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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
Sorlien pastor leads Bethlehem Lutheran Church activities including Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 A M Junior Luther League at 8:00 P M Senior Choir at 8:00 P M Tuesday June 25 Confirmation Class at 10 06 A M Sunday June 30 Divine Worship at 11:00 A M Local advertising rates shown for display and card of thanks per line
Congregational Church announcements list Pastor David Farrington leading services at 10 30 A M and 8 00 P M with Sunday School at 9 30 A M Studies in Ephesians and Sr C E at 7 15 P M. Ladies Aid hostesses Mrs John Slaba and Mrs Ted Aukes. No mid week service next week Jr C E Wednesday at 7 P M. Choir tonight at the church.
Peter Peters leads a Baptist Church schedule with Sunday School at 9 45 A M Morning service at 10 50 A M titled The Third Journey Thru the Hall Way of Fame and evening service at 8 P M with potential guest speaker. Northwestern Conference begins Wednesday night June 26.
Pastor A W Gauger leads Sunday School and morning worship at the Methodist Church. The Rust College Jubilite Singers perform Friday night, June 21, with no admission but an offering accepted. Ice cream cake and coffee served after in social rooms to support Epworth League Institute expenses.
There will be no services next Sunday June 23 as the annual vacation Sunday for the congregation. Mrs. W R Everts hosts the Ladies Aid this afternoon. Friday evening a Young Peoples Meeting will plan attendance at the Reformed Young Peoples Conference in Wellsburg on June 27. Ladies Aid bazaar with lunch on Tuesday evening June 25.
Miss Elda Berndt was admitted Wednesday for treatment and dismissed Thursday. John Pink of Titenka was discharged Thursday after treatment. Miss Nita Glorfeld admitted Thursday for a major operation. James Rhode admitted Friday for a major operation. A son weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs John F Winter on Saturday June Ith. Arlys Rittenhouse admitted Sunday for treatment. Wm Wempen admitted Sunday.
A son weighing seven pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Legreid of Rake on Monday June 17. A daughter weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson of Thompson on Tuesday June 18. Mrs. Hugh Lewis of Lakota was admitted Tuesday for a major operation. The Iowa state health department urged voluntary food rationing to control summer diet, advising emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, limited fatty foods, and increased liquids.
Extension Service of Iowa State College promotes New Grain sorghum variety for on farm demonstrations. Notes spray painting advice and home hair rinse tips with lemon juice. Mentions rural library access and coffee pot cleaning tools while urging readiness for crop spray equipment this season.
Iowa State College seed laboratory head R H Porter says heavy spring moisture and favorable weather boost weeds like chic weed lists Tweed leafy spurge and Canada thistle. Chlorates sprays at 1 to 1% pounds per gallon water cover leaves thoroughly with atlasacide or sodium chlorate. cost about 10 cents per square rod per application. Spray leafy spurge now and Canada thistle later in month with multiple applications as needed. spray on cloudy days or evenings and avoid large areas except roadside or rail right of way. Further guidance available from county agents or the Extension Service, Iowa State College.
Rev A Gedy led the second week of Bible separation at Ellis Point with a church program by local children at 10 o’clock Sunday morning. Mrs H Bervin went to Mason City hospital Sunday night for treatment. Francis Berhow family joined a reunion at Clear Lake Sunday. E G Sickels hosted Sunday at Harold Elman’s home. Henry Michaelson visited Illinois relatives Wednesday. Lande of Bricelyn painted Guy Beavers’ house. Henry Nerdig plans a house repaint. Abbe DeBoer and relatives hosted about 200 for Nels Sabin’s fourth wedding anniversary. Sabins received a purse of money. Melvin Engelson attended the Story City family reunion Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Beenken and family joined James Trask and Fred Rockow for a Sunday dinner at the Will Kardoes residence.
The piece explains how Mormon settlers facing a cricket and locust plague on Utah prairie crops saw sea gulls migrate from the California coast to Salt Lake City. The gulls attacked the pests, saving the fields, and a monument to the birds was erected in Salt Lake City as America’s only memorial to a bird.
About 150 people gathered at the Blue Earth fair grounds last Friday to celebrate the Bollman family reunion. A picnic lunch followed by an afternoon one act play by Belmond youths and ice cream with cake. Several Bollman relatives and friends from Ackley, Buffalo Center, Grundy Center, Parkersburg, Ashwell, Belmond, Magnolia and Mag nolia Minnesota attended.
Family visited Sunday at the Dillard Bishop home near Armstrong. George Meinders and children were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Klass Risius home. Miss Clare Aukes was a Sunday guest in the Arnold Gray home. Harm Risius and family were Sunday guests at Mrs. Risius's home and Mrs. John Wirtjes's in Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. John Sloper Albert were dinner guests in Raymond Rippentrophom tonka Sunday. Ceyl eal.
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