Grandfather John Hugo Poses With Triplet Grandsons
John Hugo, a Buffalo Center resident, is pictured with his grandsons Michael Patrick and Jerry, the six-year-old triplets born December 31, 1969 in Memphis. The triplets, sons of Donna Wieth of Eagle Grove, have frequented Grandpa Hugo’s home, and John notes he may be the area’s only grandfather with triplets.
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John Hugo
John
Donna Wieth
Eagle Grove
Donna Hugo
Michael
Patrick
Grandpa
Jerry
Medical Research Center
Memphis
Tennessee
Navy
Lori
Dawn
Melissa
Grandpa Hugo
Buffalo Center
Medical Center
Martha
Melvin
Thompson
Arlene
Armstrong
Donna
Harvey
Betterment Club Plans To Clean Buffalo Center Friday
The Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club met Monday night to plan a July 2 clean sweep of the business district in preparation for the Bicentennial program. Members were updated on Miss Buffalo Center pageant plans and parade participation, with locals invited to join the efforts and city crews to assist that evening.
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Betterment Club
Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Martyn Hassebroek
Curt Bashans
Hassebroek
Darlene Calivedt
Buffalo Center
Swea City
Buffalo
Reinert Levik
Wilbert Hassebrock
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Hassebrock
Progean Alever
Berkley Bedell
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Roland Jutting
Bible Story Hour Begins Today at Postoffice Park
A new summer program for children runs Thursday afternoons 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Postoffice Park, sponsored by First Baptist Church. If rain, sessions move to the church basement across the street. refreshments provided.
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Postoffice Park
First Baptist Church
Community Story Hour invites all children to attend
Memory work and a briefing time mark each session. Refreshments will be provided for the children at the end of each session. Materials come from Child Evangelism Fellowship Press. All children in the community are invited to attend.
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Jesus Christ
Child Evangelism Fellowship Press
Family Day Care Home Workshop Scheduled June 25
A Family Day Care Home workshop will be held Friday June 25 at 9 00 a m in McAllister Hall Room A 107 MACC It covers Family Day Care Home Registration replacing licensing and invites Licensed homes babysitters with under seven children parents and DSS personnel to attend.
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McAllister Hall
Macc
Department of Social Services
Severe weekend storms hit northern Iowa and southern Minnesota
Wind storms hail and tornado threats rattled the area over the weekend and again Monday night. Large hail damaged cars in Lakota and the farm belt south of Elmore while a massive limb narrowly missed the parsonage in Lakota. Buffalo Center suffered high winds in business districts as power briefly failed then returned. Tornado sightings were reported near Armstrong and Good Thunder, Minnesota with a temperate drop reported in Blue Earth before the alert ended at midnight.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Elmore
Lakota
Alpha Omega Group
Buffalo Center
Tribune
First Congregational Church
Jay Warren
Inchea
Armstrong
Mankato
Good Thunder
Bob Weaver
Interstate Power Company
Winnebago, Minnesota
Winnebago
Blue Earth
Parade invitations flood in as organizers seek firm plans
Officials report many invitation buttons and few replies for the Bicentennial parade. Kiewier urged 49 invited groups to confirm intentions soon. A staging area at DeVries Auction Co. North Main will host units meeting at 10:00 a.m. for unit identification and placement.
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Cluttches
Individ
Foats
Kiewier
Main
5Th Avenue
Mission Nursing Home
Agela
Serpe
Klewier
Show Queen Contest Invites Winnebago County Ladies
Rules released for the annual Winnebago Junior Show Queen contest with entry deadline July 9 and winner to be named July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Thompson fairgrounds. Eligible contestants must be ages 18 to 21 on August 18, single, resident of Winnebago or adjoining county with activity in Winnebago, active in community groups, not previously paid for modeling, and not a former county fair queen. Judging emphasizes beauty, poise, personality, leadership, and talent. The event offers an expense paid trip to the Iowa State Fair. Also notes Cub Scouts family picnic June 17 at Buffalo Center Shelterhouse Park and Day Camp details at Winnebago Scout Reservation.
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Winnebago
Darlene Caltyedt
Buffalo Center
Thompson
Winnebago County
Appei
Shelterhouse Park
Civic notices and local meeting updates from Winnebo County
The Winn County Conservation Board will meet Tuesday June 22 at 8 00 p m at Thorpe Park Forest City All members urged to attend The Bison Senior Citizens will meet Thursday June 17 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Room hosts for the evening George and Hazel Steinberg
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Winn, CO. Conservation Board
Winnebago County Conservation Board
Thorpe Park
Forest City
Bison
Legion Room
George
Hazel Steinberg
Titonka Meeting Hosts School Boards and Lay Committees
Buffalo Center Board of Education and its Lay Committee met Titonka School District to tour facilities and discuss shared issues. They compared district size budgets faculty per pupil costs indebtedness and enrollment trends and explored sharing an elementary principal. Residents were invited to comment on future topics and actions. Representatives listed include Joy Boyken Dwerg Krantz Don Gerdis Clarence Brandt Pat Anderson Edith Teig Marcella Venteicher Charlie DeVries Alvin Meinders James Shortenhaus.
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Buffalo Center
Titwonka
Joy Boyken
Dwerg Krantz
Don Gerdis
Clarence Brandt
Pat Anderson
Edith Teig
Marcella Venteicher
Charlie DeVries
Alvin Meinders
James Shortenhaus
FFA Plans Field Day Demonstration at School
FFA will host a field day demonstration plot herbicide on June 24 at 6 30 p m. Participants meet at the school at 6 15 p m and a bus will provide transportation.
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FFA
Set Wednesdays as Adult Swim Night at Buffalo Center
Adult Night at the Buffalo Center Swimming Pool will be every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Open to anyone 17 or older with a 50 cent per evening fee. The baby pool remains open and two guards will watch children while adults swim in the large pool.
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Buffalo Center
Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Harvey Gilbert in Britt
Sunday the couple visited the homes of a niece Hattie Spicker and her husband and a nephew Lester Daniels and his wife, both in Britt.
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Harvey Gilbert
Hattie Spicker
Lester Daniels
Britt
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C.J. Gerzema
Thompson Business Men's Club
Royal Club
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Thompson Fairgrounds
Thompson Club
BCCRC
Lee Boleyn
North Main
George Winter
Titonka
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