Mason City Band Festival Features Queen From Buffalo Center
Thousands line streets as 85 bands parade in Mason City celebrating the 13th annual band fest. Guest star Karl L. King directed massed bands, Ann Burkhardsmeir wowed crowds with baton work, and Miss Audrey Madson of Hampton was named band queen. Buffalo Center’s Betty Burma rode in the parade and received a gift, with praise for her band activities and community involvement.
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Buffalo Center
Mason City
North Iowa
Karl L. King
Fort Dodge
Roosevelt Stadium
Ann Burkhardsmeir
North Dakota
Audrey Madson
Hampton
Betty Burma
J. C. Burma
Miss Burma
Lions To Install Officers Monday
The Buffalo Water Lions Club will meet Monday evening June 18 at City Hall for dinner at 6 30. New officers for the coming year will be installed. Robert Janssen will provide the program. The Ruth Circle will meet at the Methodist church Friday evening June 15 at 8 p.m. Come prepared to clean up. As many as possible are urged to attend.
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Buffalo Water Lions Club
Robert Janssen
Ruth
VFW Post Plans Wrestling Matches
Kingsbury Jurgens Post No 4824 VFW voted to form a committee to explore outdoor wrestling events this summer. The group will meet tonight to continue feasibility, with members Knut Herem Floyd Larson and Horace Procter serving. The post also donated ten dollars to the Boy Scouts and noted a successful fish fry and upcoming Department Encampment in Waterloo June 14 17. Gerald DeVries and his wife attended as delegates.
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V. F. W. Warriors
Kingsbury-Jurgens Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Peterson
Post
Knut Herem
Floyd Larson
Horace Procter
Waterloo
Gerald de- Vries
de- Vries
Gerald
Feldick Assigned to Medical Training Center at Fort Sam Houston
Private Leslie E. Feldick, son of Mr Ted Feldick of Buffalo Center, has been assigned to the Medical Replacement Training Center at Fort Sam Houston Texas. The center, commanded by Colonel Howard S. McConkie, trains medical service enlisted personnel in patient care in hospitals and field units.
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Leslie E. Feldick
Ted Feldick
Buffalo Center
Medical
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Howard S. McConkie
Army
Lost Duffle Bag Finds Its Way Home
The Des Moines Register recalls Marvin Harms, once stationed at 2019 SE 5th Street, Des Moines, who lost a duffle bag in World War II while serving with the Marines in the south Pacific. Now back with the First Marines in Korea, his former captain reports the bag has been found and sent home.
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Des Moines Register
SE 5Th Street
Des Moines
Marvin Harms
Harry Harris
South Pacific
Marvin
Korea
Lower Age For Wave Enlistments
A Navy Recruiting spokesman in Iowa announced the Waves original enlistment age lowered to 18 effective immediately. The change aims to open careers in the U S Navy for young women. Also, a note of thanks from Mrs. Alice Abbas for cards and hospital support.
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U.S. Navy
Iowa
United States Navy
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Alice Abbas
Winnebago Post 21 Holds Meeting At Club Rooms
A short Winnebago Post No 21 gathering met at the club rooms last Thursday with Finance officer Henry Winter presiding in the absence of other officers. Eugene Osterman, the Post candidate, was at BoyState and the Memorial Day Tribune edition should yield a nice profit. Ray Hill and wife attended a banquet in Mankato with Ray recalling his World War I squad’s corporal. his war-time colonel spoke at 83. Ray Murray drove to Des Moines for his daughter Madelon’s Roosevelt High School graduation and for an overnight visit with his son Jack and family in Tinley Park Illinois. He also met Eugene Osterman at Camp Dodge that afternoon. Homer Ankney and family joined Forest City residents Sunday for the Al G Kelly and Miller Bros Circus. Tribune Want Ads are encouraged.
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Henry Winter
Eugene Osterman
Boy's State
Post
The
Tribune
Ray Hill
Mankato
Ray
Minnesota National Guard
Ray Murray
Margaret
Des Moines
Madelon
Roosevelt High
Capitol City
Jack
Tinley
Park
Camp Dodge
Eugene Ostermann
Boy’s State
Homer Ankney
Forest City
al G. Kelly
Miller Bros
Prizes Awarded at Married Skate Night at Price Rollerdrome
Prizes were won by Johnnie Winter Heiko Meyer ing Mrs Merle Kauffman Pat Rose and Mrs Richard Potter during the married couples skate at the Price Rollerdrome last Friday. Donors included Ted Fredrick's store Ice Cream Shop Bowens Market Beste Pharmacy and the Prices. Next Friday new prizes will be donated by Wilson's U Save Clausen's Barber Shop Smith's Store and the Rollerdrome. Over 200 attended the last dance at the Rink. Earl Hunts orchestra will play Thursday June 14 in Albert Lea for another big dance. Saturday night saw a large crowd enjoy Nada Hoesfell at Hammond Organ music.
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Price
Johnnie Winter
Heiko Meyering
Merle Kauffman
Pat Rose
Richard Potter
Ted Fredrick
Bowen’s Market
Beste Pharmacy
Wilson
U-Save
Clausen
Smith's
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Ft, Sam Houston
Bill Becker
Jacobson Piano Store
Clark
Albert Lea
Minn
Greg Heitland
Og Te Pres
Fred Meyering
Thompson
Ted Fisher
Swea City
W. E. Ley
Lakota
Towa
Banner
Campbell’s
A. S
Libby
Hunt
Folger’s
Nash Coffee
California
Pascal Celery
Bowen Food’ Center
Met Orl Sy
Buffalo
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