Profane swearing in the army and daily life warned
A July 1776 General Washington admonition against profane swearing is cited, urging reverence for God's name in all settings. The piece stresses swearing as a heart issue, links casual profanity to spiritual accountability, and cites Romans 10 13. It ends with a church ad from Buffalo Center Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Washington
Christ
God
America
Lord Bhatt
First Baptist Church
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Pda
Ady
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Caroline Dolen
A heartfelt thanks is extended to friends and relatives for kindness after the death of sister Caroline Dolen. Grateful for floral offerings and memorials, with special thanks to Rev. Larson and Rosalie Miller for visits. Obnstad and Beenken families note moves and teaching posts. Aukes welcome a daughter Paula Ruth born June 16 in Blue Earth. Grandparents are C. B. Egesdal and Reinder Aukes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Dolen
Larson
Rosalie Miller
Obnstad
Loren Aukes
Blue Earth, Minnesota Community Hospital
Paula Ruth
Way Back When 1948 to 1968 Buffalo Center Notes
A compact recap of local reminiscences listing enlistments in the U S Navy in 1948, military transfers at Fort Sheridan, travel to Canada for a fishing trip, 1938 4-H president Dorothy Ostrander, 1928 baseball standings, and community updates on hardware meetings, a poetry book, park cleanup, and 1968 church picnic plus dredging projects and local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Griffen
Bryan Griffen
U. S Navy
Lee
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ilinois
Harley G. Feldick
Medical Corps
U.S. Army
Fort Sheridan
University of Iowa Medical Schools
Harley
Duluth
Minnesota
Knoxville
Iowa
Fargo
North Dakota
Richard
Walter Aykes
Sioux Lookout
Canada
Henry Korte, Jr
Herb Klasse
Titania
Buffalo Center
Bancroft
Rake
Ledyard
Thompson
American Legion Post
George Ter Veer
Shelby Stephens
Albert Bohl
German Reformed Church
W. M. Jutting
Behrend
Clare Wise
Lake Wilson
C. F. Wise
J. J. Sharon
James
Adeline
Ele Point
South Dakota
Francis
Gerald
Violet Mae Davids Weds Harold Baker In Buffalo Center
Violet Mae Davids daughter of Buffalo Center residents married Harold Du Waine Baker of Eagle Grove in a candlelit Congregational Church ceremony on June 13 1958. The service featured white gladioli pink decor and a Bible carried by the bride, with a reception in the church parlors and plans for a summer near Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Mae Davids
Jerry Hickok
Harold Baker
Eagle Grove
Myrna Olson
Terris
Congregational Church of
Buffalo Center
John Davids, Jr
Harold du Waine Baker
Woodrow Loux
John D. Engels
Dallas Davids
John Folkerts
Carol Davids
Leota Davids
Geraldine Beekman
Rhonda McCollough
Ronald Baker
Dale Midland
John R. Davids
Larry Sapp
Harald Davids
Harry Hanken
Ruth Davids
Janice
Betty Lou Russ
Lyle McCollough
Louis Sapp
Bert Russ
Mabel. Bohy
Billy Smith
Donna McCollough
Baker
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State College
Towa
Avoca
Jyne
Ruthven
Wesley Frank
T. A. Christenson
Donald Wishman
Storm Lake
Raymond Olson
D. Eb, Hickok
Carolyn Hickok
Linda Johnson
M. C. Johnson
Des Moines
Kevin Clark
Russell Clark
Dickens
Iona
Gary Honken
Stanley Olson
Jim Shortenhaus
Black Hills
Citizens Savings Bank
Local visitors from McVeytown attend Des Moines United Brethren convention
Mr and Mrs Hickok and Carolyn along with many friends and relatives including Wempen Lemme Nelson Shortenhauss Fel dick Hanker Leigried Fisher Heitland Fran Relland and Swigart visited Mrs Grace Leibrand and Roy Leibrand. The Swigarts, sisters of Roy Leibrand, were delegates to the national United Brethren Churches convention in Des Moines and were on their way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickok
Carolyn
Amos Wempen
Royce
Carl Lemme
Nordy Nelson
John Shortenhaus
John Feldick
Harry Hanker J
Gary
Daryl Leigried
Phyllis Fisher
Judy Heitland
Fran Relland
Thompson
Clarence Swigart
McVeytown
Pennsylvania
Grace Leibrand
Roy Leibrand
Swigart
United Brethren Churches
Des Moines
Mrs Murray to Stay With Huntelmans in Storm Lake Visit
Mrs Ray Murray traveled with Mr and Mrs Andrew Regis and their son Steven to Storm Lake on Tuesday for an overnight visit at the home of Mrs Murray s other daughter and her family the W J Huntelmans, continuing family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Beaty
Michael of
Humboldt
Ted Spieker
Daryl Miller
Spieker
James Knudsen
Minneapolis, Minn
George A. Carman
Johanna Westendorf
Ray Murray
Andrew Regis
Steven
Storm Lake
Weekend visitors at the Friis home include several named guests
Visitors during the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Chris Friis included Ra Soiland of Santa Rosa California Mrs George Solzaiken of Francisco Mrs Burt Morkup of Maddock North Dakota and Chris Draugswall of Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Friis
Ra Soiland
Santa Rosa
California
George Solzaiken
Francisco
Burt, Morkup
Maddock
North Dakota
Chris Draugswall
Clear Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ervin Beenken
Rockford, Iowa
Mr. Beenken
Ann Kreeze
Hawarden
Dorothy Ostrander
Armes
Earl Ostrander
Buffalo Township
Phil Jacobson
Mason City
Barnyard Ballards
Ray
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Owa
Hertz ‘Berg Craftsmen
Russell Studio
Kenneth
Fritz Rhubee
Mrs
Kenneth Rhubee
Jeffers
Fashion Agate
Denier
Beaving’s
Ben Franklin
Peta Ates
de Bal R
Berhow
D. D. Arnold
Penny
Algona
Interstate Power
Chrysler
Studebaker
Jensvold Chevrolet
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