Aug 3 Pages - Gowrie

August 3, 2016
GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA
VOL. 126 NO. 31
What are greatest needs of PV School

District for next four years?
Incoming Superintendent asks PV School Board. . .
By Jill Viles

At the July 25 Praire Valley School Board meeting incoming superintendent Brian Johnson inquired as
to what are the greatest needs of the Paririe Valley School
district in future years. He noted that the fiscal budget, as
it stands, will run out of money in 2020, and he wanted to
know which projects the district deems most important.

The board raised several pressing concerns including renovation of the south wing, a bus barn, locker
rooms at the high school (should we rebuild or remodel?)
air conditioning, and updating of lighting with LED bulbs
in one wing at a time (perhaps a money saver if rebates
are available).

We want a plan, said board member, Gary
Welter.

Board member, Joe Harrison, was specific in
the plan he has for the district. Personally, Id like to
see the south wing, and specifically the entry, renovated.
This definitely needs to be changed. Its got to be pleasing when people enter our building. They need to know
where to go.

I feel we [the board] need to have a discussion
with the facilities committee, suggested Welter. Weve
never really had a plan. For example, we built the bus
barn in Callender and then closed the school building.

I think air-conditioning should be on the back
burner, said board president, Shannon Miller.

Board member, Heidi Mc Guire concurred with
Miller. Its just a short time of the year we need the A/C.
I think we should focus on other projects the school needs
year-round.
School District Financial Report
School Board member, Jim Carlson, raised
an intriguing observation as the districts financial statement was reviewed at the July 25 Prairie Valley School
Board meeting. He noted that a large Fort Dodge business was utilized to purchase tires for the district, and he
questioned why a local supplier was not utilized.

Board secretary, Lisa Willardson, suggested it
may have been simply easier to use this vendor as the
district has a charge account with them. However, she
noted Carlson made an important point. This is a good
5K Fun Run & Walk

Zion Lutheran Church...

A 5K Fun Run & Walk will be held this Sunday,
August 7, at Zion Lutheran Church. Registration is 7:30 8 a.m with a group start at 8 a.m. for the untimed fun run
and walk.

The entry fee is $10 with all proceeds being donated to ELCA World Hungers Walk for Water.

Everyone is welcome to stay for the 9:30 a.m.
church service. Come as you are! Please contact Morgan
Farnham, event organizer, at 352-3298 with any questions.
message to send out, said Willardson.

Of secondary concern was the status of the press
box.

Are we on budget? questioned Carlson.

Carlson was advised the district is on budget for
this project, and making substantial gains to complete the
project.

Were making progress; thats good! offered
board member Kathy Carlson.

Willardson continued with a summary of the
districts financial report.

Theres really nothing out of the ordinary, she
offered. Weve received the last of the state aid payments [for the fiscal year], so the account takes a hit in
July. We need to be prepared as the August report will
not look as optimistic, but this is something we experience each year.

Willardson reported the final payment on the
high school gymnasium floor has been made. Currently
she is finalizing tallies from summer sports and hopes to
have the figures for baseball and softball very soon.

The districts on-line registration has been receiving some interest. District secretary, MaChelle
Showers, has indicated that less than half of students
have registered at this point. The district had hoped the
on-line registration would be more popular, but are expecting more to participate in advance of the in-person

Kendall Sandgren, Gowrie Groundbreakers, wins
the Spectator's Choice Award award during the 4-H Cat
Show held Friday, July 15.
PV School Board continued on page 11...
4-H Cat Show continued on page 4....
Sandgren, Gowrie
Groundbreakers, win
Choice award at fair

The 4-H Cat Show was held Friday, July 15 at
the Webster County Fair. The Champion Cat was shown
by Jeannie, C/C Sidekicks, and Addison Lincoln, Johnson
Jaguars won the Reserve Champion Cat honors. Spectators Choice Award went to Kendall Sandgren, Gowrie
Gowrie Council buys new heating/cooling

unit for Mulligans; DOT closes shed here
Children running between parked cars. . .
By Jill Viles

A hearing regarding on the Urban Renewal Program was announced at the July 18 Gowrie City Council
meeting, but the wrong notice was placed in the newspaper, so the hearing will need to be postponed until proper
notice is provided to the community.

The city council approved a tile bid of $4,2000
from Rasmussen Tiling for tile work at the corner of
Pleasant and Lincoln.

Moving on, the council discussed the status of
the heating and cooling unit at Mulligans. The unit provides service to the restaurant side of Mulligans and is
functioning correctly, but the unit for the other end of the
building needs to be replaced.

Bianchi Plumbing has offered a five ton unit at
$4392 after a $600 rebate. However, Tim Olson Plumbing, Paton, has suggested a Philco unit at $3613 plus the
cost of duct work. The council decided to go with Olsons offer.
Copier for City

Next, the state of the photocopier in the city
clerks office was discussed.

Id love to see us able to print a nicer letterhead, offered Redman. We have a lot of needs for a
color printer.

A Minolta printer is currently in use, but the
clerks office would like to try a color Cannon printer.
The monthly price difference is $83.34 for the current
printer, and $98.00 for the Cannon model. Additionally,
Cannon will buy out the remaining 10 months left on the
Minolta printer. Also, it was noted the Cannon printer

could be serviced by a local provider.

It was approved to assign a credit card for use by
the citys librarian. City clerk, Danielle Clancy noted this
makes bookkeeping much more manageable.
DOT shed in Gowrie closed

The citys DOT shed will be closed as the DOT
attempts to reduce costs throughout the state. The city,
county, and schools are interested in making offers to utilize the property. Mayor Redman noted that a sharing arrangement may be invoked if many want to use this same
location. Chief Monaghan also suggested he would like
to store a vehicle here.

It would be nice to have a heated space to store
city vehicles, suggested Chuck Angstrom.
Children running
between parked cars
As the meeting was opened to public comments, a concerned citizen, Kevin Sayles, Gowrie, voiced
concern that children were running out in between parked
cars during the Fourth of July parade, and he feared this
posed a safety hazard.

He inquired if there was a way street parking
could be disallowed at parade time. Discussion followed,
and it was noted that the parking is needed for the large
influx of people into the city limits for the celebration.
However, Chief Monaghan suggested he would like to
see the city perimeter along the west side of the park sequestered from parking as this corner is a very sharp turn
on the parade route.
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THE GOWRIE NEWS
4-H Dog Show names

champion at Webster
County Fair
Vickys Dance Academy offers children

health, social, educational benefits
Enrollment Aug. 10 in Gowrie. . .

Vickys Dance Academy will have their annual enrollment on Wednesday,Aug. 10, from 12-7 p.m.
at Vickys Dance Academy on Market Street in Gowrie
(adjacent to Security Savings Bank.)

Vickys Dance Academy is committed to the
art of dance by providing professional, quality dance instruction for children, young adults and adults.

Said Vicky, We work hard to cultivate, inspire,
and instill self-expression, discipline and passion in each
of our students while having fun.

There are physical health, socialization, educational and esteem benefits of dancing.

Dancing is an aerobic form of exercise and is
a highly physical activity. Kids who take dance lessons
regularly should expect to see a significant improvement
in their overall physical health. According to Pro Dance
Center, regular dance practice can increase your childs
flexibility, range of motion, physical strength and stamina.

In addition to being a physical activity, dancing
is also a highly social activity. According to Family Talk
Magazine, dance lessons can help children improve
their social and communication skills, learn how to work
as part of a team, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation and make new friends.

Becoming a skilled dancer requires practice,
discipline and focus, skills that can be useful in other areas of your childs life. According to Family Talk Magazine, dance lessons can help to spark creativity in young
children and help them to develop an appreciation for the
arts.

As children adjust to the movements and postures required in dance, they begin to get a better sense of
their bodies. As they become more comfortable in their
own skin, their confidence and self-esteem also improve.

Vicky Hollingsworth Vinchattle began her
dance and gymnastics training at the age of five under the
direction of her parents/teachers at Hollingsworth School
Thrusday, Aug 4
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, Aug 8
Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 4:30 p.m. at the
light plant.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Aug 9
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards), 1:00 p.m.,
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
American Legion Peterson Post #431 and Sons of
the American Legion, 6:30 p.m. social time and
meal, 8:00 p.m. meeting, Gowrie Legion building.
Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the
Community Center.
Wednesday, Aug 10
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
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
of Dance & Gymnastics.

Vicky has her Bachelors Degree at Fort Hays
State University and is a certified aerobics instructor.

She is a certified coach with the United State
Tumbling and Trampoline Association and is a director
of the Southeast Valley High School Dance Team. She is
a choreographer for musicals and swing choirs.

Vicky was coach at Hollingsworth Dance &
Gymnastics; and served on the Gowrie Arts Council.
51 Years Ago...

Mr. and Mrs. Emory Gustafson are leaving
next week for a vacation in Hawaii. En route to the west
coast they will stop at Bryce Canyon and Zion National
Park. They will visit Mrs. Gustafsons brothers, who live
in Albany and Redmont, Oregon. They will also stop at
Turlock. California to see the Wendell Holmberg and the
Melvin Axel-Holmberg and the Melvin Axel-son families, cousins of Mr. Gustafson. They will be gone the
month of July.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reedholm of Boone spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Hulda Mossberg.

Mr. David Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carlson and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Don Will and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burman attended the wedding of Don
Johnson and Phyliss Edfeldt in Chicago on Saturday evening.

Mrs. Bob Lundberg and daughter, city of Aurelia, spent a few days last week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Umsted.

Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Osterberg and daughter,
Ann, of Greeley, Colorado stopped over here one night
last week. They were en route to Chicago to attend the
Edfeldt-Johnson wedding and will be staying in Chicago
this week to attend the annual conference of Covenant
Churches.

Mr. and Dwight Fawkes, and Kathy, and Ernie,
of Visalia, California visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Nyren last week.

Alan Will, sone of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Will,
accompanied his grandmother, Mrs. Helen Lundberg, of
Harcourt to Chicago last week. They returned home with
Mr. and Mrs. Don Will.

Ted Lindgren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore
Lindgren recently received his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech
at Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were present for the ceremonies.

Rev. and Mrs. Milton Swanson, Mrs. Charles
Peterson, Mrs. Harold Lambert, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Burman are attending the annual conference of Covenant
Churches in Chicago this week.

Mrs. Sarah Forslund of Kalamazoo, Michigan is
visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. Hulda Mossberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Forslund of Kalamazoo brought her
to Lanyon. They left on Thursday for a vacation in California.

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The 4-H Dog Show was held Wednesday, Julyr
13th at the Webster County Fairgrounds with around 25
dogs entered. Haley Ledford, Douglas Dreamers, showede
the Champion High Point Dog and Washington WinnersP
member Sylvia Hess showed the Reserve Champion
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High Point Dog.

Top Care and Grooming awards went to JosieG
Matton of the C/C Sidekicks in the first division and to
Haley Ledford of the Douglas Dreamers in the seconde
division. Top score from Pre-Novice A Obedience Classd
went to Sidney Lowery, Silver Spurs and Pre-Novice BB
Obedience Class went to Sylvia Hess, Washington Win-I
ners. Top Obedience Score from Sub Novice was Annab
Lewandowski, SonRays. Novice Obedience was AnnaD
Lewandowski of the SonRays. Graduate Obedience andG
Rally Obedience went to Haley Ledford of the Douglas
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Dreamers.

The Top Novice Junior/Intermediate Handlert
award went to Kennedy Bailey, Badger Builders. Topt
Open Junior/Intermediate Handler award to Anna Le-
wandowski of the SonRays and the Top Novice and Opent
Senior Handler award went to Miranda Keith, Gowriew
Groundbreakers. The Costume Class was awarded tog
Kennedy Bailey, Badger Builders. Anna Lewandowski,a

SonRays was awarded the Trick Class.

Ribbons for all participants were awarded ast
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follows:

Dayton Tigers: Karrigan Mentzer1 blue, 1red 1S
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white; and Paige Weiland, 2 blue, 1 white.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Adalynn Lawman, 2 blue,B
1 red; and Rachel Rethwisch, 2 blue, 1 white.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Maddy Christensen,b
4 blue; Abby Grady, 2 blue, 2 red; Ally Grady, 4 blue;
Miranda Keith, 1 purple, 3 blue; and Matthew Ross, 2t
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blue.

Silver Spurs: Dalton Lowery, 2 blue, 1 red;a
Sidney Lowery, 1 purple, 3 blue, 1 white; and EmmaA

Woltman, 3 blue, 1 red.

Washington Winners: Sylvia Hess, 1 purple, 4n
blue; Justin Koester, 3 blue, 1 red; and Austin Stewart, 2e
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blue, 1 red.

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Theodore Lindgren, so of Mr. and Mrs.g
Gilmore Lindgren, received a Doctor of Phi-H
losophy degree in Electrical Engineering from
Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Dr. and Mrs.P
Lindgren and family are moving to Tampa, Florida, Au-f
gust first, where he will be teaching at the University of
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Southern Florida.

Guests at the Virgil Kullberg home for dinner
Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Gust Kullberg of Boone,P
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kullberg of Fort Dodge and Mr. and
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Mrs. George Kullberg, Bobby, and Marty of Gowrie.

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flora of Burlington, Ill. ar-
rived Saturday for a weeks visit with Mrs. William Nae-
fke. On Sunday they drove to Omaha to meet Mrs. Lolaw
Tipton of Lancaster, California. Mrs. Flora and Mrs. Tip-
S
ton are daughters of Mrs. Naefke.

Guests in the home of Mrs. William Naefke the
past week included Mrs. Henry Mosel of Callender, Mrs.o
LaVonne Barkhoff of Tripoli, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zeims
of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Darlene Streicher of Spencer, Misses
Hilda and Leona Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kalour,H
Loe Saliger and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saliger of Lohrville,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Borland and Mr. and Mrs. Franklini

Borland and family of Farnhamville.

Friday visitors in the Bob Cook home were Mrs.
Cooks sister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Golden, Colorado and their grandchildren, Kristen and Eric
Schultz. They were all potluck supper guests in the Franz
Hatwich guests in the Franz Hatwich home at Rockwell
City on Friday evening.

Sunday Evening callers in the Dwight Farnham
home were Mr. and Mrs. Garret Geisler.
41YearAgo...
Zion Lutheran Church

scheduled events

Thursday , August 4 Womens Bible Study will
begin at 9 a.m.

Saturday, August 6 Worship will begin at 5 p.m.

On Sunday, August 7 the 5K Fun Run & Walk
will begin at 8 a.m. Worship will begin at 9:30 a.m. At
10:30 Missionary Coffee Hour will begin at 10:30 a.m.
August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Webster County Fair Presentation winners

Twenty-eight Educational Presentations and
Extemporaneous speaking events took place on Saturday,
June 25th at the Webster County Extension Office. State
Fair presentations will be made by the following 4-Hers
representing Webster County.

Extemporaneous Speaking: State Fair Selected: Miranda Keith, Gowrie Groundbreakers and Hannah
Peterson, Gowrie Groundbreakers

Honorable Mention: Luke Lewandowski, SonRays; Karrigan Mentzer, Dayton Tigers; and Matt Ross,
Gowrie Groundbreakers.

Educational Presentations: State Fair Selected: Luke Lewandowski, SonRays, Citizenship; Maddy Christensen, Gowrie Groundbreakers, Compound
Bow; Kylie Weiland, Dayton Tigers, Dissociative
Identity Disorder; Nathan Rethwisch, Elkhorn Earlybirds, Catching Some Zzzs; Katie Delaney, Douglas
Dreamers, Almost Home; Hannah Peterson, Gowrie
Groundbreakers, Learning Styles.

Honorable Mention: Mallory Hammitt, Nifty
Newark, Ted; Megan Dawson, C/C Sidekicks, Texting and Driving; Ruth Chalstrom, SonRays, How Not
to Give A Presentation; Matt Ross, Steam Punk.

4-H Communications entries were judged
throughout the Webster County Fair. These included
working exhibits and Share the Fun acts. These activities
gave 4-Hers the opportunity to communicate and interact with an audience in several different ways.

Working Exhibits: Carson Lambert of the Dayton Tigers, Dillon Sytsma, and Sammy Sytsma, Washington Winners on Cyber Safety; Charly Scharf and Emma
Sytsma, both of the Washington Winners for Sweet
Compliments; Nelson Cook, Johnson Jaguars, Brooklin
Border and Haley Ledford, both Douglas Dreamers for
Balloon Tennis; Sylvia Hess and Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, both Washington Winners for Lady Bugs.

Honorable Mentions: Daven Rees, Washington Winners on Airplanes; Megan Anderson and Alyson Nieland, both Washington Winners on Fish Safty;
and Addison Lincoln, Johnson Jaguars and Aleksandria
Aljets, Douglas Dreamers on Counting Calories.

Share the Fun presentations provide an opportunity to perform before an audience, purely for the sake of
enjoyment. 4-Hers shared their talents on the last day of
the fair.

Those representing Webster County at the Iowa
State Fair:

Vocal Solo: Josh Gibbons, Washington Winners.

Dance: Daven Rees, Washington Winners.

Duet: Dart Dohrn and Olyvia Selby, both Badger
Builders.
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Morgan Farnham, Gowrie Groundbreakers for a
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Piano
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and Alexis Sturenburg, Washington Winners
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Storytelling.
All participants received participation ribbons.
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Presentations
were awarded as follows:
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Dayton
Tigers: Jubilee Cunigan, blue; Alyssa
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Speck, red; and Kylie Weiland, blue.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Nathan Rethwisch, blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Maddy Christensen,
blue; Hannah Peterson, blue; and Matthew Ross, blue.
Silver Spurs: Sidney Lowry, red.
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SonRays: Ruth Chalstrom, blue; and Luke Lewandowski,
blue.
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Washington
Winners: Collin Harris, blue; and
Soren Winkler, red.
Ribbons for all participants in Extemporanee
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Speaking
were awarded as follows:
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Dayton
Tigers: Karrigan Mentzer, blue.
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Gowrie Groundbreakers: Miranda Keith, blue;
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,Hannah Peterson, blue; and Matt Ross, blue.
Ribbons for all participants in Working Exhib,
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Dayton Tigers: Jubilee Cunigan, blue; Carson
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Lambert, blue; Rozalyn Osborne, red; Teighan Osborne,

red; and Alyssa Speck, blue.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Nathan Rethwisch, blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Morgan Farnham,
blue; Abby Grady, blue; Ally Grady, blue; and Chloe
Hicks, blue.

Washington Winners: Madison Anderson,
blue; Megan Anderson, blue; Nick Corey, blue; Josh
Gibbons, blue; Lauren Harris, blue; Sylvia Hess, blue;
Christine Housken, blue; Leslie Housken, blue; Thomas
Lennon, blue; Olivia Mitchell, blue; Alyson Nieland,
blue; Ashley Nieland, blue; Daven Rees, blue; Hannah
Rees, blue; Charly Scharf, blue; Mykaela Stuhrenberg,
blue; Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, blue; Dillon Sytsma, blue;
Emma Sytsma, blue; and Samuel Sytsma, blue.

Participation Ribbons for all participants in
Share the Fun were awarded as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Mackenzie Lambert and Madelyn VanSickle.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Morgan Farnham.

Washington Winners: Josh Gibbons, Daven
Rees, Alexis Stuhrenberg, Emma Sytsma, and Samuel
Sytsma.
Fire does minor

damage to Gowrie
home July 24

The home of Alan and Cindy Carstens experienced fire dmanage Sunday night, July 24.

Fire was reported at their home, 1904 Market
Street, at 8:23 p.m.. At the time the cause was believed to
be electrical.

Minor damage was reported according to Fire
Chief Greg Benson.

The Gowrie and Harcourt Fire Departments
were on the scene.was first reported at 8:23 p.m., according to Gowrie Fire Chief Greg Benson.

Benson said the cause of the fire is believed to
be electrical. He said the home sustained minor damage
as a result of the fire. The Harcout volunteer fire department and the Gowrie Police Department were also on
scene.
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Our Saviours Lutherans

weekly scheduled events

Saturday, August 6 Mens Group will meet in
the Fireside Room at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. View Quilts at
Riverside Bible Camp will begin. At 1 p.m. Quilt Auction
at Riverside Bible Camp will begin.

Monday, August 8 Sewing Day will begin at 9
a.m. A Council Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the
Fireside Room.

Tuesday, August 9 Sewing Day will begin at 9
a.m.
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Jillian
Woodruff
of
the
Gowrie
Groundbreakers has a visual arts exhibit judged
during the Webster County Fair.
Wednesday, Aug 3 -Creamed Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuit, Stewed Tomatoes,

Strawberry Rhubarb Raisin Crisp
Thursday, Aug 4 - Hearty Veg Beef Soup, Corn Bread, Banana Half, Cinnamon Apples w/Crunchy Topping
Friday, Aug 5 - Salisbury Ground Beef, Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetables or
Mixed Vegetable Salad, Peach Crisp
Monday, Aug 8 - Golden Baked Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes, Harvard Beets,
Sunshine Salad, WW Rol
Tuesday, Aug 9- BBQ Pork on WW Bun, California Blend or, Chop-Chop
Salad, Potato Salad, Peaches
Wednesday, Aug 10 -Roast Turkey, Potatoes/gravy, Cooked Cabbage,
Strawberries, OJ
August 3, 2016

Blake George of the Gowrie Groundbreakers advertises the club's photo booth during the Webster County
Fair in Fort Dodge.
4-H rabbit show

winners Announced
Webster County Fair...

The annual 4-H Rabbit Show was held Thursday, July 14th at the Webster County Fair. Best of Show
for Rabbits was Alyssa Speck, of the Dayton Tiers. The
award for the Largest Rabbit was given to Samantha
Smith, C/C Sidekicks. The Costume Class Award Winner
was Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, Washington Winners. The
Champion Purbred Award went to Alyssa Speck of the
Dayton Tigers and Reserve Champion Purebred award
was won by Karrigan Mentzer, Dayton Tigers. Addison Lincoln, Johnson Jaguars, won the Champion Light
Weight Market Pen and Marydith Barkley won Reserve
Champion Light Weight Market Pen honors. Champion
Heavy Weight Market Pen and Reserve Champion goes
to Clayton Kiefer, Dayton Tigers. Champion Commercial Rabbit was shown by Paige Weiland, Dayton Tigers
and Reserve Champion Commercial Rabbit was shown
by Mattias Hippen of the C/C Sidekicks.

Junior Showmanship Award went to Aleksandria Aljets, of the Douglas Dreamers. Taegen Long,
Dayton Tigers earned the Intermediate Showmanship
Award. Patrick Carter, C/C Sidekicks received the Senior Showmanship Award.

All participants were awarded ribbons as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Jubilee Cunigan, 1 purple, 6
blue, 1 red; Clayton Kiefer, 3 purple, 6 blue, 1 red; Taegen Long, 1 purple, 2 blue, 4 red; Jillian Mentzr, 1 blue;
Karrigan Mentzer, 7 blue, 1 purple; Rozalyn Osborne, 3
blue; Teighan Osborne, 3 blue; Alyssa Speck, 4 purple, 6
blue, 1 red; Chloe Speck, 11 blue; Kylie Weiland, 5 blue,
2 red; Paige Weiland, 1 purple, 3 blue, 1 red

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Marydith Barkley, 1 purple, 6 blue, 3 red; and Jessica Shirbroun, 1 purple, 8 blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Abby Grady, 1 blue,
2 red

Johnson Jaguars: Addison Lincoln, 2 purple, 6
blue, 1 red.

Silver Spurs: Dalton Lowry, 1 purple, 1 blue;
and Sidney Lowry, 4 blue

Washington Winners: Megan Anderson, 4
blue; Jacob Geis, 1 blue, 2 red; Jared Geis, 1 red; Lauren
Harris, 2 blue; Sylvia Hess, 3 blue; Christine Housken, 2
blue, 1 red; Leslie Housken, 2 blue; Thomas Lennon, 2
blue; Breck Mills, 1 purple, 7 blue, 1 red; Shelby Mills,
5 blue, 3 red; Alexis Stuhrenberg, 1 blue, 2 red; Mykaela
Stuhrenberg, 2 blue, 1 red; and Mykenzie Stuhrenberg, 1
purple, 1 blue 1 red.
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers,

wins best of show
4-H Poultry show...

The 4-H poultry show was held Thursday, July
14th at the Webster County Fair. Best of show was won
by Matthew Ross of the Gowrie Groundbreakers; Emma
Alstott of the Douglas Dreamers received Reserve Best
of Show Honors.

Champion Waterfowl was shown by Emma
Alstott, of the Douglas Dreamers. Dartangan Dohrn, of
the Badger Builders, won Reserve Champion Waterfowl
honors.

Champion All Other Poultry was awarded to
Rhett Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, Rhett Grandfield, Dayton Tigers, won Reserve Champion All Other Poultry.

Champion Chicken was won by Carly Davis,
Dayton Tigers and Reserve Champion Chicken was won
by Maddy Christensen, Gowrie Groundbreakers.

Champion Bantam was won by Matthew Ross
of the Gowrie Groundbreakers and Reserve Champion
Bantam was won by Carly Davis, Dayton Tigers.

Champion Pigeon winner was Carly Davis,
Dayton Tigers and Marydith Barkley, Elkhorn Earlybirds, was Reserve Champion Pigeon winner.

Showmanship honors were as follows: Senior
Matthew Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers Intermediate Anna Lewandowski, SonRays; and Junior Brylie
Butrick, Dayton Tigers

Costume class winner was Carly Davis, Dayton
Tigers.

Spectators Choice Award was given to Carly
Davis, Dayton Tigers.

Winners in the individual classes are as follows:
Dartangan Dohrn, individual waterfowl. Emma Alstott,
Pair of waterfowl. Carly Davis, Individual Chicken. Anna
Lewandowski, Pair of Chickens. Anna Lewandowski,
Market Pen of 3. Maddy Christensen, Production Pullet. Matthew Ross, Individual Bantam. Carly Davis, Pair
of Bantams. Rhett Grandfield, Individual Other Poultry.
Carly Davis, Individual Pigeons. Marydith Barkley, Pair
of Pigeons.

Ribbons were awarded to all participants as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Randy Andrews, 6 blue; Reed
Andrews, 5 blue; Brylie Butrick, 1 purple, 4 blue; Carly

Davis, 3 purple, 15 blue; Rawly Grandfield, 4 blue; and
Rhett Grandfield, 1 purple, 3 blue.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Marydith Barkley 1 purple, 29 blue

Gowrie Groundbreakers:
Maddy Christensen, 1 purple, 11 blue; and Matthew Ross, 2 purple,
13 blue.

Silver Spurs: Dalton Lowry, 13 blue, and Sidney Lowry 7 blue.

Washington Winners: Thomas Lennon, 10
blue; GwendaLynn Winkler, 1 blue; and James Winkler,
1 blue.

Brylie Butrick is all smiles as she stands with
her awards from the best hobby animal story during the
Webster County Fair in Fort Dodge.
Pet show results from

Webster County Fair Webster County
Horticulture winners The Webster County 4-H Pet Show was held on

The annual 4-H horticulture show was held at
the Webster County Fairgrounds on Friday, July 15th.
Awards were given as follows:

First place winners in categories:
Flowers and Plants:
Caryn Dawson, C/C Sidekicks Single Cut Flower; Megan Dawson, C/C Sidekicks Container Grown Flowering Plant; Sylvia Hess, Washington Winners -- Container
Grown Foliage Plant; Allyson Jaeschke, Johnson Jaguars
Floral Arrangement; Champion Flower Sylvia Hess,
Washington Winners; Reserve Champion Allyson Jaeschke, Johnson Jaguars
Vegetables:
Jarrett Loseke, Gowrie Groundbreakers Freshly Harvested Vegetables; Champion Vegetable Jarrett Loseke, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Reserve Champion Paige
Wieland, Dayton Tigers
Herbs:
Jordan Johnson, Dayton Tigers Freshly Harvested
Herbs; Champion Herb Jordan Johnson, Dayton Tigers

Ribbons in the Horticulture Department were
awarded to all participants as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Jordan Johnson, 1 purple, 4
blue; Jillian Mentzer, 1 blue, 2 red; Kylie Weiland, 6
blue; and Paige Weiland, 5 blue.

Elkhorn Earlybirds: Nathan Rethwisch, 1
blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Rachel Gibbs, 1
blue, 2 red, 1 white; Jarrett Loseke, 1 purple; and Justin
Loseke, 1 blue.

Washington Winners: Syliva Hess, 1 purple;
Olivia Mitchell, 1 blue; Alexis Stuhrenberg, 1 blue.

Bucket of Flowers exhibits were on display starting Tuesday, July 12th during the Webster County Fair.
Many 4-Hers chose to leave their flowers to beautify the
fairgrounds the rest of the summer. Special awards went
to:

Most Creative: Gracie Harvey, Douglas Dreamers; Honorable Mention (Most Creative): Jared Geis,
Washington Winners; Best Arrangement: Olivia Mitchell, Washington Winners; Best Use of Color: Randy Andrews, Dayton Tigers; Outstanding 4-H Display: Jolet
Pinkele, C/C Sidekicks; Best Use of Fair Theme: Carly
Davis, Dayton Tigers; Best Choice of Flowers: Emma
Alstott, Douglas Dreamers; Best Use of Patriotic Theme:
Cody George, Gowrie Groundbreakers.
Sunday, July 17, at the Webster County 4-H Fair. The

Hobby/ Pet Showmanship went to Anna Lewandowski of
the SonRays with her chickens. The Reserve Hobby/Pet
Showmanship went to both Rachel Gibbs and her Guinea
Pig and Scott Boro with his Rabbit.

Other awards were given to: Alexis Peterson
of the Gowrie Groundbreakers received Best Hobby
Animal Display for her Mini Horse. Best Hobby Animal
Story went to Brylie Butrick, of the Dayton Tigers, with
her Chicken. The Resereve Hobby Animal Display and
Story went to Anna Lewandowski of the SonRays with
her chicken. Best Pet Display went to Jubilee Cunigan,
of the Dayton Tigers, with her rabbit and the Reserve Pet
Display went to Josie Novencido, of the C/C Sidekicks
with her Guinea Pig. The Best Pet Story went to Haley
Dow, of the Douglas Dreamers, with her Chinchillas and
Gecko and Reserve Pet Story went to Alyssa Speck, of
the Dayton Tigers, with her rabbit.

Ribbons were awarded as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Brylie Butrick, blue; Jubilee
Cunigan, blue; and Alyssa Speck, blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Rachel Gibbs, blue;
and Alexis Peterson, blue.
4-H Cat Show...

continued from front page....
Groundbreakers.

Showmanship winners were chosen for senior,
intermediate and junior classes. Senior Showmanship
honors went to Kendall Sandgren, Gowrie Groundbreakers; Intermediate Showmanship went to Kylie Weiland,
Dayton Tigers; and Harley Eckert, Dayton Tigers, won
the Junior Showmanship award. Jordan Johnson, Dayton
Tigers, won the Costume Class.

Emma Sytsma, Washington Winners; Jeannie
Boro, C/C Sidekicks; Addison Lincoln, Johnson Jaguars;
Kylie Weiland, Dayton Tigers, all received First Place
designation in their respective classes.

All participants received ribbons as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Harley Eckert, 1 purple, 2 blue;
Jordan Johnson, 1 purple, 3 blue; and Kylie Weiland, 1
purple, 2 blue

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Kendall Sandgren, 1
Purple.

Washington Winners: Emma Sytsma, 1 purple
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Aug 3rd to Aug 10th
Thursday, Aug 4
School Registration 3-8pm in Gowrie
Saturday, Aug 6
JH Band @ Harcourt Appreciation Days
Sunday, Aug 7
FCCLA National Cluster Meeting (Nov 14-16)
Monday, Aug 8
High School Fall Sport Practices Start Date (Cross Country, Football, Volleyball)
Tuesday, Aug 9
School Registration 3-8pm in Burnside
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
County council members

installed during
Webster County Fair

The 2016-2017 4-H County Council was installed on Sunday, July 17, following the Parade of
Champions dinner at the Webster County Fair. The
installation was led by Hannah Peterson, and Mallory
Hammitt, former County Council members.
The new County Council members are: C/C Sidekicks
Jeannie Boro; Dayton Tigers Joel Anderson, Taegen
Long, Karrigan Mentzer, and Kylie Weiland; Douglas
Dreamers Brooklin Border, Morgan Border, Haley
Ledford, Christian Lundberg, and Danae Pingel; Gowrie
Groundbreakers Ben Carlson, Maddy Christensen, Jarrett Loseke, Ben Peterson, Alex Pudenz, and Matthew
Ross; Johnson Jaguars Nelson Cook; Nifty Newark
hDallas Hammitt; SonRays Ruth Chalstrom, and Anna
eLewandowski; Washington Winners Lauren Harris,
Christine Housken, Leslie Housken, Justin Koester,
Thomas Lennon, Olivia Mitchell, Daven Rees, Hannah
Rees, and Dillon Sytsma.

These youth will work with the adult Youth
Committee as they set goals for the upcoming year in the
4-H program.
Old Settlers Day focus of

Farnhamville Betterment
Club Meeting

Plans for Old Settlers Day was the focus of the
Farnhamville Betterment Club meeting.

The committee reported that everything seems
to be coming together for Old Settlers Day in Farnhamville on August 13.

This is a birthday party as it is Farnhamnvilles
135th birthday.

The parade will start at 10:30 so if you have an
entry for the parade you should line up in the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church parking lot.

Lunch will follow at 11:30 in the city park.
There will be many things for young and old throughout
the day.

Things like Activities include cake walk, bingo,
kiddie games, concession stand, car show, and a free ice
cream and cake social at 5:00 P.M. Bring your lawn
chair and plan to enjoy the day.
3-Aug

5-Aug
6-Aug
7-Aug

8-Aug
9-Aug

Birthdays
Elizabeth Castle, Rachael Castle
Joann Saxton, Jane Wallestad
Betsy Wiederin, Kevin Barber
Jeff Erritt, Cindy Kail, Doug Rushton
Mel Kaufman, Pat Peterson, Bill Vote
Beth Goodwin
Trevynn Anderson, Joel West
Trinity Anderson
Judy Seil
Traci Brown, Mary Jo Klein
Kane Martens
4 - Aug
6- Aug
7- Aug
9 - Aug

Anniversaries
Cory and Amy Donahe.
Greg and Deb Brundage.
Kendall and Roberta Seil.
Brandon and Tonya Harrison;
Larry and Linda Hirschberg.
Down Memory Lane
August 3, 2016
B Y
S A R A
D O W N S
Cherish your memories...

I had another birthday last month and it seems
that old time clock keeps spinning faster and each
birthday rolls around all too quickly . Then the other
day one of my e-mail buddies sent me a little tidbit
not because I had just added another year but because we
exchange such items. I dont know who the author is but
Id like to share a portion of that correspondence.

SENIORS LIFE IS GOOD - You feel much
more intelligent. Brains of older people are slow because
they know so much. We do not decline mentally with
age; it just takes us longer to recall facts because we have
more information in our brains. Scientists believe this
also makes us hard of hearing as it puts pressure on our
inner ears.

Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive
gets full, so too, do humans take longer to access information when their brains are full. Researchers say this slowing down process is not the same as on the decline. Mans
brain works slower in old age said Dr. Michael Ramscar
(never heard of him) but only because they have stored
more information over time. The brains of older people
do not get weak. On the contrary; they simply know
more. Also older people often go to another room to get
something and when they get there, stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem; it
is natures way of making older people do more exercise
- so THERE!

I heard a story a long time ago and over the years
have had opportunities to tell it to others. Perhaps you
have heard it before or can relate to it A young preacher
was making a call on one of his elderly church members,
Ernestine. During the course of their conversation he
Dayton Rodeo changes

parade route, Kids Day
moved to Labor Day
Parade organized
at Dayton Golf course this year. . .

There will be a few special changes and some
wonderful memories highlighted at this years Dayton
Rodeo, the 79th annual event.

There will be the empty saddles honoring past
contributors of the Dayton Rodeo. And of those people
honored with the empty saddle tradition will be Al Porter,
who died this past week in a fire at his Dayton home.

The Dayton Rodeo will be organized at the Dayton Oak Park golf course this year rather than at the ball
park area in northeast Dayton explained Jesse Green,
chairman of the Dayton Rodeo.

Green also explained that if it is raining on Labor Day (day of Rodeo parade) permission has been secured to organize on the highway (175) which would be
blocked off.

We think this change will be good for the participants in the Dayton Rodeo parade and it will also be
great for people watching the parade, said Green.

Many people observe the parade downtown and
they will now see the Dayton Rodeo parade much sooner.

Jessie Green stated that he has long admired Al
Porter, co-founder of the Dayton Rodeo who died in a
fire at his Dayton home last week. Al was epitomized
the Dayton Rodeo. Just his presence was so unique and
strong, said Jesse.

Another major change for the Dayton Rodeo
this year is that Kids Day will be on Monday, Labor
Day. Children who arrive at the rodeo with their parents
who have paid their admission are admitted free to the
Dayton Rodeo.
asked, Ernestine, are you concerned about the Hereafter?

Oh, yes, she replied, Every time I go from
room to room I stop and ask myself, Now what am I
here after?
An oldie but a goodie and oh so true.

On Independence Day I was spending a leisurely day with Me, Myself and I. Memories of past
4th of Julys came back to me. The ones that took precedence were those times our family hurried to get all the
necessary days chores on the farm done so we could
load up our picnic lunch Mom had prepared and hurry
to Gowrie. We wanted to get a parking place not too far
from the parade route but yet near the park in a noontime
shady spot so we could enjoy that lunch. I have told it
before those lunches were packed and iced down for
at least two reasons they were better than in the park
carnival food and less expensive than both the carnival
food and the church lunches. I know that years later my
parents still packed up their folding lawn chairs to sit in
at the parade but they always hoped there would be a
good church lunch somewhere. Times had changed.

I remembered a number of July 4ths with family and friends. After all they were the highlights of
young farm folks summer away from school. They
were like mini vacations for farmers as along with the
continued farm chores there were oats to be cut and
shocked, threshed and stored in bins so stock could be
fed, the balance not needed, taken to market. The hay
needed mowing, winnowed , dried, gathered and put in
the mows. Maybe, as summers away from school were
coming to an end farmers could get away to go to the fair
clear down in Des Moines. A good neighbor would do
your evening chores and then if they had the opportunity
to go to the fair it was your turn to help them.

Those are some of the memories brought out of
the brain to make room for more input. Yet, those memories keep sneaking back in. Sometimes those memories creep back out but may have a slightly new twist on
them. But, I tell folks if my memories are not exactly
factual they are still mine, worth sharing and well how
many are still around to contradict me?

So, all of you keep stockpiling your own
memories. They are yours and no one elses and worth
sharing.
So what if some of us get repetitious? Just remember
your turn it coming. Keep remembering!!
Our Obligation to our Parents

Honor your father and mother ...(which is the

first commandment with a promise.)

Perhaps one of the toughest stage in life is taking
care of our parents. Its a role-reversal that Im sure both
the parents and their children would rather avoid. The
Bible clearly teaches us to honor our parents. Theres no
question about this. and this simply means taking care of
them as they grow older.

It will not be an easy chore, but one we need
to do. The greatest gift we can give our aging parents
is time. Time spent with them in visiting. Not once a
month, but weekly or more frequent if possible. Time
spent with them taking them to doctors appointments. If
the distance is too great for you to do these things, there
are other means to keep in touch emails, letters and
phone calls weekly instead of monthly.

We need to be prayerful and sensitive when our
parents can no longer care for themselves or care for their
home. It is difficult for them to have to give up doing
these things, so we need to keep our words gentle and offer to help. Be honest with them in offering to help where
they might have to live a retirement center, a nursing
home if their health requires it, or live with us if that is
what all of you want.

As we make these tough decisions, be motivated
by love, not guilt. Do what they most need, not what we
want most. We need to remember the many unselfish
things they did on our behalf, to make our lives better.
Honoring our parents sometimes means parenting our
parents. Remember, we reap what we sow, as one day
our children may be facing helping us to make these decisions when we get old. Above all, do everything we do in
love. It is our chance to repay the love that was shown to
us as we were growing up. There is help available His
name is God. Trust in His solutions, it will be the right
one.
August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers,

Champion Market Barrow
4-H Swine...

The Champion Market Hog and Reserve Champion Market Hog at the 2016 Webster County Fair was
shown by Tielyr Clabaugh, Badger Builders.

Champion Market Barrow was shown by Pierce
Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers, and the Reserve
Champion Market Barrow was shown by Jillian Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers. Tielyr Clabaugh, Badger
Builders received Champion Market Gilt and Reserve
Champion Market Gilt.

The Senior Showmanship award went to Tielyr
Clabaugh, Badger Builders; Intermediate Showmanship
to Carson Lambert, Dayton Tigers, and Junior Showman-

The residence of Chuck and Sandy
Christianson, 1802 Market St., was the pick
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Carlson, Gowrie,
wins Grand Champion
Market Beef
Summers, reserve champion...

The annual 4-H beef show was held at the
Webster County Fair on Friday, July 15th. Josh Carlson,
Gowrie Groundbreakers, won Grand Champion Market
Beef, and Devin Summers, Washington Winners won
Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef. Other awards
included Champion Market Heifer, which was won by
Anna Heatherington, Elkhorn Eagles. Devin Summers,
Washington Winers, received Reserve Champion Market
Heifer honors. Crossbred Champion Steer honors went
to Josh Carlson, Gowrie Groundbreakers, with Reserve
Crossbred Champion Steer being won by Devin Summers, Washington Winners.

Michael Eslick, Dayton Tigers, won both
Champion Feeder Calf, and Reserve Champion Feeder
Calf honors.

Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers, won Champion
Commercial Heifer while Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer honors went to Austin Jaeschke, Johnson Jaguars. Champion Registered Purebred Female was shown
by Jordan Johnson, Dayton Tigers. Champion Cow Calf
was shown by Haylee Welter, Gowrie Groundbreakers
and Reserve Champion Cow Calf was shown by Morgan Walsh, Silver Spurs. Champion Supreme Female was
won by Jordan Johnson, Dayton Tigers, and Haylee Welter, Gowrie Groundbreakers, took home Reserve Champion Supreme Female honors.

Dillon Summers, Washington Winners, won
Champion honors in both the Rate of Gain and the Carcass Class, while Reserve Champion in the Rate of Gain
Class was awarded to TJ Nelson, Johnson Jaguars, and
Reserve Champion Carcass Contest went to Michael Eslick, Dayton Tigers.

In the Bucket/Bottle class, Best interview honors went to Lane Zierke, Johnson Jaguars, and Paige
Condon, Johnson Jaguars was selected for Best Records.

Awards were given for showmanship in three
categories. Senior Showmanship went to Josh Carlson,
Gowrie Groundbreakers, Intermediate Showmanship to
Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton Tigers, and Junior Showmanship
to Dillon Summers, Washington Winners.

All participants received ribbons as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Michael Eslick, 2 purple, 2 blue;
Jaynie Ferrari, 2 purple; and Jordan Johnson, 2 purple, 1
blue.

Elkhorn Eagles: Anna Heatherington, 1 purple.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Ben Carlson, 1
purple; Joshua Carlson, 1 purple, 1 blue; Alex Pudenz, 1
blue; and Haylee Welter, 1 purple, 2 blue.

Washington Winners: Megan Anderson, 1
blue; Devin Summers, 2 purple, 1 red; and Dillon Summers, 3 purple, 2 blue.
ship to Pierce Woodruff of the Gowrie Groundbreakers.

Champion Pen of 3 was won by Tieylr Clabaugh, Badger Builders, and the Reserve Champion Pen
of 3 was shown by Colton Klingson, Gowrie Groundbreakers. The Champion Commercial Gilt was won by
Pierce Woodruff of the Gowrie Groundbreakers and Reseve Champion Commercial Gilt was Jillian Woodruff,
of the Gowrie Groundbreakers.

Pierce Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers, won
the Champion Barrow Carcass while Reserve Champion
Barrow Carcass went to Mackenzie Lambert, Dayton
Tigers. Champion Gilt Carcass was shown by Lincoln
Miller of the Gowrie Groundbreakers, while the Reserve
Champion Gilt Carcass was won by Carson Lambert,
Dayton Tigers.

Ribbons were awarded to each club member as
follows:

Dayton Tigers: Michael Eslick, 1 purple, 4 blue;
Nick Eslick, 5 blue; Carson Lambert, 1 purple, 2 blue, 1
red; Joel Lambert, 3 blue, 1 red; Mackenzie Lambert, 1
blue, 3 red; Owen Oeltjenbruns, 2 purple; and Madelyn
VanSickle, 1 purple, 4 blue.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Samantha Alphs, 1
purple, 3 blue; Lane Fevold, 2 purple, 2 blue; Micaela
Fevold, 2 blue; Chloe Hicks, 2 blue, 1 red; Chyann Hicks,
2 blue; Colton Klingson, 2 purple, 3 blue; Connor Klingson, 2 purple, 4 blue; Caden Konecne, 1 blue; Lincoln
Miller, 2 purple, 1 blue, 1 red; Jillian Woodruff, 1 purple,
1 blue and Pierce Woodruff, 4 purple.

Washington Winners: Collin Harris, 1 blue, 3
red.

Samantha Alphs, Gowrie Groundbreakers, is enjoying her time at the Webster County Fair in Fort Dodge.
August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Webster County Fair sheep and goat results

At the Annual Sheep Show on Thursday, July
14th, many champions were selected. Champion Commercial Ewe was shown by Owen Oeltjenbruns of the
Dayton Tigers. Collin Spangler, Nifty Newark showed
the Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe.

Owen Oeltjenbruns, Dayton Tigers won Champion Market Lamb and Reserve Champion honors went
to Raechel Spangler of the Nifty Newark. Champion Individual Market Lamb Performance was won by Hannah
Rees, Washington Winners. Owen Oeltjenbruns, Dayton
Tigers won Reserve Champion honors.

Champion Rate of Gain Market Lamb honors
went to Hannah Rees of the Washington Winners. Hannah also won Reserve Champion Rate of Gain Market
Lamb. Washington Winners member, Hannah Rees was
awarded the Champion Advanced Feeder Lamb and Ruth
Chalstrom, SonRays, was awarded Reserve Champion
Advanced Feeder Lamb.

There were three levels of showmanship, these
winners each receive a Showmanship Jacket and a lamb
grooming kit. Senior Showmanship was won by Owen
Oeltjenbruns, Dayton Tigers; Intermediate by Collin
Spangler, Nifty Newark; and Junior Showmanship by
Alexis Peterson, of the Gowrie Groundbreakers.

A 4-H Travel Chair was awarded to the exhibitor that had earned the most points in the sheep show.
The winner of this award was Owen Oeltjenbruns, Dayton Tigers.

Champion Female Meat Goat goes to Jillian
Woodruff from the Gowrie Groundbreakers, and Champion Reserve Female Meat Goat goes to Reed Andrews
of the Dayton Tigers. Champion Market Meat Goat goes
to Jillian Woodruff and also received Champion Reserve
Market Meat Goat. Randy Andrews received Senior
Showmanship while Pierce Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers, received Junior Showmanship Honors.

Ribbons were awarded to all participants as follows:

Dayton Tigers: Cassidy Lambert, 2 purple, 2
blue; Owen Oeltjenbruns, 9 purple, 1 blue; Randy An-

Alex Pudenz, Gowrie Groundbreakers, shows
lambs during the Webster County Fair in Fort Dodge.
drews, 2 blue; Reed Andrews 1 purple, 1 blue; Alyssa

Speck, 2 red; and Chloe Speck, 2 red.

Gowrie Groundbreakers: Alexis Peterson, 1
purple, 2 blue; Blake Peterson, 2 blue, 1 red; Alex Pudenz,
1 purple, 2 blue, 1 red; Jillian Woodruff, 3 purple; and
Gabby Stewart, 1 blue, 1 purple.

Washington Winners: Hannah Rees, 6 purple,
4 blue; and Charly Scharf, 2 blue.

Blake Peterson, Gowrie Groundbreakers, is pictured with his sheep during the Webster County Fair in
Fort Dodge.
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August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Early Dayton Township 4-H club had mule

mascot; club christened Dayton Diggers
Cake taken to Des Moines on Interurban. . .
Unemployment rate
in Webster County,
Iowa at four percent
State gains 5,000 jobs in June. . .

Iowas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.0 percent in June from 3.9 percent in
May. The states jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago.
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.9 percent in June compared to 4.7 percent in May.

The unemployment rate in Webster has been running at about the same rate as the overall state unemployment
rate, about 4 per center.

Despite the increase in the unemployment rate
in June, reaching the highest level since November 2014,
Iowas businesses added 5,100 jobs last month, said Beth
Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Development.
IWD is working hard to develop programs such as doubling
the number of Registered Apprenticeships in the next five
years to help spur economic growth and close the skills gap.
Good paying, secure jobs continue to be available in Iowa.

The number of unemployed Iowans rose to 68,100
in June from 66,600 in May. The current estimate is 6,300
higher than the year ago level of 61,800.

The total number of working Iowans decreased to
1,642,900 in June. This figure was 1,900 lower than May and
6,300 higher than one year ago.
CHURCH
Worship Schedule
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE

8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship
FIRST UNITED CHURCH, FARNHAMVILLE
9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship, Fellowhip Coffee Following
OUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN, CALLENDER
9:15 a.m. Sunday Worhip
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 a.m. Worship
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 a.m. Worship
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARCOURT
10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowhip
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, HARCOURT
8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:40 a.m. Sunday School
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARCOURT
9:00 a.m. Worship
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SOMERS
10:30 a.m. Worship
FULTON LUTHERAN CHURCH, ROELYN
9:15 a.m. Worship
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL, MOORLAND
10:00 a.m. Mass
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH, LANYON
10:00 a.m. Worship; 11:00 a.m. Sunday School

In the early 1920s Webster County roads were
nothing to brag about. So many times the girls had to depend on the horse and buggy if they wanted to attend the
4-H meetings. As proof of other conveyances that were
often used, we offered a picture of a mule that often attended club meetings much against his better judgment.

This mule was named Jack and was owned by
the Jacobson family. Whether he hated 4-H club meetings or just girls in general he was known to kick at the
daughter, Frankie, every time she walked by him in the
barn.

The mule was very careful to wait until she was
safely past but no doubt he wanted to show his disdain
in some fashion. There was great sorrow in the Jacobson
family when this small mule went to mule Heaven.

The first demonstration team was composed
of Ellen Gustafson and Frankie Jacobson going to Des
Moines with a Cake-Baking demonstration.

A beautiful cake was baked (no doubt with the
help of adults) and carefully carried to Des Moines on the
Interurban. Someone found another use for it so there was
need to bake another one. If you know Inez Holmstrom,
you know there was nothing that ever phased her so when
she let someone else take our beautiful cake she quickly
thought of a way out of this dilemma.

Inez knew that Amy Johnston, daughter of a former Swedish Methodist minister, lived in Des Moines so
she asked if was she could go to her home and bake another cake. She said of course so Inez and her four girls,
Ellen and Frankie, Ellen Peterson and Minerva Piltingsrud got on the streetcar (which ran everywhere in those
days) and we went out to bake our cake.

Have you ever carried a freshly baked cake
anywhere or especially on a street car? If you have, you
must know what happened. It arrived at the Fair Grounds,
slightly dilapidated. Not only did Inez have a cake to
cause her a slight worry but she had adventurous girls to
keep her eye on.

Well, while we were waiting for the streetcar on
the corner, a man came up and offered us a ride and before Inez could say No Minerva and Ellen had crawled
into his car and off he went.

Inez nearly had a tizzy but a good friend came
along and said he would follow the car. Good thing that
traffic wasnt as heavy in those days so we could keep up.
However, he must have been a good guy because we all
arrived safely.

Dayton Township is really a township and a
half because of the winding Des Moines River that flows

On Mule: Martha (Peterson) Kinsey, Myrtle
(Carlson)Acting. On ground: Frankie (Jacobson) Hade,
Gloria Hayes (Deceased) and Helen (Carlson) Bottorff.
through its boundary to the east. So because the first club

was in the west part of the township it meant that if the
east side were to attend meetings, they would have to
travel many miles and mostly over mud roads so it was
decided to have two clubs in the township.

This was decided about 1924 and Edna Putzke
was chosen as their leader. They were known as The Gay
Garment Girls. At this time, it was decided that the clubs
should be identified with the township where they were
located.

The east side decided they should have a contest
to choose their new name. As Edna and her girls were
traveling over the mud roads after one meeting Eleanor
Smith said that they should call it The Dayton Ditch
Diggers. The girls agreed but their leader asked if they
wouldnt like it better to be called Dayton Diggers and
this name is still in use.

Mrs. Putzkes daughter, Ruth, and Eleanor were
the babies of this club. The first demonstration team to go
to the State Fair from this club consisted of Velva Snyder
and Doris Woods.

The Iowana Club finally joined with the girls in
the township to the west which eventually became the
Lost Grove Leaders. This club is also going strong.
Pipeline in Webster County. . .

Corps of Engineers states
Bakken Pipeline does comply
96% of easements gained
in State of Iowa. . .

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

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

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

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

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

We have signed easement agreements on 96
percent of the properties along the route in Iowa, Dillinger said. We have signed 100 percent of the properties
in North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. The plan remains to be in service by the end of this year..
August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Webster County added to Iowa

emergency disaster program
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For recent severe weather. . .

Governor Terry E. Branstad added
Webster County to a proclamation of disaster emergency
in response to recent severe weather.

The governors proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the
effects of severe storms that significantly impacted the
state beginning July 16, 2016. In addition, the proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Program
for Webster County residents.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes
up to 200 percent of the current federal poverty level,
or a maximum annual income of $40,320 for a family
of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs,
replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of
temporary housing.

Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm
recovery. The grant application and instructions are
available on the Iowa Department of Human Services
website. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date
of the proclamation to submit a claim.
Iowa Individual Assistance Program

When a disaster occurs, the Governor will of-
ten issue a Disaster Proclamation in the affected counties.

When a Governors Disaster Proclamation is made in an
Iowa county, the Iowa Individual Assistance (IA) Program can be activated at the request of local officials to
help those Iowans adversely affected.

The Iowa IA Program provides up to $5,000 in
reimbursements for damage incurred for families whose
income is at or below twice the federal poverty level (or,
a maximum annual income of $40,320 for a family of
three*).

Grants are available for home or car repairs,
replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of
temporary housing. Original receipts are required for
those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related
to storm recovery. The program is administered by the
Iowa Department of Human Services (IDHS). When
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CITY OF GOWRIE
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGNATION OF THE Gowrie
Urban Renewal Area, AND ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
AND PROJECTS

Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 7:00 oclock p.m., at the Gowrie
Community/Civic Center, Gowrie, Iowa, on August 15, 2016 the City
Council will hold a public hearing on the question of designating as the
Gowrie Urban Renewal Area (the Urban Renewal Area), pursuant to
Chapter403, Code of Iowa, the real property in the City of Gowrie generally
described as follows:

All real property situated within the incorporated limits of the City of
Gowrie, Webster County, State of Iowa, as of July 1, 2016.

The subject matter of the public hearing will also include a proposed
urban renewal plan and projects for the Area identified above, pursuant
to Chapter403, Code of Iowa, a copy of which plan is on file for public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The general scope of the proposed urban renewal plan, as more
specifically described therein, includes the following:

Increasing the tax base and promoting economic growth in Gowrie
by encouraging economic development, constructing necessary public
improvements, assisting private enterprise through tax increment financing
incentives and undertaking projects and initiatives to alleviate and prevent
blighted conditions within the Area. The initial projects to be undertaken
under the plan will consist of (1) providing tax increment financing
support to an economic development grant program for the promotion of
commercial construction activity in the City; and (2) providing tax increment
financing support to the acquisition, demolition and site preparation for the
redevelopment of dilapidated properties.

At the hearing any interested person may file written objections or
comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matter of
the hearing.

Danielle Clancy

City Clerk
PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Prairie Valley Community Schools
Board of Directors
Southeast Valley High School Library
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, July 25, 2016
6:30 p.m.

The Prairie Valley Community School District held its regular board
meeting on Monday, July 25, 2016 in the Southeast Valley High School
Library.

President Shannon Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Kathy Carlson, Gary Welter,
Patrice Klingson, Jim Carlson, Joe Harrison

Absent: None

Also Present: Brian Johnson, Jim Henrich, Jim Duncan, and Lisa
Willardson. 2 Public Members

The board acknowledged new superintendent Brian Johnson, and
welcomed him to the district.

Moved by K. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the agenda .
Ayes: Miller, McGuire, K. Carlson, Klingson, Welter, J. Carlson, Harrison
Nays: None; Motion Carried: 7-0

Moved by Harrison, seconded by K. Carlson to approve the minutes
as presented.

No Board reports at this time.

Moved by J. Carlson. seconded by Harrison to approve the bills as
presented.

Moved by Harrison. seconded by K. Carlson to approve the financials
as presented.

Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by K. Carlson to approve the hiring
of Grant Hyland as HS Band teacher for a 1 year period for the 2016-2017
school year.

Moved by K. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the hiring of
Mike Conrad as Girls Golf Coach.

Moved by Welter, seconded by Klingson to approve the hiring of
Jacey Beiner as Assistant Fall Cheer Coach.

Moved by K. Carlson seconded by J. Carlson to approve the
resignation of Mike Conrad as Boys Golf Coach.

Moved by Harrison, seconded by Klingson to approve resignation of
Heather Fevold as High School para-associate.

HS HandbookA conversation was had regarding the consequences
for failing a class vs drug/alcohol possession and that it might seem
misguided. The Good Conduct policy is a local decision. The 30 day
time period is a state association policy. The Good Conduct policy is
locally set, and was created in an attempt to make the time that a student
misses proportionate to the sport. The current policy is that for a first
offense, the student is suspended from extra-curricular activities for 1/3 of
the season. In a sport like Football, where games are weekly the actual
time out can be over many weeks, but in Baseball where you have multiple
games a week, in can be less calendar days. Jim Carlson and Gary Welter
both expressed that they were part of the committee that made the policy,
and that it is very standard compared to other districts, and seemed the
most reasonable option.

Moved by K. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve that the
Superintendent or the Business Manager may enter the safe deposit box.
The signature card is to be updated to allow the current Superintendent or
Business Manager access to the box, and that the card be updated in the
future if personnel changes occur.

Mr. Johnson discussed that he has reviewed the 5 year facility plan
that has been created. Currently, there are too many items and we cant
do it all at once. We need to narrow our focus. Would like to have the
boards input on what projects are most important. Each member gave
their ideas on what they thought and all felt the Facilities committee should
meet to review the items discussed in the past and put together a plan for
the future. A facilities meeting will occur Thursday, July 28, 2016.

Tax Increment Financing Gowrie City Council is proposing a TIF
area, not to exceed $200,000, for a housing development. In the shortterm, at this restricted amount, Mr. Johnson did not imagine this would
financially jeopardize the district for more than a few cents per thousand
dollars of valuation on our final tax levy. In the long-term, it may benefit us
in additional valuation and possible increase in enrollment. He did not see
any reason the school would oppose the option.
Mr. Johnson addressed the board regarding the goals and
expectations of the board for the superintendent. He expressed that he
felt communication in every relationship is extremely important.

He wanted them to know he has an open door policy. He encouraged
them to stop in or call at any time. Please contact him if you have heard
a rumor, something negative toward the district or even if something just
doesnt seem right.

He discussed the importance of finances and setting goals for
whole-grade sharing. In the future, if the two districts ever want to have
a conversation about consolidation, doing some work now, may help
alleviate many headaches in the future. Things to think about, aligning
policies, Master Contracts, joint board meetings, streamlining staff and
transportation. He is hopeful to have 3 or 4 joint meetings this year.

Mr. Johnson expressed that everyone has been so kind, and
welcoming to him and his family. They are so happy to be here.
Jim Duncan reported that 3 third grade students are participating in a
reading pilot program in Dayton. The new reading proficiency guidelines
have been pushed back for the time-being. General preparations for the
coming year have begun, and the school is in search of a custodian, as
one custodian has resigned.
Jim Henrich reported that the High School has had some damage from a
recent storm that caused an exhaust fan to pull off and allowed water to
leak in to the main gym. The floor will need to be refinished in that spot.
THE GOWRIE NEWS

The Boosters have provided a new batting cage that has been installed in
the practice gym. The press box is going well, and on schedule. Fuel up
for Jags cards should be here soon.
Moved by, K. Carlson seconded by McGuire to adjourn:
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 7-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Submitted by Lisa Willardson
Board President
Board Secretary
Bills Submitted July 25, 2016

36T Spirit
Coreographer
Fall Cheer
$2,290.00
Ackerson, Kim
Travel - SPED
District
$584.00
Airgas
Supplies
HS Shop
$86.55
AlphaMedia (digity) Advertising - Split with SWG, District
$1,650.00
Athletica
Resale
Fall Cheer
$2,403.26
Black Hills Energy
Utilities
HS
$280.67
Calhoun County ECA
Utilities
EL
$4,332.12
Carroll Refuse Service
Utilities
EL
$230.00
CDW, Chromebook Cases and ACAD Software, PPEL
$11,907.18
Central Iowa Distributing Supplies
HS Maintenance $1,044.50

Supplies
EL Maintenance $3,068.00

HS Practic Gym Floor Refinish, HS Capital Projects $3,240.00

EL Gym Floor Refinish, EL Capital Projects $3,900.00
City of Callender
Utilities
Bus Barn
$162.37
Custom Reasources, LLC Business Class Software - Perkins $525.00
Deckers
Pitching Macine Softball
$1,781.00
Des Moines Register
Subscription
HS
$120.02
Doolittle Oil, LLC
Supplies
Transportation
$75.08
Drees, EL Bathroom Sink Repair
EL Maintenance $72.00

Repairs
Nutrition
$389.28
Duncan, Jim
Travel
EL
$160.94

Travel - PLC Conference, EL
$105.00
Ecolab, Pest Control, HS / EL Capital Projects
$2,188.03
Electrical Materials
Supplies
HS Maintenance $665.80
Engqiust Lumber
Supplies
Feld Fire
Hood Inspection HS Maintenance $150.00
Fort Ddoge CSD
Special Ed Tuition District
$13,253.38
Fort Dodge School
Open Enrollment District
$38,614.91
Geisler, Briney
Travel - PLC Conference, HS
$105.00
GK Services
Supplies
Transportation
$82.72
Gowrie Municipal
Utilities
HS
$6,712.98
Gowrie News
Publishing
District
$355.31
Gowrie Tire Service, Tire Repair - HS Mower, HS Maintenance $10.00
Grahm Tires
Tires Repaire
Transportation $1,450.20
Graphic Edge
Supplies
Football
$1,532.50
Graphic Edge
Resale
Girls Track
$1,159.00
Great American Opportunities, Resale
Fall Cheer
$1,758.12
Hanlon, Kerry
Travel
District
$40.00
Hanson, Tamara
$105.00

Reimbursement HS
$35.00
Harcourt Equipment
Supplies
EL
$176.84
Harris Computers
Supplies
District
$312.73
Harris Computers
Annual Fee
PPEL
$1,648.50
Heartland AEA, Conference Registration - Langner, EL
$60.00
Heartland Payment Systems, Payschools
Nutrition
$561.00
Henrich, Jim
Travel
HS
$119.20
Hewlett Packard
Laptop Repairs Technology
$133.74
Hilton Garden Inn, Hotels State Track, Boys / Girls Track Fundraiser$1,105.31
Hoover, David
DOT Physical
Transportation
$80.00
Hotsy
Supplies
Transportation
$66.00
Iowa Athletic Field Construction, Repairs
Iowa Central
Building Trades HS
$15,289.90
Iowa Girls HS Athletic Association, Resale
Softball
$978.00
Iowa Public Schools Insurance Program

Liability Insurance Premium FY 2017, Capital Projects $31,649.51

Workers Comp Insurance Premium FY 2017, Capital Projects
$60,150.00
IP Networks
Fortinet Anti Virus Program, PPEL $1,999.00
IPTA Conference Registration
Transportation
$340.00
Jamboree
Supplies
FFA
$276.28
Johnson, Brian
Travel - PLC Conference, District
$105.00
Jostens
Diplomas / Covers / Cords, HS
$1,293.68
Josten's
Diplomas
HS
$1,293.00
JW Pepper
Supplies
HS Band
$194.24
Kabel Business Services Insurance Monitoring, District
$278.00
Kastendieck, Tina
$105.00
Kehoe, Steve
$105.00
Kehoe, Steve
Shelter Rent
FFA
$50.00
Kruse, Patty
$105.00
Landus
Supplies
Landus
Supplies
Learning ZoneXpress
Supplies FCS
Perkins
$335.60
Lehigh Valley Telephone Utilities
Bus Barn
$80.07

DTS
Technology
$125.00
Manson Northwest Webster, Special Ed Billing, District
$21,939.21
Master Teacher Awards District $118.82
Menards, Supplies - Library Room.
HS Maintenance $1,888.11
Midstate Plumbing & Heating, AC Repair, HS Capital Projects $637.50

Replace / Repair Pipes, HS Capital Projects
$17,467.00
Midwest Computer Products, 2 Epson Projectors, PPEL
$3,158.00
Napa Auto
Parts
Transportation
$8.64
Nasco
Supplies FCS
Perkins
$580.42
Office of the Auditor of the State, State Audit Fee, District
$425.00
Onsite Destruction Services, Shredding
District
$177.60
Pautsch, Terry
Reimbursement Transportation
$40.00
Per Mar
Repairs
HS
$181.65
Peterson, Shelly
Travel
EL
$7.20
Push, Pedal, Pull, Weight Equipment, HS Capital Projects
$6,500.00
Ricoh
Supplies
Technology
$366.00
Ricoh
Copier Lease
PPEL
$2,515.00
Riddell
Helmets - Refurbished , Football $2,895.90
Rieman Music
Supplies
HS Band
$147.60
SAI Annual Conference - Duncan
EL
$175.00
School Bus Sales
Parts
Transportation
$242.64
School Specialty
Supplies
District
$245.32

Supplies
HS
$3,770.39

Supplies
EL
$4,673.30

Supplies
HS SPED
$66.11

Supplies
EL SPED
$161.00
Schumacher Elevator, Maintenance Agreement, HS Maint.
$199.29
Showers, Kirk
Maintenance
EL
$130.00
Shrine Bowl
Poet Donation - pass through, District $100.00
Southeast Webster Grand Special Ed Billing District
$49,353.30
Splash Graphics
Resale
Fall Cheer
$644.00
Sports Page
Resale
Baseball
$895.00
Squibb Welding, Indoor Batting Cage and Golf Net,

HS Capital Projects $8,316.00
Star Energy
Fuel
Transportation
$495.41
Star Energy
Diesel
Transportation
$688.45
Streit Construction, Press Box Deposit
Capital Projects $23,375.00
TCB Sanitation
Utilities 3 months HS / Bus Barn
$375.00
Verizon
Cellulars
District
$607.68
Vicky Vinchattle
Supplies
Dance FY 16
$800.22
Visa OSMO Elementary Software
EL
$128.00

Zazzle HS Supplies
HS
$22.74

Affordable Seating - classroom seating HS
$451.00

Affordable Seating - classroom seating HS
$443.38

MP - Signs for 4th of July - Magnets
District
$20.00

Record Shops Signs for 4th of July
District
$8.99

Mulligans -
Resale
$466.00

Vista Print signs for truck 4th of July
District
$47.48

HPE VM - Trilead Software
Technology
$136.80

USPS - Prepaid Envelopes
HS
$1,707.00

USPS - Prepaid Envelopes
EL
$577.25

DM Airport Parking
FCCLA
$48.00
Walmart
Supplies
EL
$57.50
Walsh Doors
Door, HS Capital Projects
$585.00
Walsh, Andrea
$105.00
Web-Cal Coop Tele.
Telephones
District
$197.90

Telephones
EL
$340.63

Telephones
HS
$1,097.13

DTS
Technology
$375.00
Woodward Granger CSD Special Ed Billing District
$4,129.88
Xenia
Utilities
EL
$521.80

Supplies
Transportation
$13.98

Total
$391,787.76
PV School Board...
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registration opportunity in early August.

It [the on-line registration process] felt kinda
choppy, suggested Kathy Carlson.
Staff changes

The district will be gaining new personnel this
fall. Grant Hyland has been offered a one year contract to
serve as the high school band instructor. He specializes
in the areas of jazz and concert performance. Mike Conrad has resigned as the boys golf coach, and will now be
the girls golf coach. Jacie Beiner has been hired as assistant high school fall cheer coach. Additionally, Heather
Fevold has resigned as high school para associate.
Good conduct policy

Next, discussion was held regarding the districts handbook. There have been concerns raised that
punishments assigned when a student fails to adhere to
the policy of good conduct, and/or failure of a class, may
not be equitable. The district emphasized the good conduct policy is set at the local level; whereas, policies regarding failure of a class are set at the state level.

Currently the state policy is a suspension from
exra curricular activity for 30 days across the board, but
the good conduct policy is a suspension equal to onethird of the season and 10 hours of community service
(for a first offense). Some have criticized the plan noting
that some sports have more games in a given week than
others. This may unfairly punish those who take part in
athletic activities with busy weekly schedules.

Theres no perfect policy, emphasized high
school principal, Jim Henrich. Henrich explained concerns were raised when it seemed someone failing a class
was being punished more than someone violating the
code of conduct.
Safety deposit
box key found

In other discussion, a key for a safe deposit box
belonging to the district has been found. It appears the
box has not been used since 1998, and the contents of
the box are unknown. Office staff checked with Security
Savings Bank, the location of the box.

They were advised the nomination of who may
open the box must be disclosed in the minutes of the
board meeting. Kathy Carlson inquired if there had been
a fee for the box. She was advised there has not been,
and this may be the reason no one thought about the box
for eighteen years. It was decided the superintendent or
the board secretary may open the box. It is expected that
nothing will be found, but the content, if any, will be reported at the next meeting.
The Gowrie Area Arts

Council presents Jay
Clyde Band Acoustic
Gowrie City Park. . .

The Gowrie Area Arts Council
presents the summer events of 2016. All
the events are at the Betty Nyght Hamilton
Bandshell in the Gowrie City park. In the
event of rain, events will be held at Zion Lutheran church.
August 4, 7:00 p.m.
Jay Clyde Band Acoustic

Featuring: Cory waller, Greg Merritt and
Ronley King

For additional information check
us out on facebook - The Gowrie Area Arts
Council.
August 3, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
11
SMCH announces participation in

transforming clinical practice initiative
Southeast Valley
HS X-Country
practice begins
Monday, August 8. . .

The high school cross-country season (grades
9 through 12) will officially begin Monday, August
8th. Athletes and managers need to meet in the Southeast Valley high school commons by 7:20 a.m. There
will be a team meeting at 7:30 to cover team expectations and philosophy, followed by a practice that will
last until approximately 10 am.

Physicals and other forms (these can be filled
out online or obtained from the high school office)
must be up to date before students will be allowed to
practice.

Those who attended the meeting last spring
will be receiving information in the mail that will contain a practice schedule, meet schedule and further information about what is needed for practices.

If an athlete did not attend the spring meeting
and is still interested in running cross country this fall
please to receive the additional information or if you
have questions or are unable to attend the first practice
and are planning to participate, please call Coach Nuss
515-352-3142 or email at
nuss@prairievalley.k12.ia.us.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
(SMCH) will be implementing changes in its clinics
as part of the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative
(TCPI) as a member of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC). This change is reflective of our committment
to quality health care for the communities we serve, says
Cindy Carstens, SMCH CEO.

The IHC and its partners will receive up to $32.5
million during the four-year initiative to provide technical assistance support to help equip clinicians in six states
- Iowa, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South
Dakota - with tools, information, and network support
needed to improve quality of care, increase patients access to information, and spend health care dollars more
wisely, according to the IHC.

TCPI is designed to help clinicians achieve
large-scale quality improvement transformation. The initiative is one part of a strategy advanced by the Affordable Care Act to strengthen the quality of patient care and
spend health care dollars more wisely. Since the launch
of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services has launched numerous programs
and models to help health providers achieve large-scale
transformation. Programs like the Hospital Engagement
Network (HEN) are striving to help clinicians and hospitals move from volume-based towards patient-centered
quality health care services. SMCH has been a member of
HEN since 2011 and has worked toward goals like reducing readmissions for patients for the same health issue,
curtailing surgical site infections, decreasing falls and
immobility, lowering catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and lessening adverse drug events.

Kari Jones, Chief Nursing Officer at SMCH
comments, SMCH has seen tremendous success with the
HEN. Improvements in quality have been noted in medication errors, readmissions, falls and early OB deliveries.
With the success of the HEN program, we are determined
to see the same progress from TCPI. Quality measures
will center around improvement in diabetes, congestive
heart failure, hypertension and many more areas in our
McCrary Rost Clinics. The vision of SMCH/McCrary
Rost Clinics transforming our communities by providing coordinated care and exceptional experiences will
drive the TCPI movement in our clinics. While this work
is never easy, it will continue to be our #1 objective, to
provide quality health and wellness for the communities
we serve.

TCPI aims for improved patient care in a number
of ways: to build the evidence based on practice transformation so that effective solutions can be scaled, improve health outcomes for millions of patients, reduce
unnecesssary hospitalizations, sustain efficient care delivery by reducing unnecessary testing and procedures,
and transition 75% of practices completing the program
to participate in alternative payment models. SMCH has
begun efforts in the core measures, among those are patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, heart
failure, low back pain, children with upper respiratory
infection, and all-cause 30-day readmission rates.

TCPI is one of the largest federal investments
uniquely designed to support clinician practices through
nationwide, collaborative, and peer-based learning networks that facilitate large-scale practice transformation.
SMCH CEO Cindy Carstens says, As a provider of
health care to the communities we serve, we are seeking to develop methods that will improve health care and
reduce costs. We look forward to the opportunities and
challenges TCPI will bring. Our staff are committed to
creating and implementing changes that have proven to
be best for our patients. Its the right way to provide care
to our patients.

For more information about Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital and the services it provides, please
visit us at www.stewartmemorial.org.

Kari Jones, Chief Nursing Officer, and Cindy
Carstens, CEO at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
discuss the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative that
will introduce changes at McCrary Rost Clinic to improve
healthcare and reduce costs.
Brushy Creek State

Park temporarily
closes two trails

Two major trails at Brushy Creek State Park
near Lehigh were closed last week because of heavy rains
early in the week.

Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, in Webster
County, temporarily closed equestrian and bike trails
due to wet conditions. The 12-mile Lake Trail remains
open. For up-to-date information contact the park office
at 515-543-8298.

People planning park visits in the near future are
reminded to check on current conditions before heading
out. Several Iowa state parks have been impacted by recent heavy rainfalls.

Its always a good idea to check out the closure
information on our website or call individual park offices
to find out latest information, reminds DNR State Parks
Bureau chief Todd Coffelt.

The webpage with closure information and
alerts can be found at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Placesto-Go/State-Parks-Rec-Areas/Closure-Information.
Al Porter, legend in Dayton, dies;

co-founder of rodeo was true cowboy
Rode in horse in several states. . .
Al Porter, 98, died in a house fire at his Dayton
home early Thursday morning.
The house fire in west Dayton is under investigation.
Porter was one of three co-founders of the Dayton Rodeo. He was the last remaining survivor until
his death. His body was found in a hallway.

Dayton Police Chief Nick Dunbar was on the
scene of the fire. Fire departments from Dayton,
Stratford, Lehigh and Harcourt were dispatched.
The State Fire Marshal will be investigating the
fire.
Webster County medical examiner pronounced
Porter dead at the scene. It is believed at Mr. Porter dies of smoke inhalation.
According to officials at the scene Porters caregiver managed to get out of the fire through a window.
Al Porter was local
legend, pioneer

For decades Al Porter was the lone
surviving co-founder of the Dayton Rodeo.

We had a meeting in 1942 in a former
harness shop which led to the formation of the
Dayton Wranglers and the Dayton Rodeo,
Porter said in an exclusive book Dayton Rodeo: Thrills

& Memories, written, edited and published by Glenn
Schreiber, the Dayton Rodeo, along with contributions
from several Dayton residents. The book was published
for the 75th anniversary of the Dayton Rodeo.

I went to New Mexico for 14 years, but the
town got behind the Dayton Rodeo and it just took off,
said Al. Verne Danielson was the first president and Al
was the vice president. The other co-founder was Duane
Vegors.

Al and Verne graduated from high school in
1936. Duane did some trick roping and people gave the
three $10 for a performance at Caldwell Park in Dayton.

The Dayton Rodeo became successful because
for many people helped make it happen, said Al. The
rodeo never would have happened with the cooperation
of so many people.

Al recalled that Sheldon Heck suggested that
the early club be called the Wranglers because it conveyed someone who gathers or rounds up horses. Many
years later Al became an honorary member of the Dayton
Wranglers.

Al recalls that Bill Vegors donated stock for the
first rodeo, that his son Duane was also involved, and that
Duane was good at trick roping.
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Come join the Town for a Day of fun activities in the CITY PARK!
Friday, Aug 5
Garage sales - 8:00 am - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Aug 6
Garage sales - 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

Annual Car Show
1:30pm - Parade Kicks off the activities
2:00 p.m. - Kid Pedal Tractor Pull - Registration starts at 2:00 - pulling at 2:30
10:30am -4:00 P.M. - Community Club Snack Shack
with Maid Rites and Brats available
Lots of kids games in the park Including Balloon Launch, Ring Toss,
Balloon pinata, and tic tac toe with hula hoops and face painting
BAGS tournament $5 entry fee and $75 to win.
Contact Mindi Hansen at htownhansens@gmail.com
BINGO in the park
Homemade ice cream will be served in the park.
The evening will conclude with a
community potluck dinner at the park
with pork patties provided.
Please bring a dish to share and
your own beverages.
Entertainment will follow at 7:00 P.M.
by Brent Ferguson & Road Toast.
SUNDAY, Aug 7
Community Church service in the park will

begin at 10:00 A.M. Sunday morning with a program by the
vacation bible school kids and a lunch to follow service.
Thank you for choosing

Engquist Lumber
for your building needs.

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GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

VOL. 126 NO. 31

What are greatest needs of PV School

5K Fun Run & Walk

message to send out, said Willardson.

PV School Board continued on page 11...

4-H Cat Show continued on page 4....

Gowrie Council buys new heating/cooling

Minolta printer. Also, it was noted the Cannon printer

Visit www.daytongowrienews.com for your local news...

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4-H Dog Show names

Vickys Dance Academy offers children

of Dance & Gymnastics.

1 red; and Rachel Rethwisch, 2 blue, 1 white.

Zion Lutheran Church

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Webster County Fair Presentation winners

Lambert, blue; Rozalyn Osborne, red; Teighan Osborne,

Fire does minor

Our Saviours Lutherans

1108 Market Street, P.O. Box 473

Glenn Schreiber, Editor and Publisher

Wednesday, Aug 3 -Creamed Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuit, Stewed Tomatoes,

4-H rabbit show

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Ross, Gowrie Groundbreakers,

Andrews, 5 blue; Brylie Butrick, 1 purple, 4 blue; Carly

Pet show results from

Sunday, July 17, at the Webster County 4-H Fair. The

4-H Cat Show...

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County council members

Old Settlers Day focus of

Down Memory Lane

Cherish your memories...

Dayton Rodeo changes

asked, Ernestine, are you concerned about the Hereafter?

Our Obligation to our Parents

Honor your father and mother ...(which is the

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Woodruff, Gowrie Groundbreakers,

NEW FOR 2016!

ship to Pierce Woodruff of the Gowrie Groundbreakers.

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Webster County Fair sheep and goat results

drews, 2 blue; Reed Andrews 1 purple, 1 blue; Alyssa

~ Email your news to gnews@wccta.net ~

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Early Dayton Township 4-H club had mule

State gains 5,000 jobs in June. . .

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN, FARNHAMVILLE

through its boundary to the east. So because the first club

Pipeline in Webster County. . .

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Webster County added to Iowa

For recent severe weather. . .

ten issue a Disaster Proclamation in the affected counties.