17 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
1
A list of resident families and individuals moving to new farms and employment across the area near Buffalo Center Emmons and surrounding towns. Ellingson Mastin Meyering Freerk Johnson Wubben and others relocate, with several families changing homes and jobs in Iowa Minnesota and Tennessee connections.
The children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs John Risius gathered at their home last Tuesday and again on Saturday to observe their parents birth days. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jake Risius and family of Rake Mr and Mrs Joe Risius and family of Britt Mr and Mrs Eldan Sachs and family of Lakota Mr and Mrs Menno Risius and Mr and Mrs LeVerne Risius and daughter.
Grace Circle of the Lutheran church will hold a baked food sale on Saturday afternoon March 18 at Jensvold's TV and Appliance Store. Proceeds support church activities.
Onande Bye of Emimans Minnesota led the Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association for February with an average 1404 pounds of milk and 1400 pounds of butterfat per cow. The 352 cows in 19 herds tested averaged 34 pounds butterfat with several high 305 day records noted for Sewel Nelson and Sons Lealand Geo A Kil en Lake Mills Ben Hovland Thompson Ostrander Bros Buffalo Center and Elmer Abele Leland among others.
Members of the Kossuth County Rural Women will meet at the J. C. Hall in Algona starting at 1 30 p.m. on Monday March 2. The speaker will be Mrs. Max Goldman of Titonka a versatile and talented speaker recently featured over KRNT in Des Moines as state speaker for the World Day of Prayer All rural women are invited to hear this program.
Mr. Andy Wallace, formerly of Buffalo Center and now in Portland, Oregon, becomes a grandfather. On March a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Chambers of Hillsboro, Oregon. The baby, named Allen Clinton, adds joy to the Wallace family.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Wessels and Denny left Friday for a two week motor trip to Arizona visiting Mrs Wessels brother in Tucson and cousins in Prescott They moved February 28 onto the Bob Hamilton farm southeast of Lakota and were surprised Friday evening by friends with a housewarming Gifts were presented and well wishes acknowledged for past hospital stay plus thanks from Mrs Elmer Abbas
Winnebag County farmers with price support loans on farm stored grain soybeans or flaxseed were told by Archie E. Anderson ASC chairman that borrowers are responsible for both quantity and quality. A nonrecourse loan covers only if the stored grain remains equal or better in amount and quality. otherwise settlement is based on current quality and any deficiency must be paid by the farmer. Farmers should inspect stored grain regularly and act quickly to correct problems, especially as warmer weather arrives, and contact the county ASC or Extension Service for advice.
Mrs. Loran Kopp and Mrs. Clayton Bristow attended a Study Club meeting at the school house in Thompson Monday evening. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Kopp joined a Women's Club gathering at Forest City held at the library. both clubs hosted County Federation officers. Mrs. Roger Tweeten, née Bess Finer, received a bridal shower at the Methodist church Saturday evening February 26, hosted by friends of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Henry Viner, not the Mary-Martha Circle as previously noted.
Neighbors express thanks for kindness during absence and after return. Special gratitude to doctors nurses and aides at Buffalo Center hospital. Sunday visitors in the H W Harms home include Mr and Mrs Harvey Harms of Forest City and Mr and Mrs Ray Elman.
Mr and Mrs Jim James and their family visited Des Moines on Sunday staying at the home of Edwin James and his wife.
Iowa lawmakers consider a toll road plan and a gasoline tax increase to fund highway modernization. A committee shot down a ten mile truck tax proposal saving state $6 to $7 million while a tax repea l on naptha solvents could save about $20,000 annually. A statewide safety plan urged compulsory driver ed, uniform testing, stricter licenses, patrol growth, drunk driving enforcement, and modernized highways. Mr and Mrs Dick Swyter visited Hampton over the weekend.
Mrs G L Costigan stayed with her sister Mrs Jessie Meade at Ames over the weekend. Mr Menno Risius drove to Hampton to obtain seed corn. Mrs Henry Mae and Evelyn of Lake Mills visited Jensvold's on Friday. Gladys Albers of Des Moines spent the weekend with the Theo Albers family. Vinci Bebo of Thompson and Arend Swalve hosted Wednesday evening callers. American Red Cross donations encouraged at The Tribune office. John Oftedahl and family visited Hert Oftedahl in Ellendale. Rev William Everts of Waterloo dined with H W Harms Friday. Mrs George Carman and Johanna Westendorf visited Alyce Asmus in Rake. Frank Rotterman of near Elmore visited Glen Kahler Monday evening. Tribune office again urged to mail contributions.
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