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Buffalo Center Tribune

Location

Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1966

Page

6

Age Parade to Mark Legion Convention in Blue Earth

Blue Earth Minnesota will host a three day Legion convention with about 12 000 members. Dick Pfaffinger says local high school students will join the parade and 120 units, including More than thirty five musical groups, drum and bugle corps, Shrine units and time bands, will perform. The Strategic Air Command team from Offutt Air Force Base will attend. A Past Commanders and Adjutants banquet is planned Saturday evening, with a memorial service Sunday at 11:00 am and a district banquet at 6:30 pm with John E. Davis as guest.

Blue Earth Minnesota Wall Seca American Legion Avention Cording Dick Pfaffinger Gde Strategic Air Command Ist Offutt Air Force Ge Omaha Nebraska Shrine Reeday Suny John E. Davis North Dakota National Lander-Elect Ameri

Delegates Head to National 4C Conference from Local Church

Four delegates from the local Congregational Church left on Monday afternoon, June, to travel to Pesadena, California for the National 4C's Convention. The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference gathering runs June 8 to June 10 with Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena hosting. Representatives include Rev. and Mrs. Avery Watzig, Mrs. Betty Heyer, and Mr. Anton Rank.

Congregational Pesadens California Conservative Congregational Christian Conference Lake Avenue Congregational Church Pasadena Avery Watzig Betty Heyer Anton Rank Congregational Church

Dutch Visitors Plan Month With Stratmans In Minnesota

Sister and husband from Holland Mr and Mrs Fred Stratman traveled with his brother Mr and Mrs Meinert Stratman of Little Rock to Minneapolis where they met the plane. Their sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Derk Spreenweers of Delfryer Holland were among the passengers. The Spreeuweers will visit for a month and then fly to Warwick Rhode Island to stay with their son Reverend and Mrs Frederick Spreeuweers until September.

Holland Fred Stratman Meinert Stratman Little Rock Minneapolis Minnesota Mra Derk Spreenweers Delfryer Spreeuweers Stratmans Warwick Rhode Island Frederick Spreeuweers

Legion Officers Named for 1987 Slate at Post Meeting

At the regular Post meeting the local American Legion presented a slate of officers for 1987. Election will be held on Thursday July and winners will be installed at the August meeting. Other floor nominations may be made July. Commander Duane Oyken Adjutant Ray Murray Finance Officer Amel Limberg and Justice Sullivan Sgt at Arms Ed Winter Chaplain Bur Weaver Service Officer Dr H Feldick Historian Chuck Murray 2 nd Committee member George Inter three year terms for Flag and House committees to be named. Commander Dick Weaver presided with a salute to the Flag and prayers by Post Chaplain Harvey Hassebroek and Wy Avery Wetzig.

American Legion Duane Oyken Ray Murray Amel Limrg Justice Sullivan Urms Ed Winter Bur, Weaver H. Feldick Chuck Murray George Inter Slice Sullivan Melvin Leland Dick Weaver Sion Harvey Hassebroek Avery Wetzig Martin Andren Marshalltown Apa Amel Limberg Posse Lrude Commander Weaver Same Amel Lim- Ty Harm Shonterhaus

Picnic reunion for 1941 graduates at Miato Center pool

The graduating class of 1941 held a Sunday reunion at the Swim Pool Park Miato Center. A pot luck dinner was planned for noon with class members and families invited to attend at Attena Church this Sunday.

Miato Center

Youth Wildlife Training Activity Set for June 15

County Extension Director Richard W. Anderson announced a wildlife conservation training for 4H members in Winnebago and Hancock counties and Scout troops. The program runs June 15 at Pilot Knob State Park shelterhouse from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In rain, participants will meet at Forest City Junior High Gym. Bring lunch notebook pencil binoculars and field gear.

Pilot Knob State Park Richard W. Anderson Winnebago Hancock Winnebago County Forest City

Poppy Sale Raises 125.38 in Funds

The May Poppy sale conducted by the American Legion chapter raised 125.38 with 1,100 poppies sold. Sixteen youths participated led by Gary Fisk who sold 201 poppies followed by Brice Venteicher with 177 and Martyn Sullivan with 118. Thanks were given to Laundromat owners for support and to Jadica for transportation in residential areas.

Gion May Le- 27 LeRoy Fisk Gary Fisk Brice Venteicher Martyn Sullivan

DX Service Station Reopens Here Under New Management

The local DX Service Station will reopen on Friday June 10 after closure two weeks ago by former operator Mrs. Joan L Mains. Lease by Dave Benson and operation by his brother Bob Benson of Northwood will begin June 10 with Dave remaining at Jensvold's as a mechanic. Final merchandise plans not set. grand opening planned later this summer.

Joan L. Mains Dave Benson Jensvold, Inc Benson Bob Benson Northwood Maxine Haddock Climbing Hi Iowa Buffalo Center

Buffalo Center Band Plans First Summer Concert

The Buffalo Center Concert Band under Larry Oren will present its first 1966 summer concert on Friday evening June 10 at 8:00 p.m. in City Park north of the Buffalo Center Post Office. All residents are invited to attend, and local businessmen will provide treats for the band members.

Buffalo Center Larry Oren

Harmon to Receive MA Degree Friday

Gregory Harmon of Buffalo Center will receive a Master of Arts in Hospitals and Health Administration at the University of Iowa commencement in Iowa City on Friday June 10. He is one of 1800 graduates. Walter Reuther will speak and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. Candidates hail from 99 Iowa counties 44 states and several foreign countries.

Gregory Harmon Leonard Harmon Buffalo Center University of Iowa Iowa City Harmon Walter Reuther Donald E. Rhodes Iowa States Australia Canada China Denmark Egypt England Hungary India Israel Jordan Mexico Norway Philippines South America Sweden Thailand

Weaver promoted to Materials Expediter at DeLuxe

Larry D. Weaver, former Buffalo Center resident and 1962 Buffalo Center High School graduate, has been promoted at DeLuxe Products Corporation in Lake Mills. He started as a materials handler a year ago and will now expedite material flow, maintain inventory records, and contact vendors to speed shipments. He and wife Barbara Abels have settled in Lake Mills with their children.

Larry D. Weaver Buffalo Center DeLuxe Products Corporation Lake Mills Buffalo Center High School Weaver Buffalo Center Lumber Company Barbara Abels DeLuxe

Summer Hours Set at Buffalo Center Library

The Buffalo Center Public Library releases its summer schedule with evening Friday hours from 7 30 to 9 30 p m and limited Saturday hours. Regular openings include Monday 2 00 to 5 30 p m, Wednesday 3 00 to 5 30 p m and 7 00 to 9 00 p m, Thursday 3 00 to 6 30 p m, plus Friday 7 80 to 9 30 p m, as printed in the notice.

Buffalo Center Public Library

Scouts of Troop 45 Court of Honor at School House

Boy Scouts of Troop 45 will hold Court of Honor at the school house on Monday June 13 at 7 30 p m. All Scouts, parents and committeemen urged to be present. Try Tribune Want Ads.

Boy Scouts of Troop 45

Remodeling Underway at Local Buffalo Center School

The Burma and Walters Construction Co started a major remodel of the Buffalo Center Community School second floor study hall area. The project will expand the space, replace old desks with library tables and chairs, add shelving for reference books, and merge the old math room with the study hall by removing partitions and integrating two corridors.

Burma and Walters Construction Co Buffalo Center

Winn Junior Show Talent Auditions Date Set

Auditions for the Vanita Rich Talent Contest Revue will be held at Thompson Iowa City Hall on June 21 at 7:00 p.m. Jack Steinberg says twenty numbers will be chosen for the July 18 show, with the top act earning a New York City audition trip on Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour and related sightseeing.

Thompson Iowa Jack Steinberg New York City Ted Mack Miss Rich New York Priscilla Dockman Alpert Lea Minnesota Thompson City Hall

Lakota Band Plans Summer Concerts and Festival

Lakota High School concert band held its first summer performance June 3 at City Hall and plans continuing lessons through July. Director Ron Olsen notes 43 students in grades 6 through 9. Junior High Band rehearses Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 30, High School group Mondays 7 00 to 9 00. All concerts are Wednesdays at 8 00. no show June 15. Lakota marching band will compete at the 28th North Iowa Band Festival June 14, with Vicki Olson in the queen contest. parade starts 10 00 AM.

Lakota High School Ron Olsen North Iowa Vicki Olson Mason City

Class of '51 Sets July 2 Reunion

The 1951 class plans a reunion on Saturday July 2 at the Masonic Temple in Buffalo Center. Teachers and classmates are urged to attend and send reservations and $2.25 per plate to Mrs Harold Leibrand 815 E J Street Forest City Iowa by June 15.

Masonic Temple Buffalo Center Harold Leibrand E. J. Street Forest City Iowa

Winnebago County Youth Opportunities Program Formed

A Winnebago County Youth Opportunities Committee under Iowa Office of Economic Opportunity leads a Summer State-Wide Neighborhood Youth Corps project. It targets 16 to 22 year olds not previously in NYC, offering five enrollments with work training by the Soil Conservation and Highway Commissions at $1.25 hourly, based on need, with deadlines and local contacts for enrollment before June 15.

Winnebago Iowa Office of Economic Opportunity NYC Winnebago County Wm. McCurdy Forest City Earl Mowers Lake Mills L. W, Kroeze Buffalo Center Burt Flo Kiester Minn Max Goldman Richard Anderson Thompson Richard Wing Harvey Hofkamp

Two Deer Travel Local Streets In Early Morning Trek

Eyewitness Abbe Winter reports seeing a doe and fawn in Buffalo Center at about 6 20 a m. The deer followed streets near the Methodist Church and hospital, then crossed to the Catholic Church area and later stood on the Al Heitland lawn before fleeing as a paperboy approached.

Buffalo Center Abbe Winter Abbe Methodist Church al Heitland

Congregational VBS Closes With Faith and Courage Theme

Seventy eight youths from pre school to eighth grade attended the Congregational Church Vacation Bible School. Offerings totaling 62.60 were raised to send an Indian child to a Wisconsin Bible Camp for a week's stay. The program ran May 3 to June 4, with a closing service on June 6 during Sunday School.

Congregational Church Wisconsin V.B.S Lozao Am Our Redeemer

Leslie Claassen Dies In California at 61

Mrs. og Claassen received word Sunday morning June 5 that her brother Leslie 61 a one time resident of Buffalo Center had died that morning in San Bernardino California after surgery at a hospital. He is survived by a wife Phyllis and other relatives.

Og Claassen Leslie Buffalo Center San Bernadino California Phyllis

Friday Night Bucks Draw in Buffalo Center

The Buffalo Center Tribune announces the second 1986 Friday Night Bucks drawing at 0:30 p.m. at the bank corner. Subscribers are eligible. non-subscribers may register at Farmers Trust & Savings Bank. Last week Henry Harrs won $50 in Friday Night Bucks.

Bank Corner Buffalo Center Buffalo Center Tribune Farmers Trust & Savings Bank Henry Harrs Ray Wentworth

Funeral Services Held Saturday for Joe Cline 67

Funeral services for Mr. Joe Cline, 67, Crystal Lake, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center with Rev. Avery Wetzig officiating. Cline, born February 5, 1899, lived in Buffalo Center and Crystal Lake most of his life and died June 1 at his son Larry’s Mason City home. He married Alice Heltland January 23, 1929, at Blue Earth. seven members of the family survive along with ten grandchildren. Interment was at Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center. Pallbearers were James Barrett, Leonard Harms, Keith Cotton, Lawrence Siekmeier, Martin Smith and John Rudisill. Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, arranged the services.

Joe Cline Crystal Lake Buffalo Center Avery Wetzig Congregational Church Inga Mr. Cline Hugh and Theresee Cline Larry Mason City Alice Heltland Blue Earth Minnesota Cline Darlene Schlette Waterloo Iowa Kenneth Cline

High School Teacher Lyle Patterson Joins NSF Institute

Lyle Patterson of Titonica High School and Buffalo Center Iowa, among forty teachers nationwide, attends a National Science Foundation Summer Institute at the University of Houston from June 7 to July. The program aims to boost subject competence, motivate students toward math careers, spark further math study, and connect teachers with leading mathematicians. Recipients receive free tuition books travel and a subsistence allowance. Dr Curtis A Rogers of UH leads the institute.

Lyle Patterson Titonica High School Buffalo Center Iowa National Science Foundation University of Houston Houston Curtis A. Rogers

Haager Accepts California Engineering Post

Harry Haager of Sacramento has accepted an electrical engineer position with Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto. The firm makes test instruments logic units and control systems for colleges industry and government. Harry, son of Herman and Mrs. Haager Buffalo Center, will graduate from Sacramento State College on June 10.

Harry Haager California Sacramento Hawlett Packard Palo Alto Harry Herman Haager Buffalo Center Sacramento State College

Reorientation course aids inactive nurses in return to field

A planned nine unit course offers 30 to 88 hours of theory over ten weeks plus 10 to 20 hours of supervised clinical lab. It uses hospital and public health settings in city or county facilities to increase active nursing staff. Sponsored by the State Department of Health with the Iowa Nurses Association and University of Iowa Health Occupations Education Program, contact Al Heitland or Mrs. Dorothy Campney at Buffalo Center Hospital.

State Department of Health Lowa Nurses’ Association University of Iowa Health Occupations Education Program al Heitland Dorothy Campney Buffalo Center Hospital

Tragic two car crash on county road near Elmore Iowa Minnesota

A Sunday afternoon two car collision on a hill crest six miles west of Elmore Minnesota killed four from the Ledyard Elmore area. The Frett e family members Emore 45 and Donald 9 died at the scene and Evelyn 36 died later at Blue Earth hospital. Janice 13 remains hospitalized in critical condition at Rochester. Another Farrow youth, Dorothy Jane 12, and several others were injured. Authorities cited a steep rise and poor visibility due to stormy weather. multiple emergency crews aided at the scene. Funeral services were held for the Frett e family and for Ernest Farrow, with affected relatives hospitalized in Mason City Blue Earth and Buffalo Center.

Elmore Minnesota Ledyard Melvin Prette Emore Ernest Farrow Frette Donald Evelyn Blue Earth Shiloh Lutheran Church Janice Rochester Farrow Farrow Jouth Are To Be Held Thursday (Today) At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Janice Frette Park Hospital Mason City David Farrow Bruce

Dead End Crash Leaves C. Armstrong with Cuts

Chuck Armstrong of Royal Center suffered head cuts and bruises when his 1956 Ford ran off a dead end on the Hayfield Crystal Lake blacktop near Crystal Lake last Thursday night June 2. He dozed momentarily, struck the embankment, and was hospitalized until Saturday.

Chuck” Armstrong Royal’: Service & Repair Buffalo Center Crystal Lake Chuck Hayfield Armstrong Bob Armstrong Royal Totel

Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Minnie Alexander Home

The American Legion Auxiliary will gather Monday June 13 at 8:00 p.m. at Minnie Alexander’s home with June Fisk as co-hostess. New officers will be installed in the meeting.

Personnel Changes In Effect at Coop Creamery

New worker Tim Friesenberg joins Buffalo Center Co operative Creamery taking duties in receiving milk and cream after Lynn Espeland resigns. Arnie Dontje replaces Espeland as route man, now operating the rural bulk milk truck and the residential and business delivery route beginning June 1.

Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery Lynn Espeland Tim Friesenberg Opal Friesenborg Arnie Dontje Espeland Arnie

Dr Masters Office Closed Tuesday For Band Festival

Dr Ron Masters of Buffalo Center will not be in his office Tuesday June 14 as he serves on the North Iowa Band Festival executive board and will be busy with festival duties.

Masters Ron Masters Chirontictee Buffalo Center North Iowa

Summer School Session Begins Here June 13

Plans are underway for a Winnebago County Republican Women’s Group meeting in Buffalo Center City Hall on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. All area Republican women may attend. Summer classes at Buffalo Center Community School begin June 13 with language classes 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for five weeks. Instructors include Frances Delmprimary, Tom DeKosterintermediate, and Loren Larson for junior and senior high.

Winnebago County Buffalo Center Buffslo Center Irving Larson Frances Delm Tom DeKoster Loren Larson

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Mark m. Legion Amed Legion Reformed Church First Reformed Church of Henry Bast Bast Bethany Reformed Church of Grand Rapids Temple Time David W. Hondorp Central Reformed Church of Patterson, N. J Hondono fAttena Larry Weaver Tribune Lakota Band Two Deer Leslie Claassen Henry Harms Houston University County Road C. Armstrong Coop Creamery Stanley Bond The Webb Wheel Company Stloam Springs, Arkansas
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