August 17, 2016

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

Southeast Valley
football Gaterade
Scrimmage planned
Friday, August 19...

The southeast Valley Football team will be
holding its annual Gatorade Scrimmage on Friday August 19th at 6:00pm in Gowrie. The cost to enter the
game is a Gatorade witch will be collected and saved
used for away games for the kids.

Farnhamville's Oldest Resident. . .

Eula Mae Vote-Clutter, 97 is Farnhamville's Oldest
resident. She waves to the crowd along the Parade route
Saturday afternoon.

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G3G donates to Gowrie Park Board. . .

G3G (Gowrie Growth Group) donated $1,000 to
the Gowrie Park Board. The money was for the expansion
and improvements to Brocket Park. Pictured left to right
are Doug Johnson, G3G Treasurer; Bruce McCormack,
Parks Board; Phil DeCastro, Parks Board; and Greg Hiesterman, G3G President.

Old Settlers Day

Farnhamville

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in
Moorland was closed at the end of July for church services.

Three Webster County

Catholic Churches
closed for church services
Open for weddings, funerals. . .

Christ the King Catholic Church in Dayton has
been closed for church services as of July 31, along with
two other Catholic churches in Webster County.

Christ the King Catholic Church, Dayton, along
with St. Matthews Catholic Church in Clare, and Our
Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Moorland
were all closed at the end of July for church services.

Christ the King Catholic Church in Dayton will
be open and available for Catholic Church weddings
and funerals. Christ the King Catholic Church has been
placed on oratory status.

The other two Catholic churches in Clare and
Moorland will also be available for weddings and
funerals for Catholic Church members.
There are two Catholic Churches in Webster
County which now hold church worship services
are both are located in Fort Dodge. These two
Catholic Churches are Sacred Heart Catholic Church
and Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

1967 Pontiac GTO. . .

This 1967 Pontiac GTO beauty is owned by Reggie
Kopecky of Farnhamville. This was on display at the Old
Settler's Day Car Show Saturday afternoon.

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August 17, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Ronald LeRoy McCullough, 78

Pictured are SMCH staff members who accepted the Excellence in Patient Care award at the Studer Groups
Whats Right in Health Care conference: (left to right) Cindy Carstens, CEO; Director of Nursing Zacharina Winker, RN;
and transition coach Sonya Dunn, RN.

SMCH wins a Studer Group Excellence

in Patient Care Award

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
(SMCH) earned an Excellence in Patient Care award
from Studer Group, a Huron Healthcare solution. Studer
Group is an outcomes-based healthcare performance improvement firm that works with healthcare organizations
in the United States, Canada, and beyond, teaching them
how to achieve, sustain, and accelerate exceptional clinical, operational, and financial results.

SMCH is being recognized for exemplary results
related to their overall hospital rating as measured by the
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems) survey. Organizations receiving
this award achieved a ranking at or above the 90th percentile for patients discharged in 2015 as measured by the
HCAHPS patient experience survey required by Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This means patients
gave the hospital a rank of 9 or 10 on their patient satisfaction survey after receiving care at SMCH.

This recognition is a true validation of the hard
work all of the employees at SMCH do to provide quality care with compassion to the patients we serve, which
is the mission of our organization. Every department in
the hospital played a key role in the patient perception
of care they received, whether it is from the cleanliness
of the hospital or the communication of key information
provided by the care givers. The achievement of being
recognized is a result of the team effort that is displayed
daily by our employees, says Cindy Carstens, CEO.

This marks the third time the Lake City hospital
has been recognized for outstanding patient care from the
Studer Group. In 2013, the hospital received two other
Excellence in Patient Care awards. The first award recognized the Emergency Department at SMCH. The second
award was for overall high quality of patient care. Additionally, the hospital received a Womens Choice Award
as one of Americas best hospitals for obstetrics earlier
this year. These awards illustrates our organizations
consistency in striving for high quality patient care,
notes Carstens.

Excellence in Patient Care awards are presented
annually to a select group of organizations from Studer
Groups partner-base of hospitals, health systems and
physician organizations. To be eligible for an award, an
organization must demonstrate outstanding performance

Wednesday, Aug 17
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 18
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the
fire station.
Monday, Aug 22
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Aug 23
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards),
1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Wednesday, Aug 24
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the
fire station.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

and achievement in patient care, employee engagement

or physician engagement.

The awards were presented at Whats Right in
Health Care, an annual healthcare best practices conference, which took place Aug. 2-4, 2016 in Chicago,
Illinois and attracted administrative and clinical healthcare professionals from the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Whats Right in Health Care aimed to improve healthcare for patients, physicians and staff through peer-topeer sharing of leading practices. Presenters shared the
strategies and tactics contributing to their top results in
areas such as patient safety, emergency department wait
times and employee satisfaction.

Ten SV baseball players

earn Academic Honors;
Team GPA was 3.291

Ten Southeast Valley baseball players qualified
for academic awards.

The team earned the IHSAA Distinguished in
Academic Achievement Award for their third trimester
GPA (Team GPA Between 3.25 4.00). The team GPA
was 3.291.

Ten SV players earned Twin Lakes Conference
All Academic Honors. (To earn this award you must have
a high school cumulative GPA above 3.25 and earn a varsity letter).

The 10 SV receiving academic honors were:
Cameron Anderson, Andrew Dorage, Sam Berglund,
Nolan Brand, Myles Davis, Dakota Jaeschke, Jackson
Housken, and Nyles Johnson.

Our Saviours invites

public Sunday, Aug. 21
To Ordination and Installation...

The public is invited to celebrate the Ordination
and Installation Service for Pastor Greg and Pastor Deb
Stano, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, at
3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21.

Pastors from the area will join OSLC for this
service. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

On July 12 Pastors Greg and Deb joined OurSaviours Lutheran Church from Green Bay, WI. where
they lived and worked for 34 years.

They have two grown children, Alicia an Art
Teacher in Texas and a son Aron is a boat captain in Florida.

Pastor Deb worked as a receptionist, as church
secretary plus worked with Via de Cristo a retreat ministry, served on the church council, Christian Womans
club and bible studies.

Pastor Greg retired from working as an electrical
engineer for a power company for 34 years, was involved
with Via de Cristo a retreat ministry, mentored people
who had served in prison, served on the church council,
conducted Saturday evening services, and several other
church duties.

They answered Gods call and are beginning
their ministry at OSLC.

Our Saviours Lutheran Church Sunday morn-

Ronald LeRoy McCullough, age 78, was born
on October 30, 1937 in Fort Dodge, IA the son of Keith
and Vera (Dixon) McCullough. Ron was in the reserves
from 1954 to 1957 and active duty from 1957 to 1960.
He married Sharon Vogel in 1957, they had three children and later divorced. He later married Sheryl Graff on
May 23, 1980. They lived in Worthington for a few years
and Rushmore since 1984. For the majority of his life he
drove semi-trucks to California and Texas. He enjoyed
family, friends, reading, fishing, puzzle books and most
of all family history. Ron had great memories and stories
about his family. Ron died on Friday, August 12, 2016
at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls,
SD.

Ron is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sheryl
McCullough; two daughters, Susan Harry of Farnhamville, IA, Vicki (Jeff) Marasco of Gowrie, IA; one son,
Rick (Tammy) McCullough of Eloy, AZ; seven grandsons; three great grandsons, and six great granddaughters.
Ron is also survived by one brother, Robert (Cathie) of
Lohrville, IA; a very special niece, Sabra (Ken) Houdek
of Gowrie, IA; nephews, Logan (Becky) McCullough
of Schleswig, IA and Mark (Karen) McCullough of
Chandler, AZ; brother-in-law, David (Sheila) Graff of
Worthington, MN along with many other friends and
relatives.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Keith
and Vera and father and mother-in-law, Raymond and
Fern Graff.

A private family service will be held at a later
date at the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Women have
new roles in Iowa
agriculture

Women are taking on new roles in agriculture
from managing complex farm businesses to mastering
innovative land conservation practices, and teaching the
next generation of farmers.

Beginning farmers are a minority, and being a
woman doing the work myself is even more unique. Im
growing corn and soybeans and doing the daily management and decision making for my cattle, said Sara
Shepherd, a central Iowa farmer. The decision to be selfemployed in late 2012 was a huge leap of faith for her.
The scariest part was not knowing if she would be able to
pay her bills.

Increasingly, women are juggling farming and
non-farming careers. In Iowa, the number of women principle farm operators grew to 7,108 in 2012; a 14.6 percent
increase from 2002. During this same time, the number of
women principal farm operators who also worked off the
farm increased by 37.6 percent. More than two-thirds of
all women farm operators hold part-time or full-time offfarm jobs in agriculture or other industries.

Shepherds move into farming included signing
up for an ISU Extension and Outreach course. I signed
up for an Annies Project farm management class for
women not knowing what my future in farming was going to be, but I wanted to learn as much as I could, she
said. The course, along with weekly farming lessons from
her father, gave Sara her start. He told me how he did
things and I took tons of notes and tried to ask questions. I
was very grateful for my Annies Project class because it
gave me the opportunity to figure out some of the missing
pieces and ask more questions as I continued to learn.

Now, the 35-year-old has grown her independent marketing consultant business and runs 77-head of
Charolais cattle. A former chamber of commerce director,
Sara believes she is living out a long term challenge that
impacts all of rural Iowa. The backbone of rural communities is agriculture, but going forward most farm households will need farm and non-farm income, she said. I
have some of both, without this rural America will cease
to exist.

More young women like Sara are pursuing careers in agriculture. In 2001-2002, women were 42.2 percent of undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State. Today, the 2,339
women enrolled in the college make up 50.7 percent of
undergraduate students.
ing service is at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and fellowship following.

Sunday School will begin in September and follows worship at 10:30 a.m.

Our Saviours Lutheran Church will be starting
a Wednesday Evening Childrens School program also
starting in September. All children are welcome to come.

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dSlowly troll or drift 1/8 ounce jigs tipped with minnows

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rwater in the upper half of the lake. Cappies are suspended
from 5 to 10 feet down.

Hickory Grove Lake---Black Crappie - Fair:
Drift or slow trolling 1/8 oz. or lighter jigs with twister
tails or minnows or 1.5 inch panfish tube jigs. Work the
mid-lake area out from the Oriole Ridge Lodge. Bluegill
- Good: Use small jigs tipped with a crawler over pallet
piles in water less than 15 feet deep. Try also between
the island, the beach and near buoy off the shore from
the Plover Bay Shelter. Hickory Grove can produce some
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Painting of the exterior of the old M. & St. L.
fdepot, which is being restored as a museum, was nearing
-completion last week. Jim Swenson of Humboldt, former
Gowrie resident, is doing the painting. The old depot is
glocated at the south end of Laurel Park.
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Dave Seil, 20-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
rDuane H. Seil, RFD-Gowrie, showed slides and talked
-about his trip to Washington, D.C. and to Europe with
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mGowrie Kiwanis club last Wednesday. Dave was chosen
das a winner in the Agricultural Mechanics Proficiency
IAward at the National FFA convention in Kansas City,
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tat the Town Hall in Callender Sunday afternoon, August
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Many men, women and children crowded
IGowrie streets Saturday to take advantage of the many
ebargains offered by Gowrie merchants at their annual
Sidewalk Sale as well as those offered by various resi-dents at garage sales throughout town.
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Saturday, August 26, will be a good day to be in
town. The Gowrie Commercial Club will host its annual
Appreciation Day, highlighted by a free pork patty lunch
in front of the Gowrie News & Print Shop. The Webster
County Pork Producers will grill the patties.

Derwood Harter served as the Old Settlers Day
parade Grand Marshal. Harter was recognized for his 30
years of service with the Farnhamville Fire Department
and was awarded a plaque and personalized jacket in ceremonies held at noon in the city park.

30 YEARS AGO...

20 YEARS AGO...

Huxlee David Harrison

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erty and convert it for public benefit in return for fairmarket compensation.

Once that trench is dug, petitioners cannot be
returned to the status quo quiet use and enjoyment of their
properties, the motion states.

The plaintiffs include the Northwest Iowa Landowners Association, as well as individual property owners. Their attorney is Bill Hanigan of the Davis Brown
Law firm in Des Moines.

Since receiving final approval for the pipeline
by the Iowa Utilities Board in June, crews have begun
moving dirt and clearing land, across the 18 Iowa counties which includes Webster County. The pipeline runs
diagonally from the northwest to southeast corners of the
state. In some places, workers are welding pipe, though
labor unions expect construction to ramp up in the coming weeks.

Once complete, the Bakken pipeline will transport move more than half a million barrels of crude oil
daily from North Dakotas Bakken oil fields through
South Dakota and Iowa to a distribution hub in Patoka,
Ill.

According to Dakota Access LLC construction
continues throughout the state and the completion date
remains unchanged.

Adult Education Quilt

Class planned August 29
Taught by Colleen Traster. . .

Adult Education will have their annual quilt
class at the SVHS in Gowrie beginning on Monday, August 29 at 6:30 PM.

The class will again be taught by Colleen Traster.
The class will take place in the FCS classroom on floor
one of the high school The quilt being created this year is
The Orion Star by Eleanor Burns so class attendees will
need to purchase that book.

If you are interested in attending the class you
may call Colleen Traster at 515.352.3968 or Sherry Vogel
at 71.830.5108. At the first class attendees will discuss
fabric selection and class times and options. We look forward to having a great class this year.

Collin and Megan Harrison, Prairie City, would
like to announce the birth of their son, Huxlee David.

Huxlee was born August 2 at Mercy Hospital in
Des Moines. He was 8 lbs 6 oz and 20 1/2 inches long.

Huxlees maternal grandparents are Dave and
Ruth Leiser of Creston. Paternal grandfather is Joe Harrison of Gowrie.
Maternal Great-grandfather is Joseph Leiser of
Dubuque. Paternal Great-grandparents are Nada Davison; Nora Springs; and Ruth Harrison of Jefferson.

Card of Thanks!
I would like to thank everyone for their
sympathy, prayers and acts of kindness shown with
the passing of my Grandpa, Allen Porter. To Rob at
the funeral home, for his patience with me. Pastor
Kay and the ladies that served the lunch at the United
Methodist Church. To John Porter and Dave Bills for
their hard work, and help in lining up all the horses
and buggies. To all that participated in giving Grandpa
an amazing send off, and his final ride thru the arena.
I know we made him very proud. To Duan Boker for
her daily care and Darrell Kinsey for his daily visits
and transportation for Grandpa.
We as family and friends honored a legend, a man
who touched the lives of many, a man who
lived the 98 years a true cowboy, the life
God chose for him.
~ Thank You,
Annette Kahler and family

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Webster County 4-H youth gained valuable
feedback about their skills as they exhibited animals and
garden produce at eh Iowa State Fair. Nicole Fevold,
12, Gowrie, won 3 blues in Western Pleasure, Trail, and
Western Horsemanship and a red in Light Horse Showmanship.

On Sunday, August 20, 45 men teed up the ball
to play for the 1995 club championship at the Gowrie
Golf and Country Club. Tom Rabbitt, Jr. won his third
club title by defeating runner-up Jeff Boerner by three
strokes. Also three strokes behind was the 1994 defending champion Mike Conrad.

Christopher R. Miller, son of Roy and Marilyn
Miller of Farnhamville, recently qualified and enlisted in
the United States Navy for guaranteed training the Navys fireman apprentice school.

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Klingson/Farnham Auction Service

Wednesday, Aug 17 - Crunchy Baked Fish, Parsleyed Potatoes, Creamed
Peas, Fruit Cup, Yogurt Dip
Thursday, Aug 18 - Pork Loin Chop, Potatoes/Gravy, Squash, WW Roll,
Apple Crisp
Friday, Aug 19 - Cooks Choice
Monday, Aug 22 - Crab or Tuna Salad, Potato Salad, Carrot Grape Salad,
Cranberry/Pear Crisp, WW Roll
Tuesday, Aug 23- Shepherds Pie, Asparagus, Apple Raisin Salad, Royal
Brownie, WW Bread
Wednesday, Aug 24 - Baked Chicken, Baked Potato, Three Bean Salad,
Peaches, Tomato Juice

August 17, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Bluegill, largemouth bass

fishing fair at Brushy Creek

Brushy Creek Lake near Lehigh----Bluegill
- Fair: Anglers are picking up some bluegill in 15-20
feet of water. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Some largemouth
bass have been picked up along weed lines, structure and
drop-offs using topwater baits and plastic worms.

7 Top Risks to Your Childs

Identity at School. . .

Parents have a long back-to-school checklist, from
buying basic school supplies to signing up for afterschool programs. Now, thanks to identity thieves, they
have one more thing to worry about: protecting their
children against identity theft.
The Identity theft Resource Center for IDT911
reports a 300 percent increase in child identity theft calls
at its call center. Children make easy targets because
their credit histories arent likely to be monitored, and
it could be years before fraud is detected.
Safeguard your childs personal information by
staying vigilant and following these tips:
1. Keep social security numbers and birth
certificates in a secure location. Share sparingly.
2. Ask before sharing your childs personal
information. Before providing sensitive data to a school,
ask why its needed, how it will be secured, used and
thrown away and if theres another way to identify your
child. Is it possible to use only the last four digits of
your childs SSN?
So where do thieves look? 1. Nurses Office;
2. Front Office; 3. Library; 4. Sports Programs; 5.
Counselors Office; 6. School Databases; 7. Educational
Software and apps

What are the thieves looking for? 1. Social Security
Numbers (SSNs); 2. Immunization records; 3. Parent
information; 4. Financial information; 5. School email
addresses

A childs SSN can be used by identity thieves to
apply for government benefits, open bank and credit
card accounts, apply for a loan or utility service, or rent
a place to live. Many school forms require personal
and, sometimes sensitive information. Asking schools
and other organizations to safeguard your childs
information can help minimize your childs risk of
identity theft.

What are some of the warning signs? Several signs
can tip you off to the fact that someone is misusing your
childs personal information and committing
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using your childs SSN.

2. You get a notice from the IRS saying the child
didnt pay income taxes, or that the childs SSN was
used on another tax return
3. Get collection calls or bills for products or
services you didnt receive.
If you think your childs information is at risk,
check whether your child has a credit report. Contact
each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies
- Experian, Equifax, TransUnion.
Prevention = Protection! You can take steps to
protect your childs identity from misuse,

1. Find a safe location for all paper and electronic
records that show your childs personal information.
For example, a Safe Deposit Box at your bank is a safe
place to keep both your childs as well as your own
personal information safe.

2. Be very careful as to who you share your childs
SSN with, is it possible to only use the last four digits?
3. Shred all documents that show your childs
personal information before throwing away.

4. Be aware of events that put information at risk.
Ex: you lose your wallet, purse or paperwork that has
your childs SSN information, theres a break-in at your
home/school/doctors office. Theres an adult in your
household who might want to use a childs identity to
start over.

When your child turns 16, its a good idea to check
whether your child has a credit report. If there is one
and it has errors due to fraud or misuse, you will have
time to correct it before the child applies for a job, a
loan for tuition or a car.

Below are some scary statistics that might surprise
you:
1. 1 in 40 households with children under 17
experience child identity theft.
2. 27% of child identity theft victims know the
perpetrator.
3. 50% of households with child identity theft
victims have incomes under $35,000.
Sources: Press Release, Identity Theft Resource
Center; Child Identity Theft Fraud Report, Javelin
Strategy & Research, Federal Trade Commission

New Pioneer Seed building in Gowrie. . .

Andy Sukon, who resides in rural Gowrie with his family, is constructing this metal building for his Pioneer Seed
business on the south side of Gowrie near the Gowrie golf course. He is a Pioneer Seed dealer.

What can we do about growing violence

in United States and other world countries?
One teacher shares her thoughts. . .
By Laura Finley

It has been a rough few weeks, to say the least.
Philando Castile, killed by police during a traffic stop,
July 6, 2014. Dylan Noble, also killed by police during
a traffic stop, July 14, 2016. Both unarmed. Five Dallas
police officers are killed, and nine others wounded in alleged payback for police violence, July 7, 2016.

Some 40 people, including women and children, executed by the Islamic State in Um al-Housh,
Syria, July 5, 2016. Two dozen local soldiers killed by
al-Qaeda suicide bombers in Aden, Yemen, July 6, 2016.
Noncombatants killed by US bombs against ISIS and unknown US drone civilian victims in up to seven nations.
Seven killed and 11 injured in Rashidiya, Iraq suicide attack, July 13, 2016. At least 84 people killed in terrorist
attack in Nice, France, July 14, 2016. Sadly, but surely,

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Pundits and social media alike have discussed
that global violence may be the new normal. In these
troubled times, some turn to their faith, as evidenced by
the hashtag #prayfornice or the like. I do not write to
judge that response, but it is not for me. Its easy to see
how these events and the belief that violence is ubiquitous lead to hopelessness and despair. While I understand it, my heart heavy as well, that too is not for me.

Both these responses, I believe, do not challenge
this so-called new normal. They leave me, and perhaps
others, feeling powerless. And that is something I refuse
to feel. I know that I personally cannot end gun violence,
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Schedule of Events
Week of Aug 17th to Aug 24th

Thursday, Aug 18
Freshman Orientation @ SVHS
Friday, Aug 19
SWG Teachers PD In-services
Monday, Aug 22
Teachers PD In-services
5-7 Open House Grades K-4
5-7 Open House Grades 5-8
6:00 p.m. G JV Volleyball GAME - Mutli-Team
Tuesday, Aug 23
Teachers PD In-services
5-7 Open House Grades 9-12
6:00 p.m. G JV-Varsity Volleyball GAME Southeast Valley- Eagle Grove @ South Hamilton
Wednesday, Aug 24
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
5:30 p.m. Athletic Booster Club Phone-A-ThonHS Commons
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Nominations sought
for Physician of Year
in state of Iowa
Do you like your doctor?

Is your Family Physician the best of the best? Do
they go above and beyond to care for their patients? Are they
active in the community? Do you think they deserve the
2016 Family Physician on the Year Award? If so, we want
to hear about them!

Doctors at McCrary Rost Clinic in Gowrie would
be eligible, or ones doctor in other cities of Iowa.

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP)
is seeking nominations for the 2016 Family Physician of the
Year. Each year the IAFP awards one family physician the
title Family Physician of the Year on the basis of outstanding service to patients and community, and devotion to Family Medicine.

If you would like to nominate your family physician please send letters of nomination to the Iowa Academy
describing why your family physician should receive the
Family Physician of the Year Award.

Nomination letters should be sent by September
12, 2016 to the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, 100 E.
Grand Ave., Ste.170, Des Moines, IA 50309 or emailed to
kcox@iaafp.org.

Probate

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN WEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER
ESPR308294
OF THE ESTATE OF
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
ARTIE M. FICK,
WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION ,
Deceased.


To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Artie M. Fick, Deceased,
who died on April 3, 2016:

You are notified that on Aug 8, 2016, the last will and testament
of Artie M. Fick, deceased, bearing date of February 5, 2001, was
admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present
administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought
in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months
from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from
the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees
under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter
be forever barred.

Dated: August 9, 2016.


Jake Thompson, #AT0012001
Attorney for estate
PO Box 788, Manson IA 50563
Address

Down Memory Lane

August 17, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Harold H. Fick
, Proponent

Second Publication:
10th day of Feb., 2016

18-Aug
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20-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug
24-Aug

Birthdays
Travis Hicks
Betty Brain, Tiffany Christensen
Deanna Selander,
Pastor Robert Zellmer
Marsha Farnham, Phillip Thomas
Sue Hansen, Christian Rosado
Jayne Gleason, Mickayla Willison
Emily Bendickson, Joanna Saxton
Teri McGuire, Chris Wienhold

18-Aug
20-Aug
23-Aug

Anniversaries
Terry and Peggy Stickrod.
Raymond and Jane Wilson.
Joseph and Tami George.

B Y

S A R A

D O W N S

AHH! Those childhood adventures!

My two oldest boys ages only differed by sixteen months to the day and I always said they should
have been twins. They were ones to go exploring in the
neighborhood, were a bit adventuresome and had curiosity about the nature around them. The Yeader Creek area
was a drawing card for them. Looking back I am a bit surprised that they, along with the other neighborhood boys
in their age group, didnt follow the creek farther away
from their home ground. Then again, perhaps they did
and came back safely as in later life at family gatherings
those childhood tales came to full life for me and perhaps
a couple of their siblings. However I cant remember any
of them tattling on one another, only revealing some
things when prodded a bit.

The scouting experience was probably a good
thing as it taught them safety tips out in their nature explorations. They, along with a couple of the other boys,
liked pitching our nine by nine tent in the back yard. No
doubt there were lots of Indians attacking them and shoot
outs and all that stuff that kids can imagine. I suppose
some were Roy Rogers or Gene Autry or the Lone Ranger and some might have had to play the bad guys but
they were at home, in sight, getting fresh air and exercise
and of course, building up appetites.

One of their buddys home included an extra vacant lot which was perfect for the neighborhood football
games or other activities they did together. We had a dog
named Wolf as he had come to our place out of seemingly nowhere, looked a bit like a wolf and answered
to that name. He really belonged to the whole gang of
boys and they included him in their football games. They
taught him Tackle Wolf! He must have understood
which side he was on for that game as he tackled the designated player most of the time. Wolf disappeared one
day some months later just a he had appeared. He probably was part wolf.

The grade school grounds abutted our property

Iowa hay producers

asked to register
with state of Iowa

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey encouraged Iowa hay and straw producers to register or update their listing on the Iowa Hay and Straw Directory.
The directory lists Iowa producers with hay and straw for
sale, as well as organizations and businesses associated
with promoting and marketing quality hay and straw.

The directory has been a great tool for both
buyers and sellers and we hope farmers will take the time
to review and update their information so that it remains
a valuable resource, Northey said. This directory can
serve as a critical link for those producing hay and those
looking to buy, so we encourage Iowans to take advantage of this free directory.

The listing is available to interested buyers
throughout the nation, however only sellers from within
Iowa can be included on the list.

Names are gathered throughout the year with
added emphasis now that hay harvest has started. Sections within the Hay and Straw Directory include Forage
for Sale, Forage Auctions, Hay Associations, Forage Dealers, Hay Grinders and Custom Balers.

Farmers interested in listing should visit the
Departments website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov. An
application form can be found by going to the Bureaus
link and then selecting Agricultural Diversification and
Market Development. Then click on Hay and Straw
Directory on the right side of the page under Directories.

For those without internet access, please call the
Hay/Straw Hotline at 800-383-5079. The Department
will fax or send a printed copy of the application to be
filled out.

but was inaccessible from our back yard because of the

high wire fence. But, I could go up the slope to the fence
and see that they were over there taking advantage of the
various playground equipment. In the summers the Parks
Dept. had a summer camp and kids could drop in at
any time the hours the workers were on duty to do crafts
and learn games, etc. One evening I was busy sewing,
thinking that the two youngest ones were just outside the
door where I had last seen them when a frantic knock
came at the door. Mrs. A! Mrs. A! Sally fell off the
horizontal bars and hurt her head! a neighbor boy was
shouting. Just as I stepped outside one of the camp leaders car drove up with Sally. Her head was bleeding but
she was totally conscious. I took her into the bathroom,
had her lean over the bathtub and washed the wound
with antibiotic soap (all young Moms should keep on
hand), realized it was quite a wound. Dad was at a
meeting and had our only car. But, good old Grandpa
B, our babysitters husband, was available for the trip
to the emergency room and other neighbors looked after
the other kids. It was not a large wound but did require
some stiches, healing nicely but lacking ability on about
a quarter of an inch of her scalp to grow hair for a long
time.

A lot of those adventures were accomplished
by riding bicycles not only around the neighborhood
but other far off places, at least in imaginations. Not
too many blocks away was an area that had once been
Sayres
Nursery (growing young trees). It was in our time
owned by the city and developed into Sayres Park
and was a nice play area for the surrounding community.
The boys would ride up there with other kids and have
several hours of more adventures, coming home when
they got hungry. It was nice in those days to know it
was safe to allow children to do such things, that there
were others around, more stay at home moms watching
out for all the kids, and just plain safe neighborhoods.
Now, we dont let our children go into our own yards
without adult supervision. We wouldnt think of allowing them to explore Yeader Creek or go to the school
yard without an adult just to swing or play a game of
work-up or shoot hoops. Thus we have developed electronics, TVs, Computers, I-Pods, hand held games and
of course, the do everything, everyone of all ages has
them phones. Of course we now have the new Pokemon
app which keeps people on their toes. No wonder we
have to have organized sports of all kinds to keep our
children from being couch potatoes. I do know that one
grandson, in particular, still has that boy at heart in him
and does things outside with his young son. I hope other
fathers and mothers are too and not just driving them to
organized team sports. As I have said before, time does
march on; things of leisure pastimes change but we can
always remember. Maybe someone will find that old
croquet set in the back of grandpas garage. Wow! A
new game!

Sincere Prayer

Many years ago President Lyndon Johnson invited one of his aides, Bill Moyers, to a family dinner at
the White House. Since Moyers was an ordained minister, the President called on him to say grace before the
meal. Moyers began his prayer, quietly asking the Lords
blessing on the occasion. President Johnson on the other
end of the table, soon bellowed, speak up Bill! I cant
hear you. To which Moyers replied, I wasnt speaking
to you, Mr. President.
Many of us have some trouble when it comes to praying,
especially in public. We search for all the right words
and we worry about mentioning certain important topics.
Sometimes the process is so distorted that some people
believe only an ordained preacher should even try to do it.
But think about this. What is the most mentioned command given to us in the Bible? It is to pray! In fact,
God not only commands us to pray, He says we are to
pray without ceasing. So, when called on to pray, dont
worry about those perfect words, or producing deep
theological messages. God wouldnt tell us to do something that was beyond our capabilities. When praying,
just visit with the Lord and simply tell Him what is on
your mind. Its as simple as that a friend talking to another friend. Relax, if you believe this you will be talking
to your BEST friend.

August 17, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Southeast Valley was represented by seven students pictured in the back row from left to right are Regina Cook,
Erica Nordin, Hannah Peterson, Nate Montgomery. Front row left to right are Kate Dyer, Kylie Clark, Alli True, and Dalton Dencklau. Congratulations to these students on their hard work.

Kruse - Berry

Erika Kruse and Mike Berry, both of Ankeny,
are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming
wedding on October 29.

Erika is the daughter of Kevin and Patty Kruse
from Callender, Iowa. She graduated from Prairie Valley
High School and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree
in Health Care Administration from Mercy College of
Health Sciences. She works at Mercy College of Health
Sciences.

Mike is the son of Richard Berry from Des
Moines and Julie Hodges from Marshalltown. He
graduated from Ankeny High School and is currently
attending ISU for Construction Engineering. He is also
an active member of the Iowa Air National Guard based
in Des Moines, Iowa.

Sand, Sun, and Surf Southeast Valley FCCLA

Hits it big in San Diego

July 3-7, 2016 marked the dates for the 2016
National FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Leadership Conference in San Diego,
California. The Southeast Valley FCCLA Chapter was
represented by 8 very enthusiastic members. This years
theme was EMPOWER, ME POWER, recognizing that
in order to EMPOWER others, you first have to find your
ME POWER or what you are truly capable of.

The students flew out of Des Moines International Airport to sunny San Diego. The first day was a
fun day of going on a tour around the city and a tour of the
San Diego Harbor. The students also enjoyed the morning touring the USS Midway. There the students saw the
flight deck, talked with an actual docent who was a cook
on the ship, and saw many parts of the ship from the laundry, chapel, control room, officers and enlisted mess halls,
and many other areas. Students also went to Old Town
San Diego which is where the city actually began and enjoy authentic Mexican food.

Students also were staying close to the Seaport
Village shopping area. There were many great restaurants, shops, and street artists there. An exciting shop was
a cupcake shop titled, Frost Me which was a Cupcake
Wars champion on the Food Network. We actually got to
speak with the owner and winner, Audrey, and she told us
about her experience and how she started her shop. This
was a definite highlight of the trip.

On Monday, July 4, the students started their
preparations for the STAR (Students Taking Action
with Recognition) Events. This two day event found the
Southeast Valley students competing as well as evaluating
or being room consultants for certain events. Southeast
Valley was represented by seven events: Regina Cook in
Senior level Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism gold
medal; Hannah Peterson in Senior Life Event Planning
gold medal; Kate Dyer Senior Job Interview gold med-

al; Erica Nordin Senior Teach and Train silver medal;

Kylie Clark Junior Career Investigation gold medal;
Dalton Dencklau Junior Teach and Train gold medal;
and Nate Montgomery and Alli True in Junior Sports Nutrition gold medal. Congratulations to these students
on their hard work. A gold medal is the highest that a
member can attain in STAR Events. SV FCCLA students
who earned gold medals ranked with scores in the upper
90s. Way to go!! Special congratulations goes to Hannah Peterson who is the first SV FCCLA member to be a
four year gold national STAR Event winner. Hannah has
gone to nationals all four years of her high school career
and came away with gold each time. Very few FCCLA
members get this honor.

The members also enjoyed a fabulous 4th of
July fireworks display from the Boom on the Bay. FCCLA members were treated to a special area to view the
fireworks after the opening session. The opening general
session featured award presentations, national program
updates, and keynote speaker, Josh Shipp.

Members attended many different youth sessions
including speakers about various topics from internships,
careers, national program ideas, and members attended
the exhibits getting ideas for projects and fundraising.

SV FCCLA members also took a trip to Coronado Island to the beach where they found lots of sea shells,
played beach volleyball, and had a good time in the sun
and luckily no one was stung by a sting ray which was the
warning posted that day!! The students took a trip inside
the famous hotel and learned about the resident ghost
who had a connection to Iowa. The mystery is still alive
today.

SV FCCLA members also attended the Iowa
event which was a cruise on the Emerald Ship around the

SV FCCLA Continued on page 8...

Tomorrow's Leaders

The residence of Curt and Teresa
Valentine, 1105 Cottonwood, was the pick
for Yard of the Week, which is sponsored by
the Gowrie Development Commission.

Pictured from L to R are, Macy, 20 months, daughter of Morgan Fredrickson; Gavyn,
ten, Declan, seven, and Ina, four, children of Jason and Heidi McGuire; Hayden, seven, and
Dawson, four, children of Randy and Kristen Greene.

August 17, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

GUMC to hold worship Service

at Gowrie Care Center

Thursday, August 18 a Worship Service will be
held at Gowrie Care Center.

Friday August 19 the church office will be
closed. Quilter will meet at 1 p.m.

Jaguar football team captains. . .

The Southeast Valley Jaguars football team captians from left to right are Nick Eslick, Sam Berglund, Dakota
Jaeschke and Aaron Swieter.

Gatorade scrimmage Friday, 6 p.m. . .

Southeast Valley Jaguars have 17 returning

letter winners; season begins Friday, Aug. 26

The Southeast Valley Jaguar football team will
begin its season Friday night with its annual Gatorade
scrimmage in Gowrie at 6 p.m.

Admission is with one bottle of Gatorade which
is used by players for away games.

The Southeast Valley Jaguars have 17 returning letter winners from last year including Aaron Swieter, Dakota Jaeschke, Sam Berglund, Nick Eslick, Nolan Brand, Nolan Johnson, Alex Pliner, Tommy Lennon,
Kaleb Jondle, Ryan Gustafson, Jaden Cline, Daven Rees,
Gordon Grossnickle, Clayton Kiefer, Nyles Johnson, Kyler Jondle, and Joel Anderson.

Top returners on offense are: Aaron Swieter,
FB, 134 carries, 653 yards, 11 TDs; Kaleb Jondle, TB,
182 carries for 1026 yards, 11 TDs; Nolan Brand, QB, 75
completions, 1387 yards, 16 TDs; Dakota Jaeschke, WR,
26 receptions, 440 yards, five TDs.

We return some very good skill position players, said head coach Mike Swieter. If we can block we
can be very explosive.

Returning on defense are Aaron Swieter, Sr.,
LB, 185; Dakota Jaeschke, Sr., DE, 200; Sam Berglund,
Sr., DE, 210; Alex Pliner, Sr., NG, 270; Ryan Gustafson,
Sr., LB, 160.

We lost eight starters on defense and will be
very young on this side of the ball, said Swieter. We
lost three starters on the offensive line.

Returning on the offense are: Aaron Swieter,
Sr., FB, 185; Dakota Jaeschke, Sr., WR, 200; Sam Berglund, Sr., OL, 210; Nick Eslick, Sr., center, 210; Nolan
Brand, Sr., QB, 170; Nolan Johnson, Jr., WR, 145; Kaleb
Jondel, Jr., TB, 175.

Coach Swieter expects that Carroll Kuemper
will be district favorites. South Central Calhoun brings
back very talented team members and tradition, he said.
Underwood also had a very talented team last year.

Lost on the SV defense from last year are Zeke
Miller, Johnny Lautner, Conner Conrad, Dalton Boerner,
Keaton Jondle, Cade King, Andrew Dorage, and Cameron Anderson.

Team members graduating from the offense

were Cade King, 34 receptions and 831 yards; Carter

Steck, 24 carries for 147 yards; Conner Conrad, 22 receptions for 294 yards; and Owen Oeltjenbruns, Zeke Miller,
and Johnny Lautner.

Players to watch for the coming year are Aaron
Swieter, Dakota Jaeschke, and Kaleb Jondle. There are
several other players who could have very good seasons.

SV football coach is assisted by Jeff Kruse, Jim
Duncan, Kyle Johnson and Dylan Bane.

The first game will be August 28 vs. Eagle
Grove. The next game will be at Bishop Garrigan, Algona.

IPERS to meet
Monday, Aug. 29

The Webster County Unit of Iowa School Personnel will meet on Monday, August 29th, at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 5th Ave North, Fort Dodge.

The noon lunch will be catered by the church
men.

The program will feature our organization and
Phil Tetzloff, IPERS.

Books and scholarship money will be collected.
Reservations must be made by August 23rd to Sharon
McNeil at 515-576-2820.

Zion Lutherans Weekly

scheduled events

Wednesday, August 17 Zion WEBS meet at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 20 Worship will begin at 5
p.m. Wednesday, August 24 Bingo will begin at the GCC
at 3 p.m.

August 17, 2016

SV FCCLA. . .
Continued from page 6...
bay. The members enjoyed a great evening of delicious
food, seeing the sights along the way, and bonding with
other Iowa FCCLA members.

The closing general session recognized scholarship winners, award presentations, and welcomed the installation of the new 2016-2017 national officers. After
the session the members attended the FCCLA Gala where
members enjoyed a delicious Mexican buffet and danced
the night away.

After a very early morning flight, the SV FCCLA
members landed back in Iowa, exhausted but glad for the
experience. We look forward to next year in Nashville.

The SV FCCLA would like to thank our administration for their continued support in our program, Lisa
Willardson for all her help, and especially our parents
for their support and guidance and also to everyone who
helped in our fundraising efforts. We appreciated your
help and support.

Growing Violence. . .
Continued from page 4...
pretend that I there is nothing I can do, that even my simple daily actions have no impact on the world. I by no
means want to be sanctimonious or to bury my head in
the sand about the seriousness of these issues. But, reflecting on what I can do, I offer the following list:

I can believe in the humanity of all people and
treat each person I encounter with respect and dignity.

I can reach out to people I dont know, making
them feel comfortable and included.

I can do good by my family, my neighbors, my
colleagues and others, offering a helping hand, encouraging word, or even just a smile.

I can share what I have with others through donating my time, skills, food, money, or other things.

I can speak up when I hear people speak with
hatred or prejudice.

I can make my voice be heard politically by
educating myself about candidates and about their voting
records so that, perhaps, elections at all levels are won by
people who are determined to reduce the violence.

I can continue teaching my daughter about both
the problems and the beauties of the world today, and can
help her see that she can use her imagination, her intelligence, and her motivation to be part of the solution.

I can ensure that I do not act or react with violent words or behaviors, even in the face of conflict.

Although it might be easier to numb the heartbreak, to be resolved to the horrid normalcy of violence, I
wont do it. I hope that others feel that they, too, still have
the power to make a much-needed change toward a safer
and more peaceful world.

Laura Finley, Ph.D., teaches in the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology and is
syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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CHURCH

Worship Schedule

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE

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

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Power for Interurban rail line provided

by power plant in Frazier near Pilot Mound
Passenger rail line ran four times per day. . .

C

In about 1948 the Interurban trolley/railroad ger service was dropped.
line connecting Fort Dodge, Boone, and Fort Dodge was
While there was a good case to just close theW
r
nearly abandoned, but this proposal by the the owners plant, there was still a need for 25 cycle current so theR
was rejected by state regulators. But the number of trips power house was rebuilt over the summer of 1954.
t
per day were reduced from four to two.

In mid-September, enough power had been re-G

Finally, the conductor would get on the car and stored that one Sunday when the Gypsum Mills were shut
call out Boone Station.
down. The line ran a three car train to Ames then to Fort

About 1948, the line attempted to abandon the Dodge. This was the first electric operation on the line
service, but this was turned down by state regulators. As since June 1954.
a result, the number of trips a day were cut from four to
I had never ridden the Ames branch before.
two.
Nothing electric had been on this line for many months.

We still had the morning runs and the late after- The wire was rusty and there were problems keeping the
noon runs, but nothing in the middle of the day. Also, the trolley polls on the wire.
cars were painted yellow and this is the way most people
Just as we got to Lincoln Way by the Memorial
remember the cars.
Union at Iowa State Univer
They were origisity, the trolley fell off just
nally painted red. Streamne of the things about Fort as we were crossing Lincoln
lined sounding horns were
Dodge, there was a very Way.
added to a couple of the

I was riding in the
sharp circle to turn the car cab of the middle car. There
cars. This continued until
the flood of 1954.
still one poll on the wire,
around. When the car went into the was

Back in 1907,
so the train kept moving very
circle, the wheels would make a ter- slowly. I ended up blowwhen the line was electrified, a power plant was
rible squeal. I am sure everyone in ing the horn till I finally got
built at Fraser to provide
someones attention.
Fort Dodge could hear it.
power to the railroad. They
Finally,
someone
also provided power to
had to hold the trolley on the
the small towns and farms
wire until we got to downalong the line.
town Ames. On the way to Fort Dodge, we had a picnic

This was one of the first rural areas in the United near the High Bridge.
States to get electricity. The problem was this plant gen-
The owner of the Lincoln Restaurant, now the
erated 25 cycle current. Most currents today are 60 cycle. location of Caseys, had a farm between the Pitchers
I have been told that 25 cycle was better for motors, but Bridge and the High Bridge. We somehow climbed up
the lights flickered.
the embankment to a pasture where we had a picnic.

As time went on and people started buying ap-
To this day, I have not figured out where else
pliances such as washing machines etc. They would not you could unload a three car train and ask everyone to
work on 25 Cycle current. As time went on, most of the climb up the hill. Shortly after this, the line resumed regresidential customers converted to 60 cycle.
ular electric operation.

The railroad itself and the Gypsum Mills in Fort
The Post Office would not return the postal conDodge still required 25 cycle. In June 1954, there were tract. There was still a need to move people and equipdisastrous storms in the Des Moines River Valley.
ment along the line, so a once a day run was added. It

The story of the last passenger car running to went north from Boone in the morning than south in the
Fort Dodge was a story all in itself.
afternoon.

The power plant in Fraser was flooded out and
One thing different during this period, there
there was no source of 25 cycle current to run the railroad were freight trains with both diesel and electric. I underor the Gypsum Mills in Fort Dodge.
stand this was not an efficient operation.

While conversion to diesel had begun, there was
Somehow, they lost a lot of power. Finally about
not enough power to run the railroad.
a year later, the line decided to make the final switch from

The line leased diesels from other line, passen- electric to diesel.

The first week of Sept. 1955, a final excursion
was run. I had the opportunity to be on this train. It went
south to Kelley than up to Fort Dodge. Again, there was a
dinner out by the High Bridge.

A few days later, the trolley started to come
down. About this time, the line was bought out by outside
Ole and Lena humor
interests. Attempts were made to save some of the equip Ole and Lena were out walking and Lena clutched ment for history. The new owners were only interested in
her heart and fell to the sidewalk. Ole got out his cell the scrap value to help pay for the conversion to diesel.
phone and called 9-1-1.

As a result, all the equipment was scrapped.
The Operator said, Where are you?
This was a real shame and should have been prevented.
Ole answered, We were walking and Lena is on
The line continued to provide power to the
the sidewalk on Eucalyptus Street .
towns along the line, but this was sold off to other power
The operator asked, How do you spell that?
interests in the area.
The phone seemed to go dead. The operator kept
The power plant was shut down in the late 50s.
shouting for Ole. She could hear him panting.
The line was then sold to the Chicago & Northwestern
He finally came back on line and said, I dragged Railroad in 1968, bringing to a close the saga of the Fort
her over to Oak St. , thats O-A-K.
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad.

Jokes

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Two Norwegian hunters from Minnesota got
a pilot to fly them to Canada to hunt moose. They
bagged six. As they started loading the plane for the
return trip, the pilot said the plane could take only
four moose.
The two lads objected strongly, Last year we shot
six and the pilot let us put them all on board and he
had the same plane as yours.
Reluctantly, the pilot gave in and all six were
loaded. However, even on full power, the little
plane couldnt handle the load and went down a few
moments after takeoff.
Climbing out of the wreck one Norski asked the
other, Any idea where we are?
Yaaah, I tink wes pretty close to where we crashed
last year.
Lars, the bartender, asked Ole, Do ya know da
difference between a Norwegian and a canoe?
No, I dont, answered Ole.
A canoe will sometimes tip, explained Lars.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lars: Ole, stant in front of my car and tell me if da
turn signals are working.
Ole: Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No...

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CITY OF
FARNHAMVILLE
Farnhamville City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes
August 8th, 2016

The Farnhamville City Council met on Monday August 8th, 6:30 p.m.
at the City Hall Council Chambers, called to order by roll call by Mayor
Frank Morgan, with council members Alex Farley, Rita Kail, Barb Gregg,
and Clint VanKley. Others present were Alan Jorgensen Roger Kopecky,
Bruce McCormack and Miles Brainard. Absent Jeff Kicklighter.

Motion by Farley, seconded Gregg to approve the minutes from July
meeting and the agenda for this meeting. Motion carried.

Following discussion motion by Kail, seconded by VanKley to
approve the payment of the bills thru August 8th with corrections noted.
Motion carried.

Motion by Kail, seconded by VanKley to approve the monthly finance
report as presented contingent on explanations on balance sheet. Motion
carried.

Verbal Police Report was given by McCormack. He indicated
there had been a phone scam in the area with a loss of funds from the
homeowner. PLEASE BEWARE OF FRADUALANT PHONE CALLS.

Brainard from Midas addressed the Council on the CBDG Housing
Rehab Program Resolutions.

Motion by VanKley, seconded by Farley to approve the CBDG
Contract. Motion Carried.

Motion by Farley, seconded by Kail to approve the Equal Opportunity
Policy Statement.

Motion by Kail, seconded by Gregg to approve Resolution G-2016
Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. Motion
carried.

Motion by VanKley, seconded by Farley to appoint Rita Kail on the
Signature Authorization for Alternate Signators. Motion carried.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to approve Resolution H-2016
Excessive Force. Motion Carried.
Motion by VanKley, seconded by Kail to approve Midas
Representatives Shirley Helgevold, Miles Brainard to be Alternate
Signatories for SHPO Comment Form. Motion carried.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to approve Resolution I-2016
Adopting a Citizen Participation Plan for the City of Farnhamville CBDG
Program. Motion Carried.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to approve the Affirmative Fair
Housing Policy. Motion carried.

Motion by Farley, seconded by Gregg to approve Resolution J-2016
Code of Conduct. Motion carried.

Motion by Farley, seconded by Kail to approve Resolution K-2016
Procurement Policy. Motion carried.

After some discussion the painting of the water tower was tabled at
this time and will be included in the budget for the FY 201-2018.

The City Council will hold a work session on August 29th to review
and discuss the City Employees benefits.

The City will be having City wide Clean up days sometime during the
month of September.

The City will hold a Public Meeting on September 12th before the
regular council meeting on the removal and/or purchasing of the property
at 325 Summit Avenue. The City will accept bids up to September 12th.

VanKley will man the Burnsite on September 17th. Kicklighter will
man the Burnsite on October 15th.

Five shut-off notices have gone out for delinquent utility bills for shutoff August 15th.

Next council meeting will be September 12th, 2016 at 6:30 pm.

Motion by Gregg, seconded by VanKley to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried.
Emily Bendickson
City Clerk

Frank Morgan
Mayor

Webster County farmers part of huge

CRP program nationwide
800,000 plus acres selected in competitive applications. . .

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a former
Iowa Governor, announced the enrollment of more than
800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) through the programs 49th sign up period.

Iowa farmers, including many in Webster County, participate in the program.

Through CRP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) helps farmers offset the costs of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and
trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and
strengthen wildlife habitat. Farmers and ranchers participation in CRP continues to provide numerous benefits to our nation, including helping reduce emissions
of harmful greenhouse gases and providing resiliency to
future weather changes.

The Conservation Reserve Program provides
nearly $2 billion annually to land owners dollars that
make their way into local economies, supporting small
businesses and creating jobs. When these direct benefits

City of Farnhamville Disbursements as of

August 8th, 2016

General Fund
Black Hills Energy
6-10- - 7-10
$32.65
Boone County Landfill
TY2017 Assessment
$1,855.00
Calhoun County Elec
Burnsite
$9.85
Ecolab
Pest Control
$105.45
Iowa Department of Natural Resources,

Annual Fee 7-1-201 6 - 6-30-2017
$210.00
Gowrie News / Dayton Review Legal
$93.28
Gowrie Service
Tires/Backhoe
$1,896.00
Jason McKenney
Ammunition - Police
$53.98
John McGuire
Labor at Burnsite
$250.00
Jeff's Jon's
Monthly Portable Toilet
$94.29
Keaton Mosher Trucking
Rock/Burnsite
$525.04
Mary Seil
Park
$60.00
Menards
Paint/Supplies/Street Poles
$809.80
Rastetter Plumbing & Heating Air Conditioning Repair - Library $388.00
Star Energy
Fuel
$236.87
Storey Kenworthy
Office Supplies/Statements
$646.85
Treasurer State of Iowa
Sales Tax
$873.00
VISA
Office Supplies
$113.97
VISA
Flags
$66.85
WCCTA - General
Telephone
$100.16
WCCTA - Police
Telephone
$34.76
LIBRARY
Black Hills Energy
6-10 - 7-11
$32.65
Book Look
Books
$206.86
City of Farnhamville
IPERS/SS/FWH Jan-June
$1,184.10
DEMCO INC
Superfold Book Covers
$27.74
Kristin Fields
Supplies/target/Amazon
$288.31
Lori Miller
Labor
$195.00
US Post Office
Postage
$17.18
State Library of Iowa
Fees/FY2017 EBSCOHosdt Database Fee/FY17 Bridges EBook $101.55
Overdrive Inc., Fees/Bridges E-Book Subscription
$275.39
WCCTA-Library
Telephone
$33.96
Payroll
Wages Net
July
$7,016.81
IPERS
July
$1,483.12
IRS
July
$2,580.10
Wellmark BC/BS
AJ & Roger
$1,534.74
Humma
Emily Drug Plan
$18.40
Emily Bendickson
Supplement/Medicare
$217.60
RUT
WATER
Agsource Coop Services
Water Testing
$261.00
Black Hills Energy
6-10 - 7-11
$36.30
USDA
Water Project
$6,987.00
USDA
Water Project
$245.00
WCCTA - Water
Telephone
$180.06
GARBAGE
Carroll Refuse Service
Garbage
$2,850.00
SEWER
GPM
Repair
$372.00
WCCTA
Telephone
$30.86
ELECTRIC
Calhoun County Elec
July
$30,240.94
Calhoun County Elec
Outage 7/23/16
$375.00
Kriz-Davis Co
Supplies
$110.40
WCCTA - Electric
Telephone
$30.86

TOTAL
$63,501.08

Prepaid Disbursements as of

August 8th, 2016

Total

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are taken together with the resulting economic activity,

the benefits related to CRP are estimated at $3.1 billion
annually, said Vilsack.

Over the past 30 years, CRP has created major
environmental improvements throughout the countryside. The program has removed carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere equal to removing nine million cars from the
road annually, and prevented 600 million dump trucks of
soil from erosion. With todays announcement, USDA is
continuing these achievements by maximizing conservation benefits within the limitations provided by law.

Grassley addiction
recovery bill passed;
Will congress pass it?

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley last week led the Senate delegation in a bicameral conference committee meeting to finalize the conference report for S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction
and Recovery Act (CARA), legislation that addresses the
growing epidemic of opioid addiction gripping the nation.

The meeting follows bipartisan, bicameral negotiations between the Senate conferees, led by Grassley
and Senator Lamar Alexander, and the House conferees,
led by Representatives Fred Upton and Bob Goodlatte.

Its estimated that 129 people die from drug
overdose each day in the United States. Todays conference committee action is another important step forward
on a path to helping combat the festering addiction crisis
in our country. The conference report takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the crisis, by authorizing
funding for prevention, education, treatment, recovery
and law enforcement efforts.

Opioid addiction bills have cleared both chambers of Congress by wide bipartisan margins, and our
work to bring them all together in one comprehensive
package only strengthens the final product. So there is
absolutely no reason to delay this effort any longer, especially when lives are at stake, Grassley said.

The bill includes several provisions championed
by Grassley to assist rural communities like much of
Iowa, including reserved funding to train first responders
in rural America to administer live-saving opioid overdose reversal medication.

In addition, the conference report includes
Grassley-authored accountability provisions to ensure
that waste, fraud, and abuse of federal grant money is
rooted out, as well as the Kingpin Designation Improvement Act, legislation introduced in the Senate by Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar that strengthens the
ability of the federal government to freeze the assets of
foreign drug kingpins, who traffic opioids and other illegal narcotics into the United States.

Finally, the report retains language negotiated
by Grassley and included in Senate-passed CARA that
extends eligibility for new community-based coalition
enhancement grants to areas like Iowa that are suffering
from local drug crises related to methamphetamine, in
addition to opioids.

The conference report authorizes nearly $900
million over five years for opioid-related treatment, recovery, law enforcement and prevention efforts, a significant increase from the bills that previously passed
in both chambers of Congress. As passed by the Senate
94-1, CARA authorized almost $390 million over five
years. The House of Representatives passed a package
of bills 400-5 that authorized almost $660 million over
those same five years.

Congress is expected to take up the CARA conference report before it adjourns for recess this month.

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11

Gowrie Police Report

July 28, 2016 to Aug 3, 2016

Pictured in the Front Row from left to right are Nate Scott, Lillie Longhorn, Aaliyah Scott, Ebony Scott and
Claire Smith; Second Row left to right are Viatris Scott, Lane Longhorn, Vanessa Scott and Braeden Weyhrich; Third Row
left to right are Colby Wilke, Taylor Wilke, Claire Whalen, Kaleb Scott, Lance Longhorn, Cade Barnett and Lillie Hammer; Back Row left to right are Trinitie Barnett and Angelica Moody.

July 28th- Routine patrol activity reported.

July 29th- 00:45- Out with a juvenile in the 1200
block of Park St. Gave juvenile a ride home and
advised juvenile and parent of curfew hours.

18:00- LEC- Meet with Webster County
Sheriffs Deputy at a residence in the 1000 block
of Riddle St. Juvenile was supposed to be staying
at Grandmothers house in Fort Dodge but ran off.
Trying to locate. Mother gave consent to search
the residence. Juvenile was not located in Gowrie.
July 30th- 18:20- LEC- Assist Dayton Officer
with a vehicle unlock in Dayton.
July 31st- Routine patrol activity reported.
August 1st- 17:30- LEC- Return phone call to a
resident reference theft. Out at the residence in the
1000 block of Riddle St. to take theft report. Case
under investigation.
August 2nd- 18:18- LEC- Return phone call to
resident in the 1000 block of Mariam St. reference
animal issues.

18:30- Out at residence in the 1000 block
of Mariam St. to speak with owners about their
dogs acting aggressive towards people walking
by. Resident advised the dogs would be kept on a
leash.

21:11- LEC- 1000 block of Pleasant St.
to take a report of vandalism. Took report. Case
under investigation.
August 3rd- 23:55- LEC- 1100 block of Pleasant
St. to take report of vandalism to a vehicle. Took
report. Case under investigation.
*Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

WEBSTER COUNTY ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

Iowa Department of Management

Form F638 - R (Published Summary)

County No: 94
Webster County ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance -- Actual and Budget
FY 2015/2016 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
8/10/2016
For the fiscal year ended: June 30, 2016
Budget Accounting Basis:
Special
Capital
Debt
Actual
Budgeted
CASH
General
Revenue
Projects
Service
Permanent
Totals
Totals
kREVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
- Taxes Levied on Property
1
7,937,673
5,462,501
135,906
13,536,080 12,160,748 1
- Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year
2
0
0 2
Less: Credits to Taxpayers
3
3
534,144
232,823
8,763
775,730
834,293
e
Net
Current
Property
Taxes
4
7,403,529
5,229,678
127,143
12,760,350 11,326,455 4
Delinquent Property Tax Revenue
5
7,955
1,922
127
10,004
5,000 5
- Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes
6
125,140
125,140
109,500 6
y
Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues
7
501,170
2,054,114
12,109
2,567,393 3,988,772 7
,
Intergovernmental
8
4,846,992
7,060,867
8,763
11,916,622 11,228,712 8
9
g Licenses & Permits
225
80,238
80,463
51,500 9
- Charges for Service
10
1,056,780
162,886
1,219,666
982,655 10
d Use of Money & Property
11
313,415
29,199
342,614
154,350 11
s
Miscellaneous
12
182,734
90,356
273,090
478,073 12
13
g Subtotal Revenues
14,437,940
14,709,260
0
148,142
0
29,295,342 28,325,017 13
yOther Financing Sources:
General Long-Term Debt Proceeds
14
0 3,000,000 14
- Operating Transfers In
15
756,136
2,686,153
125,000
532,888
4,100,177 6,719,041 15
r Proceeds of Capital Asset Sales
16
41,087
41,087
98,608 16
e
Total Revenues & Other Sources
17
15,194,076
17,436,500
125,000
681,030
0
33,436,606 38,142,666 17
s
EXPENDITURES
&
OTHER
FINANCING
USES
Operating:
Public Safety and Legal Services
18
5,020,771
5,020,771 5,408,581 18
d
19
3,158,687
57,485
3,216,172 3,771,539 19
f Physical Health Social Services
s Mental Health, ID & DD
20
2,125,521
2,125,521 2,983,036 20
County Environment and Education
21
958,117
604,048
1,562,165 1,852,280 21
Roads & Transportation
22
8,193,931
8,193,931
10,770,000 22
s
Government Services to Residents
23
1,247,440
1,247,440 1,323,296 23
24
s Administration
2,767,545
2,767,545 2,977,973 24
- Nonprogram Current
25
19,487
19,487
150,000 25
Debt Service
26
821,174
676,596
1,497,770 2,827,365 26
e
27
6,990
1,000,668
246,646
1,254,304 1,830,000 27
fCapital Projects
Subtotal
Expenditures
28
13,179,037
12,802,827
246,646
676,596
0
26,905,106 33,894,070 28
Other Financing Uses:
29
d Operating Transfers Out
548,786
3,551,391
4,100,177 6,719,041 29
t Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow
30
30
0
n Total Expenditures & Other Uses
31
13,727,823
16,354,218
246,646
676,596
0
31,005,283 40,613,111 31
g
nChanges in fund balances
32
1,466,253
1,082,282
-121,646
4,434
0
2,431,323 -2,470,445 32
Beginning
Fund
Balance
July
1,
2015
33
7,312,281
6,982,639
124,159
3,243
14,422,322
11,345,469 33
0
34
34
-Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budget)
0
Fund Balance - Nonspendable
35
35
0
d Fund Balance - Restricted
36
36
0
Fund Balance - Committed
37
37
0
e
38
38
e Fund Balance - Assigned
0
r Fund Balance - Unassigned
39
8,778,534
8,064,921
2,513
7,677
0
16,853,645 8,875,024 39
Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 2016
40
8,778,534
8,064,921
2,513
7,677
0
16,853,645 8,875,024 40
Additional details are available at:
Telephone:
Notes to the financial statement, if any:

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Farnhamville

Dane Wilson, Callender, tries his hand at fishing during
the Farnhamville's Old Settlers Day Celebration Saturday
afternoon.

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Old Settlers Day

August 13, 2016

Ariah Adams, four years old gets her face painted like
a kitty during the Old Settler's Day Celebration.

Pictured above are left, Logan Songer, 12 of

Farnhamville and right, Isaiah McGiuney who were
the winners of the first pie eating contest. Pictured below
is Julie Wooters of Brandon, SD who won the second pie
eating contest.