Class of 1987 Celebrates 25th Reunion in Algona
The Class of 1987 held its 25th reunion in Algona the weekend of July 13 to 15. Friday featured Founders Day at an outdoor beer garden with the Johnny Holmes Band. Brian Kramersmeier sang Sweet Child O Mine. Saturday included shopping, golf, and a Country Club supper followed by Garry home refreshments.
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Scape
Algona
Johnny Holmes
Brian Kramersmeier
Tricia Garry
Country Club
Garry
Buffalo Center
Rake High School
Jill Jennings
Cemetery Walk honors Buffalo Center residents in second event
The Buffalo Center tistoncat Society hosted a Cemetery Walk on Oct 14 at Heritage Town Center featuring seven early Buffalo Center residents buried at Olena Mound or Graceland Cemeteries. Speakers recounted lives of James H. Sowers and others, including family memories of Mary Alice, Lyle Eldredge, Iva Claassen, and Seibert, with more stories to come.
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Buffalo Center
Tistoncat Society
Heritage Town Center
Olena Mound
Graceland
University of Iowa
Trode Grothaus
Drs. Johnson
Drs. Winter
Mary Alice
Wilson’s
Red
Ruth Wilson
Delores Donnelly
James
Forest City
Skogmos
Community Calendar Highlights Late October and End of Month Events
Local listings show a sequence of October events across NIHS screenings at Buffalo Center, First Presbyterian Church Lakota, and various community venues. Highlights include Free Movie Night for Dolphin Tate, Halloween parties at Screaming Eagle and HTC, a Fall Park Dinner, kids and adults gatherings, plus health and fitness classes at several town halls and churches.
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NIHS
Buffalo Center
Dolphin Tate
First Presbyterian Church-Lakota
Rake City
Winn. Co
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Screaming Eagle
United Methodist Church
Thompson
HTC
Zamba
Dino’s Place
Rake City Hall
Sweet Tea Inn
Tragic 1951 Buffalo Center Car Crash Ends Two Lives
A 15 year old narrator recalls a July 9 1951 head on collision that killed her mother and herself just after leaving a shopping trip. She describes family life in Buffalo Center, her father John Slaba and Jerry Hardware store, community connections, and memories of piano lessons and 4 H demonstrations. The account laments lost future performances and social ties while noting the father’s history with the hardware business and the house with rose gardens.
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Mother
Mama
Daddy
Buffalo Center
Amy Schoon
Betty Burma
John Slaba
John and Jerry
Henry Wagner
Jerry Schoon
Mr. Schoon
Dad
Oreal
Also Mentioned on This Page
BCR
Holly
Dorseth) Tapper
Nancy Ankeny
Tricia (Steinberg
Jill
Davids) Jennings
Julie
Danger) Jensen
Jody (Sunde
Cemetery Walk
B.C
Margaret Sowers
James H. Sowers
Doc Sowers
Ann
Ste. ‘Ann
Lester Jenkins
Iowa Theater
Tribune
George Carman
Lyle
Lyle E. Eldredge
Marion
Mary
Interstate Power
Dave
Iowa State
Ohio
Donnie
Lee
Sally
Bud Olson
Hank Winter
Leon Heiman
Walt Hanson
Jake Kiewier
Interstate
al Menke
Buffalo Center Business Men’s Club
Vince Steinberg
Larry Costigan
Sid Jensvold
Anton Rank
Buffalo
Iva Claassen
Clausens
Seibert
Veteran’s Organization
David Price
San Antonio
Main Street
Andy Winter
Denny
Darrell
Towa
Minnesota
Janice Sue Slaba
John
Minnie Slaba
Ginny Sterrensen As
Ray Smith As
Lyle Eldredge
Ruth Winter As
Amanda Smith As
Fall Park
Little Prairie Girl Presents
St. van
Litte Prairie Gil
Mr. K’s
Yribune
Ingrid & Dale Oftedahl
Ramsey Church
Compassion Int'l
Civic Auditorium
West L Street
Rachel
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