Equal Mail Service Promise Across Star Route Routes
A reader disputes unequal service on Guthrie Center Des Moines and related Star Route mail. The note describes letters mailed in Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, and Coon Rapids with delays and emergency provisions, urging consistent delivery for all routes and highlighting a hypothetical wedding notice misrouted to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Tor
Panora
Guthrie Center
Despines
Des Moines
5 Moines
Coon Rapids
Les Moines
Sunday Crash Causes 1500 Dollars In Damages
The 1966 Ford driven by Robert D Derry of Bayard and a 1965 Ford driven by Elmer J Jones of Storm Lake collided on a highway near Guthrie Center. Both drivers and their wives were involved. Jones was treated and released from Guthrie Hospital. Springer assessed 800 for Derry’s car and 700 for Jones’s car. charges of failure to stop were filed against Derry. Derry will appear in Justice Sam Robinsons court in Guthrie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D Derry
Bayard
Elmer J Jones
Storm Lake
Illiam Springer
Trolman
Guthrie Center
Derry
Jones
Jones Ws
Guthrie Connospital
Springer
Apar
Court of Justice
Democratic Leaders Lead Seventh District Meeting in Audubon
In Audubon, Fred Watson and Ken Robinson chaired the Seventh District gathering in the afternoon. Watson serves as Teene county chairman of the Democratic party and Robinson holds the same post for uthrie County. Mrs Watson introduced the men to the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wat Mattende
Mocratic
Ken Robinda
Audubon
Watson
Teene County
Mocratic Party
Robinson Tves
Uthrie County
Mrs Barker Named Democratic Chairman in Guthrie County
At a Panora meeting of the Guthrie County Democratic Central committee Ivy Barker of Panora was named vice chairman. Mrs Leonard Hollar of Seeley township became secretary to fill Barker’s resignation. Gerald Wirt’s resignation created the VP vacancy. Bill Stotts and Lyle Reynolds were appointed to precinct posts with Reynolds replacing Martin Petersen and Stotts replacing Mrs Wirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County
Democratic Central Committee
Panora
Ivy] Barker
Leonard Hollar
Seeley Township
Barker
Gerald Wirt
Central Committee
Bill Stotts
Jackson Township
Lyle Reynolds
Beaver Township
Reynolds
Martin Petersen
Stotts
Wirt
Rhodes Brother Funeral Trip to Greeley Colorado
Mr and Mrs Elmer Rhodes Jefferson Mrs Ruth Evans Des Moines Mr and Mrs Clifford Trostle Guthrie Center and Mrs A E Calvert attended funeral services for their brother Lyman Rhodes in Greeley Colorado Sunday and Monday He was 63 and had been Guthrie county resident for years before moving to Colorado about 15 years ago He had been in failing health for some time The party returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Rhodes
Jefferson
Ruth Evans
Des Moines
Clifford Trostle
Guthrie Center
A E Calvert
Greeley
Colo
Lyman Rhodes
Mr Rhodes
Guthrie County
Colorado
Drake Family Hosts Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Sam Drake and Rod and Becky were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Drake and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Drake
Rod and
Becky
George Drake
First Communion Service at St Patrick's Church
A Sunday ceremony at St Patrick's Catholic Church welcomed a group of youngsters receiving First Communion. The five communicants stand in a row: Sam Ramaekers, Jerry Greenfield, Jane Fitzpatrick, John Siedhoff, and Kelly McAlister, with acolytes Russell McAlister Jeff and Michael McAlister assisting Monsignor M G Kelliher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Patrick’s Catholic Church
Sam Ramaekers
Jerry Greenfield
Jane Fitzpatrick
John Siedhoff
Kelly McAlister
M G Kelliher
Russell McAlister
Jeff
Michael McAlister
Crawley and Whitver Earn Degrees at Wartburg Commencement
Bayard high school graduates Larry Crawley and Joyce Whitver completed Wartburg College’s largest class, with 279 graduates. Sir Tyrone Guthrie delivered the seven minute commencement address at the Saturday afternoon ceremony in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard High School
Wartburg College
Waverly School
Larry Crawley
Joyce Whitver
Sir Tyrone Guthrie
Mental Health Group Sets County Meeting
A county wide meeting of the West Central Mental Health Center will be held in the court house in Guthrie Center Tuesday June 6 at 8 pm. An election will be held to name four members to the board of the three county association. Norman H Maigaard executive secretary and psychiatric social worker of the West Central Mental Health Center at Adel will be guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central Mental Health Center
Court House
Guthrie Center
The
Three County Association
Norman H Maigaard
Adel
Mary Jane Nelson Visits Barbara Ault in Louis Ault Home
Mary Jane Nelson of Coon Rapids stayed overnight Saturday and Sunday as a guest of Barbara Ault in the Louis Ault residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Nelson
Coon Rapids
Barbara Ault
Louis Ault
Blood Needed For Daughter Of Former Bayard Teacher
Ralph J Starling of the Bayard Masonic Lodge learned of Julia LaRee Duling a 15 year old girl in Kaiser hospital San Francisco treated for hemorrhaging ulcers after receiving 13 pints of blood. Dwight N Deane of the Masonic Blood Bank sought local blood bank credit from the Red Cross to help Julia’s transfusion fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J Starling
Bayard Masonic Lodge
San Francisco
Calif
John L Duling
Julia LaRee Duling
Kaiser
Tom Lupardus Performs College Recital at Maryville
Tom Lupardus son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Lupardus from Guthrie Center gave a senior recital at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville on Tuesday May 8 at 8 pm in the Charles Johnson Theater. He played Alegro Spiritoso Concertino in D No 1 and Caprice. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carroll Lupardus and guests from Yale Omaha and Bayard. He plans to graduate in August and teach vocal and instrumental music in Anita next year. A reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lupardus
Carroll Lupardus
Guthrie Center
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
Charles Johnson Theater
Fine Arts
Nyal Deardorff
Yale
Pat Lupardus
Omaha
Kathy
Rites Held in Panora for William Dargan
William Dargan 92 of Panora died May 24 in Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services were at St Cecilia's Church Panora with burial in Guthrie Center. Survived by wife and six daughters. three sons preceded him. Attending included Dean Wailes and numerous relatives from Fitchburg Mass Charter Oak Bagley Coon Rapids Scranton and Panora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dargan
Panora
Margaret Wailes
Bayard
Guthrie County Hospital
St Cecilias Church
Guthrie Center
Dean Wailes
Jackie
Swen Pearson
Fitchburg
Mass
Harold Lorenzen
Patty
Mark
Charter Oak
Dean Imler
Bagley
Marvin Johnson
Coon Rapids
Dick Hunter
Scranton
Scott McDonald
Wailes
Mrs Hanson Visits Friends in Coon Rapids Saturday
Mrs E E Hanson of Coon Rapids was a Saturday afternoon visitor of Mrs Tom Moylan and Mrs Velma Godwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E Hanson
Coon Rapids
Tom Moylan
Velma Godwin
Guthrie County 4-H Rally Set for Saturday Night
Guthrie County 4 H Rally Night will be June 3 at the Guthrie Center High School at 8 pm. John J Ley, County Extension Director, announced. Guest speaker will be J Milton Moore from Des Moines speaking on Citizens of Tomorrow. The event includes elections and installation of county officers and recognition of adults. Candidates include David Messinger Menlo Rick Millhollin Guthrie Center Ron Benton Coon Rapids Chris Anderson Yale Paul Little Panora. The girls listed are Judy Chalfant Guthrie Center Mary Loeb Guthrie Center Evelyn Corrigan Menlo Adrian Harper Panora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center High School
John J Ley
J Milton Moore
Des Moines
Mooore
Citizens of Tomorrow
Moore
West High
Drake University
Iowa State University
American Red Cross
Road Side Settlement
David Messinger
Menlo
Rick Millhollin
Guthrie Center
Ron Benton
Coon Rapids
Chris Anderson
Yale
Paul Little
Panora
Judy Chalfant
Mary Loeb
Evelyn Corrigan
Adrian Harper
Mrs Smith Rites Will Be Friday
Death of Mrs Ray Smith occurs after a long illness at St Anthony Hospital Carroll. She lived in Bayard most of her life with moves to Indianola Coon Rapids and back to Bayard. Survived by husband son in law daughter two grandchildren and a memorial gift to the Diabetes Foundation. Services at Bayard Methodist Church with interment in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Smith
St Anthony Hospital
Carroll
Ermil Sylvia Fournier
Frank Fournier
Momence
Illinois
Ray E Smith
Guthrie Center
Mrs Smith
Bayard
Indianola
Coon Rapids
Alness
Womans Society of Christian Service
Maryville Degree for Karen Lupardus at NW Missouri State
Karen Lupardus daughter of Nyal and Yale resident Deardorff received an elementary education degree at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College commencement in Maryville. She was a 1963 Yale High School graduate. Also 419 graduates included Frank Teale of Panora. Local Deardorff and Lupardus families from Yale and surrounding towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Deardorff Lupardus
Nyal Deardorff
Yale
Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
YJB High School
Frank Teale
Panora
Mary Deardorff
Orville Deardorff
Richard
Laura Deardorff
Verlin Summy
Judy Mallory
Des Moines
Carroll Lupardus
Guthrie Center
Lester Marchant
Cumberland
Drought Ends as Memorial Day Rain Totals Grow
Heavy Memorial Day rains lift drought as .76 inch falls Saturday and 1.39 more by noon Wednesday, totaling 2.61 inches for the month and 8.43 for the year. Guthrie Center and Yale saw the strongest local totals amid widespread soaking across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E Hoit
Hoit
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
Yale
ISU Honor Scrolls Reach Leon McClellan at Commencement
Leon McClellan son of Mr and Mrs John McClellan of Bayard earned a certificate in electronics technology at Iowa State University commencement exercises. He joins 1,290 graduates including Guthrie County peers William Garrett architecture Ronald Magnuson electrical engineering Dennis Menefee animal science and others from Panora Menlo Guthrie Center Stuart Yale and Jamaica as the largest class in ISU history. President Robert Parks conferred the diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon McClellan
John McClellan
Bayard
Iowa State University
Leon
Bayard High School
McClellan
Judy
Robert Parks
Guthrie County
ISU
William R Garrett
Ronald E Magnuson
Dennis Menefee
Guthrie Center
Robert J Scheib
Jamaica
Steve A Partlow
Menlo
Dennis R Davies
Noel George
Panora
Walter R Kinnan
Stuart
Mar Jene Miller Boyce
Yale
Fire at Yale Destroys Barn and Corn Crib
A trash fire sparked a blaze Wednesday on the Orville Deardorff farm two miles west of Yale. The barn and a corn crib containing 4,000 bushels of corn were destroyed, and part of a cattle shed burned before Yale volunteer firefighters could control the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Deardorff
Deardorff
Yale
Yale Volunteer Fire Department
Bayard Graduates Begin Des Moines Jobs
Two 1967 Bayard High School graduates have Des Moines positions. Connie Curl works at Bankers Life and Pam Rose at Central National Bank. They started duties Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard High School
Des Moines
Connie Curl
Bankers Life
Pam Rose
Central National Bank
Thieves Break in At Miller Home
Thieves entered the Warren Miller residence in Greenbrier Township last Thursday stealing money from a desk drawer purse items and a World Bank penny collection. Officials know the suspect and the car details but action awaits an actual break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Warren Miller
Greenbrier Township
Bayard Native Valedictorian Tops Jefferson Class of May 27
David Bucklin, who began in Bayard, was valedictorian of Jefferson High School’s graduation on May 27. His parents James Bucklin and Mildred Stevens Bucklin are Bayard High School alumni from 1947. Mr and Mrs Mason Bucklin and Mr and Mrs L E Bucklin attended the ceremony and reception at the Bucklin home in Jefferson. David has a $350 scholarship to Iowa University to study medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bucklin
Bayard
Jefferson High School
James Bucklin
Mildred Stevens Bucklin
Bayard High School
Mason Bucklin
L E Bucklin
Bucklin
Jefferson
David
Iowa University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerator
Aer
William J Scherle Hich
United States
Bayard News
Post Office
O. S
P. O
0. S
St Louis
Ork
ATSON AND _ROBINSON
Crawley
Whitver
Wartburg
Duling
Masonic Order
County
Guthrie
Ermil Smith
Karen Lupardus
Bayard Boy Top
Jefferson Grad
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!