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Pictured in the photo are left to right: Pastor Joe Lambert, Father Joe Dillinger, Mr. Dan Grandfield, Pastor Marc Murchison, Pastor Alaire Willets, Mr. Jim Henrich, Pastor Karen Young, Pastor Jon Rollefson, Mr. Dan Fox, Superintendent Lois Irwin, Mr. Jim Dun-can, Pastor Craig Vote, and Pastor Arhiana Shek.

By Marc Murchison In a world where there is often a per-ceived tension between people of faith and the public education system, a wonderful thing has happened in our area. On Wednesday, September 3, eight area pastors representing a wide varieties of de-nominations and many of our area communities bought lunch at the Gowrie Golf Course for five of the new Southeast Valley School Administra-tive team members. Those attending were: Lois Irwin, Su-perintendent, Mr. Dan Grandfield, K-4 Prin-cipal, Dayton; Mr. Jim Duncan - Elementary Principal - Farnhamville; Mr. Dan Fox, 5-8 Principal - Burnside; Mr. Jim Henrich - High School Principal, Gowrie; Pastor Craig Vote - United Covenant Church, Harcourt; Pastor Karen Young - United Methodist Church, Dayton- Harcourt; Pastor Marc Murchison - Lanyon Covenant Church, Lanyon; Pastor Alaire Willets - United Meth-odist Church, Boxholm, Pilot Mound Otho and Lehigh; Pastor Arhiana Shek - Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dayton; Pastor Joe Lambert - Stratford Lutheran Church, Stratford; Pastor Jon Rollefson - Our Saviour’s Lutheran; Father Joe Dillinger - Holy Trinity Catholic, Ft. Dodge. After welcoming the group, Pastor Craig Vote who leads the Clergy group told those

gathered, “With all the tension over the school merger issues, we just felt that we wanted you as School Administrators to know that we are here to support you.” Superintendent Lois Irwin shared, “I have always seen the schools and the churches as having many of the same goals. We are all about developing the potential of children. We are not like a business venture trying to turn out a product. These are people, and a cooperative partnership to help them develop makes sense.” During the luncheon many ideas were shared about how to maximize this partnership, respecting the uniqueness of what churches are about and how to work within the legal param-eters of what schools can do regarding matters of faith. You can expect a variety of very excit-ing and innovative ideas to come forward for this group as the year progresses. One of the key issues discussed by the groups at length was how to get parents and alumni from both the area served by Prairie Val-ley and by Southeast Webster together for bet-ter communication and relationship building. It was agreed that the “Kids sit next to each other in school. They will learn to get along.” Parents and alumni do not have that opportunity. Many ideas were shared about how to assist in this re-lationship building for the good of the children.

Southeast Valley School administratorsmeet with local, area pastors Sept. 3At Gowrie Golf course. . .

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Wednesday, Sept 10 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. • Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.Thursday, Sept 11 • Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marv’s.Monday, Sept 15 • Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m. • Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the community center. • Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center. • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt.Tuesday, Sept 16 • Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m. • Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.

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Pictured from left to right are Kent Atha, Iowa Network Services; Joleen Allen, William Paton Public Library; and Mar-cie Boerner, Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association.

William Paton Public Library receives $650 Charity Grant

The William Paton Public Library received a $650 Charity Grant from Iowa Network Ser-vices. Librarian Joleen Allen applied for the grant to add a new laptop computer to the li-brary in Paton.

The INS Charity Grant Program is offered to more than 300 communities in Iowa served by 142 rural independent telephone companies. An independent Charity Grant Committee is responsible for evaluating the applications and establishing awarded dollar amounts awarded on a quarterly basis.

There are no restrictions as to the type of charity; however, the program must benefit and be made available to everyone in the commu-nity. Charity Grant applications are available from Webster-Calhoun at the office in Gowrie or on the website at www.wccta.net (click on products and services and look for other

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The Jaguars made their cross country debut at the Lynx invitational meet in Webster City last Tuesday. The varsity girls finished 10th as a team in the meet. Class 3A, 9th ranked Hum-boldt won the meet followed by Algona and St. Edmond.

Josie Breitsprecher recorded the top finish for the Jaguars running the 4k course in a time of 20:23. Nicole Williams (20:34, 49th), Ryann Steburg (20:56, 54th), Angela Dopita (20:57, 55th), and Kate Dyer (21:18, 60th) rounded out the scorers for Southeast Valley. Tessa Berg (22:10, 67th) and Sarah Nahnsen (25:18, 78th) were the displacement runners for the Jaguars.

On the boys side, Southeast Valley finished 6th overall as a team behind a host of cross country power houses. Fort Dodge won the meet, followed by 3A-3rd ranked Algona, 2A-12th ranked Eagle Grove, Webster City, and 1A-12th ranked St. Edmonds.

Sophomore Spencer Warehime brought home medal honors with his 9th place finish and a time of 17:44. Twenty seconds and 7 places separated the next five Jaguars to cross the finish. Bryce Gustafson (36th, 19:14), Cole Andrews (38th, 19:25), Noah Tucker (39th, 19:30), Spencer Johnson (42nd, 19:32) and Patrick Breitsprecher (43rd, 19:34) were the next to finish. Malachi Swanson (61st, 20:24) rounded out the varsity lineup.

In the JV action at Webster City, the JV boys matched the finish of the their varsity

counterparts by finishing 6th overall as a team. The JV boys were lead by Jacob DeBaun (19th, 20:42) and Josh Carlson (21st, 20:43). Todd Hamilton (41st, 21:57), Hillary Odhiambo (61st, 23:00) and Anthony Zigrang (64th, 23:07) were the next three finishers. Also competing for SV were Skylar Warehime (76th, 23:39), Dustin Gurnett (82nd, 23:52), Lucas Pontius (97th, 25:00), Trent Leners (107th, 26:53), Michael Vosberg (108th, 26:56), Aaron True (117th, 28:34) and Bryce Scott (118th, 28:44).

The JV girls did not score as a team as they only had four athletes competing. Freshman Leslie Housken (40th, 24:37) led the way for the Jaguars in the JV race. Morgan Jackson (52nd, 26:37), Hannah Peterson (54th, 26:48) and Kendall Sangren (58th, 28:29) also com-peted in the JV girls’ race.

Jaguar cross country debuts at Lynx invitational Sept. 2

By Lynn Rittgers

By Lisa Peterson

Allie Berg, a Junior for the Jaguars, watches the ball return to the opponents' side.

SV beats St. Mary’s Sept. 4 at Manson

SV beat St. Mary’s (Storm Lake) 25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10, Sept. 4 at Manson.

Kailee Hanlon had seven kills, Mallory Strutzenberg had five kills, and Cassie Zinnel and Bre Ahrens had three kills.

Karlee Walker had eight digs, and Baylee Moore and Siece Pearson had sevens digs each.

Natalie Lambert had 28/29 serves and six aces. Siece Pearson had 17/18 serves and five aces.

Natalie Lambert had 17 setting assists.Mallory Strutzenbert had three blocks, Kai-

lee Hanlon and Bre Ahrens had two blocks, while Allie Berg had one block.

SV lost three sets to Alta-Aurelia Thursday, 11-25, 20-25, 17-25.

Mallory Strutzenberg had four kills and Kailee Hanlon had three kills.

Cassie Zinnel had 9/9 serves, while Siece Pearson had 5/5 serves.

Karlee Walker had seven digs and Natalie Lambert had five digs.

Natalie Lambert also had eight setting assits.Bre Ahrens had two blocks.

Sophomore Spencer Warehime brought home medal honors with his 9th place finish and a time of 17:44.

Angela Dopita ran in the Lynx invitation-al meet in Webster City last Tuesday finish-ing with a time of 20:57.

Dustin Gurnett, a Senior for the Jaguars, finished with a time of 23:52.

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4-H goat workshopat Bruce Walrod farm Sept. 14Katie Walrod leads project . . There will be a 4-H meat goat workshop held at the Bruce Walrod farm on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. Katie Walrod, member of the Gowrie Groundbreakers 4-H club and SEValley FFA, will be sharing what this project is about and what is needed to raise meat goats. For directions to the farm and to know number of attending, please contact the Webster County Extension Office 515-576-2119.

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The meal ended with the pastors pray-ing for each school administrator present that God would bless and guide them as they seek to good of the children and the families we have all been blessed us with the privilege of serving.

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National Lifeline Awareness Week is September 8-14, 2014, and the Iowa Utilities Board is working with states across the coun-try, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Association of Regu-latory Utility Commissioners to remind Iowa consumers about available benefits and eligibil-ity requirements of the Lifeline telephone assis-tance program. Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Tele-phone Association, (WCCTA) the local tele-phone provider in the greater Gowrie area, is a member of Lifeline. People who already receive assistance, such as heating assistance, are probably eligible for this local phone pro-gram. Application forms are available at the WCCTA office in Gowrie. Lifeline is a federal government benefit program that provides financial discounts on monthly telephone service bills for qualified low-income subscribers. If eligible, the pro-gram provides a monthly credit for one tele-phone connection, either wireline or wireless, per qualified household, of $9.25. Telephone service is essential for staying connected to family, job opportunities, community resources, and vital emergency services. The Board would also like to remind participants and service providers about eligi-bility and other rules, including the annual re-certification requirement, to make this program as efficient and effective as possible. To become certified for the Lifeline pro-gram, consumers must have an annual income at or below 135 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or participate in other federal public assistance programs. Potential participants are required to provide supporting documentation for family income or assistance program par-ticipation when applying for certification in the Lifeline program. To avoid FCC citations and fines, house-holds currently receiving more than one Life-line benefit must select a single Lifeline service provider and de-enroll from the program with other provider(s). Once enrolled, it is mandato-ry that all Lifeline-certified customers complete and return annual eligibility verification forms to continue receiving Lifeline monthly assis-tance. To apply, one must first verify that the local telephone service provider of choice is a Lifeline participant. A list of the verified provid-ers in Iowa, along with additional Lifeline in-formation, is available on the Universal Service

Administrative Company Website, www.life-linesupport.org. Next, complete an application form available online from the Board or from participating local telecommunications service providers and return the form to the chosen ser-vice provider. To learn more about Lifeline, go on-line to visit www.fcc.gov/lifeline/outreach and review the Iowa Utilities Board Lifeline Con-sumer Information. Questions may also be di-rected to the local telecommunications service provider or persons may call the Board toll-free at 1-877-565-4450.

Telephone assistance programs available for financially eligibleWCCTA participates in program. . .

Xi Eta Sigma Beginning Dayheld in Gowrie

The local chapter of Xi Eta Sigma soror-ity held Beginning Day on August 23rd. After an initial meet-and-greet, the group traveled to multiple locations in and around Gowrie. Each destination served a treat and hosted a game, and a majority of time was spent catching up with each other after a summer of busy fun.

The sorority holds this get-together annu-ally to kick-off the start of the group’s year that lasts from September to May. Members are encouraged to bring friends and women in the community that may be interested in joining the sorority to Beginning Day. The event is hosted by the executive committee and varies in loca-tion and program from year to year.

The sorority holds two major fundraisers every year and also participates in numerous others. There are monthly meetings (the 2nd Thursday night of every month) and social events throughout the year to enjoy. The so-rority is a terrific outlet for women seeking an avenue to have fun, needing to be encouraged in her life, and wanting to be a part of a diverse group. We strive together to make a positive impact in our community, all the while creating life-long friendships.

If you are interested in more information or to check out the sorority, join us at our first of-ficial meeting of Xi Eta Sigma sorority being held on September 11th at 7pm at the Wheels of GYC in Gowrie.

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Leonard AndersonTrail Ride Sept. 13at Brushy CreekRain date Sept. 27. . .

A memorial trail ride for Leonard An-derson will be held at the Brushy Creek, south, horse, camp on Saturday, Sept. 13. The rain date will be Sept. 27. Morn-ing ride starts at 10 a.m. Bring “on your own lunch”. Afternoon ride is at 1.30 p.m.. Evening meal will be provided at 6 p.m. and BYOD, chair and side dish if you wish. Please RSVP to 515-571-8976.


Dennis L. Barnum 80, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Trinity Re-gional Medical Center, Ft. Dodge. Memorial Services were held Saturday, Sept. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Da-vis officiating. Private Committal Service was at Gowrie Township Cemetery with Military Rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Friends may call for visita-tion after 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Dennis is survived by his wife Carol; his children, Sandra (Brad Ebbesen) Barnum of Omaha, NE, David Barnum of Omaha, NE, Lisa (Dan) DeBoest of Sioux City, IA, and Kris-tin (Rodney) Dayton of Windsor, CO; grand-children, Douglas Barnum, Lindsay Barnum, Morgan DeBoest, and Riley DeBoest; sister Lois LeValley of Phoenix, AZ; and brother-in-law Mark (Rhonda) Ingwersen of Oxford Junc-tion. He was preceded in death by his parents, LeVerne and Mabel (Anderson) Barnum. Dennis Lee Barnum was born March 22, 1934 at Ft. Dodge, and graduated from Gowrie High School, with the Class of 1952. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Dennis was united in marriage to Carol Ingwersen on Dec. 18, 1955 at Iowa City. Den-nis graduated from the University of Iowa, and received his Master’s Degree from the Univer-sity of Northern Colorado. Dennis worked in teaching and education jobs in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. They retired to Gowrie in 1995, after living in California for 10 years. After retire-ment, Dennis actively pursued his passion to promote civil rights and liberties. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie, Kiwanis Club, and active in numerous community orga-nizations. Memorials may be left to the Zion Endowed Benevolence Fund, Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie.

Dennis L. Barnum, 80

Feeding Earl... I’ve been feeding a squirrel. Please note the singular tense. Squirrel. Not squirrels. People don’t typically feed squirrels. They feed birds and try to keep the squirrels from getting at the bird food. That’s how it goes, usually. So I don’t feed multiple squirrels; I feed just one. He lives in my yard. I named him Earl. I guess I’m not so much feeding him as attempting to train him to understand that when he sees a bright red bowl on the patio it contains scrumptious morsels. I use the same bowl, in the same spot, at the same time every day. When I walk outside with the bowl, I make a clicking sound to alert Earl with the mes-sage: “Food – incoming.” It’s my own attempt at classical conditioning. Like Pavlov with his dogs except my dog is a salivating squirrel. I was a behavior analyst in another life. True story. I provide just a tiny bit of food because I don’t want Earl to be dependent on me. He still needs to hone and rely on his survival instincts. I’m no meals on wheels, more like a snack benefactor. Besides, I don’t want to feed all the squirrels in my yard. They’d probably tell their friends and pretty soon I’d have a squirrel overpopulation situation. Plus I don’t have any desire to be known as the squirrel lady. I chose Earl over the others because he is the cutest. He frolics in the yard – there’s no other fitting description. He hops and digs and digs and hops with a glee not typical of rodents. I get a kick out of the way he holds his food in his little front paws. (I realize all squirrels do this, but Earl is especially adorable.) And he is black, so I am able to distinguish him from his gray cousins. Earl is my boy. Except, I don’t know if he is a boy. You have to get really close to a squirrel to deter-mine its sex. In other words, Earl could be a girl. But I’m not letting a detail like that get in the way of my science. When I started this experiment, I was under the assumption that squirrels ate pea-nuts. They do, but there’s a problem with this practice. In a squirrel’s world, peanuts are the nutritional equivalent of cheese puffs. They are junk food, plain and simple. So I decided to attempt to enhance rath-er than sabotage Earl’s diet. It’s what a friend would do. Google taught me squirrels are veg-etarians, so I thought I’d give it a whirl. Each day I’ve tried something new – in combination with a beloved peanut or two. I put a couple of grapes in his bowl. He nibbled on one. I tried a cherry tomato. Earl buried it. I gave him a big treat of a strawberry. He took one bite and tossed it aside. Corn was also discarded. Ditto that for a slice of cucumber and piece of banana. Today he rejected carrots, even though the Internet warned against letting squirrels gorge on carrots because most of them love car-rots that much. Earl is not most squirrels. He is a junk food junkie and wants only peanuts. Little stinker. He’ll eat one and then bury the other. He’s got them scattered throughout the yard and I guess plans to dig them up come winter. This is plausible. According to my research, squirrels are quite adaptable, which equates to intelligence in the animal kingdom. They have the ability to envision 3D maps of the locations where they’ve buried their nuts (and in Earl’s case a tomato). They can access this informa-

tion days and even months later to find supper. I don’t have the brain capacity to create 2D maps, so Earl’s got my respect there. Now if only I could get him to eat his vegetables. Jill Pertler is an award-winning syn-dicated columnist, published playwright and author. You can read more and follow her col-umn on the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

Friendship Havenvolunteer sitefor Medicare Part DAnnual enrollmentbegins soon. . . The time to choose, change or drop your Part D Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Ad-vantage plan for 2015 is October 15-December 7. Your selection will be effective January 1, 2015. If you have a Part D Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan now, watch for your Annual Notice of Change. You should receive it by September 30. It will explain you current plan changes for next year—premium, deductible, co-payments and the drugs that will be covered starting January of 2015. If you have prescription drug cover-age provided by an employer/union plan, you should receive your Notice of Creditable Cov-erage by October 15. This notice tells you if your plan’s coverage is as “good as” Medicare’s Part D coverage. If it is not creditable, you need to consider whether you want a Medicare Part D plan for 2015, as there may be late enrollment penalties after you are 65 years old. Need help with your drug costs? Com-paring Part D or Medicare Advantage plans? Call the state SHIIP number at: 1-800-351-4664 (TTY 800-735-2942). The Fort Dodge SHIIP office is located at Friendship Haven. Contact them to see a counselor or to get started with your Part D or Medicare Advantage review during the open enrollment season. To find out a SHIIP office for another county insert the fol-lowing address in your favorite browser: http://therightcalliowa.gov/FindACounselor.aspx The local SHIIP office sponsor site is Friendship Haven and the SHIIP office num-ber is 515-573-6764. To start the Part D review, stop out at the volunteer desk at Friendship Ha-ven’s front entrance, and pick up the enrollment form. Complete it, return it, then we will call to set the appointment date.

Free program, “Stepping Stones of Grief”, for those experiencing the loss of a loved one

UnityPoint Hospice will offer “Stepping Stones of Grief”, a four-part grief support group beginning on September 4 and continuing Sep-tember 11, 18 and 24 for individuals experienc-ing grief through the death of a loved one. Uni-tyPoint Hospice provides physical, emotional and spiritual care for end-of-life patients and their families in their place of residence, includ-ing their homes, assisted living facilities, nurs-ing homes, hospitals or the Paula J. Baber Hos-pice Home.

“Mourning is a crucial part of the grieving

UnityPoint Hospice offers grief support groupprocess,” explains Nicole Hoag LMSW, social worker and bereavement coordinator at Uni-tyPoint Hospice. “Our program encourages participants to talk about their loss and grief, so they can begin to make sense of their emo-tions.”

While sessions are free and open to the public, they are limited to 12 people each to en-courage small group discussion and the oppor-tunity to deal constructively with feelings and practical problems resulting from loss. Presen-tations on a variety of grief issues will also be

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Tristan Ewing, sophomore for the Jaguars, makes a break from the East Sac defender.


Dennis L. Barnum 80, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Trinity Re-gional Medical Center, Ft. Dodge. Memorial Services were held Saturday, Sept. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Da-vis officiating. Private Committal Service was at Gowrie Township Cemetery with Military Rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Friends may call for visita-tion after 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Dennis is survived by his wife Carol; his children, Sandra (Brad Ebbesen) Barnum of Omaha, NE, David Barnum of Omaha, NE, Lisa (Dan) DeBoest of Sioux City, IA, and Kris-tin (Rodney) Dayton of Windsor, CO; grand-children, Douglas Barnum, Lindsay Barnum, Morgan DeBoest, and Riley DeBoest; sister Lois LeValley of Phoenix, AZ; and brother-in-law Mark (Rhonda) Ingwersen of Oxford Junc-tion. He was preceded in death by his parents, LeVerne and Mabel (Anderson) Barnum. Dennis Lee Barnum was born March 22, 1934 at Ft. Dodge, and graduated from Gowrie High School, with the Class of 1952. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Dennis was united in marriage to Carol Ingwersen on Dec. 18, 1955 at Iowa City. Den-nis graduated from the University of Iowa, and received his Master’s Degree from the Univer-sity of Northern Colorado. Dennis worked in teaching and education jobs in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. They retired to Gowrie in 1995, after living in California for 10 years. After retire-ment, Dennis actively pursued his passion to promote civil rights and liberties. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie, Kiwanis Club, and active in numerous community orga-nizations. Memorials may be left to the Zion Endowed Benevolence Fund, Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie.

Dennis L. Barnum, 80

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

A little spark in the old noggin set off a flame (not a big fire) in my memory file. ‘Twas about things remembered of youth and a bit be-yond years. Do you remember croquet games with their wire loops set up around a yard, the wooden mallets and balls? This was a game enjoyed by my family and many others; in fact it went back sometime before my years. My recollection is that about four could play at a time, each having a wooden mallet and ball of different colored stripes on them. This was a favorite summer Sunday afternoon time after a family meal. Turns would be taken, the win-ner of each round playing the next three. I al-ways seemed to be the one whose ball was hit by another out of bounds and having to work it back into the game while others went on ahead. I never was athletic but it was bad when you weren’t too good at such a leisurely game. I have written before of my friends’ and my love for bicycling. Older kids (Jr./Sr. High) did it just as a little pleasure jaunt around the neighborhood or a trip to the store for mom. Now my little four and five year old great grandchildren are already quite the “experts” on two wheeler bikes and even their miniature motorized four-wheeler. These days adult bi-cycling is in competitions, cross-country, other competitive events, transportation, or exercise, not just a ride around a few blocks strictly for fun. We liked to go roller-skating at the rink every possible opportunity. Here again I wasn’t too good at it but I sure enjoyed it when we could go. I have one great granddaughter who has been into Friday night skating for sev-eral years but she is now entering ninth grade, high school, so that may quickly pass. This summer she became interested in skate board-ing, a newer sport which some have gotten into competitions and “fancy” things. She did mis-combobble a couple months ago and not wear-ing long pants, knee or elbow pads got quite a concrete burn on her leg and torso. This will probably pass soon being replaced by that young girl’s eternal interest – boys! Do you remember Luden’s cough drops? I think they were not pleasant tasting ones but were helpful to a raspy throat. That was when you could take a box in your pocket to school and have them available if the hack-ing came on you in a classroom or study hall. I believe it was Luden’s that was among the first to come out with cherry flavored ones. Then we got those and the teachers probably realized we were “needing” more than usual. Had they been root beer barrels she would have confis-cated that candy. Another brand was Smith Brothers with pictures of the two “brothers” in ample hair styles and full mustaches and beards. They were a pungent licorice flavor and I think the teachers were more suspicious of our actual need for them so we had to re-member to give a little cough every once in a while. Now we have so many choices of loz-enges and I understand cough drops, aspirin, etc. cannot be carried and taken at will. Ah, the times they do change. Then I remembered another item that all homes had in their medicine chests. That was mercurochrome, that red stuff in the little bottle with an applicator. After a minor cut or scrape had been cleaned this was generously applied to the area and made it feel better, after the “sting”. If it was a bit more serious the wound would be covered with a clean bandage made of strips salvaged from old bed sheets or pillow slips. An alternative to that red stuff

Random memories...was iodine but I didn’t like it. It really had a sting to it but some thought its healing pow-ers were greater and it didn’t have that red stain. The bandages were held in place with a piece of tape from a roll also kept handily in the medicine cabinet. If the tape had run out and not yet replaced then a narrow strip of the bandaging material was tied around the finger. Who heard of band-aids? Later we learned they were quite an invention and used spar-ingly, not as we do with children these days to calm and pacify them when they get an “ouie”. By the way, our medicine cabinet in my very early years was made by my Dad when he was in high school. An updated bit of info on mer-curochrome – the reason we don’t see it any-more is that it has been banned in the U.S, due to its containing a “slight trace of tincture of mercury”. Wow! And I am still here! Ah, the crazy things one remembers. Is anyone as old as I who remembers fly pa-per? Really! It was popular, especially out on the farm in the summer. It came in a short cylinder. One end was opened and the “paper” was pulled out. It was less than an inch wide and perhaps 12 or so inches long. They were hung from the ceiling by a string attached to the other end of the cylinder, primarily in kitchens. The paper was coated with some-thing very sweet and enticing to flies, and was quite sticky. As they went after it they were “captured” on the paper. When it was full of flies it was replaced by another. Ugh! I don’t remember them hanging in our kitchen but sometimes on the screened in porch near the outside kitchen entry. I remember going into houses where they used them and wasn’t too comfortable. Aren’t you glad we now have good doorways and windows with tight screens, air-conditioning and modern sprays? This has been a rambling all over the memory bank but it’s like having something in a bag, shaking it and tossing out. You never know what may turn up next.

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of Sept 10th to Sept 17th

Thursday, Sept 11 4:00 p.m. B 7TH-8TH FB JH Football - Ogden @ Southeast Valley4:00 p.m. G 7TH-8TH VB GAME - Madrid @ Southeast Valley4:30 p.m. B&G 7TH-8TH CC GAME - Southeast Valley @ Jefferson Scranton5:00 p.m. B&G V CC GAME - Southeast Valley @ Greene County6:00 p.m. B JVR FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ Ogden6:00 p.m. G JVR/JV/V VB GAME - Pocahontas Area @ Southeast Valley Friday, Sept 12 7:00 p.m. B V FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ East Sac CountySaturday, Sept 139:0 a.m. G V VB WEBSTER CITY - G V VBMonday, Sept 154:00 p.m. G 7TH-8TH VB GAME - Southeast Valley @ Coon Rapids-Bayard4:30 p.m. B&G V CC GAME - Southeast Valley @ Ballard Community6:00 p.m. G JVR VB GAME - Mutli-Team6:30 p.m. B JV FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ South Central CalhounTuesday, Sept 164:00 p.m. B 7TH-8TH FB JH Football - Pocahontas Area @ Southeast Valley5:30 p.m. G V VB GAME - Mutli-TeamWednesday, Sept 17 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Full Day In-service

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

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Birthdays10-Sep Brandon Harrison Sarah Lusmann11-Sep Frances Johnson, Cec Winkelbauer12-Sep Judy McKenney13-Sep Cory Saxton, John Skoglund14-Sep Hayden Ball, Ryan Lusmann15-Sep Elaine Saliger 16-Sep Danelle Peterson, Allen Vote17-Sep Curtis Carstens, Susan Kopecky Amanda Skoglund

Anniversaries12-Sept Joe and Denise Wiederin.13-Sept Bill and Carol Cook; Mike and Sherry Shaw.14-Sept Jay and Patti Anderson.17-Sept Robert and Fern Saxton; Vernon and Darlene Thomas.

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Anamosa Farm Awarded Top Honors at Iowa State Fair Swine Show Additional results below:

Crossbred Barrow, Class 1:1) Ben and Ty Heeren, Lehigh2) Paityn and Landrey Peterson, Rhodes3) Dean Paustian, Eldridge4) Hughes Family Farm, Delmar5) Dead End Livestock, Colo6) Dead End Livestock, Colo7) Hansen Farms, Dallas Center8) Dead End Livestock, ColoCrossbred Barrow, Class 2:1) Ben and Ty Heeren, LehighUnity Point continued on page 9 ...

Sienna Marie Cliber, 7 pounds 6 ounces, 19 3/4 inches long, was born to parents Julia and James Cliber July 30, 2014. Sienna was born at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Her maternal grandparents are John and Marsha Samuelson, Gowrie. Her Paternal grandparents are James and Gina Cliber, Des Moines, and Emiko and Nobu Yamakura, Oki-nawa, Japan.

JVR Jaguar football opened season with a win The JVR football team opened up their season with a very nice 36 to 14 win over East Sac County. They had waited for five weeks to play this game and they all came out aggressive and ready to play. This was a great start and all the coaches were very happy in how they played.

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Tristan Ewing, sophomore for the Jaguars, makes a break from the East Sac defender.


Frances Johnson, of Farnhamville, will celebrate her 80th birthday on September 11th. Cards may be sent to her at PO Box 471, Farnhamville, IA 50538-0471. Her family includes Allen (Vicki) John-son, Farnhamville; Chris (Randy) Jensen, Lou-isville, NE; Rob (Kendall) Seil, Fort Dodge. She has 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchil-dren. Husband Robert is deceased. Frances Clutter was born September 11, 1934 in Lake City, IA. She graduated in 1954 and married Robert A. Johnson on March 6, 1955.

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By Cassidy Riley Shop Local is a movement that has been in vogue for the past few years, especially with the ad-vent of events like Small Busi-ness Saturday in 2010. But former Gowrie business owner Ray Nori-ne, 84, knows all too well how bad-ly community businesses need sup-port not just one day a year but on all the other 364 days of the year. For more than 20 years No-rine and his wife owned Norine’s Variety Store on Market Street. “We sold everything,” he said. “We were the Walmart of Gowrie.” Norine said as a former business owner he strongly be-lieves in the shop local movement. “It keeps your town alive,” he said. “We had a lot of faithful customers.”

During their 23 years of business the store drew custom-ers from not only Gowrie but sur-rounding towns including Paton and Farnhamville. He said despite the enthusiasm of their custom-ers they sold the business because they knew one day they wouldn’t be able to live off of their income while competing with chain stores. “We could see that the handwriting was on the wall and those types of stores are hard to maintain,” he said. Norine noted what he par-ticularly enjoyed about owning the store was working with his wife Phyllis Norine—something not ev-ery couple can honestly say. “I think it improved our relationship, I really do,” he said. “We got along so well.” He said they split their du-

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ties at the shop—he took care of the bookkeeping, she took care of product purchases, and they shared other duties. “I always contend that she was the boss when it really came down to it,” he said. Ray and Phyllis Norine were married 57 years just before she died in October, 2007. They met while Ray was in college and dated long-distance for a time while he attended school at the Art

Institute in Chicago. After a year, Ray Norine came home and mar-ried Phyllis Norine. “I really found out I had art talent but I didn’t have the type of talent that it took to go on,” he said. Before buying the store Ray Norine worked several miscella-neous jobs as a carpenter, electri-cian, plumber, and much more, but he said the time owning the store with Phyllis Norine will always stand out for him. “It was a special time in our marriage and in our life,” he said. Almost six years since her

Ray Norine (front left) and his wife Phyllis (front right) are with their five children Brian, Shelley, Ronald, Gregg, and Lori.

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Frances Johnson, of Farnhamville, will celebrate her 80th birthday on September 11th. Cards may be sent to her at PO Box 471, Farnhamville, IA 50538-0471. Her family includes Allen (Vicki) John-son, Farnhamville; Chris (Randy) Jensen, Lou-isville, NE; Rob (Kendall) Seil, Fort Dodge. She has 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchil-dren. Husband Robert is deceased. Frances Clutter was born September 11, 1934 in Lake City, IA. She graduated in 1954 and married Robert A. Johnson on March 6, 1955.

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Almeda Gordon and Sue Anderson were the co-hostesses for the September 2, 2014 meeting at Mulligan’s in Gowrie.After a deli-cious salad lunch they went to the site of a wind turbine, by invitation from the proper-ty owner. At this time, there are 84 of the 107 wind turbines standing, with about 20 rotat-ing and 23 remaining to be constructed.The wind turbine project covers 35,000 Acres in a 10 mi. by 10 mi. square area in southern Webster County.

Southeast Valley JV football gets big win over East Sac CountyBy Coach Swieter The Southeast Valley Jaguar JV football team gets big win 14 to 6 over East Sac County. This was a very good game to watch and both teams got better as the game went on. The Jags fell behind 6 to 0 and trialed by that score at half. The second half is when the Jags took over the game pounding the ball along with very good defensive efforts. This will always go down as the first Jaguar win in the football program. Highlights were Andrew Dorage with 2 Interceptions and a TD reception. Jacob Soren-son, Keaton Jondle and Ryan Gustafson all ran the ball well behind a very good offense line. Coach Johnson and Duncan were very happy with the teams first performance of the season.

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Tristan Ewing, #34 blocks a punt against East Sac County. The Jaguars ended up win-ning 14 to 6.

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Iowa’s annual August roadside pheas-ant count recorded the highest number of birds since 2008, with a statewide average of 17.4 birds per 30 mile route. This is good news for Iowa’s belea-guered game bird and better news for small town businesses selling gas, food and hunting supplies. “I thought the western third of the state would do well because it had below average snowfall, but based on the weather model, the rest of the state should have been status quo. Obviously it did much better than that,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and

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Regular MeetingAugust 26, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Fletcher, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: Dencklau and Singer. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the August 19, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file letter of resignation from Webster County Attorney Cori Kuhn Coleman, effective August 29, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve salary adjustment for Jordan Brackey, Assistant County Attorney to $73,726.38 effective September 1, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve hiring and employment of Brenda Goodner, Child Care Nurse Consultant, effective August 28, 2014 at the rate of $18.00 per hour per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Director of Public Health. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file the following Manure Management Plan Updates: Alan Seil in Section 22, Reading Township in Calhoun County; Michael Pearson Gross Site in Section 15, Lost Grove Township; Larson Site in Section 28, Gowrie Township; Nel’s Home Site in Section 25, Fulton Township; and West Roland Pork, Inc. in Section 9, Roland Township. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve support for City of Fort Dodge’s application for Ragbrai 2015. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

s/Carol Messerly s/Clark Fletcher Carol Messerly Clark FletcherWebster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Regular MeetingSeptember 2, 2014

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: Singer. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the August 26, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to place on file the separation of employment date of Hannah Larson, Correctional Officer, effective August 28, 2014 per Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file resignation of Dr. Janet Secor, as Medical Director and Board of Health member, effective August 31, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to appoint Dr. Kelli Wallace as Medical Director and Board of Health member effective September 1, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve request from the City of Dayton to abate current year 2013 property taxes in the amount of $74.00 on Parcels #00140/1913326001 and 00180/1913302005, the former vacated railroad right of way owned by Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Motion carried unanimously. Public hearing was held on the final consideration of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance # 046 and Zoning Map to rezone the following described property from A-1 to A-2: Beginning from the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 87 North, Range 28 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; thence 555’ to the East along the existing Northern boundary, thence 355’ to the South, thence 130’ to the West, thence 330’ to the South, thence 355’ to the West, thence 260’ to the North along the existing western boundary, thence 100’ to the Northwest angled along the existing property boundary, and 350’ to the North along the existing property boundary, ending at the existing Northwest corner. No written or oral comments or objections were heard; therefore Chairman Fletcher closed the public hearing. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Dencklau to approve final consideration of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance # 046 and Zoning Map to rezone the following described property from A-1 to A-2: Beginning from the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 87 North, Range 28 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; thence 555’ to the East along the existing Northern boundary, thence 355’ to the South, thence 130’ to the West, thence 330’ to the South, thence 355’ to the West, thence 260’ to the North along the existing western boundary, thence 100’ to the Northwest angled along the existing property boundary, and 350’ to the North along the existing property boundary, ending at the existing Northwest corner. Roll call vote: Ayes – Dencklau, Campbell, Leffler and Fletcher. Nays – none. Singer absent; motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

s/Carol Messerly s/Clark Fletcher Carol Messerly Clark FletcherWebster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 046ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION

OF WEBSTER COUNTY AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

WHEREAS, Mike Halligan has petitioned the Board of Supervisors to change the Zoning District from A-1 to A-2 to build a house, the legal description is; Beginning from the Northwest corner of parcel SW BURNSIDE TWP NW NW (EX IRR TR), measuring 555’ to the East along the existing Northern boundary, than 355’ to the South, than 130’ to the West, than 330’ to the South, than 355’ to the West, than 260’ to the North along the existing western boundary, than 100’ to the Northwest angled along the existing property boundary, and 350’ to the North along the existing property boundary, ending at the existing Northwest corner. 10-87-28, Webster County, Iowa. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held a public hearing regarding the pros and cons of the proposed change as they related to the established policy, goals, and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the procedure outlined in Article 11/Changes and Amendments of Ordinance Number 046 has been followed; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA THAT: the portion of the Official Zoning Map designating this property described above, as a A-1 Zoning District is repealed. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA THAT: the portion of the Official Zoning Map designating this property described above, as a A-2 Zoning District is amended.

WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s/Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher, Chair

Absent Bob Singer, Board MemberKeith Dencklau Keith Dencklau, Board MemberMark Campbell Mark Campbell, Board MemberMerrill Leffler Merrill Leffler, Board Member

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By Lisa Peterson

Karlee Walker, a Senior, makes a great save at a Varsity tournament Tuesday evening.

SV Varsity Volleyball team 1-4 Aug. 30

At the Varsity Volleyball tournament Satur-day, Aug. 30 at Saint Edmond’s in Fort Dodge, SV was 1-4 for the day.

The team beat Van Meter 17-21, 23-21, and 15-13.

Mallory Strutzenberg led in kills with 20. Katie Hanlon had 15 kills, Karlee Walker had 14 kills, and Cassie Zinnel had 11 kills.

Serving leaders for the day were Karlee Walker, 22/22; Siece Pearson 32/33; and Baylee Moore with 26/27.

Defensive digs was lead by Baylee Moore with 30. Karlee Walker, with 20; Micaela Re-utzel with 16 and Natalie Lambert with 13 were top in defensive digs.

Natalie Lambert had 60 setting assist for the day.

Karl King Bandopens Circus Fansconvention Sept. 17 The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge IA has been invited to open the Cir-cus Fans Association of America National Con-vention on September 17 in Dubuque IA. This performance will start at 7 pm, and there is no admission charge. It is being held at the Elea-nor Roosevelt Middle School Auditorium, and is open to the public. This 5-day convention is annually held at various sites throughout the United States. The 2013 Convention was held in San Diego CA in February, while the 2015 convention will be in West Springfield, Massachusetts next July. Dubuque was chosen in part because it is close to McGregor IA, where the famous Ring-ling Brothers were from, and close to Baraboo WI, where the Ringling Bros. first circus per-formance was held, and currently the home of Circus World Museum. These brothers teamed up with Yankee Robinson there, who died and was buried in Jef-ferson IA. Karl King’s second year with the cir-cus band was with the Yankee Robinson Shows. In addition, Iowa became the home of circus musicians C.L. Barnhouse, Russell Alexander, Fred Jewell, and many others.



IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATERElevated Fluoride Levels Detected

more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride, but we’re required to notify you when we discover that the fluoride levels in your drinking wa-ter exceed 2.0 mg/l because of this cosmetic dental problem. For more information, please call Chuck Angstrom at Gowrie Municipal Utilities at 352-3065. Some home water treatment units are also available to remove fluoride from drinking water. In Iowa, home water treatment units are regulated under 641- Chapter 14, with the water treatment unit reg-istration program administered by the Iowa Department of Public Health’s environmental health division. In addition, you may call the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Inter-national, at 1-877-867-3435. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, espe-cially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apart-ments, nursing homes, schools, and business-es). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES PWSID#: 9436095 Date Issued: September 10, 2014

This is an alert about your drinking wa-ter and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride, which occurs naturally in the ground waters, can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their per-manent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by your public water system Gowrie Municipal Utilities has a fluoride con-centration of 2.33 mg/l. Dental fluorosis in its moderate or se-vere forms may result in a brown staining and/or pitting of the permanent teeth. This prob-lem occurs only in developing teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternative sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibil-ity of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth. You may also want to contact your den-tist about proper use by young children of flu-oride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water. Drinking water containing more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water standard) can increase your risk of developing bone dis-ease. Your drinking water does not contain

Pictured from left to right are Cindy Carstens, SMCH Vice President of Nursing and Ancillary Services, Kari Jones, RN, Director of Nursing, Shelly Weston, RN, House supervi-sor, Jenni Macke, RN, Manager of Obstetrics, Callie Hanlon, RN, Brooke Minnehan, RN, and Kathy Collins, RN, Director of Quality. OB staff not pictured: Sue Aber, RN, April Kaufman, RN, Katie Riehl, RN, Sara Thorkildsen, RN, Tracie Winans, RN, and Lindsey Handlos, RN.

The Iowa Health Collaborative present-ed Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) with a banner for exceptional work in the area of reducing Early Elective Deliver-ies. IHC develop the Early Elective Deliveries recognition program to celebrate the success of participating hospitals in reducing Early Elec-tive Deliveries and implementing hard-stop policies. Hospitals that received recognition had

sustained high performance over the course of the initiative in reducing Early Elective Deliver-ies and improving patient safety outcomes.

SMCH’s policy, created to be a double check system to prevent any elective birth prior to 39 weeks, was a joint effort between hospital ad-ministration, OB nursing staff and medical staff. Members of SMCH’s medical staff that deliver babies include Dr. Derek Duncan, Dr. Susan

SMCH recognized for reducing early elective deliveries

Hornback, and Dr. Adam Swisher. The Hospital Engagement Network (HEN)

was designed to help identify solutions to re-duce hospital acquired conditions and readmis-sions and spread them to hospitals and other health care providers. HEN reported 29 out of 76 hospitals qualified to receive a banner, and data shows that SMCH had no early elective de-liveries since September of 2012.

Early elective deliveries are induced or ce-sarean section deliveries after 37 completed weeks but before 39 completed weeks of gesta-tion, when not medically necessary. Delivery at 37 or 38 weeks was widely considered not a risk — but it is a risk. Infant mortality is at least 50 percent higher for babies at 37 or 38 weeks than at 39 or 40 (at 41 weeks the rate rises again). These babies are also more likely to suf-fer breathing, feeding and developmental prob-lems.

“Giving our mothers and newborns a strong start is a priority at SMCH,” says Jenni Macke, Manager of Obstetrics. “We are proud to receive recognition from the Iowa Health Collaborative for working to educate our expectant parents and prevent the issues so prevalent in early elec-tive deliveries.”

Farnhamville farm earns honors at Iowa State Fair Draft ponies earned honors during their show judged August 14 through 16 at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Draft Pony Ladies Cart – 48” & Under2) Wolf Farm, Farnhamville5) Wolf Farm, FarnhamvilleDraft Pony Cart – 45”- 48”2) Wolf Farm, Farnhamville4) Wolf Farm, FarnhamvilleDraft Pony Team – 45”- 482) Wolf Farm, Farnhamville 3) Wolf Farm, Farnhamville4) Wolf Farm, FarnhamvilleDraft Pony Unicorn Hitch – 48” & Under2) Wolf Farm, FarnhamvilleSix Draft Pony Hitch – 48” & Under2) Wolf Farm, FarnhamvilleDraft Pony Halter – Gelding4) Wolf Farm, Farnhamville

Student: "I hear that fish is brain food."Roomate: "Yeah, I eat it all the time."Student" "Another theory disproved."

------Marty: "He was kicked out of school for

cheating!"Wade: "How come?"

Marty: "He was caught counting his ribs in a biology exam."

SV Volleyball 0-3 at Conference opener

Thursday, Aug. 28, SV Volleyball played at Manson and lost 0-3. The scores were, 17-25, 14-25, and 22-25.

Mallory Strutzenberg had six kills and four blocks. Kailee Hanlonq had six kills and two blocks.

Karlee Walker had three kills, two blocks, and nine defiensive digs. She also was 10/10 for serving.

Baylee Moore had six defensive digs. Cassie Zinnel had six defensive digs.

Natalie Lambert had 15 setting assists.


Community Women’s Club Meets...The Community Women’s Club met on Wednesday, August 27 for lunch at Marv’s then

traveled to Otho for a tour of the Webster County Museum. Pictured by the Gowrie exhibit are Donna Mills, Barb Baedke, Leola Mundt and Jean Larson.

Individual StatisticsRushing

Att. Yds. Rush TDsRyan True 7 44 1Aaron Swieter 13 78 1Anthony Mendoza, 1 17 0Keaton Jondle 5 32 0Ryan Gustafson 1 2 0Myles Davis 4 32 0Cade King 2 1 0Jay Lizer 7 33 0Tristan Ewing 8 39 1

Passing Att. Comp Yds/Com.Myles Davis 13 9 152

Receiving #Rec. Yds. Receiving TDsShane Promes 2 28 0Conner Conrad 1 19 0Dakota Jaeschke 1 26 1Cade King 5 79 0

Tackles Unas. Asst. Solo SacksDylan Anderson 2 3 0Ryan True 1 0 0Tom Nahnsen 1 3 0Shane Promes 2 2 0Conner Conrad 2 3 0Johnny Lautner 2 2 1Aaron Swieter 1 1 0Anthony Mendoza 0 1 0Logan Boerner 1 2 0Chase Mobley 5 2 0Brett Black 3 1 0Ryan Gustafson 1 1 0Dakota Jaeschke 1 1 0Code King 1 0 0Jay Lizer 2 4 0Tristan Ewing 1 0 0Owen Oeltjenbruns 2 1 0

PAT Kicking PAT Att. PATDakota Jaeschke 0 0

FG Kicking Attempts Made Field Goal LongDakota Jaeschke 0 0 0

Kickoffs Kick Offs yds. TouchbacksDakota Jaeschke 5 159 0

Kick Off Returns KOR yds. KOR for TDsJay Lizer 1 12 0

Punt Returns Punt Return yds. Punt Ret for TDsJay Lizer 2 20 0

2 pt ConversionConner Conrad 1Myles Davis 2

Team Stats First Downs Safeties Rushing YrdsTeam 14 0 0

Southeast Valley routs Eagle Grove30-0; Eagles limited to 13 total yardsGreat team effort. . .By Glenn Schreiber What a difference a week makes! The Southeast Valley Jaguars made a huge transfor-mation as they routed Eagle Grove 30-0 at their home field Friday night in Gowrie. The Jaguars dominated the Eagles on both the scoreboard and statistically as the Jag-uar defense held the Eagles to just 12 yards of rushing and one yard in passing. Coach Mike Swieter noted that nine Jag-uar players carried the football and four South-east Valley players caught passes. “It was nice to have everyone involved,” he said. While the Jaguar defense was stingy, the Southeast Valley offense exploded with 430 to-tal yards compared to just 13 for Eagle Grove. It was a winning week for Southeast Valley as the JV won 14-6 and the JVR was also victorious with a 36-14 win. Defensive Coach Jeff Kruse was happy with the team’s goose egg. It is always a goal to shut out the opposition, but it doesn’t happen too often. Coach Mike Swieter had a difficult time finding anything negative about his team having such an overwhelming victory. But he did note that the Jaguars had 12 penalties for 95 yards.

“Every time we had a penalty it was on a big play and that broke our momentum on a lot of drives,” he said. Game highlights Cade King had five receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Swieter led the team in rushing for the second straight week with 13 carries for 78 yards and one touchdown. “Three of our four attempts on two point conversions were successful with Myles Davis hitting a very wide open Conner Conrad in the back corner of the end zone and Myles Davis carried it in twice,” said Swieter. Dakota Jaescke had a very nice 24 yard reception. (Coach Swieter said the Jags missed on a couple tries to Dakota and said he knows Jaescke needs to get the ball in his hands more.) But the biggest highlight, and the big-gest story of the night, was the overpowering Jaguar defense which allowed just 13 total yards and zero points.Tackling stats Defensive tackle Chase Mobley led the team with five solo tackles. And three of those tackles resulted in a loss of yardage. Mobley had two other tackles that were assists resulting in a loss of yardage. Linebacker Jay Lizer led the Jaguars in assisted tackles with four. Defensive tackle

Johnny Lautner had the lone quarterback sack.More highlights Quarterback Myles Davis was 9-13 in passing for 152 yards and one 28-yard touch-down. The Jaguars had 14 first downs in the contest.

Ryan True hits the goal marker to ensure his touchdown.

Aaron Swieter carries the ball while Johny Lautner, left, and Tom Nahnsen, #74 blocks for him.

By Lisa Peterson

By Lisa Peterson

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