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Newspaper

Buffalo Center Tribune

Location

Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

Page

7

Sunday Visitors At Fritz Ahabee Home Spree Of Local Tours

Sunday evening visitors at the Fritz Ahabee home included Glen Curtis of Swea City Harold Bohl and others. Many families from Bancroft Des Moines Ames Alexandria and Waterloo spent time visiting relatives and fishing at Brainerd and near Mille Lacs. Notable trips included Mrs Florence Costigan visiting Ames and Des Moines, Lt. Cmdr. Warren Mitchell and family of Alexandria visiting Elgin, and weddings at Grace Baptist in Sheffield and Trinity Lutheran in Waterloo.

Fritz Ahabee Mr. and Ies Glen Curtis Swea City Harold Bohl

Edward and Bernadine Gerzema Wed in Lakota

Last Thursday evening guests at John Bruhns home included C. C. Gerzema and family and others from Lakota Wheeling West Virginia and Phoenix. On Friday Edward and Bernadine were married at the Lakota Presbyterian church and will reside in Phoenix.

John Bruhns C. C. Gerzema Bernadine Kent Carlyle Gerzema Lakota Kelly Leavitt Martha Gerry Tom Laizure Cindy Wheeling West Virginia Edward Leavitt Pheenix Arizona Edward Presbyterian Church Pheonix

Sunday visitors and local guests fill Marble Rock area

Mrs Tillie Wessels and Roger from Blue Earth Minnesota visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dick Bohl and others shared songs as Sunday guests at the William Hamilton home in Marble Rock. John Danron, former instructor now in Dodgeville Wisconsin, called on friends in Buffalo Center. Mildred Sowers of Los Angeles spent Monday and Tuesday with her brother and family Dr and Mrs J H Sowers. Dennis Gibson left for New York City to resume work after a two week vacation with his parents. Dr and Mrs Calvin Neumann and daughters from Glenwood spent the weekend with Mrs Jeanette Jurgens. Floyd Swan of Renwick and Mrs John Huntley of Boulder Colorado visited in the B W Mitchell home. Mr and Mrs John Baker of Kamrar were weekend guests in the Ted Aukes home. Theo Drue of Estherville was a Sunday caller. P E Thomassen of Washington Iowa visited their daughter and Calvin Lundberg family. Paula and Pamela Thomassen returned home with grandparents after a week with the Lundbergs. Last week guests in Lenny Jarmon’s home included Marvin Harmon and Sheila Ray and Darrell of Wildrose North Dakota. Art Ryerson and Helen Kay of Des Moines visited Harmons Wednesday to Saturday. Martin Harmon of Fairibault Minnesota visited Thursday and stayed to Tuesday. Thursday evening dinner guests were Ray Harmon and Dean of Bricelyn Minnesota. Saturday Mrs Harmon and Doreen went to Sioux Falls to visit Helmer and Eddie Harmon homes until Monday afternoon. Tribune Want Ads Don’t Cost They PAY.

P. E. Thomassen Washington Iowa Calvin Lundberg Minnesota Paula Pamela Thomassen Lundbergs Lenny Jarmon Marvin Harmon Sheila Ray Darrell Wildrose North Dakota Art Ryerson Helen Kay Des Moines Harmons Martin Harmon Lenny Fairibault Ray Harmon Dean Bricelyn

Way Back When June 1945 notes from Mason City local history

A nostalgia column recalls events and people of Mason City in June 1945 and earlier. Henry Schol returns from a Nazi prison camp on June 19, greeted by family and friends, Wilbur Kiewier comes home after four years in Africa and Italy, while local injuries include a broken ankle for John Serhagl and a broken wrist for Mrs. Mary Wise. Also mentioned are relatives visiting Alden and surrounding social updates, plus 1945-1935-1925 items on local life and notable occurrences in nearby towns.

Henry Schol Mason City Snell Wilbur Kiewier Africa Italy John Serhagl Mary Wise Ben Steinberg Velma Alden Marion Steinberg Lou Schaefer Harm Jutting The Reformed Church Wm. Everts Buffalo Center Joe Limberg Gertrude Limberg Mike Hippen Silver City New Mexico A. J. Haugland Washington Howard Dolmage University of Iowa G. F. Dolmage K. H. Elman Davenport Carl Specht Ern Mitterer German Reformed Church Jutting

Community notes from 1885 County census and local events

Sixty years ago residents gathered around a grove near town for a church fundraiser yielding 665.00. The 1885 County Assessor lists Winnebago as 10,718 residents with Forest City 1303 Lake Mills 984 Buffalo Center 490 Thompson 310 and others. Farmland totals show 247,208 acres valued at 1,374,871.00 and livestock counts of 12,813 cattle 6,450 horses 109 mules 947 sheep and 112,485 hogs. A. IL Hoyland sold his flouring mill interest to Mr. Kinne who seeks 1,000 by subscription to modernize machinery and stabilize finances. The second child Terry Joe Bilyeu was born to Leon and Shirley Bilyeu of Algona at St. Ann's hospital. Mrs. Alvin Winter and Mary Ann attended a Sam Espeland home gathering honoring Mrs. Mack Canterbury and children of Moriarity New Mexico.

A. IL. Hoyland Kinne

Legion Auxiliary to Hold July 7 Business Meeting

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday at City Hall with hosts Amy Schoon and Bertha Gilbert. Dues are due at this meeting or to committee members Darlene Adams Leona Haselroth Dorothy Letcher Gladys Winter Josephine Hanson. Last Wednesday guests included the Massey family of Kansas City and Anna Oftedahl of Manly.

American Legion Auxiliary Amy Schoon Bertha Gilbert Darlene Adamas Leona Haselroth Dorothy Letcher Gladys Winter Josephine Hanson

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