Floyd Winter Heads to National Scout Jamboree Voyage
Floyd Winter of the Winnebago Council sails through a busy itinerary from Camp Roosevelt near Ventura to Mason City and Chicago before reaching Valley Forge. The 47 000 scouts from all 48 states and 14 foreign countries will gather for the jamboree officially opened by President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Winter
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Floyd
Camp Roosevelt
Clear Lake
Ventura
Winnebago Council
Mason City
George Washington
United State
Harry Truman
Aleady
Huch
Oys
Army Hospital
Pheenixville
Ennsylvania
Chub
Washington, D. C
Philadelhia
Cradle of Liberty
Chicago
PMA Asks Farmers About Corn Deliveries and Storage
PMA mailed letters to all Winnebago County farmers holding sealed corn asking if they will deliver this fall and where. Deliveries begin August 1 and storage space across the county is being arranged. Rates include sealing and multi year storage, with resealing and loan program extensions through 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Winnebago County
Three League Games Played by Softballers
The Soft Ball League shows steady play sharpening bats as Honken’s Aylis-Chalmers beat Jensvold’s THC 6 1 with Honken and Roy pitching well. Fredericks-Johnson’s All-Stars upset the Farmers 5 4 aided by an error and Dontje wild pitch before Albers and Letcher homers sparked an 8 6 10 inning win. All-Stars next face Garner under lights with Johnny Holman slated to start at 8 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honken
Aylis- Chalmers
Jensvold
THC Boys
Roy
Fredericks- Johnson's
All-Stars
Coop
Elevator
Farmer Boys
Albers
Dontje
Honken Heroes
Don Hofbauer
Merlyn Letcher
Merle Albers
Sall
Harry Honken
Johnny Holman
Frederick Johnson
Garner
Lakota
Youth For Christ Rally in Forest City June 24
The Forest City Civic Auditorium hosts a Northern Iowa Youth for Christ meeting on Saturday evening June 24. Doors open at 7 30 p m. Rev Clarence Walstad, president of the Lutheran Brethren Church of America and Sudan mission returnee, is principal speaker. The 18 piece Bethel String Band from Joice also performs. Public invited. Mr and Mrs Roy Morgan and Marian visit Ohio relatives in Cleveland.
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Forest City
Northern
Iowa
Youth For Christ
Clarence Walstad
Lutheran Bretheran Church of America
Sudan
Africa
Bethel
Joice
Venice Harleen Johnson
Eagle River
Wisconsin
Donald Lee Johnson
Paul Johnson
Louise Miller
Sue Vander Mey
Wheaton
Hope Williams
Barbara Averill
Geneva
Mary Benson
Batavia
Marian Ganoe
Donald Ganoe
Norton
Paul Averill
Mrs. Averill
Averill
Robert Bartholomew
Len Johnson
Dorothy Harleen
Jack Carlson
Richard Martin
Helen Jane Johnson
Luanne Pierson
Midwest
Walter Miller
Clarence
Donald
Lawrence
Lowell
Carol
First Band Concert Postponed To Saturday Night
Rain soaked the scheduled first summer band concert and postponed it to Saturday night June 24 at 8:00 PM under conductor Duane Veach. The band will also march in the Rake parade and perform in the afternoon plus a rehearsal at the school house Thursday June 22 at 8:00 PM. Junior Band members meet Thursday at 2:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veadhe
Hall Ovariybe
Jones Kahn Waltz
van Alstyne
Washington Post
Lucsa Modern
Fred March
Meretta
Duane Veach
Hovland Tops Large List of Buttermakers
State Brand Creameries of Mason City honors top buttermakers from 130 Iowa creameries. Helmer Hovland led the six week efficiency ranking with 97.00 points, among four Master Craftsmen named, including Charles Weir, T. M. Bendickson, and Norbert Huizel. Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery patrons note products produced under Hovland’s direction.
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Mason City
Iowa
Helmer Hovland
Helmer
Charles Weir
Woden
T. M. Bendickson
Hanlontown
Norbert Huizel
Manly
Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
Mr. Hovland
Hospital Notes June 15 21 World of Local Dismissals and Admissions
Hospital notes list patient dismissals after minor and major surgeries and new birth. Harlon Steffenson Thompson Roger Miller Elmore Minnesota Gary Godfredson Lake Mills Rosalie Bartalo minor major surgeries. A daughter 7 pounds 4 ounces born to Forrest Schmidt named Jean Terry. Admissions include Kenneth Duane Schutter Virgil Vallentine Robert Beck A M Gilbert Mrs Harm Frerichs Mrs Donald Silbers Sandra and others with dates June 15 to June 21.
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Harlon Steffenson
Thompson
Roger Miller
Elmore
Minnesota
Gary Godfredson
Lake Mills
Rosalie Bartalo
Forrest Schmidt
Jean Terry
Kenneth
Duane Schutter
Virgil Vallentine
Robert Beck
Lakota
A. M. Gilbert
Harm Frerichs
Donald Silbers
Sandra
Irving Larson
John van Hove
Mary Jane Shortenhaus
Lester Behrends
Past Matrons Meet of the Eastern Star Club
Members of the Past Matrons' Club of the Order of the Eastern Star met on Thursday June 15 with Mrs Emma Jones presiding over devotions. Ten members answered roll call. After the business meeting a social hour followed. refreshments were provided by the hostess. The group adjourned for the summer and will resume in September with Mrs Carl Christensen.
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the Order of the Eastern Star
Emma Jones
Swen Larson
Carl Christensen
County Conventions Set for Forest City June 30
Republican and Democratic county conventions are scheduled for June 30 in Forest City with sessions at 10 a.m. in the courthouse and Civic Auditorium. Delegates from Buffalo, Grant and Lincoln townships are named, plus the party leaders to select state convention delegates and a state treasurer candidate. The Lake Mills Legion and Auxiliary host an evening meeting June 27 at 8 p.m. in the Lake Mills High School Auditorium featuring Congressman James L. Liver and honoring county posts and units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Lake Mills
American Legion
James L Dolliver
Iowa American Legion
Jim Is
Buffalo
Grant
Lincoln Townships
C.w
George Carman
C. m. Tjade Steinmetz
C. W
Geo. Carman
C. L. Peterson
Robert DeVries
K. H. Elman
G. L. Costigan
J. C. Koppen
Cc. m
Josephine Murray
Lena Asmus
George Beaving
Tom Bosma
Frank Murray
Rose Schleifer
Mabel Koppen
William Hamilton
Ole G. Hanna
C. m. Lincoln
Oscar Leigried
Summer Playground Program Underway By Business Men's Club
The summer playground program under Eddie Langhus is now operating for school age children. Daily meetings at the city park start at 10 a.m. with baseball and handicrafts on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, and tennis and tumbling on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Younger children cannot be accommodated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Club
Eddie Langhus
Wheat Allotments Open for 1951 in Winnebago County
Archie E. Anderson, chairman of the Winnebago County PMA, announced that farms with no wheat planted for harvest in 1948 1949 or 1950 may apply for 1951 wheat acreage allotments. Applications for new farms must be in writing to the County PMA by July 1 1950 and prove land suitability for wheat and that the operator relies largely on farming for livelihood.
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Archie E. Anderson
Winnebago County
Anderson
Phoebe Circle Hosts Meeting With June Basket Project
The Phoebe Circle of Bethlehem Lutheran Church met with Miss Clara Olson as hostess. Fourteen members and guests attended. Rev. Holleque led devotions. Mrs Irwin Wessels, president of the Ladies Aid, shared information of interest. The circle sponsors a traveling basket for their June project. Next meeting is Monday, July 10 with Mrs Harm Huisman.
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Phoebe
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Clara Olson
Holleque
Irwin Wessels
Ladies Aid
Harm Huisman
Lola Smith Best Guesser Wins Shoes at Ice Block Event
Winter's Clothing Store staged a public guessing contest with a frozen work shoe embedded in a 300 pound ice block. About hundreds submitted guesses. Lola Smith predicted 35 hours 12 minutes 35 seconds, winning Wolverine work shoes. George Beaving was near miss with 35 hours 0 minutes 20 seconds.
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Winter
Lola Smith
George Beaving
Lola
Wolverine
Mary Martha Circle to Meet at Mrs DeVries Home
The Mary Martha Circle of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs R T DeVries Sr on Wednesday afternoon June 28 with Mrs Swen Larson assisting. Please note change of date. Buy your paint and wallpaper at John and Jerry Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha
The
Methodist Church
R. T. DeVries
Swen Larson
John & Jerry Hardware
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Tribune
Reformed Church
Ladies Aid Sale
Mrs
Roy Morgan
Marian
Ohio
Cleveland
Hovland
Jane Averill
Illinois
County Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Congressman
James I. Dolliver
Mary Martha Circle
Buffalo Booster
Wilson’s
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