Opinion Tribune (Newspaper) - February 25, 1998, Glenwood, Iowa 1* wlk 1 I. 503 1182 06-00-80 u 42P 28S ST HISTORICAL SOC OF IOWA 600 LOCUST ST BUREAU OF LIB & ARCHIVES DES MINES IA 50319-0290 Lay The 75 cents ONE 22 PAGES PLUS INSERTS VOLUME 134. NO. 8 MILLS IOWA FEB. 25.1998 Missing man dies after he is found in Mills Co. By Joe Foreman Editor A 90-year-old Red Oak man died less than six hours after rescued from a car he had been stranded in with his wife for five Gordon Buehler died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday from an apparent heart Just six hours Buehler and his 87-year-old were found hunched over in their Oldsmobile near the Ray Thomas Wildlife Refuge north of The whose vehicle had been stuck in the mud for five became the subjects of an extensive search effort after their daughter reported them missing Thursday The Buehler's Phyllis arrived at their home Thursday evening for dinner and found the house unoccupied and four day's worth of gathered on the front porch of their She immediately notified law enforcement Authorities believe the couple apparently took a wrong turn onto the muddy surface during a routine Sunday afternoon ride in the country Feb. 15. Montgomery County Sheriffs Red Oak police officers and troopers from the Iowa Highway Patrol took part in an all-day search for the couple Airplanes were also Searchers combed the gravel roads of Montgomery County but attorney a no-show at trial Trial pushed back to April 28 Gordon and Virginia Their car was stuck in the mud for five days before authorities found them in Mills approximately three miles north of Gordon Buehler died in a Red Oak hospital after suffering a heart attack just hours after they were rescued from their came upon no leads until a Mills County resident heard a description of their car during an evening television He remembered seeing a vehicle matching the description of the car stuck on a muddy roadway near the wildlife refuge He alerted who followed up and discovered the but alive in their vehicle shortly before 7 p.m. Mills County deputies assisted at the - The man who alerted authorities to the vehicle said he had no idea the car was occupied because he had noticed it from a considerable The were transported to Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak and listed in good condition Friday They both suffered from dehydration at the time of their but were able to communicate with hospital and law enforcement Mr. Buehler suffered his fatal heart attack shortly after Virginia who from the early stages of Alzheimer's was listed in stable condition Sunday and is expected to vices for Gordon Buehler were held Tuesday in Red A memorial fund in his name has been In addition to his Gordon Buehler is survived by three grandchildren and two By Joe Foreman Editor 2 of the Glenwood arson trials began with yet another strange twist last Tuesday at the Mills County The attorney for one of two Glenwood firemen charged with arson arid burglary failed to show up for the which had been scheduled since Dec. 29 of last James Martin the defense attorney for Thomas was absent when began His absence was not explained until the Mills County Clerk of Court office received a letter from Davis in the late Tuesday The letter informed the clerk's office of unavailability for the arson Instead of being in Glenwood Davis was in Douglas County District Court in defending a California man charged with raping a woman on the campus of the University of The trial for Bussey and Timothy Mayberry was delayed until April 28 and Mills County District Court Judge Charles Smith ordered Davis to appear in Mills County Friday to to the court why he should not be held in contempt of court for missing Tuesday's At Friday's Davis explained his absence and apologized to the court Judge Smith ruled that Davis did not show willful but was negligent and Davis was fined more than to reimburse Mills County for the costs of prospective jurors and witnesses that had been subpoenaed for the A jury pool of 70 Mills County citizens showed up at the courthouse but dismissed at by Judge The pool of jurors will still be paid for their At Tuesday's granted a motion by Mayberry's Michael to wave a trial by the case be heard before a ' A Mills County jury found Bussey and Mayberry guilty of arson and gree burglary last They were charged with setting a fire Aug. 18, 1997 that caused an estimated damage at a home being constructed in rural wood for the Dave and Linda Greenwood In District Court Judge James Heckerman voided the jury's verdict and granted Bussey and Mayberry a new How about those wins district title by 1 point The reason was extended by one week Saturday when the Rams captured first place at the District 3A Tournament in The Rams won the tournament in dramatic edging host Urbandale by just one point in the Iowa State Wrestling Championships Saturday 26-28) at Veterans Auditorium in Des Iowa State Dual Seasons Canter In Cedar team The district championship earned Glenwood one of eight Class 3A berths in the March 7 State Dual Tournament in Cedar The appearance at the state duals will be their first in nine before they set their thoughts on the state dual eight Rams will take part in this weekend's State Wrestling Championships in Des Competition begins Thursday and concludes with championship matches Saturday night in Veterans Several of Glenwood's eight entrants are expected to compete for medals at the tournament and the Rams are hoping to make a run at the Class 3A team championship Missouri Tiger Coach Larry Smith DAC award KANSAS Mo. - University of Missouri football coach Smith said he is honored and grateful to be selected as the fourth annual Downtown Athletic Club of Iowa National College Football Coach of the who guided Missouri to its first winning season and bowl appearance in 14 was announced as 1997 Coach of the Year recipient in He formally accepted the award before a boisterous crowd of nearly 500 Tiger football supporters Wednesday night at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Kansas The presentation was made during a program hosted by the Tiger Club of Kansas want to thank the Iowa Downtown Athletic Club for such a fine Smith I feel very honored to receive this It's very Joe a member of the DAC Board of explained the history of the DAC award before introducing Smith as the recipient of the Missouri's Larry Smith shows off his Coach of the Year T-shirt to a crowd last Wednesday in Kansas earning their first bowl bid in more than a the Tigers the hearts of football in Big 12 Country and throughout the Foreman the history books are 1997 will be remembered as the year Missouri returned to its rightful place in the elite echelon of college football man behind the gance of is no stranger to From the program resurrections as Tulane and Arizona to the Rose Bowl appearances at Southern Larry Smith's career has been laced with Smith received a standing ovation as he was presented the Coach of the Year award by DAC board member Brent In addition to the DAC representatives Larry Raabe and Doug Meggison presented Smith with ah official the T-shirt and honorary DAC membership 5 Smith was visibly moved by all three you look at this T-shirt and see the names on you'll all want to buy one of First of my on he said with a big we've got Bruce one of my rivals who I enjoyed coaching Gary a and Tom some great company and some great football I feel very honored to be included with this The coach and his From Brent Doug Coach Courtesy Larry Joe Larry Jeff Bob Lothrop and Ed Smith said the award was special to him because of his Midwestern was born and raised in a in about 10,000 Smith pointed out guarantee one thing this Cheryl and I are going to drive to want to see I want to be The DAC delegates assured Smith that he and his family would always be welcome in love to have you Foreman roll out the red carpet and have a great reception for Foreman even suggested to Smith that he consider a visit to Glenwood the first week of June to coincide with the College World Series taking place at Rosenblatt Foreman said Smith fits the mold of the DACs previous coach of the year Please See DIRECTORY 2 3.5,6,7,8 4 9 12 The 13 14 Legal 15.16,17 18,19.20,21 22 627-319i Drug seminar in Malvern March 3 community professionals and teachers are invited to a free drug seminar at the Malvern Community March 3, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The by the Glenwood Police Department and ' Mills County Sheriffs will address several including the types of drugs being used in the for and community resistance to drug to close south of Highway 34 for replacement of concrete bridge The Mills County Engineer's office has announced that replacement of the Indian Creek Bridge on Highway just south of U.S. Highway 34, will commence in The project will consist of removing the old bridge and then constructing a concrete The new structure will fit the existing approach roadways and will improve waterway capacity enough to reduce the threat of flooding in Once the work the traffic to and from the town of Hastings and points south will be detoured on Kane and on Lambert Ave. Rd. The construction period will last between 70 and 100 The precise start-up date has not been but will be discussed during a public meeting at the Mills County Courthouse today 10 a.m. GLENWOOD WEATHER REPORT H L RAIN FEB. 16-------- 46 32 0.10 FEB. 17--------38 34 0 03 FEB. 18.________40 34 0.02 FEB. 18......39 35Trace FEB. 20_____________ 41 35 0.00 FEB. 21......55 34 0.16 FEB. 22-----56 40Trace Weather Report Courtesy of
