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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 20, 2016

FUN RUN? Volunteer Cindy Jerry helps guide runners during the Zombie Fun Run/Walk at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 25, 2006

100 YEAR SERVERS. Charlotte Hunt, Joni Thompson and Cindy Steensen, along with the crew at Dowd Drug in Guthrie Center, served around 200 pieces of cake last Thursday to commemorate the business’ 100th anniversary. The cakes were made by Ina Kness.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 30, 1996

WHO SAYS THERE’S NOTHING GOOD ON TV? This cat is all decked out in his tuxedo, perhaps waiting for a good Halloween movie (unless he’s a scaredy-cat… then he might be waiting for election results!).

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Oct. 30, 1986

THE PLUMPER. Chris Herron gained the title of master pumpkin grower around these parts with this giant 105-pounder. Herron, a junior at Panora-Linden High School, raised 140 mounds of pumpkins on a third of an acre and sold the orange beauties all over central Iowa.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 27, 1976

ANTIQUE TRACTOR. Sam Robinson, left, president of the county conservation board, and Doug Meredith, executive director of the board, show an antique John Deere that will be on display Sunday at the county’s Turn of the Century Museum in Panora.