End of the harsh winter era in Guthrie County history
A collage of local notes recalls a brutal 1986 winter in Iowa, cheerfully contrasts modern comforts with past cold, and highlights community life in Guthrie County. It mentions Alice Kennedy’s TV skating cameo, a Highland 4 H club pancake sale, National Beauty Salon Week activities, a Bayard driver license story, and March of Dimes youth efforts with reflections on youth unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Iowa
Towa
National
Marie Ward
Jamaica
Laura Crees
Bayard
Guthrie County
Ward
Guthrie Center
Trinity Lutheran Church Activities and Ash Wednesday Service
The record lists Trinity Lutheran Church events led by Pastor William Stock with Ber nice Perestoff assisting. Thursday Walther League at 7 30 pm, Friday voting members meeting 7 45 pm, Saturday Bible school, Sunday service moves to Glidden at 9 am with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 am, and Ash Wednesday February 19 marked by a first Lenten service and communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther League
Bernice Perestoff
Glidden
Church notices at Storm Lake and area visitors
Church of Christ ministers conduct Bible school communion and preaching at 7 PM with Young Peoples Meeting at 7 PM and evening service at 7 30 PM Weekly mid week Bible study is on Wednesday at 7 30 PM Pearle Hall hosts visitors Mrs Alice Hall and Mr and Mrs Clive Miller hosted at dinner Mrs Lenora Sparks returns from six week visit with son Lyle Sparks and family in Arcadia California Bertha Watkins and Anita Jane visit Jefferson and stop at Richard Watkins home in Lohrville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
A K Miller
Llam
Young Peoples Meeting
Pearle Hall
Storm Lake
Alice Hall
Clive Miller
Lenora Sparks
Lyle Sparks
Arcadia
Calif
Bertha Watkins
Anita Jane
Jefferson
Richard Watkins
Lohrville
Scranton Bride Lula Henning Weds Jesse Badger in Church
Mrs Lula M Henning of Scranton and Jesse T Badger of Bagley united in marriage at 2 pm Wednesday February 3 at the Church of Christ in Scranton. Rev Robert Stacy officiated. The couple plans a southern trip then residence in Bagley. Attendants included Mrs Jess Bates matron of honor and Clair Badger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula M Henning
Scranton
Jesse T Badger
Bagley
Church of Christ In
Robert Stacy
Henning
Jess Bates
Clair
Badger
Kent
Kim
Kenneth Burkhardt
Charles
Jerry
Kay
Clair Badger
Marriage of Titus Marchant Unites Bayard and Panora Families
Titus Marchant and Gary Marchant were married Sunday at the Church of the Brethren near Panora in a single ring ceremony. Rev Rogers officiated as Marilyn Wolf and Larry Gibson served as attendants. The couple will reside on a farm near Yale after the wedding. the bride attended Bayard High School and the groom is a Panora High School graduate from 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Titus
DeVere Copperton
Bayard
Gary Marchant
Keith Marchant
Panora
Church of the Brethern
Rogers
Marilyn Wolf
Larry Gibson
Panora High School
Bayard High School
Marchant
Yale
Local Guests Visit Families Across Iowa and Nearby States
Mr and Mrs Fred Harvey hosted supper with Walt Schoessier last Wednesday. Bloomfield Montana visitors Mr Hill and Mrs Hill joined Mr Bower’s nephew. Omaha and Des Moines couples stayed with Laverne Gustaf. Nevada guests Merrill Flynn spent weekend with Mahlon Rhoades. Jamaica and Stuart visits documented among Robinson, Moulton, Harvey families. Coon Rapids nursing home visits included John S Stewart and Ray Smith. Jefferson hosts Barton Hawpert and Harvey family. Perry and McClellan couples joined Ward McClellan Jr in Saturday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harvey
Walt Schoessier
Everett. Hill
Bloomfield
Montana
12 & Bower
Hill
Mr Bower
Robert. Anderson
Omaha
Harold Alborn
Des Moines
Laverne Gustaf
Fred T Harvey
John S Stewart
Coon Rapids
Ray Smith
Retta Fournier
W E Moore
Sehersole
Harvey
Barton Hawpert
Jefferson
Ward McClellan
Perry
John MecClellan
Ward McClellan, Jr
Debbie
C L Jones
Howard Fell
Bob Cornish
Yale
Walt Schoessler
Harold ‘Evers
Schoessler
Jim Evans
Marvin Berns
Donald
Lohrville
Donald Schick
Henry Schick
Blaine
Loren
John Croft
Johnny
Sharon
West Des Moines
Eugene Phelps
Frank Hirschberg
Joe Kastner
Ever Rosenbladt
Fred Rosenbladt
Zoe Ann
Albert Patrick
Warden Patrick
Ronald Wright
Dennis
Kathy
Kenneth Wolfe
Diane
Donald Bielenberg
Gerald Watkins
CL Janes
W G Grove
Bud McCartney
Woodward
Earl Carrick
Mrs Miles Honored Birthday Dinner Hosts At Home
Sunday birthday celebration for Mrs Miles with guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Miles Chick and Mrs Louis Pepples and Rocky from Fort Dodge Leonard Miles from Manchester also attended. Other notes mention Phyllis van Winkle birthday honors and visits by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wolf of Scranton to the Art Warren family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Charles Miles
Chick
Louis Pepples
Rocky
Fort Dodge
Leonard Miles
Manchester
Art Warren
Carl Stone
Betty
Sandra Huffaker
Jerry Bucklin
Phyllis van Winkle
Kenneth Wolf
Scranton
Baby Shower Honors Burmeister at Bielenberg Home
A baby shower at the Donald Bielenberg residence Thursday evening honored James Hal Burmeister. Hostesses Mrs Bielenberg Mrs Bob Burmeister and Mrs Ronald Wright supervised games and opened gifts for Burmeister’s son. Refreshments followed. Several families visited and joined gatherings across Yale Des Moines Perry West Des Moines and Coon Rapids during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bielenberg
James Hal Burmeister
Bielenberg
Bob Burmeister
Ronald Wright
Hal Burmeister
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bayard News
Kenneth Robinson
Congress
National Editorial
Wassocation Esg
DD Aaltl Gide Tee
Tauia Press Lassociation
Esary
Lisaobinson
Mercer
History
State Historical Society of
West Bend
Davenport
Northwood
Alice
John M Kennedy
New York City
Hans Brinker
Highland 4-H Club
McClellan
Digger O’dell
Sinclair
Carrick
Dial
Enclair
Trinity Lutheran Church
William Stock
MR and Mrs
Titus Marchant
Merrill Flynn
Nevada
Mahlon Rhoades
Myr
Ken Robinson
Ola Robinson
BC Moulton
Stuart
Garden Theatre
Cornell Wilde
Gene Wallace
Rita Hayworth
Prank Sinatra
Kim Noval
Joey
CALLE
A. Starling
Schappaugh Florist
St. Patrick’s
G. K. Chesterton
Christendom
Chesterton
Pisa
Chestert
Kellihbi
Starline
Ballroqy Carroll, Low
Jack Cole
Orchetia
Rocknroll
Aj Pizza
RCA Victor
Pee Wee Hunt
New “Contessa
Jack
Jack Winter
Perry, Iowa
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