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10 years ago

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

GET FUNKY. A Funky Zebras women’s clothing store will open in Panora on Oct. 28. The owners are, left to right, Lorrie Motsick, Dee Eckley and Karla Bristle. They are shown with the store mascot.

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20 years ago

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

MEDAL CEREMONY Sen. Tom Harkin presents replacement medals to the family of the late Claude Messinger of Menlo, a World War II veteran. From left, Claude’s daughter Luann Powell of Stuart, son Dave Messinger of Menlo and grandson Bill Messinger of Menlo.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 9, 1996

FIRST TIME EVER FOR FHA CO-PRESIDENCY. Seniors Daryl Grove and Krist Albaugh will lead FHA as co-presidents this year.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Oct. 16, 1986

SOAKED SCOUTS. A fall camporee for approximately 400 Boy Scouts from central Iowa was hosted by St. Thomas More Catholic Youth Center at Lake Panorama Friday and Saturday. The camporee was rather uneventful, however, as more than 2 inches of rain washed out most of the activities. Many of the scouts and their leaders left Saturday morning. Others retreated to Vets Auditorium in Panora where their hosts were Panora scouts. Among those sticking out the periodic downpours were, from left, Brian Chestelson, Randy Light and Travis Armstrong, all of Grimes.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 15, 1976

FIREFIGHTING TACTICS. Guthrie Center firemen Jim Robson, right, and Steve Rosenbeck donned oxygen equipment before entering the basement of a burning home on North 12th Street last Thursday.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 6, 2016

RICKHEIM WITH THE WIN. Panorama’s Brody Rickheim carries for yardage against South Hamilton on Friday, Sept. 23. Rickheim had 10 carries for 44 yards. The Panthers won, 42-17.

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20 years ago

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

LET’S GO, TIGERS! A dance team from Guthrie Center High School performed its routine at Friday afternoon’s pep rally at the courthouse lawn and at halftime of the football game.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 2, 1996

ROLE REVERSAL. During an in-service day last Friday at Guthrie Center High School, teachers took classes including one on “Beginning Internet.” In foreground is Sue Slater of Guthrie Center. Other class sites were Audubon, Coon Rapids-Bayard and Manning High School. The four area schools comprise the Western Consortium Staff Development, which will meet three times this school year.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Oct. 2, 1986

HOMECOMING FINALISTS. Panora-Linden’s homecoming king and queen will be announced Thursday evening at the high school auditorium. Candidates for king and queen selected by the student body are Tim Hawley, Kelly Armstrong, Mark Knapp, Lynley Squires, Tim Pote and Debbie Wolfe.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 6, 1976

SIGNS GRANT. The North Central Iowa Area Agency on Aging recently approved an $1,800 grant for construction of a ramp to the meeting room above the library. Sam Steensen, second from left, signs the agreement for the Chamber of Commerce. Also pictured are, from left, Dean Wright, Steensen, Bob Irwin of the NCIAA, Mafalda Makey and Lois Wickland.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 25, 2016

PANORAMA’S OLYMPIC COACH. Travis Geopfert, a Panorama graduate and track and field coach at Arkansas, snaps a selfie while his athlete Omar McLeod stands with his gold medal from the 110 high hurdles at the Olympic games in Rio.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 20, 2006

PEDALING TO NATIONALS! Dalton Bennett, son of Jeremy and Lori Bennett of Bagley, placed second in the 7-year-old class at the State Pedal Pull Championship held in Marshalltown this month. Out of 8,000 girls and boys competing, only first-, second- and third-place winners at state level are eligible to compete at the National Pedal Pull Sept. 23 in Mitchell, South Dakota.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 25, 1996

DUSTY RIDE. No, but those horses need plenty of water. Laura Whitecotton, Woodbine, and daughter Lindsey, 8, fill the water buckets.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Sept. 25, 1986

CENTURY FARM HONORED. The farm of Helen Marie Wine was honored as a Century Farm at ceremonies held at the Iowa State Fair. The award was presented by Secretary of Agriculture, Robert Lounsberry (left) and Robert Joslin, Iowa Farm Bureau. Pictured with Mrs. Wine and her husband Guy is their grandson Charlie Bilbrey, also of Panora.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 22, 1976

“POUR ME OUT.” Teacher Dorothy Leib leads her students at the Tiger Tykes Pre-school in “I’m a Little Tea Pot.” Twenty-five children are enrolled in the course this year.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 15, 2016

1966 CLASS REUNITES. The Panora-Linden Class of 1966 celebrated its 50-year reunion during Panorama Days in August. Class members attending were (front row, from left: Jim Vandevanter, Panora; Marie Jenkins Penington, Alabama; Rexanna Marchant Ketelsen, Linden; Connie Reynolds Richey, Panora; Sharol Merical Williams, Dallas Center; Colette Hyatt Keith, Panora; and Nyal Hodges, Panora. (Back row) Mike Moylan, Illinois; Gary Herrick, Van Meter; Doris Gibson, Panora; Mary Kindred, Iowa City; Nancy Whitver Steele, Perry; Linda Lynam Jordan, Panora; Cynthia Godwin Love, Adair; Ronda Easley Hafner, Panora; Ron Tryon, Adel; Murray Williams, Ankeny; and Jim Peck, Missouri.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 13, 2006

UP TO THE WHEEL COVERS. The area’s wet summer continued last weekend when rainfall ranging from 3 to 4 inches was recorded. Water was standing in low regions making it impossible for drivers to reach their cars without wading in ankle-deep water.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 18, 1996

 

MOPPING UP. Water from a broken pipe collected in the auditorium where the first two rows of seats were completely submerged. The high water mark is visible just below the wood beneath the stage floor. Pumping water are, from left, Gary McCool, Doug Kent, Bill Slater and Dave Webber.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Sept. 18, 1986

READY, AIM. Chris Klein readies for a target during a trap shoot at the second annual Greenwing Contest sponsored by the Guthrie County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. The event was held Saturday at Bays Branch northeast of Panora. Supervising Chris is his father, Mike.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 15, 1976

CENTURY FARM OWNERS. Presented century farm certificates and signs by the Farm Bureau at its 58th annual meeting Tuesday were these Guthrie County landowners whose farms have been in the same family for 100 years or more. Front, from left, Gilbert Zaruba, Yale; Charles Owen, Guthrie Center; Mike Finnegan, Guthrie Center; James Lonsdale, Stuart; Elston Zaruba, Perry; Charles Lonsdale, Stuart; and Delos Farnsworth, Adair. Back, from left, Lloyd Sheeder, Guthrie Center; R. J. Carothers, Bayard; Sabina Culver, Panora; Mrs. Edmond Groomes, Menlo; Ruth Leib, Guthrie Center; Ella Garloch, Guthrie Center; Vincent G. Finnegan, Guthrie Center, Guy Spitler, Adair; and Tom Marlenee, Stuart.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 8, 2016

BILL RILEY WINNERS. Competitors in the senior group at the Bill Riley Talent Show from left: Bailey Miller, Lucas Gremler, Emma Negrete, Abigail Thompson, Caleb Moore and Dustin Miller.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 13, 2006

LOTS OF LOOKERS. This 1956 Chevy Bel Air drew lots of attention at the Labor Day weekend car show held in conjunction with the county fair.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 11, 1996

TEACHING GENERATIONS. Elizabeth Myers and her 1921/22 first grade, Stuart, Iowa. Donald Wilson (barefooted) is third from left; Delbert Wilson is standing by the window. (Their mother also had Elizabeth Myers as her first grade teacher in 1896.)

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Sept. 11, 1986

TAR BUT NO FEATHERS. Rohlin Construction Company of Estherville is resurfacing streets in Panora and should complete work this week.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 1, 1976

HOGS — SOME LIKE ’EM, SOME DON’T. Chris Petersen, left, flaunts the banner and wears the hat of his grandfather, Merle Petersen, who exhibited the grand champion sow in the Landrace show at the Iowa State Fair. Right, Jenny Kenney, Bagley, could care less about hogs as judging takes place during the hog carcass show at the Guthrie County fairgrounds Monday night. Jenny climbs on the bleachers below a more interested spectator, her father, Ivan.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 1, 2016

SUNBEAMS VOLUNTEER. Members of the US Sunbeams 4-H club work around the fairgrounds at their August meeting. Members are (front row, from left) Rylee Sloss, Kiersten Knobbe, Miranda Sloss, (back row) Madeline Knapp, Hope Arganbright, Bailey Christofferson, Lydia Knapp and Brooklyn Behrends.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 6, 2006

BILL RILEY TALENT SHOW WINNERS. Senior contest winners, back row, from left, third place, Molly McAllister (Bayard) vocal solo; second place, Taylor Wicks (Panora) and Jesse Wilson (Guthrie Center) tap duet; and first place Jayme Albright (Guthrie Center) and Leslie Chalfant (Guthrie Center) jazz duet. Sprout division winners, front row, from left, third place, Kyla Dickey (Winterset) jazz solo; second place, Kyle and Kayla Chalfant (Guthrie Center) acro/jazz duet; first place Cadence Simmons (Panora) acro solo.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 4, 1996

HORSE SHOE TOURNAMENTS. Every day during the fair, competitors lined up to try their luck throwing horse shoes. This throw looks like a ringer.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Vedette, Sept. 2, 1986

LOCAL WINNERS. These area 4-H’ers received purple ribbons in home economics and science, arts and mechanics projects at the Guthrie County Fair. Front row, from left, Brett Hodges, Susan Tonnesan, Lisa Burchfield, Michelle Turner, Heather Burnham and Heidi Wirt. Back row, from left, Jeff Hafner, Stephanie Vogel, Tricia Turner, Keesia Wirt, Amanda Ketelsen and Kelly Hodges.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 1, 1976

HONORARY MEMBER. Martha Dahlund was made an honorary member of the Guthrie Center women’s bowling association when fall leagues opened last week. Martha no longer bowls in league but had the privilege of rolling out the first ball to kick off the bowling season at Merry Bowl Lanes.