August 10, 2016

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

New PV, SWG Superintendent

lists goals for both school districts

VOL. 126 NO. 32

Reading pilot program under way. . .

By Jill Viles
The Prairie Valley School Board at its July 25
meeting discussed the recent closing of the DOT building
on the southeast corner of Gowrie city limits. It was suggested this may be a good structure for a bus barn.

However, it was noted city and county and municipalities are also interested in the building. The city
of Gowrie will hold a public hearing August 15th at 6:30
P.M. at the community center to discuss the future of this
building.

The board discussed the TIF program. The incentive, providing up to $200,000 in total allocations,
will assist those wishing to complete new construction
in the Gowrie area. It should be noted the program will
likely increase the tax levy on residents by a few cents
per thousands of valuation.

The key to this is location, location, location,
suggested Harrison. You have to make sure there are
interested parties moving into the area.

Theres a misconception that the new construction must be restricted to the Wiley Addition, offered Willardson. The new construction can be located
anywhere in Gowrie.

President Shannon Miller has suggested several
school board members should attend this meeting to be
current on pressing city business.
Goals for Superintendent

New superintendent, Brian Johnson, shared his
goals for his new position. Johnson is Superintendent
for both the Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster Grand
School Districts. Here are several of his key points:

1. Communication is key.

2. Brian Johnson wishes all in the district to
understand, his door is always open.

3. Small embers can turn into big flames.

Please bring problems to Johnsons attention ASAP.

4. Johnson asked board members how they
wanted to receive information. The consensus of the
board was that urgent messages should be relayed by text;
less urgent matters via e-mail.

5. When it comes to consolidation, we should
be considering how to go about this on an on-going basis
so we are not rushed later.

According to Johnson, an integral part of the
consolidation process involves the merging of school
board meetings. He suggests meeting as a joint board no
more than four times a year.

Additionally, the Prairie Valley School District
and the Southeast Webster Grand School District must
adopt a novel format for board meetings. This requires
each district to accept some change and compromise.

My concern is the length of meetings, offered
Gary Welter.

Jim Carlson suggested it would be beneficial to
look over one anothers buildings.

Things are going to change, advised Johnson.
We need to be one step ahead.

Jim Carlson expressed gratitude that superintendent has moved his family into the district.

Everyones been so kind, said Johnson. Its
been a great experience so far. We couldnt be happier.
Reading pilot
program in Dayton

In other matters, elementary principal, Jim Duncan, reported that three third grade students are participating in a reading pilot program in Dayton. The new
reading proficiency guidelines were expected to be in
place by 2017, but Duncan has reported this has been

PV School Board continued on page 2...

Farnhamville
celebrates 135 years
at Old Settlers Day
Saturday, Aug. 13. . .

Farnhamville is celebrating its 135th year as its
Old Settlers Day Saturday, Aug. 13.

There will be a parade at 10:30, a noon meal, car
show, 3 on 3 basketball, tour of the town, cake walk, pie
eating contest, and free ice cream and birthday cake.

Grand marshals for the parade will be Paul and
Evelyn Farnham.

The 5K and Fun Walk starts the day between
7:30 and 8 a.m.

There will also be kids games and horseshoes.

A complete list of activities and times can be
found elsewhere in this newspaper.

The noon meal, from 11:30 to 1 p.m., will include beef burgers, hot dogs, coney dogs, baked beans,
cole slaw, corn on the cob, lemonade and iced tea.

Said one organizer, There are many things for
young and seniors throughout the day. Bring your lawn
chair and plan to enjoy the day!

Kids Palace Childcare

plans Carnival Night
Thursday, Aug. 18 . . .

Farnhamville began its history in 1881;

town name changed later that year
Celebrating 135 years. . .

The city of Farnhamville, which is celebrating
its 135th birthday this year, was platted in 1881 under
the name Farnham, named in honor of R. E. Farnham, a
railroad official.

Postal authorities refused to accept the name
Farnham, so the town was renamed Farnhamville when
the post office opened later in 1881. Farnhamville was
incorporated as a city in 1892.

The population in 1890 was 137 and in the 2010
census the population was 371. Its largest population total was in 1980 at 461.

As of the census of 2010, there were 371 people,
180 households, and 111 families residing in the city.

Immigrants settling in Farnhamville were: Germans, 31%; Irish, 11%; English, 10% and Swedish,
10%.

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The Kids Palace Childcare Center located in
Gowrie and Farnhamville would like to invite the children of our community and their families
to their Carnival Night
on Aug. 18th from 5:30
till 8 p.m. at Brockett
Park in Gowrie!

There will be
fun for everyone including: pony rides, face
painting, bouncy house,
Larry Dunbars Magic Show, a
clown & balloon animals.

There will also be a
concession stand open with
food & snacks. Wrist bands
will be $5.00 per
child with unlimited
activities
available day of
event. Cant wait
to see you all!

August 10, 2016

Fire destroys barn

southwest of Moorland

An older wooden bar southwest of Moorland
was destroyed by fire recently.

The barn burned to the ground and was reported
at about 2 p.m. Responding to the fire were fire departments from Moorland, Callender, and Barnum.

No one was injured in the fire. Some sticks were
burning near the barn that day apparently. A house located near the barn was abandoned.

Richard Loehr was the owner of the barn. The
Gowrie Fire Department had been called but that dispatch
was cancelled.

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Pipeline in Webster County. . .

Corps of Engineers states Bakken

Pipeline does comply
96% of easements gained in State of Iowa. . .

Plans for the Bakken oil pipeline in Iowa cleared
a final regulatory hurdle on Tuesday of last week when
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concluded that proposed crossings of Iowa waterways will comply with federal environmental laws.

The Iowa Utilities Board had previously authorized Dakota Access to start construction on the pipeline
where necessary permissions had been granted, and construction has already begun in some counties. However,
the Corps of Engineers verification is a major step forward for the pipeline project, which will diagonally cross
18 Iowa counties, because it will permit long stretches of
construction to be completed through areas that include
water crossings.

Several lawsuits are still pending, though, which
challenge the Iowa Utilities Boards approval of the pipeline and the use of eminent domain to condemn private
Iowa land for the project.

The $3.8 billion pipeline will transport up to
570,000 barrels of oil daily from North Dakotas Bakken oil fields to Patoka, Ill. Dakota Access spokeswoman
Lisa Dillinger said Tuesday the Corps of Engineers has
now granted a permit for the pipeline in all four states

along the pipeline route: Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota and

South Dakota.

Construction activities are underway on all four
spreads of work along the route in Iowa, Dillinger said.
These early stages of construction include staking, grading, clearing, temporary road construction, and building
of temporary fences and gates. Areas of construction that
began in early June in southeast Iowa have started stringing and welding pipe, she added.

We have signed easement agreements on 96
percent of the properties along the route in Iowa, Dillinger said. We have signed 100 percent of the properties
in North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. The plan remains to be in service by the end of this year..

Gowrie Public Library

plans August events
Wednesday, Aug 10
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
Thursday, Aug 11
Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs.
Friday, Aug 12
GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room
Monday, Aug 15
Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the
community center.
Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Aug 16
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
Wednesday, Aug 17
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

Stop in at the Gowrie Public library to pick up a
newsletter to find out about the upcoming events. Holly
Vanhill from Webster county extensions will be visiting
with a presentation on up to date canning, freezing, and
dehydrating food on August 22 at 1:30.

On September 7, at 6:00 plan to attend this
shootout involved the infamous outlaws Clyde Barrow
and Bonnie Parker. Clydes brother Buck and wife were
there as was a teenage boy W.D. Jones.

The Barrow gang was camped out at the old
Amusement park campground that was located North of
Dexter, Iowa. They made numerous trips into the town of
Dexter to buy food, clothing, and drugs to treat their
wounds. They were there for 4 to 5 days.

This program deals with eyewitness accounts of
those trips into Dexter and what happened at the shootout. It also talks of their escape and how they took the
Feller Family hostage and the stealing of their car to escape. See you September 7.

Book Club starts September 19th at 10:00 A.M.
and we will also be having Julie Miller ( Laura Ingalls)
on October 22, at 10:00.

Southeast Valley
football gatorade
scrimmage planned
Friday, August 19...

The southeast Valley Football team will be
holding its annual gatorade Scrimmage on Friday August
19th at 6:00pm. The cost to enter the game is a Gatorade
witch will be collected and saved used for away games
for the kids.

PV School Board...
continued from front page ...
pushed back for the time-being. General preparations for
the coming year have begun, and the school is in search
of a custodian, as one custodian has requested resignation. The only other concern raised was that an e-mail
describing Jaguar gear for sale was split over several emails and the link was split. This has made it difficult for
parents to purchase Jaguar gear.

I like the e-mails and texts, said McGuire in
response to the districts drive to send out much of the
communication with parents in this manner.

Kathy Carlson concurred. I think we really
need to push this [e-mail and text communication] at registration.

Also, high school principal, Jim Henrich, reported a recent storm damaged part of the gymnasium.
As a result of a roof leak, a stain has spread on the gym
floor.

Women of the word

Cleaning and coffee
Thursday, August 11
At Our Saviours Lutheran...

Thursday, August 11 Women of the Word
Cleaning and Coffee will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Mens Group will meet in the Fireside Room at
9 a.m. on Saturday, August 13.

Sunday, August 14 Worship will begin at 9:15
a.m. The Fellowship Coffee will begin at 10:15 a.m. and
the Adult Forum will begin at 11 a.m. in the Fireside
Room.

August 10, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

The residence of Dave and Judy
Tjepkes, 1610 Lincoln St., was the pick for
Yard of the Week, which is sponsored by
the Gowrie Development Commission.

Pioneer Seed building constructed in Gowrie. . .

Andy Sukon, who resides in rural Gowrie with his family, is constructing this metal building for his Pioneer Seed
business on the south side of Gowrie near the Gowrie golf course. He is a Pioneer Seed dealer.

Webster County hosts farmland

leasing meeting Thursday, Aug. 18

More than half of Iowa farmland is rented, and
the percentage of farmland rented has increased over time
due to the changing demographics of farmland owners.
Iowa farmland cash rental rates decreased overall this
past year. Farmland values have also decreased.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
in Webster County is hosting a farmland leasing meeting on August 18th, at 9:00 a.m. to address questions that
land owners, tenants, or other interested individuals have
about farmland leasing.

The meeting will be held at the Webster Co. Extension office located at 217 S. 25th St., Ste. C12 (southeast corner of the Crossroads Mall) in Fort Dodge. The
meeting is approximately 2 1/2 hours in length. Similar
meetings are being held across Iowa. Other locations can

Gods Clock

Have you ever thought about how God doesnt

see time as we do? The Bible tells us that to God one
days is a 1000 years and 1000 years are as one day. That
is confusing to us, isnt it? We must remember that God
sees the past, the present and the future all at once, for He
is over time. I agree that this is very confusing because
we are so finite. We begin, and we end. God always was,
is, and will be. That boggles my mind because it is so
amazing.

When we get to Heaven, there will be no clocks,
no calendars, no planning calendars for we Weill have
unlimited time. That may bother some of us, for many
of us give order to our lives. We need time in order to
accomplish things in our days. But, when we think of it,
without clocks we will never be tired and we will be living in a perfect place, where only love abides.

Here on earth, God is over our time. At the most
perfect time He became one of us as a little baby. His
Son invaded our earth and time became important. At
the right time in history He showed us Himself and saved
us from our sins and at the same time, offered us eternal
life with Him just think of it, limitless time with Him in
Eternity. Have you taken time to consider this?

be found by contacting the Webster Co. Extension office

or the ISUEO calendar of events at http://www.extension.
iastate.edu/calendar/ .

Attendees will gain an understanding of current cash rental rate surveys and factors driving next
years rents such as market trends and input costs.
They will learn about types of leases and results of
farmland value surveys. Information on lease termination notices, Farm Bill updates and web-based resources will also be included. A 100-page workbook
will be included with registration that includes land
leasing information such as surveys, sample written
lease agreement and termination forms, and many
other publications.

Due to changes in commodity markets and
government programs farmland owners and tenants have
challenging decisions to make, and this meeting provides
information to stay up to date on farmland leasing issues, says Kelvin Leibold, ISU Extension and Outreach
Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist. Leibold
will be the presenter at the meeting.

Registration is $20 per individual or $30 per
couple. An additional $5 fee will be added if registering
less than two calendar days before the workshop. Preregister by calling the Webster County Extension and
Outreach office at 515-576-2119.

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Thursday, Aug 11 - Crunchy Pollock, Sweet Potato Wedges, Corn, Bean,
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August 10, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Harcourt Appreciation Days 2016

South Dakota Sioux

Tribe files lawsuit
against oil pipeline
Tribe fears its water,
culture sites are at risk. . .

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, in South Dakota, is suing federal regulators for approving part of a
$3.8 billion oil pipeline between North Dakota and Illinois that would be the biggest-capacity pipeline yet carrying oil out of the states oil patch.

The pipeline runs through 18 Iowa counties
including Webster County.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday, Aug. 3, in federal
court in Washington challenges the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers decision on Aug. 2 to grant permits at more
than 200 water crossings in four states for the Dakota
Access pipeline. The line, being built by Dallas-based
Energy Transfer Partners, would carry oil across South
Dakota and Iowa to Illinois, where the crude would be
shipped to Midwest and Gulf Coast refineries.

The tribe claim in the lawsuit that the pipeline would impact drinking water and sacred sites on its
2.3-million acre reservation straddling the North Dakota-South Dakota border. The recently approved permits
allow the pipeline to cross beneath the Missouri River
twice, including less than a mile upstream of the reservation, home to about 8,000 people, according to Standing
Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II.

Our culture sites are at risk, our water is at risk
and people are at risk, Archambault said Thursday, noting that protests against the pipeline have been ongoing
for months. This water is a life source, and not just for
my people.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the tribe by environmental group Earthjustice, said the project violates
several federal laws, including the National Historic
Preservation Act.

Eslicks show vintage vehicles at Harcourt Appreciation Day. . .

Richard and Colleen Eslick, rural Dayton, are shown with their three grandchildren, Nick, background, right;
Lauren and Michael at Harcourt Appreciation Day. They were showing three of their vintage vehicles at the Car Show.

Southeast Valley finishes

high in Sportsmanship
ratings in TLC conference
In baseball, softball. . .

Sportsmanship ratings were announced for
teams in the Twin Lakes Conference for softball and
baseball.

The Southeast Valley baseball team finished
second in sportsmanship and the SV softball team finished fifth. The ratings are completed by umpires for
TLC softball and baseball games.

All teams in the conference did reasonably well
and Southeast Valley teams were in the one range
which signifies excellence. Umpires rate players, coaches, fans, and students.

In baseball Sioux Central finished first with a
perfect average rating of 1; Southeast Valley, 1.128;
Newell-Fonda, 1.145; Manson-NW, 1.195. West Best
Mallard finished last with a still respectable 1.640.

In softball South Central Calhoun again finished
first with a perfect 1 overall rating; Newell-Fonda, 1 (tie
for first); East Sac County, 1.01; West Bend M, 1.05;
Southeast Valley, 1.070. GRTA finished last with a very
respectable 1.100 rating.

The Twin Lakes Conference is committed
to good sportsmanship, and this is one of our means of
promoting it. The winning schools are awarded a conference championship bar for their conference plaque, said
Mark Schaefer, Twin Lake Conference Commissioner.

Girls, mom, try Ring Toss in Harcourt. . .

Competing in the ring toss at Harcourt Appriecation Day were, from the left, Samantha Andersen, Leah Harris,
mom Sara Andersen, Eva Bulten, and Emily Andersen.

Celebration!

Assisting her grandfather

at Harcourt Appreciation Day . .

Isabella Heggen assists her grandfather Jim Heggen, Harcourt, with the balloon toss at Harcourt Appreciation Day Aug. 6.

Assisting her grandfather

at Harcourt Appreciation Day . .

Barney with grandson

Harcourt pedal pull. . .

Isabella Heggen assists her grandfather Jim Heggen, Harcourt, with the balloon toss at Harcourt Appreciation Day Aug. 6.

Robert Barney Barnett, Harcourt, assists

grandson Grayson Barnett at the pedal pull at Harcourt
during Harcourt Appreciation Days.

Down Memory Lane

August 10, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

B Y

11-Aug
12-Aug

13-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug

16-Aug

Birthdays
Carole Hicks, Calvin Wooters
Reggie Kopecky
Natalie Vote Carter
Chance Brundage, Samuel Hanson
Jerry McGuire, Kevin Vote
Shari Everhart, Adam Johnson
Rick Thomas
Irelyn Anderson, Jessica Lawman
Ed Roberton, Sharlene Vote

13- Aug
14- Aug
15- Aug
16 - Aug

Anniversaries
Andy and Cindy Kail.
Michael and Tara Erritt.
Paul and Rita Kail.
Wayde and Jody Warehime.

Three-year-old boy
found Sunday
;
after extensive search
near Duncombe

A three-year-old boy was lost and then was
found after a three hour search near Buncombe Sunday.

Parents of the boy (Vit family) searched for their
child without success. When they saw their dog come out
of a field they realized their son was probably lost in be
in a field. Thats when they decided to call 911. The dog
often accompanied their child.

Law enforcement, fire department personnel
and so forth immediately answered that call. There were
even two people arriving on horseback.

After three hours of searching the boy actually appeared on the fringe of one field that hadnt been
searched at that time. Everyone rejoiced when the boy
was found safe.

The father had been sleeping on that Sunday and
his wife was working in the garden. She noticed that their
son was missing. The parents searched several buildings
and the mowed acreage acreage before calling 911.

Webster County Sheriff Sgt. Jason Heesch, Dayton, was one of the first to arrive on the scene. Fire department volunteers from Dayton, Lehigh and Duncombe
were there. DNR officials also came along with several
others.

Horses and drones were used. Even a helicopter
was arriving just as the boy was found. It was a great effort by all many people.

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Frogs, turtles and all that stuff. . .

It was popcorn selling time for the Boy Scouts
and they had their wares displayed on a table in our
church Narthex. I usually just offer a monetary contribution as a one person household should not have an abundance of such goodies around. There were some displays
of things they did. I saw some Pinewood Derby cars and
remarked that I had been wondering if they still held the
derbies. I remember my two older boys and their Dad
working to carve a special car out of that little block of
wood, attach the wheels and hope that it had the speed to
at least place in the troops derby. I cant remember that
they ever did. Their dad was not the most artistic person
or very handy with tools. But, they had that time together
doing it. In fact Dad became a scout leader and I think he
may have enjoyed the experience more than they did.

They did enjoy going to Camp Mitigwa near
Boone. One year when they went they did the real
camping experience. The troop was assigned a camping
spot all their own, meaning they had to keep their tent
and grounds in order and cook all their own meals over
open fires. Heres where I think the boys were ahead of
their dad on camping abilities. The top leader, who was
well versed on camping, was there too. The food was
furnished each day and it was up to the boys to prepare
it as reasonably edible food. There was visitor/parents
night toward the end of the week. I had taken off work
early to get home in time for the other kids to help with
the cranking of a big freezer of ice cream to pack down
and take with us.

We arrived at the camp and was directed to our
boys site. When we appeared with our heavy burden
some of the boys saw us and ran to help. Food! Real food!
Mom food! One of the boys greeted me with, Mrs. A,
do you know Mr. A eats mustard on his eggs? I replied,
Yes. Doesnt everyone? He said, Oh, I thought maybe
he did that to make em taste better. I believe that was
the night we joined all the other campers and guests for a
steak cookout prepared by better qualified personnel. Our
boys had enjoyed their dessert before supper.

Scouting was a good experience for the boys
even though they didnt achieve the highest ranks. In the
summer they liked making the hobo pack meals and
cooking them over their own constructed grill cement
blocks and the grate from a large discarded window
fan. As I recall the hobo meals were made with a big slice
of onion, hamburger patty, potatoes and carrots and then
sealed in heavy foil and cooked over the fire. We learned
that for best results to parboil the potatoes and carrots.
They turned out quite good and I got most of the onions.
There may have been a dab of catsup somewhere in the
conglomeration. Done similarly in a coffee can its aptly
called coffee can stew.

We lived close to Yeader Creek and it was
hardly ever more than ankle deep in our area but it did
have some minnows which somehow they would seine. I
think thats why my kitchen hand held sieves kept coming up missing. They found lots of frogs down there and
one time had little tiny ones they had placed in a can but
unbeknownst to me could hop high enough to escape.
One evening I was sitting in semi-darkness watching TV
when out of the corner of my eye I saw a shadow going
up and down and seemingly coming nearer and nearer.
Full light disclosed those escaped frogs. Guess who was
routed out of bed to retrieve and take frogs outside.

Another time the troop went on a camping trip
closer to home down by old Banner gravel pit which was
in a quite rustic and woody area and of course the open
pit had become a pond.
When they came home
the following afternoon I

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looked out and here came the oldest son carrying a fairly
heavy stick with a BIG snapper turtle still snapped to
it, just the way he had retrieved it from the pond. Well,
out came an old tub to the yard, props put at one end,
sand and big rock and water at the other and in went the
turtle. The turtle called that home for a short time until
the next stint at Mitigwa for a show and tell time and
then released on the rivers edge. In fact we had several
turtles that year, most from the Yeader Creek area.

That old tub held a number of water loving
creatures, the minnows so tiny you could hardly see
them, mud puppies the neighbors had purchased live for
their own fishing bait but a few given to my boys, little
and big turtles and finding out there are land turtles too.
There was the time there were the chameleons Grandpa
and Grandma surprisingly allowed them to purchase at
the State Fair. I dont know how we accommodated them
over night but they survived and this Mom spent most
of next day constructing a proper cage for them, finding
out what they should eat and getting some little ivy type
plants for them to hide in. I dont remember exactly
what happened to one of them but the other somehow
escaped and wasnt found for months behind something
in their room quite well preserved in a dried condition.
Oh, yeah! Snakes were NEVER ALLOWED! Do Moms
these days have that much fun?

Swedish Club to meet

Tuesday, August 16
At Stratford Lutheran Church...

The Swedish Club will be meeting Tuesday,
August 16th at the Stratford Lutheran Church at 7 pm.

Lindsey Jenny, former resident of Stratford,
now an Archaeology professor of MI, will be presenting
the program. All are welcome. Potluck lunch.

Police officer collides

with Stratford womans
car at 169, 80 intersection

A crash between a Stratford woman and a West
Des Moines police officer last week resulted in the death
of the officer, Shawn Miller, 47.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, Miller was
southbound on U.S. Highway 169 on a Harley Davidson
motorcycle, while Jeanette Keifer, 38, Stratford, was
northbound on that highway in a Buick Lacrosse.

According to the State Patrol, Keifer attempted
a left turn onto Interstate 80 and the two vehicles collided. Miller died at the scene.

According to preliminary reports, Keifer failed
to yield. No immediate charges were made.

GUMC Quilters to met

Tuesday, August 16...

Friday, August 12 the Church office will be
closed. Quilters will meet at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, August 16 Quilters will meet 1 p.m.

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It's your life...
August 10, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Mary Higby, raised on Lehigh farm,

worked at Hormel, LVCTA

Enjoying retirement years. . .

By Alice Johnson

When asked how she is enjoying her retirement
years, Mary Jane Runyan Higby just wryly smiles and
states that she seems to be busier now than when she was
working!

Mary was born to Alberta and Merle Runyan in
October of 1940 on a farm north of Lehigh. There were
eight children in the family: Duane, Beverly, Dean, Mary,
Gary, Richard, Ronald, and Bruce. Duane is deceased.
The children all attended and graduated from the Lehigh
Public School and through the years they were involved
in various school activities. Although Mary is petite, she
played basketball and softball which she enjoyed very
much.

After her graduation in 1958, Mary attended
AIB Business college in Des Moines for a year and
learned basic secretarial skills. Subsequently, she was
hired by the Hormel Meat Packing Plant in Fort Dodge
and worked at various secretarial positions until the plant
closed in 1982.

In 1959, she married one of her schoolmates,
Dal Higby, at the United Methodist Church in Lehigh
where she has been a faithful member for over 50 years!
Since she loves to sing, she joined the choir. Through the
years, Mary Joined other members and participated in

the many duties required in maintaining the church for

worship. Mary is also a member of the Lehigh Federated
Womans Club and attends their regular monthly meetings.

When Dal and Mary were first married, they
lived in an upstairs apartment in Lehigh. That meant
climbing the stairs up and down two or three times a day
in order to get to work so she got more than her share of
exercise for someone who is pregnant. She recalls that
when her first child, Cheri, was about to be born, she had
to be rushed to the hospital in Fort Dodge for delivery,
just barely making it. A frightening experience!

Two years later, her second daughter, Melody,
was born. Melody is married to Tom Goodrich and resides in Michigan. They are parents of two sons. Cheri
married Archie Wooley and lives in Lehigh. They are
parents of four children.

The Higbys were ambitious and hard-working
people. Dal was employed at the Telephone office in
Fort Dodge initially but then started working for the Fort
Dodge Packing Company and later at the Lehigh Sewer
Pipe and Tile Company. For the most part of his life, Dal
was employed by Webster County working until 2006,
when he succumbed to cancer after being ill for only four
months.

Mary was employed in the office at the
Lehigh Telephone Company for 22 years retiring in
2003. After Dals passing,
Mary yearned to travel.
Her first trip was to visit
her daughter and family
in Michigan She has also
traveled to other states visiting friends and family.

Mary and Dal had
a love for Black Labrador
dogs and consequently,
adopted one but, unfortunately, it soon died so they
decided to purchase another one whom they named
Buddy. For 13 years, he
became an integral part of
the family. It was a great
loss when he died but the
Higbys kept his memory
alive through the years by
collecting plates with pictures of black labs posing
Melody, Dal, Mary and Cheri Higby
in a variety of positions
and hung them on their living room wall. They also
collected statues of labs in

varying sizes and have them on display.

Dal had a passion for trains so through the years
the family would purchase a miniature boxcar or an

Mary Higby continued on page 12...

Dal and Mary Higby were married in 1955.

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Tomorrow's Leaders

Pictured from L to R are, Korbin, six, Jax, four, Trigg, three, and Stetson, one, children
of Mike and Ambert Spangler; Evan, seven, and Ella, three, children of Sarah and Kyle
Kuhn; Brock, five, and Kiley, three, children of Katie and Brian Norine.

Seniors have different nutrtional needs;

Many risk factors affect senior diets
Hearing, smell, fears affecting eating habits. . .

Dr. Lindsay Jones-Born is a naturopathic
physician who provides a breadth of expertise about
how nutritional needs change as we age, providing insight into why 3.7 million seniors are malnourished in
America today.

Eating well is important at any age, but even
more necessary for seniors because nutritional needs
change as we age. Adequate nutrition is necessary for
health, vitality and quality of life.

Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons many seniors are not eating as well as they should, which can lead
to poor nutrition or malnutrition, easily being mistaken as
a disease or illness.
How Do Our Bodies
Change As We Age?

There are many reasons our bodies change as
we get older, including physiological, perceptual and and
general age-related conditions such as dental or gastrointestinal conditions. These changes all influence the
performance of our body as a whole, which in turn, influences our eating, nutritional intake and overall health.
Physiological Changes

One reason nutritional needs change is due to
physiological changes that occur later in life. Energy
expenditure generally decreases with advancing age because of a decrease in basal metabolic rate and physical

activity, thus decreasing our caloric needs.

Our bodies also begin to experience a decrease
in kidney function, re-distribution of body composition
and changes in our nervous system.
Perceptual Changes

Perceptual changes later in life can also influence our nutrition, such as changes in hearing, taste,
smell and vision. One of the most common complaints is
in regards to the diminished taste in food. As taste buds
decrease, so does our taste for salty and sweet often
times making food taste more bitter or sour.

Diminished or loss of hearing also affects our
nutrition and food experience. The difficulty and frustration from the inability to hold a conversation with our
eating partner out at a restaurant or at a social function
can limit ones food experience. And the loss of smell
can also have a huge impact on the types of food one
chooses to eat as there is a loss of satisfaction that can
lead to poor food choices.
Other Aging-Related Changes

Other changes in body function may impact
nutritional intake, such as dentition, or the makeup of a
set of teeth (including how many, their arrangement and
their condition). The loss of teeth and/or ill-fitting den-

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Health and wellness...

continued from page 7...
tures can lead to avoidance of hard and sticky foods.

Gastrointestinal changes such as chronic gastritis, delayed stomach emptying, constipation and gas may
lead to avoiding healthy foods, such a fruits and vegetables the food categories that should be more emphasized rather than eliminated.

These factors alone may contribute to why 3.7
million seniors are malnourished and shed light on the
importance of educating caregivers and aging seniors as
to specific dietary need options, as well as, catered senior
diets and nutritional needs.
Senior Citizens, Malnutrition,
Vitamin Deficiencies

Malnutrition is seen in varying degrees in the
elderly, along with varying vitamin deficiencies. Malnutrition is due to under nutrition, nutrient deficiencies or
imbalances. Most physicians do not see frank malnutrition anymore, such as scurvy; but more milder malnutrition symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss/gain,
general malaise or lack of overall interest and wellness.

Common nutrient deficiencies of dietary origin
include inadequate intake of vitamin A, B, C, D, E, folic
acid and niacin. Malnutrition may also be the result of
some socioeconomic risk factors, such as the following:

Loss of a spouse or family member; Lack of interest in cooking or eating alone; Fear of personal safety
(which affects their ability to go grocery shopping); Financial concerns; Institutionalization or hospitalizations
(that do not ensure adequate nutrition).

Clearly nutrition plays a vital role in the quality
of life in older persons. This is why preventative medicine and focusing on good eating habits is crucial. It is
recommended to follow a preventative health maintenance nutritional program, such as the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans, 2010 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), which describes two eating plans.

What should senior

citiznes eat each day?

USDA guidelines. . .

The USDA food patterns suggests that people
50 or older choose healthy foods every day from the following:

Fruits 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 cups;

What is the same as 1/2 cup of cut-up fruit? A
2-inch peach or 1/4 cup of dried fruit.

Vegetables 2 to 3-1/2 cups...

What is the same as a cup of cut-up vegetables?
Two cups of uncooked leafy vegetable.

Grains 5 to 10 ounces...

What is the same as an ounce of grains? A small
muffin, a slice of bread, a cup of flaked, ready-to-eat cereal, or cup of cooked rice or pasta.

Protein foods 5 to 7 ounces. . .

What is the same as an ounce of meat, fish, or
poultry? One egg, cup of cooked beans or tofu, ounce
of nuts or seeds, or 1 tablespoon of peanut butter;

Dairy foods 3 cups of fat-free or low-fat milk
What is the same as 1 cup of milk? One cup of yogurt or
1-1/2 to 2 ounces of cheese. One cup of cottage cheese is
the same as cup of milk.

Oils 5 to 8 teaspoons. . .

What is the same as oil added during cooking?
Foods like olives, nuts, and avocado have a lot of oil in
them.

Solid fats and added sugars (SoFAS) keep
the amount of SoFAS small.

If you eat too many foods containing SoFAS,
you will not have enough calories for the nutritious foods
you should be eating.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services DASH eating plan to decide whether its right for you or a loved one.

Zion Lutheran Church

Missionary Coffee Hour
Thursday, August 11...

Thursday, August 11 GCC Devotions will begin
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Tuesday, August 16GCC Taped Service will begin at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, August 17 Zion WEBS will meet at
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The Southeast Valley FCCLA students enjoyed a morning touring the USS Midway while at the National FCCLA
Leadership Conference. There the students saw the flight deck, talked with an actual docent who was a cook on the ship,
and saw many parts of the ship from the laundry, chapel, control room, officers and enlisted mess halls, and many other
areas. Full Story in Aug 17 Gowrie News.

Former Lanyon area resident recalls

trolley rides to Boone, Fort Dodge
Interurban line popular in 1940s...
By Sherwood Selim

Some of my fondest memories growing up were
those of riding the interurban. At the time, we lived on a
farm about half way between Fort Dodge and Boone.

We were about a mile from the Hope station.
Hope Station was a little depot that was literally out in the
middle of a farm field. The town of Lanyon was about a
mile and a half away.

This was the junction of the line that went to
Rockwell City and north to Fort Dodge. In its early years,
it was a rather busy place. You could change cars, freight
and baggage for Rockwell City or Fort Dodge.

When I grew up in the early 40s, we had gas
rationing. It was a requirement to conserve gas.

Living 25 miles from town, we used the interurban to get around. I remember going to Grandmas house
with my mother in Boone.

These trips were fairly frequent. I would say
several times a month. Occasionally, we took the trolley to Fort Dodge on Sundays. We took the late morning
car, spent the afternoon at a movie and then took the late
afternoon car home.

Occasionally, these cars would be double headers. Double headers are two cars that are hooked together.

One of the things about Fort Dodge, there was
a very sharp circle to turn the car around. When the car
went into the circle, the wheels would make a terrible
squeal. I am sure everyone in Fort Dodge could hear it.

As time went on, I started to make the trip to my
grandparents house alone. My parents would drop me
off at Hope and either pick me up later or come back the
next day on the trolley.

One day in April 1945, my folks went to a funeral and they decided I was too young to go to the funeral,
they sent me to my grandparents.

I returned on the evening car, where my folks
met me and informed me that President Roosevelt had
died that afternoon and we now had a new president.

As a little kid, I wished I could go to school on a
train. Finally one day, I got my chance.

After moving to Boone at Christmas time, the
holiday season had started. However, the school at Lanyon had one more day left for a Christmas party. So I got
on the 8:30 a.m. car and rode up to my old school for their
Christmas party. Someone met me at Hope and drove me
to school.

School had started, but the teacher was still out
in the hall waiting for me.

By this time, I was getting a little older and on a
number of occasions I would have the school bus driver
drop me off at the Hope station.

I would walk up the long drive and get a ticket to
my grandparents place in Boone. I would wait there for
40 minutes or so before the late afternoon car showed up.

Shortly before time, a party would show up
from Lanyon with the mail and to pick up the Fort Dodge
newspapers. On one occasion, my teacher boarded the car
and sat down across the aisle from me.
After gas rationing ended, people got caught up on replacing their prewar cars.

People began to lose interest in the old interurban. I never did and I continued to use it when I could. I
probably looked forward and enjoyed every trip I took.

Boone was the half way point on the line. They
would start out a car at each end of the line.

The idea was to meet here in Boone. On the
west side of Story Street, there was a side track by the
Napier Depot. When the south bound car got to Story
Street, it would back off onto the side track and wait for
the north bound car.

After the north bound car passed, the conductor
would walk out in to Story Street and flag the crossing.
This procedure continues to this day.

The Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
was at one time the largest interurban railroad in Iowa. Its
red and yellow cars ran 85 miles from Des Moines and Fort
Dodge, linking many farming communities. The picture of
the railway car was provided.

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Pilot Mound, Boxholm 4-Hers win

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Lance Longhorn, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot Mount, received a red ribbon for his Bantam-C.; non
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Sierra Miller, Poultry Interest Club, Boxholm,
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Nathaniel Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
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WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
July 26, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the
following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler.
Absent: Singer.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the
July 19, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#48 and Joint D.D.#4 Webster &
#272 Hamilton Counties, Iowa. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve hiring
and employment of Courtney Bender as Clerk in the Webster County
Recorders office at the rate of $13.20 per hour effective August 8, 2016.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve hiring and
employment of Beth Albright, Full-time Dental Hygienist, effective August
1, 2016 at the rate of $30.00 per hour, per Kari Prescott, Director of Public
Health. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to accept and place on file
the resignation of Emaria Hickey, Part-time Correctional Officer, effective
July 31, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve hiring
and employment of Denetria Brown and Lucas Tjelmeland Part-time
Correctional Officers effective July 26, 2016 at the rate of $15.16 per hour
per recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to accept and place on
file the termination of Michael Dolata, Ivy Carnelley, Mason Gordon and
Austin Wood, Transport Officers, due to position elimination, effective July
9, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on
file the Semi Annual Report of Webster County Treasurer for the period
January-June 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve request for
assignment of the following County-Held Tax Certificates P150003
Parcel #1701353001; P150004 Parcel #1701353006; P150005- Parcel
#1701353009; P150007 Parcel #1701353011; P150008 Parcel
#1701353012; P150009 Parcel #1701353013; P150010- Parcel
#1701353014; P150011 Parcel#1701354004; P020452 Parcel
#1816100001; P150023 Parcel #0720110010 to Marshall Stanek for the
prices offered at the June 2016 Tax Sale. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chairman to sign Webster County Disaster Declaration for the severe
weather that occurred beginning July 17, 2016.

Webster County has suffered severe weather that occurred beginning
July 17th, 2016 causing severe damage to public and private property,
disruption of utility service and endangerment of health and safety of the
citizens of Webster County. Therefore, Webster County has declared a
state of emergency authorized under Iowa State Statute and will execute
the expenditure of emergency funds from all available resources, the
invoking of mutual aid agreements, and the applying to the State of Iowa
for public and Individual Assistance.
s/Mark Campbell
July 21, 2016
Chairman, Webster County Board of Supervisors
Motion carried unanimously.

Lonnie Nichols, Planning and Zoning Administrator, reviewed the
Construction Permit Application and Matrix Scoring of Granite Farms IV,
LLC for two new 2500 head deep pit swine finisher confinement buildings
for new confinement facility; noting the Applicants matrix does meet or
exceeds the scoring requirements.

Chairman Campbell read aloud three written objections that were
filed by Gary and Mary Fitzgerald, Katie Nelson and Bill Patz stating the
following concerns: The odor nuisance, flies, water quality issues, nonlocal ownership that would not be living in or supporting the community,
applying the manure on land that drains into drainage district tile and open
ditch which feeds into Lizard Creek, could destroy efforts to make Lizard
Creek a recreational destination, it hampers the environmental and water
quality and quality of life in the community; property values will decline.
Supervisor Leffler reported receiving calls from the following citizens
objecting to this construction application: Kevin Stein, Jan Wolfe, Brian
Nelson, Katie Nelson, Sharon Gross, Marianne Lawler, Barb Passow, Mike
Heitner and Cory Wolfe. The following citizens were present to object as
well for the same water quality, environmental, quality of life and property
value concerns as previously stated: Sharon Gross, Terry Lawler, Kevin
Stein, Teresa Hood and Al Dorothy. Darrell Hunt and Jen Sorenson fielded
questions and concerns. Greg Hora commented as a pork producer that
the citizens concerns are valid, but; the regulations are real and enforced
to bridge the gap between the citizens and the producers.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to recommend disapproval
to Iowa Department of Natural Resources for Construction Permit
Application and Matrix Scoring of Granite Farms IV, LLC for two new 2500
head deep pit swine finisher confinement buildings for new confinement
facility and authorize Chair to sign letter to the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources for environmental and water quality concerns, devalue of
property valuation and runoff concerns into Lizard Creek. Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign permit from Bill Hunt, Elite Tree Inc., Strawberry Point, to
complete contract maintenance chemical spraying for brush and trees
along overhead electric lines owned by Central Iowa Power Company.
(Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to temporarily
relocate overhead electric line along south side of 340th Street east of
Kansas Avenue in Section 2, Township 86 North, Range 29 West, Lost
Grove Township for culver replacement project. (Copy on file in Engineers
office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to upgrade electric
service line to bin site at 1778 200th Street in Section 29, Township 89
North, Range 29 West, Douglas Township. (Copy on file in Engineers
office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign permit from Greg Anderson to have Rasmussen Tiling install
12-inch subdrain across Dakota Avenue approximately 1200 feet north of
380th Street between Sections 21 and 22, Township 86 North, Range 30
West, Gowrie Township; and to drain property all within Drainage District
#197 in accordance with tile crossing policy. (Copy on file in Engineers
office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize
Chair to sign agreement with TEAM Services to provide special inspection
and testing services during construction of maintenance facility at
1950 225th Street. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

s/Mark Campbell
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
August 2, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell and Leffler.
Absent: Singer.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the
July 26, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update for Jacob Seil in Section 30, Gowrie
Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on
file County Social Services Auditors Reports and Financial Statement for
period ending June 30, 2015. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve Class B Native
Wine permit with Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for Community
Orchard, Inc. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve abatement of
taxes in the amount of $501.40 in exchange for the previous payment
made for the assignment of County held Tax Certificate #P150013. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize
Chair to sign Historic Plaque Easement per request from the Fort Dodge
Historic Preservation Commission to install plaque on Law Enforcement
Center to commemorate the Fort Dodge City Hall, Fire and Police

Department. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to allow 2015 Homestead
Tax Credits, 2015 Military Service Tax Credits, and 2015 Business Property
Tax Credits. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Certification of Taxes for Year 2015, collectable in Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize
Chair to sign copier lease agreement for Webster County E911. (Copy on
file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

s/Mark Campbell
Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Webster County Claims Register Report for 07-26-2016

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ADVERTISING
300.75
ANDERSEN, DR JON, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
110.00
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES
SHED SUPPLIES
260.27
AULT, RAY
SALARY/MILEAGE
55.00
B & W CONTROL SPECIALISTS INC DATA PROCESSING 33,121.79
BECKER REALTY & INVESTMENTS RENT & EXPENSE
500.00
BICKFORD, DIANE
RENT & EXPENSE
500.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
UTILITIES
96.06
BLUE RIBBON PELHAM WATERS SHED SUPPLIES
449.05
BOMGAARS SUPPLY
TOOLS
230.97
BUSKE, ERVIN
RENT & EXPENSE
450.00
C & D TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR PARTS
251.80
CALHOUN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

CH, MH, EPSDT, T19, TOBACCO
13,994.55
CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
31.70
CANON, CORRINE
SALARY & MILEAGE
55.00
CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, DETENTION SERVICES 13,828.00
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC SUPPLIES
722.10
CERRO GORDO CO SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
17.00
CHRISTIE, DEREK
MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 118.22
CITY OF FORT DODGE
LIQUID ASPHALT
1,880.00
COLEMAN MOORE COMPANY
PLAYSCAPE
493.43
COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESOURCE HOSPITAL SERVICES 6,736.00
CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC., FOOD SERVICE
7,425.01
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES, ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM 18,786.03
CORBIN INC, DAN
SOFTWARE
15,345.00
DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO
NOTARY STAMP
28.70
DOMINO'S PIZZA
TEEN PARENT NIGHT
53.64
DORSEY, TOM
SALARY & MILEAGE
55.00
DOUBLE B PROPERTIES LLC
RENT & EXPENSE
500.00
DOUBLE M SIGNS
PARTS
80.00
ELDAL, TINA M
SEAT TRAINING MILEAGE 73.50
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING,

REMOVING & INSTALLING COMPUTER MOUNT
75.00
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND FY2017,

TOWER REIMBURSEMENT
447.68
EMMET COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CH, MH, EPSDT
851.83
EWING FUNERAL HOME, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
863.08
FASTENAL COMPANY
SUPPLIES
447.25
FEISTNER, DANIEL
LEGAL REPRESENTATION 96.25
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
SUPPLIES
82.32
FORT DODGE ASPHALT, 2016 MAINTENANCE WORK
210,772.96
FORT DODGE FORD INC
SERVICE
21.90
FORT DODGE WATER DEPT
WATER
1,206.78
FREEMAN, SUSAN
WAGES
2,173.20
FRONTIER
PHONE SERVICE
898.96
GARGANO, MARK, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
1,100.00
GOVCONNECTION INC
EQUIPMENT
240.98
GOWRIE NEWS, PUBLISH BOARD PROCEEDINGS
673.28
GRAVES CONST. CO INC., BRIDTE AND APPROACHES
13,506.36
GRAYBEARD INVESTIGATIONS
SERVE PAPERS
80.00
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, CH, MH, EPSDT, T19 5,467.32
GROUP SERVICES INC
SAFE-T FUND
15,000.00
HAILA ENG GROUP LTD
LEC REMODEL
769.35
HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH,

WIC, CH, MH, EPDST, TOBACCO PREVENTION
5,901.27
HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF
SUBPOENA
24.00
HARCOURT EQUIPMENT
PARTS
974.51
HARCOURT, TOWN OF
WATER
40.50
HARLAND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, CONTRACTS
3,567.00
HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF
SUBPOENA
26.34
HARVEY, JOE
RENT & EXPENSE
400.00
HEPP, BLAINE
CONTRACTED WAGES 2,654.31
HERZOG, DARREN
CELL PHONE
40.00
HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP CO
STOCK & PARTS
1,261.63
HOBBY LOBBY STORES INC
SUPPLIES
75.66
HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY
PARTS
79.60
HOWARD'S BODY SHOP
HOOD REPAIR
470.80
HUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

WIC, MH, EPSDT, T19, TOBACCO
8,099.39
HYVEE INC
SUPPLIES
165.45
ICEOO TREASURER
REGISTRATIONS
200.00
IDOT
SUPPLIES
1,727.75
IMAGETEK INC
SCANNER
2,523.46
INFO DOG SECURITY LLC
SHREDDING
41.95
IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCE, SUPPLIES
25.00
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATI, CAMP WANOKI 150,582.61
IOWA PLAINS SIGNING INC
PAVEMENT MARKNGS 1,868.52
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
SIGNS
3,145.80
IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE
STAMPS
22.00
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
5,603.00
ISAC - GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM HEALTH INSURANCE 152,445.00
ISG FIELD SERVICES LLC,

REIMBURSEMENT FOR INSPECTION SERVICE
19,462.55
J & K MARKETING, JACK BRADLEY CONTRACTED WAGES 1,200.00
JANSSEN, BRAD
CELL PHONE
20.00
JERICO SERVICES INC
DUST CONTROL
546.84
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC., DAY TIME PORTER/SERVICES 245,521.00
KAM LINE HIGHWAY MARKINGS, PAVEMENT MARKINGS 104,623.99
KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE
WIPER BLADES
57.09
KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER
COPIER LEASE
506.78
LA CROSSE FORAGE & TURF SEED EROSION CONTROL 2,477.50
LANDUS COOPERATIVE, FLOOD & EROSION CONTOL
87.50
LIFE SKILLS PROGRESSION
TRAINING
75.00
LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC., COMPUTER SERVICES/INTERNET 250.00
LUTHERAN SERVICES
SHELTER SERVICES
704.52
MARCO INC
COPIER LEASE
352.16
MARCO INC
COPIER LEASE
1,430.86
MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
46.00
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, GRANULAR MATERIALS 116,380.04
MARTIN'S FLAG COMPANY
FLAGS & SUPPLIES
173.00
MCCLURE ENGINEERING COMPANY, DHS PARKING LOT 5,985.00
MENARDS - FORT DODGE
SHOP SUPPLIES
1,633.30
MESSERLY, CAROL, MILEAGE/MEETING EXPENSE
80.36
METROPOLITAN COMPOUNDS INC STOCK
1,016.02
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITIES
27,582.89
MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE SECURITY LIGHTING
75.21
MILLENNIUM REHAB & CONSULTING, PT/OT VISITS
1,890.00
NANNIGA, JOHN
RENT
475.00
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
SUPPLIES
2.79
NEBRASKA SALT & GRAIN COMPANY, WINTER SALT
39,037.68
NELSON, CHRISTY L
MILEAGE
192.08
NORTH CENTRAL IA SOLID WASTE HAUL REFUSE
8,620.63
NORTHWEST MATERIALS INC
PLAYSCAPE
69.64
OFFICE ELEMENTS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
59.52
OFFICEMAX INC
OFFICE SUPPLIES
67.98
OLSON, STACI, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
500.00
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
STOCK & PARTS
1,515.83
PALO ALTO COUNTY COMM HEALTH, CH, EPSDT, T19
400.61
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
88.00
PETERSON, CODY
CELL PHONE
40.00
PETERSON, JOE
CELL PHONE
25.00
PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC
SUPPLIES
54.99
POCAHONTAS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MH, EPSDT, T19
1,544.32
POSTMASTER
POSTAGE
3,000.00
PPS SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
449.00
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOP
UTILITIES
47.40
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIGHTING
102.57
PRECISION MACHINE & WELDING PARTS
65.00
PRINTING SERVICES INC.
CLOTHING/UNIFORM
96.00
PRO COOPERATIVE
CHEMICALS
240.00
PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION
SUPPLIES
193.50
RASCH CONSTRUCTION INC
SITE GRADING
42,648.99
RAY, WESLEY, CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE
25.00
REGION V HAZMAT COMMISSION

1ST QUARTER CONTRIBUTION FY17
9,503.25
RISE BROADBAND, COMPUTER SERVICES/INTERNET
469.00

ROBERT COPPINGER ESTATE

WELL PLUGGING
500.00
ROSALEZ LOCK & KEY
SERVICE
65.00
RV HORIZONS INC
RENT PAYMENTS
275.00
RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC
LEAD CARE II TEST KIT 2,100.00
SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS
SHREDDING
120.00
SHEHAN, PATRICK J
CELL PHONE
20.00
SHIMKAT MOTOR COMPANY, 2016 DODGE CHARGER
21,890.00
SIDWELL COMPANY, SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
225.00
SIGN-UP LTD, INTERSECTION & RESIDENCE SIGNS
188.63
SNAP ON INDUSTRIAL
HAND TOOLS
187.62
SPECIALIZED TURF & IRRIGATION SOUTH TOWER
1,100.00
STAPLES ADVANTAGE
OFFICE SUPPLIES
81.49
STAR ENERGY LLC
FUEL
2,952.65
STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE, AUTOPSY
1,573.00
STRATFORD GRAVEL INC
CONTRACT HAULING 122,366.64
THE MESSENGER
ADVERTISING
782.41
TOP QUALITY MFG CO INC
SUPPLIES
699.00
TURNKEY CORRECTIONS
COPIER LEASE
100.00
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES
CONTRACTS
51,804.00
UBBEN TILING & BACKHOE
CONTRACT TILING
1,000.00
UNITED STATES CELLULAR
CELL PHONES
350.90
UNITY POINT HEALTH
CPR CARDS
148.72
UNITY POINT HEALTH
PHYSICAL
930.00
UNITYPOINT HEALTH HOSPITALS,

MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
200.00
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, CONTRACTED SERVICES 105.00
VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY, CHEMICALS & WEED KILLERS 951.11
VERIZON WIRELESS
CELL PHONE
207.76
VINSON, ANGELA
CELL PHONE
25.00
VISITING NURSES SERVICES OF IA IDPH-HCCI
3,600.00
W & H COOP OIL COMPANY
FUEL & OIL
2,846.98
WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC HAUL REFUSE
536.29
WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA E911 VINCENT
39,290.00
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
359.14
WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, SUPPLIES
12,554.10
WELLS FARGO VENDOR FIN SERV COPIER LEASES
662.51
WEST PAYMENT CENTER, LAW LIBRARY EXPENSE
1,434.37
WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
33.36
WRIGHT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT

WIC, CH, MH, EPSDT, T19, TOBACCO
8,468.09
XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT
WATER
65.20
YOUTH SHELTER CARE
SHELTER SERVICES 5,225.00
ZIEGLER INC
PARTS & STOCK
5,753.95

No Falls This Fall

presented at SMCH
Educational Luncheon

Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Tonja Petersen-Anderson, and Maurine Thieszen,
dietitian, diabetes educator and certified Tai Chi instructor at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH)
spoke to nearly 70 people at SMCHs Lunch Connection event. Their program addressed No Falls This
Fall

Tonjas research revealed that one in three U.S.
adults fall each year with a cumulative cost of $55 billion in medical cost. The average medical cost of a fall
is $35,000. Falls account for 70% of accidental death in
people older than 75 years of age. Among the causes
for falls are medications, decreased eyesight, arthritis,
and chronic diseases that can cause loss of balance. She
said that exercise is the biggest factor in preventing falls,
along with change made in the home like no wax floors,
getting rid of throw rugs, and installing handrails and
higher toilets. She urged attendees to be sure to tell their
medical providers if they fall and discuss medications
they are using.

Maurine described tai chi as meditation in motion. Originating in China as a martial art, tai chi is becoming more widely known for its value in treating and
preventing many health problems. An exercise program
for all ages and fitness levels, she noted that tai chi can
even be adapted for people confined to wheelchairs. With
a new tai chi class being offered at SMCH in August,
she encouraged those wishing to sign up, to check with
their medical providers before beginning any exercise
program. Because of tai chis excellent safety record,
chance are that youll be encouraged to try it! says Maurine. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention class will
be offered starting August 23, 2016 at SMCH. The cost
for 26 sessions is $50.00. Call 712-464-4249 to register.

The Lunch Connection is held four times at
year at Stewart Memorial. The next session will be held
November 3, 2016. To learn more about the services
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital has to offer, visit
us at www.stewartmemorial.

Maurine Thieszen and Tonja Petersen-Anderson,
ARNP-C presented No Falls This Fall to an audience at the
Lunch Connection held at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital.

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August 10, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

11

Pilot Mound, Boxholm,

Stanhope, Paton 4-Hers
win ribbons at County Fair
In Boone County...

State Fair bound...

Pictured from left to right are Viatris Scott, Aaliyah Scott, Kaleb Scott, Ebony Scott, Vanessa Scott and Claire
Whalen. These Boone County 4-H members are all headed to the Iowa State Fair.

Boone County 4-H Exhibits selected

for Iowa State Fair set Aug. 11-21

Two Hundred Nine (209) 4-H members entered
a total of nine hundred three (903) 4-H family consumer
science and special interest exhibits at the 2016 Boone
County Fair on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Fourteen judges visited with 4-H members
about their exhibits during conference judging. Members
talked about their goals, steps they went through to create
their exhibits, and what they learned. The judges shared
comments and suggestions with each member as exhibits
were evaluated. 4-H exhibits are judged to educate, encourage, and evaluate the youth about their project work.

4-H members who have completed fifth through
twelfth grades are eligible to have exhibits selected for
the Iowa State Fair on August 11 - 21. These exhibits

were displayed in the southeast corner of the community

building during the 2016 Boone County Fair.

Some of the 4-H members whose exhibits were
selected for state fair are Child Development: Aaliyah,
Vanessa, Ebony and Viatris Scott, Pilot Mound (Child
Development Binder);

Special Interest Department Animals, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Claire Whalen, Pilot Mound
(Pollinator Poster) and Scott Family, Pilot Mound (Home
Landscaping Records).

Aerospace Interest Group model rockets: Viatris Scott, Pilot Mound (Astron Elliptic II); and Aaliyah
Scott, Pilot Mound (Cosmic Interceptor).

Horse Show, Cat Show, and Swine Show results
were announced for the Boone County Fair
Horse Show

Paige Garcia, Boxholm Blazers, Paton, received
a red ribbon in the senior horse showman category (9-12
grades); Lillie Longhorn, Pilot Mound, Bluff Creek Wranglers, won a red ribbon in the senior horse category, ( 9-12
grades); Jaunita Daniels, Stanhope, the horse interest club
received a red ribbon in the senior horse category, ( 9-12
grades); Scottie Daniels, Stanhope, the horse interest club
received a red ribbon in the senior horse category, ( 9-12
grades); Parker Garcia, Boxholm Blazers, Paton won a red
ribbon in Intermediate Horse Showman (7-8 grades).
Cat Show

Paige Garcia, Boxholm Blazers, Paton won a red
ribbon in the Long Haired Male or Female Cat Show Category.
Swine Show

Ebony Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
Mound, won a blue ribbon in purchased market gilt group
2; and a blue ribbon in Purchased Market Barrow, group 5.

Kaleb Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
Mound, won a red ribbon in purchased market gilt group 2;
and a blue ribbon in Purchased Market Barrow, group 5.

Vanessa Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
Mound, won a blue ribbon in purchased market gilt group
3; and a blue ribbon in Purchased Market Barrow, group 4.

Aaliyah Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
Mound, won a blue ribbon in purchased market gilt group
4; and a blue ribbon in Purchased Market Barrow, group 2;
a blue ribbon in senior showmanship.

Nathaniel Scott, Bluff Creek Wranglers, Pilot
Mound, won a blue ribbon in purchased market gilt group
4; and a blue ribbon in Purchased Market Barrow, group 6.

Boone County Fair Poultry results will be announced next week.

WEBSTER COUNTY SEMI ANNUAL REPORT

Semi Annual Report of Jan Messerly Webster County Treasurer
For the Period January-June 2016
BEG. FUND
BALANCE
January 1
0001
0002
0010
0011
0017
0020
0023
0027
0028
0030
0036
0037
0040
0041
0045
0050
0051
0052
0090
1500
1501
2000
4000
4010
4011
4100
4101
4140
4200
4300
4400
4700
4800
4900
5000
5010
5020
5040
5090
5150
5160
5190
5300
8500
DR

GENERAL FUND
GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL
MH-DD SERVICES FUND
RURAL SERVICES BASIC
WEBSTER COUNTY REGIONAL URBAN RENEWAL
SECONDARY ROADS
R E A P FUND
CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
RECORDER'S RECORDS MANAGE FUND
PUBLIC HEALTH FUND
E911 SURCHARGE FUND
E911 OPERATING FUND
D.A.R.E. FUND
CANINE
County Attorney Collections
SHERIFF CONFISCATED MONIES
CO ATTY CONFISCATED PROP MONIES
LOSST
LONG-SHORT FUND
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJE
DEBT SERVICE FUND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
E911 SURCHARGE FUND
E911 OPERATING FUND
COUNTY ASSESSOR
SPECIAL APPRAISAL FUND
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SCHOOLS
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CORPORATIONS
TOWNSHIPS
BRUCELLOSIS & TUBERCULOSIS (STATE OF IA)
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
AUTO FUND
USE TAX FUND
ANATOMICAL GIFT FUND
ADVANCE TAX & TRUST FUND
PROPERTY TAX AGENCY
STATE GENERAL FUND
REDEMPTION TRUST
RECORDERS ELEC TRNSFR AGENCY FUN
MEDICAL INSURANCE FUND
Drainage
COUNTY TOTALS:

5,438,488.50
2,661,162.37
417,060.47
2,595,068.79
882,315.07
1,387,983.23
65,260.61
76,975.03
26,441.94
594,240.40
0.00
0.00
530.46
3,924.38
52,019.01
45,013.31
2,919.61
1,588,840.97
1,178.67
120,159.45
6,959.25
505,198.20
121,169.84
233,577.19
0.00
487,492.91
0.00
12,146.20
997,972.82
59,575.26
800,483.46
19,596.78
1,068.67
28,306.11
85,346.76
877,643.78
212,226.50
458.99
38,099.46
6,251.56
3,709.61
15,599.98
525.57
477,228.38
619,301.46
21,569,521.01

TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT

TOTAL
REVENUES
TO BE
COUNTY
COLLECTED ACCOUNTED FOR DISBURSEMENTS
4,409,770.34
1,532,593.04
1,552,112.55
1,453,689.16
731,358.60
5,840,522.58
5,626.84
10,621.75
2,971.81
1,437,141.90
0.00
0.00
0.00
4,000.00
15,437.80
1,222.20
0.00
425,350.45
-1,024.67
0.00
34.75
65,775.90
127,106.75
182,461.41
0.00
426,396.40
0.00
120,477.86
9,789,319.40
596,661.51
8,080,707.41
188,787.43
2,349.68
37,600.79
46,919.92
3,232,119.64
2,089,903.15
1,027.00
50,256.53
0.00
5,850.00
366,386.08
2,943.00
1,134,941.43
122,197.49
44,091,617.88

9,848,258.84
4,193,755.41
1,969,173.02
4,048,757.95
1,613,673.67
7,228,505.81
70,887.45
87,596.78
29,413.75
2,031,382.30
0.00
0.00
530.46
7,924.38
67,456.81
46,235.51
2,919.61
2,014,191.42
154.00
120,159.45
6,994.00
570,974.10
248,276.59
416,038.60
0.00
913,889.31
0.00
132,624.06
10,787,292.22
656,236.77
8,881,190.87
208,384.21
3,418.35
65,906.90
132,266.68
4,109,763.42
2,302,129.65
1,485.99
88,355.99
6,251.56
9,559.61
381,986.06
3,468.57
1,612,169.81
741,498.95
65,661,138.89

I, JAN MESSERLY, TREASURER OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE REPORT GIVEN
ABOVE IS A CORRECT SUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY ME AS SAID TREASURER DURING THE
PERIOD THEREIN SPECIFIED.
s/Jan Messerly
Webster County Treasurer

3,956,828.27
1,764,895.27
1,038,382.80
2,691,248.34
1,292,312.20
3,150,255.76
11,822.35
1,028.53
0.00
1,420,401.88
0.00
0.00
126.00
312.82
0.00
2,000.00
657.36
0.00
0.00
117,646.19
0.00
563,298.75
189,163.31
142,792.54
0.00
206,180.79
0.00
130,512.18
10,620,594.32
645,933.25
8,758,123.31
204,555.84
2,545.43
31,917.80
86,083.78
3,596,022.92
1,928,833.75
953.79
0.00
0.00
5,996.00
269,131.51
2,973.52
1,118,963.46
335,345.78
44,287,839.80

ENDING FUND
BALANCE
June 30

OUTSTANDING
CHECKS &
WARRANTS

OUTSTANDING
STAMPED
WARRANTS

5,891,430.57
2,428,860.14
930,790.22
1,357,509.61
321,361.47
4,078,250.05
59,065.10
86,568.25
29,413.75
610,980.42
0.00
0.00
404.46
7,611.56
67,456.81
44,235.51
2,262.25
2,014,191.42
154.00
2,513.26
6,994.00
7,675.35
59,113.28
273,246.06
0.00
707,708.52
0.00
2,111.88
166,697.90
10,303.52
123,067.56
3,828.37
872.92
33,989.10
46,182.90
513,740.50
373,295.90
532.20
88,355.99
6,251.56
3,563.61
112,854.55
495.05
493,206.35
406,153.17
21,373,299.09

255,017.63
73,544.11
9,599.08
48,698.53
0.00
641,052.80
26,300.00
0.00
0.00
38,394.27
0.00
0.00
0.00
10.33
1,001.53
0.00
300.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
137.00
106,139.05
0.00
2,759.44
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
159,710.70
1,535.92
1,364,200.39

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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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August 10, 2016

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Dal Higby

Mary Runyon

Mary Higby. . .
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other railroad item as a gift. In the front was an engine
and then attached to that were 8 boxcars and at the rear
the caboose. He later added a miniature water tower to
complete his display. They are placed on a 10 foot long
wooden shelf on the opposite living room wall. This wall
is also a photo gallery where Mary hangs numerous
family pictures.

Mary loves to work outside and when one approaches her home, you become mesmerized by her lawn
accessories... Statuaries, wind chimes, hanging flowers,
bird houses, flags, bird feeders and other interesting objects. Mary states that it is difficult to keep bird food on
hand because deer frequently visit the feeders and help
themselves to the bird food. By the side of her house one
cannot help noticing a couple of whimsical small garden
plaques with appropriate inspiring words etched on them.

When a visitor rings her doorbell, the melodic
sound of Jingle Bells alerts Tootsie, her pet Dachshund,
that someone is at the door. When one enters her large
living room, one is mesmerized by the various collections
that she has. It is quite obvious that the Higbys have also
invested in statues of owls of varying sizes strategically
placed around her living room!

Mary has an effectual smile and is well-loved
and respected by her many friends and family. Since her
mother-in-law, Everyl Higby, lives close by, she frequently visits her, also.

When Mary sits on her couch, Tootsie immediately cuddles up on her lap. With a twinkle in her eyes,
she comments that Life, indeed, is GOOD!

Cheri and Melody

Pictures starting with the top going counter
clockwise are the Farnhamville main street looking north;
Mayor Gerald Thomas as he signed a proclamation
proclaining Farnhamville was 100 years old in 1980; and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Kail were the narrators for the Centennial
Style Show and Pageant.