Weather Ravages Region With Floods and Hail
Weekend storms brought heavy rain and wind across the area causing flooded underpasses and damaged crops. A washed out bridge was spotted by seven year old Andrew Knudsen who helped warn traffic and county crews blocked Route 25. Tornadoes struck Jordan town northeast causing near total destruction and multi million dollar crop losses.
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Highway 25
Bayard
Andrew Knudsen
Richard Knudsen
Union Township
Andrew
Howard E Hoit
Bagley
Dale Smith
Dorothy Badger
Jordan
Templeton Named Superintendent at North Ma Haska in New Sharon
Robert J Templeton son of Floyd and Mrs Yale Templeton accepts role as superintendent of the North Ma haska Community School at New Sharon He spent two years as Bayard principal starting fall 1968 four years at Clarksville and two years at North Linn Coggon with a total 17 years in education He holds a bachelor's from Iowa State University a master's from the University of South Dakota and has pursued further graduate work at the University of Northern Iowa
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Robert J Templeton
Floyd Templeton
Yale
North Mahaska
New Sharon
Templeton
Bayard
Clarksville
North Linn Community School
Coggon
Iowa State University
University of South Dakota
University of Northern Iowa
Road Report On Accidents A S weekend set of crashes
A 1962 Chevrolet driven by Ricky L Hayes of Guthrie Center was totaled after calves were struck on Highway 44 near Guthrie Center. An Ademan on a Honda was injured when he lost control. Mark Ziegler and Hayes suffered minor injuries in a separate crash. Two further accidents near Stuart and Lake Panorama caused damage and injuries. Investigations continue. Julie Bells of Perry visited relatives.
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Ricky L Hayes
Guthrie Center
Highway 44
Ademan
Mark Ziegler
James William Book
Jefferson
Wayne M Hayes
Stuart
Hayes
Bradley Lee
Guthrie County Hospital
Book
Lake Panorama
Donald Hoyt
Douglas Burgess
Panora
Burgess Construction
Burgess
Hoyt
Mrs Wachter Rites June 12
Pauline Wachter dies at age 63 after a lingering illness in a West Des Moines nursing home. Born February 5 1921 in Bayard she was a Bayard high school graduate and Des Moines business student. Survived by sons Jane Mark Paul and daughter Ranee, mother Mrs Mable Carrick, brother Lester, and many Carricks. Funeral services were held at Arnold's Highland Park. burial at Glendale cemetery.
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Pauline Wachter
Mable Carrick
Bayard
Horace Carrick
West Des Moines
Pauline
Bayard High School
Des Moines
Joe Wachter
Trinity Methodist Church
Highland Park
Jane
Mark
Paul
Ranee
Lester
Duane
Irene
Arnold
Glendale’ Cemetery
Shawd Leads Trumpet Roles in Drake Summer Honors Band
Jeff Shawd of Bayard high school earned a lead trumpet and soloist spot in Drake University Summer Honors Wind Ensemble after being selected as one of ten trumpeters from a four state area. He served as second chair in the wind ensemble, with a Friday concert at Drake Hall of Performing Arts. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Merle Kent Shand and others from Perry and Des Moines.
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Jeff Shawd
Bayard High School
Drake University
Drake
Jeff
Robert Weast
Carnet
Francis MacBeth
Hall of Performing Arts
Clarence Moxley
Perry
Harlan Nuss
Des Moines
Merle Kent Shand
Mike
Libby
Suit Seeks Damages From Bayard Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Larry Smith of Bayard files a damage suit in Guthrie Center alleging negligence by Bayard Farmers Cooperative Elevator and employee Benny Sease during 1975 spraying on the G J Eischeid farm in Seeley township. The claim asks 10 912 10 for crop losses. The elevator manager says insurance covers such actions and will defend the company.
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Bayard Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Benny Sease
Larry Smith
Bayard
Smith
G J Eischeid
Seeley Township
Bob Smith
Bayard Elevator
Co-Op
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center
Petit Jurors Named for Third Quarter Duty
A list of petit jurors has been chosen for the third quarter and will be called for duty. Names span multiple townships and include Albright Highland, Bartell Valley, Bennick Richland-Jamaica, Blair Valley, Bosier Vailey, Christensen Union, Derry Dodge Elgin, Esdohr Fox, Fredrickson Frohling, H Merlin Gonzales, Griffin Hawley, Heiland Juanita, Hennen Janvrin, Jones Kading, Kopaska Krakau, Larsen Laughery, Lewis Lyons, Martin McCool, McGee Meinecke, Me Orange Valley Penn Jackson, Cass-Panora Highland Yale, Thi land-Jamaica Miller, Nickel Union, Olson Cass-Panora Porter, Dodge Sheeder, Simmons S Valley, Smith Cass-Panora, Terwilliger Valley Thomas, Titus Valley Van Gordon, Walker Grant Webb, Wedemeyer Valley White Richland-Jamaica Williams Beaver Wallins Purchase Resort in Minnesota notes Boots and Betty Wallin formerly of Wallin Machine Shop Guthrie Center now own Webb Lake Lodge Hackensack Minnesota 56452. Ompson Valley Stuart Beaver Seeley Dodge
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Township
Albright
Marilyn Highland Bartell
Mary Lou Valley
Bennick
Cora Richland
Jamaica
Bennington
Jeanette R Valley Blair
Linda A Valley Bosier
Omar Vailey Christensen
Joyce Union
Derry
Berniece Dodge Elgin
Janyce Grant Esdohr
George Fox
Shirley Fredrickson
Shari Frohling
H Merlin Gonzales
Bonna L Griffin
Marie Kay Hawley
Walter Heiland
Juanita Hennen
Lee Janvrin
Kenneth Jones
Mary E Kading
Betty Kopaska
Barbara Krakau
Ruby Larsen
Ivan Laughery
Lyle Laughery
Rex Lewis
Stephen Lyons
Kathleen Martin
Ferne McCool
Robbie McGee
Deloris R Meinecke
Connie Rich
Wallins Purchase
Minnesota
Boots
Betty Wallin
Wallin Machine Shop
Guthrie Center
Webb Lake Lodge
Hackensack
Minn
Seek Top Senior for Iowa Fair
Iowa Commission on the Aging will name Iowa’s outstanding senior citizen on August 25 at the Iowa State Fair from 16 regional winners. Area XII nominations cover Carroll Audubon Greene Crawford Guthrie and Sac counties with a 250 word essay and proof of age 60+. Submit by mail to Lurene Irwin or Carroll Area Agency on Aging with nominator contact details.
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Iowa Commission On the Aging
Iowa
Carroll
Audubon
Greene
Crawford
Guthrie
Sac
Area XII
Lurene Irwin
Bagley
Area Agency On Aging
Robert Irwin
P.O Box
Jury verdict appealed after drunken driving conviction
Randy Lee Olesen of Bayard was sentenced in district court to 90 days two portions 30 in Guthrie County jail and 60 at the Southwest Iowa Rehab Center Atlantic plus 180 days driving suspension. He appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Randy Lee Olesen
Bayard
Olesen
Guthrie County
Southwest
Iowa
Atlantic
M C Herrick
Iowa Supreme Court
Infant Cory Lee Chapman Dies. Graveside Services Held
Cory Lee Chapman infant son of Tim and Mrs Amy Chapman died June 14 after birth in Greene County hospital June 7. Graveside rites were conducted June 16 at Franklin township cemetery near Cooper by Johnny Lee Davis of Bagley Church of Christ. Grandparents Amos Whitecotton Ivan Chapman, both of Bagley.
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Cory Lee Chapman
Tim Chapman
Franklin Township
Cooper
Johnny Lee Davis
Bagley Church of Christ
Cory Lee
Greene County Hospital
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Chapman
Amy Whitecotton
Amos Whitecotton
Ivan Chapman
Bagley
Yale Finally Officially Becomes City of Guthrie County
Yale is now an official city after a legislative act Senate File 1291 was signed by Governor Robert Ray. Officials traced long lost incorporation papers, found evidence dating to 1901 and 1902, and credited Bill Hutchins and Betty Fox for shepherding the effort. The process restored the town’s historic status and preserves local history for publication.
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Yale
Guthrie County
Bagley
Iowa
Glenn Chaloupka
Bennie Sears
Court House
Guthrie Center
Secretary of State
Chaloupka
Glenn
League of Iowa
Towa
Bill Hutchins
Corporation
Milo Yale
Panora
Herndon
James Park
Main
Betty Fox
Legislative Research Bureau
Senate
Hutchins
Robert Ray
Yate
Dem Guthrie Center
Councilman Seart
Newest Father To Get Reward At Guthrie County Hospital
Guthrie County Cowbelles announce a contest to reward the new father whose baby is born on or nearest after Fathers Day at Guthrie County Hospital. Married couples must reside in Guthrie County. Beef roast prize tied to baby’s birth date and weight.
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Guthrie County
Five fraud charges in Cedar Rapids pair arrest
Two Cedar Rapids residents, Anthony Rees and Jeannie Stillions, were arrested by Guthrie and Linn County officials. Rees faces five fraud counts tied to illegal securities sales targeting seniors. Stillions is charged with one fraud count. Both will appear in court on Monday June 21.
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Cedar Rapids
Guthrie and Linn
Anthony Rees
Jeannie Stillions
Rees
Guthrie Center
C F Greenfield
Iowa Attorney - Generals Office
Greenfield
Guthrie
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Julie Bells
F O Betts
Wachter
Lester Carrick
Luann
Billy Carrick
Coop
Orange Valley
Penn Jackson Cass
Cass
Ghland Valley
Ghland
Higchland
Ompson Valley
Valley Valley
Beaver Seeley Valley
Ompson
Seeley Dodge Beaver
Iowa Fair
Jeff Carstens
Mike Venteicher
L C Harejs
Northfield
Joe, Rohret
Tolbert Howell
Cheryl Cady
Cheryl Baker
Duane Miller
Churdan
Marvin Smith
Michael Stigest
Bloomington
Chapman Tot
Kirby D Gilson
Buena Vista
Buena Vista College
Gilson
Ernest W Gilson
Julia Moylan
Rosella Caraher
St Anthony Nurang
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