Buffalo Motel saga spawns odd notes on George Jensvold project
A humorous field note from Buffalo Motel coverage sketches rumored plans near Highway 969. The piece cites George Jensvold and Bob Blomster, mentions a 160 acre watershed lake, a Second Barn golf club, and a 48 pint motel site while lampooning editors and local figures in a rambling, satirical sports column.
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George Jensvold
Bob Blomster
969
Tom
Harry
Tricky Dick
Rice Lake
Forest City
Cig
George
Canada
Capitol News Letter ISLATURE Writes About Special Session
The column notes uncertainty as lawmakers return for a special session to decide on funding wage increases for state employees under the new collective bargaining law. It explains most agreements are ready, with only one pending and suggests further study may delay completion this week or push actions to next week.
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Islature
Clark
Governor Ray proposes salary increases and sick leave changes
Governor Ray recommends 6 percent raises for central payroll and university staff earning up to 13200 and 5 percent for higher earners, plus merit steps. Sick leave credits will fund future health and life insurance costs. A drought and tax reserve threaten finances as committees plan for 1978 session. Northern Natural Gas expands into coal with two new subsidiaries. Senator Dick Clark critiques federal drought relief programs.
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Robert Ray
Ray
Treasury
Bob Wisner
Iowa
Wisner
Northern Natural Northern Natural Gas Company
Windh
Iown
Northern
Northern Coal Company
Northern Minerals Company
Rocky Mountains
W. A. Strauss
Clark U. S
Dick Clark
Senate
Paul the Apostle and the Grace of God Message
A church sermon recounts Saul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, transforming the persecutor into Paul the Apostle. It emphasizes grace through Christ’s redeeming blood, forgiveness of sins, and salvation for believing sinners, citing Acts 9 and Romans 11 32.
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Saul
Christ
Saul of
Tarsus
Paul the Apostle
Calvary
Paul
Philippi
Jesus Christ
Notable Local Farewells and Community Updates Across Decades
The June 29 1967 Tribune files note Rev George T Kots farewell at First Reformed Buffato Center after six years of service with retirement planned to Orange City. Bud and Sherry Mileham host a large Rolle tama grand opening drawing 150 youths by day and 480 adults by night. Joann DeBoer earns Northwest Orient Airlines wings after Buffalo Center High School and Mankato Business College. DX Oil Station leased by Harry Adams from Harold Biman. Miss Margaret Cramblett enters field nursing in Ottumwa flood area. 40 years ago Hamilton Story Counties picnic set for July at Blue Earth fairgrounds with concerts by Hamilton 4H Club band and events. 50 and 70 years ago notes include creamery checks over 100 to patrons in May and old electric plant boiler scrapped, with North Dakota teachers paid 40 to 50 dollars monthly. Names named to Dean's List at Des Moines Area Community College include Tom Pilgrim and Randy Weaver. June 18 pre Father’s Day gathering at Laurence Heyer home features a wide circle of Heyer family members from multiple towns.
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George T. Kots
First Reformed Church
Buffato Center
Orange City
Bud and
Sherry Mileham
Joann DeBoer
Northwest Orient Airlines
Buffalo Center High School
Mankato Business College
Harry Adams
Harold Biman
Des Moines Area
Commuunity College
Tom Pilgrim
Dean Pilgritt
Randy Weaver
Dick Weaver
Laurence Heyer
George Heyer
Betty
Kevin Heyer
Kathi
Nelson
Buffalo Center
Bedell to Hold Open Office Hours in Northwest Iowa
Congressman Berkley Bedell will spend three days during the Fourth of July break holding open office hours in 10 northwest Iowa communities. He will visit Fort Dodge Spirit Lake Cherokee and host the Small Business Conference in Storm Lake while visiting Bancroft Gowrie Rockwell City Estherville Sibley Sheldon Harley Paulina Hawarden and Rock Valley. Open hours invite constituents to discuss issues and seek help with federal government matters during the district tour. On July 4 he will take part in parades in Whiting and Paullina.
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Bedell
Berkley Bedell
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Spirit Lake
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Bancroft
Gowrie
Rockwell City
Estherville
Sibley
Sheldon
Harley
Paulina
Hawarden
Rock Valley
Congress
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Buffalo Center Tribune
NEN Arer Association
George A. Carman
Mealyn A. Elman
Katherina Carman Aukes
Attine Day
Alan Garson
CampuWriter
Sharon Brenkén
Joann Steffanser
Tim Winter
Winnebago
Konsuth
Mancock
Faribault
Freeborn
Minnesota
Nother
News Desk
Buffalo
Highway 9
Las Vegas
Frontier Club
the Stardust
the Sands
Nevada
Merlyn
Theo
Klomesrad
The
Capitol News
Midland
Buffalo Genter
Cornelius Pesnt
Serean Symle Soch
Chicago
Tribune
Margaret Cramblett
Bernice Wilkins
Ottumwa
Hamilton-Story Counties
Blue Earth Fairgrounds
Hamilton 4H
Electric Light Plant
North Dakota
Towal
Ale Center
Teibunga
Ato Center
Whiting
Paullina
Chester
Carl Haager
Cheryl
Carmen Haager
Herman Haager
Mation Haayer
Wayne
Nebraska
Kenneth Fritz
Fairmont
Vera Blome
Connelly
Eldon Sachs
Lakota
Herman J. Haager
Lyla
Curtis Wier
Eagle Grove
Larry Shirk
the Mills
Bill Gerdes
Spring Valley
Warren Mitchell
Mae Mitchell
Jackson
Michigan
Fort Angeles
Washington
Jim Kiewier
Acini
Bote
B. C
E.E.R
Hassebroek
Chuck
Hank
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