Moroccan student Hassan Alaoui joins Buffalo Center for senior year
A young man from Morocco arrived in Buffalo Center on Saturday March 2 to live with the Costigans while completing his senior year. Hassan Alaoui, who studied in Kenitra Rabat and speaks French Arabic and English, plans to enroll in fall classes and seek summer work. He toured Europe with John Costigan after Navy service, and his arrival is welcomed by the community as he works to master English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
North Africa
Buffalo Center
Hassan Alaoui
John Costigan
Towa
John
United States Navy
Europa
States
Ken- Vira
Hassan
United States
Irving Larson
Navy
Kenitra
Rabat
Kehifea
Sway
Larry Costigan
Hls
Sahara Desert
Atlas Mountains
Alger
Ian
Algeria
Merrakech
Casablan Ea
Tangiers
Kenttra
Roger Gordon
The
San Vito
Italy
Gordon
Gloria Letcher
Frankfurt
Germany
Mickey Miller
U. S
Tyes
North Iowa Health Council outlined goals and funding plea
Two Winnebago and Kossuth County representatives explain the North Iowa Health Council aims to coordinate health facilities and personnel across ten counties. The piece urges local donations to reach a $20,000 goal with matching government funds, listing contact names and where to send checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
North Iowa Health Council
NIAD
Kossuth
Kossuth County
Wayne Wasta
Buffalo Center
Harley Stipp
Forest City
Health Council
Thompson Cubs Edge Out Bison In Overtime Loss
The Thompson Cubs escape sectional play with a 76-72 overtime win over the Buffalo Center Bison after a 70-70 deadlock. Dennis Dontje scored late to force extra time as Jatin Havison held to eight points in the first half and Lynn Anderson led Thompson with 22 in the opening period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Bison
Thompson Cubs
Bison
Dennis Donte
Buffalo
Jatin Havison
Thompson
Jon Harlson
Lynn Anderson
Cub
Dennis Dontje
Harlson
Gerald Nalson
Dontje
Silance
Cubs
Steve Andersen
Bison and Cubs clash extends to overtime in tight finish
In an overtime period both teams played without two regulars each. Thompson led Thompson with a late surge as Kenny Silk and Marlson sparked the Cubs to hold a 76 72 edge with two seconds left on the clock before a Buffalo Center miss ended the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gray
Jon Holland
Bison
Mike Hamlin
Doug Peterson
Cubs
Peterson
Thompson
Steve Rush
Marlson
Kenny Silk
Torkelson
Harlson
Dontje
Rush
Sill
Dontie
Big Tags
Harison
Nelson
Cub
Anderson
Lynn Anderson
Buffalo
Funeral Services To Be Friday for Mrs. Vern Davids
Funeral services for Mrs. Vern Davids 43 of Buffalo Center will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at the First Baptist Church with Rev G W Blackburn officiating Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery Winter Funeral Service is in charge Pallbearers are Arthur Beekman Donald Gelken Dallas Davids Harold Davids Larry Sapp and John Davids Thressa Winter Davids born December 7 1924 in Buffalo Center daughter of Dick and Minnie Winter spent most of her life there She married Vern Davids September 17 1943 and had three children plus two grandsons She died March 4 1968 after a cancer illness survived by her husband three children two grandsons her mother Minnie Winter of Buffalo Center brothers Harold and Rudolph of Portland Ore a sister Edith Bendix of Kasson Minn several uncles and aunts and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Davids
Buffalo Center
First Baptist Church
G. W. Blackburn
Olena Mound Cemetery
Arthur Beekman
Donald Gelken
Dallas Davids
Harold Davids
Larry Sapp
John Davids
Thressa Davids
Bible School
Karen Sue Fennell
Fairview
Ilinois
Sheryl
Kim
Thressa
Douglas
Alan Fennell
Vern
Minnie Winter
Harold
Rudolph
Portland
Oregon
Edith Bendix
Kasson
Minnesota
Heart Fund Drive Totals $900.80 in West County
The Heart Fund Drive for 1968 raised $900.80 in the west half of the county during February. Co-Chairmen and chairmen across Buffalo Center Buffalo Township Grant Township Rake Lincoln Township Eden Township King Township led collections with amounts from $77.00 to $370.05. Gratitude was extended to block and section workers for their time and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart
Buffalo Center
Caryle Gerzema
Curt Bashans
Buffalo Township
Rich Helmers
Wm. Barnes
Don Skogen
Grant Township
Harley Feldick
Town of
Rake
Ervin Halvorson
Lincoln
Eden
King
Three Ladies To Appear On TV In Buffalo Center
Mrs. Bob Bronleeve Mrs. Don Miller and Mrs. Don Johnson of Buffalo Center will appear on KEYC TV on Saturday March 9 in full color. They perform on I Believe in Miracles telecast at 6 00 p m on Channel 12. John Michel hosts the program produced by Grace Baptist Church of Mankato with First Baptist Church of Buffalo Center as supporting church led by Rev G W Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bronleeve
Don Miller
Don Johnson
Buffalo Center
Keyc-Tv
T Believe In Miracles
John Michel
Grace Baptist Church of
Services Held for Burt J Thompson Funeral Services
Funeral services for Burt J. Thompson, age 5, longtime Forest City lawyer, were conducted Tuesday at 10 30 am at Congregational Church. Thompson died at home Sunday and is survived by two daughters Mrs Wilma Harntel Los Angeles and Mrs Herbert Galloway White Bear Lake, a son Bruce of Forest City, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs Thompson preceded him in death in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt J. Thompson
Congregational Church
Forest City
Thompson
Wilima Harntel
Los Angeles
California
Herbert Galloway
White Bear Lake
Minnesota
Bruce
Firemen Respond to Three Monday Blazes in Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center firemen were called to Van Horns for a grass fire near storage yards. A shed blaze on Mrs Grace Wessels property was sparked by a lighted trash burner, with LP gas nearby. A third fire at Jack Meyer farm northwest of town involved a large cob pile ignited by blowing refuse from a nearby trash fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
van Horn's
van Horn
Grace Wessels
Jack Meyer
Legionnaires Plan Selections For Hawkeye Boys State
Members of American Legion Post 21 meet at City Hall to discuss selecting high school juniors for Hawkeye Boys State this summer. Encampment runs June 2 to June 8 at Camp Dodge, with eleventh graders evaluated by academics citizenship and character. Miss Judy Blackburn wins second in 8th District Oratorical contest at Webster City. Ladies Night set for March 9 at 8:00 p.m. Fred Radmaker chairs tonight's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
City Hall Legion Rooms
Burt Weaver
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Miss Blackburn
Judy Blackburn
Buffalo Center
Webster City
Post
Fred Radmaker
Lynch Committee
Donors Sought for Lions Eye Bank
Eye Bank Month highlights 18 091 pledged donor eyes from Iowa residents for corneal transplants. Among them 51 from Winnebago and 79 from Kossuth counties. Lions Club leaders urge new donors to contact local clubs or mail Eye Bank Iowa City notes. Lions Clubs support since 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Kossuth
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
University of Iowa
Eye
Iowa Eye Bank
Alvin Wintse
Buffalo Center Lions Club
Eye Bank
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lions Clubs
Angstman Rent Mrs Limberg House in Buffalo Center
Mr and Mrs Joseph Angstman have rented the Mrs Minnie Limberg house in the south part of Buffalo Center. Mrs Limberg moved in with her son and family Bennie Limberg. The Angstmans are members of the School faculty here. Attend church this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Angstmans
Limberg
Joseph Angstman
Minnie Limberg
Buffalo Center
Bennie Limberg
Angstmans
Library Adds 8mm Film Loans At Buffalo Center
The Buffalo Center Public Library via North Iowa Library Extension adds eight millimeter films for loan to patrons. About 150 titles cover history, sports, travel, biography and classic cinema. Films circulate for one week after request by phone through the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Public Library
North Iowa Library Extension
N.N.E
Public Library
Christy
Catherine Marshall
Cutter Gap
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
Appalachia
Robert Mereill
King
Parkinson Keyes
Bull Sands
God
Kennedy
William M. Fine
Pierre Boulle
Graham Greene
Margaret Walker
Fletcher Knebel
Frank Butler
Daisy Wilson
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Wilson
Thompson Defeats Garner In Sectional Finals 69-53
Thompson Cubs beat Garner Cardinals 69 to 53 on Buffalo Center floor to reach district finals in Algona Garrigan Friday March 8 at 7 30 p m. John Harlson scored 32 for Thompson while Chuck Ree led Garner with 16. Officials Vanderweld and Fredin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Cubs
Garner Cardinals
Buffalo Center
Thompson
Algona Garrigan
Garner
Closs
Cubs
Cardinals
John Harlson
Chuck Ree
Algona
Emmetsburg
Sentral
Vanderweld
Fredin
Signup Begins for Farm Class Tour
A tour of the John Deere Water loo Tractor Works will be taken by members of the adult farmer evening school program on Thursday March 28. The group will depart Buffalo Center High School Voc-Ag Classroom at 5145 aan and return by about 7 p.m. Call Wayne Nattress to join. Noon meal at President Hotel costs 1.70 dollars. A small bus fee applies. Mrs. Ben Limberg of Woden visited the John Ennen home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
Buffalo Center
Wayne Nattress
President Hotel
GOP Caucus Selects County Convention Reps
Republicans of the Buffalo precinct held a precinct caucus in City Hall Judy Grimes was elected precinct committeewoman and presided Dr Harley Feldick was elected precinct committeeman Delegates to the Winnebago County Republican Convention in Forest City on Friday March 28 at 10 00 am were Judy Grimes Dr Harley Feldick Dr Donald Johnson Corrine Miller John Lande Carlyle Gerzetna Lois Hoveland Peggy Rush Norma Feldick Bryant Jensvold Wayne Wasta Katherine Carman Les Ostrander Lu Juvon Ostrander Clarence Bond Karen Johnson Ethel Jensvold Alternates were Bill Becker Beverly Larson Arlene DeVries Ruth Wilson Feldick was appointed to serve on the nominating committee with Norma Seldick as alternate The group endorsed resolutions for the County Convention including creation of an Ethics Committee in Congress private business training farm income minority group aid and elimination of the electoral college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Theft at Farmers Cooperative Elevator Prize Event
Opportunity Days at the Farmers Cooperative Elevator offered discount prices and door prizes. A Winchester shotgun awarded to Bruce Meyers was stolen from the elevator office before the 4:30 p.m. drawing on February 23, with no sign of forced entry. a replacement gun was purchased and given to Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Dick DeVries
Atgard Pig Charcoal Grill
B. B. Bruhns
Verdon Farrow
Meyers
Business Men's Club To Meet In Buffalo Center
Members of the Buffalo Center Business Men's Club will meet Monday night March 11 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church social rooms for their regular monthly meeting. Guests Hassan Alaoui of Morocco and John Costigan of Buffalo Center will attend. Costigan helped arrange passage for the youth to come to Buffalo Center and enroll for his senior year this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center Business Men's Club
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Bryant Jensvold
Hassan Alaoui
Morocco
North Africa
John Costigan
Buffalo Center
Ernest James joins grain managers trip to Chicago
Ernest James of Farmers Cooperative Elevator Buffalo Center joined 33 other cooperative elevator managers and employees for a two day trip to Chicago March 4 and 5. The group, part of PGDA’s Marketing Agreement, toured the Chicago Board of Trade to study buying and selling procedures and stayed at the Palmer House. Monday afternoon Mrs. Bill Fritz of Wesley visited her mother Mrs. Herman Bruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest James
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Buffalo Center
Chicago
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
James
PGDA
Chicago Board of Trade
Palmer House
Bill Fritz
Wesley
Herman Bruns
World Missions Conference Concludes Sunday at Church
The Thirteenth Annual World Missions Conference at First Baptist Church runs through Sunday March 10 with speakers Rev. Paul Obinger and Mrs. Obinger Miss Lavora Lee and Rev. Mel Wyma. Don Lang misses due to a death in the family. Morning and evening services, youth rallies, and Bible studies highlight the week with final sermons by Obinger and Wyma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Missions Conference
First Baptist Church
Paul Obinger
American Messianic Fellowship
Lavora Lee
Nigeria
Africa
Sudan Interior Mission
Mel Wyma
Bolvia
South America
Don Lang
Wyma
Bolivia
New Tribes Mission Organization
Obinger
Bible School
Candidates Named For REA RTA Annual Meeting
The Winnebago REA RTA will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday March 27 at the Forest City Civic Auditorium. Directors’ terms expiring include DeVere Steffensen Leland Victor D Knutson Lake Mills Vernon C Jacobson Brice lyn Minnesota Gustaf Gustafson Forest City The nominations committee of Oscar Amundson Jakce Jake Risius Inovald Horvei Lake Mills Elmer Abele Leland Charles Albertson Lake Mills and John Bjelland Lake Mills nominated four two year term candidates for the expiring seats: DeVere Steffernsen Leland Carl Haeager Leland Victor Judison Lake Mills James Adams Lake Mills Vernon Jacobson Bricelyn Elvin Haugen Rake Gustaf Gustafson Forest City and Truman Rusley Joice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Rea-Rta
Forest City Civic Auditorium
DeVere Steffensen
Leland
Victor D. Knutson
Lake Mills
Vernon C. Jacobson
Bricelyn
Minnesota
Gustaf Gustafson
Forest City
Oscar Amundson
Jakce
Jake Risius
Rake
Inovald Horvei
Elmer Abele
Charles Albertson
John Bjelland
DeVere Steffernsen
Carl Haeager
Victor Judison
James Adams
Vernon Jacobson
Elvin Haugen
Truman Rusley
Joice
Democratic Women To Meet Tuesday March 12
The Democratic Women’s Club will meet on Tuesday March 12 at 2 00 p m at the home of Mrs Harland Johnson Thompson Co hostesses will be Mrs Clarence Bosma and Mrs John Tulg The Third District Committee woman Mrs Dagmar Vidal of Hampton will be the speaker All Democratic women are invited to attend Try Tribune Want Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women's Club
Harland Johnson
Thompson
Clarence Bosma
John Tulg
Dagmar Vidal
Hampton
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Hassan Afaoul
North Iowa
Buffalo Center Hospital
State Board of Health
Council
Heart Fund
Legionnaires
Lions Eye Bank
Ben Limberg of
Woden
John Ennen
GOP
Business Men‘s Club
Rea-Rta
Tribune
Ada
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