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Aug 6, 2014 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 124 NO. 31

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By Cassidy Riley From things as frivolous as the skating rink to crucial services like the fire department, Gowrie isin many waysrun by volunteers. But officials say in a town with a declining pop-ulation and an average age of 41, those able and willing to give their time can be hard to findespecially among those under the age of 40. Some of Gowries most necessary vol-unteer services are maintained by very few people and often those people wont be able to continue serving much longer. The Southwest Webster Ambulance Service, which operates out of Gowrie, has a total of 12 people on crew and eight of them are 50 years old or older. Terry Towne, director of the service, said she would ideally like to have 20 people on the crew but recruiting efforts have had minimal return in recent years. Currently the youngest person on the crew is 31 years old. I think they probably dont understand the need for it simply because it would be rare for a 20 or 30-year-old to call for an ambulance or a fire truck, she said. Its out of sight out of mind. The older community recognizes the importance of those services because theyve

needed them. In order to keep a full roster of 20 vol-unteers, the Gowrie Fire Department has raised their mandatory retirement age from 50 to 60. Twelve of the current 20 men are 35 or older. In the past, volunteers were also required to live within the city limits. Now weve gotten to the point that we dont care where they live. If they work in Gowrie well take them, said Fire Chief Greg Benson, adding daytime fires are the hardest to respond to because many people work outside of town. The ambulance service and fire depart-ment are not the only volunteer organizations in town that have had trouble recruiting volun-teers. The Gowrie Jaycees disbanded because the organization required all members to be under the age of 40. In its place the Gowrie Growth Group has emerged and of the 30 active members, more than half are over the age limit set by the Jaycees organization. Where are the volunteers? Leaders of various volunteer organiza-

Small towns search for volunteer spirit

On April 29th at the 2014 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference, 5 area young people received the Iowa Farmer degree, the highest award bestowed upon anyone from the Iowa FFA Association. Only 5% of FFA members

in Iowa receive this honor annually. Security Savings Banks Executive Vice President Brad Lane awarded a $250 scholarship to four of these recipients for their efforts in obtaining this degree.

Area FFA students awarded $250 ScholarshipAlliger, Hanson, Taylor, Castenson...

Clara Pearson3-Peats All-State Clara Pearson capped of her tremendous career when she secured a spot on the Iowa Girls Coachs Association 3rd Team. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Teams of 22 players each were chosen from 98 Class 2A Teams, so to make the roster is quite an achievement. This makes the 3rd time Clara has received the honor of being selected to an All-State Team. Congratulations Clara Pearson!

Clara Pearson, PV Warrior, receives All-State honors.

Farmers Coop managertakes position in Perry;managed Dayton coopRural Gowrie resident. . . Brett Kenworthy, rural Gowrie, has been named manager of Farmers Coop in Perry. Brett had been manager of Farmers Coop in Dayton for the past 18 months. He and his wife will continue to reside in rural Gowrie and Brett will commute to Perry. A new manager is expected to be named at Farmers Coop in Dayton in the near future.

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Security Savings Banks Executive Vice President Brad Lane awarded a $250 scholarship to four area FFA members. Pictured counter clockwise are, Alex Alliger, Taylor Hanson, (pictured with loan officer Jon Rollefson, right) Clayton Taylor and Curt Castenson.

Thursday, Aug 7 Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.Monday, Aug 11 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, Aug 12 Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m. Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards), 1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. American Legion Peterson Post #431 and Sons of the American Legion, 6:30 p.m. social time and meal, 8:00 p.m. meeting, Gowrie Legion building. Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center.Wednesday, Aug 13 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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Laura Kopecky was a Letter Winner as Manager where she did an outstanding job for the Team. Our Team couldnt get along without dedicated Managers and Laura is a very important part of our Softball Family. Katie Kehoe is the type of player every Coach loves to have on their Team. She is a 2-Year Starter and a 3-Year Letter Winner. She has played every position on defense during her career except Shortstop. Where would we have been this year without Katie Kehoe?! Katie understands the Game and plays with heart and unbridled enthusiasm, reminding all of us that it is just a Game and we are supposed to be having fun. Spending her last 2 seasons hitting in the meat of the lineup she finished her playing days in grand fashion in 2014 hitting .441 on the Season which is the 10th best Batting Average ever at PV. She also tied for #5 in Doubles with 12 and ended up at #10 in RBIs with 27. Her Post Season Honors include 2013 TLC Honorable Mention and 2014 TCL 1st Team Utility. Katie was a no-brainer for the Utility Position as she is the very definition of the category. She received the 2011 Team Hustle Award and the 2014 Lunch Bucket Award. Clara Pearson will be remembered along with the best of the best to have ever played Softball at Prairie Valley. While it is difficult to compare Players from different eras, her long list of accomplishments speaks for itself and makes a pretty good argument for the best ever. Clara was a 5-year Starter and 5-year Letter Winner for the Warriors. She finished her career occupying an incredible 21 Positions in the PV all-time Yearly Records: Batting Average #2 - .495 & #6- .463, Stolen Bases #1 38, #3 31 & #4 30, Home Runs #1 9 (tied), #4 4 (twice), #5 3 (tied), Triples #3 3 (tied) & #4 2 (tied), Doubles #1 17, #2 15 & #7 10, Hits #2 54, #3 50 & #7 40, and Runs Scored #1 52 & #3 40, RBIs #3 43 & #5 39. Clara ends up as the all-time Career Leader in 5 of 8 Offensive Statistical Categories at Prairie Valley. Her Post-Season Honors are equally impressive, as she is the only Warrior to be nominated to the Twin Lakes Conference First Team more than twice. She became the only unanimous selection in 2014, which made her a FOUR-TIME 1st Team Player. She also made the Iowa Girls Coachs Association Class 2A All-District Team 3 times and just landed a spot on the 2014 IGCA Class 2A All-State Team which makes her a 3-peat on that elite Team also. Her Team Awards include: 2010 Rookie of the Year, 2011 MVP, 2012 Hustle, 2013 MVP, and 2014 MVP.

This years Senior Class is pretty unique, as it is the last one at Prairie Valley. And I think it is a pretty fitting representation of Warrior Softball that it is Katie Kehoe and Clara Pearson that are the final 2 Senior Players to put on a Prairie Valley Uniform. They represent what has made Warrior Softball successful; dedication, hustle, power, speed, and talented Players that work hard and love the Game.

Final Warrior seniors leave footprint

Laura Kopecky was a Letter Winner as Manager for the Warriors where she did an outstanding job for the Team.

Katie Kehoe received 2013 TLC Honorable Mention and 2014 TCL 1st Team Utility.

Clara Pearson made the 2014 IGCA Class 2A All-State Team along with many other honors for her career.

Swine Show results in from Webster Co. Fair The Champion Market Hog at the 2014 Webster County Fair was shown by Gage Fe-vold, Gowrie Groundbreakers and the Reserve Champion Market Hog was shown by Pierce Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers. Champion Market Barrow was shown by Pierce Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers, and the Reserve Champion Market Barrow was shown by Tielyr Clabaugh, Badger Builders. Gage Fevold, Gowrie Groundbreakers, won Champion Market Gilt class, and Colton Kling-son, Gowrie Groundbreakers exhibited the Re-serve Champion Market Gilt. The Senior Showmanship award went to Tielyr Clabaugh, Badger Builders; Interme-diate Showmanship to Bryce Fevold, Gowrie Groundbreakers, and Junior Showmanship to Ava Larson of the Badger Builders. Champion Pen of 3 was won by Micaela Fevold, Gowrie Groundbreakers, and the Re-serve Champion Pen of 3 was shown by Joel Lambert, Dayton Tigers. The Champion Com-mercial Gilt was won by Bryce Fevold of the Gowrie Groundbreakers and Reseve Champion Commercial Gilt was Pierce Woodruff, of the Gowrie Groundbreakers. Pierce Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreak-ers, won the Champion Barrow Carcass while Reserve Champion Barrow Carcass went to Mi-caela Fevold, Gowrie Groundbreakers. Champion as well as Reserve Champion Gilt Carcass were won by Lincoln Miller, Gowrie Groundbreakers. Ribbons were awarded to each club member as follows: Dayton Tigers: Daniel Eslick, 2 blue; Nick Eslick, 3 blue; Carson Lambert, 6 blue; Joel Lambert, 3 purple, 6 blue; Owen Oeltjen-bruns, 1 purple, 6 blue. Washington Winners: Collin Harris, 1 blue, 3 red.

Bryce Fevold, Lincoln Miller and Gage Fevold pose for a picture after the swine show.

Webster County Fair Pet Show awards given The Webster County 4-H Pet Show was held on Sunday, July 13, at the Webster County 4-H Fair. The Overall Showmanship Champion Animal was shown by Jessica Shirbroun, Elk-horn Earlybirds, with her dog Otter. Other awards were given to: Haley Dow, Douglas Dreamers - Best Pet Story; Hannah Rees, Washington Winners - Best Pet Display; Samantha Dischler, Washington Winners - Best Hobby Animal Display; Alex Dischler, Wash-ington Winners - Best Hobby Animal Story. Ribbons were awarded as follows: Lost Grove Harvesters- Marydith Bar-kley, Sugar Glider, Blue; Washington Winners- Alex Dischler, Mini Donkey, Blue; Samantha Dischler, Mini Pony, Blue; Hannah Rees, Fish, Blue.

Prevent hot car death It takes only minutes for a child or a pet to become distressed form heat. A childs body heats up three to five times faster than an adults and a car can heat up 19 degrees in only 10 minutes, even despite a crack in the window. Just as well, animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. The organization Kids and Cars confirmed the number of children who have died in hot cars in 2014 has increased from 13 to 15 in this past week. In the same facet, parked cars are also deathtraps for our beloved pets that have no choice but to sit there alone to suffer.mosquito populations.

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35 YEARS AGO, JULY 18, 1979 A WINNING FLOAT JULY 4TH. Our Worlds Future was the theme of this float of the Gowrie American Legion Auxiliary which placed third in the organizations divi-sion of the July 4th parade here. Dressed as children of other nationalities are: Kurt Meyer, Scott Meyer, Steven Hubbard, Angela Meyer and Beth Wooters. ---------------------------------------WATERMELON DAY IS AUG. 3RD Gowrie merchants begin making prepa-rations of special promotions, along with the listing of some of the many bargains to be of-fered in the Sidewalk Sale. The annual Watermelon Day has been held in Gowrie for quite a few years, and an-other large crowd is expected for this years event. -----------------------------------JULIE MORGAN IS BRIDE OF DAVID LEE WOOTERS JUNE 23 Miss Julie Morgan , Farnhamville, and David Lee Wooters, Lohrville, were united in marriage on Saturday, June 23rd, at 3:00 p.m. in the Farnhamville Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Keith Kohlmeier officiated. The altar was adorned by bouquets of white daisy mums and bluedelphiniums. Miss Mary Egger sang Follow Me and The Wedding Song accompanied by Mrs. Marsha Subbert at the organ. After a wedding trip to Niagara Falls, the couple will be at home near Farnhamville until August when they will go to Tacoma, Washing-ton where they will both attend the University of Puget Sound. -----------------------------------NEW OWNERS FOR GROCERY STORE Monte Iles took over the management of the former Idas Grocery at Callender. The store, which will now be known as the Callender Grocery, will feature fresh meats and produce, as well as home deliveries Mon-days and Fridays, Iles said. -------------------------------IN THE LANYON AREA Mrs. Linda Sparks, Mike and Nathan, spent several days with her parents at their cot-tage on Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin last week. Visitors in the Dorothy Cullberg home in Boxholm are her daughters, Mrs. Jon Nel-son from Seattle, Wash. and Janna Cullberg from Portland, Ore. Mrs. Cullberg and her four daughters and some of the grandchildren will be together again in the Nelson cabin at Moose

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Pilot Mound area parentsmeet July 30 to discusstransportation plansSome students open enrollingin Ogden, Boone schools. . . There was a public meeting Wednesday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pilot Mound Community Building involving students who are open enrolling in other school districts. Alternative transportation was discussed. Some Pilot Mound area students are open enrolling in Ogden and Boone schools and the meeting involved alternative transportation for these students. Boone County Transportation was at this meeting. Parents are exploring ways for transporting their children in a safe, economical fashion.

Webster Co. FairCat Show winnersannounced The 4-H Cat Show was held Friday, July 11 at the Webster County Fair. The Champion Cat was shown by Chance Tasler, C/C Side-kicks, and Andrew Creger, C/C Sidekicks won the Reserve Champion Cat honors. Spectators Choice Award went to Sadie Lewman, Indepen-dent Member. Showmanship winners were chosen for senior, intermediate and junior classes. Senior Showmanship honors went to Rebecca Nellis, Country Charmers; Intermediate Showmanship went to Gina Kramer, Johnson Jaguars; and Andrew Creger, C/C Sidekicks, won the Junior Showmanship award. Caleb Acree, Douglas Dreamers, won the Costume Class. Cameron Pliner, Country Charmers, Andrew Creger, C/C Sidekicks, Chance Tasler, C/C Sidekicks, and Katelyn Pliner, Country Charmers, all received First Place designation in their respective classes. All participants received ribbons as fol-lows: Dayton Tigers- Kylie Weiland, 2 blue; Washington Winners- Samuel Systma, blue.

GDC meeting planned for Friday, Aug 8 Please plan to join us at the Gowrie De-velopment Commission Regular Meeting this Friday, August 8th at Noon at Webster-Calhoun Telephone. Randy Kuhlman will be the guest speaker at the meeting to discuss the foundation partnership.

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Rev. Marvin L. Witte, 93, died on Tues-day, July 29, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Marvin was born in Holmen, WI on September 5, 1920 to Gustav and Nellie (Staff) Witte. Marvin married Ardis Nelson on Novem-ber 26, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in NE Minneapolis. He became an ordained Lu-theran Minister on September 30, 1945. Mar-vin served as a pastor from 1945-50 in Chat-field, MN, 1950-57 in Adams, MN, 1957-69 in Callender, IA, 1969-77 in Detroit Lakes, MN, 1977-96 in Moorhead, MN. After retirement, he continued to serve as a Protestant Chaplain at Riverview Place in Fargo, ND. Marvin and Ar-dis have lived the past 14 years at Shorewood Place in Rochester where he took an active role in the social life of the community. He enjoyed listening to his wife Ardis play the piano, gar-dening, writing, classical music, cooking, and reading. Marvin especially enjoyed spend-ing time with his family and serving families through his ministry. Marvin is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ardis; four children, John (Karen) Witte, of Whitehall, WI, James (Sandi) Witte, of Cal-lender, IA, Kristy (Robert) Giere, of Rochester, and Kathy (Scott) Duffus, of Owatonna, MN; seven grandchildren, Rachel (Tim) Ritland, of Stanhope, IA, Jacob (Ashley) Witte, of Ames, IA, Erikka Giere, of Rochester, Alysson (Joel) Pehoski, of Minneapolis, Ben Duffus, of Pots-dam, Germany, Linnea Duffus, of Owatonna, MN, and Kaia Duffus, of Chengdu, China; one great grandson, Charles James Witte, of Ames, IA; two siblings, Ruth Wojcik, of Wilmington, NC, Eunice Van Loon, of Biloxi, MS; and many nieces and nephews. Marvin is preceded in death by his par-ents; grandchild, Andrea Witte; and three sib-lings, Kenneth Witte, Harrison Witte, Sherman Witte. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Zumbro Lu-theran Church, 624 3rd Ave. SW, with Rev. Vern Christopherson officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at church. Memorials can be directed to Zumbro Lutheran Music Dept. or ELCA Global Mis-sions.

Rev. Marvin L. Witte, 93

Birthdays6-Aug Beth Goodwin7-Aug Trevynn Anderson, Joel West Trinity

Anderson8-Aug Judy Seil9-Aug Traci Brown, Mary Jo Klein Kane Martens 11-Aug Carole Hicks, Calvin Wooters12-Aug Reggie Kopecky Natalie Vote Carter13-Aug Chance Brundage, Samuel Hanson

Anniversaries6-Aug Greg and Deb Brundage7-Aug Kendall and Roberta Seil9-Aug Brandon and Tonya Harrison; Larry

and Linda Hirschberg13-Aug Andy and Cindy Kail

4-H County Council installed at Webster County Fair The 2014-2015 4-H County Council was installed on Sunday, July 13, following the Parade of Champions dinner at the Webster County Fair. The installation was led by Rebec-ca Nellis and Stephanie Martin, former County Council members. The new County Council members are: Dayton Tigers Joel Anderson, Karri-gan Mentzer; Washington Winners Madison An-derson, Samantha Dischler, Matt Fransen, Ol-ivia Mitchell. These youth will work with the adult Youth Committee as they set goals for the up-coming year in the 4-H program.

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Beautifully restored cars at the car show for Harcourt Appreciation Days.

Three teams are getting ready to play in a Corn Hole game competition during the appreciation days.

Children gather during the church service in Harcourt to sing songs they learned at VBS that past week.

Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: keepy-uppies and keeping secrets. His family thinks hes too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors; its the only way to find out anything. And Michaels heard a secret, one that might explain the bruises on his mothers face. When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret waiting to be discov-ered. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to be normal again, Mi-chael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice, his arch-nemesis, and avoid eating Grannys watery stew. Closed Doors is a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, the loss of innocence, and the importance of family in difficult times.

Webster Co. FairBeef Show winnersannounced The annual 4-H beef show was held at the Webster County Fair on Friday, July 11. Alexis Hanson, Dayton Tigers, won Grand Champion Market Beef, and Josh Carlson, Gowrie Ground-breakers won Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef. Other awards included Champion Market Heifer, which was won by Anna Heatherington, Elkhorn Eagles. Jossie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers, received Reserve Champion Market Heifer honors. Crossbred Champion Steer honors went to Josh Carlson, Gowrie Groundbreakers, with Reserve Crossbred Champion Steer being won by Nick Eslick, Dayton Tigers. Haylee Welter, Gowrie Groundbreakers, won both Champion Feeder Calf, and Reserve Champion Feeder Calf honors. Collin Christiansen, Manson NW Webster FFA, won Champion Commercial Heifer. Champion Registered Purebred Fe-male was shown by Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Ti-gers. Champion Cow Calf was shown by Col-lin Christiansen, Manson NW Webster FFA. Champion Supreme Female was won by Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers, and Collin Christiansen, Manson NW Webster FFA, took home Reserve Champion Supreme Female honors. Stephanie Martin, Nifty Newark, won both Champion and Reserve Champion Rate of Gain. Stephanie also won Champion and Re-serve Champion honors in the Carcass Class. Several 4-Hers were entered in the Bucket/Bottle class. Best interview honors for this went to Devin Summers, Washington Win-ners, and Dillon Summers, Washington Win-ners was selected for Best Records. Awards were given for showmanship in three categories. Senior Showmanship went to Josh Carlson, Gowrie Groundbreakers, Inter-mediate Showmanship to Ben Carlson, Gowrie Groundbreakers, and Junior Showmanship to Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers. All participants received ribbons as fol-lows: Dayton Tigers- Daniel Eslick, 1 purple, 2 blue; Nicholas Eslick, 1 purple, 2 blue; Jaynie Ferrari, 4 purple; Jossie Ferrari, 1 purple, 2 blue; Alexis Hanson, 2 purple, 2 blue; Washington Winners- Evan Ander-son, 1 blue; Madison Anderson, 1 blue; Megan Anderson, 1 blue; Justin Koester, 1 blue; Devin Summers, 1 blue, 2 red; Dillon Summers, 1 blue.


Rev. Marvin L. Witte, 93, died on Tues-day, July 29, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Marvin was born in Holmen, WI on September 5, 1920 to Gustav and Nellie (Staff) Witte. Marvin married Ardis Nelson on Novem-ber 26, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in NE Minneapolis. He became an ordained Lu-theran Minister on September 30, 1945. Mar-vin served as a pastor from 1945-50 in Chat-field, MN, 1950-57 in Adams, MN, 1957-69 in Callender, IA, 1969-77 in Detroit Lakes, MN, 1977-96 in Moorhead, MN. After retirement, he continued to serve as a Protestant Chaplain at Riverview Place in Fargo, ND. Marvin and Ar-dis have lived the past 14 years at Shorewood Place in Rochester where he took an active role in the social life of the community. He enjoyed listening to his wife Ardis play the piano, gar-dening, writing, classical music, cooking, and reading. Marvin especially enjoyed spend-ing time with his family and serving families through his ministry. Marvin is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ardis; four children, John (Karen) Witte, of Whitehall, WI, James (Sandi) Witte, of Cal-lender, IA, Kristy (Robert) Giere, of Rochester, and Kathy (Scott) Duffus, of Owatonna, MN; seven grandchildren, Rachel (Tim) Ritland, of Stanhope, IA, Jacob (Ashley) Witte, of Ames, IA, Erikka Giere, of Rochester, Alysson (Joel) Pehoski, of Minneapolis, Ben Duffus, of Pots-dam, Germany, Linnea Duffus, of Owatonna, MN, and Kaia Duffus, of Chengdu, China; one great grandson, Charles James Witte, of Ames, IA; two siblings, Ruth Wojcik, of Wilmington, NC, Eunice Van Loon, of Biloxi, MS; and many nieces and nephews. Marvin is preceded in death by his par-ents; grandchild, Andrea Witte; and three sib-lings, Kenneth Witte, Harrison Witte, Sherman Witte. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Zumbro Lu-theran Church, 624 3rd Ave. SW, with Rev. Vern Christopherson officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at church. Memorials can be directed to Zumbro Lutheran Music Dept. or ELCA Global Mis-sions.

Rev. Marvin L. Witte, 93

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As I write this the forecast is for cooler than usual summer in Iowa Weather. But, the fair will be in full swing soon and if we are going to have overly hot, humid weather that seems to be the time. Great for the cold drink, beer and ice cream vendors. Are you planning to go to the fair? In this publication I read articles about 4-H groups and their achievements, particularly with various breeds of livestock. So I know there will be people attending either showing their entries from County to State or viewing those of others. One livestock exhibit will be the annual butter cow in its cooler showcase. I havent viewed one in person for several years but there is usually a picture of the annual one in the newspaper and my personal opinion is that while the current sculptors creations are good, Duffys were much more lifelike or real-istic. If you park on the outside of the grounds at one of the many neighborhood yards turned parking lot you may enter through the main gate on E. 30th St. Thats a good place to start the fair for down that main street are many vendors booths hawking fair stuff and bark-ers or hucksters trying to entice you to buy. We know that most of it is simply junk from some Asian, Central or South American country but still we take the time to look at it yet trying to avoid any enticement or interaction with the vendors. There are so many things to see at the fair besides all that trivia or the midway or the food booths, though it is interesting to check out to see if there have been any new creations endeavoring to trip the trigger of your palate or curiosity. My opinion most probably over-rated, too expensive and possibly disappoint-ing. However, there is something a bit com-pelling about food at the fair. I had my first foot long hot dog there and yes, I was disap-pointed. It wasnt any better or even as good as a plain hot dog and not hot but rather blah. No doubt Wonder Bars will make their way back as well as frozen malts. Would it be a fair without them? There surely will always be lemonade pumping in its container and a root beer barrel somewhere on the grounds. And yes, popcorn, cotton candy, funnel cakes and numerous caloric fried things. Would it be a true fair without them? When I think of all those people yelling and shouting and hollering trying to outdo their neighboring peddlers and competitors I am re-minded of other salesmen of my childhood. Perhaps there are some readers who will also have these memories. Those people remem-bered are the door to door salesmen. There are about three or four I remember. Out on the farm there were guys (they were always male persons then) who came by on a regular ba-sis who sold such things as real vanilla in very big bottles. My mom purchased those items on a regular basis as a bottle was only $1.00 and went a long way for farm wives living in a Swedish community who did a lot of sweets baking from scratch. They had other flavor-ings and spices too but the only other one she sometimes purchased was lemon and it was a smaller bottle ad it was not used as often as the vanilla. She probably purchased boxes of pep-per too as a big one would last quite a while but I always remember that Tones familiar orange and black spice tin. There was another prod-uct these fellows sold and it too was in a BIG bottle; that was liniment. They had it for both people with their sore joints and one for ani-mals and supposedly it worked. Perhaps it was

Wanna buy this novelty?the same stuff with different labels. Another product they had for farmers was Udder Balm or Bag Balm. That was exactly what it was; it was for rubbing on the cows udder as appar-ently sometimes it would get rough and sore. The thing is, it was pretty good for people too, for scrapes and cuts and rough skin. Now we know the main ingredient in it was lanolin or back then, known as wool fat. It hasnt been too many years ago I saw Bag Balm on a phar-macy shelf and it was on the healing lotions/creams shelf. There were two or three salesmen tout-ing these types of wares, one the Watkins (the marketing label) and Raliegh (ditto to types of products) men. I seem to remember another and I think he was the Red Ball man more vividly and I think if he came often enough (which he did) he got the bulk of that business. He had a habit which my mom didnt appreci-ate. He would drive into the farm driveway in his little old Ford or Chevy 1930s era coupe and get into the back area (some of those cars had rumble seats in that space) and lifted out his big black case. It would almost drag the ground as he wasnt a very tall man and a bit rotund. He came whistling or humming to the house and just open the door and walk in yell-ing, Red Ball Man!. Mom said she would like for him to knock What if I were in here buck naked? and he just laughed and said he knew she wouldnt be. If he came at an unhur-ried or not too busy time of day he was usu-ally welcomed to open his satchel and tout his wares and undoubtedly got a cup of coffee and whatever pastry was on hand. The others such salesmen evidently more business like or not as outgoing as I dont remember seeing as much of them or their products in our house, however it was definitely Watkins linament, both human and animal used in our household and on the farm animals. There was the occasional magazine salesman but few and far between out on the farm. However, the Fuller Brush Man did come around carrying some of his most pop-ular stock, brooms, mops and a few types of household brushes. If my 70+ year old mem-ory is serving me correctly this fellow walked! I would guess that several were transported to a central place in the country and each had a territory to cover. I suppose there was a pur-chase sometimes of a broom or brush if there was a use and money for it. These fellows didnt have to stand in a booth or come to your house with their come on fast talking sales pitches but some did have a gift of gab that was quite convincing. These people, some women joining, were still making their rounds several years after I was married with a family. By then people with grade school children were target for ency-clopedia sales. But then combination alumi-num framed storm/screen windows were com-ing onto the market. Those too were touted but on a more formal by appointment basis. So, this year, if you go to the fair, take time to watch these people whether you purchase any merchandise or not. They are like a lot of people these days, just trying to make a liv-ing and if they cant sell you anything, perhaps they can entertain you. That show is free if you keep your wallet deep in your pocket.

Prairie Valley Schedule of Events

Week of Aug 6th to Aug 13th

Wednesday, Aug 6SE Valley Football @ Camp Dodge (Aug 5-7)Thursday, Aug 7PV/SV School Registration Noon-8PM8:00 a.m. SE Valley Volleyball Camp (Aug 4, 5, & 7)Friday, Aug 8 ACT Registration Deadline for Sept. 13 Test8:00 a.m. SE Valley Volleyball Camp (Aug 8) All GradesMonday, Aug 11FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINSVOLLEYBALL PRACTICE BEGINSCROSS COUNTRY PRACTICE BEGINS

*Schedule is pulled from the PV website for your convenience*www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us

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

The residence of William and Natalie Perez, 1204 Main St., was the pick for Yard of the Week, which is sponsored by the Gowrie Development Commission.

Birthdays6-Aug Beth Goodwin7-Aug Trevynn Anderson, Joel West Trinity

Anderson8-Aug Judy Seil9-Aug Traci Brown, Mary Jo Klein Kane Martens 11-Aug Carole Hicks, Calvin Wooters12-Aug Reggie Kopecky Natalie Vote Carter13-Aug Chance Brundage, Samuel Hanson

Anniversaries6-Aug Greg and Deb Brundage7-Aug Kendall and Roberta Seil9-Aug Brandon and Tonya Harrison; Larry

and Linda Hirschberg13-Aug Andy and Cindy Kail

Closed Doorsby Lisa ODonnell Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: keepy-uppies and keeping secrets. His family thinks hes too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors; its the only way to find out anything. And Michaels heard a secret, one that might explain the bruises on his mothers face. When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret waiting to be discov-ered. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to be normal again, Mi-chael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice, his arch-nemesis, and avoid eating Grannys watery stew. Closed Doors is a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, the loss of innocence, and the importance of family in difficult times.


POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Direct, organize and supervise the work flow of all Clinic Nursing staff including the outlying clinics Business Office, Lab and Imaging Services person-nel along with the physicians schedules

Contribute to staff development and assist in edu-cational programs to encourage advancement of professional skills

Responsible for staying current on government regulatory rules for the Rural Health Clinics status

Review, revise and create policies and procedures Work side-by-side with administration and depart-

ment directors to promote continual clinic staff en-gagement

Review, analyze and implement evidence-based healthcare practices and nursing standards to en-sure effective and high-quality patient care for our patients and community members

High level of engagement with physicians and ad-ministration in order to develop, implement and evaluate programs and services being delivered

Participate in strategic planning for clinic nursing which facilitates achievement of goals and objec-tives for the organization

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Preferred bachelors degree in Nursing with a mini-

mum of three years of progressive clinic nursing management experience

Current and valid Iowa licensure required Ability to organize and prioritize work with excep-

tional communication skills Excellent leadership skills Communicate effectively at all times

PV Cheerleaders Perform on Shrine Bowl Cheer Squad In January, junior and senior cheerleaders from all over the state of IA are nominated to compete for a spot on the 60 member Shrine Bowl Cheer Squad. In July, Courtney Shirbroun and Alicia Morrow went to UNI for a week of practices, fun, and bonding before the 42nd annual Iowa Shrine Bowl, held on Saturday, July 26, 2014. (Prairie Valley) Southeast Valley cheer coach Mindy DeBaun is one of the coaches that gives a week of her summer to help prepare the girls for their performance during the game. About mid week, a cheerleader from another school decided to go home, and Jacey DeBaun stepped in to fill the empty spot on the squad. The girls got to meet some patients from the Shriner hospitals, were recognized at a banquet, march in a parade, cheered during the game and performed during halftime. Courtney and Alicia will be seniors at Southeast Valley in the fall and Jacey DeBaun will be a junior at Southeast Valley in the fall.

Pictured left to right are, Jacey DeBaun, Cortney Shirbroun and Alicia Morrow as they wait to cheer during the Shrine Bowl and perform during halftime break.

The girls got to meet some patients from the Shriner hospitals, were recognized at a banquet, march in a parade before the Shrine Bowl began.

Brian Gleason named District Coach of the YearBy Cassidy Riley Prairie Valley Softball Coach Brian Gleason was recently given the District Coach of the Year award. Gleason said the award is given to the coach who is voted upon by the other coaches in the 2a North West district. It was a reflection of the girls and how hard they worked, he said. The credit goes to them. Gleason has been coaching the team for six years and this year, his last year as the coach, the Prairie Valley team was the conference champion. Since he became the coach, the last time the team won their conference was in 2010. We were really not considered to be a conference favorite before the season began, he said of this year. For the girls to come out of nowhere and run the table is pretty special. Gleason said his hope is that hes taught the girls skills they will carry off the softball diamond. The work ethic that they developed as part of their Warrior softball and the sacrifices they madeI think theyll carry those traits with them throughout the rest of their life and I know they are going to be successful in whatever they do.

Southeast ValleyHigh School orientationTuesday, Aug 12... Southeast Valley High School will be hosting an orientation on Tuesday, August 12th at 6:00 PM at the high school. All incoming freshmen and new students should plan to at-tend this orientation. Students will receive up-dated schedules, take tours of the high school building, and learn about the expectations for Southeast Valley High School. Parents and guardians are also encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place in the practice gym at Southeast Valley High School. The session will last approximately one hour. If you have questions please call Jim Henrich, Principal at Southeast Valley High School at 515 352-3142.

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Bank, Vosberg Enterprise, WCCTA, Calhoun County REC, Heartland Bank, Towne Vet, Palmers Funeral home, Jamboree Foods, and

Basin Electric Company.

8am: Slow-Pitch Softball Tourney 8:00am: Fun Run/Walk 10:30am: Parade 11am-1pm: Lunch in the Park & Car Show 1pm: Kids Games, (Fireman hosting water games) 2pm: Magician (Jonathan May) 2:30pm: Horse Shoe Competition (after the car show) 3pm-4pm: BINGO!!! 4pm: Cake Walk 4:30 pm: Free Ice Cream Social 5pm: 50/50 Raffle Drawing 9pm: Beaver Creek Trio at Tonys Steakhouse

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Class of 1959 held 55 year class reunion... July 3, the Gowrie High School class of 1959 held its 55 year class reunion at the 209 Main restaurant in Paton, Iowa. Seated left to right: Dale Carlson, Dennis Peterson, Ron Wolf, and Max Elmore. Standing left to right: Lois Barnum LeValley, Rose Hutchinson Dowling, Pat Heath Schwendeman, Carol Nyght Miller, Bette Borgen Penniman, VaLois Peterson Wolters, Norma Johnson Ravis, and Judy Shaw Gerken. Photo credit: Gene Wolters.

PV releases third trimester honor roll namesJunior, Senior High School Prairie Valley Junior and Senior High School recently released the names of students that have been named to the third trimester honor roll for the 2013-14 school year. The names are as follows: Seventh Grade: 3.00 - 3.32 GPA: Tabatha Ball, Caden Maguire, Benjamin Se-bring, Mollie Sigmon, Teryn Taylor; 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Mason Ackerson, Kenneth Blunk, Benjamin Carlson, Kylie Clark, Alexis Corell, Nyles Johnson, Ryan Jondle, Haylee Keller, Bryce Rasmussen, Saxon Wirtz; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Samantha Alphs, Madison Echelberger, Payton Erritt, Keri Fiala, Shelby Hofbauer, Madyson Jaeschke, Jarrett Loseke, Bailey Miller, Nathan Montgomery, Onastacia Roe, Savanah Seehusen*, Al-lison True*. Eigth Grade: 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Madelyne Christensen, Annalise Ince, Daniel Johnson, Nolan Johnson, Jacob Nath, Benjamin Peterson, Megan Seil; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Tessa Berg*, Anna Hanson, Karissa Hiesterman, Melissa Pautsch, Cameron Pliner, Ramona Thompson, Nolan Johnson. Ninth Grade : 3.00 - 3.32 GPA: Dylan Fiala, Peyton Heslop, Jordan Lane, Kaelan Lundberg, Brittany Mullins, Kamryn Shady, Ashley Stenzel, Kennedy Stern, Carson Walrod; 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Mason Bahr, Michael Balla, Nolan Brand, Kenly Clough, Myles Davis, Gina Gillespie, Ryan Gustafson, Olivia Hanlon, Morgan Jackson, Erica Jaeschke, Ryann Steburg, Jason Stuart, Keanna Taylor, Spencer Warehime, Mickayla Willison; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Jaiden Ackerson*, Keegan Goodwin, Meryl Moeller, Sarah Nahnsen, Alaina Rykhus, Aaron Swieter. Tenth Grade: 3.00 - 3.32 GPA: Keygan Barber, Katelyn Dyer, Chase Mobley, Roslyn Redman, Mallory Strutzenberg; 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Allie Berg, Logan Boerner, Jacey DeBaun, Andrew Dorage, Hannah Fiala, Anna Heatherington, Miranda Keith, Hannah Peterson, Kendall Sandgren; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Tiffany Blunk, Allison Carlon*, Joshua Carlson, Conner Conrad, Jacob DeBaun, Dylan Johnson, Natalie Lambert*, Zeke Miller, Katrina Nelson, Erica Rittgers*, Cassandra Zinnel. Eleventh Grade: 3.00 - 3.32 GPA: Dylan Anderson, Dustin Gurnett, Spencer Johnson, Trent Leners, Koltan Lundberg, Riley Rittgers, Noah Tucker, Skylar Warehime; 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Breann Ahrens, Emilee Corell, Aydan Farnham, Libbie Lowry, Baylee Moore, Thomas Nahnsen, Katelyn Pliner, Shane Promes, Tiffany Strutzenberg, Katie Walrod; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Meridith Callahan, Angela Dopita, Jared Foster*, Alicia Morrow, Hannah Pederson, Ashtyn Shady, Courtney Shirbroun*, Ryan True. Twelveth Grade: 3.00 - 3.32 GPA: Shawna Bachman, Olivia Hanson; Sadie Lewman, Nicholas Montgomery, Clayton Taylor, Austin Wood; 3.33 - 3.66 GPA: Nichole Burbridge, Shawnna Graves, Clara Pearson, Austin Promes, Aledx Wendland; 3.67 - 4.00 GPA: Alexa Anderson, Stephanie Blunk*, Grant Bockoven*, Katelyn Clough, Kylie Echelberger*, Raeann Hanlon*, Katie Kehoe*, Hannah Miller*, Rebecca Nellis , Zoe Schneider, Maria Towne.

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LUTHERAN CHURCHPastor: Jon Rollefson

9:15 am Sunday Worship

10:15 am Fellowship

Wed., Aug. 6 6:00-7:00 PM Music

Social, Fellowship Hall

Sat., Aug. 9 9:00 AM Mens

Group, Fireside RoomSun., Aug. 10 8:00 AM Radio

Broadcast on KXFT-FM 99.7

8:30 AM Sound Sys-tem Training, Balcony

9:15 AM Worship 10:15 AM Fellowship

Coffee 10:30 AM New

Member Class in S.S. Chapel

11:00 AM Adult Fo-rum, Fireside Room

6:00 AM We RO.C.K. Youth meet at church

Mon., Aug. 11 9:00 AM Sewing Day 6:30 PM Council

Meeting, Fireside Room

Tues., Aug. 12 6:00 PM Praise

& Worship Ser-vice, Fellowship Hall

7:00 PM Womens Evening Bible Study resumes, Fireside Room

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HARCOURTFAITH LUTHERAN

CHURCHRod Meyer, Pastor

~~Worship 9:00 am

Fellowship 10:00 amSunday School 10:10 am

HARCOURTUNITED

EVANGELICALCOVENANT CHURCH

Craig Vote, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship~

Mondays: 9:30 am Women's Bible Study.

~Saturdays: 7 pm Men's

Bible Study.

UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

Karen Young, Pastor 9:00 am Sunday Worship

MOORLANDUNITED CHURCH

OF CHRISTJames G. Davis, Pastor


OUR LADY OFGOOD COUNSEL

Served by the priests of the Webster Co.

Catholic parishes

Sunday Morning Mass: 10 a.m.

UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

Annette Ruhs Kruse,Pastor

9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship

Wednesday, August 6th 5:30 PM UpStream

Ministries -- ReCharge 6:00 PM Mission

Committee Meeting 6:30 PM Bell "Ringer"

MeetingFriday, August 8th 1:00 PM QuiltersSunday, August 10th 9:30 AM Worship 2:30 PM Emmaus

Reunion Group

GOWRIE

ROELYNFULTON LUTHERAN

CHURCHJames G. Davis, Pastor


LANYONEVANGELICAL

COVENANT CHURCHMarc Murchison, Pastor

9:30 am - Worship10:30 am -

Coffee Fellowship11 am - Sunday School

~~Wednesdays:

6 pm - ACTION = A lot of Church Things In One

Night

Saturday: 8 am - Men's Fellowship

(Harcourt Depot)

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FARNHAMVILLEHOLY TRINITY

LUTHERAN CHURCHRobert Zellmer, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship8:30 Sunday School

Mondays:Ladies Bible Study

9:30amArmor of God Class

7:00pm2nd & 4th Tuesday:

Community Meal 11:30am

FIRST UNITED CHURCH

Pastor James H. Chesnutt


Wednesdays: Lunch Bunch 11 AM to 1:30 PM in Farnhamville City Park. All Children 5 and up welcome.

SOMERSUNITED METHODIST

CHURCHPastor James H. Chesnutt


Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.Book of John Bible Study

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Wed., Aug 6 1:00 p.m. GCC & Shut-

in Visits 7:00 p.m. Church ChixThurs., Aug 7 1:30 p.m. All Womens

Bible Study at churchSun., Aug 10 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Missionary

Coffee Hour Wed., Aug 20 1:00 p.m. GCC & Shut-

in Visits

tions have several theories concerning why the average age of volunteers in Gowrie continues to be high and many say the reason is multifac-etedincluding that those age 20 to 39 encom-pass only about 20 percent of the town popula-tion. Emily Larson, 31, volunteers with vari-ous organizations such as hospice, church, and as a soccer coach. Her youngest child was born this past Easter and she said for people in their 20s and 30s, having young children and work-ing full time can be big barriers to volunteering. I sure wont want to get a babysitter on Saturday to go volunteer all day, and again you dont want to have someone else watching your kids all the time, she said. She said she is interested in joining the ambulance crew when her children are older but she currently wouldnt be able to leave home the second an ambulance call was received. I feel very guilty not volunteering more, especially in a small town where you see the same people volunteering for everything, she said.

Possible Solutions? Outside of barriers such as busy sched-ules and young children, Towne said there is a general sense of unawareness among the younger generation on the need for volunteers. One local organization designed to help raise awareness is Future Community Leaders (for-

merly Dollars for Scholars). Thats really our goal, said Tamara Larson, Future Community Leaders liaison with Southeast Valley High School. To devel-op adults that will be active participants in their communities. Among other things, Future Community Leaders awards scholarships to students who volunteer a total of 40 hours before March of their senior year of high school. One student said she originally became involved in Future Community Leaders for the money. Now going into her senior year, she said the organization has cultivated in her an appre-ciation for volunteering and an understanding of the need in the community. Things dont get done by people sitting around, said Katie Walrod, 17. Walrod said her view on volunteer-ing is a minority among her peers. Most, she said, dont understand the need or are simply uninterested in participating in volunteer activi-tieswhile she plans to make volunteering part of her adult life and has already served close to 50 hours before her senior year. It makes me feel better about myself and Im sure the people that Im helping feel good that people actually care, she said.

A Pervasive ProblemDayton and others. Towne said every nonprofit organiza-tion she has volunteered withincluding the Gowrie Development Commission, Sunday School, the Kiwanis group (which eventually disbanded due to a lack of members), and many othershas had concerns about a lack of young

volunteers to replace retiring individuals. This need bleeds into multiple organiza-tions and multiple towns. Kim Fiebiger, director of the Dayton Ambulance Service, said she has a hard time recruiting new volunteers because of the time commitment required to become a certified emergency medical technician. On a crew of 16, only five are EMTs. Those involved in service in small com-munities say without a continuous stream of volunteers towns like Dayton and Gowrie will only suffer. Mindy Swieter, President of the GDC, said prior to living in Gowrie she lived in a small town that lost several services and crumbled be-fore her eyes because of a lack of volunteers. I love small towns and I dont want to see that happen to Gowrie, she said.

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Webster Co. Poultry Showchampions announced The 4-H poultry show was held Thurs-day, July 10th at the Webster County Fair. Best of show was won by Tommy Lennon of the Washington Winners; Samantha Smith of the C/C Sidekicks received Reserve Best of Show Honors. Champion Waterfowl was shown by Sa-mantha Smith, C/C Sidekicks. Matthew Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers, won Reserve Cham-pion Waterfowl honors. Champion All Other Poultry was awarded to Rhett Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, Rawly Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, won Reserve Champion All Other Poultry. Champion Chicken was won by Tom-my Lennon, Washington Winners and Reserve Champion Chicken was won by Hannah Rees, Washington Winners. Champion Bantam was won by Mat-thew Ross of the Gowrie Groundbreakers and Reserve Champion Bantam was won by Sa-mantha Smith, C/C Sidekicks. Champion Pigeon winner was Marydith Barkley of Lost Grove Harvesters and Douglas Dreamers 4-H member, Haley Dow was Re-serve Champion Pigeon winner. Showmanship honors were as follows: Senior Marydith Barkley, Lost Grove Hare-vesters; Intermediate Anna Lewandowski, SonRays; and Junior Hayley Dow, Douglas Dreamers. Costume class winner was Mallory Hammitt of the Nifty Newark. She received a plaque for this award. Spectators Choice Award was given to Anna Lewandowski of the Douglas Dreamers. Winners in the individual classes are as follows: Marydith Barkley Barkley, Lost Grove Harvesters, individual pigeon; Patrick

Matt Ross after the poultry show. He received champion bantam.


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Webster Co. Poultry Showchampions announced The 4-H poultry show was held Thurs-day, July 10th at the Webster County Fair. Best of show was won by Tommy Lennon of the Washington Winners; Samantha Smith of the C/C Sidekicks received Reserve Best of Show Honors. Champion Waterfowl was shown by Sa-mantha Smith, C/C Sidekicks. Matthew Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers, won Reserve Cham-pion Waterfowl honors. Champion All Other Poultry was awarded to Rhett Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, Rawly Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, won Reserve Champion All Other Poultry. Champion Chicken was won by Tom-my Lennon, Washington Winners and Reserve Champion Chicken was won by Hannah Rees, Washington Winners. Champion Bantam was won by Mat-thew Ross of the Gowrie Groundbreakers and Reserve Champion Bantam was won by Sa-mantha Smith, C/C Sidekicks. Champion Pigeon winner was Marydith Barkley of Lost Grove Harvesters and Douglas Dreamers 4-H member, Haley Dow was Re-serve Champion Pigeon winner. Showmanship honors were as follows: Senior Marydith Barkley, Lost Grove Hare-vesters; Intermediate Anna Lewandowski, SonRays; and Junior Hayley Dow, Douglas Dreamers. Costume class winner was Mallory Hammitt of the Nifty Newark. She received a plaque for this award. Spectators Choice Award was given to Anna Lewandowski of the Douglas Dreamers. Winners in the individual classes are as follows: Marydith Barkley Barkley, Lost Grove Harvesters, individual pigeon; Patrick

Carter, C/C Sidekicks, pair of waterfowl; Haley Dow, Douglas Dreamers, pair of pigeons; Rhett Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, individual other poultry; Tommy Lennon, Washington Winners, individual chicken; Hannah Rees, Washington Winners, production pullet; Matthew Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers, waterfowl pen of 3, pair of chickens, market chicken pen of 3, in-dividual bantam; Samantha Smith, C/C Side-kicks, individual waterfowl, pair of bantams. Ribbons were awarded to all partici-pants as follows: Dayton Tigers- Randy Andrews, 5 blue, 1 red; Reed Andrews, 3 blue, 1 red; Carly Davis, 19 blue; Rawly Grandfield, 2 blue; Rhett Grandfield, 2 purple, 1 blue; Lost Grove Harvesters- Marydith Bar-kley, 2 purple, 19 blue; Washington Winners: Thomas Lennon, 2 purple, 13 blue, 2 red; Hannah Rees, 4 blue, 1 red.

Aug 6, 201410 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWSCITY OF GOWRIE

WEBSTER COUNTYZoning Ordinance

CITY OFCALLENDER

ORDINANCE 230106.08 COLLECTION FEES. The collection and disposal of solid waste as provided by this chapter are declared to be beneficial to the property served or eligible to be served and there shall be levied and collected fees therefor in accordance with the following:(Goreham vs. Des Moines, 1970, 179 NW 2nd, 449) 1. Schedule of Fees. The fees for solid waste collection and disposal service, used or available, are: A. For each single-family residence-base fee of $21.25 per month. (1) The base fee for residential premises covers the once-weekly collection of two (32-gallon) containers of solid waste per week, of not more than 50 pounds each, and the twice-monthly collection of recyclable materials. The collection day will be Monday and if a Monday falls on a holiday, the solid waste will be picked up on Thursday of the same week. (2) An additional fee of $1.00 is imposed for each additional 32-gallon container or portion thereof, per collection. (3) Of the base fee, $15.50 is paid to the solid waste collector, $4.50 is paid to the recyclables collector, with the remaining balance to be split between the City and the Utilities (City: $.75 and Utilities: $.50) for administrative costs. No construction waste will be collected-only residential waste. B. For each commercial or business unit, the monthly fee shall be individually negotiated between the business or commercial unit and the collector. In the event the parties cannot agree, the Council shall act as arbitrator, hear all facts And set the rate, which decision shall be binding. 2. Payment of Bills. All fees are billed by the Municipal Utilities Board as part of a combined service account. 3. Change of Classification. All accounts that the collector classifies as commercial or business units on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall continue to be commercial or business units until such time as written request for change of classification is made to the Council and the Council by resolution grants the request for change. 106.09 LIEN FOR NONPAYMENT. The owner of the premises served and any lessee or tenant thereof are jointly and severally liable for fees for solid waste collection and disposal. Fees remaining unpaid and delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the premises served and shall be certified by the clerk to the County Treasurer for collection in the same manner as property taxes.(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84) 106.10 TEMPORARY TERMINATION. A user may temporarily terminate service for periods of time when said users home is vacated. No monthly charge shall be levied for this period if: (i) the temporary termination time is thirty days or longer; and (ii) the user notifies the Utility Clerk in writing by the 20th of the month prior to the requested temporary termination date. The written notice shall also give the estimated resumption date. Passed and approved by the Gowrie City Council on the 21st of July, 2014. Ayes: Redman, Harrison, Petersen & Jackson. Nayes: NA________________________________________ ________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR

LEGAL PUBLICATIONAMENDMENT TO WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 046; AZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF

WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa, regarding the above caption amendment. The PUBLIC HEARING will be the first consideration of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance # 046 and Zoning Map to rezone the following described property from A-1 to A-2: Beginning from the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 87 North, Range 28 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; thence 555 to the East along the existing Northern boundary, thence 355 to the South, thence 130 to the West, thence 330 to the South, thence 355 to the West, thence 260 to the North along the existing western boundary, thence 100 to the Northwest angled along the existing property boundary, and 350 to the North along the existing property boundary, ending at the existing Northwest corner. (Mike Halligan intends to use it residentially). Copies of the full text of said Ordinance No. 046 are available at the County Auditor's Office and may be obtained there.Carol MesserlyWebster County Auditor

Regular Gowrie City Countil MeetingHeld July 21, 2014

Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held on July 21, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Pro-tem Redman in the chair & the following Council Members answering roll call: Petersen, Harrison & Jackson. Absent: Adams & Mayor Stokesbary. Minutes of the previous meeting and the clerks report was approved by Petersen, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Jackson moved to approve the agenda with the following addition: brush pile fencing, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Chuck Angstrom gave the monthly Utilities report. He reported that they contracted with a company to paint the water tower. Chief McCormack gave the monthly Police report. He reported that the 4th of July went very well. Dave Hoover gave the monthly Parks report. He reported to the Council that vandalism has been occurring all over the County not just in Gowrie. Chuck Angstrom reported that in talking with a fence company concerning the brush pile fence. He reported that the Company would give a considerable discount on the fence & installation if the City of Gowrie would enlist the help of prisoners to help install the fence.

PUBLIC HEARING7:00 P.M.

No oral objections were presented at the Public Hearing. Petersen moved to approve the 2nd Reading-proposed $2.00 increase on the garbage rates bringing the total amount of the garbage rate to $21.25 per household, second by Harrison. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Petersen moved to 3rd Reading-proposed $2.00 increase on the garbage rates bringing the total amount of the garbage rate to $21.25 per household, second by Jackson. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Public Hearing adjourned at 7:15 p.m. The Council moved to table the agenda item-increase of budgeted amount to the Fire Department. Petersen moved to approve the final pay request for the DeBruin property in the amount of $26,500.00 under the Rehabilitation Grant, second by Harrison. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Petersen moved to approve the following board appointment:*Appointment of Lynn Rittgers to the Utilities Board-until July of 2020Second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes. The Council tabled the pickup purchase agenda item until more information can be obtained. Discussion was held on the possibility of revising the All-Terrain Vehicle Ordinance. It was decided by the Council to look into the possibility of redesigning the County Ordinance to fit the City. Discussion was held on the possibility of hiring a seasonal part-time person to help out in the City Clerks office. Redman moved to approve the advertising for a seasonal part-time bookkeeping/clerical job, second by Jackson. Motion carried by roll call: Ayes-Redman, Jackson & Harrison, Nayes-Petersen. Harrison moved to approve the larvacide spraying at the Golf Course pond not to exceed $300.00, second by Jackson. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Jackson moved to approve the payment of $686.00 to the Iowa League of Cities, second by Petersen. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes.PUBLIC COMMENTS Mark Campbell-Webster County Supervisor discussed with the Council about the possible houses that are on the County tax rolls. Harrison moved to approve the payment of bills, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes Aaron Swieter Pool-cleaning 66.50Acco Pool-chemicals 813.00Advanced Systems Library-maint. Exp. 30.49Advanced Systems -copier lease 65.66Aire Mate Mosquito chemical exp. 413.77Airgas USA LLC Street-shop supplies 25.57Anderson-Erickson Meals-milk expense 199.97Aramark Renter rug & shop supplies 402.10Auditor State of Iowa Audit filing fee 175.00Baker & Taylor Library-book expense 471.44Barry Ellis Police-uniform expense 120.00Bennett, Crimmins & Smith Attorney fees 93.75Black Hills Energy Utilities 447.40Blank Park Zoo Library-program exp. 137.84Bruce McCormack Cell phone reimbursement & 828.44 Insurance expenseCaseys General Store Police-fuel expense 645.34Center Point Large Print Library-book expense 83.88Chase Mobley Pool-cleaning expense 29.75Country Living Library-magazine expense 8.00EFTPS Fed/Fica/Medi 5,492.72Elderbridge Agency Meals-reimbursement 1,662.75Electrical Materials Co. Shop-building repair 33.66Electronic Engineering Police-equipment repair 6.40Fastenal Shop supplies 3.20Fort Dodge Asphalt Street repair 25,000.00Fort Dodge Distributing Clubhouse-beer purchase 1,149.35Gowrie Congregate Meals Clean-up expense 62.50GMU Utilities 2,724.63Gowrie News Publications expense 16.72Gowrie Public Library Larson CD interest 650.00Gowrie Service Mower repair expense 369.00Harcourt Equipment Course-mower expense 155.00 Tractor repair expense 414.54Hawkeye fire LLC Extinguisher fee 191.80House Beautiful Library-magazine exp. 28.86Humes Distributing Clubhouse-beer expense 1,617.76IA State Reserve Law Assn. Police-membership dues 20.00IDOR Pool-sales tax 994.00IPERS IPERS 1,910.87Jamboree Foods Pool-concessions 804.92Jeannie Streit Library-painting expense 774.75Jeff Strutzenberg Insurance & clothing allow. 1,101.96Jill Viles Clean-up days refund 15.00Jim Blair Sanitation Course/Clubhouse garbage 300.00Leaf Copier/Printer lease 59.71M&M Sales Co. Copier/Printer maint. 25.65Macke Motors Vehicle repair expense 505.83Menards Center supplies 112.00Mid-Iowa Solid Waste Street sweeper repair 325.88Midland Power Cooperative Security light expense 74.74Mindy Swieter Managerial duties & Red Cross 800.00Napa Auto Parts Vehicle repair expense 288.77Northern Lights Clubhouse-food & supplies 8,000.00Pat Hardesty RV park reimbursement 210.00Paulette Carlson Library-painting expense 449.50Powers Tree Removal Tree removal expense 600.00Prairie Valley School CD interest 650.00Rasmussen Tiling Intake repair expense 692.00Roper Repair Center-toilet repair 29.20Sams Club Clubhouse-pop & supplies 203.94Shelley Segebart Insurance expense 675.00Shelly Nelson Library-office supplies 175.76Star Energy Streets-fuel expense 122.71Sue Anderson Library-painting expense 459.00Sues Draperies Library-custom shades 975.00Target -audio visual exp. 80.32TCB Sanitation Clean-up days 500.00TCM Library-magazine exp. 109.42The Penworthy Company -book expense 103.76Town & Country Veterinary Animal control expense 52.50Upstart Library-program expense 38.50US Foods Meals-purchased food 298.02WCCTA Telephone expense 519.28Webster Co. Telecommunications, Qtrly assessment 2,623.00Payroll Payroll 21,705.04

EXPENSES001 General Fund 19,143.13002 Library 7,132.27 003 Parks 1,529.99004 Pool 10,170.26005 Golf Course 18,650.50110 Road Use Tax 30,012.33121 Local Option 1,013.77199 Congregate Meals 4,370.57 Harrison moved to adjourn, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR PRO-TEM

Iowa is proof that clean energy works. We lead the nation in wind power generation and in biofuels production. We also rank among the top 12 states in the nation when it comes to energy efficiency.These successes have not come about by accident. Iowa is responding to the growing demand for alternative forms of energy and maximizing the benefit of adopting them with bipartisan support.Here are three bills signed into law this year that build on our commitment to clean energy and renewable fuels, as well as the good jobs and economic boost these industries create: Senate File 2343 extends the deadline to complete wind energy and other projects using Iowas Renewable Energy Tax Credits. It also allows landfill gas to be used as fuel for innovative cogeneration projects. The carbon footprint of Iowa ethanol is already lower than that of fossil fuels. By adding cogeneration processes to the mix, Iowa will produce even fewer greenhouse gases.

Creating jobs, growing Iowa's economy with clean energy.... Senate File 2344 strengthens and diversifies Iowas leadership in biofuels. It increases the tax credit for E15 during the hot summer months, extends Iowas biodiesel production tax credit for five years and encourages the production of new advanced fuels that take advantage of Iowas agricultural strengths. I was the sponsor of the bills predecessor, Senate File 2333. Senate File 2340 triples the amount of solar energy tax credits available to Iowa farmers, homeowners and businesses. State tax credits for solar installations at businesses and residences are now 60 percent of the federal credit. In addition, a single taxpayer can claim credits for multiple installations, which means a business with more than one location will receive a credit for installing solar at each location.Weve also shown unanimous support for encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a strong Renewable Fuels Standard, as well as for extending the federal wind energy production tax credit (I was a sponsor). Lack of federal action puts many Iowa jobs at risk and slows investment in clean, renewable energy.I am proud to have been named a Champion of Renewable Energy for my legislative leadership for renewables. I was the sole sponsor ofSenate Joint Resolution 2001, which calls for a congressional Renewable Fuels Standard, and one of four sponsors of Senate Resolution 101, which advocates a Sustainable Renewable Fuels Standard. I was the lead sponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, which focuses on national energy security through the Renewable Fuels Standard.

Southeast Webster - Grand has Board of Education opening; Reiling resigns Southeast Webster-Grand Board of Education (BOE) will need to appoint a board member for the District #2 opening. Joni Reiling, officially submitted her resignation and notified the BOE last Wed. evening the July 23rd meeting would be her last board meeting. Joni, who has served one year, shared with the Board of Education team and visitors in attendance, that her family will be moving to the Webster City CSD this fall. Reilings vacant seat, in Directorship #2, has to be filled by the remaining 6-member BOE by appointment within 30 days, following Reilings resignation. The next scheduled board mtg. is on Wed., August 20th, which would meet the legal guidelines for the required appointment of a new board of education member, to serve out this #2 Directorship until the next special election (fall of 2015). The Board of Education is requesting that anyone interested in this vacated position in Directorship #2, is to contact the Southeast Webster Grand business office by Monday afternoon, August 4. Any interested candidates that need further information or clarification on the vacant position on the BOE, may contact Karla Flickinger at the business office; Mr. Stoffers, Supt. of Schools; or Dustin Hector, the present Southeast Webster- Grand board president.



Southeast Webster - Grand has Board of Education opening; Reiling resigns Southeast Webster-Grand Board of Education (BOE) will need to appoint a board member for the District #2 opening. Joni Reiling, officially submitted her resignation and notified the BOE last Wed. evening the July 23rd meeting would be her last board meeting. Joni, who has served one year, shared with the Board of Education team and visitors in attendance, that her family will be moving to the Webster City CSD this fall. Reilings vacant seat, in Directorship #2, has to be filled by the remaining 6-member BOE by appointment within 30 days, following Reilings resignation. The next scheduled board mtg. is on Wed., August 20th, which would meet the legal guidelines for the required appointment of a new board of education member, to serve out this #2 Directorship until the next special election (fall of 2015). The Board of Education is requesting that anyone interested in this vacated position in Directorship #2, is to contact the Southeast Webster Grand business office by Monday afternoon, August 4. Any interested candidates that need further information or clarification on the vacant position on the BOE, may contact Karla Flickinger at the business office; Mr. Stoffers, Supt. of Schools; or Dustin Hector, the present Southeast Webster- Grand board president.

Fri., June 13 - Traf. Stop AJZ561 warning for Stop Sign; Out 1400 blk Lincoln Ref. Violation No Contact Order Sun., June 15 - 1300 blk. Lynd St. ref. appliances & vehicle in yard; Traf. Stop 424YKA warning for No Taillights; Assist County w/ Personal Injury Accident corner of Fairbanks & 295th St. Wed., June 18 - L.E.C. report of 4-wheeler not stopping @ stop sign Riddle & Main, UTL Thur., June 19 - Out for severe weather warning Fri., June 20 - Traf Stop BLJ664 warning for stop sign Sat., June 21 - Traf Stop MX709 warning broken taillight Wed. June 25 - Out 1103 Pleasant ref. Burglary report; @ RV Park check for registered campers; Check on report of a field fire North of 390th St. on Fairbanks - checked ok Thur., June 26 - L.E.C. report of Strange smell 1201 Park - check ok Fri., June 27 - Traf Stop citation to Heather Gulbranson for Driving While Sus-pended Sun., June 29 - On 175 for Weather watch; Out @ 601 Market ref. pick up parked on street w/expired reg.; L.E.C. Report of gas leak 1001 Sunset Gowrie Fire & Ambulance called out Mon., June 30 - Out for severe weather warning; Assist 94-48 @ Care Cen-ter for female med.

Gowrie Police Report

Over 1,500 4-H exhibits were judged Tuesday, July 8th at the Webster County Fair. Each exhibit was evaluated on the goals the 4-Her set in making the exhibit, the learning the 4-Her demonstrated from completing the exhibit, quality of work and techniques used in making the exhibit, and the overall general ap-pearance and design of the exhibit. Each exhib-it was given a blue, red or white ribbon based on the evaluation criteria. Judges also made state fair selections and awarded honorable mentions to those exhibitors who were deserving of rec-ognition for their efforts. State Fair selections will represent Webster County during the Iowa State Fair, August 7th-17th. State Fair Exhibits are as fol-lows: Home Improvement- Daryan Scharf, Washington Winners; Nelson Cook, Johnson Jaguars; Megan Dawson, C/C Sidekicks; Caryn Dawson, C/C Sidekicks; Visual Art- Alexa Anderson, Gowrie Groundbreakers (2); Rachel Rethwisch, Elk-horn Earlybirds; Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers; Aubrey Walsh, Badger Builders; Maric Salock-er, Douglas Dreamers; Sadie Lewman, Inde-pendent Member; Clothing- Katelyn Pliner, Country Charmers; Rebecca Nellis, Country Charmers; Rylie Steinkamp, Douglas Dreamers; Blake Pe-terson, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Reagan Black, Douglas Dreamers; Child Development- Hannah Rees, Washington Winners; Food- Rebecca Nellis, Country Charm-ers (2); Brooklin Border, Douglas Dreamers; Danny Mallinger, Douglas Dreamers; Mallory Hammitt, Nifty Newark; Madison Bodholdt, Nifty Newark; Emma Kiefer, Lost Grove Har-vesters; Mechanical and Engineering- Dan-iel Eslick, Dayton Tigers (Mechanics); Justin Koester, (Woodworking); Noble Nowell, Day-ton Tigers (Woodworking); Daven Rees, Wash-ington Winners (Woodworking); Sammy Syts-ma, Washington Winners (Woodworking); Ag and Natural Resources- Samantha Dischler, (Animal Science); Nick Eslick, Day-

ton Tigers (Agriculture); Curt Castenson, Lost Grove Harvesters (Horticulture); Communicating Through Posters- Olivia Mitchell, Washington Winners; Madison Anderson, Washington Winners; Personal Development- Morgan Bor-der, Douglas Dreamers (Citizenship); Jayden Muench, Dayton Tigers (Citizenship); Mallory Hammitt, Nifty Newark (Citizenship); Photography- Anna Heatherington, Elkhorn Eagles (2); Stephanie Martin, Nifty Newark; Rachel Rethwisch, Elkhorn Earlybirds (2); Miranda Keith, Country Charmers (2); Ol-ivia Mitchell, Washington Winners (2); Dartan-gan Dohrn, Badger Builders (2); Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers. Receiving Honorable Mention: Home Improvement- Emma Kiefer, Lost Grove Harvesters; Cassidy Lambert, Day-ton Tigers; Sam Dischler, Washington Win-ners; Kelsey Albrecht, Douglas Dreamers; Ki-erra Eldridge, Dayton Tigers; Addison Lincoln, Johnson Jaguars; Maddy Christensen, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Hannah Rees, Washington Winners; Aubrey Walsh, Badger Builders; Emma Alstott, Douglas Dreamers; Visual Art- Katelyn Pliner, Coun-try Charmers; Mallory Hammitt, Nifty New-ark; Brooklin Border, Douglas Dreamers; Zoe Schneider, Independent Member; Bailey Boyer, Nifty Newark; Morgan Castenson, Lost Grove Harvesters; Karrigan Mentzer, Dayton Tigers; Alexa Anderson, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Sa-die Lewman, Independent Member; Rachel Copper, Johnson Jaguars; Christine Housken, Washington Winners; Stephanie Martin, Nifty Newark; Rachel Rethwisch, Elkhorn Early-birds (2); Child Development- Rebecca Nellis, Country Charmers, Tommy Lennon, Washing-ton Winners; Food- Hannah Rees, Washington Win-ners; Rebecca Nellis, Country Charmers; Es-tella Moffitt, C/C Sidekicks; Jennifer Pigman, Lost Grove Harvesters; Reagan Black; Douglas Dreamers; Brooklin Border, Douglas Dreamers; Avery Anderson, Dayton Tigers; Morgan Farn-ham, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Morgan Border,

Douglas Dreamers; Sammy Systma, Washing-ton Winners; Rachel Rethwisch, Elkhorn Early-birds; Clothing- Katelyn Pliner, Country Charmers; Heather Almond, Johnson Jaguars; Rylie Steinkamp, Douglas Dreamers; Hailey Dow, Douglas Dreamers; Mechanical and Engineering- Leah Sanck, Johnson Jaguars; Hannah Rees, Wash-ington Winners; Dallas Hammitt, Nifty New-ark; Collin Harris, Washington Winners; Ben Carlson, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Gordon Grossnickle, Lost Grove Harvesters; Eric Fran-sen, Washington Winners; Karrigan Mentzer, Dayton Tigers; Dillon Sytsma, Washington Winners; Jillian Mentzer, Dayton Tigers; Dan-iel Eslick, Dayton Tigers; Ag and Natural Resources- Maddy Christenson, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Miranda Keith, Country Charmers (2); Hannah Rees, Washington Winners; Alexander Dohrn, Badger Builders; Communicating Through Posters-Blake Peterson, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Personal Development- Miranda Keith, Country Charmers (2); Hannah Peter-son, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Collin Harris, Washington Winners; Taylor Hintch, Douglas Dreamers; Jillian Mentzer, Dayton Tigers; Ash-ley Nieland, Washington Winners; Photography- Raechel Spangler, Nifty Newark; Kierra Eldridge, Dayton Tigers; Pat-rick Carter, C/C Sidekicks (2); Danae Pingel, Douglas Dreamers; Garret Barker, Silver Spurs; Kaitlyn Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds (2); Kate-lyn Pliner, Country Charmers; Justin Alphs, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Brandon Fisher, Son-Rays; Anna Heatherington, Elkhorn Eagles; Trey Kahl-Long, Dayton Tigers; Kendall Sand-gren, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Jayden Muench, Dayton Tigers (2); Morgan Farnham, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Rachel Rethwisch, Elkhorn Earlbirds; Haylee Welter, Gowrie Groundbreak-ers; Jacob Muench, Dayton Tigers; Kian Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds; Alyson Nieland, Washing-ton Winners.

State Fair award winners announced


Horticulture showresults reported The annual 4-H horticulture show was held at the Webster County Fairgrounds on Fri-day, July 11. Awards were given as follows:First place winners in categories Flowers and Plants- Dartangan Dohrn, Badger Builders Single Cut Flower; Megan Dawson, C/C Sidekicks -- Container Grown Foliage Plant; Allyson Jaeschke, Johnson Jaguars Floral Arrangement; Champion Flower Dartangan Dohrn, Badger Builders; Reserve Champion Allyson Jaeschke, Johnson Jaguars; Vegetables- Parker Johnson, Gowrie Groundbreak-ers Freshly Harvested Vegetables; Champion Vegetable Parker Johnson, Gowrie Ground-breakers; Reserve Champion Melissa Pautsch, Gowrie Groundbreakers Herbs- Olivia Mitchell, Washington Winners Freshly Harvested Herbs; Champion Herb Ol-ivia Mitchell, Washington Winners. Ribbons in the Horticulture Department were awarded to all participants as follows: Dayton Tigers- Kylie Weiland, 3 blue, 1 red. Washington Winners- Olivia Mitchell, 3 blue; Amanda Propst, 1 blue, 1 red. Bucket of Flowers exhibits were on dis-play starting Tuesday, July 8 during the Webster

County Fair. Many 4-Hers chose to leave their flowers to beautify the fairgrounds the rest of the summer. Special awards went to: Most Creative- Olivia Mitchell, Wash-ington Winners; Best Arrangement- Christine Housken, Washington Winners; Best Use of Color- Randy Andrews, Dayton Tigers; Outstanding 4-H Display- Jessica Jordi-son, Fort Dodge Falcons; Best Use of Fair Theme- Josie Schild, Nifty Newark; Best Choice of Flowers- Morgan Walsh, Silver Spurs; Best Use of Patriotic Theme- Allison Jordison, Fort Dodge Falcons.


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