Plan for Panora bridge and World Service truck visit
The Guthrie Center hosts the Church World Service truck on April 19 with clothing and blanket donations urged through April 18. Local churches should deliver packed items to the Methodist Church. lightweight clothing and blankets are in highest demand. A new Panora bridge on highway 44 will be 250 feet north of the current span, 300 feet long and 44 feet wide, replacing a 130 by 20 foot structure. Construction to start July, cost about 355000 dollars. highway 4 north of 44 will receive a 10.4 mile asphalt stretch costing 472000 dollars, starting in May and finishing in about four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Kinney
United Methodist Church of
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Church World Service
Rev. Kinney
Panora
James Presnell
The
Highway Commission
Presnell
Iowa Electric
Subscriptions Expire If 3/71 Is Stamped After Name
Notice urges readers to check page one for a renewal stamp 3/71 after their name. If present, the paper expires this month and will be stopped in April 1971 unless renewed.
REC Lives Up To Name Cooperation
Guthrie County Rural Electric manager Kenneth Saltsgaver sent three employees to the Spencer area after a late winter storm knocked out power. He said the crews had not returned by Monday and worked from six in the morning until night to restore service to members on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie County Rural Electric
Kenneth Saltsgaver
Spencer
Saltsgaver
Ex Governor Co Purchaser of Adair Bank
The Rochholz control of the Exchange Bank of Adair was sold effective March 13. Frank Farrar, former governor of South Dakota, and Omaha businessman Robert Kruger acquired controlling interest. The bank keeps its name and staff, with Dean Rochholz and Donald Kierney continuing in leadership. Kierney will relocate to Adair as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochholz
Exchange Bank of
Adair
Dean Rochholz
Frank Farrar
Britton
South Dakota
Robert Kruger
Omaha
Farrar
Kruger
Midcity Bank
Donald Kearney
Goodland
Kansas
Three Receive I Ratings At Speech Contest
Guthrie Center students competed in the state speech contest in Des Moines Saturday and earned three one ratings and nine twos. Instructor Hi A Schmitz notes Nita Lydon received a one rating in oral interpretative prose literature while Kathy Rasmussen and Merle Merryman earned ratings in original oratory. Two ratings went to Melodee Menefee: Debbie Hall one and Janice Miller two. also Bonnie Christensen Nancy Mikkelson Nita Lydon and Jacquee Dickey received ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Des Moines
Hi A Schmitz
Nita Lydon
Kathy Rasmussen
Merle Merryman
Melodee Menefee
Debbie Hall
Janice Miller
Bonnie Christensen
Nancy Mikkelsen
Jacquee Dickey
Guthrie Center Banquet Honors Guthrie Basketball Teams
Dana college head coach Jerry Hainforth will be featured speaker at the Guthrie Center basketball banquet honoring both girls and boys. The March 26 event at 7 p.m. in the elementary school is a covered dish affair. Athletes receive season awards and teammate voted honors. Rainforth, Blair’s Outstanding Young Citizen 1969-70, serves in multiple roles at Dana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Hainforth
Dana College
Blair
Nebraska
Guthrie Center
Rainforth
Dana
James Denny Named to 1971 Royal Court of Honor
James Denny of Farm Bureau Insurance Guthrie County agency earns 1971 Royal Court of Honor and 1971 Agents Advisory Council for outstanding sales and service to policyholders in 1970. He has served Guthrie County since 1967 and is among thirteen Iowa agents honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Denny
Farm Bureau Insurance
Guthrie County
Agents Advisory Council
Denny
Iowa
Guthrie Center approves 4.9 percent teacher raise
Guthrie Center school board approved a 4.9 percent salary hike for the coming year, raising starting pay to 7000 for new teachers and boosting district costs by about 22,000 annually for 53 teachers. State aid and tax-frozen mill levy provide funding, with total teacher pay accounting for 460,000 of an 718,000 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Harleys Merritt
Merritt
Three Area Students Named to SUI Dean’s List
Three Guthrie Center students at the State University of Town were named to the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List for the first semester. All carried at least 12 hours and held a 3.50 GPA or higher. Honored were Marcia Kent, Nancy Loeb, and Nancy Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUI
Guthrie Center
The
State University of Town
College of Liberal Art
Marcia Kent
Nancy Loeb
Nancy Taylor
Farm Safety Classes Delayed Again in Guthrie County
The farm safety tractor training course in Guthrie County is postponed for a week with enrollment extended to March 26. George Richards will instruct 24 hours of sessions at Baldwin Implement Company Panora from March 29 to April 10, with ages 14 and 15 eligible and 12 current enrollees.
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Guthrie County
George Richards
Baldwin Implement Company
Panora
Kindergarten Round Up Day Set For Friday
Elementary principal Ted Hansen announced the Kindergarten Round Up will be held March 26 from 1:00 to 1:30 pm at the elementary school multipurpose room. Parents must bring their child’s birth certificate as the child must be 5 on or before September 15, 1971. Pre kindergarteners will be supervised by teachers and aides. Information will be given about pre school orientation week and summer school. Both parents are urged to attend if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hansen
Othe
Hansen
Orf
April 20 Date For New School Board Election
A special election for school board directors in the Stuart Menlo district is set for Tuesday April 20. Filing petitions closes March 31 with at least 10 voter signatures from each district. One director to be elected from each of five districts, treasurer elected at large. Directors with fewest votes to serve until September 1972 and 1973 elections. all take office July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Menlo
C H Stokes
Stokes
Mento and Stuart
Charity Dove Rites Tuesday Died Saturday
Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday for Charity Dove 79 of Guthrie Center died Saturday night at the New Homestead The Rev Milton Kinney will preside with aid from the Rebekans Survivors include two daughters Gertrude Webber Mrs Dale Swinehart Veneta Oregon a stepson Don Hutchins Stockton California 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Dove
United Methodist Church
Guthrie Center
Milton Kinney
Dove
New Homestead
Rebekans
Gertrude Webber
Cuthne Center
Dale Swinehart
Veneta
Oregon
Don Hutchins
Stockton
Calif
Bayard school board accepts resignations and offers contracts
Bayard Community School Board accepted the resignations of two high school teachers Miss Judy Dissinger and Miss Dianna Poffenberger. All other staff were offered contracts for the next year. Pamela Jane Peterson was named a Miss Omaha scholarship page finalist. Four Stuart High School students were named Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1971. The Adair Youth Center opened with games and entertainment. Yale Saddle Club scheduled an area event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Bayard Community School Board of Education
Judy Dissinger
Dianna Poffenberger
Pamela Jane Peterson
Lloyd Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Panora Bridge
World Service
REC
Adair Bank
Honor Guthrie Basketballers
Lesshossare
Chamber of D _norce
Giff Covagh
Kim Bredford
Farmera Hic
Casey
Eant
Stuart
Stuart High School
Amenca
Bruce Whetstone
Sue Eldredge
Beth Belden
Pam Lewis
Panorama Tay
Tov Baldwin
Chaimman
Baldwin
Commercial Club
Loons Club
Jaycees
Adair Youth Center
COBY
Gardner Drug
YALE
Yale Saddle Club
Helting
Uulick
Slawty Crippled Children’s Society
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