Bison Footballers Name Team MVP and Honors
Members of the 1968 Bison football squad voted Randy Berhow MVP and Gary Ites most improved. Andersen and Potter received Coaches Awards for their leadership and all round play. The piece also notes Iowa deer hunting blaze orange requirements and safety reminders for hunters in corn fields.
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Bison
Randy Berhow
Gary Ites
Berhow
Ites
Britt Eagles
Buffalo
Cosches
Steve Andersen
Rick Potter
Potter
Andersen
Iowa election landslide caps three-term governor's bid
The Capitol News Letter reports Republicans swept Iowa, taking the governor's race and control of both state chambers. Harold Hughes narrowly wins a U.S. Senate seat as Democrats hold onto two House seats. Interim governorship falls to Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton. Palo Alto County singles out for bellwether status with Nixon leads. Congress delegation remains five Republicans and two Democrats.
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Clark Rasmussen
House
Senate
Congress
Harold Hughes
U. S. Senate
U. S. Hoses of Representatives
Senate Hughes
Stanley
Hughes
al Nim
Richard Nixon
Ed Failor
Nixon
Failor
Towa
Iowa
U. S
Robert Fulton
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County
Iown
Bellweather
Revery
Silver Lake Township
Silver Lake
Humphrey
Wallace
Iowa Election Mirror Shows Ray Victory and National Shift
Governor-elect Robert Ray, a Polk County Republican, wins Iowa by 92,000 votes and carries 83 counties to 16 for Paul Franzenburg. Humphrey carries seven counties. Nixon leads statewide, with voter turnout under 1.2 million. Amendments pass, shaping legislative sessions, city home rule, veto power, reapportionment, and compensation changes. Funeral rites observed for John Utzka Jr. and social visits noted.
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John Kyl
Wiley Mayne
Willam Schetle
Wapello
Des Moines
Johnson
Dubuque
Nixon
Iowa
George Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
Warren
Jack Warren
GOP
Harrold Hughes
Paul Franzenburg
Clark Rasmussen
What makes popcorn pop fan games and knowledge
Martha Glauber Shapp explains popcorn popping and other curios from The New Book of Knowledge. The piece covers why popcorn pops due to its water inside a tough kernel, a simple home experiment with a yardstick and balloon, and notes on car design history and the Amazon myth tied to Francisco de Orellana.
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Martha Glauber Shapp
Edler
New Book of
Kno
Two Minutes With The Bible Sy Cornelius R Stampres
This column from Beruan Sible Society Chicago 35 Illinois reflects on prayer, adversity, and faith. It cites Ephesians 3 14 and Romans 8 26 28 to urge believers to kneel in prayer and trust God to work all things for good. An African evangelist story illustrates turning despair to spiritual renewal through prayer.
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Cornelius R. Stampres
Beruan Sible Society
Chicago
Illinois
Lord Jesus Christ
Africa
Evangelist
Schools Receive State Equalization Aid in Winnebago County
State Equalization Aid for Winnebago County Public Schools for 1967 68 totals 427 863 15 dollars, about 65 percent of the statewide due, per Superintendent S T Tweed. Warrants mailed November 1 1968. Districts listed include Buffalo Center Forest City Lake Mills and Lake Community. Social notes mention local visits and gatherings with Meinders Ebans Penning Kilng Kline Burkhart among others.
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Winnebago County
S. T. ‘Tweed
Buffalo Center
Forest City
Lake Mills
Lake Community
Way Back When From Tribune Files 1968 and 1948
A nostalgic clash of brief local notes recalls mishaps and movements. Rob ert Stonebraker broke a rib and bruised chest after a fence incident while hunting. Joyce Friesenberg, 14, fell at school injuring a leg. J S Jensen family moved back to Buffalo Center from Mason City. Mae Steffensen recovered from a fractured ankle. Several residents appeared in Washington for a rural electrification project and local bank staff changes were noted. Multiple names and places reflect years past for Buffalo Center and surrounding towns.
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Tribune Files
Robert Stonebraker
Joyce Friesenberg
John Friesenberg
J. 5. Jensen
Mason City
Buffalo Center
Carrie Peterson
Mae Steffensen
the Park Hospital
CG. M. Palmer
Eddie Ellefson
Olaf Ness
R. B. Aykes
Washington, D. C
Lillian Harrs
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Lakota
Ambrose Mylan
E. M. Mylan
Miss Skogen of
Rake
Forest City
Petit Jury
R. T. DeVries
Nels Rank
Nels Mathison
John Mathison
J. J. Kopp
Gustav Raake
FLBA Scholarships Await Two Iowa Farm Boys
Two Iowa farm youths will receive $500 Federal Land Bank scholarships for study in agriculture at Iowa State University next fall. Eligible seniors must submit SAT scores and apply by March 1 1969 to the Forest City FLB Association or via high schools and instructors. Applications go to the Dean of Agriculture at Iowa State University for Ames winners.
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Towa
Federal Land Bank Associations of
Iowa
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
EH. H. Hutchins
and Bank Association
Forest City
Hutchins
Land Bank
Omaha Bank
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Land Banks
Omaha
Towa State University
Forest City bank aids Hancock and Winnebago farmers
The Federal Land Bank Administration at Forest City offers long term loans to farmers in Hancock and Winnebago counties. It is entirely owned by its borrower-members.
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Federal Land Bank
Forest City
Hancock
Winnebago
Mrs Winter Returns Home From Oregon
Mrs Minnie Winter returned home Sunday from Portland Oregon where she enjoyed a month's visit with her sons Harold and Rudolph In Portland the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harold Winter was observed With an open house and the Winter families prepared for a Thanksgiving dinner Mrs Winter also enjoyed sight selling trips with the families Last Friday she returned to Minneapolis where she was met by her daughter Mrs Fred Benedict of Casson Minnesota She visited their home until Sunday when Vern Davids and Kimmy came to fetch her
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Winter
Oregon
Minnie Winter
Portland
Harold
Rudolph
Mit
Harold Winter
Minnesota
Vern Davids
Kimmy
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Buffalo Center Tribune
Ghonge AL Carman Ourmaitét Anid
ARDS
Winnabigo
Kossuth
Auppalo Center
Second Chass Mall
Potiage
Buttata Carter
Town
Mational Newspaper
62Nd General Assembly
M. R. Elman
The
Capitol News
Fom Riley
John Culver
Culver
Fred 2Wengel
H. R. Gross
Truck & Gargo Insurance
Limberg Insurance
Phona
John Utzka
Hardy Jordal
John Utzka, Jr
Wells
St. Casmeier Catholic Church
Father Mountain
Mr. Utzka
St. Joseph Hospital
Mankato
Kenneth Brager
Elsie Mae van Wert
Garner
Russell Charlson
Richard Ebeng
Monroe Center
Plora Limberg
Henry Krull
Donald Wold
Maurice Monson
Ally
Amazon River
Amazon
Francisco de Orellans
Orellana
Asia Minor
New Book of Knowledge
Martha Glouher Shapp
Hex
Putnam Valley
New York
Alvin Meinders
Alfred Baade
Titonka
Richard Ebans
Flora Limberg
Clarence Penning
George Kilng
Waterloo
Joseph Kline
Mra. Werner
Burkhart
Carlyle J. Gerzema Agency Manager
Insurance Services
W. D. Ley
Trust
Lown
Tribune
A. B. Russ
Fort Dodge
Palmer
Nels Gjerstad
C. E. Mallory’s Park
Gertrude Lenort
Fred C. Birk
Stephen Birk
Russell
Jon Birk
Allen Cloyd
Ottumwa
Gene, Orman
Chariton
Ray Balvance
Dorothy Donhough
Bricelyn
Balvance
Ino Center
Tibute
FLBA
Rites
Ume Butea Contos
Artand
George A. Hormel
Phil Heiman
van Horn
van Horn Enterprises, Inc
al Opkis
Aukes Spraying Service
Loren Aukes
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