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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
5
The text reports on two weddings from Iowa: Thelma Alice Comstock and Mr Comstock from Lakefield Minnesota wed in Jung 1% home of Mr A Sparks, with Rev Alec officiating and a pink white decor. At Garner a June 14 ceremony linked Miss Anna Albers and Ole Burma in a traditional parsonage service.
The six reel film To Romance of Sleepy Valley will be shown at the Liberty Club meeting Thursday evening June 2. The picture features over five hundred characters and shows a rural community’s happiness amid farm life with interior scenes filmed on six studio sets. Local and national organizations aided the production, and government support helped film a scene on a parade ground. The Farm Bureau notes demand in 15,006 other communities for the film. An educational evening includes a talk on the Lowa Weed Law and a discussion on tattoing bogs to receive a ten cent premium. Everyone is welcome.
A historic morning service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove marked by a cornerstone laying for the Iowa District. Pastors Salveson Forest City Shurson California Okland Miller Hanlontown Torgerson Hanlontown and members of the Ladies Aid prepared and served a post ceremony luncheon.
The Reformed church Sunday School picnic will be held today at the hospitable farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brubns four miles south of town. A good tie is in store with sports provided and a big picnic dinner at noon. The Ladies Aid annual sale occurs at the same time.
Des Moines Iowa June 20 the Iowa Department of Agriculture issued a new rule to standardize cream grading Buyers must file with the department details of any nonconforming grade features while continuing to buy under department grades The change aims to curb unfair practice by requiring disclosure and promote buying cream on grade to spur quality production for better butter and higher producer returns
A. Fredericks family relocates to Forest City as he plans to establish a lumber yard after selling a previous independent yard in Buffalo Center. He arrived from Harvey North Dakota last spring and has over thirty years in the lumber business. Friends in Buffalo Center regret their departure yet wish prosperity in Forest City.
Mr and Mrs Blom of near Rake and Bricelyn rushed their two year old to Buffalo Center after the child swallowed poison. Despite doctors efforts the child John Blom died before noon. The sorrowing parents receive the community's deepest sympathy.
A woman claimed she did not know she was being married when she appeared with Natibida Martin erg and Rosendi Anstola before Justice Albert Field. The ceremony allegedly occurred while she thought she was signing a job agreement, with two husbands involved and one man accused of keeping her for two weeks at a hotel before a guard and sheriff intervened.
Nelmar Matson of this city wed Jessie Albers nearly two years ago and kept the affair secret. The couple, both well known and in early life, reside near town with many friends wishing them happiness and continued wedded bliss.
B D Sterling and daughter Mrs. Ekia Feyerbisen with Mr and Mrs Olivier Tompon returned Tuesday after a fishing outing described as one of the nicest streams of fish they have ever seen near Buffalo Center.
Mrs J H Sowers led a piano and music recital at the D of A hall last Thursday. Boys and girls trained by Mrs Sowers performed a program that pleased the audience with no charges. Miss Muriel Buggy, back from Cedar Rapids, received applause for two numbers after recent Cedar Rapids and Mount Mercy Academy performances.
Sealed bids will be received by Henry Bruh at Buffalo Center Iowa up to July 9 1928. Contracts for erection of a school house in Grant township Winnebago County Town District No 1. Specifications available from Henry Bruhn or Midwest Lumber Co Buffalo Center Iowa or Thompson Yards in Woden Iowa. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. OG Krieger Sec.
Fragmentary OCR note from Swea City Iowa mentions horses and cattle removal costs and phone charges with unclear names such as Ita Hewitt and Teese. The readable items reference a local business or property service with unclear actions and dates.
A wedding of interest to numerous friends took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Gee north west of Truesdale last Friday June 18 at high noon. Miss Marian Gee married Mr. Jay L. Beal of Milan Minnesota in a ceremony led by Rev O M Bond. The bride wore a yellow satin gown and bouquet of Ophelia roses. About 60 relatives and friends attended. After July first the couple will live on a farm near Milan Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs C Gilbert celebrated the 55th wedding anniversary with nine children and four generations present in Buffalo. The couple have faced adversity together and enjoyed a long, faithful marriage, hosting a grand dinner with a large wedding cake as kin gathered from Stillwater Broadus Cody Swea City and elsewhere.
Buffalo Center won its second Aeagon North Town League game by a close 3 to 0 score at Buffalo Center ball park after a heavy rain day. Both teams showed strong hitting and youth promises, with fielding errors slowing play. Buffalo Center travels to Lakota next Sunday for another league contest.
The Sunday School picnic at Wood's Lake on Thursday the 14th was a great success with twenty four autog loaded to the limit taking out the crowd. The piece urges a spirit of thanksgiving after a rainy Saturday and notes crops look fine across Northern Town Southern Minnesota and Southeastern South Dakota. It invites a big Sunday School next Sunday and previews sermons June 24 with morning text Isa 33 53 1 and title The God of The Roses and an evening sermon The Subtile Danger of Temptation Text Matt 20:41 by Pastor C H Moore.
Congregational Church notices list Alec Russell as pastor with Sunday services. Sunday School at 10 o clock and Morning service at 12 o clock.
BEYHLEWEM LUTH CHURCH announces no services next Sunday morning Sunday School at 10 o'clock Luther League to meet at 8 o'clock in the evening choir practice Thursday evening at 8 o'clock parochial school begins Monday morning at 9 o'clock church basement will be used for some time parents are asked to read this notice carefully.
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