Does Joining Church Make You a Christian
A columnist argues that one must personally believe in Jesus Christ to be a Christian and that joining a local church does not ensure salvation. The piece cites Acts 2 41 47 and Romans 10 13 to urge repentance faith and baptism as the path to salvation, noting church membership follows belief not precedes it.
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Jesus Christ
God
Peter
Jerusalem
Apostle Paul
First Baptist Church
Buffalo Center
Towa
Appreciation for help after barn fire and wedding visit
Neighbors and friends receive heartfelt thanks for kindness after lightning burned the Koppen barn and firemen from Buffalo Center and Rake assisted. Mrs. Everett Letcher and daughters traveled to Cresco to attend the wedding of Nola Read to Charles Negley at the Methodist church.
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Buffalo Center
Rake
Wayne Koppen
Everett Letcher
Arlene Erdahl
Lakota
Fritz Brass
Elmore
Minn
Willard Thompson
Wesley
Cresco
Nola Read
Charles Negley
Methodist
Buffalo Center Alumni Now Alice's Dinnette Opens
Way Back When notes from May 30 1946 list 12 Buffalo Center High School seniors averaging 90 percent with Elizabeth Miller top. Roy Morgan sells Price Cafe to Alice Wachel Cedar Rapids. Russell Peterson on the mound and Loran Kopp at second help Rake beat Whittemore 10 6. Also two respected locals die Mrs Lammert Hippen and Herman Popkes. Political notes mention Carl Kiewier nominated sheriff and John Huber Earl Murray as district candidates. Alumni banquet slated June 21. theater free shows planned each Saturday.
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Buffalo Center High School
Elizabeth Miller
Vera Alberts
Roy Morgan
Price Cafe
Alice Wachel
Cedar [Rapids
Alice’s Dinnette
Russell Peterson
Loran Kopp
Rake
Whittemore
Lammert Hippen
Herman Popkes
Carl Kiewier
John Huber
Earl Murray
Agoune
Donald G. Grothaus
C.F. Grothaus
West Point Military Academy
Graduates and Elections Highlight Local Notes
In the June 9 report, 24 BC High School graduates heard Dr. Chas Medbury, led by Roy and Ray Pomeroy and others. County Attorney race saw Osmundson 1,996 over Lowe 1,872. Frank Raddle and Logan Quales contended for district supervisor. Also noted: memorial day veterans, 8th grade program, and Buffalo Center graduation details with local marriages listed.
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Une
B.C. HS
Dr. Chas
Medbury
Roy
Ray Pomeroy
Clare Donnelly
Josephine Serhagl
Wilma Glorfeld
Ethel DeVries
Edw. Becker
Annabel Bosma
G. E. Osmundson
J. D. Lowe
Frank Raddle
Logan Quales
Fune
F. J. Raddles
N. K. Anderson
King Township
George Andrews
A. Bolsinger
H. Feldick
A. C. Olson
Pete Elman
L. H. Femrite
Otis Chapman
Daniel F. Mayer
Wm Stonecypher
Historic town notes from 1896 and local bids
The fragment recalls a 1896 schoolhouse bid won by Kitterman and Weaver for a 12 000 dollar brick building with seven classrooms and gym. It notes a Des Moines firm drew plans, work to start soon with Sept completion, a wedding of Andrew Miller to Ava Wing, and Forest City county courthouse funding. It also mentions Jessie Parker, a Lake Mills graduate, and an incident involving B J Jordal's team.
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Frank Raddle
Kitterman and
Weaver
W. R B. Parson & Sons
Des Moines
Andrew Miller
Ava Wing
Matt Wing
Forest City
Jessie Parker
Winnebago County
Lake Mills High School
B. J. Jordal
Memorial Day Visitors From Linn Johnston Family
Among Memorial Day visitors were members of the Linn Johnston family former Buffalo Center residents. Wade Johnston of Estherville joined Mr. and Mrs. Orville Meyers and Mrs. Oscar Olson of Goodell and Mrs. Bonna McClintock of Des Moines in the gathering near Charley Johnson’s house, which helped prevent a serious accident.
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Linn Johnston
Buffalo Center
Wade Johnston
Estherville
Orville Meyers
Oscar Olson
Goodell
Bonna McClinock
Des Moines
Mark Speed A. C. Rank John S. Lande
Mark Speed, A C Rank, and John S Lande are named individuals in a short notice. The brief item lists three persons likely connected to a local event or notice. Further context is not provided in the fragment.
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Mark Speed
A. C. Rank
John S. Lande
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Mgr. Mathews
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T. F. McGuire
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DeVries Lumber Co
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the Tribune
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Interstate
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Supreme Court of Iowa
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Roy B. Johnson
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G. A. Kramer Harold Elman Rhubee & Armstrong
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Marvin H. Heyes
Elmer BR. Rhubee
L. A. Wirtjes
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G. B. Heitl and
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George Winter
L. W. Schaefer
Gene Boh
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Lenny Harmon
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A. C. Yahnke
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Charlie DeVries
T. A. Wilson, Jr
Roy Fisk
W. J. Becker
Stanley Johnson
Leon Ites
Nelmer Matson
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