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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 28, 2016

BIG BUCK. Dillon Bennett displays a buck he shot while hunting with his father, Jeremy Bennett.

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20 years ago

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

BRING HOME GOLD, SILVER. Four young wrestlers from Guthrie Center earned first place at the Elk Horn Kids’ Wrestling Tournament, and two others finished second. First-place winners were, front row, from left, Cole Stetzel, Blake Faucher, Clay Stetzel and Brick Imerman. Second-place winners were, back row, Gunner Imerman, left, and Trey Imerman.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 24, 1996

PORK QUEEN, COURT. Erin McAndrew of Stuart, second from left, was crowned Guthrie County Pork Queen Saturday. From left, Tawnia Sheeder, McAndrew, 1995 Queen Norma Leo, princess Sandy Laughery and Tonya Kuster.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 23, 1986

HAWK TATTOO. Daffnie Kemble applies a Hawk decal to the cheek of Judy Maben as the Panora-Linden cheerleaders flashed their school spirit for Tuesday night’s double-header basketball win over Stuart-Menlo.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 8, 1976

SANDWICHED. Scranton’s Kevin Rasmussen is sandwiched by Guthrie players Jeff Booth, Clayton Black and Mike Andresen (12).

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 21, 2016

STEP ASIDE. Senior Aaron Klinge drives past Nodaway Valley’s Ryan Jensen on the way to the basket Saturday night in Greenfield. Klinge poured in 33 points and the Panthers won the non-conference game, 88-73.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 18, 2006

WIN TOURNAMENT. This group of fifth-grade boys won a gold medal at the Adair-Casey tournament Jan. 7 with victories over Anita and Adair-Casey. Back row, from left, Coach Dave Osen, Caleb Courtney, Brandon Tharp and Coach Bob Bolton. Front row, Patrick Ahrens, Nic Halsey, Matthew Schacherer, Gavin McGivney, Adam Courtney and Trey Imerman.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 17, 1996

HONORED BAND MEMBERS. Guthrie Center Junior High Students Lizzie Mower (left) and Jill Millhollin will be participating in an honor band festival Tuesday.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 16, 1986

P-L REPRESENTATIVES. Musicians from Panora-Linden who have been selected to participate in the Southwest Iowa Honor Band Festival next week are Brad Wallace, Mark Hennick, Ryan Wasson and Kris Ostby.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 21, 1976

PIE WINNER. Mrs. Marvel Kenney, Bagley, was the pie-baking winner in the senior division. Her double crusted pineapple pie sold to Formax Feeds, Guthrie Center, for $100.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 14, 2016

STUDENTS RECEIVE LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS. Page Arganbright, a paraeducator at Panorama elementary school, reads a letter delivered to Will Knapp (left) and Anna Nelson (right) at the school Monday in response to letters the students sent to soldiers in Germany. Also pictured right is Noah Poldberg.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 11, 2006

NO AIR. It appears Christopher Reil’s opponent believes if Reil can’t breathe, he can’t win. He was proved wrong.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 10, 1996

SURFING THE NET. Technology Coordinator Randy Ruth shows GCHS frosh Teresa Wessling (near) and Mandy Bennington some tricks of the trade on the World Wide Web.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 9, 1986

KICK BALL. Earlham’s Mark Yontz is faked out by the Hawks’ Mark Knapp but temporarily detains Knapp by getting a foot on the ball. Knapp took advantage of Yontz’s predicament to score for P-L.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 4, 1976

SALUTATIONS! Nicole Lynn Bosier, the first baby of 1976, waves a friendly hello at her first public appearance Wednesday morning. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norm Bosier, Nicole was born Tuesday evening at the Guthrie County Hospital.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 7, 2016

SETTING UP SHOP AROUND OUR PANORAMA DISTRICT. During a “Setting Up Shop Around Our Panorama District” event held at the high school in Panora on Dec.16, guests from the community were invited to share about their careers in the local area. The panel of (from left) Dave Grove, Edwards Jones Financial Planner; Dr. Larry Spray, Lakeshore Family Dentistry, Panora; Ashley Schable, editor, Guthrie County Newspapers; and Megan Hofiman, St. Croix Hospice, answer questions from Panorama freshmen and sophomores.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 4, 2006

GROUNDHOG DAY? Greg Derry had an unusual companion, his shadow, as he worked rebuilding the west side of McCann’s Garage in Guthrie Center Wednesday afternoon. The sun has been a stranger for nearly two weeks and was a welcome change from clouds, fog and gloom that persisted.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 3, 1996

SAPLING RESCUE 911. A group of Guthrie Center kindergartners dig a small tree out of the snow during a recent outdoor recess. With all the kids trampling around during the year, it’s a wonder the tree survives!

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 2, 1986

GOODBYE ’85. Pearl Stewart of rural Panora and her dog Bunny take advantage of a frosty but sunny Dec. 31 to finish up chores for 1985.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 7, 1976

WHAT’S NEXT? Tina Scott had a different view of the annual REC meeting in Guthrie Center Monday. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Scott leans through a railing to have a word with her mother.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 31, 2015

TWO POINTS. Panorama freshman Bailey Beckman goes in for two points against Van Meter in a conference game played in Panora on Friday, Dec. 18. The Panthers were tied with the Class 2-A eighth-ranked Bulldogs after three quarters, but lost the game 44-39.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 28, 2005

SUCH TALENT! The BKODJ (Better Keep Our Day Jobs) Players keep everyone laughing during their dinner theaters. Kendra Chandler, Gretchen Umbaugh and Rita Elgin (back) performed earlier this month in Casey.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 27, 1995

THE GIFT OF LIFE. Trooper Danny Moon of the Iowa State Patrol presents Lettie Johnson of Monteith with an Evenflo child safety seat. The ISP and Evenflo are donating a safety seat to one expectant mother in every Iowa county. Says Moon: “The ISP wants to remind everyone that the best gift you can give your child is the gift of life.”

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 19, 1985

MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE. Avis Finley of Panora plays the piano for  Maggie Covey, Lake Panorama, Herbert Michael, Iowa City, Hugh Teale, Panora, and Zonabelle Carroll, Bagley, during the Christmas open house at the Turn of the Century Museum complex in Panora. Photo by Dee Krueger, Bagley.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 31, 1975

HE’S READY. Apparently no one told Travis Clark he can win the first baby contest only once. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Clark, Casey, looks as if he’s ready to compete again.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 24, 2015

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS… IN PANORA! A lighted display adds cheer to downtown Panora.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 21, 2005

FELIZ NAVIDAD! Guthrie Center second grader Eduardo Garcia was in the festive Christmas spirit Wednesday. In January, he will celebrate Christmas in Mexico with his family.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 20, 1995

UP AND OVER. This time exposure photograph shows lighted reindeer before, during and after jumping a fence. The unique display is at the Rolland Betts residence on North Fifth Street in Guthrie Center.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 19, 1985

THEY JUST KEEP GROWING. Five-year-old Kelly Countryman’s snowman added some pounds Monday night when the area received three inches of new snow. At the current rate, local snowmen will be old but healthy up until March.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 24, 1975

SANTA REMEMBERS ALL. Even though he’s been in the hospital, 9-year-old Jeff Railsback, Guthrie Center, didn’t miss out on an opportunity to make his Christmas wants known. Santa visited with him Monday at the Guthrie County Hospital. Jeff was wishing to be released by Christmas.