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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 19, 2016

SEE YA LATER, ALLIGATOR. Panorama kindergartener Wilson Clark meets Diagonal, the alligator from the Blank Park Zoo, during a program at the school this week. The zoo and the Panora Public Library worked together to promote the Summer Reading Program in Panora this summer. The kick-off for their program is Thursday, June 9 at 1 p.m.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 17, 2006

KEEP GOING. Josh Kitelinger follows the flight of his drive. The senior and his Tiger teammates advanced to district play.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 15, 1996

AND THE AWARD GOES TO … Nancy Stetzel, Head Start instructor. Stetzel was awarded the April Employee of the Month award by Lloyd DeMoss, executive director at Community Opportunities, Inc. in Carroll. Community Opportunities is the grantee of the Guthrie County Head Start program.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 15, 1986

 

MOM OF THE YEAR. Carol Bettey, an invalid, was selected Mother of the Year in the Panora Commercial Club’s annual Mother’s Day contest. Mrs. Bettey was nominated by her daughter Yvette, a ninth grader at Panora-Linden High School.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 19, 1976

CLEANING UP. The Van Cleave girls, Denise, left, and Diane, earned seven trophies in junior league bowling at Merry Bowl Lanes last season. Diane, a seventh grader, won trophies for high average, game and series plus the most improved average trophy. Denise won trophies for high game, series and average.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 12, 2016

GO LONG! Aaron Klinge from Panorama hits from the second hole tee box during Saturday’s Larry Clark Kuemper Invitational played at the Carroll Country Club.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 10, 2006

THE OLD TO THE NEW. The Casey librarian, Kim Westphal, below, and helper Casey Shell of Casey began the task of moving items to the new library there last weekend.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 8, 1996

 

MORE TIGERS TO STATE. Boys State, that is. Four Guthrie Center juniors have been selected to attend this summer’s Boys State program, June 14-20 at Camp Dodge. Pictured are: Jeff Schreck, Matt Van Meter, Kerry Hayes and Tim Hunt. The group is sponsored by the Omar B. Shearer Post No. 124 of the American Legion, Roger Wickland post commander. The Boys State program is intended to promote citizenship in our youth.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 8, 1986

COMING AT YOU. Spring is officially here as evidenced by the planting season that began this week. After a 3.5-inch rain last Wednesday, dust was flying several days later as farmers were in their fields. Above, Melvin Clark’s tractor and planter hug a fence line as he plants a field south of Yale Tuesday.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 12, 1976

SITE FOR BANK. Demolition of the former Standard Oil station in Panora was completed as the site was prepared for construction of a new Panora State Bank. President of the bank, Bruce Barks, is hopeful construction on the new facility will begin yet this month.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 5, 2016

DASH! Panorama’s Hope Arganbright (left) and Maddie Knapp (right) race to the finish in the girls 100-meter dash during the West Central Activities Conference meet Tuesday, May 3 in Guthrie Center. Knapp finished ninth and Arganbright 10th overall.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 3, 2006

THE FUN HAS STARTED. Last Friday, Donna Benton, Lorrie Stringham and Kenny Myers donned their period clothing for the city of Guthrie Center’s open house. They strolled the downtown area inviting people to the celebration.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 1, 1996

HONORED INDUCTEES. The following Guthrie Center High School juniors have been inducted into the Jean E. Safley Chapter of the National Honor Society: (front) Jamie Bosier, Julie Vandevanter, Abby Snyder, Katy Lewis and Jessica Millhollin, (middle) Kris Stringham, Becky Willenborg, Maria Feilmeyer and Erica Brown, (back) Tim Hunt and Alfred Wessling.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, May 1, 1986

BEST OF SHOW. A Pinewood Derby racer constructed by Andy Eckerman, right, won first-place show honors at the Panora Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby. Scott Klocke received the second-place trophy and Donnie Madison, absent for photo, had the third-place racer in the show division.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, May 5, 1976

TULIP TIME IN GC. Hopefully tulips in Pella are blooming like ones in Guthrie Center. Miriam Grotta, GCHS exchange student from Brazil, examines a long-stem beauty at the Guthrie County Courthouse.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 28, 2016

PLANTING ON EARTH DAY. Panorama student council member, Jeramy Randol, helps Avery Sebern (left) and Dane Kemble (right) during a planting activity on Earth Day at the school last week.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 26, 2006

THE SPRUCE UP BEGINS. Flower planters, benches and trash receptacles ordered by the Guthrie Center Visioning Committee arrived Tuesday and were placed downtown by volunteers. Scooping dirt from a city end loader, Ralph and Barb Schramm wait for Donna Benton to place potting soil in a planter. In the background, Darwin Hughes, Gary Rees and Ron Benton assemble a bench.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 24, 1996

TOP JUNIOR BOWLERS. The junior bowling program at All-Star Lanes in Guthrie Center Saturday recognized top bowlers in a season ending ceremony. Back, from left, winning team members Nadine Rutherford, Tara Gilson and Brandi Rutherford. Front, Wade Hambleton, boys high handicap game, and Jessica Glade, girls high handicap series. Brandi Rutherford had the girls high handicap game, and Christopher Hopes had the boys high handicap series.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 24, 1986

THEY’RE PALS. For his birthday last week, Howard Fell, a resident of Craft Care Center in Panora, requested a meeting with his P-L elementary pen pal, Kara Herrick of Panora. Because of Howard’s request, 60 other P-L elementary students met their pen pals at Craft Care Center Thursday afternoon. Kara presented Howard with a birthday gift while other students and residents also exchanged gifts. Correspondence between the kids and their pen pals began in January.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 28, 1976

COUNTY FLIES FLAG. Courthouse custodian Oliver Nickel displays the county’s new Bicentennial flag being flown at the courthouse. The flag was given to the county in ceremonies at the Panora-Linden school Thursday night.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 21, 2016

CATAPULT! Fourth-graders Maddox Nunn (left) and Weston Ploeger place finishing touches on a catapult they built during an activity April 12 at the Panora Public Library.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 19, 2006

THE NEW KING. GCHS senior Kyle Cheney authored two new school records this week. “It was exciting,” said Cheney, who broke a 37-year-old mark in the shot put Monday and a nine-year-old record in the discus Tuesday. Cheney threw 50’0″ to place third at the Class 1A state meet last spring. So how did he add nearly 4.5 feet this spring? “No technique change. I’m just stronger and quicker,” he stated. Cheney said after throwing 53’9″ Monday, he thought he had a shot at the shot put record, which he bettered on his next throw. Coach Steve Brand noted the lefty increased by 5 feet in each of his first three years.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 17, 1996

STUPENDOUS STUDENTS. The Guthrie Center High Schoolers selected at March Students of the Month were: freshman Kirsten Ehm, junior Abby Snyder, senior Jenni Wedemeyer and (not pictured) sophomore Brie Wetzel.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 17, 1986

THE WINNER. Panora-Linden sophomore Cheryl Ostby crosses the finish line at the conclusion of the two-mile run at the Tigerette Invitational in Guthrie Center Friday.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 14, 1976

GIRLS STATE CANDIDATE. Sheri Sorensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Sorensen, was selected by the Legion Auxiliary to represent Guthrie Center at Girls State this summer. Selection is based on leadership, citizenship and scholastic accomplishments.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 14, 2016

GIDDY UP! Four-year-old Cian McAlister works on his speech with Cindy McCarty, a speech and language pathologist, while riding Bell, the horse, at Timber Creek Therapies. Speech and language therapy services at Timber Creek Therapies includes many tools found in the treatment room, hippotherapy on horseback and a cognitive treatment area designed to address functional skills needed for independence.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 12, 2006

ON THE PODIUM. Payden Willms, right, placed third at the Iowa AAU Folk Style Wrestling Tournament.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 10, 1996

“WE RIDE, SO THAT CRIPPLED CHILDREN CAN WALK.” Members of the Pony Express Riders of Iowa came trotting through Guthrie Center Friday afternoon in an effort to raise money for crippled children and handicapped adults.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, April 10, 1986

BOYS STATE PICKS. Representing Panora and Linden at Hawkeye Boys State in June will be Jeff Hafner, left, and Mark Knapp.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, April 14, 1976

EASTER’S HERE. Part of the Easter time ritual in many households with children is the coloring of Easter Eggs. Here, Deena and Danny Laughery, children of the Larry Laugherys, prepare a basketful of colored eggs for Easter weekend.