Fire Awards Recognize 20 and 25 Year Service
The ceremony honored firefighters with twenty and twenty five year service awards. Recipients included veteran members from the department, acknowledged for long term dedication and steady duties.
25 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Guthrian
Location
Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
1
The ceremony honored firefighters with twenty and twenty five year service awards. Recipients included veteran members from the department, acknowledged for long term dedication and steady duties.
A Des Moines man, Donald Jefferson, recovered a $15,000 diamond ring lost on a Panora farm during Thanksgiving. A $5,700 bills loss was also found. the ring was not yet recovered at first. The ring was later returned, and a $2,000 reward was paid after a New Year’s Eve meeting in Des Moines. Jefferson, a wealthy contractor, holds farm and cattle interests in Audubon County.
Stuart leaders were named for the Community Care Center at a meeting last week. Co chairmen are Mrs. Marvin Wood and Mrs. Everett Sherman, first vice chairman Mrs. Carl Branden burg, second vice chairman Mrs. Warren Carter, and secretary treasurer Mrs. Harold Gilman. ADAIR: Plans for annual dance set for January 30 at Adair fire hall with no admission charge. donations accepted to help ambulance crew. BAYARD: Fire destroyed a large barn at the Harold Sumner estate southwest of Bayard last week. machinery losses largely from Paul McCool's Sumner place. PANORA: Panora Cooperative Telephone Assn Inc reelected officers and directors at annual meeting. Howard Summy president, Marle Mills vice-president, John Davies secretary treasurer. directors include Lawrence Royer, Claude Bonker, Ralph Holmes, Elbert Halen. YALE: Wayne Anderson, Kenneth Chaioupka, and Nyal Deardorff reelected to three-year terms on Yale Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association board. STUART: 1970 Stuart Centennial committee invites all to view last summer's celebration pictures, shown January 31 at 7 PM in the high school gym.
A two car accident on Highway 6 in Menlo caused about $800 in damage. Anna S Harlan skidded on ice and struck Patricia Taylor as Taylor turned onto 6 from Main Street. Snow blocked the view. no charges were filed and neither driver was injured.
Guthrie County Ministerial Association sponsors a Christian Growth Seminary at Guthrie Center Methodist Church on January 27 February 3 10 and 17 with two sessions each evening from 7 to 8 and 8:30 to 9:30. Subjects include Worship and Music Ministry to Youth and Translation of Scripture for adults. Fee is 2.50 plus potential textbooks. Preregistration via your pastor.
Guthrie Center will host the 1971 Blue Tick and Coon Hunt and Show on October 8 and 9 at Guthrie county fair grounds. More than 400 dog entries expected, with Nile Adkins of Jamaica leading negotiations and Orville Griffin of Woodward as vice president. Local groups pledged cooperation to ensure success.
Dr. D W Todd was elected chief of staff at Guthrie County Hospital Medical Staff meeting last week. Mrs Lois Hall, hospital administrator, announced the results. Other officers are Herbert Neff as vice president and D E Taylor Stuart as secretary.
Guthrie Center youth Marvin Cline sixteen remains in serious condition with a crushed vertebra and paralysis. He is to undergo surgery after a Sunday crash that left three Guthrie Center youths injured. Two others suffered cuts and bruises and were treated and released. Police indicate the crash occurred when a westbound car struck a bridge approach after another vehicle failed to stop. Hammond faced charges for driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene. A 17 year old Panora youth suffered head injuries in a separate Panora two car crash. Other minor incidents nearby were reviewed with no charges filed in one case.
A Flight Safety Seminar sponsored by the General Aviation District Office and Flight Service Station is set for Audubon Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. It is open to all persons interested in aviation and is free to those attending.
Iowa State University economist predicts hog marketings will stay well above 1970 levels in early 1971, limiting price declines. Slaughter volumes in Jan–Mar may rise 17–20 percent, with April–June about 20 percent higher than 1970. Prices seen moving to 16.50–17.50 per cwt by mid-winter, then up another 1–2 dollars by early summer, with seasonal strength possible to 21–22 by 1971 year end.
Services are pending at the Link Funeral Home in Stuart for Hal Moyer, 92, who died Sunday evening at Guthrie county hospital. A former resident of the Glendon area, he had been living in Stuart. Survived by wife Marie, a son Fon Moyer of Stuart, two daughters Mrs Foster Purviance of Des Moines and Mrs Bessie Swanson of San Diego, and a brother Bert, in California.
Guthrie Center resident Geral Schileman, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Darrell Schileman, departed for Ft Leonard Wood Missouri last week to begin basic training as part of January draft quota.
Welter Rains was appointed chairman of the Iowa state association of county auditors. He will work with county auditors to form a liaison group with lawmakers on tax delinquency and related issues. He will provide information to legislators and constituents.
Three Guthrie County Pork Producers Association officers were re elected to lead for the coming year. Merle Petersen remains president, Floyd Wilson is secretary, and Roger Chalfant serves as vice president. Stringer was elected treasurer, replacing Howard Kenney of Bagley.
A Menlo man dies in a crash with Saturday funeral services planned. Police identified the victim and said the collision occurred on a rural road, with emergency crews arriving at the scene. Further details from investigators were not immediately available.
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