Death notices for Van Houten and West from Iowa obituaries
Services were held for Joseph Collins Van Houten in Fort Madison Ia after a fatal Aug 22 traffic accident near Mount Pleasant. He left a wife Kathleen Wynne Barr, a son Jason, his parents, siblings, and in laws. Memorials directed to Barr Memorial Chapel. Also, Lealen E Scoop West, 85, of Avoca died Aug 20 1986 in Avoca Nursing Home with burial in Minden Cemetery. Surviving family includes Opal, Delmar, Dale, Billa, Grace, Florence, and others.
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Dunlap
Joseph Collins van Houten
First United Methodist Church
Fort Madison
Oakland Cemetery
van Houten
Mount Pleasant
Kathleen Wynne Barr
Emily Louise
Vernon van Houten
Alvin
Sandy van Houten
Jason
James
U.S. Navy
Phillipines
Kevin
Debbie van Houten
Woodbine
Theresa Lawton
Manilla
Blanche Hayes
U.S. Army
Manassas
Barr Memorial
Avenue F
20Th St
AVOCA
Lealen E
West
Colonial Manor
Berthusen-Knutson Funeral Home
Minden
Avoca Nursing Home
Opal
Delmar
Dale
Council Bluffs
Billa Wolfe
Tabor
Grace Norman
Harlan
Florence Patton
Emerson
Seminar for CPR instructors set next week
A CPR instructor seminar will be held Thursday September 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Shelby County State Bank community room in Harlan. The $6 registration covers an update on new Iowa Heart Association regulations. advance registration is urged by calling Nancy Boettger at Myrtle Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby County State Bank
Harlan
Iowa Heart Association
Nancy Boettger
Myrtle Memorial Hospital
Harlan Earns 1985 Pedestrian Safety Award
The Harlan Police Department received AAA Iowa's Pedestrian Safety Achievement for the 14th year with no pedestrian fatalities. Public affairs consultant Don Krone presented the plaque to Police Chief Ron Rose on August 20 as AAA Iowa noted participation by over 2,600 cities in the 47th annual program.
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Harlan
AAA
Iowa
Don Krone
AAA Iowa
Ron Rose
Krone
Harlan Earns 14th Year of No Pedestrian Fatalities
Harlan receives AAA Iowa 1985 Pedestrian Safety Achievement award marking 14 straight years without a pedestrian death. AAA reports over 2,600 cities and 23 states took part in the 47th annual Pedestrian Protection Program, evaluating safety laws enforcement engineering school programs and public education.
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Harlan
Record prices set at Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions
Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised 23450 dollars for ten 4 H and FFA livestock entries on August 23. The top price went to a 1286 pound steer shown by Tom Vipond of Algona, bought for 5500 by Black Demand Associates of Creston and McAllen Texas.
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Tom Vipond
Algona
Black Demand Associates
Creston
McAllen
Kristie Swaim
Drakesville
Kay Products Group, Inc
Cardinal Industries
Aberdeen
S. C
Kristi Mobley
Sioux City
Elkader
Iowa Swine Youth
Karwyn Humker
Decorah
Jean Sullivan
Dunlap
FFA
Lamb
Craig
Parking Lot Crash Hits Two Cars In Harlan Area
Police logged multiple minor collisions in Harlan and surrounding areas. A 1967 Chevrolet driven by Gladys Samms backed into a parked 1985 Buick owned by Dale Myers causing left tail light damage. A separate Aug 16 crash near Thirteenth and Durant injured neither, with an 1982 Chevrolet driven by Terry Cox and an 1980 Dodge driven by Sharon Hess sustaining substantial tire and body damage. A third incident involved a 1977 Plymouth backing into a city no parking sign, causing minor pole damage. A later collision hit a legally parked 1980 Plymouth, with 1980 Plymouth Laura Kenkel at fault for striking a parked Crees vehicle. No injuries or charges reported.
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Mickel
Chevrolet
Gladys Samms
Avoca
Dale Myers
Harlan
Myers
Durant
Thirteenth and
Durant Sts
Terry L. Cox
Sharon M. Hess
Cox
Eleventh and Broadway Sts
Kendra McGraw
Kirkman
City of Harlan
Car collision at Seventh and Durant causes minor damage
At 10 32 p m Sunday two vehicles collided at Seventh and Durant Streets causing an estimated 350 damage to a Chevrolet driven by Brad L Wright 18 Harlan and 100 damage to a vehicle driven by Larry D Kelley 21 Harlan no charges filed police said both cars entered the intersection simultaneously and the Wright car struck the Kelley car’s left rear
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Seventh and Durant Sts
Chevrolet
Brad L. Wright
Harlan
Larry D. Kelley
Wright
Kelley
Thefts Hit Fourth Street Sign and Lil Duffer Flags
Police report multiple weekend thefts in Harlan and area. A flashing street department sign over an open manhole was taken between midnight and 2 30 a m Friday August 22 on Fourth Street north of Cyclone Avenue, value 50 dollars. Two flags worth 100 dollars were taken August 17 or 18 at Lil Duffer, manager Dan Janzow said unknown person removed them from a pole west of the store. A light bulb worth 5 dollars was removed from a security light at 1708 Sixth Street, Harlan, sometime August 19 or 20. The right front hubcap valued at 60 dollars was removed from a 8 8 Ford owned by Warren and Marie Manson of Route 3 Audubon, reported August 20.
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Robert K. Crees
Ankeny
Buckley and Sojka Law Office
Harlan’s Seventh St
Fourth St
Cyclone Avenue
Lil’ Duffer
Dan Janzow
Harlan
Edward Bauman
Sixth St
Warren
Marie Manson
Rt. 3
Audubon
Walnut School Board race narrows to two candidates
Incumbent George Gross and challenger Kenneth Suhr vie for one Walnut Community School Board seat. Election Sept. 9 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Walnut AMVET Hall. Gross highlights tax, budget, and curriculum expertise. Suhr stresses fair discipline, communication, and keeping the school in Walnut.
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Walnut
George Gross
Kenneth Suhr
Walnut Community
AMVET
Gross
Cindy
Iowa State University
Marie
Walnut High School
Suhr
Rescuers Practice Crash Drill in Shelby County
Rescuers staged a crash drill near Elk Horn with EMS teams from Shelby County, Myrrle Memorial Hospital, and Medivac. EMT-Paramedic Bob Seivert said drills meet Iowa state requirements and keep life-saving skills current. The event followed similar drills in Shelby and Earling, with Irwin and Defiance set later this year.
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Bob Seivert
Medivac Ambulance
Harlan
Iowa
Seivert
Shelby County
Shelby
Earling
Irwin
Defiance
Shelby County Ems Association
Myrrle Memorial Hospital
Medivac
Bike for Heart event planned for September 14
Shelby County Heart Association invites participation in a fundraising bike ride to support heart disease research. Participants pledge per percentage of 1984 Shelby County heart deaths and can win prizes such as caps and shirts. a 12 mile short option is available for fitness levels. For details contact Mrs. Sievert or Steve Barratt.
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Shelby County
The
Heart Association
Not So Stout of Heart
Sievert
Steve Barratt
Kirkman
Community Calendar Shelby County Fair Board meets at Mickel's
Community listings show Aug 27 Shelby County Fair Board of Directors meeting at 8pm at Mickel's Restaurant Harlan with agenda items on the 1986 fair and Enduro race. Aug 28 HMU trustees meet at 4 30 pm in board room. Aug 28 through Sept 1 Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion Mount Pleasant. Aug 29 Old-Time Country Music Contest Festival Pioneer Exposition Avoca Aug 29 to Sept 1 Hoo-Doo Days Neola trapshoot Arrowhead Park. Aug 30 license office closed for Labor Day. Rep Jim Lightfoot attends hog roast at Squealer Test Farm. Shelby County Extension Aug 28 Steer Futurity banquet Oakland Aug 28 4-H interviews Shelby County Extension Office Sept Labor Day observance.
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Shelby County Fair Board of Directors
Mickel’s
Harlan
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Mount Pleasant
Pot — County Fairgrounds
Avoca
Neola
Arrowhead Park
U.S
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Harian
Former Harlan Man 2nd in Iowa Fiddling Contest
Clarinda's Jim Christensen son of Harlan residents took runner-up in the 1986 Iowa State Fair Fiddling Contest in Des Moines. Contestants played a ten minute three selection set and Christensen, county engineer of Page County, has five years on the fiddle and previously played guitar. Glen Klyn of Ottumwa won the championship.
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Clarinda
Jim Christensen
Marty Christensens
Harlan
Des Moines
Christensen
Page County
Glen Klyn
Ottumwa
Fiddlers
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Don B. Krone
Krafka
Dysart
Cuba
Ill
Banner Publications
Vo-Ag Ffa
Karwyn Humnker
Palco Manufacturing
Belle Plaine
Brent Odland
Webster City
Louis Begiey
Lee T. Nelson
Kimbaliton
Anna Kipener
Panama
Peter Croghan
Jonathan Nelson
Larry Nelson
Viola Cleveland
Marion Clemons
Raymond Schechinger
Baby
Harlan Inez Petersen
Elk Horn
Joan Fredrickson
Marcus Wingert
Rowland Burton
Laura S. Kenkel
Rt. 1
Crees
VFW
Shelby County Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elm Crest
Shirley Schwiese
Americanism
Lucile Pauley
Valen Christensen
Art Maxwell
Arlene Maxwell
Anita McKee
Roger Schwiese
State of Iowa
Jim Shelton
Kenneth
Shelby County Heart Association
Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees
Board Room
HMU
Oakland
Area Council
Kansas City
Harlan Man
Jeff Monahan
Ronae Schmeits
Portsmouth
Alice Croghan
Ron Ratigan
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