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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
1
Jake Jitting fell from a baled hay wagon while haying at the Bill Jar-Bens farm last Monday. He was taken to Buffalo Center hospital with a badly bruised hip but no bones were broken and was sent home Wednesday.
PFC Orla A. Quame of Rake Iowa attended a five day religious retreat at the Army European retreat site in Berchtesgaden Germany. He serves as an operations and training specialist with Company A of the 8th Medical Battalion at Wackerheim and arrived overseas last January. He joined the Army in 1957 after basic training at Fort Riley and previously taught at Westbrook High School Minnesota. He is a member of Phi Rho Pi and Alpha Phi Omega fraternities and holds degrees from Waldorf Junior College 1954 and St Olaf College 1956.
The state safety department reports 9000 exams since April showing 35 percent turn left from the right lane and 26 percent miss the stop meaning at flashing red lights. The new test aims to identify and fix these unsafe habits, though some fail it resentfully. Mrs. Ann Kreeze attends Drake University summer school in Des Moines staying with her aunt Mrs. Ray Emmert. The Winter family from Portland Oregon visits relatives before returning home after sightseeing.
Nine Girl Scouts from Buffalo Center attend Camp Gaywood at Clear Lake for ten days starting Sunday. Attendees include Joyce Heiman, Judy Heiman, Ruth Bruhns, Delores Bruhns, Bettye Ankeny, Patty Steinberg, Ann De Vries, Diane DeVries, and Mary Sowers. They funded expenses by selling wreaths, nuts, cookies, and baked goods. leader is Mrs. Albert Sleper.
The Ledyard and Lincoln Homemakers plan a joint picnic at Huettner's Gardens Lakota on Friday June 20 at 2 00 p m. Lincoln ladies should meet at 1 45 p m at Mrs Maynard Hertzke's home for a brief business meeting. All ladies from the two townships are invited to attend and a tour of the gardens is planned.
The Adams D X Service celebrated its first anniversary with a successful weekend. Prizes were awarded to many customers including Mrs. Sam Weaver who won a 20 inch GE fan, Irvin Wessels who received a 35 lb can of grease, and Herman Gruis Sr for spark plugs. Several others won soap, sun glasses, and free grease jobs. Local visitors and staff joined family celebrations and community notices.
Ronald Jordahl left Forest City by bus last Friday to Las Vegas New Mexico where he enrolled at Highland University. He plans summer school before starting his new work in September.
Mr and Mrs Glen Curtis sell their interest in Curtis and Smouse Furniture of Swea City to Robert Barnes of Reynolds Illinois. Curtis will continue funeral service. Barnes to run the funeral business as Curtis and Barnes Funeral Home. Furniture firm named Smouse and Barnes Furniture. Nearby families and trips noted: Vernon Kiewier family in Vincent IA, Merlyn Elman vacationing at Leech Lake MN, Harvey Gilbert family visit in Austin MN, and other regional movements.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Eldredge and families attended Iowa State College graduation services in Ames on June 14. David Eldredge, from the College of Aeronautical Engineering, will move to Dallas on June 27 to work for Chance-Cough Aircraft Company. Madeline Thiele and son Bob of Centerville came to spend Father's Day with Mr and Mrs Edward Thiele, then returned home. Bob has just graduated from ISU and will go to Milwaukee June 26 to work for Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
Logan softball team sponsored by Jensvold's travelled to Joice last Thursday and were shut out 10-0 by Mount Valley Club. Larry Gray and Gordy Heyer pitched, Jim Heyer caught, but locals fell to Valley boys. Tonight Logan Township team from Scarville visits for another tussle.
The Eden 4 H club held a Friday buffet supper at Eden Township Hall served by the girls. The event featured a program with a welcome, songs, poems, and the selection of Better Groomed Girls to represent the club at Rally Day on June 7. Winners included Judy Hovland, Lois Sime, Jacklyn Friesenborg, Kathleen Christenson, and Linda Larson was chosen for Rally Day with the Country Girls Creed.
Creamery defeated Coop Oil Elevator 8 to 5 while Higbee's beat Jenswolds 9 to 8. Larry Gray earned the win for the Creamery over Don Dontje. Gordy Heyer contributed another win for Higbee's and Roy Fisk pitched well for the Implement dealers. Next Monday Jensvold’s meet the Coops and Higbees face the Creamery club.
The Eden Farmerettes 4-H club met June 9 at 8 15 p m in the Eden Community Hall. President Judy Hovland led the roll call with twenty one members and demonstrations covered baked frosting sponge cake angel food cake meringue and a fried crust. A baking tips talk was given and money making ideas for the club were discussed. Lunch followed hosted by Lois and Joan Sime and Rev Mrs Lawrence Mathie. Guests from Oklahoma City were Mrs 0 J Teig and others en route to Minneapolis for a General Convention of the ELC.
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