06 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Sibley Gazette
Location
Sibley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
1
Plans for a summer basketball program will be made at a meeting tonight at 7 p.m. behind Central School. Sponsored by the City Recreation Association, the program is open to any boy 14 or older, and interested boys are urged to attend.
Merlin Boerner a social Studies teacher at Sibley Community School traveled to Des Moines for a two week Drake University workshop on the role of insurance in modern life. He earned a scholarship from the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Osceola County. Four Osceola County women competed for Osceola County Dairy Princess during the centennial celebration: Deborah Kruger Cynthia Rector Kathy Schoo and Joan Earls. Judges included Bob Cashel Kenneth McCombs and Daniel McPherson. The winner will ride in the county parade and compete in the state dairy princess contest later this year. Joan Earls, 18, from Bigelow Minn is the 1972 Iowa Dairy Princess candidate with a 5'8" height and 135 pounds and is a 1972 Sibley High School graduate planning to attend Bethel.
More than 180 units will take part in the centennial parade Wednesday, with a 7 p.m. start at 8th Street and 8th Avenue, moving south to 9th Street and west to the fairgrounds. Spectators may view from the grandstand as the parade passes. The day also offers cattle shows, 4-H and FFA judging, a noon luncheon hosted by local clubs, a BPW tea for the Centennial Queen and Court, a second Silver Coins Auction at 7:30 p.m., and beard and dress judging at 8:15 p.m. Prizes cover beard style and mustache, with musical and entertainment highlights throughout.
The page outlines a 1972 centennial year content plan for The Sibley Gazette. It details sections from Ashton to Township histories, with features on Osceola County courthouses, old and current businesses, churches, aerial town pictures, and historical articles tracing Sibley’s development.
Ingwer L. Hansen of Hartley, 59, Republican, filed nomination papers for Iowa General Assembly from the Third District. A WWII veteran and longtime Hartley leader, he retired from the USPS in May 1970 to devote full time to duties. He and his wife Patricia have three children and own their Hartley home. Hansen has held multiple local posts, including Hartley Chamber of Commerce secretary since 1940, and led efforts for Community Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services for Walter Dilly 80 Ashton will be 1 30 p m Tuesday at Ashton Bible Church with Rev Brent Bowen officiating Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery Matlock Walton Funeral Home in charge Dilly died Saturday morning at Verdoorn Nursing Home Born Freeport Illinois July 19 1891 resident of Ashton 45 years married August 22 1914 to Pearl Adkins survivors widow daughters Inez Monkemeier Ardis Boone Jean Henrich Glen eight grandchildren and one great grandchild sister Luetta Pratt Ashton
The Ladies Golf Season begins with a luncheon this Wednesday June 7 at 12 30 pm at the golf club. League play follows the luncheon and all members are invited to participate regardless of league membership. Reservations with Sally Walton at 4 2837. This is the second luncheon of the season.
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