Bison Set to Meet League Leaders in June Showdown
Buffalo Center Bison prepare for a key Kossuth League test next Sunday June 22 at Bancroft against undefeated Bancroft Lions who hold five wins no defeats. The club aims to upset the leaders while training hard and awaiting the Elmore Firemen celebration tilt with Rake Nine on Tuesday.
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Buffalo Center
Bison
Bancroft
Bancroft Lions
Kossuth County Baseball League
Firemens
Rakenines
Elmore
Minnesota
Wesley
Kopp
Pomeroy
Olson
Lloyd
Gerdes
Beaver
Wesley Hurler
Bancroft Lotts Creek
Titonka
Rake Lone Rock
Algona
Missionary Troupe at Congregational Church
A mission troupe led by Rev and Mrs Raymond Stauffacher with children and Miss Margaret Marst of Africa and Miss Doris Waggoner of India will perform at the Congregational Church next Monday at 8 pm. The program includes testimonies jungle language segments foreign curios costumes and stereoptican pictures with a free will offering.
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Raymond Stauffacher
Margaret Marst
Africa
Doris Waggoner
India
Congregational Church
Terveer Armstron g Wed in Staten Island Navy Parish
Miss Miriam Terveer daughter of Mr and Mrs G F Terveer and Mr Don Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs C M Armstrong of Cedar Rapids Iowa wed Friday afternoon June 6 at the German Lutheran parsonage in Staten Island New York City The Rev Carl Sutton officiated Attendants were Mr Richard Bureh and his wife of Pocatello Idaho Mrs Armstrong a Buffalo Center and Central College graduate taught in Fenton Iowa for three years Armstrong a Roosevelt high school graduate and former manager at Montgomery Ward Waterloo now radio operator on the U S Coast Guard ship stationed at Brooklyn Navy Yard The couple will reside at 3601 Richmond Rd Staten Island
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Miriam Terveer
G. F. Terveer
Don Armstrong
C. M. Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carl Sutton
Staten Island
New York City
Richard Bureh
Pocatela
Idaho
Armstrong
Buffalo Center
Central College
Pella
Fenton
Roosevelt High School
Navy
Radio Service Dept
Montgomery Ward & Co
Waterloo
Paducah
Coast Guard
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Richmond Rd
Attending Boys State Off to Des Moines Event
James Rhode left Sunday morning for Forest City to join county peers and proceed to Des Moines for Boys State from June 14 to June 22.
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James Rhode
Forest City
Des Moines
Morning in the Country by Ray Murray
A lyrical poem celebrates dawn on a rural farm scene. Morning light paints the cottonwood shadows as silos gleam like shields and dewdrops sparkle on stubble while corn rustles in a playful breeze. The speaker’s heart rises to music with the morning's colors.
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Ray Murray
Camp Letter From Vernon Jordal At Fort Leonard Wood
Private Vernon Jordal of the 6th Signal Company writes from Camp Rolla Missouri noting a drastic troop buildup from 400 to about 80 000 stationed there since he left three months earlier. He praises the camp improvements including clay and crushed rock roads heating and lighting systems and describes guard duty chasing prisoners while promising to tour the camp soon.
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George
Vernon Jordal
Signal Company
6Th Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Camp
Rolla
Missouri
Second Draft Registration July 1 for Local Men
The second selective service registration will be held on Tuesday July 1 1941. All men who have reached 21 since October 16 1940 must appear at the Forest City Court House between 7 a m and 9 p m to be placed on record. The Local Board notes extended hours to accommodate county residents. Registrars are Post Commanders from The American Legion serving without pay. A June 12 meeting reclassified 34 registrants and adjustments to classifications followed.
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Winnebago
Court House
Forest City
United States
Richard E. Salvesen
Winnebago County
American Legion
Cause of Liberty
War Department
Selective Service
Paul L. Thompson
Harry Ehred
Thompson & Ehred
Wilson
M. T. Johnson
Lake Mills
C. W. Thomas
Irish Hospital
Aug. J. Peterson
Salvesen
Call
Glen Andrew Charlson
Jefferson
Fort Des Moines
Funeral Services Held for Mrs J J Meyer in Buffalo Center
Funeral services for Mrs J J Meyer were conducted at her home and the Reformed church with interment at Olena Mound. Born Frauke Feldman February 14 1862 she married Jacob J Meyer May 3 1879. They moved from Grundy County to Buffalo Center in 1909 joining the Reformed church. She died June 10 at age 89 years 3 months and 26 days. Her husband remains in mourning.
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J. J. Meyer
The
Reformed Church
Olena Mound Cemetery
Frauke Meyer
Feldman
Grosz-Midlum Ostfriesland
Jacob J. Meyer
Wilkie Harris
Ippe Johnson
Fourth of July Fireworks Display At Algona
A major 4th of July celebration at Kossuth County Fair Grounds features the work of Theatre Duffield for a record breaking fireworks show. The program includes Aurora Cascades, Golden Flitters, Split Flitter Comets, Magnesium Tremolanders, Gold and Silver Bayonets and hundreds of effects. A patriotic set piece lineup features a 25 foot Uncle Sam and a mammoth flag finale with aerial salutes and shells filling the sky in rainbow colors.
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Algona
Kossuth
Theatle Duffield
Sam
Band Concert Opens Season at City Band Stand Next Wednesday
The first open air band concert of the season will be presented from the band stand here next Wednesday evening. June 25. Members of the band are asked to report at the city hall every Tuesday evening for practice.
Picnic Postponed by Congregational Church to June 26
The Congregational Church picnic is rescheduled to Thursday June 26 at the Henry Hofbauer home. All members and friends are invited to attend.
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Congregational Church
Henry Hofbauer
Gibson Refrigerator Debuts at John and Jerrys
New Gibson refrigerator highlighted at John and Jerry s, showcasing energy efficiency and modern cooling features. Local shoppers note compact design and affordable pricing amid in-store demonstrations.
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John & Jerry's
Dorothy Bruhns Injured In Auto Accident
Miss Dorothy Bruhns daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Bruhns suffered a broken left wrist a cracked pelvis and a bruised face when the car she rode in went into a ditch east of Thompson Tuesday night Other occupants Bob Edgington Berdice Erdal Ione Livercn and Verlaine Thompson escaped injuries The girls had been attending the Band Festival at Mason City.
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Dorothy Bruhns
B. B. Bruhns
Thompson
Bob Edgington
Berdice Erdal
Ione Livercn
Verlaine Thompson
Mason City
Soy Beans Declared Non-Depleting for Defense Needs
The Department of Agriculture in Washington ruled that all soy beans are classified as non-depleting to bolster soy bean oil production for defense. Farmers may harvest or cut for hay without penalties regardless of acres owned.
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Department of Agriculture At
Washington
Honored on Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence Schendel were guests at their home on Sunday June 8 to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary observed June 5. Relatives and friends attended from Algona Fenton Mason City Buffalo Center Blue Earth and other nearby towns. gifts and a purse of money were given.
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Clarence Schendel
Schendel
Glen Price
Berneice Schendel
Mason City
Will Rich
George
Ward
Donald
Herman Lindeman
John Rich
Wm. Drayton
John Sabin
Edith Rich
John Johnson
Algona
Julius Gremmets
Irvin Grem
Swea City
Henry Meier
Burt
Carroll Hooper
Wayne
W. A. Hooper
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Walter Rich
Ethan Light
Bricelyn
Buffalo Center
Thompson Silver Wedding Anniversary At Algona Park
Mr and Mrs Herschel Thompson celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at Calls Park Algona on Sunday with fifty guests. Attending were Mr and Mrs D T Stindt and Barbara Mr and Mrs Wm Larson and son Mr and Mrs B W Mitch ell Mr and Mrs Jack Griffen and Mr and Mrs Guy Barton. A picnic dinner followed the celebration.
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D. T. Stindt
Barbara
Wm. Larson
B. W. Mitchell
Jack Griffen
Guy Barton
Herschel Thompson
Algona
Calls Park
Colt Strikes Man On Head During Vaccination
Henry Krull suffered a scalp cut when a frightened two year old colt reared and struck him on the head with a front hoof during vaccination efforts Saturday morning.
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Colt
Henry Krull
Henry
Corn knee-high field shows early growth and plow work
Menno Risius reports twenty six acres of corn two weeks ahead of schedule. He has finished plowing the field twice and notes the corn is knee-high. The early progress suggests favorable growing conditions for the season.
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Menno Risius
Menno
Warning to trespassers at local ball park issued
To whom it may concern the parties observed driving out on the local ball park at all hours of the day and especially at night are known and warned that if caught there after this date the law will take its course.
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Rake Nine
Henry Schol
Don Rae
Jerry , Voortmann
Henry Davis
George Johnson
Lakota
J. O. Holland
Clarence Akkerman
Herbert Beenken
Delmar Jordahl
James Wentworth
Melvin Engelby
Lydia Bolsinger
Iowa Baptist Young People’s Convention
Buffalo Center Baptist Young People's Union
Terveer
BOYS
Pelice
Buffalo Centrites
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