Dec.

10, 2014

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

Glidden man wins

tractor in drawing
at Macke Gowrie

VOL. 124 NO. 50

Donates it back to
Gowrie Fire Dept....

Frank Rose, Glidden, won the vintage
1952 Farmhall Super C tractor at the tractor
drawing Saturday at Macke Gowrie.

Rose called the next day and decided to
donate the tractor back to the Gowrie Fire Department.

The fully restored tractor was originally
donated by Dr. Richard Hubbard of Gowrie.

Webster County 4-H,

FFA Beef Weigh-in
at Gowrie Livestock
Sunday, Dec. 14. . .

All Webster County 4-Hers/FFA members planning to exhibit market beef at county,
state or interstate shows during 2015 must weigh
and ear tag their animals during the county wide
weigh-in scheduled for Sunday, December 14,
1:00 4:00 p.m. at Gowrie Livestock Auction
in Gowrie. This will be the only scheduled
weigh in for beef.

For those 4-Hers thinking about taking
their animals to the Iowa State Fair or AKSARBEN, verification will also be done at this time
which means retinal eye imaging. For more information, see the 4-H newsletter.

Any questions , please contact the
Webster County Extension Office at 576-2119.

Wednesday, Dec 10
Southeast Valley Athletic Booster Meeting,
7:00 p.m. High School Commons, Gowrie
Thursday, Dec 11
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs.
Friday, Dec 12
GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room
Sunday, Dec 14
GYC board, 5:00 p.m. at the skating rink.
Monday, Dec 15
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the
community center.
Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Dec 16
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
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

Mr. Lewis and students from Southeast Valley High School performed Christmas carols
at Macke Gowries open house in front of the wreath display.

Gowrie Development Commission

Wreath Raffle winners named

Saturday, December 6th, was a busy Hade; 15. Marvs Market Street Grill, Ray Noday in Gowrie with many festive events around rine; 16. Chelz Salon, Robin Dick; 17. Greater
town. Swanson Florists hosted an open house, Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, Ashly Chaola; 18.
the United Methodist Church Bazaar supplied Linda Benson Piano Studio, Ruthann Mohr; 19.
goodies and coffee, the Womens Club spon- Gowrie Womens Club, Erin Larson; 20. Secusored the tour of homes and Macke Gowrie rity Savings Bank, Judy Warrick; 21. Heartland
hosted an open house. Leading up to the draw- Bank, Sally Hanson; 22. Rock Judisch Vision
ings Macke Gowrie supplied refreshments, Clinic, Annette Kruse; 23. Mr. Zigrangs Cat
hosted a fundraiser for Southeast Valley with Pack, Pierce Woodruff; 24. Mrs. Rippentrops
many visitors taking vehicles for test drives, Cat Pack, Paulyne Anderson; 25. Mrs. Geislers
and attendees enjoyed listening to students from
GDC winners continued on page 11...
Southeast Valley sing Christmas carols.

Shortly after 1:00 pm the winners were
drawn for each of the wreaths on display for
the wreath raffle. The Raffle was sponsored
by Xi Eta Sigma Sorority and the Gowrie Development Commission and located at Macke
Gowrie. It featured forty four unique wreaths.
Thank you to all the businesses and individuals
that supported the raffle this year!! Donors and
winners included: 1. Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone, Windy Goodwin; 2. Palmer
& Swank Funeral Home, Steve Cathcart; 3.
Colleen Palmer Piano Studio, Linda Benson;
4. Macke Gowrie, Kathy Schamel; 5. Valentine Insurance, Morgan Strutzenberg; 6. Marcia Anderson Oils & Pastels, Colleen Palmer;
7. Kensington Club, Barb Langner; 8. Gowrie
Greg Benson, left, Gowrie Fire DepartGroundbreakers 4-H Club, Norris Smith; 9.
Rolfes Painting & Wallpaper, Elaine Fevold; ment, and Rich Breeden, rear, also with the
10. Swanson Florists, Susie Schultz; 11. Mor- Gowrie Fire Department, have an unknown
gan Fredrickson Photography Heather Fevold girl (from the crowd) draw the winner of the
12. Jeff Strutzenberg Gowrie City Mainte- 1952 vintage tractor. The winner, Frank
nance, Rose Wolf; 13. Dr. Anne Arklie, DDS, Rose of Glidden, subsequently donated the
Judi Tjepkes; 14. Central Plains FFA, Joyce tractor back to the Gowrie Fire Department.
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Dec. 10, 2014

THE GOWRIE NEWS

By Jaci Rittgers

Congratulations to Spencer Johnson for getting his 100th high school career win Dec. 6
at Gilbert! Pictured with Spencer Johnson are the Southeast Valley wrestling coaches.

Gilbert Duals difficult;

Johnson wins 100th match

A short handed SE Valley squad took to
the mat Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Gilbert Duals.
The Jaguars competed hard but came up short
in their duals finishing in 6th place.

Six teams battled for the Dual Meet
champion crown with AGWSR eventually
claiming the title going 5-0 for the day.

Spencer Johnson won his 100th career
match by pinning Belmond-Klemme Juan Giddo in the third period. Johnson is a two-time
District qualifier.

The hosts, the Tigers of Gilbert claimed
runner up honors. Individually, four senior wrestlers finished 4-1 for the day: 113 lbs., Spencer
Johnson; 145 lbs., Caleb Hemmestad; 170 lbs.,
Riley Rittgers; and 182 lbs., Tom Nahnsen.

Freshman 132 lbs., Trey Lawrence went
3-2; Freshman 106 Koltan Klingson went 2-3;
Freshman heavyweight Matt Ross finished 1-2
in varsity competition. Sophomore 220 lbs.,
Tristan Troutwine completed the day 0-3.

Junior 170 lbs., Zeke Miller went undefeated in JV action going 3-0. Senior Ryan
Collen and Tristan Troutwine also won a match
in JV action.

Overall the guys wrestled fairly well.
Everybody won a match at Gilbert, which was

fun to see. We were shorthanded again with

only eight guys in the Varsity lineup because of
illness, so winning a dual becomes difficult, but
the guys battled hard.

Our older guys have to work on finishing matches late in the third period. Spencer
lost a close bout with 5th ranked Dante Taccia
of Iowa Falls 4-2 and Riley lost a close battle
in the third period. Caleb continues to improve
with his technique and positioning.
By Jaci Rittgers

Tom Nahnsen walks away with a victory for the Southeast Valley Jaguars.

Richard E. Nordstrom, 91

Richard E. Nordstrom, 91, of Fort
Dodge, formerly of Gowrie, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Friendship Haven,
Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at the Gowrie Township
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home,
Gowrie.
Dick is survived by his children, Tom (Karol) of Cedar Rapids; Betty Nordstrom of Fort
Dodge; Bill of Bangkok, Thailand; Paulette
(Don) Heddinger of Fort Dodge; Beth Nordstrom of Des Moines; grandchildren, Kristi
Bell; Bryan (Jodi) Nordstrom; Paige Shelby
(Logan Suhrbier); great-grandchildren, Taylor
and Braden Bell; Bentley and Nyla Nordstrom;
and sister, Mary Peterson of Boone.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; parents, Algot and Florence (Eklund) Nordstrom; brothers, Glen Nordstrom; John Nordstrom; and son-in-law, David Shelby.
Richard E. Nordstrom was born September 18, 1923 in Dayton. He was raised in Lanyon and graduated in 1943. On June 2, 1945,
Richard was married for 68 years to the love of
his life, Maxine Hambleton. The couple established their home in Harcourt. For four years,
Richard owned and operated a grocery store in
Harcourt. In 1953, he started working construction and established Nordstrom Construction in
Gowrie until semi-retiring in 1986. The quality of Dicks work is well known and respected. He was a devout member of Zion Lutheran Church and sang in the church choir for 65
years. He was a gentle man of few words and
was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather. He loved to fish, the Hawkeyes, and the Cubs. Richard served on the Light
Plant board for 22 years. Richard and Maxine
enjoyed spending their winters in south Texas
for 18 years.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for
Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie, Friendship
Haven Care Trust Fund or Unity Point Hospice
in Fort Dodge.

SV Athletic Booster
Club meeting

Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m....

There will be a Southeast Valley Athletic

Booster Club Meeting on Wednesday, December 10th at 7:00 PM in the High School Commons in Gowrie.

It Pays to Advertise!

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

JH boys basketball
team wins road game

By Coach Valentine

On Monday, Dec. 1 the Southeast Valley Jaguars JH Boys Basketball team loaded the
bus and headed to Glidden to take on the Wildcats of Glidden-Ralston.

The Jags were coming off the Thanksgiving holiday break and ready to get back on
the court to play the first of three games for the
week. Southeast Valley got off to a slower start
compared to the first game they played and took
a 8-0 lead after the first quarter.

In the second quarter the Jags were outscored by the Wildcats by one but took a 16-9
halftime advantage. In the third quarter the Jags
scored 14 points compared to G-R's 4 and to a
30-13 advantage and went on to win the contest
37-21.

Leading the scoring for the Jags was
Chase Swieter with 13, Carter Lane followed
with ten. Jared Kastendieck had six points;
tHunter Kruse, four, and Lincoln Clay and Ross
-Halligan each had two points each for the Jags.
,
Coach Valentine commented by saying
it was great to get back on the court and play.
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-game and the zone defense that Glidden-Ralston
-played presented some problem with execution
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defeat Glidden-Ralston
Housken top scorer for the night. . .

Juanita Gustofson

Juanita Gustofson is
retiring from Security
Savings Bank

Juanita Gustofson is retiring from Security

Savings Bank after 10 years of service.
After graduating in 1968 from Cedar Valley, she worked 31 years for Land OLakes and
in July of 2004 she began her banking career
and later became an Office Manager for the
Farnhamville office.
Juanita and husband, Gordon, live in Slifer.
They have two children, Troy (Dawn) of Ankeny and Sara (Ryan) Wahlert of Ankeny and
five grandchildren.
Juanita and Gordy hope to enjoy more time
with their grandchildren and their lake home in
Spirit Lake.
A coffee in her honor will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd at Security Savings Bank in
Farnhamville from 9:00 2:00. Please stop in
and wish her well.

Security Savings Bank

Open House winners

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Todd Hamilton enjoyed tasting all the
-chili and appetizers during the contest benfore placing his vote.
- Southeast Valleys Chili
5 Cook Off, Appetizer Contest
d
d First ever contest Nov. 26. . .
On November 26 the Southeast Valley
t
e High School hosted their first ever Chili Cook
s Off and Appetizer Contest.

Staff made chili or appetizers and
r brought the food to school. Students and staff
p purchased tickets for $3. During the last hour
e of school the taste testing began. We had over
15 staff members participate this year.

The money raised will be donated to
the local food pantries. Southeast Valley High
School was able to raise $400 for the food pantries.

The winner of the Chili Cook Off was
Devan
Walker,
Science Teacher. Aimee Jack.
son won the Appetizer Contest with her Devc iled Eggs.
-
We would like to recognize all who
- participated in this event. This will be continued in the future as well.

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Security Savings Bank held their
Christmas Open House Friday, Dec. 5 and here
are the winners.

The $50 Moolah winners in Gowrie
were: Jim Frahm, Marty Jacobs, Mary Ann
Young, Larry Stubbs, and Vance Bauer.

Theresa Grossnickle, Patrick Lauer and
Kyle Reed won from the Lehigh office. Dayton
office winners were Andy Schlief, Diana Vangilder and Linda Hoover.

Basket winners were: Boxholm, Veva
Teeters; Farnhamville, Jan Carlson; Gowrie,
Carol Warehime; Harcourt, Karri Scully;
Lehigh, Colleen Macken; and Dayton, Jen
Haase.

Congratulations to all of our winners.

The Jaguars started their first of 7 road
games in December with a 46-25 victory. A balanced attack on offense along with a pressuring
defense was the key to the Jaguar victory.

The Jags held the lead after the end on
the first quarter 10 to 4 and continued to play
well and took a 18 to 8 lead into halftime. The
Jags came out in the third quarter and continued
to put pressure on the ball and attack on the offensive end and led 30 to 16.

It was more of the same in the fourth
quarter and the Jaguars won the game by a final
of 46-25.Twelve Jaguar players contributed in
the victory: Jackson Housken 12 points; Max
Davis, Dillon Sytsma, Mason Ackerson, Kenny
Blunk, Zach Graves six points; Nyles Johnson
ten points; JJ Graves, Randy Andrews, Jarrett
Loseke, and Mike Pearson, four points; and
Carter Fluckiger six points.

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Dec. 10, 2014

Southeast Valley High school holds 1st

Trimester Academic awards assembly

On Friday, December 5th, Southeast
Valley High school held their 1st trimester Academic Awards Assembly. Academic letters and
Goal Setting recognitions were awarded to students at an assembly during their Cat Pack time.
Students earn an Academic Letter after having
been listed on the trimester honor roll for any
four trimesters. For each subsequent trimester
on the honor roll, students earn a bar for placement on the letter. Since this was the first trimester as a combined school, every student
earning a letter received a new teal, black, and
silver Southeast Valley letter.

In addition to the Academic Letters,
students were recognized for meeting their 1st

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trimester goals. GPA goals were set by the students at the beginning of the trimester using
the SMART goal system. Goals were based on
their previous report cards, and student were encouraged to increase their GPA.

Students earning recognition for reaching their goals were: Joel Anderson, Jordan
Fiala, Keegan Goodwin, Koltan Lundberg,
Hannah Pederson, Nicole Williams, Rutulio
Zavala, Johnny Lautner, Drake Oldson, Cameron Pliner, Noah Tucker, Karlee Walker, Brett
Black, Allison Carlon, Colton Klingson, Samuel
Comp, Christian Hendrickson, Leslie Housken,
McKenzie Larson, Tristan Troutwine, Cameron
SV awards continued on page 8...

Senior Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Nicole Williams, Katie Walrod, Libbie Lowry, Hannah Pederson, Courtney Shirbroun, Zoey Shipley, Megan Snyder, Skylar Warehime, Ryan True. (Middle row) Katie Dellachiesa, Alicia Morrow, Dustin Gurnett, Katie Ross,
Breann Ahrens, Ashtyn Shady, Malachi Swanson. (Back row) Anthony Zigrang, Abigail Anderlik, Angela Dopita, Katelyn Pliner, Tom Nahnsen, Shane Promes, Riley Rittgers, Noah Tucker,
Bryce Gustafson, and Robbie Wickwire. Not pictured: Meridith Callahan, Emilee Corell, Karlee Walker, Tiffany Strutzenberg, Joseph Sedlacek, Baylee Moore, Spencer Johnson, and Jay
Lizer.

Junior Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Aaliyah Scott, Makayla Garland, Tori
Crampton, Anna Heatherington, Erica Rittgers, Natalie Lambert, Hannah Peterson, Katelyn Dyer, Cade King, Sage Michalski, Travis Jones. (back row) Kendall Sandgren, Kearsten
Hainzinger, Cameron Anderson, Josie Breitsprecher, Marydith Barkley, Allison Carlon, Logan
Boerner, Dylan Johnson, Allie Berg, Connor Conrad, Katrina Nelson, Zeke Miller, Mallory
Strutzenberg, Own Oeltjenbruns, Cassie Zinnel, Trevor Parrish, Josh Gibbons, and Michael
Vosberg. Not pictured: Andrew Dorage.

Sophomore Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Michael Balla, Cassey Davisson,
Ryann Steburg, Kenly Clough, Alaina Rykhus, Sarah Nahnsen, Mikayla Willison, Myles Davis,
Meryl Moeller. (back row) Jordan Lane, Nick Eslick, Joe McFarland, Emma Graves, Jaiden
Ackerson, Kennedy Stern, Sam Berglund, Kamryn Shady, Aaron Swieter, Nolan Brand, Keegan
Goodwin, Spencer Warehime, and Jason Stuart.

Norma Jean OBrion

Norma Jean OBrion, age 70, of Osage
went to heaven on Thursday December 4, 2014.

Memorial services were held at 2:00
p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Bryan Lagerstam and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Fort Snelling
National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Norma was born June 15, 1944, in rural Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Rueben
and Lillie (Bergman) Rosenquist. She graduated from Burnside High School in Burnside,
Iowa. Norma was united in marriage to James
OBrion on June 12, 1965, at Burnside. They
lived in various places throughout the Midwest,
before retiring to Osage in 2005. Norma especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed baking, arts and
crafts, playing bingo, fishing and she had a general love for camping and spending time at the
lake. She never met a stranger and loved to host
and entertain people.

Norma is survived by her children, Jamie (Harold) Zupon of Ramsey, Minnesota,
Patrick (Janet) OBrion of Minnetonka, Minnesota, Rachel OBrion Coon Rapids, Minnesota,
Kelly (Bill) Carlson of St. Ansgar, Iowa; and
loved by her seven grandchildren, Cody (Lindsay) Bebensee, Mitchell and Ally OBrion, Joel,
Addy, Griffin and Drew Carlson; special friend
and companion, Frank Pankratz of Pittsville,
Wisconsin; sister, Arlene Rosenquist of Dayton,
Iowa; brother, Gerald Rosenquist of Dayton,
Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim in 2008; two brothers,
Leland and Dwayne Rosenquist.

Information available and condolences
accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.

Gowrie UMC caroling

Sunday, Dec. 14

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The members of the Gowrie United1
Methodist Church will be singing Christmas1
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carols around Gowrie Sunday, Dec. 14 starting1
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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Dec 10th to Dec 17th

Thursday, Dec 11
6:00 p.m. B JVR Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
Glidden-Ralston
6:00 p.m. G/B JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
Glidden-Ralston
6:00 p.m. B JV-Var Wres GAME - Mutli-Team
Friday, Dec 12
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. Ogden
8:00 p.m. FFA Winter Dance
Saturday, Dec 13
9:30 a.m. B JV-Var Wres MVAO INVITAT - B JV
Var Wres
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
South Central Calhoun
Monday, Dec 15
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. PAC
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
6:30 p.m. PV School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 16
Dance Team Performance Half-time Boys BB
game
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Manson NW Webster
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. SCC
Wednesday, Dec 17
EARLY DISMISSAL 12:30PM
Teacher In-service PM

Down Memory Lane

B Y

S A R A

Dec. 10, 2014

D O W N S

The good old days?

As I write this I am sitting in cozy
warmth and the world outside is going around
without me. I was getting ready to go up to
church where we are preparing for the first Sunday of Advent, getting the bulletins printed and
folded and getting things ready for people to
come in a decorate on Saturday. I had planned
to finish a project of my own, the theme tree
I had been putting up during Advent for quite
a few years. This year it is loaded with colorful soft, fuzzy teddy bears wearing bright and
various colored hand crocheted scarves. The
theme is Have a Beary Merry Christmas.

All year long we get involved in many
different missions to help others in our community and in the world around us. Our missions continue at Christmastime, especially by
helping a local community center fill the many
Christmas boxes they give out and collecting
coats, mittens, hats and scarves. But, I also
feel the church needs a present too. Each of
the bears has a tag on it with an item needed
by the church, things such as different cleaning supplies, various size garbage bags, paper
goods, Styrofoam cups, plates, bowls, carry
out containers (we eat a lot around our church
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plies and many of the things consumed by a
business.

When we get the inclement weather
and
cant
get there, just like in any business, we
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have to work harder and longer when we do.
We are fortunate in that our work can usually
be juggled and done during strange hours. It
n
isnt like the winters I remember on the farm.
Even if there was a blizzard with high winds
,
and very cold temperatures, the cows were
s
hungry and wanted to be milked. The hogs,
y
chickens, cattle and horses desired their food
,
on time too. Those animals couldnt be neglected until the storm was over and the farmer
decided he could go outside in a more comfortd
able setting.

I look back now and think what a name
by-pamby
I am today. Oh, I didnt have to go
t
LET THE
outside like my Dad did but some of those days
school wasnt called off so I was up at the usual
- M AG I C B E G I N
time, shivering as I washed up and donned my
,
school clothes. Fortunately I could watch out
the window to the north and see the bus turn,
ing the corner about a quarter of a mile away. I
d
had my boots on so it didnt take long to get the
- DECEMBER 13 AT 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM
coat, hat, gloves and scarf on, grab my lunch
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and books and head out. There had not been
d
time to scoop a path from the house out to the
,
front gate (animals came first) and I did what
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Today I shiver around my apartment
when
it
is probably at least 65 degrees in the
s
morning. I
grew up in a farm house, sleeping
in an unheated upstairs bedroom. Oh, it had
one of those floor registers directly above the
Birthdays
heating stove in the dining room but that fire
10-Dec
Lois Carlson, Blake Kaufman
had been banked for the night for morning

Jacob Seil, Kenny Skoglund

Christopher Tasler, Valerie Thomas
revival and the kitchen range fire was started
11-Dec
Lisa Crouse, Declan McGuire
from scratch each morning, so I am sure it

Lance Taylor, Alicia Thomas
was far from 65 degrees in my room and not a
d12-Dec Jerry Vote
lot better down stairs at getting up time for me.
s13-Dec Jason Klein
I can even remember going into the kitchen to
14-Dec Jordan Lane, Derek Wooters
15-Dec
Raymond Board, Michaela Carlson
get a drink of water from the water bucket that

Michael Geisler, Ardis Klingson, Mike Shaw set on a stand and finding the dipper stuck in
17-Dec
Jacob Bendickson, Jan Carlson
the ice. Apparently Mom had filled the coffee

Marilyn Skoglund
pot before going to bed and if it froze there was
Anniversaries
time to get it thawed and coffee perked before
13-Dec
Rick and Maureen Brand

the chores were done and breakfast was ready.

I was also fortunate out there on that
farm. We had no bathroom (not a lot of the
farm houses did back then) but I had a great
Dad who spoiled me and Mom and transported the thunder mug back and forth on that
path just to the north of the house. He also
hauled in the drinking/cooking water from the
well which was a jaunt from the house. We
did have a cistern pump for water for dish
washing and washing ourselves. That cistern
was also handy for the wash out in the wash
house. Water had to be pumped in the house
and transported to the boiler on the old cook
stove out there but that was quite a bit closer
than going to the well. Also soft water creates more suds and rinses the clothes better
than the hard well water. In the summer the
clothes were hung on the outside lines which
were quite a few steps from the wash house.
In the winter they were toted into the house,
through the kitchen, into the dining room and
up the stairs to the spare room where lines
were set up for winter use. Some ladies liked
to hang the sheets, pillow cases and unmentionables on the outside lines even in the
winter. They were just sure that the cold and
freezing process which was bound to occur
kept them whiter, especially on a sunny day.
Does anyone else remember seeing long johns
on the clothes line all frozen stiff looking as if
they could stand alone? Now we sometimes
gripe because we let the clothes pile up and
we gripe more because it takes a bit longer to
get our laundry done in the automatic washers
and driers. Also when one of those appliances
breaks down youd think the world had come
to an end, especially if a trip to the Laundromat had to be made before the disabled appliance could be repaired or replaced.
We are certainly spoiled today. Yep, I
believe I have become a namby-pamby. Some
days I dont like to go out in the cold even
though I can go to my window, hold a little
box in my hand, aim it at my garage door a
few steps away, press the button and up goes
the door. Then I take another little device, aim
it and the car starts. In 10 or 15 minutes I can
bundle up like I am at the North Pole, trudge
those few steps and take off in a toasty, comfortable vehicle. Dont tell me those farm days
of my childhood were the good old days!

Junior High Jag girls

defeated in first games
Seventh, Eighth grades played hard. . .

The Southeast Valley Jaguar JH Basketball teams opened their seasons against two
very tough Newell-Fonda teams. The Seventh
grade lost a heart breaker in a defensive battle
by a score of 25-26.

Cassie Berglund played an outstanding
game and finished the night with 14 points. The
girls also got an outstanding hustle from Jaynie
Ferrari, Maggie Anderlik and Viatris Scott.

The Eighth grade dropped a 45-26 decision to the Mustangs though the ladies battled
hard all night. Maddy Jaeschke led the way
with 14 points and Morgan Castenson right behind with six.

The Jags also got an outstanding defensive play from Shelby Cummins and Sammy
Alphs. Cassidy Lambert also had a strong night
on the boards.

Dec. 10, 2014

THE GOWRIE NEWS

It's Your Life...

Elberta Adkins, Gowrie, was City

Clerk, ambulance co-founder
Meets husband at Laramar Ballroom. . .
By Cassidy Riley

In 1929 the world was a
very different place. The Academy
Awards were held for the first time.
Russia was still the Soviet Union.
And the roaring decade collapsed
and all that could be heard was the
moans of those suffering from the
Great Depressionthe result of
the stock market crash.

In the midst of the events
that have left impressions on pop
culture and history books, Elberta
(Adkins) Licht, Gowrie, was born
at her house in Deer Creek Township. Living on a farm, Adkins
said her family was fairly self-sufficient.

We canned practically everything that wed have, she said.
We didnt go into town and buy
anything.

Her familys property had
cherry and apple trees and her
grandfather had a smoke house for
butchered meat.

Adkinss childhood coincided with the Great Depression.
While she said her family didnt
have much, she cherished what
was given to her. To this day the

Daughter, Elaine
(Adkins)Fillman

tea set she played with as a girl sits

in a case in her living room. She
said her Shirley Temple doll is still
in its box.

We didnt have everything like kids today, she said.
We had bare minimum and we
were happy.

She said sources of entertainment were different in her
childhood than they are now.
Mostly she would play games with
her five siblings or put puzzles together. However, she remembers
her family going to the movies on
occasion. She particularly remembers going to Gone with the Wind,
which she said was a great movie.

The reason I remember it
is we went to so few, she said.

She said her educational
experiences were also different when compared with todays
schools. There were no sports for
girls and very few other extracurricular activities.

Her high school years were
also a very trying time for her family because her oldest brother Edgar was in the United States Army
during World War II. She said she

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During his service the family wrote letters back and forth.
Adkins still has a silver bracelet
with an engraving of her name her
brother made for her during the
war. He sent one to each of her
sisters as well. The back is marked
Luzon P.I., which Adkins suspects means he was stationed in
the Philippines.

I know it really hurt [my]
mom, she said. It was hard for
families to be split.

When the war ended her
father took Adkins and her siblings
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celebrating the end of the war.

A lot of people gathered
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Adkins...

continued from page 6...

Willis Adkins and Elberta Licht met at the Laramar Ballroom in Fort Dodge where she would
go dancing with friends. They were married in
1949. In the first few years of their marriage she
and Willis Adkins moved around to different
farm houses. It wasnt until 1956 when the couple moved into the house she calls home today.

Elberta Adkins worked several jobs in
Gowrie while raising a family of threetwo
girls and one boyincluding 35 years as the
bookkeeper for Gowrie Municipal Utilities.

During her time at the utilities plat Elberta Adkins accumulated many memories. She
said one year she especially remembers was
1991 when an ice storm took down a power line
northeast of town. She said people were without
power for a week.

She said she remember two cars that hit
the building because the owners left them running while they were inside paying billsone
even damaged the bricks on the building. However, she said her funniest memory was something she heard about rather than witnessed her-

self.

Men from the utilities plant went to
check a local womans water meter that was inside her house but she never came to the door.
They were concerned she may not be alive so
the men called the Sherriff. The Sherriff attempted to climb through her kitchen window
when she came and started hitting them with a
broom.

Ill never forget that day, she said
smiling.

While working at the utilities plant she
was also involved in the community. She was a
member of the Womens Auxiliary for Veterans
of Foreign Wars until they disbanded and donated the building to the city to become the community center. She was city clerk from 1971 to
1989 and she was a founding member of the
Gowrie ambulance service, which she served
until she was 62.

One of the best things about my job is
I was right close to home, she said. I didnt
have to drive out of town to go to work.

Elberta Adkins said her family has always been the most important thing in her life
and she always strived to be involved in her
childrens lives by going to sports eventsin-

cluding her daughter Elaines softball games.

She dearly loved softball, she said.
They went to state one year and it was a great
day for all of us parents.

She said it was always important to her
to actively participate in her childrens lives because they help make a family a family.

I cant imagine a family without children, she said.

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Shane Promes, Erica Rittgers, Alaina Rykhus,
Tiffany Strutzenberg, Mueeze Al Mushabbir,
Marydith Barkley, Jalen Fuss, Garrett Houdek,
Drew Lundquist, Siece Pearson, Lucas Pontius,
Megan Snyder, Kaitlyn Clark, Dustin Gurnett,
Noah Jepsen, Alicia Morrow, Aaron Swieter,
Casey Iles, Lisa Macken, Jonah McCrady, Kanyon Pepples, Jacob Black, Kearsten Hainzinger,
Kailee Hanlon, Cole Pritchard, Peyton Larson,
Trent Lawrence, Jack Mumper, Ryann Steburg,
Katie Walrod, Claire Whalen, Eliza Gies, Spencer Johnson, Aaliyah Scott, Tiffany Blunk, Regina Cook, Natalie Lambert, Daniel Mace, Patti
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Lambert, Emmett Peterson, Justin Ure, Kaliegh
10:30 Sunday Worship
Winkler, Makenzie Ewing, Zoey Shipley, Josie
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Wed., Dec 10
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Dylan Fiala, Sue Ellen Linn, Jay Lizer, Sage
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ers
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rison, Anna Heatherington, Tanner Hilsabeck 7:00 p.m. Confirmation
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FARNHAMVILLE

CALLENDER

GOWRIE

HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Robert Zellmer, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship
8:30 Sunday School

OUR SAVIOURS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor: Jon Rollefson

9:15 am Sunday Worship
10:15 am Fellowship
10:30 Sunday School
11:00 am Adult Forum

UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,
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 4:30-6:00 PM
Youth Mission Team 5:15
Kids Bell Choir 6:00-6:15

Mondays:
Bible Study with Don
Doolittle, 7:00 pm
Tuesdays:
Women's Evening Bible
Study, 7:00 pm
Wednesdays:
Confirmation, 6:00 pm
Thursdays:
Choir Practice, 6:00 pm
GriefShare Class, 6:30 pm
Saturdays:
Men's group, 9:00 am'

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Wed., Dec. 10
7:00 PM
Bible
Study with Don Doolittle,
Fireside Room
Thurs., Dec. 11
2:00 PM
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Sat., Dec. 13


9:00-11:00AMSunday School
Christmas Program Practice
6:00 PM
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urch
Sun., Dec. 14
9:30 AM
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James G. Davis, Pastor

UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
James G. Davis, Pastor

9:15 am Sunday Worship

8:00 am Sunday Worship

LANYON
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Marc Murchison, Pastor
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
Saturday:
8 am - Men's Fellowship
(Harcourt Depot)

Wed., Sept 10
8:15 a.m. Twin Lakes
Womens Retreat
Sun., Sept 14
9:15 a.m. Worship
Wed., Sept 17
9:00 a.m. WELCA
Bible Study

OUR LADY OF
GOOD COUNSEL
Served by the priests of
the Webster Co.
Catholic parishes
Sunday Morning Mass:
10 a.m.

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship
Wednesday Dec. 10
12:00 PM UMW- ICCC
Christmas Concert
5:30 PM Confirmation
5:30 PM Glory Bells
7:00 PM Choir Practice
Thursday Dec. 11
9:00 AM UMW Book
Club
Friday Dec. 12
1:00 PM Quilters
7:00 PM Celebrate The
Dreamers Concert @ Fort
Frenzy
Sunday Dec 14
2:30
PM
Emmaus
Reunion Group
5:00 PM Christmas
Caroling
Monday 12/15/2014
12:00 PM Not A Silent
Night - Small Group
Tuesday 12/16/2014
1:00 PM Quilters
5:30 PM Not A Silent
Night- Small Group
7:00 PM Men's Small
Group
Wednesday 12/17/2014
5:30 PM Confirmation
5:30 PM Glory Bells
7:00 PM Choir Practice

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

HARCOURT
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rod Meyer, Pastor
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Worship 10:30 am
Fellowship 9:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am

Sat., Dec 13
5:00 p.m. Worship
Sun., Dec 14
9:30 a.m. Choir Practice
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
(Program Practice)
10:30 a.m. Worship (Beginner & Sonshine Bells
play)
11:30
a.m.
Retirement Party for Cindy
Youngquist
11:30 a.m. Morning Glory Bells
Wed., Dec 17
3:45 p.m. Beginner &
Sonshine Bells
6:00 p.m. Vesper Ringers
7:00 p.m. Confirmation

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

9:00 am Sunday Worship

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Christmas program
at Our Saviors
Lutheran Dec. 14
Dec. 10, 2014

THE GOWRIE NEWS

By Lisa Peterson

The Southeast Valley Dance Team performed at halftime of the boys basketball game.
They also received a 1 rating at Des Moines this week.

SV JV girls lose
to West Bend Mallard

By Lisa Peterson

Aalliyah Scott, #24 had a great 3 pt.
shot for the Jaguars.

The Southeast Valley JV girls basketball

team played West Bend Mallard in West bend
this past Friday night. They dropped an 18 - 24
decision against the Wolverines.
Carson Shipley lead the Jaguars with a
total of 7 points while Leah Gibbons contributed 6 points. Karissa Hiesterman went 2 of 4
from the free throw line and added one basket
for a total of four points. Leslie Housken added
one free throw. Anna Hanson, Ebony Scott and
Michaela Fevold also played for Southeast Valley in the game.
Southeast Valley girls play Saint Edmonds and Glidden Ralston this week before
facing West Bend Mallard at home in Gowrie on
Monday, December 15th and traveling to Manson on December 16th. Both of these games
will begin at 4pm.

The Christmas Program at Our Saviours

Lutheran Church in Callender will be held on
Sunday, Dec. 14, during the worship service at
9:30 a.m.
A Child is Born is the name of our program
this year. We have children from three years old
to fifteen years old participating in our program.
We will be serving a light lunch after the program for all to enjoy.
Please come to enjoy our program as our
little actors portray the true meaning of
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Monday, November 24, a seminar was held

at the Gowrie Community Center sponsored by
Security Savings Bank, featuring Mark Gold,
President and CEO of Top Third Marketing
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Marks passion for Agriculture was observed from about 60 local farmers who attended the meeting and catered meal.
He stressed the need for a marketing plan
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Kensington Club met

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Kensington Club Ladies met Tuesday, Dec.

2, at Mulligans for a delicious lunch.
Hostesses for the month were Evelyn Jacobs
and Cindi Fevold. Guest speaker, Mindy Sweeter, Assistant Vice President of Security Savings
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Department of
Homeland Security
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Calhoun County,
Iowa and Incorporated Areas

The Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency
Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report,
reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Calhoun County,
Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may
include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the
regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on
the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM
and/or FIS report for Calhoun County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These
flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management
measures that your community is required to either adopt or show
evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before
these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes,
you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information.
For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as
well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations
where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMAs
website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map
Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-3362627).

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
November 18, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler.
Absent: Fletcher.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the
November 4, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file
the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#24, D.D.#80, D.D.#145, D.D.#57
and D.D.#195. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve salary
adjustment for Shelley Napier to $13.71 per hour effective October 14,
2014 per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on
file Manure Management Plan for Larry Alliger South Site in Section
3, Dawson Township (Greene County). (Copy on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve the appointment
of Ryan Baldridge as First Assistant Webster County Attorney at a salary of
$82,450.00. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file
bid specifications from Haila Architecture for LEC courtrooms remodeling
project; and further to set 10:00a.m. on December 2, 2014 as the time and
date for public hearing and bid letting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file
appointment of James Kesterson to fill open position on the Compensation
Board, Sheriffs appointment. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign Letter of Acceptance of $1,600,000 Loan RRLG-ST15(04)-9T-94
Crossroads of Global Innovation (Rail Transportation Grant). (Copy on file
in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to approve 2014 Weed
Commissioners Report. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from EC Source Services on behalf of
MidAmerican Energys MVP3 Project to construct entrances to electric
right of way and crossing roads with overhead transmission lines. (Copy
on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign utility permit from Prairie Energy Cooperative to install overhead
electric line along north side of 270th Street between Samson and Swallow
Avenues in Section 30, Township 88 North, Range 27 West and in Section
25, Township 88 North, Range 28 West. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
_________________________
Carol Messerly
Keith Dencklau
Webster County Auditor
Vice-Chair, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
November 25, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the
following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and
Leffler. Absent: None.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of
the November 18, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file
Drainage Repairs for D.D.#2. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on
file resignation of Patrick Riley, Part-time Correctional Officer effective
November 14, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file
the resignation of Adam Winninger, Typist Advanced effective November
26, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to receive and place
on file the status change of Cory Simpson, Part-time Correctional
Officer to Full-time Correctional Officer effective December 1, 2014 per
recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve wage increase
for Ashley Guthrie, Correctional Officer to $14.73 per hour effective
November 13, 2014, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update for Mark Peterson facility in Section
30, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve Class C Liquor
License renewal Application for Willow Ridge Golf Course, effective
December 30, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve transfers
from General Basic Fund in the amount of $136,438.00 to Secondary
Road Fund and from Rural Services Fund in the amount of $1,304,012.00
to Secondary Road Fund, per Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign proposal for two single access control doors in the amount of
$11,240.00 at the Public Health Department and one access control double
door in the amount of $3,610.00 at the County Attorneys Department.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following
resolution:
HOME BASE IOWA RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, through their steadfast defense of Americas ideals,
our service members have ensured our country still stands strong, our
founding principles still shine, and nations around the world know the
blessings of freedom; and

WHEREAS, the selflessness of our service members is unmatched,
and they remind us that there are few things more fundamentally American
than doing our utmost to make a difference in the lives of others; and

WHEREAS, just as our veterans stood watch on freedoms frontier, so
have they safeguarded the prosperity of our Nation in our neighborhoods,
our businesses, and our homes; and

WHEREAS, serving as teachers and engineers, parents and local
government employees, these patriots have made contributions to civilian
life that serve as a testament to their dedication to the welfare of our
country; and

WHEREAS, the Governor of Iowa signed the home Base Iowa Act
into law on May 26, 2014 which provides for efforts to recruit veterans to
the State of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors wish to honor and support
individuals who have served our country as veterans and continue serving

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our city as local community leaders; and

NOW, THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Webster County
Board of Supervisors that the county supports the efforts of the Mid Iowa
Growth Partnership to establish a Home Base Iowa Region, including
Webster County, and strongly encourages community support for this
important initiative.
Proclaimed this the 25th day of November, 2014.
s/Clark Fletcher
Chairman, Webster County Board of Supervisors

Attest: s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to close County offices/
departments the Friday following the Christmas Holiday this year. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from Frontier Communications to plow copper
telecommunications cable under new haul road entrance along west
side of Samson Avenue approximately 2300 feet north of 180th Street in
Section 12, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township. (copy
on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to set pole and have
their customer Kim Martin hire Martin Hildreth Company to bore 2 inch
conduit under Baxter Avenue for single phase electric service to new
house at 2263 Baxter Avenue in Section 6, Township 89 North, Range 30
West, Fulton Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
18-month wage adjustment for Mike Schreiber, Class C Equipment
Operator, to $21.80 per hour effective November 28, 2014 per labor
agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
_________________________________
Carol Messerly
Clark Fletcher
Webster County Auditor
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Webster County Claims Register Report for 11-18-2014


A PLUS AUTO GLASS
OUTSIDE REPAIR
324.40
A-1 HOME HEALTHCARE CENT supplies
21.00
ABC LEGAL SERVICES INC
SERVE PAPERS
340.00
ABC PEST CONTROL INC
pest control
62.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS
COPIER LEASE
106.00
ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC
office supplies
78.33
ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC
equipment
256.87
ADVANTAGE TAPE ADVERTISING INC, advertising
425.00
AGSOURCE LABORATORIES
supplies
30.50
ALLIANCE CONNECT LLC
TELEPHONE
2,040.71
ALLIANT ENERGY
UTILITIES
39.48
AMAZON.COM
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
47.68
AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC, maintenance
581.50
AMHOF, ROXANNE
mileage
36.21
ANDERSON, KATHERINE
mileage
160.14
ANDERSON, MINDY
cell phone reimbursement
25.00
APCO INTERNATIONAL
dues for 2015
92.00
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SHED SUPPLIES
124.74
BADGER, JENNIFER
contracted wages
105.00
BANKERS TRUST CO
interest/fees
117,561.25
BATES, GINGER
mileage reimbursement
158.61
BERRY
advertising
69.00
BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFF
summons
65.00
BIRDSELL, TAMARA
mileage
220.83
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
UTILITIES
177.41
BRENNAN, JENNIFER
rent payments
300.00
BRW
supplies
50.00
CALHOUN COUNTY ECA
LIGHTING
8.75
CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF
service
30.06
CALLENDER, CITY OF
UTILITIES
91.65
CARSON-STAPP FUNERAL HOME medical examiner expense 440.00
CASEYS GENERAL STORE
fuel
3,101.39
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC FUEL
739.09
CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, detention services
2,294.00
CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I, SHED SUPPLIES
1,217.20
CHOICE PRINTING INC
ENVELOPES
94.00
COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR
wages
3,041.00
COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESOURCE, hospital services
5,052.00
CONDON, KRISTINE
cell phone
421.02
CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC., food service
6,929.49
COSGROVE, JUDY
mileage
93.84
CR SOLUTIONS LLC
RENTAL AGREEMENT
500.00
CRITES, CHARLOTTE
wic cleaning
250.00
CTK GROUP
training
300.00
CULLIGAN WATER CONDITION SUPPLIES
1,033.07
CURASCRIPT SD SPECIALTY DIST., medical supplies
2,548.00
DANIEL TIRE COMPANY
tires & tubes
1,530.26
DAYTON RESCUE SQUAD INC medical examiner expense 225.00
DAYTON REVIEW
advertising
79.00
DAYTON, TOWN OF
UTILITES
77.20
DE LAGE LANDEN
copier lease
142.73
DELL MARKETING LP
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 148.39
DEYTA LLC
hhcahps fee
90.00
DIAMOND MOWERS INC
PARTS
271.49
DIGITY MEDIA LLC
radio ads
1,095.00
DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC
OIL
656.25
EDMAN, ALISHA
mileage
60.18
ELBERT, TERRY
SHOP TOOLS
81.75
EQUITY CONTRACTING INC
BRIDGE PATCHING
36,468.95
ETR ASSOCIATES
pamphlet rack
117.14
EVANS, HARVEY
dental client services
374.56
FASTENAL COMPANY
STOCK
118.26
FICK, HAROLD
well plugging
384.00
FORCE AMERICA INC
STOCK & PARTS
1,636.43
FORT DODGE MACHINE & SUPPLY, STOCK
263.48
FORT DODGE WATER DEPT
WATER
1,117.29
FREEMAN, SUSAN
wages
1,533.66
FRONTIER
internet service
733.60
GARGANO, MARK
medical examiner expense 400.00
GE CAPITAL
copier lease
611.71
GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN
mileage
157.09
GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY FUEL
171.79
GEOCOMM INC
new mapping for cad
20,261.00
GOODNER, BRENDA
mileage
102.52
GOVCONNECTION INC
equipment
60.90
GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES
156.25
GOWRIE NEWS
advertising
135.00
GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, dues & membership 359.50
GRELL, MELISSA
cell phone/mileage
294.28
GROUP SERVICES INC
premium
2,981.50
HALFWASSEN, ANGIE
meal reimbursement
40.65
HAMILTON COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, statement of costs
157.50
HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF
subpoena
26.00
HAMILTON, MONICA
mileage
75.48
HANNA, LAURA
mileage
202.47
HARCOURT EQUIPMENT
PARTS
336.67
HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC serve papers
10.00
HEITRITNER, TRACEY
wages
1,768.56
HENRY SCHEIN INC
supplies
1,580.74
HEPP, BLAINE
contracted wages
2,527.93
HERZOG, DARREN
phone
40.00
HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY SHED SUPPLIES
60.00
HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH
phone
25.00
HOWELL, HALEY
phone/mileage
122.41
HOWELL, JULIE A
mileage
259.09
HUEBSCH, AL
well reconstruction
600.00
HUGGHINS, CATHY
wages
712.50
ICEC
school of instruction
60.00
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
parts
13.50
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, unemployment
6,478.00
ISAC - GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM, health insurance
174,285.00
JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, papers served
35.00
JIFI PRINT INC
supplies
643.65
JIM'S SERVICE INC
SERVICE
522.01
JOHNSON, KYLE
mowing expense
900.00
JONES, REBECCA
mileage
56.61
JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A
cell phone
25.00
K C NIELSEN LTD
repairs
117.77
KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY
cell phone/mileage
136.95
KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE oil change
39.95
KERWIN, LINDA
cell phone/mileage
245.32
KIMBALL MIDWEST
STOCK
406.28
KITTLESON, VALERIE
mileage
183.09
KNAPP, CAROL
treatment
46.00
KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER
copier lease
495.96
KOSSUTH COUNTY SHERIFF
service
15.00
LA CROSSE FORAGE & TURF SEED, EROSION CONTROL 1,772.00

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, 2015 iowa law dvd

25.00
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE
UTILITES
158.10
LEHIGH, CITY OF
UTILITIES
145.80
LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC
computer services/internet 420.80
LINCOLN, JANEL
wages
420.00
LISKA, LACCEY
mileage
102.00
LIZER, SHEILAH
mileage
465.81
MARCO INC
copier leases
368.96
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS GRANULAR MATERIALS 34,322.96
MASTER BLASTER INC
OUTSIDE SERVICES
2,750.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC
WELDING SUPPLIES
579.65
MCGILL, ANDREW L
cell phone
50.00
MEDIACOM
cable
167.47
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC
SUPPLIES
158.93
MENARDS - FORT DODGE
PARTS
124.59
MESSERLY, CAROL
meeting expense
116.04
MICHAEL, BRETT
wages
749.19
MID COUNTRY MACHINERY INC tools
1,172.04
MID IOWA FASTENERS
STOCK
477.00
MID IOWA SIGN CO
supplies
300.00
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
utilities
16,968.39
MIDWEST CONTRACTING LLC PIPE CULVERT
20,741.34
MIDWEST WHEEL CO
STOCK & PARTS
1,972.08
MILLENNIUM REHAB & CONSULTING, therapy visits
1,710.00
MILLER, JODY
transcripts
759.50
MOORE MEDICAL
medical supplies
119.31
MWC LLC
rent & expense
400.00
NANNIGA, JOHN
rent
450.00
NAPA AUTO PARTS
PARTS
27.93
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
MAINTENANCE
597.86
NELS PEDERSON CO INC
rock
1,920.33
NELSON, ERIN
contracted wages
1,027.80
NICHOLS, TRICIA
mileage
427.90
NORTH CENTRAL IA SOLID WASTE, HAUL REFUSE
218.05
O'CONNOR, BARB
mileage
191.40
OFFICE ELEMENTS
office supplies
908.36
OLSON, STACI
medical examiner expense 100.00
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
STOCK
150.34
PALMER, KATHERINE
mileage
422.79
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
88.00
PETERSON, CODY
phone
40.00
PETERSON, JOE
cell phone allowance
25.00
PETTY CASH SHERIFF
postage
452.19
PETTY CASH-PUBLIC HEALTH supplies
119.13
PHILLIPS, MICHELLE M
transcript
94.50
PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC
SUPPLIES
291.97
PICKETTS SALVAGE
PARTS
60.00
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
subpoena
27.84
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIGHTING
105.23
PRESCOTT, KARI
mileage
275.40
PROSECUTING ATTYS TRAINING COO, forfeiture
86.95
PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION, GOWRIE ANNUAL INSPECTION 605.00
REES HYDRAULIC SALES & SERVICE, PARTS
469.58
REGIONAL LANDFILL, LOOSE REFUSE - GARBAGE
435.75
RESERVE ACCOUNT
POSTAGE
1,607.95
RICH-WOODS INC
custom cabinets
2,000.00
ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE
TIRES & TIRE REPAIR
4,309.50
ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC
clinic rent
5,600.00
RUGE, ASHLEY
mileage
123.42
RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC
lead care test kits
1,750.00
SANCHEZ, GEORGINA
wic interpreter fees
490.00
SANOFI PASTEUR INC
vaccines
900.21
SAXTON, JAMIE
mileage
97.92
SCHOON, KAREN L
cell phone
50.00
SCREENVISION DIRECT
advertising
204.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
notary renewal
60.00
SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS
onsite shredding
94.50
SHEDA, JENNIFER
mileage
42.85
SHIMKAT MOTOR COMPANY
oil changes
181.70
SIBBITT, DANI
mileage
154.54
SMILEMAKERS INC
supplies
483.44
SMITH DDS, DUANE
services
197.13
SMITH MEDICAL PARTNERS
vaccines
1,636.58
SMITH, HEIDI
mileage
77.52
SPRINT
subpoena for phone records 45.00
STAPLES ADVANTAGE
supplies
9.75
STAR ENERGY LLC
FUEL
7,014.83
STOREY KENWORTHY
OFFICE SUPPLIES
1,032.39
STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 225.70
STORY COUNTY SHERIFF
subpoena
25.60
STRATFORD GRAVEL INC., LUNDGREN WINDFARM PROJECT468,020.79
SUES DRAPERIES, window treatments/lec judges chambers 2,480.00
THANUPAKORN, JEANETTE
cell phone/mileage
413.11
THE MESSENGER
advertisement
4,546.03
THOMPSON, RICK
rent
50.00
TIMMERMAN, SUSAN
mileage
616.60
TOWN & COUNTRY VETERINARY CLIN, dog pound
281.00
TREAT AMERICA FOOD SERVICE meals
115.73
TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, medical examiner ex. 722.34
TROPHIES UNLIMITED
supplies
8.00
TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA
STOCK
199.96
TURNKEY CORRECTIONS
lease
100.00
UBBEN, COURTNEY
mileage
201.45
UNITED STATES CELLULAR
cell phone service
1,417.29
UNITY POINT HEALTH
HEARING TEST
763.60
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, contracted services
175.00
UTLEY, LACEY
mileage
104.04
VERIZON WIRELESS
phone services
257.80
VINSON, ANGELA
cell phone allowance
25.00
W & H COOP OIL COMPANY
fuel & oil
48,596.66
WAHKONSA MANOR
rent payments
25.00
WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., haul refuse
281.34
WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, TELEPHONE
113.33
WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA reimbursement for meals
394.19
WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR rent
1,015.55
WEBSTER COUNTY EXTENSION school of instruction
225.00
WEBSTER COUNTY EMS
pass thru reimbursement
725.00
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVICE FEES
1,063.12
WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI, administration fees sept-oct 480.00
WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, postage
4,118.70
WEST PAYMENT CENTER
west law
477.30
WITTE, JOEL
cell phone
25.00
WOODRUFF, MARGARET
mileage
178.51
WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, computer services/internet 159.85
WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF
service fees
116.80
WUEBKER, JENNIFER
mileage
99.96
ZIEGLER INC
PARTS & STOCK
765.76

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice of Public Hearing of the
Board of Supervisors of Webster County

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WEBSTER COUNTY IN THE STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER
OF THE PROPOSAL TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDED AND
RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH NEW
COOPERATIVE, INC., AND THE HEARING THEREON

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Webster County in
the State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 16th day of December,
2014, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Supervisors Room, 2nd Floor County
Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa, at which meeting the
Board proposes to take action on the proposal to enter into a First Amended
and Restated Agreement for Private Development (the "Amended and
Restated Agreement") with New Cooperative, Inc. (the "Developer").

The Amended and Restated Agreement would obligate the Developer
to construct certain Original Minimum Improvements and Additional
Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement) on certain real
property located within the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal
Area as defined and legally described in the Amended and Restated
Agreement, consisting of the construction and installation of an additional
60,000 gallons of NH3 storage, the addition of a truck scale, remodel of
machinery storage into a chemical warehouse, and remodel of a residence
into an office, an agronomy warehouse, additional NH3 storage, 1,870,000
bushels of grain storage and related equipment, truck scale and addition
of an office to the agronomy warehouse, together with all related site
improvements, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement(the Amended and
Restated Agreement amends and replaces the original Agreement). One
of the obligations of Developer relates to employment retention and/or
creation.

The Amended and Restated Agreement would further obligate the

Webster Co. Legal Continued on page 11....

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Webster Co. Legal...

Continued from page 10....

County to continue to make up to five (5) consecutive annual payments

of Economic Development Grants to Developer consisting of a declining
percentage (provided, however, that the percentage has been increased
by 10% in each of the final three years) of the Tax Increments pursuant to
the Iowa Code Section 403.19 and generated by the construction of the
Minimum Improvements, the cumulative total for all such payments not to
exceed the lesser of $85,000 (previously $50,000), or the amount accrued
under the formula outlined in the proposed Amended and Restated
Agreement, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement.

A copy of the Amended and Restated Agreement is on file for public
inspection during regular business hours in the office of the County
Auditor, Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa. At the above meeting the Board
shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner
of said County, to the proposal to enter into the Amended and Restated
Agreement with the Developer. After all objections have been received
and considered, the Board will at this meeting or at any adjournment
thereof, take additional action on the proposal or will abandon the proposal
to authorize said Amended and Restated Agreement.

This notice is given by order of the Board of Supervisors of Webster
County in the State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 331.301(5) and
331.305 of the Code of Iowa.

Dated this 2nd day of December, 2014.
s/Carol Messerly
County Auditor, Webster County in the State of Iowa

GDC winners...

Continued from front page...

Cat Pack, Gus & Nancy Macke; 26. Mr. Kruses
Cat Pack, Karlynn Behrens; 27. Mrs. Doslands
Cat Pack, Kim Dosland; 28. Mrs. Hannas Cat
Pack, Betty Pedersen; 29. Mr. Nuss Cat Pack,
Haley Posey; 30. Mr. Kehoes Cat Pack, Jill
Allige; 31. Mrs. Nellis Cat Pack, Elizabeth
Burger; 32. Mrs. Jaeschkes Cat Pack, Ben
Thompson; 33. Mr. Conrads Cat Pack, Marv &
Corrine Jensen; 34. Mr. Blunks Cat Pack, Jim
Henrich; 35. Mrs. Stewarts Cat Pack, Brandon
Carstens; 36. Mrs. Christians Cat Pack, Virginia Marquis; 37. Mrs. Petersons Cat Pack,
Russell Behrens; 38. Mr. Bachels Cat Pack,
Paulette Carlson; 39. Ms. Lizers Cat Pack,
Elise Murchison; 40. Mrs. Schmidts Cat Pack,
Aaron Knoll; 41. Mrs. Schills Cat Pack, Laurie Telleen; 42. Mrs. Vogels Cat Pack, Bridget
White; 43. Gowrie Service, Darci Peterson; 44.
Terry Schamel Construction, Greg Benson

The Peoples Choice wreath with the
most tickets deposited in their box was donated by Macke Gowrie. It was a tree decorated
out of red, blue, and white mesh ribbon. Additional donations were also provided by Palmer
& Swank Funeral Home and Webster-Calhoun
Cooperative Telephone Association. Much appreciation goes to Macke Gowrie for hosting
the location of the wreath raffle. Proceeds from
the event go to the new fire station.

After the winners were determined
for the wreaths, the drawing was held for the
Gowrie Fire Departments Tractor Raffle. Frank
Rose of Glidden won the fully restored 1952
Super C Farmall Tractor donated by Dr. Richard Hubbard.

Local Emergency Numbers:

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

11

By Jaci Rittgers

Koltan Klingson, top, won his match
against at Coon Rapids December 2.

Southeast Valley falls

short at Coon Rapids

Southeast Valley grapplers kicked off
their inaugural wrestling season at Coon Rapids Tuesday night against Manson NW and the
Crusaders of Coon Rapids. The Jaguars opened
the season with the Cougars from Manson falling short in the dual 41-30.

In the 2nd dual of the night, the Jags fell
to CR-B 57-17. Going 2-0 for the night were
106 lbs. Koltan Klingson, 113 lbs. Spencer
Johnson, and 132 lbs. Trey Lawrence. 160 lbs.
Riley Rittgers and 182 lbs. Tom Nahnsen went
1-1 and 145 lbs. Caleb Hemmestad, 170 lbs
Zeke Miller, 195 lbs. Lee Fishbaugh, 220 lbs.
Tristan Troutwine, and Hwt. Matt Ross competed hard for the night.

The guys have been working hard in
the room on technique, positioning, and wrestling hard in the room. They battled but fell
short in some of their matches. We are pretty inexperienced in the top of our lineup with freshman and sophomores.

We were missing Tony Crampton at
Heavyweight because he has been battling an
illness. Plus, the team has four weight classes
that we had to forfeit, making it difficult to win
duals. It was a good test to see where we need to
improve.

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This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might
affect children under nine years of age. At low
levels, fluoride, which occurs naturally in the
ground waters, can help prevent cavities, but
children drinking water containing more than
2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may
develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking
water provided by your public water system
Gowrie Municipal Utilities has a fluoride concentration of 2.33 mg/l.

Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms may result in a brown staining and/
or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before
they erupt from the gums. Children under nine
should be provided with alternative sources of
drinking water or water that has been treated
to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent
teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and
adults may safely drink the water.

Drinking water containing more than
4.0 mg/l of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agencys drinking water standard)
can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water does not contain

more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride, but were

required to notify you when we discover
that the fluoride levels in your drinking water exceed 2.0 mg/l because of this cosmetic
dental problem.

For more information, please call
Chuck Angstrom at Gowrie Municipal
Utilities at 352-3065. Some home water
treatment units are also available to remove
fluoride from drinking water. In Iowa, home
water treatment units are regulated under 641Chapter 14, with the water treatment unit registration program administered by the Iowa
Department of Public Healths environmental
health division. In addition, you may call the
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International, at 1-877-867-3435.

Please share this information with all
the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this
notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a
public place or distributing copies by hand or
mail.

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During the annual 4-H Award & Recognition Banquet held on Nov. 30, scholarships
were presented. Front left to right are Taylor Hintch, Douglas Dreamers, Ken Johnson Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Libbie Lowry, Silver Spurs, Bill & Pat Coffey Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Samantha Dischler, Washington Winners, Des Moines River Valley Tractor and Engine Club Scholarship; Kaitlyn Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds, and Mabelle Stanek Memorial
4-H Scholarship. Standing left to right are Maric Salocker, Douglas Dreamers, MaryAnn
Haase Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Jacob Lewandowski, Country Charmers, Sharon Lemkau Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Katelyn Pliner, C/C Sidekicks, Irene McLuckie Memorial
4-H Scholarship; Abby Anderlik, Dayton Tigers, Gene and Shirley Anderson Memorial 4-H
Scholarship; Kelsey West, Johnson Jaguars, Fred Stanek Memorial 4-H Scholarship.

Spirit award winners at the annual Webster County Recognition & Awards Banquet
on Nov. 30, sitting from left to right are, Jessica Shirbourn, Elkhorn Earlybirds, Junior 4-H
Spirit Award; Justin Koester, Washington Winners, Intermediate 4-H Spirit Award; Nathan
Rethwisch, Elkhorn Earlybirds, Junior 4-H Spirit Award. Standing from left to right are
Kaitlyn Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds; Austin Stewart, Washington Winners both received
Senior 4-H Spirit Award. Not able to attend banquet: Christine Housken, Junior 4-H Spirit
Award; Kennedy Johnson, C/C Sidekicks, Junior 4-H Spirit Award; Adam Ladlie, C/C
Sidekicks, Senior 4-H Spirit Award

Southeast Valley JV
Girls lose season
opener
Gibbons leads in points. . .

The Southeast Valley Girls Junior Varsity hosted Ogden at Burnside Monday, November 24.

SV dropped their season opener 44 15. Leading the Jaguars in scoring was Leah
Gibbons with 8 points.
Ebony Scott scored four; Karissa Hi
Barb and Tony Martin, both of Vin-
cent received the Webster County 4-H Alum- esterman two, and Anna Hanson added a free
ni Award at the annual 4-H Award and Vol- throw.
The SV Girls JV played West Bend
unteer Recognition Banquet. Barb has been
-Mallard
on Dec. 5.
a 4-H leader with the Nifty Newark 4-H club
while Tony worked with the Youth Commit~ Email your news to gnews@wccta.net ~
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