Avoca welcomes three new teachers for 1985 86 year
Avoca kicks off the 1985 86 school year with three new teachers. Richard Hanson of Irwin joins as half time math instructor and assistant girls basketball coach, with prior posts at Lake Mills East Monona and Aplington. Debra Ritchie comes from Kanawha to teach junior and senior English. Jeff Clothier, a Harlan Luther College graduate, joins as band instructor after student teaching at Howard Winneshiek Cresco and serving as a volunteer aide with school bands.
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AVOCA
Richard Hanson
Irwin
Hanson
Lake Mills
East Monona
Aplington
Debra Ritchie
Kanawha
Jeff Clothier
Harlan Community High School
Luther College
Howard- Winneshiek
Cresco Central Oe
Cresco
Elk Horn School Board adopts academics plan for 3.0 GPA
Elk Horn Kimballton district approves a program rewarding students with a school letter, pin or bar for earning a 3.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters beginning 1985-86. The board also approves a $24,582 special education preschool services contract with Atlantic Community Schools. Del Messer hired to teach math and physics. Donna Bringmann named interpreter and aide.
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Elk Horn
Elk Horn-Kimballton
Atlantic Community Schools
del Messer
Donna Bringmann
Registration Deadline For Sept 10 School Elections
Shelby County Auditor's Office reminds residents they must register by Friday August 30 to vote in the September 10 school elections. The notice targets residents who have never voted before or who have moved since last voting.
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Shelby County Auditor’s Office
Donors Chipping In Yet Pantry Lacks Garden Space
Donors of garden products have been generous for Shelby County Food Pantry. However limited storage means the pantry cannot accept fresh garden items. Goods are stored at West Central Development Corp office with only a small refrigerator for perishables like butter cheese and milk.
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Shelby County Food Pantry
Food Pantry Board
Dave Koos
West Central Development Corporation
Koos
Deaths of Three Local Residents Seen in Obituary Notes
John J. Blum aged 87 of Earling formerly Panama died Monday August 26 at Shelby County Myrtle Memorial Hospital Harlan Gayther Mayne aged 82 of Harlan died Tuesday August 27 at Baptist Memorial Home nursing home Daniel Petersen aged 87 of Elk Horn died Saturday August 24 at Salem Lutheran Nursing Home Elk Horn
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John J. Blum
Little Flower Haven
Earling
Panama
Shelby County
Myrtle Memorial Hospital
Harlan
Gayther Mayne
Baptist Memorial Home
Daniel Petersen
Elk Horn
Salem Lutheran Nursing Home
Lifeline program debuts in Shelby County homes
Christensen becomes first local recipient of a free Lifeline unit from the Shelby County Health Foundation. The watch-like device calls the Shelby County Communications Center when activated and can operate during phone outages or power failures. Responders, chosen by subscribers, may be neighbors or relatives who assist by resetting the unit. The service costs 15 dollars monthly with some financial aid available. information and speakers for community groups are offered by Myrtue Memorial Hospital and the Health Foundation.
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Christensen
Harlan
Shelby County Health Foundation
Shelby County Communications Center
Shelby County
Rand Petersen
Myrtue Memorial Hospital
Petersen
Shelby County State Bank
Myrtle Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Nancy Leblond
Avoca hosts tenth Old Time Country Music Festival weekend
The Avoca festival at Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds runs Labor Day weekend with a $10,000 prize pool and international contestants. Bob Everhart of Council Bluffs directs activities through Monday’s Legends of Our Time Stage Show at the grandstand, plus art, auctions, exhibitions, and multiple championships across five days spanning Aug 30 to Sept 2.
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Avoca
Pottawattamie County
U. S
Folkway
Bob Everhart
Council Bluffs
Catfish Grinstead
Schnepel
Bob Everhart International
Wright Brothers
Grandstand
Levi-Strauss
Jana Jae
Pioneer Building
Mid-America
Woodcarvers
Hohner
Iowa State
Jimmie R
Great Plains
Old Dance Hall
Little White Church
Southeast
Hank Williams
Midwest
Levi- Strauss
Roy Acuff
Harper shows champion Duroc at Iowa State Fair
Karen Harper of Harlan exhibited the champion Duroc hog at the Iowa State Fair 4H Purebred Swine Show. The event highlighted youth exhibitors and top swine entries from across the state.
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Harper Shows
Duroc
Des Moines
Karen Harper
Harlan
IWCC Harlan welcomes new coordinator Lynnette Spelman
Lynnette Spelman, 34, begins as IWCC Harlan center coordinator amid plans to expand adult education offerings. Courses include English, Microcomputer Applications, Accounting I, and Psychology I with registration today for fall quarter starting Sept 3. Spelman stresses skill upgrades as jobs evolve and notes nursing program hours cutbacks due to low enrollment.
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Iwcc-Harlan
Lynnette Spelman
An An
Iowa Western Community College Center
Harlan
IWCC
Spelman
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Harlan Community Middle School
Hariae National Bank Notes
Foic
Harla National sentHinoe Bank
Dennis Buckley Photo
Ellen Christensen
Baldwin St
Ellen
Great Prairie
Mid- America
Skala
Nual
Judy Hansen
Crowder Community College
Neosho
P.m
Harlan Center
An Spelman
Lynnette
Dana College
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Area XIII
Audubon
Landmands Insurance Agency
Kimballton
Mike
David
Michelle
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Spelmans
Kimballton-area
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