The Wright County Monitor

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The Wright County
Monitor
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Sports
pages 14 and 15
146th year Number 41
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Official newspaper of Wright County
George Reeves town sign
unveiling in Woolstock Saturday
An Official Unveiling and
George Reeves Tour will be held on
Saturday, October 10, hosted by the
City of Woolstock and
Friends of the George
Reeves
Memorial.
Starting at 10:30
am there will be an
official unveiling of
George Reeves on the
new town sign, with
Deb Brown from the
Webster City Chamber
of Commerce as the
special guest speaker,
at the town sign in
Woolstock on the
corner of Alice and 330th Streets,
with reception at the Community
Hall to follow. After the reception,
a caravan tour will visit the Wilson
Brewer Park Museums & Visitors
Center in Webster City, and then
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The end of an era
87th and final Union Aid meeting held Thursday
Kacey Ginn, editor
The Heartland Museum in Clarion. wrightcomonitor@gmail.com
Admission necessary at The
As it has for eight decades, Union Aid bought a war bond for
Heartland Museum; the rest of the
the
annual Union Aid meeting for $18.50. “That was the first time we
activities are free. New
George Reeves and church women in Clarion included did anything outside our immediate
Woolstock merchandise, food, fun, an offering for a good treasury,” Swanson said. In 1948,
and last year’s George cause, and good company. Members, Union Aid made a $25 donation to
Reeves’ 100th t-shirts however, won’t be looking forward Girl Scouts. In 1949, the war bond
to another meeting next year. Due to was cashed in, and that money, along
will be available. George
Reeves slowing participation, the leaders of with other donations adding up to
was born in Woolstock the women’s organization decided it $75, was given to the new Clarion
in 1914, and is most was time to close the door on an era. Memorial Hospital. So began Union
known for his portrayal At noon on Thursday, 62 women Aid’s tradition of donating to worthy
of Superman/Clark Kent and preachers representing the causes in the community.
in the 1950s TV series churches of Clarion gathered at the Yvonne Stevens read a poem
THE ADVENTURES United Presbyterian Church. Mary that had been written for the 1949
OF SUPERMAN, and Kallum informed the attendees that Union Aid meeting by Mrs. M.A.
was featured in more than 50 films. the very first Union Aid, originally Stark. It summarized the history of
This will be the FIRST time that called General Aid, was held at the Union Aid and also commented on
George Reeves will be honored on Presbyterian church in 1927. “We the turbulent state of the world at
the town sign. Call 515.839.5764 for think it’s really special to get to host that time and called Union Aid’s
more information.
the last one, too,” she said.
meetings “a lesson in unity” that
Becky Ahrendsen and Muriel Demuth talk about the need for church
women to meet together as they portray Marg Linfor and Bessie Box,
the two women who had the idea to start the meetings which turned into
Union Aid.
Engineer sharing agreement
with Hancock approved
Kacey Ginn, editor
wrightcomonitor@gmail.com
At their regular meeting on
Monday, the board of supervisors
passed Resolution 2015-25, which
approves
the
Wright-Hancock
County engineer sharing agreement.
Adam Clemons, Wright County
engineer, will now be dividing his
time between the two counties and
serving them both.
Both counties looked over the
agreement separately and had
it approved by their respective
attorneys. They then held a joint
conference call to talk over final
details and vote to approve. Clemons
said that details Hancock wanted
to include in the agreement were
Clemons’s responsibilities, including
doing employee evaluations, which
Clemons already does in Wright
County. The agreement will renew
automatically after six months
unless annulled.
“If we think it’s going well,
we’ll keep going with it,” Clemons
said. Clemons also said he had seen
engineer sharing work when he was
an intern in Butler and Hart counties,
so he was familiar with the approach.
“I think we’ll be seeing more
sharing like this. I think it’s good
for both counties,” Supervisor Stan
Watne said, commenting that the
arrangement worked well for rural
Iowa, since both counties have
the potential to save money due
to dividing compensation for the
position. The agreement will save
Wright $52,000 annually, according
to Board Chairman Karl Helgevold.
During the conference call, David
Solheim, Hancock County attorney,
said the “most complicated and least
important” part of the agreement
was vehicle sharing and mileage
compensation, but that it had been
worked out satisfactorily. “I think
Adam and I reached an agreement
on most of the issues you guys had
wanted us to look into,” he said.
“There’s going to be items we’ll
critique, obviously, if this keeps
going, and we’ll just see where we
can find efficiencies,” Clemons said.
One improvement suggested
by Hancock was that, rather than
spending every other Friday in
the different counties as planned,
Clemons could make Monday his
alternate work day. That way, he
wouldn’t have to travel to get to both
supervisors’ meetings on Monday
mornings and could simply plan
ahead as to what business would
need to be discussed at the meetings
he attended. The Wright supervisors
thought this was a good idea.
Supervisor Ron Sweers moved to
approve the resolution in Hancock
County, which was seconded by
Supervisor Sis Greiman. Supervisor
Rick Rasmussen motioned and
Watne seconded in Wright County.
The motion was approved.
Another change in county
positions is that of Jeremy Abbas,
who is officially being instated as
planning and zoning commissioner.
“He seems to enjoy it. Wants to
make sure everything’s being taken
care of properly,” Clemons said of
Abbas. The county intends to get
further formal training for Abbas and
to supply him with accurate zoning
maps. Abbas’s contact number will
still be in the engineer’s office.
The board also briefly discussed
Resolution 2015-24, which allows
businesses to purchase private
activity bonds with Wright County
as the conduit issuer. The resolution
had been approved two weeks
before, but Bryce Davis, county
economic development director, said
the wording was still being revised.
“We want it to be a case-by-case,
and we want the county to not be
obligated for anything,” Davis said
of the legal considerations involved.
Past presidents of Union Aid from left to right in the front row: Jean Menke, Naomi Maxheimer, Darlene
Balsar, Lorine Meyer, Arlene Homvervold, Carolyn Bowman, and Helen Taylor. Middle row: Peg Bunn,
Mary Kallem, Karen Chapman, Yvonne Stevens, Bev Delger, and Alice Espe. Back row: Diane Wright, Jane
Dettman, Jo Anne Olson, Brenda Grummitt, Deb Olson, Florine Swanson, and Kara Curry.
Florine Swanson, a former
president of Union Aid, led a
presentation which started with a
skit about how Union Aid began.
Becky Ahrendsen and Muriel
Demuth of the Iowa River Players
portrayed Marg Linfor and Bessie
Box, two friends from different
churches who, in 1927, bumped
into each other while going to their
respective church’s ladies’ lunches.
The two of them agreed that it would
be nice to have a meeting where the
ladies from different churches could
gather. Thus, Union Aid was born.
The first few meetings focused
on book reviews, songs, and
entertainment, creating a bond
between members of the different
churches. After a decade, however,
the group began to broaden their
focus.
“In 1939, the program switched,
and they focused on women who
had worked and traveled in other
countries. There were missionaries
to Egypt and India and Burma and
Africa,” Swanson said.
Until this point, Union Aid had
collected dues to fund their meetings
and nothing more. But in 1941,
Mrs. Stark wished the United
Nations could have witnessed.
Union Aid went on to host
many outstanding female speakers
from around the state, such as
Martha Duncan of WOI radio
and TV and Betty Jean Clark of
Mason City, who later became
Senator Clark. Organizations they
hosted and helped with donations
included county health nurses,
hospice, LIFT, the Clarion school
nurse,
Lighthouse,
Unlimited
Opportunities, the Domestic and
Sexual Assault Center, the Clarion
library, Connections, To Haiti with
Love, CHICKS, Hiz Kidz, and
Building Families. In 1971, Union
Aid hosted a panel of concerned
church women, chaired by June
Hagie. “They presented a panel on
the needs of the community. Out of
that effort, we developed a youth
center on Main Street,” Swanson
said.
After the survey of organizations
Union Aid has helped, Carolyn
Bowman, president of Union Aid,
introduced past presidents and a few
family members representing past
presidents to the group. “The work
Difference Day and how they donate
quilts and crocheted goods. Though
they have small monthly meetings
of 25 members or so, Weld said they
intend to stay together until they’re
no longer called to do good works.
“Some things ebb in for a while
in our society and then go by the
wayside… when we’re invited to
come to places, like today, we know
He [God] is not done with us,” Weld
said.
Marsha
Larson
spoke
specifically about Marys and
Marthas’ quilt project, where they
send quilts to people in need and
pray for the person receiving the
quilt while they work. Larson then
presented quilt to Helen Taylor, a
past president of Union Aid who had
recently celebrated her 99th birthday.
The organization took up a donation
of $537 for Marys and Marthas.
The meeting then concluded with
the hymn “Blessed Be the Tie that
Karen Weld Looks on as Marsha Larson tells the audience how Marys
and Marthas’ quilters pray for the people to whom they give their quilts.
and dedication you women have had
over the years has led to some great
accomplishments. We are forever
indebted to your foresight, and also
your hard work and your energy,”
Bowman said.
Swanson then introduced Karen
Weld from Marys and Marthas,
the organization Union Aid chose
to hear from on their last meeting.
Weld shared about Marys and
Marthas’ participation in Make a
Binds,” an appropriate song for such
an organization and what they’ve
stood for throughout the years.
“I think it’s amazing that a chance
meeting in 1927 of two friends led
to the ecumenical cooperation we
have in this community,” Bowman
said at the start of the meeting.
Though Union Aid will no longer
be around, Clarion can hope that the
cooperation they’ve helped foster
between churches will continue.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows at the Algona Band Day Parade
The C-G-D high school marching band performed at the Algona Band Day Parade competition on Saturday, October 3. Thirty bands competed in the parade competition and the CGD band placed third. “This event is a
big deal in North Central Iowa and our students performed awesome,” said Kent Wesselink, high school band director. “Thanks to the parents and friends who went to the performance to see us compete!”
Page 2 The Wright County Monitor • Thursday, October 8, 2015
Fate of Anderson property still being decided
Clarion
VFW chili supper
Kacey Ginn, editor
On Friday, October 2, Clarion’s
VFW Post 2612 hosted its 12th
annual chili supper in the C-G-D
Middle School all-purpose room.
The VFW holds the event every year
to raise money which is used to help
veterans.
“We pull from this to help out
someone who’s in dire need,” said
Nathaniel Holmes of the VFW Post.
Holmes said they also use funds
to send care packages to deployed
soldiers, which typically include
basic hygiene items and sometimes
sweets which soldiers would
normally not have much access to.
“As military, we say ‘mission,’”
Holmes said, “but it’s our purpose—
trying to help people.”
In additional to their fall chili
supper, Clarion’s VFW post also
hosts a fish fry during Lent. The two
events are their main fundraisers.
Post 2612 is also active in helping
with Memorial Day and Veterans
Day services. Holmes also said
VFW members attend local military
funerals. “We’re out honoring our
fallen comrades who’ve passed on,”
he said.
The small group of veterans was
assisted by the local Boy Scout
troop, whom they sponsor, and
family members to serve chili,
cornbread, dessert, and drinks.
Typically, around 100 people come
to the chili supper each year.
Calendar of Events
Friday, October 9
7 a.m. Wright On Toastmasters
meet in the Iowa specialty Hospital
– Clarion boardroom.
Saturday, October 10
9 to 11 a.m. Market in the Park.
Market will be held at Gazebo Park
with vendors lined up on the east
side across from Wells Fargo Bank.
– will continue until October 10
7 to 10 p.m. Lisa Lynn Pianist
playing at Fuel
Tuesday, October 13
11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Adult Health
Clinic Eagle Grove Senior Center,
Blood pressure & Health Education
Wednesday, October 14
7:00 PM – 9:00 Pm Free English
and/or Computer Classes by Clarion
Cross-Culture Corporation
Thursday, October 15
5 to 10 p.m. Johnsons Brothers
Tasting Night at Fuel
Friday, October 16
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Kacey Ginn, editor
In their regular meeting on
Monday, the Clarion city council
again discussed Roger Anderson’s
property at 603 and 605 1st Street SE.
The deadline to clear the property
for demolition had been extended to
the day of the council meeting, but
there is still work to be done before
demolition or repairs can begin. Judy
Haugland, a concerned neighbor,
briefly spoke the council and asked
about the status of the property.
With that, Andrea Arne, one of the
two women who have been chiefly
clearing out the house, took to the
floor to describe her hopes for the
building.
Arne, who said Anderson was
willing to sign the deed to the
property over to her, wanted to
repair the house and turn it into
a home for victims of domestic
abuse. She knew of several women
who had been victims and wanted
to make help more available for
Clarion residents.
“I think I would have been
helped, and these other women
would have been helped, if we had
a place to go,” Arne said.
Arne said she had consulted with
several people to start considering
the medical, administrative, and
financial needs of the project, but the
chief concern of the council was the
suitability of the building.
“I’m afraid you’re going to
invest more in that structure because
of its condition than you would be
if you were looking at something
better,” Councilperson Lindsey
German said.
“I would agree that there’s a
need, but I think it’s a huge project.
It’s not something that’s just going
to get done,” Councilperson Barb
Mussman said.
Arne believed the building
could be saved, though the council
had heard conflicting reports on the
state of the building. Judy Haugland
and her husband, Steve, thought
the building was dangerous and
spoke again about their concern
that something need be done with
the long-unsightly property. “How
many times does a person have to be
warned before something is actually
done?” Judy asked.
“We appreciate what these
two have done over there, but the
problem is, it’s the structure of the
building and the appearance of it,”
Steve added.
Councilperson Dave Maxheimer
pointed out that no matter the future
of the building, the council was still
legally obliged to cite Anderson for
the dilapidated state of the house
since it was past the deadline for
improvement. It was decided that
City Administrator Dustin Rief,
German, and Arne would take a
walkthrough of the house so the
council could decide if the building
was worth repairing.
With that, the council turned to
agenda projects, which included
approving pay estimates for
the wastewater treatment plant
and CDBG slip lining projects.
Engineer Tom Madden reported
that work on the plant was going
well. Councilperson Duane Asbe,
presiding over the meeting for absent
Mayor Mike Nail, said that he, Rief,
and Mussman had toured the site.
“It was good to see it firsthand,”
Asbe said.
The council approved the
$924,166.04 estimate for GrundmanHicks, the fourth for the project. They
also approved the second pay request
for $96,929.09 for Hydro-Klean for
the slip lining project. Bids for work
on the slip lining project had come in
much lower than budgeted amounts,
so the council approved Resolution
15-35, allowing more work for the
project. Though original projections
had the project being closed this
month, Madden thought it was likely
the project wouldn’t be completed
until next year. However, he didn’t
consider that a problem. “They came
back with such great pricing to begin
with, I feel pretty good about the
whole thing,” Madden said.
Rief also reported that the streets
and utilities committee were moving
forward with plans to add stop signs
to three different intersections in
town to improve safety: 4th street
NW and 4th Ave NW; 1st Street SW
and 1st Ave SW; and Main Street and
2nd Ave NE.
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Stop the Press!
History-making event replaces
flamethrower
Todd Cecil, host of Revival
Flames Ministries of Joplin,
Missouri, was just about the biggest
celebrity to make an appearance in
Lennox Valley during my childhood
and early teen years. He was a fixture
on Sunday morning television since
the 1970s and my dad and I watched
the famed evangelist as we waited
for the rest of the family to get
dressed for church each week.
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May
4, 1998, Iris Long had just created a
headline for the Wednesday edition
of The Lennox Valley Hometown
News, “Missouri Flame Thrower
Heats Up Valley,” when she got the
phone call from Vera Penrod, chair
of the Lennox Valley Auburn Hat
Society.
“I suppose you’ve heard the
news,” began Vera, “but I felt it
my civic duty to make sure you,
as editor of our town’s newspaper,
got the information from a reliable
source.”
Iris was no stranger to Vera’s
“civic mindedness” and could only
imagine whether there had been
another breech in protocol at the
weekly farmer’s market or, perhaps,
Father O’Reilly was drinking a
Miller Lite at The Haufbrau again.
For once, Vera, just off the phone
with Diane Curtis, had something
newsworthy.
Timing is everything, not just
in the news business, but in most
of life. If Reverend Whedbee,
superintendent of the Spring County
District of the Methodist Church,
had just waited one more day to
make the announcement about Sarah
Hyden-Smith being appointed as
pastor of Lennox Valley Methodist
Church, it would have been too late
for the news to make the front page
of The Lennox Valley Hometown
News.
As it was, Diane Curtis, chair
of the church’s pastor-parish
committee, received the call late
Monday afternoon just as Iris Long,
editor of The Hometown News, was
laying out the headline for what she
thought would be her next frontpage story.
A new preacher at the Methodist
Church wouldn’t normally be frontpage news. Methodists tend to
change preachers almost as often as
underwear. But a woman minister?
In Lennox Valley? This was most
certainly front-page news.
Iris slyly grinned as she imagined
the impact of the story. The timing
was perfect. A good portion of the
town would learn of the news first
in The Hometown News, and the
explosion of letters to the editor
would make her work that much
easier in the coming weeks.
Iris made a monumental
decision. She called Scott Critchlow,
owner of the printing plant in
Springfield, to ask if he could print
The Hometown News overnight
instead of waiting until the usual
Tuesday afternoon. Wanting to
keep his longtime customer happy,
Critchlow agreed, and Iris was going
to have a special edition on the street
Tuesday morning, in time to beat
Raymond Cooper, of “Renderings
With Raymond” fame, to the story.
She had to work fast. She called
her lone reporter, a young intern
from the local junior college, and
told him to interview Rev. Billy Joe
Prather of First Baptist Church and
Father O’Reilly to get their take on
the breaking news while she finished
the rest of the paper in time to take
the pages and pictures to the printer
by 9 p.m.
The headline, in 120-point type,
read: “Turn Up the Volume for New
Methodist Pastor.”
Kevin Slimp now makes his
home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Age of The Geek
t.k.fischer@hotmail.com
Travis Fischer is a writer for Mid America Publishing
The Never Ending Story
By Travis Fischer
Let’s recap.
Last week I relayed the good
news that “Happy Birthday To You”
is now free from copyright after 80
years of ownership by people who
didn’t write it. While this is happy
news indeed, it should be noted that
the copyright was set to expire in
2020 regardless.
Yes, it may not seem like it, but
copyrights, in theory, don’t actually
last forever.
I say “in theory” because the
laws regarding the length of time
something can be copyrighted seem
to extend every few decades.
When the Copyright Act of
1790 was written, the duration
of time somebody could claim a
copyright was a scant 14 years, with
the possibility of another 14 if the
owner was still alive. In 1831 this
was extended to 28 years, with a 14
year renewal. It was extended again
in 1909 for two 28 year terms. (It
was under these terms that “Good
Morning To All” fell into public
Nancy’s Notes
We have now started our
Toddlertime. It is open to children
through school age. Since we have
such young children participating,
a parent or caretaker needs to be in
attendance. We enjoy a short story
or two, fingerplays, songs, and an
activity.
My first book,” The Antelope in
the Living Room,” is Deb’s choice
of the week. She recently finished
reading it and thought it was quite
enjoyable. Marriage is simultaneously
the biggest blessing and the greatest
challenge two people can ever take
on. It is the joy of knowing there is
someone to share in your joys and
sorrows. There are days you feel
like you’ve never loved each other
more. But there are also days filled
with disappointment and silence. It
is not just for better or worse, but for
better and for worse. The book tells
of the times in the author’s marriage
whenevents brought them together
and also those that felt that their
marriage was being torn apart.
There is something about the
Asian culture that intrigues me. I
have read several novels about their
ancient customs. We have recently
purchased “The Courtesan” by
Alexandra Curry. She is not an author
I was acquainted with, but Amazon
gives her four stars. The book is a tale
inspired by the real life of a woman
who lived during the decades of the
Qing dynasty. Even today, Sai Jinhua
is a legend in her native land of
China. In the year 1881, seven-yearold Jinhua is left an orphan left alone
after her mandarin father’s execution
for the crime of speaking the truth.
For seven silver coins, she is sold
to a brothel-keeper and subjected to
the worst of human nature. When a
troubled scholar takes Jinhua as his
concubine, she enters the close world
of his jealous first wife. It is Jinhua
who accompanies him as Emissary to
the foreign devil nations of Prussia,
Austro-Hungary, and Russia. Sai
Jinhua is a different woman when she
returns to a changed and changing
China, where there is a dangerous
clash between the cultures of the East
and West. The moment arrives when
Jinhua’s western sympathies will
threaten her own survival, as well as
the survival of those who are most
dear to her.
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and anonymously transmitted to
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Scot Harvath is tapped to undertake
the deadliest assignment of his
career. What begins as a favor will
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This law also meant that the
copyright to Mickey Mouse, or, more
specifically, 1928’s “Steamboat
Willy” was scheduled to expire in
1984.
You may have noticed that
“Steamboat Willy” is not, in fact,
in the public domain. In 1976,
Congress passed the Copyright Act
of 1976, which again changed the
terms of copyright to include the
entire life of the author plus 50 years.
The law also retroactively extended
the copyright for corporate owned
works after 1922 from 56 years to 75
years, delaying “Steamboat Willy’s”
entry into the public domain until
2003.
Again, you may have noticed that
“Steamboat Willy” is still not in the
public domain.
That’s because, in 1998 Congress
again took action with the Sonny
Bono Copyright Term Extension
Act, otherwise known as the
Mickey Mouse Protection Act. This
extension lengthened the terms of
copyright to the life of the author
plus 70 years and again extended
the copyright for corporate works
another two decades.
This means that the copyright to
“Steamboat Willy” is now projected
to expire in 2023, which means, if
history holds true, we’ll see another
corporate led push to extend the
terms of copyright within the next
few years.
Of course, copyright or not,
there’s little chance of Mickey
Mouse actually falling into the
public domain. Disney’s trademark
protections on the character, which
is an entirely different set of law,
will keep Mickey as the exclusive
face of the Disney empire until the
heat death of the universe.
At best, the expired copyright
for “Steamboat Willie” will merely
allow the legal reproduction of the
historical cartoon.
Personally, I’m of mixed feelings
about the philosophy behind
the never ending extensions of
copyright. There are people who
believe that it’s well past time for
popular characters like Superman
and Mickey Mouse to enter into
the public domain and that the
extensions of copyright have done
nothing to benefit the public good
and instead amount to corporate
welfare.
One might argue that allowing
copyrights to expire would promote
innovation, encouraging the creation
of new intellectual properties rather
than relying on the long established
ones.
On the other hand, it may have
the opposite effect. If anybody could
make a living writing Superman
stories, what incentive would they
have to create characters of their
own?
I’m not sure having a perpetual
steward of the “official” version of
a character is such a bad thing. If
not for the 1976 legislation, many of
Marvel Comics’ most recognizable
characters would enter the public
domain by 2020. Granted, I may
greatly disagree with the things
Marvel has done with SpiderMan in the last decade, but that
doesn’t necessarily mean I think the
character would be better off in the
hands of the public.
And really, from a storytelling
standpoint it’s not like there’s
much actually stopping people
from using these characters. Right
now, if you wanted, you could
read a 26-chapter continuation of
Walt Disney’s “Zorro” television
series on Fanfiction.net and then
go to YouTube and watch a seven
minute animated short film about
a TIE fighter pilot in the Star Wars
universe. The legality of such works
is in a bit of a grey area, but for the
most part copyright owners turn
a blind eye so long as money isn’t
changing hands.
On the other hand, there’s little
doubt that copyright law has a
limiting effect on access to creative
works. A study on the books available
on Amazon.com revealed that there
is a larger selection of new editions
written in the 1880s than the 1980s.
Not surprisingly, the availability of
older books on Amazon gradually
rises for works written from 1800
to 1910, only to drastically plummet
with works written after 1920.
Because the 1976 Copyright Act
protects anything published after
1922, publishers need to research to
see if there is a copyright owner of
a title before republishing it, which
is often too much work for too little
return.
This means that while “The War
Of The Worlds” has been continually
reprinted and adapted over the years,
novels from just 30 years later
are considered too troublesome to
bother with.
As a result, an entire generation’s
worth of creative fiction, much of
it not benefiting anybody today,
risks fading away from the public
consciousness.
On the bright side, in just a few
short years that red tape may start
to break away. Without another
extension to the copyright terms,
works created in 1923 will fall into
the public domain in 2018. Perhaps
the 2020s will see a resurgence of
literature from the 1920s.
Again, if the House of Mouse
allows it to happen and doesn’t throw
enough money at Congress to just let
them keep copyrights forever.
You might think that I’ve said all
I have to say about copyright law at
this point, but you’d be wrong. So
come back again next week for partthree of this two-part series to hear
about YouTube, fair use, and why
The Pokemon Company just sued a
Pokemon fan for throwing a party.
Travis Fischer is a newswriter for
Mid-America Publishing and this
column can be freely reprinted in the
year 2110.
www.claronnewsonline.com
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public notice
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Public Notice
Dissolution of Marriage
Public notice
City of Clarion
public notice
Board of Supervisors
September 21, 2015
Chairman Helgevold called the regular meeting
of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. Members present were Watne,
Rasmussen, and Helgevold.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting of
September 14, 2015 were read and approved.
Approved claims for payment.
Melanie Maasdam met with the board to request and consider that signs be put up on R38
for “Share the Road for bicycles”. There are a
lot of bikes using R38 as a route to get to the
lake. The board and County Engineer will look
at this.
Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer, updated the board on construction projects.
Bryce Davis, Wright County Economic Development Director, presented Resolution 2015-24
concerning authorizing private activity bonds.
Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Watne
to approve Resolution 2015-24 on Authorizing
Private Activity Bonds with the one correction to
verbiage. By roll call vote: Ayes – Watne, Rasmussen, Helgevold; nays – none. Motion carries. After meeting, the board discussed waiting
to print resolution until final draft with change to
verbiage was presented. This will be put back
on the agenda after revision is made.
Opened cash rent bids for the Wright County
farm of 263 acres. There were three bids
submitted, first was $250.00 per acre, second
$252.00 per acre, and third was $271.00. Motion by Watne and seconded by Rasmussen to
approve the award of the bid for cash rent of the
county farm to Dave Hammen of $271.00 per
acre. Motion carries.
Deb Lukes, Wright County Drainage Deputy,
presented a petition to cross private property in
DD #76. The proposed tile would be 24” plastic
tile that will run from the NW ¼ of section 16,
Wall Lake Township, then running west and ending at the open drainage ditch north of 300th St.
in Section 8 of Wall Lake Township. Motion by
Watne and seconded by Rasmussen to accept
the petition as submitted to tile across private
property within Drainage District #76 and set
a public hearing for October 12, 2015 at 9:30
a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Clarion,
Iowa. Motion carries.
Held the Joint DD #121-54 bid letting on conference call with Hancock County. The joint boards
met to consider bids and letting of a contract for
project of a tile repair in Joint Drainage District
No. 54-121. The meeting was then turned over
to David Cook. There were three bids submitted
with one of them being rejected due to not having the correct bid bond.
After discussion and consideration it was the
recommendation of McClure Engineering to
award the contract to the low bidder of Rognes
Bros. Excavating, Inc.
Motion by Sis Greiman of Hancock County
and seconded by Rick Rasmussen of Wright
County to award the contract to the low bidder,
Rognes Bros. Excavating, Inc. in the amount of
$79,935.00. Motion carries.
Motion by Watne and seconded by Rasmussen
to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries.
ATTEST
Karl Helgevold, Chairman
Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor
Wright County Board of Supervisors
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
STATE OF IOWA
IOWA DISTRICT COURT
COURT CASE CDDM?
WRIGHT COUNTY
Wendy Bohlman, Petitioner
vs.
Donald Bohlman, Respondent
TO THE RESPONDENT: DONALD BOHLMAN:
You are notified that a Petition for Dissolution
of Marriage has been filed in the office of the
clerk of this court naming you as a Respondent
in this action. For further details, contact the
Clerk’s office, 115 N. Main Street, Clarion IA
50525; telephone 515-532-3113. The attorney
for the Petitioner is Darren D. Driscoll, 809 Central Avenue, Suite 600, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501.
That attorney’s phone number is 515-573-2181;
facsimile number 515-573-2548.
THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY
THAT UTILIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached signature page contains a hearing date for your appearance, or
unless you obtain an exemption from eFiling
from the court, you must file your Appearance
and Answer electronically. You must register to
eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website
at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and
obtain a log in and password for the purposes of
filing and viewing documents on your case and
of receiving service and notices from the court.
FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION
ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE
IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also
available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.
FOR COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION
OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS,
REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT
RULES CHAPTER 16.
UNLESS YOU APPEAR by completing and filing an Appearance and Answer using the Iowa
Judicial Branch Electronic Filing Interface at
https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile within
20 days after service of this original notice upon
you, judgment will be entered against you upon
plaintiff’s claim together with interest and court
costs. IF YOU DENY THE CLAIM AND APPEAR
by filing an Appearance and Answer using the
Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Filing Interface
within 20 days after service of this original notice
upon you, you will then receive electronic notification through the Iowa Electronic Document
Management System of the place and time assigned for hearing.
Notice of Public Hearing
Status of Funded Activities for City
of Clarion
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 508
of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1987, as amended, the City Council of
Clarion will hold a public hearing on Monday,
October 19, 2015 at 5:15 P.M. at the Clarion
City Hall, 121 First Street SW, Clarion, IA. The
purposes of the hearing will be to discuss the
status of funding for the IEDA Contract 14WS-023 related to rehabilitation of the sanitary
sewer system.
The project is being funded in part through the
Community Development Block Grant provided by the Iowa Economic Development
Authority. If you have any questions concerning the project or if you require special accommodations to attend the hearing such as
handicap accessibility or translation services,
you may contract Dustin Rief, City Administrator, at 515-532-2847. Persons wishing to know
more about the project activities or status are
encouraged to attend this meeting.
September 14, 2015
Chairman Helgevold called the regular meeting
of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. Members present were Watne,
Rasmussen, and Helgevold.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting of
September 8, 2015 were read and approved.
Also, minutes of the special meeting of September 11, 2015 were read and approved.
Approved claims for payment.
Motion by Rasmussen and seconded by Watne
to approve pay estimate #2 (final) and the statement of completion for DD #131 main tile televising.
Held discussion on DD #14 ditch cleanout-repair. A petition was filed by Josh Gerig of Murray
Wise Associates on behalf of Iowa Farmland, requesting the ditch be cleaned out starting at the
railroad tracks in Section 30 of Grant Township
and continuing north to the end of the ditch in
Section 5 of Grant Township. After discussion,
there was a motion by Watne and seconded by
Rasmussen to set a public hearing on the DD
#14 ditch cleanout-repair for October 26, 2015
at 10:00 a.m. Motion carries.
Helgevold opened the continued hearing from
May 18, 2015, and explained that at the previous meeting the Board of Supervisors acting as
Trustees for DD #35, on motion dismissed all
improvement options due to lack of desirability
to proceed. The board discussed the process
of notification and felt that a continued hearing
should have taken place at that time to let landowners have a right to attend. Thus the continued hearing today. After some discussion of
the options, there was a motion by Rasmussen
and seconded by Helgevold to dismiss all improvement options due to the lack of desirability
for the following reasons: agriculture economic
uncertainty, members of the district will not receive any substantial benefit from a very costly
improvement, and there is a more reasonable
alternative access to the creek at the lower end
of the district from the property receiving the
most benefit should this improvement proceed.
Motion carries.
Motion by Watne and seconded by Rasmussen
to adjourn the meeting. Motion carries.
ATTEST
Karl Helgevold, Chairman
Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor
Wright County Board of Supervisors
Published in the Wright County Monitor on
Thursday, October 8, 2015.
Date of third publication 8th day of October,
2015.
Thursday, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 and Oct 8, 2015
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Wright County
REGION V REGIONAL PLANNING
AFFILIATION
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
The Region V Regional Planning Affiliation
(RPA) will hold a public information input meeting, to receive comments on Amendment #1 to
the FY 2016-2019 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP).
Region V includes the following counties: Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster and Wright and the cities of Fort Dodge and
Webster City.
The FY 2016-2019 RTIP is being amended to
update the following project:
Amend Hamilton County FY 2016 Trails project
to expand project termini.
Copies of the FY 2016-2019 RTIP Amendment
#1 are available by contacting Shirley Helgevold
at MIDAS Council of Governments, (515) 5767183 ext. 212 or e-mail at shelgevold@midascog.net
Written comments should be received by 12:00
PM October 20, 2015. Please submit all written
comments to:
Region V Regional Planning Affiliation
602 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
or e-mail to: shelgevold@midascog.net.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
October 21, 2015
2:00 PM
MIDAS Building
602 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
If you have any special needs pertaining to
this meeting, please contact Shirley Helgevold,
MIDAS Council of Governments, (515) 5767183 ext. 212.
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Etc.,
Required by the Acts of Congress as of Aug. 12, 1970
1.- 8. The Wright County Monitor, publication number 0693-360, filing date
of Sept. 29, 2015, frequency of issue, weekly; number of issues published
annually, 52; annual subscription price, $41.00. The mailing address of the
Known Office of Publication and Headquarters is PO Box 153, Clarion, IA
50525, Wright County.
9. The name and address of the publisher, editor and managing editor is
Ryan Harvey, PO Box 153, Clarion, IA 50525.
10. Owners: Mid-America Publishing Corporation, 9-2nd St. NW, P.O. Box
606, Hampton, IA 50441. Stockholders owning or holding one percent or
more of total amount of stock: Jeanette M. Grohe, 1 Lincoln Place Dr., Des
Moines, IA 50312; Matthew Grohe, 1 Lincoln Place Dr., Des Moines, IA
50312; and Julie M. Herr, 4422 N. Mozart St., Chicago, IL 60625.
11. The known bondholders, mortgagees or other security holders owning
or holding one percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other
securities: First Bank Hampton, PO Box 59, Hampton, IA 50441; Hampton
State Bank, PO Box 119, Hampton, IA 50441; MidWestOne Bank, 112 N.
Main St., Sigourney, IA 52591; Matthew Grohe, 1 Lincoln Pl Dr, Des Moines,
IA 50312; Barbara Mussman, 721 Cedar Dr., Clarion, IA 50525; Chrysler
Capital, PO Box 660335, Dallas, TX 75266; News Publishing Company,
Inc., PO Box 286, Black Earth, WI 53151; Roger & Karen Rector, 1004 Twin
Pines, Ida Grove, IA 51445.
13.-14. The Wright County Monitor, issue date for circulation data below
is Sept. 24, 2015.
15a. Extent and Nature of Circulation. Total Number Copies (net press
run) average each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,477; single issue
published nearest filing date, 1,400.
15b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail) (1) Mailed OutsideCounty Paid Subscriptions Stated On PS Form 3541 (Include paid
distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange
copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve
months, 248, single issue published nearest filing date, 237. 15b. (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions stated on PS Form 3541
(Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and
exchange copies) - average number of copies each issue during preceding
twelve months, 576; single issue published nearest filing date, 571. 15b. (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through
Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid or
Requested Distribution Outside USPS - average number of copies each
issue during preceding twelve months, 317; single issue published nearest
filing date, 305. 15b. (4) Paid Distribution by Other Mail Classes of Mail Through the
USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) - average number of copies each issue during
preceding twelve months, 0; single issue published nearest filing date, 0.
15c. Total Paid Distribution [sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)] - average
number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,141; single
issue published nearest filing date, 1,113.
15d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail) - (1)
Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541
- Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months,
10; single issue nearest filing date, 11. (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County
Copies Included on PS Form 3541 - Average number of copies each issue
during preceding twelve months, 33; single issue nearest filing date, 6.
(3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the
USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) - Average number of copies each issue during
(4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other
means) - Average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve
months, 1; single issue published nearest filing date, 2.
15e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution [sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and
(4)] - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve months,
44; single issue published nearest filing date, 19.
15f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c. and 15e.) - average number of copies
each issue during preceding twelve months, 1,185; single issue published
nearest filing date, 1,132. 15g. Copies Not Distributed - average number of copies each issue during
preceding twelve months, 292; single issue published nearest filing date,
268.
15h. Total (Sum of 15f and g) - average number of copies each issue
during preceding twelve months, 1,477; single issue published nearest
filing date, 1,400.
15i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c divided by 15f times
100) - average number of copies each issue during preceding twelve
months 96.29%; single issue published nearest filing date, 98.32%.
16a. Paid Electronic Copies - average number of copies each issue during
16b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies - average
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16d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) - average number of
copies each issue during preceding twelve months, 96.30%; single issue
published nearest filing date, 98.33%.
I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (Electronic & Print) are paid
above a nominal price.
17. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the Oct. 8, 2015 issue
of this publication.
Signed Ryan Harvey, President/CEO, on Sept. 29, 2015.
I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I
understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on
this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may
be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or
civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
Marriage License
Wyatt Haas, 34, Eagle Grove to
Jennifer Campbell, 33, Eagle Grove.
Civil Court
The court handled one child
support matter.
Security Savings Bank vs. Knudsen
Realty, LLC. Case dismissed without
prejudice on September 16.
LM Insurance Corporation vs.
Duran Contract Farms, Inc. Case
dismissed without prejudice on
September 22.
JP Morgan Chase Bank vs. Kate
and Stephen Porter. Case dismissed
without prejudice on September 24.
Hauge Associates vs. Kimberly
and Craig Wenzel. Judgment for
the plaintiff on September 28 in the
amount of $8,034.75 with 2.38%
interest from July 14.
District Court
The court handled five probation
revocations.
Michael Gangestad, 53, Goldfield,
pled guilty on September 25 to
Driving While Barred. Gangestad
was sentenced to two years in prison,
fined $625 plus 35% surcharge, and
$433.59 in costs.
Chad Grummitt, 43, Clarion,
Harassment in the First Degree.
Grummitt was sentenced to two
years in prison (suspended), placed
on two years probation, fined $625
plus 35% surcharge, and $100
in costs. An additional charge of
Harassment in the First Degree was
dismissed.
Grummitt also pled guilty on
September 28 to Assault (pled
from Domestic Abuse Assault First
Offense) and was sentenced to ten
days in jail, fined $65 plus 35%
surcharge, and $75 in costs.
September 24 to Disorderly Conduct
Abusive
Epithet/Threatening
Gesture and was fined $65 plus 35%
surcharge and $60 in costs.
September 24 to Interference With
Official Acts and was fined $65 plus
35% surcharge and $60 in costs.
September 24 to Contempt and was
fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and
$60 in costs.
Francisco Cotta, 30, Eagle Grove,
Disorderly Conduct - Loud or
Raucous Noise. Cotta was fined $65
plus 35% surcharge and $135 in
costs.
Ernest Ganzeveld, 47, Eagle
Grove, pled guilty on September
24 to Driving While License Under
Suspension. Ganzeveld was fined
$250 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in
costs.
Gudiel Gomez, 23, Clarion, pled
guilty on September 24 to Domestic
Abuse Assault First Offense. Gomez
was sentenced to two days in jail and
ordered to pay $75 in costs.
Traffic Court
Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru
5 over): Daniel Forrester, Orlando,
FL; Heather Sterling, Woolstock;
Jessica Zigrang, Eagle Grove;
Eulogio Labato, Minnetonka, MN;
10 over): Leilani Lyttle, Acworth,
GA; Kevin Ring, Clarion;
15 over): Carol Overdahl, Live Oak,
FL;
Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10
over): Shawn Snelling, Clear Lake;
Speeding Residence or School
District: Ulmboka Mwanjabala, Nora
Springs; Ntuligwake Mwakiluma,
Nora Springs;
Speeding:
Madison
Thomas,
Dows;
No Valid Drivers License: Jose
Gonzalez-Nava,
Eagle
Grove;
Martin Martinez, Dows; Hugo
Salinas, Clarion; Yesica Gomez
Hernandez, Clarion; Nolvin Milla,
Eagle Grove; Saidi Matel Cabrera,
Clarion; Yessenia Miranda-Nataren,
Belmond; Russell Schumacher,
Clarion; German Reyna Alvarez,
Clarion;
Operation Without Registration:
Conor Knutzen, Weyauwega, WI;
Joshua Faaborg, Belmond;
Financial
Liability
Coverage
Violation: Rufino Rodriguez Lopez,
Clarion; Jacob Teslik, Dows;
Jennifer Schnell, Eagle Grove;
Failure to Obey Traffic Control
Device/Stop
Sign/Yield
Sign:
Patricia Toler, Eagle Grove;
Russell Schumacher, Clarion; Raul
Guitron, Fort Dodge; Louise Lester,
Goldfield;
Failure to Yield the Right of
Way: Yessenia Miranda-Nataren,
Belmond;
Failure to Maintain Control: Hugo
Salinas, Clarion; Russel Barkema,
Belmond; Kenneth Sly, New
Providence;
Dark Window/Windshield: Jose
Sosa Garcia, Eagle Grove;
Parking Where Prohibited: Gerver
Marroquin Argueta, Postville;
Small Claims
New Cooperative Inc vs. Heather
and Steven Cory, Rowan. Judgment
for the plaintiff on September 29 in
the amount of $544.82 with 2.28%
interest from July 7.
New Cooperative Inc vs. Renee
Aldrich, Dows. Judgment for the
plaintiff on September 29 in the
amount of $330.69 with 2.38%
interest form August 12.
Hauge Associates Inc vs. Richard
Lee, Belmond. Judgment for the
amount of $2,981.87 with 2.87%
interest from August 14.
Midland Funding LLC vs. Kirk
Simons, Goldfield. Judgment for
the plaintiff on September 29 in
the amount of $705.98 with 2.38%
New Cooperative Inc vs. Anthony
Myers, Rowan. Judgment for the
amount of $457.48 with 2.38%
Hauge Associates Inc vs. Douglas
and Jennifer Kovacs, Eagle Grove.
Case dismissed without prejudice on
September 28.
Property Transfer
Others: Wright County Sheriff
and Terry Monson to Wells Fargo
Bank; EG First Railway Addn Blk
38 Lot 1 Except S 44’ EG First
Railway Addn Blk 38 Lot 2 Except
S 44’ of E 14’, Monson, Terry SD
000005993000993409
Sheriff’s
Deed; 15-1767.
Others: Randall McGrath to Farm
Credit Leasing Services Corporation;
13-91-24 31297_0 31627_0_1 UCC
Financing Statement; 15-1768.
Warranty Deed: Wright Rentals
LLC to Emigdio and Julio Torres;
Clar McCay’s Addn Blk 3 Lot 18 N
32’ of W11’, Clar McCay’s Addn Blk
3 Lot 19, Clar McCay’s Addn Blk 3
Lot 20, Clar McCay’s Addn Blk 3 Lot
21, Clar McCay’s Addn Blk 3 Lot
24, Torres 000006219000993829
Fulfillment of Contract; 15-1769.
Warranty Deed: Kelly and Leah
Daniels to Brian and Emily Fox;
5-93-24 SW Parcel C; $138,000; 151770.
Warranty Deed: Cory and Deborah
Coburn; Clar Original Addn Blk 11
Lot 6 W 54’ of E 60’ Fullfillment BK
2012 PG 2752; $14,500; 15-1773.
Others: Joseph Tegland, Joseph
Tegland Estate, and Constance Loux
Executor to Constance Loux; Belm
Morse Brother’s Addn Blk 12 Lot
1 N 1/2 Belm Bartholomew’s Addn
Blk 3 Lot 2 E 28’; 15-1780.
Warranty Deed: Darwin Slining
Trustee and Marjorie Slining
Revocable Trust to Slining Farms
LLC; 16-93-23 NE E 1/2 Slining - Trust to LLC 00000628000994590;
15-1783.
Warranty Deed: Frederick and
Shirley Spangler to Fredrick and
Shirley Spangler; 24-91-26 SW N
1/2; 15-1797.
Contracts: Sam Hoang, Guillermo
Lopez, Cindy Hoang, and Calles
Garcia to Perez and Noemi Garcia;
EG Cadwell’s First Addn Blk 38 Lot
7 EG Cadwell’s First Addn Blk 38
Lot 8; $37,560.83; 15-1798.
Quit
Claim
Deed:
Forrest
Holdings Inc to Jill Robson; 3492-23 NW Tract Robson QCD
00006405000996445; 7,000; 151803.
Quit Claim Deed: Margery Sheets
to Roberta Huisman and Sharon
Hanson; 9-92-26 NE Parcel D; 151804.
Warranty Deed: Andrea Mennenga
to Andrea Mennenga Trustee an
Andrea Mennenga Trust; 14-93-26
NE Tract 13-93-23 SE NE; 15-1805.
Warranty Deed: Petra and Wayne
Lamfers, Nancy and David Borg,
and Neal and Julie Pals to Austin
and Angela Hanson; Belm Morse
Brother’s Addn Blk 16 Lot 11; 151806.
Warranty Deed: Michael and
Julsen Mikesh to Julsen and Michael
Mikesh; 2-93-24 NE Tract, 2-93-24
NW Tract; 15-1807.
Warranty Deed: Roger Southard,
Roger Southard Etate, and Jessica
Oppman Executor to Jessica
Oppman; Clar Tyrrell’s Addn Blk 19
Lot 7 S 102’; $35,000; 15-1809.
Warranty Deed: Marion Huntley
Trustee, Marion Huntley Trust,
Mary Huntley Trustee, and Mary
Huntley Trust to Marion and Mary
Huntley; 15-93-26 SE Parcel A; 151813.
Warranty Deed: Marion and Mary
Huntley to Thomas Huntley; 15-9326 SE Parcel A; 15-1814.
Legal
Notices
are your right
to know!
EG Blood Drive set for October 20
LifeServe Blood Center is
celebrating Halloween by helping
drain veins this October.
Every two seconds, someone
somewhere
needs
a
blood
transfusion. The only way a hospital
patient can receive that life-saving
blood is if a generous donor rolls up
his or her sleeve. Unlike fake blood
used in horror movies, real human
blood cannot be manufactured. It
must be supplied by healthy donors.
Starve a vampire and donate
blood at an upcoming area blood
drive.
• Eagle Grove Community Blood
Drive, Tuesday, October 20, from
2-6 p.m. at United Church of Christ,
1115 SW 2nd Street.
Schedule a blood donation
appointment
online
at
lifeservebloodcenter.org or call
800.287.4903.
LifeServe Blood Center was
established in April 2010 when
The Blood Center of Iowa joined
operations
with
Siouxland
Community Blood Bank. As one of
the 15 largest blood centers in the
country, LifeServe Blood Center
provides blood and blood products
to more than 100 hospitals located
across Iowa, Nebraska, and South
Dakota. LifeServe is committed to
saving lives by providing premier
service to volunteer blood donors and
access to a safe, quality blood supply
for hospitals and patients. For more
information about blood donation
or to schedule an appointment to
donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or
visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.
Annual Coin Show at the
Willowbrook Mall in Mason City The annual free, fall coin show
at the Willowbrook Mall in Mason
City falls on Halloween, Oct. 31, this
year. The hours will be from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the mall, located
at 1631 4th Street SW in Mason City
on US Highway 122. Sponsored by
the 50 members of the not-for-profit
Clarion Coin Club, this Saturday
event is one of four coin shows
sponsored by the Clarion, Iowa
group.
A dozen dealers will fill the mall
with more than 20 tables of U.S.
coins, currency, foreign coins,
stamps, medals, tokens, trading
cards, gold, silver, other collectibles,
collecting supplies, etc. Dealers will
buy, sell and trade. Free appraisals
will be given. Veteran and novice
collectors are welcome.
Call Mary LaRue at 515-4605682 or Dennis Gordon at 641-4248048 for more information.
Food Bank of Iowa Starts New
Mobile Pantry in Belmond
The Food Bank of Iowa has
announced a new Mobile Pantry in
Belmond. The Food Bank of Iowa,
with the support of the Belmond
Ministerial Association and Eaton
Corporation, will host monthly
distributions beginning Oct. 27,
2015.
A Mobile Pantry is a “farmers’
market” style distribution targeted
toward counties with a need for
additional pantry service. The Food
Bank of Iowa delivers a truck with
a variety of grocery products to a
mobile pantry site to distribute to
clients in need. The local mobile
pantry partner and their volunteers
unload, set up and distribute the food,
as well as keep track of the number
of individuals and households being
served.
“Across our state, one in eight
adults and one in five children suffers
from food insecurity,” said Sarah
Bonefas, interim executive director
of the Food Bank of Iowa. “Food
insecurity exists in cities, suburbs,
and rural communities, and we have
to be creative to find effective ways
to serve every population in need,
even if there isn’t a traditional food
pantry nearby.” “We know that resources in rural
communities can be scarce, and we
find it critical to be proactive in
providing additional access to food
Kids Korner Daycare Center, Inc. announces their
sponsorship of Child and Adult Care Food Program
Household Size
Reduced Price Meals
Free Meals
for those facing hunger. Our goal
is to help those in need, but also to
work with communities to find longterm solutions,” said Trish O’BrienEdwards, program coordinator with
the Food Bank of Iowa.
The Mobile Pantry is free and
open to the public, and geared
toward individuals in need of food
assistance. Mobile Pantry attendees
are encouraged to bring bags,
laundry baskets or boxes to carry
their food.
Belmond Mobile Pantry
Information
Dates: October 27, November
24, December 22 Time: 2:30 p.m. –
4:00 p.m. Location: Trinity Lutheran
Church, 304 3rd Ave. NE, Belmond,
IA, 50421.
For media inquiries, contact
Danny Akright, communications
manager,
Food
Bank
of
Iowa, dakright@foodbankiowa.
org or 515-564-0330.
To learn how you can help
fight hunger in your community,
visit www.foodbankiowa.org
About Food Bank of Iowa
The Food Bank of Iowa is a
private, not-for-profit organization
committed to its mission of
alleviating hunger through food
distribution,
partnership
and
education. The Food Bank of
Iowa distributes donated food and
grocery products through Iowa’s
largest network of emergency food
providers, consisting of 390 partner
agencies in 55 counties. 42 of these
counties are served through their
distribution center in Des Moines
with the remaining 13 counties being
served through their redistribution
organization, The Food Bank of
Southern Iowa. Besides traditional
food banking, the Food Bank of Iowa
operates five direct service outreach
programs: BackPack Program™,
Mobile Pantry, School Pantry, Fresh
Produce and Help Us Stop Hunger
(HUSH). Additionally, the Food
Bank of Iowa conducts two outreach
and
community
engagement
programs: Food For Thought and
Hunger 101. In FY 2015, the Food
Bank of Iowa distributed 11,059,360
lbs. of food. To learn more, visit
www.foodbankiowa.org or find us
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
foodbankiowa.
Friends of the
library to host
fall book sale
The Friends of the Kendall
Young Library will host a Fall
Book Sale October 29, 30 and
31in the library meeting room. On
Thursday, October 29, the sale is
open to Friends members only. New
members may join at the door for
$5. Friday through Saturday the sale
is open to the public. The sale will
conclude at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday,
October 31. Books, CDs, videos,
DVDs, Magazines, and books on
tape will be for sale. Call the library
at 515-832-9100 with any questions.
Friday, October 9 • 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Boardrooms A & B
Payroll deduction available for employees!
Also accepting cash, check & credit cards.
Sharion Hinman
Recipient of the 2015 Volunteer of the Year Award for Hospice for Wright
County
Hinman receives Hospice
Volunteer of the Year honor
Sharion Hinman of Belmond
was chosen by Hospice for Wright
County as their Volunteer of the Year
for fiscal year 2014-2015. As part of
this honor, Sharion was able to attend
the annual Volunteer Recognition
Ceremony hosted by the Hospice
& Palliative Care Association of
Iowa with Volunteer Coordinator
Colleen Soma on Friday, September
25 at the Prairie Meadows Hotel
and Conference Center in Altoona.
The special event included featured
speaker Kevin Pokorny, who talked
about
practicing
Mindfulness,
which involves moment-to-moment
awareness, nonjudgmentally helping
us to cultivate a quality of attention
and awareness in the present, and
pause and respond versus react.
The afternoon program speaker was
Dr. Richard Deming, an oncologist
from Des Moines, who gave an
inspirational presentation on the
program he was instrumental in
organizing for cancer survivors
called Above + Beyond Cancer. This
program allows cancer survivors
and their care givers to go on lifetransforming mountain climbing
excursions in locations in Africa,
Asia and North America with Dr.
Deming. The dramatic pictorial
presentation of the first trip taken,
focused on each cancer survivor
and their personal journey of ascent
and descent. Dr. Deming’s heartfelt
articulation of this inspirational
program left not a dry eye in the
room and a standing ovation by all
in attendance.
Humboldt Homes
Sponsored by the Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Auxiliary.
Come see our great selection of accessories & shoes including Dansko!
1108 15th St. N. 1107 19th St. N.
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NOTICE
The Driver’s License station located in the Wright County
Treasurer’s Office will be closed on Thursday, October 8,
2015 for staff to attend the Statewide Driver’s License
Issuance Conference. Driver’s License station closures
are expected statewide. Please call ahead before visiting
one of these locations on October 8th. We apologize for
the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Peggy Schluttenhofer
Wright County Treasurer
Each year millions of dollars in unclaimed money are reported to the office of the treasurer of state. All names listed are from the last reporting period and are reported as being
owed $100 or more. Unclaimed property can be forgotten savings or checking accounts, utility refunds or deposits, uncashed benefit checks, lost stock and abandoned safe
deposit box contents. If your name is listed or you are an heir to one of the names listed, go to GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov to print your claim form today. Treasure seekers
may also write to State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald, Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. You will be asked to prove ownership.
Print your claim form today at
Belmond
Armendariz Ruben, 108 9th Ave NE............. 2015219902
Bloemke Pharmacy Ltd, 443 E Main St ....... 2015048180
Brinton Anna Mae, 507 W Main ................... 2015208021
Brinton Homer, 507 W Main ........................ 2015208021
City Directory Inc, Po Box 265 ..................... 2015152779
Granzow Marjorie E, 123 Country Club Dr .. 2015248074
Greeley Brenda M, 207 6th Ave Se ............. 2015102064
Hanke Sara J, Po Box 94 ............................ 2015251402
Clarion
Angeles Marciano, 1003 Main St E ............. 2015098281
Berg Helen, .................................................. 2015033985
Bunn Pamela, 511 6th St Ne ....................... 2015000095
Charlene Ringstad D,
................................. 2000 Sandy Beach Rd 2015053179
Kruger Michael, 614 Central Ave E ............. 2015000399
Kruger Pamela J, 511 6th St Ne .................. 2015000399
Middleton Frank W, 417 7th Ne Av .............. 2015243433
Morris Margaret, 319 6th Ave Nw ................ 2015072330
Sports Graphics, 1791 Page Ave ................ 2015259009
Twedt Violette , 306 11th St Ne ................... 2015118940
Wilkening Randall Scott, 2288 Quincy Ave . 2015007269
10/15
Connor Management
641-435-4788
This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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439-6678
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Lantern Park
1869 Cornelia Drive.
2 attached prominent
east side lots with cabin.
$377,500.
Linn Jeff D,
803 Ne 5th St Apt 2 ..............................2015165806
Smith Tim,
2634 Hancock Ave ................................2015141161
Spangler Inc,
1450 2665th St .....................................2015250203
Visocsky Martha H,
803 Ne 3rd St ...................................... 2015154346
Dows
Frohling Lucas, 3285 230th St ..................... 2015225393
Llc Farms, 2731 265th St ............................ 2015132121 Goldfield
Rasmussen James,
Eagle Grove
1774 Emmet Ave ................................. 2015107275
Ackerson Richard, 418 Ne 2nd St ............... 2015088864
Blasi Boyd, 120 3rd Ave Nw ........................ 2015258398 Rowan
Gregory Florence L , .................................... 2015258281 Williamson Joe,
Johnston Jean A, 620 Se 5th St 62 ............. 2015091126 Rr 1 Box 110 ........................................ 2015140984
Kepler Lindy R, 702 Ne 3rd St ..................... 2015234681
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• Rent based on income
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• On-site Laundry center
• Trash & snow removal included
NoN-SmokiNg
• Private parking
• Quiet setting
• Community rooms available for tenant use
• All utilities included in the rent
• Activities - card parties, potlucks
• Stove and refrigerator provided
• Co-City Bus transportation available
• 62 years of age or older or disabled/handicapped of any age
Sharion was one of 59 Hospice
volunteers from all over the state
of Iowa honored at the HPCAI
ceremony. Sharion participated in
the first volunteer training offered
for Hospice for Wright county in
March of 1993, so has been offering
her volunteer services for 22 years.
Sharion volunteers for all areas of
hospice, from direct patient and
family support and visits, to helping
with other hospice-sponsored events
every year. Sharion is very humble
in her role, with her compassionate
spirit and professionalism shining
through in all she takes on.
In addition to serving as a hospice
volunteer, Sharion works full-time
with her husband Stephen at their
family computer and technology
business, has been involved with
the Belmond Women’s Hospital
Auxiliary board for over 30 years,
of which she is currently serving as
Treasurer, and is very active at the
Belmond United Church of Christ,
where she is currently serving as
Sunday School Superintendent and
teaches Sunday School. Sharion
is also a well-known “grandma”
not only her 5 grandkids who also
live in Belmond, but also to many
of their friends due to all she is
involved with for their activities.
Volunteer Coordinator Colleen
Soma stated, “Sharion is a strong,
quiet, unassuming woman with a big
heart, making a difference in many
people’s lives through many different
avenues and is very deserving of
the Hospice Volunteer of the Year
honor. Hospice for Wright County
is very fortunate to have her as one
of our volunteers.” Sharion received
a special certificate and pin from
HPCAI for her achievement.
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Church news
Clarion Area
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
201 3rd. Ave. NE, Clarion
Rev. Mike Gudka
www.clarionumc.com like their facebook
page
• Thursday, Oct. 8
6:00pm Nominations Committee meeting,
7:00pm SPPRC meeting
• Saturday, Oct. 10
7:30am UMM
•Sunday, Oct. 11
8:45am Traditional Service, 10:00am Sunday
School, 11:00am Contemporary Service,
6:30pm CHICKS Bible Study.
• Monday, October 12
3:30-6:00pm Hiz Kidz, 6:00pm Cub Scouts
•Tuesday, Oct. 13
7:00-8:30pm Bible Study with Pastor Mike
•Wednesday, Oct. 14
8:00am Bibles and Bikes Study (Fellowship
Hall), 6:00pm Praise Team practice, 6:308:00pm Youth Group, 7:00pm Chancel Choir
practice, 8:00pm Worship Committee meeting
5:30pm Webelos
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
420 1st Street N.W., Clarion
Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley
515-532-3440
9:00am Sew Ladies
•Sunday Oct. 4
9:30am Sunday School (4 yrs old-12 grade),
10:00am Fellowship, 10:45am Worship/
Communion, 6:30pm 24/7 Youth Group (5th
grade-12th grade)
• Wednesday, Oct. 7
5:30pm Confirmation for Everyone at the
United Presbyterian Church
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST,
CONGREGATIONAL
121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion
Pastor Bill Kem
515-532-2269
•Sunday, Sept. 20
9:30am Combined UPC Worship
CHURCH OF CHRIST
420 North Main, Clarion
Pastor Warren Curry
515-532-3273
Women’s Bible Study – Church Office,
3:30pm SHINE (4th, 5th grade girls) – Church
Office
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:00am Sunday School – for all ages,
10:00am to 11:15am Worship service, 4:30pm
Bible Bowl Practice – Church Office, 6:00pm
IMPACT for 7th-12th grades at Church Office
• Monday, Oct. 12
3:30-6:00pm - Hiz Kidz – Methodist Church
•Tuesday, Oct. 13
6:00am IRON MAN – Community Men’s
Group – Church Office
10:00am Prayer Time at Sandy Stephenson’s
home, 6:00pm Women’s Bible Study – Beth
Moore series - Church Office, 7:00pm Iron
Men 2 – Church Office
ST. JOHN CATHOLIC
608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion
Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor
515-532-3586
•Thursday, Oct. 8
8:00am Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove,
9:00am Sewing Circle at St. John, Clarion,
11:00am-1:00pm Salad Luncheon at St.
Francis, Belmond
•Friday, Oct. 9
7:40am Rosary at St. John, Clarion, 8:00am
Mass at St. John, Clarion
Baby Needs Weekend
•Saturday, Oct. 10
4:00pm Mass/followed by Prayer Bible Study
at St. Francis in Belmond, 8:00pm Spanish
Mass at St. John in Clarion
Baby Needs Weekend
•Sunday, Oct. 11
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
219 First Street N.W., Clarion
Bill Kem, Pastor
515-532-2709
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:00am Worship, Fellowship to follow
•Tuesday, Oct. 13
10:00am Prayer Group
6:00am Early Riser
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Dana Wendel, Minister
1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion
532-2330 or 532-6686
•Sunday
9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:45 am - Worship
Service free lunch following service
•Tuesday
11:00 am - Prayer (Hiemstra’s)
•Wednesday
7:00 pm - Adult Bible Study
THE DWELLING PLACE
Pastor Kim Lee
1204 Central Ave East
515-293-2822
• Sundays
10:00am Church Services, Children’s
Ministries: Sunday – Little Lights – 0-2 years;
Kids Alive: 3 – 7 years
• Wednesdays
7:00 pm Corporate Prayer
Goldfield Area
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
220 Oak Street, Goldfield
515-825-3581
www.goldfieldupc.com
goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net
•Thursday, Oct. 8
9:15am TOPS #IA 1348, Goldfield (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly) weigh-in and meeting in
Fellowship Room. New members are always
welcome.
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:15am Sunday school for all ages, 9:45am
Choir practice begins, meet in the east
basement. 10:30am Worship Service,
11:30am Fellowship Coffee
4:00pm Story-Time with Renee. Lunch host:
Carol Ganzeveld.
LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Goldfield
Pastor Truman Larson
•Sunday
9:00 am Worship Service, 10:15 am Sunday
School and Confirmation.
PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST
422 North Washington St.,
Goldfield
Bob Dishman
515-825-3911
•Sunday
9:15 am Bible School, 10:15 am Worship
Service-Communion
observed
weekly;
childcare available and Children’s Church,
11:00 am WWE/Jr. Worship
515-532-3630
UNITED METHODIST
& PRESBYTERIAN
Dows / Alexander
Shawn W. Hill, Pastor
• Sundays
8:45a.m. - Alexander Methodist Worship;
9:00a.m. - Dows Sunday School; 10:00a.m. Dows Joint Worship at Presbyterian Church
on first two Sundays each month and at United
Methodist Church on remaining Sundays
• Thursdays
9 a.m. - Presbyterian Women
HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Zach Fischer
2137 Hancock Avenue
515-825-3110
•Sunday
9:30 am - Sunday School, 10:30 am - Worship
Service, 6:00 pm - Evening Service
•Wednesday
7:00 pm - Prayer meeting; Souled Out Group,
Kids Club for ages 4 years to 6th grade
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
1730 130th Street, Kanawha
641-762-3947
•Sunday
9:30 am - Morning Worship, 10:30 am Fellowship, 11:00 am - Sunday School, 6:00
pm - Evening Worship
Rowan Area
UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN
Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
811 Pesch Box 38, Rowan
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:00 am Kid’s/Adult Sunday School, 10:00am
Worship, 11:00am Coffee Fellowship for
Pastor Nancy (Pastor Appreciation hosted by
PPR)
• Wednesday, Oct. 14
Flue Clinic (UCR Church Basement)
Thursday, Oct. 15
2:00pm Women’s Fellowship
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Missouri Synod
Jct. Highway 69 & 3
Pastor Mark Peterson
•Sunday
10:30 am - Divine Service
11:45 am - Bible Study
Dows Area
ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL
202 Fairview St., Dows
515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor
• Sundays
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
including adults; 10:30 a.m. - Worship
Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry
available; 6:30 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with
childcare available
• Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Study with Nursery,
Children and Youth Ministry
SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH
109 N. Eskridge St., Dows
Dows / www.sgcdows.com
Doug Holmes, Pastor
• Sundays
10:15 a.m. - Sunday School/Coffee; 11:15am
Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows
FIRST REFORMED
214 Brown St., Alexander
Pastor Phillip Arnold
• Sundays
8:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in the
Sunshine Room; 9:30 a.m. - Worship; 10:45
a.m. - Sunday School; 6:30 p.m. - HS Youth
Group Meeting; 7 p.m. - Pastor Phil’s Radio
Ministry on KLMJ
• Wednesdays
4:00p.m. - Catechism, Grades 1-8; 7:00p.m.
- High School
Monitor Memories
From The Archives oF The wrighT counTy moniTor
1980 and 1945
35 Years Ago
October 2, 1980
Plans are being made to construct
a bell tower on the 4-H School
Museum before it reopens in the
spring of 1981. Dr. Young will be
rebuilding the bell tower this winter.
The tower will then be mounted
on the museum roof when weather
permits in the spring.
Clint Chapman represented
Wright County at the National
4-H Dairy Conference, Oct. 1-3 in
Madison Wisconsin. This was the
26th Conference, hosting 200 4-H’ers
from all over the United States.
Delegates heard speakers discuss
dairy products, dairy farming in
other countries and careers in the
dairy industry.
Clarion Ford upended Anderson
Clothing-Saarie Construction in
three straight games Thursday to
hold on to first place in the womens
volleyball standings at the Vernon
Athletic Club.
IMMANUEL U.C.C.
204 E. South St., Latimer
Pastor Lindsey Braun
• Sunday
9:30am - Worship
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford
Erling Shultz, Pastor
• Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m.
Worship, (LC); 10:30 a.m. Worship (M)
• Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. NA/AA Bible
Study; 7:30 p.m. (B) Bible Study
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH
3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg
Ron Lotz, Pastor
515-325-6210
• Sunday, Oct. 11
8:00 – 9:30am The Café is open, 9:00am
Sunday School kick-off breakfast, 10:00am
Worship, 5:30pm Worship and fellowship
meal, bring food to share, in the Café
•Tuesday, Oct. 13
6:00am Men’s Bible Study
6:00pm Pizza Supper 6-7pm and the Café
is open, 6:25 pm Awana for kids age 3 to 6th
grade, 6:30pm Middle School youth (grades
6-8), 7:00pm Life Skills Class
NAZARETH LUTHERAN
Coulter
Pastor Dave Bernhardt
• Sunday
10:00am - Coffee, 10:30am - Joint Worship
Service
Insurance products are not FDIC insured, not insured
by any federal government agency, not a deposit, not
guaranteed by the bank.
2601 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
641-422-1600
Securities and insurance products offered
by Cetera Investment Services LLC.
Member SIPC. Not FDIC insured.
May go down in value. Not financial
institution guaranteed. Not a deposit.
The Wright County
Monitor
515-532-2871
107 2nd Ave. NE
Clarion, IA 50525
106 8th Street SW
Clarion, IA.
Fall Harvest Dinner
United Presbyterian Church
219 1st St. NW • Clarion • 532-2709
Sunday, Oct. 18
Serving 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Menu for $9.00
Ham Balls, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans,
Rosy Applesauce, Homemade Pie,
Coffee or Lemonade.
Bruce’s
Auto Service
Master ASE Certified
920 Central Ave E
Clarion
515-532-2425
www.mywrightchoice.com
1502 Central Ave. W.
Clarion
515-532-6802
Over 25 years experience
102 S. Main
Clarion
515-532-3215
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Clarion Super Foods
325 Central Ave. West
Clarion, IA. 50525
515-532-2829
Other questions have just one possible answer.
One question is essential: what must I do to inherit eternal
life?
515-532-2887
315 Central Ave East • Clarion
515/532-2841
Joan’s
Hebrews 4:12-16
Psalm 22:1-15
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Tim Becker
Pharmacy Manager
Eagle Grove
Goldfield
Clarion
www.ssbankia.com
Upholstery
Family Practice Clinic
Clarion • 532-2836
Stevenson Insurance
Services
515-532-2893
Care for the ones who cared for you
1-800-HOSPICE (467-7423)
www.iowa-hospice.com
Goldfield
515-825-3476
1103 Central Ave East
Clarion, IA
515-532-6418
Goldfield
Communications
Service Corp
Abens-Marty-Curran Agency
110 13th Avenue SW
Clarion, Iowa 50525
www.hansontire.net
Email:
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1209 Central Ave. E.
Hear the answer this week in church.
Revised Common Lectionary © 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts for
Michael Ewing
Clarion
515-532-2233
Phone 515-532-2444
Fax 515-532-2299
Some questions have no answers.
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
210 North Main • Clarion
515-532-6626
1407 Central Ave. East
Clarion, IA 50525
ome questions are better than others.
Mark 10:17-31
Greg LittleJohn
Store Manager
Investment Executive
Dine in or take out. Deliveries available.
303 East Main • Belmond, IA
Phone: 641-444-3274
Furniture
And
Floor Covering
Sandy Benson
Children’s Menu $4.00
Mac & Cheese
Come Check Out our
new color copier
8/12” x 11” single sided..........................10¢ each
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70 Years Ago
October 11, 1945
Sheriff “Lefty” Wilson of Wright
County and a number of outstanding
peace officers form over the state of
Iowa, accompanied by E. E. Huhnel,
special agent in charge of Federal
Bureau of Investigation are holding
a series of F.B.I. Law Enforcement
conferences in eight cities in the
state.
Dale Brand, former Clarion
wrestling coach, has received
an honorable discharge from the
army and will resume his teaching
duties at the Clarion public schools
Monday. Mr. Brand will not only
coach wrestling, but will assist in the
coaching of the football team and
will teach in the junior high school.
The Hon. Fred G. Bale of Colubus,
Ohio, one of the nation’s foremost
authorities on juvenile delinquency,
has been booked to lecture at the
Church of Christ on Sunday, October
14th at 8 p. m. Announced to speak on
“Tomorrow’s Citizens,” Judge Bale
will discuss the relation of postwar
conditions to youth problems.
INVESTMENT
CENTER
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
304 W. Main, Latimer
Travis Berg, Pastor
• Wednesday
6:30pm - Elders
• Saturday
7:00pm - Vespers
• Sunday
9:00a.m. - Worship; 10:15 a.m. - ABC /
Sunday School
A Professional Corporation
Certified Public Accountants
and Consultants
Member FDIC
Most Insurance Accepted
Belmond
641-444-3380
HOLMES EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Rich Taylor
515-825-3660
•Friday, Oct. 9
9:30am Bible Study at Samuel
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship,
Home Circle Freewill Bazaar Offering
2:30pm Rotary South, 3:00pm Rotary North,
6:00pm Confirmation
10:00am Pastors’ Prayer
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Dows
Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley
• Wednesday, Sept. 30
1:00pm FLCW Workshop
•Saturday, Oct. 10
6:30am Men’s Bible Study at Rick’s
•Sunday, Oct. 11
9:00am Worship with communion, 10:00am
SS/Coffee
HOGAN s HANSON
Family Eye Care
Clarion
GOLDFIELD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
P.O. Box 190
Pastor Lynn Gardner
Craig Carlson, Youth Minister
515-825-3754
•Sundays
9:15am Sunday School (September to May
only), 10:30 am – Worship
TOMAH JOURNAL
Drs. Snively &
Gildner, P.C.
Optometrists
8:00am Mass/followed by Prayer Bible
Study at St. John in Clarion, 10:30am Mass/
followed by Prayer Bible Study at Sacred
Heart in Eagle Grove, 11:30am Cluster
Confirmation Class at Sacred Heart in Eagle
Grove, 6:00pm Cluster Faith Formation
Commission at St. John in Clarion, 6:30pm
Cards at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove
• Tuesday, Oct. 13
10:00am Care Center Mass, Clarion, 6:00pm
Mass, Catholic Daughters of America
at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove, 6:15pm
Catholic Daughters of America Meeting at
Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove
•Wednesday, Oct 14
6:30pm Living Rosary, Adoration at St.
John, Clarion, 6:30pm Youth Faith formation
Classes at St. John, Clarion
•Thursday, Oct. 15
8:00am Mass at Sacred Heart in Eagle Grove
515-602-6910
900 Central Ave. E • Clarion
Call us for all your phone needs
828-3888 or 800-825-9753
Remembering our loved ones....
Dorothy J. Fraser
Dorothy J. Fraser, 92, of Clarion,
passed away Friday, September
25, 2015, at Clarion Wellness and
Rehabilitation Center in Clarion.
Funeral services for Dorothy J.
Fraser will be held at 1:00 PM on
Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at
Holmes Lutheran Church, 2139
Hancock Avenue, Clarion with
Pastor Bill Kem officiating. An hour
visitation with refreshments will
be held immediately following the
service. Burial will then follow at
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Dorothy Josephyn (Glade) Fraser
was born September 28, 1922, to
John and Minnie (Holland) Glade
in Dows, Iowa. She was raised in
the Dows area and graduated from
Dows High School with the class of
1940.
Following high school, Dorothy
attended bible school in Minneapolis
for two years and lived for a short
time in Los Angeles, before returning
to Iowa.
Dorothy was united in marriage
to Emmett Fraser on December 14,
1944, in Mason City. The couple
made their home in San Antonio,
Texas, until Emmett was discharged
from the service; they then raised
their family in the Dows area before
moving to their home on the Holmes
corner on Highway 3. The couple
moved into Clarion in 2005.
Dorothy worked at the Clarion
Hospital as a nurse’s aid and later
did clerical work in the hospital
billing department, in addition to
raising four children. She loved
being hostess to the countless
visitors and guests she and Emmett
would have in their home. They had
an open door policy and she always
had refreshments on hand and a full
meal on Sunday.
In her retirement years, Dorothy
enjoyed genealogical research.
She spent hours in the car driving
throughout the countryside in search
of information. She had traced the
Fraser side of the family back to
1600s Scotland, and was constantly
copying records for other members
of the family or friends. In 1999,
following a trip to visit relatives in
Norway and Iceland, she got her first
Leo Sebert
Leo Sebert, 71, of Clarion passed
away Saturday, October 3, 2015
at Mercy Medical Center in Des
Moines.
Funeral services for Leo Sebert
will be held on Saturday, October 10,
2015 at 1:00 PM at Ewing Funeral
Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in
Clarion, with Pastor Grant Woodley
officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday,
October 9, 2015 from 4:00 PM to
7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home in
Clarion, and will continue one hour
prior to services at the funeral home
on Saturday.
Leo Dean Sebert was born in
Clarion to Orville and Bernice
Sebert on January 30, 1944. He
graduated from the Iowa School for
the Deaf in Council Bluffs in 1963.
In March 1976, at a mutual friend’s
St. Patrick’s Day party in Dayton,
he and Kim first met. On May 6,
1978 they were married at the St
Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode.
They resided in Clarion and had 2
children, Tara and Jonathan, who
more than adored him. He worked
many years in manufacturing at
Palco, Stronghold, and later for
Hagie Manufacturing where he
worked in various departments
throughout the plant. He then retired
from Hagie Manufacturing in 2010.
Leo enjoyed fishing, hunting,
bowling with friends on a league
in Clarion, and playing Euchre. He
loved spending time with his family
and friends, and was adored by
his four grandchildren, Makaylee,
Gabrielle, Kaleb, and Addison.
He was a loving father, friend,
and companion. He loved making
people smile, and the twinkle in
his eyes made it easy to do so. He
was caring, kind, considerate, and
compassionate. He was one in a
million. In December of 2013, he
moved to Webster City where he
resided with his daughter for the last
Dorothy J.
Fraser
1922-2015
Funeral:
Tuesday, September 29 at
1:00 p.m. at Holmes First
Lutheran Church, Clarion, IA
Visitation: An hour visitation
will be held immediately
following the service.
Burial: Evergreen
Cemmetery, Clarion, IA
computer and used that to aid in her
research.
Dorothy is survived by her four
children, Jeff (Kathy) Fraser of
Orlando, Florida, Jeanne (David)
Hilgendorf of Menahga, Minnesota,
Dianne (Daniel) Janu of Perham,
Minnesota and Phil Fraser of
Belmond; six grandchildren, Todd
(Darcy) Hilgendorf, Danita Janu
Baker, Mark (Kristin) Fraser,
Doug Janu, Dan Fraser and Sarah
Hilgendorf Olander; twelve greatgrandchildren; sister, Glennavon
Parriott;
sister-in-law,
Phyllis
Berknes; good friend, Glory
Chapman; along with numerous
nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Emmett; parents and
siblings, Marjorie Stover, Ione
Erickson, Willard Glade and Wilma
Dorr.
Leo Sebert
1944 – 2015
Visitation: Friday, October 9
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Ewing Funeral Home,
Clarion, IA
Funeral:
Saturday, October 10
1:00 p.m.
Ewing Funeral Home,
Clarion, IA
two years.
Leo is survived by his wife Kim
of Clarion; daughter Tara Fortune
and her husband Leonard, and four
grandchildren Makaylee, Gabrielle,
Kaleb, and Addison of Webster City;
son Jonathan Sebert of Clarion;
sisters Doris Andersen of Belmond,
Joann Nelsen of Clarion, Janice
Asche and her husband Rich of
Clarion, Elaine Freeman of Nevada,
and Mary Faulk of Boone; along
with numerous nieces and nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Leo was preceded in death by his
parents Orville and Bernice, sister
Darlene, and four of his brothersin-law, Tony Andersen, Don Nelsen,
Larry Freeman, and Keith Faulk.
Thank You!
The family of Joe Umthun would like to thank all who
supported us in the last weeks during his illness and passing.
We especially want to thank the staff at Meadows Assisted
Living, Wright County Hospice, Wright Specialty Hospital
and Dr. Nagel for the loving care they gave our father.
Judy and Jim Jorgensen
Pam Webb
Jacki and Mark Thompson
Adella Helen Harson
Adella Helen Harson, 100, of
Clarion, passed away Sunday,
September 27, 2015 at the Clarion
Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
in Clarion.
A private memorial graveside
service will be held at a later date.
Adella Helen (Lindsay) Harson
was born September 11, 1915 to
George “G.E.” and Bertha “Mae”
(Huntley) Lindsay in Clarion, Iowa.
Adella grew up in the Clarion
area, and later attended and
graduated from Brandon High
School in Brandon, Iowa. Following
graduation, she helped keep home
for several families around the area.
Adella was united in marriage
to Maurice Harson on March 10,
1939. The family made their home
in Clarion before moving to Glen
Haven, Colorado in 1946. In 1948,
Adella and family moved back to
Clarion so she could take care of her
mother. Adella lived in the same
home in Clarion, independently until
age 97.
Adella had a deep enjoyment
for sewing, a skill she developed
from a very young age. She was
able to utilize that gift at home, and
also worked as a seamstress doing
alterations for Crowe’s as well as
other ladies tailoring. She also did
sewing repair work for the Watts
family when they owned Rainbow
Cleaners in Clarion. Some years
later, she took a job with Allen
Printing in Clarion, where she was
employed for a few years.
Earlier this month, Adella
celebrated her 100th birthday with
visits from numerous relatives and
Dorothy Jean
(Newcomb) Helgevold
Dorothy
Jean
(Newcomb)
Helgevold, the daughter of Edwin and
Edna (Wood) Newcomb, was born on
May 17, 1923, twin sister of Don, on
a farm southeast of Eagle Grove. She
was raised and educated in the area
of her birth, graduating from Eagle
Grove High School in 1941 and then
attended Eagle Grove Junior College.
Dorothy taught country school for one
year.
On June 20, 1943, Dorothy was
united in marriage to Carroll S.
Helgevold. The couple made their
home on a farm northeast of Eagle
Grove. They retired from farming in
1981 and moved to Chapel Hill, NC in
1985 where she worked for Blue Cross
Blue Shield before moving to Vero
Beach, FL in 1993. Carroll preceded
her in death on October 2, 1995.
Dorothy remained in Florida until
2001 when she moved to Huntington
Beach, CA. Dorothy served as a nonmedical volunteer for BCBS and in
hospitals for over 15 years.
Dorothy loved traveling each year
to see her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren and when
she was not able to see them in
person she would keep up with them
on Facebook and Skype. She also
enjoyed embroidering quilts and
kitchen towels and watching College
(North Carolina) and NBA basketball
(Lakers).
Dorothy passed away on Thursday,
September 24, 2015, at the age of 92
years.
She was also preceded in
death by her parents; sister, Norma
Ringer and brothers, Don and Monroe
Newcomb.
Dorothy is survived by her six
children: Patricia Helgevold of
Adella Helen
Harson
1915-2015
friends.
Adella is survived by her son,
Allen “Big Red” Harson and wife Sue
of Holmes, along with their daughter
Stacey Rodgers and husband Scott
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; sistersin-law Grace Lindsay of Clarion and
Lois Pals of Longmont, Colorado;
brother-in-law E.J. “Bill” Harson
and wife Arlene of Kanawha; along
with numerous nieces and nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Adella was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband Maurice in
2005, grandson Joel Ray Harson in
1985, her sister Maxine Long and
brothers Ronald Lindsay and James
Lindsay.
Dorothy Jean
(Newcomb)
Helgevold
1923-2015
Woodbury, MN, Paula Farrell of
Kalouna BC, CA, Pamela Logan and
husband Peter of Huntington Beach,
CA, Chuck Helgevold and wife Beth
of Hillsborough, NC, Penny Haupt
and husband Oscar of Spokane, WA
and Karl Helgevold and wife Jodie of
Eagle Grove; 21 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be held at
a later date. Memorials may be left to
the discretion of the family and mailed
to P.O. Box 141 Eagle Grove, Iowa
50533.
Jeff Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery, age 57, of
Belmond passed away Wednesday
September 30, 2015 after a short
illness at his home.
Funeral services for Jeff
Montgomery will be held at 11:00
A.M. Monday October 5, 2015
at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane South in Belmond.
Rob Dugger will preside over the
service. Burial will take place in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Jeff Montgomery
will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Sunday October 4, 2015 at the
funeral home and then will continue
for one hour prior to services at the
funeral home on Monday. Memorial
contributions may be made in Jeff
Montgomery’s name to the family. Jeff was born in Hardin County at
the Ellsworth Hospital in Iowa Falls
on March 1, 1958 to Wilbur (Bud)
and Dorothy Marshall Montgomery.
He lost both his father and mother in
1962 to cancer and went to live with
his sister Jean. He attended Radcliffe
School and graduated in 1977.
He married Sharon Pyle on July 3,
1993 in Belmond. In 1994, the couple
was blessed with a son, Skylar. Jeff
worked for Winnebago for several
years and helped area farmers. Jeff
loved fishing and hunting in his
earlier years. He loved taking trips
to the lake with his family and going
camping. He enjoyed taking road
trips to see nature and the crops.
Farming was in his blood. Jeff loved
westerns, especially John Wayne
movies.
Jeff is survived by his wife Sharon,
son Skylar, brother Jim (Kathleen)
Montgomery of State Center, sisters
Janice Robinson of Iowa Falls, Carol
(Ronald) Vierkandt of Alden, Judy
(Carl) Brockett of Norwalk, special
Ronald Cayler
Ronald Cayler, 69, of Clarion
passed away Saturday, October 3,
2015 at the Clarion Wellness and
Rehabilitation Center in Clarion.
Memorial services for Ronald
Cayler will be held at 11:00 AM
on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at
First Lutheran Church, 420 1st Street
North West in Clarion, with Pastor
Grant Woodley officiating. Burial
will take place at a later date.
A memorial gathering of family
and friends will be held Tuesday,
October 6, 2015 from 5:00 – 7:00
PM at First Lutheran Church in
Clarion, and will continue one hour
prior to the memorial service at the
church on Wednesday.
Ronald Dean Cayler was born
November 20, 1945 to Sammy
and E. Jane (Toffelmeir) Cayler in
Webster City. He attended school
in Williams and graduated in 1964
from Northeast Hamilton High
School.
Following high school, Ron
attended trade college where he
furthered his passion of mechanics.
Later, Ron and Jerrine owned their
own automotive business along with
his brother Jerry and sister-in-law
Lynn.
Ron was united in marriage to
Jerrine Neese on June 26, 1966 at the
Jewell Lutheran Church.
Ron will be remembered for his
great work ethic and his willingness
to help other people.
Ron is survived by his wife of
49 years, Jerrine of Galt; children
Karen and Rick Ehmen and children
Rhett and Reid of Dike, Iowa, and
Rob and Stacey Cayler and children
Hannah Frerichs and Lucas Cayler
Jeff
Montgomery
1958-2015
Visitation: Sunday, Oct 4
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dugger Funeral Home,
Belmond, IA
Funeral:
Monday, October 5, 2015
11:00 a.m.
Dugger Funeral Home,
Belmond, IA
Burial:
Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, IA
brothers Jim (Stephanie) Vierkandt
of Alden, Steven (Marel) Vierkandt
of Katy, TX, Daniel (Karleen)
Vierkandt of Austin, MN, sister-inlaw Barb (Mike) Aubrey of Ankeny,
and numerous other nieces, nephews
and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his
father, Wilbur, mother Dorothy, and
in-laws Raymond and Katherine
Pyle.
Ronald Cayler
1945-2015
Memorial Services:
Tuesday, October 6
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7
11:00 a.m.
First Lutheran Church,
Clarion IA
Burial: Later date
of Clarion; brother Jerry Cayler of
Galt; sister-in-law Jo Ann Mellinger
of Webster City; niece Robin and
Doug Bisel and family and nephews
Matt and Julie Cayler and family,
Mike Neese, Mark and Shari
Neese and family, Todd and Anne
Mellinger and family, and Cory
Mellinger; along with other relatives
and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by
his parents, nephew Jeff Mellinger,
sister-in-law Lynn Cayler and
brothers-in-law Howard Mellinger
and Charles Neese.
Birth Announcements
Baby Boy Salazar/Zamudio
Alfonso Salazar and Fabiola
Zamudio of Eagle Grove, would like
to announce the birth of their boy,
Alfonso Salazar Zamudio. Alfonso
was born on Saturday, September 26,
2015, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital
– Clarion. He weighed 8 pounds, 9.2
ounces. He joins siblings Tesenia,
Sarahi and Dora.
Paternal grandparents are Alfonso
Salazar and Irma Ruiz and Maternal
grandparents are Antonio Zamudio
and Delia Coronado.
Baby Boy Luke
Allyssa and Scott Luke are
pleased to announce the birth of
their son, Henry Clifford Luke, on
Sunday, September 27, 2015, at
Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion.
Henry weighed 3 pounds, 12.8
ounces.
Ewing
FunEral HomE
& monumEnt Co.
1801 Central Ave E • Clarion • 515-532-2233
Keeping in Touch with Heartland
The Great Depression (part I)
World War I turned the United
States into the world’s breadbasket.
Iowa’s farmers soon witnessed the
highest prices for corn and hogs
they had ever imagined. Shortly
after Armistice Day, country after
country imposed tariffs on imported
foodstuffs.
Foreign markets
suddenly closed; prices for land and
commodities in the United States
collapsed abruptly in 1921. So
while urban America celebrated the
This stove will be an important part of the new exhibit on the Great
Depression that will be at Heartland Museum next summer.
Roaring ‘20s, debt-burdened Iowa
farmers were barely eking out a
living.
The Great Depression tightened
its vise around Iowa agriculture
in the 1930’s. This was the hottest
decade since Iowa started keeping
records. Corn withered and died
in 1934 and again in 1936 or was
eaten by cinch bugs. Conversations
were filled with discussions of failed
crops and debts.
Times were tough and those who
lived through those times were poor,
but everybody was experiencing
the same thing. In 1920, Iowa had
more than 1900 banks. By 1934
doors closed on 1,387 of these. The
loss of money and assets is second
to the loss of dignity and pride
that many people suffered. At the
beginning of the decade, tractors
were considered a novelty, but by
the end of the decade, farmers could
see how mechanized tractors and
hybrid seed corn were the future of
farming and farmers were open to
these as soon as they could afford
them. Iowans looked toward local
resources rather than the federal
government to solve their problems.
Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics
to Hold Diagnosing Joint Pain Seminar
Belmond & Clarion, Iowa
(October 1, 2015) – Iowa Specialty
Hospitals & Clinics will be holding
a Diagnosing Joint Pain Seminar
on Tuesday, October 20, from 4
– 5 pm. The event will be located
in Boardroom A at their Clarion
Campus, 1316 South Main Street.
Attendees may enter through the
ER/Outpatient entrance.
Presenters Alison Angstrom,
Orthopedic
Program
Director,
and Brooke Tapp, Orthopedic and
Specialty Care Coordinator, will
share the importance of a good
orthopedic diagnosis. They will
cover the anatomy of the body’s
joints, symptoms and treatments of
arthritis, and give a brief introduction
of Iowa Specialty Hospital’s
orthopedic program.
Those interested in attending are
asked to RSVP by October 19 by
call Alison at 515-602-9806. The
Diagnosing Joint Pain Seminar is the
perfect opportunity to learn about
joint pain and the multiple options to
relieve it.
Two scholarships available for college students
The Wright County Soil and
Water Conservation District has 2
scholarships that are available to
eligible college students.
These
scholarships are for students who
have completed at least 1 year of
college or who are entering their
sophomore year of college or
above. The applicants should be
originally from Wright County. The
scholarships will be awarded after the
completion of the first semester of
the sophomore year or above. Each
scholarship is in the amount of $250.
1) The Phyllis Tourtelotte
Memorial Scholarship is
for students who are active
in pursuing a career in soil
conservation work or an
agriculture-related
field.
The student should be
working towards a goal that
would help contribute to the
protection and improvement
of land and water resources
2) The Carol McLaughlin
Memorial Scholarship is
for students who are active
in pursuing a career in
Business
Management;
Thank You
The family of Paul Christensen would like to thank
all of our family and friends for their kind words of
support and cards during our time of loss.
Alice Christensen
Administrative
Office
Assistant; or Agriculture
Information
Technology
(GIS; ArcView; etc). The
student should be businessminded to work in an office
or an agricultural field.
The recipients of both of these
scholarships should maintain a
full-time status while enrolled in
college. They must continue to make
satisfactory progress while enrolled
in college.
Please call or stop by the office to
request an application. The Wright
County Soil and Water Conservation
District office is located at 1133
Central Ave. W. in Clarion or call
515-532-2165, Ext 3.
The Wright SWCD Board of
Commissioners will choose the
recipient.
Mail or drop off the completed
application to the above address by
October 23, 2015
Lucy Standish Newcastle Chapter met October 1
The Lucy Standish Newcastle anniversary celebration with its Silver awards were received for
chapter of the Daughters of the upcoming exhibit, “Remembering community service. The National American Revolution met October 1 the American Revolution”
Theme is “Honoring Our Heritage-at Cattlemans in Belmond at 11:30. The National Defense Report was Focusing on the Future-- Celebrating
Hostess was Virginia Wachenheim.
given by Iris Eriksen, a WWII America” The Iowa State Theme is The invocation was read by story of kindness. A wounded Iowa “Promoting Education to Encourage
Chaplain Marge Moore. After a soldier, Elmer Richardson, was Lifelong Learning.” delicious luncheon, Past Regent saved by a German docter, Ludvig NSDAR was founded October 11th,
Linda Anderson called the meeting Gruber. And years later, Elmer’s 1890. Members are encouraged to
to order. The Pledge of Allegiance son, Steve, found Ludvig’s two sons do something to commemerate this
to the Flag and the American’s in Germany and connected with day.
Creed were recited in unison by the them. The story was taken from the The November DAR meeting
members.
Des Moines Register.
will be in Dows at the Down Home
Seven members answered Roll The Webster City Mayor signed Restaurant at 10:00 for coffee and
Call with 79 volunteer hours for the a declaration honoring Constitution a business meeting, followed by
past month. The treasurer gave her Week September 17th-23. The lunch, then the program. Members
report. Twenty four members have Dows Senior Citizens also had a are encouraged to bring items for the
paid their dues, and 6 members still program and decorated their hall for Veterans at Marshalltown Veterans
have dues unpaid. There were no the celebration of the Constitution.
Home.
outstanding bills to be paid. The Lois Lesher gave us the The program was given by hostess
treasurer, Beth Menges, will send in Conservation Minutes on how to Wachenheim,” a letter to his son, the State and National Dues with in spot the Ash Borers in your Ash by Samuel Carpenter in 1861.” The
the month.
trees.
ancestor wrote of things that are true
The President General’s message Ginny Wachenheim led the today as well. Ginny talked about
was read by Linda Anderson from Daughter’s Minutes by asking the art of letter writing being lost
the American Spirit Magazine. Members to name two of their today. The DAR is celebrating its 125th Maternal Ancestors.
The meeting closed with members
Anniversary. Throughout DAR’s Members attending the North reading the Daughters Pledge.
125 years, members have saved West District DAR meeting at Respectively submitted, Iris
many historic homes and buildings Ames September 17th were: Eriksen, Recording Secretary.
from decline and destruction. The Daleen Schlitter, Beth Menges, DAR Museum is joining in the Lois Lesher and Iris Eriksen. Two
America’s Farmers making a positive impact in Iowa
America’s
Farmers
Grow
Communities will partner again with
farmers to award more than $3.3
million to community nonprofits
across the country. In Iowa, 99
organizations will receive donations
in 2016. Sponsored by the Monsanto
Fund, the program’s purpose is
to make a positive impact in rural
communities by giving farmers a
chance to direct $2,500 in donations
to eligible nonprofit organizations of
their choice. Farmer enrollment for
Grow Communities is under way
through Nov. 30.
Since the program’s inception,
farmers have directed donations
to help fire departments purchase
equipment and complete training,
send FFA and 4-H groups to
contests and conventions, provide
food pantries with meals to serve
those in need and boost agriculture
curriculum
in
rural
school
districts. Other beneficiaries of the
program have included health care
organizations, youth and community
centers, state parks and economic
development programs, among
many others.
Iowa farmers can enroll in
the program and find a complete
list of program rules and
eligibility information at www.
GrowCommunities.com or by calling
877-267-3332 toll-free. Program
winners will be announced in
January. Follow Grow Communities’
new Facebook page to learn more
about the program and connect
with past winners at facebook.com/
Thank You!
Thank you for all the kindnesses when Jim passed away.
Also thanks to Clarion and Belmond Iowa Specialty
Hospitals, Belmond Rehab, ambulance services, staffs and
special thanks to Hospice. Small towns are the best!
Sue Sebby & Family
Giving Our Neighbors A Beautiful Smile!
Dr. Pamela Kelch and Dr. Heather Stillman
303 N. Main St.
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-3343
New Patients Welcome!
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
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& STILLMAN
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303 North Main St.
Clarion, IA.
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• commercial printing
• copy machine • office supplies
• wedding invitations
108 North Main • Clarion
515.532.9151
• Well Systems
• Water Conditioning
• Plumbing
• Backhoe/Trenching
• Sewer systems
Saturdays 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Office: 641-866-6866
Toll Free: 1-877-MORTS-INC
(1-877-667-8746)
Estlund
Heating and
Air Conditioning
515-832-2770
• Lennox Dealer
• Quality Service
• Geo-Thermal
Call us
to advertise
515-532-2871
A.D. TECH
SOLUTIONS
Computer and
Network Repair.
Virus Removal
Mon. - Wed. and Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
207 North Main Street
214 North Main
Clarion, Iowa
532-2878
• Farmland Real Estate
• Farm Management
• Farmland Auction
“Complete Family Dentistry”
515-448-5022
We provide ALL
aspects of Dental Care.
BURTON E. TRACY
& CO. P.C.
Certified Public
Accountant
902 Central Ave. E.
Clarion
Phone: 515-532-6681
Fax: 515-532-2405
Call us
to advertise
515-532-2871
MORIARTY DENTAL
GROUP, PLC
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Available Wednesday or
by appointment
222 North Main St.• Clarion
515-532-2564
(515) 532-2157
Now accepting new patients!
andrew@ad-techsolutions.com
Drs. Snively TIMOTHY M. ANDERSON
& Gildner, P.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW
Optometrists
Mon-Wed-Thurs 8-5
Tuesday 8-6
Friday 8-Noon
219 N. Main • Clarion
515-532-3630
Accepting new patients.
KNOSHAUG ANDERSON
LAW OFFICE
120 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST
P.O. BOX 111
CLARION, IOWA 50525
TELEPHONE (515) 532-2821
CLARION TOLL FREE (877) 532-2821
FACIMILIE (515) 532-2450
GARNER TOLL FREE (866) 923-2769
Papering, Staining,
Varnishing Commercial,
Residential, Farm Buildings
RADECHEL
Painting Services
Craig:
515-293-1196
Scott:
515-371-2386
GaraGe Sale
2120 Oakridge Rd • Goldfield (Leo Lester)
(across from Oakridge Club House)
Saturday, October 10 • 8:00 a.m. - ?
Golf clubs (mens & womens), weed eater, hedge
trimmer, gun case, Christmas decorations,
clothes (brand name) sizes junior thru 1 and 2X,
and lots of misc!
Career
Opportunities
Classifieds
Notices
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: TOPPERS Buy factory direct. Uni-Cover - 641-843-3698
(Britt)
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FOR SALE: Condo, 2 bedroom,
1 bath, attached single stall garage,
new siding, new roof. Appliances
included. 208 First Street NE Clarion,
IA. 515-825-8784
NOTICE: Garage door sales, service
and repairs. Farm, home and commercial garage doors and operators.
For prompt service, phone Mike
Sampson in Kanawha at 641-7623330
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I’M BACK from Texas and available
to take care of your wiring needs. Call
Don Schroeder at 515-602-3902.
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RN/LPN/CNA
Full-time & Part-time
•
•
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•
Help Wanted
Sign-on Bonus
Yearly Merit Increases
Uniform Allowance
Weekend Package Available
Please contact Sierra Rasmussen, Human Resource
Director at (641) 843-3835 or www.abcmcorp.com
ABCM Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Retail Merchandiser
MEDICAL HELP WANTED
REGISTERED NURSE: Part-time RN to assist with Occupational Health,
Cardiopulmonary, and Specialty Clinic. This position will work in Cardiac Rehab,
assisting with cardiac procedures, and working with Specialty Clinic providers including
the Occupational Health program, approximately 24 hours per week. Will be required
to travel to all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations, as needed. BCLS and ACLS required.
Application Deadline: 10/30/2015
LPN: Full-time day shift position in Clarion clinic. Mon. – Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will
require flexibility. Includes a Saturday morning rotation every 4-5 weeks. This position will
work with providers in the Family Practice Clinic who has full scope (newborn to nursing
home). Requires current license in the State of Iowa as a LPN. Will be required to work in
all Iowa Specialty Hospital clinic locations as needed. Application Deadline: 10/30/2015
REGISTERED NURSE OB WEEKEND PACKAGE: Full Time position in Obstetrics. This
position will be working 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. Friday Saturday and Sunday for a minimum of
5 out of 6 weekends and a holiday rotation. This position will be required to float between
medical-Surgical floor and Obstetrics. Experience preferred. Requires BLS, ACLS, PALS,
NRP, and STABLE. Will be required to work at all specialty Hospital location as needed.
SURGICAL REGISTERED NURSE: Full time position in the perioperative area. Primarily
day shift but will require flexibility. Candidate will be self-motivated, able to multiple task
and must be able to work in stressful situations. This position will be working both in
Clarion and Belmond facilities. Requirements include: BLS, ACLS & PALS and prior
experience preferred. Application Deadline: 10/16/15
RADIOLOGY SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST: Full Time position in
Belmond. Monday – Friday day shift hours, requires holiday and call rotation. Position
requires modality cross-training, ARRT Certification, and Iowa permit to practice.
Experience preferred. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospitalocations as
needed. Application Deadline: 11/20/15
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT: Full-time night position in Clarion and Belmond. This
position is 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. (36 hours per week). Position requires working every third
weekend and holiday rotation. Experience preferred. Will be required to work at all Iowa
Specialty Hospital locations as needed. Application Deadline: 10/31/15
SURGICAL SCRUB TECH: Fulltime position working primarily day shift but will require
flexibility. The scrub tech shall perform in the sterile scrub role of the operating room team
during a surgery. They will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the sterile field,
passing instrumentation to the surgeon and other team members. Other duties will include
cleaning and preparing the operating rooms for surgery, assisting with room transfers
and patient transfers as well as working with sterile supplies. Applicant must be able to
learn and retain knowledge of human anatomy, learn theory and application of sterile
and aseptic technique in the surgical field and be able to work/perform under stressful
situations. Ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, able to mutli-task and have excellent
communication skills. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospitals as needed
and be on a call rotation. Experience preferred. Application Deadline: 10/16/15
HAMPTON CLINIC REGISTERED NURSE: Full-time day shift position in the Hampton
Clinic. Mon. – Fri. Hours are primarily 8:00AM – 5:00PM but will require flexibility. This
position will work with providers in Family Practice Clinic who has full scope (newborn
to nursing home). Candidate requires excellent written and verbal communication
skills, strong organizational, reasoning, and problem solving skills and the ability to
work independently and with a team. Requires current RN license in the State of Iowa.
THERAPY REGISTRATION: PRN position Mon. – Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Basic office
skills, customer service and computer skills, flexibility, personal demeanor, confidentiality
and dependability required. Application Deadline: 10/30/15
ASSISTED LIVING REGISTERED NURSE: Part Time position in Clarion Meadows
Assisted Living. Will work primarily M-F 4-5 hours a day. Flexibility required and
accessibility by phone. Will complete overall screens and nursing needs of the residents.
Will work closely with AL team, assisting Universal Workers as needed. Ideal candidate
must enjoy working with the elderly. Long Term care experience preferred. Requires BLS.
Will be required to take AL one day Nursing Course in November 2015. Will be required to
work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed. Application Deadline: 10/15/15
WEEKEND PACKAGE REGISTERED NURSE: This position will be working 11:00 a.m.
- 11:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a minimum of 5 out of 6 weekends and a
holiday rotation. Required to float between departments including Medical-Surgical floor,
Obstetrics, Emergency Department, Ambulance. Experience preferred. Requires BLS,
ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC and RN Exception. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty
Hospital locations as needed. Application Deadline: 10/15/15
REGISTERED NURSE: Full-time position in Clarion. This position is 7:00 a.m. - 7:30
p.m. (36 hours per week). Position requires working every third weekend and holiday
rotation. Required to float between Emergency Department/Ambulance and MedicalSurgical floor. Experience preferred. Requires BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC and RN
Exception. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.
INFORMATION TECH: Full time position. Hours are primarily Monday – Friday 8:00
am - 4:30 pm but will require flexibility and include a call rotation. Candidate will provide
level 1 and 2 technical support for software, hardware and network problems as well as
assisting network and database administrators. Candidate must have excellent phone
and customer service skills as well as the ability to multi task and be a self-starter. Position
requires a 2 year degree in Computer Science or related field and extensive knowledge
of Microsoft products preferred. Candidate will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty
Hospital locations as needed. Application Deadline: 10/15/15
Immediate Rest Area
Attendant Opening
in Dows,Iowa.
Duties include but are
not limited to, restroom
cleaning, snow removal
in winter as needed, and
regular cleaning duties.
Must have valid ID,
reliable transportation,
pass background check.
Call 712-252-4931
for more information.
FOR RENT
For Rent: House in Clarion. No
Smoking. No pets. Available October. Applications at Brigger Motors
515-532-3665
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ACCEPT advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might otherwise violate the law or
accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy
of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods
or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to
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AMERICAN GREETINGS is looking for Retail
Merchandisers in Clarion. As a member of our team,
you will ensure the greeting card department is
merchandised and maintained to provide customers
the best selection of cards and product to celebrate
life’s events. Apply at: WorkatAG.com. Questions?
Call 1.888.323.4192
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• LPN or RN: New starting wages
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Universal Worker: Belle Haven Independent &
Assisted Living
• Evening Dietary Cook
We offer: New starting wage for CNA, annual merit increases,
advancement opportunities, tuition assistance and much more.
We strive to provide the best possible work environment
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ABCM Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Sow Farm
Technician
This full-time position is responsible
for the daily care of all animals at
the worksite. Each technician is a
vital member of a team of 10-12
people all dedicated to providing
excellent animal care.
This entry level opportunity provides
hands-on experience in many of the
following areas: animal movements,
breeding and gestation, farrowing, piglet
care, recordkeeping and farm maintenance.
The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness
to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.
This posiTion offers:
• All necessary training and certifications
• Base salary starting at $28,000 with
potential for quarterly bonuses
• All technicians earn $31,000 after
only one year
entry-level
• Eligibility to apply for the Manager
base salary
In Training program after six
months employment
aFter 1 year
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision,
401(k), Flex spending
• Paid holidays, sick days and vacation
• Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days
• Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee
Referral Bonus!
$28,000
$31,000
apply online at
apply.iowaselect.com,
call 641-648-4479 or stop by
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to complete an application.
BOAR STUD
TECHNICIAN
Iowa Select Farms has an opening for a full-time, reliable,
motivated boar stud technician. This position is located
near Dows, Iowa and the selected candidate will
collaborate with other team members to provide animal
care, collect semen, conduct laboratory work and help
with overall upkeep of the farm. Ability to lift 40 lbs
and step over 4-ft. gates.
This position offers:
• All necessary training and certifications
• Eligibility to apply for the Manager In Training program
after six months employment
• Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), Flex spending
• Paid holidays, sick days and vacation
• Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days
• Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560
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Oak St. in Iowa Falls to complete an application.
Positions offer outstanding wages & fringe benefits. Please stop by and pick up an application,
apply on-line at www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com or contact the Human Resources Department
at 515-532-9303 to receive an application by mail. All positions are subject to criminal/dependent
adult abuse background checks, pre-employment physical and drug testing.
Belmond - 403 1st St. SE
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Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Servings: 6
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, diced
1 large green pepper, seeded and
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2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 can (16 ounces) Red Gold Diced
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This is a weekly feature highlighting some of
Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it
will lead to new tips and potentially help solve
cases. The project is a partnership between
this newspaper and other members of the Iowa
Newspaper Association.
Case remains a mystery
Marshalltown woman’s body found in Tama County in 1973
JOHN SPEER
Toledo-Tama News
Halloween day, Oct. 31, 1973, was typical of many in
late fall in Iowa — cold, overcast and threatening rain.
But it also included the discovery of the body of Helen Mae Bown, 61, of Marshalltown, on the bank of the
Iowa River northwest of Montour in Tama County. Her
body was found that day by Iowa Division of Criminal
Investigation agents. Bown, a widow, had been reported
missing to Marshalltown Police on Oct. 7.
The cause of Bown’s death was listed as drowning but
the circumstances never revealed.
Those on the scene of the discovery in 1973 included
Tama and Marshall county sheriff’s ofcers, Marshalltown police, agents of the then-named Iowa Bureau of
Criminal Investigation, Tama County Medical Examiner
Dr. C.W. Maplethorpe, as was Tama County Attorney
Jared Bauch.
Bauch said recently in an email response for this article: “I remember the case and the scene. Ms. Bown had
been in the water several days. As I recall there was an
idea that she had been drinking quite a bit at the time she
disappeared and her companions were rough customers.
The DCI was on the case from the outset. I think we concluded she got in the Iowa River near Marshalltown and
that it was likely a Marshall County case.
“Her appearance in Tama County was probably due to
the vagaries of the Iowa River currents. We had nothing
to tie her to a Tama County location at the time of her
death. We did consider hers to be a suspicious death.”
And it was suspicious to Marshall County authorities.
Then-Marshall County Attorney Ron Kaiser convened a
grand jury on Nov. 7, 1973, according to a news report
in the Marshalltown Times-Republican. He told the T-R
the reason for impaneling the grand jury “was to present
evidence that has been uncovered.”
However, no indictment was handed down and the
newspaper report said Kaiser “would not comment” on
whether he thought “foul play may have taken place or
the nature of the evidence.”
The state medical examiner had ruled the death due to
“probable drowning.”
Over the years no one was ever arrested nor the case of her death ever ofcially
closed.
Recently, current Marshalltown Police
Chief Mike Tupper reviewed the Bown case
le which he termed “interesting to read.
“I believe it is one of those cases which
could be resolved with a piece of information here and a piece of information there,”
he said.
Some details of the investigation are not
public because the case does remain technically active, Tupper said, admitting “I asked
around some of long-tenured police department employees and they were completely
unfamiliar (with it.)”
Tupper lled in some details not initially
reported, however.
Bown was reported missing by a visiting county health
nurse who apparently had been caring for Bown at the
time. County health nurses then and now often call upon
patients who are in their own homes.
In response to rumors which reportedly circulated in
Marshalltown taverns at the time, Tupper said, “From
Willard Woodring and Richard Buchanan a car with Illinois license plates.
were found bound, gagged and shot to death in
Police believe robbery was the motive for the
the kitchen of the Hawkeye Hotel, a well-known crime and that the killer may have been an achouse of prostitution, in Keokuk on Sunday, Oct. quaintance of Woodring. There were few signs
9, 1960. Police immediately launched a three- of a struggle in the room where Woodring and
state search for a young couple who witnesses Buchanan were shot and, according to investigareported seeing leave the building shortly before tors, the murderers “seemed to know what they
the double slaying was reported. Witnesses de- were doing.”
scribed the man as about 25 years old with black
hair and clad in a black leather jacket. The woman, about 22-23 years
old, was described as
ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION regarding these
having short red hair unsolved murders, please contact the Iowa Division of Criminal
and wearing a lavenInvestigation at (515) 725-6010, email dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us, or
der dress. They were
contact the Keokuk Police Department at (319) 524-3131.
thought to be driving
Willard Charles Woodring, 42 & Richard B. Buchanan, 49
Died October 9, 1960. Location: Keokuk
Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.
Keokuk County, as shown on map, was where the murders of
Willard Woodring and Richard Buchanan took place.
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some of the details it does look like ofcers did investigate multiple possibilities and did review comments
people made.”
He said he was uncertain why the then-termed Iowa
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (now Iowa Division
of Criminal Investigation) was called into the case. But
he said protocol then may have been similar to today:
“What we would now do.”
Current Marshall County Attorney Jennifer Miller replied to an information request: “My ofce doesn’t have
any records or information on this case ... so sorry!” Helen Bown’s obituary in the Nov. 7, 1973 T-R said her husband, William, had died in 1972. The couple had always
lived in Marshalltown.
Tama County Sheriff Dennis Kucera and Deputy
Bruce Rhoads both said they have no direct knowledge
of the case as neither were serving with the sheriff’s ofce then.
A native of Red Cloud, Neb., Bown had married her
second husband, William, in 1964. She had previously
married Orville Berger in 1926 when she was 14 years
old. They had two sons.
Bown was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown.
The website - iowacoldcases.org - includes this information about the case:
In a Des Moines Register article dated Nov. 2, 1973,
one ofcial not directly connected with the case said the
manner in which the investigation was being handled
would lead one to believe “the Watergate tapes or the
atomic bomb secrets” were involved.
Additionally, the paper also reported that “no one in an
ofcial capacity would say why the search for the woman was concentrated in the area northeast of Le Grand.”
The Bown case was the second time in which a Marshalltown woman’s body would be discovered in Tama
County. Earlier that year, the body of Rochelle Lass,
Marshalltown, was found on a rural Tama County road
north of Montour on Feb. 22, 1973.
That case was solved with the arrest and subsequent
conviction of her husband, Dennis Lass, for rst-degree
murder.
Lass, who had been employed as an insurance adjuster, died in prison in April of 2014 at age 73, while serving
a life term.
The couple had lived in Toledo for a period of time
before moving to Marshalltown.
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Contributed by Chelsea Renaud
On September 21, Jacci EtterSkogerboe of Clarion and Cody
Petersen of Graettinger were assigned
to the “DR 736-16 California Forest
Fires.” They were deployed on
September 22 at a moment’s notice
with barely any time to pack their
bags. They flew out of the Epply
International Airport in Omaha,
need makes it all worth it.
Soon after landing, they began
to see the devastation around them.
Petersen said, “The Valley Fire is
ranked the third most destructive
fire in California history. It has
charred over 76,000 acres. And it has
destroyed more than 1,900 homes,
killed four civilians, and injured four
firefighters.”
Their first day on the
ground was consumed
with
acclimating
to
their new surroundings
and meeting other Red
Cross volunteers. They
arrived in Middletown,
the place they would
call their “home” for
approximately the next
two weeks. They slept
in the Twin Pines shelter
with the other volunteers,
where the Salvation Army
graciously
provided
meals. Etter-Skogerboe
commented, upon arriving
at the shelter, “Tomorrow I
bet we’ll be hopping from
place to place. There are a
lot of areas burned here in
Cody Petersen- Health Services Supervisor Middletown, but the fires
from Graettinger, Iowa and Jacci Etter- are out around here. We
Skogerboe- Health Services from Clarion, saw a few houses burned
Iowa are pictured here outside the American to the ground, but we
Red Cross Resource Center in Middletown, don’t have access to them.
CA. They are providing Basic First Aid, There are a lot of downed
replacement of prescription medications, trees to use as blockades
eye glasses, and durable medical equipment along the highways. A lot
that were lost/destroyed in the wildfire. They of black earth and burned
have also been assisting with outreach, bulk trees. More and more
clients are entering the
distribution and sheltering.
shelter we are at. A couple
NE, and landed in Sacramento, CA
the same day. Their mission upon
landing was to provide Disaster
Health Services to civilians through
the American Red Cross. This
isn’t the first time the pair has been
deployed together, and it probably
won’t be the last. Etter-Skogerboe
is fortunate enough to call this her
fourth deployment. She has also
served in Mississippi, West Virginia,
and New York. Petersen has been
deployed nine different times with
the Red Cross, working in the Health
Services department. The pair finds
it very hard to be away from their
families, but giving back to people in
of shelters are closing down, which
means the staff shelter we are in will
grow bigger. They keep unloading
more and more cots to prepare for the
clients and staff.”
The remainder of their stay
in California was spent doing
“outreach.” They went around town
and contacted people who needed
assistance but didn’t know where to
get it. They handed out snacks, water,
and personal protective gear such as
medical masks and gloves. Petersen
spent a lot of his time providing health
care to clients and replacing their
medications and eye glasses. The pair
spent personal time with each person
they contacted, and heard some sad
and heart-breaking stories of loss.
Some of the people they visited no
longer had homes, or any belongings
to their name. Etter-Skogerboe said,
“Today I’ll be doing Health Services
at a local church where people are
coming in to apply for assistance.
They’re opening up an area known as
Cobb tonight. The people from this
area haven’t been able to get back up
there since the fire. Some don’t know
if they even have a house to go back
to. These people had five minutes
to evacuate. They literally had fire
chasing them down the mountain! The
road was very congested and traffic
was moving so slow. I met a couple
that actually grabbed their tennis
shoes in case they had to get out of
their car and run to escape the blaze.
These stories are very disturbing,
there’s so much loss.”out of their car
and run. Very disturbing stories. So
much loss. 1900 houses I heard are
either burned to the ground or had so
much fire damage they are unlivable.
What I’ve seen, the houses that caught
fire are nothing but charred remnants
of what once was, but they’re still
looking for something, anything left.
Unfortunately looters have taken what
little was left. Petersen and EtterSkogerboe called the situation “very
upsetting,” describing looters going
through homes that were already in
ruin.
However
heartbreaking
the
situation may be, Petersen said it
was amazing how receptive clients
had been toward help. “They are so
thankful for everything we are doing.
We keep hearing that over and over
again. But we are seeing an increase
in health services needs at this time,”
she said. The pair worked 12-hour
shifts, and sometimes longer, trying
to bring aid to as many people as
possible, but there weren’t always
enough volunteers to go around.
Etter-Skogerboe and Petersen find
this work very rewarding. “We don’t
need to be thanked; we just want
to help these poor people,” EtterSkogerboe remarked.
At the end of their journey, EtterSkogerboe became a patient herself.
It may have been repercussions of
working 12-hour long, tiring days, or
focusing on getting aid to others as
quickly as possible. Injury is a hazard
A great group of EMTs working health services on DR 736-16.
of the job, although it doesn’t happen
very often. When another volunteer
accidentally drove over, and parked
on top of her foot, she got to see the
other side of things. She called it a
“comical, freak accident that would
only happen to her.” Her fellow
volunteers immediately jumped to
her aid, just as they do for civilians
they’re assigned to help, and assisted
her to the local emergency room,
where she was given crutches for the
remainder of their stay in California.
“These people really are heroes for
all that they do. They’re quick to
help anyone in need and I couldn’t be
more thankful for that,” she said. This
certainly won’t deter her from signing
up for her next deployment with the
Red Cross.
There is always a need for
more volunteers to deploy to
natural disasters. This is something
very close to Petersen and EtterSkogerboe’s hearts, and they always
work very hard to volunteer time and
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Specialty Hospitals & Clinics has
seasonal flu shots available and is encouraging all individuals to receive
the vaccine. Flu shot are available
during normal clinic hours, Monday
– Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and do
not require an appointment. In addition, the Belmond Clinic will hold
two special flu shot clinics during
the same business hours on October
20th & 23rd. The cost is covered by
Medicare, $25.00 if paid at the time
of service, or may be billed to your
insurance provider.
Flu viruses are always changing.
Each year’s flu vaccine is made to
protect against 3 or 4 viruses that are
likely to cause disease that year, and
are based on research that indicates
what will be most common during
the upcoming flu season. Iowa Specialty Hospital offers
what is referred to as a “quadrivalent” vaccine. The quadrivalent
vaccine protects against influenza A
(H1N1) virus, influenza A (H3N2),
and two influenza B viruses. This
flu vaccine does not contain any live
influenza virus. All flu shots take
about two weeks for protection to
develop after the vaccination.
Every flu season is different, and
differently. Even healthy people can
get very sick from the flu and spread
it to others. Every year thousands of
people in the United States die from
the flu and many more are hospitalized. The typical seasonal flu runs
from October through May.
The flu is caused by influenza viruses and is spread mainly by coughing, sneezing, and close contact with
infected individuals. Symptoms can
last for several days and may include: fever/chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache,
and runny or stuffy nose.
Anyone can get the flu, but the
risk is highest among children,
pregnant women, people who are
65 years or older, individuals with
compromised immune systems, and
people with certain health conditions, such as heart, lung or kidney
disease. It is especially important
for these individuals to receive the
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cannot prevent all cases of the flu,
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Iowa Healthcare Collaborative receives
Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative award
Cross country boys fourth,
girls fifth at meet in Hampton
The
Iowa
Healthcare
Collaborative is one of 39 health
care collaborative networks selected
to participate in the Transforming
Clinical
Practice
Initiative,
announced today by Health and
Human Services Secretary Sylvia
M. Burwell. IHC and its partners
will receive up to $32.5 million
during the four-year initiative to
provide technical assistance support
to help equip clinicians in six states
– Iowa, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska,
Oklahoma and South Dakota – with
tools, information, and network
support needed to improve quality
of care, increase patients’ access to
information, and spend health care
dollars more wisely.
“Supporting doctors and other
health care professionals change
the way they work is critical to
improving quality and spending our
health care dollars more wisely,”
said Secretary Burwell. “These
awards will give patients more of
the information they need to make
informed decisions about their
By Les Houser
Collaborative network will join federal government and other partners in
supporting large-scale health care transformation among clinician practices Alberts, Powers top finishers
care and give clinicians access to
information and support to improve
care coordination and quality
outcomes.”
As a Practice Transformation
Network (PTN), IHC and its partners
across six states will operate as the
Compass Practice Transformation
Network. Compass PTN will
support more than 7,000 clinicians
to expand their quality improvement
capacity, learn from one another and
achieve common goals of improved
care, better health, and reduced cost.
The network will provide direct
quality improvement support in
primary and specialty clinical
practice settings to equip clinicians
in executing best-practice medicine,
engaging patients as equal partners
in their care. In driving realtime, measureable improvement
strategies, Compass PTN will help
participating clinicians meet the
initiative’s phases of transformation
and associated milestones, clinical
and operational results.
These awards are part of a
comprehensive strategy advanced
by the Affordable Care Act that
enables new levels of coordination,
continuity, and integration of care,
while transitioning volume-driven
systems to value-based, patientcentered health care services. It
builds upon successful models and
programs such as the Hospital ValueBased Purchasing Organization
Program, Partnership for Patients
with
Hospital
Engagement
Networks and Accountable Care
Organizations. For more information on the
Transforming Clinical Practice
Initiative, please visit: http://
innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/
Transforming-Clinical-Practices/
The
Iowa
Healthcare
Collaborative (IHC) is a providerled and patient-focused nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting
a culture of continuous improvement
in healthcare. IHC’s mission is
exceptional healthcare in Iowa. Harvest season has begun throughout the state
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Northey today commented on
the Iowa Crops and Weather report
released by the USDA National
Agricultural Statistical Service. The
report is released weekly from April
through October.
“Combines have started to roll
and 5 percent of corn and 7 percent
of soybeans have already been
harvested. That will likely increase
significantly this week as crops
continue to dry down. Unfortunately,
some areas of Southwest Iowa could
be delayed another week or more
following heavy rains last week,”
Northey said. “With crops coming
out it is also great to see cover crops
starting to appear across the state.”
The weekly report is also
available on the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s
website atwww.IowaAgriculture.
gov or on USDA’s site at www.nass.
usda.gov/ia. Crop report
Wet conditions in western Iowa
kept farmers out of the fields, while
warm and dry conditions in the rest
of the State marked the beginning
of harvest activities for many
during the week ending September
27, 2015, according the USDA,
National Agricultural Statistics
Service. Statewide there were 4.8
days suitable for fieldwork, though
Thank You!
Judge Newt Draheim's family would like to express their
sincere appreciation to the Clarion community for their
outpouring of love and support during this difficult time
following Newt's sudden death. The memories you shared
and the fondness you expressed meant so much to us. A
special thank you to Reverend Bill Kem and the Patriot
Guard and the American Legion VFW Post 246 for their
coordination and participation in the military burial service.
Sincerely,
Rose Marie Draheim
Sara & Richard Treiser, Michael and Sean
Ned & Beth Draheim & family:
Jenna (Draheim) & OJ Froehlich, Beckett and Carver
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conditions varied from only 2.5 days
suitable in Southwest Iowa to 6.7
days in Southeast Iowa. Fieldwork
for the week included cutting hay,
chopping silage, harvesting seed
corn, corn for grain and soybeans.
There was also some tillage of
harvested fields. Scattered reports
indicate that cover crops are off to a
good start, with some emerging.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 0
percent very short, 4 percent short,
84 percent adequate and 12 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture levels
rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent
short, 83 percent adequate and 11
percent surplus.
Seventy-one percent of the corn
crop was percent mature, 6 days
ahead of last year, but 3 days behind
the 5-year average. Five percent
of the corn crop for grain has been
harvested, a week ahead of last
year, but 13 days behind average.
Moisture content of all corn being
harvested was at 24 percent. Corn
condition rated 80 percent good
to excellent. Ninety-two percent
of soybeans were turning color
or beyond, while 72 percent of
soybeans were dropping leaves,
4 days ahead of 2014, and 2 days
ahead of normal. Seven percent of
the soybean crop has been harvested.
Soybean condition rated 77 percent
good to excellent.
The third cutting of alfalfa hay is
29 percent complete, 2 days behind
last year and 8 days behind the
average. Pasture condition rated 66
percent good to excellent. Livestock
conditions were reported as good.
The
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/
CAL cross country team had a great
showing last Thursday at the Bulldog
Classic held at Maynes Grove near
Hampton. West Fork won the girls
crown with 32 points, followed in
the top five of the 10-team meet by
Osage with 36, St. Ansgar with 107,
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura with 125
and the Cowgirls with 140.
Kenzie Alberts brought home a
medal, taking 10th with a 21:36.7.
Finishing behind her were: Claire
Davis in 20th at 22:51.5; Shelby
Engh in 29th with a 23:31.4; Angela
Castro in 40th with a 24:50.4;
Kayleen Johnson in 43rd with a
25:00.1; Sid Magee in 48th with a
25:15.7 and Makayla Konopasek in
50th with a 25:38.4.
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura took the
boys title with 22, followed in the
top five by West Fork with 62, Osage
with 65, the Cowboys with 116 and
Central Springs with 167.
Max Powers was the top team
finisher with a 14th place in a time of
19:19.9. Right behind him was Alex
Rosenbaum in 15th place at 19:22.0.
Also running were: Luke Rapp in
26th at 19:55.6; Justin Portillo in
27th at 19:56.9; Hayden Klaver in
34th at 20:08.7; Josh Portillo in 36th
at 20:10.2 and Calen Rosenbaum in
66th at 22:22.7. Both Powers and
Alex Rosenbaum medaled.
Max Powers turned in a 19:19.9 on the Maynes Grove course for 14th
and a medal in varsity competition.
“It was an excellent meet for us,
with runners continuing to drop
times with many new personal
bests,” said head coach Missy
Springsteen-Haupt. “The boys team
had their highest place of the season.
Wright County Shooters
hold their September event
Sophomore Sid Magee finished
48th in 25:15.7 for the Cowgirl
varsity at Maynes Grove last week.
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3.476. Finishing third was Rosburg
with 197 points in 92.99. She had
50 in penalties for a score of 1.580.
Also in competition was Cody
LaRue (1.250).
In the optic class, the winner was
Townsend with 225 points in 56.27.
He had 10 in penalties for a score
of 3.820. Second went to Barz with
252 points in 63.43. He had 20 in
penalties for a score of 3.657. Taking
third was Rosburg with 201 points in
85.16. She had 50 in penalties for a
score of 1.773. They were the only
three in the class. There were no
revolvers in competition.
The final event of the year will be
Sunday, October 25. New shooters,
either experienced or novice, are
welcome. Action starts at 1:00 p.m.,
and you can contact either Lynn
Barz or Dave Townsend for more
information.
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The Wright County Shooting
Association held their most
recent monthly event on Sunday,
September 27 at the gun range east
of Clarion on Reed Avenue.
In the limited class, Mike
Townsend took the win with 210
total points in a time of 49.21. He
had no penalties for a final score of
4.267. Second went to Lynn Barz
with 193 points in 45.21. He had
40 in penalties for a score of 3.384.
Third went to Dennis Mraz with
215 points in 63.02. He had 20 in
penalties for a score of 3.094. Also
in competition were Doug Riley
(2.333), Jason Barz (1.136) and
Jennilee Rosburg (1.008).
In the open class, the win went
to Barz with 199 points in 44.96.
He had 30 in penalties for a score
of 3.758. Second place went to
Townsend with 215 points in 44.58.
He had 60 in penalties for a score of
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Cowboys can’t hold off Indians
Cowgirls lose to Lynx in three sets
By Kristi Nixon
Clarion-Goldfield/Dows/CAL’s
football team doesn’t lack for offense.
It is just the defense that must be
improved, something Cowboys’
coach Paul Hansch said has been an
issue for his team all season long and
By Les Houser
before the Cowboys could respond.
After that, the Cowboys put
together a 67-yard drive that included
two big pass plays from Braun to
Chase Harker and Israel Rivera.
Harker caught a 19-yard pass and
They turned the ball over on downs
on their next possession at the 41, but
avoided further damage by forcing
the Indians to punt. After turning the
ball over on downs again, Forest City
notched a 28-yard field goal for a 3420 advantage.
Trying to make something happen,
Braun’s next pass from scrimmage
was picked off and ran back for a 48yard touchdown by Gildemeister for
the final tally with a little more than
a minute left.
Braun finished the night 7-of-15
passing for 90 yards, a touchdown
and an interception.
“Kainan had another good night at
quarterback,” Hansch said. “The last
pick was unfortunate, but you’re in
a bad spot in that point in the game
and that set him up for that one. Other
than that, he’s played very, very well
as well.”
Three players in double digit digs
The
varsity volleyball team is having
some trouble getting that elusive
20th win of the season, dropping a
home match in three sets to Webster
City last Tuesday by scores of 2624, 26-24 and 25-12.
They stayed close in set one, with
quietly in tying it at 24-24. A net
call went in favor of the Lynx, and
a kill that landed just inside the back
corner gave the visitors a 2-0 match
lead.
Set three seemed to be never in
doubt, as the Lynx piled up a 21-9
advantage. A Maddie Disney kill
Forest City 41
C-G/D/CAL 20
Chase Harker of Clarion-Goldfield/Dows/CAL catches a 14-yard pass
from Kainan Braun during the Cowboys Class 2A District 2 game
against Forest City on Friday, Oct. 2. Harker caught three passes for 43
yards. (Kristi Nixon photo)
it showed in Forest City’s 41-20 win
over the Cowboys last Friday night.
“It was a close game throughout,”
Hansch said, “but just consistently
throughout the year have a lot of
troubles obviously stopping teams
from scoring, stopping them on
defense.
“I think part of that is a product
of we’re starting six sophomores on
defense and it is hard to win with kids
that are that young. Physically, they
are not there yet; mentally, as far as
aspects of the game they aren’t there
and that will come with time and age.
Right now the defense is the issue.”
The Cowboys opened with a nineplay drive that culminated on an
eight-yard pass from Kainan Braun to
Jarrod Littlejohn for their only lead of
the game.
From there, the Indians scored 17
unanswered and led 10-6 at half. They
took the opening drive of the second
half 66 yards in 10 plays to lead 17-6
Rivera made a 35-yard catch that set
up a 1-yard Zach Pogge run two plays
later.
It cut the Indians’ lead to 17-12,
but that was short-lived as Forest
City took the kick-off 80 yards for a
touchdown by Richard Gildemeister
to pull ahead again at 24-12.
Rivera nearly answered on his
next kick-off return but stepped out
of bounds on the Forest City 43. The
Cowboys turned that possession into
points as Pogge scored his second
touchdown of the game on a one-yard
run on fourth-and-goal and the twopoint conversion pass from Braun to
Harker was good and C-G/D/CAL
trailed 24-20.
Rivera had five kick-off returns for
97 yards.
“He had a lot of good kick-off
returns,” Hansch said of Rivera.
It didn’t take long, however, for
the Indians to respond – five plays –
forcing the Cowboys to play catch up.
Cowboys’ running back Zach Pogge (20) emerges from a pile to gain
more yards while getting blocking from Bryce Tegtmeyer (49) and Caleb
Striegel (77) on Friday night against Forest City. (Kristi Nixon photo)
Scoring
For. City 7
17
C-G/D/C 6
8
3
-
0
-
14
41
6
20
Scoring plays
First quarter
C-G/D/CAL – Jarrod Littlejohn
8 pass from Kainan Braun (pass
fail) 7:52
FC – Benjamin Midtgaard 1 run
(Ryan Saarie kick) 1:42
Second quarter
FC – Saarie 25 FG 7:49
Third quarter
FC – Mitchell Lambert 9 pass
from Midtgaard (Saarie kick)
7:52
C-G/D/CAL – Zach Pogge 1 run
(run fail) 4:35
FC – Richard Gildemeister 80
kickoff return (Saarie kick) 4:18
Fourth quarter
C-G/D/CAL – Pogge 1 run
(Chase Harker pass from Braunl)
11:21
FC – Logan Hall 11 pass from
Midtgaard (Saarie kick) 9:40
FC – Saarie 28 FG 1:19
FC – Gildemeiester 48 INT
return (Saarie kick) 1:03
Megan Askelsen digs the ball out
versus the Lynx. The freshman
had 12 digs on the night, and was
7 of 7 with an ace from behind the
serving line.
Libero Kaylee Smith makes this serve-receive to keep the ball alive in
the match with Webster City. The senior had 8 of 9 serving with one ace
for the night.
Sydney TerHark making a kill from
the left side to make it 24-22 Lynx.
A hit out of bounds by the visitors
brought the red and black within a
point of tying it up, and a net call in
favor of the Cowgirls did just that.
However, that’s as far as they would
get as successive kills by the Lynx
to open spots on the floor gave them
a win in the opening game.
The Cowgirls hung with them
again in the second set, with a
Hannah TerHark kill giving them a
lead at 20-19. A Webster City spike
for a point tied it, and a Cowgirl hit
past the back line suddenly made it
22-20 for the Lynx. After a ball hit
into the net gave C-G-D a point, a
Lynx kill was followed by a ball hit
long to put them up 23-22. After
Webster City extended it to 2422, the Cowgirls did not go down
CGD/CAL
FC
Rushes-yds 39-134 49-215
Passing 70
90
Punting ave.
2-38
1-37
Penalties-yds
6-70
3-21
Fumbles-lost
0-0
1-1
Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) – FC
(Jacob Wilson 21-51-0, Ben
Midtgaard 8-37-1, Timmy
Thompson 3-22-0, Jaxon Jones
4-15-0, Jacob Jurgensen 2-6-0,
Richard Gildemeister 1-3-0);
CGD/CAL (Zach Pogge 28-102-2,
Kainan Braun 11-69-0, Reymundo
Vasquez 7-33-0, Jarrod Littlejohn
2-19-0, Israel Rivera 1-(8)-0).
Passing (Att.-Comp.-Yds-TDINT) – FC (Midtgaard 5-12-702-0); CGD/CAL (Braun 7-15-901-1).
Receiving (Rec.-Yds-TDs) – FC
(Logan Hall 2-41-1, Mitchell
Lambert 1-9-1, Wilson 1-8-0,
Gildemeister 1-12-0); CGD/CAL
(Chase Harker 4-47-0, Rivera
1-36-0, Littlejohn 1-8-1, Pogge
1-(1)-0).
Clarion-goldfield-dows
sports notes
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6:00 p.m. ..........................................9th/JV Volleyball @ Algona
7:30 p.m. ..........................................Varsity Volleyball @ Algona
7:30 p.m. ..........................Varsity Football vs. Hampton-Dumont
6:00 p.m. ............................................JV Football vs. Clear Lake
6:00 p.m. .................................9th/JV Volleyball vs. Eagle Grove
7:30 p.m. ................................Varsity Volleyball vs. Eagle Grove
3:45 p.m. ....................................MS/JV/V Cross Country at Fort
Dodge (Lakeside) Conference Meet
October 13 6:00 p.m. .................................9th/JV Volleyball vs. St. Edmond
October 13 7:30 p.m. ................................Varsity Volleyball vs. St. Edmond
Hannah Kapka sets the ball for
the front row hitters in the home
match last week. The senior was
credited with 25 assists for the
night.
of the Week
of the Week
Athlete
Athlete
Claire had a nice finish at
last week’s meet at Hampton,
posting a 22:51.5 which was
good for 20th place out of
68 runners. The senior is the
daughter of Dr. Chuck and
Mary Davis.
Max gave a great individual
effort
at
the Hampton
meet, medaling with a 14th
place finish in 19:19.9. The
sophomore is the son of Bob
and Shelly Powers.
kept them going at 22-10, and with
Hannah Kapka serving a ball found
a hole on the Lynx side for point 11.
With the Lynx up 23-11, a serve into
the net gave the Cowgirls their final
point on the night at 23-12. Another
hit the dropped just inside the line
was followed by a ball that found an
open spot as the Cowgirls couldn’t
find the handle on it and gave up the
final point of the night.
“We need to come ready to go
every night, every point and every
match,” said head coach Katrina
TerHark. “We had our opportunities
to get wins in the first and second
sets, but just couldn’t get it done. It’s
not an excuse, but we were running
a lineup we had never worked on
in practice. Had we just had one
more night, and been able to play
Thursday, it may have helped.
That is one drawback of athletics
and competition. Someone you’re
handed cards you can’t change and
you have to make lemonade out of
lemons, and we weren’t able to do
that against Webster City. We have
two busy weeks coming up, so we’ll
need to refocus and get to work.”
Team serving was at just under
97 percent, with Kapka going 14 of
14 with an ace. Ana Johnson was 12
of 12 and Sydney TerHark 11 of 12
with an ace. Disney was 8 of 8 (one
ace), Kaylee Smith 8 of 9 (one ace)
and Megan Askelsen 7 of 7 (one
ace).
Kapka set the ball for 25 assists,
with Hannah TerHark hammering
nine kills in the attack mode.
Johnson made eight and both Disney
and Sydney six successful spikes
for points each. The 45 total digs
had three players in double digits.
Askelsen and Disney each made
12 with Haley Nerem chipping in
10. Kapka and Sydney each had
four saves of the ball, with Johnson
contributing three. Disney and
Johnson each had a solo block.
Sydney managed to go above the net
for three block assists, while Johnson
had two and both Kapka and Hannah
TerHark one each.
The team is 19-9 overall, and
plays at Algona this Thursday in a
key conference match before hosting
Eagle Grove next Monday for the
Dig for a Cure Fundraiser.
Cheerleader
Spotlight
Hannah is in her third year
of football cheerleading. The
junior is the daughter of Rob
and Stacey Cayler.
Photos courtesy of Lifetouch
Max Powers
Claire Davis
Hannah Frerichs
School Menus
The Clarion Wire
By Karen Weld
** ISH Auxiliary Clarion will be
holding a Uniform (scrubs) Sale on
Friday, Oct. 9th from 7 am - 2 pm in
the Board Rooms.
** Clarion’s weekly Markets in
Gazebo Park - Saturdays, 9 - 11 a.m.;
rapidly coming to a close. Purchase
garden produce, baked goods, etc.
this week.
** “DOGGIE DIVAS & DOGGIE
DUDES GARAGE SALE”, 9 AM
– 4 PM on Saturday, Oct. 10th at
OSMR Community Room (503 4th
St. NE in Belmond). Spiff up your
dog’s wardrobe for any outing…
including special occasions; several
doggie costumes for Halloween.
Dogs are welcome to come to try
on DAZZLING apparel. Lots of
glitzy and glamorous items for your
favorite pooch; plus many other
new/useful ‘dog’ items for your
dog: leashes, collars, beds, doggie
toys. Proceeds to Wright County
Humane Society.
** Take a walk in the dark. C-G-D
Middle School PEER HELPERS are
hosting its 2nd annul ‘Moonlight
Harvest 5K Walk/Run’ - Saturday,
Oct. 10 - CGD track/football stadium.
Fun for the whole family. 6:30 p.m.
for pre-walk/run fun (music, games,
dancing); 8 p.m. for the walk/run.
Can walk/run day of event but no
t-shirt. This fun fundraiser supports
Peer Helpers events and outreaches.
** On Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 pm,
Iowa River Players is hosting
another “Dramapolooza” at the
Rowan Theater. Groups of 4-6th
grade students from CAL, BelmondKlemme and CGD schools will
each perform a short play directed
by High School students. They
are working hard to bring this to
their friends and families. Public is
invited; presentations are FREE.
** On Monday & Tuesday, Oct.
12th & 13th from 7-8 pm, try outs
for the next IRP production in
Rowan . “ In laws, Outlaws and the
Christmas Ham “; a comedy set in
New England with a family gathering
to celebrate Christmas with all sorts
of other people stop by & end up
staying for reasons beyond their
control. Large cast for men/women
people. Play will be performed Dec.
4th, 5th, 6th,11th, 12th & 13th; last
date being a matinee performance.
** United Presbyterian Church in
Clarion will host its annual Harvest
Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 11
a.m. -1 p.m. Menu: ham balls and
the trimmings.
** At Jenison-Meacham Art
Museum, north of Belmond. Art
exhibit featuring Eloise Kuper – Oil
Painting on Feathers. Her work will
be on display through November 8;
open house will be Sunday, Oct. 18.
** From Meriel Demuth: “Tuesday,
Oct. 20th, Iowa Specialty Hospital
will have their semi annual meeting
in the Meadows Board Room at 6
pm. Prospective members are very
welcome to check us out.”
** Saturday, Oct. 24 is the national
“Make a Difference Day’. And for
a 15th time, Clarion’s Marys &
Marthas are sponsoring work in
our area. Mark you calendars and
pay attention to the volunteer things
you, your family, your organization
are doing between Sunday, Oct. 18
and ‘the day’, Saturday, Oct. 24.
Then report it to me, Karen Weld jkweld@wmtel.net .
** A couple of things the Marys
& Marthas are leading to ‘make
a difference’; anyone can join us: Saturday, Oct. 24 meet at the Depot 9 a.m. Teams will be painting, raking,
cleaning up. Any time between now
and Saturday, Oct. 24, drop off
non-perishable food items; paper
products at the depot - weekdays
between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kelly
Langfitt’s team will be make food
bags/boxes to take to area residents
to help stretch their grocery budgets
for the week, at 9 a.m. on the 24th.
** ** Come out and support
the ‘2nd Annual 5K Zombie Fun
Run to Prevent Child Abuse’ on
Saturday, Oct. 24th from 1 - 5 p.m.
at the Eagle Grove Golf Course.
Be a Runner, a Zombie, or sponsor
an infected zone. To sign up for
the event and to get your Zombie
Run T-shirt, go to EventBright; to
register.
(https://www.eventbrite.
com/e/2nd-annual-zombie-5k-funrun-to-prevent-child-abuse-tickets18196582468?ref=estw). Reports
of child abuse are high in Wright
County and neighboring counties,
join the fight - join the support of this
epidemic.
** Wright County Gun Club will
hold its final ‘Pistol Action Shooting’
of the year on Sunday afternoon,
Oct. 25. For more complete
information on the shoot/updates of
the club, check www.facebook.com/
wrightcountygunclub .
** An Apple for the Teacher. Gladys
Woodley, 103, is believed to be the
oldest one-room country school
teacher in Wright County. Heartland
Dows
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 7
•Preschool story time at the
Dows Library, 9:15-10 a.m.
Contact the library with questions.
Thursday, Oct. 8
•Volleyball at Algona, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9
•9th grade football at Clarion,
4:45 p.m.
•Football at Clarion, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10
•Crazy Day/Sidewalk Sale.
Vendors and crafters and garage
sales along main street with the
crazy sales in each of the businesses that day.
Monday, Oct. 12
•Senior Dinner at the Senior Center at noon. Call for reservations.
• Volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.
•JV football at Clarion, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
•Cross country at Fort Dodge, 4
p.m.
• Volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15
•Volleyball at Clarion, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16
•9th grade football at Garner, 4:45
p.m.
• Football at Garner, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
•Preschool story time at the Dows
Library, 9:15-10 a.m. Contact the
library with questions.
Museum is celebrating Gladys and
her ‘tenure’ on Wednesday, Oct. 28
at 2 p.m., public invited.
** ‘3rd Annual Hymn Fest’ hosted
by the Rowan Historical Society will
be held on Sunday, November 8th at
2:30 p.m. at the United Church of
Rowan. More details to follow soon.
**
Clarion
Chamber
&
Development has started a new
monthly newsletter celebrating
what’s happening downtown and
around town. Recognizing homes
and businesses that are improving the
overall look of Clarion. If you would
like to be on this email newsletter
list, please call the Chamber 1-515532-2256 during office hours 9 - 1
weekdays.
** AT THE MOVIES: Showing
at the Clarion Theatre - Friday Sunday, Oct. 9-11 is “The Intern”
- PG-13. Show times nightly @ 7
pm., plus Sunday matinee @ 2:30
p.m.; and on Wednesday, Oct. 14
@ 7 p.m. For current shows, more
information or to view previews, go
to www.clariontheatre.com ; phone
1-515-602-6606.
** MONEY $AVING TIP: Keep
purchasing the $15 CGD Band
cards for support of upcoming band
trip. Cards can be used for a year. A
couple I have used: buy a greeting
card at Thrifty White Pharmacy,
receive one card FREE; eat a Sam’s
Chinese Kitchen buffet for $4, every
month. Card owners can receive six
free medium popcorns with theater
ticket purchase over the next year or
stay one night at Clarion Hometown
Inn for FREE. Many other
participating merchants. Contact
any band member or Instructor Kent
Wesselink at kwesselink@clargold.
org .
** FOCU$ ON BU$INE$$: Great
to see some of the clean up and fix
up projects going on in Clarion, as
we enjoy the nice fall weather and
get ready for winter. New shingles,
sidewalks being replaced, some
painting projects. Always more to
do. A tip of the hat to Ted Brigger
for his volunteer willingness to paint
several homes in Clarion.
Senior Dinner
October 12
Join the Dows Senior Citizens
when they meet at noon at the Dows
Senior Center on Monday, Oct. 12.
Their menu will be ham, lima beans,
carrot casserole, assorted salads, and
dessert.
If you don’t get a call and want to
come, call Pat Muhlenbruch, Kathy
Muhlenbruch, or Judy Gorder.
Thursday, Oct. 8
•Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick,
fruit.
•Lunch: Hot ham & cheese sandwich,
corn, peaches.
Friday, Oct. 9
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, toast with
PB or cheese, fruit.
•Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, garbanzo
beans, baby carrots cucumber, strawberries, bananas, vanilla pudding.
Monday, Oct. 12
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, muffin,
fruit.
•Lunch: Pork tenderloin or fish sandwich, green beans, broccoli, strawberry
applesauce.
DRAMAPOLOOZA
set for Oct. 11 in
Rowan
IRP is hosting DRAMAPOLOOZA at the Rowan Theater on October 11th
at 2 p.m. with free admission. Three
groups of fourth, fifth, and sixth
students from Belmond-Klemme,
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows and CAL
Community Schools have each been
rehearsing a short play under the
direction of their high school students. We invite all to come and appreciate
the fruits of their hard work as they
present their work. IRP tryouts set for
Oct. 12 and 13
IRP will be holding try outs for
their next production at the Rowan
Theater from 7-8 p.m. on October 12
and 13. The group will be presenting
the comedy “ In laws, Outlaws and
the Christmas Ham” on December 4,
5, 6, 11, 12, and 13. This play set in
New England has a large cast of both
men and women and no parts will be
doubled.
The family is gathering to have
a Christmas meal and confusion
ensues as various people arrive and
then through no fault of their own
cannot leave . Everything works out
well in the end and we are left with
Good Feelings . We look forward
to having strong participation and
if someone feels they are not ready
to be a “prime time player”, we also
have a place for production “helpers
“ in bringing our play to life. Hope
to see a big enthusiastic group
. For more details please contact
luannekrabbe@gmai.,com or Meriel
Demuth
atharvsmama@Hotmail.
com
Thank you!
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who
remembered me on my 80th birthday.
When you reach these golden years, these
expressions really warm your heart.
Marillyn Korth
Dows Business &
Professional Directory
Muhlenbruch
Insurance
Shannon Muhlenbruch,
Agent
515-852-4156
Dows Development
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Tuesday, Oct. 13
•Breakfast: Toast, cheese omelet, tator
tots, fruit.
•Lunch: Chicken fajita wrap, tator tots,
salsa, apple.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
•Breakfast: Cereal or yogurt, cinnamon
roll, fruit.
•Lunch: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes,
broccoli, celery, melon, cinnamon sugar
breadsticks.
Spinning Wheels
Friday & Saturday • 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. • Admission $4.00
We are available for private parties! • 218 1st St SW • 532-3686
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who sent food, gifts,
cards, stopped by, or even had a supportive
thought about me since my accident. I truly say
thank you for it all. And a BIG thank you to my
family, friends, and trail buddies who were there
for me through all of this too, I could not have
made it this far without each and everyone of you!
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Crazy Day/Sidewalk Sale
October10
The Annual Crazy Day/Sidewalk Sale will be held
from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, and will also include sidewalk space for craft vendors and anyone
who wants to bring their garage sale to main street.
• Dows Community Grocery will be grilling hot dogs,
hamburgers and pork burgers outside the store, and on the
inside they will have some great specials all day, including
Pepsi products at 3-12 pks. for $12 and Powerade at 15 for
$9. They will also have many other specials for the day at
the store.
• The Down Home Restaurant will be serving $.50
pancakes for breakfast, so you’ve got breakfast and lunch
covered.
• The River Bar will serve a special mimosa and a buildyour-own bloody Mary bar from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on October
10, so be sure and stop in.
• Linda at Down to Earth will have her famous grab
bags again for sale, and also seasonal items out and ready
for decorating your home/yard, and various item on sale
throughout the store.
• The Mercantile will offer 20% off all store merchandise
(this excludes dealer items). They will also be offering all
store jewelry at 40% off.
• The Crème de la Crème will make small root beer
floats for $1.
• Second Chances Thrift Store will offer all electronic
items at half off, along with all CD’s/DVD’s/VCR tapes. (This
includes TV's) They will also have a drawing for customers
for gift certificates to use at the store.
October 8, 2015 The Wright County Monitor • Page 17
Dows Area News
Crazy Day Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, October10
Crafters and garage sales also on
mainstreet.
Mainstreet Dows will be full of
great sales inside the stores, along
with sidewalks full of sale items,
and craft vendors, garage sales and
much more.
Craft vendors will fill the
sidewalks on Saturday, Oct. 10,
along with anyone who wants to
bring their garage sale uptown.
Dows Community Grocery will
be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and
pork burgers outside the store, and
on the inside they will have some
great specials all day.
The Down Home Restaurant
will be serving $.50 pancakes that
morning, so you’ve got breakfast
and lunch covered.
The River Bar will serve a special
mimosa and a build-your-won
bloody Mary bar from 10 a.m. – 2
p.m. on October 10.
Down to Earth will have her
famous grab bags again for sale, and
also seasonal items out and ready
for decorating your home/yard, and
various item on sale throughout the
store.
The Mercantile will offer 20% off
all store merchandise (this excludes
dealer items). They will also be
offering all jewelry at 40% off.
Dows Historical Society
receives grant from WCCF
The Wright County Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant to
Dows Historical Society for the lettering on the window announcing the
name of the building.
Elizabeth
Lockwood
inducted into Phi
Eta Sigma honor
society
JASPERSEN
ACREAGE ~ 1021 Cardinal, Dows ~ $55,000
Sheila Atkinson
Insurance
Harley Krukow
Realtor
Jim Davies
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I like Facebook for that neat thing.
And I like being 80. It is not so bad.
Going to dinner Saturday night,
I noticed the fields are getting
bare. A lot of beans are out. I hope
the yields are going well. I can’t
understand why the price is low. But
the farmer has always had seasons
like that. I think they call it feast or
famine. The weather has been ideal
so far. I do think of our neighbors
in southern Iowa who have had lots
of rain and I am sure they have had
damage to their crops. We have been
lucky so far.
I have no news other than being
80. Next week, if I have none, I will
make some up. Ha!
I have appointments the first
three days this week, so I will have
things to do. Of course it takes a
little longer now that I am 80. Ha!
Have a safe health week.
Till next time. MK
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By Marillyn Korth
Well, folks! Now you know
my age and how I look. What an
interesting revelation. The picture in
the Wright County Monitor wasn’t
my best, only because it looked just
like me. I so wanted to look like
Marilyn Monroe!! A friend told me
that was highly unlikely. Oh, well, it
is what it is.
I had a very happy time a few days
after my birthday, when my family
of children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews
gathered together at Porter’s on
Main for dinner and visiting. Have
you ever had a moment when
something was said or done or you
saw something that just made your
whole self sing? I have had several
of them and Saturday night was one
of them. To see my family together,
laughing and talking, just made
my heart sing. I call them “Heart
Moments”.
My computer is under the weather
again, so I didn’t get my Facebook
messages until Till and Tosha shared
theirs with me. Thank you everyone
who so kindly sent a greeting. Now
CENTURY OF SERVICE CELEBRATION
Insurance & Real Estate
Elizabeth Lockwood is one of 72
Wartburg College students who will
be inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma
honor society Saturday, Oct. 10.
The
pre-medicine
advising
preference major is from Dows.
Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and
largest freshman honor society. A
student must achieve a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.5
and be in the top 20 percent of their
class by the end of the first year.
Wartburg College’s Phi Eta Sigma
members have the opportunity to win
additional scholarships through the
honor society as well as participate
in a variety of social and service
events on campus.
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The Crème de la Crème will make
small root beer floats for $1.
Second Chances Thrift Store will
offer all electronic items at half off,
along with all CD’s/DVD’s/VCR
tapes. They will also have a drawing
for customers for gift certificates to
use at the store.
Make sure you don’t miss all the
bargains.
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We all want the best for the people in our lives – our
family, friends, community, and others. It is why we make
safety a top priority at Prairie Energy and devote time and
energy to making everyone aware of important safety tips
and equipment.
Safety is not only for our employees. It is also for
our member/owners and surrounding communities. In fact,
one of our guiding principles as a cooperative is to provide
you with education, training, and information.
Employee Safety Seminars
We care about our co-op family, and we know that education is vital in
keeping people safe. We are committed to equipping our employees to best
serve you — our neighbors, local businesses, industries, and farmers.
Consumer Safety Tips
We don’t want anyone to take a chance that could end in tragedy. Each
month our member/owners receive the Intouch newsletter along with
the Living with Energy in Iowa publication. We feature safety tips on
topics such as: copper theft, farm safety, safety for solar installations,
storm safety, and much more.
If you see suspicious
activities, please call. Together, we can cut down on
copper theft and other crimes that impact utility bills!
Educational Experiences for Youth
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. We support
the Youth Tour program (an all-expense paid trip
to Washington D.C.), provide scholarships, present
electrical safety programs at camps and in their
classrooms, and partner with local schools in the
Partners with Purpose program.
We are proud to have the safest, most reliable electric system of any country in the world, but we are not content
to simply rest on these accolades. We will continue to provide our members and surrounding communities with the
latest advice and technology to help them use electricity in safer and smarter ways. After all, aren’t you and the
people you care about worth it? We think so. In fact, we know so.
Prairie Energy Board Members
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Marion Denger, President
Jim Wellik, Vice President
Donald Christopherson, Secretary/Treasurer
Scott Stecher, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Ted Hall, Director
Doyce Pringnitz, Director
Josh Amonson, Director
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