Plan Two Day GI Homecoming Celebration
The Business Men's Club approved a two day servicemen homecoming plan for this year with ball games each afternoon and bowery dances each evening. World War II veterans will gain free admission to games and dances on presenting discharges. Foot races swimming and diving exhibitions and silver purses for winners are planned, with rides for all ages. A committee including J. J. Kopp J. E. Smith and G. A. Catman will report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Club
J. J. Kopp
J. E. Smith
G. A. Catman
Band Tag Day Raises Over $200 for Uniforms
Band Mothers report a little over $200 was collected on Tag Day last Saturday to outfit the band with new uniforms. The members thank all contributors for making the event a success.
Mission Festival To Be Held Thursday
The local Reformed church invites all to a Christian missions festival today Thursday June 13. Guest speakers include Rev Peter Van Es Jr from Winnebago Indian Mission Macy Nebraska and Rev Johann Schmidt Chapin Iowa and Rev Clarence DeHaan Woden. An outdoor children’s service is planned in the afternoon with a missionary guest speaker. German service 10 am English 11 am 2 pm and 7 pm. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter van Es, Jr
Macy
Nebraska
Christ
Johann Schmidt
Chapin
Iowa
Clarence DeHaan
Woden
Colonel Grothaus Visits Buffalo Center Briefly
Colonel Donald Grothaus of the regular army arrived in Buffalo Center Wednesday night for a short visit with his mother Mrs. Nelle Grothaus. He is en route from Washington to San Francisco for a special instruction course and will leave Saturday for the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grothaus
Regular Army
Buffalo Center
Nelle Grothaus
Grothaus
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
California
West Coast
Local Softball Team Holds Edge Over Elmore 5–4
The local softball team defeated Elmore under the lights at Elmore last Tuesday by 5 to 4. This Friday they play at Woden under the lights, and next Sunday afternoon, June 16, they host Thompson in a double header here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore
Woden
Thompson
Scouts Aid Camp Roosevelt Cleanup For July Activity
Preparing Boy Scout Troop No 45 of Buffalo Center led by Kent Winter and Ronnie Freder Icks left Sunday for Clear Lake to help clean Camp Roosevelt in advance of the annual Scout activity planned for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Winter
Ronnie Freder
Icks
Boy Scout Troop No. 45
Buffalo Center
Clear Lake
Camp Roosevelt
Thanks to Visitors at Olmage Hospital
A note from Willie Murra expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives who visited during his hospital stay at Olmage Hospital. He also thanks those who sent flowers and cards, saying the support was much appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmage Hospital
Willie Murra
Appreciation note from Mrs Roy Leibrand
Mrs Roy Leibrand thanks relatives for beautiful flowers and expresses appreciation for the many cards and letters received during her recent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Leibrand
Auxiliary Post 21 elects officers and approves band funding
Darlene Friesenberg presides at City Hall as Auxiliary of Legion Post 21 holds its June meeting. Minutes approved, a Soldiers' Home letter thanks for pads is read, a $5 donation to Band Mothers is approved, and dues rise from $1.00 to $1.50. Officers elected include President Darlene Friesenberg and Secretary Rose Schleifer. Lunch follows, served by Mrs Phillip Heiman and Mrs Iva Claassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post No. 21
Marshalltown
Darlene Friesenberg
Trode Steinmetz
Rose Schleifer
Amy Schoon
Lena Glorfeld
Grace Shortenhaus
Dorothea Rhode
Bertha Gilbert
Lucile Elman
Iva Claassen
Phillip Heiman
Claassen
Eden 4-H Club Voices at Farm Bureau Meeting
Eden Township Farm Bureau welcomed the Eden Farmerettes 4-H Club for a program at No 4 schoolhouse. Members led pledges, goals, 4-H ideals, and history reading while Mildred Ewing and sisters performed piano duets and guitar pieces. Arlene Samuelson displayed Farm Supply products as ice cream and refreshments capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Farmerettes
Eden Township Farm Bureau
Arlene Samuelson
G. W. Goodnight
Mildred Ewing
Eden
Ernest Wipplinger
Mildred
Virginia Ewing
Shirley Wentworth
Arlette Friesenberg
Shirley
Farm Supply Company
Farm Bureau
4-H State Convention Delegates Named
Phyllis Goranson of Forest City and JoAnn Boyken of Woden will represent Winnebago County 4-H Girls at the Ames state convention running July 10 through 18. They were chosen by the 4-H committee from outstanding local club candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Goranson
Forest City
JoAnn Boyken
Woden
Winnebago County
Ames
Phyllis
Jo Ann
Four Young Men Return From Service in World War II
Four more young men have come home after serving in the U S armed forces in the Pacific theater during World War II. They are William Haselroth Jr Leon Shortenhaus in the navy and Howard Drake and Rolland Banta of the Seabees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
William Haselroth, Jr
Leon Shortenhaus
Navy
Howard Drake
Rolland Banta
Seabeas
Pacific
Bride-To-Be Honored At Shower In Blue And Pink
Gladys Kuchenreuther Rosamond Sapp and Rosemary Koppen hosted a miscellaneous shower for June Smith the bride to be at the Koppen home on Tuesday evening June 11. The house featured blue and pink decorations, and guests answered quizzes while June Smith and Naomi Shortenhaus won bridge prizes. Mrs Sapp and Mrs Koppen served a two course luncheon, gifts were hidden around the house with balloon clues, and June Smith received many lovely gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Kuchenreuther
Rosamond Sapp
Rosemary Koppen
June Smith
J. C. Koppen
Naomi Shortenhaus
Fred, Albers
Beverly Smith
Warren Smith
J. E. Smith
Barbara Koppen
Pressure Cooker Clinic to Speak at County Event
County nurse Mabel Mattison will lead pressure cooker clinics from 1 30 to 5 00 pm at Perry s Hardware Forest City Farm S Bureau Office Thompson Lande Hardware Lake Mills and John Jerry s Hardware Buffalo Center on June 15 17 18 and 19. Residents may bring cookers for gauge testing. Mrs Bernice Schrank will speak at the Grant Township Farm Bureau meeting June 14 at City Hall Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant F. B
Mabel Mattison
Ass’t
Perry's Hardware
Forest City
Farm S Bureau
Thompson
Lande Hardware
Lake Mills
John & Jerry’s Hardware
Buffalo Center
Bernice Schrank
Grant Township Farm Bureau
John Bruhns
Glen Kahler
Paul Mastin
Jens Jensen
D. L. Goranson
Vino Heitland
Robert Ostrander
Lewis. Jensen
Farm Bureau Dinner at Forest City Attended
Farm Bureau representatives and guests attended the County Tuberculosis Association meeting at the Mansion Hotel in Forest City. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kreeze, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ellingson, Mrs. Lester Storley, Mrs. Cliff Ewing, Mrs. Grant Johnson, Mr. Milo Lackore, Mrs. Ted Aukes, Mrs. Cari Bell, Mrs. John Jutting, Mrs. Helmer Hauian, Mrs. Odvin Fure, Mrs. Ray Haugen, Mrs. H. O. Larson, Mrs. Jerome L. Peterson and Mabel Mattison, Ass't Home Economist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
County Tuberculosis Association
Mansion
Forest City
Melvin Kreeze
Oscar Ellingson
Lester Storley
Cliff Ewing
Grant Johnson
Milo Lackore
Ted Aukes
Cari Bell
John Jutting
Helmer Hauian
Odvin Fure
Ray Haugen
United Service Women's Calendar For 1946 47
The United Service Women's calendar for 1946 47 lists officers and program details. It cites President Mrs Oscar Nelson Vice president Mrs Roy Hum Secretary Ann Winter Treasurer Mrs H Patterson and various hostesses and program committees with monthly dates from June to April including hostesses and program leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women’s
United Service Womens
Oscar Nelson
Roy Hum
Ann Winter
H. Patterson
F. Berhow
Chaplin
Shortenhaus
Liverca
Frerichs
Beenken
R. Wirtjes
N. Grothaus
O. Teige
Johanna Jutting
H. Jutting
L. Hippen
Mrs. Jurgens
Aa. Rank
P. DeVries
H. Davis
L. Friesenberg
T. Potter
A. Betels
A. Berryhill M. Wabben
E. Burger
H. Beenken
J. Limberg
R. Aukes
A. Olson
Finlayson
Trina Meyering
H. Schutter
R. Conner
W. Hassebrok
Jordahl
Pomeroy
R. Hum
R. Miller
C. Friis
G. Beaving
EH. Sapp
O. Schmidt
Barber Ray Conner Closes Rochester Shop for Illness
Ray Conner a Rochester barber who has been forced to close his shop due to illness underwent surgery last week at St Mary's Hospital Rochester Minnesota Hospitalization followed a period of illness and recovery is expected to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conner
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Farm Bureau Leaders Entertained by Federation
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation hosted county leaders at a dinner and meeting on Friday May 31 at the Thompson Coffee Shop. Attendees included county officers board of directors and township captains and staff in recognition of reaching a 900 membership quota. Emery Dull state federation field man spoke and a program to maintain membership was discussed. Entertainment was provided by John Waite and his accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Coffe Fee
Thompson
Emery Dull
State Federation
John Waite
Thompson Thompson area hospital notes June births and discharges
Dolmage Hospital notes list numerous patients admitted for minor operations and treatments with several births recorded. A baby girl El Jeane Rae born June to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. T. 8c and Mrs. Merle Berhow. a baby boy 10 pounds 13 ounces born June to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holland. other families include Hays Koppen Hichorn and Badge among Thompson Lakota Elmore and Ledyard residents. Discharges span Thursday to Wednesday with many patients dismissed after minor operations and treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Warren Overlie
Thompson
Shirley Boetcher
Lakota
Roger Hipple
Donna Heiman
Merle Berhow
el Jeane Rae
Evelyn Dodd
John Wabben, Jr
Leone
Helen Hays
Ray Holland
Donald Hichorn
Leslie Gibbs
Elmore
Minn
Wayne Koppen
Beulah Holland
Josephine Badge
Rake
Eva Rank
Arnold van Gerpen
Alvin Carpenter
Ledyard
Kenneth Odson
Wm.’ Boeckholt
4-H Girls Elect County Officers
Janice Peterson of Forest City was elected 4-H County President at the Annual Rally Day in Thompson last Friday. Other officers elected were Verna Bracky Forest City vice president Elaine Ness Lake Mills secretary treasurer and Norma Rogstad Lake Mills historian. They were installed by the outgoing officers during the evening program. The annual business meeting followed by rehearsals and a picnic supper. Evening program featured installations musical numbers and skits. Extension director C. E. Judd spoke A Challenge to Youth. Special leadership awards were presented by the 4-H State Office to several leaders including Mrs. John W. Boyken Mrs. Ben Doege Mrs. Ted Aykes Mrs. G. W. Goodnight and Mrs. J. H. Goranson. Phyllis Goranson received a medal for best Oven Products record. Clubs Forest Hustlers Lincoln Lively Lassies Mt. Valley Nimble Fingers Thompson's New Tuckers Eden Farmerettes and Buffalo Boosters were all in attendance and on time. $22.15 was donated to the Food For Famine Campaign by county 4-H clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Peterson
Forest City
Thompson
Verna Bracky
Elaine Ness
Lake Mills
Norma Rogstad
C. E. Judd
4-H State Office For
John W. Boyken
Ben Doege
Ted Aykes
G. W. Goodnight
Eden Farmerettes
Buffalo Boosters
Water Bills Due by June 16, City Clerk Reminds Patrons
City water patrons are reminded that water bills are due and payable by the 16th of June to the City Clerk. A ten percent penalty is attached to any water bill not paid by the 16th.
Young Ballplayers to Have Nine
A baseball team from town and country to be organized Friday night June 14 at 7 at the ball park. Eligibility includes eighth graders or younger, with 8th graders graduating this year still eligible. The first game is set for Britt on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Britt
Cigarette License Applications Due June 18 1946
City Clerk J. J. Guyer reminds applicants that cigarette license applications must be filed by Tuesday noon June 18 1946. The City Council meets that evening to approve or disapprove the applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Guyer
Lincoln Lively Lassies Met Monday Afternoon
The Lincoln Lively Lassies 4-H Club met at the Herman Weaver home on Monday afternoon. President Inez Skaare called the meeting to order and members answered roll call. Lois presented the Country Girl's Creed. Mrs. Ben Doege demonstrated canning chicken. Plans discussed for summer camping. One visitor attended. The meeting adjourned with lunch served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lively Lassies 4-H Club
Herman Weaver
Inez Skaare
Lois
Ben Doege
David Teidens Taken To Park Hospital
David Teidens nine year old son of Mrs. G W Jutting was taken to Park hospital in Mason City on Saturday for treatment after six weeks earlier his clothing caught by flames near a bonfire causing severe burns to his lower limbs He also fell ill with measles and is reported to be progressing as well as can be expected His mother remains with him in room 229
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Teidens
G. W. Jutting
Park Hospital
Mason City
Soil District Referendum Carried By 114 to 5 Vote
Landowners in Winnebago County Saturday approved the organization of a soil conservation district by 114 to 5. Commissioners elected were Carl Gustafson D H Kroeze and J A Livern. The contest was close among six candidates with 29 votes between top and bottom. New commissioners will take oath and organize the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Soil Conservation District
Carl Gustafson
Mt. Valley Township
D. H. Kroeze
Norway Township
J. A. Liveren
Lincoln Township
Farmers Help Neighbor Cultivate 80 Acres of Corn
Friends and neighbors of Adolph Hartman drove 15 tractors onto his Iowa farm last Thursday afternoon to cultivate 80 acres of corn for him. Hartman had just been released from the hospital after a major operation. The scene offers a model of neighborly aid and a suggestion for United Nations’ approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hartman
Hartman
Iowa
Farmers Urged to Register for Future Labor Needs
Winnebago County farmers are asked by C EB Judd to pre register for harvest labor. He notes rising job seekers but warns last minute requests are hard to fill. Anticipated high demand during baying and harvesting of oats and canning season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. EB. Judd
Winnebago County
Reward Offered for Deer Shooting by Bancroft Club
The Bancroft Sportsmen Club offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a deer recently. Similar rewards are posted for future incidents in the Bancroft neighborhood where five deer ranged during winter. One deer was killed after being caught in a fence and another crippled by gunshot wounds. a third died after being found crippled last week. R. E. Weber, a local veterinarian, was not summoned before the animal died. There are still three deer in the herd and locals threaten drastic steps if they are molested again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft, Sportsmen Club
Bancroft
R. E. Weber
Bancroft Register
4-H Program at Buffalo Meeting
4 H boys will be in charge of the program at the Buffalo Township Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday evening June 18 at the B W Mitchell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau
B. W. Mitchell
Legion meeting and fried chicken dinner at Winnebago Post
The June meeting of Winnebago Post No. 21 of the American Legion is tonight, Thursday, June 13. Commander Ted Betels urges all Legionnaires and ex-service men who can attend, a fried chicken dinner and trim mings will be served at 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Post No. 21
American Legion
Ted Betels
Poultry and Spring Fries For Sale at Grotewold’s Farm Store
On hand at Grotewold's Farm Store are 800 Leghorn pullets and 300 White Rock cockerels, all three weeks old. Also available are Spring Fries for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grotewold’s Farm
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Mission Festival
Eden Farm Bureau
Aucet
Farm: Bureau
Lincoln Lively
J. A. Liverea
Buffalo
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