Treasure found by boys winds through court battles
The Guthrie case centers on a buried treasure found on land once owned by Fred and Elia Beard. Rosenbeck heirs claim rights to the funds while the Red Cross withdrew its federal claim after naming Beard as beneficiary, leaving the matter to final settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G al
Guthrie Court
Rosenbeck
Wao
Bayard
Greenfield
I Boys
Rosenbecks
Fred
Elia Beard
Irs
Tallman
Red Cross
Red
Mrs Frettim Earns Two School Diplomas
Mrs Frettim of Adair formerly Marlene McGee of Bayard earned two diplomas and a state cosmetology license after studying at Americana Academy of Beauty Des Moines. She also completed Bayard Community high school via LaSalle Extension University and now runs a hair salon in Adair with her husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frettim
Harold Frettim
Adair
Marlene McGee
Bayard
Americana Academy of Beauty
Des Moines
G.head
Bayard and Dawson
Mrs Frettim
Winters ites Wednesday death of farmer in cat attack
Arvey Winters 68 died Sunday morning at home after a cat attack. He had been in failing health but death was expected. He lived alone and called his daughter before dying. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from Yale United Methodist church. Interment in Moffetts Grove cemetery near Fansler. Survivors include daughters Margaret Kirtley in Yale and Ardis Miller in San Diego, and son Ardean Winters. thirteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arey Winters
Fale
Winters
Clair Itley
Ale United Methodist Church
Thomas Motle
Moffetts Grove
Fansler
Merritt Dallinger
Charles Lowry
Jam& Sneller
Floyd Robinson
Lester Scott
Johnny Hooper
Harald Wasson
Dean Allen
George
Margaret Carson Winters
Arvey
Margaret Rose Kirtley
Yale
Ardis
Robert) Miller
San Jego
Calif
Ardean Winters
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Guthrie Center
Mr and Mrs Bill Schoonover and Mack and Beth joined Rex Schoonover and Acey at Guthrie Center for Thanksgiving dinner Sunday. Other guests included Keith Brutsche and Moline Jr Des Moines Millicent Christensen Jack Bonker Fred Schoonover Dennis Reeves Dorothy Ochran Maradell Carr Guthrie Center Joe Warren Donald Reklin Bagley Warren Watkins Dr Gerald Whitten Des Moines Glenn Whitcomb Raymond Becker Adel Lawrence Wolf Kansas City George Hammondtree and family Bill Wolfe Turner family Herb Creese Alexandria Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Schoonover
Mack
Beth
Rex Schoonover
Acey
Guthrie Center
Keith Brutsche
Moline, Jr
Millicent Christensen
Des Moines
Jack Bonker
Jora
Fred Shoonover
Dennis Reeves
Dorothy Ochran
Maradell
Warren Watkins
Gerald Whitten
Glenn Whitcomb
Raymond Becker
Adel
Lawrence Wolf
Kansas City
George Hammondtree
Daughers
Bill Wolfe
City
Robert Turner
Belton
Herb Creese
Alexandria
Guthrie County Extensio n Council swears in new members
Guthrie County Extension Council members were sworn in Monday in Guthrie Center by County Auditor Walter K Rains. New and returning members include Donald Betts Highland township Mrs Glenn Allen Dodge township Mrs Richard Miller Victory township Dale Whitehead Baker township Mervin Bettis Stuart township Jim Donnelly Beaver township Jay Coffman Union township Kenneth Knudsen Orange township Jay C Hemphill Richland township. They assume office January 2 1969 for two years. Guthrie joins others in a suit to halt a 35 percent rural land valuation increase ordered by state revenue chief E F Flynn. The suit seeks a one year reprieve citing ongoing soil sampling and tax collection timing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County Extension Council
Court House
Guthrie Center
Walter K Rains
Donald Betts
Highland Township
Glenn Allen
Dodge Township
Richard Miller
Victory Township
Dale Whitehead
Baker Township
Mervin Bettis
Stuart Township
Jim Donnelly
Beaver Township
Jay Coffman
Union Township
Kenneth Knudsen
Orange Township
Jay C Hemphill
Richland Township
Hardin
Polk County District
Guthrie County Board of Supervisors
Coral Greenfield
Polk
Guthrie County
Greene County
Dallas
Adair
Audubon
Grundy
Flynn
Guthrie County Board of Assessment
Southwest Iowa football honor for Sid Franzeen
Sid Franzeen Bayard fullback earned the Omaha World Herald All Southwest Iowa first team honors. A four year letterman he plans to attend college next year and start a collegiate grid career. At 5 11 and 175 pounds he is among the smaller players on the mythical team. Oakland four players Avoca two Sidney Manning Extra and Ir win each have representation. Franzeen gained 637 yards at 5.7 per rush and averaged 41 yards per punt. He was a unanimous Coon Valley all conference pick last year and repeated this year despite injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Franzeen
Bayard
Omaha World Herald
Iowa
Franzeen
Oakland
Avoca
Sidney
Manning
Extra
Irwin
Omaha
Sid
Coon Valley
Alumni 4 H Honor To Mrs Nyal Veenstra
Mrs Nyal Veenstra a Bayard high school home economics teacher was named a Greene County 4H Alumni at the Jefferson school recognition night. The award honored her long service to 4 H church school and the community while her son Bill received a Citizenship award. Linda Allen Bagley won a Leadership award and Deena Hedges Greenbrier was named in the dress review. Inez Hunter Scranton earned a horse and pony award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyal Veenstra
Bayard High School
Greene County
Linda Allen
Bagley
Deena Hedges
Greenbrier
Inez Hunter
Scranton
Richard White Welcomes Baby Gregory Alan
Mr and Mrs Richard White announce the birth of their son Gregory Alan on November 30 at Guthrie County Hospital weighing six pounds eight and a half ounces. Grandparents are Lyle Kinnick Bayard and Blanche White Panora. Great grandmother is Mrs R H Kinnick Bayard. Pfc White is stationed in Vietnam and his wife resides with her parents the Lyle Kinnicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard White
Gregory Alan
Guthrie County Hospital
Lyle Kinnick
Bayard
Blanche White
Panora
R H Kinnick
Pfc White
Vietnam
Lyle Kinnicks
Holmes families gather in Kansas City for Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs Vernon Holmes of Bagley and Mr and Mrs Ken Robinson visited Kansas City for Thanksgiving. They met Airman First Class Rod Holmes of Altus AFB Oklahoma, son of the Holmes. They shared a Thanksgiving dinner in the Gold Buffet in North Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Holmes
Bagley
Ken Robinson
Kansas City
Rod Holmes
Altus Afb
Okla
Holmes
Crack Down Here By Road Patrol
Tim L Lloyd, 16, of Bayard arrested November 28 in Bayard by Highway Patrolman Bill Springer on a charge of driving while license suspended. Springer ticketed Danny Halterman for illegally parking on the highway after a drag strip was marked on the new pavement. He reported cars lined up for dragging but no one caught in the act, and pledged ongoing cooperation with area agencies to curb violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim L Lloyd
Bayard
Bill Springer
Guthrie Center
Ken Robinson
Springer
Danny Halterman
County Ek Road
Neighbors Help Ralph Phelps After Farm Accident
A group of neighbors gathered November 26 to pick and crib 64 acres of corn for Ralph Phelps on the Sidney Phelps farm. Ralph, who lost an arm in a fall, received aid from many locals including Maurice Johnson, Sidney Phelps, multiple Phelps family members, Drake relatives, Mantz siblings, Ault, McCool, Hall, Lemke, Kinnick, Reep, and others who shared dinner at the Frank Phelps home with Mrs Phelps assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Phelps
Ralph
Sidney Phelps
Maurice Johnson
Callender
Rank Phelps
Mike Phelps
Eugene Phelps
Earl Phelps
Earl Lee Phelps
Charles Mantz
Lowell Mantz
Wallace Cadwallader
Les Wiley
Louis Ault
Sam Drake
George Drake
Frank Phelps
Elaine
Jodi
A L Ault
Jack Tuel
Darrell Bower
Leon Peckumn
Paul McCool
Bauer Faces Charge After Panora Bridge Crash
Rodney Dean Bauer, 20, of Panora drove his father's 1968 Chevrolet too fast into the Coon River bridge area near Panora. The collision damaged the railing and wrecked the car but left Bauer and his passengers Allen Derry, 19, and Larry Bauer, 49, unharmed. Deputy Sheriff Roger Brown filed a charge of failure to have control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panora
Rodney Dean Bauer
Coon River Bridge
Bauer
Allen Derry
Larry Bauer
Yale
Roger Brown
Earl Eddy Fined After OMVI Arrest Near Panora
Earl Eddy aged 50 was arrested on Highway 61 west of Panora for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty in Guthrie Center court and Judge Robert Frederick fined him $300 plus costs and revoked his driving privilege for 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy, Jr
Orested
Ehway
Guthrie Center
Earl Milo Ed Bayard
Panora
Mon Eddy
Robert O Frederick
Eges
Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by McCartneys in Woodward
Mr and Mrs CB McCartney entertained at their Woodward home for Thanksgiving. Guests included Mr and Mrs EB Pierce of Woodward and Estle Carrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CB McCartney
Woodward
EB Pierce
Estle
Gertrude Guy Dies at 80 in Guthrie County Hospital
Mrs Gertrude Guy, 80, died Monday after a period of treatment at Guthrie County hospital. She was an aunt of Mrs D Laughery. Funeral services will be held today at the Christian church in Guthrie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Guy
Guthrie County Hospital
Guy
D. Laughery
Christian Church
Guthrie Center
Colberts and Krafts Share Thanksgiving Visit
Mr and Mrs Jess Colbert hosted Thanksgiving dinner guests Mr and Mrs Eldon Kraft and Brian Kraft. Brian visited his grandparents, the Colberts, last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Colbert
Eldon
Kraft
Brian
Colberts
Recount Set To Start December 11 In Guthrie County
The Guthrie County board will start a recount of the clerk of courts race on December 11 at 10 am in the courthouse board room. Herman Heires chairs the recount board with Ken Robinson and Bernard Enright representing the candidates Gardiner and Laughery. Gardiner led by eight votes in the official canvass, Laughery petitioned for a recount to determine the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County
Court House
Herman Heires
Board of Supervisors
Ken Robinson
Bayard
Fred J Gardiner
Bernard Enright
Menlo
Donald J Laughery
Gardiner
Laughery
Strauser Family Attends Two Funerals
Don Strauser and family from Gainesville Florida traveled home after visiting relatives in Scranton and Jefferson. They were summoned to Iowa by the death of Mrs Strauser's father Calvin Stevens. Calvin Stevens age unknown. services held Monday November 25. Chester Stevens, 74, Calvin’s brother, died earlier in Greene County Hospital. funeral held Wednesday at Sliniger's Chapel Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Strauser
Diana
Penny
Carol
Steve
Tim
Jan
Gainesville
Fla
Calvin Stevens
Scranton
H E Strauser
Iowa
Strauser
Chester Stevens
Calvin
Greene County Hospital
Sale Dates Taken for Nell McDermott Estate in Jamaica
Household goods and antiques to be sold December 16 at the residence in Jamaica. Harold Wasson is auditor, Yale Bank clerk, handling the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Nell) McDermott
Jamaica
Harold Wasson
Yale Bank
Bayard Mayor Warns Over BB Gun Damage
Mayor Ken Robinson urges residents to stop BB gun use after reports of property damage in Bayard. Four youngsters agreed to pay for broken windows. police ordered a gun collection and warned shooting within town limits is illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Ken Robinson
Bayard Bank Raises Capital Stock Base
The Farmers State Bank of Bayard plans to raise its capitalization from 25 000 to 50 000 due to higher loan demand. Leonard Siedhoff, executive vice president and cashier, cited loan capacity limits. A Bayard News notice will run for four issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank of
Bayard
Leonard Siedhoff
Bayard News
Local Families Relocate Between Farms and Homes
Mr and Mrs Bill Olesen and children moved to the John King estate house from Prairie street. Mr and Mrs Ted Garwood and Tina moved from the Hel en Towne farm southeast of Bayard to the Church of Christ parsonage in Bayard and plan to move to the Wayne Crosier farm home. Mr and Mrs Nyle Hay moved onto the Garwoods’ vacated farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Olesen
John King
Prairie Street
Ted Garwood
Tina
Helen Towne
Bayard
Church of Christ Parsonage
Wayne Crosier
Nyle Hay
Garwoods
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Christen
Department of Revenue
William Forst
State Revenue Department
E F Flynn
Southwest Iowa
Clair Kraft
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Elmer Wallace
Towa Electric
Perry
Henry Hayes
Picker
Rodney Bauer
Panora Bridge
Earl Eddy
OMVI
Bayard Bank
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