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April 15, 2015
GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA
Megan Snyder progresses

to All-State Speech
Megan Snyder was invited to represent Southeast

Valley at the All-State Speech Festival. She performed in
the category of the Interpretation of Prose in which the
performers read a story from a script, creating the characters through vocal and physical nuance.
Megan received excellent comments from the critic.
No ratings are given at All-State; it is simply a showcase
of Iowas best talent. Congratulations, Megan!
February 28, more than 7,500 speeches began competition at the District Individual Speech Contests across
the state.
Those who earned superior ratings competed at the
State Individual Speech Contests March 14. At the State
contests, judges nominate at the end of the day and by
secret ballot, those speeches that they thought were extraordinary.
Any speech nominated by at least two of the three
judges in each venue was invited to the All-State Individual Speech Festival held at the University of Northern
Iowa in Cedar Falls, March 30. Approximately 5% of the
speeches given at Districts were invited to perform at AllState.
The Southeast Valley Individual Events Team,
which is coached by Ruth Nellis, began Districts with
21 speeches; 19 of them performed at State, with 14 of
them earning superior ratings. Of those 14 speeches, 10
of them earned superior ratings from all three judges.
VOL. 125 NO. 15
Prairie Valley Elementary Students Go Skating...

The Prairie Valley 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students would like to recognize the Southeast Valley High School
volunteers and the volunteers of the Gowrie Skating Center for making their skating experience memorable. The students
would also like to recognize the Prairie Valley Elementary PTA for their support. Pictured above are the 3rd and 4th
graders.
May term allows Southeast Valley

students to pursue subject in depth
New learning program makes its debut. . .
Megan Snyder represented Southeast Valley at the AllState Speech Festival.
Thursday, April 16
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, April 20
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
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, April 21
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
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
By Jill Viles

If you see Southeast Valley High School students out in the community between May 15th and May
22nd, you might assume school has let out extremely
early this term. However, nothing could be further from
the truth.

Instead, the Southeast Valleys first ever May
term is making its debut, and everyone from staff to students are anxious to witness the unveiling of this innovative educational program.

Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors have
had the opportunity to select three choices from a list of
twenty-two innovative courses. According to Jim Henrich, Southeast Valley Principal, each student received
placement in one of their top three selections.

Depending on feedback from staff and students,
the May term will most likely be offered in the coming
years, though some tweaking in terms of course offerings may be considered.

The May term program allows students to explore an area in depth without the pressure of other
courses and school responsibilities. For example, those
interested in the course, The Great Outdoors, will have
the chance to pursue canoeing, camping, and the skill of
cooking outdoors on an open flame.

This pursuit is not entirely fun and games, as
students will be instructed in safety skills, as well as laws
pertinent to the exploration of the natural world.

This program is focused on project based learning, explains Henrich. Our goal is to make what we are
teaching real world applicable.

Southeast Valley teachers were assigned the task
of developing an insightful and engaging curriculum for
their students. According to Henrich, he advised staff to
create a class youve always dreamed of teaching, but
never had the opportunity.

Initially, this proved to be a tall order for some
of the teachers; however, the chance to observe other

school districts putting this plan into action served to alleviate some fears. Teachers were given the opportunity to
travel to other schools in order to directly observe a May
term in action, and also to talk to other teachers about the
program.

Additionally, some professional development
days were devoted to the implementation of May term.

The goal is to give students a choice of classes
more to their interest, says Henrich. Henrich points out
that the favorable weather at the end of the school lends
itself to a branching away from the traditional classroom
setting.

Students interested in landscaping will have the
chance to beautify the high school campus. However,
Henrich indicates some will have the opportunity to explore places such as Ames, Fort Dodge and Brushy Creek.
Additionally, members of the community at large, such as
SV learning program continued on page 8...
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Kensington Club
April meeting
Kensington Club women met after a Winter break on
April 7, 2015 at Mulligans.
The co-hostesses were Pauline Johnson and Kristi
Carlson. The guest speaker was Tami Davis, who presented a nice program concerning womens heart health.
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United Healthcare donates laptops

to Salvation Army, Fort Dodge

United Healthcare donated five computers to
The Salvation Army to increase computer and Internet
access in the community. The donation is part of 100 total
computers the Company is donating to community organizations across the state.

The donation will help establish a computer lab
offering people especially inner-city youth, the elderly,
and people living with mental and physical disabilities
high-speed Internet access that will enable them to connect with assistance programs, health information and
more.

We thank UnitedHealthcare for donating these
laptops and helping us build a lab that the community can
access for health information, education, job opportunities and more, said, Captain Ronald Cook of The Salvation Army of Fort Dodge which serves families in need
during times of crisis and transition in peoples lives.

Community-based organizations continue to
express the need to connect technology with the people
they serve. In response, UnitedHealthcare launched the
Community Computers program to help create computer
labs that give underserved people in the community convenient access to the Internet. To date, UnitedHealthcare
has donated more than 2,000 computers in 15 states, including Iowa, since the program began in 2012.

The Community Computers program was designed to increase computer and Internet access in neighborhoods where access to these tools may be limited,
Nancy Lind, COO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
of Iowa. We are honored to help people in our communities gain access to critical information and resources
through these laptops.
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Southeast Valley sends students

to conference Art Show at ICCC
Tuesday, March 24, Southeast Valley sent 12 original art pieces to the Twin Lakes Conference Art Show
held at the Iowa Central Community College campus.
The students selected, were first judged by the Southeast
Valley High School faculty and the top 12 entries were
given the honor of representing Southeast Valley among
the other 12 schools being represented at the show.
The day started with hanging up the artwork, in the
gallery at Iowa Central located in the lobby of Decker
Auditorium. Afterwards students keep busy by voting for
their favorite artwork, and participating in their first art
workshop. Lunch and Dinner were both provided to the
students in the new state of art Triton Cafe.
During the day the students participated in four
workshops which allowed the students to explore other
art areas normally not taught in schools. Some of the
more popular workshops were painting with a light which
was accomplished using long shutter speeds and lighting
painted in complete darkness. Other workshops included working with collages, found materials, and photoshop.
The evening concluded with an awards reception
which honored the days top art work. Senior Caleb
Hemmestad was the big prize winner of the night coming
home with not only the students choice award but also
best in 2D. Best in 2D is almost considered second place
as the top award is called Best in Show, which includes
2D and 3D artwork. The student choice award is probably the most coveted award as it given to the artwork
which received the most votes by their fellow peers as the
best artwork in the show. It was quite an honor for Caleb
to win both of these awards, and special for his art teacher
Mr. Bachel as this was the first time one of his students
won either award. Calebs winning art piece was titled
Ships and is pictured below. A picture just does not do
it justice as you need to see it up close to see how much
detail is inside the composition. Caleb did an amazing
job and a big congrats goes out to him for his hard work.
In the 4 years the conference has run the show, this
was easily the best artwork displayed in the show! Thats
why it is a major accomplishment when not only Caleb
won 2 awards but Seniors Siece Pearson and Dustin Gurnett both were awarded for their artwork. Dustin who
has attended in the past but never won, hit one out of the
park when he sculpted a huge piece of drywall paneling
into a relief dragon. The piece is gigantic so it took him
almost an entire trimester to complete. Dustin took home
SV Conference Art Show continued on page 4...
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SV students compete at ICCC Art Show March 24...

Southeast Valley students competed at an Art Show at Iowa Central Community College. Students that attened the
art show were Caleb Hemmestad, Siece Pearson, Dustin Gurnett,ate Mullins, Roslyn Redman, Micaela Reutzel, Katrina
Nelson, Gena Elledge, Hannah Fiala, Kennedy Stern, Breanna Hartley, Claire Whalen, and Alexys Jenkins. Full story and
more photos coming next week!
30 Years Ago, April 10, 1985...

Ronald Hougen, a senior at Prairie High School in
Gowrie, son of Rev. and Mrs. James Hougen of Callender, was selected for admission to Luther College at
Decorah with honors and awarded Luther Regents Scholarships for the 1985-86 school year.
It was announced that two members of the Gowrie
Commiunity Coucil, Dennis and Kathy Kinley, would be
seen on WOI-TV program Young People Speak Out, to
be broadcast on Channel 5.
Maurine Elg entertained the Martha Circle of the
U.M.W. in her home. Imo Carlson was the co-hostess.
Maurine gave devotions and Terry Flickinger read an
Easter story.
Glenn Anderson thanked everyone for the visits and
prayers, cards, flowers, phone calls and gifts sent to him
during his stay at the hospital.
Donna Lennon of Duncombe became the bride of
Bill Schneider of Gowrie on March 23 at St. Josephs
Catholic Church in Duncombe. Their parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Lennon of Dumcombe and Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Schneider of Callender. Father Clem Currans
officiated the ceremony.
Paula Kehoe was named Pi Delta Phi Sorority
Sweetheart of the National Sorority of Simpson College,
Indianola, Iowa. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Kehoe of Callender.
Iowa Central Community College announced Linda
Gotschall, Callender, Lisa Bintz, Otho, and Randy Neumann, Somers, all qualified for membership to Phi Theta
Kappa.
20 Years Ago, April 12, 1995...

Residents of the Gowrie Care Center were especially
pleased during the Show and Tell Reminisce to have
Julie Mosher of Swanson Florist display her talents at floral arranging.

Duane and Ruth Fredrickson of Farnhamville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on April 17. Their
son and family are John and Dawn Fredrickson, Morgan
and Eric, Gowrie.
Dianna Craigmile was honored with a come and go
bridal shower. Dianna was the bride to be of Jeff Rieck.
Specail guests were the bride to bes mother, Nyra Craigmile of Farnhamville, the groom to bes mother Johanna Rieck of Des Moines; Diannas grandmothers, Rose
Schaeffer of Fort Dodge, and Nina Craigmile of Rockwell City; her fiances grandmothers, Mary Rieck and
Annie Sterrett both of Des Moines.
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the invite, but he was too busy that week.

My next door neighbors (on the west side) are
Ralph and Iona Shreffler and they were next on my list.
Ralph is 92 and Iona is 90 and they are both very active.
We had our block party at their home and Ralph and I
organized the party together. Ralph and Iona celebrated
their 72nd wedding anniversary this year. That is amazing! Ralph still dabbles in the stock market and has farm
land in Illinois. Ralph reads the Arizona Republic and
Dale & Kay Miller, Gowrie,
Wall Street Journal every day. Iona is a such a sweet lady
were number one on my AZ party list. . . and she came over to help us with food the afternoon of
the party.
At our block party I had met Ken and Sally Hol
I helped organize our block party this year in
my neighborhood in Arizona, which worked out fine, and ms, Rockford, Ill. I had such a good conversation with
then I decided it would be great to have a small group Ken and I just considered him such a good person. Yes,
social at my Arizona home. I have had some social get- I could definitely hang out with him. Ken and Sally are
togethers before at my home but these gatherings were busy selling their home in Rockford, Ill, and they plan on
being here in Arizona for about eight months of the year.
always family reunions.

I wanted to have a small group of fun, interest- Ken and Sally walked early every morning and Ken liked
ing people that I really liked. Now, who would be includ- to play golf.
At that same block party I met Harry and Betty
ed? I started making a list and the first names were Dale
(and Kay) Miller, Gowrie. The Millers have their winter Nadolski, Portage, WI. I didnt get to talk with them very
home in Apache Junction which is close to Mesa (and much but they just seemed like such a good couple. And
Dreamland Villa) where I reside. In Iowa I had never theyre cheeseheads (Im a native of Wisconsin). So,
met the Millers. But last year in the washroom at Painted they were the last couple on the list. I was looking for a
Mountain Restaurant I met Dale as he finished washing group social of between eight and 15 people.
With Dale and Kay Miller, my mother and
his hands. And I started seeing Dale and Kay at Painted
brother,
myself
and Linda Barber, Ralph and Iona, Ken
Mountain for Sunday brunch after church many times.
and Sally, and Henry and Betty we had a nice group of 12.
Its funny how friendships can start sometimes.
Dale and Kay Miller, Gowrie, were the first to

Number two on my list were my mother Rosalie
arrive
for
the social. This was the first time they had been
and brother Denis who reside about four blocks from me
to
my
home
and it was so nice to have them. Ten minutes
in Dreamland Villa. My feisty mother had open heart
surgery on Dec. 2, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic. But you later everyone else started to arrive. At first we all gathwould never know it. She is 88 going on 45 and shes ered in the living room where we conversed and remia real go-getter. My brother Denis is one of those guys nisced. Later, we all got some food and refreshments.
who has such a good memory and personality. I always The guys were seated around one table in the Arizona
like hanging out with my brothers, Denis and Jim. Denis room. The women were seated around the kitchen table
and we opened a window that separated us by a few feet.
reads the Arizona Republic every day.
We had some great male conversation and at

Five years ago I was at a great small party at
convenient
times someone would check things out with
the home of Leonard and Cindy Holland, Queen Creek.
Leonard is a former attorney in Dayton and Cindy helped the gals, who were totally engrossed in their own converhim in his law practice. I just remembered that I enjoyed sation.
It was a great evening and I want them all back
interacting with the Hollands and the people at that party.
again
next
year. And then I have to add several to my list
And five years had passed without me seeing the Hollands. So I called the Hollands and left a message. Cindy including Jim and Dorothy Nelson, and all those Dayton
returned my phone call (but I missed it). Cindy was ask- people who attended the Nelson (Dayton memory gathering for the date/time of the party, which I forgot to leave ing). Mary Williams McCollough, for example, lives in
them. So the Hollands werent able to come---but luck- one of the Farnsworth developments (Sunland Village I
ily they came to my home in the company of Chuck and think) which is very close to me. And what about Jeff and
Pat Peterson, Dayton area, who winter a short distance
Linda Danielson several weeks later.

Duane Peterson and his wife Doris, Harcourt, from me in a beautiful RV park? And I definitely want
were at that 2010 party at the Holland home. The Pe- to invite Leonard and Cindy Holland, the Duane Petertersons attend Victory Lutheran Church (also my church sons, and the Danielsons (if they come back to Arizona
home in Mesa, AZ) and on one Sunday in early February again).
Friendships are much more important to me than
we met Duane there. I talked with Duane briefly. I dont
ever
before.
Family will always be a high priority, of
know Duane too well, but I had him on my list and welcomed them to our party. He called back, thanked me for course, but I definitely place a high value on friendships.
Getting away from it all in seven easy steps

It starts as a slight twinkle in the eye, nothing
more than a spark of an idea, the beginning of grand
plans. Vacation: Its more than a word. Its a destination.

The typical vacation lasts about a week, but the
trip itself is frequently a multi-stage event. Stage one
involves planning and can go on for months years even.
Where to go? By land or by sea? What to do? Which
attractions are most attractive? How many frequent flyer
miles? Who gets to ride shotgun? The options and ideas
are just the beginning of the fun. Vacation: its more than
a word. Its anticipation.

The planning stage continues until roughly the
day before the start of your seven days off the grid, when
stage two or imminent planning begins. Imminent
planning, sometimes called packing, is more complicated than throwing a few pairs of shorts and T-shirts
into a suitcase, although the guys I live with dont agree.
Packing is a multi-faceted feat involving geometry, the
art of clothing compression, knowledge of the color
wheel and counting underwear. During the packing stage,
one must predict mood, terrain and weather patterns for
the entire week so that clothing choices not only fit into
the suitcase (length times width times height), but also
fit the vibe and mojo of any given vacation day. And we
havent even touched on accessories. Vacation: its more
than a word. Its calculations.

The packing stage could go on and on (and on),
were it not for stage three leaving. Like packing, leaving can be an elaborate and arduous process involving
turning off lights, unplugging the coffee maker, closing
windows, flushing toilets and cramming five overstuffed
suitcases into the trunk of a mid-sized car. Leaving is
often a dj vu-like experience as you remember something you forgot and need to turn around and return home
to grab said item before leaving again. Sometimes the
dj repeats itself, much to the chagrin of my husband,
who never forgets his purse or sunglasses and is always
ready to leave when it is time to leave and not a second
later. Vacation: its more than a word. Its embarkation.

Stage four traveling varies in length, but is
always more harmonious if everyone has a window seat.
Sitting in the middle of a car, airplane, train or bus is
no ones first (or second) choice, especially if you are
the family dog. Traveling is typically accompanied by
phrases such as, Are we there yet? and I have to go
real bad. Especially during a rush hour traffic jam just
Ghost Boy : The Miraculous Escape of a

Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own
Body
by Martin Pistorius

In January 1988 Martin Pistorius, aged twelve,
fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped
eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he
was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were
told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the
mind of a baby and less than two years to live.

Martin was moved to care centers for severely
disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was
gone. Or so they thought.

Ghost Boy is the heart-wrenching story of one
boys return to life through the power of love and faith.
In these pages, readers see a parents resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel
caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martins mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body.

We also see a life reclaimeda business created, a new love kindledall from a wheelchair. Martin's
emergence from his own darkness invites us to celebrate
our own lives and fight for a better life for others.
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the sculpture/3D Mixed Media award which is the best
artwork in his category.
The Dragon is completely carved out of plaster and
then painted. Siece Pearson is the other senior that took
home an award. Siece won for her photograph titled Lola
which is a picture of her dog. In the picture Siece captured Lola, looking off into the distance with a beautiful
sunset in behind. Much like Dustins, a picture of her
artwork does not do it justice with all the different colors which really pops out in the photograph. Siece was
awarded in the photography category, which is always a
tough category to win an award since there are always
quality photos being entered. Congratulations to Siece
and Dustin who competed in their final conference art
show coming out with two big awards.
Joining the three seniors in the competition were
Nate Mullins, Roslyn Redman, Micaela Reutzel, Katrina
Nelson, Gena Elledge, Hannah Fiala, Kennedy Stern,
Breanna Hartley, Claire Whalen, and Alexys Jenkins.
All these talented artists who participated in the art day
deserved the honor of attending one of the best art shows
to date. Congratulations to our award winners and particpants.
outside Atlanta. Time ticks slowly. You cant wait to get

there! But first, you must follow the map. Mile by mile
by mile. Vacation: its more than a word. Its navigation.

Traveling is followed by stage five arriving.
Upon arrival, you possess a stockpile of seven languid
and unhurried days of fun and frolic. This totals 168
hours and on day one that number feels vast. You have
many plans for the many things you plan to do during
this immense, long seven-day stretch. Vacation: its more
than a word. Its expectations.

And, without warning, you enter stage six as
day one morphs into day four and you are wondering
how the time sped by. Then you blink your eyes and
it is the last day of your vacation. Where did the week
go? You dot aloe lotion on your sunburnt shoulders and,
with a long, heavy vacation sigh take out your suitcase
and begin to fill it so you will be able to hit the road first
thing in the morning. Vacation: its more than a word. Its
realization.

The final stage, number seven, involves the
inevitable return trip home. While en route, your creative juices start flowing. It starts as a slight twinkle in
the eye, nothing more than a spark of an idea for a new
grand vacation destination next time. And stage one,
the planning process, begins anew. Vacation: its more
than a word. Its inspiration.

I, for one, cant wait to be inspired again the
sooner the better.

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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of April 15th to April 22nd
Wednesday, April 15
NO SCHOOL
Teacher In-service PM
Thursday, April 16
3:30 p.m. (A) G&B V Tr BRAD KRUSE C - G V Tr
4:00 p.m. (H) B&G JV-Var Golf GAME - Pocahontas
Area @ Southeast Valley
Friday, April 17
Spring Play - TBD
Jaguar Cafe - SVHS Culinary Arts class
Saturday, April 18
Spring Play - TBD
ACT TEST
Sunday, April 19
Iowa FFA Conference (Apr 19-21)
Monday, April 20
Spring NWEA Map Testing (April 20-May 1)
Tuesday, April 21
4:00 p.m. (A) B JV-Var Golf GAME - Southeast
Valley @ Clarion-Goldfield
4:30 p.m. JH Coed Track @ Burnside
(H) G JV-Var Golf GAME - Clarion-Goldfield @
Southeast Valley 4pm
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
Gowrie Clean-Up
Days begins May 4
This year clean-up days will begin on Monday May
4th . Clean-up is for the residents of Gowrie only. No
businesses and no one outside the city limits should be
hauling anything to town.
Residents are encouraged to begin setting items out
at the curb the Friday before (May 1st) and must be out by
8 a.m. Monday morning. Separate your metals, tires, appliances and general debris into piles. Small items should
be bagged. Please plan accordingly; once the men have
passed your house, they will not come back. There are no
exceptions.
There is a limitation on the amount that can be set out
of 8x8x4 cubic feet.
There is a $15.00 charge on appliances, including
stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves, hot
water heaters, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, TVs, computer monitors, air conditioners and furnaces. A sticker
must be purchased before appliances will be picked up
and they need to be set out by the deadline. Taking the
doors off or taping them shut is recommended.
Prices for tires vary-please call for the prices.
Call the City Clerks Office at 352-3999 or the
Gowrie Utilities at 352-3065 for prices and/or to purchase stickers.
No yard waste, construction materials (lumber, drywall, etc.), car parts, paint, or chemicals of any kind will
be picked up.
Webster County
Museum now open
Down Memory Lane

B Y
S A R A
April 15, 2015
D O W N S
Well always have our memories....

Nostalgia is wishing for something you were once glad
to get rid of. That is a quote by a fellow named Sam
Ewing which was the answer to one of the word puzzles
I enjoy. For the most part that is true, however there are
things in everyones life they would like to hang on to, at
least a little longer than was granted.
Some days I think how nice it would be to get into my
car and drive up to Boxholm, turn that corner east and a
couple blocks later pull into my folks driveway. I would
most likely be greeted on the porch by Dad, if he had
seen me drive in, before I got to the dining room door.
If it were a rest time for Mom she would get up from
her chair, turn off the TV and come out to greet me too.
Sometimes there were some little chores I could do for
them and most times they just wanted to visit and catch
up on my family news and I wanted to hear theirs and
that of the old home town. Even when Mom was still
with us Dad made his usual weekday morning rounds
(especially in warmer weather times) to the Post Office, past Stans, checked in with the girls at the bank,
drove by Dicks and then back home. Hed bring the
latest news home to share with Mom. When the lumberyard was still operating he might also stop by to chat
a bit with Rollie.
I wouldnt have been there too long before it was lunch
time so I accompanied Mom to the kitchen to see what
repasts were available and it was always good. Of course
it was! It came from Moms kitchen! If the coffee pot
wasnt already on one of us might get the old electric
percolator going or if it were a very warm day iced tea
would be made. Uh, Mom, could I have some before
you add the sugar? would be my request. When I was
younger everyone in our family drank gallons of iced tea,
a thing that Swedish neighbors couldnt quite fathom.
During lunch we would share the latest family and
neighborhood news and possibly even a little gossip
-- all the usual things families and friends talk about
when they get together. Before we left the table Mom
would produce from somewhere in that kitchen one of
her delicious pastries cookies, cake, pie or some other
ooey-gooey goodie. I may have already sneaked in and
sampled it prior to lunch time. Some of that would
probably come home with me. There was nothing like
Moms baking and cooking and still isnt. Most of us
dont have or take the time anymore and have no good
reason to make things just for myself.
If it were a very nice day we would sit on the back porch,
stroll around the yard to check out Moms flowers and in
early spring/summer check the rhubarb for a few tender
stalks. I might just take some home with me and make a
dessert and share with some of my family.
Those were good times, pleasant times, happy times
and contented times. They are simple memories and the
most worth remembering. We live a seemingly busier,
rushed, over-filled with things to do in our activities
world besides our jobs these days. Family members
dont just drop in anymore like in the old days. The
kids have to do this or that and go here or there. I have
so much work to do that I have to work overtime and
then come home and do my housework or yardwork or
repairs or be with my own peer age friends.
My own children remember the going to grandma and
grandpa days with many family members gathered.
They remember the fun and the FOOD. They remember
grandmas packing a little goodie bag for them to take
home. (It rarely made it home after all 70 or 80 miles

is a long way to a kid).
Times do change and those special visits to Mom and
Dads, Grandma and Grandpas are different and farther
between and not en masse as in the past. This grandma/
great grandma keeps a candy drawer in the frig. The
visits arent regular but it doesnt take them long to remember it is there and that if parents dont object they
can pick out a treat (they learn to reach the handle and
open the frig at a very young age) and then get a little
packet for the road.
It would be nice to think that when they are grown and
old(er) they would have some of that nostalgia that I
still have for my going back to Mom and Dads. I dont
want to ever forget and you can go home again if only
in your heart and mind. Have you gone back home
recently?
Farnhamville
Betterment Club
hosts Spring Brunch

Farnhamville Betterment Club has set the date
for the spring brunch. It will be Sunday, April 19 at the
Coop community room in Farnhamville. They met and
discussed many items. It was noted that the next big project will be a new sign at the north end of town. We hope
to get some designs and ideas on this. The group needs
more support from the local people on the projects that
they would like to initiate.

The yard-of-the-month will start around Memorial Day and go until fall. It is getting time to spruce
and clean up our yards to make our town look nice. We
will get some new banners if needed and people are in
place to help take care of the planters in the park and the
flower bed by the railroad tracks. Old Settlers Day was
discussed and a reminder that the date for that will be
Aug. 8.
Thursdays and Saturdays...

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515 School Street, Otho, IA Thursdays and Saturdays, 10
AM - 4 PM. Admission by free-will donation. Call (515)
972-4544 during business hours or (515) 972-4804 for
additional information.
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Gordon Gustofson
Dana Beschorner, Tim Stickrod
Cathy Johnson, Madeline Weipert
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Jeremy Harry, Marsha Subbert
Joan McGuire, Leah Rosado
Marcie Boerner, Barb Gregg
Kendal Martin, Eileen McGuire
Morgan Staub
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Carlson - Tiernan

Erik Carlson and Chelsea Tiernan were married
November 26th , 2014 with a Destination Wedding at
Punta Cuna , in the Dominican Republic.
Chelseas parents are Mary and Jim McDade and
Dennis Tiernan all of Cedar Rapids. Eriks parents are
Daryl and Marianne Carlson of Paton.
A wedding reception was held Feb. 28th in Cedar
Falls for all to attend. Erik and Chelsea have made their
home in Cedar Falls.
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Meet the Gowrie Firecrackers

Nancy Jo Henning and Reggie Kopecky, General
Manager of Macke Gowrie who is the sponsor of the
Firecracker Team, would like you to meet the Gowrie
Firecrackers who are the 16th team to join the Granny
Basketball League. Granny Basketball was founded in
2005 by Barb Tomlinson
McPherson of Lansing
Iowa.
There are currently
over 200 members of the
Iowa Granny Basketball
League and we also have
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Granny Basketball is played with the 1920s rules.
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Besides playing other teams from March through
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in conjunction with the Iowa Senior Olympics. We also
Gowrie Firecrackers continued on page 8...
THE GOWRIE NEWS
April 15, 2015
FARM SAFETY CHECKLIST
"This safety checklist is not designed to be all encompassing, but merely to provide
examples of significant items, among others, that should be checked periodically."
Flowing grain can be hazard

for children, farm families

With todays high-capacity loading and unloading systems, people are helpless in flowing grain within
seconds. Workers also may be trapped in grain when a
horizontal bridge of crusted grain collapses or in the avalanche of a vertical grain wall inside a bin.

Countless people have experienced a close
call, that is, they have found themselves either trapped
in grain or swept through an outlet in flowing grain. The
most common remark of survivors is that they never anticipated the tremendous force of grain.

Children, who may be intrigued by flowing grain
are at risk. If they choose to investigate this phenomenon,
they can be trapped in seconds and suffocate.

The following are a few rules you may want to
implement to prevent your farm family from becoming a
tragic statistic due to grain incidents.

Always lock all access doors to grain storage
structures. Lock out power to all types of grain-handling
equipment.

Use the buddy system when you are unloading
or loading grain, notifying a second person where you
are.

Never permit children to ride in grain wagons or
enter grain storage areas.

Always know where ALL family members are
(especially children) at all times when grain is being loaded, unloaded, moved or otherwise handled
April 15, 2015
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Gowrie Firecrackers...
Continued from page 6...
have a National Tournament which will be held in Nashville, Tennessee this August.
Granny Teams are also available for exhibitions,
charitable events, fundraisers and challenges from other
teams. Since 2005, Granny Basketball teams have raised
over $100,000.
The Gowrie Firecrackers will be playing on March
29, April 11, April 18, May 2 and May 16 before playing
in the State Tournament on June 13 at Valley High School
in Des Moines.
For more information go to grannybasketball.com
and for a great deal on automobiles go to mackegowrie.
com.
Current team members are:
Nancy Jo Henning 44
Mary Bauer
8
Sharon Jaeschke 32
Linda White
36
Diana Clancy
42
Carol Lee
10
Diana Carlson
2
Jane Hall
21
Emily Bendickson 49
Becky Daniel
23

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Pictured left to right are Jan Dougherty, Secretary; Marci Duncan, Treasurer; Carol Dickkut, Vice President; Danielle
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SMCH honors Auxiliary Support with a luncheon
Auxiliary members were honored Tuesday, April 7

for their service and commitment to Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital (SMCH) in Lake City.
Nearly eighty SMCH Auxiliary members attended
the annual Volunteer Appreciation event hosted by the
Your Local Church Directory

FARNHAMVILLE
HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Robert Zellmer, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship
8:30 Sunday School
Mondays:
Ladies Bible Study
9:30am
Armor of God Class
7:00pm
2nd & 4th Tuesday:
Community Meal 11:30am
FIRST UNITED
CHURCH
Pastor
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Wednesdays:
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Kids Bell Choir 6:00-6:15
MOORLAND
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
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OUR LADY OF
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LANYON
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Marc Murchison, Pastor
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10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
11 am - Sunday School
~~
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Saturday:
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
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10:30 Sunday School
11:00 am Adult Forum
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,
Pastor
ZION LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Mondays:
Bible Study with Don
Doolittle, 7:00 pm
Tuesdays:
Women's Evening Bible
Study, 7:00 pm
Praise and Worship,
6:00 pm
Wednesdays:
Confirmation, 6:00 pm
Thursdays:
Choir Practice, 6:00 pm
DivorceCare, 7:00 pm
Saturdays:
Men's group, 9:00 am
Wed., April 15
7:00 PM Bible Study
with Don Doolittle,
Fireside Room
Sun., April 19
10:15 AM Fel
1:00-5:00 PM
L.E.A.D. DVDs, Fellowship Hall
5:30 PM Callender Harvest Day
Mtg., Fireside
Room
Mon., Apr. 20
9:00 AM WOW pack
LWR items
ROELYN
FULTON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship
Wednesday, April 15th
5:30 PM Confirmation
7:00 PM Choir Practice
Thursday, April 16th
3:00 PM Worship Service at Gowrie Care
Center
Friday, April 17th
1:00 PM Quilters
Sunday, April 19th
9:00 AM NOT A FAN
Movie (Sanctuary)
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:15 AM Worship
Monday, April 20th
12:00 PM Small Group
Tuesday, April 21st
1:00 PM Quilters
Wednesday, April 22nd
5:30 PM Confirmation
7:00 PM Choir Practice
SOMERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor James H. Chesnutt

Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Bible Study
at Church
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.
Evening Bible Study at
Dan & Colleen
Goodwins
HARCOURT
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Wed., April 15
Rod
Meyer, Pastor
9:00 a.m. Bible Study at
~~
Church
Worship 10:30 am
Sat., April 18
Fellowship 9:30 am
Spring Cluster Event at
Sunday School 9:30 am
St. Peters in Pocahontas
Sun., April 19
9:15 a.m. Worship
9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 Sunday Worship
Wed., April 15
2:00 p.m. Church Pictorial Directory Sittings
7:00 p.m. Confirmation
Class
7:30 p.m. Zion WEBS
Thurs., April 16
Fri., April 17
Sat., April 18
Spring Cluster Event at
St. Peters in Pocahontas
9:00 a.m. Scrapbook
Club
10:00 a.m. Church Pictorial Directory Sittings
5:00 p.m. Worship
Sun., April 19
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
(Quilt Sunday)
11:30 a.m. Morning
Glory Bells
Tues., April 21
10:00 a.m. GCC Taped
Service
Wed., April 22
3:45 p.m. Beginner &
Sonshine Bells
6:00 p.m. Vesper Ringers
7:00 p.m. Confirmation
Class
HARCOURT
UNITED
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Craig Vote, Pastor
~
Mondays: 9:30 am
Women's Bible Study.
~
Saturdays: 7 pm Men's
Bible Study.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Karen Young, Pastor

hospital at the Lake City community building. SMCH

President and CEO Heather Cain welcomed guests to the
event and gave the invocation.
The luncheon was served by SMCH administration
and staff. Cain expressed her appreciation to the volunteers by stating for your service to Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital, our patients and staff, we are very
grateful and we thank you. Your kindness, support and
generosity equips us with the ability to provide excellent medical care and service to our communities. You so
generously give your time and talents and today we are
honored to celebrate you, our volunteers.
The keynote address focused on the hospitals 2014
achievements. The Year in Review was presented by
Cain and highlighted several awards the hospital earned
in 2014. These included the Cleanest Hospital in the Nation award from Beckers Hospital Review, Des Moines
Register Top 100 Work Places, and an Excellence in
Patient Care awards from the nationally recognized outcomes firm Studer Group.
The Emergency Department earned the Guardian
of Excellence Award. Cain also thanked the Auxiliary
volunteers for their efforts in raising $45,000 for the
hospital. Through proceeds from several events, such as
Trivia Night, Table A Fare, sheet sales, book sales and
gift shoppe sales, the Auxiliary is funding new equipment
for the Physical Therapy Department and Occupational
Health Program.
Following lunch, entrainment was provided by
South Central Calhoun Speech participants Ryan Nicholson, Colin Brown, Jordan Batta, Jacob Clark, Tanner
Schrad, and Lucas Farrington. Their performance was
exceptional and left the audience laughing.
Each Auxilian attending received a measuring cup
as their party favor to thank them for the immeasurable
contributions they make throughout the year to the organization.
SV learning program...
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the DNR, will be brought in to help administer programs.

For those wishing for the chance to shadow a
professional in a particular career, a student-mentor program has been developed. For example, one student has
expressed a particular interest in meteorology, and it has
been arranged for this student to spend an extended period of time observing a local meteorologist in action.

May term allows students to leave on a positive note, offers Henrich. Its a great way for students
to end the academic year. They shouldnt have to leave
worrying about some test they failed; rather, they should
leave feel great about what theyve accomplished.

Through these endeavors, the high school may
be able to pursue some long awaited enhancements to the
building. For example, a class called Jaguar Pride, may
allow students to design and paint a large mural for the
gym.

Additionally, many of the barren walls of the
high school may be infused with color and spirit as the
high school boasts of its new name and mascot.

A wide variety of explorations are currently in
development. For example, Ms. Vogel plans to discuss
with students the art of hosting an elaborate event such
as a wedding. It is hoped that programs such as this are
project based and career based.

Essentially, it is hoped the student not only identifies the goals needed to complete a project during May
term, but also develops the real world skills, i.e. dealing
with difficult people, communicating via telephone and
Internet, modifying a project to meet a particular budget.

Students will earn a .5 credit toward graduation upon successful completion of May term. They
may change their class assignment at this time, but there
will be no switching once the program is underway. It
is hoped this type of study will lead to more community
based projects in the future.
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Volunteer week proclaimation signing....

Pictured are (from left) Danielle Evans, Mary Ludwig, Marci Duncan, Mayor Gary Fahan, Mary Sporleder,
Carol Dickkut, and Jan Dougherty.
National Volunteer Week is April 12-18

Each week, various groups come to the Statehouse and share their concerns with lawmakers. I really
enjoy the one-on-one visits and I make every effort to see
anyone that comes here. If I was at a committee meeting
and missed the opportunity to visit with you, Im sorry it
did not work out and I hope I can catch you next time.

We also had some high-profile visitors this week
Congressman Rod Blum, and potential presidential
candidates Donald Trump and former Texas Governor
Rick Perry. Congressman Blum addressed our caucus and
it was the first time I have met him. His enthusiasm for
his district, his state, and his country was refreshing, and
I was very impressed with his overall thoughts on the issues we face.

It was also very interesting to visit with Donald
Trump. He referenced his book, The Art of the Deal,
and how we need to do a much better job of negotiating
with foreign countries, particularly in respect to national
defense and jobs.

Former Governor Rick Perry was much more
animated and articulate than when he visited in 2012 and
it appears we, in Iowa, will see much more of him in the
future.

Last week was also the second funnel week,
which is the self-imposed deadline that helps eliminate
bills for consideration during a legislative session. Several bills that did not pass the second funnel were requiring ultrasounds before having abortions, adoption leave,
and reducing penalties for marijuana possession.

Some of the bills that did survive are:
Broadband expansion; Legalizing fireworks; Eminent domain; Legalizing fantasy sports in Iowa; Making it illegal to text while driving; Expanding Second Amendment
protections; and Medical marijuana.

Some of these issues have already been taken
up and passed in the Senate. Issues such as expanding
our Second Amendment protections have been debated in
the Senate and could come back up for discussion again
before the legislature adjourns in the coming weeks.

There are a lot of conversations being held regarding the budget and we are waiting to see budget targets from both chambers. We have maintained for years
we were making irresponsible budget decisions to spend
more than we take in annually in revenues.

We have said repeatedly this will prove very
costly as we will be forced to pay for these bad decisions.
That time has come. We will continue to hold to our budgeting principles that we will not spend more money than
we bring in. To fund some of the priorities that continue
to be discussed will require cuts to be made elsewhere.

As always, I want to hear from you. My Senate number is (515) 281-3371 and my home number is
(515) 432-7327. Write me at: State Capitol, Des Moines,
IA 50319 or at my home address: 1313 Quill Avenue,
Boone, IA 50036. Email me at jerry.behn@legis.state.
ia.us.

to be submitted by
Fridays @ Noon!!
National Volunteer Week, April 12-18, 2015, is about

inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek
out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.
Its about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and
accomplish our goals.
This tribute inspires volunteers to take action and encourage individuals and their respective communities to
be at the center of social change, discovering and actively
demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.
Week thirteen
April 9, 2015

The last few weeks have consisted of a lot of
floor debate in the House Chamber. Unfortunately, a few

of the more controversial bills receive all the media hype
and attention. I felt it might be informative to highlight
a small sample of the many other bills that have been
passed out of the House with significant bipartisan cooperation.

HF 227 passed the House on a vote of 97-3.
This bill sets the standard for a strip search for a person
in jail for a scheduled violation or a simple misdemeanor.
A strip search may only be done if there is probable cause
and authorization from a supervisor.

HF 550 passed the House on a 100-0 vote This
bill requires elected public officers to publish their contact information on the Internet site of the government
entity which they serve.

HF 577 passed the House on a 98-0 vote. This
bill relates to Hunter Education License requirements
and changes the name from Hunter Safety and Ethics
Education Course to the Hunter Education Course. It
also allows a resident who is 16 years of age or older to
National Volunteer Week, was established in 1974

and has grown exponentially each year, with thousands of
volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week. National Volunteer Week is not only our
moment in time to celebrate our Stewart Memorial Community Hospital volunteers, but to share ideas, practices,
and stories wherever they happen, and to re-imagine the
notion of citizenship for the 21st century. SMCH thanks
the many volunteers who make a difference!
purchase an apprentice hunting license without first completing the Hunter Education Course. They must hunt
with an adult mentor and can only purchase two apprentice hunting permits before taking the Hunter Education
Course.

On Tuesday, the Iowa House passed Senate File
218 related to the operation of a snowmobile. Current
law says that snowmobiles can be operated on the rightof-way on an interstate or freeway only when using an
underpass that has been abandoned. The underpass also
has to be the only alternative to the use of a traveled roadway.

Senate File 218 changes the law so that snowmobiles can be operated on the right-of-way of an interstate or freeway when using an underpass or a bridge.
However, the snowmobile must come to a complete stop
before entering the right-of-way of the interstate. The
snowmobile driver must also yield to any traffic on the
road before crossing. If this bill is violated, it is punishable with a $50 fine.

You may be wondering why a bill like this was
debated and passed. Snowmobiling is an important industry in Iowa. According to a 2011 report by Professor Daniel Otto, Professor of Economics at Iowa State
University, Iowa snowmobilers spend an estimated $76.3
million per year on snowmobile equipment and activities. $50.3 million is spent in Iowa and $26 million is
spent on trips out of state. Snowmobiling also brings
out of state people into Iowa. 604 trail permits were sold
to nonresidents in 2009. Estimated spending associated
with their usage was $556,600.

Work continues in both chambers to find a sustainable budget, providing necessary funding for our state
while being fiscally responsible to you, the taxpayer.

If you have any questions please contact me at
rob.bacon@legis.iowa.gov
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Remembering the fifties in Dayton. . .
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Two mile corner, tunnel of love, harvest

fun, innocence of town, nickle cones
Dayton grads recall walking on RR tracks, much more. . .Part 1

The Dayton Memory event at the Jim Nelson
home in the Catalina mountains in Arizona concluded
with a Saturday, March 21 program in which all three
discussion group made their presentation on memories
of Dayton.

The 17 current and former residents of Dayton
and their spouses had been in three groups the day before expounding on their thoughts about growing up in
Dayton. Now the three discussion group leaders were
sharing these thoughts with everyone.

Jim Nelson: Okay, number 1. When you
think of Dayton, what is the first thing that comes to
your mind?

What did you have there, Chuck?

Chuck Danielson: We had highway, the rodeo,
and the pottery shop. And I think the first part of that, I
think maybe it was Linda over there that had that one,
was the highway. But we dont a lot of times think of the
value of the highway (175 going through downtown).

Dorothy Nelson: Well I think we were looking
at more of the history, what is the first when you think of
Dayton in the past. And of course, Pat Toule said boys.
That was the first thing out of her mouth.

Basketball, sports, everyone took care of everyone, and playing in the timber, lots of kids who were 15
to 18, kids under 15, a lot of kids under that age at that
time. Swimming hole, and somebody had fond memories of the tunnel of love (Joyce Erickson). That comment created some laughter.

I think the big issue with Joyce was how often
she had to run down there . (more laughter).

Linda Birchner: Frieda, my sister, said that
what she thinks of first is at the two mile corner, and everybody knows where the two mile corner is. We used
to drive up there and turn around and drive back. She
said she remembers the sign that was up there that said
Dayton: 793 Friendly People.

And a couple others thought it was, what we
really think of the friendly people, and everyone kind
of knowing everyone, which is good sometimes. Larry
(Ohge, Boone) met his wife there. And his wife being
Susan, she said she remembered, well,what she often
thought about was that her folks celebrated their good
harvest. They celebrated in November and they had
several children in August! That generated some good
laughs.

(Linda and her group combined answers for
questions one and two).

Jim Nelson: Okay, moving on to number 2.
What is your favorite memory of Dayton? Linda, do
you want to start?

Dorothy Nelson: Rollerskating rink, rodeo,
swing shows, games before dark, innocence of the town.

The parents said be home by dark, and they
just felt comfortable with that. Everyone knew everyone,
riding bikes all over, bicycles following the mosquito
truck (some laughter)

Richard Johnson: all the DDT they were

Jim Nelson: No wonder we turned out like that.
Or no wonder Chuck turned out like that.

Dorothy Nelson: And Dick (Liljelgren) mentioned the tightknit group in high school. There were 14
in his class and 7 are still living.

They must not have followed the mosquito
truck! The stores used to give out tickets to the movie
theatre. I guess that was it.

Chuck Danielson: We just had that Dayton always was home. I dont know, I suppose all these things
fall into that category.

Jim Nelson: Okay, number 3. What do you
think is the biggest advantage of living and growing
up in Dayton? Linda?

Linda Bircher: Well, Susan thought of the fact
that the farms supported the economy well in Dayton.

Richard Johnson: They were the economy.

Linda: Rita said the town kids got to see farms
and animals and we loved to be able to visit the farms.
Susan lets see what Susan said to this one! Oh, common sense prevailed and we all supported each other, and
thats true. Mary (Williams) said the times we grew up
in, we didnt have the worries about gangs and drugs, so
that was. And Rita said, the neighbors this time she
said the neighbors watched everyone. So that kind of
covers
what Ive got there for number 3.

Dorothy Nelson: The biggest advantage was
the innocence of living in Dayton. And you were all responsible. You were held accountable by your parents as
well as you neighbors. And if they saw you doing something they told your parents. Everyone knew. There was
no class difference. Everybody went to the same school.

It didnt matter whether they were in the best
house in the town or the poorest house in town, there was
no class difference. And somebody said, we didnt know
we were poor. And there were five churches in Dayton,
and they listed and I think that might be at that point
I ran out of writing but there were, how many large
institutions there were, there were five churches and two
barbers and all that kind of thing.

Chuck Danielson: We talked about, the number
one was trust, I guess. That it was a trusting community
and pretty much acceptance, which kind of you said. You
knew everybody and now its kind of turned into more of
a bedroom community.

But I think people still are willing to help each
other and show care and concern. We talked about when
theres losses and deaths, you know, you are kind of an
extended family of your neighbors or whoever is in the
community, it affects the whole community. So I think
thats probably the big thing, was trusting and accepting.

Jim Nelson: 4 In regards to Daytons physical environment, what did you remember the most?
Somebody said tunnel of love, I cant remember (some
laughter) Go ahead, Linda.

Linda Bircher: Oh, I remember that along Skillet Creek there was a place where water came through a
pipe, and I never understood that. They shut that water
off

Richard Johnson: . It may still be there.

Chuck: Still there.

Linda Bircher: Susan said that she remembers
the view coming around the curve that goes into Dayton
at Oak Park, that particular view. Larry said the rodeo
grounds view. Rita said Main and Skillet on Saturday
nights, and oh, that was great. Everyone was there and
we all had our little allowance. We had to make up our
minds whether we were going to

Richard Johnson: Quick interjection. How did
you used to do what for his kids when he had a dental
visit?

Ice cream cones.

Richard: Yep. Nickel ice cream cones. Dick
(Liligren), you may have had to redeem some of these
when you had the caf.

(some laughs)

I think its interesting that I sat in Lindas group,
but Im hearing the same answers from the others. All
about the same things.

Linda Bircher: Well, my last one here is that
Mary (Williams) said she remembered that house on the
corner that was Dr. Nelsons house for a while. Then it
belonged to the law office beautiful, beautiful home.

(Hollands Law Office)

Remember going to the scouts under the funeral
home, for your meetings? had to go to the scout group
under the funeral home. Paper mache and all kinds of
crafts

Richard: You went to the basement of the funeral home? I bet you didnt look behind one door, right?
Stay close

(laughter)

It would have been so fun to play hide and seek
there, but there was one door that we were told to keep
out of. I wanted to peak,
but I was afraid to!

Theres still that
little hole between the
front door and the living
area. You look out there
and see who was coming.

Doc Neilson used
to look out that little peephole to see who was coming.

(some laughs)

Chuck Danielson:
was originally above
Swanson Hardware. And
thats where you went

Dorothy Nelson:
Dick (Liljegren) said that
one of the things that he
remembered most was that
90% of the homes in Dayton were owner occupied.
And thats a big difference
to what is happening now,
and then he talked a number of times about it being
a multi-generational town,
that many generations of
At Dayton Memory weekend...

Dick Liljegren, Dayton, was one of many current and
former Dayton residents who attended the Dayton Memory
weekend at the Jim Nelson home in the Catalina Mountains
in Arizona.
families lived in the same town, and that is quite different

now, I guess. And then they remembered making leaf
houses, and the smell of burning leaves.

: and you couldnt jump from one because
you were running into the wall if you did that.

Chuck Danielson: One of the things that we
talked about and I dont know if Im the only one but
we used to go to Grandma and Grandpas, like at noon on
Sunday for dinner, and then our big event was going out
walking the railroad tracks. I dont know if we ever got
clear to the river or not.

Richard: How many bridges were there between
Dayton and the river on the railroad tracks? How many
bridges between Dayton and the river?

Chuck: 13.

Are there still that many?

Chuck: No, its all been torn out. (XXX) And
that was where it was talked about that they could make
a bike trail down to the river, and then the controversy
about that so that never materialized, so they tore out all
the tracks and all the bridges.

Dayton memories, Part 2, Coming next week.
Prairie Valley PPEL

vote passes

On Tuesday, April 7, voters passed the Physical
Plant and Equipment Levy 260 - 245. The number of
voters was almost double this time from the first vote in
February.

Now Prairie Valley will receive $1 per $1,000
of taxable valuation for funding for technology and transportation.
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