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Gowrie Development
Commission Holiday
Lighting Contest
Winners Announced
The Gowrie Development Commission Holiday Lighting Contest judging was on Sunday, December
11th.
There were three categories again this year, each
with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners.
Winners for the Religious category were first
place Shawn and JoAnn Anderson at 1209 Riddle St.;
second place Dave and Annette Kruse at 1107 3rd St. and
thrid place Travis and Bethany Nuss at 1002 Sunset Dr.;
and
Winners of the Novelty category were first place
Dale and Kay Miller at 801 Market St.; second place Jim
and DeeDee Hunter1at 404 Park St.; and third place Pete
and Cheryl Jorgensen1011 Country Road.
Winners of the Best use of lights category were
first place Kenny and Sue Smith at 1311 Pleasant St.;
Second place Randy and Staci Halligan at 1002 SunriseDr..; and third place Brian and Aimee Jackson at 1413
Park St.
Pictured from left to right are Dean Erb, Gowrie Community Foundation; Daryl Promes, Greg Benson and Chad
Loseke with the Gowrie Volunteer Fire Department; along with Phillip DeCastro, Gowrie Development Commission President; and Randy Kulhman, Fort Dodge Community Foundation.
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Concrete Machinery Inc. of Iowa is being recognized for their new 185,000 sq. ft. facility, located on a 42
acre site, in Paton, Iowa. Concrete Manufacturing already
employs 40 people, expecting to reach 60 soon.
The company will ultimately produce over 17
pieces of cement road construction equipment, including
road mills, slip form pavers, compactors, and portable
and stationary mixing equipment. Many pieces of equipment weigh as much as 14 tons, and can cost upwards of
$1 million per unit.
With this new facility, and their former facility
(Bauer Built, Mfg. Inc., sold to John Deere,) Paton, Iowa
now boasts over 500,000 sq. ft. of world leading manufacturing space. The Bauers have also started a restaurant, gas and convenience store, and a trucking company
specializing in the shipping and delivery of oversized,
It Pays to Advertise!
Ph. 515.352.3325
Fx. 515.352.3309
email: gnews@wccta.net
TCB
Sanitation
PO Box 246
Dayton, IA 50530
515-354-5570
tcb@lvcta.com
James Kramer
Johnson, Kramer,
Mulholland, Cochrane,
Driscoll & Cochrane, P.L.C.
Gowrie, Iowa
352-9960
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TRADING POST
Antiques - Collectibles
Primitives
515-351-0878
Community
Pharmacy
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communities of
Attorneys and
Counselors at Law
1004 Market St., Gowrie
Ph. 515-352-3111
Gowrie Tire
& Service
Tom Larson and
Ryan Larson
Ph. 352-3525
Jefferson
Monument Works
Creators of
Distinctive Memorials
1016 E. Lincolnway
Jefferson, IA 50129
515-386-2652 - 800-397-9344
Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital
McCrary-Rost Clinic
Gowrie
Ph. 352-3867
Rochelle Guess,
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Adam Swisher, DO
Kari Swisher, ARNP-C
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clude: Bratney Companies of Marshalltown; Christensen
Farms & Feedlots, Inc. of Garner; Great Lakes Communication Corp. of Spencer; Maassen Dairy Farms of
Maurice; and Mogler Farms/Pig Hill West of Alvord.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship,
Bill Northey, assisted in presenting the Iowa Venture
Awards and honoring the Iowa companies and their leaders.
The 2016 Outstanding Business of the Year
Iowa Venture Award was presented to Iowa Fertilizer,
located in rural Lee County, near Wever, Iowa. Iowa
Fertilizer is historic in many ways, including being the
states largest single-site construction project spanning
500 acres with capital investment of $2 billion.
This is the first greenfield nitrogen fertilizer facility constructed in the United States in 30 years. The
plant is expected to deliver 1.5 to two million metric tons
of fertilizer products annually to farmers in Iowa and the
Midwest.
During construction, Iowa Fertilizer utilized
more than 3,000 construction workers and created more
than 700 ancillary jobs that helped revitalize the economy of the surrounding region. It is expected that the number of permanent employees will exceed 200 and have
a lasting positive impact on the region. Iowa Fertilizer
was nominated for a Venture Award by Access Energy
Cooperative.
For 29 years, IADG has presented Iowa Venture
Awards to individuals and organizations, both large and
small, in recognition of their significant contributions to
Iowa's economy through entrepreneurial leadership, innovation and the creation of job opportunities.
History has demonstrated that these are among
the most accomplished and successful companies in the
state. Together they are helping to sustain and grow Iowas economy. The Iowa Venture Award Hall of Fame
showcasing these 248 companies can be found at http://
www.IADG.com/HallOfFame.
IADG is the business and community development leader for Iowas rural electric cooperatives,
municipal utilities and independent telecommunication
companies. Since 1985, the Powerful Partnerships and
economic development efforts of IADG and their sponsors have assisted with more than 2,000 projects, generating in excess of $10.15 billion of capital investment and
over 51,500 new or retained jobs for Iowa.
"It was exciting to note that this year all the
award winners were serviced by local Rural Electric Cooperatives and Independent Telephone Companies," said
Marcie Boerner, Office Manager WCCTA. "We're very
happy to see the Bauer family continue to reinvest in the
Paton community."
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association is located at 1106 Beek Street, Gowrie, IA
50543. It has a Fiber driven network and provides landline telephone, Internet and digital television service to
Card of Thanks!
Special thanks to the
Angle Tree Committees at SWG and
PV schools, the WEBS at Zion Lutheran
Church, Holy Trinity Church in
Farnhamville and everyone who bought
gifts and donated their time to help make
the children in our communities
have a very Merry Christmas!
Sincerely,
Security Savings Bank
Card of Thanks!
Thanks to everyone that
helped me celebrate my Birthday and so
sorry for the ones that took the bug home
with them, my prayers have
been with all of you!
Sincerely,
Melvin Seil
50 Years Ago...
40 Years Ago...
In The Spirit
Of The Season..
Community
State Bank
Your Full Service Bank
Paton
Wednesday, Dec 21
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 26
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards), '
1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the
fire station.
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
Roper
Repair
Congratulations to Dakota Jaeschke on making
the Des Moines Register 1st Team All State as a Wide
Receiver.
Coach Swieter said he is very happy for Dakota
to make this list because there is only a 1st team offense
and a 1st team defense so this is a very big honor and well
deserved achievement.
The garbage will be picked up on Monday,
December 26, 2016 and January 2, 2017 as usual during
these next couple weeks.
Iowas late muzzleloader deer season begins Dec. 19, which is the final season
that any-deer licenses are available.
Nearly 30,000 hunters participated in the late muzzleloader season in 2015 and
the DNR expects similar numbers again this year. Archery season also re-opens on Dec.
19 so bow hunters with unfilled tags will likely be heading back to their tree stands as
well.
Hunters are required to wear blaze orange during the late muzzleloader season
but party hunting is not allowed.
If hunters are seeing fewer deer where they
hunt they may want to refrain from harvesting extra does. Hunters should
check with landowners to
see if deer numbers are
at an acceptable level and
tailor their harvest accordingly.
Hunters are reminded to report their
harvest within 24 hours of
recovering their deer. This
information is an important
part of the data needed to
manage Iowas deer herd.
All advertising
needs to be
submitted by
Fridays @ Noon!!
Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
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Week of Dec 21st to Dec 28th
e Wednesday, Dec 21
- 6:30 p.m. SWG & PV Joint School Board Mtg. @
Farnhamville
s 6:30 p.m. PV Regular School Board meeting
t Thursday, Dec 22
e 4:00 p.m. JH Girls Basketball vs. SCC
4:00 p.m. JH Boys Basketball @ Rockwell City
7:00 p.m. FFA Winter Dance
Friday, Dec 23
Early Dismissal @ 1:20PM
PVES - NO PM Preschool
Monday, Dec 26
NO SCHOOL - Dec 26 thru Jan 2 - Winter Break
Tuesday, Dec 27
NO SCHOOL - Dec 26 thru Jan 2 - Winter Break
Wednesday, Dec 28
NO SCHOOL - Dec 26 thru Jan 2 - Winter Break
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
21-Dec
22-Dec
23-Dec
24-Dec
25-Dec
27-Dec
28-Dec
Birthdays
Janice Birkland, Bartley Black
Matt Carstens, Shanda Donahe
Kendall Sandgren, Amy Jaeschke
Angie Sandberg
Breck Imhoff, Ellie Nolte
Dianna Birkland, Frank Morgan
Leola Mundt
Danny Trott
Eula Mae Clutter, Mike Ewing
Jodi Kopecky, Kendall Seil
Sarah Erritt
Harley Ball, Mike Reutzel,
Kendall Shaw
Anniversaries
22 - Dec Morry and Betty Brain.
27 - Dec Steve and Jan Carlson
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Childlike Faith
Parents pushed and shoved their children, hoping the famous man would touch them. This famous man
had 12 assistants and they were trying to keep the crowd
away from Him. They felt the people probably only wanted something from Him, like healing or a blessing. They
tried to shoo the kids away, but the man was irritated with
his chosen 12 helpers. He said to them, let the little children come to Me. And He took them in His arms and He
hugged them, and the little ones loved Him.
The important mans name was Jesus. He showed
His assistants and those around Him how important children are to God.
Question for Moms & Dads...do you make time for your
kids like Jesus did? Do you hug them and tell them you
love them? You are thinking that maybe you are too busy
for that kind of thing but Jesus lived an incredibly busy
life, but He was not too busy for the children.
Very often, a childs importance is shown when
we give a them a hug, when time is what they really want
and need. When it comes to your kids, ask the Lord to help
you be like Jesus. No job is more important than that.
Central Iowa ponds are beginning to freeze over
as of Dec. 8th. Anglers looking to get some ice fishing in
before the larger lakes are ready will likely be able to get
out by the end of the weekend or early during the week of
the 12th.
Farm ponds and small lakes are beginning to
freeze over in central Iowa. Larger lakes are all open as
of Dec. 8th. More fishing reports will become available
when the ice fishing season gets under way. For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers, contact Andy Otting or Ben Dodd at 515-432-2823.
Dear Santa
I want an xbox one and a fourweller. Thanks for
the Basketball hoop. How are your Reineer and elves?
Thanks for candy. Thanks for the Basketball. How are
ou? I am grat. I want a drone! I like you are the best!
Thanks for the mony! How is Mrs. Claus. What Candes
of Cookies. I want a bone for my dogs!
From, Karson Roper
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I will have food I would
like for Christmas is a shotgun and a Gator! And I will
have cookies and carrots for your Reindeer and I want a
kindle!
From, Spencer Dale Peterson
Dear Santa
The only than I want is a Ipod. And same Christmas stuff to decorrat, and maybe a bell from a reindeer!!
Plese and wher is my elf coming.
From, Ileigh Taylor
Dear Santa,
I hope Mrs. Claus is happy. I dont know how
tomake reindeers food. Ok now I am going to start on my
three things I want a Reading pillow, and Big Bear. The
last thing is for my dog. Please bring her a stocking.
The End, Liberty Suchan
Dear Santa,
Can you send me your picture to me on your
ipad? I want over board please and a yo yo.
From, Jaxson Simson
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer doing? What kind of cookies do you like? Will you please get me a skate brd.
From, Nevean
Dear Santa,
How are your reindeers? My dog wants a bone.
Can you bring a stoking for my elf! Will you bring me a
remote controll copter?
from, Evan Kuhn
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer? My Elf is being good but
he has is in my tactor. Can you get a bone for my dog? I
want a Nerf machine gun.
from, Caleb
Dear Santa,
How are your reindeers? My dog wants a bon?
Rc car and now shos and a drtbike and pokemonb cards
are things I would like for Christmas.
from Obin
Dear Santa,
How meny reindeer do you have? What kind of
icing do you like? What I want for Christmas is a pottery
cool and candy. I want to go to the North Pole. I want my
family to have a happy Chrismas.
from, Mae
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I hope you get my letter.
Here is a few things I want. A hachamil and pokemon
stuff and a hoverbord with handles. You are so kind. Do
you love my elf Jingle?
from, Ellie
Dear Santa,
How are you? How are the reindeer? I want a
gasw dirt bike. I want a Ipod and a basketball and a cliptrart. Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks,
from Hayden Greene
Dear Santa,
How are you? Can I have a hovertracks and bati
bots. Can I have more Pokemon? And nrff gun.
from, Casey Hanson
Dear Santa,
I hope your reindeer are realy! I want a hoverboard. What kind of cookies do you like? How is Mrs.
Claus. I have been very very good this year.
from, Mason
Dear Santa,
How are you? How are your reindeer? Can I
have a zoomachime and a Jewelry Box? Could I please
have pain is too? What is your favorite kind of cookies?
Kaelan Lundberg finished 2-1 for the Jaguars Thursday, Dec 15 at the Panorama Wrestling Meet. Photo by
Emilea Lundberg.
Sam Hemmestad came up with a win on Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Panorama Wrestling Meet. Photo by
Emilea Lundberg.
We will be closed
Sat., Dec. 24th and Mon., Dec. 26th
We wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas from all of us at
Heartland Bank!
heartlandbanks.com
Other dance styles are included besides ballet and are always well received by the audiences.
Haileigh and Madaline are the daughters of
Scott and Deb Patton of Nevada. In attendance this year
was their aunt, Janelle Willis of Aplington and their cousins, Allison, Makenna, Colin, and Kyla from Boone.
Madaline Patton (15) is shown performing in the
Dance of the Snowflakes in Ames earlier this month.
Haileigh Patton ( 12) performed as a Chinese en
pointe ballet dancer in The Nutcracker at Stephens Auditorium on the ISU campus.
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Christmas Concert...
The Southeast Valley High School vocal group
performed during their Christmas Concert in the gym in
Gowrie on Monday, Dec. 5. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
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The Southeast Valley JH Girls Basketball Team
traveled to Woodward-Granger Monday night. The 7th
grade came out very flat and suffered a 45-13 defeat at
the hands of a very talented WG squad.
Bright spots on the night was the hustle play of
Teighan Osborne off the bench and the defensive effort
of Haylee Welter despite battling early foul trouble which
was in part to coaching errors for failing to recognize the
number of fouls right away.
This was a good learning experience for the girls
which shows they need to continue to bring their A game
to every game as they have done for every game up until
tonight, however the sun will come up and this is still a
very talented squad that no doubt will rebound from this
tough loss. The 7th grade is now 2-2 on the season.
The 8th grade played probably the best complete
game of the season and coming away with a 44-19 victory. Emily Jaeschke led the way with 9 pts with Emily
Hemmestad right behind with 8.
The Jags received outstanding guard play from
the duo of Sydney Carlson and Chloe Hicks. The Jags
also received outstanding post play from the trio of Morgan Farnham, Brielle Haub and Kiersten Fisher. The
Jags also received quality minutes off the bench from Allison Bethel and Addie Corell. The 8th grade is now 3-1
on the season.
The Southeast Valley JH Girls basketball team
played East Sac at Burnside Thursday night. The 7th
grade could not overcome foul trouble and dropped a 4132 decision to the Raiders. However as coaches we could
not be more proud of the effort and teamwork of these
young ladies tonight.
Laney Clancey led the way with 15 points. The
Nolan Johnson gets some air as he puts in a nice
jump shot. photo by lisa peterson.
Haylee Kraft dripples around the defence Thursday, Dec. 15 in Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
The SV Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated
South Central Calhoun by the score of 58-43 on Monday,
Dec. 12.
Leading statistical leaders for the Jaguars were,
Kaleb Jondle 19 points, Myles Davis 11 points, Keegan
Goodwin 9 points, Dakota Jaeschke 4 points and 12 rebounds, Nolan Brand 4 points and 8 rebounds, Alex Pliner 4 points, Nolan Johnson 3 points, Tommy Lennon 2
points, and Keenan Ferry 2 points.
Manson Northwest-Webster
The Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated
MNW by the score of 81-37 on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Leading statistical leaders for the Jaguars were
Dakota Jaeschke, 21 points and 14 rebounds; Keegan
Goodwin, 12 points and 3 assists; Tommy Lennon, 9
points; Kaleb Jondle, 7 points; Nolan Brand, 7 points;
Myles Davis, 6 points; Jaden Cline, 6 points; Keenan
Ferry, 5 points; Lucas Pontius, 3 points; Nolan Johnson, 2
points; Alex Pliner, 2 points and 7 rebounds; Carter Lane,
1 point.
The Jaguars Varsity record is 6-0.
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There are more than 100,000 lights at a Dakota City mans residence and on adjacent lots. Dakota City is west
and adjacent to Humboldt. The huge display includes a nativity scene, merry-round inside a large gazebo, a large Merry
Christmas greeting, and many other displays. It is all free and the same many has been doing this huge project for 52 years.
Dear Santa,
Thank you for this dinner. Thank you for these
presents. Thanbk you for showing us the Christmas spirit.
How is Mrs. Claus and the reindeer? What kind of cookies do you like? For Christmas I want my family to be
safe and have a good Christmas. And you to oh and save
some treats for the Elvs.
From, Morgan
Dear Santa,
What kind of cookies do you like? Will you please get
me a hoverboard? This is what I want for Chrismas. I
want a hatchamai and a Bunny and please put coal in my
brothers stocking please can you please get me those?
Merry Chrismas to all. Oh and I frgot a lap top.
from, Regan
Dear Santa,
I want a laptop, street rollers and a xbox. I hope
your reindeer dont get tired after Christmas. Whut kind
of cookies do you like? Whyt kind of milk do you like? I
think your reindeer eat hay. I dont know. Are your elves
working hard this year?
From, Owen
Dear Santa,
Can you send me a picture of your reindeer!
Santa, I bet you aret picky like me. Santa can you please
give me but you dont haft to but I really want to have a
yoyo! and I really would want a Guitar I would really like
and santa this is the last thing I want is tuff for Mom and
Connors and me it is horse stuff. We wod want blankets
for are horses Santa and I wish you have a holly jolly
Christmas! Can you please give me the stuff plese! I relly
wont to see the reindeer picture ho ho ho!
From Caitlyn
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer and your sleigh and your
work shop! Can you send me a picher of the randeer and
rudof and a picher of you? I want you to get me a Butterfly bed set and a warm Butterfly Blakit and owl cloths.
Have a holly jolly Christmas. I also want to see a pichers
marry Christmas.
From, Kalli
thanks, Logan
Dear Santa,
How are you and the Raindeer? What list am I
on Bad or Good? And how is misses class? Also how old
ar eyou? And formy Mom I whant a necklis and for myu
Dad a knife. xbox with some games . Please and thank
you.
Thanks, Wyatt
Dear Santa,
I want a five night at Freddy figurine. I want Batman
Lego. I want a sled are the reindeer ready to fly. I will
give you cookies I want a electric scooter.
From, Dakarie
Dear Santa,
How is your day I am good. How many elves do
you? have do you have an elf named Jerry? For Chrismas
can I please have Captain Planka Blaster and the lego Star
Wars U-wing. Ho Ho Ho have a great rest of the night.
See you next year.
From Owen
Dear Santa,
I have some question for you. How many eves
do you have? Can I have your sleigh and reindeer. How
many cookies and mild do you eat and drink? How many
kids are on the naughty and nice list? Can I have a Ipad
miny four, Star wars Rouge one Legos, Rouge one star
wars figures, Minecraft legos, erory Minecraft book.
From Kyle
Dear Santa,
How are your reindeer? How old are you? I am
7 I need a hat. I want a fitbit my mom needs a warm hat.
I need Gloves.
Declan
Dear Santa,
How are the reinders? What do the reinders eat?
How old are you? What is your favoret cookie? Who is
Miss Claus? How many houses do you have to go to? I
want a ipad and a ipad and a headband maker and earrings and makeup and a snow con maker and headbands
and a neckles and a coton candy maker. and a teal waterbotel.
From Kayla
Dear Santa,
I wont to know how you are doing? How many
houses do have to go to? How is Miss Claus doing? i
wont a hatchimal and I wont a orbves and a phone and
a wortr bottle and a phone cover and a stress ball and a
fitbit.
From Devon
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer? Do you like ckookies?
How many Ckookies do you eat in a day? How is Mrsiss
Clos? Can you give my dad a new bow and arow? And
my mom a new phone cover? I would like a Qyuad Cpter.
My brother a wilu, and my babby brother some snow
pants, and boots, and I wold like a new xbox. and Disny
infinety 2.0 and a I pad.
From, Noah
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I wunt a scatbord and a
struft animal I will leave you cookies.
From Bryce
Dear Santa
How are your reindeer? I hope you feed them. I
will leave you cookeis and milk! Merry Christmas!
From Atreyu
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We wish you peace and
happiness at Christmas and
throughout the New Year.
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Clarice (Carlson) Burkgren grew up in
Gowrie and her husband Robert grew up in Dayton.
Both Graduated from their respective schools in 1953
and were married in 1957.
She and her husband now live in La Porte
City and have lived there for over 50 years. Robert
was a teacher their for 30 years while Clarice taught
for 7 years and subbed for 13 additional years.
They both have continued to read their
hometown papers. Roberts the Dayton Review and
Clarices The Gowrie News. They enjoy reading their
own paper and then discussing the various articles.
They still have close ties to both their communities. They return yearly for the Gowries 4th of July
parade and have rarely missed any Alumni banquets
in both communities.
Clarices Dad was well known county supervisor in the 1950s and even now she has only to mention her dad as Cash Carlson and most people will
know her family.
This is Clarices story as told by her about a
very special Christmas that will forever stand out in
her mind.
My intense interest in trains began around 1940
when in my kindergarten class had a model train (made
up of an engine, coal car and caboose) which became a
centerpiece of our classroom as we studied various kinds
of transportation. It was big enough to hold an engineer,
the brakeman and in the caboose 3 or 4 passengers could
be seated.
We also had a two-passenger airplane with a
working propeller as part of our study. I probably didnt
get to enthused about an airplane as I didnt travel by air
until well into my 60s.
As part of the unit on Trains the class rode the
train on its westward journey one day to Farnhamville.
A school bus returned us to school. But my love for trains
didnt end there.
My home was located on an acreage that had a
Chicago and Northwestern railroad track bordering on
our land that was basically an east-west route.
There was a daily freight train, as well as a passenger train that traveled twice daily through town. It was
the afternoon freight train that I took a special liking.
I would leave anything I was doing and run to
the fence to wave at the crew. They would wave and blow
the loud horn and occasionally really scare me when they
released a blast of steam (but I loved it)!
I had a lantern to wave if it was after dark when
they made their run past my house. My Mom promised
to wave the lantern if I had to be in bed before their night
run. I never missed a day it seemed, because in those days
one didnt go far from home.
Once in a while I would go with my Dad when
he went to the local elevator for his afternoon gossip/
coffee session with the men. If the train was coming in
soon Id go to the train station and talk to the depot agent
working there.
When the train arrived I got to visit with the conductor in the caboose. Sometimes I even got to ride in
the engine as the engineer and brakeman switched cars
or watch the fireman fill the coal car so they would have
plenty of coal and water (for steam) to fire up the train
on the rest of their journey.
Occasionally the train crew checked with my
Dad and I was allowed to ride either in the engine or the
caboose to the next town (in this case it was Harcourt)
and my Dad would drive over to bring me back home.
Their stop in Gowrie was always in the late afternoon and often I got to join them in the caboose as they
ate their supper. Food was often delivered by the Depot
Agent from a cafe in town.
Christmas Eve was coming and I suddenly wondered were the train crew would be for their Christmas
Eve dinner. Cafes close early in small towns on Christmas Eve!
I had an idea! My Mom could prepare a Christmas Eve Dinner and Dad and I would take it to meet
the train on Christmas Eve! Dad checked with the depot
Clarice talks with her friends by one of her beloved trains. Clarice is near the front facing away from the
train.
agent and with the train crew, and everything was made
ready.
On December 24th my Mom fixed a roast chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, scalloped corn,
Jell-O salad, and pie.
That afternoon when the train pulled into the
station Dad and I were there waiting. They enjoyed the
meal in the caboose. It made me very happy, but little did
I know or realize that I really was only delaying them in
getting them home to their families on Christmas Eve.
Imagine my surprise though, when on Christmas
morning the depot agent from in town came to our house
with a present for me!
A beautiful doll and a card signed by every
member of the train crew: Ralph Wood, engineer; Hugh
O. Clay, fireman; L. P. Baker, conductor; Francis Ryan
and J. M. Crandall, brakemen.
The card envelop read Miss Clarice Carlson;
also Mom and Dad Carlson; Thanks a million; from The
Train and Engine Crew. Seventy-five years later I have
the card! I couldnt have had a happier Christmas, along
with a very special new doll.
This love of trains gained in kindergarten continued with the train crew for at least 3 more years, including the Christmas Eve Dinner until we moved out to
a farm east of Gowrie. By then, some of the original crew
had also left.
This one particular Christmas is still in my
memory, each and every time we drive by the house just
north of the railroad tracks on the east edge of Gowrie...
my hometown.
This is the kindergarten train that started Clarice
(Carlson) Burkgrens love for trains. Clarice is seated in the
caboose, second child from the right.
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CITY OF
FARNHAMVILLE
Farnhamville City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes
December 13th, 2016
The Farnhamville City Council met on Tuesday December 13th,
6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, called to order by roll call by
Mayor Frank Morgan, with council members Alex Farley, Barb Gregg, Troy
Jepsen, Rita Kail and Jeff Kicklighter. Others present were Roger Kopecky,
Bruce McCormack.
Motion by Gregg, seconded by Farley to approve the December
agenda and the meeting minutes from November 14th meeting. Motion
carried.
Following discussion motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Jepsen to
approve the payment of the bills presented at the meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Gregg, seconded by Jepsen to approve the monthly finance
report as presented. Motion carried.
Verbal Police Report was given by McCormack.
Motion by Farley, seconded by Kicklighter to repair the City Hall
steps and sidewalk at 375 Garfield Avenue with the bids of $1000 .00 and
$400.00 respectively with the bids received from Willison Concrete.
Motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Jepsen to transfer to the
Farnhamville Community Betterment Club $1000.00 towards the new
basketball hoops and poles.
Motion by Gregg, seconded by Kicklighter to approve the Second
Reading of Ordinance No 6-2016 Electric Rates and waive the third
reading with the rates to be effective January 1, 2017. Motion carried.
The Council will be holding a work session on January 4th, 2017 to
work on the Budget.
Motion by Kail, seconded by Gregg to approve the CDBG
reimbursement request one for the amount of $3880.00 . Motion carried.
Next council meeting will be Monday January 9th, 20 I 7 at 6:30 pm.
Motion by Jepsen, seconded by Kicklighter to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried .
Emily Bendickson
City Clerk
Frank Morgan
Mayor
CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REFERENCE
AMOUNT
AGSOURCE COOP SERVICES SEWER TESTING
$287.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS - PUMP HOUSE
$36.84
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS
$178.14
BOOK SYSTEMS INC
YEARLY CONTRACT
$425.00
CALHOUN COUNTY ELECTRICC OOP, NOV./BURN SITE $34,369.71
CARROLL REFUSE SERVICE LLC, GARBAGE/RECYCLING $2,850.00
CARROLL REFUSE SERVICE LLC, GARBAGE/RECYCLING $2,850.00
DATA TECHNOLOGIESINC
SUMMIT FEE
$1,715.00
DAYTON REVIEW GOWRIE NEWS, LEGAL PUBLISHING
$102.61
DES MOINES STAMP
OFFICE STAMPS
$62.75
ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION
PEST CONTROL
$105.45
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAXES
$2,490.60
EMILY BENDICKSON
SUPPLEMENT
$309.94
FIRST AMERICAN BANK
UTILITY REFUND
$200.00
FRANK MORGAN
MILEAGE
$28.00
HUMANA INSURANCE CO
DRUG PLAN
$17.00
IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, DUES
$225.00
IPERS
IPERS-REGULAR
$1,479.56
JEANETTE HEIDE
UTILITY REFUND
$149.45
JOE ROBERTSON
UTILITY REFUND
$25.00
JOE ROBERTSON
UTILITY REFUND
$300.00
JOHNSON LAW FIRM
LEGAL
$150.00
LANDUS COOPERATIVE
UPS
$8.04
MACKE GOWRIE
POLICE VEHICLE - REPAIR $593.26
OSMOSEU TILITIES SERVICE ELECTRIC REPAIR
$5,131.00
PAUL KAIL
MEETING/TRAVEL
$47.00
ROGER KOPECKY
MILEAGE
$44.80
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK
SEWER NOTE
$12,829.80
SHARLENE VOTE
LIBRARY
$270.00
STAR ENERGY
FUEL
$213.08
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SALEST AX
$731.00
TYLER/JORDAN HANNA
UTILITY DEPOSIT
$25.00
TYLER/JORDAN HANNA
UTILITY DEPOSIT
$300.00
USDA
LOAN -WATER
$6,987.00
USDA
LOAN -WATER
$245.00
VISA
OFFICE SUPPLIES
$1,122.76
WCCTA
PHONE
$401.38
WELLMARK BC/BS
HEALTH INS CITY
$1,534.74
WELLMARK BC/BS
HEALTH INS CITY
$1,541.77
TOTAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
$80,146.39
PAYROLL CHECKS
$6,854.60
PAID TOTAL
$87,000.99
SCHED TOTAL
$236.29
REPORT TOTAL
$87,237.28
FUND
GENERAL
$13,631.28
LIBRARY
$994.81
ROAD USE TAX
$1,483.67
WATER
$23,871.94
SEWER
$3,145 .66
ELECTRIC
$44,110.30
NOVEMBER REVENUE
GENERAL
$8,489.32
RUT
$3,479.36
LOST - CALHOUN
$5,793.01
WATER
$9,517.82
SEWER
$5,836.17
ELECTRIC
$62,626.02
The Southeast Valley Pep Band does a great job entertaining the crowds during the half time of the ball games in
Gowrie. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Lincoln Miller drives past the Caroll Kemper defense as he gets a fast break down court. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Robert Jepsen goes up strong for a short jump
shot for the Jaguars. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Jaguar JV boys
edge MNW 41-36
The Jaguar JV Boys defeats Manson Northwest
Webster Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Manson 41-36. The Jaguars
got off to a good start and was up 17-10 in the first quarter. Scoring for the Jaguars were: Jackson Housken, 6;
Kenny Blunk, 2; Max Davis, 4; Jaxon Myers, 4; Nyles
Johnson, 6; Zach Graves, 8; and J.J. Graves, 6.
The boys defense was tremendous in the fourth
quarter holding the Manson offense to only two points,
said Coach Gutshall The offense passed the ball really
well in the first and fourth quarters.
The Jaguar JV team is now 5-0 for the season.
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Members of the Stewart Memorial Community Hospital obstetrics department were honored to receive the Womens Choice as one of Americas best hospitals to receive obstetric care. Staff shown with the award are (seated) Katie Riehl,
Lara Cornelius, (standing) Jenni Macke, Ashley Mork, Director of Nursing Zacharina Winker, Laura Roberts, Megan
Grodahl, PA-C, and Dr. Derek Duncan.
GUMC Christmas
Eve Service
Saturday, Dec. 24...
Friday, December 23 Community Connection
Group will begin at 9 a.m. Quilters will meet at 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve Service
will begin at 5 pm.
Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day Worship
will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 27 Quilters will meet at 1
p.m.
Wednesday, December 28 Prayer Group will
begin at 6 p.m.
Yuletide Greetings
Were hoping your holidays are
light and carefree this year. Thank you
for your kindness throughout the
season. Please come again soon.
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The Southeast Valley High School Band performed during their Christmas Concert in the gym in Gowrie on
Monday, Dec. 5. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Mr. Hyland presents Southeast Valley band in his
first Christmas concert. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Mary Eager narrates twas the night before Christmas as the music played during the Southeast Valley High
School music program at the high school Monday. Dec. 5.
Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Night Supper & Sunday School, will begin in the Fellowship Hall.
Christmas Caroling will meet in the Fireside Room at 6
p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22 Chimes Rehearsal will begin
at 5:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Worship will
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