National 4-H Club Week Highlighted in Winnebago County
Winnebago County Extension Office announced National 4-H Club Week observance March 6 to 14. Enrollments drive, with 418 youths in 22 clubs, 12 boys clubs and 10 girls clubs, as March enrollment continues. Eisenhower sent a official World Understanding message praising 4-H youth for gaining skills and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Ifice
Kert Dorow
Unity
Dorow
County Exsion
Buffalo Boosters
Henry Halvor
Carl Moe
Eden Immerettes
Russell Sime
Arthur Block
Foreststlers
Kenneth Hanna
Richard Johnson
Grant Jeaners
Wallace Swanson
Barney Eastvold
Orge Freerkson
King Tnt
Lester Gingerich
Linden
In Noftiger
Erling’ Orland
Loganettes
Od- Fure
Arnold Olsen
B Valley Merry Maids
Erst Knudtson
Orville Verson
Center Chamons
Gordon Eilen
Trygverning
Eden Eagles
Ludvig Jobson
Tilford Christenns Forest Everreadies
Norway Vikings
Robert Jompson
Edwin Christ
Ifalo
Grant
Return From Sght Seeing Trip
Mr and Mrs Earl Ostrander and Mr and Mrs Jack Liverca return home Friday evening from a two month sight seeing vacation through Texas Mexico California and other points. They visited relatives and friends during much of the trip and arrived just in time to enjoy winter with us. Mr and Mrs Wade Dorenbush of Allen Minnesota were Friday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Hermie Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ostrander
Jack Liverca Nivel
Texas
Mexa
California
Wade Dorenbush Allen
Minn
Hermie Weaver
Dave Livingston To Speak at REA Meeting
Dave Livingston known as Iowa's Funny Farmer will headline the Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association annual meeting on March 1 at Forest City Auditorium. Sessions for Telephone and Electric members include reports, with four directors to be elected for two years.
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Dave Livingston
Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association
Forest City
Telephone Association
The
Electric Association
Iowa
Funny Farmer
R. E B. Aukes
H. D. Hartman
Sec Treas
Glenn Bergland
Archie Anderson
Buffalo Center
Gustaf Gustafson
M. J. Madson
Emmons
Elmer Siem
Kiester
Mutual Telephone Companies
Beste Receives Rexall Award for 1953 honor
Mr. Donald F. Beste of Buffalo Center operates the Rexall Drug Store and received a 17 jewel cased watch from Rexall Drug Co. The inscription marks a Golden Anniversary Award for outstanding achievement in 1953. Beste is among the few pharmacists to attain this honor.
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Donad F. Beste
Rexall
Buffalo Center
Rexall Drug Company
Donald F. Beste
Rexall Drug Co
Beste
Rheumatic Fever Victim Improves at Buffalo Center Hospital
Gary Steinberg ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Avi Steinberg recovering from rheumatic fever since Christmas was able to leave Buffalo Center hospital Friday after a week as patient. He will be confined to bed for several weeks. James Rhode of Keend guests in Rhode home. Mr and Mrs Adair were weekend visitors to the parental home.
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Gary Steinberg
Avi Steinberg
Buffalo Center Hospital
Jas
James Rhode
Keend
Rhode Home
Mrs. Adair
School Election Monday in City Hall election set
Filing for school official posts closed Friday noon with two candidates seeking re election. R. T. DeVries Jr. runs for director and E. E. Sapp for treasurer. Election at City Hall Monday Mar 8, polls open 12 noon to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. DeVries, Jr
E. E. Sapp
Business Mens Club Delays Meeting To 7:30 PM
Secretary K. H. Elman says the Business Men's Club dinner and meeting next Monday, March 8, will start at 7:30 p.m. due to the city school election at City Hall with polls closing at 7 p.m. A good attendance is desired.
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K. H. Elman
Business Men’s Club
Schools Receive Transportation Aid in Winnebago County
Public schools in Winnebago county received 30943.71 dollars in state aid for transporting pupils for 1952-53. Buffalo Center's share was 6869.09 dollars and total aid available was 3,000,000 dollars with 3,877,709.33 dollars in claims. Aid was prorated to 77.36 cents per dollar of claim with payments sent to districts including Forest City 7493.66, Lake Mills 5706.39, Lake 2454.44, Scarville 2410.18, Thompson 4379.25, Leland 1399.83, Center Town 14.82, Kiester 216.05.
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Winnebago County
Buffalo Center
T. Tweed
Forest City
Lake Mills
Lake
Scarville
Thompson
Leland
Center Town
Kiester
Minnesota
Carol Heifner Awarded Bronze Star Medal
Carol Heifner a former Army enlistee received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Korea during 1 June to 9 September 1953 as Chief Telephone Installer-Repairman in the 8d Signal Company 3d Infantry Division United States Army. Heinfner’s actions improved wire communications amid harsh weather and terrain and earned praise from headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Heifner
Army
Korea
BHS
3D Infantry Division
Carol Q. Heifner
Signal Corps
8D Signal Company
United States Army
Heifner
Towa
8D Infantry
World Day Of Prayer Friday at Methodist Church
The World Day of Prayer Service will be held in the Methodist church on Friday March 5 at 2 00 pm A cordial welcome is extended to the ladies of the community to participate in the prayer service Light refreshments will be served at the close of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Prins
Holland
Michigan
Ramsey Reformed Church
Prins
Reformed Church of America
Ramsey
Minnesotan Faces OMVI Charge
George H. Martin of Maple Plain Minnesota appeared before Emory J. Oleson on a drunken driving charge. He was bound over to the next term of court with bond set at 750 dollars after his pickup, a 1949 Chevrolet, veered into a ditch northwest of Leland and was recovered by Sheriff Monson Friday.
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George H. Martin
Maple Plain
Minn
Emory J. Oleson
Martin
Monson
Leland
County Spelling Contest Seeks County Champion
The annual county spelling contest set for March 13 in Forest City court room starts at 1 30 p m. Twenty five winners from elimination tests join the county event directed by S T Tweed with C W Sankey as pronouncer Registrars are Mrs Ann Kreeze and Mrs Nylene Swenson Judges include C H Azeltine John Cline and Miss Mavis Davidson The contest includes written and oral tests with a written and oral champion to be crowned by final spellings
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Forest City
S. T. Tweed
Winnebago County
C. W. Sankey
Wright County
Clarion
Ann Kreeze
Eden
Nylene Swenson
Linden
Thompson Ind
John Cline
Forest City High School
Mavis Davidson
Two Winnebago Men Drafted for March 16 Induction
Winnebago county local board of the Selective Service System says two men from the area will be inducted on March 16. Richard Arnevik of Thompson and Marlin Olson of Lake Mills are named for induction. Five men proceed to Des Moines for armed forces physical exams on March 17, staying overnight and returning the next day.
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Armed Services
Winnebago County
Selective Service System
Richard Arnevik
Thompson
Marlin Olson
Lake Mills
Des Moines
Snowfall Triggers Skid Crash Damaging Two Cars
Tuesday night a snow slick caused Mrs. Harris Feldick to skid into Ray Hills rear, pushing his car into J. C. Koppes’ lot and narrowly missing a tree. Feldick’s front end suffered heavy damage. Hills’ rear bumper and left fender were dented. No injuries reported.
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Harris Feldick
Ray Hills
Hill
J.C. Koppes
Feldick
Letcher Enlists in Air Force at Lackland Base
Loran Letcher, son of Mr and Mrs Everett Letcher, has enlisted in the Air Force and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Letcher
Everett Letcher
Uncle Sam's
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
W Earl Hall to Address Literary Circle March 9
The Ladies Literary Circle hosts a dinner and talk by W Earl Hall managing editor of the Mason City Globe Gazette at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Tuesday March 9. Dinner is $2 per plate with reservations due by March 6 through Mrs Albert Sloper. Hall, famed for One Man's Opinion on KGLO radio and singing with The Busy Hinges, has a long record of public service and journalism.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Albert Sloper
Hall
Town
KGLO
Mason City
Jefferson
Iowa
University of Iowa
Milwaukee
Wis
Globe-Gazette
American Legion of
Iowa State Safety Council
Iowa State Board of Education
South America
Carnegie Commission
National Advisory Committee
Europe
National Safety Council
Cornell College
Iowa State Press Association
National Committee For Traffic Safety
Red Cross National Board of Governors
San Pedro
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Africa
Ite
Associated Press Managing Editors, Association
Beecraft Memorial Lifer
Ruth Reeves
Reeves
Marjory June
Nancy Lou
Mrs P Albers Re-elected VFW Aux President
Mrs Patricia Albers was re elected president of the VFW Auxiliary for a second year at the March 1 meeting. Officers elected include Hattie Kreeze Sr Vice President, Marjorie Becker Jr Vice President, and others. Three new members were initiated. calendar of monthly officers listed for the year was approved. Meeting closed with colors retired and lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Albers
VFW
Hattie Kreeze
Marjorie Becker
Kate DeVries
Arlene DeVries
Beulah Bohr
Swen Larson
Myrtle Lundberg
Vivian Steinberg
Marjorie Myhr
Ruth Heitland
Mae Peterson
Darlene Wirtjes
Beulah Bohl
Katherine Carman
Arlene Johnson
Norma Quaine
Gladys Becker
Opal Leibrand
Elizabeth Albers
Jo Friis
Mary DeVries
Myrt Harmon
Hetty Gibson
Jeanne Proctor
Swen
Norma Dudding
Ferne Becker
Buffalo Center Hospital Notes February to March
Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals across February 24 to March 3. Names include Louisa Lepley, Arnold Anderson, Paul Koppen, Kimberly Graber, Artis Murra, August Dontje, Cheryl Lee, Julian Petersons family, Robert Roper family, Ivan Hecker. Newborns noted Jacqueline Ja and daughter seventh pounds. Minor surgeries listed for Fawin Ricks and Carol James.
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Louisa Lepley
Sam Weaver
Keith Bilyeu
Arnold Anderson
Titonia
Paul Koppen
Ledyard
Gary Steinberg
Herman Weaver
Lawrence Balvance
Fred Krull
Kimberly Graber
Forest City
Artis Murra
August Dontje
Cheryl Lee
Julian Peterson
Jacqueline Ja
Robert Roper
Thompson
Ivan Hecker
Fawin Ricks
Carol James
Navy transport General R. L. Hewve docks in Seattle
The Navy transport General R. L. Hewve returned to States and docked at Seattle Saturday with 26 passengers aboard. Among those from Iowa was Sgt. Arnold rerichs of Buffalo Center. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Schmidt and daughters visited the William Schroeder home at Lakota on Sunday.
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General R. L. Hewve
Seattle
Park Pursergers
Iowa
Sgt
Arnold ¥Rerichs
Buffalo Center
Mgr
Forrest Schmidt
William Schroeder
Lakota
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NARCH
Hich
REA
Rexall Award
Business Mens Club
John and Jerry's
Tribune
Polaroid
Carol Heiner
Ramsey Church
World Day of Prayer Friday
Minnesotan
Omvi Charge
Mary Ann Heiman
Pat Campbell
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Phil Heiman
P. Albers
Vfwaux
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