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Dec. 10, 2014 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 124 NO. 50

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Wednesday, Dec 10 • SoutheastValleyAthleticBoosterMeeting, 7:00p.m.HighSchoolCommons,GowrieThursday, Dec 11 • GowrieParksBoard,6:45p.m.attheciviccenter. • GowrieJaycees,7:30p.m.atMarv’s.Friday, Dec 12 • GDC,12:00p.m.attheWCCTAconferenceroomSunday, Dec 14 • GYCboard,5:00p.m.attheskatingrink.Monday, Dec 15 • PrairieValleySchoolBoard,6:00p.m. • GowrieCityCouncil,6:45p.m.atthe communitycenter. • CallenderLions,7:00p.m.atthecommunitycenter. • HarcourtTOPS,8:00a.m.atFaithLutheran ChurchHarcourt.Tuesday, Dec 16 • GowrieLibraryBoard,7:00p.m. • GowriePoolBoard,7:00p.m.atthelibrary.

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Saturday, December 6th, was a busydayinGowriewithmanyfestiveeventsaroundtown.SwansonFloristshostedanopenhouse,theUnitedMethodistChurchBazaar suppliedgoodies and coffee, theWomen’s Club spon-sored the tour of homes and Macke Gowriehostedanopenhouse.Leadinguptothedraw-ings Macke Gowrie supplied refreshments,hosted a fundraiser for SoutheastValley withmany visitors taking vehicles for test drives,andattendeesenjoyedlisteningtostudentsfromSoutheastValleysingChristmascarols. Shortlyafter1:00pmthewinnersweredrawn for each of the wreaths on display forthe wreath raffle. The Raffle was sponsoredbyXiEtaSigmaSororityandtheGowrieDe-velopmentCommission and located atMackeGowrie.Itfeaturedfortyfouruniquewreaths.Thankyoutoallthebusinessesandindividualsthatsupportedtherafflethisyear!!Donorsandwinners included: 1. Webster-Calhoun Coop-erativeTelephone,WindyGoodwin;2.Palmer& Swank Funeral Home, Steve Cathcart; 3.Colleen Palmer Piano Studio, Linda Benson;4. Macke Gowrie, Kathy Schamel; 5. Valen-tine Insurance,Morgan Strutzenberg; 6.Mar-ciaAndersonOils&Pastels,ColleenPalmer;7.KensingtonClub,BarbLangner;8.GowrieGroundbreakers 4-H Club, Norris Smith; 9.Rolfes Painting & Wallpaper, Elaine Fevold;10.SwansonFlorists,SusieSchultz;11.Mor-ganFredricksonPhotography–HeatherFevold12. Jeff Strutzenberg Gowrie City Mainte-nance,RoseWolf;13.Dr.AnneArklie,DDS,Judi Tjepkes; 14. Central Plains FFA, Joyce

Hade;15.Marv’sMarketStreetGrill,RayNo-rine;16.ChelzSalon,RobinDick;17.GreaterFortDodgeGrowthAlliance,AshlyChaola;18.LindaBensonPianoStudio,RuthannMohr;19.GowrieWomen’sClub,ErinLarson;20.Secu-ritySavingsBank,JudyWarrick;21.HeartlandBank, SallyHanson; 22.Rock JudischVisionClinic,AnnetteKruse; 23. Mr.Zigrang’sCatPack, PierceWoodruff; 24.Mrs.Rippentrop’sCatPack,PaulyneAnderson;25.Mrs.Geisler’s

Gowrie Development Commission Wreath Raffle winners named

GDC winners continued on page 11...

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

Greg Benson, left, Gowrie Fire Depart-ment, and Rich Breeden, rear, also with the Gowrie Fire Department, have an unknown girl (from the crowd) draw the winner of the 1952 vintage tractor. The winner, Frank Rose of Glidden, subsequently donated the tractor back to the Gowrie Fire Department.

Webster County 4-H, FFA Beef Weigh-in at Gowrie LivestockSunday, Dec. 14. . . AllWebsterCounty4-H’ers/FFAmem-bersplanningtoexhibitmarketbeefatcounty,stateorinterstateshowsduring2015mustweighandeartagtheiranimalsduringthecountywideweigh-inscheduledforSunday,December14,1:00–4:00p.m.atGowrieLivestockAuctionin Gowrie. This will be the only scheduledweighinforbeef. Forthose4-H’ersthinkingabouttakingtheiranimalstotheIowaStateFairorAKSAR-BEN,verificationwillalsobedoneatthistimewhichmeansretinaleyeimaging.Formorein-formation,seethe4-Hnewsletter. Any questions , please contact theWebsterCountyExtensionOfficeat576-2119.

Glidden man wins tractor in drawing at Macke GowrieDonates it back toGowrie Fire Dept.... Frank Rose, Glidden, won the vintage 1952 Farmhall Super C tractor at the tractor drawing Saturday at Macke Gowrie. Rose called the next day and decided to donate the tractor back to the Gowrie Fire De-partment. The fully restored tractor was originally donated by Dr. Richard Hubbard of Gowrie.

Dec. 10, 2014 2 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

Richard E. Nordstrom, 91, of FortDodge, formerlyofGowrie,passedawaySat-urday,December6,2014atFriendshipHaven,FortDodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. onWednesday,December10,2014atZionLuther-anChurch,Gowrie,withPastorJimDavisoffi-ciating.BurialwillbeattheGowrieTownshipCemetery.Friendsmaycallfrom4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.onTuesdayatPalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie.Dickissurvivedbyhischildren,Tom(Kar-ol) ofCedarRapids;BettyNordstromofFortDodge; Bill of Bangkok, Thailand; Paulette(Don) Heddinger of Fort Dodge; Beth Nor-dstrom of Des Moines; grandchildren, KristiBell; Bryan (Jodi) Nordstrom; Paige Shelby(Logan Suhrbier); great-grandchildren, TaylorandBradenBell;BentleyandNylaNordstrom;andsister,MaryPetersonofBoone.Hewasprecededindeathbyhiswife,Max-ine;parents,AlgotandFlorence(Eklund)Nor-dstrom;brothers,GlenNordstrom;JohnNord-strom;andson-in-law,DavidShelby. RichardE.Nordstromwas born Septem-ber18,1923inDayton.HewasraisedinLan-yonandgraduatedin1943. OnJune2,1945,Richardwasmarriedfor68yearstotheloveofhislife,MaxineHambleton.Thecoupleestab-lishedtheirhomeinHarcourt.Forfouryears,RichardownedandoperatedagrocerystoreinHarcourt.In1953,hestartedworkingconstruc-tionandestablishedNordstromConstructioninGowrieuntilsemi-retiringin1986. Thequal-ityofDick’sworkiswellknownandrespect-ed.HewasadevoutmemberofZionLuther-anChurchandsanginthechurchchoirfor65years.Hewasagentlemanoffewwordsandwasadevotedhusband,father,grandfather,andgreat-grandfather.Helovedtofish,theHawk-eyes,andtheCubs.RichardservedontheLightPlantboardfor22years.RichardandMaxineenjoyed spending theirwinters in southTexasfor18years.InLieuofflowers,memorialsmaybeleftforZion Lutheran Church in Gowrie, FriendshipHavenCareTrustFundorUnityPointHospiceinFortDodge.

Richard E. Nordstrom, 91

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

By Jaci Rittgers

AshorthandedSEValleysquadtooktothematSaturday,Dec.6at theGilbertDuals.TheJaguarscompetedhardbutcameupshortintheirdualsfinishingin6thplace. Six teams battled for the Dual Meetchampion crown with AGWSR eventuallyclaimingthetitlegoing5-0fortheday. Spencer Johnsonwonhis 100th careermatchbypinningBelmond-KlemmeJuanGid-do in the thirdperiod. Johnson is a two-timeDistrictqualifier. Thehosts,theTigersofGilbertclaimedrunneruphonors.Individually,fourseniorwres-tlersfinished4-1fortheday:113lbs.,SpencerJohnson;145lbs.,CalebHemmestad;170lbs.,RileyRittgers;and182lbs.,TomNahnsen. Freshman132lbs.,TreyLawrencewent3-2;Freshman106KoltanKlingsonwent2-3;FreshmanheavyweightMattRossfinished1-2in varsity competition. Sophomore 220 lbs.,TristanTroutwinecompletedtheday0-3. Junior170 lbs., ZekeMillerwentun-defeated in JV action going 3-0. SeniorRyanCollenandTristanTroutwinealsowonamatchinJVaction. “Overall the guyswrestled fairlywell.EverybodywonamatchatGilbert,whichwas

Gilbert Duals difficult; Johnson wins 100th match

fun to see. Wewere shorthanded again withonlyeightguysintheVarsitylineupbecauseofillness,sowinningadualbecomesdifficult,buttheguysbattledhard. Ourolderguyshavetoworkonfinish-ing matches late in the third period. Spencerlostacloseboutwith5thrankedDanteTacciaofIowaFalls4-2andRiley lostaclosebattleinthethirdperiod.Calebcontinuestoimprovewithhistechniqueandpositioning.”

Tom Nahnsen walks away with a vic-tory for the Southeast Valley Jaguars.

By Jaci Rittgers

SV Athletic Booster Club meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m....

There will be a Southeast ValleyAthleticBoosterClubMeetingonWednesday,Decem-ber10that7:00PMintheHighSchoolCom-monsinGowrie.

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Southeast Valley Jagsdefeat Glidden-RalstonHousken top scorer for the night. . .

TheJaguarsstartedtheirfirstof7roadgamesinDecemberwitha46-25victory.Abal-ancedattackonoffensealongwithapressuringdefensewasthekeytotheJaguarvictory. TheJagsheldtheleadaftertheendonthefirstquarter10 to4andcontinued toplaywellandtooka18to8leadintohalftime.TheJagscameoutinthethirdquarterandcontinuedtoputpressureontheballandattackontheof-fensiveendandled30to16. It wasmore of the same in the fourthquarterandtheJaguarswonthegamebyafinalof46-25.Twelve Jaguarplayers contributed inthe victory: JacksonHousken 12 points;MaxDavis,DillonSytsma,MasonAckerson,KennyBlunk,ZachGravessixpoints;NylesJohnsontenpoints;JJGraves,RandyAndrews,JarrettLoseke, and Mike Pearson, four points; andCarterFluckigersixpoints. Richard E. Nordstrom, 91, of Fort

Dodge, formerlyofGowrie,passedawaySat-urday,December6,2014atFriendshipHaven,FortDodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. onWednesday,December10,2014atZionLuther-anChurch,Gowrie,withPastorJimDavisoffi-ciating.BurialwillbeattheGowrieTownshipCemetery.Friendsmaycallfrom4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.onTuesdayatPalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie.Dickissurvivedbyhischildren,Tom(Kar-ol) ofCedarRapids;BettyNordstromofFortDodge; Bill of Bangkok, Thailand; Paulette(Don) Heddinger of Fort Dodge; Beth Nor-dstrom of Des Moines; grandchildren, KristiBell; Bryan (Jodi) Nordstrom; Paige Shelby(Logan Suhrbier); great-grandchildren, TaylorandBradenBell;BentleyandNylaNordstrom;andsister,MaryPetersonofBoone.Hewasprecededindeathbyhiswife,Max-ine;parents,AlgotandFlorence(Eklund)Nor-dstrom;brothers,GlenNordstrom;JohnNord-strom;andson-in-law,DavidShelby. RichardE.Nordstromwas born Septem-ber18,1923inDayton.HewasraisedinLan-yonandgraduatedin1943. OnJune2,1945,Richardwasmarriedfor68yearstotheloveofhislife,MaxineHambleton.Thecoupleestab-lishedtheirhomeinHarcourt.Forfouryears,RichardownedandoperatedagrocerystoreinHarcourt.In1953,hestartedworkingconstruc-tionandestablishedNordstromConstructioninGowrieuntilsemi-retiringin1986. Thequal-ityofDick’sworkiswellknownandrespect-ed.HewasadevoutmemberofZionLuther-anChurchandsanginthechurchchoirfor65years.Hewasagentlemanoffewwordsandwasadevotedhusband,father,grandfather,andgreat-grandfather.Helovedtofish,theHawk-eyes,andtheCubs.RichardservedontheLightPlantboardfor22years.RichardandMaxineenjoyed spending theirwinters in southTexasfor18years.InLieuofflowers,memorialsmaybeleftforZion Lutheran Church in Gowrie, FriendshipHavenCareTrustFundorUnityPointHospiceinFortDodge.

Richard E. Nordstrom, 91

Southeast Valley’s Chili Cook Off, Appetizer Contest First ever contest Nov. 26. . .

OnNovember26theSoutheastValleyHighSchoolhostedtheirfirsteverChiliCookOffandAppetizerContest. Staff made chili or appetizers andbroughtthefoodtoschool.Studentsandstaffpurchasedticketsfor$3.Duringthelasthourofschoolthetastetestingbegan.Wehadover15staffmembersparticipatethisyear. The money raised will be donated tothelocalfoodpantries.SoutheastValleyHighSchoolwasabletoraise$400forthefoodpan-tries. ThewinneroftheChiliCookOffwasDevanWalker,ScienceTeacher.AimeeJack-sonwontheAppetizerContestwithherDev-iledEggs. We would like to recognize all whoparticipatedinthisevent.Thiswillbecontin-uedinthefutureaswell.

Todd Hamilton enjoyed tasting all the chili and appetizers during the contest be-fore placing his vote.

Juanita Gustofson is retiring from Security Savings Bank

JuanitaGustofsonisretiringfromSecuritySavingsBankafter10yearsofservice.

Aftergraduatingin1968fromCedarVal-ley,sheworked31yearsforLandO’LakesandinJulyof2004shebeganherbankingcareerand later became an OfficeManager for theFarnhamvilleoffice.

Juanitaandhusband,Gordon,liveinSlifer.Theyhavetwochildren,Troy(Dawn)ofAn-kenyandSara(Ryan)WahlertofAnkenyandfivegrandchildren.

JuanitaandGordyhopetoenjoymoretimewiththeirgrandchildrenandtheirlakehomeinSpiritLake.

AcoffeeinherhonorwillbeheldonTues-day, Dec. 23rd at Security Savings Bank inFarnhamvillefrom9:00–2:00.Pleasestopinandwishherwell.

Juanita Gustofson

Security Savings Bank Open House winners

Security Savings Bank held theirChristmasOpenHouseFriday,Dec.5andherearethewinners. The $50 Moolah winners in Gowriewere: Jim Frahm, Marty Jacobs, Mary AnnYoung,LarryStubbs,andVanceBauer. TheresaGrossnickle,PatrickLauerandKyleReedwonfromtheLehighoffice.DaytonofficewinnerswereAndySchlief,DianaVang-ilderandLindaHoover. Basket winners were: Boxholm, VevaTeeters; Farnhamville, Jan Carlson; Gowrie,Carol Warehime; Harcourt, Karri Scully;Lehigh, Colleen Macken; and Dayton, JenHaase. Congratulationstoallofourwinners.

JH boys basketball team wins road gameBy Coach Valentine OnMonday,Dec.1 theSoutheastVal-leyJaguarsJHBoysBasketballteamloadedthebusandheadedtoGliddentotakeontheWild-catsofGlidden-Ralston. TheJagswerecomingoff theThanks-givingholidaybreakandreadytogetbackonthecourttoplaythefirstofthreegamesfortheweek.SoutheastValleygotofftoaslowerstartcomparedtothefirstgametheyplayedandtooka8-0leadafterthefirstquarter. InthesecondquartertheJagswereout-scoredbytheWildcatsbyonebuttooka16-9halftimeadvantage.InthethirdquartertheJagsscored14pointscomparedtoG-R's4andtoa30-13advantageandwentontowinthecontest37-21. Leading the scoring for the Jags wasChase Swieterwith 13, Carter Lane followedwith ten. Jared Kastendieck had six points;HunterKruse,four,andLincolnClayandRossHalliganeachhadtwopointseachfortheJags. CoachValentinecommentedbysayingitwasgreat togetbackonthecourtandplay.Wewere a little rusty at the beginning of thegameandthezonedefensethatGlidden-Ralstonplayedpresentedsomeproblemwithexecutionbutitwasanothergoodteamvictory.

SV Athletic Booster Club meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m....

There will be a Southeast ValleyAthleticBoosterClubMeetingonWednesday,Decem-ber10that7:00PMintheHighSchoolCom-monsinGowrie.

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NormaJeanO’Brion,age70,ofOsagewenttoheavenonThursdayDecember4,2014. Memorial services were held at 2:00p.m. Sunday,December 7, 2014, at Our Sav-ior’sLutheranChurchinOsagewithRev.Bry-anLagerstamandRev.RoyOttofficiating.In-urnmentwillbeatalaterdateinFortSnellingNationalCemetery,Minneapolis,Minnesota. Normawasborn June15,1944, in ru-ralFortDodge, Iowa, thedaughterofRuebenandLillie (Bergman)Rosenquist. She gradu-ated fromBurnsideHigh School inBurnside,Iowa.NormawasunitedinmarriagetoJamesO’BriononJune12,1965,atBurnside. TheylivedinvariousplacesthroughouttheMidwest,beforeretiringtoOsagein2005.Normaespe-cially enjoyed spending time with her grand-children. She also enjoyed baking, arts andcrafts,playingbingo,fishingandshehadagen-eralloveforcampingandspendingtimeatthelake.Shenevermetastrangerandlovedtohostandentertainpeople. Norma is survivedbyherchildren, Ja-mie (Harold) Zupon of Ramsey, Minnesota,Patrick(Janet)O’BrionofMinnetonka,Minne-sota,RachelO’BrionCoonRapids,Minnesota,Kelly (Bill) Carlson of St.Ansgar, Iowa; andlovedbyhersevengrandchildren,Cody(Lind-say)Bebensee,MitchellandAllyO’Brion,Joel,Addy,GriffinandDrewCarlson;specialfriendand companion, Frank Pankratz of Pittsville,Wisconsin;sister,ArleneRosenquistofDayton,Iowa; brother, Gerald Rosenquist of Dayton,Iowa. Shewaspreceded indeathbyherpar-ents; her husband, Jim in 2008; two brothers,LelandandDwayneRosenquist. Information available and condolencesaccepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneral-home.com.

Norma Jean O’Brion

Birthdays10-Dec Lois Carlson, Blake Kaufman Jacob Seil, Kenny Skoglund Christopher Tasler, Valerie Thomas11-Dec Lisa Crouse, Declan McGuire Lance Taylor, Alicia Thomas12-Dec Jerry Vote13-Dec Jason Klein14-Dec Jordan Lane, Derek Wooters15-Dec Raymond Board, Michaela Carlson Michael Geisler, Ardis Klingson, Mike Shaw17-Dec Jacob Bendickson, Jan Carlson Marilyn Skoglund

Anniversaries13-Dec Rick and Maureen Brand

On Friday, December 5th, SoutheastValleyHighschoolheldtheir1sttrimesterAca-demicAwardsAssembly.AcademiclettersandGoalSettingrecognitionswereawardedtostu-dentsatanassemblyduringtheirCatPacktime.StudentsearnanAcademicLetterafterhavingbeen listedon the trimesterhonor roll foranyfourtrimesters.Foreachsubsequenttrimesteronthehonorroll,studentsearnabarforplace-mentontheletter. Sincethiswasthefirsttri-mester as a combined school, every studentearningaletterreceivedanewteal,black,andsilverSoutheastValleyletter. In addition to the Academic Letters,studentswererecognizedformeetingtheir1st

trimestergoals.GPAgoalsweresetbythestu-dents at the beginning of the trimester usingtheSMARTgoalsystem.Goalswerebasedontheirpreviousreportcards,andstudentwereen-couragedtoincreasetheirGPA. Studentsearningrecognitionforreach-ing their goals were: JoelAnderson, JordanFiala, Keegan Goodwin, Koltan Lundberg,Hannah Pederson, Nicole Williams, RutulioZavala, Johnny Lautner, DrakeOldson, Cam-eronPliner,NoahTucker,KarleeWalker,BrettBlack,AllisonCarlon,ColtonKlingson,SamuelComp,ChristianHendrickson,LeslieHousken,McKenzieLarson,TristanTroutwine,Cameron

Southeast Valley High school holds 1st Trimester Academic awards assembly

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

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

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

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Gowrie UMC caroling Sunday, Dec. 14 The members of the Gowrie UnitedMethodist Church will be singing ChristmascarolsaroundGowrieSunday,Dec.14startingat5pm.



NormaJeanO’Brion,age70,ofOsagewenttoheavenonThursdayDecember4,2014. Memorial services were held at 2:00p.m. Sunday,December 7, 2014, at Our Sav-ior’sLutheranChurchinOsagewithRev.Bry-anLagerstamandRev.RoyOttofficiating.In-urnmentwillbeatalaterdateinFortSnellingNationalCemetery,Minneapolis,Minnesota. Normawasborn June15,1944, in ru-ralFortDodge, Iowa, thedaughterofRuebenandLillie (Bergman)Rosenquist. She gradu-ated fromBurnsideHigh School inBurnside,Iowa.NormawasunitedinmarriagetoJamesO’BriononJune12,1965,atBurnside. TheylivedinvariousplacesthroughouttheMidwest,beforeretiringtoOsagein2005.Normaespe-cially enjoyed spending time with her grand-children. She also enjoyed baking, arts andcrafts,playingbingo,fishingandshehadagen-eralloveforcampingandspendingtimeatthelake.Shenevermetastrangerandlovedtohostandentertainpeople. Norma is survivedbyherchildren, Ja-mie (Harold) Zupon of Ramsey, Minnesota,Patrick(Janet)O’BrionofMinnetonka,Minne-sota,RachelO’BrionCoonRapids,Minnesota,Kelly (Bill) Carlson of St.Ansgar, Iowa; andlovedbyhersevengrandchildren,Cody(Lind-say)Bebensee,MitchellandAllyO’Brion,Joel,Addy,GriffinandDrewCarlson;specialfriendand companion, Frank Pankratz of Pittsville,Wisconsin;sister,ArleneRosenquistofDayton,Iowa; brother, Gerald Rosenquist of Dayton,Iowa. Shewaspreceded indeathbyherpar-ents; her husband, Jim in 2008; two brothers,LelandandDwayneRosenquist. Information available and condolencesaccepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneral-home.com.

Norma Jean O’Brion

Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

As I write this I am sitting in cozywarmthandtheworldoutsideisgoingaroundwithoutme. Iwasgetting ready togoup tochurchwherewearepreparingforthefirstSun-dayofAdvent,gettingthebulletinsprintedandfoldedandgettingthingsreadyforpeopletocomeinadecorateonSaturday.Ihadplannedtofinishaprojectofmyown,the“theme”treeIhadbeenputtingupduringAdventforquiteafewyears.Thisyearitisloadedwithcolor-fulsoft,fuzzyteddybearswearingbrightandvariouscoloredhandcrochetedscarves.Thethemeis“HaveaBearyMerryChristmas”. Allyearlongwegetinvolvedinmanydifferentmissions to help others in our com-munityand in theworldaroundus.Ourmis-sionscontinueatChristmastime,especiallybyhelpingalocalcommunitycenterfillthemanyChristmasboxes theygiveout andcollectingcoats, mittens, hats and scarves. But, I alsofeelthechurchneedsa“present”too.Eachofthebearshasa tagon itwithan itemneededby thechurch, things suchasdifferentclean-ingsupplies,varioussizegarbagebags,papergoods, Styrofoam cups, plates, bowls, carryoutcontainers(weeatalotaroundourchurch–mustbea“holdover”fromourNorwegianheritage.)Wealsogiveanopportunitytopur-chasepostagestamps,givevariousofficesup-pliesandmanyofthethings“consumed”byabusiness. When we get the inclement weatherandcan’tgetthere,justlikeinanybusiness,wehave toworkharderand longerwhenwedo.Wearefortunateinthatourworkcanusuallybe“juggled”anddoneduringstrangehours.Itisn’tlikethewintersIrememberonthefarm.Even if therewasablizzardwithhighwindsand very cold temperatures, the cows werehungry andwanted to bemilked. The hogs,chickens, cattle andhorsesdesired their foodon time too. Those animals couldn’t be ne-glecteduntilthestormwasoverandthefarmerdecidedhecouldgooutsideinamorecomfort-ablesetting. Ilookbacknowandthinkwhatanam-by-pambyIamtoday.Oh,Ididn’thavetogooutsidelikemyDaddidbutsomeofthosedaysschoolwasn’tcalledoffsoIwasupattheusualtime,shiveringasIwashedupanddonnedmyschoolclothes.FortunatelyIcouldwatchoutthewindowtothenorthandseethebusturn-ingthecorneraboutaquarterofamileaway.Ihadmybootsonsoitdidn’ttakelongtogetthecoat,hat,glovesandscarfon,grabmylunchandbooksandheadout. Therehadnotbeentimetoscoopapathfromthehouseouttothefrontgate(animalscamefirst)andIdidwhattheotherkidsdid,wadedthroughit.Ican’tre-memberthinkingitwas“toocold”.That’sjusthow itwas in thewinter innorthwestBooneCounty. Today I shiver around my apartmentwhen it isprobablyat least65degrees in themorning.Igrewupinafarmhouse,sleepingin anunheatedupstairs bedroom. Oh, it hadoneofthose“floor”registersdirectlyabovetheheatingstove in thedining roombut thatfirehadbeen“banked” for thenight formorningrevivaland thekitchen rangefirewas started“fromscratch”eachmorning, so I amsure itwasfarfrom65degreesinmyroomandnotalotbetterdownstairsatgettinguptimeforme.Icanevenremembergoingintothekitchentogetadrinkofwaterfromthewaterbucketthatsetonastandandfindingthedipperstuckintheice.ApparentlyMomhadfilledthecoffeepotbeforegoingtobedandifitfrozetherewastimetogetitthawedandcoffeeperkedbefore

The good old days?thechoresweredoneandbreakfastwasready. Iwas also fortunateout thereon thatfarm. Wehadnobathroom(nota lotof thefarmhousesdidback then)butIhadagreatDadwhospoiledmeandMomandtransport-ed the“thundermug”backandforthon thatpath just to thenorthof thehouse. He alsohauledinthedrinking/cookingwaterfromthewellwhichwasa jaunt from thehouse. Wedid have a cistern pump for water for dishwashingandwashingourselves.Thatcisternwasalsohandyfor thewashout inthewashhouse.Waterhad tobepumped in thehouseandtransportedtotheboileronthe“old”cookstoveouttherebutthatwasquiteabitcloserthangoingtothewell.Also“soft”watercre-ates more suds and rinses the clothes betterthanthe“hard”wellwater.Inthesummertheclotheswerehungontheoutsidelineswhichwerequiteafewstepsfromthewashhouse.In thewinter theywere toted into thehouse,throughthekitchen,intothediningroomandup the stairs to the spare room where linesweresetupforwinteruse.Someladieslikedtohangthesheets,pillowcasesand“unmen-tionables” on the outside lines even in thewinter.Theywerejustsurethat thecoldandfreezing process which was bound to occurkept themwhiter,especiallyonasunnyday.Doesanyoneelserememberseeinglongjohnsontheclotheslineallfrozenstifflookingasifthey could stand alone?Nowwe sometimesgripe becausewe let the clothes pile up andwegripemorebecauseittakesabitlongertogetourlaundrydoneintheautomaticwashersanddriers.Alsowhenoneofthoseappliancesbreaksdownyou’dthinktheworldhadcometoanend,especiallyifatriptotheLaundro-mathadtobemadebeforethedisabledappli-ancecouldberepairedorreplaced.Wearecertainlyspoiledtoday.Yep,IbelieveIhavebecomeanamby-pamby.SomedaysIdon’tliketogo“outinthecold”eventhough I can go tomywindow, hold a little“box”inmyhand,aimitatmygaragedoorafewstepsaway,pressthebuttonandupgoesthedoor.ThenItakeanotherlittledevice,aimitandthecarstarts.In10or15minutesIcanbundleuplikeIamattheNorthPole,trudgethosefewstepsandtakeoffinatoasty,com-fortablevehicle.Don’ttellmethosefarmdaysofmychildhoodwerethe“goodolddays”!

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Thursday, Dec 116:00 p.m. B JVR Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @ Glidden-Ralston6:00 p.m. G/B JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @ Glidden-Ralston6:00 p.m. B JV-Var Wres GAME - Mutli-TeamFriday, Dec 124:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. Ogden8:00 p.m. FFA Winter DanceSaturday, Dec 139:30 a.m. B JV-Var Wres MVAO INVITAT - B JV Var Wres6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @ South Central CalhounMonday, Dec 154:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - West Bend-Mallard @ Southeast Valley4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. PAC6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - West Bend-Mallard @ Southeast Valley6:30 p.m. PV School Board MeetingTuesday, Dec 16Dance Team Performance Half-time Boys BB game4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @ Manson NW Webster4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. SCCWednesday, Dec 17EARLY DISMISSAL 12:30PM Teacher In-service PM

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The Southeast Valley Jaguar JH Bas-ketballteamsopenedtheirseasonsagainsttwoverytoughNewell-Fondateams.TheSeventhgradelostaheartbreakerinadefensivebattlebyascoreof25-26. CassieBerglundplayedanoutstandinggameandfinishedthenightwith14points.ThegirlsalsogotanoutstandinghustlefromJaynieFerrari,MaggieAnderlikandViatrisScott. TheEighthgradedroppeda45-26deci-siontotheMustangsthoughtheladiesbattledhard all night. Maddy Jaeschke led the waywith14pointsandMorganCastensonrightbe-hindwithsix. The Jags alsogot anoutstandingde-fensiveplayfromShelbyCumminsandSammyAlphs.CassidyLambertalsohadastrongnightontheboards.

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By Cassidy Riley In 1929 the world was averydifferentplace.TheAcademyAwardswereheldforthefirsttime.RussiawasstilltheSovietUnion.And the roaringdecadecollapsedandallthatcouldbeheardwasthemoansofthosesufferingfromtheGreat Depression—the result ofthestockmarketcrash. In themidst of the eventsthathave left impressionsonpopcultureandhistorybooks,Elberta(Adkins)Licht,Gowrie,wasbornatherhouseinDeerCreekTown-ship. Living on a farm, Adkinssaidherfamilywasfairlyself-suf-ficient. “Wecannedpracticallyev-erythingthatwe’dhave,”shesaid.“Wedidn’tgo into townandbuyanything.” Her family’s property hadcherry and apple trees and hergrandfatherhadasmokehouseforbutcheredmeat. Adkins’s childhood coin-cided with the Great Depression.While she said her family didn’thave much, she cherished whatwasgiven to her.To this day the

teasetsheplayedwithasagirlsitsin a case inher living room.ShesaidherShirleyTempledollisstillinitsbox. “We didn’t have every-thing like kids today,” she said.“We had bare minimum and wewerehappy.” She said sources of en-tertainment were different in herchildhood than they are now.Mostlyshewouldplaygameswithherfivesiblingsorputpuzzlesto-gether. However, she remembersherfamilygoingtothemoviesonoccasion.Sheparticularlyremem-bersgoingtoGonewiththeWind,whichshesaidwasagreatmovie. “ThereasonIrememberitiswewenttosofew,”shesaid. She said her educationalexperiences were also differ-ent when compared with today’sschools.Therewerenosportsforgirlsandveryfewotherextracur-ricularactivities. Herhighschoolyearswerealsoaverytryingtimeforherfam-ilybecauseheroldestbrotherEd-garwasintheUnitedStatesArmyduringWorldWarII.Shesaidshe

isunsureaboutwhereherbrotherwas stationed throughout thewarother than she distinctly remem-bers he was on a ship going toJapanwhenthewarwasdeclaredover and he was able to returnhome. Duringhisservicethefam-ily wrote letters back and forth.Adkins still has a silver braceletwithanengravingofhernameherbrother made for her during thewar. He sent one to each of hersistersaswell.Thebackismarked“Luzon P.I.,” which Adkins sus-pects means he was stationed inthePhilippines. “Iknowitreallyhurt[my]mom,” she said. “Itwas hard forfamiliestobesplit.” When the war ended herfathertookAdkinsandhersiblingstoFortDodgewherepeoplewere

celebratingtheendofthewar. “A lot of people gatheredin the street in Fort Dodge,” shesaid. “Peoplewerehappy.Every-body was happy to be there cel-ebratingit.” Adkins graduated fromhighschoolinthespringon1946,almostayearafterthewarended.By the fall of that sameyear shewastakingclassesatUniversityofNorthernIowatobecomeateach-erbutshewouldnevergetherde-gree. AftertwoquarterssheleftschoolbecauseshewasunabletogetintotheclassesshewantedandshetookajobdoingbookkeepingforahardwarestoreinFortDodge.HerlifeinFortDodgeeventuallyledhertoherfuturehusband,Wil-lisAdkins.

Daughter, Mary Lou (Adkins) Hartwig

Daughter, Elaine (Adkins)Fillman

Son, Dean Adkins

Elberta & Willis Adkins

Elberta Adkins, Gowrie, was CityClerk, ambulance co-founderMeets husband at Laramar Ballroom. . .

It's Your Life...

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Kids Palace Childcare Farnhamville center Preschool age children from left to right are Addison Degner, August Akins, Macy Mundt, Myles Degner,Jaylon Zika, Kieden Wingerson, Jacey Carlson, Wyatt Larson, Kinslie Nolte, Kasen and Asher Loeffler.

Tommy Lennen looks for the shot Tuesday evening against Paton Churdan.

By Lisa Peterson

Logan Boerner looks down low for an open teammate to pass to.

By Lisa Peterson

Southeast Valley varsity boys basketball team win against Paton Churdan


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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

James G. Davis, Pastor

9:30amSundaySchool10:30SundayWorship

Wed.,Dec10 3:45 p.m. Beginner &SonshineBells

6:00 p.m. Vesper Ring-ers

7:00p.m.ChurchChix 7:00p.m.ConfirmationThurs.,Dec11 12:00p.m.WELCAPot-luck&GeneralMeeting

Sat.,Dec13 5:00p.m.WorshipSun.,Dec14 9:30a.m.ChoirPractice 9:30a.m.SundaySchool(ProgramPractice)

10:30a.m.Worship(Be-ginner&SonshineBellsplay)

11:30 a.m. Retire-ment Party for CindyYoungquist

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~~Worship10:30amFellowship9:30am

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EVANGELICALCOVENANT CHURCH

Craig Vote, Pastor

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Mondays:9:30amWomen'sBibleStudy.

~Saturdays:7pmMen's

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UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

Karen Young, Pastor 9:00amSundayWorship

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OF CHRISTJames G. Davis, Pastor

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UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

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9:00a.m.SundaySchool10:15a.m.SundayWorship

WednesdayDec.10 12:00 PM UMW- ICCCChristmasConcert

5:30PMConfirmation 5:30PMGloryBells 7:00PMChoirPracticeThursdayDec.11 9:00 AM UMW BookClub

FridayDec.12 1:00PMQuilters 7:00 PM Celebrate TheDreamersConcert@FortFrenzy

SundayDec14 2:30 PM EmmausReunionGroup

5:00 PM ChristmasCaroling

Monday12/15/2014 12:00 PM Not A SilentNight-SmallGroup

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Wed.,Sept10 8:15a.m.TwinLakes Women’sRetreatSun.,Sept14 9:15a.m.WorshipWed.,Sept17 9:00a.m.WELCA BibleStudy

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FIRST UNITED CHURCH

Pastor James H. Chesnutt

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Wednesdays:LunchBunch4:30-6:00PMYouthMissionTeam5:15KidsBellChoir6:00-6:15

SOMERSUNITED METHODIST

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Mondays:BibleStudywithDonDoolittle,7:00pm

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WillisAdkinsandElbertaLichtmetattheLara-marBallroominFortDodgewhereshewouldgodancingwithfriends.Theyweremarriedin1949.InthefirstfewyearsoftheirmarriagesheandWillisAdkins moved around to differentfarmhouses.Itwasn’tuntil1956whenthecou-plemovedintothehouseshecallshometoday. ElbertaAdkinsworked several jobs inGowrie while raising a family of three—twogirls and one boy—including 35 years as thebookkeeperforGowrieMunicipalUtilities. Duringher timeat theutilitiesplatEl-bertaAdkinsaccumulatedmanymemories.Shesaid one year she especially remembers was1991whenanicestormtookdownapowerlinenortheastoftown.Shesaidpeoplewerewithoutpowerforaweek. Shesaidsheremembertwocarsthathitthebuildingbecausetheownersleftthemrun-ningwhile theywereinsidepayingbills—oneevendamagedthebricksonthebuilding.How-ever,shesaidherfunniestmemorywassome-thingsheheardaboutratherthanwitnessedher-

self. Men from the utilities plant went tocheckalocalwoman’swatermeterthatwasin-sideherhousebutshenevercametothedoor.Theywereconcernedshemaynotbealivesothe men called the Sherriff. The Sherriff at-tempted toclimb throughherkitchenwindowwhenshecameandstartedhittingthemwithabroom. “I’ll never forget that day,” she saidsmiling. Whileworkingattheutilitiesplantshewasalsoinvolvedinthecommunity.ShewasamemberoftheWomen’sAuxiliaryforVeteransofForeignWarsuntiltheydisbandedanddonat-edthebuildingtothecitytobecomethecom-munitycenter.Shewascityclerkfrom1971to1989 and shewas a foundingmember of theGowrie ambulance service, which she serveduntilshewas62. “OneofthebestthingsaboutmyjobisIwasrightclose tohome,”shesaid.“Ididn’thavetodriveoutoftowntogotowork.” ElbertaAdkins said her family has al-waysbeenthemostimportantthinginherlifeand she always strived to be involved in herchildren’s livesbygoingtosportsevents—in-

cludingherdaughterElaine’ssoftballgames. “She dearly loved softball,” she said.“Theywenttostateoneyearanditwasagreatdayforallofusparents.” Shesaiditwasalwaysimportanttohertoactivelyparticipateinherchildren’slivesbe-causetheyhelpmakeafamilyafamily. “Ican’timagineafamilywithoutchil-dren,”shesaid.

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


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Kensington Club met Tuesday, Dec. 2

KensingtonClubLadiesmetTuesday,Dec.2,atMulligansforadeliciouslunch.

HostessesforthemonthwereEvelynJacobsandCindiFevold.Guestspeaker,MindySweet-er,AssistantVicePresidentofSecuritySavingsBankinGowrie, informedtheladiesonmobilbanking,credit/debitcardcompromisesandac-countfraud.

Mindyalsoenlightenedthegrouponinter-netbankingandit’smanyadvantages.

Pictured left to right are Evelyn Jacobs, Mindy Swieter, Assistant Vice President of Security Savings Bank and Cindi Fevold.

Mark Gold speaks at Security Savings Bank seminar

Monday,November24,aseminarwasheldattheGowrieCommunityCentersponsoredbySecurity Savings Bank, featuringMark Gold,President and CEO of Top Third MarketingLLC.

Mark’s passion for Agriculture was ob-servedfromabout60localfarmerswhoattend-edthemeetingandcateredmeal.

He stressed the need for amarketing plancustomizedtoeachperson’soperationandtheutilizationofoptionsasawayofplacingapricefloorpositionontheircropsandlivestock.

Mark Gold spoke to farmers about the im-portance of having a customized marketing plan.

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

By Lisa Peterson

SV JV girls lose to West Bend Mallard

The Southeast Valley JV girls basketballteamplayedWestBendMallard inWestbendthispastFridaynight.Theydroppedan18-24decisionagainsttheWolverines.

CarsonShipley lead theJaguarswithatotal of 7 pointswhile LeahGibbons contrib-uted6points.KarissaHiestermanwent2of4fromthefreethrowlineandaddedonebasketforatotaloffourpoints.LeslieHouskenaddedonefreethrow.AnnaHanson,EbonyScottandMichaelaFevoldalsoplayedforSoutheastVal-leyinthegame.

Southeast Valley girls’ play Saint Ed-monds and Glidden Ralston this week beforefacingWestBendMallardathomeinGowrieonMonday,December15thandtravelingtoMan-son onDecember 16th. Both of these gameswillbeginat4pm. Aalliyah Scott, #24 had a great 3 pt.

shot for the Jaguars.

By Lisa Peterson

Christmas program at Our Savior’s Lutheran Dec. 14

The Christmas Program at Our Saviour’sLutheranChurch inCallenderwillbeheldonSunday,Dec.14,duringtheworshipserviceat9:30a.m.

AChildisBornisthenameofourprogramthisyear.Wehavechildrenfromthreeyearsoldtofifteenyearsoldparticipatinginourprogram.Wewillbeservingalightlunchafterthepro-gramforalltoenjoy.

Please come to enjoy our program as our“little actors” portray the true meaning ofChristmas.BoardofEducation.

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Notice of Public Hearing of the Board of Supervisors of Webster County

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY IN THE STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSAL TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH NEW COOPERATIVE, INC., AND THE HEARING THEREON PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Webster County in the State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 16th day of December, 2014, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Supervisors Room, 2nd Floor County Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa, at which meeting the Board proposes to take action on the proposal to enter into a First Amended and Restated Agreement for Private Development (the "Amended and Restated Agreement") with New Cooperative, Inc. (the "Developer"). The Amended and Restated Agreement would obligate the Developer to construct certain Original Minimum Improvements and Additional Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement) on certain real property located within the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal Area as defined and legally described in the Amended and Restated Agreement, consisting of the construction and installation of an additional 60,000 gallons of NH3 storage, the addition of a truck scale, remodel of machinery storage into a chemical warehouse, and remodel of a residence into an office, an agronomy warehouse, additional NH3 storage, 1,870,000 bushels of grain storage and related equipment, truck scale and addition of an office to the agronomy warehouse, together with all related site improvements, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement(the Amended and Restated Agreement amends and replaces the original Agreement). One of the obligations of Developer relates to employment retention and/or creation. The Amended and Restated Agreement would further obligate the

Webster County Claims Register Report for 11-18-2014 A PLUS AUTO GLASS OUTSIDE REPAIR 324.40A-1 HOME HEALTHCARE CENT supplies 21.00ABC LEGAL SERVICES INC SERVE PAPERS 340.00ABC PEST CONTROL INC pest control 62.00ACCESS SYSTEMS COPIER LEASE 106.00ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC office supplies 78.33ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC equipment 256.87ADVANTAGE TAPE ADVERTISING INC, advertising 425.00AGSOURCE LABORATORIES supplies 30.50ALLIANCE CONNECT LLC TELEPHONE 2,040.71ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 39.48AMAZON.COM COMPUTER SUPPLIES 47.68AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC, maintenance 581.50AMHOF, ROXANNE mileage 36.21ANDERSON, KATHERINE mileage 160.14ANDERSON, MINDY cell phone reimbursement 25.00APCO INTERNATIONAL dues for 2015 92.00ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SHED SUPPLIES 124.74BADGER, JENNIFER contracted wages 105.00BANKERS TRUST CO interest/fees 117,561.25BATES, GINGER mileage reimbursement 158.61BERRY advertising 69.00BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFF summons 65.00BIRDSELL, TAMARA mileage 220.83BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 177.41BRENNAN, JENNIFER rent payments 300.00BRW supplies 50.00CALHOUN COUNTY ECA LIGHTING 8.75CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF service 30.06CALLENDER, CITY OF UTILITIES 91.65CARSON-STAPP FUNERAL HOME medical examiner expense 440.00CASEYS GENERAL STORE fuel 3,101.39CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC FUEL 739.09CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, detention services 2,294.00CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I, SHED SUPPLIES 1,217.20CHOICE PRINTING INC ENVELOPES 94.00COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR wages 3,041.00COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESOURCE, hospital services 5,052.00CONDON, KRISTINE cell phone 421.02CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC., food service 6,929.49COSGROVE, JUDY mileage 93.84CR SOLUTIONS LLC RENTAL AGREEMENT 500.00CRITES, CHARLOTTE wic cleaning 250.00CTK GROUP training 300.00CULLIGAN WATER CONDITION SUPPLIES 1,033.07CURASCRIPT SD SPECIALTY DIST., medical supplies 2,548.00DANIEL TIRE COMPANY tires & tubes 1,530.26DAYTON RESCUE SQUAD INC medical examiner expense 225.00DAYTON REVIEW advertising 79.00DAYTON, TOWN OF UTILITES 77.20DE LAGE LANDEN copier lease 142.73DELL MARKETING LP COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 148.39DEYTA LLC hhcahps fee 90.00DIAMOND MOWERS INC PARTS 271.49DIGITY MEDIA LLC radio ads 1,095.00DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC OIL 656.25EDMAN, ALISHA mileage 60.18ELBERT, TERRY SHOP TOOLS 81.75EQUITY CONTRACTING INC BRIDGE PATCHING 36,468.95ETR ASSOCIATES pamphlet rack 117.14EVANS, HARVEY dental client services 374.56FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 118.26FICK, HAROLD well plugging 384.00FORCE AMERICA INC STOCK & PARTS 1,636.43FORT DODGE MACHINE & SUPPLY, STOCK 263.48FORT DODGE WATER DEPT WATER 1,117.29FREEMAN, SUSAN wages 1,533.66FRONTIER internet service 733.60GARGANO, MARK medical examiner expense 400.00GE CAPITAL copier lease 611.71GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN mileage 157.09GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY FUEL 171.79GEOCOMM INC new mapping for cad 20,261.00GOODNER, BRENDA mileage 102.52GOVCONNECTION INC equipment 60.90GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES 156.25GOWRIE NEWS advertising 135.00GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, dues & membership 359.50GRELL, MELISSA cell phone/mileage 294.28GROUP SERVICES INC premium 2,981.50HALFWASSEN, ANGIE meal reimbursement 40.65HAMILTON COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, statement of costs 157.50HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF subpoena 26.00HAMILTON, MONICA mileage 75.48HANNA, LAURA mileage 202.47HARCOURT EQUIPMENT PARTS 336.67HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC serve papers 10.00HEITRITNER, TRACEY wages 1,768.56HENRY SCHEIN INC supplies 1,580.74HEPP, BLAINE contracted wages 2,527.93HERZOG, DARREN phone 40.00HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY SHED SUPPLIES 60.00HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH phone 25.00HOWELL, HALEY phone/mileage 122.41HOWELL, JULIE A mileage 259.09HUEBSCH, AL well reconstruction 600.00HUGGHINS, CATHY wages 712.50ICEC school of instruction 60.00IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES parts 13.50IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, unemployment 6,478.00ISAC - GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM, health insurance 174,285.00JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, papers served 35.00JIFI PRINT INC supplies 643.65JIM'S SERVICE INC SERVICE 522.01JOHNSON, KYLE mowing expense 900.00JONES, REBECCA mileage 56.61JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A cell phone 25.00K C NIELSEN LTD repairs 117.77KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY cell phone/mileage 136.95KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE oil change 39.95KERWIN, LINDA cell phone/mileage 245.32KIMBALL MIDWEST STOCK 406.28KITTLESON, VALERIE mileage 183.09KNAPP, CAROL treatment 46.00KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER copier lease 495.96KOSSUTH COUNTY SHERIFF service 15.00LA CROSSE FORAGE & TURF SEED, EROSION CONTROL 1,772.00

Regular MeetingNovember 18, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: Fletcher. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the November 4, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#24, D.D.#80, D.D.#145, D.D.#57 and D.D.#195. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve salary adjustment for Shelley Napier to $13.71 per hour effective October 14, 2014 per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan for Larry Alliger – South Site in Section 3, Dawson Township (Greene County). (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve the appointment of Ryan Baldridge as First Assistant Webster County Attorney at a salary of $82,450.00. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file bid specifications from Haila Architecture for LEC courtrooms remodeling project; and further to set 10:00a.m. on December 2, 2014 as the time and date for public hearing and bid letting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file appointment of James Kesterson to fill open position on the Compensation Board, Sheriff’s appointment. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair to sign Letter of Acceptance of $1,600,000 Loan RRLG-ST15(04)-9T-94 – Crossroads of Global Innovation (Rail Transportation Grant). (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to approve 2014 Weed Commissioners Report. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from EC Source Services on behalf of MidAmerican Energy’s MVP3 Project to construct entrances to electric right of way and crossing roads with overhead transmission lines. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Prairie Energy Cooperative to install overhead electric line along north side of 270th Street between Samson and Swallow Avenues in Section 30, Township 88 North, Range 27 West and in Section 25, Township 88 North, Range 28 West. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. _________________________Carol Messerly Keith DencklauWebster County Auditor Vice-Chair, Board of Supervisors

Regular MeetingNovember 25, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: None. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the November 18, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs for D.D.#2. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file resignation of Patrick Riley, Part-time Correctional Officer effective November 14, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file the resignation of Adam Winninger, Typist Advanced effective November 26, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file the status change of Cory Simpson, Part-time Correctional Officer to Full-time Correctional Officer effective December 1, 2014 per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve wage increase for Ashley Guthrie, Correctional Officer to $14.73 per hour effective November 13, 2014, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for Mark Peterson facility in Section 30, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve Class C Liquor License renewal Application for Willow Ridge Golf Course, effective December 30, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve transfers from General Basic Fund in the amount of $136,438.00 to Secondary Road Fund and from Rural Services Fund in the amount of $1,304,012.00 to Secondary Road Fund, per Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign proposal for two single access control doors in the amount of $11,240.00 at the Public Health Department and one access control double door in the amount of $3,610.00 at the County Attorney’s Department. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following resolution:

HOME BASE IOWA RESOLUTION WHEREAS, through their steadfast defense of America’s ideals, our service members have ensured our country still stands strong, our founding principles still shine, and nations around the world know the blessings of freedom; and WHEREAS, the selflessness of our service members is unmatched, and they remind us that there are few things more fundamentally American than doing our utmost to make a difference in the lives of others; and WHEREAS, just as our veterans stood watch on freedom’s frontier, so have they safeguarded the prosperity of our Nation in our neighborhoods, our businesses, and our homes; and WHEREAS, serving as teachers and engineers, parents and local government employees, these patriots have made contributions to civilian life that serve as a testament to their dedication to the welfare of our country; and WHEREAS, the Governor of Iowa signed the home Base Iowa Act into law on May 26, 2014 which provides for efforts to recruit veterans to the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors wish to honor and support individuals who have served our country as veterans and continue serving

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Calhoun County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Calhoun County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Calhoun County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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

s/Clark Fletcher Chairman, Webster County Board of Supervisors Attest: s/Carol Messerly Webster County Auditor Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to close County offices/departments the Friday following the Christmas Holiday this year. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Frontier Communications to plow copper telecommunications cable under new haul road entrance along west side of Samson Avenue approximately 2300 feet north of 180th Street in Section 12, Township 89 North, Range 28 West, Cooper Township. (copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to set pole and have their customer Kim Martin hire Martin Hildreth Company to bore 2 inch conduit under Baxter Avenue for single phase electric service to new house at 2263 Baxter Avenue in Section 6, Township 89 North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file 18-month wage adjustment for Mike Schreiber, Class C Equipment Operator, to $21.80 per hour effective November 28, 2014 per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. _________________________________Carol Messerly Clark FletcherWebster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, 2015 iowa law dvd 25.00LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITES 158.10LEHIGH, CITY OF UTILITIES 145.80LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC computer services/internet 420.80LINCOLN, JANEL wages 420.00LISKA, LACCEY mileage 102.00LIZER, SHEILAH mileage 465.81MARCO INC copier leases 368.96MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS GRANULAR MATERIALS 34,322.96MASTER BLASTER INC OUTSIDE SERVICES 2,750.00MATHESON TRI-GAS INC WELDING SUPPLIES 579.65MCGILL, ANDREW L cell phone 50.00MEDIACOM cable 167.47MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC SUPPLIES 158.93MENARDS - FORT DODGE PARTS 124.59MESSERLY, CAROL meeting expense 116.04MICHAEL, BRETT wages 749.19MID COUNTRY MACHINERY INC tools 1,172.04MID IOWA FASTENERS STOCK 477.00MID IOWA SIGN CO supplies 300.00MIDAMERICAN ENERGY utilities 16,968.39MIDWEST CONTRACTING LLC PIPE CULVERT 20,741.34MIDWEST WHEEL CO STOCK & PARTS 1,972.08MILLENNIUM REHAB & CONSULTING, therapy visits 1,710.00MILLER, JODY transcripts 759.50MOORE MEDICAL medical supplies 119.31MWC LLC rent & expense 400.00NANNIGA, JOHN rent 450.00NAPA AUTO PARTS PARTS 27.93NAPA AUTO SUPPLY MAINTENANCE 597.86NELS PEDERSON CO INC rock 1,920.33NELSON, ERIN contracted wages 1,027.80NICHOLS, TRICIA mileage 427.90NORTH CENTRAL IA SOLID WASTE, HAUL REFUSE 218.05O'CONNOR, BARB mileage 191.40OFFICE ELEMENTS office supplies 908.36OLSON, STACI medical examiner expense 100.00O'REILLY AUTO PARTS STOCK 150.34PALMER, KATHERINE mileage 422.79PEDERSON SANITATION GARBAGE 88.00PETERSON, CODY phone 40.00PETERSON, JOE cell phone allowance 25.00PETTY CASH SHERIFF postage 452.19PETTY CASH-PUBLIC HEALTH supplies 119.13PHILLIPS, MICHELLE M transcript 94.50PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC SUPPLIES 291.97PICKETTS SALVAGE PARTS 60.00POLK COUNTY SHERIFF subpoena 27.84PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIGHTING 105.23PRESCOTT, KARI mileage 275.40PROSECUTING ATTYS TRAINING COO, forfeiture 86.95PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION, GOWRIE ANNUAL INSPECTION 605.00REES HYDRAULIC SALES & SERVICE, PARTS 469.58REGIONAL LANDFILL, LOOSE REFUSE - GARBAGE 435.75RESERVE ACCOUNT POSTAGE 1,607.95RICH-WOODS INC custom cabinets 2,000.00ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE TIRES & TIRE REPAIR 4,309.50ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC clinic rent 5,600.00RUGE, ASHLEY mileage 123.42RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC lead care test kits 1,750.00SANCHEZ, GEORGINA wic interpreter fees 490.00SANOFI PASTEUR INC vaccines 900.21SAXTON, JAMIE mileage 97.92SCHOON, KAREN L cell phone 50.00SCREENVISION DIRECT advertising 204.00SECRETARY OF STATE notary renewal 60.00SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS onsite shredding 94.50SHEDA, JENNIFER mileage 42.85SHIMKAT MOTOR COMPANY oil changes 181.70SIBBITT, DANI mileage 154.54SMILEMAKERS INC supplies 483.44SMITH DDS, DUANE services 197.13SMITH MEDICAL PARTNERS vaccines 1,636.58SMITH, HEIDI mileage 77.52SPRINT subpoena for phone records 45.00STAPLES ADVANTAGE supplies 9.75STAR ENERGY LLC FUEL 7,014.83STOREY KENWORTHY OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,032.39STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 225.70STORY COUNTY SHERIFF subpoena 25.60STRATFORD GRAVEL INC., LUNDGREN WINDFARM PROJECT468,020.79SUES DRAPERIES, window treatments/lec judges chambers 2,480.00THANUPAKORN, JEANETTE cell phone/mileage 413.11THE MESSENGER advertisement 4,546.03THOMPSON, RICK rent 50.00TIMMERMAN, SUSAN mileage 616.60TOWN & COUNTRY VETERINARY CLIN, dog pound 281.00TREAT AMERICA FOOD SERVICE meals 115.73TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, medical examiner ex. 722.34TROPHIES UNLIMITED supplies 8.00TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA STOCK 199.96TURNKEY CORRECTIONS lease 100.00UBBEN, COURTNEY mileage 201.45UNITED STATES CELLULAR cell phone service 1,417.29UNITY POINT HEALTH HEARING TEST 763.60UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, contracted services 175.00UTLEY, LACEY mileage 104.04VERIZON WIRELESS phone services 257.80VINSON, ANGELA cell phone allowance 25.00W & H COOP OIL COMPANY fuel & oil 48,596.66WAHKONSA MANOR rent payments 25.00WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., haul refuse 281.34WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, TELEPHONE 113.33WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA reimbursement for meals 394.19WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR rent 1,015.55WEBSTER COUNTY EXTENSION school of instruction 225.00WEBSTER COUNTY EMS pass thru reimbursement 725.00WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES 1,063.12WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI, administration fees sept-oct 480.00WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, postage 4,118.70WEST PAYMENT CENTER west law 477.30WITTE, JOEL cell phone 25.00WOODRUFF, MARGARET mileage 178.51WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, computer services/internet 159.85WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF service fees 116.80WUEBKER, JENNIFER mileage 99.96ZIEGLER INC PARTS & STOCK 765.76

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County to continue to make up to five (5) consecutive annual payments of Economic Development Grants to Developer consisting of a declining percentage (provided, however, that the percentage has been increased by 10% in each of the final three years) of the Tax Increments pursuant to the Iowa Code Section 403.19 and generated by the construction of the Minimum Improvements, the cumulative total for all such payments not to exceed the lesser of $85,000 (previously $50,000), or the amount accrued under the formula outlined in the proposed Amended and Restated Agreement, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement. A copy of the Amended and Restated Agreement is on file for public inspection during regular business hours in the office of the County Auditor, Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa. At the above meeting the Board shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of said County, to the proposal to enter into the Amended and Restated Agreement with the Developer. After all objections have been received and considered, the Board will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action on the proposal or will abandon the proposal to authorize said Amended and Restated Agreement. This notice is given by order of the Board of Supervisors of Webster County in the State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 331.301(5) and 331.305 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 2nd day of December, 2014.

s/Carol Messerly County Auditor, Webster County in the State of Iowa

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Thisisanalertaboutyourdrinkingwa-terandacosmeticdentalproblemthatmightaffectchildrenundernineyearsofage.Atlowlevels,fluoride,whichoccursnaturallyinthegroundwaters,canhelppreventcavities,butchildrendrinkingwatercontainingmorethan2.0milligramsperliter(mg/l)offluoridemaydevelop cosmetic discoloration of their per-manent teeth (dentalfluorosis).Thedrinkingwater provided by your publicwater systemGowrieMunicipalUtilitieshasafluoridecon-centrationof2.33mg/l. Dentalfluorosisinitsmoderateorse-vereformsmayresultinabrownstainingand/orpittingof thepermanent teeth.Thisprob-lem occurs only in developing teeth, beforetheyeruptfromthegums.Childrenundernineshouldbeprovidedwithalternativesourcesofdrinkingwaterorwaterthathasbeentreatedto remove thefluoride to avoid thepossibil-ityofstainingandpittingof theirpermanentteeth.Youmayalsowanttocontactyourden-tistaboutproperusebyyoungchildrenofflu-oride-containingproducts.Olderchildrenandadultsmaysafelydrinkthewater. Drinkingwater containingmore than4.0mg/loffluoride(theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sdrinkingwaterstandard)canincreaseyourriskofdevelopingbonedis-ease.Your drinking water does not contain

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Southeast Valley falls short at Coon Rapids Southeast Valley grapplers kicked offtheir inauguralwrestling seasonatCoonRap-idsTuesdaynightagainstMansonNWandtheCrusadersofCoonRapids.TheJaguarsopenedtheseasonwiththeCougarsfromMansonfall-ingshortinthedual41-30. Inthe2nddualofthenight,theJagsfelltoCR-B 57-17.Going 2-0 for the nightwere106 lbs. Koltan Klingson, 113 lbs. SpencerJohnson,and132lbs.TreyLawrence.160lbs.RileyRittgersand182lbs.TomNahnsenwent1-1 and 145 lbs. Caleb Hemmestad, 170 lbsZekeMiller,195 lbs.LeeFishbaugh,220 lbs.Tristan Troutwine, and Hwt.Matt Ross com-petedhardforthenight. “The guys have beenworking hard inthe roomon technique,positioning,andwres-tling hard in the room. They battled but fellshortinsomeoftheirmatches.Weareprettyin-experiencedinthetopofourlineupwithfresh-manandsophomores. We were missing Tony Crampton atHeavyweight because he has been battling anillness.Plus, the teamhas fourweight classesthatwehadtoforfeit,makingitdifficulttowinduals.Itwasagoodtesttoseewhereweneedtoimprove.”

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Barb and Tony Martin, both of Vin-cent received the Webster County 4-H Alum-ni Award at the annual 4-H Award and Vol-unteer Recognition Banquet. Barb has been a 4-H leader with the Nifty Newark 4-H club while Tony worked with the Youth Commit-tee.

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

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

Southeast Valley JV Girls lose season opener

Gibbons leads in points. . .

TheSoutheastValleyGirlsJuniorVarsi-tyhostedOgdenatBurnsideMonday,Novem-ber24. SVdropped their seasonopener 44 -15. Leading the Jaguars in scoring was LeahGibbonswith8points. Ebony Scott scored four; Karissa Hi-estermantwo,andAnnaHansonaddedafreethrow. The SV Girls JV played West Bend-MallardonDec.5.


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