Unity and the Pledge of Allegiance in American history
A reflection on 196th anniversary of independence and the enduring call for national unity. The piece traces the Declaration of Independence, the pledge drafted by Francis Bellamy, and the 1954 addition of under God, emphasizing indivisible liberty and enduring American ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Francis Bellamy
Mount Morris
New York
Baptist Church
Little Falls
Chicago
America
Bellamy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Louis C. Rabaut
Michigan
Fourth of July Festivities Shine in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center plans a full Independence Day program at Bison Field starting at 5:00 p.m. with games, a slow pitch softball matchup, and a 7:30 p.m. Olympic-like events. Tickets are 15 cents each or seven for a dollar, with a fireworks finale staged by the volunteer firemen and Lion’s Club races offering cash prizes. The piece also cites Red Cross appeals and national sympathy for flood victims, urging continued generosity as Americans respond to disaster relief needs.
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Buffalo Center
Bison Field
Jin
Lions Club
Roland Harriman
Red Cross
South Dakota
Iowa
Licenses Delayed for One Year and Farm Bureau Tax Appeal
The issuance of plastic drivers licenses planned for July 1 is postponed for a year due to lack of embossing equipment and the need to adopt a uniform traffic citation by July 1, 1973. Iowa Farm Bureau seeks reduced property taxes for local services and sustained road funds, urging measures for greater governmental economy and less reliance on property taxes. Glen Taylor urged tax reforms while noting road system studies show largest deficits in certain areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gop
Republican Platform Committee
Iowa Farm Bureau
Glen Taylor
The
Farm Bureau
Taylor
Iowa and nation face farm policy disputes and beer access debate
A Democratic regional platform hearing in Sioux City drew over 60 witnesses including Erhardt Pfingsten who accused a “secret plan” to end farm supports within five years. Labor groups cited dock strike impacts and parity payments while regents moved to permit beer in Iowa universities and Cedar Falls unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Erhardt Pfingsten
Sergeant Bluff
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pfingsten
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Iowa
Earl Bulz
American Farm Bureau Federation
James Wengert
Iowa Labor Organization
Wengert
Farm Bureau
National Farmers Union
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Towa State University
Ames
Regents
Board of Regents
State Employment Security Commission
Schwengel
Fred Schwengel
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
State Secretaries of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Butz
Fairfield Elevator Company
Jefferson County
Joan
Fairfield
The Son of Man Christ Reveals His Human Leadership
The article explains Jesus as the Son of Man, citing Daniel's prophecy and New Testament verses. It outlines his role as representative of humanity, judge of nations, and final judge, and notes his atoning work on Calvary as the ransom for many and for all in due time.
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Son of
Man
Jesus Christ
Son
Daniel
Dan
Son of God
David
Israel
Calvary
Apostle Paul
Des Moines VFW Convention Officers Named in 1962
From Tribune files June 28 1962 at the VFW and Auxiliary Convention in Des Moines Boyd Jordal is elevated to Senior Vice Commander and Mrs Edwin Albers elected Junior Vice Commander of the VFW Auxiliary. Also notes home party for Mrs Ann Weaver and a 1952 item of fishing trip participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Files
V.F.W. and Auxiliary
Des Moines
Boyd Jordal
V.F.W
Edwin Albers
Ann Weaver
Heyer Family Reunion Honors Generations at Buffalo Center
The Heyer reunion gathered about 70 relatives Sunday at the shelterhouse park in Buffalo Center. Attendees traveled from Buffalo Center, Stanhope, Kamrar, Marble Rock, Garner, Britt, Woden, Titonka, and Lake Mills. Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith of Mankato Minnesota visited Bertha Smith for Sunday dinner.
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Heyer
Shelterhouse Park
Buffalo Center
Stanhope
Kamrar
Marble Rock
Garner
Britt, Woden
Titonka
Lake Mills
Raymond Smith
Mankato, Minnesota
Bertha Smith
Travel First Aid for Fourth of July Trips
Prepare a simple car kit to ease vacation nuisances with items like band aids gauze pads tape calamine lotion and motion sickness remedy. Amoco Motor Club recommends assembling a DIY first aid kit costing far less than commercial versions to handle minor mishaps and a wandering child.
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Bob O'Meara
Amoco Motor Club
Kansas City
O'Meara
Dennis Recker graduates from Purdue with honors
Dennis Recker graduates from Purdue University at Lafayette Indiana on June 11 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics Marketing and Political Science. He ranks in the top fourth of his class and begins a managerial position at Ford Motor Company in Kansas City Missouri on June 16. He and his wife Kay are parents of two daughters and a baby boy. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School and is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Becker of Jefferson Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Recker
Purdue, University At Lafayette
Indiana
Ford Motor Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Dennis
Kay
Buffalo Center High School
W. J. Becker
Jefferson
Iowa
Vacation at Detroit Lakes Chatter at Bruce Francis' Re sort
Mr and Mrs Cal Rippentrop and Lori spent the past week at Detroit Lakes Minnesota at the Bruce Francis Long Bridge Resort. Attend church this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Lakes
Cal Rippentrop
Lori
Minnesota
Long Bridge
Promotion to Captain for Royce A Gray Air Force Pilot
Royce A Gray son of Elmer and wife of Buffalo Center has been promoted to captain in the U S Air Force. A Charlestown SC pilot with the Military Airlift Command, he graduated Buffalo Center High School in 1965 and earned a 1968 B S from St Louis University East St Louis Illinois. He married Mary Bahl ing of Titania.
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Royce A. Gray
Elmer Gray
Buffalo Center
U.S. Air Force
Gray
Charleston
South Carolina
Military Airlift Command
U.S
Buffalo Center Community High School
St. Louis University
East St. Louis
Miinois
Alpha Phi Omega
Freeseman Family Visit to Alcona Home Sunday
Katie Ennen accompanied Mr and Mrs Hiebo Freeseman to Alcona Sunday afternoon where they visited in the Herman Janssen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Ennen
Mrs. Hiebo Freeseman
Algona
Herman Janssen
Public Notice on City Water project permits and motions
Public notice records lighting at the V PW 2 project and the possibility of City Water access. A motion to allow the 14 apanses by Fisk, seconded by Vera, carried. Hogard seconded by Sapp, a list shows amounts 144265.60 75.00 60.44 87.03 58.00 37.80 82.60 52.12 34.32.
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Wmecub
Ken Joss
Sapp
Hogard
Pease Tette
Fisk
Vera
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Buffalo
Buffalo Center Center
Tribune
George A. Carman
Merlyn A. Elman
Katherine 3. Carman
Arlinn Day
Pauline Carson
Joe Kline
Alan Carson
Terry Elman
Winnebago
Kensyth
Hancock
NEW Aber Association
Aurora, Nebraska
M, R
Elman
Capitol News
AgRy
Leonard Kuehenreuther
Kenneth Bohl
Benny Limberg
Jim Tutton
Don Kingsbury
Floyd Larsen
Brainerd
Bison All Stars
Mason City
Paul DeVries
George Weaver
Kenny Nesheim
Joan Serhagl
Frank Eich
H. F. Beyer
Ainsworth
Nebraska
Bowen & Grupp
the Tribune
Bride Books
Bulletins
Purdue
Sam
Forest City
Buffais Centar Teihur
Lowa
Royce Gray
Don
American Dairy Association
Dake Kiewier
S. Council ii
Paulena
W Leibrand
Stow
Udy
F. J. Winter
Jean Breckunitch
George Beaving
Kathy Heyer
Jackie Peterson
Debbie Heiman
FFA
General Telephone Co
Pat Leibrand
Lande Insurance Co
Elmer L. Leibrand
A. Gilman Heydhauff
Larry
V.P.W. 2
Margaret Stonebraker
Buffalo Center Town Council
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