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Newspaper

Buffalo Center Tribune

Location

Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1966

Page

5

Spraying for Esquitoes Planned by Buffalo Town Council

Early Tuesday morning June 28, the Buffalo Town Council announced an aerial spray to combat the 1966 aquitos crop. Sharpness Spraying Service of Thompson is hired, with state approval and safeguards. If rain interrupts, spraying will occur the next suitable morning. Council also approved a piano for the town hall, issued 15 cigarette licenses, renewed the wine room license, and filled two municipal vacancies.

Buffalo den Thompson We Rcom

County Legion Groups To Meet At Forest City

Winnebago County American Legion Posts and Auxiliary Units plan the annual county officers election at the Legion Hall Forest City Thursday June 29 Elmer McDormand Lake Mills is term holder Alpha Stevens Forest City Auxiliary President Paul Waagen Adjutant Dr C H Potter Chaplain Forest City Ray Murray County Finance Officer Pearl McMurray secured speaker musical numbers and lunch will be served Service members and their spouses are invited

Winnebago County American Legion Legion Hall Forest City Elmer McDormand Lake Mills Kermit Borg Alpha Stevens Paul Waagen C. H. Potter Ray Murray Pearl McMurray

Harmon to pursue postgraduate program in Birmingham

Mr and Mrs Gregory Harmon visited his parents for a week then departed Wednesday for Birmingham Alabama where Mr Harmon will take a postgraduate assistantship at the University of Hospitals and Clinics.

Gregory Harmon Lenny Harmon Birmingham Alabama Harmon The University of Hospitals and Clinics

Fire damages hall barn and bikes in Worle Elwood area

Sunday evening blaze destroyed Hall's Flowers hall barn near Worle Elwood, with neighbors alerting the Buffalo Center department. The fire, contained with no injuries, also halted a live 4100-volt line near Highway 9, cut by Interstate Power's Merlyn Letcher, and one or two firefighters assisted with traffic while others watched for rekindling.

Geaf Buffalo Center Department Hlwood Kes Ernie Dan Silber Ernie James Elwood Highway 9 Buffalo Center Hall Interstate Power Company Merlyn Letcher Interstate Fower Letcher

Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Tioka Sunday

Two Lakota residents Dora H Johnson and Albert M Read sustained injuries in a two car crash five miles north of Tioka on a county gravel road at 8 08 am Sunday. A woman was rushed to Rohler Minn hospital for a crushed jaw and facial operations while Mr Brandt was taken to Mason City for internal injuries. sheriff Ralph Lindhurst said charges of falling veto control were filed against each driver.

Dora Hi Hnson Albert M. Read Ti- Inka Tseclion Rochler, Minn Brandt Ken Mason City Hospital Johnson Brandt Sehine Stroman EE. A Lynn Investi Ralph Lindhurst U Vania Tollefson Pennsylvania Kossuth Sheriff's Office Robert Klinger

Allis Chalmers Open House At Bondurant Branch

Open House at the new Allis Chalmers branch office in Bondurant drew over 1600 attendees from the Midwest. Dealers and customers from Des Moines and surrounding areas attended the event hosted by Allis Chalmers Company with a barbequed beef lunch.

Allis Chalmers Hardy Jordal Cal Allis Chalmers Allis Chalm Lis Chalmers Company Midwest Des Moines

Grand Opening At Benson's DX Monday June 27

The Benson's DX service grand opening date is set for Monday June 27 as operator Dave Benson confirms. Dave recently leased the station after its closure by Mrs Wes Mains and will operate it with brother Bob Benson managing from Buffalo Center. Roy B Johnson owns the building and has leased to DX Sunray Oil, with plans for a car wash in the garage south section.

Benson Dave Benson Dave Wes Mains Bob Benson Northwood Buffalo Center Jansvold, Inc Roy B

Bill Harms Wins $50 in Friday Bucks Drawing

Buffalo Center merchants offered $50 in Friday Night Bucks certificates each week. Bill Harms won $50 worth of Bucks after being present. others listed missed due to absence last Friday. Next drawing set for Friday night June 24 on Main Street after the band concert ends at 9:30 p.m.

Lewis Bosma Albert E. Sleper Hugo Miller Buffalo Center Bill Harrs Bill

Osteopathic College Commencement Honors Degree Recipient

Des Moines held the seventh commencement of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery as Nasser Ghaemmaghamy received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree. U.S. Congressman John E Fogarty spoke and received an honorary Doctor of Science at the ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Earl Ostrander and Mr and Mrs Leslie Ostrander plus Mark.

Earl Ostrander Leslie Ostrander Mark College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Des Moines Nasser Ghaemmaghamy John E. Fogjar U. S Rhode Island

Klaudt Indian Gospel Singers Set for June 28 in Buffalo Center

The Klaudt Indian Gospel Singers return to Buffalo Center at First Baptist Church on Tuesday June 28 at 8:00 PM. The group, previously well received, performs in authentic native costumes and a versatile program with quartets duets and varied vocal arrangements. Mr and Mrs Elmer Abbag were Sunday dinner guests of Andrew and Mrs Anderson at Lake Park.

Buffalo Center First Baptist Church Klaudts Mrs Elmer Abbag Andrew Anderson Lake Park

20 Month Old Girl Severed Arm In Auger Accident

A 20 month old girl Lynette Bartelt was dragged into an auger at a farm near Titonka by her father who had just checked the machinery. Her left arm was severed midway between shoulder and elbow. She is recovering at Buffalo Center Hospital and will be fitted with an artificial arm later.

Kieth Bartelt Titonka Lynette Buffalo Center Hospital

Friis Families Share Father’s Day Visit

Mr and Mrs Robert Friis and family of Wesley and Mr and Mrs Donald Friis and family of Frost Minn were Father’s Day guests at the Chris Friis home.

Robert Friis Wesley Mra Donald Friis Frost, Minn Chris Friis Robert Boehm Hudsonville Michigan Gertie Boehm

Rev Wayne Waste Returns to Buffalo Center and Woden

Rev Wayne Waste spent most of last week at Mason City for the North Iowa Conference of the Methodist Churches. He and his family have been returned to Buffalo Center and Woden to serve their third year in the Methodist churches of the two communities.

Wayne Waste Mason City North Iowa Methodist Churches Waste Buffalo Center Woden

Children Clinic Set at Mason City July 14-15

The State Services for Crippled Children will hold a cardiac clinic at Herbert Hoover School Mason City on July 14 and 15 offering diagnostic and evaluation services for children with rheumatic fever or heart problems. Eligible come from Butler Cerro Gordo Floyd Franklin Hancock Kassuth Mitchell Winnebago Worth Wright counties. Referrals must be sent to the SSCC office before the clinic date. No examination fee. Experts including cardiologists pediatricians nurses and social consultants will provide full examinations. Director Dr John D MacQueen professor of pediatrics at The University of Town College of Medicine.

State Services For S8cc Mason City Herbert Hoover School Highth Street N. W Butler Cerro Gordo Floyd Franklin Hancock Kossuth Mitchell Winnebago Worth Wright SSCC John D. MacQueen University of Town College of Medicine

ALCW Meets in Portland for Triennial Convention

Area units of the American Lutheran Church Women travel to Portland Oregon for the three day convention July 6 to 8. Mrs Duane Boyken leads area attendees with visitors from Woden Titonka and nearby towns. The gathering aims to elect national officers and conduct organization business as 5000 registrants arrive. Bishop Hanns Lilje of Hanover will speak on the theme Agents of Reconciliation.

American Lutheran Church Women Portland Ore Duane Boyken Woden Immanuel Congra Zation Titanka Lowell Schmidt John Ostermann Fred Schmidt Michelle Brian Bettye Senne Dorotl Giesking Amanda Bruns Margaret Brandt Verla Brandt Gerstman Titonka American Lutheran Church Minneapolis ALCW Hanns Lilje Hannover Germany

Mr and Mrs Wold Buy Bohl House Here

A transaction last week saw Mr and Mrs Dick Bohl sell their east town house to Mr and Mrs Chuck Wold of Buffalo Center The Bohls and their sons Ricky and Timmy will move to Lake Milla within two weeks where they have bought a new home Mr Bohl has worked since June 1 at the Midway Machine Shop in Albert Lea Minnesota

Dick Bohl Chuck Wold Buffalo Center Ricky Timmy Lake Milla Bohl Midway Albert Lea Minn

Marvin Weaver Joins J&J Livestock Partnership Here

Marvin Weaver, longtime Jens vold Inc. employee, becomes partner in the J and J Livestock firm in Buffalo Center. He resigned from the implement firm on June 18 and started as partner with Johnny Ofte dent on June 10. Weaver bought Janssen’s livestock trucks and Janssen’s stake in the business. Janssen leaves to become Buffalo Center marshal on July 1.

Marvin Weaver Jensvold, Inc Business &S Buffalo Center Johnny Oftedent J & J Livestock Weaver Robert Janssen Janssen

Iowa Legionnaires To Promote July Fourth Traffic Safety

Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Gene L Needles and American Legion Commander David E Weichman announce a joint effort to cut accidents during the July 4 holiday. Legion posts from Buffalo Center Lake Mills and Swea City will distribute 150000 safety reminders from 43 Port of Entry towns statewide.

Iowa Department of Public Safety Weichman American Legion Buffalo Center Lake Mills Swea City

Good News Quartet to Sing July 8 at Ramsey Church

The Good News Quartet of Holland will present a gospel and spiritual concert at Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka on July 8 at 8:00 p.m. The group, formed in January 1965, has toured the United States and Canada and offers four record albums at concerts and by mail. They perform songs such as The Old Country Church and How Great Thou Art and invite all to enjoy an entertaining evening and Christian fellowship.

Good News Quartet Holland Town Ramsey Reformed Church Titonka United States Canada

Saturday Night Fry at VFW Club in Buffalo Center

A Saturday night fry with hot charcoal and coffee will be served at the VFW Club in Buffalo Center on June 25 about 9 00 p m Bring friends bring your own steak and any other items you desire If it rains the event will be postponed

V.f.w.club Buffalo Center

Former Council Member Succeeds Retiring Marshal

Buffalo Center Town Council fills two posts after Harold Bohl resigns as town marshal and street and water commissioner. Robert Janssen, council member, appointed marshal at 500 dollars a month and to provide his own pickup for light duty. LuVon Kuchenreuther to fill the remainder of Janssen’s council term and be sworn in next meeting.

Buffalo Center Harold Bohl Marshal Bohl Bohl Robert Janssen Janssen LuVon Kuchenreuther Kuchenreuther

Republican Women to Hear Group Representatives

Republican Women will hear Cedar Falls 3rd District Committee woman Mrs Ernest Fossum and district leaders June 30 at 2 PM in Buffalo Center City Hall. They plan local councils in Buffalo Center Forest City Lake Mills and nearby areas to form a county council for Iowa Republican Women. Guests include James T Klein seeking state rep for Winnebago and Worth counties and Ardis Ellwood for county recorder. Refreshments by local hostesses. All interested Republican women invited.

Ernest Fossum Cedar Falls L. L. Riter Algona 5. B. Leichtman New Hampton Iowa Council of Republican Women Winnebago County Buffalo Center Winnebago Worth Ardis Ellwood Forest City County Recorder Lake Mills Howard Miller John Slaba Harley Feldick Katherine Carman Jay Rush

Woden Airman Selected For Technical Training

Airman Randolph J. Albers of Woden has been chosen for technical training at Sheppard AFB Texas as an Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist. He completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is bound for the Air Training Command with hundreds of specialized courses.

Woden Raymond Albers Sheppard Afb Texas U. S. Air Force Lackland Afb Air Training Command Albers Woden-Crystal Lake Consolidated High School Crystal Lake

iHerb Fetrow at Concordia Reading Conference

Local junior high language arts instructor iHerb Fetrow attended the twelfth annual Concordia College reading conference in Moorhead, Minnesota. The event ran June 13, offering twelve hours of lectures five hours of discussion and two panel presentations under the theme Preparing for Heading Excellence.

Herb Fetrow Concordia College Broazehene Minnesota Steve Antley University of Missouri Mary C. Austin Western Reserve University Robert Carlson State University of Iowa George Spade University of Floride Jerome Weiss Jersey City State College Panama Canada Herb

Aukes Reunion Set for Clear Lake Park

Aukes relatives gather at South Clear Lake State Park on Saturday June 25 for a family reunion inviting all kin to attend.

Aukes Clear Lake Park South Clear Lake State Park

Pat Orthel Dismissed From Mason City Hospital

Pat Orthel was discharged from Parl Hospital in Mason City after surgery last Monday and returned home Saturday. He will use a walker for assistance while he recovers.

Pat Orthel Mason City Hospital Parl Hospital Mason City

Left turn crash near Lakota injures three

Involving Ruth Tollefson of Minneapolis and a Pennsylvania trio, the 1964 Chevrolet and a 1961 Plymouth collided at the Highways 9 and 166 intersection near Lakota at 8 16 Monday. Two of the three Plymouth occupants were seriously hurt and taken to Mason City Hospital after initial care at Buffalo Center Hospital.

Kossuth County

County Delegates Attend Republican State Convention

Winnebago County sent eight delegates to the 1966 Republican State Convention in Des Moines. Delegates attended Friday seminars with topics on agricultural problems human rights and where the dollar is going. A platform plank proposal to increase governor power sparked a key county vote 18 to 1 to amend the plank.

Winnebago County Des Moines Oden Langen Minnesota William McCullogh Ohio Thomas Curtis Missouri Blake Smith James Kingland C. L. Syverson James Klein W. Marthinson Arthur Holton Alfred Kloppen Lake Mills Judd Thompson Howard Miller Jay Rush Buffalo Center Elvin Haugen Adolph Friest Rake Max Goldman Henry Nelson Carroll Taylor Gust Gustafson Forest City Leo Sweesy Mason City Judy Fossum Cedar Fails State Central Committee Platform Committee

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