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Newspaper
Harlan Tribune
Location
Harlan, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1986
Page
2
The Harlangee Tribune announces its establishment in 1870 with publication every Wednesday at 1114 7th Street, Harlan. It lists postal and contact details and notes ongoing service to readers in the area.
The Harlan Newspapers note its annual Adopt-a-Family project now in its 30th year has aided about 1,391 needy area families. Since 1956 Sylvia Cox led the program, now managed by West Central Development Corp for identifying recipients, with Shelby County residents again showing generous support. The piece recalls planning ahead and cites a broader Iowa trend.
Community calendar lists Dec 10 to Dec 13 activities in Shelby County including crochet class at Corner Attic Defiance LIHEAP applications at Defiance and Westphalia City Halls. Public forums with State Sen Hutchins and State Rep Muhlbauer plus Shelby County compensation board meeting and various school, church, and civic events across Harlan Elk Horn and nearby towns.
The piece reflects on difficult times for families and individuals and emphasizes prudent management. It notes that strong periods hide mistakes, while a weak economy exposes poor judgment and increases risk for households and business owners.
The text argues that while Iowa emphasizes economic development and gains from relocating factories, such moves help the state or nation only if broader community needs are addressed. It cautions against assuming statewide benefits from relocations that do not solve local problems.
Fortune notes economist Heilbroner warns that fading animal spirits threaten US business morale as America loses its self image as breadbasket, steelmaker, and tech leader. He cites historical Dutch shifts and observes Japan’s wartime loss contrasted with economic gains.
Hospital notes list admissions Edna Peck Avoca Laurence Kolterman Tennant Chad Ellsworth son of Mr and Mrs Ron Ellsworth Chad Gordon son of Mr and Mrs Lee Gordon Mrs Earl Murray Dismissals Lila Christensen Floyd Hayhurst Wilbur Johnson Mary Ann Bergman Mrs Douglas Burmeister and baby Floyd West Edith Schneider Albert Sorensen Birth a girl to Mr and Mrs James Hess Harlan December 6 No deaths listed Visiting hours 2 to 4 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m.
No one won the $1.4 million jackpot last Thursday. Beer Schautenbuel of Cedar Rapids Luke Juenger of St Ansgar and Craig Shambaugh of Van Meter each won $25,000. Don Wigfield of Eagle Grove won $10,000. Marjorie Berman of Fremont NE won $5,000. A Creston couple claimed a $502,714 jackpot.
Harlan Police Chief Ron Rose said an unknown person used a crowbar to force entry through the Derby Station south entrance and stole an undetermined amount of drugs from a cabinet. The Shelby County Communications Center received a call and Officer Bill Bartelson arrived at 10:44 p.m. Detectives urge anyone with surveillance or information from around closing time to contact authorities.
A station employee locked in himself after cleaning a restroom on the building east side and later found money missing. In a separate incident Thomas H. Nelson 73 Irwin was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign after a two car crash at 4 40 p m Saturday Dec 6 at Nineteenth Street and Lincoln Avenue. Strong Marvin F 42 Rt 2 Avoca faced damages estimated at 800 to his car and 700 to Nelsons car.
Services for Edna Jensen of Harlan will be at 2 p m Thursday at Burmeister Funeral Home. Burial will be in Harlan Cemetery. She died Monday December 8 1986 at 8 p m at Burmeister Funeral Home. She was 80 and survived by husband Willard two sons Jensen and Roger Jensen one brother Elmer Rehder and three grandchildren.
First Assembly of God Church in Harlan presents Noel Jesus is Born a Christmas musical. Performances are Thursday Dec 11 at 7:30 pm and Sunday Dec 14 at 6 pm at Eighth and Laurel Streets. Director Pastor Al Hazelton says about 35 people are involved. Admission is free with a free will offering.
The Harlan Newspapers Christmas adoption series expands to 45 families with 37 listed as still seeking aid and eight unclaimed. WCDC outreach worker Ruby Martin notes 15 requests were received from Thursday to Monday, Dec. 4–8, with a Dec. 15 cutoff for requests to be fulfilled before Christmas.
Chuck Hassebrook of the Center for Rural Affairs in Walthill NE discusses the 1987 Tax Bill at Panama. He says it raises the minimum taxable income to 15000 and cuts investment credits while preserving some features that hurt family farms. He highlights two missing benefits tax averaging and health insurance for farmers and urges active local farm organization participation. The talk was supported by Rural Life Committees of St Boniface Westphalia St Mary's Portsmouth and Panama parishes.
A fire of undetermined origin swept a farrowing house on the Paul Stewart farm in Monroe Township near Prairie Rose Lake, destroying the building, 95 pigs and seven sows. Elk Horn Volunteer Fire Department responded at 6:30 a.m. on November 29.
Iowa Department of Transportation announces Christmas holiday closings for driver license stations from December 25 to 27, 1986, with all stations reopening December 29 before normal hours resume on December 30. For New Year’s, stations close January 1, 1987, and return to normal hours January 2.
The 1986 year end audit for Myrrle Memorial Hospital Harlan has been released. A copy is available in the auditor's office or the hospital ad hoc office. Gronewold Bell Kyhan & Co. P.C. prepared the report and filed it with the appropriate state official. The final document includes comments and recommendations on hospital operations.
Jim Kalal, general manager of Harlan Municipal Utilities, has agreed to serve as program chairman for the March 1987 IAMU convention, bringing leadership and coordination to the event. The IAMU gathering aims to showcase utility innovations and foster member collaboration.
A historical note states farmers comprise 24 percent of the U.S. population, reflecting the rural sector's size in the national demographic composition.
Howard Maassen, 74, of Avoca, died Saturday evening December 6 1986 of a heart attack after collapsing while chopping wood outside his home. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Myrrle Harlan. Services were held December 9 at Berthusenk Knutson Funeral Home Avoca with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Hancock. Survived by wife Geneva and three sons Walter Ralph and Francis all of Walnut plus two wills both listed as Avoca residents.
A random sample of Shelby County households will receive a mail survey about local medical and hospital services. Myrrle Memorial Hospital administrator Eugene Leblond says responses will help assess health services and guide new offerings. University of Iowa College of Medicine will tabulate results to protect confidentiality.
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