Bayard City Council Raises Water Rates and Shifts to Monthly Billing
The council approved monthly water bills, set minimum charges at $5 and average at $10.39, with sewer+water minimum after completion at $12.60. They accepted a contractor’s $5.60 per foot to bring lines to 10 feet from property lines, saving homeowners about $60 on average. The city also negotiates railroad right of way for sewer and gains crossroad work concessions from North Central Public Service Company, plus sidewalk and building permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard City
William Woodring
Woodring
Lee Williams
Gjellefald Company
Jim Kimm
Veenstra and
Kimm
Ken Robinson
Ernest Burke
Farmers Homes Administration
Williams
Robinson
Ned Willis
North Central Public Service Company
Don Meier
Lyle Kraft
Norma Thomas
Vaux Market
Bayard Cafe
Don and Lucy’s
Shack’s
Betts
Elmer Christensen
Court Fines Paid in Guthrie County Speeding and Other Citations
Last week Guthrie County magistrate court released fines for multiple offenders from towns including Jefferson Panora Guthrie Center and Casey. Names and fines include Janine Ure $43 Donald Wilcox $10 Alan Shell $16 Irvin Augspurger $16 Linda Stotts $16 Paul Tonsfeldt $20 Sue Phillips $25 Dave Patterson $14 Lyndon Coulter $20 Gail Rater $10 Ray Garner $20 Brent Peterson $40 Rhonda Vorrath $30 Ada Beth Wilson $30 David Lee Grasty $70 John Bierstedt $15 Arion Christofferson $20 Bruce Cane $15 Jerome Nolan $30 Frederick Rector $30 Daniel Abbott 30 day suspended sentence for assault. One nonfatal accident reported two miles northwest of Casey causing $5,000 damage. Road department notified for hole repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County
Janine Ure
Jefferson
Donald Wilcox
Alan Shell
Guthrie Center
Irvin Augspurger
Dallas Center
Linda Stotts
Panora
Paul Tonsfeldt
Dana
Sue Phillips
Minburn
Dave Patterson
Lyndon Coulter
Linden
Gail Rater
Casey
Ray Garner
Kansas City
Brent Peterson
Cherokee
Rhonda Vorrath
Ada Beth Wilson
David Lee Grasty
Greenfield
John Bierstedt
Burnham
Ari
Calvin Shriver Receives Degree at Ottumwa Graduation
Calvin Shriver of Perry is among 88 students earning degrees at Indian Hills Community College as graduation ceremonies were held in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Shriver
Ottumwa
Perry
Indian Hills Community College
Shriver
Bayard High School
Calvin
Clell Shriver
Bayard
Beef gift certificates for Guthrie County first baby born after Father’s Day
Guthrie County Cowbelles will award two beef gift certificates to the father of the first baby born on or after Father’s Day June 19 at Guthrie County Hospital. Recipients must be Guthrie County residents and married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County Cowbelles
Guthrie County Hospital
Guthrie County
Gene Maas
Casey
Beef Industry Council
National Livestock and Meat Board
American National Cowbelles
Wildlife Camp At Springbrook Park For Ramsey Tuel
Ramsey and Tuel attend the McMahon Bay wildlife camp at Springbrook State Park this week. Sponsored by the Bayard Lions Club, youths from Guthrie County and neighboring counties join in camping to learn about Iowa wildlife. The camp honors two deceased Guthrie County workers, Harold McMahon and Marlowe Ray, and highlights area youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ramsey
Jim Tuel
Springbrook State Park
Bayard Lions Club
Guthrie County
Guthrie County Conservation Commission
Harold McMahon
Marlowe Ray
Iowa
Bayard School Honor Roll List By Grade And Nine Weeks
The final Bayard honor roll lists students by grade with notation for straight A status. 4th grade Kim Kopaska Dennis Patrick Patty Smith Debra Tague plus others. 9th grade names include Kay Balster Cindy Colbert Kay Fitzpatrick Janel Gilson and more with notes on semester vs nine weeks. 10th 11th 12th grades list multiple students and indicate fourth nine weeks or semester distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Kopaska
Dennis Patrick
Patty Smith
Debra
Kay Fitzpatrick
Janel Gilson
Brad Kent
Jim Ramsey
Barbara Smith
Shirley Utterback
Alisa Bielenberg
David Phelps
Lorra Christensen
Mary Doyle
Jerry Hagan
Brenda Hilgenberg
Bryan Hilgenberg
Darcey Kent
Terry Kopaska
Gindy Shackelford
Brian Smith
Beverly Wetzel
LaMona Kraft
Lean Nguyen
Steve Derry
Randy Johnson
Kim Mantz
Mark Phelps
Deidra Vaux
Raynette Drake
Lori Booth
Jerry Brown
Jon Davis
Jerry Greenfield
Mark Peckuma
John Poole
Cindy Scott
Jeff Shand
Cindy Sheer
John Siedhoff
Curt Robertson
LeeAnn Winnett
Hogue Family Holds Funeral for John W Hogue Jr
After the death of John W Hogue Jr on May 29, Tom Nancy Lisa Joe and Jane hurried to Henryville Indiana for the service. The funeral was on Tuesday and the Hogue family returned to Bayard by Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Hogue, Jr
Thomas Hogue
Tom
Nancy
Lisa
Joe
Jane
Henryville
Indiana
Hogue
Bayard
Bayard Farmers Cooperative holds annual meeting and election
More than 350 attended the Bayard Farmers Cooperative Association annual meeting at the Bayard school auditorium. Doyle Bielenberg was reelected to the board for three years and Jim Eischeid will replace Jack Tuel as member at large. Tuel did not seek reelection and Eischeid defeated Ken Knutson. The manager reported total business at 7,190,112 dollars, down from 7,956,170 the prior year, with beans leading at 37.3 percent and corn 30.4 percent of volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Farmers Cooperative Association
Bayard School
Doyle Bielenberg
Jim Eischeid
Jack Tuel
Tuel
Eischeid
Ken Knutson
Coop
Bob Smith
Birds Banded For Life by Laytons At McCords Pond
Keith and Irene Layton of Oskaloosa spent three days banding migratory birds for the US Fish and Wildlife Service at McCords pond. They handled 396 birds of 24 species, with Cliff Swallow leading at 166. The Laytons have 12 years of banding, editors of Iowa Banding News, and rely on volunteers and state reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Irene Layton
Oskaloosa
McCords Pond
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Iowa
Laytons
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa Banding News
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Interior
Washington
Herndon
Jamaica
South America
Iowa Ornithologists Union
Inland Bird Banders Association
Irene
Keith Layton
McCord Pond
Donald Armstrong Rites in Oregon
Derald Armstrong 51 of Tigard Oregon died suddenly of a heart attack at home Sunday June 5. He was a former semi truck driver who resigned after a stroke and leaves a wife and five children. He was nephew to several relatives in Bagley Des Moines Bayard Perry and Coon Rapids. Bonnesen planned to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derald Armstrong
Tigard
Ore
Ralph Armstrong
Margaret Bonnesen Armstrong
Derald
Flossie McCartney
Wayne Smith
Bagley
Ruth Gilbert
Coon Rapids
Neta Tucker
Evelyn Burrhus
Des Moines
Ann Lewis
Bayard
RM Bonnesen
Perry
Bonnesen
Bryan-Mercer Post 44 elects officers and plans 1978 memorial work
Bryan-Mercer Post No 44 officers were elected at the June 7 meeting. Commander Dick Manor and vice commanders Norman Crees and Mike Phelps lead a group including chaplain Dale Deeth adjutant Joe Ewing sergeant-at-arms Ken Wetzel historian Sidney Phelps and service officer Ralph Starling. The post will reinstate the Memorial day program in 1978 with Avenue of Flags dedication. Contributions welcome at 30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan-Mercer Post
Dick Manor
Norman Crees
Mike Phelps
Dale Deeth
Joe Ewing
Ken Wetzel
Sidney Phelps
Ralph Starling
Ewing
Memorial Day cemetery flowers stolen prompts outrage
A sign at the Dodge township cemetery warned Memorial Day flowers could stay until June 10 but some flowers were stolen earlier. Owners condemn theft from graves. An auction of household goods and antiques by W Chance is planned for June 12 at 1 30 pm near Bayard on Highway 25 with Darwin Smith as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Township
Chance
Bayard
Darwin Smith
Boys State orientation held in Griswold for candidates
Joe Ewing described the May Boys State orientation in Griswold for candidates. He accompanied the Bayard group. Howard Smith, Highland town cemetery custodian, is making plans for the metal remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ewing
Griswold
Bayard
Howard Smith
Highland Town Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul L Haas
Adair
Ramsey, Tuel
Bob Stites
Fort Dodge
Everett Cornish
Bayard Coop
Tan
Smith
Bayard Cooperative
Farmland Industries
Ronald King
Merle Sharp
Farmland
Frank Hirschberg
Clarence Hidlebaugh
Helen Wright
Ronald Hall
Norman Langgaard
Delbert Palmer
Jess Bates
Ray Lewis
Darrell Bower
Jim Stringham, Jr
Dennis Eddy
Bielenberg
R H Compton
Bill Cornish
Gary Kopaska
Joe W Murrane
Ray Schwartz
Gene Burns
Gene
Marilyn Burns
Layton
Donald Armstrong
Oregon
Dick Jackson
William Jackson
Younkers Rehabilitation Center
Arden Patterson
Powell Facility
Methodist Medical Center
Pearl
Bryan - Mercer
American Legion
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