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Thursday, Sept. 4 • Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.Monday, Sept. 7 • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt. • Cub Scout Pack 42, 6:00 p.m. at the Callender Heritage Library/Community CenterTuesday, Sept. 8 • Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m. • 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 CenterWednesday, Sept. 9 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. • Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.

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Gowrie man, employed at Farmer's Coop,dies in grain bin accident Aug. 27Bret Steck, 27, survived by wife, children. . . Bret Steck, 27, Gowrie, died in a grain accident Thursday, Aug. 27, at Farmer’s Cooperative in Farnham-ville. Steck was engulfed by soybeans at about 9 a.m. and rescuers recovered Bret at about 10:45 a.m., almost two hours later. He was pronounced dead but it was unclear at what time this was determined. Bret entered a grain bin at about 9 a.m. at Farm-ers Cooperative with “proper supervision for routine cleaning.” He was overwhelmed by soybeans and emer-gency responders were called. The Farmers Cooperative website stated the following on Thursday: “At this time the focus of our thoughts is on the emotional healing of the Steck family and our co-workers.” There will be an investigation and more infor-mation will be released after the investigation is complet-ed, according to Farmers Cooperative. Farmers Cooperative also stated on its website:“Today at Farmers Cooperative Company, we are sad-dened that we lost one of our friends and co-workers in a grain bin accident." "Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Bret Steck of FC Farnhamville.” Bret is survived by his wife Krystal and their two sons, Carter and Gabe “Booboo”. Bret and Krys-tal were married in April of 2012. Surviving parents are

Mark and Valerie Steck, Harcourt, and In- laws Dan and Cheryl Rasmussen, Harcourt. Bret is a graduate of Southeast Webster Grand High School and was employed by Farmers Cooperative for several years. Fire departments from Farnhamville, Gowrie and Rockwell City were involved in the rescue efforts. Grain was vacuumed out from the access door. Also assisting were Iowa State Patrol, Calhoun and Webster County Sheriff offices.

By Glenn Schreiber The Webster County Supervisors recently ap-proved $40,000 for road construction in Gowrie, west of Gowrie on D-60 and on P-33 north and south of Gowrie. The City of Gowrie was responsible for $160,049.87 of the estimated $2,010,000 project which will be scheduled in 2016. Gowrie Mayor David Stokes-bary approached the Webster County Supervisors for fi-nancial assistance. The Supervisors approved the money (about 25% of Gowrie's share) which will be secured from the POET Biorefining Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. “It is commendable that the City of Gowrie is reinvesting in its infrastructure which helps the city of Gowrie but also our county and area businesses,” said Mark Campbell, County Supervisor. Campbell was re-cently in Gowrie to explain the project. The road construction will be on D-60 from the

$2.1 million road project okayed for Gowrie,adjacent townships; work slated for 2016Resurfacing on P-33 (Fairbanks), D-60. . .

D-60 reconstruction. . . Highway D-60 will be reconstructed in 2016 from Gowrie to the Calhoun County line near Farn-hamville.

city of Gowrie to the Calhoun County line. This segment is five miles This stretch will receive three inches of re-surfacing after remixing/grinding of the base. There will be new resurfacing on Fairbanks Av-enue (P-33) from Highway 175 north to the railroad right of way in Gowrie and then north on Fairbanks (P-33) to 340th Street. There will be milling of the top two inches of

Skillet Creek flooding. . . Skillet Creek in Dayton flooded surrounding fields, some buildings, and farm land during the del-uge of rain Friday, Aug. 28.

Pictured left to right are Isaiah Kaufman, Charlie Dorsey and Allie Kaufman. They are having fun in the bouncy hosue in Callender Saturday, Aug. 29. Photo by Katie Doresy.

Charlie Dorsey enjoys a pony ride in Callender Saturday, Aug. 29. Photo by Katie Doresy.

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Sept 2, 2015 2 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

By Tyler Anderson

Instant Classic. Those two words easily related to the South-east Valley football team’s regular season opener against Manson-Northwest Webster on a brisk, soggy Friday evening in Gowrie. The Jaguars (1-0) opened their 2015 campaign with a thrilling 28-20 triple overtime victory over the Cou-gars (0-1), thanks to two huge touchdown passes from junior quarterback Nolan Brand to Cade King, a leaping catch by junior wide receiver Dakota Jaeschke and a cir-cus catch on a two point conversion by senior wideout Conner Conrad. With the win, the Jaguars avenged their 2014 season opener, a 54-26 loss in Manson. The Southeast Valley defensive unit also con-tributed in a big way, limiting the Cougars to five first downs, 30 passing yards and 14 points in regulation. “I’m very proud of the defense,” Head Coach Mike Swieter said. “There were a lot of new starters on defense who stepped up. It was a good start on the season for a fresh and new defense. The defensive coaching staff had a new defense, and were very well prepared for what Manson was going to do.” In the opening moments of the game, the Jag-uars and the Cougars traded stalled drives and defensive stands. Despite a Logan Boerner interception in the first quarter, the Jaguars were unable to gain an initial advan-tage. Things got from bad to worse early for the Jags, as Boerner had to come out of the game with a shoulder injury and Southeast Valley faced a 6-0 deficit going into halftime. In the face of the injuries sustained by Southeast Valley, the Jaguars had Brand and junior linebacker Ryan Gustafson filled in admirably. “I was very happy with kids like Nolan Brand and Ryan Gustafson, stepping in after some injuries and playing like they did,” Sweiter said. “This was big for our success.” When both teams returned to the field for the second half, there were plenty of dramatics to be had. Facing a third and long in the third quarter, ju-nior quarterback Nolan Brand threw a screen pass over to senior wide receiver Cade King. King then propelled past the Cougar defense, running down the right sideline for 77 yard score. After the two point conversion, the Jaguars took an 8-6 lead going into the fourth quarter. Manson-Northwest Webster responded with a touchdown drive of their own, taking a 14-8 lead with 8:52 left in regulation. Fast forward 17 seconds later. On a first down, Brand found King once more, culminating in a 67 yard touchdown pass to knot up the game at 14. The Jaguars

had an opportunity to take the lead, but a failed two point-er prompted Southeast Valley to settle with the tie. While the Jaguars defense regained their mo-mentum, the offense had the opportunity to take the vic-tory in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. How-ever, a fumbled snap prevented the Jaguars from a late fourth quarter score. Overtime began with the Jaguars in possession, but were unable to take the go-ahead score. The Cougars were unable to punch the ball across the goal-line either and had to resort a field goal by senior Jackson Johnson. Hampered by a northern wind and wet elements, John-son’s kick sailed wide left to give the Jaguars a new lease on life. After a Manson-Northwest Webster score, Southeast Valley kept the Cougars from a two point con-version and called up Conrad’s number by air, tying the game up and sending the contest into the third overtime. Brand then connected with Jaeschke for the touchdown, and then according to Swieter, “the unthink-able” happened. In a catch that would crack the SportsCenter Top 10 on ESPN, King was flushed out by the Cougar defense. King scrambled to his left and heaved a despera-tion pass. Conrad and a Cougar defender bobbled and battled for the ball, before Conrad gained possession and scored the two point conversion. The play sent the Jaguar faithful into a frenzy, and will go down in Southeast Valley football lore. The Cougars had a chance at taking the game into a fourth overtime, but four consecutive incomplete passes sealed the Jaguar victory. “We have plenty of work to do,” Swieter said. “We must take care of the ball. We finished with one in-terception and four lost fumbles, with three more fumbles that we recoveed. This cannot happen. That will be our number one focus this week. We will enjoy this win, but then get right back to work.” Southeast Valley was led by Brand, who went 5-11 with 186 yards passing and four touchdowns while Jondle led the Jaguars on the ground with 83 yards on 25 rushing attempts. King led Southeast Valley with receiv-ing with 145 yards receiving on two receptions, followed by Conrad with two catches for 34 yards. Defensively, the Jaguars were led by junior Aar-on Swieter who accumulated eight tackles, followed by Jaeschke and Conrad with six and five tackles respective-ly. Junior Sam Berglund tallied two sacks for Southeast Valley. The Jaguars will go back to work on Friday, Sept. 4, as they will travel to Eagle Grove. The Eagles (0-1) lost to Clarion-Goldfield, 34-8. Manson-Northwest Webster will play Panorama, who defeated Ogden 48-21.

Jaguars defeat Manson-Northwest Webster in triple OT thriller, 28-20Conrad’s circus catch, stout Jaguar defense stuns Cougars...

Despite the rainy night, the Southeast Valley cheerleaders make the best of it and cheer the Jaguars on to a victory. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

Senior quarterback Logan Boerner prepares for the snap in the first quarter in the drizzling condi-tions of Friday’s football game between the Southeast Valley Jaguars and the Manson-Northwest Webster Cougars. Despite Boerner’s injury later in the first half, the Jaguars prevailed in a triple overtime classic, 28-20.

Individual StatisticsRushing

Att. Yds. Yds/AttLogan Boerner SR 1 -4 -4.0Nolan Brand JR 5 -6 -1.2Kaleb Jondle SO 25 83 3.3Keaton Jondle SR 1 -2 -2.0Aaron Swieter JR 13 32 2.5

Passing Att. Comp Yds/Com.Logan Boerner SR 4 0 0.0Nolan Brand JR 11 5 37.2

Receiving #Rec. Yds. Yds/Rec.Cade King SR 2 145 72.5Conner Conrad SR 2 34 17.0Dakota Jaeschke JR 1 7 7.0

Scoring Pts. Rushing FG PATCade King SR 12 0 0 0Conner Conrad SR 8 0 0 2Dakota Jaeschke JR 6 0 0 0Kaleb Jondle SO 2 0 0 2

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TacklesCameron Anderson SR 0 6 3.0Sam Berglund JR 2 4 4.0Logan Boerner SR 2 4 4.0Jaden Cline JR 0 1 0.5Conner Conrad SR 0 10 5.0Andrew Dorage SR 2 3 3.5Nick Eslick JR 0 2 1.0Keegan Goodwin JR 0 2 1.0Ryan Gustafson JR 2 7 5.5Dakota Jaeschke JR 0 12 6.0Keaton Jondle SR 1 2 2.0Cade King SR 2 1 2.5Johnny Lautner SR 2 3 3.5

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Conner Conrad comes up with the catch against Manson-Northwest Webster in Friday night's game in Gowrie. The Jaguars defeated the Cougars in triple overtime, 28-20. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

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30 YEARS AGO... Alissa Peterson was baptized September 1st at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Callender by Pas-tor M. James Hougen. Dinner was served at the home of Alissa’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Peterson of Gowrie. Homemade ice cream and cake were served later in the afternoon. The Freshmen volleyball team opened the sea-son with a victory over Pomeroy, 15-1, 15-5. The team did a great job of serving, making good on 37 of 39 serves. Erica Culver and Michelle Byrne did not miss a serve, as well as getting 4 aces each. Amy Gustafson and Patti Hicks each did well spiking. Dr. Richard Hubbard, Gowrie veterinarian, who was summoned recently to El Salvador to examine a herd of ailing cattle, told of his experiences in that Cen-tral American country when he was guest speaker at the Gowrie Kiwanis club meeting. Karen Sanberg, Prairie High catcher who was named to the All-State 5th Team last year, was named to this year’s all-State Third team when selections were announced this week. Sandberg, who hit .465 for Prairie, was previously honored when she was selected to play in the first High School All-Star game in Fort Dodge last month. She was also an unanimous Twin Lakes Confer-ence First Team selection for the second straight year. Lisa Barta, Prairie pitcher, was given Special Mention in this year’s selections while Tonya Carlson and Nancy Glynn, also of Prairie, were given Honorable Mention.

20 YEARS AGO... Dennis Carlson, RR 1 Gowrie, hosted a group of Argentinean farmers and agricultural workers last Friday at his farm. Sponsored by ICI, the group made several stops in Iowa, including the grain facility at Farmers Co-operative in Farnhamville.

A Rasmussen family reunion was held Sunday, September 3, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ras-mussen. All enjoyed a potluck dinner. Lori and Jeff Loer from Moorland participated in the Land O’Lakes Young Producer Leadership Con-ference held August 22-24, at the Hampton Inn, St. Paul, Minnesota. The Loehrs are members of New Coopera-tive, Inc. The Anderson Family reunion met on Sunday, September 3 at the Gowrie Community Center for a noon potluck dinner, lots of food and delicious meal. The grand opening at Bill’s Auto Service, in Farnhamville, will be held on Saturday, September 9. Coffee and donuts will be served during the event, with drawings held for door prizes. Bill’s Auto Service, owned and operated by Bill Hepp.

Individual StatisticsRushing

Att. Yds. Yds/AttLogan Boerner SR 1 -4 -4.0Nolan Brand JR 5 -6 -1.2Kaleb Jondle SO 25 83 3.3Keaton Jondle SR 1 -2 -2.0Aaron Swieter JR 13 32 2.5

Passing Att. Comp Yds/Com.Logan Boerner SR 4 0 0.0Nolan Brand JR 11 5 37.2

Receiving #Rec. Yds. Yds/Rec.Cade King SR 2 145 72.5Conner Conrad SR 2 34 17.0Dakota Jaeschke JR 1 7 7.0

Scoring Pts. Rushing FG PATCade King SR 12 0 0 0Conner Conrad SR 8 0 0 2Dakota Jaeschke JR 6 0 0 0Kaleb Jondle SO 2 0 0 2

Tackles Solo Asst. Total TacklesCameron Anderson SR 0 6 3.0Sam Berglund JR 2 4 4.0Logan Boerner SR 2 4 4.0Jaden Cline JR 0 1 0.5Conner Conrad SR 0 10 5.0Andrew Dorage SR 2 3 3.5Nick Eslick JR 0 2 1.0Keegan Goodwin JR 0 2 1.0Ryan Gustafson JR 2 7 5.5Dakota Jaeschke JR 0 12 6.0Keaton Jondle SR 1 2 2.0Cade King SR 2 1 2.5Johnny Lautner SR 2 3 3.5

By Travis Nuss, Head Coach

The Southeast Valley cross country teams start-ed off their season with their own home invitational on Thursday and didn’t disappoint the home crowd. The great weather led to the SV girls’ cross country team, winning their first cross country meet ever in Jaguar history. The Jaguars 58 points edged 2nd place St. Ed-mond (#5, Class 1A) by one point. Clarion-Goldfield Dows was third with 78 points and West Central Valley was fourth with 87 points. Starting off the night, the Class 2A, eighth ranked Southeast Valley boys’ team scored 64 points to take runner-up honors in the team race, finishing second behind St. Edmond’s (#6, Class 1A) 45 points. Manson-Northwest Webster finished 3rd with 95 points. Junior Spencer Warehime claimed his second straight Southeast Valley individual title with a winning time of 17:22. Josh Johnson (6th, 18:43), Jacob DeBaun (18th, 19:38), Patrick Breitsprecher (20th, 19:42) and Josh Carlson (22nd, 19:58) were all medalists in the meet. Nathan Montgomery (31st, 20:39) and Ben Carlson (40th, 21:32) were the displacement runners for the Jaguars. The girls were lead by seniors Erica Rittgers and Natalie Lambert who crossed the line in a 2nd place tie running a time of 21:17. Anna Heatherington (16th, 23:26), Josie Breitsprecher (17th, 23:53) and Allie True (20th, 24:14) were all medalist in the girls race. Katara Jondle (41st, 26:48) and Tessa Berg (45th, 27:03) were the two displacement runners for the Jaguars. Also competing in the race for the boys for the Jaguars were Todd Hamilton (41st, 21:34), Lucas Pon-tius (53rd, 23:06), Dalton Denclau (62nd, 24:02), Dillon Systma (65th, 24:56), Aaron True (67th, 25:00), Isaiah Gibbs (69th, 25:02), Ben Sebring (71st, 25:41), Michael

Vosberg (73rd, 25:47), Max Davis (76th, 25:55) and Jor-dan Lane (82nd, 27:53). In the girls race, Emma Graves (46th, 27:08), Allie Berg (47th, 27:25), Hannah Fiala (60th, 30:07), Sar-ah Nahnsen (65th, 31:38), Leslie Housken (70th, 32:35), Chelsea Grossnickle (73rd, 33:25), Kendall Sandgren (75th, 33:56) and Hannah Peterson (77th, 34:09) com-peted for the Jaguars. The girls’ race was somewhat historic as the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union made a change

Southeast Valley cross country teams shine at Southeast Valley InvitationalGirls finish in 1st Place, Boys place 2nd...

Natalie Lambert, left, and Erica Rittgers, right, head toward the finish line at the Southeast Valley Invita-tional cross country meet on Thursday at the Gowrie Mu-nicipal Golf Course. Lambert and Rittgers tied for second. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

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Betty L. Peterson, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Gowrie Care Center. Funeral services were held 10:00 A.M. Satur-day, August 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial was in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Betty was born in Jefferson on February 26, 1940 to the late Melvin and Elda (Nahnsen) Carlson. She graduated from Cedar Valley High School in Somers in 1958. Betty earned her teaching degree from Northwest Missouri State University and taught school in Odeboldt, Boone, and Churdan. She married Darwin Peterson on June 9, 1962 and lived on the farm in Slifer until January, 2009 when they moved into Gowrie. Betty was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Gowrie Golf and Country Club. Some of Bet-ty’s favorite activities were golfing, bowling, play cards, socializing, and entertaining. Betty also enjoyed doing crosswords puzzles, watching Wheel of Fortune, visiting casinos, and watching collegiate football and basketball, specifically cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Betty is survived by her husband, Darwin of Gowrie; son, Steven Peterson of Slifer; granddaughter, Allie Quinn of West Des Moines; sisters, Teri McFarland of Gowrie; Toby (Bob) DeSmidt of Sioux City; broth-ers, Jim (Marcia) Carlson of Lincoln, NE; Tom (Nadya) Carlson of Poplar Grove, IL; sister, Sandy (Morris) Mitchell of Parachute, CO; and numerous nieces, neph-ews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws; sister, Connie (Carlson) Coil; brothers-in-law, Dean Coil; Eddie McFarland; and sister-in-law, Patricia. Memorials are suggested to Stewart Memorial Hospice and Zion Lutheran Church.

Betty L. Peterson, 75 Bret Eugene Steck was taken home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, west of Harcourt. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the church. Palmer Funeral Home of Gowrie is serving the family. Bret is survived by his wife, Krystal; sons, Cart-er; Gabe “Booboo”; parents, Mark and Valerie Steck; siblings, Heather (Don) Watts; Aaron (Amy) Steck; Krystal’s parents, Dan and Cheryl Rasmussen; Krystal’s siblings, Derrek (Jenny) Rasmussen; Tyler Rasmussen; nieces, Shayna; Halle; Kimber; Kendal; Annika; and nephew, Owen. Bret E. Steck was born August 11, 1988 in Gar-den City, Kansas. At the age of 6, Bret and his family moved from Kansas to Harcourt. He grew up in Harcourt and attended Southeast Webster Schools. During his school days, Bret was active in wrestling, baseball, and later in high school he excelled in basketball. He gradu-ated in 2007. Following his graduation, Bret attended ICCC. After college, Bret was employed with Farmer’s Coop, where he worked for seven years. Bret fell in love with Krystal Rasmussen and they were united in marriage in April of 2012. They were blessed with two wonderful boys, Carter and Gabe. Bret loved spending time with his wife and children, family and friends. Anyone who met Bret always remembered his smile or laughter. He was a true Chiefs and Hawkeye fan and always talked about LeBron James. Bret also loved the Lord. You could see that in everything that he had done and all the hearts that he touched. He was truly loved by all. Anyone that met him couldn’t help but be touched by his love. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATERElevated Fluoride Levels Detected

does not contain more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride, but we’re required to notify you when we discover that the fluoride levels in your drinking water exceed 2.0 mg/l because of this cosmetic dental problem. For more information, please call Chuck Angstrom at Gowrie Municipal Utilities at 352-3065. Some home water treatment units are also avail-able to remove fluoride from drinking water. In Iowa, home water treatment units are regulated under 641- Chapter 14, with the water treatment unit registration program administered by the Iowa Department of Pub-lic Health’s environmental health division. In addi-tion, you may call the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International, at 1-877-867-3435. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES PWSID#: 9436095 Date Issued: September 2, 2015

This is an alert about your drinking water and a cos-metic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride, which occurs naturally in the ground waters, can help prevent cavi-ties, but children drinking water containing more than 2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by your public water system Gowrie Municipal Utilities has a fluoride concentration of 2.33 mg/l. Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms may result in a brown staining and/or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in devel-oping teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternative sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to re-move the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about proper use by young chil-dren of fluoride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water. Drinking water containing more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water standard) can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water

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Anniversaries3-Sept BrianandVickieGleason; MarionandDorisMoeller; Rick and Cheryl Pearson. 5-Sept SteveandRenaeLane.6-Sept NathanandKariSubbert.7-Sept PaulandPegVote.8-Sept KimandLindaMartin; Cory and Jamie Saxton.9-Sept DeanandBrendaGleason; Barry and Amanda Johnson.

We Pledge Allegiance... The students of Prairie Valley Elementary School celebrated their first day of school by raising the American flag. Members of the local American Legion posts salute as the flag is raised.

SV students start first day of school with flag raising Every year on the first day of school, the Prai-rie Valley Elementary School gathers all the students and teachers out to the front of the school. Members of the American Legion are invited to tell a little about them-selves and assist in the flag raising. Students are selected to hoist the flag to the top of the pole while Mrs. Peterson, the school music teacher, plays the National Anthem on her trumpet without miss-ing a note. Mr. Duncan, the school principal, always re-minds the students to remove hats, place right hands over their hearts, and be respectful when the national anthem is played at any event and when the American flag passes by in a parade.

Swedish Club to meet at Stratford Lutheran Sept. 8 Swedish Club will meet Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the Stratford Lutheran Church fellowship room at 7 p.m. The program will be presented by Pastor Joe Lambert and Gracie Lambert about their rip to Latvia earlier this summer. All are welcome and there will be a potluck din-ner. For more information, please contact Audrienne at 858-2227.

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Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

If I could get those grandkids and great grand-kids off their I-phones, Smart-phones or game pads long enough I would like to be able to take them back a few (actually quite a few) years. I would introduce them to some of our “gadgets”. One I remember and believe a form of was still around during my older children’s youth was the View- Master. It was a toy enjoyed by very young up to teen-agers-early 20[s and even beyond. Who remembers? Let me see if I can properly describe it. It was a small “toy” that would fit over your nose and you could look (view) into it. At the bottom was a “clicker” that was moved by your thumb from left to right. As you moved it the film that you had loaded into it would move from picture to picture. All kinds of those films could be purchased, those for very young children with cartoon characters up the line to “adult” ones. They often featured scenes of interest across the country such as our national parks, monuments, cities of interest and many others and in-spired people to want to travel and see for themselves. I remember my cousin, between the time he graduated from high school and joining the Navy, having one of those supposedly “adult” films, it being passed around and the suppressed laughter. Somehow I managed to find the gadget one day and it was still loaded with that film. It was of Sally Rand and her “famous fan dance”. Well, we see worse on television these days! She had those big feathery fans – I mean BIG. There was no sound but music could be imagined and what showed was her long legs in high heels, bare arms from shoulder out, her head above with the fans almost reaching her chin. So that was what they were all a-twitter about! Big deal! I bet it was an “illusion’ and she actually had apparel of some kind on. I suppose if one were to have gone to one of her in person shows things may have been slightly dif-ferent, however I think there more stringent laws back in those 1930’s-40’s days. Still kids did have fun with their View-Masters over the years. I think I recently mentioned the Flash Gordon cartoons. They were the epitome of spacemen in our time. Going into space or to the moon and Mars were just talk and fantasy offered through Flash Gordon and some of his cohorts and others that followed. This was a cartoon that originally appeared around 1934, went on to comic books, movies, etc. It is said it “be the standard for

If I could take 'em back...science-fiction adventures, even inspiring such modern classics as Star Wars”. I never had a Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse watch and don’t recall ever wanting one. However, many of my peers’ first watches were ones with one of them on the face. Of course it was a wind up one, pull out the stem to set to right time. I recollect their being chrome and having colorful fake leather bands. Anyone around who may have had one? Did you think of keeping it in pristine condition and saving it in your memorabilia? If so, I think it is probably worth a lot! The first watches were made by the Ingersoll Company and sold for as low as $2.99, the first ones being offered at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Of course that was back in the depression times so compared to an average of $50.00 a month sal-ary to several thousand for the average job today. Walt Disney was probably the one (at least his company) to have garnered the most $$$. What do the young folk do now? Do they actu-ally have a “party” and “play games”? The only thing I can imagine is everyone sitting around with their smart phones, playing their own games, checking their own “stuff” and once in a while texting each other, especially the person sitting next to them. Do they even play their music and dance – I mean boy/girl dance? Or are they hoping they’ll get around to in time for their proms? I don’t know. I’m not with it any more. Would they laugh and roll their eyes if they had them taken them away from their phone long enough for me to tell them about “my day” parties and the embarrassing games of Spin the Bottle, who can get to the marshmallow on a string first, bob for apples, telephone??? I guess I even feel it would be “corny” now. But I hope the gals are talking (with their mouths and voices) to one another and sharing their little secrets. That’s always been a “girl thing”. And I hope that when the boys stop shooting baskets or running bases that they, too, have some “boy” talk. In both cases, I mean, real get to know each other below the surface talk. Let’s hope that hasn’t been lost. To my peers, where would you like to take your young family members? To those family mem-bers, where would you like us to take you? Let’s hope that none of us forgets our memories so that we can pass them on. Happy remembering!

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of Sept 2ndto Sept 9th

Wednesday, Sept 25:00pm SV Athletic Booster Phone-a-thonThursday, Sept 35:30pm (A) G V VB GAME - Mutli-Team6:00pm (A) B JVR FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ East Sac CountyFriday, Sept 4SVHS Jr Class Magazine Sales (Set 4-18)7:00pm (A) B V FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ Eagle GroveMonday, Sept 7NO SCHOOLTuesday, Sept 86:00pm (A) B JV FB GAME - Southeast Valley @ OgdenWednesday, Sept 9PVES Preschool Classes Begin6:00pm Boy Scouts registration @ PVES

*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*www.southeastvalley.org

***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Some long time Gowrie residents are referring to the Friday, Aug. 28 downpour as the worst rainfall ever happening in one single day. Rainfall was sometimes intense and sometimes fairly light but the total accumulation was between 5.5 inches and 7.5 inches in the Gowrie area. Some rain gauges were at six plus inches, others at over seven. Neighboring towns had more than six inches of rain also. The consequences of such drenching rain was slightly overwhelming. Large ponds of water formed in Gowrie, covering lawns and streets. In the rural areas large areas of water were fields, and the ditches were full. On Highway 175 between Dayton and Harcourt water flowed over the highway in a few areas. There were signs on 175 instructing drivers that water was covering a given portion of the highway. And in one area there were small trucks stopped with flashing yellow lights. Skillet Creek in Dayton flooded roads, fields, and some buildings. Dolliver Park near Lehigh was closed as Prairie Creek flooded and the Des Moines River also had higher

Patrick Monaghan, the Gowrie Police Chief, was sworn in on Aug. 24 at the Gowrie Civic/Community Cen-ter. Monaghan had previously served as a reserve officer and Farnhamville Police Chief.

Patrick Monaghan becomes new Gowrie Police ChiefBy Tyler Anderson On Monday, Aug. 24, Patrick Monaghan was sworn in the new Gowrie Police Chief at the Gowrie Civ-ic/Community Center. Monaghan was the former police chief in Farnhamville and accepted the position after the retirement of Bruce McCormack. To the benefit of Gowrie, their new police chief is in familiar territory. “I started my law enforcement career in Gowrie as a reserve, so I had a touch for the town,” Monaghan said. “When I was hired over in Farnhamville, I got my feet wet over there. A lot of policing is changing into community policing, so being in a small town over there has seemed to work really well and I hope to bring that here.” Since accepting the position, Monaghan has done a few changes, based on the feedback of the resi-dents of Gowrie. “I feel like I’ve had pretty good feedback from the people I’ve talked to so far,” Monaghan. “We’ve been changing the hours up and doing what I can to help with the city.” According to Monaghan, however, the credit all given to his team of reserve officers. “I have a great group of reserves that help out a lot,” Monaghan said. “I’m really lucky to have them to work with, so I feel like we have a good police force here and I think that the town is open and receptive to that and ready for some good changes.” Monaghan grew up in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson-Scranton High School in 2006.

Heavy rainfall floods Gowrie, area roads, lawns, fields Aug. 28

water levels. Two RVs were engulfed in flood waters along Skillet Creek in the Dayton Rodeo parking/camping area adjacent to the rodeo grounds. The road from the camp grounds to the golf course golf cart storage build-ings was flooded. The Dayton Rodeo “cook shack” was flooded. Jesse Green, Dayton Rodeo director, said there would be work on the rodeo arena and flooded buildings next week. Many, many basements in Gowrie and sur-rounding towns were flooded. The ground was saturated with water and even homes on very high ground experi-enced water in their basements. The Southeast Valley High School football game was played in Gowrie Friday night. The rain Fri-day morning was coming down so hard at times as most residents stayed inside waiting for the rain to subside. The good news for Gowrie and area communities is that weather is expected to be warmer and drier this week and weekend.

After receiving more than five inches of rain in a short period of time near Farnhamville, the creek quickly flooded surrounding pasture and trapped the cattle, causing them to jump the fence and enter the corn field.

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Reserve Grand Champion... Alex Alliger, of Gowrie, poses with his Reserve Grand Champion FFA Market Hog in the 2015 IFAA Sale of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 22. Photo by the Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography.

Bud Johanson had a successful season pitching horseshoes.

Johanson, Gowrie, earns 4th at Iowa State Fair Horseshoe Championship Horseshoe throwers from across the state com-peted in the Iowa State Elders Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest on Saturday Aug at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Bud Johanson of Gowire, won fourth place in the Iowa State Elders Championship division. The State Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division win-ners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the clay courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

PV school board discuss new school year, student achievement data The 2015-16 school year and a review of the stu-dent achievement data were the main topics of the Prairie Valley School Board of Education meeting on Wednes-day, Aug. 26 at the Southeast Valley High School Library in Gowrie. The meeting saw the resignation of Assistant Competitive Cheer Coach Kyla Mohr and the hiring of Chris Hewitt as a Special Education teacher at the South-east Valley Middle School, Donna Ferguson as a custodi-an at the High School, Charlene Pry as HS Associate and Nutrition and Kendra Nelson as an assistant Competitive Cheer Coach. The administration reported that Ferguson is currently employed at the school, where the administra-tion noted Ferguson’s experience and was pleased with her work. Pry recently returned from Colorado and is picking up the job fast. There was a discussion of the Board Policy Se-ries, where the school board and administration shared information and opinions on credit cards, cell phone us-age for staff, employee conduct and dress code and social networking. Concerning employee conduct and dress code, the school board concluded that it up to the administra-tion on what is appropriate and inappropriate. There was also a discussion on facilities and fi-nance, where the administration reported that the facili-ties was not over budget, and the sound system in the gym will be completed soon. However, it was reported that the football field’s press box was in need of replacement, due to problems found within the structure. The board was reassured that the press box will be serviceable for the 2015-16 school year. There was also talk of replacement coming in June 2016. Members of the school board as well as visitors received the staff and coaching list for the new school year and that the kick off meeting held on Monday, Aug. 24 was exceptional. There was a revisiting of the student achieve-ment date, which saw students reading, math, science and students ahead of the average, which was “impressive” and “very appreciated” to board member John Field. Before adjournment, Principal Jim Duncan re-

ported the first day of school went well and the collabo-ration between Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster-Grand is working well. Principal Jim Henrich reported that orientation went well. Henrich was also pleased with the local police presence.

Dayton Rodeo paradefloat seeks shoe donationsfor helping needy During the Dayton Rodeo parade on Labor Day, Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton is looking for some-thing special for others. Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dayton, will have a float in the Dayton Labor Day Parade to orchestrate a Shoe Drive, as part of the “God’s Work, Our Hands”project. Emanuel Lutheran is asking for parade-goers to bring along new or gently used shoes to the parade and toss them onto the float along the parade route. For more information about Emanuel Lutheran’s shoe drive or Soles 4 Soles, please contact the Emanuel Lutheran office at 547-2405 or visit soles4souls.org.

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Look at this young Marine who will be 80 years old on September 15th. Richard Learned, of Gowrie will be celebrating his 80th Birthday on September 15. Cards may be sent to him at PO Box 84, Gowrie, IA 50543.

Happy 80th Birthday

Reserve Grand Champion Mutton Bustin... Brock Norine, son of Brian and Katie Norine, is the 2015 Iowa State Fair Reserve Grand Champion of the 5 & Under Mutton Bustin. Photo by Katie Norine.

Prairie Valley SchoolBoard election set Tuesday, Sept. 8 The Prairie Valley School District election will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. The polling places are: Prairie Valley Middle School, Farnhamville; Callender Community Center, Callender; and Gowrie Community Center, Gowrie. Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Please contact the County Auditor’s office for details and information on absentee voting at the following: 515-573-7175; or e-mail auditor@webstercountyia.org. There are three candidates on the ballot for three positions. Gary Welter is vying for School Board Di-rector, District one; and there are two candidates for two positions for School Board director District 2. These candidates are Kathy Carlson and John Field. Also on the ballot is an election for a director position for Iowa Central Community College District. Douglas McDermott is the sole candidate for one position on the ballot.

Area churches holds FCA 5th Quarter, September, 11 Area churches in Gowrie, Dayton, Harcourt, Cal-endar, Lanyon the rural areas within the Southeast Val-ley School District have joined forces with Fellowship of Christian Athletes to present a 5th Quarter High School event following the East Sac County-Southeast Valley home fotball game on Friday, Sept. 11. The churches have contracted with Wheels of GYC for FREE ADMISSION to all High School students including refreshments and skating. This is a High School Only event. According to one organizer, Pastor Marc Mur-chison, “We are planning a second 5th Quarter event at Homecoming on Sept. 25 just for Middle School student so they do not feel left out.” There will be food, music, skating for those who enjoy that, as well as a presentation by Fellowship of Christian Athletes that will inspire all students, not just athletes, to face the challenges of High School with faith and courage. Fellowship of Christian Athletes area director, Randy Hendrickson, is currently working with the High School and Middle School to offer programming and sup-port for students. Participation is entirely voluntary and complete non-denominational. For information on how to get involved in sup-porting FCA or getting a student connected, contact Randy Hendrickson at 515-408-3200 or Marc Murchison 515-351-1252. You can also go to www.fca.org for more infor-mation.

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HARCOURTFAITH LUTHERAN

CHURCHRod Meyer, Pastor

~~Worship 9:00 am

Fellowship 10:00 am

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CALLENDER

Your LocaL church DirectorYGOWRIE

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

James G. Davis, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday School10:30 Sunday Worship

Wed., Sept 2 7:00 p.m. Church ChixThurs., Sept 3 9:00 a.m. Women’s Bi-

ble Study at ChurchSat., Sept 5 5:00 p.m. WorshipSun., Sept 6 10:30 a.m. WorshipWed., Sept 9 8:30 a.m. Twin Lakes

Retreat

UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

Annette Ruhs Kruse,Pastor

9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

Wednesday, September 02 5:30 PM Choir Practice

and Potluck 7:15 PM Church Council

MeetingThursday, September 03 6:00 PM UMW Executive

Meeting (Salad Supper) 6:30 PM UMW Salad

SupperFriday, September 04, 2015 1:00 PM QuiltersSunday, September 06 10:15 AM Worship 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Fellowship Hall Reserved

for Private PartyMonday, September 07 Labor Day (Offices

Closed)Tuesday, September 08 1:00 PM Quilters

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ROELYNFULTON LUTHERAN

CHURCHJames G. Davis, Pastor

9:15 am Sunday Worship

LANYONEVANGELICAL

COVENANT CHURCHMarc Murchison, Pastor

9:30 am - Worship10:30 am -

Coffee Fellowship11 am - Sunday School

~~Wednesdays:

6 pm - ACTION = A lot of Church Things In One

Night

www.lanyoncovenant.org

FARNHAMVILLE

HOLY TRINITYLUTHERAN CHURCHRobert Zellmer, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship8:30 Sunday School

Mondays:Ladies Bible Study

9:30amArmor of God Class

7:00pm2nd & 4th Tuesday:

Community Meal 11:30am

FIRST UNITED CHURCH

Pastor James H. Chesnutt

10:30 am Sunday Worship

Wednesdays:Lunch Bunch, Kids Club in the City Park 11:30-1:00 for all children age 5 and up. Bible story, lunch and fun.

SOMERSUNITED METHODIST

CHURCHPastor James H. Chesnutt

9:00 am Sunday Worship

Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.Afternoon Bible Study

at Church

Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.Evening Bible Study at

Dan & ColleenGoodwin’s

OUR SAVIOUR’SLUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor: Jon Rollefson

9:15 am Sunday Worship10:15 am Fellowship 10:30 Sunday School

11:00 am Adult Forum

Thurs., Sept. 3 6:30 PM GriefShare

Class, Fireside RoomSat., Sept. 5

9:00 AM Men’s Group, Fireside Room

Sun., Sept. 6 9:15 AM Worship with Holy Communion; Baptism

10:15 AM Fellowship Coffee

11:00 AM Adult Fo-rum, Fireside Room

Mon., Sept. 7 Labor Day; Office Closed

Wed., Sept. 9 6:00 PM Confirmation Class, Fellowship Hall

HARCOURTUNITED

EVANGELICALCOVENANT CHURCH

Craig Vote, Pastor

9:30 am Sunday Worship~

Mondays: 9:30 am Women's Bible Study.

~Saturdays: 7 pm Men's

Bible Study.

UNITED METHODISTCHURCH

Kay. Christie, Pastor 9:00 am Sunday Worship

MOORLANDOUR LADY OF

GOOD COUNSELServed by the priests of

the Webster Co. Catholic parishes

Sunday Morning Mass:

10 a.m.

Zeke Miller SR 0 2 1.0Owen Oeltjenbruns SR 0 2 1.0Alex Pliner JR 0 5 2.5Daven Rees SO 0 2 1.0Carter Steck SR 0 1 0.5Aaron Swieter JR 2 12 8.0

Interceptions Interceptions Int ReturnYardsLogan Boerner SR 1 0

Kickoffs Kick Offs Yds. T o u c h -backsDakota Jaeschke JR 3 120 0

Punting Punts Yds. Yds/PuntCarter Steck SR 5 149 29.8

Kick Off Returns KOR Yds Yds/per ReturnNolan Johnson SO 1 10 10.0Kaleb Jondle SO 1 14 14.0

Happy Trails, Grandpa... Hey friends, Tyler here. It’s about that time again, and the Dayton Rodeo is only a few days away now. It’s good to see the rodeo arena see quite a bit of improvements in the preparation for the 78th edition of the Dayton Rodeo. There are new bleachers brought in from the Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge, a huge new sponsorship from the Meskwaki Casino and other great additions made to the place where I’ve spent a good portion of my childhood. It’s good to see individuals I grew up alongside take up prominent roles, continuing the tradition of great events and top notch competition that the Rodeo has pro-vided time and time again. I’d name those fine ladies and gentlemen, but it would take up most of this column with plenty of names that I haven’t mentioned. I will say this, though. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate their hard work and dedication. I’m excited for the future of the Dayton Rodeo. In a classic phrase, “the future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.” As much as the future is bright, it’s necessary to have a great foundation to build upon. The great men and women of the Rodeo’s past would make any all-star team jealous. The Dayton Rodeo had such a stout foundation laden with many talented folks, like one of the most influ-ential men in my life. One of those men was my grandfather, Leonard Anderson. Before I start getting emotional and sappy, let me start off with this story. It was the first time that I came to the Dayton Review office, and I was fresh from

my internship with the Amarillo Venom indoor football team. The paper was in the midst of coming out with the Senior Series, which is still going on at this present time. My first assignment from Glenn? Remembering Grandpa and writing about him. It was safe to say that I was initially against it. In journalism, we have to take the stance of ob-jectivity and downplay any sort of bias. I couldn’t do it, based what I have been taught. But then again, who else knew Leonard as well as his first grandson? The grandson that saw the man behind one of the main ambassadors of the Dayton Rodeo and perhaps for the city of Dayton itself. I pulled through and kept that objectivity when I worked on his Senior Series last summer. I let other people speak praises about Leonard while I kept notes. But now, with my own column, can throw that objectivity out of the window. Let’s talk about Grandpa. He was the man who would show up (and at times, take me) at every ball game and every major event in my life until his passing. The man who would take me to Wyoming and share stories of who trekked the Big Horn Mountains be-fore we did. The man that always had a story to tell, whether he was around a campfire or sitting in the coffee shop in the back of the Dayton Community Grocery store. Leonard was the man that taught me how to re-pair busted lawn mowers and tractors when Dad was un-available. He shown me how to load up calves and how to deal with the “good mother” cows. He was the guy that saw me in the highlights and lowlights of my life. He was there when I made my first pair of points in sixth grade basketball, against Prairie Valley, where I shouted “that one was for you, Grandpa!” Each time I look back at that, I laugh and tear up at the same time. I can’t ask Leonard how he felt when he said those words. If I was a betting man though, I bet that he was in seventh heaven. He was there when I, at the tender age of 13, didn’t have enough reaction time to keep the infamous Little Red Ranger from making a huge dent in the White

Shed’s garage door. He was there when I dreaded doing chores in my youth to being eager to do those same chores during a Christmas Day blizzard a few years ago. He was there when my family and I visited San Antonio for the first time. That experience was special, with tons of memories. He was there in spirit when I quietly choked up and grieved at his visitation and funeral. He was there in spirit when I walked across the stage in the First United Bank Center on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He’s still with me each and every step of the way. The saying goes that you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone, but I’m glad that didn’t happen. Sure, it took me a long time to absorb his role in my life, but I’m blessed to come to garner such apprecia-tion before the Good Lord called his number. I missed the Rodeo plenty of times, but this will be my first Dayton Rodeo without Grandpa around in some form or capacity. Happy Trails, Grandpa. I miss you, and I love you.

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Slininger, Harcourt, graduates from Iowa State Gregory Slininger of Harcourt received his Master of Education, Education degree from Iowa State University at the end of the 2015 summer term. Iowa State awarded a total of 941 degrees at the end of the 2015 summer term. Of the students receiving degrees, 595 were awarded bachelor’s degrees, 249 master’s degrees and 97 doctor of philosophy degrees.

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By Tyler Anderson During the first week of competition, the South-east Valley volleyball team have encountered a bit of a rough stretch. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 24, the Jaguars be-gan their 2015 season with a split between a loss against South Hamilton and a victory against Eagle Grove. The Jaguars dropped their first match of their game against the Hawks, 17-25, before rallying back and winning the following match 25-22. However, the Hawks were able to escape with a 15-4 victory. Against the Eagles, the Jaguars initially tumbled in the first match 25-22 before taking the game with scores of 25-16 and 15-11. During the triangular, senior Cassie Zinnel led the Jags with nine kills while junior Jaiden Ackerson tal-lied eight kills and 18 digs. Freshmen Mady Jaeschke and Morgan Casten-son made their presence known, as Jaeschke attained three solo blocks as Castenson had three service aces and 28 assists. Senior Mallory Strutzenberg contributed with two service aces, seven kills and 26 digs. Junior Kenly Clough led the Jaguars with 30 digs from both contests, while fellow junior Mikayla Willison had two assists. Senior Kearsten Hainzinger had two service aces as well. “After weeks of practice, it was nice to get the girls on the court for a couple matches,” said Renae

Southeast Valley volleyball team endures tough regular season startJaguars start off 2015 campaign 2-6...

Senior Kearsten Hainzinger serves against Man-son Northwest-Webster in Thursday night’s contest in Gowrie. The Jaguars dropped to their home opener, 2-0.

Senior Mallory Strutzenberg prepares for a Manson-Northwest Webster in Thursday’s night contest in Gowrie.

SV JV Volleyball team opens regular season 3-3 The Southeast Valley junior varsity volleyball squad opened the 2015 season this week, starting in New-ell on Monday, Aug. 24. It was a quadrangular with East Sac County, Newell-Fonda, Southeast Valley and South Central Calhoun. Each match was best of two of three to 25 points. The Jaguars went 1-2 for the night. East Sac de-feated the Jaguars 26-24, 25-17 and 15-1. The girls quickly turned things around and de-feated Newell-Fonda by the scores of 25-20 and 25-23. In the third match of the night, the girls lost a close one to the Titans of South Central Calhoun. The girls initial dropped the first game 25-16, before rebounding with 25-13 win. Unfortunately, the Jaguars lost in the final game, 14-16. The Jaguars continued to play well Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Jewell by defeating South Hamilton by the scores of 21-19 and 26-24. Then, they played Eagle Grove and defeated the Eagles by the scores of 21-19 and 21-12. On Thursday evening, Manson Northwest Webster defeated the Jaguars by the scores of 25-12, 25-8 and 26-24. The loss even the Southeast Valley JV team to 3-3 so far in the season. The junior varsity and junior varsity reserve teams return to the court on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Gowrie in a triangular against Madrid and Coon Rapids-Bayard. The starting time of the triangular between the Jaguars, Tigers and Crusaders will be 6 p.m.

Carson Shipley (23) sets the ball up for an attack during the JV volleyball game between Southeast Valley and Manson-Northwest Webster on Thursday evening in Gowrie. The Cougars defeated the Jaguars, three games to none. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

Baugh, the head coach for the Jaguars. “The girls fought through, pulled a game from South Hamilton and pulled the win from Eagle Grove.” However, the weekend proved to tougher than expected for the Jaguars. After dropping their home contest to Manson Northwest-Webster, the teal and black finished 1-4 at the St. Edmond Invitational Saturday in Fort Dodge. The Jaguars started off with a 2-1 loss against Van Meter, before claiming victory against the Gaels (0-6) after dropping the first set, 21-16, before rallying back to take the game with 21-16 and 15-5 scores. Southeast Valley then dropped the next three games to Bishop Garrigan, Aplington-Parkersburg and Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon. Despite the 2-6 record thus far, the Jaguars have a shot at redemption on Thursday, Sept. 3 in the Manson Northwest-Webster triangular. The Jaguars will play Sioux Central (record not available), Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (0-1) and will a shot at avenging their home opener against Manson-Northwest Webster (1-0).

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WEBSTER CO.BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE – USED OFFICE EQUIPMENT FURNISHINGS AUCTION

Webster County will be disposing of the following office equipment and furnishings by public auction to be held on September 10, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. in the main floor lobby of the Webster County Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, IA: Office chairs, 42” round table; 6 drawer metal desk, 3 typewriter tables, Tec cash register, Brother fax machine, HP 2200d laser jet printer, shredder, large two-wheel totes, small safe, and other miscellaneous items. Published by order of the Webster County Board of Supervisors.

Public NoticeNOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION

Certificate Number R130179

TO: Parties in Possession The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 87 North, Range 27 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, except Partial Release: North Two Rods of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 87 North, Range 27 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa Dayton, Iowa 50530

Gloria O. Thede c/o John Thede R.R. 1, Box 56 Dover, Oklahoma 73734

Gloria O. Thede c/o Mathew Oppel P. O. Box 555 Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750 You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in WebsterCounty, Iowa, to wit:

The West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 87 North, Range 27 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, except Partial Release: North Two Rods of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 87 North, Range 27 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa (District 00770 Parcel 1633300002), was sold by the Webster County Treasurer for then delinquent and unpaid taxes against said real estate for the year 2011 on the 17th day of June, 2013, to 5 Star Properties; that the Certificate of Purchase (R130179) thereof is now owned by 5 Star Properties, c/o Ernest Kersten, 1609 220th Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501; and, that the right of redemption will expire and a Treasurer’s Deed for said land will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of the completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated: August 11, 2015. By: __________________________________________Ernest Kersten, Agent and Attorney for 5 Star Properties, Certificate Holder

WEBSTER COUNTYORDINANCE 046

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 046ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION

OF WEBSTER COUNTY AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

WHEREAS, Lynette Grady has petitioned the Board of Supervisors to change the Zoning District from M-E to IA-2 to have a house., The legal description is; Lot 4 Peterson’s Sub Division of NW Fr. ¼ of Section 7, Township 88 North, Range 28 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; EXCEPT A parcel of land being part of the SE ¼, SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 12, Township 88 North, Range 29 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, and also part of Lot 4 of Peterson Sub-division of the NW ¼ of Section 7, Township 88 North, Range 28 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, and described as follows: beginning at the West ¼ corner of said Section 7; thence North 89º42’38” West 41.70’ along the South line of the NE ¼ of said Section 12; thence North 0º18’21” East 408.57 feet; thence North 9º49’19” East 52.11 feet; thence North 0º10’53” West 101.55 feet; thence South 89º42’38” East 30.81 feet to a point on the West line of the NW ¼; thence North 0º00’52” West 309.06 feet along the said West line; thence North 89º39’14” East 475.70 feet; thence South 0º00’52” East 870.57 feet; thence South 89º39’14” West 475.70 feet along the South line of the NW ¼ of said Section 7 to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 10.00 acres and is subject to roadway easements of record. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held a public hearing regarding the pros and cons of the proposed change as they related to the established policy, goals, and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, the procedure outlined in Article 11/Changes and Amendments of Ordinance Number 046 has been followed; and NOW THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA THAT: the portion of the Official Zoning Map designating this property described above, as a M-E Zoning District is repealed. NOW THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA THAT: the portion of the Official Zoning Map designating this property described above, as a A-2 Zoning District is amended.

WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s/Keith Dencklau, Chairman s/Mark Campbell, Board Member s/Merrill Leffler, Board Member s/Clark Fletcher, Board Member s/Robert Singer, Board Member

WEBSTER COUNTYORDINANCE 043

LEGAL PUBLICATIONPUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND

WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 043

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa on final consideration of the proposed amendment to Webster County Ordinance No. 43, an ordinance describing the forms of General Assistance provided by Webster County, in accordance with Chapter 252, Code of Iowa, to poor persons and needy persons. The amendment strikes the current language under IV. Forms of Assistance available and limits of assistance: F. Funeral - Webster County will pay the vendor for immediate cremation of $800.00 per poor person. This includes removal of the body within a thirty mile radius of Fort Dodge. Payment for cremation will not be paid for needy persons. Webster County will not pay for funeral services or opening and closing of a grave site. Also, Webster County does not pay for flowers or obituaries in the newspaper. The family must pay for the medical examiners cremation authorization permit. A copy of the Webster County Ordinance No.43 amendment may be obtained at the County Auditor’s office or Community Services office. The amended ordinance can be found on the county website at www.webstercountyia.org.

Carol MesserlyWebster County Auditor

COUNTY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CO NO:WEBSTER AMENDMENT OF CURRENT COUNTY BUDGET 94The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the currentCounty budget as follows:

Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:September 15, 2015 10:00a.m.

At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, theproposed amendment. An approved budget amendment is required in order to permit increases in anyclass of expenditures as last certified or last amended.

County Telephone No.: For Fiscal Year Ending: 6/30/2016

Iowa Department of Management Total Budget Proposed Total BudgetForm 653 A-R Sheet 1 of 2 (Publish) (revised 05/01/14) as Certified Current After Current

or Last Amendment AmendmentREVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Amended Taxes Levied on Property 1 12,160,748 12,160,748 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 834,293 834,293 Net Current Property Taxes 4 11,326,455 0 11,326,455 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 5,000 5,000 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 109,500 109,500 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 3,988,772 3,988,772 Intergovernmental 8 11,228,712 11,228,712 Licenses & Permits 9 51,500 51,500 Charges for Service 10 982,655 982,655 Use of Money & Property 11 154,350 154,350 Miscellaneous 12 478,073 478,073 Subtotal Revenues 13 28,325,017 0 28,325,017Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 3,000,000 3,000,000 Operating Transfers In 15 6,719,041 6,719,041 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 98,608 98,608

Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 38,142,666 0 38,142,666EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USESOperating: Public Safety & Legal Services 18 5,408,581 5,408,581 Physical Health & Social Services 19 3,771,539 3,771,539 Mental Health, ID & DD 20 2,983,036 2,983,036 County Environment & Education 21 1,852,280 1,852,280 Roads & Transportation 22 10,770,000 10,770,000 Government Services to Residents 23 998,296 325,000 1,323,296 Administration 24 2,977,973 2,977,973 Nonprogram Current 25 150,000 150,000Debt Service 26 2,827,365 2,827,365Capital Projects 27 1,580,000 250,000 1,830,000 Subtotal Expenditures 28 33,319,070 575,000 33,894,070Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out 29 6,719,041 6,719,041 Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow 30 0

Total Expenditures & Other Uses 31 40,038,111 575,000 40,613,111Excess of Revenues & Other Sourcesover (under) Expenditures & Other Uses 32 (1,895,445) (575,000) (2,470,445)Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 33 11,345,469 11,345,469Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) 34 0 Fund Balance - Nonspendable 35 0 Fund Balance - Restricted 36 0 Fund Balance - Committed 37 0 Fund Balance - Assigned 38 0 Fund Balance - Unassigned 39 9,450,024 (575,000) 8,875,024Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 40 9,450,024 (575,000) 8,875,024Explanation of changes:Purpose of budget amendment is to complete Law Enforcement Center Remodel Project thatwas not completed in prior year and for the purchase of new voting equipment.

Webster County Courthouse; Fort Dodge, IA

PROBATEIN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN WEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER Probate No. ESPR307848OF THE ESTATE OF NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILLDARWIN EVERETT POWERS, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,Deceased. AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Darwin Everett Powers, Deceased, who died on October 26, 2014: You are notified that on January 6, 2015, the last will and testament of Darwin Everett Powers, deceased, bearing date of March 24, 1999, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Todd Powers was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county with the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.Dated this 8th day of January, 2015.

Todd Powers3363 Zebulon

Farnhamville, Iowa 50538Ernest KerstenAttorney for the Executor1609 220th StreetFort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Second Publication: 2nd day of September, 2015“It Pays to Advertise!”

Sept 2, 2015 11THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

Public Notice

Gowrie, area 4-H’ers win awards, ribbons at Iowa State Fair Webster County 4-Hers participated at the Iowa State Fair in the communication area, livestock and static exhibits. The results are as follows:EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Hannah Peterson, Harcourt – MeritSHARE THE FUN: Josh & Leah Gibbons, Harcourt – ParticipationWORKING EXHIBITS: Christine Housken, Lehigh, & Hannah Rees, Duncombe – Excellence Carson Lambert, Lehigh, & Sammy Sytsma, Harcourt -- Merit Dillon Sytsma, Harcourt, & Randy Andrews, Dayton -- Merit HORSES: Kylie Bergren, Fort Dodge, received a blue for Horse Showmanship; a blue for Western Pleasure; a Pur-ple for Western Walk/Trot; & a red for Western Horse-manship.BEEF: Abby Anderlik, Dayton, received a Purple for Hereford Market Steer and was selected as Reserve Champion Hereford Market Beef. Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, received a Blue for Breeding Hereford. Ben Carlson, Gowrie, received a Purple for Market Crossbred Steers. Josh Carlson, Gowrie, received a Purple for Market Crossbred Steers; a Purple for Market Maine-Anjou Steer; and a Blue for Showmanship. Jordan Johnson, Fort Dodge, received two Pur-ples for Angus Breeding Beef and was selected as Re-serve Champion Angus Breeding Beef; and a Purple for Showmanship.Devin Summers, Fort Dodge, received a Red for Market Heifers. Carson Walrod, Moorland, received a Purple for Limousin Market Beef and was selected Reserve Cham-pion Limousin Market Beef.SHEEP: Owen Oeltjenbruns, Dayton, received two Blue for Black Face Market Lambs; and a Blue for Black Face Commercial Ewe. Haylee Welter, Gowrie, received a purple for Speckled Face Commercial Ewes; a Purple and two Blues for Black Face Market Lambs.SWINE: Bryce Fevold, Farnhamville, received two Pur-ple for Commercial Gilts; a Purple for Breeding Duroc; a Purple and a Blue for Crossbred Market Barrows; and a Blue for Crossbred Market Gilts. Gage Fevold, Farnhamville, received a Blue for Commercial Gilts; a Blue for Crossbred Market Barrows; and a Purple for Yorkshire Market Swine. Pierce Woodruff, Moorland, received a Blue for Spotted Breeding Swine; a Purple for Chester White Breeding Swine; 2 Purple for Berkshire Breeding Swine and one of these was selected Reserve Champion Berk-shire Breeding Gilt; a Purple for Chester White Mar-ket Swine and was selected Reserve Champion Chester White Market Hog; and a Purple and a Blue for Crossbred Market Barrows one of which was selected Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow.DOGS: Maddy Christensen, Lohrville, received a Pur-ple for Novice B Obedience and was selected Reserve Grand Champion Novice B Obedience; and a Purple for

Senior Handling. Miranda Keith, Fort Dodge, received a blue for Sub Novice Obedience; and a Blue for Senior Handling.RABBITS: Karrigan Mentzer, Lehigh, received two Purple for Senior Buck Fancy, one of which was selected Best Opposite Sex of Variety; a Blue for Senior Doe Fancy; and a Purple for Junior Buck Fancy which was chosen Best Opposite Sex and Best Opposite Sex of Variety. Static Exhibits:Abby Anderlik, Dayton, Food, Red.Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, Home Improvement, Blue.Benjamin Carlson, Gowrie, Mechanics, Blue.Jaynie Ferrari, Dayton, Visual Art, Blue.Chelsea Grossnickle, Lehigh, Sewing, Red.Anna Heatherington, Fort Dodge, Home Improvement, Blue. Dakota Jaeschke, Moorland, Woodworking, Red.Tommy Lennon, Duncombe, Child Development, Blue.Jacob Muench, Ogden, Food, Blue.Jayden Muench, Ogden, Self-Determined, Blue.Blake Peterson, Callender, Animal Science, Blue.Hannah Peterson, Harcourt, Citizenship, Blue.Katelyn Pliner, Fort Dodge, Photography, Blue; and Sewing, Blue.Daven Rees, Duncombe, Woodworking, Red.Hannah Rees, Duncombe, Food, Blue.Dillon Sytsma and Sammy Sytsma, Harcourt, Wood-working, Red. Webster County 4-H’ers also participated in the 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event for Fashion Revue, and $15 Challenge for the Iowa State Fair. The event was held on Friday, Aug. 14 in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. Hannah Peterson, Harcourt, was entered in Clothing Selection. Rachel Rethwisch, Fort Dodge, par-ticipated in Fashion Revue. Austin Hermanson and Miranda Keith, Fort Dodge participated in the $15 Challenge. They all re-ceived participation ribbons. Hannah Peterson received a Top 10% award for her Clothing Selection entry in the Awardrobe Clothing Event. “This was my second year participating in the state 4-H a wardrobe clothing event, although I have been participating in the clothing event in Webster county for 8 years,” Peterson said. “My favorite part of this day was meeting other 4-Hers from across the state and learning more about clothing at the various workshops. I had lots of fun at this event and hope to return next year.”

Southeast Valley Cross Country...Continued from page 3...

Junior Spencer Warehime runs ahead of the pack during the Southeast Valley Invitational cross country meet on Thursday at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Ware-hime finished first with a time of 17:22. Photo by Lisa Peter-son.

Jaguar girls win Southeast Valley Invitational... The great weather led to the SV girls’ cross country team winning their first cross country meet in Jaguar history. The Southeast Valley Jaguar girls cross country team is all smiles. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

last spring that moved the distance of the girls’ race from a 4k to 5k; the same distance that the boys run. While many of the girls competing in the meet have run the 5k distance in local road races, for all the girls at the Southeast Valley invitational, this was the first high school cross country race at 5k that any of the girls have competed in.

Correction on August 26 edition of the Gowrie News In the August 26 edition of the Gowrie News, Jeff Vosberg of Farnhamville constructed the new score-board at Brockett Park in Gowrie. Heartland Bank donated the new sign due to wear and tear on the old scoreboard.

Road reconstruction. . . Highway P-33, which is Franklin Avenue in Gowrie, will be reconstructed in 2016 as part of a $2.1 road construction project.

Callender Area Harvest & Music Fest

August Akins, left, assists Larry Dunbar, local musician during his performace Saturday afternoon. Photo by Katie Doresy.

Road Construction...continued from front page...

Fairbanks Avenue in Gowrie and then 3-4 inches of new resurfacing according to County Engineer Randy Will. There will be milling and resurfacing on P-33 (except for the railroad right of way the entire stretch of P-33 from Highway 175 to 340th street. “We will work with the railroad to make sure they will conform to our highway improvements,” said Will. The last time the D-60 stretch was upgraded was in 1990 said Will. And the two mile stretch on P-33 was last upgraded in 1990 also. “So it will be 26 years by the time these road surfaces are renovated,” said Will. “Age of the highways and usage were factors in determining the road construction.” The P-33 stretch from 340th Street to Moorland was resurfaced in 2004 and is in good shape. “This is a big improvement for Webster County and for the City of Gowrie,” said Supervisor Campbell. He noted Mayor Stokesbary’s participation in the project.

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2015 Serpentine Riders from left to right are Susan Hadaway, Erica Heckman, Jayden Muench, Jane Peckumn, Makenna Spillman, Coach Michelle Spillman, Coach Lynn Heckman, Coach Amanda Anderson, Kyla Gunderson, Lynn Grossnickle, Dani Hadaway, Holly Muench, and Belinda Green.

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78th Annual Dayton Rodeo sees improvements, great entertainmentNew bleachers installed, partnership with Meskwaki casino... 78 years and counting. The Dayton Rodeo will begin on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m., kick starting another four day celebration laden with excitement, tradition and a flair for the Wild West. This year, the Rodeo will greet its patrons with some major changes and familiar acts. “As far as contract acts, we’re bringing in ‘The Wild Child’ Troy Lerwill,” said Jesse Green, a prominent member of the Dayton Rodeo Celebration Committee. According to Green, the last time Lerwill came to Dayton for the 74th anniversary of the Dayton Rodeo, and after being the entertainment in rodeos past, is no stranger to Dayton. “He’s still one of the most sought after acts in professional rodeo,” Green said. “It’s hard to find quality entertainment acts. We wanted to make sure that what-ever we bring into Dayton is professional grade.” Alongside Lerwill, Boyd Polhamus will return to the Dayton Rodeo. “We just signed a contract with Boyd for an-other three years,” Green said. “He produces the National Finals Rodeo, Rodeo Houston and most of the major ro-deos in the country. We’re lucky to have him.” For the moment, that is where the familiarity trails off. “When the crowd comes in this year, they will notice that there are additional bleachers this year,” Green said. “Harlan Rogers, with whom we’ve had a good rela-tionship with, added some new seats at the Sports Com-plex and gave us the seats that they didn’t want to use anymore. Hopefully, the crowd enjoys the additional seating.” There will also be another addition, “Last year, we had problems with rain,” Green said. “We had stuck cars in the parking lot. Fortunately, we were able to get a hold of several of the windmill project’s rock and we have a couple of parking lanes out there so no-body gets stuck if we have a rain out.” “Meskwaki has been an interesting story,” Green said. “The general manager, he was retired for a few years and when he was retired, he and I became friends playing cards. When I got on the committee, was when he be-

came the general manager at Meskwaki again. I knew that Jefferson was going to start a casino, and so I thought it would be in Meskwaki’s interest to have a presence here in Dayton. I contacted him, he was excited to come be a part of it.” This will be the final year of the contract be-tween Meskwaki and the Dayton Rodeo, and a new con-tract will be negotiated after the Rodeo. “The major things that the committee is looking at is constantly having a view from the spectator’s per-spective,” Green said. “We always want to address hav-ing quality facilities. And we been in talks for a couple of years of a new seating project where the seating would lay onto the hillside, instead of sitting on the walkways where they currently are.” According to Green, it would allow visitors more mobility to go to the concession stand. “If we accomplish the seating project, there will be an additional cook shack on the western side of the hill.” Also, a source of pride for the Rodeo has been affordable concessions. For the mean time, there will not be a raise in price in concessions. With such a bright future, one major question lingers: how will the Rodeo tie in its colorful past with the future? “The Dayton Rodeo is never going to go away and the only way that the Rodeo will go away if we don’t have people that care anymore,” Green said. “As far as attendance is concerned, the attendance has not changed. Webster County’s population has dropped, but the Rodeo has remained strong. To me, that’s the founda-tion that we can build off of. I think that 10,000 people in attendence is a good starting point.” Along with remaining strong, the Rodeo has a potential friend with the new Dayton Historical Museum and its name recognition. “The Rodeo name is so big,” Green said. “It doesn’t matter where you go. I do think that we need to do a good job of keeping a hold of our heritage better, that’s where the Dayton museum effort coming in will be a good thing. As the years go by, the committee changes over so many times.

Information gets lost, and pictures get lost. I hope that with the museum effort, we will always keep a hold of that heritage and be able to look back at where we came from.” For the Dayton Rodeo, here’s to another 78 years and then some.