New Iowa Sales Tax Schedule Takes Effect July First
Iowa adopts a revised sales tax starting July 1 raising the base rate from two to two and a half cents per dollar and adjusting the graduated cents on items from under 16 cents to higher brackets up to 1.80 or more. The plan, a compromise between the Iowa tax commission and the Associated Retailers, phases in changes with specific cent amounts across price ranges and a one cent per 40 cent rise thereafter.
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Iowa
Iowa Tax Commission
Jay Kopp Receives High Honors at Loras Academy
Jay Kopp, son of Mr and Mrs Orville Ipp of Galena Illinois, graduated with highest honors in a class of 142 at Loras Academy in Dubuane Iowa. He earned a full tuition scholarship to Loras College and Bausch and Lomb Science awards along with the Chicago Tribune medal for the outstanding cadet in B O T C. His grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Kopp attended the graduation and visited at his home.
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Jay Kopp
Orville Ipp
Galena
Ilinois
J. J. Kopp
Loras Academy
Dubuane
Iowa
Loras College
Bausch and
Lomb
Chicago ‘Tribune
B.O.T.C
Group of Four to Attend Luther League Convention in San Francisco
Pastor and Mrs Mathie of Bethlehem Lutheran Buffalo Center along with Luther Leaguers George Jens hold and Gregory Harmon depart Friday at 5 00 am for the International Young Peoples Luther League Convention in San Francisco June 21 to 26. More than 7000 youths are registered with over one hundred from the local area. 84 from Forest City travel with Pastor Mathre. They plan to return by a scenic southern route arriving July 1. Two years ago Fargo Moorhead hosted the event with 8510 registered and up to 20000 in attendance three of the pastors were on the organizing committee.
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Mathie
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Buffalo Center
Luther
Forest Ily
Pastor Mathre
San Francisco
Reutn
Forest City
Uly
Fargo-Moorhead
Forest City Centennial Amateur Golf Tourney Set
Mighty five entries have already been received for the Forest City Centennial Amateur Golf Tournament to be played Sunday at Forest City Golf Club. Tournament chairman John C Thompson says merchandise prizes totaling 750 will be awarded with a tailored suit for the champion. Preference on starting times will be given to those who enter before the age of the tournament, and a field of 120 golfers is expected.
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Forat City Centennial
Forest City Gold Club
John C. Thompson
Ournament
Thompon
Lifeguard Leo Miller Joins Buffalo Center Pool Staff
Leo Faul Miller son of Dr and Mrs L P Miller and a Drake University student has been hired as lifeguard for the 1955 Buffalo Center pool season. He passed lifeguard and Red Cross tests in Des Moines and will oversee swimmer safety and teach Red Cross strokes to youngsters seeking instruction.
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Leo Faul Miller
L. P. Miller
Drake University
Buffalo Center
Leo
Des Moines
Red Cross
Delegates Chosen for Junior Red Cross Training School
Lucretia Clapper and Luella Price were selected from Kossuth county to attend the Junior Red Cross Training School at the 4-H camp near Boone this week. Mr and Mrs Donald Clapper brought the girls to Boone on Sunday.
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Lucretia Clapper
Luella Price
Kossuth County
Red Cross
Boone
Donald Clapper
Business Men's Club Plans July Activities Discuss Fireworks
Over twenty members met at the City Hall Monday evening June 13 with Wallace Sterling guest. The group considered Forest City Centennial participation August 3 and July 4th fireworks funding set at 800 dollars with local solicitors named. Sterling reviewed early pioneer experiences of his father, the late B. D. Sterling.
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Theusiness Men's Club
City Hair
Wallace Sterling
Sident Now
Portland
Oregon
Haselroth
George Beaying
K. H. Ekman
Forestly
Sec
Main Street
Ray Murray
Art Kramer
Robert Stonebraker
Anton Rank
Geo, Beaving
H. B. Winter
Larry Costigan
Larry Smith
B. D. Sterling
Leibrand Banta Cars Collide Near Zingg Farm
Shortly after noon last Saturday a two car crash occurred on the road in front of Zingg Bras farm involving Frank Banta's Plymouth and Elmer Leibrand's 1955 Chevrolet. Elmer and his young son Timmie were driving west with another passenger when the Banta car emerged from the farm yard. None were seriously hurt beyond bruises. Damage to the Chevrolet front and Banta's left fender was heavy, with property damage estimated around 750 dollars.
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Frank Banta
Plymouth
Elmer Leibrand
Zingg Bras
Elmer
Timmie
Banta
Iman Zingg
Frank
Chevrolet
Forest City Firm to Build Rake School
The Eames Construction Company of Forest City won the $190,000 contract to build a new gymnasium and classroom addition at Rake. Zentz Electric Co of El More Minnesota will handle electrical work and Davis Plumbing Heating Co of Bancroft will supply plumbing and heating. Construction starts soon.
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Eames Construction Company
Forest City
Rake
Eames
Zentz Electric Co
el More
Minnesota
Davis Plumbing & Heating Co
Bancroft
Return From Motor Trip to New York
Mr and Mrs Art Kramer and son Dave returned Tuesday evening from a week long motor trip to Albany New York They visited at the home of Mrs Kramers brother Rev Lester H Alberts While en route east their car was rear ended by a Harvey Illinois vehicle causing property damage but no injuries The trip included Niagara Falls and a tour of Albany They were accompanied by Mrs J Alberts of Willow Lake South Dakota
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Art Kramer
Dave
Albany
New York
Kramer
Lester H. Alberts
Harvey
Niagara Falls
Kramers
J. Alberts
Willow Lake
South Dakota
Buffalo Center Hospital Notes June 8 14
Hospital list of patient admissions and dismissals across towns including Woden Titonka Swea City Lakota Estherville Titonka Thompson and Titonka residents with multiple names and dates from June 8 to June 14. Read as a compact roster of ongoing patient moves and admit dismiss events at Buffalo Center Hospital.
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Alroy Hanna
Woden
Verne Raidal
Titonka
Mervin Lauth
Whittemore
J. J. Anderson
Swea City
Bruno Bruns
Mindert Whilman
Titoniag
Albert Dirkson
Henry Greenfield
Lakota
R. V. Stowe
Madelia Opdsh
Estherville
Fred Fish
Kevin Kay
Verne Ratdel
Alfred Redenies
Roger Tweeten
Fred Bestie
Sursh Peterson
Masons and Stars Picnic Set for June 24
The Mason and Eastern State groups will host a picnic at the Les Ne Ostrander farm home on Friday evening June 24 at 6 30 o clock. Members should bring a covered dish and wieners and buns for their own family. Myrt Iverson of Crystal Lake stayed as a dinner guest Sunday at the Oscar Nelson home.
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Les Ne Ostrander
Myrt Iverson
Crystal Lake
Oscar Nelson
Pioneer Merchant B D Sterling Dies In Oregon
Funeral services were held at Winter Funeral Home for Byram D. Sterling a Buffalo Center pioneer and longtime merchant who died in Portland Oregon. Born November 14 1887 in New York he lived in Bancroft Armstrong and Buffalo Center before moving to Oregon. He is survived by daughter Eka and son Wallace plus relatives in Wisconsin Minnesota and Oregon.
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Byram D. Sterling
Portland
Oregon
Tyne
John D. Engels
Graceland Cemetery
Wr. C. Koppen
G Dolmage
George Beaying
R. T. DeVries
Elysian
Minnesota
Sterling’s Bay
Lake Francis
New York Infantry
Andersonville
Leutenant
Waterville
B. D
Minneapolis
Edith Andersen
Bancroft
Iowa
Elmore
Chicago & Northwestern
Mankato
Railroad Roundhouse
Bruer Brothers
Eka
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Wallace
Armstrong
Buffalo Center
B.D
Pat Harrington
Winnebago County
Nash
Forest City
John Woodcock
Jim Flynn
L. €. Sutherland
Drayman
Fred Daum
Ford
Upper
Kossuth County
California
Edith
Los Angeles
Cal
Meta Jewison
Madison
Wis
Robert Feyereisen
Wallace B. Sterling
Emil Hofmann
Jonesville
Hospitalized By Baseball Injury
Bradley Larson 11, son of Mr and Mrs Ewen Larson, is a patient at Park hospital in Mason City after a batted ball struck him in the face during a Farm Bureau picnic at Center School. He was first treated at Buffalo Center hospital and then moved to Mason City. doctors have not yet determined the full extent of his injuries.
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Bradley Larson
Sion
Ewen Larson
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Bradley
Farm Bureau
Center School
Buffalo Center Hospital
Dorance Jordahl Earns BA From University of Minnesota Duluth
Dorance Jordahl received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics at a ceremony for the class of 248. His parents Mrs and Mr Harry Jordahl and siblings Clarice Dorothy and Loren attended and visited after the graduation before returning home Sunday.
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Dorance Jordahl
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Harry Jordahl
Clarice
Dorothy
Loren
Two Break-Ins Hit Local Businesses Sunday Night
A petty thief or thieves broke into two highway business houses between 11:00 p m Sunday and Monday morning. At Cooperative Oil Company a hole in the front door glass allowed access to the lock. about 10 dollars in small change was taken and the cash register rifled. Bank Tavern was also entered with less than 5 dollars stolen and the juke box robbed after prying off the padlock hasp. Sheriff Monson investigated Monday morning.
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Cooperative Oil Company
Bank Tavern
Monson
Rank Re-elected To State Postal Post
The Iowa Branch of the National League of Postmasters closed a successful Davenport convention on June 10. Attendees included Assistant Postmaster General Albert J. Robertson who spoke on postal economy. Elected for the coming year were Robert J. Bank president, James Mullaine first vice president, Eva Anderson second vice president, James C. Jensen third vice president, Lowell B. Lund treasurer, and A. C. Rank secretary. The next National Convention will be in Galveston, Texas September 19 to 23.
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Iowa
National League of Postmasters
Davenport
Albert J. Robertson
Bureau of Finance
Washington, D. C
Robertson
Post Office Department
Postal Transportation
C. Civcarlili
St. Louis
Fred 5. Andrews
L. Qwen Lemley
Des Moines
Virgil B. Jones
Postal Transportation Service
Chicago
Illnois
Glen L. Dewey
Towa
Robert J. Bank
Spillville
James J. Mullaine
Norwalk
Eva Anderson
Fremont
James C. Jensen
Cornell Bluff
Lowell B. Lund
Rake
A. C. Rank
Buffalo Center
Galveston
Texas
Interstate Power Co Show Model Farm at Old Post Office
In observance of Dairy Month Interstate Power Co presents a fully electric model farm at the old post office building this weekend. The exhibit features a miniature mill house water system hay and corn dryer milking machines silo and more, all electrically operated. Aimed at urban and rural visitors, the display showcases modern farming methods and invites townsfolk to view this educational display.
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Interstate Power Company
Mrs Lub Lubben Returns Home From Mason City Hospital
Mrs Lub Lubben came home Wednesday from Park hospital Mason City after a week as patient. Friends report she is improving and progressing.
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Lub Lubben
Park Hospital
Mason City
Hospital Contributions Pass $12,000 Mark
Discharge notices Lt Daryl Speicher details and a local Buffalo Center hospital fund drive surpassing twelve thousand dollars. Donors include John Pink Walter Hanson Lawrence Wirtjes and many community members. Combined with last week’s total, the campaign stands at 12 375 00 in subscriptions to cover hospital operations.
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Buffalo Center Hospital
Tribune
John Pink
Walter Hanson
Lawrence Wirtjes
Cecil
Kuchenreuther
John Bruhins
Fred Krull
C. B. Egescaht
Ernest Schmidt
Ted Aukes
Walter Aukes
Meindert Dirkson R. E. Aukes
Harmie Jutting Millard Belle
Barney Eastvo
VFW and Auxiliary Plan Steak Fry This Summer
At a VFW Post meeting Kenny Bohl won the $5 prize after names including Marvin Wessels Ace Winter Fred Keyes Lawrence Wirtjes and Cecil Kuchenreuther were read. Commander Eddie Aykes led as the Post scheduled one sport film per meeting this summer and planned a steak fry with the Auxiliary for Thursday June 30 pending rain date July 1. $5 was given to Rev Fr Thomas Knox for his Memorial Bay talk. A Rifle Club was discussed but no action taken. Gerald DeVries and Carl Breckunitch served turkey sandwiches and coffee. a sports film “Sportsman Shooter” shown.
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VFW Post
Kenny Bohl
Marvin Wessels
Ace Winter
Fred Keyes
Lawrence Wirtjes
Cecil Kuchenreuther
Eddie Aykes
Post
Thomas Knox
Gerald DeVries
Carl Breckunitch
Sponsor Child Safety On TV On Mason City KGLO
Jensvold TV & Appliance Store sponsors the Child Safety program airing on Mason City KGLO every Wednesday afternoon from 3 30 to 4 00. The segment promotes child safety and highlights community support through local businesses.
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Jensvold TV & Appliance
Mason City
KGLO
Returns From Trip to Norway
Nordy Nelson returned home after a 22 day visit to Stavanger Norway to see a seriously ill sister who was improving. He departed Stavanger at 11 00 a m on Thursday and arrived in New York at 11 06 a m Friday. He then flew to Minneapolis Minnesota arriving 2 05 p m and took a bus to Blue Earth where his family met him. He noted the longest leg was Minneapolis to Blue Earth. Quality paint at popular prices jet John & Jerrys.
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Nordy Nelson
Stavanger
Norway
Nelson
New York
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Blue Earth
Minneapollis
Man Charged With OMVI Out on Bonds in June Court
Roland F. Banta of Buffalo Center was picked up June 5 near Buffalo Center by Sheriff Monson and appeared in E. J. Oleson’s court the same day on a drunken driving charge. He furnished bond and was bound over to the next term. The record also lists civil actions, marriage licenses, estates, and real estate deeds filed in the county, including eight marriage licenses issued since June 1 and multiple transfers of property among local residents and businesses.
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Roland F. Banta
Buffalo Center
Monson
E. J. Oleson
Great American Insurance
Walter Schweitzberger
Forest City Cooperative Oil Co
Melvin Foss
Clerk of Courts
Richar Murra
Mary Johnson
Horace Brynild Hegg
Gretchen Theresa Thompson
Robert Christner
Charline Gingertech
LaVern Ruiter
Dorothy Ewing
Robert Thompson
Norma Anderson
Gerald David Boland
Neema Elizabeth Gibson
Don R. Hendrickson
Leanna Mortey
Leslie Magee
Beulah Folkerts
Ole G. Johnson
Lake Mills
John G. Johnson
Northwood
Benhard Johnson
Dorothy Gore
County Recorder
Kenneth Cline
Dens Heitland
Dena Heitland
Jerry Voortman
Theresa Clasen
Geo, Dallman
Lillian S. Henderson
Harry
Mary R. Mathes
Gilbert
Evelyn I. Gregerson
Clara J
Hilda A. Brudvig
Hilda Brudvig
Robert J
Arlene Stensrud
Donald R. Anderson
Arsyle R
Genevieve BE. Townswick
Gunther
Freda Hugo
Johnny
Herming Smith
Tonyas
Tena Behrends
Richard
Darlene Weaver
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Forest Cityentennial
Lifeguard
Red Cross Training School
Leibrand
Masons
Interstate Power Co
Air Force
Daryl Speicher
Phoenix
Arizona
William Speicher
San Antonio
Big Springs
del Rio
Child Safety
Jet John & Jerrys
B. C
Omvi
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