Local Happenings Highlight Community Christmas Week
Local notes recount Christmas gatherings and celebrations across Buffalo Center, Buffalo Township, and surrounding areas. Families such as Carr, Hatten, Kitzinger, and Eden share visits, birthday parties, and church or club events while notes mention a novel sale item and a forestry tip from Richard Campbell of Iowa State College about planting trees to curb erosion and utilize idle land.
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Richard Campbell
Iowa State College
Portland Princesses Christmas party at Smith home
December meeting of the Portland Princesses was hosted by Sheryl Smith. Eleven members answered roll call for the ChristmasFoods from Other Lands program. Mothers were invited as part of the Christmas party with a nutrition talk on Why Eat Breakfast by Noreta Trumshill and a table setting demonstration by Carol Rasmussen and Ellen Stewart.
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Portland
American Legion Auxiliary Christmas Greetings and Meeting Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary sends Christmas greetings and notes a regular January business meeting Monday January 4 with hostesses Minnie Westerreicher and Grace French. Program on Legislation. Rae Harris on national security through civil defense. Initiation by Martha Boyken. 18387 Butternut coffee strips shipped to Ruth Linengood to aid toys for children. Collecting used shoes and overshoes and dresses in specified sizes for local distribution. January work meeting planned Friday January 22 at Recca Hipp and Elsie Hansen’s home. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Christ
Butternut Company
Recca Hipp
Elsie Hansen
Hipp
Woden Auxiliary reports Christmas meeting actions
The Woden American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting and annual Christmas party on December 10 at the Legion hall with President Mae Tweet presiding. Members discussed magazine shipments, gift shop donations, committee duties, education outreach, fund drives, and a kitchen remodel project with plans for future meetings and a 50 cent gift exchange.
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Woden Auxiliary
Woden
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mae Tweet
Woodward
Burt Doran
Boone
Irma Tindall
Des Moines
Elizabeth Gerdes
Leota Gerdes
Sunshine
Johnny Christensen
Herman Helm
van Valley
Diane Gerdes
Janele Gerdes
Martin Smith
Cyril. Halvorsen
Lowise Buns
Louise Smith
Hancock County
Theolumn
United Fund
Legion
Auxiliary
Georgia Harrington
Mina Bird
Verna Buns
May Goslin
Ann Bruns
Chm
Methodist Church Plans Student Recognition Day
The Titonka church announces Sunday worship with reports on Simpson College and Iowa City religious life. Nurses in training perform. Senior MYF meets at 7 pm. A New Year’s Eve party and service for all ages runs December 31 from 8 to 12, cookies west of Main, nut bread east.
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MYF
Main Street
Good Hope Lutheran B Sunday Schedule and Events
Pastor Schwerin leads 9:30 Sunday School Bible class with birthday offering. Christmas week includes choir heaven on Dec 23 at 7 30 pm and Sunday School Christmas program at 7 pm. Christmas Eve offerings support Lutheran Welfare Society. Dec 25 service at 9 am. Dec 28 Junior Mission Band at 1 30 pm. Luther League party at 7 30 pm hosted by Sherry, Mary Beth, Teddy Stecker, Linda Ricks. Dec 30 Communion announcements. New Year’s Eve Holy Communion at 7 30 pm.
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Good Hope Lutheran B
Schwerin
Lutheran Welfare Society
Sherry
Mary Beth
Teddy Stecker
Linda Ricks
League
Ground Observation Corps Hails Christmas Progress on Tower
Weather halts not the plan as the observation tower nears work. Windmills will move to the workshop once hauled in, with International Harvester supplying space. Gratitude extends to all who assisted and those who helped with alerts. Wishes for a Merry Christmas and peaceful holidays.
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Ground Observation Corps
International Harvester
Free coffee and doughnuts draw large crowd at Schutter store
A Saturday event at Schutter implement store offered free coffee and doughnuts. Don Michaelsen poured coffee Neal washed dishes Jerry supervised and their wives assisted, attracting a large afternoon crowd.
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Michaelsen Brothers
J. R. Schutter
Schutter Implement Store
Don Michaelsen
Neal
Jerry
Valley Farmerettes 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Valley Farmerettes held a December 14 meeting at Darlene Fransen's with thirteen members and all mothers in attendance. The group caroled for shut-ins, planned a January 4 gathering at Dawn and Donna Heenken's, closed with breakfast for mothers, exchanged gifts, and sang carols.
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Valley Farmerettes 4-H Club
The
Valley Farmerettes
Darlene
Woden News Fun Night and Holiday Happenings
Woden PTA sponsors Fun Night Department 28 at 7 30 with Buzzards versus Squirts cake walk kids contests and other games Lunch served Admission 25 and 10 cents. Holiday visits include Mr and Mrs Glyn Johnson and family from Tucson Arizona and Mr and Mrs Samuel Anderson welcoming a son at Britt hospital on Dec 19. Pfc Fred Hugo home for Christmas from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Presbyterian ladies aid held its annual Christmas party with program gifts and refreshments. Ernest Senne and D W Senne visiting Wellsburg relatives Marshalltown trip with Mrs George Senne and children.
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The
Woden Pta
Carl Tegimeyer
Frances
Ohio
Kentucky
Glyn Johnson
Tucson
Arizona
Ruthven
Iowa
Samuel Anderson
Britt
Pfc
Fred Hugo
Fort Leonard Wood
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Ernest Senne
D. W. Senne
Wellsburg
George Senne
Marshalltown
Local residents and visitors share holiday routines
LeRoy Eisenmann underwent a tonsillectomy at Buffalo Center hospital on Monday. Iowa State College students Arlene Hayunga James Bode Kenneth Boeks LeRoy Elsen-Tann returned home for a two week vacation. Several locals attend a Catholic guild card party in Buffalo Center. George Dirksen from Camp Gordon arrived recuperating from a serious illness.
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LeRoy Eisenmann
Buffalo Center
Raynard Sommerfeld
The
State University
LeRoy Elsen- Tann
Iowa State College
iMrs
Wm. Koch
Lillian Sommerfeld
Chicago
Alvin Hanna
Jack Sogard
Mineapois
Charles Weir
Hotel Hanford
Mason City
S. F. Wenger
W. L. Tindall
Titanica Lions Club
Rev. Wenger
George Dirksen
Henry Dirksen
Camp Gordon
Georgia
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Allen Carr
Redfield
Hatten
Allen
H. W. Kitzinger
Bruce
David
Kitzinger
Mel Kittzinger
Harvard
Nebr
Ollie Bruns
Omaha
Dale
Fam,ly
Joan Cosgrove
Dick Cosgrove
Sewing Club
Glen Miller
Buffalo ‘Township
Ed Brandt
Dale Higgins Coshostess
Lester Eden
Allen Eden
J. E. Albertson
Art Rode
Robert Lang
Russell Fisher
Phyllis
Erwin Eden
Bill ‘Amesbury
Fort Sill
Oklo
Leroy Phelps
Camp Polk
National Farm Bureau
Fay Huber Jr
Fay Huber
Jacob Kurtzlaben
Kurtzlaben
Carol Callies
Simpson College
Indianola
C. F. Callies
iMary Ann Bartlett
Lloyd Bartlett
Naeve Hospital
Albert Lea
Linda Krantz
Clifford Krantz
Miller Nelson
R. L. Krantz
Clark Miller
Sone
Jim Christensen
Burt
Bryant Asa
Algona
Shirley Callies
Bill Amesbury
Kenny Krantz
Jay Budlong
Reinder Krominga
Lakota
Marsha Krominga
Raymond Krominga
Franklin Schutter
Wm. Schutter
Ft. Leonard Wood
U. S
Det
506Th Replacement Co
Ath Armored Div
Paul Christ
Sara Jane
Wiliam
Elaine
Merry Christmas
Titonka Savings Bank
Callies Bros
Leonard Callies
Lester Callies
Sue
Bertha Callies
Verla Brandt
F. L. Rayman
Woden News
Bernard Devine
Francis Harrington
John Rudisill
Wilbur Crone
Catholic Guild At
Lloyd Rudisill
Clarion
H. O. Smith
Sac City
Albert Weishaar
James Fitzpatrick
Rochester
Fay Bird
Walter Pine
WSCS
Chet Missman
Wayne Streeter
Hans Smith
Bob Patterson
Mercy Hospital
West Coast
M. M.miles
Cauperville
Wash
Roger Alphs
Newport News
Searon
Sea
Bonacker
Clover Farm
Mr. and
Mrs
A. L. Honken
Tom
Botsford Lumber Company
W. E. Orreneeer
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