J. J. Guyer Buried Here Saturday Morning
Masonic committal rites for John Taco Guyer, Buffalo Center pioneer, were held at Graceland cemetery on Saturday morning June 2 1962. Born January 26 1872 in Nearreston Illinois, he moved to Corwith Iowa as a youth then to Buffalo Center in the 1890s where he ran a timber yard and later served as cashier at First National Bank and in real estate and insurance. He died May 29 1962 at 90 years old, survived by son William C of Swea City and daughter Marian Goodrich of Baton Rouge. Pallbearers listed among local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taco Guyer
Buffalo
Graceland Cemetery
Satray
Tearreston
Illinois
William Cwyer
Mary Buffington
Corith
Owe
Corwith
Buffalo Center
L Ily Wheeler
Forest City
Wiliam C
Swea City
Marian
Par Goodrich
Baton, Rouge
Misiana
Ashier
First National
Commercial Club
Graceland Cemetery Association
Town of
CBS
Am&am 570 Masonic Lodge
Scot Rite 32
Shriner
First Congregational Church of
William
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Maryin ¥Iman
John E. Smith
George Beaving
Louie Steen
Charles L. Peterson
Tom Wilson
E. F E. Sapp
C. R. Garrett
3. D. Lowe
Dr. Lp, Miller
John Slaba
Herb R. Cleophans
Belmond Youth Confesses to Theft at Van Horn Auto Parts
A Belmond youth, David Emerman aged 19, admitted to breaking into Van Horn Auto Parts Co at Buffalo Center in November, stealing ads, seat covers and a jack. He was later picked up in Marion for a parole violation. The report also lists civil actions including Cooper Services vs James Jenkins for $3,077.24 for petroleum products and a paternity suit with Mediations pending, and multiple probate and marriage license items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Winnebaro County
Clarion
David Emerman
Belmond
van Horn Auto Parts Co
Buffalo
Ammerman
Marion
Coop Services, Inc
James Jenkins & Sons, Inc
Plaintiff
Helzberg
Harry
Mattison
Minnesota Bearing Co
L. J. Voldahl, Inc
Eugene G. Sarna
Lake Mills
Anna Weaver
John C. Kopnen
Mary Peterson
Ida Peterson
Wayne Lemnor Halvorson
Lois Mae Vermedahl
Gerald
VFW to Host Steak Fry on June 20
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post set June 20 for the steak fry at the Post Home after a 13 member meeting on May 24. A clean up of the Post grounds was planned for June 6. Roy V. Johnson won the doctor prize and lunch was served by Edwin Albers, Floyd Lerson and Robert Johnson. Hanson family reunion held at Stanley Venteichtz home with about 40 relatives from Eagle Grove, Thor, Algona, Aredala, Thonka, Belmond and Buffalo Center despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Roy V. Johnson
Edwin Albers
Floyd Lerson
Robert Johnson
Bennie Limberg
Hanson
Stanley Venteichtz
Eagle Grove
Thor
Algona
Aredala
Thonka
Belmond
Buffalo Enter
Former Resident Receives PHS Post
Dr. Donald J. Galagan, dental director of the Public Health Service, was named assistant surgeon general. A Buffalo Center Iowa native, he has served with the Public Health Service since 1987 and graduated from Buffalo Center high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Galagan
The
Public Health Service
Monday
Galagan
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Mr. Galagan
Jet Plane Rider Raymond Johnson Tours Midwest
Raymond Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Roy V Johnson boarded a jet in Mason City to Dubuque where he met his brother Stephen from Clinton The two brothers then flew to Chicago to spend the weekend sightseeing on arrival and during their trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Johnson
Roy V. Johnson
Mason City
Dubuque
Stephen
Clinton
Chicago
24 Winnebagoans Complete Civil Defense Course
Winnebago County residents completed National Civil Defense training sponsored by Civil Defense the American Medical Society and Health Education and Welfare. Final tests were given May 29 at Thompson City Hall. certificates awarded enable teaching duties in their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
National Civil Defense
National Civil Defense Program
Civil Defense
The
American Medical Society
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Thompson City Hall
Eugene Sarno
Lake Mills
Karl Larson
D.D.O
Stanley Haugland
Marjorie Costigan
Buffalo Center
Bernice Wilkin
Richard Anderson
Herbert Holland
M. W. Smith
Public Band Concert Opens 1962 Season in Buffalo Center
The first public band concert of 1962 will be at Buffalo Center City Park on Saturday night June 9, directed by Larry Oren. Treats for musicians will be provided by Farmers Trust Savings Bank. Rehearsals begin tonight and continue Thursdays at 7 20 with three Mason City Band Festival prep sessions on June 7 14 and 18. A swimming party follows the June 14 rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center City Park
Larry Oren
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Mason City
Junior Show Board to Meet June 11
A Winnebago Junior Show Board meeting to plan the 1962 show will be held Monday evening June 11 at 8 00 p m in the Farm Bureau meeting room Thompson. The gathering will select barn superintendents fill other positions and arrange evening entertainment. The event is open to the public and those with ideas to improve the Junior Show are urged to attend. Mr Vernon Boekelman of Wayland visited Lambert Boekelman and relatives from Sunday to Thursday and will attend Summer school at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Junior Show Board
Farm Bureau
Thompson
Vernon Boekelman
Wayland
Lambert Boekelman
Iowa City
Rally Day for County Girls 4-H Here at Buffalo Center School
County 4-H rally returns next Saturday at Buffalo Center School with events starting 1 30 pm. Better Grooming Singing and Speaking contests begin 10 30 am. Penny Christ of Wells Minnesota speaks on Citizenship and Youth with UN slides. Mothers and friends invited to tea after program. Registration at 1 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Mae
Penny Christ
Wells
Minnnesota
United Nations
Penny
David Christ
U.N
Move Into New Home by Mr and Mrs Lu Von Kitchen
Mr and Mrs Lu Von Kitchen ruether have moved into the home vacated by Mr and Mrs Ed Knower. The Knower family has moved to their acreage near Ledyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lu von Kitchenruether
Ed Knower
Knower
Ledyard
Funeral Held for Ole S. M. Johnson of Scarville Iowa
Ole S. M. Johnson born February 16, 1890 in Telemarken Norway died Memorial Day May 30 after a tractor accident. Funeral services were held June 2 at Bethel Lutheran Vinje with Rev. Bakke. interment Graceland cemetery Music provided by Mrs. Moklestad and Mrs. Nesse. He is survived by wife Agnes two daughters Mildred Hanken Verna Hagen two sons Stanley Robert Johnson and many relatives including siblings and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole S. M. Johnson
Scarville
Iowa
Bethel Lutheran Church
Vinje
L. E. Bakke
Graceland Cemetery
Buffalo Center
Norman Moklestad
Garner
God
Nels Nesse
Dale
Lyle Gettis
Orland Johnson
Verne Stippich
Marvin Egerdsl
Wayne Fosher
Sam
Thora Johnson
Tele‘marken
Norway
Hittedal
West Prairie Lutheran Church
Leland
Salveson
Wisconsin
Agnes, Egerdal
Forest City
Thompson
Johnson
Hethel Lutheran Church
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Agnes
Mildred
Ralph Hanken
Verna
Gordon Hagen
Stanley
Robert Johnson
Arew
Charles Gettis
Ezra Stippich
Johnnie Goplin
Hettinger
North Dakota
Richard ‘Sauter
Billings
Montana
John. Johnson
Crystal Lake
Art Johnson
Fertile
Selmer Johnson
Worland
Wyoming
Henry and
Alfred .Johnson
Local Refrigeration School Attended in Minneapolis
Melvin Liebrand and Marlyn Hasnebroek of Leibrand's TV & Appliance visited Minneapolis this week to attend a refrigeration school offered by Franklin Manufacturing Company. They were in the city Monday through Wednesday seeking updated appliance trade training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Liebrand
Marlyn Hasnebroek
Leibrand
TV & Appliance
Minneapolis
Minn
Franklin Manufacturing Company
Lions Sponsor Car Safety Checkup Saturday
The Bufflo Center Lions Club with the Iowa Highway Patrol will sponsor a voluntary Car Safety Checkup next Saturday June 9 on the south side of the school from 10 a.m. to 5 40 p.m. A patrolman will inspect each car and issue a defect check card. no tickets will be issued. Drivers may enter a box for a drawing with prizes from local businesses including Goodyear store, Jensvold Inc, Coop Oil, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufflo Center Lions Club
Iowa Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Jensvold
Goodyear
Jensvold’s Inc
Coop Oil
Kreuger O12 Co
Albers
Tutton’s
Blomster Chevrolet
van Horn Auto Parts
Sloper Rambler
Lande Jr Joins Algona Bank After Commerce School
John Lande Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Lande Sr graduates from Hamilton School of Commerce Mason City and accepts a June 1 position at Town State Bank Algona He and his wife will reside in Swea City while Mrs Lander runs a local beauty salon for the summer periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lande, Jr
John Lande
Hamilton School of Commerce
Mason City
Town State Bank
Algona
Lande, Jr
Swea City
Mrs Dean Jurgens Returns From Portland Visit
Mrs Dean Jurgens came home Tuesday of last week after a month in Portland Oregon with her son John Folkerts. She also visited friends and relatives. The last few nights she stayed with Mr and Mrs Clifford Bottelson who are known here as Wilma Glorfeld sending greetings to Buffalo Center friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Jurgens
Portland
Oregon
John Folkerts
Clifford Bottelson
Bottelson
Wilma Glorfeld
Buffalo Center
Primary vote drops to new low in Buffalo Center area
Turnout at the primary fell to a new low with 1424 votes cast statewide in Buffalo Center and Winnebago County. Republicans counted 1126 votes and Democrats 298, with 121 cast in Buffalo Center. Norman A. Erbe beat William Nicholas for the GOP governorship nomination, Harold Hughes to carry the Democratic banner, Bourke B. Hickenlooper as GOP Senate hopeful, and H. Br. Grogs re-nominated for Congress in the Third District. L. B. Liddy won the Republican Secretary of Agriculture nomination. Corbin Crawford will face him in November. Democratic contenders remained limited for county posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
BE. B. Smith
U. S
Norman A. Erbe
Wm. Nicholas
Harold E
Henry F. Hofbauer
Norman Erbe
Harold Hughes O—Lewis Lint
R—M. Lynhorst
D—Delma Dever
Chet Akers
Robert Conner
Henry Hofbauer
K. H. Elman
Buffalo Township
Norma Feldick
John Teig
Leona Haselroth Elected Winnebago County Legion Auxiliary President
Leona Haselroth of Buffalo Center was elected Winnebago County American Legion Auxiliary President at a Forest City meeting on Thursday evening May 31. She received the gavel from retiring president Virgil Graue of Rake. officers include Elmer McDorman of Lake Mills as vice president and Viola Murray of Buffalo Center as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oleson
Forest City
Winnebago
American Legion
Justice Sullivan
Buffalo Center
Garth Cottinton
Curlew
Eddie Godferson
Swea City
Marvel Mostrum
Lake Mills
Tribune
Leona Haselroth
Winnebago County American, Legion Auxiliary
Forest, City
Arrs
Virgil Graue
Rake
Elmer McDorman
Lake Milla
Viola Murray
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. J. Guyer
V.F.W
P.H.S. Post
Junior Show Board
Forest City Legionnaire
Lions
Royal's Service & Repair
Fisher Auto Sales
Algona Bank
New County Legion Auxiliary President
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