Three Car Accidents Reported To Sheriff
Sheriff’s office reports three traffic crashes over the past week. A Bread truck driven by James F. Downs of Mason City was rear ended near Forest City while turning into a fill station. Lackore sustained minor injuries. A child, Shirley Boyan, was struck and injured when darting between parked cars near a church, with possible skull fracture. Alton Orie collided with a tractor driven by Hector Hill south of Lake Mills. Hill bruised. Six marriage licenses issued this week to local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffs
James F. Downs
Mason City
LaSalle
Lackore
Forest City
Iyeft
Richard‘gon
Shirley Boyan
Chester
Utica
Minnnesota
John W. Pitkin
M. Street
Swedish Baptist Church
Alton Orie
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Pontiac
Jean Saspecoon
Wayne
Buffalo Center
Pillsbury Me
Earl W. Fay
Lake
Henry A. Wabben
Herman Se
Testa
Engleson
Story County
Civic Editor
County Auxiliary Meeting at Lake Mills Hosts Installations
Lake Mills American Legion hosts the County Auxiliary meeting Friday afternoon at City Hall. The session starts at 2 30 with county officers to be installed for the coming year. Members willing to drive helpers should contact Mrs Van Friesenborg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mills
American Legion Yy
Counee Hng
Lake
van Friesenborg
Farm Bureau Women Plan Program Committee Meeting
The County Committee and Thompson Women's Committee meet next week on June 29 to plan the 1950 Farm Bureau women program. Topics will be selected by study with lessons led by Mabel Mattison, district supervisor, to assist the group in the year's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Women Plan
Thompson
Wedeek
Mabel Mattison
Catin Her
Cromist
Bree
Five Year Old Lad Struck by Car in City Incident
Russell Meyering aged five son of Mr and Mrs Heiko Meyering was hit by a car driven by Robert Adams after leaving Frank Fredericks Grocery. He suffered severe head injuries and was dragged several feet to a Dalmage hospital. The vehicle was moving slowly and the accident occurred as Russell darted onto the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Meyering
Heiko Meyering
Robert Adams
Russell
Former Resident Dies at Rochester
Arnold Christopherson, 44, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Christopherson of Bricelyn Minnesota, died at his Rochester Minnesota home after a heart attack. Funeral and burial were in Rochester where he lived seven years and worked as a mechanic. He and his brother Oscar once owned a local bakery. his wife and two children LeRoy and Helen survive, along with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Christopherson
Harvey Christopherson
Bricelyn
Minnesota
Rochester
Land
Arnold
Oscar
LeRoy
Helen
Buffalo Center
Youth For Christ Camp At Stony Point Near Loon Lake
Rev John D Engels assists this week at the Stony Point Youth For Christ camp at Loon Lake near Lake Crystal Minnesota. The interdenominational Bible camp is run by pastors supportive of Youth For Christ. Gil Dodds will teach at the camp and will depart in July with a gospel team for Youth For Christ in Scandinavian countries. Attendees include Muriel Drake Lois Lee Hartman Carrie Rank Bruce Hill Duane Schutter Floyd and Roger Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Engels
Stony Point
Loon Lake
Lake Crystal
Minnesota
Youth For Christ
Gil Dodds
Mr. Dodds
Scandinavian Countries
Muriel Drake
Lois Lee Hartman
Carrie Rank
Bruce Hill
Duane Schutter
Floyd
Roger Winter
Soil Conservation Broad In Scope Says Iowa Expert
County extension director Nor bert Dorow says soil conservation covers soil management and land use with six key points including rotations residue return manure lime erosion control and drainage He notes Winnebago County needs better crop rotations to boost fertility erosion control drainage and yields A North Iowa Study Club meeting at the Masonic Hall is scheduled for Monday evening June 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Dorow
Iowa
Dorow
Winnebago County
Doron
North Iowa
Leona Horton Weds Paul Lemme in Buffalo Center Iowa
Miss Leona Mae Horton daughter of Mr Kelly Horton married Paul H Lemme son of Mr and Mrs Carl J Lemme of Buffalo Center at 3 PM June 19 1949 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Rev R L Holleque officiated with music by Mrs R L Holleque and Dale Light. Bride wore slipper satin gown with lace veil and carried a white Bible. Attendants included sister Vivian Horton and Marianne Lemme. Guests and family details noted with reception and home to farm northeast of Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Mae Horton
Kelly Horton
Paul H. Lemme
Carl J. Lemme
Buffalo Center
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Iowa
R. L. Holleque
R L. Holleque
Dale Light
Thompson
Vivian Horton
Forest City
Marianne Lemme
Vernon Lemme
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Allen Lemme
Delbert Johnson
Dewayne Horton
Florence Bosma
Martha Houge
St. Paul
Minnie Adams
Susan Adams
Mavis Brue
Gladys Johnson
Betty Rhubee
Walter Jermaland
Metropolitan High School
Los Angeles
California
Thompson High School
Brother of Mrs Betels Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Alfe Betels learned Monday of the death of her brother Arend Arends in a Rochester Minnesota hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Plainview Minnesota with burial in Stacyville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfe Betels
Arend Arends
Rochester
Minnesota
Plainview
Stacyville
Iowa
Bison Swea City Game to Be Aired
The Buffalo Center-Swea City Cardinal baseball game at Swea City is set for next Sunday afternoon June 28 to be broadcast on KSUM Fairmont Minnesota on 1370. It will be the first play-by-play air time for a Buffalo Center ball team. Start time 2 15 p.m. Rained out: The Rake-Bison game scheduled here last Sunday was postponed due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
88000 Chicks Shipped by Parcel Post from Buffalo Center
Postmaster A C Rank reports 88000 day old chicks shipped by parcel post from Buffalo Center hatcheries as the recent hatching season closes. The figure reflects only part of the local chick business including local sales and shipments by truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rank
Buffalo Center
Peggy Schoon Weds George W. Christie Jr in Nashua
Peggy Schoon and George W. Christie Jr daughter of Jerry Schoon and Mrs. Schoon of Buffalo Center Minn wed at the Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua on Saturday June 18 at 6 30 p m Rev Henry Schoon an uncle of the bride officiated The couple will reside at the Lincoln hotel Red Lake Falls Minn Both graduates of Carleton College and the University of Minnesota the groom sails as a lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserve and is assistant editor of the Red Lake Falls Gazette The wedding party and guests included extended family and friends from Buffalo Center Holland Michigan and North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Christie, Jr
George W. Christie
Reds Lake Falls
Minn
Peggy Schoon
Jerry Schoon
Buffalo Center
Little Brown
Vale
Nashua
Henry Schoon
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Lydia Schoon
Alvin Schoon
Albert
Albert Lea
U. S. Naval Reserve Corps
J. G
Air Force
Red Lake Falls
Holland Michigan
Edmund E. Johnson
Christie
I ¥Argo
North Dakota
Top Band and Ball Teams For Buffalo Day
Plans for Buffalo Day August 5 and 6 are set with Lynn Kerns and His Orchestra to open an open air floor on August 6. Saturday features Bancroft Lions versus Colored Van Dyke House of David of Minneapolis in baseball. Jay Gould Circus to perform both days. scouts rate the show highly. Fundraising urged as tickets for a 50 cent television set prize aid the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Kerns
Midwest
Bancroft Lions
van Dyke House of David
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Jay Gould
Estherville
Gould
Band to Present Another Concert at City Park
The high school band will give its third summer concert in City Park at 8 p m. The program features popular tunes such as I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Far Away Places I'll See You In My Dreams and By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Overtures include Prairie Skies by Johnson and Overture Classique by Buchtel. The matches played are His Honor by Fillmore College Boy by Bennett and a march medley of The Old Gary Mare and The Caisson Song. The band thanks John Jo Hardware for treats after last Saturday's concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Buchtel
Fillmore
Bennett
Gary Mare
Caisson
John & Jo Hardware
Hospital Notes Thursday Summary of Admissions and Births
The hospital notes record multiple admissions and dismissals for minor operations, major operations, and several births. Patients include Jane Jurlaine Frerichs, Dixie Dancon, Ronnie Frerichs, Betty Schuler, Mrs Pete Wessely and son Pete, Mrs Edgar Matheson and son, Herman Haager and wife, Darrell Legried, Marion Jensen, John War Howe and George Bauman, Doris Jean Miller, Patricia Larson, and Cpl William Haselroth. Notable events include two major operations, several births with birth weights, and reenlistment for overseas duty at Camp Kilmer. Cpl Haselroth stationed near San Francisco spent ten days with his parents before reporting for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Jurlaine Frerichs
Dixie Dancon
Ronnie Frerichs
Betty Schuler
Pete Wessely
Pete
Edgar Matheson
Rake
Herman Haager
Darrell Legried
Marion Jensen
John War Howe
George Bauman
Lakota
David DeVries
Doris
Cpl
William Haselroth
San Francisco
California
Wm. Haselroth
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Haselroth
Winnebago 4-H Girls Attend State Convention 1949
Ten Winnebago County 4-H girls arrived at Iowa State College for a four day state convention themed Developing Talents for Greater Usefulness. They are joined by leaders Mabel Mattison and Mrs. L Berryhill and Mrs. Harry Johnson.ukule Louise Wintermute opened sessions with remarks, H H Kildee praised 4 H members and Extension staff, with officers to be elected and a style revue featured among highlights. Delegates include Margaret Johnson, Elsie Drake, Ruth Ness, Beverly Helland, Barbara Taylor, Mavis Stenberg, Opal Grunhord, Dorothy Holton, Charlene Movick and Helen Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Iowa State College
Mabel Mattison
County Extension Home
L W.berryhill
County 4-H
Harry Johnson
Eden Township
Charles E. Finley
Louise Wintermute
State Girls
H. H. Kildee
Kildee
Iowa
Margaret Johnson
Elsie Drake
Ruth Ness
Beverly Helland
Barbara Taylor
Mavis, Stenberg
Opal Grunhord
Dorothy Holton
Charlene Movick
Helen Larson
Real Estate Transfers In County
The county recorder filed deeds for transfers in the past week. Oscar Horvie to Mary Harvie. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co to Henry T and Gladys I Johnson. E Duane and Florence E Field to Milton A Bang. A D and Lucy Frowick to Morig and Katherine Michaelson. H A and Lucy Frowick to Sam J and Emma Olson. David and Dorothy Twite to Iowa State Conservation Commission. W B Skellenger et al to Charles S and Mary T Nelsons. John and Jennie Korte to John and Jennie Korte. D J and Alice Heppner to Lehman Pinckney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder’s
Oscar Horvie
Mary Harvie
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Henry T
Gladys I. Johnson
E. Duane
Florence E. Field
Milton A. Bang
Lucy Frowick
Morig
Katherine Michaelson
H. A
Sam J
Emma Olson
David
Dorothy Twite
Iowa State Conservation Commission
W. B. Skellenger
Firemen’s School of Instruction Held at Forest City
J. J. Kopp George Beaving and W. R. Clasen attended a fireman’s school at the Forest City Fire House Tuesday evening with Mr. Beyer as instructor. Three more such meetings are planned this summer at Forest City. No Stoop No Squat when you buy a Norge Refrigerator. See NORGE before you buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kopp
George Beaving
W. R. Clasen
Forest City
Mr. Beyer
Norge
Smith’s
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Leona Horton
Bride of
Paul Lemme
Bison
John & Jerry's
Firemens School of Instruction
Rebecca Circle
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