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The Paper
Vol. 9
Our Town, Our Paper!
No. 11
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Laur ens, Iowa
June 17, 2015
Local News
Laurens Cemetery Tour/Walk to Be Held
The 8th Annual Laurens Cemetery Tour/Walk will take place Sunday,
June 28. The first trolley will leave the ball diamond at the east of edge of
Laurens at 2 p.m.; the last group to tour the cemetery will leave the ball
diamond at 4 p.m.
There will be an additional performance at 7 p.m. at the Laurens United
Methodist Church later that same day. In case of rain, there will also be a 4
p.m. performance at the Methodist Church.
This year’s cast of very interesting residents includes: Martha Davis,
creator of hats of all kinds, who will be portrayed by Connie Dallenbach.
Dave Alstott will portray Andy Henriksen, a Laurens blacksmith. Martin
Hertz, a Laurens farmer, will be portrayed by his great great grandson,
Matt Hertz. Homer Kyle, Laurens farmer, will be portrayed by Clarence
Siepker with Rich Newgard as a neighbor. Taylor Zurek and Nick Zurek
will portray their great great grandparents, Rev. Charles and Florence
Seward; Rev. Seward was the minister at the Laurens Methodist Church
before WWII. Silas Shepherd, a drayman in Laurens, will come to life
through the eyes of Don Aschenbrenner. Rich Ehlers will introduce you
to William Troxel, the last Laurens Civil War veteran to be buried in the
Laurens Cemetery. Bob Schuler will recognize the two Spanish-American
War veterans who are buried in the Laurens Cemetery – Wilson Hinckley
and Frederick “Fritz” Lindeman.
Tickets for $5 each are on sale at JH Design, Laurens State Bank, West
Iowa Bank, Town & Country Floral, Women’s Club members and cast
members. Tickets may also be purchased at the ball diamond the day of the
tour/walk.
The Cemetery Tour/Walk is sponsored by the Laurens Women’s Club;
profits will be used for continuing maintenance and repair at the Laurens
Cemetery.
Come meet some very interesting characters who helped to develop the
town of Laurens! You will have some surprises and lots of laughs, too.
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Memory Lane
Bricks to be
Engraved
Memory Lane bricks will be
engraved before the town
celebration in July. Click on the
link provided for your order
form, pick one up at the park,
contact peggymilton1951@
hotmail.com, or call 712-8414645.
Please send your brick order
forms to:
Peggy Milton
321 E. Arthur Street
Laurens, IA 50554
Click Here for Brick
Order Form!
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Local News
Here are some of the items
we’re looking to buy:
Mike and Frank are always on the hunt
for rusty gold, and they want to hear from
you! If you have a large collection you
think is worth the pick and want on
American Pickers, now’s your chance!
To be considered you must email us at: americanpickers@cineflix.com
Or leave a message at: 1-855-OLD-RUST
Be sure to include the following info:
• Your name • Contact number • Description of your item(s)
If you and your rusty gold qualify, you could be visited by Mike
and Frank and appear on American Pickers!
PLEASE NOTE: No retail shops or flea markets. After all, Mike
and Frank are modern day archaeologists! Happy picking!
• Motor scooters: Vespas, Lambretta, Cushman
• Old advertising signage
• Motorcycles
• Bicycles (Pre-60’s to turn-of-the-century)
• Old toys: tin, wind-up, cast iron
• Pre 50’s vending machines
• Pinball and slot machines
• Old movie posters
• Unusual radios: transistor, tabletop, etc.
• Antique casino/gaming machines
• Vintage movie memorabilia
• Vintage advertising Items
• Taxidermy
• Vintage concert posters & t-shirts
• Early Boy Scout items
• Pre 60’s vintage diner collectibles
• Pre 60’s TV merchandise
• Pre 50’s western/equestrian gear
• Classic motorcycle memorabilia
• Sports memorabilia
• Casino tables
• Houdini items
• Old rodeo items
• Airline collectibles: Pan-Am, TWA, Etc.
• Late 70’s & earlier military items
• Extraordinary mobster memorabilia
• Vintage police officer collectibles
• Firefighter collectibles
• Pre 40’s telephones
• Folk art
• Vintage BB guns/cap guns
• Early Halloween items
• Pre 40’s Christmas items
• Hawaiiana/Tiki Collectibles
• Vintage sports collectibles
• Vintage election memorabilia
• Musical instruments
• Civil War antiques
• Vintage gas pumps
• Pre 70’s old neon signs
• Strange woodcarvings
• Vintage collegiate collectibles
We currently are not looking for: Farming/
agriculture items, tools, glassware, appliances,
tractors, crocks, stoves or country primitives
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Announcements & Advertising
T his Week
on!
at the Salo
Thank You!
135 N 3rd St, Laurens, IA 50554
(712) 841-6986
Thursday – Bike/Classic Car Night
Burgers, Hotdogs, Baked Beans & Potato Salad
Special starting at 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 27 ~ Silver Dollar Saloon Open at Noon at Laurens
Golf Course-2 person best shot! Call clubhouse or bar to get signed
up! $30 entry fee includes green fees, prizes & steak dinner!
Thank you to everyone who donated items
and/or attended our garage & bake sale on
Saturday, June 6th. Thank you to everyone
who helped set up & take down for the
sale also. We raised almost $370.00! Thank
you to everyone for supporting us!
~Laurens Area Youth Group
Please join us for a Bridal Shower in
honor of Kristal Mayland, bride elect
of Jeff Luft
Sunday, June 28th from 1:00-3:00pm / Flex Fitness / 325 North
Main Street, Pocahontas, Iowa
hosted by Amber Fontenot and Jana Bailey
Kristal is registered at
Target / Bed, Bath &
Beyond / Wal-Mart
Lake Cabin for Sale
Lake Cabin for Sale! $245,000 Cozy 670 sq. foot,
2 bedroom cabin. Large attached double garage.
Located off private, dead-end road on the calm
south side of Lost Island Lake in Ruthven.
50 feet of low-bank lakeshore.
Call 402-250-7169 or email specka@cox.net
for details.
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Father’s Day
Brunch
Sunday - June 21
Serving 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Open to the Public
Reservations 841-2287 or 790-9269
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Announcements & Advertising
JH Design Studio
217 W. Veterans Rd., Laurens | Phone: (712) 841-4585
Special for Friday
night, June 19th
Western Burger with
French Fries
We Wrap & Deliver!
Lacey Van Sickle & Bjorn Carlson
Wedding - June 20
Kylie Woodley & Kevin Maurer
Wedding - August 1
Serving begins at 5
Bring Your Friends
and Enjoy a Nice
Dinner with Us!
Shelby Heuton & Matthew Stafford
Wedding - August 22
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JOB OPENINGS
Part time (all departments)
2nd, 3rd shift Maintenance
3rd shift Custodian
4th Shift Operations
Pre-employment drug screening
Climate controlled facility
Health, dental, vision available after 60 days for full time employees
401K available after 6 months
Company paid short-term disability and life insurance
Health and wellness incentive program
Excellent attendance, willingness to learn, work well with others, good math skills,
overtime when needed, able to be certified on pallet jack & fork lift
Pick up application at:
Jack Links, Inc.
210 North 1st Street
Laurens, IA 50554
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm
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PUBLIC NOTICE
A meeting of the Laurens Board of
Adjustment will be held on June 25
at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers
of the Laurens Municipal Building,
regarding a variance request
pertaining to Lots Three (3) and
Four (4) of Block Two (2) of the
Laurens Development Corporation
Addition.
Barbara Smith, City Manager/Clerk
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Advertising
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At the Library & Advertising
At the Library
with Glenda Mulder
June 17, 2015
Next Tuesday, June 23rd at noon,
author Colin Mustful will be at
our library to talk about his book,
“Grace at Spirit Lake.” The story is
told through the eyes of Antoine
Joseph Campbell, a mixed-breed
interpreter and real-life participant
in the events. As a U.S. Interpreter,
Joseph is obligated to travel with
a large band of Dakota warriors as
they seek to capture and punish
Inkpaduta and his small band of
Wahpekute Dakota, the instigators
of the Spirit Lake Massacre.
Throughout the expedition, Joseph’s
curiosity grows as he discovers the
many and varied people and contexts
surrounding the recent massacre and
the events that followed. Also, as a
mixed-breed, Joseph becomes torn
between his responsibilities to the
government and his loyalties to his
native Dakota brethren. All of the
events and people are real and the
story is largely historically accurate.
He will, of course, have copies of
his book available for purchase &
autographing! Noon is an unusual
time of day for us to have a program,
but it’s what worked best in the
author’s schedule, so I decided to
give it a try! If it’s your lunch hour,
please feel free to bring a sack lunch,
we’ll have a spot where you can eat
it. We’ll even give you a cookie for
dessert!
Do you like to come to the library
and read the Des Moines Register
newspaper? If you do, please talk to
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plans for next Monday as she talks
the Library staff about it. It will be
about “Capeless Heroes.” The fun
up for renewal in a couple months
of “Every Hero has a Story” will
and I question whether it is worth
continue at our library Mondays at
the $300 renewal fee. I could buy a
1:30 through the 27th of July.
lot of books for that much money,
so I am questioning which is the best
the value to our patrons.
Event Calendar
For your summer reading
• Tell Me a Yarn Mondays 5-7
pleasure, here’s a list of some books
• Book Club is 4th Monday of the
we’ve received lately: Country by
month at 7 pm
Danielle Steel (Audiobook too!)
• Writers Free for All is 3rd
Wildfire in His Arms by Johanna
Monday of the month at 7 pm
Lindsey, The Truth According to Us
• Every Hero has a Story Summer
by Annie Barrows, Santangelos by
Reading 1:30 pm Mondays until July
Jackie Collins, Blueprints by Barbara
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Delinski (Audiobook too!) The
• “Grace at Spirit Lake” author
Fixer by Joseph Finder, All the Single
Colin Mustful noon June 23
Ladies by Dorthea Benton Frank
(Audiobook
too!) I'd Walk
COME WORK FOR US AT
with my Friends
FISHER HYDRAULICS
if I Could
IN LAURENS, IOWA
Find Them by
Fisher Hydraulics in Laurens, IA is
Jesse Goolsby,
currently accepting applications for the
Cash Landing
following;
by James
nd
Grippando,
2 Shift Machinists
We are seeking dependable and motivated applicants.
Rumor by Elin
Experience is preferred. We are willing to train right
Hildebrand, The
applicants. Come work in a team oriented and friendly
Luckiest Girl
atmosphere with state of the art equipment in a air-conditioned
Alive by Jessica
facility. Shift premium is paid during training and overtime is
available. Our 2nd shift hours are Monday-Thursday 5:00 pm –
Knoll and
3:30 am. Pay increases available after 90 days and every 6
The President's
months thereafter to top of pay scale.
Shadow by Brad
A Pre-employment Drug Screen is required. Fisher
Meltzer.
Hydraulics
is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering
We’ve been
expanded benefits that include Competitive Wages, Medical,
having a great
Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, STD/LTD, and Life
time with this
Insurance Plans, 401K Plan, paid Personal & Vacation days, &
paid Holidays.
year’s Summer
Reading theme,
To apply: Call 712-845-2634 ext. 113, during the hours of
“Every Hero has
7:00 am-4:30 pm, Mon.-Thurs. and speak with Diane. You may
a Story.” Kayla,
also stop in and fill out an application.
our Children’s
Librarian,
has awesome
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Announcements & Advertising
Happy 65th
Birthday!!
June 21
Happy Birthday to this amazing lady
on June 20th...as you can see, she
hasn't changed one bit! Be sure to
stop City Hall and wish her a happy
birthday!
TIM CAYLER
In Concert
7:00 PM Covenant Church
Albert City, IA
Come and enjoy an evening of music and ice cream to cap off your
Father’s Day .
Tim is a former music instructor at Albert City and Choralier director in
Laurens.
Free Will Offering
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Love,
CJ, Angie, Zach, Brianna, Matt, Jen,
Sydney, Avery, Derek, Kalli, Doogan
and Cas
For Sale
2000 Star Craft fold down
camper. $3,500. Sleeps eight.
Also included all camping
equipment. Dishes, pots, pans,
etc. Call: (712) 841-2425
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Church
Grace Lutheran
This Week at
Church Marathon,
Bethany Lutheran
Our Savior’s
Wednesday: June 17, 2015
6:00 PM ~ 125th Steering Mtg.
7:00 PM ~ Council Mtg.
Lutheran Church
June 18, 2015
Albert City & St John Thursday:
9:00 AM ~ Morning Circle
Lutheran Church
Sunday: June 21, 2015
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Rural Albert City
Father’s Day
This Week at
Laurens United
Methodist Church
Wed., June 17th:
Administrative Council meeting @ 8:15 p.m.
Thurs., June 18th:
Rachel Circle @ 9:15 a.m. - (Wesley Room)
NO Dorcas Circle
Basic Christianity Bible Study @ 7 p.m.
Pastor John Mayer
9:00 AM ~ Worship
10:00 AM ~ Coffee Fellowship
Fri., June 19th:
Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.
Saturdays 5 p.m. Worship Service @ Grace
Lutheran Church - Marathon
Monday: June 22, 2015
7:00 PM ~ Float Sign Painting Mtg.
Sundays 10:30 a.m. Worship @ Our Savior's
Lutheran Church - Albert City
Tuesday: June 23, 2015
10:00 AM ~ Coffee w/Pastor
7:00 PM ~ Hand Bell Rehearsal
Sun., June 21st:
Father’s Day/Wilmot Wells Project
Drive Your Tractor to Church Sunday
Worship @ 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship @ 10:30 a.m.
Sundays 9:00 a.m. @ St John Lutheran
Church Rural - Albert City
Worship, Love, Accept~Together
in Christ’s Name
Tues., June 23rd:
Pastor Jim out of the office through July 7th
This Week at First
Christian Church
Pastor Rev. Rita Cordell
Thursday, June 18
2:00 p.m. - Coffee with Pastor
Friday, June 19
7:00 p.m. - AA
Sunday, June 21
9:30 a.m. - Worship followed by coffee
Sacred Heart Church Laurens
Pastor ~ Father Francis Makwinja Weekday Mass : Friday, 8 AM
Weekend Mass: Saturday, 5:00 PM (March - June)
Cluster Parishes:
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sioux Rapids
Weekday Mass: Monday & Wednesday, 8:00 AM
Weekend Mass: Sunday, 10:30 AM (March – June))
St. Louis Catholic Church, Royal
Weekday Mass: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 AM
Weekend Mass: Sunday, 8:30 AM (March- June)
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Extension News
Master Gardener
Summer Webinar’
Available
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Pocahontas County will be hosting the 2015
Summer Webinars. The webinars will cover
topics such as; Water in the Garden, and
Pollinators & Growing Herbs.
Tuesday, July 7th from 4pm-6pm
-Water in the Garden
Tuesday, August 11th from 4pm-6pm
-Pollinators & Growing Herbs
To register, please call 712-335-3103
or email Holly at hfrerk@iastate.edu. All
webinars will count towards Master Gardener
educational hours.
Master Gardener
Training in Pocahontas
Master Gardeners are members of the local
community who take an active interest in growing
flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees and lawns.
Master Gardener trainees attend 40 hours of
classes taught by Iowa State University Extension
staff and specialists in topics ranging from lawn
care; flower and vegetable gardening; ornamental
trees and shrubs; fruit crops and houseplants
to insect, disease and weed control; soil; plant
nutrition and pesticide safety.
In exchange for training, participants are asked
to volunteer 40 hours of service to their local
extension program. To sign up for the next Master
Gardener class in this area, contact the Pocahontas
County Extension Outreach Office at:
712-335-3103 or hfrerk@iastate.edu.
Our Town Our Paper!
Science of Parenting: Help
Kids Learn This Summer
Classes are over, swimming pools are open and summer sports
leagues are in full swing. But summer vacation from school
doesn’t have to be a vacation from learning, say the Science of
Parenting bloggers from Iowa State University Extension and
Outreach.
“Researchers have documented that young people may lose
some of what they learned during the school year if they aren’t
engaged in educational activities during the summer," said
Janet Smith, a human sciences specialist in family life.
“However, many communities, schools and youth
organizations have summer learning opportunities worth
exploring,” Smith said.
Parents are extremely important in encouraging and
motivating their children during the summer months, added
Lori Hayungs, also a human sciences specialist in family life.
“We will explore ways for parents to help their children
discover the joys of reading and tips to keep those math skills
sharp. We also will discuss challenges that parents face when
trying to encourage learning,” Hayungs said.
In June, Smith and Hayungs will blog about strategies
parents can use to encourage summer learning. Look
for tips on the blog throughout the month and a fourminute podcast. Through the Science of Parenting, www.
scienceofparenting.org, ISU Extension and Outreach
specialists share and discuss research-based information and
resources to help parents rear their children. Parents can join
in the conversation and share thoughts and experiences, as
well as how they handle parenting responsibilities.
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Extension News
Yard and Garden: Maintaining June-Bearing Strawberry
Plantings
A June-bearing strawberry planting can be productive for several years if the
bed is given the right care. One important task is to renovate June-bearing
strawberries correctly to ensure good productivity. These tips from horticulturists
with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach help keep June-bearing
strawberry plantings productive for many years. To have additional questions
answered, contact the ISU Hortline at hortline@iastate.edu or call 515-2943108.
How long can I expect my June-bearing strawberry planting to be
productive? June-bearing strawberry plantings, if well-maintained and renovated
annually, should remain productive for four or five years. However, poorly
managed beds may be productive for only one or two years. It will be time to
plant a new strawberry bed when berry size and the number of berries decline.
How can I renovate June-bearing strawberries? Annual renovation of June-bearing strawberries helps to maximize crop
yields, prolong the life of the planting and control insect and disease pests.
To start the renovation of June-bearing strawberries, mow off the leaves one inch above the crowns of the plants with
a rotary mower within one week of the last harvest. Do not mow the strawberry bed after this one week period as later
mowing destroys new leaf growth. To aid in disease control, rake and remove all plant debris after mowing.
June-bearing strawberries grown in two-foot-wide, matted rows should be narrowed to eight-inch-wide strips with a
rototiller or hoe. When selecting the part of the row to keep, try to save the younger plants and remove the older plants
from the row. If the strawberry planting has been allowed to become a solid mat, renovate the bed by creating eight-inchwide plant strips. Space the plant strips about three feet apart.
Fertilization is the next step in renovation. Apply approximately five pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer, or a similar analysis
fertilizer, every 100 feet of the row to encourage plant growth and development.
Don’t forget to water the strawberry plants during dry weather. Strawberries require one inch of water per week for
adequate growth. Irrigate the planting during dry summer weather to insure optimum production next season. Irrigation
during the summer months encourages runner formation and flower bud development - the flower buds on June-bearing
strawberries develop in late summer and early fall.
Control weeds in the strawberry planting with shallow cultivation and hand pulling.
Some June-bearing strawberry cultivars are extremely vigorous, producing runners beyond the two-foot-wide, matted
row. These runners should be placed back within the two-foot row or removed to prevent the planting from becoming a
solid mat of plants.
Should everbearing and day-neutral strawberries be renovated like June-bearing strawberries? Everbearing and
day-neutral strawberries should not be renovated like June-bearings. Everbearing and day-neutral strawberries are most
productive when the plants are maintained as large, single plants. Matted rows of everbearing and day-neutral strawberries
are not as productive as single plants. All runners that develop on everbearing and day-neutral strawberries should be
removed.
A well-maintained planting of everbearing or day-neutral strawberries should remain productive for two or three years.
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