Letters From Our Men In The Service
Letters from service members recount their training and travels aboard in 1942. George Johnston writes from Norfolk and notes heat, Blue Ridge scenery, and five months of radiomen schooling. George Friesenberg sends word from Camp Shelby about his unit and asks to receive the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Blue Ridge Mountains
George W. Johnston
Sea
Atlantic Fleet Aircraft Radioman Training Unit
Naval Air Station Norfolk
George Friesenberg
Camp Shelby
Tribune
338Th Infantry
Camp
Shelby
Miss
Local and Personal Social Notes
Does that lawn mower heed sharpening Mr and Mrs K H Elman Marvin and Shirley spent Sunday with the C Lohrbach family at Hampton Mrs Clark Mechem and Deane were also guests Mr and Mrs H J Schutter and Bob visited Lakota Sunday with Mrs Schullers father Mr Arthur Hastings who was observing his birthday anniversary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Elman
Marvin and
Shirley
C. Lohrbach Family
Hampton
Clark Mechem and
Deane
H. J. Schutter
Bob
Lakota
Buffalo Center Council Proceedings Open Meeting
The Buffalo Center Iowa town council met in City Hall with Mayor Pro Tem H B Winter presiding at 8 00 pm. Absent Mayor Costigan, Winter appointed Mayor Pro Tem. Members present included Assmus Slaba Schleifer Pink and Winter. Minutes of the last meeting were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Costigan
H. B. Winter
Asmus
Slaba
Schleifer
Pink
Winter
Local Bills Read and Expenditures Listed
The minutes note bills examined including B C Telephone and Exchange rent 1.76 and cleaning tank 15.00 for H P Jergens labor 39.50 for Fred Bestge labor 39.50 Chas Tufton merchandise 22.13 Albert Bohl labor 1.75 L W Leibrand salary 12.50 and memorial day speaker payment to American Legion 12.50. The statements show routine disbursements and approvals of charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Telephone & Exchange Co
H. P. Jergens
Fred Bestge
Chas. Tufton
Albert Bohl
L. W. Leibrand
American Legion
Hauling and Labor Bills Approved at City Meeting
Lists show Vanteicher, Weaver, Adams and others paid for labor and hauling gravel with amounts from 4.00 to 17.00 dollars. Motion by Schieiter, seconded by Asmus to approve all bills as read. adjournment followed. City officials Romeeast and Winter preside, with Clerk Guyer noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kinden
John & Jerry
Schieiter
Asmus
Ee Romeeast
B. Winter
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Townsend
Bob” DeVries
Norfolk
Lyots Cleaners
Claassen
T. A. Wilson
Dubuque
C. EB. Barnes
Barner
Arthur Roff
Harry Roff
Baltimore
Maryland
C. G. Pritchard
ParMak and Walsh
John & Jerry’s
Chris Hogard
Vernon
Leonard Mitterer
Betty Ann
5. C. Claassen
Mrs. Claassen
Geneva
Mary Mitterer
Pete Wessels, Sr
W. H. Davis
H. C. Hovland
Acc’t. Dept
Mason City
Upa
W. Leg
Hamilton Hatchery
Bancroft
Towa
W. E. Ley
Towa. Lott
Steinberg Store
Ole Beekmans
Taguire
Irtient
New Avalon
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
John Litel
Marsha Hunt
John Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Randolph Scott
Tripoli
Council Proceedings
Alaska
Ben Buren
Standard Service
Leland, Jowa
U. S. Treasury Department
Forest City
Forest City Produce
H. G. Kueal
Cut Rate Grocery & Produce
Merwin T. Buxton
Red Cross
Fort Robert S. Mills
LaVerne
Calif
Charley DeVries
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. Carruth Owen
Hand Sill
Oklahoma
Sgt
Clifford Braun
Joa. Guyer, Clery
Buffalo Center Lumber Co
Jack the Woodpicker
Dixie Gem Millers Creek
Illionis
Love Brothers
RERE
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Hoie
Boys Scouts
Bee
W. E
Hyde
J. J. Kopp
Mer
Zella Wise
C. Lund
Ray Honken
Yard Forem
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