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2011 SpecialVisitors GuideStay Awhile; Enjoy A Lot!

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2011 Franklin County Visitor’s Guide 1

A Big Franklin County Welcome!

Dear Visitors and Readers,

Franklin County Tourism is excited you’re thinking about visiting the best county in Iowa! Please take a minute or two to look through this guide and find all the activities, events and places to go in Franklin County. We’re proud of our history, singular in our determination to provide you a great place to visit, and welcome you to Franklin County.

Whether you are visiting for the day or a week, we encourage you to browse through this visitors guide and plan your trip. Feel free to call any place that looks interesting to you and ask a lot of questions. During the summer we‘ve got Tuesdays on the Town, Fourth of July, Alexander Quasquicentennial, Franklin County Fair, Rediculous Daze, Beeds Lake Fun Run, Ham Jam and Summer Fest – just to name a few fun events. Our recreational areas can accommo-date boating activities, fishing, swimming and camping. There’s shopping, dining and just sitting in the park. Visit the Historical Museum and tour some of our famous landmarks.

Plan your stay, maximize your experience – if you need more information visit us online at www.franklincountytourism.com or call us directly at 641-456-5668. We appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your travel plans and wish you God speed on your journey to Franklin County.

Donnis BorcherdingPresident Franklin County Tourism

Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce members are excited to be a part of bringing this visitors guide to you! You’ll also find in the center of the guide a listing of our chamber members sorted by category. The mission statement for the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce is to support economic growth, by improving the quality of life and business climate in the Franklin County area. Our events, programs and planning activities are geared to achieve our goals as set forth in this mission statement.

Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit agency designed to meet the Hampton area business community needs. It is a voluntary organization of individuals and business that band together to advance the commercial, finan-cial, industrial and civic interests of the Hampton area. We welcome you to Franklin County and encourage you to visit often! www.hamptoniowa.org

Scott SackvillePresidentHampton Area Chamber of Commerce

For more information contact:Brook S. Boehmler, Executive DirectorHampton Area Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Tourism5 First Street SWHampton, Iowa [email protected]: 641-456-5668 Cell: 641-456-8531Fax: 641-456-5660

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Franklin CountyFranklin County Assessor ..12 - 1st Ave NWPO Box 575Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-5118Fax ............................. 641-456-6005Dana Naumann

Franklin County Attorney24 – ½ 1st St NWPO Box 315Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-4658Daniel F. Weichmann, Jr.

Franklin County Auditor12 – 1st Ave NWPO Box 26Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-5622Fax ............................. 641-456-6001Michelle Giddings

State of Iowa Clerk of CourtPO Box 28Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-5626Fax ............................. 641-456-5628Deb Bausman

Franklin County Recorder12 – 1st Ave NWPO Box 26Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-5675Fax ............................. 641-456-6009Toni Wilkinson

Franklin County SheriffPO Box 57Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-2731Larry Richtsmeier

Franklin County Treasurer12 – 1st Ave NWPO Box 26Hampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-5678Fax ............................. 641-456-6003Chad Murray

Board of Supervisors ..........456-5624

Community Resource Center ...... ......................................456-2128Conservation & Parks .........456-4375Emergency Management Agency ...............................641-421-3665Engineer’s Office ................456-4671Environmental Health & Sanitation 456-8394Extension Service ...............456-4811GIS & Mapping ...................456-6045Home Care Services ..........456-5830Information Technology ......456-6044Planning & Programming....456-2128Public Health ......................456-5820Veterans Affairs ..................456-5670Zoning.................................456-2128

Franklin County Supervisors – Elected OfficialsDistrict # 1, Mike Nolte........456-5444District # 2, Jerry Plagge ............................. 641-579-6060District # 3, Corey Eberling .......... ..............................641-892-4726

Town of AckleyMayor: Jim DaggsCity Council: Bart Schneck, Dan Scallon, Joyce Geiken, Sue Ibeling & Glenn BoehmannCity Clerk: Cindy RoskensCity Hall: 208 State, Ackley, IA 50601 Phone ........................ 641-847-3332email: [email protected] Administrator/EconomicDevelopment: Mike NussPhone ........................ 641-847-2214email: [email protected] Second Wednesday of Month at 7:00

Town of AlexanderMayor: Arlen Olson .... 641-692-3526City Council: Jacob Mc Nutt, Thomas Shear, Jeannie Arends, Darrel Baxter, Virgil LarsenCity Clerk: Rozanne BirdPO Box 1, Alexander, IA 50420Cell ............................ 515-571-1120email: [email protected] First Tues @ 5:00Town of CoulterMayor: Jim Warwick .. 641-866-6997City Council: Dan Tilkes, Kerry Etzel,

Government ListingsTerry Turner, Kevin Erickson, George EddyCity Clerk: Leona MeyerPO Box 5, Coulter, IA 50420Phone ........................ 641-866-6942email: [email protected] Second Wednesday of Month at 6:30

Town of DowsMayor: Rosanne BeyerPhone ........................ 515-852-4759email: [email protected] Council: Willis Ray Kracht Willis Muhlenbruch, Don Lane, Larry Klatt, Judy GorderMike Schroeder, Public WorksDirector City Clerk: Jeanette WenzelPO Box 395, Dows, IA 50071 ............................. 515-852-4327email: [email protected] First Monday of the Month at 7:00

Town of GenevaMayor: Ray Silver ...... 641-458-8850City Council: Belinda Helmke Orozco, Joyce Koch, Andy Graff, Dale John-son, Tonya SandersCity Clerk: Judy HeitlandPO Box 16, Geneva, IA 50633City Hall ..................... 641-458-8119 email: [email protected] Second Wednesday at 6:30

Town of HansellMayor: Jason Harper Fire chief- Michael Norman Assistant Fire chief- Jason HarperCity Council: Stacey Uhlenhopp, Josh Bell, Bret Harlan, Jeff Harlan, Michael Norman City Clerk: Deanna Genz1466 Timber Ave, Hansell, IA 50441 Phone ........................ 641-456-4048email: [email protected] Second Monday of the month at 7:00City of HamptonCity Manager 122 - 1st Ave NWHampton, IA 50441


Phone ........................ 641-456-4853Fax ............................. 641-456-3216Ron Dunt

Public Works Director122 - 1st Ave NWHampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-4853Fax ............................. 641-456-3216Doug Tarr

Police Department17 – 2nd St NWHampton, IA 50441Phone ........................ 641-456-2529Chief, Ray Beltran

City Hall ..............................456-4853Cemetery ............................456-5740Fire Department..................456-4213Municipal Airport .................456-4102Emergency .........................911Street Department ..............456-4372Underground Utility Locating 800-292-8989Waste Water .......................456-2635Water Works .......................456-2124

City of Hampton Elected OfficialsMayor Diane Weldin ...........456-4247Ward 1, Bill Hodge ..............456-3210Ward 2, Jim Davies ... 641-425-4707email: [email protected] Ward 3, Karen Schmidt ......456-2813Ward 4, Craig Eckhardt ......456-5244At Large, Dick Luckensmeyer ......................................456-3735At Large, Steve Harms .......456-3101

Town of LatimerMayor: Kent MortonCity Council: Merle Wagner, Jeanne Plagge, Rod Luhring, Rhonda Noelck, Dan TorresonCity Clerk: Judy MuhlenbruckCity Hall: PO Box 744 Latimer, IA 50452Phone ........................ 641-579-6452Fax ............................. 641-579-6508Meet Second Wednesday of Month at 6:00email: [email protected]

Town of PopejoyMayor: Dale MaasCity Council: Dennis Bradley, Ronald Allen, Jason Nohrenberg, LaVerne Christensen, Scott BradleyCity Clerk: Jolene NohrenbergCity Hall: PO Box 15 A, Popejoy, IA 50027Phone ........................ 515-859-3365 Cell ............................ 641-373-6660email: [email protected] the second Tuesday at 6:00

Town of SheffieldMayor: Jim SaylorCity Council: Rick Larson, SeanCameron, Kenny Berding, Josh Wood, Norene Schwierjohann, City Clerk: Debra Hartman, Asst. City Clerk: Sheri BogueCity Hall: PO Box 252, Sheffield, IA 50475Phone ........................ 641-892-4718 Fax ............................. 641-892-4327email: [email protected] First Tues. of Month @ 7:00

Hampton Area Chamber ofCommerce Board of DirectorsScott Sackville, President .............................641-456-5521 [email protected] Mollenbeck, Vice President .............................641-456-4793 [email protected] Willms .............641-456-2559 [email protected] Moritz, Past President .............................641-456-4566 [email protected] Lettow ................641-456-2175 [email protected] Hofer ....................641-456-1900 [email protected] Strother ............641-456-5587 [email protected] Rembe ............641-456-5013 [email protected] Wragge ..............641-456-3171 [email protected] Rowe..................641-456-4946

[email protected] Poock...............641-892-4222 [email protected] Healey...........641-456-4767 [email protected] Rosenberg .....641-456-2555 [email protected]:Brook Boehmler ..........641-456-5668 [email protected] Winkowitsch .641-456-5668 [email protected]

Franklin County Tourism Board

Donnis Borcherding, President .............................641-456-2559dborcherding@hamptonstate.comBrody Bertram, Vice President .............................319-239-8860bbertram@qwestoffice.netCindy Mollenbeck, Treasurer .............................641-456-4793cmollenbeck@fnb-hampton.comRick Janssen, Past President .............................641- 456-2585 [email protected] .............................641-494-7125Jim Davies .................641-425-4707 [email protected] Brown .................641-458-1114 [email protected] Latham .......515- 371-0450 [email protected] Baltes ..................641-425-1797 [email protected] Stevens ............641-456-5270 [email protected] Bogue..............641-892-4260 [email protected] Officio:Ron Dunt ...................641-456-4853 [email protected] Nolte..................641-456-5444 [email protected]: Brook Boehmler .........641-456-5668 [email protected] Winkowitsch .641-456-5668 [email protected]

Government Listings


Welcome................................................................... 1

Government.Listings................................................ 2-3

Beeds.Lake..........................................................12-14

Franklin.County.Parks...........................................36-37

Hampton.City.Parks...................................................31

Franklin.County.Communities................................31-35

Area.City.Parks.&.Festivals....................................31-38

Historical.Sites.....................................................16-30

Hampton.Area.Chamber.of.Commerce

Business.Directory................................................21-28

Franklin.County.Facts................................................44

Dows.Historical.Sites.................................................30

Franklin.County.Activities......................................31-35

Franklin.County.Fair................................................8-10

Index

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HollyDazzle HolidaysNov. 23-Dec. 4

Spring Open HouseMar. 8-11

Tuesday on the TownJune 7, 14, 21, 28

Sidewalk SalesAug. 13

Fall Open HousesSept. 8-11

Holiday Open HouseNov. 3-6

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Wine WalkNov. 25

The Hampton Area Chamber of Com-merce and Franklin County Tourism Board of Directors have plans to keep you coming back to Hampton this year.

In June, Tuesdays on the Town will bring together local talent to provide fam-ily entertainment downtown. The weekly program will kick off with the grand re-opening of the Hampton Band Shell on June 7. With entertainment from the Hampton Municipal Band, displays for art camp, band camp, and drama camp, and extra hours for local stores, Tuesdays

in Hampton will be extra special for the month of June.

Summerfest features musical talent, in-flatable play structures, a dunk tank and concessions, in Hampton Band Shell Park Aug. 12-13.

The Franklin County Fair features country music new and old, July 13-17. You can read about it in this guide.

Patrons of the arts should not miss the talent in Franklin County. The Franklin County Arts Council hosts its summer play July 8 to 10. Its winter play is set

Dec. 4 and 11. The Franklin Chorale, an-other branch of the arts council, will give its holiday concert Dec. 4.

Have a blast and get some exercise Aug. 27 at the Friends of Beeds Lake Res-toration Run. The run includes children’s fishing, canoe races, marathon swimming and a Frisbee golf tournament. Learn the story behind the manmade lake at the event.

Bargain shoppers should plan to visit in September and November.

The Highway 3 garage sale will be

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Sept. 8 to 11. Nov. 3 to 6, retail stores will host a holiday open house.

HollyDazzle will light up Hampton over the early holiday season, running un-til Dec. 4.

On Black Friday Nov. 25, local retail stores will stay open later than usual with the event, Sleep In, Shop Later. Stick around on Black Friday for the winter wine walk. Samples of various wines, some local, will be available for the tast-ing as Hampton businesses invite winter shoppers in for a sip and to browse their

wares. The illumination of the courthouse holiday lights takes place at dusk.

The town will glow again with the lighted holiday parade Dec. 1. A Secret Santa and cookie walk event is scheduled Dec. 3.

2011 at a glanceAcronyms: Hampton Area Chamber

of Commerce (HACC), North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC), Friends of Beeds Lake (FOBL)

Second QuarterApril 8, Lunch seminar on team build-

ing, business seminar committeeMay 6-7, Spruce Up Day*June 7/14/21/28, Tuesday on the

Town: Band Shell grand reopening; stores open, retail committee; municipal band, directors Chris Sauke/Brian Stevens; art camp, adult band camp, drama camp NI-ACC/FCAC; pre–entertainment

Third QuarterJuly 3, Beeds Lake omelet breakfast,

FOBL*July 8-10, play, FCACJuly 12, County fair parade, see fair

storyJuly 16, Tourism Day at county fair,

tourism boardAug. 3, HACC Open golf tournamentAug. 12-13, Summerfest in Hampton

Band Shell Park; *Aug. 27, Restoration Run, FOBL,

Summer BLAST, Beeds Lake, A Story to Tell, children’s fishing, bands, canoe races, marathon swimming, Frisbee golf tournament

*Sept 8 -11, Fall open house, retail committee, Highway 3 garage sale

Fourth QuarterOct. 8, Pursetacular at specialty shops*Nov. 3 to 6, Holiday open house*Nov. 23 to Dec 4, HollyDazzle, Hol-

lyDazzle committee*Nov 25, Sleep In Shop Later, Retail

CommitteeWine walk/ courthouse lightingDec. 1, Lighted paradeDec. 3, Secret Santa, tentative winter

run, cookie walkDec. 4, Chorale concert*Dec. 4 and 11, play, FCAC

*Tourism Related EventsEvents are subject to change. Call the

Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce to confirm times at 641-456-5668.

Come back to Hampton: a 2011 Schedulecontinued from page 5

Winter Wine Walk


Enjoy Beeds Lake State ParkThree miles NW of Hampton

Schedule of EventsMay 7 - Spring Clean-upJune TBD - Carp Fishing TourneyJuly 3 - Omelet BreakfastAugust 26, 27 & 28 - Summer BLAST - Beeds Lake a Story To Tell including the Restoration Run and BreakfastDecember 3 - Holly Dazzle Winter RunJanuary/February 2012 Winter BLAST

Facilities and Activities

Picnicking * Shelters * Lodge * CampingFishing * Boating * Swimming * Trails

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The grandstand lineup for the 2011 Frank-lin County Fair, July 13-17, features country music star Kelli Pickler on Saturday night, the Charlie Daniels Band on Friday, and contem-porary Christian music star Lincoln Brewster on Thursday. The Barnes PRCA Rodeo will be held on Wednesday night and Figure-8 and Cruiser Car Races will close out the fair on Sunday night. Fairgoers can see all five nights of enter-tainment with a pay one price (POP) pass that will be $25 through July 7. Starting July 8, POP passes will be $35. You must have a POP pass for the Kelli Pickler and Chalie Daniels Band shows. Individual tickets for Lincoln Brewster, the PRCA Rodeo, Figure-8 and Cruiser Car Races will be available for $15. POP passes for the Franklin County Fair, in Hampton, will go on sale May 1. The annual parade will be held on the eve of the fair, Tuesday, at 5 p.m., sponsored by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce. The parade lineup is at the high school at 4 p.m. and goes through downtown Hampton. There is no entry fee or pre-registration for the parade. A.J. Lutter, an acclaimed chain saw artist, will carve sculptures from logs in the Franklin County lumber Arena. They will be sold at auction on Sunday. The Franklin County Fair has a historical

emphasis that has helped make the fair one of the best free attractions in the state. Grand-pa’s Farm is 40 acres lying just west of the fairgrounds. During the fair, it offers a look back at farming practices around the turn of the century. All phases of farming are dem-onstrated with antique machinery powered by vintage tractors, steam engines and horses. The farm also features Grandpa’s Tractor Cruise sponsored by Garst Seeds on Wednes-day and an overload draft horse pull by the Iowa Draft Horse Pullers on Saturday. Pleasant Hill is a complete turn of the cen-tury town built on the fairgrounds. The town is alive with people in dress of the early 1900s, giving demonstrations and selling crafts and treats from that period. The Franklin County Historical Museum will also be open daily during the fair. A complete schedule of events was not available at the time of printing. When avail-able, it will appear online at www.franklin-countyfair.com.Aboout the artists In the fall of 2005, Kelli Pickler auditioned in Greensboro, North Carolina, for American Idol. She reached the show’s final six, signed with BNA Records and recorded her first al-bum in whirlwind sessions sandwiched be-tween dates on the Idol tour. Pickler established herself as both a singer and a songwriter with her first hit, “Red High

Heels.” Her debut album, Small Town Girl, produced two follow-up hits, “I Wonder” and “Things That Never Cross A Man’s Mind.” Her second album, Kellie Pickler, for which she co-wrote half the songs, spawned the uplifting “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” and “Best Days of Your Life.” The

2011 Franklin County Fair Headlines Pop, Bluegrass, Christian Artists

Lincoln Brewster, Thursday, July 14


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latter, co-written with Taylor Swift, quickly became the biggest hit of her career, rising to the Billboard Top Ten and earning gold in digital sales. She has won three 2008 CMT Music Awards, Breakthrough Video, Tearjerker Video and Performance of the Year, all for “I Wonder,” and has earned many other award nomina-tions. She has received two ASCAP awards, citing “Red High Heels” and “I Wonder” as among the most performed country songs of the year. Both her albums debuted number one country and top ten overall in Billboard, a feat equaled by only six other females in country music. She has hosted “The View,” graced the cover of USA Weekend, and served as correspondent in Times Square for “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve” with Ryan Seacrest in order to usher in 2009. Music icon Charlie Daniels, known for his fiddle playing, has been performing more than 50 years. His style is a mixture of rock, coun-try, bluegrass, blues, and gospel. Daniels’ rebel anthems “Long Haired Country Boy” and “The South’s Gonna Do It” propelled his 1975 collection, Fire On the Mountain, to double platinum status. He won a Grammy Award in 1979 for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” and the following

year, the song became a major crossover suc-cess on rock radio stations, after its inclusion

on the soundtrack for the hit movie “Urban Cowboy.” The CDB appeared in the movie. The song is still receiving regular airplay on classic rock and country stations. Daniels and the CDB have earned awards from the Gospel Music Association, the Coun-try Music Association and Academy of Coun-try Music. The CDB’s current CD release on Blue Hat Records is Land That I Love, a patri-otic compilation including two new cuts, “Iraq Blues” and “What This World Needs is a Few More Rednecks.”

As a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, Daniels regularly performs on the Opry. He

is a member the Musicians Hall of Fame, and was honored with a Star on Music City’s Walk of Fame. He was honored by the Pentagon with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service award for his support of military personnel and was also awarded the AmVet Silver Helmet award, an annual award that recognizes excellence and achievement in Americanism, defense, rehabili-tation, congressional service and other fields, by the AmVets, an organization formed by World War II veterans.

It is the first time that the fair has headlined a contemporary Christian artist at the grand-stand. Lincoln Brewster released a self-titled debut album in 1999. In 2000, he released Live to Worship followed by Amazed in 2002, All to You: Live in 2005 and Let The Praises Ring: The Best of Lincoln Brewster in 2006. In early 2007, Brewster attained his first number one Christian radio hit when the song “Everlasting God” from Let the Praises Ring. It hit the top of the chart and stayed there for four weeks. At the same time, his song “Love

2011 Franklin County Fair Headlines Pop, Bluegrass, Christian Artists

Charlie Daniels Band, Friday, July 15


The Lord” climbed to number three, giv-ing him two songs in the top 20 at the same time. His latest album, Today is the Day, is a 10-track studio album that has been hailed by critics as his best effort to date. Brewster was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and he eventually relocated to California. While working as a store clerk he did a few radio commercials and started making demos, including an instrumental demo that opened the door for a meeting in Los Angeles with Dave Weiderman, artist relations manager for Guitar Center. Weiderman was so impressed, that he sent Lincoln to meet with Sony A&R

label rep Randy Jackson (of “American Idol” fame). One afternoon while practicing his guitar, he received a call from Steve Perry, the former lead vocalist for Jour-ney. He later found out that Randy Jackson had passed his demo tape on to Perry, who liked what he heard. At age 19, he gave up his day job at a local store was catapulted into the world of a rock star. Within months, he was co-writing and recording Perry’s solo project, For The Love Of Strange Medicine, and leaving to go on a na-tionwide tour with one of the biggest names in rock/pop history. Although it was the opportunity of a lifetime for a young man, the tour life

left him unfulfilled and empty. Referring to the fans who crowded the stage nightly, Lin-coln says, “We were receiving all of the wor-ship… that’s just not what my life is about.” When the tour ended, Lincoln decided to turn down all other offers from mainstream bands. He now tours and makes guest appear-ances at churches, festivals and events across the country. As one woman put it, “Lincoln’s music is life-changing. It’s so amazing to see how his music can bring Christ into a life, one song, just one time and it changes everything.”

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Summer Facility HoursMid-May - Mid-October

Monday thru Thursday5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Friday 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sunday Noon-5:00 p.m.

Winter Facility HoursMid-October - Mid-May

Monday thru Thursday5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Friday 5:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Saturday 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunday Noon-6:00 p.m.

Pool Hours Vary - Please call for hours.

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Kelli Pickler, Saturday, July 16


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Beeds Lake - Fun For All Agesthe handicapped-accessible state park is one of the most popular attractions in Franklin County. Beeds Lake is an ideal place for a family cookout with many grassy and shaded picnic areas to provide oppor-tunities for relaxation. A major attraction is the former beach concession, which has been renovated into a lodge. The lodge is available for rentals at a cost of $80 on weekends and $40 during the week plus tax. It has a large amount of seating, a kitchen,

and French doors that open lakeside and to the south. A rustic shelter, with electrical service is available and may be reserved for $25, plus tax.

The shelter and lodge may be re-served through the park reservation sys-tem online. The sandy beach is located on the west side of the cause-way. Although no life-

guard is on duty, the beach area is always open and is a great place for young and old to enjoy the water on a hot summer day. The lake is a popular destination for an-glers year-round. Walleyes, bass, catfish, panfish and tiger muskies are available. A fishing jetty and dock are located on the south shore of the lake and are accessible to people who are mobility impaired. Beeds Lake is a popular boating spot due to its scenic beauty. Motors of all horsepower may be used, but must be op-erated at no-wake speed. A modern boat ramp is located on the southern shore of the lake near the beach area. The campground at Beeds Lake has 144 sites, 99 with electricity. Modern rest-rooms and shower facilities are available, as well as a sanitary dump station. Half of the campsites can be reserved online, and half are available for self-registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve campsites online at, www.reserveiaparks.com or by calling 1-877-427-2757. Camping permits are $16 per night for a basic unit in the electric area and $11 per

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night for a basic unit in the non-electric area, for up to six people, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The office of the park ranger is located in a clearing between the south picnic grounds and the campgrounds. Iowa does not have a fee to use its state parks, but you should take a few garbage bags. You are responsible for removing your own trash from the park. For information about Beeds Lake, call 641-456-2047. Beeds Lake State Park provides more than just recreation, a stroll through serene nature and view of Iowa’s rural beauty. It also provides a taste of Iowa’s rich history. Listed on the National Register of His-toric Places, the park and man-made lake feature structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depres-sion years of the 1930s. The CCC cluster includes the spillway, causeway, bath-house and concession stand. Beeds Lake dates back to 1857 when Hampton pioneer T.K. Hansberry built a flour mill near Spring Creek northwest of town. Hansberry’s mill was constructed just downstream from the current dam near the bridge that crosses the creek on the east side of the park. To generate enough water pressure to turn the large water wheel to power the mill’s grinding machinery, Hansberry dammed up the

continued from page 12creek to create the west arm of the lake. In 1864 he sold the 40-acre lake to Wil-liam Beed, who put in the long causeway. In 1904 the flour mill discontinued opera-tion. At first, support for a park financed by local businesses was a popular idea, but the plans never materialized. As a result, the lake was drained and the land returned to farming. BUT THAT wasn’t the end. In the ear-ly 1930s, the Iowa State Fish and Game Commission approved a plan for a state park at the site — if the community would provide the land. The proposed rejuvenation of old Beeds Lake that was put to a vote stipu-lated that Franklin County would issue $50,000 in bonds for the purpose of ac-quiring the land and erecting a dam. The proposal was defeated by a small margin because it was estimated the cost to tax-payers would amount to $100,000. Another attempt to develop the area came in 1934 when an Izaak Walton League committee began to make plans for the construction of the lake and devel-opment of the surrounding area. Although land prices were depressed during this era, lake owners sold their land for the proj-ect. Lots on the north shore sold for $125 each.

The money was turned over to the state requiring the state to hold title to the lake bed and all land within 300 feet of the shore. After all lots were sold, a drawing was held to see who would receive each lot. The city of Hampton then approved $8,000 in bonds to finance the renovation of the lake. In 1934 the state stepped in to develop the property into a state park. The dam, bathhouse and several other projects were started by the CCC, a program launched under President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal to ease unemployment among young men in the U.S. during the Great


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ter level. The dam was 55 feet wide at the base and 13 feet wide at the top. Laborers also forged a truck trail and three miles of foot trails into the public areas of the park. Fifty-five acres of na-tive trees were planted including 10,000 donated by a Hampton nursery. Improvements were made to the 120-acre lake bed, sloping the banks and rip-rapping where necessary. Fish shelters were constructed and the old mill pond was rebuilt to create a filtering house and a fish-rearing pond. Two public rest-rooms were constructed at the picnic area and parking space for 300 vehicles was cleared away. By the fall of 1935 the dam was complete and the lake was filled. The cost of the entire project was more than $1 million. In September 1935 the state conser-vation commission stocked the new lake with 12,500 smallmouth bass and 12,000 crappies. In 1938 the lake was stocked with more crappies and smallmouth bass, bluegills and largemouth bass. To allow the fish to multiply, the lake was closed to fishing for two years. In 1940, a 30-acre tract of land east of the lake was purchased for fish-rearing ponds. Walleyes and fingerlings raised there were stocked in many lakes through-out the state, including Clear Lake. Camping came to Beeds Lake in 1958.

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A four-acre campground was built on the southeast side of the park and new boat ramps were added. When severe bank erosion occurred in 1960, 1,000 tons of rip-rapping was com-pleted in February 1961. The rocks were dumped on the ice along the bank and set-tled into place when the ice melted in the spring. The following Oct. 15, more acres of the west of the beach were purchased for picnicking, giving the park access to the entire shoreline of the lake. In 1968 land in the southeast part of the park near the camping area was pur-chased, and new showers and electrical hookups were added. The county road that passed on what is now park property was also changed to its current location. The lake was drained in 1971 to get rid of rough fish. In 1982 it was again drained to reinforce the dam when engineers had determined that the dam could be tipped over in the event of a 100-year flood. It was then restocked. In 1997, the nonprofit Friends of Beeds Lake group spoke of draining the lake again but was told it would have to come up with the funds. After the draft of a 2010 watershed management plan, fund-ing was obtained in Fall 2010 for a study to demonstrate the need of dredging the west end of the lake.

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bered.” • C. Glenn Haney, who owned the oldest retail business in Franklin County, Haney Jewelry. His father started Haney Jewelry in 1895, and Glenn operated it until 1977. He also wound the clock tower before it was mechanized to run on its own. The Rock Island Depot, also at the mu-seum complex, dates back to the turn of the 20th Century. It was restored for use as an exhibit hall specializing in railroading his-tory. The depot features a working order board and signals, telegraph, benches and a brick walkway. Sitting on the stretch of track next to the depot is a 40-year-old caboose that was a gift from a Waterloo businessman. The Il-linois Central Gulf caboose arrived at its new home four years ago and has been completely renovated for touring and remi-niscing. The museum, depot and caboose will be open for tours this summer and during the Franklin County Fair, July 12-16. Hours Jan. 15 to Nov. 15 are 2-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesday mornings 9 to noon, and after-noons Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov 16 to Jan. 14, hours are 1-4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Private tours can also be scheduled by calling 641-456-5777. There is no charge for tours. • Franklin County Courthouse, Hamp-

ton: The most photographed and visible structure in Franklin County is the Franklin County Courthouse, located in downtown Hampton. Built in 1890 and 1891, it is “a building of harmonious proportions, pleas-ing architectural lines and substantial con-struction.” It cost an astounding $60,000 to construct. It is 72-by-102 feet and reaches 133 feet to the top of the dome, which in-cludes a clock on each side and a chime. The building, which is on the National

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neer museum, opening in June 1985. The exterior was repaired in 2009. The interior is under construction. Plans are to make it a living museum with quilting classes, spell-ing bees and tours for children. For more

information, visit oldstonehouse.org. Ap-pointments for private tours can be made by calling Deb Brown at 641-580-0103. • Maysville Schoolhouse, rural Hamp-ton: The town of Maysville was settled in 1856. It grew to 150 people and featured a post office, hotel, two blacksmith shops, two stores, a steam saw mill and a school. Maysville citizens dreamed of making their town the county seat, but the railroad went through Hampton instead. By 1890, the little town had died. All that remains today is the two-story

limestone schoolhouse built in 1867. Situ-ated on a crest of a hill and visible from U.S. Highway 65 about 5 miles south of Hampton on 95th Street, the school has sur-vived a full century after the town’s death. It has been used as a community center, a site for scouting programs and campouts, and until recently served as the official vot-ing place for Reeve Township. The school is not open on a regular basis, but may be toured by contacting Franklin County His-torical Museum at 641-456-5777. • REA Power Plant Museum, rural Hampton: Located 4 miles south of the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hampton and 1 1/2 miles west on gravel roads, the Corn Belt Power REA plant was the first farmer-owned power plant in the nation to receive an REA grant and only the second in the nation to go “on line” in the 1930s. The plant was given to the Franklin County Historical Society and has been turned into a rural and electrical museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information or a tour, call Marvin O. Rodemeyer at 641-456-3477 or Frank-lin County Historical Museum at 641-456-5777. For more information on Franklin County tourism sites, contact Center 1 in Hampton at 456-5668 during regular busi-ness hours.


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Absolutely perfect weather on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, brought a huge crowd out to the annual Harriman Nielsen Farm fall festival in Hampton. Event organizers said the crowd was the largest they have seen, and festival-goers were treated to old-fashioned games, home-grown bean soup and other goodies, and kids had the chance to try hand-cranked apple-peeling and corn-shelling.

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AFLAC 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-3822A WORK OF ART 1428 Kildeer Ave, Hampton ........ 641-210-8670A&M ELECTRIC INC. 118 18th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-456-5460ABATE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 1555 Jonquil Ave, Latimer ........... 641-579-6431ABBOTT REALTY 2 First St NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-4707 Farm Real Estate, Real Estate-Commercial & ResidentialABCM CORPORATION 1320 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-5636 Health Care OrganizationsABM ENTERPRISES LLC 1551 Lark Ave, Hampton ............. 641-456-2091ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL 302 3rd St, Dows......................... 515-852-4520ACCESS INC. 20 5th St NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2532ACCURATE APPRAISALS 1510 Balsam Ave, Alexander ...... 641-692-3381ACKLEY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 907 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-3500ACKLEY CITY POOL 1221 Park Ave, Ackley ................ 641-847-2411ACKLEY CIVIC CENTER 640 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2577ACKLEY COUNTRY CLUB 902 8th Ave, Ackley ..................... 641-847-3475ACKLEY FIRE & POLICE DEPT. 1325 12th St, Eldora ................... 641-847-2222ACKLEY HARDWARE 708 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3375ACKLEY INSURANCE AGENCY 650 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3541ACKLEY MEDICAL CENTER 1000 10th Ave, Ackley ................. 641-847-2625ACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY 401 State St, Ackley .................... 641-847-2233ACKLEY PUBLISHING CO INC 617 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2623ACKLEY REAL ESTATE & FARM MANAGEMENT 650 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2651ACKLEY STATE BANK 650 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2651ACKLEY STATE BANK Geneva........................................ 641-458-8200ACKLEY SUPER FOODS 526 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3322ACKLEY VETERINARY CENTER 202 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2636ACKLEY WORLD JOURNAL/REMINDER 736 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2592ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICE 10024 160th St, Swaledale ......... 641-995-2260ADVANCED SYSTEMS, INC 2945 Airport Blvd, Waterloo ........ 319-232-6621 Office Supplies, Equipment & FurnitureADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 1021 Glendale Park Dr, Hampton 641-456-2131 Computer Sales/Service, Telecommunications/ Equipment, Audio/Video Sales/Service, Website Design & Hosting

ADVENTURE PLASTICS INC 311 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-6902AEA 267 HAMPTON SECTOR OFFICE 114 11th Pl NE, Hampton ............ 641-456-4881AFFORDABLE TREE SERVICE Ackley.......................................... 641-681-0423AG MACHINERY SERVICE Ackley.......................................... 641-847-2305AGRI-ZONE 1939 95th St, Geneva ................. 641-458-8259AGVANTAGE FS 1327 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-2571AGVANTAGE FS 1470 Timber Ave, Hansell ........... 641-456-3410AGVANTAGE FS INC 200 Lincoln Ave, Ackley .............. 641-847-2671AGVANTAGE FS INC 154 Main St, Chapin.................... 641-892-4425AGVANTAGE FS INC North Harriman St, Alexander ..... 641-692-3264AGVANTAGE FS INC 250 190th, Alexander .................. 641-692-3335AGVANTAGE FS INC 205 E. Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4229AGVANTAGE FS INC 20 Grant St, Coulter .................... 641-866-6921AGVENTURE PROFISEED 1691 Highway 65, Hampton ........ 641-456-4751AGWSR COMM SCHOOL 511 State St, Ackley .................... 641-847-2611ALCOHOLISM SERVICE CENTER 504 2nd Ave SE, Hampton .......... 641-456-3164ALLIANT ENERGY ....................... 800-255-4268ALLIED REDI-MIX 803 1st Ave SW, Rockwell .......... 641-756-3755ALQUIST, DR. LARRY 109 3rd St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4666 Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental CareAMARACON 23702 130th St, Dougherty ......... 641-794-3384AMERICAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS 1003 Main Street, Popejoy .......... 515-859-3888AMERICAN LEGION HALL 508 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-9882AMERICAN LEGION POST 639 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2309AMERICINN LODGE & SUITES 702 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-5559 MotelsANDERSON FAMILY DENTISTRY 726 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2330ANDERSON’S FLOWERS 211 Butler St, Ackley ................... 641-847-3244ASPEN TREE SERVICE Dows ........................................... 515-852-4545AUTO PARTS WHOLESALE INC. 621 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4834AYERS LIME & ROCK 14184 130 St, Aredale ................ 641-894-3368B & E SALES 704 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-8000B & L REPAIR 699 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4337BARNHART ELECTRIC 214 S River St, Iowa Falls ........... 641-648-6549 Electricians, Construction Companies/General Contractors, Construction Companies/General

Contractors, Heating, Air Conditioning, PlumbingBECKY’S GREENHOUSE 80 Main St N, Dougherty ............. 641-794-3337BEEDS LAKE STATE PARK 1422 165th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-2047 Parks, RecreationBEERY D&C 817 2nd Ave SE, Hampton .......... 641-456-4797BERINGER MONUMENT CO. INC. 306 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-2303 Funeral Homes/MonumentsBIG DAWG BARBEQUE COMPANY 316 Main St E, Rockwell ............. 641-822-3294BIGLER INSURANCE & REALITY 704 Broadway St, Box 248, Dumont .................................................... 641-857-3495BLUM, LEE ATTY 721 4th Ave SE, Hampton ........... 641-456-2761BODYWORKS 808 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4106 Fitness ClubBOEKHOLDER CONSTRUCTION CO 611 Douglas Ave, Ackley ............. 641-847-2234BRANDT-FRITZ FUNERAL HOME 501 10th Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-2333BREADEAUX PIZZA 24 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-5608 Food Products, Services, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomBRENT’S AG & AUTO REPAIR 1683 B Hwy 65 N, Hampton........ 641-456-5297 Agricultural, Equip. Repairs, Automobile RepairsBRIAN’S REPAIR & SONS 102 Main St, Coulter ................... 641-866-6969BRIDGE OF HOPE NORTH CENTRAL IOWA 420 1st Ave NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-8644BROTHERS AUTO SALES 123 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-9828BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 1926 120th St, Geneva ............... 641-458-8252BSA AUTO SALES 1014 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-4559BUDGET TOWING 1548 180th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-9999BULLDOG MARKETING 634 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2244BUTCH GRUELKE AUTO BODY, INC. 10 7th St NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2425 Auto Body Repair and Paint, Locksmith, Windshield Replacement and RepairC & L SERVICE 614 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3839C E CONTRACTING, INC Hampton...................................... 641-456-5465CADY, G A ATTY 9 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-2555CAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 1441 GULL AVE, LATIMER .................................................... 641-579-6086 EducationCAMPBELL’S TV 5 1st Ave NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-3253CARLSON TREE FARM 867 130th St, Hampton ............... 641-866-6946 Tree FarmsCAROL’S FLOWER BOX 116 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ......... 641-456-4580 Florist




CARSTENS PLUMBING & HEATING CO 513 5th Ave, Ackley ..................... 641-847-2664CARTERSVILLE ELEVATOR 21823 160th St E, Rockwell ........ 641-822-4550CASEY’S CARRY OUT PIZZA 512 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-3793CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 719 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-9011 Convenience StoreCASEY’S CARRY OUT PIZZA 719 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-3326CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 2721 Dows-Williams Rd, Dows ... 515-852-3502CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 702 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4881CASTLE DICK AND KELCH 2 2nd St NW, Hampton ............... 641-456-2578 Insurance, Real Estate-Commercial & ResidentialCATHY’S COUNTRY COOK’N 867 130th St, Hampton ............... 641-866-6946 BakeriesCATHY’S BEAUTY SALON 403 3rd Ave SW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4570CELL TECH 121 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-4388 Cellular Phone Service, CommunicationsCENEX/CROSSROADS 4 4th St SE, Hampton ................. 641-456-3242 Convenience StoreCENTER 1 5 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-5668CENTURY MACHINE INC 416 1st St, Coulter ...................... 641-866-6748CFSA FRANKLIN COUNTY 1019 4th St SE, Hampton ........... 641-456-2561CHILDCARE LITTLE CHERUB 3 3rd Ave. NW, Hampton ............. 641-456-4023CHRISTENSEN JEWELRY 120 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-3473 Jewelers, Gifts/Gift ShopCHURCH OF CHRIST 22 1 St NE, Hampton .................. 641-456-2268CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 19 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ........... 641-456-5991CHURCH OF THE LIVING WORD 420 1st Ave NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-8175 ChurchesCLAUSEN CHIROPRACTIC 217 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4008CNS INTERNET SERVICES 102 Warbler Ave, Ackley ............. 641-847-2013COCONUT LOUNGE 11 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ........... 641-420-2731 Lounge/BarCOMMUNITY BOWL 518 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3787COMMUNITY ELECTRIC INC 310 1 St, Dumont ........................ 641-857-3374CONCRETE CREATIONS 10 Main St S, Dougherty ............. 641-794-3401CONCRETE INC. 1242 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-3214 Concrete, Poured WallsCONSERVATIVE CHRONICLE 9 2 St NW, Hampton ................... 641-456-3544

CONTINENTAL WHOLESALE LLC 15 5th Ave SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-3165 RetailCOONLEY & HEILSKOV, CPAS 121 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-2441 Accountant, Quickbooks ConsultingCOONLEY AND COONLEY 121 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4741 AttorneysCOONLEY APARTMENTS 900 Federal St N, Hampton ........ 641-456-2969COPPER CUPBOARD THE 610 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls . 641-456-2700CORN BELT POWER COOPERATIVE 1320 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 515-332-7726 UtilitiesCORNER MARKET 101 Akir St, Latimer ..................... 641-579-6314CORNERSTONE COTTAGE 16 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-3339 Antiques & Collectibles, Cellular Phone Service, Cosmetics, Gifts/Gift ShopCOUGAR’S DEN PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE 413 State St, Ackley ................... 641-847-2699COULTER COMMUNITY CENTER 109 Main, Coulter ........................ 641-866-6942COULTER POST OFFICE 110 Main, Coulter ........................ 641-866-6941COULTER PUBLIC LIBRARY 111 Main, Coulter ........................ 641-866-6798COUNTRY COLLECTIONS 2428 Hwy 3, Dumont................... 641-857-3314 Gifts/Gift ShopCOUNTRY HERITAGE BED AND BREAKFAST 1034 Hwy 3, Hampton................. 641-456-4036 MotelsCOUNTY CREATIONS & CERAMICS 402 Villa Ave, Alexander ............. 641-692-3586COUNTY LINE ENGINEERING INC R R 3, Ackley............................... 641-648-5377CRABTREE HOME IMPROVEMENTS 321 5th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-5361CRAIGHTON CONSTRUCTION 602 1st Ave. SE, Hampton .......... 641-456-5259CRAIGHTON ELECTRIC 1446 220th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-8038CREATIVE CABINETS 124 s. 1ST St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4022CREATIVE MEMORIES-JENNIFER HOBSON 4 5th Ave NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-4186 Scrapbooking Supplies, Digital Imaging, Home BusinessCREATIVE SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED INC 203 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 800-253-7697 Education, Health Care Organizations, Software Development, TechnologyCROSS LAW FIRM 117 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4192CUB CADET CHILDHOOD CENTER 1441 Gull Ave, Latimer ................ 641-579-6555CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING 512 South Oak, Iowa Falls .......... 641-648-5199 Water ConditioningCUSTOM CREATIONS & REMODELING 702 Front St, Geneva .................. 641-458-8285CUT ABOVE THE 121 Butler St, Ackley ................... 641-847-3350

CUTS ON THE CORNER 1 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-430-3037 Barber/Beauty SalonsCUTTING CORNER, THE 120 S 4th St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4440CUTTING EDGE, THE 15 2nd Ave. NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-2001D & D SALES 320 S Lincoln St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4468D & E PORK 2265 S Grouse Ave, Thornton ..... 641-998-2095D & L SANITATION, INC. 209 S 6th St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4483 Garbage/Rubbish CollectionDALE HOWARD, INC. 600 Brooks Road, Iowa Falls ...... 641-648-4691 Automobile Retail Sales & Service, Automobile RepairsDAN’S PLUMBING AND HEATING 507 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2279DANCIN’ WITH ROXIE 212 Federal St N, Hampton ........ 641-430-5003 Dance StudioDANIEL F. WIECHMANN, JR. 114 3rd St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4545 AttorneysDANNCOMM BUSINESS SERVICES 310 1st St, Chapin....................... 641-892-4613DATAQUEST 1223 Mallard Ave, Hampton ........ 641-456-5525 Computer Sales/ServiceDAVE’S BAR & GRILL 324 Main St, Thornton ................. 641-998-2763DE BOUR ELECTRIC INC 204 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6199DEB’S HAIR & NAIL CARE 202 Thompson St, Sheffield ........ 641-892-4277DEBWORKS 205 1st St NW #302, Hampton ... 641-580-0103 Communications, Education, ConsultingDEERFIELD PLACE ASSISTED LIVING 505 E. Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-8080DESPENAS MECHANICAL INC 1074 250th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-8053DIAL-A-PRAYER Rockwell ...................................... 641-822-3100DIAMOND RIDGE, INC. 703 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2228 Lawn Mower SalesDIANA’S PLACE 112 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2316DICK’S ELECTRIC SERVICE 301 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4421DISH DOCTOR 13712 190 St, Dumont ................ 641-857-3522DJL INVESTMENTS LC 2450 130th St, Meservey ............ 641-358-6215DODGE HOUSE OF ANTIQUES 702 Front St, Geneva .................. 641-458-8285DOLLAR GENERAL STORE 18 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-3559DON’S AUTO SERVICE 207 5th St N, Rockwell ................ 641-822-3456DONALDSON APPRAISAL SERVICES Ackley.......................................... 515-681-0423DON’S TRACTOR REPAIR 403 Douglas Ave, Ackley ............. 641-847-3091




DOUBLE K CATTLE CO 2437 Hwy 3, Dumont................... 641-857-6281DOWN HOME RESTAURANT 104 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-3627DOWN TO EARTH 101 E. Ellsworth St, Dows ........... 515-852-4113DOWS GOLF COURSE 200 85th St, Dows ....................... 515-852-4751DOWS GROCERY 105 E. Ellsworth St, Dows ........... 515-852-4303DOWS JUNCTION 904 Cardinal Ave., Dows ............. 515-852-4380DOWS LEGION 120 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-3576DOWS MERCANTILE 122 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-3533DOWS PHARMACY 107 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-3833DOWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 503 S Jefferson, Dows ................ 515-852-3330DOWS PUBLIC LIBRARY Dows ........................................... 515-852-4326DOWS SWIMMING POOL Dows ........................................... 515-852-4644DOWS WELCOME CENTER 1896 E Railroad St, Dows ........... 515-852-3595DREW, RAYMOND P ATTY 320 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-4865DUCK’S BAR & GRILL 112 E Main St, Aredale ................ 641-894-3312DUDLEYS CORNER 648 Hwy 3, Latimer ..................... 641-866-6999 Convenience Store, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomDUGAN’S SUPER MARKET LTD 202 3rd St N, Rockwell................ 641-822-4998DUGAN’S SUPERMARKET 205 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4007DUGGER FUNERAL HOME 300 Lee St, Dows ........................ 515-852-4134DUMONT AUTO PARTS 11257 Hwy 3, Dumont ................. 641-857-3826DUMONT CABLEVISION 506 Pine St, Dumont ................... 641-857-3213DUMONT COMMUNITY LIBRARY 602 2nd St, Dumont .................... 641-857-3304DUMONT IMPLEMENT CO INC Hwy 3, Dumont............................ 641-857-3216DUMONT LAWN & GARDEN CENTER 202 South St, Dumont ................. 641-857-6645DUMONT PHARMACY 513 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3851DUMONT REFORMED CHURCH 912 3rd St, Dumont ..................... 641-857-3514DUMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY 506 Pine St, Dumont ................... 641-857-3211 Telecommunications/EquipmentDUMONT WELLNESS CENTER 921 3rd St, Dumont ..................... 641-857-3401E Z PRINT & DESIGN 608 2nd Ave SE, Hampton .......... 641-425-4707 Printers, Publishiers, GraphicsE&E REPAIR 1410 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-4264EAGLES RIDGE INC 12112 Killdeer Ave, Rockwell ...... 641-822-4516EAST FRIESLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 518 4th Ave, Ackley ..................... 641-847-2896

EDGINGTON REALTY 701 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4660EDWARD JONES 214 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4946 Investment CounselorsEDWARDS CONTRACTING INC 1386B Olive Ave, Hampton ......... 641-456-5465 Construction Companies/General Contractors/RoofingEICHMEIER MOTOR CO 604 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2558ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL 1000 10th Ave, Ackley ................. 641-847-2625EMERGENCY VEHICLES-SALES & SERVICE 1781 Balsam Ave, Alexander ...... 641-692-3540EMHOFF TRUCKING 1500 255th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4965ERMER INSURANCE AGENCY 921 1st St S, Rockwell ................ 641-822-4945EWING DUGGER HELGESON FUNERAL HOME 302 East St, Latimer.................... 641-579-6278FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 1701 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-4887 ChurchesFAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10164 D Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-3188FAREWAY 309 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-5253 Grocery StoreFARM BUREAU FINANACIAL SERVICES 1323 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-4767 Insurance, Investment Counselors, OrganizationsFARM BUREAU FINANCIAL SERVICES 501 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2376FARM BUREAU FINANCIAL SERVICES 111 N Akir St, Latimer .................. 641-579-6458FARMERS COOPERATIVE 1349 75th St, Bradford ................ 641-648-6659FARMERS COOPERATIVE 411 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2551FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY 101 N Audubon St, Aredale ......... 641-894-3435FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY Dows ........................................... 515-852-4565FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY 215 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3282FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY 1274 Highway 3, Dumont ............ 641-857-3218FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO 215 13th St, Ackley ..................... 641-847-2691FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE 123 N Federal St, Hampton ........ 641-456-3430FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hampton...................................... 641-456-2285FIRST CITIZENS BANK Latimer ........................................ 641-579-6240FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 22 1st Ave SW, Hampton ............ 641-456-2192 ChurchesFIRST GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 404 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4421FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 200 W Ellsworth St, Dows ........... 515-852-4283FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HAMPTON 211 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4793 Banks & Banking Associations

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1300 4th Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-2027FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 212 Brown St, Alexander ............ 641-692-3349FIRST SECURITY BANK & TRUST 511 Main St, Dumont ................... 641-857-3204FIRST SECURITY BANK & TRUST 101 E. Main St, Aredale .............. 641-894-3339FIRST STATE BANK OF THORNTON 506 Main St, Swaledale .............. 641-995-2312FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 510 Thompson St, Sheffield ........ 641-892-4161FIVE STAR COOPERATIVE 150 Main St N, Dougherty ........... 641-794-3434FIVE STAR COOPERATIVE 308 West Rd, Sheffield ............... 641-892-4355FOREVER YOURS 209 Gilman St, Sheffied .............. 641-892-4681FOUR OAKS ENTERPRISES 1267 190th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-4293 Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow RemovalFOUR SEASONS SERVICES 1388 140th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-5103 Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow RemovalFRANKLIN COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY 121 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4551 Title CompaniesFRANKLIN COUNTY ALCOHOLISM SERVICE CENTER 504 2nd Ave SE, Hampton .......... 641-456-3164 Community Services/ClubsFRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 977 Glendale Park Dr, Hampton .................................................... 641-456-5580 OrganizationsFRANKLIN COUNTY AUTO BODY INC 401 1st Ave SW, Hampton .......... 641-456-5293FRANKLIN COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER 1008 Central Ave W, Hampton .... 641-456-2049FRANKLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOC. 5 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-5668FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION 1008 Central Ave W, Hampton .... 641-456-2049 OrganizationsFRANKLIN COUNTY FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 1323 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-4767 OrganizationsFRANKLIN COUNTY FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE 123 Federal St N, Hampton ........ 641-456-3430 InsuranceFRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Fairgrounds, Hampton ................ 641-456-5777FRANKLIN COUNTY HOME CARE SERVICES 1720 Central Ave E, Hampton .... 641-456-5830FRANKLIN COUNTY LUMBER 801 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4711 Lumber, Building Materials, Paints, Construction Companies, Limestone, Sand & GravelFRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 1600 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-5820FRANKLIN COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST 808 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4106 Organizations, Community Services/Clubs




FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES 11 1st Ave NW, Hampton ............ 641-456-4644 Insurance, Investment CounselorsFRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1720 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-5000 HospitalsFRANKLIN GRASSLAND SEED CO. 1418B 170th St, Hampton ........... 641-456-4410 AgricultureFRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER 1720 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-5000 Medical ClinicFRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER 103 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-4113FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER 606 2nd St, Dumont .................... 641-857-6696FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER 109 S Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6340FRANKLIN PRAIRIE APARTMENTS 1724 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-4692 Independent and Assisted LivingFRANKLIN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 1560 Hwy 65, Hampton............... 641-456-2557 UtilitiesFRANKLIN WELLNESS CENTER 1514 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-2827 Fitness ClubFREEDOM EXPRESS INC 388 80th St, Dows ....................... 515-852-4118FRIENDS OF BEEDS LAKE 1456 Lake Drive, Hampton ......... 641-456-2473 OrganizationsFULTON CORPORATION Hampton...................................... 641-456-4591G & S CONSTRUCTION 1618 250th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4478GAIL’S HOUSE OF BEAUTY 11851 2nd St, Rockwell ............... 641-822-4597GARY’S FARM STORE 413 Harriman St, Alexander ........ 641-692-3524GATHMAN SEED CONDITIONING 1691 Highway 65, Hampton ........ 641-456-5951GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-9871GENEVA ELEVATOR CO Geneva........................................ 641-458-8145GENEVA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 603 Front St, Geneva .................. 641-458-8849GG CREATIONS, INC 738 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2025GIDDINGS ELECTRIC, LLC 615 7th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-4062 ElectriciansGIDDINGS SIGNS 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-2182 SignsGIT-N’-GO CONVENIENCE STORE 319 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-5511GLEISNERS AUTOMOTIVE 610 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-5786GLOBAL APPRAISAL SERVICE 752 Olive Ave, Hampton ............. 641-456-4477GODFATHER’S PIZZA Hwy 3 W, Hampton ..................... 641-456-3355 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomGOLD KEY MOTEL 1570 B Highway 65, Hampton .... 641-456-2566

GOLDEN SUN HAIR SALON 212 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4114GOLDEN TRIANGLE 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-9871GORDERS SERVICE 201 Main St, Bradford ................. 641-648-6072GOT YOU COVERED! 112 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4124 Apparel, Athletic Wear, ClothingGRANDMA’S SNACK SHACK 113 E Main St, Aredale ................ 641-894-3421GRAPHICS PLUS 201 Main St, Iowa Falls ............... 641-648-2583 Advertising Specialties, Printers, Publishers, GraphicsGRARUP-RETZ FUNERAL HOME 203 Maple St, Sheffield ............... 641-892-4241GREEN BELT BANK AND TRUST 419 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-0011GREENBELT ELEVATOR CO 33181 159th St, Ackley ............... 641-847-2911GREIMANN BROS INC 133 3rd St, Chapin ...................... 641-892-4755H & H FLATS INC 1293 Vine Ave, Hampton ............ 641-456-9830H & R BLOCK 214 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4211HACKBARTH SERVICE 116 W. Ellsworth St, Dows .......... 515-852-3828HAIR BARN THE 11235 Hwy 3, Dumont ................. 641-857-3831HAMBLY MOTORS 722 South St, Dumont ................. 641-857-3271HAMILTON SANDBLASTING AND CONTRACTING 710 110th St, Coulter .................. 641-866-6838HAMILTON TREE SERVICE 606 180th St, Latimer .................. 641-579-6246HAMPTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-5668 OrganizationsHAMPTON AUTO GLASS 10 7th St NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2425 Auto Body Repair and Paint, Locksmith, Windshield Replacement and RepairHAMPTON CHRONICLE 9 2nd St NW, Hampton ............... 641-456-2585HAMPTON COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN DAY CARE, INC 104 12th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-456-4922 DaycareHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB 1620 Country Club Lane, Hampton .................................................... 641-456-3256 Golf CourseHAMPTON DUMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 601 12th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-456-2175 Education, Schools, Colleges & EducationsHAMPTON HARDWARE 416 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-1900 Hardware, Rentals, Party Equipment & Supplies, Computer Sales/ServiceHAMPTON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 7 2nd Ave NE, Hampton .............. 641-456-2651 Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Plumbing, Gas Fireplaces, Duct CleaningHAMPTON HOME STORE 14 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-2503 Appliance Sales and Services, Cellular

Phone ServiceHAMPTON HYDRAULICS LLC 712 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-4871HAMPTON JAYCEES Hampton...................................... 641-494-7397 OrganizationsHAMPTON LIONS CLUB 111 1st St NE, Hampton .............. 641-456-4251 OrganizationsHAMPTON MOTEL CORP. 816 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-3680 MotelsHAMPTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1274 Olive Ave Ste B, Hampton .. 641-456-4102HAMPTON PROPANE TERMINAL 1392 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-2195HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 4 Federal St S, Hampton............. 641-456-4451 LibrariesHAMPTON PUBLISHING/HAMPTON CHRONICLE 9 2nd St NW, Hampton ............... 641-456-2585 Newspapers, Printers, Publishers, Graphics, Advertising, MailingHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB 211 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-2559 OrganizationsHAMPTON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 23 1st St SW, Hampton ............... 641-456-5191HAMPTON STATE BANK 100 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-2559 Banks & Banking AssociationsHAMPTON TRADING POST 420 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-2516HAMPTON TRAVEL PLANNER 420 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-5631 Travel AgenciesHAMPTON VETERINARY CENTER Hwy 3 W, Hampton ..................... 641-456-4744HANSELL AG REPAIR 1612 Vine Ave, Hampton ............ 641-456-2034HAPPY HOUR TRAILER SALES 105 18th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-425-4321 TrailersHARDEE’S 10 3rd St SW, Hampton .............. 641-456-3312 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, Food Products, ServicesHARKEN LUMBER 305 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3842HARMS SCREEN PRINTING 801 Park Ave, Ackley .................. 641-640-1122HAROLD’S GARAGE 111 3rd St N, Rockwell ................ 641-822-4937HARRAH’S AG SERVICE 106 W Sheppard St, Dows .......... 515-852-4337HARRIMAN-NIELSEN HISTORICAL FARM 26 10th St NW, Hampton ............ 641-456-4059HARRISON-THORNBURGH INSURANCE 517 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3413HAUSER FINANCIAL GROUP 16 4th St NE, Hampton ............... 641-456-5255HEAD QUARTERS STYLING SALON THE 505 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4798HEAD START 114 11th Pl NE, Hampton ............ 641-456-3189HEARTLAND ASPHALT 1526 190th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-1909




HEITLAND EXCAVATION, INC 314 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ......... 641-456-3231HENNING CONSTRUCTION CO 113 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6000HERONIMUS SCHMIDT ALLEN & GREINER 605 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2707HICKMAN, JAY R. DC 820 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-2280 ChiropractorsHIGHWAY 65 AUCTION RANCH Hwy 65 S, Hampton .................... 641-425-5368HOBSON, CADY & CADY 9 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-2555HOMETOWN PIZZA & PUB 103 Main St, Coulter ................... 641-866-6771HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT 7 1st Ave NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2788 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomHONK ‘N’ HOLLAR DINER 709 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2437 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomHOSPICE OF NORTH IOWA 232 2nd St SE, Mason City ......... 641-428-6208 Health Care OrganizationsHOWIE EQUIPMENT 1273 Mallard Ave, Hampton ........ 641-456-5651HUISENGA CONSTRUCTION 1621 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-3060HUNT’S FINE GIFTS 33834 State Hwy 57, Ackley ....... 641-857-2402I SCALLON GALLERY AND ARTS CENTER 706 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-1957IBELING INSURANCE SERVICE & REALITY 605 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3555IMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 204 E S St, Latimer ..................... 641-579-6443IMT INSURANCE CO 2362 S Nettle Ave, Sheffield ....... 641-892-4216INDUSTRIAL PIPING SERVICE INC 9383 Ulmus Ave, Rockwell .......... 641-822-3113IOWA CONNECT 108 1st St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-5964IOWA FALLS HARDWARE 606 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls . 641-648-4469 Hardware, Rentals, Party Equipment & Supplies, Computer Sales/ServiceIOWA FALLS PRINTING CO 617 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-857-2623IOWA RIVER RIDERS PO Box 56, Coulter ..................... 641-456-5200 Snowmobile Club, RecreationIOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 7 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-2511ISTOP TECH SHOP 203 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4466 Website Design & HostingIVANS BODY SHOP 1502 N Franklin St, Ackley .......... 641-847-2155J &C GROCERY 611 Main St, Dumont ................... 641-857-3285JAACKS, JEFFREY A., LPA 3 1st St SW, Hampton ................. 641-456-4125 AccountantJAN’S HAIR CARE 350 Bickford St, Dumont ............. 641-857-3551

JASPERSEN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE LTD 123 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-2266 Real Estate, InsuranceJASPERSON INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE 201 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4949JB’S AUTO BODY 114 S Akir, Latimer ...................... 641-579-6575JED’S JALOPY JOINT 2059 Olive Ave, Sheffield ............ 641-892-4058JENNINGS REAL ESTATE 419 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2400JERRY’S AUTO WRECKING 513 160th St, Latimer .................. 641-579-6196JK INC 207 Franklin Street N, Ackley ...... 641-847-2151JOHN HEILSKOV, CPA 808 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-1954 AccountantJON’S AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR INC 202 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4260J-T MACHINE & TOOL CO INC 602 Federal St S, Hampton......... 641-456-4513KAROLYN’S BEAUTY SALON 34 Main St, Coulter ..................... 641-866-6906KAYTON ELECTRIC, INC 1597 170th St, Hamtpon ............. 641-456-4877KDE SERVICES 313 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4280KEITH’S KRAFTS & FIXIT, LLC 4 2nd St SE, Hampton ................ 641-456-3557 Saw & Scissor Sharpening, Vacuum Cleaner RepairKEITH’S AUTO & TRUCK CLINIC 808 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-3573KENS REPAIR 200 Cerro Gordo St, Ackley ........ 641-847-2966KGL ENTERPRISES LTD 1775 Balsam Ave, Alexander ...... 641-692-3222KIM’S FAMILY HAIR CARE 312 Villa Ave, Alexander ............. 641-692-3306KIMT -TV 3 112 N Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City .................................................... 800-323-4883 Television/RadiosKING’S RADIATOR 209 Patrick St E, Dougherty ........ 641-794-3419KING’S HOMETOWN FURNITURE & FLOOR COVERING 705 Park Ave, Ackley .................. 641-847-2336KIWANIS CLUB OF HAMPTON Hampton...................................... 641-456-5587 OrganizationsKLMJ/KQCR 1509 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-5656 Advertising, Media, RadioKNIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT 720 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-4502 Audio/Video Sales/ServicesKOENEN & COLLINS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 303 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-4142 ChiropractorsKOENEN LAWN CARE 426 Olk St, Latimer ..................... 641-579-6129KOERNER-WHIPPLE PHARMACY/FIRESIDE GIFTS 104 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-3171 Pharmacy/Drug Store, Gifts/Gift Shop

KORNER BAKERY 122 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-2737 BakeriesKRAMER TOOL & ENGINEERING 115 S 2nd St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4255KRUKOW REAL ESTATE 515 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-3883 Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Farm Real EstateKUM & GO 609 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-5106 Convenience StoreKUM & GO 420 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2416KWIK STAR 210 South St, Dumont ................. 641-857-3817LA FRONT ARA RESTAURANT 209 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-9130LANTERN PARK APARTMENTS 200 12th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-456-3395LARRY’S GARAGE 80 Main St N, Dougherty ............. 641-794-3337LASER LINE STRIPING 10572 320th St, Ackley ............... 641-847-4040LATHAM HI-TECH SEEDS 131 180th St, Alexander .............. 641-692-3258 Seed Conditioning/Distribution, AgricultureLATIMER AUCTION 302 W Main, Latimer ................... 641-579-6004LATIMER COMMUNITY CENTER 104 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6472LATIMER FUEL & SERVICE 102 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-583-0869LATIMER GOLF CLUB 125 East St, Latimer.................... 641-579-6090LATIMER INSURANCE AGENCY 113 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6146LAUEN & SON CONSTRUCTION CO 96 Des Moines St, Meservey ...... 641-358-6503LEAHY GROVE ASSISTED LIVING 800 2nd St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-2701 Independent and Assisted LivingLIGHTHOUSE OF LIFE 420 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-3393LINNS FUNERAL HOME & MONUMENT SALES 903 Cerro Gordo St, Ackley ........ 847-2569LIQUI-GROW OF HAMPTON 1455 140th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-4825LIQUOR BARN 721 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-4603 Liquor StoresLJDD ENTERPRISES 832 120 St, Hampton ................. 641-866-6822LOHRBACH INSURANCE AGENCY Latimer ........................................ 641-579-6005LONG BRANCH SUPPER CLUB 423 Front St, Geneva .................. 641-458-8027LONG TERM MEDICAL SUPPLY CORPORATION 201 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-3192 Medical SuppliesLUKE’S PLACE 313 N Garfield St, Dows.............. 515-852-4677LYNCH LIVESTOCK INC 1308 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-2548LYNCH LIVESTOCK INC 223 N Donovan, Latimer ............. 641-579-6207




M & M CONSTRUCTION 10561 170 St, Dumont ................ 641-857-3250MAC TOOLS 1680 140th St, Hampton ............. 641-425-5626 Tool DistributorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC, Alexander .................................... 641-692-3520MANDIE’S HOUSE OF HAIR 21 Federal St N, Hampton .......... 641-456-9186MANE DESIGN STYLING SALON THE 503 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3869MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES 854 Balsam Ave, Dows ............... 515-852-4340MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 14454 300th St, Mason City ........ 641-423-9411 Crushed Limestone, Sand & GravelMARTY’S SALOON 112 Gilman St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4367MAR-VAL SNAPPER DEALER CORP 104 Sheppard St, Dows .............. 515-852-4720MASON CITY BUSINESS SYSTEMS 123 1st St SE, Mason City .......... 800-798-8836 Office Supplies, Equipment & FurnitureMAXYIELD COOPERATIVE 410 1st St, Meservey .................. 641-358-6131MCCORMICK & COMPANY 25 Main St, Coulter ..................... 641-866-6813MCDONALD’S 411 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-4122 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomMEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY 1720 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-4146MERCY FAMILY CLINIC 203 S 2nd St, Sheffield ............... 641-892-4495MERRY BEES 117 1st St NW, Hampton ............. 641-456-2141 Gifts/Gift Shop, Coffee ShopM-G FLOOR DÉCOR 515 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3287MICHAEL OLESON TRANSPORTATION 703 S Akir, Latimer ...................... 641-579-6333MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO. 1300 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-425-4281 UtilitiesMIDWEST MACHINE & TOOL 1207 Central Ave E, Hampton ..... 641-456-2183MIDWEST METER/MID:COM 1605 170th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-5205 ManufacturingMIDWEST PRAIRIE CANDLES 1518 A Hwy 65 N, Hampton ........ 641-456-4515 CandlesMIKE’S REPAIR 317 North St, Chapin................... 641-892-4969MILLER & MILLER, P.C. 7 1st Ave NE, Hampton ............... 641-456-2111 AttorneysMILLER CONCRETE, INC 1690 Raven Ave, Hampton ......... 641-456-2228MILLER TREE FARM 1690 Raven Ave, Hampton ......... 641-456-2228 Tree FarmsMILLER, CAROL, LMT NCT MB 1898 Lark Ave., Hampton ............ 641-892-4711MILLERS ALIGNMENT 8 2nd St SW, Hampton................ 641-456-5776MILLERS TRACTORS 1027 6th St SW, Hampton........... 641-456-3671

MOEHLE SALVAGE 912 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4669MOM’S COUNTRY COOKIN’ 512 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3540MOORE, P.C. DR. WILLIAM B. 27 North Federal, Hampton......... 641-456-3352 Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental CareMORELOS RESTAURANT 115 1st St NW, Hampton ............. 641-456-2533 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomMORGAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 569 100th St, Dows ..................... 515-852-3394MORT’S WATER COMPANY 1410 Gull Ave, Latimer ................ 641-579-6500 Backhoe/Trenching, Water Conditioning, Sewer & Drainage CleaningMORT’S, INC 1451A Gull Ave, Latimer .............. 641-866-6866MOTHER’S PLACE 115 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6401MOUTAIN MOVERS DIRT WORK 372 170th St, Alexander .............. 641-579-6586MOVIES AMERICA AND SOLAR STUDIOS 119 1st St NW, Hampton ............. 641-456-3773 Video Rental, Tanning, Dry CleaningMS. NINA’S DANCE CENTER 214 1st St SE, Hampton.............. 641-892-4104MUHLENBRUCH INSURANCE AGENCY 110 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-4156MULFORD CONCRETE INC 1312 Hwy 3, Hampton................. 641-456-5200MULLER’S APPLIANCE & SERVICE 734 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2394MURPHY’S HEATING AND PLUMBING, INC. 406 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2372 Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, PlumbingMURPHY’S HEATING & PLUMBING 113 Gilman St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4791NAIL MEISTER 309 Franklin St N, Ackley ............ 641-847-1911NANCY’S COUNTRY FLOWERS 3454 Warbler Ave, Dougherty ..... 641-794-3482NAPA AUTO PARTS 11 Federal St N, Hampton ........... 641-456-2553 Automible Parts-Mfg. RepNAZARETH LUTHERAN CHURCH 317 5th St, Coulter ...................... 641-866-6984NEFF CONSTRUCTION 2282 Mallard Ave, Sheffield ........ 641-892-4272NEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE CHURCH 1570 Hwy 65, Hampton............... 641-456-4435NELSON DICK INSURANCE 1 1st Ave NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2198NEW IMAGES HAIR SALON 509 W Ellsworth St, Dows ........... 515-852-3383NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE 808 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4106NEYMEYER QUARRY & TRUCKING 32652 Cedar Ave, Ackley ............ 641-847-3439NIACC 500 College Drive, Mason City.... 641-423-1264 EducationNOELCK GENERAL CONTRACTING 1428 Gull Ave, Latimer ................ 641-579-6115NORA’S RESTAURANT 106 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-1907NORTH BUTLER REMODEL AND REPAIR 11969 150th St, Aredale .............. 641-894-3493

NORTH CENTRAL FARM SERVICE 200 Lincoln Ave, Ackley .............. 641-847-2671NORTH CENTRAL MILLWRIGHT 1219 Imperial Road, Hampton .... 641-456-5242 Grain Equipment Sales & ServicesNORTH CENTRAL VETERINARY CENTER 501 Main St, Dumont .................. 641-857-3871NORTH CENTRAL VETERINARY CENTER 420 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4823NORTH COUNTY LANDSCAPING 811 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-5224NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION 123 1st Ave SW, Hampton .......... 641-456-3431NORTH IOWA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 105 1st Ave SW, Hampton .......... 641-456-5315NORTHERN TRAILS AREA EDUCATION AGENCY 114 11TH Pl NW, Hampton ......... 641-456-4881NORTHSIDE ONE STOP 1208 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-4157 Liquor StoresNOTORIOUS CUSTOM CHOPPERS 222 N 5th St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4646NUEHRING LAWN & TREE SERVICE 810 W Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4101NUEHRING’S R SHARP 218 Park St, Sheffield ................. 641-892-4166OAK TREE APARTMENTS 403 7th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-3299OEHLSEN CONTRACTING 12306 C Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-2140OLSON TV 111 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-3870OMNIUM 1280 Imperial Road, Hampton .... 641-456-2500 ManufacturingORANGE POSSUM 12 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-4777 Gifts/Gift Shop, ClothingOUR CLUBHOUSE DAY CARE CENTER 503 3rd Ave SE, Hampton ........... 641-456-2254OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 121 Prospect Dr, Ackley .............. 641-847-2276PAKODA’S STEAKHOUSE 719 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2462 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomPAMIDA 808 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4891 Department StoresPANACHE SALON & DAY SPA 6 2nd St NW, Hampton ............... 641-456-1970PAUL’S STEAK & SEAFOOD 116 Gilman St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4208PEARSON, STEVEN 104 Federal St N, Hampton ........ 641-456-4829 AccountantPEOPLES SAVINGS BANK 33149 Railroad St, Ackley ........... 641-847-3126PEOPLESERVICE 33629 110th St, Ackley ................ 641-847-2197PERFECT TOUCH SALON 727 Park Ave, Ackley .................. 641-847-3420PHELPS IMPLEMENT INC. 1611 Hwy 65, Hampton ............... 641-456-2534 Farm Equipment & Supplies




PHOTOGRAPHY BY KENDALL 826 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3018PINKY’S DINER 312 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-3736PINNACLE GROUP 2240 105th St, Geneva ............... 641-458-8114PINNACLE PUBLISHING LLC 4030 Technology Dr, Dumont ...... 641-343-8086PIONEER SEED WAREHOUSE 1445 240th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4787PIT ROW PUB 19 Federal St N, Hampton .......... 641-456-1940 Lounge/BarPIZZA RANCH 634 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2244PJ’S BARBER SHOP 118 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-3211PLEASANT VALLEY GOLF CLUB 405 1st St N, Thornton ................ 641-998-2117PLEASANT VALLEY PORK 6221 Finch Ave, Thornton ........... 641-998-2575POINT BUILDERS NORTH, INC. 202 1st St SE, Suite 204, Mason City .................................................... 641-424-4470 Construction Companies/General Contractors, RoofingPOTAGE CULINARY SCHOOL 21 Shar Denn Drive, Hampton .... 641-456-5406 Food Products, ServicesPRAIRE LAND COOPERATIVE 501 Franklin St N, Ackley ............ 641-847-2362PRALLE CYCLE INC 1271 140th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-4224PRALLE’S MACHINE & WELDING 417 1st St, Coulter ...................... 641-866-6889PRALLE’S WASH CITY PO Box 126, Coulter ................... 641-456-0123 Car WashPRALLE’S WASH CITY 1317 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-0123PRALLE’S WASH CITY 604 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-2882PREMIUM PRESSURE WASH 712 Main St, Thornton ................. 641-998-2084PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE 502 Butler St, Ackley ................... 641-847-3531PRINCIPAL BUILDERS, INC. 1312 Hwy 3 W, Hampton ............ 641-456-5252R & R GAS & REPAIR 501 Douglas St E, Swaledale ..... 641-995-2210R AND S SERVICES 200 N Akir St, Latimer ................. 641-579-6444RAINBOW FEED & GARDEN 300 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-3077 Agriculture, Pet SuppliesRAISCH TREE SERVICE 215 1st St SW, Hampton ............. 641-456-9055RANDY’S TIRE SERVICE 323 14th St, Ackley ..................... 641-847-3561REDNECK TRAILER SUPPLIES 1240 Imperial Road, Hampton .... 641-456-5633 Trailer SuppliesREHABILITATION CENTER OF HAMPTON 700 2nd St SE, Hampton ............ 641-456-4701 Care CenterREMINDER PRINTING 125 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ......... 641-456-4512 Printers, Publishiers, Graphics

RETZ FUNERAL HOME 203 Maple St, Sheffield ............... 641-892-4241RICK’S PHARMACY 6 1st St NW, Hampton................. 641-456-3538 Pharmacy/Drug StoreRIDGESTONE GOLF CLUB 7 Brickyard Road, Sheffield......... 641-892-8040 Golf Course, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, RecreationRIES BRUCE TILING & EXCAVATING 17297 130th St, Rockwell ........... 641-822-4750RODNEY’S ANTIQUES Coulter......................................... 641-866-6936RONDAN AG SERVICES LLC 3147 330th St, Williams .............. 515-852-4402RON’S BARBER SHOP 18 4th St NE, Hampton ............... 641-456-3261RON’S ROOFING 313 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-4670ROONEY ELECTRIC 1708 Nettle Ave, Sheffield ........... 641-892-4528ROTHER MASONRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC Sheffield ...................................... 641-892-4774ROUTE 20 MOTORS 502 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-0121RUTH’S UPHOLSTERY 102 Main St, Coulter ................... 641-866-6958RYKEN ENGINEERING PC 711 Park Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-3273S & S TAX SERVICE 404 5th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-5870SACKVILLE INSURANCE 123 Federal N, Hampton ............. 641-456-5521 InsuranceSAILER FORD 404 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2135SAMANTHA’S HOLLYWOOD STYLES 119 1st St NW, Hampton ............. 641-456-9050SANDEE’S FLOWER HOUSE 707 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4283 Bridal &Tuxedo Rental, FloristSANDER’S PHOTOGRAPHY 120 1/2 Gilman St, Sheffield ....... 641-892-4140SANDERS CONSTRUCTION 604 Main St, Coulter ................... 641-866-6825SCALLON’S LAWNCARE 305 Douglas Ave, Ackley ............. 641-847-3091SCHEIDEMAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES 808 4th St NE, Hampton ............. 641-456-4106 Insurance, Investment CounselorsSCHIPPER AUTO SALES 1615 4th St NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-4661SCHMIDT ELECTRIC SERVICE Hampton...................................... 641-456-4421SCHROCK CONCRETE 1780 Warbler Ave, Dumont ......... 319-239-0800SCHUMANN AVIATION 1274 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-9000SCHWAN’S ICE CREAM 1291 Olive Ave, Hampton ........... 641-456-4564SCOTT’S AUDIO Sheffield ...................................... 641-892-4483 DJ Services/KaraokeSEABEE 712 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-4871 ManufacturingSECOND STREET SHOOTER’S SUPPLY 808 1st St NW, Hampton............. 641-456-3573

SEMLER, CRAIG L OD, PC 402 12th Ave NE, Hampton ......... 641-456-4251 Optometrists, Opticians & Optical LabsSENATOR MERLIN BARTZ 2081 410th St, Grafton ................ 641-903-9548 SenatorSENSOR/WAGNER FAMILY DENTISTRY 112 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ......... 641-456-2625 Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental CareSERVICEMASTER CLEANING SERVICES 1735 Madison Ave, Clarion ......... 800-273-4783 Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Water Damage RestorationSERVPRO / TEGGATZ ENTERPRISES INC. 501 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-3633 Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Water Damage RestorationSEVEN STARS 709 4th St SE, Hampton ............. 641-456-5378 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomSEW HEAVENLY CREATIONS 209 W Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4111 Alterations & Zipper RepairSHARING SHOPPE 118 Gilman St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4779SHEFFIELD CARE CENTER 100 Bennett Dr, Sheffield ............ 641-892-4691SHEFFIELD INN 223 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4320SHEFFIELD LANE 106 W Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4922SHEFFIELD PHARMACY 115 W Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4640SHEFFIELD PRESS 305 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4636SHEFFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY 123 S 3rd St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4717SHEFFIELD TIRE & AUTO 703 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4057SHEFFIELD VETERINARY CENTER CLINIC 701 E Gilman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4651SHEL-SHOCK MOBILE DJ P.O. Box 457, Latimer ................. 641-580-0157 DJ Services/KaraokeSHENANAGAN’S 631 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-3858SHIELD PEST CONTROL 25461 Birch Ave, Ackley .............. 641-857-3456SIETSEMA & VOGAL FUNERAL CHAPEL 303 S Donovan St, Latimer ......... 641-579-6413SIETSEMA FUNERAL HOME 501 10th Ave, Ackley ................... 641-847-2333SIETSEMA-VOGEL FUNERAL HOME 902 W Broadway St, Dumont ...... 641-857-3303SIETSEMA-VOGEL FUNERAL HOME AND MONUMENT SALES 306 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-3232 Funeral Homes/MonumentsSMITH BAKERY 714 6th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-4715SNOW & GO FIX IT SHOP 258 200th St, Alexander .............. 641-692-3554SOSA AUTO SALES 522 4th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-1992SOURCE VERIFIED FOODS LLC 401 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-0031SPARBOE IOWA CORP 1381 Heather Ave, Latimer ......... 641-866-6757




SPRINGER AUCTION CO Hwy 65 S, Hampton .................... 641-456-2327ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1207 Indigo Ave, Hampton .......... 641-866-6738ST JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 716 3rd Ave, Ackley ..................... 641-847-2685ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 611 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2329ST PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1405 Federal St N, Hampton ...... 641-456-4857 ChurchesST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 17 2nd St NE, Hampton .............. 641-456-3276 ChurchesST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 318 W Main, Latimer ................... 641-579-6281ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL 404 W Main St, Latimer............... 641-579-6046ST PETER’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 496B Raven Ave, Geneva ........... 641-847-3954STALEY REAL ESTATE & FARM MANAGEMENT 21 4th St NE, Hampton ............... 641-456-3607 Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Farm Management Consultants, Rural Appraisals, Certified Appraisal ServicesSTATE FARM INSURANCE 1 1st Ave NW, Hampton .............. 641-456-2198 InsuranceSTATE REPRESENTATIVE, LINDA UPMEYER 2175 Pine Ave, Garner ................ 641-425-8806 State RepresentativeSTEVE HILL TRUCKING LLC 1169 Timber Ave, Geneva ........... 641-458-8882STOREY KENWORTHY 1401 S Harrison Ave, Mason City .................................................... 641-422-9123 Office Supplies, Equipment & FurnitureSTUDIO 13 13 1st St SW, Hampton ............... 641-456-4465STYLES ON THIRD 222 3rd Ave NE, Hampton .......... 641-456-2317 Barber/Beauty Salons, CosmetologySUBWAY 217 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-4000 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea RoomSUKUP MANUFACTURING CO. 1555 255th St, Sheffield .............. 641-892-4222 Agricultural Manufacturing, Grain Equipment Sales & ServiceSUNNY SEED CO 10149 130th St, Swaledale ......... 641-995-2393SUNSET DISTRIBUTORS LTD 303 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-2464SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. 1274A Olive Ave, Hampton ......... 641-456-2592 AgricultureTHE COMPUTER GUY 115 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-1936 Computer Sales/ServiceTHE DOG HOUSE 17 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ........... 641-456-2514THE MARKET PLACE 221 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-9175 Gifts/Gift Shop

THE WALNUT SHOPPE 207 Marston St, Coulter .............. 641-866-6922THE WOOD CELLAR 8 1st St NW, Hampton................. 641-456-5510 Gifts/Gift ShopTJ’S BARBER SHOP 731 Park Ave, Ackley .................. 641-847-2221TONY KRUKOW LAW OFFICE 114 1st Ave NW, Hampton .......... 641-456-5999TOTAL CONSTRUCTION - NATHAN ERICKSON 730 Front St, Geneva .................. 641-580-4077TOWER CENTER 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ........... 641-456-9871TOWNSEND WINERY AND VINEYARD 2138 160th St, Hansell ................ 641-456-2836 Gifts/Gift Shop, Winery, RetailTRAVELERS INN MOTEL Hwy 65 S, Hampton .................... 641-456-3534TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 16 12th Ave NE, Hampton ........... 641-456-4816 ChurchesTRIPLE T SPECIALTY MEATS 401 Sherman Ave, Ackley ........... 641-847-0031TROPICAL SNO 109 1st St NW, Hampton Food Products, ServicesTULL’S NEW & USED STORE 113 East St Sheffield ................... 641-892-4137TUPPERIFIC TEAM SALES 524 Maple St, Sheffield ............... 641-892-4206 Home Business, RetailTWIN STATE, INC. 1455 140th St, Hampton ............. 641-456-4825 Agriculture Retail, Agriculture, Agriculture ManufacturingUBBEN OIL COMPANY 403 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... 641-456-5596UNITED BANK & TRUST 30 Main St S, Dougherty ............. 641-794-3325UNITED BANK & TRUST 202 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4110UNITED BANK & TRUST COMPANY 400 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-5587 Banks & Banking AssociationsUNITED BANK & TRUST COMPANY 100 W Ellsworth, Dows ............... 515-852-4151UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 100 Central Ave E, Hampton ....... 641-456-4238 ChurchesUNITED METHODIST CHURCH 706 Locust St, Dumont................ 641-857-3753UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 416 Hardin St, Ackley .................. 641-847-3251UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA 600 1st St NW, #102, Mason City .................................................... 641-423-1774 OrganizationsUP UP AND AWAY 309 1 St, Dumont ........................ 641-857-6230UTHE’S CORNER REPAIR 115 Montrose Ave, Dumont ......... 641-857-6264VERNON LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows ........................................... 515-852-4450VILLAGE REHAB & WELLNESS CENTER 502 Butler St, Ackley ................... 641-847-3531VISION HEALTH CENTER 626 Main St, Ackley..................... 641-847-2183

WARD’S MACHINE AND WELDING 917 6th St SW, Hampton............. 641-456-2771 Welding/Sheet MetalWASHINGTON REFORMED CHURCH 28188 Birch Ave, Ackley .............. 641-847-2817WATKINS 559 160th St, Latimer .................. 641-580-4052 Home Business, Gifts/Gift Shop, Retail WEARDA FARM MANAGEMENT INC 1925 Hwy 65, Hampton............... 641-456-4814WEBER INSURANCE 110 E Ellsworth St, Dows ............ 515-852-4158WEIDEMANN INC. 105 S Tracy St, Dows.................. 515-852-3802WELDIN’S AUTO BODY INC 8 2nd St SW, Hampton................ 641-456-4444WEST FORK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 435 N 5th St, Sheffield ................ 641-892-4461 EducationWEST FORK MOTORS 102 W Gilman St, Sheffield ......... 641-892-4292WEST FORK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2200 Tulip Ave, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4666WEST FRIESLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12135 110th St, Ackley ................ 641-847-2069WHISKERS GALLERY THE 409 2nd Ave SE, Hampton .......... 641-456-2013WHISPERING WILLOW WIND FARM 1584 70th St, Iowa Falls.............. 641-648-0169 Utility-Wind FarmWHOLLY SMOKE BBQ 544 100th St, Dows ..................... 319-239-6290 Catering, Food Products, ServicesWILLIE’S SPORT BAR INC 10 1st St NW, Hampton............... 641-456-2165WINDSOR THEATRE 103 Federal St N, Hampton ........ 641-456-4389 TheatersWINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC 1330 Sunset Dr, Hampton ........... 641-425-1222 AgricultureWOLF PHOTOGRAPHY 2428 Hwy 3, Dumont................... 641-857-3434YELLAND INSURANCE AGENCY 218 Gilman St, Sheffield ............. 641-892-4652ZION REFORMED CHURCH 2029 Jonquil Ave, Sheffield ......... 641-579-6186ZION-St JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH 416 Sherman St, Sheffield .......... 641-892-4010ZRII 391 335th St, Perry ..................... 515-314-0121 Home Business

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• Dows Depot/Iowa Welcome Center, Blacksmith Shop & Mercantile, Dows: More than 7,500 people visit the Dows Depot Welcome Center each year. The center is about two miles from the in-terstate. The historical society installed a sequence of Burma Shave-type signs along the way to let drivers know they were still on course after hearing from farmers that drivers were stopping, looking puzzled and turning around. The historical society runs the depot, blacksmith shop, mercantile, Evans prairie house and country school with largely volunteer labor.

The Dows Depot Welcome Center in-cludes railroad memorabilia and other historical items from the town. A man named Stephen Dows brought the railroad from Holland through the town of Otisville to Clarion in 1880. Otisville was renamed in Dows’ honor. By 1885, a few more lines connected to Dows. The depot was built in 1896 and operated until 1980. In 1987, the Dows Historical Society bought the depot. More than 120 vol-unteers worked on restoring it for nine months, and the group received a state

matching grant to help open the build-ing as an official State of Iowa Welcome Center. The welcome center has information about Iowa attractions, restrooms, a telephone and a gift shop with wines, jams, crafts and antiques.

The Dows Mercantile housed general stores, a hardware store, hairdressers, a veterinarian and apartments over the

years. The historical society purchased it in 1987, like the depot, to prevent it from being demolished. It opened in 1989 and now features folk art, crafts

and fine art from Iowa artists and man-ufacturers and an antique mall. The Crème de la Crème ice cream parlor at the back left corner of the mercantile building also serves, sandwiches, soups and coffee. Locals who gather there for coffee shorten its name to The Crème.

The Blacksmith Shop was willed to the historical society in 1990. Until that time, Fred Quasdorf owned and oper-ated it, according to museum staff. The Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum, as it is fully called, is said to be one of the best-equipped blacksmith shops in the Midwest. Belts and pulleys move through the original thick plank floor to the large motors in the basement. The belts and pulleys also power the band saws and a drill on the main floor. The upper floor was used to make wagons, wagon wheels, and wooden equipment. There is no admission charge for self-guided or guided tours. The Evans Little Prairie House was donated in 2005, when the descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Ingebret Evans chose to move it off the homestead it occupied

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`rather than demolish it. The Evans family had 14 children and raised 12 of them in the 16 by 14 square foot, two room, two story house. As many as 10 Evans children, plus

the parents, lived in the house at any one time. It has modest furnish-ings: a bed, a rocker made by Ingebret Evans and a stove. Displays describe the history of the house and the pro-cess of moving it off the homestead. Hours the welcome center operates are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For a tour of any of any building run by the Dows Historical Society, call 515-852-3595. • Dows Country School: The Vernon Township Country Schoolhouse was built in 1887 in Vernon Township of Wright County. (Dows sits on the line between Wright and Franklin counties.) The Dows Historical Society and the Dows Community moved the building from its original site and placed it on a permanent foundation near the Wel-come Center and Mercantile. It was re-

stored inside and out and is furnished with original desks, blackboards, and books. The grounds are planted with native trees and shrubs. The historical society gives a tour of the schoolhouse to Clarion-Goldfield students, a school district that includes Dows, each fall. Tours can be given to students from any district, volunteers emphasized. The school is open for tours by call-ing 515-852 -3595.

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Franklin County City Parks and CelebrationsHampton parks Hampton has plenty of places to play, including its extensive city park system.

Band Shell Park features the second-oldest band shell in Iowa. It was built in 1959 at a cost of $4,400 using funds from an estate and the park board. In 2010, the band shell was deemed struc-turally unsound. After pro-bono consult-ing from RDG Planning and Design in Des Moines, the community pitched in to raise more than $90,000, enough to re-store the historic structure and begin an endowment for future improvements. The band shell is home to summer concerts from the Hampton municipal band. Be sure to stop by on Tuesday eve-nings in June, when band concerts fol-low an evening of family activities called Tuesdays on the Town, sponsored by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Progress Park is on First Street NW. It currently includes a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts and play-ground equipment. A new aquatic center with four waterslides is slated for comple-tion in May 2011. Visit www.hamptonia.us for more information. Weekdays, rates

may also be obtained by calling Hampton City Hall at 641-456-4853. Plans include a new tennis court surface, a skate park, play structures and sunshade shelters, as well as a trail segment. The trail will con-nect Progress Park to the Franklin well-ness center in eastern Hampton and to Beeds Lake State Park west of town and further, to Coulter in western Franklin County. The structural improvements to Progress Park, including the pool, recre-ational facilities and a 6-mile segment of the Rolling Prairie Trail, were to be par-

tially funded with community attraction and tourism (CAT) grant money from Vision Iowa. Funding and amount is contingent on project start and comple-tion time, among other factors.

Harriman Park, located on the north edge of Hampton on Highway 65, in-cludes several picnic shelters, play-ground equipment and fishing at the Spring Creek dam. The pond at Harriman Park was dredged in 1999 and 2000 and is full and ready for fishing. A four-season shelter was built in 2001 and features air condi-tioning. Nestled in a valley under many trees,

Harriman Park has long been a popular spot for family and class reunions as well as company picnics. East Park is on the east side of town along Highway 3. The park includes a disc golf course with a tricky water trap, soccer fields, a picnic shelter, playground equipment and wide open spaces. A shel-ter house and concession stand was con-structed with funds from Hampton Rotary Club and the city in 2009.


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Shelters can be reserved by calling Hampton City Hall at 641-456-4853. To ensure that care is taken, the deposit is twice the rental fee.

Memorial Park is located on the city’s northwest side. It includes playground equipment, two shelters and room to play.

Hampton also takes great pride in its cemetery, on the east side of Highway 65, north of the creek. A new but identical, weather-resistant metal fence and road-work were slated for the 2011-2012 bud-get year after the community raised more than $30,000 for the cemetery projects. The planned Rolling Prairie Trail will run alongside the cemetery. Beeds Lake State Park, though near Hampton, is outside city limits and can be found under county parks.

Hampton happenings throughout the year will be described elsewhere in this guide. They include: Tuesdays on the Town; fireworks in July; the Franklin

County Fair; Summerfest; Holly Dazzle and the winter wine walk.

Latimer parks Latimer boasts two city parks. At West Park, many improvements have recently been made thanks to the ef-forts of both the Ladies Park Society and the town’s youth, including local 4-H and FFA chapters. The park sports new play-ground equipment, a renovated shelter house, tetherball courts, new picnic ta-bles, vintage lighting, and wide sidewalks allowing wheelchair access. A portable restroom is available. Updates at West Park were possible in 2011 because of extra grant money not yet spent on the project. Over at East Park, the summer is spent enjoying ball games at two diamonds, one for softball and one for baseball. The town also features a small Gaze-bo Memorial Park next to its post office. Visitors can enjoy a shady rest among the flowers.

Latimer Historical Museum The back rooms of Latimer City Hall house a museum dedicated to the town history.

Open regularly and available by ap-pointment, visitors learn about Latimer’s past through historic memorabilia from when the town was first established. With an ever-changing display of ex-hibits, the museum currently showcases a restored tractor, a miniature panorama of a local farm, and an old fashioned farm-house kitchen. Call Latimer City Hall for more infor-mation, 6641-579-6452 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Latimer Fun Day Every summer, on the last Saturday of July, the Latimer Community Club puts

Franklin County City Parks and Celebrationscontinued from page 31


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Coulter Coulter’s city park boasts play equip-ment and shelters, including a gazebo. The gazebo was replaced in 2010 after the former structure fell casualty to a tree toppled in a summer storm. The cemetery also received a new road, thanks to a Franklin County community foundation grant.

Coulter Fun Day Coulter Fun Day includes a parade, a hamburger lunch and evening fireworks. The squashed gazebo and flooding didn’t squash or dampen town spirit in 2010, as the celebration was held in the wake of the FEMA-declared natural disaster.

HansellHansell City Park Hansell’s city park features a softball diamond, playground equipment, a wood-en ship, and a shelter house. The wooden ship, made by the Amish,

was a gift from the Sue Rowen family to honor late mayor, David Rowen. Community betterment funds allowed for building the shelter house. The softball diamond is open until dark. Softball teams wishing to reserve the diamond should call city clerk Deanna Genz at 641-494-8425. A portable restroom is available May through October.

SheffieldSheffield Legion Park The city’s primary park is supported by both the city and the local American Legion. Featuring a playground, gazebo, and a war memorial, the park is a central activ-ity location for all ages. Two new little league ball diamonds will be open for games in spring 2011. Grass and lime have been lain. Electric-ity will be installed for the scoreboard. Bleachers are also in the works. The diamonds are located north of the high school baseball-softball complex at the corner of Cleveland and Thompson streets in Sheffield. Junior and Betty Edg-ington donated seven acres of land for the fields.

Fortunately, local businesses and con-tractors are willing to donate work to the cause.

Marie Ayers Park Sporting a shelter with electricity and brand new playground equipment, Marie Ayers Park is strategically located next to the town’s swimming pool and school

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Oktoberfest Hosted by the Sheffield Betterment Foundation, Oktoberfest is celebrated in late October at the Sheffield City Park. The festival includes a barbeque con-test, games for adults and children, and an evening concert.

PopejoyPopejoy Conservation Park Rural Popejoy is home to Popejoy Conservation Park, a 61-acre park half a mile south of Popejoy. See County Parks.

Popejoy Day Popejoy Day is generally held the sec-ond Saturday in August. In the past, it has included an antique tractor raffle put on by the Lions Club, a parade, supper and entertainment.

Geneva Burkley Park

Rural Geneva is home to Burkley Park, operated by Franklin County Conserva-tion. See County Parks.

AckleyPrairie Bridges Park Prairie Bridges Park and Campground is on County Highway S56 north of Ack-ley. It has won awards from North Iowa Area Development and State of Iowa For-estry. The park boasts 101 acres of prairie, timber, stocked fishing ponds, a swim-ming area and three miles of trails to bike and walk on. Trails take visitors through forested areas, among native grasses that span 18 acres in Jacob’s Prairie, and alongside (or over) streams and ponds via eight unique and historical bridges. The recreation trail connects to town. Amenities include a modern camp-ground with 120 sites, most complete with 30/50 amp electrical service, water, and septic connections, plus two full rest-room and shower facilities. Areas of the grounds have passed certifications for ADA accessibility. There are 30 basic campsites, and pull-through sites and septic sites are available. Campsites are $14 for electri-

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also accessible through a 14’ x 16’ handi-capped accessible dock, cleared shore-line, or numerous bridges. Yearly events at Prairie Bridges Park include a car show put on by Sons of the American Legion, Haunted Hayrides in October and Christmas in July. Haunt-ed Hayrides admission is $4, or, with a canned good, $3. For the car show and Christmas in July, trophies are awarded. There is also a 5K Fun Run and Walk dur-ing the Ackley festival, Sauerkraut Days, in June.

Sauerkraut Days Sauerkraut Days is a June tradition in Ackley. For more than a century, this four-day event brings people together for a celebration. Activities include carnival rides, live entertainment, free wieners and sauerkraut, a grand parade, a children’s parade, children’s tractor pull, fishing derby, a German band and fireworks. Sauerkraut Days is co-sponsored by Ackley Chamber of Commerce, Ackley Fire Department and individual donors.

DowsDows City Parks

Franklin County City Parks and Celebrationscontinued from page 34 The Dows City Park and Shelter

House takes up half a block and is on Ells-worth Street/County Highway S13 (“You can’t miss it”). It is open year-round. The shelter house is suitable for entertainment events. The Dows Park and Swimming Pool is on the southwest edge of town at 2732 Dows Williams Road. The park and an adjoining campground are open year-round. The campground has about 11 spots for electric and water hookup. It accom-modates recreational vehicles. The campground and pool share a bathroom and shower facility. Bathrooms are handicap-accessible and stay open May 1 to Nov. 1. The swimming pool area is open June 1 to Aug. 31. The pool boasts two wa-terslides. The deep end is about 10 feet. There is also a wading pool. At print time, 2010 pricing had not been set. For pric-ing, call Dows City Hall at 515-852-4327, or from June to August, call the pool of-fice at 515-852-4644. The Dows Golf Course is at 200 85th St. The course is open from April 15 to Oct. 15. No reservations are taken. The course was built in 1965 solely by the labor

of community members and has operated continuously since that time. For more information, call Dows City Hall at 515-852-4327, or during operating season, call the Golf Course office at 515-852-4751. Dows Corn Days The first weekend in August always marks a large celebration, the Dows Corn Days. The festivities include a parade, entertainment in the park, food vendors, inflatable rides, several activities, and a community church service.

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Franklin County Parks Franklin County is blessed with an ex-tensive park system and an active parks and recreation program. Semi-modern camping means electric hookups but no water hookup, no shower and no flush toilets. All areas said to be open to public hunt-ing are thus only during hunting season and to licensed hunters. Non-resident hunting license applications are available from the

Iowa Department of Natural Resources by phone at 1-800-367-1188. Call 641-456-4375 for information on summer programs and the county parks. Here is a description of the parks: • 1) Ingebretson Memorial Grove, 2 miles west of Sheffield on C-13 and 1 mile

north: Timbered area left in its natural state, with 1 1/4 miles of trails. • 2) Burkley Park, 2 miles west of Ge-neva: It is 6 acres of heavy timber. • 3) Handorf Roadside Park, 8 miles east of Hampton on Highway 3: It is 4 acres with a shelter house, toilets and picnic area. • 4) Hawkins Game Management Area, 3 miles east of Alexander on C-25. It is 1 acre and open for public hunting.

• 5) Interstate Lake Park, 1 mile south of I-35 and Highway 3: It is a 26-acre lake, originally a borrow pit for the construction of I-35. The lake is stocked with bluegills, channel cat-fish and largemouth bass. No swimming is allowed. Boats are restricted to 1 1/2 hp motors. • 6) Mallory Memorial Park, 4 1/2 miles south of

Hampton, and 2 miles west of Highway 65: It is 71 acres with semi-modern and primi-tive camping areas, playground equipment, 1 1/4 miles of hiking trails, two picnic ar-eas, and good smallmouth bass fishing. • 7) Oakland-Iowa River Conservation Area, 3 miles southwest of Popejoy: A 281-

acre tract bordering the Iowa River, open to fishing and hunting. • 8) Oakland Valley Game Management Area, 1 1/4 miles southwest of Popejoy: The town of Oakland Valley existed here from 1855 to 1883. The area is preserved as a wildlife area and historical site. • 9) Popejoy Conservation Park, 1/2 mile south of Popejoy: It is a 61-acre park with semi-modern camping facilities, an enclosed shelter house for year-round use, toilets, picnic area, electricity, water, and playground equipment. A sledding hill is maintained for winter use. • 10) Robinson Park, 1 mile north and 1 mile east of Hampton: It is 60 acres with semi-modern camping, a shelter house, toilets, picnic area, playground equipment, electricity and water. Otter Creek runs through the park for the angler and a trail runs through the oak timber for the nature lover. • 11) Sheffield Game Management Area, 3 miles west and 1 mile north of Sheffield: It is 16 acres divided into a small fishing lake, open grassland, and light timber. It is open to public hunting and fishing. • 12) Toft Wildlife Area, on northeast corner of Dows: 14 acres for fishing and


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hunting along the Iowa River and at an old gravel pit. • 13) West Fork Wildlife Area, 3 miles north and 8 1/2 miles east of Hampton: It is 123 acres of heavy timber located on the West Fork of the Cedar River, open to pub-lic hunting and fishing. • 14) WKW Conservation Park, 1 mile north and 1 mile east of Hampton: It is 54 acres with trails and camping. • 15) Thorn Apple Woods, 5 miles north and 7 1/2 miles east of Hampton: A 93-acre tract of heavy timber and grassland on the West Fork of the Cedar River, open to pub-lic hunting and fishing. • 16) Spring Creek Wildlife Area, 2 miles east of Latimer and 1 mile north of Highway 3: It is a 20-acre grassy lowland through which Spring Creek flows. It is open to public hunting. • Praire Tract, 1/2 mile north of High-way 3 on Killdeer Ave.: It is a 37-acre an-nex to Spring Creek Wildlife Area, which is also open to public hunting. • 17) Deer Meadow Wildlife Area, 9 miles east of Hampton and 1/2 mile north: It is 84 acres of bottom land timber and grassland. Hartgrave Creek passes through the public hunting and fishing area.

• 18) Maynes Grove, 4 miles south of Hampton on Highway 65: It is 280 acres of upland timber with a 12-acre lake stocked with bluegill and catfish; 3 miles of hiking trails and cross country skiing; 2 1/2 miles marked for horse-back riding; a boat ramp for boats with motors up to 1 1/2 hp; public hunting. • 19) Longspur Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland, 3 miles west of Hampton on Highway 3, then 1/2 mile north: A 100-acre wildlife habitat area, mostly a grassy flood plain of Spring Creek, with some timber and uplands. It is open to public hunting. A fen on the area is a type of wetland formed by the Wiscon-sin Glacier 12,000 years ago, which is on peat soils fed by ground water which comes to the surface. It has many unique and rare plants which thrive. • 20) Iowa DNR Beeds Wildlife Area, 2 miles northwest of Hampton: A 30-acre tract of upland timber and grassland, con-taining two old fish rearing ponds and Spring Creek passing through. It is open to public hunting and fishing. • 21) Iowa DNR Beeds Lake State Park. See separate stories. • 22) Iowa DNR Whitetail Flats Inter-state 35, 3 miles south of Dows in Wright

Franklin County Parkscontinued from page 36

and Franklin counties: It is 391 acres of river bottom timber and upland habitat, with three accesses to the Iowa River. It is open to public hunting and fishing. For more information on upcoming events, write to Franklin County Conser-vation, 1002 Central Ave. W., Hampton, IA 50441, call 641-456-4375, or visit www.franklincountyconservation.org.

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Aquatic center, rec trail in the worksThe Hampton aquatic center is scheduled for completion in May of 2011. Admis-sion rates were to be set later in the spring. The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Rolling Prairie recre-ational trail plans. It notified the Franklin County Conservation board of this in late February of 2011. Both are part of an improvement proj-ect for which Hampton received a Vision Iowa grant in October of 2010. Slated improvements to Progress Park, on First Street NW, include: a new aquatic center to replace the closed pool; a 6-mile trail segment running from nearby Beeds Lake State Park to the Franklin County Well-ness Center; a new tennis court surface; a skateboard park; play structures and sun-shade shelters. For more information on the proj-ects, visit www.hamptonia.us and www.franklincountyconservation.org.

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FORE! Play On Fun Golf Courses All Around The Area Iowans love their golf and that’s because there is so much golf available for the average hacker and the fanatic alike. Hampton is home to the pres-tigious Hampton Country Club, previously voted the best nine-hole course in Iowa. It features established trees, a short but tight layout, and some wickedly tricky greens that always leave golfers shaking their heads. The signature hole is the 255-yard par four sixth. If you hit a big drive straight, you have a chance for an eagle. Mess up the drive, and you might wind up with a six, or worse! The course is private, but if you live outside the county, you can play on certain days. Call 641-456-3256 for more information. The newest course in the area is the Ridge Stone Golf Club on the southwest side of Sheffield. This pub-lic-play-links-style layout has it all - a few trees, difficult bunkers, water haz-ards, elevated and fast greens and beau-tiful tees. The par five seventh hole is a dandy, featuring a pond on the right

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game, try the Latimer Golf Club. It’s easy to walk as the course is mostly flat, and the holes are short. But the elevated greens and a few well-placed bunkers make scoring well very difficult. If the bump-and-run is your shot, this is your course! The course is open to the public. Call 641-579-6090 for details. Another well-kept se-cret is the Dows Golf Course on the east side of Dows. This course has challenging holes of all lengths and widths. The course is

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• Our population is 10,732 people. About 2,328 are kids.• Hampton is the County Seat where the county government makes their decisions for the people.• Franklin County was officially organized in 1855.• We are named after Benjamin Franklin, one of our country’s founding fathers.• Average January temperature – 16 degrees• Average July temperature – 72 degrees• Topography – irregular plains

Our Towns Franklin County has eight official towns: Alexander, Coulter, Geneva, Hampton, Hansell, Latimer, Popejoy and Sheffield. Parts of Dows, Iowa and Ackley, Iowa peek into Franklin County too. You can learn more about our towns by visiting our webpage at www.franklincountyiowa.com and clicking on the Communities tab.Famous People There are other people from Franklin County who have gained national and worldwide notoriety because of their accomplishments, the first be-ing a dentist from Latimer, Iowa (just west of Hampton) by the name of Dr. Wirtz (now deceased) who invented the glass eye. Because of the many soldiers who lost eyes during World War II, he felt a need for an eye replacement. A wonderful exhibit of his works and equipment is part of a display located in the Franklin County Historical Museum in Hampton. Also, the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. contains his works and other information. Another person who is famous to our County is Attorney James E. Coonley, Sr (now deceased). “In November, 1937, in the Franklin County Courthouse, James E. Coonley, Sr. successfully prosecuted the first drunken driving case in United States history using blood-alcohol testing as evi-dence of intoxication.” Famous Businesses and Industries Sukup Manufacturing –Sheffield, Iowa. They sell grain handling equipment all over the world.Kum N Go Convenience Stores – they started their business in Hampton.Hampton Hydraulics/SeaBee Corporation – they make cylinders to help drill for oil.Creative Solutions – they write code and make software and do webpages.Schools We have four public school districts: Hampton-Dumont, CAL Community, West Fork Schools and the AGWSR School District. We do not have any colleges or universities but they are close by.Historical Sites Franklin County is very famous for our historical sites. We have many places on the National Historic Register.County Government Franklin County has three county supervisors. Their names are Jerry Plagge, Mike Nolte and Corey Eberling. You can learn alot about our gov-ernment by visiting the government webpage at www.co.franklin.ia.us.

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Better For Business Locating your business in Frank-lin County is simply better for business because of what we bring to the table. Workforce is one example. Our labor-force is business-friendly, skilled and eager to get to work. Location is another advantage. We are under a day’s drive to major markets in the Midwest such as Minneapolis and Chicago. Assets in Franklin County such as buildings and developed industrial land are much more affordable than other parts of the state. Our incentive packag-es and professional project support have often tipped the scales in our favor and the overall cost of doing business is cer-tainly a reason Iowa is better for business - CNBC recently ranked us as having the lowest cost of doing business in the Na-tion. Ease of getting around is another reason business can do better here. Com-mutes are often under 15 minutes and traffic jams consist of three pickups and a Chevy. Being on Interstate-35 and High-ways 65 and 3 so your product travels smoothly doesn’t hurt either. A Franklin County location can be better for your business because you

would be in a community of profession-als bent on success . Interestingly enough many started as Franklin County entre-preneurs. Sukup Manufacturing’s world headquarters are located in Sheffield. The multi-state Kum N’Go Convenience Store chain got its start here and we are also proud to be home to ABCM Corpo-ration of Hampton, an industry leader in providing the highest quality care to the elderly. We invite you to consider a location in one of the fine communit ies of Franklin County, a place better for your b u s i n e s s … better for your life. F r a n k l i n County Devel-opment are the people to con-tact for busi-ness start-ups, e x p a n s i o n s

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Composer George Gershwin unwittingly described Franklin County in his song Sum-mertime from the opera Porgy and Bess. “Summertime, and the livin’ iz eeeezzeee. Fish are jum-pin’ and the corn iz high” Ok, he didn’t say corn but you get the drift. Liv-ing is laid back and easy in Franklin County which makes it better than many other parts of the country. We can thank the people for that, but more about laid back and easy later. First let’s talk education. Little ones get a great start at a number of pre-schools in the county. K-12 students receive a quality education in any of four public school dis-tricts and with a student to teacher ratio of 11:1 your student will get the individual at-tention they deserve. Surely that is better. If a parochial environment is more to your lik-ing the St. Paul Lutheran School in Latimer provides a nurturing school experience for K-8th graders. Go Bulldogs! Go Hawks! Go Cadets! Go Cougars! Higher education is within easy reach with community colleges in neighboring Mason City and Iowa Falls and 4-year uni-versities are about an hours drive away. Ex-tracurricular activities abound in all schools, providing a well-rounded experience for students and a fun, social environment for

the parents. Healthcare that won’t be compromised. The Franklin General Hospital in Hamp-ton covers the full continuum of primary healthcare and is affiliated with the award-

winning Mercy Health Network of North Iowa. Healthcare is convenient with family practice medical clinics located in Latimer, Hampton, Sheffield and Ackley where the practitioners will know you by name. Our communities also have trained responders for those unexpected emergencies and re-sponse times are nothing compared to what you might experience in a city. Another rea-

son living here can be better. Affordable housing. Yes, really. In tree-lined neighborhoods? Absolutely! The av-erage price for a home in Franklin County is around $65,000. A $65,000 home in Frank-lin County would cost you $85,000 in Ne-braska or Minnesota. Iowa’s statewide aver-age home price is $117,900 which is far less than the average home price in Minnesota at over $213,000.

Recreation and having fun. Now we’re getting to the laid back and easy part. Imag-ine the warmth of a summer’s day as it eases into evening. The steaks sizzle on the grill and the dog is under the table with a hopeful look in his eye. The neighbors are on their way over for an evening of laughs after hav-ing spent the afternoon drowning worms at Beeds Lake (saving the fish for a mid-winter fish fry). The sprinkler is making that “tch-tch-tch -thththhtht” sound and the kids are asleep after a day at the pool. The conversa-tion ranges from how to help out the elderly neighbor down the street to pheasant hunt-ing in the fall. They offer to help with the dishes and usually mean it. Put your feet up. It’s laid back. It’s easy. It’s Franklin County… better for your life.

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