Steffensen Family Named Legion Farm Family of 1954
Clyde Steffensen and wife Gladys, with two children, head a 400 acre farm near Winnebago County, producing corn hay oats and livestock. Clyde, a World War II veteran, leads a active farming and Legion life, while Gladys teaches and manages farm duties. The Steffensons are praised as a model GI farm family reflecting strong community and agricultural ties.
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American Legion
Iowa
Ate Fair
International Livestock J
Chicago
Lic Sour
Harold Eisenhau
Winneau Port
Winnebago
Hernia
Jp Rliguriek
Greene Nui Vm
Deffer
Joral
Ti Janal
Clyde Effensen
Irvin
Ecco Choice
Billy
Steffensen
Clyde
Irs
Arthur Steffensen
Aook
John Survay
DOW
Pe Land Company
Rhode
United States Navy
Easling
Ifie Theale
S. Ke
S. Ke and Ss, He Had Been With the Adwo Base Rectionat Drydock of Jy U. SN
New Guinea
Aur Steffenson
Ive
Ms. Steipsen
Ildurl Cullese
Forest City
Svea Gily
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Phoebe Circle
Women's Mission Society
Lakota
C. E. Judd
Thompson
Winnebago County
Steffensons
Herford
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Cancer Fund Drive
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary concluded their fundraising for the American Cancer Society this week. They have collected 3802.04. The Auxiliary thanks all contributors for supporting cancer research efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
American Cancer Society
Graduates as Masseur Mr and Mrs Kramer Attend Sioux Falls
Mr and Mrs Art Kramer and son Darel were Sioux Falls visitors last week. On Wednesday Mr Kramer received his diploma as a graduate masseur after completing a course in reflexology and pressure massage. Recognition came at Carpenter Motel exercises.
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Art Kramer
Darel
Sioux Falls
Kramer
Art
Carpenter Motel
Opening Day Crowded at Buffalo Center Pool
Buffalo Center pool opened Saturday with crowds and children enjoying the heat. The facility will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays when water is cold, with morning classes and afternoon swimming from 2 to 4, plus 7 p.m. evenings. Larry Thomepeon announces age based sessions Thursday and Saturday for swimmers and non swimmers. Family season tickets are sold at local stores. individual tickets priced per season.
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Buffalo Center
Nous
Larry Thomepeon
Ruke
Beaving Variety
L Clothing
DeVries Lumber Yard
Buffato Center
Ech
Kramer Clock and Jewelry Shop Marks Anniversary
In early 1937 a clockmaking student and his wife moved to Buffalo Center to repair watches and sell jewelry. They opened in a former cafe space, then built a tile building housing the jewelry store and Mrs. Kramer’s dress shop by 1938. Ark Kramer offers watches jewelry cameras and gifts while Mrs. Kramer serves women with up to date dress wear. The couple active in the Reformed Church and Sunday School, with son Darel, have built a lasting business and social presence in Buffalo Center, preserving local music and history on Ark’s recording machine. May they celebrate many more anniversaries.
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Olson School of Watchmaking
Chicago
Reinbeck
Korte
Akkermen’s
Avi
Kramer
Tadies Wear
Kramers
Tribune
Ark
Reformed Church
Darel
Buffalo Center
Brother Dies After Year of Illness in Rapid City
Rey Hill reported his brother Arthur Hill died Monday night around 11 at Rapid City South Dakota after about a year of illness since retiring from the Veterans Hospital in the city.
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Rey Hill
Arthur Hill
Rapid City
South Dakota
Veterans Hospital
Missionary Margaret Hartt to Speak at Congo Church
Miss Margaret Hartt will speak at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at Congregational Church, sharing color slides from five and a half years in Portugal. On her first furlough, she joins other Evangelical Alliance Mission workers for a missionary conference starting June 28 at Winona Lake, Indiana. Public invited to the evening program.
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Margaret Hartt
Miss Hartt
Portugal
Prairie Bible Institute
Three Hills
Alberta
Canada
Evangelical Alliance Mission Board of Chicago
Ill
Iowa editors head to NEA convention trip
Mr and Mrs George A Carman depart Mason City by plane for Baltimore Maryland to attend the National Editorial Association annual convention. Attorney General Brownell will speak and the 80 publishers will tour Maryland Virginia and Washington. President Eisenhower will speak at a Shoreham Hotel banquet June 22. The Carmans plan to return via New York.
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George A. Carthan
Mason City
Baltimore
Maryland
National Editorial Association
Brownell
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Eishhower
Shoreham Hotel
Iowa
New York City
Ruth Circle to Meet at Methodist Church
Ruth Circle of the Methodist church will meet at the church Thursday evening June 17. Hostesses are Jean Calhoun and Vivian Steinberg. Jeannette Eamen will give the devotions Lucille Koppen will give the lesson Dolores Donnelly will sing a solo. The first donation for the bake sale is to be made at this meeting.
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Ruth Circle
the Methodist Church
Jean Calhoun
Vivian Steinberg
Jeannette Eamen
Lucille Koppen
Dolores Don
Nelly
Three-Year-Old Drowns In Farm Tank Near Titonka
Garry Duane Rafdal, age 3, drowned Friday near Titonka when he fell through a hole in a stock water tank cover while playing with siblings. Neighbors freed the body after the tank was emptied, but he died at Buffalo Center hospital. Funeral held at Ramsey Reformed Church Titonka Topic.
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Garry Doane
Verne Rafdai
Titanka
Buffalo Center
Ramsey Reformed Church
Garry Duane
Verne Rafdal
Burt
Titonice
Garry
Ohe
Donna Lynn
Dennis Lee
Garwin Dean
Titonka
Story Hour For Children Thursdays
The Library Committee of the Ladies Community Club announces a story hour at the library every Thursday this summer from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. starting June 17, conducted by Mrs. Mark Speed and Mrs. Herbert Pannhuk for listeners up to fourth grade.
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Ladies Community Club
Dibeory
Mark Speed
Herbert Pannhuk
Business Men Recommend Purchase of Street Cleaner
Thirty members of the Business Men's Club met at City Hall for a dinner and session. They endorsed purchasing a mechanical street sweeper after a member described a successful Blue Earth machine. The club pledged support totaling about 50 dollars through donations and civic group matches. Planning included fireworks displays, band changes, treats for weekly concerts, and a saucer day. The group also backed Tribune advertising for a June 24 edition and organized weekly public entertainment with rotating volunteer helpers.
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Wm. Haselroth
Sid Yensould
Jensvold
Blue Earth
Minn
Neg
Lions
VFW
Firemen
Ray Murray
H. B. Winters
Tarmers, Trust and Savings Bank
Jenswolds, Beaving Variety Store
Buffalo Center Lumber Co
Kramer
R. Aukes
George Carmani
Carman
Gene Bahl
James Murray
Legion
Elmer Leibrand
Lions Club
Lyle Eldridge
Cales
Fire Department
Sid Jensvold
Business Men's Club
Jensvald
VFW Posts Funds Drive for Cerebral Palsy Event
At Post 4824 VFW meeting 21 members attended. Wally Jarling won an 85.00 door prize. A Brownies thank you card was read. Fund collection calls were placed in local businesses. A social and meeting on June 24 invites members and Auxiliary. Post supports Firemen fireworks on July 5 with a 25 donation. Members encouraged to help with a new hull muwsie project.
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Post No
VFW
Wally Jarling
Post
Stealtey
Leaves for Air Force by Kent B. Winter
Lieut Kent B Winter departed Tuesday for Harlingen Texas to enter active air force service for a 4 2 year term He has completed four years in ROTC and will report to base.
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Kent B. Winter
Harlingen
Texas
Air Force Base
Setive Air Force Service
Kent
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Lude Steffensen
Cancer
Minwa Tribune
Polaroid
Harold Weaver
C. C. Baseman
Adeline
Fredericks
Iowa City
Ervin Voogh
Raymond Hippen
Galen Potter
Tommy Potter
Roy Bowers
Dick Bosma
Ed Bosma
Paul Mastin
Irvin Weaver
Fred van Gerpen
Fred EB. Frerichs
C. C. Buseman
Kramers Holding Anniversary Sale
Congo
NEA
East
George Cartman
Johanna Westendort
Mankato
Minnesota
George Blank
St. Paul
AIR Force
Roland Huisman
T. B. Clark
Ensign
Naval Flying School
Corpus Christi
Ensign Huisman
Harm Huisman
San Diego
California
U. S. Navy
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