Public Meeting Friday On Municipal Plant
A public meeting will be held at the Buffalo Center school auditorium Friday evening, June, at 8:00 o clock to inform Buffalo Center residents about establishing a municipal light and power plant. Speakers include representatives from Lake Mills and Bancroft plants and the Omaha survey engineer who will discuss Municipal Power Plants and answer questions.
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Te Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center
Lake, Mills
Bancroft
Omaha
Nebraska
American Legion Meets Tonight in Winnebago
Winnebago Post No 21 of the American Legion meets at City Hall tonight June 7. Nominees for 1957 post officers will be presented. A $10 door prize requires the winner be present. Adjutant Letcher shows a colored travel film. Lunch by Carman and Matison. All service men invited. Memorial Day activities honored by main volunteers.
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Winnebago Post No
American Legion
City Hall
Brawh
Adjutant Letcher
George Carman
Nelmer Matison
Alvin Winter
Barney Bohl
George Winter
Jim Iverson
VFW
Bud” Letcher
Merlin Speaker
Howard Drake
Eddie Aukes
Boyd Sordal
Wally Julius
Jim Murray
Ed Winter
Gene Boh
Rich Helmers
Charlie DeVries
Forrest Schmidt
Hans Aleckson
Donald Albers
Bob van Hoose
Legion Projects
Walter Hanson
Oakum
Walt
Creamery to Hold Open House June 13
The Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery invites the public to an all day open house on Wednesday June 13. Visitors can see how the creamery operates and enjoy free chocolate milk or delicious Dixie cups. Tribune ad seeks results.
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Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
Attending Legion's Boys State Ostermann Heads to Camp Dodge Iowa
Buffalo Center High School junior Robert Ostermann attends the American Legion Boys State at Camp Dodge Iowa with 700 other youths. He will study executive government, city county and state operations, hear Governor Hoegh and other leaders, and visit the State Capitol Office Building and Historical Building before returning home Sunday.
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Robert Ostermann
Buffalo Center
Camp Dodge
Iowa
American Legion of Iowa
Robert
Legion Post
Hoegh
State Capitol
Berhow Easy Winner Over Koto In County Treasurer Primary
Leslie M. Berhow won the Republican primary for County Treasurer, defeating Dean Koto by about 1839 votes in 16 precincts. He carried Center Two with a strong county-wide margin near three to one, according to Tribune results.
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Leslie M. Berhow
Dean Koto
Center Two
Yates
Memorial Day Services Have Large Crowds
A large crowd gathered at the school auditorium for Memorial Day exercises under the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Speakers included Rev. Lawrence Mathie of Bethlehem Lutheran and Rev. John D. Engels, with music by the Buffalo Center Band. A parade proceeded to the cemetery for a veterans’ remembrance, featuring 50 plus names, a poppy ritual, a three volley salute, and taps.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Lawrence Mathie
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Martin Anderson
VFW
John D. Engels
Congregational Church
Buffalo Center
Priscilla Miller
Gerald Higbee
America
Lucille Haas
Main Street
American Legion Memorial
Anderson
F. W.shreve
Methodist Church
Ray Murray
Forrest /Schmidt
Man Receives Associate in Arts Degree at Northwestern Junior College
Erwin Ray Woogh of Buffalo Center, Iowa, received the Associate in Arts degree at Northwestern Junior College in Orange City during commencement exercises held May 28. Tribune Want Ads do not cost, they pay.
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Erwin Ray Woogh
Buffalo Center
Towa
Northwestern Junior College
Orange City
Iowa
Driver license revoked for Koreen Askeland
Koreen Askeland loses driving license for thirty days by Mayor Carman after pleading guilty to speeding on Memorial Day along Main Street. Tribune want ads do not cost they pay.
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Koreen Askeland
Carman
Main Street
Bull Jurgie's Jubilee P. Relipse Sold to Iowa Buyer
Buys Registered Bull Albert Frerichs of Buffalo Center Iowa has purchased the Brown Swiss bull Jurgie's Jubilee P Relipse 124599 from Alfred W. Jurgemeyer of Ventura Iowa. The report is from Fred S Idtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder's Association Beloit Wisconsin.
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Albert Frerichs
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Jurgie
Alfred W. Jurgemeyer
Ventura
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder's Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Sill Wins Republican Nomination for 3rd District Supervisor
Paul Sill of Thompson secures the Republican nomination for the 3rd District supervisor after a tight race against three Buffalo Center opponents, winning by 27 votes. Ralph Stenerson carried Buffalo, Grant and Lincoln townships with over 200 votes in Thompson, finishing second overall. Hofbauer will face Sill in the fall as the Democratic candidate from Buffalo Center.
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Paul Sill
Thompson
Buffalo Center
Ralph Stenerson
Buffalo
Grant
Lincoln
Sill
Ralph
Buffalo Grant King
Stenersen
Ensen
Sleper
Hofbauer
Henry Hofbauer
Onry C. Nelson
Raymond A. Smith
Oscar G. Narum
Leslie M. Berhow
Elvina Steinberger
Harry G. Slife
Leo A. Hoegh
Herschel C. Loveless
John J. Ennen
Lawrence E. Plummer
Faul Q. Sill
W. H. Nicholas
John A. Sleper
Wendell Pendelton
George A. Carman
Melvin D. Synhorst
Albert Sleper
Frank, IL
Davey
AE Dr. Calhoun
Go. C. Koppen
Chet B. Ankers
County
George ¥. Eischeid
Trade Steinmetz
Mr. L. Abrahamson
Josephine Murray
John E. Hanson
Sec. of Agriculture
Clyde I
Spry
Harold Ohlson
Earl Ostrander
Charlie DeVries
Norman A. Erbe
Dr. Calhoun
Don Hise
R. Fitzgerald
Wm. H. Welch
K. H. Elman
Don Wilson
Commerce Co
John Sleper
H. M. Reed
J. C. Koppen
B. M. Richardson
George Beaving
Ray H. Thompson
41St Dist
Jacob Grimsted
D. T. Stindt
Mark H. Hanson
Wm. H. Biedermann
Sohn Feldick
Dairy Leader toAddress Buffalo Center Business Club
The Buffalo Center Business Men's Club will meet at City Hall Monday June 11 at 6 30 for dinner and a business session. Guests include Cooperative Creamery Co board members and speaker Frank Barker of the State Department of Agriculture who will discuss June the Dairy Month and dairy product publicity. Plans for the Free Fourth of July celebration will be considered.
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Buffalo Center Business Men's Club
Cooperative Creamery Co
Frank Barker
State Department of
Mexican Farm Hand Injured In North Town Dispute
Several Central American laborers working northwest of town were involved in an unfriendly argument that left one man with severe skull injuries. John Bosquez of Elmore Minnesota received hospital treatment for a couple of days at Dolmage Memorial last week.
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Central Americas
John Bosquez
Elmore
Minnesota
Dolmage Memorial Hospital
Kids Fish Day Draws Hundreds From Buffalo Center
About 257 children aged 5 to 12 took part in Kids Fish Day Saturday at the town pool with 700 bull heads donated by Spirit Lake Conservation and 575 landed by the youngsters. Local families and officials assisted as prizes and ice cream were handed out, and a 12 year old incident prompted bystander caution as youngsters fished under supervision.
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Tommy
George W. Weaver
Neal Kiewiet
Lloyd Kiewiet
Dixie Cup of
Buffalo Center Creamery
State Conservation Commission
Spirit Lake
Wilfred Machesk
Forest City
Mc. H
Adams
Ther
Gunther Hugo
George Winter
Reuben Pomeroy Farm
West Frown
Tribune
VFW Opens Hall to Boy Scouts in Kingsbury-Jurgens Post Meeting
Commander Martin Anderson led Kingsbury Jurgens Post 4824 at the VFW Clubhouse on Monday May 28. Ronald Oleson collected a $5 door prize after naming seven absent members. Barney Hart Cecil Kuchenreuther Glen Heath Lawrence Wirtjes Bob Aykes Bill Barnes and Howard Drake were listed. The club voted to offer the hall and grounds to the Boy Scouts and a steak fry was planned for soon with date to be set. Eddie Albers Adjutant.
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Martin Anderson
Kingsbury-Jurgens
VVFW
Ronald Oleson
Barney Hart
Cecil Kuchenreuther
Glen Heath
Lawrence Wirtjes
Bob Aykes
Bill Barnes
Howard Drake
Boy Scouts
Eddie Albers
Private Jerry Gerdis Returns To Duty From Furlough
Pvt Jerry Gerdis reports back to Fort Campbell Kentucky after a six day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Gerdis He was stationed at Fort Campbell and will resume duties there Also Kramer s Dress Shop offers boys and girls swimsuits sizes 3 14 at 158 and 298
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Jerry Gerdis
Ben Gerdis
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Important Notice To Farmers Important Notice To Farmers
On April 1 1956 thousands of self employed farm operators became eligible for Social Security benefits based on farm income. Mason City Social Security Office urges all self employed farmers who paid 1955 taxes to inquire about eligibility especially those aged 65 or 72 or with low 1956 earnings or who sold farms in 1956 or survivors of deceased operators.
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Paul George
Mason City
Social Security Office
Post Office
Dolmage Memorial Hospital Notes May to June
Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals by names and towns from Buffalo Center Titonka Thompson Thompson, plus two new births. Entries cover May 20 to June 4 with multiple patients admitted and discharged, including Clayton Bristow, Robert Fisher, and Neil Helland, and end with Joyce Pingel.
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Mays Juanita Gusman
Buffalo, Center
Jim Tutton
Buffalo Center
Gordon Beebe
Thompson
Barbara Smith
Wendell Harms
Jack Easton
Titonka
Vern Rafdal
Ernest Helgren
Harold Harlan
Warner Smith
Leona May
Clarence Schutter
Wesley
John Bosquet
Elmore
Richard Mattison
Bricelyn
John Johnson
Lekota
Ted
Dean Pilgrim
Douglas Dean
Thomas Gonzales
Huffalo Center
Gerald Heitland
David Steinberg
Dale Farrow
Ledyard
Mondey
Vernon Smith
Rodney Dean
Lakota
Clayton Bristow
Robert Fisher
Loran Kopp
Neil Helland
Forest City
Clarence Harms
Alfred Heyer
Joyce Pingel
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Miss Leland
Beverly Hand
Charlotte Holland
Lake Mills
Priscilla
Karel Eeten
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