Gladys Yor Mints to Joe Ford in Buffalo Center Nuptial Mass
Miss Gladys Yor became the bride of Joe I Ford in a June 22 church ceremony led by Rev. John P De iyda r attended by relatives and friends. Kathleen O Hearn sang both the wedding and the promise song as the couple left for a breakfast at the Ford home and a motor trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Gladys Yor
M. Owen
John P. Deiydar
Mallan Schmitz
Fort Ge
Joe I. Ford
Bess McDermott
Kathleen O’hearn
Ford
Maya Ford
Joe Ford
St. Paul
Mintt
Canada Life Assurance Company
Minneapolis
Shuttle
Rolemn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bliss Brother Buried at Corning Iowa After Mississippi Tragedy
Mr and Mrs F G Bliss and children returned from Corning Iowa where they attended the funeral of Bliss brother Tay Bliss drowned while aiding daughters on a Mississippi river outing. He owned a 1000 acre Mississippi plantation, survived by wife and four children, aged 12 10 and 7, with siblings and grandmother. He formerly lived near Davenport and managed the Mississippi plantation before his death. The family plans to move back to Corning Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Bliss
Corni
Iow
Bliss
Tay Bliss
Mississippi
E Holy
Iowa
Kt Port
Naytin
Tok
Theold
Sexred
Bayside Amusement Park Draws Huge Weekend Crowd
Bayside Me and Lon ast Amusement Park at Clear hosted a large crowd Saturday with bustling stands serving lunches beverages and ice cream. plans call for more food and drinks as thousands expected next weekend. Beachgoers enjoyed sunny weather while the seagoing exhibit drew visitors. upcoming events include a fast baseball game at Gallagher's and a concerts and comedy night at Wayside Park with tables and clenic grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayside
Clear
Mason City
Bayalde Ds
Unitone ‘Aseball
City Gallagher
Damnond
Duattas
Longtime Wisconsin Norwegian Immigrant O. Skutle Dies at 92
Ole O. Skutle, born January 6 1835 in Voss Norway, died June 7 1827 at his Lake Mills home after a life spanning emigration in 1856 to Dane County and later Mitchell County Iowa. Survived by children Matthing Michael David Mrs H E Wiel Oscar and Millie, with thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Salem Lutheran Church conducted by Rev O R Sletten. Interment Lake Mills.
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Ole O. Skutle
Voss
Norway
Lake Mills
America
Dane County
Wisconsin
Spring Prairie
Martha Lee
Mitchell County
Iowa
Mr. Skutle
St. ‘Ansgar
Take Mills
Bake Mills
H. E. Wiel
Buffalo Center
Oscar
Adams
N. D
Millie
Skuttle
Miss Millie
Salem Lutheran Church
Merchants Take Chances for Local Shoppers
Most merchants constantly guess future demand to stock items in good faith. If their forecasts miss, they lose. if right, they profit. Remember they gamble for us, and patience may secure what you want in a day or five.
ForgerY Arrests In County Court Hearing Held
Sheriff Swanson arrested Abbe Gottfried and Henry Everding on forgery charges. Gottfried pleaded guilty while Everding pleaded not guilty and was held on $1000 bond. Gottfried jailed awaiting next term. Everding jailed in Forest City after bond release request. The pair forged checks totaling about 80 to 90 dollars and cashed them in Albert Lea and other towns. Gottfried admits writing the checks and claims Everding endorsed and cashed them. The sentence remains uncertain but likely confinement to deter further offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Abbe
Gottfried
Henry Everding
McDermott
Everding
Swenson
Forest City
Annual Mission Feast Held At Local Reformed Church
Large crowd attended the annual mission feast as three services were held under clear skies. Speakers included Rev D A Vettin from Rhineland Mission Rev Bosch from Central College Pella Iowa and Rev L H Hayenga from Stacyville Iowa. Collections totaled 410 for foreign and home missions. Dinner and supper were served in a large tent. May guns caused injuries when a shot fired from a gun injured a teacher and a police sergeant, with risk of lockjaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Reformed Church
D. A. Vettin
Rhineland Mission
Bosch
Central College
Pella
Iowa
L. H. Hayenga
Stacyville
Wettin
China
Kruse
Meyer
Woden
Congregational Church Sunday Services and Sermon Series
Alec Russell, Pastor conducts Sunday School at 10. Morning service at 11 features The Atonement theme and an evening sermon on The great day of Atonement, with 7 o clock Young Peoples Society and 8 o clock evening service. Thursday Bible study at 8 uses Scofield leaflets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Russell
Young Peoples Society
Christ
Dr. Scofield
Bethlehem congregation service schedule and Sunbeam meeting
Morning worship at 11, evening service at 8, mid week service Thursday at 8. Sunbeam society meets Saturday afternoon at the J B Tensen home. Monthly allotment donations urged. Pastor Orlin Torgeson leads worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin Torgeson
Sunbeam Society
J. B. Tensen
Cradle Roll Births Reported for June
A baby boy arrived June 10 to Mr and Mrs Abbe. A son born June 21 to Mr and Mrs Jack Liveres. A son born June 17 to Mr and Mrs Sylvan Hanna. A girl born June 1 to Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Abbe. Winters
Jack Liveres
Sylvan Hanna
Oscar Johnson
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
The family thanks those who assisted them through the illness and death of their beloved husband and father. Gratitude also for the beautiful floral tributes from Mrs M Benson and Mr and Mrs Hrby Ws Benson, Mr and Mrs Chae, WW Lamb, and Mrs J Branolug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Benson
Hrby Ws Benson
Chae
Lamb
J. Branolug
Housekeeping, visits, and local moves in Twenty Years Ago News
Hdw Thiele and wife start housekeeping in Gus Foss house west town. Gertrude Wilson visits her grandmother in Burt. Verna Clement of Sauk City visits Mrs Rob Thiele. Delegates from Buffalo Center attend United Lutheran church meeting in Northfield Minnesota. Bad washouts force carrier to bike on Route Four. Mrs Mike Hippen and Grace, and Mrs W Harms visit Iowa Falls and Ackley. Four year old Nell Carman breaks right arm on A J McBain’s delivery wagon. treated and recovering. Dr J D Russ, recent U of Chicago grad, sets up practice in Rake. Z W Woodcock and Herman Rekow close two deals. Woodcock gains farm northwest of town for $18,200. Rekow gains two town residences for $4,000. Possession March 1, 1908. Rekow family to move to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wilson
Burt
Verna Clement
Sauk City
Wisconsin
Rob, Thiele
Z. W. Woodcock
Herman Rekow
Thel
W. C. Beyer
Gua Steinhoff
Mr. Woodcock
Mr. Rekow
Strawberries Ad Incomplete Order Offer
Strawberries available. readers urged to drop a card or phone to place an order. Contact references include No. 11 09 and a person named R. Pombroy.
Mrs Henry Stecker Laid to Rest Tuesday
Mrs Martie Stecker wife of Mr Henry Stecker died at home June 11 at 6 pm age 66 years 66 months 3 days after six weeks illness. Born December 8 1860 at Libertfern East Friesland Germany she emigrated to Iowa 1894 and settled in Kossuth County. Survived by husband three sons five daughters sixteen grandchildren two brothers two sisters and many relatives. Funeral at German Lutheran Titonka with music by local quartet. burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martie Stecker
Henry Stecker
Martje Catherine Stecker
Frerichs
Libertfern
East Friesland
Germany
United States
Winnebingo County
Iowa
German Township
Kossuth County
Tiltonka
Stecker
Fred
Bruno
Falkert
Etta Stecker
Henry Harms
John Harms
Titonica
Mueller
Winthrop
Minnesota
Schoenlein
Frank Meyer
Ted VanHove
Caroline Callies
Frances’ Tjaden
Buffalo Center Council Seeks Flood Aid and Street Work
Buffalo Center Iowa May 17 1927 city council notes approval of sending 25 to flood sufferers and funding street and park projects. bills approved include motor company grading toilet straps lighting pumping printing and salaries with adjournment after routine business.
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Buffalo Center
Iowa
Galagan
Wilson
Lohrbach
Peterson
Koppen
Sapp
Costigan Motor Co
J. Price
Stephens
Ray Murray
Memorial UY Ficceereset
Interstate Power Co
Hallight
iInterstate Power O
Ught
Buffalo Center Tribune
Buffalo Center Telephone Oh Bemcr Ccs
McDonald
Crust
Consolidated
National Bank
Dubuque
Sparks
John Olson Sentenced To One Year At Fort Leavenworth
John Olson, former head of the First National Bank, was sentenced by Judge Scott at Fort Dodge to one year and one day in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent banking entries and mail fraud, with concurrent terms and good behavior potentially reducing time to about ten months. The bank has been in receivership since its 1925 closure, having paid only about ten percent to depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Olson
Leavenworth
Kansas
Scott
Fort Dodge
First National Bank
Olson
Federal Grand Jury
Forest City
Gettig Free
Thoreat City Summit
Algona Fourth of July Planned with Fireworks Spectacle
The Fair Association in Algona announces a major Fourth of July celebration for Kossuth and surrounding counties with state fair quality fireworks, hundreds of rockets and aerial bombs, and giant set pieces including a miniature U S attack on a fort. The free attractions feature Captain Davis the Human Skyrocket, the Smiletta Bros aerial act, and a Venetian Trio. The Algona Military Band and local teams Dows and Stanhope will perform, with a full Midway of shows and concessions.
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the Fair Association
Kossuth
Iowa
U. S
Davis
Smiletta Bros
Dows
Stanhope
United States
WCCO
Algopa
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Corning, Iowa
Doingsay
Des Moines
Verle Carson
Mildred Offendinger
Police Department
Austria
Congregational Church
Bethlehem Congregation
Hdw
Thiele
Wife
Gus Foss
Ole Christenson
J. M. Mathison
Northfield
United Lutheran Church
Mike Hippen
Grace
W. Harms
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Nell
J. D. Russ
University of Minos
Chicago
Rake
A. B
J. J. Russ
R. Pombroy
Council Proceedings
Fort Leavenworth
Algona
Ywe
Ling
M. A.johnson
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