Mrs Steinberg Wins 25 In Buffalo Center Bucks Draws
Mrs George Steinberg won 25 dollars in Buffalo Center Bucks last Saturday after six names were drawn. Henry Dohlman had first been picked for 50 dollars before the draw continued for the 25 dollar consolation. Name list included Kenneth Baumann Dr P J Geilenfeldt Rev Paul Ofstedal Otto Hertzke O J Larson and George Meinders. Next week top prize 75 dollars if the first name is present. if not the draw continues, with a 25 dollar winner and a 25 dollar roll into the jackpot potential 100 dollars. Eligible attendees must be present to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Steinberg
Buffalo Corner
Henry Dohlman
Kenneth Baumann
P. J. Geilenfeldt
Paul Ofstedal
Otto Hertzke
O. J. Larson
George Meinders
Buffalo Center
Wir
Bill Skellenpor
Buffalo Center Farm Supply
Kuch's
Food Center
Elevator Closure Friday for Inventory at Buffalo Center
The Farmers Cooperative Elevator at Buffalo Center will close at 1 00 pm Friday June 30 to finish its annual year end inventory. The elevator office and facilities will stay closed the remainder of the day. Manager Gene Black urged patrons cooperation to complete the operation.
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Farmers Cooperative Elevator of
Buffalo Center
Gene Black
Mrs Alvin Meinders Named President Of Music Mothers
The Music Mothers met in City Park on June 17 1987 and decided to buy hangers for band uniforms hire two band girls to sew buttons and have uniforms cleaned The group will pay the bill Election of officers held for the coming year elected Mrs Alvin Minders president Mrs Nerlyn Torkelson vice president Mrs Herbert Beenken secretary and Mrs Loran Kopp treasurer Bethlehem Lutheran ALCW postponed from July 6 to July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Mathers
Julian Peterson
Alvin Minders
Nerlyn Torkelson
Herbert Beenken
Loran Kopp
July 4th Festivities in Buffalo Center Invite Residents
President Vernon Hogard of the Buffalo Center Business Men's Club invites area residents to join the July 4th activities. Curt Bashans chairs the program with Fire Chief Jake Kiewler supervising the fireworks. Riders, races, egg and eye throwing contests, free ice cream, and traffic control by American Legion and VFW posts are planned. Rain postponement noted if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hogard
Buffalo Center
Business Men's Club
Curt Bashans
Bashans
Jake Kiewler
Andy Winter
Albin Nelson
Jensvald
American Legions
Eight Churches Form Softball League For Summer
Eight churches form a summer softball league with games at 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. post time. The no admission policy and 10-run mercy rule after five innings apply. Schedule lists matchups: First Reformed vs Methodist, St Pauls Lutheran vs First Presbyterian on June 22. Methodist vs St Pauls Lutheran and First Reformed vs Presbyterian on June 29. Congregational vs Ramsey and Bethlehem Lutheran vs St Patricks Catholic on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Lakota
St. Patrick’s Catholic
First Congregational
Bethlehem Lutheran
Methodist
First Reformed
St. Paul’s Lutheran
First Presbyterian of
Ramaly Reformed
St. Paul's Lutheran
Presbyterian
Congregational
Ramsey
St. Patrrick's Catholic
Ramsey Reformed
St. Patrick's
St. Pat's
Methodist Presbyterian
Bethlehem Iu
Farm Bureau selects Beef Study Group members
At the Winnebago County Farm Bureau Board meeting a committee of major beef producers was announced. Members are Clyde Steffensen John Doden Christenson Brothers Earnie Halverson Roy Anderson and Lyle Lewis. A district meeting of county beef study committees is set for July 10. Gary Peterson left June 21 for Army service reporting to Fort Campbell Kentucky for reception before basic training at an assigned location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Lowa
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Gary Peterson
Army
Charles T. Peterson
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Haayer Joins Navy At San Diego Base
California sailor Gene Haayer, son of Mr and Mrs Her Man Haayer, enlisted in the Navy and left Tuesday for training at the 4 Naval Training Base 8 in San Diego. His new address will be printed when received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Haayer
Navy, California
Navy
Lions Auto Safety Check Friday in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center Lions Club sponsors a Safety-Check lane on Friday, June 30, at Lions Road side Park from 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free service to inspect brakes, lights, steering, tires, exhaust, glass, wipers, mirrors, horn and seat belts. Join "the Circle of Safety" to ensure safe summer driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Lions Club
Lions Roadside Park
Dane
VFW Post 4824 Met Monday Night in Kingsbury Jurgens Post
VFW Post 4824 met Monday night June 26 at the post home with Commander Fred Radmaker presiding. A 1967 membership citation of 102 percent was noted. Edwin Albers was named service officer for veterans and families seeking aid. Plans for summer chicken and steak feeds were discussed. Bicycle tape project offered for area youths with tape supplied by the VFW at no cost. Minutes filed by Adjutant Bennie Limberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury- Jurgens Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Fred Radmaker
Carl Breckunitch
Radmaker
Edwin Albers
V.F.W
Albers
VFW
Bennie Limberg
Rev Wayne Wasta Returns to Lead Buffalo Center Woden Churches
Rev Wayne Wasta and his family return to Buffalo Center and Woden for a fourth year guiding the Methodist congregations. He attended the annual Davenport conference and is again named chair of Christian Social Concerns for the Mason City District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wasta
Buffalo Center
Woden
Wasta
St. John's Church
Davenport
Mason City
Mother of Mrs Albert Doden Died In Germany
Mrs Albert Doden of Buffalo Center received a telegram Sunday announcing her mother Gertrude Hilers of Emden Germany had died at 85 Funeral services were to be held Thursday in Emden Survivors include her husband Jacob one daughter Magdalena Doden of Buffalo Center and four sons residing in Germany among the grandchildren Klaas Bakker of Buffalo Center Mrs Doden and Klaas have lived in the U S for about 10 years and recently spent eight weeks with the family in Germany Also mention of Mr and Mrs George Steen visiting Decorah on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Doden
Buffalo Center
Gertrude Hilers
Emden
Germany
Jacob
Albert
Magdalena) Doden
Klaas Bakker
Doden
Klaas
County Accidents Reported Deer Killed In Crash
Two accidents were logged by Sheriff Monson. On Saturday June 24 a Buffalo Center man rear ended a Kiester creamery truck near Thompson causing $250 in damage. Later near Forest City a deer killed a car and left two damaged vehicles with combined damage around $1,550. Turner at Pilot Knob Park handled the deer carcass.
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Monson
Thompson
Lilliquist
Talman J. Friesenberg
Buffalo Center
Kenneth Haukes
Walters
Minnesota
Forest City
Marshall Hansen
Latimer
Iowa
Sidney Reuben
Hansen
Reuben
Pilot Knob Park
Turner
Civil Service Exams Open for Post Office Jobs
The United States Post Office invites applications for civil service examinations for substitute clerk and carrier positions. New rules allow applicants from any residence to apply to any post office. Starting pay is 2.64 an hour with equal opportunity provisions. Contact Buffalo Center or Lakota post offices or write to the Civil Service Establishment Board in St. Louis for details.
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United States Post Office
Buffalo Center
Lakota
Lester Behrends
Pearl Smith
Civil Service Establishment Board
St.Louis
Missouri
Two Car Crash on Main Street Results in Fines
A Thursday morning collision on Main Street involved Mrs. Ray Elman and George Rippentrop. Combined damage was 625 dollars with Elman’s Ford at 400 and Rippentrop’s Chevrolet at 275. Both drivers were cited. Elman paid 25 dollars and costs for failure to yield. Rippentrop 10 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Main Street
Ray Elman
George Rippentrop
Elman Ford
Chevrolet
Rippentrop
Gertie Letcher
Buffalo Canter
Mar
Robert Janssen
Marshal Janssen
K. H. Elman
Justice of the Peace Court
Mosquitoes Days Numbered Town to Be Sprayed By Plane
Buffalo Canter business places closed on Tuesday July 4 except service stations and drive ins. Residents asked to fly the flag at daylight hours for Independence Day. Postmaster Lester Behrends notes no mailbox activity or counter service. post office closed. Tribune deadline moved to 4:00 p.m. Monday July 3 for advertising and news copy. Have a safe Fourth. Church this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Canter
Lester Behrends
Tribune
News Htoma
Town approves aerial mosquito spraying contract
City officials completed an agreement with Sharpness Spraying Service of Thompson for an aerial mosquito spray on Friday June 30. Spraying planned around 6:30 p.m. weather permitting, under state permit. Residents advised to cover windshields if their cars are out. If weather stops the work, spraying will occur as soon after the date as possible by town and pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpness Spraying Service
Thompson
Miss Johnson Chosen For Buffalo Center Exposition Representation
Independent Buffalo Center businessmen select Miss Jean Johnson to represent them at Miss Buffalo Center in Swea City July 26 and 27 in the Miss Winnebago-Kossuth pageant. The winner advances to Miss Iowa in Davenport 1968. second place may compete at Arnold's Park and Miss Universe 1968. Other contestants include Becky Johnson Rak Linda Bogness Linda Meyers Sue Charlson Ann Anderson. Linda Hoeppner, last year’s winner, heads to Davenport for Miss Iowa. Patti Steinberg attends Hoboken program before returning to Wartburg College for junior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Miss Jean Johnson
Swea City
Miss Johnson
Winnebago-Kossuth
V.F.W
Davenport
Arnold's Park
Jean
Becky Johnson
Rak
Linda Bogness
Lake Mills
Linda Meyers
Crystal Lake
Sue Charlson
Forest City
Ann Anderson
Thompson
Winnebago County
Linda Hoeppner
Lakota
Armstrong
Miss Hoeppner
Burdette Hoeppner
Col
Roy B. Johnson
Parade Set For Tuesday Night Winnebago Junior Show
Winnebago 1967 Junior Show schedule released by John Appelhons shows July 24 to 27 events with entry day July 24. Livestock judging runs July 25 and 26 with sheep beef cattle poultry horse and dairy events. evening programs include tractor pull parade demolition derby youth night queen contest. The livestock sale is set for July 27 at 9:00 am along with 4-H exhibits and antique machinery displays.
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John Appelhons
Appelhons Gaid
F.F.A
Appelhons
Legion Posts To Man Port of Entry In Safety Effort
Legionnaires from Buffalo Center and Lakota Posts will man the corner west of here at Highways 9 and 169 during the 4th of July weekend. The annual Part of Entry, Stop Down and Live program runs for a twelfth year as Iowa Legion Posts distribute safety reminders to motorists entering the state. Buffalo Center Post No. 21 members Ray Murray and Alvin Winter will operate 12:00 noon to 6:30 pm on July 4, with Lakota Post Commander Arnold Becker coordinating on July 3 and 4. Assistants include Vernon Potthott, Joe Rinpentrop, Doc Frye, Gene Garrett, Harold Olthoff, Hap Bosma, Vincent Miller, Edwin Steenhard, Jon Berschman and Robert Ruby. Lake Winter transferred Jake Winter moved Tuesday from a local hospital to Community Hospital at Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
The
American Legion
Department of Public Safety
Towa
Legion
Iowa
Buffalo Center Post No
Ray Murray
Alvin Winter
Arnold Becker
Lakota Legionnaires
Alding
Vernon Potthott
Joe Rinpentrop
Doc Frye
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Steinberg
Alvin Meinders
Music Mothers
A.L.C.W
Bethlehem Lutheran A.L.C.W
Don Scheppman
Fairmont
Scheppman
Asters
Business Man’s Club
Lions Club
St. Paul's
Ms Va
Vie Pin
Co. Farm Bureau
Lions
Rev
George Steen
Gerald Steen
Decorah
Sharpness
Haboken
New Jersey
Patti Seinberg
Vincent Steinberg
Hoboken
Wartburg College
Rendy
Lake Winter
Jake Winter
Britt
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