire truck and firemen were summoned to a tractor fire on the old Geo. Andrews farm south of town. Lawrence Kreeze, while acetylene welding the tractor casing owned by John Hugo, caused a gas and grease flash that ignited the gas tank and rear tire, igniting a nearby REA pole. The fire grew hot but was largely under control by the time firefighters arrived, and they finished extinguishing it quickly.
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Geo. Andrews
Lawrence Kreeze
John Hugo
Lawrence
Rowland Higbee Family Observe 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Rowland Higbee celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 6 they hosted relatives and friends at their home in the evening Bernice Berends took several pictures of the gathering.
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Rowland Higbee
Bernice Behrends
Ogg to Speak at Winnebago County Farm Bureau Night
Wallace Ogg extension agriculture economist from Iowa State College will speak at the Winnebago County Farm Bureau Family Night at Thompson school on Friday June 8 starting at 7 p.m. A pot luck supper will precede the talk on Understanding the International Situation.
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Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
Winnebago County
Ramsey Mission Festival at Ramsey Reformed Church
Pastor Roskamp invites all to the Mission Festival at Ramsey Reformed Church on Wednesday June 18. Prominent speakers include Rev. W Weeldreyer Clara City Minn Rev Calvin Schucker Dubuque Seminary and Rev Vernon Joberg Klemme. Large turnout expected.
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Roskamp
Ramsey Reformed Church
W. Weeldreyer
Clara City
Minn
Calvin Schucker
Dubuque Seminary
Vernon Joberg
Klemme
Lions Convention Attended by Slopers Janssens
Mr and Mrs Albert Sloper spent Sunday Monday and Tuesday at Clear Lake enjoying programs staged by the state convention of Lion International. Mr and Mrs Robert Janssen also attended Sunday activities with prominent Lions and banquets dances at the Surf and boat rides noted. A colorful ceremony presented the International flags at the Surf ballroom Monday evening.
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Albert Sloper
Clear Lake
Lion International
Robert Janssen
Surf
Enroll in D V B S at Congregational Church
Ninety one enthusiastic boys and girls join this week long Bible school at the First Congregational church. Ten teachers and the pastor lead, with Bible study, memory work, drawing, hand work, and group singing each day. Certificates awarded on closing day.
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First Congregational Church
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SUI
Buffalo
Legion Auxiliary
IHC
St. Teresa's
Ogg
Co. Farm Bureau
Wallacs Ogg
Ramsey
Mason Lodge
Nain Lodge No
F. M
A. M
Methodist Church
Eastern Star Lodge
Henry A. Clover
Grand Lodge of
Leslie Ostrander
W. M
F. S. Livermore
Fairmont
J. J. Guyer
Brother Guyer
Roy A. Radcliff
Masons
Grand Lodge
Sterling G. Baldwin
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Sanborn
Brother Baldwin
Congregational Church
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