10 May 1971
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Newspaper
Guthrian
Location
Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
1
Casey observer William Mains notes a third weather instrument release likely from the Omaha weather bureau found near a lake north of Greenfield. The device appears to check atmospheric and weather conditions as part of ongoing instrument finds in recent years.
Sherry Meinecke of Jamaica was among 26 Iowa State students initiated into the new Kappa Delta Pi chapter at Iowa State University. The ceremony recognized juniors with a 3.25 GPA who qualified for the national scholastic honorary in education.
Heavy rainfall drenched the area with 46 inches tallied Monday morning, adding to the 2.46 inches recorded last week. The wet spell continued through press time, soaking fields and raising moisture levels across the region.
Eugene Paul Pohl of Jamaica sustained about $350 damage to his car when it struck a cow on a county road in Thompson township last Wednesday evening. Deputy Sheriff Roger Brown reported the collision involved a cow owned by Art Kuster.
Two men Jack Laughter and Ralph James Sorrells from Denison escaped unharmed after their Piper Cherokee 140 crashed on a field across from Guthrie Center airport Saturday evening about 7 30. Sheriff Jester Petersen said they took off toward a closed runway aiming to clear the river but struck a road bank after overflying Nixon feed building and landed right side up. The aircraft was a total loss.
Gifford Covault, Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce president, is part of the See Iowa Caravan IV touring six states bordering Iowa. The 90-person group from 43 Iowa counties promotes visiting out of state residents to discover Iowa. The caravan, sponsored by the Iowa Development Commission, will stop in Omaha, Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, Mankato, Madison, Rockford, Springfield, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Kirksville, Centerville and Indianola. The Good Will Ambassadors left Sunday and return May 15.
Pauline Ramona Moore of Menlo is among 69 Iowa Methodist nursing seniors to receive diplomas Friday in Des Moines First United Methodist Church. Kenneth Austin of Equitable will give the commencement address. The class of 1971 marks a large graduating group as enrollments rise. the baccalaureate service was held May 7 in Jester Auditorium.
The Guthrie Center Senior Citizens Housing corporation will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening May 26 at 7 30 in the county courthouse meeting room. All stockholders are urged to attend. A four unit apartment built last winter opened about two months ago. three units are currently rented. Plans are underway for another four unit addition. Officers from the past year are C H Taylor president B E Crees secretary treasurer and directors G M Barnett Howard Ely John Grove and Norman Steensen.
Funeral services were held at the First Congregational church in Stuart for 43 year old Yale man Jack Hein and his eight year old son Kevin Lee who drowned after a boat capsized in Bays Branch near Panora. The father, who had earlier saved his other son Robert, died in an effort to rescue Kevin as rescue teams searched through rough water aided by scuba divers from Boone. The bodies were recovered Thursday after 18 hours underwater with rescue efforts hampered by three foot waves and dangerous conditions. Elizabeth Hein, widow, and seven other children survive. siblings include Roy Hein of Guthrie Center.
Readers are reminded to check page one for their subscription stamp showing 6 71. The stamp indicates the paper expires this month and will be stopped in July 1971 unless renewed.
Sheriff Lester Petersen warns of a rising problem with rubbish along county roads and in fields as farmers report debris dumping. He notes a $100 penalty and up to 30 days in jail for littering, with first offenders to be prosecuted to the full extent.
Services for Mrs Eva Kopeska 77 were at the United Methodist church in Guthrie Center with Rev Ora Keep and Rev M J Kinney in charge. Interment followed at Maple Grove cemetery, Audubon. Surviving relatives include three sons Albert Adar Wayne and Lyle Guthrie Center two daughters Violet Shearman Omaha and Virginia Madison Hamlin a sister Julia Hunt Audubon and 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Guthrie county Legionnaires and auxiliary members will attend the 7th District Legion and Auxiliary convention Saturday in Harlan. Registration begins at 8:30 with a day of meetings and a noon banquet at the Vets Memorial auditorium. Wayne Keefe of Oskaloosa, department commander, and Mrs Rex Redinbaugh, department vice president, will speak.
Ikan Kracht Jr was bound over to the grand jury after charges of false uttering of checks in S E Robinson's justice court. He remains in county jail after not posting a $500 bond. Arrested Friday in Audubon county per Sheriff Lester Petersen.
Panoba reports about 890 000 Northern Pike Fry staged at Bays Branch averaging three quarters inch They are from the State Fish Hatchery and expected to reach 12 13 inches by next fall Bayard Lions Club schedules their fourteenth annual baseball trip for July 23 24 Adair Fire Department buys a 16 mm movie sound projector as a memorial to late chief Robert W Cooper to be used by groups and organizations
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