Three Arrested in Guthrie County Theft Case
Guthrie County deputies jailed 16 year old Danny Freeman and 18 year old James Darrow, both of Menlo, on $1000 bonds after they were linked to a break in at Casey Hardware. Items stolen totaled about 400 dollars in guns, ammunition and radios. Terry Jensen joined in a separate case for breaking and entering and safe cracking. A raid at a residence yielded radios and stereos and other gear, suspected to be stolen from Guthrie and neighboring counties. Eddie Tallman faced assault charges and a 10 day sentence in JP court. Michael Winefeldt, tied to Osceola and Guthrie cases, was arrested on a check charge and previously in Guthrie County on a forgery case.
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Guthrie
Lester Petersen
Danny Freeman
James Darrow
Menlo
Guthrie County
Casey Hardware
Eddie Tallman
Guthrie Center
S E Robinson
Michael Winefeldt
Stuart
Osceola
Winefeldt
Dallas County
Petersen
Panora Club elects officers at special meeting
Three new officers and one holdover chosen by Panora Commercial Club. Donna Jensen named president Brues Barks treasurer Chersi Castile secretary. J Bexielman noted as her successor. ADAIR contest for Arkar centennial slogan closes March 12 with entries to Ben13 Adar. MENLO rural Merlo resident injured in tractor accident. Everett suffered foot injury as tractor backed over wheel. WALE David Deardorff, son of Orville Deardorff, commissioned as second lieutenant in Signals Corps. CASEY Adaress school banquet plans discussed by association committee. banquet set for May 2 at the school auditorium. STUART Saddle Club awards banquet slated. Warren Calman wins Top Point Pole Bending trophy. ADAIR Mars Ann Krumm received nursing cap at capping ceremony in Council Bluffs.
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Panora
Panora Commercial Club
Donna Jensen
Brues Barks
Chersi Castile
J. Bexielman
Asm
Stuart
Creston
Annua
Renquet
Warren Calman
Adair
Mars Ann Krumm
Mer
LeRay Krumm
Broadway Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
Drinking Drivers Problem in Iowa Seen Decline
Iowa road death toll fell in January to 47, a 26 percent drop from last year and a nine percent five year decline. The decrease extended into mid February with officials blaming bad weather and road conditions. About 34 percent of deaths involved unbelted occupants, and three times as many drivers were killed as passengers. Four percent of victims were pedestrians, with fatalities reported across all 99 counties and during dark hours.
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Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Deadline for Safety Training School Nears
Guthrie County offers safety training courses for 14 and 15 year old farm youth. Registration closes March 12 with a $10 fee due at the Extension Office for the first class limited to 24 students in Panora. If demand exists, a second class may be formed in April taught by George Richards of Bagley.
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Guthrie County
George Richards
Bagley
Panora
FHA County Supervisor Begins Duties in Audubon Guthrie
John R. Rohlf has assumed duties as Farmers Home Administration county supervisor for Audubon and Guthrie counties, replacing Ambrose H. McGuire. An agriculture business graduate from IENS State University, Rohlf previously worked for the FHA at Shenandoah and Denison. Kenneth Blair remains assistant county supervisor for Guthrie and Audubon counties. Office days run 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Guthrie Center on Mondays and 9:00 am to 12 noon in Audubon on Tuesdays. Rohlf and his wife will reside in Guthrie Center.
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John R. Rohlf
Farmers Home Administration
Audubon
Guthre
Ambrose H McGuire
Rohlf
Iens State University
Shenandoah
Denison
Kenneth Blair
Guthrie
Guthrie Center
County Juniors Reminded Essay Deadline Near
Deadline for the 14th annual Youth Tour to Washington contest sponsored by Guthrie REC and 53 other Rural Electric Cooperatives in Iowa. Entry deadline is March 29. Officials say requests for information are behind last year's pace. Two tours are awarded, offering two chances to win. Open to area high school juniors.
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Washington
Guthrie Rec
Iowa
Fred Schoonover Rites Monday at First Methodist
Funeral services for Fred Schoonover 79 were held Monday at 10 30 am at the First Methodist Church. He died Friday at Guthrie Counts Hospital. Interment followed at Union Cemetery with graveside rites by the Omar B Shearer American Legion post. Survived by wife Coral three daughters and two sons with several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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First Methodist Church
Fred Schoonover
Guthrie Counts Hospital
Milton Kinney
Odd Fellows Lodge
Union Cemetery
American Legion
Omar B. Shearer Post
Schoonover
Swanson Lumber Co
Coral
Dorothy Brutsche
Rock Island
Th. Millicent: Christensen
State Aid Checks To Guthrie County Schools
Guthrie County Superintendent C. H. Stokes received the third payment of State Equalization Aid from the State Comptroller on February 22, 1971. Each school's grant is more than double the sum of the previous two installments, which were in September and December. The two earlier payments totaled 93,538, while the current third installment totals 237,791. Each district in Guthrie County will get about 237,791 in the final May payment of the school year.
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Guthrie County
C. H. Stokes
State Comptroller
Final Rites for Patience Ellett
Patience Ellett, 94, died Saturday noon at the New Homestead. Services were Monday afternoon at the United Methodist church with Rev. Milton Kinney officiating. Interment followed in Union Cemetery. A former school teacher, she taught many years at Audubon and DeSoto. survivors include nieces and cousins led by Helen Pinell. Perry
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Patience Ellett
New Homestead
United Methodist Church
Milton Kinney
Union Cemetery
Audubon and
DeSoto
Helen Pinell
Perry
Panora City Seeks $50,000 Sewer Construction Funds
Panora residents face about 50000 dollars to build a sewer treatment plant to meet state law. Total project cost is around 138000 dollars, with 91000 dollars from federal funds and the rest covered by bonds. Bond options include sewer revenue bonds with higher rates, general obligation bonds, or a mix of both.
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Panora
Carroll to close Guthrie County selective service office
The Guthrie County Selective Service and Carroll Headquarters office will merge under a state plan reducing Iowa offices from 99 to about 22. Carroll will host the central draft office serving Guthrie County with up to five offices consolidated there. Local boards retain induction authority while registrars are designated per county to ease 18 year old registrations.
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Guthrie County Selective Service
Julia Reeves
Iowa
Selective Service
Col
H J Fleisbacker
Draft Boards
Reeves
Carroll
Guthrie County
Carroll Center
Col. Fleisbhacker
Tigerette Gail Eischeid sidelined by virus before Des Moines clash
Fischeid from Guthrie Center will miss Tuesday’s game against West Marshall as Tigers second leading scorer battles a virus. Superintendent Harley Merritt announced tickets for Thursday’s quarterfinal go on sale at the school house Wednesday night at 7 30, pending a win Tuesday.
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Guthrie Center
Tigerette
Tigerettes
West Marshall
Vets Auditorium
Des Moines
Area FFA Contests Convene With 350 Members Present
Approximately 350 FFA members from 32 schools met in Guthrie Center on Saturday for district contests. Eight parliamentary procedure teams, eight extemporaneous speakers, eight public speakers, eight programs of work, and twelve freshman creed speakers took part, along with manual quizzes for welders and secretary treasurer books judging. Local competitors included Rick Robson, Randy Chalfant, Doug Sheeder, Chuck Willenberg, and Don Sloss, plus other FFA members in various contests.
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FFA
Guthrie Center
Rick Robson
Randy Chalfant
Doug Sheeder
Chuck Willenberg
Don Sloss
Dennis Foglesong
Randy Harwood
Greg Imerman
Milton Sheeder
Soil Survey Meeting Set For Tuesday in Guthrie Center
A Guthrie County soil survey meeting previously set for January is rescheduled to Tuesday March 9 at 1 30 p m in the Women's Club rooms 106 North Third Guthrie Center Assisting district conservationist Lee Neal and county extension director Dave May are Min Amemiya agronomist Iowa State University Dr Tom Fenton and Lacey Harmon state soil scientist Soil Conservation Service
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Guthrie County Soil Survey
North Third
Guthrie Center
Lee Neal
Dave May
Min Amemiya
Iowa State University
Tom Fenton
Lacey Harmon
Soil Conservation Service
Road Hazard Blamed for Two Area Wrecks
Blowing snow on Highway 44 west of Guthrie Center caused two weekend accidents. Edwin R Christensen, 23, of Davenport drove a 1969 Ford convertible westbound and, after pulling to the median to avoid a school bus, struck a highway post, injuring no one and causing $400 damage. No charges filed.
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Highway 44
Guthne Center
Bill Springer
Edwin R Christensen
Davenport
Guthrie Center
Springer
Christensen
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