10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 29, 2015

PANTHER VICTORY. Panorama’s Jade Cunningham takes the ball to the hoop against Guthrie Center’s Mady Smith in a conference game played in Guthrie Center Friday. The Panthers won, 78-17.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 26, 2005

FIREMEN RECOGNIZED. Several Guthrie Center firemen were recognized for length of service at the annual firemen’s banquet held last week at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. From left, Doug Kent, Tom Reil, Bill Lloyd and Steve Crannell, all 15 years; Jason Carroll, five years; and Mike Peterson, 10 years. Not pictured was John Sechser, five years.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 25, 1995

FIRST BABY. Collin Lee Smith is the First Baby born at the Guthrie County Hospital in 1995. He is pictured with parents Lynn and Deb Smith of rural Bayard. Collin was born Monday at noon, weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces. He has a brother, Matthew, 9.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 31, 1985

TEXTBOOK POSITION. Rebounding was a key ingredient in Panora-Linden’s victory over Guthrie Center Friday. Above, Steve Bell, left, blocks out the Tigers’ Dave Osen. Tim Pote, center and Mike Donahey also are ready to retrieve a missed shot.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 22, 1975

NEW AGE. It used to be five kids could get on a sled and go somewhere, but not anymore. A plastic sled just won’t budge with all that weight. These young eskimos who sledded away their snow vacation Tuesday are from top to bottom, Bridget, Billy and Jill Flanery, and Cheri and Shelene Springer.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 22, 2015

TOURNAMENT CHAMPION. Panorama’s Marcus Boldy captured the 220-pound title at the Perry Wrestling Invitational. Boldy won by 6-2 decision over Cooper Lawson of Webster City in the finals.

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 20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 19, 2005

BOOK SIGNING. Professor Max McElwain, author of “The Only Dance in Iowa,” which is a history of Iowa girls six-player basketball, signs a copy for Kim Heiland of Panora during a recent book signing at the Panora Library. Among the former players and fans attending were Sandy Jorgensen, Panora, right, visiting with Mona Sellman of Guthrie Center. McElwain teaches at Wayne State, Nebraska.

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 30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 18, 1995

DRIVING TO THE BASKET. Guthrie Center’s Sunny Gonzales drives baseline as Adair-Casey’s Emily Metzger defends. In the background are Katie Lewis (43) and A-C’s Brooke Douglas.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 17, 1985

HONOR BAND MUSICIANS. These four instrumentalists will represent Panora-Linden in the Southwest Iowa senior and junior honor bands at Red Oak on Monday. From left, Matt Knapp, Jeff Jensen, Stephanie Bell and Darnell Shook.

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 50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 15, 1975

25 WINNERS. Skip Cline, right, was one of 25 REC cooperative members receiving door prizes at the 35th annual meeting in Guthrie Center last week. Handing out the gift is REC employee Jim Terwilliger.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 15, 2015

25^th ANNIVERSARY. Members of the Panorama girls basketball team in 1989-90 are (front row, from left) manager Renee Ellis, Leslie Stanley, Paula Stanley, Stacy Smithson, Roxanne Leo, Sharon Schafer, Dannette Krause, manager Lynnea Moylan, (back row) assistant coach Dan Druivenga, Kathy Kemble, Amy Hedblom, Misty Allen, Jeri Brooks, Wendy Koppen, Janine Slater, head coach Bud McCrea.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 512 2005

ANOTHER DEUCE. Following a steal, Guthrie’s Amanda Moses is fouled by Lindsay Anthofer of Glidden-Ralston. Moses had 15 points.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 11, 1995

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE DAY. Brothers Andy (top) and Ryan Richter race down a hill behind the Plowman Trenching building in Adair. Andy, a third grader, and Ryan, a seventh grader, spent part of the day sledding, as Adair-Casey canceled school Friday to fix a water problem.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 10, 1985

IT’S MINE. Guard Shannon Kindred is fouled by a Central Dallas player as she tries to protect a rebound.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 8, 1975

FIRST BABY. Jane (Mrs. Joel) Clark of Casey holds her spunky son, Travis, for his first public appearance. Travis, born Monday, was Guthrie County’s first baby of 1975 and will be awarded prizes from 19 Guthrie Center merchants.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 8, 2015

FOUL! Panorama’s Bryce Halterman drives in for the basket but is fouled by IKM-Manning’s Jon Brandt (3) in the third quarter of a game played in Panora on Dec. 6. The Panthers suffered a 74-63 loss, their only setback in nine games this season.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 5, 2005

UP AND WAY UP! Roofers were working at the Guthrie County State Bank, foreground, last week while climbers were in the background dismantling a communications tower at the former Guthrie Automotive location. Owner Steve Brubaker reported the tower stretched more than 145 feet into the air. A crane from Des Moines lifted sections of the tower to the ground.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 4, 1995

SMOKE-FREE. Dean Downing, a custodian at the Guthrie County Courthouse, installs a no smoking sign at one of the courthouse’s five entrances. The building officially became smoke-free Monday. Previously, smoking was allowed in the building’s hallways and bathrooms.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 3, 1985

FILL ‘ER UP. St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church was winterized last week when hundreds of pounds of insulation were blown into the ceiling from a ground level unit.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 1, 1975

1974 WINNER. Kimberly Rumelhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rumelhart, learns after reading an issue of the Guthrie Center Newspapers she will soon relinquish her crown as the county’s first baby. Kimberly was one of the latest arrivals in the traditional contest as she wasn’t born until Jan. 27, 1974.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 25, 2014

SANTA MAKER. Tom Jeschke has been carving wooden Santas for some 20 years, and the Lake Panorama resident said he has done several that will be under the tree for local residents on Christmas morning this year.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 22, 2004

TOYS FOR TOTS. Elementary student council officers load boxes of toys onto principal Randy Mohning’s pickup. The elementary students collected 193 toys for Toys for Tots which were delivered to KCCI-8 studios last week. Left to right, Shaun Finnegan, Heather Brusman, Megan Johnson, Lesley Pearey.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 21, 1994

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. Kindergartners Jordan Waddell (left) and Reed Johnson dance to the beat of “Oh What A Miracle” during Guthrie Center Elementary’s Dance and Music Festival last Tuesday.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 20, 1984

PLANNING STRATEGY. P-L freshman Nick Arganbright rides Earlham’s Lynn Boyle in first round action at the P-L Invitational Saturday. Arganbright pinned Boyle in the second period and finished fourth in his weight class.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Dec. 23, 1974

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. Renee Webber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Webber, recites her Christmas list to Santa as she sits upon the jolly-old fellow’s knee. In addition to her prepared list, she could also use her two front teeth.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 18, 2014

BLUE OUT NIGHT. Panorama held a “Blue Out Night” during basketball games with Guthrie Center on Dec. 12 as the junior class honored classmate Dominic Higgins, who lost his battle with muscular dystrophy last year. Panther fans dressed in blue, many in DOMinate T-shirts to show their support in memory of Dominic.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 15, 2004

“TWISTED” SANTAS. Last weekend in Casey was the scene of a packed Community Building where the “Better Keep Our Day Jobs” players put on the fourth annual dinner theater production of “Twas With A Twist.” The hilarious musical included many local talents including Barry Orness, left, of Casey playing the “real” Santa and Pete Fay, right, of Adair, who played Ezra “Pa” Inniscap and the “fake” Santa. Some other cast members included Gretchen Umbaugh (“Ma” Inniscap), Rita Elgin (Magic Myrtle), Jade Weber (Betsy Inniscap), all of Adair, Kayla Plagman (Sam Neer), Jeannie Larson (Mrs. Claus), Pat Pettinger (The Mouse), Shawna Tuffin (Babs Inniscap), Steven Tuffin (Mop Top), all of Casey, and a host of elves and Sugar Plum Fairies. The group also puts on a variety show each spring.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Dec. 14, 1994

THIS LOOKS GOOD. Matt Pearey, a second grader at Guthrie Center Elementary, snatches up a sample of a Korean pancake, while Ryne Rumelhart (right), a sixth grader, encourages him to taste the food item. Rumelhart researched South Korea for International Day Friday.

Heath Sheeder, also a second grader, waits for Pearey’s appraisal of the morsel.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Dec. 13, 1984

EASY TWO. Lisa Hesseltine pumps in two of her 10 points after picking up a loose ball under the P-L basket. At right is P-L’s Shannon Kindred and S-M’s Heather Christensen, who also were involved in the loose ball scramble. At left is S-M’s Brenda McKibben.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Dec. 16, 1974

LOVE IS BLIND. Sheba, a Great Pyrenees, ignores the attention given her by an ardent St. Bernard admirer, Bo. Sheba belongs to the Delbert Bentons and Bo to the Bill Lloyds.