10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 27, 2014

RACCOON VALLEY SNOW CHASERS CLUB GETS UPDATED TRAIL GROOMER. The Raccoon Valley Snow Chasers (RVSC) snowmobile club in early March obtained an updated trail groomer and drag unit. The groomer is a 1998 Tucker with a 116-horsepower engine and has approximately 1,000 hours of running time. The drag is 18 feet long and about 8 feet wide.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 24, 2004

MEDICINE AND CANDY. Kennedy Andersen, left, Panora, and DeeAnn Wedemeyer Oleson, Pharm.D. talk about the difference between medicine and candy during national Poison Prevention Week.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 23, 1994

HECKMAN 2ND IN ALL-STATE BOWLING. Travis Heckman, a freshman at Guthrie Center High School, placed second in the State High School Bowling Tournament Saturday at Cedar Rapids. Heckman bowled a 679 scratch series, rolling games of 252, 225 and 202.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 29, 1984

DERBY WINNERS. Panora Cub Scouts held their annual Pinewood Derby Sunday. The race winner was Keith Ayers, center. Matt Wilcoxson, left, placed second and Tim Wilcoxson, right, was third.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, March 25, 1974

BOUGHT AND PAID FOR. Guthrie County Auditor Darwin Hall presents Guthrie County Hospital Administrator Lois Hall a check for $53,644 for new X-ray equipment purchased by the hospital with federal revenue-sharing funds allocated by the county.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 6, 2014

GOOD STUFF. Alyssa Stanley licks a big gob of whipped cream that was available for waffle eaters at Farmers State Bank’s annual open house and breakfast in Yale Saturday morning. She’s held by her mother, Allison. Providing the treat was Alyssa’s uncle, Derek Hemphill.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 10, 2004

STUCK LIKE GLUE. Kindergartner Mariana Leon appears more fascinated with her mentor, fourth-grader Karley Morton, than with an internet exercise. Guthrie Center fourth-graders were using a new wireless computer lab to pull up learning sites on the internet for kindergarten students. At right are kindergartner Judden Flanery and fourth-grader Devin Hiatt.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, March 9, 1994

LOSING CONTROL. Guthrie Center’s Bryan Coffman, left, surrenders an escape to Dan Clipperton of Coon Rapids-Bayard in a match won by Coffman.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 8, 1984

NOW HEAR THIS. Panora-Linden coach Bob Sandquist barks out directions as he tries to get his team back in the ball game in the in the fourth quarter against Corning.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, March 11, 1974

MASTERPIECE. Renee Klarr adds the finishing touches to her water color painting during kindergarten round-up at the Guthrie Center elementary school Friday afternoon.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 27, 2014

EYES ON THE BALL. Panorama’s Kooper Duis dribbles the ball up the court.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Feb. 25, 2004

RELINQUISHING THE CROWN. 2003 Guthrie County Beef Queen Jinny Milhollin, left, turns her sash over to new queen Whitney Glade. Both girls are from Guthrie Center.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Feb. 23, 1994

ON THE AUCTION BLOCK. Lloyd Laughery of Guthrie Center is doing what he does best, holding an auction. Laughery has worked at the Guthrie sale barn since 1939 and has been partial owner since 1952.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 23, 1984

HEY, YOU, OUTA THAT CHAIR. A dog that sits in a barber’s chair should be named Butch, but this one is Daisy, and she’s about to get a yank on the tail from one of her family members, Kelly Woodvine. When Kelly’s dad, Jim, isn’t around, Daisy is a permanent fixture in the barber chair at Woodvine’s Service Station near the Linden corner.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Feb. 25, 1974

BIG HELP. Matt Brummer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brummer, helps rearrange items in the back of a station wagon as his parents prepare for a move to the farm March 1.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 20, 2014

COMPANIONS. Two grazing goats keep company with a horse in a pasture at the Jim Wendl residence.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Feb. 19, 2004

UP ON THE ROOFTOPS. The heavy snowfalls earlier this month have created roof problems for homeowners and business owners alike. Ice dams have formed, backing up water under roofing material and causing leaks. Last week, Larry Brandt, left, and Larry Brandt, Jr. were on the roof of their Guthrie Center business shoveling snow.

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 30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Feb. 16, 1994

LOTS OF ARC. West Central’s Gabe Peasley launches a shot over Guthrie Center’s Andy Priestley early in the third period as Steve Stringham, right, positions for a possible rebound.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Feb. 16, 1984

PARTY TIME. Students at the Panora-Linden elementary school in Linden Monday helped long-time secretary Alta Snyder celebrate her birthday. The party included a clown (Connie Lyons, Jefferson), balloon bouquet, cake and a skit featuring Kyle Hesseltine as the children’s favorite secretary.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Feb. 18, 1974

WHAT HAPPENED? It’s hard to figure just what did happen on this play as players look in opposite directions. Panora-Linden forward Cheryl Holloway, left, was called for a foul. With Holloway is Kris Heiland. Stuart-Menlo guards are Marcene Sinclair, Gloria Thurman and Arlyce Williams with the ball. Other P-L player is Diane Hardenburg.

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 30, 2014

GUY POWELL AWARD. At Thursday’s Midwest Partnership annual meeting at Lake Panorama, Dale Grotjohn of Panora, right, was named winner of the Guy Powell Award. It recognizes excellence in leadership and passion for economic development in Midwest Partnership’s 4-county region. Also pictured is Andy Randol, Panora Telco manager, who nominated Grotjohn. Active in a number of activities and organizations through the years, Grotjohn now serves on the TELCO and Lake Panorama RIZ boards.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 28, 2004

LONGEVITY AWARDS. Four volunteers with the Guthrie Center Fire Department were cited at the annual firemen’s banquet for their many years of service. Gary McCool, left, and Bob Secoy, not present, received 15 year awards. David Webber, second from left, was honored for 20 years. Jim Griffith, being congratulated by program chairman Jason Carroll, right, received a ring for his 35 years as a firefighter.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 26, 1994

COOKIE BAKER. No, that’s not her name, just her hobby. Virginia Arrasmith of Guthrie Center likes to bake cookies for her family, especially her 13 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 26, 1984

EXCUSE, PLEASE. Mike Donahey tries to avoid a collision with teammate Brad Pote, who won this rebounding battle at Menlo Saturday. At left is Kent Patterson.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Jan. 28, 1974

IN THE MIDDLE. Kris Heiland, P-L forward, is caught in a defensive squeeze as Adair-Casey Guards, Emgarten and Lundy, right, do their best to keep her from the basket.

Compiled by Cheryl Castile

10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 23, 2014 

TV AUDITION FOR YO-YO PHENOM. Fourteen-year-old Lucas Gremler will audition soon in Indianapolis, Indiana, for a chance to appear on “America’s Got Talent.” A producer for the show saw him on You-Tube and invited him to audition.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 21, 2004

NEW CT SCANNER. Kevin Fister, radiology technologist at Guthrie County Hospital, introduces highly advanced X-ray technology now available at the hospital. The CT (computerized tomography) scanner takes four pictures in one-half of a second while greatly improving clarity and precision of information.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Jan. 19, 1994

CHANGEOVER. Jean Higgins, 1993 president of the Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce, has turned over duties to Steve Smith.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Jan. 19, 1984

READY AND WAITING. Sophomore forward Katie England has a Van Meter guard blocked off as she positions herself to receive a pass from the guard court in Thursday’s victory over Van Meter.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Jan. 21, 1974

JOIN 10-YEAR CLUB. These four men were honored Wednesday evening for 10 years of service to the Guthrie Center Volunteer Fire Department. From left, Bill Hutchins, Darwin Hughes, Roger Wickland and Darwin Badger.