Blacktop Streets to be Refinished in Buffalo Center
City survey shows streets needing repair will be resurfaced by August by Iowa Road Builders and the Council. Not enough property owners have signed to proceed for all streets though some request in front of their lots. Cost is 7 cents per square yard. example 22 front by 12 feet deep is $19.14. Property owners should file requests with the City Clerk, Mayor, or any Council member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Iowa Road Builders
Kent Winter Is Released From Air Force Service
Kent Winter first lieutenant with the 36111th Aircraft Observers Training Squadron at Harlingen Texas arrived home last Friday. His separation from the service was effective Saturday June 16 while in service status during travel. He will spend the summer with his family and decides whether to return to teaching and coaching or pursue a master's degree at ACErcE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Winter
36111Th
Harlingen
Texas
Kent
County Polio Board Officers Elected in Winnebago County
Witndhago County Chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis elected H G Reikena as chairman at Forest City Court House. Delegates from every town attended. officers named include Sam Grotewold vice chair, Mrs L B Blome secretary, Bud Tatton treasurer, George A Carman publicity, with Andy Hoye and Robert Dohngon as other members. Treasurer reported 2954.72 on hand. girls' fund 194.95 left 2750.47. A school for Polish workers set for Minneapolis on Sept 24 with county delegation planned. District drive date announced. Mrs Ralph Wirtjes hosted Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Sider Masur City observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Reikena
Witndhago County
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Court House
Forest City
Sam Grotewold
Lake Mills
L. B. Blome
Searville
Treac Iter
Buffalo Center
Andy Hoye
Rake
Robert Dohngon
Thompson
Min Neapolis
Winnebago County
Beaving soap box derby car ready for Blue Earth meet
Butch Reaying and his father prepared a Beaving model aluminum and pressed wood car for the Kiwanis Blue Earth derby on July 1. Wheels and axles cost 25 dollars with total car cost capped at 15 dollars and driver weight under 250 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Reaying
Kiwanis Club
Blue Earth
Butch
Akron
Ohio
George's
Ben Franklin
Reach
Minnesota
What One Buffalo Center Resident Observed
A Buffalo Center resident critiques a June 18 1956 Interstate Power Company statement on municipally owned Iowa light plants. The observer notes omissions including lack of improvements costs and appraised plant values as of 1955, excludes some plants, and omits Interstate Power Company’s own plant cost and indebtedness. The resident questions potential credit additions if the city council signs a 25 year franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Iowa
Forest City
Lake Mills
Interstate
Buffalo Center City
Buffalo Center Boy Assigned to Top Army Ceremony Unit
Pvt. Richard A. Bosma 18 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bosma Buffalo Center Iowa was chosen for the 3rd Infantry Regiment the Army's premier ceremony unit in Washington DC The 3rd oldest active regiment performs at funerals parades and wreath layings at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Bosma entered the Army last December trained at Fort Hood Texas and is a 1955 graduate of Buffalo Center Consolidated High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Bosma
Ed Bosma
Buffalo Center
Iowa
3Rd Infantry Regiment
Washington, D.C
Bosma
Fort Hood
Texas
Buffalo Center Consolidated High School
Hay Lift Aids Drought Area From Thompson Extension Office
The Thompson Extension Office aids in a Hay Lift project shipping hay to the drought struck south. The Highway Commission mows on the 223 highway east of Buffalo Center while farmers are urged to rake and bale for Des Moines bound National Guard trucks. If payment is desired, contact the Thompson extension agent for details. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Lind and family of Mason City visited Harry Harms and his wife on Sunday.
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Thompson
The
Highway Commission
Blacktop
Buffalo ‘Center
Des Moines
National Guard
Chauncey Lind
Mason City
Imtr
Harry Harms
Buffalo Center Tribune Wins Third in NEA Typography Contest
The Buffalo Center Tribune earned third place for excellence in typography in the weekly under 2,000 circulation category at the 71st annual NEA convention in Louisville Kentucky June 7 to 10. Co publisher Mrs George A Carman accepted the award at a Brown Hotel banquet. Don Eck of Chicago praised the paper for strong printing and thoughtful presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Tribune
Iowa
National Editorial Association
Louisville
Kentucky
Leon Barnes
Northwood
S. E. Tennant
Colfax
Iowa Press Ass'n
Bob Schwartz
Swea City Herald
C. D. Elling
Garner
Gordon Aasgaard
Lake Mills
Ken Robinson
Bayard and
Bagley
George Stauffacher
Eldora
Dave Sutherland
Montezuma
George Carmen
Buffalo Center
Dale Merrill
Ida Grave
Darlene Adams
Geo. A. Carman
Merlyn Elman
Ronald Thompson
Paul Zrostlik
Gerald Matzen
Donald Lynde
Ray Murray
Carman
G. M. Carman
Tribune
The
Buffala Center
George A. Carman
Brown Hotel
John Wolf
NEA
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Frankenmuth
Mich
Farwell
Texas
State Line Tribune
Don Eck
Chicago
George Carman
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Canada
Toronto
North Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Tramwood
Wisconsin
Home
Roy
Farmers urged to learn soil bank facts now in Winnebago
Winnebago county farmers urged to visit the county ASC office in Thompson Iowa without delay to learn soil bank program details and deadlines. Chairman Archie E Anderson warned that knowing exact corn and wheat acreages is essential to determine eligibility and avoid last minute rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
ASC
Thompson
Iowa
Archie E. Anderson
Anderson
Speeding Fine Towa Resident Targeted By City Court
Don Lee Parkin of Diagonal Towa was fined 10 dollars plus 2.50 costs in Acting Mayor Frank Schleifers Court for speeding near the swimming pool. The city council set the pool area streets to a 16 mph limit to be enforced. Notice of church service changes at the Methodist church: Sunday services move earlier starting June 24 with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. These hours will apply in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lee Parkin
Diagonal
Towa
Frank Schleifers
Parkin
Four Year Old Hurt by Mower Accident
Four year old Neil Custard son of Mr and Mrs Kenny Custard of Des Moines suffered a severe leg injury when he stepped in front of a mower cutting bar as his father, visiting, mowed the yard. The left leg bones and muscles were severely damaged before the power was shut off. Dr Kroack treated and operated to join the parts and save the limb, with cautious optimism.
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Neil
Kenny
Des Moines
Kroack
Sail for Denmark on Queen Mary for 30 day trip
Mr and Mrs George Westergaard and Mrs Truell Knuteson, longtime local residents now in New Jersey, sailed on June 20 for a 30 day vacation to Denmark and other European points. They embarked on the Queen Mary and will visit relatives including Georges' parents and Mrs Knuteson's mother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Westergaard
Truell Knuteson
New Jersey
Denmark
Will
Georges
Knuteson
Homecomings and High Stakes Vote In Buffalo Center
S Sergeant Paul Bond returns to Manhattan Beach after four years in the Air Force with service in California Tennessee Germany and Libya He plans one more year of electrical engineering study Buffalo Center voters face a tight June 22 bond election to fund a $500000 Light and Power Plant financed by a bonding company not taxes Interstate Power Company faces a house to house campaign while a Citizens committee promotes YES urging informed votes The town council meeting in City Park at 7 p m is open to voters with questions to be answered.
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Paul Bond
U.S. Air Force
Manhattan Beach
New York
Parks Air Force Base
California
48Th
Nashville
Tennessee
69Th Tactical Missile
Wiesbaden
Germany
Tripoli
Libya
Paul
Europe
Belgium
Britain
France
Greece
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Switzerland
Buffalo Center
Vosters of
Interstate Power Company
Committee For A
Att & P.m
Reformed Church Mission Fest Today
The Reformed Church holds its annual Mission Fest with a morning service at 10:00 am featuring Rev. J Hogenboom and Rev. A Rynbrandt, an afternoon service at 2:00 pm with Rev. A Rynbrandt and Rev. F Snuttjer, a children’s service in the basement, and an 8:00 pm evening service with Rev. F Snuttjer and Rev. J Hogenboom. Betty Carole and Roger Ankeny returned from a visit to Pauline Northrup near Algona. Roy Bowers, stationed at Fort Knox, left for New Jersey with his unit for overseas duty. The trip covered ten states and Canada, noting the crops in north Iown looked better than on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Rev. J. Hogenboom
A. Rynbrandt
Rev. F. Snuttjer
F. Snuttjer
Rev
J. Hogenboom
Betty
Carole
Roger Ankeny
Pauline Northrup
Algona
Bowers
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Roy
New Jersey
Harold Bowers
Buffalo Center
Canada
North
Legion Sponsors Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive
Winnebago Post No 21 of the American Legion placed about twenty four red white and blue collection cans in Buffalo Center businesses to raise funds for the United Cerebral Palsy drive. The note asks for nickels dimes and dollars to aid crippled children and thanks contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Post No. 21
American Legion
Buffalo Center
Iowa
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
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Air Force
Polio Board
Ralph Wirtjes
Masur City
Louisville, Ky
Sail
Legion
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
West Concord
Choralaires
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