Harlan Hires GD Officer Kevin Petty as New Police Chief
Kevin Petty former Extra police chief since 1980 will join Harlan Police Department as an officer on June 25 filling the vacancy created by Mark Kaufman’s spring resignation. Petty, 32, Audubon native, Army veteran, ilea graduate, married with one child. Chief Rose also expects a second officer this week to replace Lonnie Wilson, who became a deputy with Pottawattamie County. Police report 32 applicants for the Kaufman post.
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Kevin Petty
Extra
Harlan
Ron Rose
Petty
H.P.D
U.S. Army
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
ILEA
Mark Kaufman
Shelby County Sheriff's Department
Rose
Lonnie Wilson
Wilson
Pottawattamie County
Kaufman
Burglary Probe Continues at Harlan Clinic
Investigation into last week's break in at the Harlan Doctors Clinic continues after an undisclosed amount was taken. Police Chief Rose said the burglary occurred after 10:30 p.m. Thursday and was found Friday, with nearby Shelby and Avoca doctor offices also hit that night.
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Harlan Doctors Clinic
Rose
Shelby
Avoca
Accidents Report From Harlan Area On June 3 4 6
Police logs detail multiple backing incidents and fender benders in Harlan. An 1983 Dodge driven by John E Vithen struck Linda Heflin's parked 1978 Dodge causing $200 total damage. A 1979 Ford hit Urban Leuschen's parked pickup with $400 combined damage. A rear collision injured Norma Van Beck after an 1985 Oldsmobile was hit at Eighth and Market. Additional incidents include a 1975 Plymouth hit by a 1974 Dodge at Dean's Texaco and a 1980 Ford striking Janet Thomsen's parked car at Chatburn. No charges filed in these cases.
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Christy A. Carter
Harlan
Carter
Victoria
Burchett
Sean T. Hansen
Hansen
Kimberly L. Heflin
Rt. 4
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Heflin
Willow
Seventh St
Dodge
John E. Vithen
Linda J. Heflin
Vithen
16Th St
Ford
John R. Kloewer
Urban Leuschen
Kloewer
Leuschen
Eighth
Market Sts
Norma J. van Beck
Avoca
Anthony R. van Beck
Keith Jan Ecote
Dean
Texaco
David E. Sargent
Julie A. Martin
Sargent
Martin
Chatburn
Chatburn Ave
Janet K. Thomsen
Michael J. Goetz
Rt. 1
Thomson
Goetz
Victoria St
Martha P. Burchett
Motorcycle operator faces multiple charges after wreck with parked truck
At 12 20 a m Friday June 5 Alfred Petersen 31 Shelby collided with a parked Ohlinger Lawn Care truck at Chatburn Avenue and Seventh Street. Petersen charged with OWI reckless driving license and stop sign violations. Passenger David Baker Des Moines arrested on an OWI warrant. Both riders hospitalized with injuries. Baker later released. Neither rider wore a helmet.
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Alfred Petersen
Shelby
Ohlinger Lawn Care
Harlan
Chatburn Avenue
Seventh St
Petersen
David Baker
Des Moines
Myrrle Memorial Hospital
Baker
Medivac
Youth Bitten by Dog in Harlan Incident
Police report a youth visiting Harlan was bitten on June 6 at 1112 Hill St. with a calf laceration not requiring medical care. The dog, tied up, is owned by Curt Chadwick of Harlan. The dog had a prior bite on a local woman who required medical treatment. The case remains under investigation.
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Harlan
Hill St
Curt Chadwick
Vandalism Targets Caudill Office Pamida Building and Booth Enterprises
Police say spray painting vandals struck the Dr Harold Caudill office the former Pamida building and Booth Enterprises causing minor damage at each site.
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Dr. Harold Caudill
Pamida
Booth Enterprises
Teleconference on illiteracy set for June 23
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA Western Community College hosts the first national video teleconference on adult illiteracy and its impact on the workforce. Leaders from 1 000 communities will join industry government and labor figures to craft a coordinated literacy action plan. The event originates from Washington D C and will be broadcast to local hosts with registration at 6 15 p m. in the Continuing Education Center. Light refreshments provided with the program at 6 30 p m.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Western Community College
IWCC
BizNet
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
IWCC Harlan appoints Patty Steenhusen as new secretary
Patty Steenhusen of Harlan is named secretary receptionist at the Iowa Western Community College center in Harlan. A graduate of the college dental assistant program, she previously worked for Dr. Tom Ludwig in Harlan and succeeds Lisa Triplett who moved to St. Louis. Patty and husband Paul live at 1302 19th Street with their 22 month old Joshua and will relocate to 2009 College Place in July. Paul, a former U S Air Force member, works as a partsman at Sorensen Ford in Harlan.
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Patty Steenhusen
Harlan
Iowa Western Community College Center
Patty
Iowa Western
Tom Ludwig
Lisa Triplett
Bob
St. Louis
Paul
19Th St
Joshua
College Place
Paul Steenhusen
U. S. Air Force
Sorensen Ford
IWCC Afternoon Typing Sessions Begin June 10 at Harlan
The IWCC update moves Afternoon Typing to start Wednesday June 10 after scheduling conflicts. Six sessions run 7 to 9 p.m. at 20 dollars per person with Stacey Fahn as instructor at IWCC Harlan. A Pascal class will run 6 to 10 p.m. starting June 30 at West Ridge Elementary as part of Success by Degrees summer quarter. A June 3 Tribune display ad incorrectly listed hours 6 10 p.m.
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Iwcc-Harlan
Stacey Fahn
West Ridge
Tribune
Hastert rites set for 10:30 at Panama church
Theresa Hastert 71 dies Sunday at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Services at Panama St Marys Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the same cemetery. Wake at Burmeister Funeral Home in Harlan. Survived by husband Earl four daughters four sons in law four brothers four sisters eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Panama
Theresa Hastert
Dunlap
Panama St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Panama St. Mary’s Cemetery
Hastert
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Burmeister Funeral
Harlan
Earl
Marjorie
Edward
Chalupa
Omaha
Celine
Leonard
Kay
Monica
James
Valentine
Hanau
Germany
Susan
Michael
Hickey
John Reisz
Adam S. Reisz
Frank Reisz
Walter Reisz
Portsmouth
Anna
John) Mickels
Marie
Clarence) Hastert
Catherine
Alfred) Stinn
Elizabeth
Steffen
Norbert
New Hampton
James Blietz to lead AEA in Council Bluffs
James Blietz, former Loess Hills AEA special education director, was chosen to succeed Dr. C. Douglas Parks as AEA administrator after closed sessions May 30. A June 15 board vote will set a one year contract at 55000 per year. Parks resigns to become Lake County Illinois Special Education District superintendent.
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Council Bluffs
James Blietz
Loess Hills Area Education Agency
AEA
C. Douglas Parks
Blietz
Robert Weinfurther
Athens
Ohio
Parks
Atlantic
Lake County
Esther Nieman 75 Avoca funeral and death notices
Esther L Nieman aged 75 of Avoca died Saturday June 6 1987 at Myrtle Memorial Hospital Harlan. Services were held Tuesday June 9 at Trinity Lutheran Avoca with burial in Graceland Cemetery Avoca. Survived by Patricia Swanson Atlantic Sandra Jezewski Orange City son Francis Nieman Avoca sister Mary Miller Fullerton CA brother Robert Paulsen Avoca six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Her husband Glen died in 1973. Berthusen Knutson Funeral Home Avoca handled arrangements.
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Avoca
Esther L. Nieman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Graceland Cemetery
Nieman
Myrtle Memorial Hospital
Harlan
Patricia
Robert) Swanson
Atlantic
Sandra
Louis) Jezewski
Francis Nieman
Orange City
Mary Miller
Fullerton
Robert Paulsen
Andersen services held for Gerald "Andy" Andersen
Gerald Andy Andersen of Harlan died Friday June 5 1987 at Myrtle Gladys. Services were Monday June 8 at St Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan. Burial in Harlan Cemetery. He was 53 and survived by four sons Dennis Michael Marvin all of Harlan and David of Omaha two sisters and a half brother. Pauley Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Gerald
Andy”) Andersen
Harlan
Harlan St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Harlan Cemetery
Andersen
Myrtle Gladys
Dennis
Michael
Marvin
David
LaVern
Omaha
Geraldine
Charles) Koch
Des Moines
Roger Zimmerman
Pauley Funeral Home
Hubert J. Stinn 82 Dies. Rites Held in Harlan
Hubert J. Stinn of Harlan died Saturday June 6 1987 at Myrtle Memorial Hospital in Harlan at age 82. Services were Tuesday morning at St. Michael's Catholic Church Harlan with burial at St. Boniface Cemetery Westphalia. A wake was held Monday night at Pauley Funeral Home Surviving are his wife Cele a brother-in-law Ray Van Slyke of Portsmouth and multiple nieces and nephews The Stinns would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in July.
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Hubert J. Stinn
Harlan
Harlan St. Michael’s Catholic Church
St. Boniface
Westphalia
Stinn
Myrtle Memorial Hospital
Pauley Funeral Home
Cele
Ray van Slyke
Portsmouth
Hubert
Cele Stinn
Children’s Day on the square planned with events and rides
The event includes a Flight Breakfast June 21 at Rushenberg Field. T-Patrol rides appear on the southwest square corner and the Golden K Kiwanis Club big wheel races run from Logeland’s Studio northward. Organizers include Marty Burchett Jeanne Hinners and Faye Jacobsen with the Harlan Chamber of Commerce. The east side of main square will close from 3 p.m. for the stage area.
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Marty Burchett
Jeanne Hinners
Faye Jacobsen
Harlan Chamber of Commerce
Burchett
Main Square
Pest Management Update on Corn Borers and Leafhoppers
Maria Wingert and Duane Feltz report growing degree days totaling 951 from March 1 to June 1, ahead of March through June average. European corn borer infestations are two weeks ahead. scouting guidance and treatment thresholds are given for stalks, whorls, and locations. Alfalfa leafhopper activity is noted with hopperburn risk as greenup occurs. Oat red leaf virus symptoms are described as yellow-green blotches on leaf tips progressing to red or reddish-brown.
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Iowa State
Iowa
Plant Disease Clinic
Grain protection guidance for Indian meal moth in stored corn
Agricultural notes warn of Indian meal moth infestations in 1984 85 86 corn in reserve programs with potential for severe stunting and premature death of diseased plants. It covers storage tips and specific grain protectants Actellic 5E and Dipel, including usage rates and recommendations for mixing with malathion to cover weevils and bran bugs.
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Actellic
ICI Corporation
ISU
Harlan Newspapers to Film Children’s Day Activities
Harlan Newspapers will film the Children’s Day activities Thursday for broadcast on Cable News Channel 12 at 6 p.m. Sunday June 14. A second showing may occur but is not scheduled yet.
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Harlan Newspapers
Two Marne men injured in Elk Horn crash
Harry Andersen age 66 and Bryan Andersen age 23, both of Rt 1 Marne, were injured in a collision seven miles southwest of Elk Horn on Saturday. They were taken to Myrtle Memorial Hospital, with Harry later moved to St. Joseph’s Omaha by Life Flight. Bryan swerved to avoid the skid loader, the truck hit it, the loader caught fire, and Harry was rescued from the burning machine.
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Elk Horn
Marne-area
Harry Andersen
Bryan Andersen
Rt. 1
Marne
Myrrle Memorial Hospital
Medivac
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Shelby County
John Kelly
Calence Events June Activities In Harlan Area
A list of community events includes a June 10 film at First Christian Church The Wall of the World at 7 p.m. and a June 10 registration deadline for life saving classes at Harlan pool. Also noted are a Setey-V Tennant school board meeting June at Shelby Tennant, a June 1 professional development course at West Ridge Elementary 8 30 to 4 30, June 12 and 15 17 sessions, a June 11 fishing clinic preregistration at Shelby County Extension Office for June 13 at Prairie Rose Lake, and a June 11 Children’s Day with a 4 p.m parade.
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First Christian Church
Wall of the World
Harlan Municipal
West Ridge
Harlan
Prairie Rose Lake
Shelby County Extension Office
Harlan News-Advertiser
Harlan Tribune
Eva Comstock 78 Services Held In Harlan
Eva M. Comstock of Harlan died Saturday June 6 1987 at Myrrle Hospital Harlan age 78 Funeral services were held Tuesday June 9 at Pauley Funeral Home Harlan with burial in Redline Survived by daughter Lavonne Bargenquast of Avoca son Ronald of Marshfield Missouri sister Ethyl Hulett of Elkland Missouri five grandchildren eight great grandchildren nieces and nephews.
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Eva M. Comstock
Harlan
Pauley Funeral Home
Redline
Comstock
Myrrle Hospital
Lavonne
Les) Bargenquast
Avoca
Ronald
Marshfield
Ethyl Hulett
Elkland
Readers urged to share tips for Harlan Newspapers
The Harlan Newspapers invites tips from readers saying items and photos of interest may become stories. Call the newsroom at 755-3111 to share news ideas and help the paper cover local happenings.
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Harlan
Newsroom
HMU Board to Meet Thursday in Harlan
Harlan Municipal Utilities board of trustees will meet at 4 30 p m tomorrow June 11 in the HMU board room. Agenda items include opening of bids for gas and water tapping and stopping equipment the proposed customer survey questionnaire and HMU bid to provide electric service to the City of Harlan wastewater treatment plant. All meetings are open to the public.
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Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees
HMU
Minden Receives Federal Grant for City Park Upgrades
Minden and the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board secured a 3202 matching grant from the Department of Interior via the National Park Service. The funds will fund picnic areas a tot lot walkway site improvements and landscaping with local matching money.
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Minden
City of
Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
Department of Interior
National Park Service
Land and Water Resources Conservation Fund
Diesel Open House Planned at Iowa Western Campus
An open house for careers in agri power and diesel truck technology is set for June 23 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Iowa Western in Council Bluffs. Sponsored by the diesel truck and agri power program staff, the event targets prospective students and parents with displays of tractors and trucks and talks from current students and graduates. The Grenville Dodge building hosts the event, and more information is available at 325-3380.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Western
Grenville Dodge
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Duane Feltz
County Extension
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