Harlangee Tribune Independent Home Owned
An independent home owned newspaper in Harlangee details key staff roles including publishers Dennis Buckley and Lonnie Guinn as news editor, Kim Wegener sports editor, Mike Kolbe social editor, and advertising manager Bill Albrecht with a full roster of editorial, production, and circulation personnel.
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Harlangee
Tribune
Ass't
Jim Determann
Alice Gaul
Lori Christensen
Janet Henscheid
Irene Mores
Sec
Iowa DOE Announces Rules Target Small School Districts
The Iowa Department of Education released preliminary rules affecting districts with enrollments 300 or below, taking effect in 1989 and enforceable in 1990. The rules would require a principal for each building, ensure foreign language continuity, and bar a superintendent from serving as principal, posing challenges for small districts to maintain varied high school schedules and quality education amid budget pressures.
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Iowa Dept. of Education
DOE
Harlan
Liquor and OWI cases in District Court prompt questions
The writer notes that many District Court cases involve OWI offenses and observe court appointed attorneys for defendants. Taxpayers fund the defense while some defendants can afford liquor. The piece also mentions community service as a common penalty in such cases.
Community Calendar for Harlan and Iowa Western Center
Christmas week events list in Harlan and Elk Horn include Red Cross blood drive at Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Dec 26 with goal of 225 pints, court offices closed for Christmas, 4-H and FFA beef weigh-ins at Avoca Fairgrounds, evening ministry series at First Assembly of God, and the Shelby County 4-H Leaders Banquet at 59er Restaurant with social hour and dinner. Iowa Western Harlan Center office closed through Dec 28.
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American Red Cross
Harlan
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Shelby County
State of Iown
FFA
Avoca Fairgrounds
First Assembly of God
Eighth and Laurel Sts
Shelby County Bankers’ Association
Iowa Western Community College
Harlan Center
Harlan Woman Charged With OWI After Stop Sign Violation
Owl Diana M. Dirks, 26, of Harlan, was charged with first offense operating while intoxicated after police stopped her 1978 Chevrolet at Seventh and Durant Streets at 2 55 a.m. Tuesday December 23. She also faced a failure to obey a stop sign charge.
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Diana M. Dirks
Harlan
Seventh
Durant Sts
Theft Reported Of Flute From Harlan Middle School
Police were told on Sunday December 21 that a flute and its case were stolen from a storage shelf outside the band room at Harlan Community Middle School. The missing item valued at 306.80 dollars belonged to a student and was taken on December 11. The report names Mike Blum of Rt. 1 Harlan as the informant.
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Harlan Community Middle School
Mike Blum
Rt. 1
Harlan
Public intoxication arrest in Harlan on Saturday
Dion J. Nipper a 20 year old from Kansas City Kansas was arrested by Harlan police at 830 pm Saturday December 20 on Southwest Avenue and charged with public intoxication.
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Dion J. Nipper
Kansas City
Harlan
Southwest Avenue
Hit-and-run damages 1985 Oldsmobile in Harlan parking lot
A hit-and-run reported to Harlan police at 11 a.m. Friday details damage to Dave Gude’s 1985 Oldsmobile left front fender. The incident occurred between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Pamida or Hy-Vee parking lots, causing about $300 in damage by an unknown vehicle.
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Harlan
Dave Gude
Pamida
Hy-Vee
Hospital Notes December 18 21 1986 Admission and birth list
December 18 to 21 1986 hospital notes show six admissions Cecil Camery Harlan Mrs Larry Falk Elk Horn Arnold Bladt Elk Horn Mrs Lee McKean Persia Helen Harlan Kent Harryman son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harryman Kirkman. Dismissals include Mrs Gary Erbes and baby Harlan Wendy Martin daughter of David and Lois Martin Harlan William Audrey Zimm er man Avoca Mrs Edward Andersen and baby Mrs Martin Eleonora Blum Panama Mrs Thomas Lewis Harlan Mrs Kenneth Harryman and baby Kirkman Elizabeth Eckermann Defiance Paul Basler Hancock Mrs Calvin Jacobsen Harlan Mrs Wayne Nevel Harlan Lillian Koll Earling Births include Girl to Kevin Hansen Elk Horn December 18 and Girl to Brad Stevensen December 21.
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Cecil Camery
Harlan
Larry Falk
Harlan Arnold Bladt
Elk Horn
Lee McKean
Persia
Helen Andersen
Harlan Kent Harryman
Kenneth Harryman
Kirkman
Gary Erbes
Harlan Wendy Martin
David and
Lois Martin
Harlan William
Audrey) Zimmerman
Avoca
Edward Andersen
Martin (Eleonora) Blum
Panama
Thomas Lewis
Elizabeth Eckermann
Defiance
Paul Basler
Hancock
Calvin Jacobsen
Wayne Nevel
Lillian Koll
Earling
Kevin Hansen
Brad Stevensen
Deaths Memorial Services for Lawrence Larsen in Harlan
Memorial services for Lawrence Larsen of Harlan were held Monday at Burmeister Funeral Home. Larsen aged 83 died Friday December 19 1986 at Myrrle Memorial Hospital in Harlan. He worked in the restaurant business in Kimballton and spent 27 years in the dry cleaning business in the area.
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Lawrence Larsen
Harlan
Burmeister Funeral Home
Larsen
Myrrle Memorial Hospital
Kimballton
Obituary Notice for LavTnes He and Family
LavTnes He of Oakland and his wife Hildreth retired to Harlan nine years ago. Surviving besides his wife are one son Lawrence of Des Moines two daughters Sheila Christensen of Harlan Bennilyn Poldberg of Vinton and Monalee Ewing of Kent Ohio eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Oakland
Hildreth
Harlan
Lawrence
Desines
Sheilia Christensen
Bennilynn Poldberg
Vinton, Ia
Monalee Ewing
Kent
Ohio
Letter from Chamber Members Reflects Town’s Beauty
A forwarded note to the Harlan Newspapers from the Harlan Chamber of Commerce expresses pride and happiness in the town’s appearance during the season. The editor notes a poem was included but will not publish poems per policy.
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Harlan
Harlan Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
City of Lights shines bright in Harlan this year
In a Christmas light survey, Jo Feltz reports 365 homes counted with outdoor lights and an estimated 450 to 500 homes in Harlan city limits displaying lighting. The note excludes Cresthaven and other areas and inner-home trees. Residents urged to view the displays.
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Harlan
Duane
Cresthaven
City of Lights
Jo Feltz
Omnibus program challenges students at St Michael's School
Nine third grade students at Harlan St. Michael's School join a new Omnibus program for grades 1-6. Directed by Kathy Tremmel under Principal Colleen LaPorte, with curriculum designer Karen Rogers. The six week units run during school hours with volunteers teaching groups of 10-12. The first unit, Famous Cities, covers Rome Paris and London, including travel planning passport making flags and language phrases. Students will research Harlan to learn local uniqueness.
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Omnibus
Harlan St. Michael’s
Kathy Tremmel
Colleen LaPorte
Karen Rogers
LaPorte
Tremmel
Omaha
Bettie
LaRue) Anderson
St. Michael’s School
Rome
Paris
London
Harlan
Donor list grows as Harlan aid drives adoption drive
Donors from about 15 families near 100 percent participation assist Harlan Newspapers Christmas adoption list as of Monday afternoon December 22. A final report is due that afternoon and will appear in the December 27 edition. Changes for December 18 to 22 include numerous adoptions of children and families with food clothing and toys donated by churches organizations and anonymous donors.
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Harlan
Ruby Martin
West Central Development Corporation
Harlan News-Advertiser
David Pool
First Assembly of God Church
Catholic Youth Organization
CYO
Portsmouth
Knights of Columbus
Luke E. Hart
CDS workers donate hundreds of food items to Shelby pantry
CDS workers in Harlan contributed an estimated 210 to 220 food items, filling nine boxes for the Shelby County Food Pantry. Nancy Gessmann said all CDS Iowa locations held holiday food drives, with Harlan operations now under one roof after relocating, and the company employing about 240 workers with activity rising in January for sweepstakes work.
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Shelby County Food Pantry
Communications Data Services
CDS
Harlan
Nancy Gessmann
Ruby Martin
West Central Development Corporation
Food Pantry Board
Dave Koos
Harlan Optimist Club
Iowa
Deaths Hancock Florence Lee rites held in Hancock
Services for Florence Lee of Hancock were held Tuesday morning at United Methodist Church in Hancock with burial at Oakhill Cemetery. Mrs. Lee, age 89, died December 21 1986 at St. Josephs Hospital Omaha Nebraska. Survivors include four sons Donald Camp Point Illinois William Oakland Robert Fairfield Wylie Des Moines one daughter Marjorie Mrs William Robinson Waterloo four sisters Ruth Brown Millard Lucille Steingraber Elmhurst Eva Hagemeir Lincoln and Ruby Hart Atlantic 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Family greeted friends Monday evening at Berthusen Knutson Funeral Home Avoca.
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Hancock
Florence Lee
United Methodist Church
Oakhill
Lee
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Donald
Camp Point
William
Oakland
Robert
Fairfield
Wylie
Des Moines
Marjorie
William) Robinson
Waterloo
Ruth Brown
Millard
Lucille Steingraber
Elmhurst
Eva Hagemeir
Lincoln
Ruby Hart
Atlantic
Berthusen-Knutson Funeral Home
Avoca
Minden Obituary for Bessie M. Knott at Silver Creek Church
Services for 84 year old Bessie M. Knott of Minden were held Tuesday at Silver Creek Methodist Church rural Minden Hancock with burial in Silver Creek. She died Sunday December 21 1986 at a Council Bluffs hospital. Survivors include son Gordon G of Minden brother Wayne Bird of Belleville Kansas two half sisters Annie Alff of Oakland and Edna Alff of McClelland one granddaughter and two great...
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Minden
Bessie M. Knott
Silver Creek Methodist Church
Minden-Hancock
Silver Creek
Knott
Council Bluffs Hospital
Gordon G
Wayne Bird
Belleville
Kan
Annie
George) Alff
Oakland
Edna
Alfred) Alff
McClelland
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