December 7, 2016

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

VOL.

Thanksgiving dinner a success

in Gowrie despite few people

The Gowrie Community Thanksgiving Dinner
held on Thanksgiving Day was a success.

The Dinner was attended by 19 people with 6
take outs. The turnout was lower than previous years
due to nice weather and lower gas prices, but all had a
good time. The dinner consisted of turkey and ham with
sides of: green bean casserole, Scalloped corn, (real)
mashed potatos, sweet potatos and bakes beans, rolls and
relish tray. Three different pies for dessert topped off the
meal.

The meal was sponsored by local businesses including Bruce Towne DVM, Farm and Town Insuance,

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Gowrie Chiropractic, Kids Palace Child Care, Market

Street Grill and Bar, Terry Towne Bookkeeping, Sams
Body Shop, Brunett Elevator, Gowrie Service, Jamboree, Macke Motor Gowrie, Napa Auto Parts Gowrie, The
Drill Barbershop, Web/Cal Telephone, and the Gowrie
Growth Group.

The meal was prepared and served by David H.
Anderson, Jeanne Bloomquest and Kevin Sayles. The
dinner staff would like to thank all those who attended
and sponsored the dinner wishing them a happy holiday
season and invite all to come and share in the meal next
year, said Sayles.

Lexee Peed, daughter of Layth Peed and Shanda

Carlson, is all smiles as she visits Santa Saturday morning
at Security Savings Bank.

Memorial account
and benefit planned
for Picard family
Giving thanks...

The Gowrie Community Thanksgiving Dinner held
on Thanksgiving Day was a success. The Dinner was attended
by 19 people with 6 take outs.

On November 18th, 2016 Mike Picard was taken from his family too soon. He leaves behind his wife,
Tera Picard and three sons: Cody, Nate, and Matthew.

Heartland Bank has established a Memorial
Savings account to help the Picard family with added
costs during this difficult time.

A benefit is also being scheduled in January
sometime with Thrivent matching funds. More details
will come.

Gowrie, Callender area 4-Hers honored

at Webster County 4-H Awards Banquet
The annual Webster County 4-H Leaders Recognition and 4-H Awards Banquet was held Sunday, November 27th at the Starlite Village in Fort Dodge with
about 300 in attendance. The banquet is sponsored each
year by the Webster County 4-H Foundation and the
Webster County Extension and Outreach Office.

The County 4-H Council introduced
special guests and 4-H supporters. They then
introduced the 4-H leaders for the past year
who presented awards to members of their respective clubs for Junior, Intermediate and Senior Achievement and Outstanding Club Officers.

Dayton Tigers: Junior Achievement
Awards Brylie Butrick, Jubilee Cunigan, Carly Davis, Mackenzie Lambert, Jillian Mentzer,
Jacob Muench, Alyssa Speck, Chloe Speck, Madelyn
VanSickle, Paige Weiland. Intermediate Achievement
Awards Ally Anderson, Avery Anderson, Taegen Long,
Kylie Weiland Senior Achievement Awards Joel Anderson, Joel Lambert, Karrigan Mentzer, Jayden Muench.
Officer Awards Randy Andrews Reporter; Cassidy
Lambert Vice President; Karrigan Mentzer President;
Jayden Muench Treasurer; Madelyn VanSickle Pho-

tographer.

Elkhorn Eagles: Junior Achievement Awards
Lilly Johnson, Abbi McKinney. Intermediate Achievement Awards Emily Jaeschke, Foster Krug. Senior
Achievement Awards Anna Heatherington, Dakota
Jaeschke, Madyson Jaeschke. Officer Awards Anna
Heatherington President; Dakota Jaeschke
Vice President; Emily Jaeschke Treasurer;
Madyson Jaeschke Secretary; Lilly Johnson
Historian; Foster Krug Recreation Leader;
Abbi McKinney Photographer.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Junior Achievement Awards Adalyn Lawman Intermediate
Achievement Awards Nathan Rethwisch, Jessica Shirbroun Senior Achievement Awards
Rachel Rethwisch Officer Awards Adalynn
Lawman Treasurer; Nathan Rethwisch Secretary; Jessica Shirbroun President.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Junior Achievement Awards Ally Grady, Caden Konecne, Justin Loseke, Alexis Peterson, Jillian Woodruff, Pierce Woodruff.
Intermediate Achievement Awards Morgan Farnham,
Abby Grady, Chloe Hicks, Chyanne Hicks, Blake Peterson. Senior Achievement Awards Ben Carlson, Josh

The 4H Honorary award went to Laura Ross.

Carlson, Maddy Christensen, Jarrett Loseke, Matthew

Ross, Megan Seil. Officer Awards Josh Carlson President; Maddy Christensen, Jarrett Loseke Recreation
Leader Award; Megan Seil Vice President.

SonRays: Intermediate Achievement Awards
Anna Lynn Hermanson. Senior Achievement Awards
Abigail Chalstrom, Anna Lewandowski, Luke Lewandowski. Officer Awards Abigail Chalstrom, Brandon
Fisher Photographer; Ruth Chalstrom Treasurer;
Anna Fisher, Gabriel Fisher Recreation Leader; Austin Hermanson President; Anna Lewandowski Vice

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December 7, 2016

Wrestling Managers

Jaguar wrestling team open season at Manson

The Jaguar wrestling team opened their 20162017 season Tuesday night at Manson. In team competition the Jaguars finished 1-2. In the first dual the Jags
defeated Manson 45-18. In the second dual, Panorama
dropped the Jags 42-28 and in the final dual Coon Rapids-Bayard defeated the Jags in a close contest 36-33. In
individual competition, 106 lbs. Coledon Bethel, 138 lbs.
Trey Lawrence, and 182 lbs. Kyler Fisher finished 3-0.
106 lbs. Mason Goodwin, 160 lbs. Alex Pudenz, 170
lbs. Kaelan Lundberg, and 285 lbs Clayton McFarland
finished 2-1. Winning one match included 126 lbs. Sam
Hemmestad, 132 lbs. Evan McCrady, 145 lbs. Jake Peterson, 152 lbs. Carter Fluckiger, 132 lbs. Calvin Williamson went 1-1 in JV action.

Overall, the guys were a bit up and down. They
came out and wrestled well against Manson winning the
close matches against the Cougars. Panora had some solid kids in the middle of their line up with four returning
State Qualifiers from last year and they pulled away late
getting pins at 126 and 132 to seal the meet. It was the
same situation against Coon Rapids in the last dual of
the night. The Jags were up by six points going with two
weight classes to be contested. Coon Rapids secured a
pin at 126 to tie the score and won a decision at 132 to
win the dual by three. The coaching staff felt a few of the
guys were caught out of position in the last dual which
cost them. With only one senior, one junior, and the rest
of the team sophomores and freshman at this point of the
season, the guys will have to continue to make strides in
learning how to stay in position.
Southeast Valley vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard @ MNW, CRB,
SEV, PAN @ MNW on 11/29/2016.

Coon Rapids-Bayard (CRB) 36.00 Southeast Valley
(SEVA) 33.00 - 138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over Ian Hoffman (CRB) (Dec 9-2) 145: Lane Namanny (CRB) over Jake
Peterson (SEVA) (Fall 5:09) 152: Carter Hilgenberg (CRB)
over Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) (Fall 1:59) 160: Alex Pudenz
(SEVA) over (CRB) (For.) 170: Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA)
over (CRB) (For.) 182: Double Forfeit 195: Kyler Fisher
(SEVA) over (CRB) (For.) 220: Clayton Heck (CRB) over
(SEVA) (For.) 285: Dalton Arnold (CRB) over Clayton Mc-

Thursday, Dec. 8
Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs.
Friday, Dec. 9
GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room
Sunday, Dec. 11
GYC board, 5:00 p.m. at the skating rink.
Monday, Dec. 12
Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 4:30 p.m. at the light plant.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church
Harcourt.
Tuesday, Dec. 13
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, Dec. 14
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
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Farland (SEVA) (Dec 6-0) 106: Colden Bethel (SEVA) over

(CRB) (For.) 113: Mason Goodwin (SEVA) over (CRB)
(For.) 120: Peyton Clipperton (CRB) over (SEVA) (For.)
126: Garrett Peterson (CRB) over Sam Hemmestad (SEVA)
(Fall 3:38) 132: Carson Hilgenberg (CRB) over Evan McCrady
(SEVA) (Dec 8-2)
Southeast Valley vs. Manson Northwest Webster @ MNW,
CRB, SEV, PAN @ MNW on 11/29/2016.

Southeast Valley (SEVA) 42.00 Manson Northwest
Webster (MNW) 18.00 - 126: Koby Hanson (MNW) over Sam
Hemmestad (SEVA) (Fall 1:24) 132: Evan McCrady (SEVA)
over (MNW) (For.) 138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over (MNW)
(For.) 145: Jake Peterson (SEVA) over (MNW) (For.) 152:
Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) over Austin Berger (MNW) (Dec
3-0) 160: Alex Pudenz (SEVA) over (MNW) (For.) 170:
Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) over Carson Peterson (MNW) (Fall
0:29) 182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over Reid Steinberg (MNW)
(Dec 4-0) 195: [winner] over [loser] (M. For.) 220: Tommy
Lawman (MNW) over (SEVA) (For.) 285: Clayton McFarland
(SEVA) over John Schuttler (MNW) (Dec 5-2) 106: Colden
Bethel (SEVA) over Dalton Roest (MNW) (Fall 4:00) 113:
Carson Collins (MNW) over Mason Goodwin (SEVA) (Fall
0:24) 120: [winner] over [loser] (M. For.) (SEVA Heavyweight
match incorrect McFarland vs Schuttler score was 5-2 -3.00)
Southeast Valley vs. Panorama @ MNW, CRB, SEV, PAN
@ MNW on 11/29/2016.

Panorama (PANO) 42.00 Southeast Valley (SEVA)
28.00 - 132: George Appleseth (PANO) over Evan McCrady
(SEVA) (Fall 0:00) 138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over Jacob
Holwegner (PANO) (Fall 0:00) 145: Noah Kirtley (PANO)
over Jake Peterson (SEVA) (Fall 2:00) 152: Kaleb Stogdill
(PANO) over Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) (Dec 6-0) 160: Tyler
Van Houten (PANO) over Alex Pudenz (SEVA) (Fall 2:30)
170: Gunnar Grunsted (PANO) over Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA)
(Dec 6-2) 182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over Trevor Carey (PANO)
(MD 13-2) 195: Dalton Holmes (PANO) over (SEVA) (For.)
220: Brady Howard (PANO) over (SEVA) (For.) 285: Clayton McFarland (SEVA) over Dan Jensen (PANO) (Fall 2:53)
106: Colden Bethel (SEVA) over (PANO) (For.) 113: Mason
Goodwin (SEVA) over (PANO) (For.) 120: Double Forfeit
126: Danny Nordquist (PANO) over Sam Hemmestad (SEVA)
(Fall 1:55)
Southeast Valley vs. AGWSR @ Gilbert Duals on 12/03/2016.

Southeast Valley (SEVA) 39.00 AGWSR (AGWS)
18.00 - 182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over (AGWS) (For.)
195: Double Forfeit 220: Double Forfeit 285: Caleb Meinders
(AGWS) over Clayton McFarland (SEVA) (Fall 1:02) 106:
Colden Bethel (SEVA) over Ali Gerbracht (AGWS) (Dec 2-0)
113: Seth Mazoway (AGWS) over Mason Goodwin (SEVA)
(Dec 13-9) 120: Double Forfeit 126: Sam Hemmestad (SEVA)
over Keaton Penning (AGWS) (Fall 0:16) 132: Brody Roder
(AGWS) over Evan McCrady (SEVA) (Dec 12-7) 138: Trey
Lawrence (SEVA) over (AGWS) (For.) 145: Jake Peterson
(SEVA) over (AGWS) (For.) 152: Carter Fluckiger (SEVA)
over (AGWS) (For.) 160: Dayton Haley (AGWS) over
(SEVA) (For.) 170: Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) over (AGWS)
(For.)
Southeast Valley vs. BCLUW (SH-BCLUW) @ Gilbert Duals on 12/03/2016.

BCLUW (SH-BCLUW) (SHBC) 54.00 Southeast
Valley (SEVA) 24.00 - 106: Taylor Kolthoff (SHBC) over
Colden Bethel (SEVA) (Fall 3:04) 113: Ian Showers (SHBC)
over (SEVA) (For.) 120: Hunter Allen (SHBC) over (SEVA)
(For.) 126: Coby Willett (SHBC) over Sam Hemmestad
(SEVA) (Fall 3:38) 132: Josiah Dorow (SHBC) over Evan
McCrady (SEVA) (Fall 1:53) 138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA)
over (SHBC) (For.) 145: Jake Peterson (SEVA) over Neifer
Ralston (SHBC) (Fall 5:31) 152: Logan Gunderson (SHBC)
over Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) (Dec 5-4) 160: Michael Fuller
(SHBC) over Alex Pudenz (SEVA) (Fall 4:34) 170: Ryland
DuChane (SHBC) over Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) (Dec 8-3)

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182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over Owen Fuller (SHBC) (Fall
3:26) 195: Dylan Wenke (SHBC) over (SEVA) (For.) 220:
Caleb Engle (SHBC) over (SEVA) (For.) 285: Clayton McFarland (SEVA) over Ryne Fuller (SHBC) (Fall 1:52)
Southeast Valley vs. Belmond Klemme @ Gilbert Duals on
12/03/2016.

Southeast Valley (SEVA) 37.00 Belmond Klemme
(BEKL) 30.00 - 170: Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) over Keaton
Pagel (BEKL) (Fall 0:57) 182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over Jonny Dugger (BEKL) (Dec 4-1) 195: Tucker Kroeze (BEKL)
over (SEVA) (For.) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Cameron Bemino (BEKL) over Clayton McFarland (SEVA) (Fall 2:31) 106:
Mason Goodwin (SEVA) over (BEKL) (For.) 113: Keaton
Wilson (BEKL) over Colden Bethel (SEVA) (Fall 1:04) 120:
Double Forfeit 126: Logan Heaberlin (BEKL) over Sam Hemmestad (SEVA) (Fall 3:02) 132: Nathan Been (BEKL) over
Evan McCrady (SEVA) (Fall 3:49) 138: Chase Kamp (SEVA)
over (BEKL) (For.) 145: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over Zach
Anderson (BEKL) (MD 10-0) 152: Jake Peterson (SEVA) over
(BEKL) (For.) 160: Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) over (BEKL)
(For.)
Southeast Valley vs. Gilbert @ Gilbert Duals on 12/03/2016.

Gilbert (GILB) 61.00 Southeast Valley (SEVA)
18.00 - 106: Colden Bethel (SEVA) over (GILB) (For.) 113:
Brian Cruz (GILB) over Mason Goodwin (SEVA) (Dec 7-5)
120: Sinjin Briggs (GILB) over (SEVA) (For.) 126: Stephen
Shuka (GILB) over Sam Hemmestad (SEVA) (Fall 1:47) 132:
Eric Davis (GILB) over Evan McCrady (SEVA) (Fall 0:26)
138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over Carson Johnson (GILB)
(Fall 1:05) 145: Jacob Larimore (GILB) over Jake Peterson
(SEVA) (Fall 0:48) 152: John Howell (GILB) over Carter
Fluckiger (SEVA) (Fall 6:40) 160: Eric Swart (GILB) over
(SEVA) (For.) 170: Reldon Miller (GILB) over Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) (Fall 2:43) 182: Kyler Fisher (SEVA) over
Aiden Carr (GILB) (Fall 3:09) 195: Jacob Torresi (GILB) over
(SEVA) (For.) 220: Chriatian Harder (GILB) over (SEVA)
(For.) 285: Eli Harris (GILB) over Clayton McFarland (SEVA)
(MD 9-1)
Southeast Valley vs. Iowa Falls-Alden @ Gilbert Duals on
12/03/2016.

Iowa Falls-Alden (IFA) 40.00 Southeast Valley
(SEVA) 25.00 - 106: Jack Ites (IFA) over Colden Bethel
(SEVA) (Dec 2-0) 113: Mason Goodwin (SEVA) over Drake
Steffen (IFA) (Fall 3:47) 120: Double Forfeit 126: Dante Tacchia (IFA) over Sam Hemmestad (SEVA) (Fall 2:39) 132:
Darin Lemke (IFA) over Evan McCrady (SEVA) (Dec 9-3)
138: Trey Lawrence (SEVA) over Riley Burke (IFA) (Fall
1:25) 145: Brock Steinfeldt (IFA) over Jake Peterson (SEVA)
(Fall 4:19) 152: Carter Fluckiger (SEVA) over Levi Henderson (IFA) (Dec 7-6) 160: Montana Marchant (IFA) over
Alex Pudenz (SEVA) (Fall 1:57) 170: Michael Kent (IFA)
over Kaelen Lundberg (SEVA) (MD 11-3) 182: Kyler Fisher
(SEVA) over Riley McWherter (IFA) (MD 10-1) 195: Antonio
Serros (IFA) over (SEVA) (For.) 220: Victor Sanchez (IFA)
over (SEVA) (For.) 285: Clayton McFarland (SEVA) over
Maxwell Adams (IFA) (Fall 1:09)

Trey Lawrence, 138 lbs. for the Jaguars finished
the night 3-0 on Tuesday evening at Manson. Photo by Lisa
Peterson.

182 lbs. Kyler Fisher also finished the evening 3-0
for the Jaguars Tuesday night at Manson. Photo by Lisa
Peterson.

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Jaguar JV girls
open season at home

On November 21, the Jaguar Junior Varsity

Girls hosted Ogden in Gowrie. The Jags dropped the
contest 20-28.

After a slow start the Jaguars trailed 3-15 at
halftime. Rallying together the Jags put together 17 second-half points, led by freshman Makenzie Crampton.
Crampton led the offense with 12 ponts, including two
big 3-pointers in the 4th quarter.

Lanie Nelsen also knocked down a 3-pointer
in the 4th quarter, she finished the contest with 3 points.
Ebony Scott and Hannah DeVries added 2 points each.
Jaynie Ferrari added a free-throw to end with 1 point.
Jaguar JV Girls Travel to Sac City

The Southeast Valley Jaguar JV Girls traveled
to Sac City, Tuesday, November 29th. The Jaguars battled to the end, but dropped the contest 23-29.

Entering half-time the Jaguars were tied 11-11.
At the end of the third quarter they Jags held the lead 1511. With a couple Jags in foul trouble, East Sac County
took full advantage, which resulted in trips for them to the
free-throw line.

The Girls fought hard untill the final horn blew,
playing great defense, and boxing out very well. Delaney

50 Years Ago...

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Erb and son, Michael, of
Fort Dodge, moved here Friday into the Benson home in
West Gowrie which was occupied until recently by the
Don Borgen family. Mr. Erb is now practicing law here in
the former offices of Willard M. Freed, and is associated
with the Johnson, Burnquist and McCormick law firm of
Fort Dodge.

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bedford of Schaller,
are the parents of a boy born Dec. 9, in the Buena Vista
County Hospital at Storm Lake. The child has two brothers. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Royal Bedford of
Harcourt and Mr. and Mrs. James Triplett of Rolfe.

Employees and Board members and wives of
the Palm Grove Elevator held their Christmas party at
Paton Place on Monday evening.

Miss Clara Jo Danielson took part in the
Christmas pageant and program at Friendship Haven in
Fort Dodge. She was one of the soloists.

Mrs. Roger Johnson, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Berquist of Rockwell City,
visited here Friday afternoon with Mrs. Eunice Johnson.

Attending the 37th Annual C.C.A. convention in
Kansas City Dec. 8-9, were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Strand,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Seeden and Mr. and Mrs. John
Swenson.

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Roetman and children,
Jeffrey, Jennifer and Joe, moved Thursday to their home
at the east edge of Gowrie. The house, formerly occupied
by the Vincent Strand family south of town, was moved
and remodeled by the Roetmans this fall.

Mr. Allan Barnum celebrated his birthday this
past Thursday. Guests in honor of the occasion were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Barnum and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sofus
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hanson, and Mr. and Mrs.
d Floyd Barnum.
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A week ago Mr. and Mrs. Lent Heggen went
to Mason City to attend a wedding were their daughter,
Mrs. Ronald Berry, was bridesmaid. They met Mrs. Arthur Sollie, Sr., and Judy there and all enjoyed a visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rasmussen and family, and Mrs. Gary Wiklander, drove to Primghar, Iowa
Sunday. They were dinner guests in the home of Mr.
Rasmussens sister, the George Ransams, and spent the
afternoon at a 25th wedding anniversary celebration of a
bother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Strand.

The Kensington Club held its annual Christmas party at the V. F. W. Hall Tuesday evening Dec. 6th.

Husbands of the members were guests for the
6:30 turkey dinner which was followed by a gift exchange
and the singing of carols.

Mrs. John Farnham, also a guest, showed her
slides and gave an interesting account of her trip to Rome
and to the Holy Land.

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40 Years Ago...

The North Neighborhood Club members enjoyed a holiday dinner at the Country Club in Gowrie on
Thursday evening. Dec. 11. After the dinner, they were
guests in the Charles Peterson home. Gifts were exchanged and secret pals revealed.

The Gowrie United Methodist Women held
their Christmas party Dec. 11th at 2:00 p.m. with fifty in
attendance.

A welcome was given by the president, Mrs.

Conrad led the Jaguar charge with 9 points, including

two 3-pointers. Jaynie Ferrari came alive in the paint and
contributed 6 points to the Jaguar offense.

Hannah DeVries connected on two shots to finish the contest with 4 points. Savanah Seehusen and Cassi
Berglund added 2 points apiece for the Jags.

SV Jag girls play

Ogden, Madrid
in opening season

The Jags opening game was against Ogden.
They fell to Ogden, 23-54. Ogden started with a hot
shooting performance from beyond the arc. On the other
side of the ball, Southeast Valley struggled getting shots
to fall.

The Jaguars were led in scoring by Emma
Graves and Morgan Castenson, both scoring 7 points.
Mady Jaeschke hit a 3-pointer for 3 points. Karissa Hiesterman and Carson Shipley both added a basket for 2
points.

Kasey Lundberg and Shelby Cummins each had

Carol Wiley.

The girls Sextet from Prairie school, a flute
quartet and a boys brass quartet presented some lovely
Christmas music with Jim Green presenting a special
Christmas solo.

A inspiring Christmas skit was given by Mrs.
Jim Wiley and Mrs. Harold Orness.

Mrs. Evelyn Farnham, state U. M. W. officer,
was in charge of the installation service which was a symbolic and moving experience for those being installed.
They were: Mrs. Louise Arter, president; Mrs. Janice
Gutshall, vice president; Mrs. Belle Erickson, secretary;
Mrs. Barbara Tucker, treasuer; Mrs. Vernie Johnson and
Mrs. Edith Heath, Christian Personhood; Mrs. Ed Imel,
Social Involvement.

Mrs. Salley Morton, Global Concerns; Mrs.
Robert Martin, Program Resources; Mrs. Jim Wiley,
Membership and Stand-Rules; Mrs. Harold Orness and
Mrs. Verne Eklund, Local Church Responsibilities and
Rev. Sam Hahn.

A Cross in a continuing circle joined the officers and the United Methodist Women at the close of
the installation with Mrs. Sam Hahn leading in song, accompanied by Mrs. Patsy Dunbar.

Local Church Responsibility served a lunch on
decorated candle lite tables and Mrs. Farnham presided at
the tea table.

Mrs. Gery Ladwig and Alan Rasmussen of
Fairmont, Minnesota and Miss Jackie Rasmussen and
Bob Johnson of Waverly were weekend guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rasmussen. They were
here to attend baptism services for Christina Johnson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Johnson, held Sunday
morning at St. Pauls American Lutheran Church in
Manson. Following the baptism services a family dinner
was held in the Mike Johnson home at Manson.

Mr. Lyle Heatherington and Duane were visitors in the home of Mrs. Frances Sandgren on Saturday
evening.

Guests on Sunday evening in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Brandt were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brandt
of Lehigh, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wooters, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Patton and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wooters, Darin, Brent and
Beth, all of Gowrie. The occasion was to celebrate the
10th birthday of Tracy Brandt.

1 point from the free throw line. Jaeschke led the way in
rebounding with 7 rebounds. Graves and Lundberg both
pulled down 6 rebounds.

For Southeast Valleys second game, they traveled to Madrid to play the Tigers. SEV led for a majority of this close game, but never by more than 6 points.
Unfortunately, the Jaguars could not hold on to the lead
and lost 30-33. Morgan Castenson hit was 4/9 beyond
the arc.

She finished with 14 points and led the Jags in
this category. Karissa Hiesterman also shot well and
added 9 points. Mady Jaeschkes 3-pointer gave her 3
points. Shelby Cummins and Cassidy Lambert both had
2 points.

Again, Jaeschke led in rebounding with 8 rebounds. Kasey Lundberg dished out 4 assists to her
teammates. Castenson also grabbed 3 steals from the Tigers. The Jaguars improved a great deal from their first
game. We look forward to seeing more improvement as
the year goes on from this young team that only has 4 upper classmen.

Carson Shipley, #23, drives down the lane for an
easy lay-up for the Jaguars. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

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December 7, 2016

Supporting each other

during Christmas holidays. . .

The Dayton Review and Gowrie News featured
a unique Veterans Day salute in our Nov. 9 edition. This
special section featured monuments of deceased Webster
County veterans in our area cementaries.

And then in our Thanksgiving edition Nov. 23
we featured pictures of our veterans who served in World
War I, II, Korean War, and Vietnam wars.

We did have some nice phone calls and comments on these editions. Marilyn Tell, Dayton, wrote us
this note: Thank you for the Veterans pages in the papers. That was special for you to do. It meant a lot to
me.

Marilyns husband Wayne Tell, who has passed
away, was one of the many veterans featured in this section. We thank Marilyn and so many other subscribers
and readers for giving our their photos and information
on the loved ones who served our country.

All veterans who have served our country, and
their families, are to be commended for their service and
sacrifice.

This is the time of the year to attend and support
school and church Christmas programs and other local
Christmas events.

Our families and friends deserve our patronage
and attention. This is a wonderful time of the year as we
all get to experience the Christmas holidays. Please support and assist your neighbors or others who perhaps need
a ride to church or a Christmas program.

This is the season for giving. When we give
and support each other we receive many blessings in return.

Eighth grade Jags

drop opening games

Half the 8th grade opened their basketball season on November 21st with a 38-29 loss to GliddenRalston. The Jags grabbed and early lead, but Wildcats to
the lead at the end of the first quarter 8-7.

In a fast paced high scoring quarter the Jags
trailed at half 20-16. Coming out of the halftime break the
Jaguars got things going and regained the lead midway
through the third quarter. The Wildcats regained the lead
at were ahead 32-25 at the end of the third quarter.

The Jags went a little cold from the floor and
took the opening night loss at 38-29. The boys played
hard and know what they are going to need to work on
before their next contest on December 1st against Newell
Fonda at Newell.

Churdan- Half the 8th grade opened their basketball season on November 22nd with a 42-11 loss to
Paton-Churdan. The Jags played a extremely tough for 4
quarters.

The Jags did not get on the board in the first
quarter and trailed 12-0 and were behind at halftime 203. It was 39-7 at the end of the third quarter with the final
of 42-13. The boys never gave up and played extremely
hard all night long!

Newell- On December 1st the Jaguars lost 49-32
to the Mustangs in a fast paced game. After a quarter of
play the Mustangs held a 9-4 lead over the Jaguars. Scoring picked up in the second quarters and the Jags trailed
24-12 heading into halftime.

The Jags came out of the locker room and got
it close before the Mustangs went on a little run to take
a 38-22 lead into the fourth quarter. The Jags kept playing hard and again closed the gap, but again the NewellFonda was able to pull away to a 49-32 victory of the Jaguars. With the large number of Jaguar basketball players
we were able to play of 5th quarter to get everyone more
playing time.

SV Middle School
Winter Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 20

Southeast Valley Middle School will have their
Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at
Burnside.

All are invited to share some holiday cheer with
the 5-8 band and choir students.

THE GOWRIE NEWS

SV Jr. High Jags

have good performances
from several players

The Southeast Valley JH Girls Basketball teams
played powerhouse Newell-Fonda at Burnside Thursday
night. The 7th grade lost a hard fought battle by a score
of 42-23 however the final score is no indication how
hard the girls played.

The lady jags did a great job beating the full
court press all night however Newell-Fondas size created mismatch problems for the smaller Jag squad. Laney
Clancey led the way with 13 points and the Jags received
and outstanding all around game from Haylee Welter.

The Jags also received very solid post play from
the duo of Kyleigh Erritt and Teighan Osborne. The Jags
also received solid guard play from the trio of Madison
Doyle, Sadie Nelson and Ryann Shipley. The 7th grade
is now 1 -1 on the season.

The 8th grade also played a very talented Newell-Fonda squad that had beat them by 40 points the previous season however the Lady Jags after digging an
early hole fought hard but came up short by a score of
50-19 however this score is no indication how hard the
Lady Jags played.

The Jags did a good job beating the full court
press however Newell-Fonda was able to control the
glass with key rebounds and some missed lay ups cost
the Jags some easy buckets that cant afford to be missed
against a team as talented as Newell-Fonda.

The Jags received a great all around game from
Emily Jaeschke and solid guard play from Chloe Hicks
and Lilly Williamson and solid post play from the duo
of Brielle Haub and Morgan Farnham. The Jags also received quality defensive efforts from Addie Correll, Emily Hemmestad, Kiersten Fisher and Allison Bethel. The
8th grade is now 1-1 on the season

Jaguar Varsity boys

defeat Madrid and
West Bend-Mallard

The Southeast Valley Varsity Boys Basketball
team defeated Madrid by the score of 74-48 on Monday
Nov. 28.

Scoring for the Jaguars were Dakota Jaeschke
with 14, Kaleb Jondle 11, Keegan Goodwin 10, Alex
Pliner 9, Nolan Johnson 9, Myles Davis 8, Nolan Brand
7, Tommy Lennon 2, Keenan Ferry 2, and Solomon Burton 2.

Jaeschke added 14 rebounds. The Jaguars were
down at half-time by the score of 30-24. The Varsity
record is 1-0.
West Bend-Mallard

The Varsity Boys' Basketball team defeated
West Bend- Mallard by the score of 61-37 on Friday,
Dec. 2.

Scoring for the Jaguars was Keegan Goodwin
with 15, Myles Davis 14, Kaleb Jondle 10, Nolan Johnson 9, Alex Pliner 6, Keenan Ferry 4, Jaden Cline 2, and
Tommy Lennon 1.

Pliner added 8 rebounds and Davis added 4
steals. The Jaguars record is 2-0.

SV JV Jaguars defeat
East Sac 45-40;
begin season with win
Jags beat WB-M 47-20. . .

The Southeast Valley JV Jaguars defeated East
Sac 45-40 Tuesday, November 29 at East Sac.

The leading scorers for the Jaguars were Max
Davis, 10; Nyles Johnson, 9; and Jaxon Meyers, 10.

Leading rebounders were Jaxson Meyers, 5; and
Kenny Blunk, Nyles Johnson, and J.J. Graves with three
apiece.

Coach Gutshall said it was a very good game.
The scoring was all very even and everyone contributed
during the game! This was probably one of the harder
games on the schedule and they came out on top!

Gutshall continued I am very proud of how
they played. Everyone is getting along really well.
As a team the Jaguars made 38% of their threepoint shots, converting five of eight.

Mason Ackerson made both of his field goal attempts and Max Davis made three of four.

Jaxson led the team in steals with three.

The Jag JV Varsity routed West Bend-Mallard
47-20 Friday, Dec 2. More details will be coming soon.

Michael (Mike) Picard, 49

Michael (Mike) Picard was born December 2,
1966 and passed away November 18, 2016.

Mike moved to Gowrie in 1988. On June 10,
1989 he married Tera Jorgensen.

They had three sons: Cody, (Darcy) of Lytton;
Nate of Gowrie; and Matt of Gowrie.

He is survived by his wife Tera, his three sons,
and three grandchildren - Rhemy, Lilly, and Case. He is
also survived by other family members and friends.

Mike liked camping with family and friends. He
also enjoyed the State Fair, hiking, fishing, and working
on his cars and trucks. He enjoyed his wifes cooking,
spending time with his family, and he was great with his
barbecue grill. He will be greatly missed by family and
many friends.

Teaching Your Children the Meaning of Giving

The holiday season is all about giving. Whether
its through time, labor, or funds, philanthropy is the
spirit of the season. This December, help your little
ones understand the power of giving with these four
lessons, courtesy of Heartland Bank:
1. Help Yourself by Helping Others

Did you know that every time you participate in
gift-giving behaviors, your body releases positive
chemicals in the brain? Referred to as a Helpers
high, these chemicals are released into the body
while participating perceived good deeds. The release
of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin is the bodys
way of physically boosting your spirits during these
activities. While helping others has great benefits for
the recipients, one of the most impactful things you can
do to boost your mood, is to lend a hand!
2. The Gift of Time is the Most Precious

Throughout the winter months, try offering a gift
more precious than presents, by helping a neighbor in
need. Whether its shoveling the walkway or blowing
snow from the driveway, these gestures can make a
world of difference. If you know of a family struggling
during the holidays, offer to bring home cooked meals
to help them along the way. Sometimes we overlook
the kindness in a small act, so this season, see what you
can do instead of what you can give.
3. Financial Education is Key

To better understand how much to give, you first
need to understand how much you have. If you give
your child a weekly allowance, create three jars for
them to store it in. One marked save, one marked spend,
the last marked give. (You can practice this same
exercise using envelopes for your monthly budget.)
Each payday, you and your child can deposit the
amount you would like in each. Be sure to let your little
one know that the save and give categories allow them
to continually accumulate funds for bigger items, but
the spend category is specifically to use that week. At
the end of a month see where you both stand. If there
are funds for the save and give jars, help them choose a
great organization or purchase to make it worthwhile.

Sharing the love of giving with your child is the
perfect way to teach them about many life lessons,
including finances! For everything from balancing a
budget, to automating savings, there are many financial
lessons that can prepare you to give more. If youd like
to grow your giving potential, stop in today and well
help you make it happen!
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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Dec 7th to Dec 14th

Wednesday, Dec 7
Early Dismissal @ 12:20PM
PVES - NO PM Preschool
Thursday, Dec 8
4:15 p.m. JH Boys Basketball vs. South Hamilton
4:30 p.m. B&G JV Basketball GAME - Greene
County @ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B&G V Basketball GAME - Greene County
@ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. B&G JVR Basketball GAME - Greene
County @ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. JV-Var Wres GAME - Mutli-Team @
Pocahontas
Friday, Dec 9
4:30 p.m. JV-Var Wrestling MVAO INVITAT at
Mapelton
5:00 p.m. JV Wrestling at SAYDEL
6:00 p.m. JH Winter Wonderland Dance
Saturday, Dec 10
10:00 a.m. V Wrestling ROLAND STORY at Story
City
Monday, Dec 12
PVES - NO PM Preschool
4:00 p.m. JH Boys Basketball vs. Woodward
Granger
4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball @ Woodward
4:30 p.m. 7th/8th Grade Boys B Team Basketball
@ Gilbert Middle School
6:00 p.m. B&G V Basketball GAME - Southeast
Valley @ South Central Calhoun at Rockwell City
Tuesday, Dec 13
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Basketball GAME - Southeast
Valley @ Manson NW Webster
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Manson NW Webster
6:00 p.m. SWG Elementary Christmas Concert @
Burnside
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Webster County, area

deer hunters should
register their harvest

Your deer is down, tagged and on its way to the
truck. Your harvest is not complete, though, until you
register it; online, over the phone or at a license vendor.

For hunters who have registered deer for years,
there is no change. Online, it takes just a couple minutes.
Go to www.iowadnr.gov and click on the Hunting tab,
then on Reporting Your Harvest and follow instructions. Be ready to enter your tags nine-digit harvest report number. By phone? Call 800-771-4692.

The deer should be reported by the hunter whose
name is on the tagand it must come before midnight,
the day after the deer is tagged.

The harvest reporting system provides information much faster, and with more detail, than the previous,
cumbersome postcard survey. This leads to more responsive management of deer populations; such as adjusting
county by county tags or special zone hunt allotments.

B Y

Birthdays
Hannah Erritt, Anna Hanson
David Johnson
Payton Erritt, Jamie Saxton
Brianna Vote
Madyson Jaeschke, August Lanning
Lois Carlson, Blake Kaufman
Jacob Seil, Kenny Skoglund
Christopher Tasler, Valerie Thomas
Lisa Crouse, Declan McGuire
Lance Taylor, Alicia Thomas
Jerry Vote
Jason Klein
Jordan Lane, Derek Wooters

8 - Dec
13- Dec

Anniversaries
Alan and Janet Seil.
Rick and Maureen Brand.

D O W N S

No cures to offer...

It was a beautiful morning, November 8th. The
temperature was pleasantly warm and the sun was shining
brightly. On my way to church, as I waited for the light
to turn green at Army Post, I noticed the rose bush at the
corner bank was still loaded with beautiful red blooms.
Traveling on and turning west on Watrous there was another such bush near a residential driveway. A number of
trees still wore their full beautiful fall colors. These were
sights that should have elated but the day was overshadowed, as was the day before, by the thought of the funeral
of another of our metropolitan area assassinated police
officers. There were broken hearts and heavy hearts.

It was Election Day and our church, being a
polling place, would be very busy. I arrived to find the
parking lot not overflowing but quite full and the voting area was amply occupied by poll workers and voters.
I correctly assumed that before the day was over there
would be more heavy hearts, regardless of the outcome.
That is how life is; along with the happy times we also
have heart aches, heart breaks, sadness and disappointments.

Many memories came out of those past days.
While Election Days past came to mind, I thought more
of my first days in Des Moines as a teenager just out of
high school and new to city life. Until recently, even
with the urban growth over my years here, I have always
thought of Des Moines as just a big little city. While I
was never foolish enough to take off for places by myself
at night, it was very common for a couple of us girls to
decide to go some place out of the downtown area of our
YWCA abode. Several times in an evening we walked
from 9th St. to 6th Ave. and took a bus north to the bus
stop nearest the entrance to the old Riverview Amusement Park. There was probably a half block or so walk
to the park over a bridge and as I recall the park itself,
while the various rides and attractions were each lit up,
there was not an abundance of auxiliary lighting around
the place. We felt safe, however on our walk to and from
the bus stops and while in the park.

After living for a while at the Y, Lorraine and
I rented a small apartment, the upstairs of a house, in
Highland Park. It was off the bus line about two or three
blocks from either the Highland Park route or Second
Ave. route. Again, we never ventured alone, however
together we never felt threatened by any violence. For
years Des Moines seemed to be that overgrown little Iowa
town. After Lorraine decided to attend college in Rock
Island and find a pastor husband, I moved into a rooming house with a cousin where we had a housekeeping
room a nook with an ice box (rarely had ice it it) and a
two burner hot plate. This was just a stones throw off the
6th Avenue bus route and there were little neighborhood
businesses along the avenue, a couple or so small restaurants, a popcorn stand, etc. There were several other
young people living at our place and sometimes several
of us would walk to one of the restaurants or the popcorn
stand after dark. My cousin played on a girls basketball team sponsored by her employer, Equitable of Iowa.
Their games were at the Jewish Community Center, just a
few blocks away (on dimly lit streets) but yet, we walked

Our Saviours Lutheran

Sunday School to hold
Christmas Program
Sunday, Dec. 11...

7- Dec

8-Dec

9-Dec
10-Dec


11-Dec

12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec

S A R A

Wednesday, December 7 Wednesday Night

Supper & Sunday School will begin in the Fellowship
Hall at 5:30 p.m. Confirmation will begin at 6 p.m. in the
Fireside Room.

Thursday, Dec. 8 Women of the Word will begin in the Fellowship Hall at 2 p.m. Chimes Rehearsal
will begin at 5:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal will begin at 6:30
p.m. GriefShare Class will begin in the Fireside Room at
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 10 Mens Group will begin
in the Fireside Room at 9 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11 the Sunday School Christmas
Program will begin at 9:30 a.m. Light refreshments will
follow. There will be no Sunday School. Adult Forum
will begin at 11 a.m. in the Fireside Room. We RO.C.K.
Youth will meet at 6 p.m.

Monday, December 12 Sewing Day will begin
at 9 a.m. A Council Meeting will begin in the Fireside
room at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14 Wednesday Night Supper
and Sunday School will begin in the Fellowship Hall at
5:30 p.m. Confirmation Class at the Parsonage will begin
at 6 p.m. Bible Study with Don Doolittle will begin in the
Fireside Room at 7 p.m.

them freely and fearlessly but still, never anyone alone.

I admit, Des Moines was growing as were all
the little known suburbs but still violence in any quantity
seemed rare. I cant say that of our area any more. Here
in my south part of Des Moines, I feel like it is a community of its own. However, it seems lately that I dont want
to wake up and turn on the morning news. I dont want
to hear of any more violence that seems to be coming
more commonplace. All around the Metro some bank,
some gas station, some store or other business has been
robbed at gun point and maybe gun fire. Near downtown
someone was just riding in a car, and in that area I once
lived and walked a grandmother sat in her car waiting
for her granddaughter to come out of the local Dollar
General -- both were killed by gunshots apparently not
intended for them. Another night and more gun shots
and near killings. If not guns, stabbings or other forms
of violence. It becomes a more common occurrence in
our city. On our side of town someone decided to drive
a car with no brakes on a street that went downhill and
intersected with a busy street causing a terrible accident
that took the life of a Jr. High student. A few weeks later
another student from the same school was killed as he
darted out onto SW 9th St. Someone went on a rampage
with a gun and shot another in an apartment hallway and
on down that street another shooting occurred. It seems
to go on. Then one night those two policemen kissed
their families goodbye before going off to work and I
can imagine they both said to loved ones, See ya in the
morning.

I am saddened that these will be their memories, my children and grandchildrens memories. Des
Moines is no longer that big little town of 60/70 years
ago. But then I remember, Dayton has experienced violence in recent years too. These kinds of memories I do
not like and I would like to push them aside. I have no
answers and no cures to offer just my prayers.

Zion Lutheran Church

Sunday, Dec. 11
Sunday School Christmas Program...

Wednesday, Dec. 7 Confirmation Class will begin at 7 p.m. Vesper Ringers will begin at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8 GCC Devotions will begin at 3
p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11 Choir Rehearsal will begin at
9:15 a.m. Sunday School (Christmas Program Practice)
will begin at 9:30 a.m. Worship (Sunday School Christmas Program) begins at 10:30 a.m. Sons of the American
Legion Brunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. The Community
Christmas Choir Rehearsal 1 p.m. Community Christmas
concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14 Youth Bells will begin at 4
p.m. Confirmation Class 7 p.m.

OVERCOMING FEAR

To learn courage, you have to know fear first.

Isaac Stern, the great violinist, observing a nine-year-old
playing the violin amazingly well, and said, You cant
really tell how an artist will be until their teen years, for
that is when fear comes into their lives. Then & only then
can you see if the person has courage to do it. You cant
learn courage until you know fear. Fear can paralyze us.
Finding the courage to overcome it is the real key to a
successful life.

One day, Jesus disciples were caught at the
Sea of Galilee in a terrific storm. They were afraid they
wouldnt make it to shore, so Jesus, seeing their struggle
walked out to them and simply said take courage! Do
not be afraid. The key to finding courage in the face of
fear comes through a strong faith in Jesus Christ. Fear
and faith do not mix they are like oil and water. When
faith kicks in, fear moves out and when faith disappears,
fear moves in like a huge tidal wave. The key to finding
the courage to overcome fear is faith in Him. So place
your faith in Jesus and He has promised to watch over us
and help us when we are in need. Turn to Him today.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for giving us the assurance that You will always be with us. Help us to grasp
this and make it a part of our lives. In Jesus Holy Name,
Amen.

December 7, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

4-H, FFA members

have beef weigh-in
at Gowrie Livestock

Sunday, Dec. 11. . .

All 4-H/FFA members planning to exhibit market beef at county, state or interstate shows during 2017
must weigh and ear tag their animals during the county
wide weigh-in scheduled for Sunday, December 11 from
1 4 p.m. at Gowrie Livestock Auction in Gowrie. This
will be the only scheduled beef weigh-in for Webster
County.

For those 4-H members 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.

4-H spirit award...

Back row from left to right are Maddy Christensen and Ashley Neiland; Front row, left to right are Emma Alstott,
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Olivia Mitchell, and Emma Systma. Missing from the photo include Jillian Woodruff, Christine Housken, and Samuel

Sytsma.

Webster County 4-H...

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President; Luke Lewandowski Secretary.

Washington Winners: Junior Achievement
Awards Jacob Geis, Jared Geis, Sylvia Hess, Alyson
Nieland, Charly Scharf, Mykaela Stuhrenberg, Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, Dillon Summers, Emma Sytsma Intermediate Achievement Awards Megan Anderson,
Nick Corey, Christine Housken, Samuel Sytsma. Senior
Achievement Awards Evan Anderson, Leah Gibbons,
Lauren Harris, Leslie Housken, Thomas Lennon, Olivia
Mitchell, Ashley Nieland, Daven Rees, Hannah Rees,
Alexis Stuhrenberg, Dillon Sytsma, Kaleigh Winkler.
Officer Awards Megan Anderson, Jacob Geis, Lauren Harris, Sam Hemmestad, Dillon Summers, Samuel
Sytsma, and Soren Winkler Recreation Leader; Sylvia
Hess, Mykaela Stuhrenberg, Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, and
Emma Sytsma Historian; Christine Housken and Alyson Nieland Photographer; Leslie Housken Secretary;
Olivia Mitchell President; Ashley Nieland Treasurer;
Daven Rees Vice President; Hannah Rees Reporter.

4-Hers who had completed their first year in
4-H were also recognized during the evening.

4-H award of clover pins and certificates were
presented for volunteers serving five, ten, and twenty
years as a 4-H volunteer. Five years of service to the
4-H program receive the silver clover pin: Heather
Jurries, Rabbit Project Leader and Rabbit Superintendent; Jeremy Larson, Badger Builders club leader; Stacy
Lennon, Youth Committee; Brian Long, Dayton Tigers
club leader; and Kerry Pliner, Country Charmers club
leader.

Receiving a gold clover pin for 10 years of
service: Laurie Kalahar, Horse Project leader and Gowrie
Groundbreakers club leader; Katie Schelle, Youth Committee and Dog Project Leader; and Nic Schelle, Youth
Committee, trip chaperone and Tech Team leader. Receiving a diamond pin for 20 years of service: Stacy
Miller, Swine Superintendent.

Leaders thanked for working with youth are:
Kerry Pliner as leader of the Country Charmers, Kim Peterson as a Youth Committee member; Laurie Kalahar as
Horse Project Leader, Randy Kalahar as Horse Project

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Committee member.

County project awards were presented to the
4-H members by Extension staff members and the Coun-t
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Morgan Border -- Food & Nutrition; Maddyt
Christensen Dog; Collin Harris Shooting Sports; Annat
Lewandowski Long Time Record Keeping, Pets, Rab-a
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Public Speaking; Olivia Mitchell Agriculture, Horti-&
culture, Leadership, Long Time Record Keeping; JaydenL
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Back row from left to right are Joel Anderson and
Collin Harris; front row left to right are Luke Lewandowski
and Emma Stuhrenberg.

The 4-H Alumni that were honored Saturday evening Nov. 26 from left to right are Kim Peterson, Mark Peterson,
Perry Black, and David Mitchell.

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Chicago Award Trip Participants...

Chicago Award Trip Participants from left to right are Luke Lewandowski, Joel Anderson, Mercedes Loehr.
Missing from photo, Danae Pingel.

Webster County 4-H...

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raphy; Emma Stuhrenberg Long Time Record Keeping

Chicago Award Trip Participants: Joel Anderson, Luke Lewandowski, Mercedes Loehr, and Danae
Pingel.

Achievement Award: Olivia Mitchell

An award was given to nine 4-Hers for their extra work and dedication to the 4-H program. This award
called the 4-H Spirit Award was given at the Junior
level to Emma Alstott of the Douglas Dreamers, Emma
Sytsma of the Washington Winners, and Jillian Woodruff of the Gowrie Groundbreakers; at the Intermediate
level to Christine Housken and Samuel Sytsma, both of
the Washington Winners; Senior Level to Maddy Christensen of the Gowrie Groundbreakers, Olivia Mitchell
and Ashley Nieland, both of the Washington Winners.

College scholarships were presented: The Bill
& Pat Coffey Memorial Scholarship was presented to
Luke Lewandowski. Coffey was the Webster County
Extension Director at the time of his death in 1993. Other
Memorial Scholarships that were given include: a memorial scholarship was given to Joel Anderson to recognize
Gene & Shirley Anderson and a memorial scholarship
to Collin Harris to recognize Irene McLuckie. The Des
Moines River Valley Tractor and Engine Club Scholarship was given to Emma Stuhrenberg.

The 4-H Alumni Awards were presented to Perry Black of Barnum, David Mitchell of Duncombe, and
Kim & Mark Peterson of Harcourt. Perry was a Youth
Committee member. David has chaperoned several 4-H
trips and is a long time 4-H parent and supporter. Kim
has served on the Youth Committee and served a chaper-

one for 4-H trips. Mark is the chairman of the Extension

Council and also served as a chaperone for 4-H trips.

The final event of the evening was installation
of one adult as Honorary 4-H members by the County
Council. One special person who was honored for her
dedication and support to the Webster County 4-H program was Laura Ross of Moorland. Ross has volunteered
as a leader of the Gowrie Groundbreakers 4-H club and
serves as Poultry Project leader and Superintendent.

Holiday Open Houses

Marsha Farnham is all ready for Farm and Town
Insurance's open house Friday morning in Gowrie.

Iowa 4-H Foundation

has 90 scholarships
available for 4-Hers

The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced applications are now available for the 4-H scholarship program. Over 90 scholarship opportunities valued at over
$90,000 will be awarded.

The various scholarship awards range in
amounts from $500 to $10,000. Certain scholarships are
open to students pursuing any field of study, while others
are open to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, food
and nutrition, ag business, animal science, journalism and
STEM related studies. Former and current 4-H members
graduating from high school or currently attending college are eligible applicants.

While a majority of the 4-H scholarship opportunities are available for students attending Iowa State
University, scholarships are available to students planning to attend an Iowa Regent university, Iowa private
college, Iowa community college, or any land-grant university.

Iowa 4-H members are eligible to apply for 4-H
scholarships if they meet individual scholarship requirements, as determined by the scholarship donors. Applicants must enroll as a full-time student to receive scholarship awards.

Information and applications for the 4-H Scholarships are now available online through the Iowa 4-H
Foundation at HYPERLINK http://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/scholarshipswww.iowa4hfoundation.org/
scholarships. Applications must be submitted online no
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Hometown Tax and Record-Keeping was all decorated during the Gowrie area open house Friday morning.

Pictured Left to right are Becky Comp, Barb Peterson and her husband Craig Peterson who enjoy food
made by the Dayton employees of Security Savings Bank
during the Holiday Open House. Photo by Jeff Heck.

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December 7, 2016

Wade Sundell, Boxholm, wins

first at Elite Rodeo competition
In Dallas, TX, Nov. 13. . .

The worlds premier professional rodeo athletes
and animals that represent the new Elite Rodeo Athletes
(ERA) tour brought the year-long competition to a thrilling end (Nov. 13) at the American Airlines Center in
Dallas, TX, crowning 16 final event and overall champions and handing out more than $1,000,000 in cash purse
prizes.

Among the winners was Wade Sundell,
Boxholm, saddle bronc competition. Sundell edged the
world leader to win the championship, 87-86 over
Cort Scheer, Elsmere, NE.

In world ERA rankings Cort Scheer continues to
be first and Sundell is ranked number two in world ERA
rankings.

Two big scores in saddle bronc highlighted the
seasons final event in the popular, high flying discipline.
And in the end the overall champ (Scheer) was edged out
by Iowas Wade Sundell, 87-point ride.

Sundell, riding the horse they call Out West,
would secure his 2nd place overall position in the ERA
season standing with the win, though was still well back
of Scheer for the overall title (1,000 points). Canadas
Zeke Thurston would place 3rd overall in the standings,
the only Canadian to make the ERAs overall podium in
in the opening season.

Said Sundell: Its a good three days here. Its

Wade Sundell, Boxholm, wins Elite Rodeo Athletes (ERA) tour Championship.

CHURCH

Worship Schedule

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE

8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship
FIRST UNITED CHURCH, FARNHAMVILLE
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 9:45 a.m. Fellowhip Coffee
OUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN, CALLENDER
9:15 a.m. Sunday Worhip
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARCOURT
10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowhip
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, HARCOURT
8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARCOURT
9:00 a.m. Worship
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOMERS
9:00 a.m. Worship
FULTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, ROELYN
9:00 a.m. Worship
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, LANYON
10:00 a.m. Worship; 11:00 a.m. Sunday School

exciting to come out on top the last day and just ride
against all these great guys. And its been an honor to
beat them all (he said with a laugh).

Scheer on his overall championship: Unbelievable, you know? You watch all of your idols walk around
with gold buckles all the time so itll be pretty cool to
finally get to wear one.
Saddle Bronc Riding Round 3 Event Results:
Place, Name, Hometown, Stock, Score

1st Wade Sundell, Boxholm, IA, Out West, 87;

2nd Cort Scheer, Elsmere, NE, Bitter Robin, 86;

3rd Ty Kirkland, Lufkin, TX, Lunatic From

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Hell, 84.5;
Saddle Bronc Riding Event World Standings:

Place, Name, Hometown, Score

1st Cort Scheer, Elsmere, NE, 4862.5;

2nd Wade Sundell, Boxholm, IA, 3875;

3rd Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, Canada, 3337.

Wade is the son of Doug Sundell of Boxholm
and Laura Grieser of Ogden.s

What started out as a fresh idea between a few
cowboys on how we could advance and better the sport
of rodeo turned into a dream-come-true this weekend in
Dallas, said ERA interim President Bobby Mote. We
couldnt be happier with how the ERA World Championship turned out over three days at the American Airlines
Center.

Rodeo is a big part of Texas great heritage and
boy did the ERA deliver to our fans at the event and tuning in worldwide on FOX Sports 2 TV, SiriusXM Rural
Radio and FloSports.com.

Albert Coon purchased first

car; began telephone company
Some Farnhamville Firsts...

Albert Coon at one time was a prominent agriculturalist in the Farnhamville area. He raised Polled
Durham cattle and Poland China hogs. He was the owner
of 320 acres of land south of Farnhamville. He continued
his work on the farm until 1906 when at the age of 54, he
retired and moved to Farnhamville.

Albert was born March 11, 1952, near Oxford
Junction in Jones County, Iowa. He was the son of Samuel and Maria (Walston) Coon. Samuel was born March
16, 1820 in Penn. and Maria November 15, 1826 in Ohio.
The father followed farming and carpentering in Ohio,
but eventually went west with his father-in-law, Leven
Walston, and other relatives. He settled in Jones County
in 1849. There he was a charter member of the Lutheran
Church, just as his ancestors had been in Pennsylvania.
Albert was one of a family of 12 children. His educational opportunities were very limited. He crammed his
lessons while sitting on a plank laid on trestles in a little
log school building. He spent his boyhood days on the
farm in Jones County and though his educational opportunities were meager, his training at farm labor was not
limited. In 1874 he became identified with farming interest in Clinton County and in 1878 moved to Sac County
where he secured land rent free. The preceding years the
grasshoppers had destroyed the crops and the owners
wanted the land cultivated rather than let it turn to sod. In
Sac County he faced all the conditions of pioneer life and
in 1881, he became a pioneer settler in Greene County,
where he purchased land at seven dollars per acre. There
he carried on his farm work until 1887, when he moved
to Reading Township, Calhoun County. He had taken an
active and helpful part in the pioneer development of five
different counties and had thereby contributed much to
the material progress of the state.

In 1906 he retired and moved to Farnhamville.
At that time he saw the communitys need and the business opportunity for the establishment and development
of a telephone system. He assisted in organizing the
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of which he served
several years as president.

On February 28, 1874, Albert Coon was married
to Margaretta (Maggie) Picht. She was born September
14, 1854 in Bechenheim (by Alzey) in south-west-central West Germany. Her parents were Philipp Picht, who
was born at 6 a.m. on December 22, 1826, in Bechenheim and Katharina (Hanss) Picht, who was born May
5, 1829 in Orbit. It is a small village near Bechenheim.

The specific time of Philipps birth was taken this past

summer from the original record book of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Bechenheim as seen by Mike Coon,
Son of Harold and Ramona Coon, who is Philipps greatgreat-great grandson. The church they attended and the
pipe organ they listened to are still intact. The Picht family left for America on January 29, 1869.

Albert and Maggie Coon were the parents of
five children. They were Elizabeth, who married Sanford
Bassett, an agriculturalist, who resided in Gates, Oregon,
and had three children; Emma (Caroline Emily) who
married William Hoyle and lived near Lake City with
three children: George William, who was born July 28,
1880 and married Jessie French on February 12, 1902, an
agriculturist who had two children, Lloyd and Ivy; Nettie, who lived at Gowrie and later moved near Dexter,
Minnesota with her husband, Clarence Streams, and their
three children; and Elmer, who lived in the Rockwell City
area.

George and Jessie had two children. Lloyd W.
who married Luella Seil was born December 1, 1902 and
Ivy B., who married William Seil, was born December
18, 1904. Both have children living in the Farnhamville
and Lohrville area as well as some many miles away.

Albert bought his first car, a 1909 or 1910 Cutting, in his early retirement years making him one of the
first people to own a car in Farnhamville, This black
car was equipped with a right-hand drive, an emergency brake and gearshift on the outside, and three carbide

Albert Coon continued on page 9...

Maggie and Alberta Coon

George W. and Jessie Coon are pictured with their
children, Lloyd and Ivy, in 1910.

Lloyd and Ivy Coon are pictured in their parents
buggie south of town around 1912.

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

Grain contract meetings

Dec. 7 at Farnhamville;
- formulating a plan
Landus Cooperative. . .

w
Grain customers/producers are invited to learn
how to diversify the way price risk can be managed
n through Landus Cooperatives Insight program.
e
Jannette Smith will be at the Farnhamville Com- munity Room on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m.
s
At Landus Cooperative, we believes it is important for every producer to have a grain marketing
d plan, said the cooperatives Vice President of Producer
Grain Marketing, Tom Guinan. This plan should be dil versified with various time frames and alternatives and
we are excited to launch Insight contracts at our upcoming meetings.

Meetings held Dec. 6-9th across Iowa will be a
combination of grain market analysis and an overview of
the Insight program. The Insight program allows producers to market a portion of their grain, whether old crop

(2016) or new crop (2017) through one of four different

analysts; AgriVisor, Doane, ProFarmer, and Roach Ag.

These analysts lock in the futures portion of the
cash price and the producer sets their basis prior to delivery. The upcoming meetings will cover this in greater
detail.

The cooperative is requesting the favor of RSVPs two days prior to the meeting date. There are three
ways to RSVP:

Contact your Landus Cooperative Grain Marketing Advisor; Contact your closest Landus Cooperative location; Call (515) 817-2168.

Moorland Pond
has 2,000 trout
stocked in November

Moorland Pond--About 2000 rainbow trout
were stocked here on November 9th. Use small tube and
twister jigs, in-line spinners, casting spoons or live minnows under a bobber. Try small spinners or anything that
will grab the trouts attention.

Albert Coon...

continued from page 8...

lights which had to be lit with a match.

He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and a Republican in politics. He served as Sunday
School Superintendent when services were held in the
Hawkeye School near his home south of Farnhamville.

He also served nine years as a school director
and many years as a trustee.

IN 1918 Albert and Maggie were grantors with
Wm. and Mary Raithel of Coon and Raithels subdivision
of Out Lots 12, 13, and 14 in Beachams Third Addition
to Farnhamville.

In earlier years he was one of the people who
hauled lumber from Scranton to build the first store in
Lohrville.

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December 7, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

CITY OF
CALLENDER

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CITY OF CALLENDER DEPARTMENTAL

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 8, 2016

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: W. Martens, K. Jondle, N. Martens K.
Simonson, and D. Lee.

Guests: Patrice Klingson Gowrie Municipal Utilities on variances
and how they handle questioned water consumption and high water
consumption. Dangers of what will happen if the City continues to forgive
water consumption and late fees.

Motion by K. Simonsen, Second by K. Jondle to adjourn the meeting
at 6:25 p.m. MC
Randy Hanson Mayor
ATTEST:
Kate Peterson City Clerk

CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 8, 2016

The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, D. Lee, K. Jondle, W.
Martens and K. Simonson.

Lance Rossow, MER, provided an update on the storm sewer project.
This project is now completed. Motion by K. Jondle, Seconded by N.
Martens to approve change order #5 for a deduction of $3874.60. Motion
by N. Martens, Seconded by K. Simonson, to approve Pay Estimate No 3
Sub final in the amount of $14559.13 to Hurst and Sons.

Three water disputes asked that water meters be changed. Set dates
to change the meters. One resident agreed that the meter reading is the
meter reading and should be paid. One resident asked that the meter be
sent in to make sure that it is working correctly.

Previous Land Transfer in 2009 was believed to be done incorrectly.
Checking with MER Engineering to see how much a survey would cost.

Motion by K Simonson, Second by D Lee to approve the Consent
Agenda, Revision of Council Meetings 9/13/16, Council Meeting 10/11/16,
Special Council Meeting 10/17/16.
AP Claims/Payables
October 2016. Financial Report Bundle October 2016. All Ayes, MC

Motion by K Simonson , Seconded by D Lee to approve Agenda. All
Ayes MC.

Motion by K. Simonson, Second by K. Jondle to approve revised
Resolution #515 Annual Finance Report Roll Call: Ayes - N. Martens, D.
Lee, K. Jondle, W. Martens and K. Simonson. MC

Motion by K. Simonson, Second by N. Martens to approve the
Agenda. All Ayes, MC

CDBG Housing Project technical charges tabled. Continuing to work
on getting more applications.

Motion by D Lee, Seconded by K Simonson to charge 2 months of
electrical for previously not paying for electric. All Ayes MC

Electrical Departmental Update Jon will work on numbering the
poles.

Garbage pickup will be on November 23, 2016 rather than November
24, 2016.

EIDE, ERIC
LEGAL
80
IPERS
PAYROLL
972.89
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELEP TELEPHONE
208.1
ACCESS SYSTEMS
LIBRARY
104.78
WAL-MART
SUPPLIES
38.31
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITIES
13.69
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
SHOP SUPPILES
11.02
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
1,171.25
STAR ENERGY
VEHICLE OPERATATIONS
168.75
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES
TRAINING
40
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS
HEALTH INS
643.87
CITY OF CALLENDER
UTILITIES
291.31
COLLECTIONS SERVICES CTR PAYROLL
1,070.28
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
LIBRARY
15
CALLENDER CEMETERY
CEMENTARY PAYMENT
1,500.00
DPC INDUSTRTIES
CHEMICALS
20
EFTPS
PAYROLL
1,524.11
PATRICIA MCDANIEL
BOOKS
36
STRAIGHT TALK
CELL PHONE
93.44
STATE OF IOWA
SALES TAX
286
TARGET
SUPPLIES
25.12
PAYROLL CHECKS
PAYROLL CHECKS
6,376.77

CLAIMS TOTAL
14,690.69


EXPENSES
REVENUE
GENERAL FUND
7,038.32
48412.13
ROAD USE TAX FUND
1,117.92
37635.57
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND 160.99
2894.14
WATER FUND
2,497.79
-20903.25
SEWER FUND
1,937.40
51955.35
ELECTRIC FUND
1,938.27
83162.38
STORM WATER
55653.18
EMERGENCY FUND
926.18
LOST
85353.93

Motion by W. Martens, Second by N. Martens to adjourn the meeting
at 8:30 p.m. MC
Randy Hanson Mayor
ATTEST:
Kate Peterson City Clerk

Notice of Expiration of
Right of Redemption
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION
Certificate Number R140160
TO:
Herbert L. Johnson
204 Simpson
Duncombe, Iowa 50532
Parties in Possession
204 Simpson
Duncombe, Iowa 50532

Duncombe, Iowa

City Clerk

You are hereby notified that the following described real estate,
situated in Webster County, Iowa, to wit:

The North 95 feet of a tract of land described as follows: A tract of
land beginning at a point in the Southeast corner of Section 35, Township
89 North, Range 27, West of the 5th P.M., land inside Duncombe, Iowa, 59
feet North of the North line of the right of way of the Illinois Central Railroad
and 38 feet West of the East line of said Section 35, Township 89 North,
Range 27, West of the 5th P.M., land inside Duncombe, Iowa,thence
running North 16 rods, thence West 10 rods, thence South 16 rods, thence
East 10 rods to the point of beginning, all in Webster County, Iowa and
now known as Lot 2, County Auditors Taxation Plat of the SE of the
SE of Section 35, Township 89 North, Range 27 West of the Fifth P.M.,
Webster County, Iowa (District 00710 Parcel 0835476003), was sold
by the Webster County Treasurer for then delinquent and unpaid taxes
against said real estate for the year 2012 on the 16th day of June, 2014,
to 5-Star Properties; that the Certificate of Purchase (R140160) thereof is
now owned by 5-Star Properties c/o Ernest Kersten, 1609 220th Street,
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501; and, that the right of redemption will expire and a
Treasurers Deed for said land will be made unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from the date of the completed service of
this notice.

You will govern yourself accordingly.

Dated: November 4, 2016.

By: __________________________________________
Ernest Kersten, Agent and Attorney for 5-Star Properties, Certificate Holder

WEBSTER COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES

BUILDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS
FORT DODGE, IOWA
MEC PROJECT NO. 30616004
Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals

Sealed bids for the work comprising the improvements as stated
below must be filed before 10:00 A.M. according to the clock in said
Board of Supervisors Chambers on the 20th day of December, 2016, at
the Auditors Office in Webster County Courthouse, 701 Central Ave, Fort
Dodge, IA 50501. Bids received after the deadline for submission of bids
as stated herein shall not be considered and shall be returned to the late
bidder unopened.
Time and Place Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered

Sealed proposals will be opened by the Board of Supervisors and
bids tabulated at 10:00 A.M. on the 20th day of December, 2016, in said
Board of Supervisors Chambers. Bids will be considered by the Webster
County Board of Supervisors at its meeting at 10:00 A.M. on the 20th day
of December, 2016. The Board of Supervisors may award a Contract at
said meeting, or at such other time and place as shall then be announced.

Public Hearing on Proposed Contract Documents and Estimated Costs
for Improvement

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by Webster
County, Iowa on the proposed Contract Documents (plans, specifications,
and form of contract) and estimated total cost for the Webster County
Social Services Building Site Improvements Project at its meeting at 10:00
A.M. on the 20th day of December, 2016, in said Board of Supervisors
Chambers, Webster County Courthouse, 701 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA
50501.
General Nature of the Public Improvement
The Work will include but is not limited to the following improvements:

3,247 SY 6 inch HMA Pavement, 1,114 SY 3 inch HMA Pavement,
155 SY 6 inch PCC driveway, 316 SY 6 inch PCC Sidewalk, 4,827 SY
Subgrade Preparation. 1,467 CY Excavation, 608 CY topsoil, on-site.
8 feet of Storm Sewer, 100 feet of Subdrain, 19 Trees, 61 Shrubs, 0.6
AC Hydraulic Seeding and 1 Storm Sewer Intake. Site Lighting, Erosion
control, seeding, clearing and grubbing, demolition work, pavement
marking, traffic control, mobilization, retaining wall removal and other
miscellaneous construction.
Commencement of Work

Work on the improvement shall be commenced within ten (10)
calendar days after the date set forth in a written Notice to Proceed, and
be completed as stated below. The Notice to Proceed will be issued on or
about April 1st 2017.

Copies of the bid documents including project drawings and technical
specifications will be on file starting 29th day of November, 2016 and may
be inspected at the office of the Board of Supervisors at the Webster
County Courthouse, 701 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

A complete set of bid documents, including the Plans and
Specifications, may be obtained from the Engineer, McClure
Engineering Company, 705 First Avenue N, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501,
515-576-7155.

All bids must be filed at Webster County Courthouse before the
time herein set. All bids shall be made on forms furnished by the County
and obtained from McClure Engineering Company, 705 First Avenue
N, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, 515-576-7155 and must be enclosed in a
separate sealed envelope and plainly identified.

Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in
Iowa Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter
into a Contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of
Contract a corporate Surety Bond, in a form acceptable to the County of
Webster, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount equal to
one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidders
security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instructions to Bidders and shall
be in the form of a cashiers check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC
insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the
laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union
in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond
on the form provided in the Contract Documents with corporate Surety
satisfactory to the County of Webster. The bid shall contain no condition
except as provided in the specifications.

The County of Webster reserves the right to defer acceptance of any
bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of bids and no bid
may be withdrawn during this period.
Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond

Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate Surety
Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract
price. Said Bond shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by
the County of Webster and shall guarantee the faithful performance of
the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall
guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and
save harmless the County of Webster from claims and damages of any
kind caused by the operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee
the maintenance of the improvement caused by failures in materials and
construction for a period of four (4) years from and after acceptance of the
Contract.

The County of Webster does hereby reserve the right to reject any or
all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts,
as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the County.

All Contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are required to obtain
tax exemption certificates from the County of Webster, Iowa for this
project. Sales Tax Exemption Certificates will be issued, as provided
for by Iowa Code section 423.3, subsection 80. The Recipient shall
be responsible for obtaining the sales tax exemption certificates
through the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. The Recipient
shall issue these certificates to the successful bidder and any
subcontractors to enable them to purchase qualifying materials for
the project free of sales tax. These tax exemption certificates are
only for use on this specific project as covered under the Contract.
Before final payment will be made on this project, the Contractor(s)
and subcontractor(s) shall provide lien waivers as required in the
Specifications.

The project shall be fully complete by November 1ST, 2017. Failure
to complete the work under the specified schedules will result in liquidated
damages of $500.00 per day until this section of the project is complete.

By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products
and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa.

In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed
a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign
country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to
bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any
preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference,
or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from
that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the
preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the
nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force
preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force
preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in
the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in
which the nonresident bidder is a resident.

Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the
Proposal may result in the Proposal being deemed nonresponsive and
rejected.

Published by the order of the County of Webster, Iowa, on this _29th_
day of _November, 2016.
COUNTY OF WEBSTER, IOWA,
By: s/Carol Messerly
Title: Webster County Auditor

CITY OF GOWRIE
City Of Gowrie Public Hearing
December 19, 2016
7:00 P.M.
At The Gowrie Civic/Community Center

1. First reading of Ordinance No. 238 An Ordinance Amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Gowrie, Iowa, By Amending Provisions
Pertaining to the Library Board of Trustees

CITY OF GOWRIE
MINUTES PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING INTERNAL ADVANCE - 475695-4
Gowrie, Iowa
November 30, 2016

The City Council of the City of Gowrie, Iowa met on November 30,
2016, at 7 oclock p.m., at the Gowrie Community/Civic Center, in the City.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called
showing the following Council Members present and absent:
Present: Willardson, Streit, Jackson
Absent: Harrison, Petersen.

After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Streith
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded
by Council Member Willardson. The Mayor put the question upon the
adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following Council
Members voted:
Ayes: Streit, Willardson, Jackson
Nays:

Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted, as
hereinafter set out.

At the conclusion of the meeting and upon motion and vote, the
Council adjourned.

Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk

CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
November 29, 2016

The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, W. Martens, K. Jondle and
K. Simonson, and D. Lee.

Motion by K. Simonson, Second W. Martens to approve changing
plans to Wellmark PPO EnhancedBlue 1000 PPO GOLD monthly premium
of $654.36 going thru GBL Insurance rather than staying with Kingsgate
Insurance with premium increase of 21%. All Ayes; MC.

Budget Planning Meeting will be completed by February. Each
department head will get a budget worksheet to complete. The city clerk
will email each department the budget worksheet. Once completed each
department head will submit will to city clerk to compile for budget meeting.
Storm water drain issues by Post Office and on Agnes Street. Contact
Kahl Construction to see if he can camera the tile by the Post Office and
follow up on what the plan is for Agnes Street.

MER Engineering was in touch in regards to 2009 Land Transfer.
They are will to review survey for a fee what MER has looked at so far
appears to be correct. MER recommended following up with lawyer to see
what City needs to do in order to correct this. Mayor will follow up with
land owner.

Employee Change Timecard. Each half hour will need to be
designated for water, electric, sewer, etc. Misc is no longer allowed with
the state. Timecard will need to be updated to reflect that.

Motion by N. Martens, Second by D. Lee to adjourn the meeting at
8:20 p.m. MC

Randy Hanson Mayor
ATTEST:
Kate Peterson City Clerk

Iowa shotgun deer

seasons begins;
deer numbers decline

Iowas plan for deer working. . .

The first of Iowas popular shotgun deer seasons is
December 3-7 when an expected 75,000 orange clad hunters
head to the timber. That group will be followed by 50,000
hunters who prefer the December 10-18 second gun season.

Each contingent will also pack along thousands
of antlerless tags, to extend their time in the field. Fans of
cold weather purchase about 40,000 tags for the December
19-January 10 late muzzleloader season.

Iowas shotgun seasons allow for group drives;
drivers pushing deer toward blockers. Anyone in the group
may tag a downed deerwith their own tag. That stands in
contrast to other states---and even Iowas more solitary muzzleloader and bow seasons.

However, it has proven to be an efficient method for
taking deer, since modern deer hunting was introduced here
in the early 1950s. Whatever the season, any deer must be
tagged before it is moved or within 15 minuteswhichever
comes first.

It also holds the potential for danger, as drivers
move closer to, or across, their friends on a drive.

Thats why wearing solid blaze orange is mandatory. The minimum amount covers a hunters torso. But more
is better.

For several years now, deer hunters have noticed
fewer whitetails than in the early 2000s. That is by design. A
decade ago, state lawmakers instructed the DNR to reduce the
deer population, after steady growth through the previous few
decades.

With addition of county and season specific antlerless tags, generous quotas, and a couple extra seasons, near
Thanksgiving and during January, hunters responded. Adaptive regulation changes have lowered the deer herd to mid1990s target levels, in all but a handful of counties.

Hunters in 27 north central and northwest counties
have no county antlerless tags and may take only antlered
deer during the first shotgun season.

Iowas overall deer harvest across all seasons last
year was 105,401, down 30 percent from the 2006 peak and
the 2016 harvest should be similar. The 2014 harvest was
estimated at 101,595.

Now is a good time for the DNR to work with
hunters and landowners to help develop a better understanding of proper deer management; including the benefits of
harvesting does and keeping deer numbers at ecologically
acceptable levels, stresses Andrew Norton, state deer biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Hunters
working with landowners at the local level are the best and
most efficient way to keep deer numbers acceptable and provide a high quality deer herd.

December 7, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

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2016-2017 Boone County 4-H Council...

Front Row from left to right are Summer Crocheck, Cassey Davisson, Colton
Zalesak, Autumn Sharp, Madelyn Ostendorf; Back Row left to right are Hannah Sackett,
Natalie Bretey, Landra Reece, Ebony Scott, Claire Whalen, Karolyn Peterson, Megan Osborn, Viatris Scott, Josie Noland, Erica Mehlhaus, Vanessa Scott and McKayla Dozier. Not
Pictured: Brennan Lynch.

Achievement Awards...

Front Row left to right are Ebony Scott, Vanessa Scott, Viatris Scott, Jacob Samuelson;
back row left to right are Amanda Brown, Chaz Warson, Riley Weyhrich, Spencer Toms
and Nick Lentz from Vision Bank.

Southeast Valley students earn

awards at Boone County 4-H Day
Bluff Creek Wranglers earn Citizenship Award. . .

Over one hundred 4-H members and adult volunteers were honored for their achievements at the Boone
County 4-H Awards Day held Sunday, November 13 at the
Community Building on the Boone County Fairgrounds.

Awards were presented to recognize youth for
growth and achievement in project areas, for outstanding
overall 4-H participation, and for communication, citizenship and leadership activities.

Six Outstanding Graduate 4-H members were honored including Aaliyah Scott from Pilot Mound.

Three Leader of Tomorrow awards were given in
memory of Charles and Coletta Nalean of Ogden to Cassey
Davisson of Boxholm, Karolyn Peterson of Boone and
Colton Zalesak of Ogden.

The 4-H Spirit Award recognized nine 4-H members who have made 4-H more fun or educational through
their attitude, leadership, and hard work. These nine included Sierra Miller of Boxholm.

For the twentieth year, the Julie and Carrie Ensley Club Citizenship award recognized one 4-H club for
outstanding citizenship activities. This year, the Bluff Creek
Wranglers 4-H Club (which includes Pilot Mound and
Boxholm) was given this award due to their citizenship efforts.

At the beginning of the 4-H year, the members of
the Bluff Creek Wranglers sat down and set a goal to partner
with more organizations to increase their outreach to people
within the community. The Bluff Creek Wranglers met their
goal by partnering with Boone County Conservation to add
pollinator garden and a bench swing at Don Williams park;
the Pilot Mound Fire Department and the Red Cross to install smoke detectors in houses within the community; and
the United Methodist Church in Pilot Mound where the club
improved the landscaping around the church.

The club also lead four literacy activities in Pilot
Mound including the Back to School Carnival, where they

helped provide book bags full of school supplies to children;

the Banana Splits and Books where they enjoyed reading
books to children in the community and created the longest
banana split; the Breakfast and Books event where they
hosted a breakfast and read books; and their Sandwiches and
Stockings event where children from the community could

Christmas Caroling at
GUMC Saturday, Dec. 10
beginning at 4:30 p.m...

Wednesday, Dec. 7 ICCC Christmas Music Program (UMW) will begin at 12 p.m. Confirmation will
begin at 5:45 p.m. Church Council Meeting will begin at
6:30 p.m. Choir practice will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, December 8 UMW Book Club will
meet at 9 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 9 Community Connection Group
will meet at 9 a.m. Quilters will meet at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10 Christmas Caroling will begin
at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13 Quilters meet at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, December 14 Confirmation will
begin at 5:45 p.m. Choir practice will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Trout fishing good

at Ada Hayden Lake

Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake--Rainbow
Trout - Good: Trout were stocked here on Nov. 18th.
Use small in-line spinners, spoons, small tube jigs or wax
worms or minnows under a bobber.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR

DRINKING WATER
Elevated Fluoride Levels Detected

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 2.28 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 3523065. 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.


This notice is being sent to you by GOWRIE
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
PWSID#: 9436095
Date Issued: December 7, 2016

make their own gifts and decorations for their families and
each child was given a book to take home.

Receiving the merit and achievement awards for
active 4-H participation, growth, and an obvious desire for
sharing the 4-H passion with others was Claire Whalen of
Pilot Mound.

Youth receiving the achievement award were Jacob Samuelson of Ogden, Chaz Warson and Spencer Toms
of Madrid, Ebony, Vanessa and Viatris Scott of Pilot Mound,
Amanda Brown and Rylie Weyhrich of Boone. Helping to
sponsor this was Security Savings Bank of Boxholm.

Holiday Story Hour

Dec. 15 at Paton Library;
Open House Dec. 17

The Holiday Story Hour takes place on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Paton Library from 4:15-5:30. There
will be Story time, snacks, crafts and a game.

The Holiday Open House is Sataruday, Dec.
17 9-11 am with refreshments, a craft for the kids (and
adults if they wish to join their kids) and/or writing a letter to Santa.

There will also be two drawings. One drawing is
for an adult book and one for a childrens book. Anyone
interested in the drawing can stop by the Paton library
and drop their name in the box starting this week until the
Open House.

JVR Boys basketball

team travel to Madrid

The JVR Jagugar boys traveled to Mardrid: Madrid on Monday Nov. 28. The jaguars came up short and
Madrid took the lead 47-54.

Scoring for the Jaguars were Carter Lane 15,
Chase Swieter 14, Robert Jepsen 12, Hunter Kruse 11,
and Joel Lambert 2.

Tuesday Nov. 29 the boys traveled to East Sac.
The game was a nail biter and the Jaguars dropped East
Sac 37-38.

Scoring for the Jaguars were Joel Lambert 10,
Hunter Kruse 8, Robert Jepsen 7, Carter Lane 6, and
Chase Swieter 6.

PROBATE
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
WEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER
Probate No. ESPR308307
OF THE ESTATE OF
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
DEAN L. QUADE,
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,
Deceased.
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS


To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dean L. Quade,
Deceased, who died on or about August 17, 2016:

You are notified that on August 29, 2016, the last will and
testament of Dean L. Quade, deceased, bearing date of October 11, 2000,
with four codicils dated, respectively, December 9, 2004, September 11,
2009, September 14, 2010, and June 11, 2015, was admitted to probate in
the above named court and that LeAnn Lawler was appointed executor of
the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district
court of said county with the later to occur of four months from the date of
the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing
of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose
identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are
requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Creditors
having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance,
and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second
publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this
notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever
barred.

Dated November 25, 2016.
______________________________________________
LeAnn Lawler
Executor
1553 160th Street
Clare, Iowa 50524
Ernest Kersten
Attorney for the Executor
1609 220th Street
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
Date of second publication
7th day of December, 2016

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December 7, 2016

$3.5 million Dayton School

addition will be paid by 2029

THE GOWRIE NEWS

New gym, two safe rooms. . .

Open houses for the new Dayton Elementary
School were given for staff last week (Nov. 29) and on
Tuesday, Dec. 6, of this week.

The new Dayton Elementary addition was constructed for about $3.5 million. It will be paid off in

2029.

There are two safe rooms. Both safe rooms have
doors that cover the windows and are made of concrete
and steel with two pegs to hold the window covers on
place.

The window covers can withstand 300 mile per hour wind. The ceilings in the safe rooms have concrete
above them, keeping the roof from collapsing in the safe rooms.

The new gym floor is made of a
rubber tiles or rubber like substance. There
is a concession stand by the gym. Right now
there are no bleachers in the gym.

However there is consideration for purchasing bleachers next year. There is a still a little bit of
work to be done before December 6 for the public open-

This is one of the safe rooms at the Dayton Elementary new addition. The windows
have concrete doors on them that swing shut in
if there is an tornado. The ceilings in the safe
rooms also have concrete ceilings that will not
collapse in case of a tornado. Photo by Jeff Heck.

ing.

New furniture is on the way. Security cameras
need to be installed on the east entrance of the school
(new addition).

Glenn Schreiber, Mary Ann Young

Glenn Schreiber and Mary Ann Young, both of
Dayton, are engaged and will be married sometime in
January, 2017.

Schreiber is the owner/editor/publisher of the Dayton Review and Gowrie News. Mary Ann has been the
clerical manager for both newspapers.

Schreiber has a mother Rosalie who resides in Altoona (Eau Claire), WI, and also in Mesa, AZ. His father
Glenn passed away in 2009. One brother Denis resides
with his mother. Jim, another brother, resides in the Hayward, WI, lakes area with his wife Maureen. His sister
Kim and her husband Paul and family reside in New
Richmond, WI.

Mary Ann has a father Charles Lauver, Clearfield,
PA. Her mother Carolyn passed away and her father is
remarried to Arvena. She has two sisters, Kathy and
Sherry. Sherry resides in Woodland, PA, with her husband Jim and family; and Kathy resides in Gowrie with
her husband Ralph and son. She also has a brother Robert
who resides with his wife Grace and daughter in Oswego,
IL.

Glenn has three children: Joanna, Statesboro, GA;
Daniel and his wife Kristin, North Las Vegas, NV; and
David, Madison, SD.

Mary Ann has two daughters, Shannon and Amber.

New Book Arrivals

Two by Two; by Nicholas Sparks

Curious Minds: A Knight & Moon Novel; by Janet Evanovich
The Motion of Puppets; by Keith Donohue
Filthy Rich: A Sex Scandal; by James Patterson & John
Connolly
Woman of God; by James Patterson
Clean Soups, Simple, Nourishing; by Rebecca Katz &
Mat Edelson
Ordinary Grace; by William Kent Krueger (paperback)
The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman
Absolute Power; by David Baldacci (paperback)
Empire of Storms, Throne of Glass; by Sarah J. Maas
The Whistler; by John Grisham
A Baxter Family Christmas; by Karen Kingsbury
A Sisters Wish; by Shelly Shepard Gray (large print)
The Cottage; by Michael Phillips (large print)

New Movie Arrivals

Bad Moms - R, Party like a mother

Snowtime - PG, A lesson in friendship and fun
Coat of Many Colors - G, Dollys true story
Alpha & Omega - G, The big fureeze
Dancing with the Stars - G, Cardio Dance, Exercise
routines adapted from ABCs hit show

Left to right Southeast Webster- Grand Elementary Principal Mr. Dan Grandfield, Grace Bloomquist, Abby
Tucker, Cale Vansickle, and Southeast Valley Superintendent Mr. Brian Johnson cut the ribbon in the new Dayton Elementary school addition. Mr. Grandfield and Mr. Johnson are holding the ribbon. The three students are the 4th grade
student council members. Please note one of the 4th grade student council members is not there.