Broken Rail Derails Train Dumping 10800 Bushels Of Corn
A rain damaged roadbed and a broken rail caused a Rock Island derailment on the Estherville to Albert Lea line near Buffalo Center, dumping 10,800 bushels of corn into a ditch. No injuries were reported as crews cleared wreckage, salvaged grain, and prepared a repair plan with salvage companies and heavy equipment.
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Carl Boehm
Tribune
Carl
Hosk
Corm
Boehm
Estherville
Buffalo Center
Melvin Harrings
C. F. Stacey
Rey Rupiper
Rock Island Estherville
Albert Lea
Blacktop
Stacey
J. F. Broschart
Fort Dodge
Roy Rypiper
Carney &Hancock Co
Rock Island
Ten Bicentennial Flags Purchased by American Legion Post 21
American Legion Post 21 and its Auxiliary completed the purchase of a unique ten flag Bicentennial set. The collection includes historic banners such as the Bennington Flag and the Star Spangled Banner, with display planned for July 4 and local parades later this summer. The group values the set at $100 and notes its significance for Independence Day observances in Winnebago County.
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American Legion Post 21
Tribune
Legion Auxiliary
Mra
Leona Haselroth
Legion
Duane Boy Ken
Bennington
Winnebago County
Forest City
Vermont
North America
John Cabot
Henry VII
America
England
New England
United States
Congress
Legion and Auxiliary
Winnebago Jr Show Seeks Queen Contest Entrants
Winnebago Junior Show invites entries for its Show Queen to represent the county at the 1975 State Fair. Contest chair Jack Steinberg says entry forms are at the Extension Office in Thompson or via 4-H leaders, due by July 17. Eligible entrants are county girls ages 16 to 21 by August 15, 1978, unmarried and never married, who have not competed at the State Fair before.
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Winnebago
Jack Steinberg
Thompson
Steinberg
Bison Senior Citizens Cancel Tonight Meeting
The Bison Senior Citizens will not meet this Thursday evening. The next meeting is planned for Thursday June 26 with tentative plans for a picnic. Attend church this Sunday.
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Bison
Schedule Set for Church Softball League in Buffalo Center
The Buffalo Center and Ramsey Reformed churches form a church league with six teams. Games run Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7 30 and 9 00 p.m. in a doubleheader format at the Buffalo Center diamond, open to the public with no admission.
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Buffalo Center
Ramsey Reformed Church
Titonka
First Baptist
St. Patrick’s Catholic
First Congregational
Bathlehem Lutheran
United Methodist
First Reformed
Ramsey Reformed
Band Concert at Rark Tonight in Post Office Park
The junior high band performs at 7:30 p.m. under director Keith Patterson in the summer concert series at Post Office Park. Selections include Cecula, No Body Knows the Trouble I've Seen, Bill Bailey, Jamaica Farewell, Spirit aPlenty, El Conder Pasa, Youre A Grand Old Flag, Bicentennial, and Pyramid Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Keith Paterson
Peterson
Paul Simon
Bill Bailey
Jamaica
Andrew Balent
Jorge Milchberg
George Cohen
Francis Hopkinson
James Ployhar
Haugland to Lead Iowa Democratic Telethon in July
Jean Haugland of Lake Mills, vice-chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, will head the 1975 Democratic Telethon. The National Democratic Party will again take over a major network for a 22 hour charity broadcast on ABC TV from 8:00 p.m. Saturday July 2 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday July. State Chair Tom Whitney praised the telethon as an effective fundraising tool and a visible effort to reach potential donors.
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Jean Haugland
Lake Mills
Iowa Democratic Party
National Democratic Party
Abc-Tv
Cooperation Sought to Remove Cemetery Flowers in Buffalo Center
The Buffalo Center cemetery committee and Buffalo Township council jointly ask that all artificial flowers and containers be removed from graves at Olena Mound and Graceland Cemeteries. Spokesmen say removing containers aids safety and caretaking efficiency. flowers may be placed beside or in front of headstones but must be in containers.
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Buffalo Center
Buffalo Township
Olena Mound
Graceland
Goodwill Truck Coming to Buffalo Center Church
The Goodwill truck will be in Buffalo Center at the Methodist Church on Tuesday morning June 24. All items must be at the church by Monday June 23 as no more donations will be accepted until suitable quarters are found for the Goodwill bags.
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Buffalo Center
Last American Plane From Saigon Pilot Returns Home
Navy Lt. George Andersen, a P-3 Orion pilot, flew the last evacuation flight from Saigon before the fall, orbiting Koh Tang as a communications link and witnessing the chaotic exit. He plans to leave Hawaii in June with wife Pat, then move to Corpus Christi to teach at the naval air base.
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Navy
George Andersen
Saigon
Pacific Ocean
Buffalo Center
Vietnam
Martin Andersen
George
Pacific
Pat
Hawaii
States
Navy Air Arm
Anderson
Pat Peterson
Curtis Peterson
Rake
Andersons
Okinawa
Philippines
Mayaguez
United States
Koh Tang Island
South Vietnam
Thailand
Diego Garcia
Corpus Christi, Texas
Andersen
Nava Air Base
Local Men To Run Red Cross CPR Class
A Red Cross CPR class will be held Tuesday June 24 and Wednesday June 25 at the United Methodist Church in Forest City from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. each night. Call 582-2688 to sign up for this free training. Instructors are Marlin Hassebroek and Reinert Levik.
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Red Cross
United Methodist Church
Forest City
Marlin Hassebroek
Reinert Levik
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Recont
Lakota
Rupiper
Gene Guinn
Ron Kaltved
Rockleland
Sama
Guinn
Kalived
George Washington
Cambridge
Benny Ross
The
Rark Tonight
Mrs. Haugland
Goodwill
Martin
1St Street
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