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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
The Bison edged Swea City 3 to 2 last Sunday in Kosanath League action, the lone game of the day due to rainouts. Pitching held hitters to five hits, including Berggerson’s ninth inning homer. Next Sunday the Bison travel to Algona to close the first half of the league schedule.
The record shows players with hitting streaks in conference games. Albert Fleming and Andrew Olson led with long runs, Fleming in 15 of 15 games and Olson 14 of 15. Other athletes followed with shorter spans such as Warren Smith 10 of 11, Harry Matson 9 of 10, and several others including George Carman Peterson Red Beaver Arkwright Kelso Kopp Breckunithh Gerdes with varied consecutive-game hit rates.
The tenth annual Bronleewe Mulder family reunion drew 120 relatives from Iowa Illinois South Dakota Minnesota and Michigan to Gull Point state park on Friday June 24. The event traces to 1930 in Arnolds Park with sixty attendees at the first gathering. Speakers include Rev R P Bronleewe and Rev R Mulder of Quincy Illinois, with performances by Boulder girls trio Loretta Ruth Strenleewe Theresa Winters and Sarah VanHoorn. A tribute to Mrs P G Kruger mother to many.
A stream of social visits and family events fills the local scene. Lakota guests at Spirit Lake and Story City meet, while a weather-related change moves a planned reunion to the DeVries home drawing ninety six relatives. Mayo Clinic visits in Rochester, Des Moines arrivals, and West Point cadet Rolin Steinmetz return home for eleven weeks of vacation from the military academy.
A page of community items reports multiple family gatherings and travels. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ranke, Mr. and Mrs. Gady, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Limberg, and extended kin. The wedding of Miss Elean or Yahnke at Elmore Methodist church drew many relatives, while Rev. Gauger and family plan coastal and southern travels. Timers residents prepare for Baptist conference and a Tilner family reunion with dives into extended lineages.
Mr and Mrs Ed Aukes were surprised Sunday as guests gathered to mark their 30th anniversary. Rev Calvin Schnucker Joyce Jean Penning and many Aukes relatives attended a pot luck dinner with extended afternoon visitors including John Boyken Fred Stratman Lub Lubben Herman Gruis Henry Meinders Will Kardooes and others.
Families from Titonka Garner Woden and Triumph join 115 guests for an afternoon program and lunch. Wedding cakes baked by Mrs. Walter Dunn and Mrs. Ted Aukes mark the event honored with a purse for the couple. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs Beenken in Will Kardoes home and a surprise twenty first birthday for Marvin Penning with about fifty friends attending.
Mr and Mrs Chris Hogard visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Jensen in Britt. Vernon Hogard who had visited there last week returned home with his parents. Edith Jensen plans to visit Hogard home this week. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Floyd Gady and son of Hidera and Mr and Mrs David Fox and son of Des Moines.
Near Cylinder, Andrew Funk shot a bird of uncertain type described as hawk or eagle with a 54 inch wingspan. The creature will be mounted, and observers expect a later resolution of the mystery. The event stands as an unresolved local curiosity.
The Town Council of Buffalo Center Iowa met in City Hall at 7 30 P M. Mayor Costigan presided with Members Winter Pink Asmus Schliefer and Slaba. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Bills examined include Interstate Power Co Water Fund 110 47 Hooker Supply Co Merchandise Water Fund 2 00.
The minutes note a motion by Schliefer and second by Slaba approving permits and bonds for Fredericks Snell Ald man Bolsinger Wessels Price Ang and Tutton. Applications for beer permits listed for Anson Akkerman Oscar and Tutton were read. motion by Winter second by Schliefer to approve permits and bonds. Meeting adjourned with approvals by Costigan Guyer and J. Guyer.
A jumble of ads and quips touting Dixie Gem coal MULE HIDE roofing paints brushes and shingles. It markets discounts on trellises stanchions asphalt shingles and home modernization estimates while inviting orders for coal before prices rise. A Salvation Army joke closes the page with light humor.
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