Red Cross swim lessons start at Buffalo Center pool
Five Towns children plus Gina from Lakota and Buffalo Center residents signed up for Red Cross swimming lessons at Buffalo Center pool this season. Lester Jenkins, manager, says four instructors will be available and a full schedule lists lessons by day and time, including adult life saving and women’s and men’s classes. First classes begin June 20 to 26 with ongoing public swimming slots and a complete timetable provided.
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Gina
Lakota
Thompson
Titonke
Buffalo Center
Chilny
Lester Jenkins
Red Cross
Essary
Delock
Thompson Jessons
Titanka
Rake
Red Cross Names Instructors for National Aquatic School
Arlo Stoltenberg, a Buffalo Center pool lifeguard and instructor, is appointed by the St. Louis Chapter Area of the Red Cross to teach at the National Aquatic School. The session runs June 10 to 20 at Iowa Lutheran Bible Camp Lake Okoboji Milford with others including Miss Ann Sowers, Miss Kathy Wilson, and Miss Dorothy Jordahl.
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Arlo Stoltenberg
Buffalo Center
St. Louis
National Red Cross
Red Cross National Aquatic School
Iowa Lutheran Bible Camp
Lake Okohoji
Milford
Ann Sowers
Buffalo I Center
Lake Okoboji
Red Cross
Kathy Wilson
Dorothy Jordahl
County Selective Service Calls Two for Induction
Winnebago County Local Board reports two men to be forwarded for induction on June 25. Paul A. Larson of Forest City and James L. Murra of Buffalo Center named. A second call for July 24 requests two more inductees.
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Armed Services
Winnebago County
Selective Service System
Paul A. Larson
Forest City
James L. Murra
Buffalo Center
Missionaries to Speak at Reformed Church June 21
Dr and Mrs Gerald Nykerk missionaries to Arabia will speak at the Reformed Church in Buffalo Center on Thursday June 21 at 2 pm and 7 30 pm They describe their return to Arabia this summer after a furlough in 1961 they survived the DARA disaster aboard a Brit India steamer off the Persian Gulf They are Holland Michigan natives with ties to Hope College and Marquette University School of Medicine Their family of three will tour Belmond area Reformed Churches before Buffalo Center appearance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald H. Nyrk
Arabia
Mission St
Aid Mty
Nykerk
United States
Iman Gulf
Nykerks
Holland
Michigan
Hope College
Marquette University School of Medicine
Milwaukee
Buffalo Center
Five Reformed Churches
Belmond
Notes From Our Court House
Waller R Anderson of Lake Mills appeared before Justice Christen charged with driving while intoxicated and was bound over to the next term. Iver Hergstad of Lake Mills riding with Anderson was fined $25 and costs for intoxication on the public highway. Two couples were issued marriage licenses Jerry Allen Thompson age 19 and Janeane Phyllis Hanna age 19 and Gary E Sleper 22 with Jeriene Meyering 22. Herer B Holland of Leland was appointed administrator in the estates of Anna Holland with bond set at $2000. Deeds filed transferring real estate include Boyd Jordal to DeVries Lumber Co Erling K and Mayvis D Sheimo to Walter R and Clara D Miller.
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Jeriene Meyering
Herer B. Holland
Leland
Anna Holland
County Recorder
Boyd Jordal
DeVries Lumber Co
Erling K
Mayvis D. Sheimo
Walter R
Clara D. Miller
Legionnaires Nominate Candidates At City Hall Meeting
The American Legion at City Hall club rooms named a partist slate of candidates for post offices with nominations from the floor as no slate existed. Edw Winter and Harvey Hassebroek were named Post Commander. other officers listed include Allen Edwards, Amel Limberg, Dick Weaver, David Reardon, Fred Rademaker, Elwyn Letcher. No Vice Commander or Historian chosen. second high man may serve as Vice Commander. Voting set for the next regular meeting in July. donations, color guard gear updates, and uniform jacket materials approved. County and state meeting plans discussed. film shown. lunch provided. door prize won by John R. Winter.
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American,Legion
City Hall Club
Chuck Murray
Dean Sunde
Edw, Winter
Harvey ‘Hassebroek
Allen Edwards J
Amel Limberg
Dick Weaver
Chaplein
David Reardon
Fred Rademaker
Elwyn Letcher
Salvation Army
Murray
Albert Les
Minn
V.F.W
Harvey
Hassebroek
Urbana
Carroll
Roy
Ray Murray
Jack DeVries
Des Maines
Swea City
Towa
Justice Sullivan
Forest City
John R. Winter
Florida
Carl Breckunitch
Lions Car Safety Checkup Attracts 179 Owners In Iowa
The Lions Club and Iowa Highway Patrol sponsored a 10 point Safety Car Checkup on Saturday. 179 car owners participated and 44 were rejected, with 17 rechecked. Eight trucks were tested. 3 were rejected and one rechecked. Winners received tires, belts, gas, motor oil, and other automotive items.
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Lions Club
Iowa Highway Patrol
Ferrow
Merlyn Letcher
Teddy Albers
Larry Oren
Mrs. Weaver
Queen of Conservation contest at Junior Show
The Winnebago Soil Conservation District plans a Queen of Conservation contest at the Winnebago Fair the week of August 5. Open to single girls aged 16 to 21, applicants register via an entry card mailed to Des Moines. Winners receive braces, a regional finalist earns a wrist watch, and the state winner gets 250 dollars. judging focuses on personality and knowledge.
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Winnebago Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Districts of
Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Town
Des’ Moines
Thompson
Cooperative Farmers |Grain Dealers
North Town
Mason City
Atlantic
To Be Ordained at St Matthews Church Sunday
Arno Melz a Concordia Seminary graduate will be ordained at St Matthews Lutheran Church Stevens this Sunday June 17 at 2 oclock. The service led by Rev O J Kitzmann and circuit pastors notes Melz lifelong member of St Matthews and recent call to Hope Lutheran Sonora Texas with wife departing next week to begin duties.
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Arno Melz
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Minis
Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Stevens
O. J. Kitzmann
Melz
St. Matthew's
Lakota High School
Concordia College
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Hope Lutheran
Sonora
Texas
Census counts 4271 housing units in Winnebago County Iowa
The 1960 Census of Housing reports 4271 housing units in Winnebago County Iowa with 4341 etc. buildings in sound condition. 4010 occupied, 3775 owner occupied, median value 8800 dollars. 1835 renting households 83 median gross rent. many homes with plumbing, water, toilets, baths, basements, trailers. air conditioning 175 households. TVs 3681. radios 9776. phones 3640. washing machines 3569. dryers 1177. freezers 1489. autos 3078 with 32 and 3 or more in smaller counts. 18 with 3+ autos.
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Winnebago County
Iowa
Funeral Services Held For Herbert Gotham
Relatives and friends of Herbert Gotham, 80, of Mankato Minnesota mourn his sudden death after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Methodist Church in Mankato. He leaves his wife and two sons Ronald and Cecil.
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Herbert Gotham
Mankato
Minnesota
Ronald
Cecil
Home From Hospital Harry Harms Returns From Iowa City
Mr. Harry Harms comes home from University hospital in Iowa City after two weeks of treatment. Loran Kopp and Ronald Vahnke retrieved him and he was joined by Mrs. Harms who had stayed near the hospital. Ray Finer visited for Sunday dinner with his hosts Mr. and Mrs. Henry Finer. Afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bennickson and their sons from Ringsted.
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Phil Heiman
Bob Heiman
Charles City
Alfred Yahnke
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Mr. Yahnke
Mra
Yahnke
Tribune
Harry Harms
Iowa
University Hospital
Loran Kopp
Ronald Vahnke
Iowa City
Mrs. Harms
Ray Finer
Henry Finer
Glenn Bennickson
Sons of
Ringsted
4th of July Celebration Planned
Buffalo Center groups plan a free public Fourth of July celebration at City Hall with Dairy Licious ice cream and drinks for children. Volunteers from V E W Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary handle safety and policing. Lion Club lists sports events. rain postpones to July 8. Pee Wee baseball for 140 boys under Robert Froehle runs for eight weeks. band night unchanged. 27 members attend fried chicken dinner. local club seeks funds.
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Buffalo Center Business Men's Club
Promotion Committee
City Hall
V.E.W. Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
V.E.W
American Legion
Lion Club
Jon
Robert Froehle
Legion Auxiliary
Business Men's Club
New Positions at Coop Oil and Local Firms
Manager Walter Anderson of Coop Oil announces Joe Korte has accepted a station attendant post at Midland Station in Buffalo Center. Larry Sapp starts as mechanic at Jensvold's Inc, filling Elmer Rhubee's vacancy. Albert Sloper notes Henry Harms has taken the Rambler Agency mechanic role last Wednesday.
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Walter Anderson
Coop Oil Company
Joe Korte
Midland
Buffalo Center
Larry Sapp
Jensvold's, Inc
Elmer Rhubee
Albert Sloper
Henry Harms
Rambler
Adopt Baby Girl Kathy Lunn by Letcher Family
Mr and Mrs Lyle Letcher of Torrance California have adopted a baby girl named Kathy Lunn. The Letchers also have an adopted son Ronald now two years old. Mrs Gertie Letcher is the proud grandmother.
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Lyle Letcher
Torrance
California
Kathy Lunn
Letchers
Ronald
Gertie “Letcher
New Buffalo Center Residents Arrive From Germany
Mrs Hans J Seyffert and husband Dr Seyffert and two sons Claus age four and Martin fourteen months travel from Bad Segeberg Germany to join Dr M F Calhoun in Buffalo Center. They arrived in Minneapolis nine hours after leaving Frankfurt and plan to live in the Lloyd Robinson house. The family, new to America, speaks German while the boys do not yet know English.
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Buffalo Center
Hans J. Seyffert
Claus
Martin
Bad Segeberg
Germany
Seyffert
M. F. Calhoun
Minneapolis
America
Seyfferts
Lloyd Robinson
Tribune
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Titania
Vu, S
National Aquatic School
Gerald H. Nykerk
Legionnaires
M.A. Holland
Peggy Weaver
Elmer Leibrand
Herb
Eldon Sacks
New Tire
Jensvald
Goodyear
Harry Adams
Jensvald's Inc
Lawrence Wirtjes
Coop Oil Co
Irving Larson
Motor
Krueger Oil Co
Les Jenkins
Alber
Laird Moore
Permalabe
Tutton
Alvin Winter
Blomster Chevrolet
Lowell Steen
Mat
van Horn’s
Flora Limberg
Bill Becker
Fisher Auto Sales
Kenny Potter
Motor Oil
Royal's Service & Repair
Buffalo Center V.E.W. Autiliary
Thompson V.E W
Carper Publications, Inc
Buffalo Center V.F.W
Marcella Venteicher
Patricia Albers
Jean Breckunitch
Thompson V.F.W
Herb Olson
Marvin O. Larson
Vester Batton
St. Matthews Church
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