August 5, 2015

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

Culpepper &
Merriweather Circus
comes to Gowrie

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Gowrie Area
Arts Council, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is
coming to Gowrie on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the empty lot
south of Jamboree and Brockett Park on Lincoln Street
with two scheduled performances at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Now in its 30th edition, the C&M Circus has
become internationally known for quality family entertainment.

This authentic one-ring, big top circus has been
featured on National Geographics Explorer TV series,
Entertainment Tonight, The Los Angeles Times, The
Chicago Tribune, Arizona Highways Magazine.

It has also been featured on the A&E Special:
Under the Big Top and most recently, On the Road with
Circus Kids, a Nickelodeon special featured on the Nick
News Program.

Bring your friends and family out circus morning to watch as a familiar place in your town is transformed into a bustling Circus City.

Activity swirls around the grounds as animals
are unloaded, the Big Top is erected, and rigging is prepared for performances later in the day.

Enjoy the magic and tradition of the American
Circus with your family and create memories that will
last a lifetime.
Circus continued on page 4...

Thursday, Aug 6
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, Aug 10
Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 6:30 p.m. at the light
plant.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church
Harcourt.
Tuesday, Aug 11
Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m.
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards), 1:00 p.m., Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church.
American Legion Peterson Post #431 and Sons of the
American Legion, 6:30 p.m. social time and meal, 8:00 p.m.
meeting, Gowrie Legion building.
Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the Community
Center
Wednesday, Aug 12
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

VOL. 125 NO. 31

Interurban train depot in Harcourt. . .

The Interurban train ran through Harcourt four times a day and Harcourt had a depot as shown above. The
other building was used to direct trains to the right track.

Mr. Potts, 90, recalls starting work

on Interurban as brakeman in 1909
Electric train through Harcourt area. . .

Editors Note: This is an excerpt from the
book The Prairie Sampler, a project done by freshmen at the old South Junior High school in Fort
Dodge. This story The Interurban, was told by A.P.
Butts and written by Shelly Schmieder. The story involves Mr. Potts coming to Fort Dodge in 1909 and
beginning work for the Interurban.

As I walked into the town of Fort Dodge, my
eyes widened at the sight. I had lived on a farm in Indiana all of my life and havent even been in a big city.
There were large, square white houses and smaller woodcolored ones.

The town was so advanced. There were even
some automobiles. I had read about them, but had only
seen a few. Cars were not very common, where I came
from. One whizzed past me, making my heart pound with
excitement.

As I reached my destination, I had so many
questions in my mind about this place and its people.
How many lived here? What businesses were there? The
list was endless.

Using the directions I had been given, I approached the two-story house. It had a large front porch
with a swing, a big fenced in yard. It was my grandfathers house.

I walked slowly, then up the stairs. I was a little nervous, and I hadnt seen him since I was seven. I
knocked, and heard footsteps approaching the door. It
opened.

Is that you, Albert? questioned his grandfather surprisingly.

Its me!

Well, how have you been? How was the trip?
My, how youve changed! Its so good to see you!

Oh grandfather, the town is wonderful. Will
you show me around?

Sure, I will. Albert, tell me about yourself?
What are you now, 19 or 20?

Im 21, grandfather. But lets talk about you.
How have you and grandma been?

Were just fine. Are you ready for that job I
needed for you for the railroad? I hope so, you start

Saturday. You will be helping out as a brakeman for the

next two weeks.

Yes, Grandfather. It sounds very interesting
and I think Ill enjoy it. Did you hear the news? Im going to Washington to work at a logging camp! Doesnt
that sound exciting?

Yes, but I think youll find the railroad just as
Interurban continued on page 2...

Farnhamville prepares
for Old Settlers Day

The Farnhamville Betterment Club met to finalize all the plans for Old Settlers Day coming up on Aug.8.
Everything seems to be in place for the softball tourney,
the fun run/walk to the parade and lunch.

Lunch will be pulled pork, potato salad, cole
slaw, sweet corn, and baked beans. Many activities will
go on all throughout the afternoon.

There were be a car show, magician, bingo, cake
walk and more.

There will be free ice cream at 5 p.m. The Farnhamville Betterment Club welcomes you to come for the
parade at 10:30 a.m. and stay for the day.

Old Settlers Day is a great way to greet old
friends and visit with new. Hope to see you there.

Old Settlers Day is scheduled on Aug. 8 in Farnhamville.

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Aug 5, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

"The Can Crew"

Volunteers for the
Gowrie Fire Dept.

Grocery store near Lehigh in 1930s. . .

The George Brothers Grocery Store and gas station operated at one of the sewer pipe manufacturing plants near
Lehigh in the 1930s. There is a 1929 Model A vehicle in this photo. This grocery was also called the White City Grocery.
The photo was taken in 1935. From left to right are Francis Graves, Pete Dellachiesa, Fred Vandi, Nina Zinatte, Marico
Beletti, Louis George and Dave George (storekeepers), Chilia Garatom, clerk; Irie Allen and Bill Allen.

Interurban...

continued from front page...

exciting, was his sincere reply.

Would you like to see your room? asked my
grandmother lovingly.

Yes, please. I would like to clean up too. I
said politely.

At that I went to my room. I could hardly sleep. I
was so excited about seeing the town. I tossed and turned,
but finally fell sound asleep.

I awoke with a jerk the next morning. I had momentarily forgotten where I was at. I heard grandmother
preparing breakfast. I was very hungry so I got up and
dressed hurriedly, my stomach growled as I walked down
the stairs. I was greeted warmly with a Good Morning
and a big, beautiful stack of pancakes and a pile of little
sausages.

I ate ravenously. I wonder what my grandparents thought of me then.

When we had all finished, grandfather and I
went out exploring the town. He showed me everything.
Fort Dodge had a newspaper office, a drug store, a saloon
and many other buildings. The town square was beautiful.

Back in 1909, there were only about 7,000 to
8,000 people in Fort Dodge, which sounded like millions
to me. I had never seen so many people. There were people everywhere in the stores, walking down the streets
and riding on the interurban, a local trolley.

There were houses lined up in rows. I could
hardly believe my eyes, as I never knew there could be so
many houses all together like that.
Starting as a brakeman
on the Interurban

As night fell, my urge was satisfied. I had seen
the town. I was still anxious, for tomorrow was Saturday,

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the day I started working.

Those two weeks
went by very quickly.
Working as a brakeman, I
was actually an assistant to
my grandfather, the conductor. I ran the train as
grandfather talked to the
passengers, fifty on each
trip, while he guided me. I
made 19 cents an hour.

I found the railroad intriguing. I loved the
feeling of never being in
one place for very long and
the speed at which we traveled seemed so fast.

We could make
it to Des Moines in two
hours. I loved meeting
all the different types of
people. So at the end of
the two weeks, the logging
camp didnt seem nearly so
exciting while the railroad
was. I just couldnt quit.

So on that beautiful spring day under Iowas
sunny blue skies, I decided
to start my career on the
Fort Dodge, Des Moines,
and Southern Railroad.

I worked for a
year as a brakeman. After
14 months, in 1910, I was
promoted to conductor.

I had to take passengers from Fort Dodge to Des
Moines and back to Fort Dodge every two hours. The
fare was two cents a mile. I stopped every mile to let
people on and off.

The interurban itself was basically one car, but
sometimes I hooked up to a parlor car. This was a fancy
car for the people who wanted extra comfort and less
crowded rides.

Sometimes it happens on a Tuesday morning.
Sometimes is happens on a Thursday afternoon. Sometimes its every week, sometimes it happens three times a
month. What is it?

Meet The Can Crew. Made up of local volunteers who sort and bag plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and
glass bottles for recycling. They are tough and rugged individuals who work feverishly to grab, flip, and toss cans,
plastic bottles, and an occasional Jim Beam bottle into the
correct location on the sorting board. Its tough work, but
the Crew handles it well. Stories are told, jokes are made,
but the work goes on, and on, and on. Then they go home
smelling like a brewery.

The Can Crew Motto: Never eat lunch before
washing your hands. From the sorting table, items are
placed in large plastic bags that are sealed for subsequent
pickup by a recycling vendor. All funds that are received
from these recycling efforts are donated to the Gowrie
Fire Department for Independence Day fireworks and the
new firehouse building construction.

Foreign exchange students

arrive, welcomed in Iowa

High school students from Denmark, Germany,
Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand are received
a warm welcome at the Des Moines International Airport
from Host Families and International Exchange Coordinators across Iowa.

International Exchange Coordinator Nicole
Schmieder, Fort Dodge/Gowrie, was among more than
a dozen area coordinators who will be meeting with the
foreign exchange students and their host families at the
Des Moines International Airport to welcome their exchange students on Aug. 1.

The students are studying and living in the United States through EF High School Exchange Year, the
leader in high school exchange.

Living with local area host families and attending various high schools, the students are here to not only
learn about and participate in American life, but also to
enrich the community by sharing their unique customs
and culture with area residents.

These students will enjoy the American high
school experience, meeting friends and spending time
with host families and experiencing everything that Iowa
has to offer.

Not only is this a great experience for these exchange students, but host families reap many benefits as
well, from gaining a new family member to broadening
their own world views and helping promote global understanding through life long relationships.

We are very grateful to the families who open
their hearts and their homes to our international students,
Schmieder said. Through their generosity, our communities reap the benefit of this experience.

In addition to the exchange students who arrived on Saturday, students from other countries have already arrived or will arrive over the next few weeks.

As part of the exchange program, students will
spend the next 10 months participating in American high
school and host family activities.

The Can Crew includes local volunteers who
sort and bag plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and glass bottles for recycling.

All funds that are received from these recycling
efforts are donated to the Gowrie Fire Department for Independence Day fireworks and the new firehouse building
construction.

2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry,

Boone, conducts exercises
in Fort Polk, Louisiana

More than 2,000 Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade,
34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard,
headquartered at Boone with subordinate and supporting
units from across the state, are currently conducting annual training at the U.S. Armys Joint Readiness Training
Center at Fort Polk, La.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team previously
trained at the U.S. Armys National Training Center at
Fort Irwin, Calif. prior to their deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.

The Iowa unit is one of only two Army National
Guard brigades in the nation to receive an invitation to
the Louisiana-based Joint Readiness Training Center
and the first Iowa National Guard unit to experience this
training.

These Iowa Soldiers will return home in August
after completion of their JRTC rotation.

The mission of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
is to provide full-spectrum operations in a combat theater, including lethal and non-lethal capabilities, support
to coalition partners, and assistance to humanitarian relief
initiatives.

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LAND AUCTION
Aug 5, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

231.5 Acres Calhoun

and Webster Counties, Iowa

Will be
offered in two
individual tracts

Thursday August 20, at 10:00 AM

Farmers Coop Meeting Room
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105 Garfield Avenue in Farnhamville, Iowa

Jefferson, Iowa

Auctioneer: Eric Mueller

(515) 386-5320 or (712) 210-3458

APick@FarmersNational.com

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Real Estate Sales Auctions Farm and Ranch Management

Appraisal Insurance Consultations
Oil and Gas Management Forest Resource Management
National Hunting Leases Lake Management FNC Ag Stock

Southeast Valley Seniors Honored...

The SEV Baseball Seniors were honored at the Baseball Potluck/Awards Assembly. Pictured from left to right
are Coach Brad Anderson, Koltan Lundberg, Dillan Anderson, Spencer Johnson, Joe Sedlacek and Coach Bryan Bachel.
Photo by Tara Erritt.

Farmers Market Week

set for August 2-8

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey
encouraged Iowans to take advantage of fresh fruits and
vegetables available at the more than 220 farmers markets in Iowa as part of National Farmers Market Week,
which runs from Aug. 2 to 8.

Northey also encouraged Iowans to take advantage of the free Iowa Farmers Market app for smartphones that can help Iowans locate the farmers markets
in their area.

The app allows users to find the farmers market closest to them by using GPS location services or to
search for specific farmers markets by city or zip code.

Once they have located a market, the user can
view the hours of the market, browse a list of vendors
and see a phone number and email address of the market
manager.

App users can also leave reviews of the market
and vendors and upload their photos to share with others.

The app is free to download and is available
through Apples App store and Google Play by searching
Iowa Farmers Markets.

30 YEARS AGO...

Tim Warrick of Gowrie exhibited his champion
indiviual market hog at the Webster County Fair. The
hog, purchased for $1.50 per pound for a total price of
$367.50, was sold to Kae Gadbury of Black Knight II in
Fort Dodge.

The Engquist Lumber golf team maintained its
hold on first place in the Gowrie Mens Golf League play
by increasing their score to 317.5 in play last Wednesday.

Miss Brooke Hendrickson, 5, daughter of Jeff
and Shelley Hendrickson of Callender, has been selected as a contestant in the 1985 Iowa State Todays Little
Dream Pagent to be held August 16th and 17th at the
Hotel For Des Moines, Des Moines.

A Come and Go bridal shower will be held
honoring Penny McGovern at the Gowerie Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 10th. Penny is the brideelect of Brent Monson.

Dave Sell of Gowrie met with Congressman Jim
Lightfoot and Senator Charles Grassley before departing
a a 17 -day European Agricultural Travel Seminar.

20 YEARS AGO...

The Rock Island caboose that has rested peacefully in Rod Wendells back yard in Gowrie for many decades was moved last Wednesday and given a new home
at Acreage Antiques east of Harcourt on Highway 175.

Several Harcourt business people have volunteered to help raise funds for the Harcourt Centennial in
1996. They decided to conduct a Kiss A Pig Contest.
The contestants are chosen by votes. Each candidate representing a business has a jar with their name on it. Each
cent put in their jar is one vote for them to kiss a pig.

Amonia leak detected

July 10 in Boxholm

A Boone County Sheriffs Deputy deputy
on routine patrol discovered an ammonia leak at the
Boxholm elevator on Friday, July 10.

A representative from the elevator was notified
and the leak was contained at 9:36 p.m.

Several arrests made

at juvenile party
near Grand Junction

The Greene County Sheriffs Office, assisted by
the Boone County Sheriffs office, were called to police
a juvenile party near Grand Junction on Tuesday, July 21.

Several arrests were made at 3:16 a.m.

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Dee Tasler won the womens golf tournament
with a 128. Kathy Hanson was second with a 132 and
Helen Johnson placed third with a 136.

Bruce McCormack of Gowrie has successfully
completed an intensive three-day management training
institute for service leaders presented by Sertoma International.

Lyle Barkley retired from Buntlett Elevator,
Gowrie, on Monday, July 31. At a reception held in his
honor at the elevator, Lyle and his wife Peggy were presented a certificat for a 7 -day Caribbean cruise from
Shawn Anderson.

Towne Vet
Wednesday, Aug 5 - Swiss Style Gr. Beef, Baked Potato, Triple Salad, Blushing Pears, Tomato Juice
Thursday, Aug 6 - BBQ Pork, on WW Bun, California Blend or Potato Salad,
Peaches
Friday, Aug 7 - Golden Baked Chicken, Scaliped Potatoes, Harvard Beets,
Sunshine Salad, WW Roll
Monday, Aug 10 - Salmon Patty, Boiled Potato, Creamed Peas, Peach Crisp
Tuesday, Aug 11 - Chicken & Noodle Casserole, Brussel Sprouts/Carrots/
Onions, Apricots, Pumpkin Custard, OJ
Wednesday, Aug 12 - Cavateli, Spinach, WW Garlic Bread, Oatmeal Fruit
Bar, Banana Half

Aug 5, 2015

I, Tyler Anderson,
am a fan of pro wrestling

Hey friends. Tyler here with a confession to
make for you all this week.

Since 2006, I have been a big fan of professional
wrestling.

Technically, I have been a fan before then, being
a part of the Hulkamania tide wave. Then, I tuned into the
Monday Night Wars of the 1990s between World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment
on a near-religious basis.

As any fan would tell you, those days were
deeply missed. For me, I have gotten into the acceptance
stage of the 12 Steps of Separation.

Compared to any other average fan, I am just
a further down the rabbit hole. I have many friends in
the professional wrestling business, and it was due to the
independent wrestling circuit that I have met the many
people that I have met. Its my kind of crowd whenever I
go to a show, and its a blessing.

My real brush with the business was during
my extended stay in Amarillo, Texas. The promotion that
I frequented was the West Texas Wrestling Association,
based in this old warehouse (dubbed The Warehouse of
all things) in the center of the city.

It was a dark and cramped venue located in the
not so great part of town. But it was my Saturday night,
and sometimes Friday night, hang out. It was where I felt
content and complete.

I came to know Rick Elsey, the match-maker
(since we all know that its predetermined, not fake) of
WWA and present match-maker for Squared Circle Pro
in Lubbock.

It was funny that in all places, I met him at a local Walmart and addressed him with the utmost respect
and admiration.

Rick quickly became one of my best friends.
Along with Rick, more pro wrestling friends came along
the way.

It was in the waning days of WWA and the few
days of Amarillo Elite Wrestling that I became close with
the ladies and gentlemen that came out from behind the
curtain.

It even let me venture all the way out to Philadelpha where the man Im about to mention got onto a
big-time independent promotions bigger shows of the
year.

Their personas ranged from killer clowns and
luchadors to strong men and fitness junkies.

Believe it or not, I trained to be a pro wrestler
during that time.

My trainer was Rexx Reed (yes, his name is
with two Xs) and he was a bald, bearded, heavy set individual with amazing speed and agility.

It was with him that I learned to how hit and pull
moves on people without seriously hurting them, how to
take a bump (where you fall back onto the mat) and put
together a match.

It was a rush of adrenaline and pain. It was a
dance to make people believe that I can stand a chance
against men twice my size and where men smaller than
myself can stand a chance against me.

By the time I was to start honing my craft at
shows in front of live crowds instead of just practicing, I
had a persona with a group of fellow Iowans.

Those gentlemen, along with my other best
friend, became group called the League of Liger. What
was cool about the League of Liger was the sweet black
and white t-shirts I personally bought.

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Of course, that stemmed from my nickname,
Tyler Liger. Remember a few months back where Tyler
Liger was listed instead of Tyler Anderson in the Dayton
Review? Thats my alias.

Unfortunately, circumstances happened and my
pipe dream of being the next John Cena, Seth Rollins or
Stone Cold Steve Austin fell apart. All because of forces
outside of my control.

Thats fine by me. My friends in Amarillo and
Iowa are still around and doing well.

Im happy to return to the crowd, where I have
intimate knowledge of what the wrestlers are doing during their performance. However, its not a secret (its not
such a secret anymore, due to internet fans) that Im willing to share openly.

However, I can promise you something. I want
to eventually bring 3XW, a wrestling outfit based in Des
Moines, to the area in the near future.

The details are something I have keep secret for
now, but I want to share my passion for this to my friends
and neighbors.

If you havent been to a wrestling show before,
youre missing out. Its a joyride.

Southeast Valley hosts

annual adult education
quilting class

The annual adult education quilt class will once
again be held at the Southeast Valley High School in
Gowrie, Iowa beginning on Monday, August 31 at 6:30
PM in the SVHS Family and Consumer Science classroom.

Colleen Traster will once again lead us in creating the quilt chosen last year, which is the Triple Irish
Chain quilt. Participants will need to purchase the book,
Triple Irish Chain by Wendy Gilbert along with Eleanor Burns. Many quilt shops in the area will carry the
book as well as Joann Fabrics.

The first night of class, instructions, future dates,
and quilt size options will be given. If interested in joining, please call Sherry Vogel at 712.830.5108 or Colleen
Traster at 515.352.3968.

Between 9:30 and 10 a.m., come watch the raising
of the Big Top, then stay for the free tour.

Circus...

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Between 9:30 and 10 a.m., come watch the raising of the Big Top, then stay for the free tour.

This presentation offers a unique face-to-face
opportunity for families, schools, and interested community members to meet and learn all about the Culpepper
& Merriweather Circus family and includes a walking
tour of the circus grounds.

Learn interesting facts about our performers, the
history of our show and the different species of animals
in our Circus Family.

In this presentation, we will also address topics
such as hygiene, grooming and the veterinary care all of
our animals receive.

In recent years, the Tent Raising and Morning
Tour has become a popular program for families and interested community members.

It is presented in a way everyone, young and old,
can learn many interesting facts about the Culpepper &
Merriweather Circus Family and now we have a brand
new tent.

On circus day, our performers bring the magic
of the circus to life in each 90-minute performance.

This years lineup includes an All-Star group
of performers and entertainers that include: Miss Simone and her breath taking single trapeze, Miss Paulinas
proud Big & Little prancing ponies, The Arlise Troupe
on their wild and crazy unicycles, Natalies American Eskimo Escapades, Miss Georgia displaying flexability to
the extreme and for the first time, the Wheel of Destiny
& Tight Rope by The Los Moralitos.

There is also our favorite performing Jungle
Cats, Soloman, Delilah & Francis, presented by Mr.
Trey Key that will certainly have you on the edge of your

seats!

All accompanied by original music composed
by the talented Matt Margucci from Los Angeles, Calif.h
Our performers are sure to amaze, delight and entertain2
the audience members of all ages beyond your wildestw
imagination. The costumes alone are certainly of Las Ve-f
gas quality.

For more information visit our Facebook page
with videos, photos and comments from past sponsors
and patrons. For a direct link you can go to www.cmcircus.com and click on the Facebook link.

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Clarification in July 29
issue of the Gowrie News

On the July 29 issue of the Gowrie News, it was
stated that Brenda Anderson, the new church secretary of
Zion Lutheran Church, began her dutys on July 12.

Anderson has been the church secretary for Zion
Lutheran since June 30.

We at the Gowrie News thank Anderson for providing us with the clarification.

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming
to Gowrie on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the empty lot south of
Jamboree and Brockett Park on Lincoln Street with two
scheduled performances at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Aug 5th to Aug 12th

Wednesday, Aug 5
SVHS Football at Camp Dodge (Aug 3-6)
10:30 - 12:00 Open Gyms for Volleyball Mondays
& Wednesdays
Thursday, Aug 6
Noon to 8:00pm School Registration in Gowrie
Monday, Aug 10
SVHS Cross Country Practices May Begin
SVHS Football Practices May begin
SVHS Volleyball Practices May Begin
Tuesday, Aug 11
Noon to 8:00pm School Registration in Burnside

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***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Aug 5, 2015

Southeast Valley HS Cross Country

practice begins August 10

The high school cross-country season (grades
9 through 12) will officially begin Monday, Aug. 10.
Athletes and managers need to meet in the Southeast
Valley High School Commons by 7:25 a.m.

There will be a team meeting at 7:30 to cover
team expectations and philosophy, followed by a practice that will last until approximately 10 a.m.

Physicals and other forms (these can be filled
out online or obtained from the high school office)
must be up to date before students will be allowed to
practice.

Those who attended the meeting last spring

will be receiving information in the mail that will contain a practice schedule, meet schedule and further information about what is needed for practices.

If an athlete did not attend the spring meeting
and is still interested in running cross country this fall,
please contact Coach Nuss at 515-352-3142 or email
nuss@prairievalley.k12.ia.us to receive the additional
information.

If you have questions or are unable to attend
the first practice and are planning to participate, please
call Coach Nuss 515-352-3142 or email at nuss@prairievalley.k12.ia.us.

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Southeast Valley HS
Freshman and New Student
Orientation, August 20

Freshman and new student orientation is on
Aug. 20 starting at 6 p.m. The orientation will be held in
practice gym at Southeast Valley High School.

There will be tours of Southeast Valley High
School building and student council officers will available to answer questions.

The Freshman and New Student Orientation is
designed to start the year off for incoming new students.
If there are any questions, please call 352-3142.

5-Aug

6-Aug
7-Aug

8-Aug
9-Aug

11-Aug
12-Aug

Birthdays
Mel Kaufman, Pat Peterson
Bill Vote
Beth Goodwin
Trevynn Anderson
Trinity Anderson, Joel West
Judy Seil
Traci Brown, Mary Jo Klein
Kane Martens
Carole Hicks, Calvin Wooters
Reggie Kopecky
Natalie Vote Carter

Anniversaries
6 - Aug Greg and Deb Brundage.
7- Aug Kendall and Roberta Seil.
9 - Aug Brandon and Tonya Harrison;
Larry and Linda Hirschberg.

Most Review readers most likely not up on Des Moines

local news but if you view one of our three major TV stations you have probably heard about our City Council having approved of food vendor trucks being parked in special
places downtown this summer. These trucks have existed
for some time and I have seen them located at various places, usually on the corners of other businesses parking lots.
These places are not in the bigger businesses area so surely
are not getting the customers they could entice if nearer to
those areas.
The trucks offer many things, favorites like Mexican
short order items, ice cream concoctions, etc. They have not
been allowed to travel the residential streets and park at a
corner for a short time or be hailed by workers and residents.
` That brings me back a number of years 50 or more
when there were business delivery trucks, and various vendors who had special routes. I do believe they had to have
some sort of permits to do so but they werent that hard to
get. A favorite in our neighborhood was the ice cream truck
during the warm weather months. You could hear its music
playing a block or so away. The truck had several stops on
each street, one being almost in front of our house. Suddenly
kids seemed to appear out of nowhere clutching their coins
or dollars for themselves and siblings. Mothers accompanied
the smaller ones, toddlers and babes in arms and often got
a treat too. Thank goodness they only came once or twice
a week. It was special for our children as Dad worked at a
dairy at the time and that dairy produced some very good ice
cream treats which we could buy by the dozens cheaper but
who can tell their child they can only watch all their buddies
get this special treat?
There were other mobile delivery companies or vendors.
Remember the insulated milk boxes that sat on back steps
or porches? We had the service while still connected to the
dairy. Previous to the boxes the milk man had known us well
enough to come into our house and put in our frig when we
werent home. He, however, did not deliver anything but the
various milks, cream, half & half, buttermilk and the like.
Trucks refrigerated but no freezers. Eventually milk routes
were eliminated. I think that may have had something to
do with easier availability in super markets and quik stop
stores coming to the neighborhoods.
Did you ever hear of the bread man? There was one
company, Omar Bread, that vended not only various breads
and buns but all sorts of pastries, etc. too. They came to a
neighborhood on a regular day each week and not only could
you get your bread order but those donuts, sweet rolls and
other pastries were a temptation. Here, again, they seemed to
fade away, probably for the same reason that the milk deliveries came to a halt.
The Fuller Brush man and the encyclopedia salespersons
seemed to have stopped their door knocking rounds but there
were others to take over, eventually also ceasing to operate.
We could get our mops and brooms and various brushes at
Target and Walmart and other local sundry stores also popping up in local strip malls. And what kids these days ever
heard of an encyclopedia? After all we have Google and all
the computer resources almost instantly available. I value

that modern convenience myself.

Remember when we had to take more of our clothes to
the dry cleaners? They, too, had pick up and deliveries but
if you used that service you paid a little more. Dry cleaners
still exist and I have seen some delivery vehicles of cleaners around but, with the many, many wash and wear clothes
these days we use them less. Even many of our heavy coats
can go in the washing machine. I was surprised at the cost
when I had a garment that required dry cleaning. You can
also take your dry cleaning to Hy-Vee and other such outlets
now.
The first time I tasted Schwanns ice cream was in Creston Iowa. They had a store down there and when a friend
and I visited his family I was introduced to one of the best
ice cream cones ever on our way back to Des Moines. I
then learned they had vending trucks and even had them in
Des Moines although by that time I was an apartment resident so never had the pleasure of their stopping at my home.
My daughter, however, patronized one of those vendors for
some time. I learned it was the son of one of my co-workers
and that it was a long hard job as they had to stay out til all
customers had been given the opportunity to purchase their
weekly frozen items. They had many frozen foods (all very
good I was told) in addition to their ice cream. I had been
wondering if they, too, had gone the way of the other delivery/vendor routes but then not long ago coming home from
a church meeting, almost 8:00 P.M. what loomed before me
on my street about a mile north of my abode but a Schwanns
truck?! So we still have a few of the old forms of entrepreneur-ship remaining.
One other home delivery that still exists is that of the daily newspaper. However, at least in the Des Moines area and
probably wherever The Register serves that, too, changed.
My two older sons had early morning routes and we never
worried about them and always helped with the big Sunday deliveries. But the days of the paper boys (and a few
girls) ceased quite quickly after the disappearance of two Des
Moines Register carriers within a short span. They are now
delivered by adults (often with a spouse or other older family
member riding along). Times change but it is enjoyable to
remember the old ones too.
A couple delivery services that have come into current
being are beneficial particularly to elderly, shut ins, ill or
non-drivers. Some of our grocery stores now fill and deliver
orders and the pharmacies have been doing it for quite some
time. I have not used either of these services but it is good to
know I wont be stranded should such a need arise.
Did the rural areas of Boone, Webster and Greene Counties have the availability of those old services or any of the
existing ones besides newspaper and mail delivery?

Aug 5, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Front Row left to right are June Vinchattle Bacon, Karol Richmon Nordstrom, Betty Lundblad Peterson,
Mary Alice Johnson Gruber, Diann Larson Pendarvis, Tom
Nordstrom and Gordon Chalstrom; Second Row left to
right are Marie Bickford Lenz Kaufman, Darlene Hoover

Light, Karen Johnson Korte, Donna Harrison Mills, Kathy

Roos Piltingsrud, Marilyn Quick Vinchattle, Myra Mobley
Hanson and Larry Harklau; Back Row left to right are Rick
McCubbin, Gary Hall, Greg Anderson, Dick Creger, David
Vinchattle, and Greg Schmadeke.

Prairie High School Class of 1965

has 50th Reunion on July 4 weekend

The Class of 1965 held reunion activities over the July
4th weekend. Float decorating, sign making and picnic supper
was held Friday evening at Dan Nordins in Gowrie. Saturday
morning the class participated in the annual parade and that eve-

ning a wine tasting and dinner was held at the Garden Winery in
Callender. Everyone enjoyed reliving memories and renewing
friendships.

Schreier, Somers, receives

Magna Cum Laude honor
from Wartburg College

Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 298
graduates at its Commencement ceremony on May 24.

Megan Schreier of Somers graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a degree in biology. She is the daughter
of Kevin and Jennifer Schreier.

Another 41 students are expected to graduate in
August. Thirty-six members of the Class of 2015 graduated in December.

Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,661 students.

Wartburg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in
Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a
knight during the stormy days of the Reformation while
translating the Bible from Greek into German.

OPEN HOUSE

Teri McGuire

301 N. Main Dayton, IA

Open House Sunday, Aug. 9 @ 1 -3 pm

VICTORIAN STYLE HOME - Beautiful two-story Victorian style home
with one car attached garage. This home has three bedrooms and 1 1/2
baths. Laundry is on the main floor. Large living room, dining room and eat
in kitchen. Situated on a very spacious corner lot will be great for children.
Great family home in walking distance of the Elementary School and downtown..................................................................................................$49,900

40 1st St. NE Dayton, IA

Open House Wednesday, Aug. 12 @ 5 - 7 pm

RANCH STYLE HOME - Charming two bedroom ranch style home
with attached garage and deck on front would make a great starter or retirement home. Detached 24x24 garage in the back with work shop. Furnace
and a/c were replaced in 2011 and roof in 2014. Home also has a fenced
in yard great for children or small pets. This is a modestly priced, move in
ready home. Dayton is a great small town with a generator if electricity were
to go out. Must see this one!............................................................$57,000

Sandholm Real Estate

Meredith Gallentine, Broker & Sales
23 South Main Dayton (515) 547 2311
rodeodm@lvcta.com

McGuire, Farnhamville,
retires from Security Savings

Teri McGuire retired from Security Savings
Bank after 16 years of service. She served as a Customer
Service Representative in both Gowrie and Farnhamville
offices.

Teri and husband, Jeff, live in Farnhamville.
They have three children Stephanie (Fred) Macke of Carroll, John (Kari) Hanks of Rockwell City and Jennifer
Morrow of Dallas, Texas and six grandchildren.

Teri plans on spending her time crocheting, knitting and reading. One of her favorite pastimes is cooking
for Jeff.

Teri loves to bake so she was always trying a
new recipe and bringing it to work for us to try. In honor of her last day at work, Security Savings Bank made
something for her and had a delicious potluck lunch.

Her friendly smile will be missed, but Security
Savings Bank hopes that she enjoys retirement.

Motorcycle Rider
Education Class set
at ICCC in two sessions

Two final sessions of the Motorcycle Rider Education class are being offered at: Iowa Central Community College, Transportation Technology Center,1106
South 32nd Street, Fort Dodge.

The classes will consist of 5 hours of classroom
and 10 hours of range time.

Session one will be held the weekend of August
14, 15, and 16.

Session two will be the weekend of September
11, 12 and 13.

The classroom portion will be on Friday evening
from 5 to 10 pm with a choice of two different ranges being offered. Range 1 will be Saturday and Sunday morning from 7:00 am to Noon. Range 2 will be Saturday and
Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 6:00 pm

Preregistration and payment are required as
class sizes are limited. For more information, please contact Transportation Technology Center at 515-574-1971.

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State 4-H Council ...

State 4-H Council members from central Iowa from left to right are Jessica Bigelow, Polk County; Hannah McCoy, Warren County; Mallory Hammitt, Webster County and a student at Eagle Grove High School; John-Paul ChaissonCardenas, 4-H Youth Development program leader; Hannah Peterson, Webster County and a student from SE Valley; Ally
Babcock, Story County; Emily Zahurones, Jasper County and Madeleine Bretey, Boone County. Not pictured is Rebecca
Osthus, Polk County.

SVs Peterson among 40 youth

named to State 4-H Council

Forty Iowa youth are beginning their new terms
as State 4-H Council members. They were inducted during the closing ceremonies of the 2015 Iowa 4-H Youth
Conference on July 2.

These young leaders will serve as ambassadors
for the 4-H Youth Development program throughout the
state and in their local counties, said Brenda Allen, 4-H
youth program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

To be considered for the State 4-H Council,
each 4-Her submitted an application and participated in
intensive interviews.

Youth were then selected based on their leadership and communication skills, as well as their potential
to contribute to the large group.

The members gain leadership and communication skills, both through training opportunities as well
as through their responsibilities as committee chairs and
representatives of the council at county and statewide
events, said Allen.

One of the biggest responsibilities of the council
is to organize and implement the annual Iowa 4-H Youth
Conference.

Council members also volunteer at the Iowa
State Fair and other statewide 4-H events and visit counties to share information to youth regarding opportunities
that go beyond county lines.

Another responsibility is to coordinate, promote
and oversee the 4-Hers for 4-H fundraising campaign.

The State 4-H Council strengthens the 4-H
Youth Development program because they are able to
connect and share with their peers some of the exciting
programs, experiences and information relevant to todays teens, said Allen.

They also provide feedback to the state 4-H

office so we get a real perspective from current 4-Hers

when implementing programming and making plans for
the future.

Council members attend multiple retreats
throughout the year that focus on developing leadership,
citizenship and communication and personal life skills,
while also providing opportunities to work as a team and
to make friends.

State 4-H Council has been a great way to connect with other 4-Hers from all across the state, said Hannah Peterson, State 4-H Council member from Webster
County. I have gained many leadership and communication skills by being on council. This will be Petersons
second year as a State 4-H Council member.

My goals for the year ahead would definitely
be to inspire and inform the youth around me, said Mallory Hammitt, State 4-H Council member from Webster
County. I am positive that I will reach new heights in my
leadership, communication and team building skills as a
part of the new 2015-2016 State 4-H Council.

This will be Hammitts second year as a State
4-H Council member.

~ Email your news to gnews@wccta.net ~

The State 4-H
Council members represent all parts of Iowa. They
work to give back to their
communities and help 4-H
Youth Development best
serve the youth of Iowa.

Friday, Aug 7 - Fish Fry (American Legion in Farnhamville)

Saturdays Event Schedule:
8:00am: Slow-Pitch Softball Tourney
8:00am: Fun Run/Walk
10:30am: Parade
11am-1pm: Lunch in the Park & Car Show
1-2pm: Magician & Horseshoe Competition
2pm: Pie Eating Contest
2-4pmKid Games ( Farnhamville Fire Dept)
3pm-4pm: BINGO!!! (Farnhamville Library Hosting)
4pm: Cake Walk ( Lunch Bunch)
5 pm: Free Ice Cream Social & 50/50 Raffle Drawing
9pm: Street Dance at Mikes Bar and Grill
Featuring DJ (Lincoln Sibbitt)
Please support the following local businesses who are sponsoring this ad:
McGuire Bookkeeping, Calhoun County Electric Company, Towne Vet,
WCCTA, Farnhamville Car Wash, Calvin Wooters Insurance,
Heartland Bank, POET, Macke Motors, Vosberg Enterprises,
Palmer & Swank Funeral home, Security Savings Bank, Jamboree Foods
Goodwin Insurance, FC Farnhamville, & Kids Palace Daycare.

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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Auxiliary Announces Project Funding
Aug 5, 2015

Patients who are experiencing heart trouble
and moms delivering babies will benefit from the funding the Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH)
Auxiliary has committed to donating. The Auxiliary announced the projects identified for funding in 2015-2016
are for three electrocardiogram (EKG) machines and one
Labor and Delivery bed for the obstetric department.

The Auxiliary Executive Committee of Mary
Sporleder, Carol Dickkut, Marci Duncan and Jan Dougherty pledged to raise $41,000 by April 1, 2016 to cover
the cost of the equipment. The new EKG machines will
serve the hospitals McCrary Rost Clinics in Lake View,
Gowrie and Rockwell City. The three new EKG machines, which cost $24,000, will be the same quality as
the two new EKG machines that are being installed at
SMCH this month.

An EKG machine is used to check for problems
with the electrical activity of the heart. An EKG shows
the hearts electrical activity as line tracings on paper
which a doctor can then use to evaluate the hearts activity. A primary benefit of the new EKG machines is
that the equipment will synchronize with the hospitals
Electronic Health Record (EHR) to provide accurate
documentation of the test. This streamlines the process of
care for the patients by allowing all clinics to conduct an
EKG and store the information in the same way because
the EKG results are automatically stored in the patients
electronic chart. The chart is accessible to other hospitals
within our system to be read if the patient needs specialty
care, at Iowa Heart in Fort Dodge for instance, based on
the EKG results. This helps ensure quality of care because the patient only has to have an EKG one time, and
not repeat the test if transferred or sent to SMCH from
one of the McCrary Rost Clinic locations. Another benefit is the EKG results are also more secure because the
test is locked in the patient electronic chart and only accessible by authorized staff.

The advantage of an additional Labor and Delivery bed for the obstetrics department is better patient
care. The number of babies born at SMCH has steadily
increased the last three years. From 2013 to 2014 SMCH
saw a 12% increase. By replacing a traditional hospital

Certified respiratory therapist Tammie Riedell
(right) explains how new EKG machines will improve patient care to SMCH Auxiliary president Mary Sporleder.

FARNHAMVILLE

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HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Robert Zellmer, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship
8:30 Sunday School

OUR SAVIOURS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor: Jon Rollefson

UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,
Pastor

ZION LUTHERAN
CHURCH
James G. Davis, Pastor

Mondays:
Ladies Bible Study
9:30am
Armor of God Class
7:00pm
2nd & 4th Tuesday:
Community Meal 11:30am
FIRST UNITED
CHURCH
Pastor
James H. Chesnutt
10:30 am Sunday Worship
Wednesdays:
Lunch Bunch, Kids Club
in the City Park 11:30-1:00
for all children age 5 and up.
Bible story, lunch and fun.

MOORLAND
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
James G. Davis, Pastor
8:00 am Sunday Worship

9:15 am Sunday Worship

10:15 am Fellowship
10:30 Sunday School
11:00 am Adult Forum

Wed., Aug. 5 6:30 PM

Callender Harvest Day/
Music Fest, Fireside
Room
Sat., Aug. 8 9:00 AM
Mens Group, Fireside
Room
Sun., Aug. 9
9:15 AM Worship
10:15 AM Fellowship
Coffee; 11:00 AM
Adult Forum, Fireside
Room; 8:30 PM Free
Outdoor Movie Night
Brother White
Mon., Aug. 10
9:00 AM Sewing Day
6:30 PM Council Meeting, Fireside Room

LANYON
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Marc Murchison, Pastor

Sunday Morning Mass:

10 a.m.

9:30 am - Worship
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
11 am - Sunday School
~~
Wednesdays:
6 pm - ACTION = A lot
of Church Things In One
Night

ROELYN

www.lanyoncovenant.org

OUR LADY OF
GOOD COUNSEL
Served by the priests of
the Webster Co.
Catholic parishes

FULTON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
James G. Davis, Pastor
9:15 am Sunday Worship

bed in the OB unit with an Labor, Delivery, Recovery,

Post Partum (LPRD) bed, it will help alleviate the need
for new moms to transfer rooms after delivery. The cost
of the new bed is around $17,000.

Since the SMCH Auxiliary was formed in 1962,
over $800,000 has been donated to the hospital. A variety
of fundraisers, including the popular Trivia Night, are set
to take place to help raise funds. For more information
about the Auxiliary, you can learn more by calling Mary
Ludwig or Danielle Evans at SMCH or a member of a
the Auxiliary Executive committee. Information is also l
available at www.stewartmemorial.org
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ICCC Radiologic
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9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

Tuesday, August, 4th
1:00 PM Quilters
Thursday, August 6thSunday, August 9th
Summer Walk to Emmaus
- Women
Friday, August 7th
1:00 PM Quilters
Saturday, August 8th
11-3 NC District Picnic
Sunday, August 9th
9:30 AM Worship
Tuesday, August 11th
1:00 PM Quilters
Wednesday, August 12th
3:00 PM BINGO at Care
Center

SOMERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor James H. Chesnutt

9:00 am Sunday Worship

Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Bible Study
at Church
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.
Evening Bible Study at
Dan & Colleen
Goodwins

9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 Sunday Worship
Wed., Aug 5
Church Chix
Thursday., Aug 6
9:00 a.m. Womens Bible Study at church
7:30 p.m. Gowrie Arts
Concert (rain site)
Fri., Aug 7
5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal of Claire Davis/
Ronley King
Sat., Aug 8
3:00 p.m. Wedding of
Claire
Davis/Ronley
King
Sun., Aug 9
9:30 a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Missionary
Coffee

HARCOURT
UNITED
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Craig Vote, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday Worship
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Mondays: 9:30 am
Women's Bible Study.
~
Saturdays: 7 pm Men's
Bible Study.

HARCOURT
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rod Meyer, Pastor
~~
Worship 9:00 am
Fellowship 10:00 am

UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Kay. Christie, Pastor

9:00 am Sunday Worship

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Dave Grosland, Iowa Central Vice President
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of Instruction, opened the ceremony with a welcome to

all graduates, family, and friends. Featured speaker and
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response, James Woodard first addressed the graduates
with memories of their time together during the two years
in the program and closed with Well all now go to a job,
but what weve chosen to do is our profession. Our first
duty is to take care of the patient never stop learning.
Following Woodards address was the presentation of the
Iowa Central Radiography Outstanding Student Award
(chosen by fellow classmates) to Woodard and the Radiography GPA Award (highest class GPA) to Robert Park.

A special thank you was also given during the
ceremony to the following agencies for providing clinical
experiences for our students: Audubon County Memorial
Hospital, Boone County Hospital, Buena Vista Regional
Medical Center, Cherokee Regional Medical Center, Dallas County Hospital, Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Greene County Medical Center, Humboldt County
Memorial Hospital, Kossuth County Hospital, Lakes Regional Hospital, Loring Hospital, Mary Greeley Medical
Center, McFarland Clinic-Ames, Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, Palo
Alto County Hospital, Pocahontas Community Hospital,
Spencer Municipal Hospital, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Trimark
Physicians Group, Trinity Regional Medical Center, Van
Diest Medical Center, Webster City Medical Clinic, and
Wright Medical Center.

Pictured from left to right are Chantel Burns, Radiologic Technology Program Coordinator; James Woodard; Robert Park; and Doug Boelter, Radiologic Technology
Instructor.

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Your Local
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Tenderhearted tough guys and Chippy...

I was all set to write this weeks column about
an incident that happened yesterday when I was cleaning
lettuce from the garden and came across a lovely green
caterpillar. The creature wriggled in the sink, stretching
upward, trying to find a foothold for its escape. I called
my sons attention to Greenie, and he plucked the critter
from the sink and headed toward the back door to put the
little guy outside.

Dont put him anywhere near the lettuce, I
said.

I was all set to write about a day earlier this
summer when my husband and I found two baby squirrels dead in the middle of the road near our driveway and
he got a shovel and dug a hole and we buried them in our
backyard.
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I was all set to write about caterpillars and squirrels and a few more of my familys critter-related habits
when our cat let out a low, guttural meow in the dining
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room.
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Instinctively, I got up and stood on my chair.
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When my son (in the family room) bolted from the couch
toward the cat and exclaimed, Oh my goodness! I knew
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my initial analysis of the situation had been correct. We
had a crisis on our hands.
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When my cat lets out a deep, raspy meow, its
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because he is announcing, with pride, that hes brought
home a trophy. After years of cat ownership (or more cort
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often alive. Hence my perch on the chair.

Its a chipmunk! My son announced. And its
alive! A chipmunk in the dining room. Things could have
been worse. Once it was a snake.

A live chipmunk meant one thing. I jumped
down from the chair knowing we were now in rescue
mode.

I grabbed the cat and ran upstairs to put him in
the bedroom while my son stood guard over the chipmunk.
With the cat safely out of the way, I returned to the scene
of the crime. Chippy (we gave him a nickname) sat rigid
under the table, undoubtedly scared out of his little chipmunk mind. Our plight was further complicated by the
piano an old and heavy upright also in the dining room.
If Chippy ran under it, we were in trouble. It was clear we
needed reinforcements. I went to get a big brother.

The two boys and I surrounded the table, assessing our options. One son stood in front of the piano, blocking access. The other held a plastic cake cover. In one deft
movement the cake cover became a chipmunk cover. We
had the little guy secured. Next we slid a large book under
the cake cover to create a floor for Chippy and we carried
him out to the backyard.

Run free, little Chippy. Run free.

After a moments hesitation, he did. And we
returned to the house. Back to the everyday routine of
normalcy that makes up our lives.

We let the cat out of the bedroom and he is strut-

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ting around like a 14-year

old declawed chipmunk
stalker who still considers
himself boss of the neighborhood. His tail is riding high. He is confined
to the house for a while,
to give Chippy a chance
to recoup and recover, but
the cat doesnt much care.
He knows how awesomely
great he is.

Some days I
think I live with too many
rough and rowdy guys
and Im not referring to
the cat. Today wasnt one
of them. Today we saved
a chipmunks life.

In the scheme of
things thats something. At
least around here it is.

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WEBSTER COUNTY
Zoning Ordinance

LEGAL PUBLICATION
AMENDMENT TO WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 046; A
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF
WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC
HEARING on Tuesday August 18, 2015 at 10:30a.m. in the Board of
Supervisors Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa,
regarding the above caption amendment.

The PUBLIC HEARING will be the final consideration of an
amendment to Zoning Ordinance # 046 and Zoning Map to allow building
on less than two acres upon review and favorable recommendation from
the Planning and Zoning Commission as follows:
Deletions are indicated by strikethrough, additions are indicated by
underline.
1. Amend the rear setback table in the A-1 and TA-1 (A-2) District to 10
and the rear setback table for Residential Districts to 5.
2. Add the following language to ARTICLE 2, Definitions:
No portion of any area inside the front setback line can be occupied
by an accessory structure in any Residential District
3. Strike the following from all Home Density Exemptions:
The original property has remained in single ownership prior to this
application
The application must be reviewed and approved by the Webster
County Planning and Zoning Commission
4. Add the following from all Home Density Exemptions:
Staff will have the authority to review and approve the Exemption if all
of the criteria has clearly been met. Any varying from the criteria, or at
anytime, staff can call for a Home Density Exemption Review by the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Planning and Zoning Commission must review all cases that are
less than 2 acres.

Copies of the full text of said Ordinance No. 046 are available at the
County Auditor's Office and may be obtained there.
Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

Webster County Engineer

NOTICE USED EQUIPMENT SALE

Webster County will be disposing of the following equipment by
sealed bids: 2003 International 7300 Single Axle Dump Truck; 1997 Ford
F150 Supercab Pickup; 1990 Ford F350 Service Truck; 1984 John Deere
544C Wheel Loader.

Equipment can be viewed at Webster County Shop, 2096 240th St,
Ft. Dodge, IA 50501; Bid forms available at Webster County Engineer, 703
Central Ave, Ft. Dodge, IA 50501; or online at www.webstercountyia.org;
Bids due by 1:00 P.M., August 17, 2015

Iowas Pheasant Survey

begins August 1

Iowas 15-day annual pheasant population survey begins on Aug. 1, and wildlife experts say this year
could be hard to predict.

A mild winter proceeded a warm March and
April, then a wet May and June is giving wildlife experts
mixed messages, but reports are coming in from people
who are seeing more pheasants and quail than the last few
years.

We likely had good winter survival from our
adult pheasants and quail giving us good populations to
build from, said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
who coordinates and collects the data from the 208, 30mile survey routes.

Pheasants do best during mild winters with less
than 30 inches of snow followed by a warm, dry spring
nesting season with less than eight inches of rain. Iowas
statewide snowfall average was 21.2 inches. The statewide spring rain average was 8.6 inches.

Ive had lots of reports from people who were
seeing early pheasant chicks, which is positive given that
May and June were so wet, he said. Our population
model based on weather is predicting a steady to slightly
increasing population. Roadside counts should be interesting.

The August roadside survey is the best measurement of Iowa pheasant population. The 30-mile routes
are driven at sunrise on gravel roads preferably on mornings with heavy dew and little wind.

Surveyors watch for hens moving their broods
to the road edges to dry off before starting to look for
insects.

Surveyors note the number in the brood, any
adult pheasants present and the size of the chicks, which
tells Bogenschutz if this was an initial nest or if the nest
was washed out and this brood was from a second or even
third nest attempt.

Each attempt after the first has fewer eggs than
the prior attempt.

The survey also collects data on cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits, quail and Hungarian partridge.

Data is collected from the same routes each
year. The information will be available online at www.
iowadnr.gov/pheasantsurvey by middle September.

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Looking ahead as Medicare turns 50

By Senator Charles Grassley

Two summers ago, Barbara and I visited the
Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Its
also the place where President Lyndon B. Johnson chose
to sign Medicare into law 50 years ago on July 30, 1965.
It was a signature moment in our nations history that today calls for solutions to help strengthen Medicare for
generations yet to come.

At that time in our nations history, nearly half
of older Americans had no health insurance. In the last
five decades, Medicare has provided tens of millions of
Americans and individuals with disabilities access to
health care. It has arguably contributed to increased life
expectancy, improved the quality of life for aging Americans and secured peace of mind for people worried about
medical expenses in retirement. As the baby boom population reaches Medicare eligibility, the programs already
broad impact on the nations health care delivery system
and the taxpaying public will become even more significant.

Medicare flexes enormous influence in local
economies and shapes how medicine is delivered and
paid for by older Americans and people with permanent
disabilities. Throughout its first 40 years, Medicare established itself as the primary insurer for hospital coverage (Part A) and physician coverage (Part B) for older
Americans. As then-chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, I shepherded through Congress the most
significant reform to Medicare since its enactment. This
bipartisan, bicameral effort helped secure the first-ever
voluntary prescription drug benefit through Medicare
(Part D). Since 2006, Medicare recipients may obtain
pharmaceutical coverage through this program.

Today Medicare serves nearly 54 million Americans. An entitlement program that administers health
care insurance for that many people has its share of challenges. For starters, its burdened by the infamous complexity and unaccountability that afflicts so many government-run programs. Keeping intact the fiscal integrity
of the program will become even more important to help
ensure the sustainability of the program for our children
and grandchildren. Thats why I work to strengthen whistleblower protections laws that have proven instrumental
to expose wrongdoing. And I keep close tabs on federal
agencies tasked with rooting out health care fraud so that
Medicare dollars are spent as intended.

The 114th Congress took decisive bipartisan
steps earlier this year to fix a flaw that contributed to
huge uncertainty for patients and doctors for the last 17
years. The Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization
Act improved the reimbursement formula that adversely

Hope Junction. . .

affected health care providers serving Medicare patients.

Medicare doesnt do a whole lot of good if a sick patient
doesnt have a doctor or health care provider to visit.

Looking ahead, Medicare needs to strengthen its
ability to secure access to affordable care. Federal lawmakers must ask probing questions that demand fiscal
accountability. I have worked to secure stronger transparency laws that give policymakers and the public the
opportunity to check out Medicare payment data to make
sure Medicare dollars arent squandered.

Medicare spending consumes nearly 14 percent of the federal budget, accounting for about a fifth
of the health care spending in the United States. In Iowa,
it leaves a big footprint across the network of hospitals
and health care providers that serves 531,209 Iowans and
spends $4.3 billion per year in the state.

And yet, a number of U.S. hospitals struggle to
keep their doors open, especially those serving people
who live and work in rural America.

This summer I introduced the Rural Emergency
Acute Care Hospital Act (REACH) to address a rising
concern that acute health care services in rural areas are at
risk. Supporters of the Affordable Care Act lamented the
coverage gap between the insured and the uninsured in
America. Notably, since passage of the Affordable Care
Act, 55 rural hospitals have closed.

Theres arguably a growing divide between rural providers and those whose revenues are stocked with a
healthier payment stream divided among private payers,
government payers and self-payers.

As an outspoken champion for rural health care,
I have long worked to help make sure Medicare supports
the financial viability of rural providers. Americans living in rural areas deserve timely access to health care
services. The REACH Act would create new flexibility and change the Medicare payment structure so that
reimbursements for rural emergency health care services
arent tied to inpatient volume. Basically, it would give
a boost to freestanding 24-hour emergency medical care
departments in our rural communities to help keep lifesaving medical facilities open for business, around-theclock, close to home. Individual states would apply for
certification to participate. It also would add incentives to
encourage emergency medical professionals to practice
in rural areas.

Medicare has made its mark in America these
last 50 years. Making sure Medicare continues working
to keep health care services open in rural communities
is a signature issue that I will continue to endorse for my
home state of Iowa.

A conductor and four others are shown in front of the Interurban train at the Hope junction which was close to
Boxholm. The Hope location was used as a stopping point along the Interurban route. The train traveled through this area
four times a day back in the forties and early fifties.

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

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Gowrie Police Report

The highly rated SMCH HomeCare team includes (front row) Ricole Potts, RN, Michelle Shaver, LISW, Holly
Wuebker, RN, Genni Hoyle, Windy Goodwin of Gowrie, RN; (back row) Kellie Christensen, Kari Jones, RN, Darci Peterson of Harcourt, RN, Shelly Hammen, RN, Kari Sharkey, Rhonda Gorden and Nancy Corey. Missing from photo are Jenny
Roby, RN, and Holly Hildreth.

SMCH HomeCare Shines In

Star Ratings from Medicare

A patient who is acutely ill or recovering from
illness or surgery can rely on Stewart Memorial Community Hospitals HomeCare services for help. The certified nursing staff provide skilled nursing care, hospice,
wound, skin and ostomy care, speech, occupational and
physical therapy, nutritional supervision, social services,
health maintenance and homemaker services. Past patients who have received surveys from The Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been so
satisfied with their care that they are giving SMCHs
HomeCare services high marks.

Kari Jones, Director of Nursing at SMCH states,
SMCH HomeCare works hard to provide individualized care for our patients. Our staff get to know patients
and strive to provide excellent care to every patient every
time.

CMS recently posted the first star ratings to
Home Health Compare, which are based on nine of 29
quality measures publicly reported by home health agencies for calendar year 2014. Medicare-certified agencies
that reported data for at least five of the nine measures
during the 12-month reporting period received a star rating. Some of those measures include: how often the home
health team checked patients for pain and how often that
pain was treated, how often the team included treatments
to prevent bed sores in the plan of care, and how often the
team taught patients or their family caregivers about their
prescriptions. SMCH scored 100% in all four measures.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospitals
HomeCare department received a rating of 4.5 out of 5
stars, making them a leader in their service area. A 4or 5-star rating means that the agency performed better
than other agencies on the 9 measured care practices and
outcomes. Across the country, most agencies fall in
the middle with 3 or 3-1/2 stars. HomeCare Supervisor Shelly Hammen, RN, says, The SMCH Homecare
staff provides individuals and their families with professional healthcare services in their own home with empha-

sis placed on promoting, maintaining or restoring their

health with a personal touch.

For more information about the homecare services offered at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital,
call 800-262-2614, extension 4201 or visit www.stewartmemorial.org.

Sun., April 12 - Report of loose dog
900 blk Market St. Out 1011 Church warning for loose dog; Traf. Stop 707SLP warning pass. Side brake light

Mon., April 13 - L.E.C. to 1409
Lynd ref. Burglary Report; Out 903 Market
ref. dog at large.

Tue., April 14 - To L.E.C. for follow
up on burglaries; Tranfer Equipment from
Explorer to Impala, & wash Impala; Out
1009 Church ref. citation for dog at large, to
Denise Moore; L.E.C. to 1200 blk Main male
suicidal, transported to Trinity

Wed., April 15 - Out 1902 Market St.
talk to juv. Male ref. incident @ park; Wallet
found @ swimming pool, contacted Cherokee PD to contact ind.

Thur., April 16 - Patrol after school
Sat.
18
L.E.C. yo 1105 Glen ref
barking dog, dog not barking; to 1105 Glen
for barking dog, no answer; L.E.C. possible
intoxicated driver in a silver 4door Chevy,
utl

Mon., April 20 - Amb. Needed in
Harcourt for female med. - driver; Out @
1008 Pleasant ref possible animal neglect
check ok

Wed., April 22 - Report of loose dogs
1113 Walnut, warning for loose dogs; Warning for grass clippings in street 1301 Lincoln

Thur., April 23 - Patrol before school

Fri., April 24 - To L.E.C. for follow
up on burglaries, and court; Assist County w/
property damage accident on D20 by Moorland; Court on Tim Baade for barking dog;
Electronic Eng. For replacement strobe light;
Patrol town; Assist ambulance 1200 blk
Pleasant for female medical

Sat., April 25 - Car unlock @ H.S.
Parking Lot

Tue., April 28 - Out at 1140 Market
referance 2 Juv. Males threw items out of 2nd
storey window.

Wed., April 29 - Out at 1111 Pleasant ref. property @ 1201 Lynd; Out at 1108
Cottonwood ref. removal of vehs. And motorhome, & advised to get permit for putting
up fence.

Thur., April 30 - Telecom. Meeting
@ L.E.C. used own veh.

Fri., May 01 - Assist County @ 1007
Lincoln ref. charges and arrest Brad Crouse

Sat., May 02 - Traf. Stop DBC551
Warning for speed; Assist I.H.P. atempt to
locate a veh. In Callender

Sun. May 03 - Suspicious veh. H.S.
parking lot, citations to Anthony Mendoza
& Wyatt Hanna for Possession of Controled
Substance & Poss. Of Alcohol Under Age

Tue., May 05 - Traf. Stop CXK120
warning for speed; Out at Country Side Mini
Storage for report of Criminal Misc. report

Wed., May 06 - 1201 Park St. ref.
yard needing mowed

Thur., May 07 - Out at 1565 360th
St. for follow up on Burglary; Contacted ind.
About grass clippings in street @ 1505 Main;
Out 1206 Haig dog not tied up or supervised
in yard

Sat., May 09 - Criminal Mischief report 1105 Glen

Sun., May 10 - 1314 Webster served
Ord. Notice for property at 1107 Pleasant St;
Storm Spotting Webster/Calhoun County
Line; 1103 Pleasant St. served Ord. Notice
for yard and veh.

Local Emergency Numbers:

Gowrie Police: 352-3800
Sheriff: 515-573-1410
Crime Alert: 515-573-1444
Ambulance: 911 Fire: 911

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Aug 5, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Harcourt Appreciation Days 2015

Numerous trophies await the winners of the Barbeque Battle of Harcourt during the Harcourt Appreciation
Days on Saturday in Harcourt.

Iowa Bonehead Barbeques Ryan Friesth prepares for the Barbeque Battle of Harcourt, an event that
took place during the Harcourt Appreciation Days on Saturday in Harcourt. Friesth came over from Fort Dodge to
participate in the contest.

Two members of the American Legion Post 699
Greenfield Hartquist of Harcourt lead the parade during
the Harcourt Appreciation Days on Saturday in Harcourt.

Celebration!

Thomas Enquist, Harcourt, tosses out a handful
of candy during the Harcourt Appreciation Days parade
on Saturday in Harcourt. Thomas represented the Enquist
Lumber Company, located in Harcourt.

An array of new and classic cars line Ash Street during the Harcourt Appreciation Days on Saturday in Harcourt.

B.J. Hoffman of Honey Badger Barbeque prepares his side dish of shrimp and scallops at the Barbeque
Battle of Harcourt during the Harcourt Appreciation Days
on Saturday in Harcourt. Hoffman, sponsored by Big Green
Egg, traveled Liscomb to participate in the contest.