Independence Day program in Buffalo Center slated for July 4
The Buffalo Center Community Betterment Council and retailers sponsor a July 4 celebration at Bison Field starting 5:00 p.m. Featured events include races, games, slow pitch softball, and a large fireworks show fired by the Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets are 10 cents each or seven for one dollar, with no cash at stands.
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Buffalo Center Community Betterment
Clvic
Bison Field
Buffalo Center
City project aims to improve street signage and tower work
The report details street naming schemes around First Avenue and Main, NE designators for easy navigation, and a plan to finish signs delayed by missing pieces. It also covers tower renovations at the fire station, with a repaint to a bright color, a future interior access hole, 20 year interior work guarantees, and ongoing water pressure improvements via resef valves. Attendees at the Thursday closed circuit briefing included Mayor Leibrand, City Clerk Stonebraker, Water Commissioner Draper, and Councilmen Sapp and Fisk.
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Elmer Leibrand
Margaret Stonebraker
Jim Draper
Larry Sapp
Vernon i
Ted Vera
LeRoy Fisk
Street and Avenue Signs Installed in Buffalo Center
Volunteers of the Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club and civic groups installed bright green street and avenue signs. Dr. Jay D. Rush chaired the organizing committee. Streets running east west are numbered as streets and north south as avenues with Main Street retaining its name and the town divided into four quadrants for naming.
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Timely Mission Nursing Home
Circle Drive
Bison Apartments
First Avenue
Highway 9
Main
Signs OF the Times
Jay D. Rush
Buffalo Center
Rush
Taddy Albers
Ted Vera
Dick Weaver
Oscar Ellingson
Carlyle Gerzerna
Buffalo Center Community Betterment Club
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Main Street
Mill Road
Council Contracts For Water Tower Repair and Paint
City Council approved a water tower renovation contract with McGuire Iron Preserving Co of Sioux Falls SD. The $4,700 project covers complete sandblasting and exterior painting, with interior epoxy coating after cleaning to protect the 40,000 gallon tank. A $100 closed circuit TV tour preceded the decision.
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McGuire Iron Preserving Company
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
McGuire
Local Gals Meet Postponed For Holiday Monday
The LoCal Gals will meet at 7 00 p m on Monday evening July 3 instead of their usual Tuesday slot due to the holiday.
Petit Jury Drawn for Winnebago County Term
A list of Winnebago County residents named as possible petit jurors for the District Court term of September 1972 includes Lovella Anderson Lucille Anderson Ronald Anderson and many others from Forest City Kiester Buffalo Center and Lake Mills. Honorable Judge John F. Stone will preside the sixth session from September 5 through October 6.
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Winnebago County
Petit Jury
Lovella Anderson
Forest City
Lucille Anderson
Kiester
Minn
Ronald Anderson
Buffalo Center
Sylvan Aspenson
Irvin S. Beekman
Martin Bennett
Ores City
Wayland Blake
Larry Carnes
Mrs. M. Dear
Absentee Ballots Available for Armed Forces Voters
County Auditor Henry C. Nelson announced in Forest City that armed forces personnel may vote absentee in his office. Absentee ballots have been mailed to prior requestors. July 16 to 31, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays, are the casting window with August 1 primary date looming. New residency rules allow voting after establishing 30 days in the state.
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Henry C. Nelson
Forest City
Nelson
Iowa
Town to Be Sprayed By Air This Week End
City Council arranged with Sharpness Aerial Spraying Service to spray Buffalo Center for mosquitoes. A federal permit allows passes over town, with first spray near 5 30 pm Friday June 30 or Saturday July 1 if weather delays. Residents should move vehicles inside as spray settles on surfaces. a quick wash removes residue.
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Sharpness
Thompson
Buffalo Center
Governmnt
Jr Show Entries Due July 6 for Winnebago Show
All 4 F E and FIFA project entries for Winnebago Junior Show are due in the Extension Office in Thompson on or before July 6. Lead by John Appelhons, entries must be filed and fees paid on time. Cross checking and barn assignments must be prepared before the July 17 show opening.
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4-FE
FIFA
Winnebago
Thompson
John Appelhons
FFA
Applehons
Apnethous
Fvéll
A H Clubs Plan Achievement Show at Bank Community Room
The Buffalo Boosters and Roost 4H Clubs announce an Achievement Show in the Bank Community room on Monday July 7. Girls should arrive at 9:00 am with a program planned for 2:00 pm. The afternoon session is open to the public.
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Buffalo Boosters
Fourth of July Proclamation by Buffalo Center Mayor
The mayor proclaims Tuesday July 4 1972 as Honor America Day urging all citizens groups churches schools and organizations to observe with appropriate programs in Buffalo Center. Signed by Mayor Elmer L Leibrand on June 29 1972.
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America
City of Buffalo
Elmer L. Leibrand
Two One-Act Plays Set for Summer Theatre
Sixteen youths auditioned on June 19 for Buffalo Center Area Summer Theatre. Two one act plays begin July 11 12 evenings at 6 00 in Summer Theatre on South Main. The Ugly Duckling by A A Milne features Camilla Dulcibella and a cast including Tom Heiman Marlys Behrends Lindy Gray Mike Albers Jean Balvance Jeff Steinfeldt Scott Armstrong. The Lion Who Lost His Roar by Betty Langdon follows Cha Cha Cha with Miss Sniffle Miss Tickle and others as chaos unfolds at Chestnut School.
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Buffalo Center Area Summer Theatre
Scott Armstrong
Mike Albers
Jeff Steinfeldt
Brenda Shortenhaus
Jean Balvance
Maglus Behrends
Janet Breckunitch
Linda Gray
South Main Street
Carla
Simon
Camilla
Malkin
Dulcibela
Betty Langdon
Cha Cha Cha
Valerie Leibrand
Miss Sniffle
Levi Rippentrop
Miss Tickle
Chestnut
Cindy van Hove
Resigns as Pool Manager Moves to Storm Lake
Ken Joss resigns as manager of the municipal pool effective June 30 and will move to Storm Lake with his family today June 29. Ervin Dorseth will run the pool until July 1 when Val Madia of Lakota resumes operation. Joss has been a Buffalo Center teacher for six years and leaves at the end of the 1971 72 school year to seek other employment.
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Ken Joss
Ken
the Tribune
Storm Lake
Birdsell Furniture Company
Ervin Dorseth
Val Madia
Lakota
Joss
Carolyn) Joss
Left for Washington on 4-H Citizenship Tour
Mr and Mrs Raymond A Smith took their son Charles and Glen Ostrander to Mason City for the 4-H Citizenship Tour to Washington D C. The party joined northern Town 4-H members for the nine day trip.
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Raymond A, Smith
Charles
Glen Ostrander
Mason City
Town
Washington, D.C
V.F.W. Auxiliary To Meet Monday Night
The V.F.W. Auxiliary will meet Monday evening July 3 at the Post Home at 8 0 p.m. The serving committee includes Joyce Bosma Ethel Kieciel Virginia Blomster Faye Albers Irene Winter and Jessie Matson.
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V.flw
Joyce Bosma
Ethel Kieciel
Virginia Blomster
Faye Albers
Irene Winter
Jessie Matson
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Tover
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Alray Look
Gary Nelson
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Council
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Bison Apartments II
Bison Apartments Board of Directors
Alvin Moinders
Bart Meyer
Henry Hofbauer
Carlyle Gerzema
Marvin Wessels
Lawrence Wirtles
Dana Schulke
FHA
Garner
Board of Directors
Farmers Home Administration
W. D. Ley
Mr. Ley
Ley
Mary Edwards
Marlys Behrends
Brenda — Shortenhaus
Paula Aykes
Peggy Legined
Gene Jutting
Janet Breckuniteh
Lori Rippentrop
Jean Buivance
Peggy Leyried
Washington
V.F.W
Charlie DeVries
4Th Avenue
Huay White
Harold Eisenman
Randy Weaver
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