Vietnamese Doctor Finds Hope After Long Voyage to Bayard
Dr Nguyen Huu, a Vietnamese refugee, arrives in Bayard after a perilous journey from Saigon via Danang Hue and Guam. He will begin a residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City July 1, becoming Iowa's first Vietnamese doctor, with plans to practice in Bayard after licensure. He travels with minimal belongings and awaits financial help.
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Saigon
Bayard
Nguyen Huu
Doctor Huu
America
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hue
Honda
Service of Internal Medicine
Danang
Tan Son Nhat
Subic Bay
Guam
Marine Air Base
el Toro
California
Long Beach
Camp Pendleton
Canada
University of Saigon
Doctor Hull
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Dor Nguyen Huu
Harpers
Ken Robinsons
Vietnam
Everett Cain
Frank Gould
Scarbrough
Mason City
Norman Hoover
Hull
Cains
Col Gould
Pendleton
Springbrook
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Lund
Avoca
Nelson
Fort Dodge
Rainfall Surpasses June Average With Ongoing Heavy Rain
Our weather summary notes June rainfall already exceeds the month’s long term average. Howard E Hoit records 5.2 inches by Wednesday noon, with year to date at 18.95 inches. Previously in wet years 1974 and 1973 saw 17.47 and 15.64 inches by mid June, while 1972 had 8.07 inches to this point.
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Howard E Hoit
Cecil Sease Hired As School Janitor
The Bayard Board of Education hired Cecil Sease as custodian at an $8,000 annual salary and accepted the resignation of Galen Jensen during the Monday night regular meeting.
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Bayard Board of Education
Cecil Sease
Galen Jensen
Bayard Farmers Co-Op Elects New Officers and Directors
The Bayard Farmers Co-Op Elevator elected Jack Tuel as president and named Jim Stringham Jr as vice president Doyle Bielenberg as secretary and treasurer. Three new directors Joe Murrane Ray Schwartz and Dennis Eddy joined eight member board. Bob Smith appointed acting manager after Bob Balster resigned. Smith had been associate manager.
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Bayard Farmers Co-Op
Jack Tuel
Jim Stringham, Jr
Doyle Bielenberg
Joe Murrane
Ray Schwartz
Dennis Eddy
Tuel
Stringham
Bielenberg
Harold Curl
Ward McClellan, Jr
Bob Smith
Bob Balster
Smith
Art Teacher Sets Path to Minnesota School
Principal Marvin Snider discussed the school work release program alongside plans for an art teacher to move to a Minnesota school.
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Minnesota
Marvin Snider
Area XI grads total 650 diplomas at Ankeny campus
About 650 degrees and diplomas were awarded at Area XI Community College Ankeny campus commencement in the Veterans Auditorium Des Moines. Jack Wesenberg of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce gave the address.
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Ankeny
Area XI Community College
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Jack Wesenberg
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Michael Wolterman
Bagley
Bayard
Allen Kinnick
Donald McCool
Wendell Sheer
Michael Compton
Coon Rapids
Darrell Bass
Roxie Bentley
Christine Bielenberg
Fred George
Michael Hilgenberg
Vicky Nicholas
Dawson
Emmett Scheib
Cynthia Christensen
Donald Denny
Guthrie Center
Miss Christensen
Denny
George Olson
Panora
Patricia Boyd
Scranton
David Larsen
Stuart
Virg Benton Injured In Interstate Crash
Virgil Benton a Guthrie county farmer and stock man is hospitalized in Des Moines in serious condition after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 west of Adair. He suffered head injuries and has not regained consciousness. The crash involved a station wagon with 1974 Illinois plates and a following truck. the wagon occupants fled.
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Virgil Benton
Guthrie County
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Adair
Benton
Illinois
Dorothy Wagner Receives 50-Year Jewel in Grand Island
Mrs Dorothy Wagner of Grand Island Nebraska receives a 50-year jewel from the Bagley Rebekah Lodge No 432. The ceremony May 26 at Mrs Shatter's home included congratulations from Mildred Albright Hazel Clark Evelyn Shaffer and Edithbelle Culbertson.
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Dorothy Wagner
Grand Island
Nebr
Bagley Rebekah Lodge No
Mildred Albright
Hazel Clark
Evelyn Shaffer
Wagner
Shatter
Clark
Edithbelle Culbertson
Albright
Lucky and Friends Help Find Vietnamese Doctor Hull
A community effort traces contact to a Vietnamese doctor for Hull. Multiple locals and officials in Manning Pendleton Guthrie Center and Iowa arrange training, sponsorships, and a residency at University of Iowa Hospitals.
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Manning
R R Cappen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pat Bell
Camp Pendleton
Everett
Helen Cain
Pendleton
Doctor Bao
America
Bill Scarbrough
Guthrie Center
Scarbrough
Washington
Frank Gould
Cains
Col Gould
Nebraska
Doctor Huu
Bao
Doctor Hull
Iowa
Paul Seebohm
University of Iowa
Schools Receive Foundation Funds In Iowa
The final state aid payment for Iowa schools has been issued by Gayle C Obrecht of the state department of public instruction. It marks the fourth foundation aid payment in the last year with Guthrie county schools receiving Adair-Casey 56733 Bayard 19538 Guthrie Center 72296 Panora-Linden 52643 Stuart-Menlo 87187 and VOR hot tro eepi engines 29992. Mr and Mrs I R Hughes hosted the Fathers day dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Andy Sorensen Karen Urbandale Mr and Mrs Neil Lewis Waukee Mr and Mrs Ray Lewis Mr and Mrs Cleo Lewis and Mr and Mrs Larry Hughes Randy and Jeff. The Sorensens and Larry Hughes also attended supper.
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Iowa
Gayle C Obrecht
State Department of Public Instruction
Guthrie County
Adair-Casey
Bayard
Guthrie Center
Panora-Linden
Stuart-Menlo
I R Hughes
Andy Sorensen
Karen
Urbandale
Neil Lewis
Waukee
Ray Lewis
Cleo Lewis
Larry Hughes
Randy
Jeff
Sorensens
Park Officials Hear Springbrook Park Complaints
Joe Brill of Des Moines and Joe Etzen of Lenox, guests of the Guthrie County Planning Commission, heard residents voice dissatisfaction with Springbrook State Park’s management. Guthrie Center Councilman Bob Reil led residents in calling for improvements as park attendance declines. Brill and Etzen pledged to investigate and address the deteriorating conditions.
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Joe Brill
Des Moines
Joe Etzen
Lenox
Guthrie County Planning Commission
Springbrook State Park
State Conservation Commission
Brill
Etzen
Guthrie County
Springbrook
Guthrie Center
Bob Reil
Guthrie 4H Members Leave for Missouri Exchange Trip
Fourteen Guthrie county 4H members, ages 14 to 17, depart Guthrie Center at 10 45 am by bus for a four day exchange in Marshall Missouri. They will stay with Missouri 4H families and join in activities with local youths. Leaders Bob Anderson and Mike Erdman accompany the group. Nearby Guthrie County clerk of courts Roger Brown dies at 63 after a long illness. Final rites held at Christian Church in Guthrie Center with Odd Fellows services at Beidelman Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Bernice two daughters and several relatives.
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Guthrie County
Marshall
Missouri
Cheryl McCool
Luann Carrick
Bayard
Mark Adkins
Bagley
Leonard Shelley
Stuart
Clifford L Carney
Karen Fett
Nancy Noland
Adair
Brett McBroom
Menlo
Brenda Purcell
Mari Leib
Donna Pedersen
Marion Jorgensen
Beth Daniels
Michael Wiscus
Guthrie Center
Bob Anderson
Mike Erdman
Roger Brown
Brown
Christian Church
Jerry Palmer
Jack Coffman
Edgar Peterson
Roger Baird
Jim Baird
Lester Peterson
Jim Redfern
Gary Herman
Stuart Stringham
Odd Fellows Lodge
Beidelman
Bernice
Carole
Cheryl
Harold) Allee
Sheridan
Speeders Fined In Magistrate Court
Magistrate Court last week fined several speeders including Dale Speeder Casey Matthew Murrane Bayard Randall Coffman Mary Schreck Michael Smith Inez Hunter Lawrence Jewett Edwin Clark and Russell Schmidt. Two men Howard Seeley and Orville Michaelson were arrested in Panora for assault and pleaded not guilty with hearings set for June 24. Margaret Deardorff paid 15 for a stop sign violation Monte Walters 30 for reckless driving and Tony Christensen paid 5 for no slow moving vehicle sign.
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Dale Speeder
Casey
Matthew Murrane
Bayard
Randall Coffman
Guthrie Center
Mary Schreck
Michael Smith
Inez Hunter
Scranton
Lawrence Jewett
Carroll
Edwin Clark
Panora
Russell Schmidt
Audubon
Howard Seeley
Orville Michaelson
Margaret Deardorff
Yale
Monte Walters
Tony Christensen
One-Car Crash Near Panora Sees Driver Charged
A single weekly report from Guthrie County notes Brenda Longnecker of Redfield lost control near Highway 44 east of Panora at 1 45 am Saturday. Her car sustained 2500 dollars damage. 300 dollars went to repair Dennis Schellberg’s fence. Charges of failure to have control and leaving the scene were filed.
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Panora
Guthrie County
Guthrie County appoints Verlee Stewart interim clerk of courts
Verlee Stewart appointed interim clerk of courts for Guthrie County after the death of Roger Brown. She has been deputy since 1973 and will serve until a permanent appointee is chosen by the board of supervisors, with applications due within a week.
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Verlee Stewart
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Roger Brown
Stewart
Board of Supervisors
Vern Summy
Darwin Hall
Brown
Donkeyball Ticket Canvass Schedul ed by Bayard Lions
Bayard Lions launch a door to door campaign to sell advance donkeyball tickets for the June 27 game at the Bayard school diamond. Adult advance tickets are 1.25 dollars, 1.50 at the gate. Student advance 1.00, night of game 1.25. Proceeds fund community betterment.
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Bayard Lions
Bayard
Jack Tuel
Tuel
Lions
Guthrie Center Hoit Household Hosts Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Arnold Hoit of Guthrie Center welcomed Saturday supper guests Darin and Caril Hoit. Mrs Ann Madsen with Christine Carla and Carl of Manning visited the Hoit and Kenneth Wetzel homes over the weekend.
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Arnold Hoit
Darin
Caril
Guthrie Center
Howard Hoit
Ann Madsen
Christine
Carla
Carl
Manning
Hoit
Kenneth Wetzel
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Area
Virg Benton
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