Hog Cholera Outbreak Tied To Banta Herd Near Buffalo Center
The Banta herd northeast of Buffalo Center tested positive for hog cholera. Dr. E. A. Butler, state veterinarian, confirms 187 animals affected from piglets to brood sows. Smaller stock to be destroyed. sows moved to slaughter salvage with permits. Indemnities available after appraisal. vaccination forbidden without state approval after July 1, 1969 as Iowa enters Phase IV of eradication. Farmers urged early diagnosis and contact with local veterinarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praireland
Roland Banta Farma
Buffalo Center
E. A. Butler
Town Department of Agriculture
Johanson and Jacobson
Thompson
Butler
Slaughter Central
Towa
Iowa
Senate
Read Your Meter Postcard Notification Issued
Residents in Buffalo Center received a mail request to record water meter readings. The form asks noting meter numbers and returning it so water bills can be calculated. The second quarter ends in June and bills are due by July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Jerry DeVries Wounded in Vietnam Hospitalized in Tokyo
Mrs. Pete DeVries reports her grandson PFC Gerald BR DeVries was wounded in Vietnam with a bullet through the pelvis and is recuperating at the Army Field Hospital Camp JT APO San Francisco. Calif. 96584 He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geraid DeVries and his Tokyo hospital address is listed for tribune readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete DeVries
Jerry DeVries
Vietnam
Army
Tokyo
Japan
Geraid DeVries
Gerald BR. DeVries
Army Field Hospital Camp
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Shelterhouse Plan Advances in Buffalo Center
A 1987 plan to build a shelterhouse in Buffalo Center progressed with land selection and a funded drive. The Lions Club donated park land and efforts aim to raise 7700 dollars for completion through a July chicken barbecue fundraiser at the Lions Park. Tickets and donations continue as volunteers complete concrete work and prepare for phase three construction of the shelterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Lions Club
Lions Park
Town to Be Sprayed From Air July 1
The city announces an aerial mosquito spraying by Sharp ness Flying Service on Tuesday July 1 around 3 30 p m The operation aims to curb breeding after spring rains and cool weather The notice warns spraying may stain cars and to place vehicles under cover during the activity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpness
Thompson Firm
Buffalo Center high band concert Saturday night program
The Buffalo Center High School Band performs Saturday June 28 at 8 00 p m in Post Office Park. Selections include Piotos Concert Match Gobelites Dorian Overture Highlights from The Sound of Music Cab Driver Mission Impossible Alcala Colonel Bogey March and The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Post Office
Peter Sivanich
Lalo Schifrin
P. Sladek
J. Catizone
Colonel Bogey March
Kenneth J. Alford
Army Private Larry Weaver Home On Leave
Army Private First Class Larry Weaver arrived here June 13 from Fort Polk Louisiana where he had completed advanced training as a combat rifleman. He entered the service January 31 and was sent to Fort Campbell Kentucky for basic training before being transferred to Louisiana. He is to report July 3 at Fort Lewis Washington tentatively scheduled for overseas duty in Korea. He is visiting his wife Barbara two children and other relatives and friends while on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Weaver
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Fort Lewis
Washington
Korea
Larry
Barbara
Visits Marion Adams In Iowa City Hospital
Rev. G W Blackburn visited Marion Adams Saturday afternoon at University Hospital in Iowa City. He reports the change of address for Marion Adams as University Hospital C 51 Iowa City Iowa 62240. Diane Askeland of Minneapolis spent the weekend with parental Ingvald Askeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Adams
Iowa City
G W. Blackburn
University Hospital
Towa
Diane Askeland
Minneapolis
Ingvald Askeland
Goodwill Truck To Pick Up In Buffalo Center
The Goodwill truck from Sioux City will visit Buffalo Center on Tuesday July 8 to collect bags of used clothing shoes small toys and related items. Leave bags or boxes at the United Methodist Church near the south entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill
Sioux City
Buffalo Center
United Methodist Church
Prize Winners Listed In Dairy Food Drawing
In celebration of June Dairy Month a Dairy Foods promotion at Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery held a Saturday night drawing. Alvin Winter announced the winners with Albin Nelson, Marshal Janssen and Barbara Schmidt drawing names from the barrel. Winners received dairy prizes: butter to Roy Fisk and others, milk to Jane Berschman and others, ice cream to Ted Albers and others, cheese to Richard Thompson and others, cottage cheese to Fritz Rhubee and Amel Limberg, and batter to John Ennea and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Cooper, Alive
Dairy Foods
Charlie” Winter
Teft
Mike
Barbara Schmidt
Robert Janssen
Albin Nelson
Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
Alvin
Uncle Charlie” Winter
Mikeside
Roy Fisk
Bob Qstrander
Walter John
Everett Krull
Wally Julius
Jane Berschman
Louise Hanson
Eugene Christ
Lee Griffin
John Murra
Ted Albers
Bertha Smith
Hugo Stenzel
Clarence Penning
Nerlyn Torkelson
Richard Thompson
Dick Sleper
Katherine Carman
Justice Sullivan
Bill Johnson
Fritz Rhubee
Amel Limberg
John Ennea
Herman Haager
Gertie Boehm
Highway 9 shoulders repaired and parking restricted
Algona district highway crews have repaired Highway 9 and reshaped town shoulders with tar and gravel. Crack filling extends from east of Buffalo Center to the west. No Parking signs are posted in the city to curb large trucks pulling onto Highway 9 from Main Street. The southwest Jensveld's area telephone booth will be moved north of the Five Station for better traffic sightlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona District
No. 9
Buffalo Center
Highway 9
Main Street
Jensveld's
Five Station
William Rhode Transferred To Rosewood Manor Estherville IA
William Rhode moves from the local hospital to Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Estherville Iowa 51334. Cards and letters may reach him at this address. Mr and Mrs Sinclair Largser of Waterloo are visiting relatives in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rhode
Rosewood Manor
Estherville
Iowa
Lekers
Mrs. Sinclair Largser
Waterloo
Legionnaires At Port of Entry Campaign July 3 4
American Legion Posts plan shifts July 3 and 4 for the Port of Entry Welcome to Town campaign greeting motorists in Iowa. Rollin Krewter announces Buffalo Center, Lakota, and Swea City posts will man the 9 and 169 junction west of here from noon to sunset on July 3 and all day July 4. About 150000 safety reminders will be distributed by 49 posts statewide during the holiday period. This marks the 14th year of assistance to the State Safety Department. Local duty includes Amel Limberg, Dick Weaver, Justice Sullivan, Burt Weaver, and Commander Kiewier from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rollin Krewter
Buffalo Center
Legion
State Safety Department
Lakota
Swea City
Amel Limberg
Dick Weaver
Justice Sullivan
Burt Weaver
Kiewier
Winnebago Supervisors Adopt $6000 Year Salary Plan
The three Winnebago county district supervisors voted June 16 to switch from per diem to a straight $6000 annual salary with a $1000 mileage ceiling starting July 1. Previous pay was $17.90 daily plus mileage at ten cents a mile. the new law sets salaried status with employee benefits and IPERS eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
3Rd General Assembly
Henry Hofbauer
Merle Severson
Don Grotewald
Jutting Completes Navy Service Returns Home
Randal Jutting has arrived home after official separation from the U S Navy on June 9 after four years of service. He contributed to development and testing of catapults and arresting gear at the Naval Air Engineering Center in Philadelphia. He and his wife reside at Roland Cutting Farm with earlier visitors noted from the Sapps of Nevada and the Winter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal Jutting
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Engineering Center
Philadelphia
Pennsyyvania
Roland Cutting Farm
New Warning iSystem In Test Here Friday
Buffalo Center to test its new three tone disaster fire alarm system Friday morning June 27 at 9 00. Mayor Elmer Leibrand says the test repeats the sequence of fire tornado and all clear tones to teach residents the alarms meanings amid a recent tornado watch area near Des Moines and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Elmer Leibrand
Weene Aday
Mid-West
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Services Held For Mrs Norman Kapp In Naperville
Mrs Norman Kapp aged 60 of Naperville Illinois died early Friday morning June 20 after an illness Funeral services were conducted Monday morning June 23 at 9 30 in Naperville She is survived by her husband a former Buffalo Center resident and five children plus other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kapp
Naperville
Illinois
Buffalo Center
Memorial gifts fund home sound system and garden sign
Since February, Timely Mission Nursing Home has received 596.00 in memorial donations. Funds bought a sound system for music and church services for residents unable to attend. The sign outside honors Opal Wheeler funded by Mr. and Mrs. Ley, with shrubs donated by Bert Meyer. Memorials list Advert Egness, Berdene Dirks, William Bohl, Blanche Wilson, Leon Watson, Zilpha Lester, Katie DeVries, Grace Smith, Bena Geerders, Jeanette Jurgens, Mrs. John Mauss, Tillie Hippen, Ione Winter, Jerry Heetland, Opal Wheeler, Theodore Moen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timely Mission Nursing Home
Opal Wheeler
W. E. Ley
Lakota
Bert Meyer
Advert Egness
Berdene Dirks
William Bohl
Blanche Wilson
Leon Watson
Zilpha Lester
Katie DeVries
Grace Smith
Bena Geerdes
Jeanette Jurgens
Mrs. John Mauss
Tillie Hippen
Ione Winter
Jerry Heetland
Theodore Moen
Mission Nursing Home
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Tribune
Vernon Hogard
Shelterhouse Committee
Yickets
Burl Weaver
Bennie Limberg
Fred Radmaker
Bill Becker
Teddy Albers
Calvin Rippentrop
Curt Bashans
Mike Limberg
Kelly Rippentrop
Lori Rippentrop
Mark Limberg
David Weaver
Leon Ites
Eppie Johnson
Calvin Rippentrap
Buffalo Cantey
Janssen
Robert Stauffacher
Mason City
Donald Wold
Legionnaires
Towan
US. Navy
H. &. Sapp
Nevada
Florence Sapp
Y. H. Winter Homes
Shee Sahinohh
St. Patrick's
Sacred Heart of Woden
E. W. Lechtenberg
Henry Orthel
Woden
Rev. Lechtenberg
Lewis Wingert
Marion Helm
Edward Cink
Lechtenberg
St. Patrick's Day
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