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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 2, 2014

FIRST PLACE. Devyn Kemble ran to a first-place finish, and Panorama won the team title at the Audubon cross country meet.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 6, 2004

WHERE’S THE FIRE? Guthrie Center elementary students got rides on fire trucks as part of Fire Prevention Week, and third-grader Angela Edgington even got to pretend-drive one of the tankers. Acquainting Angela with all the controls is Guthrie Center fireman Doug Kent.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Oct. 5, 1994

READING INTO IT. Mary Jo Laughery, as part of her duties as deputy city clerk for the city of Guthrie Center, “reads in” a new utility service customer onto the computer in the city clerk’s office.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Oct. 4, 1984

P-L ROYALTY. Ann Thornberry and Mike Donahey reigned as homecoming queen and king at Panora-Linden high school last weekend. The royal couple was crowned at a Thursday evening pep rally. They were selected by a vote of the student body.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Oct. 7, 1974

 

LONG HAIRS COMPETE. Long hairs used to mean girls, but sometimes it’s hard to tell anymore. Girls really did compete in Saturday’s punt, pass and kick contest sponsored by Lewis Ford. Above, Candi Hunt is shown in the kick competition.

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10 years ago

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

KING AND QUEEN. Crowned Panorama Homecoming King and Queen for 2014 are Marcus Boldy, son of Ryan Allen and Curtis and Monique Sellers, and Kaitlyn Nelson, daughter of Jim and Kathy Nelson.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 29, 2004

FOOTBALL TALK. Brent Meier and West Harrison’s Greg Betts met briefly in the center of the field following the Tigers’ 26-0 victory at Mondamin Friday. Betts was an all-stater for Meier on Guthrie Center’s 1996 state championship team.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 28, 1994

HAND CRAFTED. Richard Mitchell of Guthrie Center shows one of a set of dining room chairs he has made from walnut trees around town. Wood from this particular chair came from a tree at the Tom Reil residence. Mitchell has used other local wood to make a bedroom set, hutches and China cabinets.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 27, 1984

QUEEN, KING CANDIDATES. The student body at Panora-Linden High School last week selected three king and queen candidates from members of the senior class. Coronation ceremonies will be Thursday night at the high school. Homecoming queen candidates are Susie Kemble, Kimberly Teale and Ann Thornberry. Vying for the title of king are Jeff Burchfield, Mike Donahey and Matt Knapp. Some new wrinkles have been added to the homecoming observance this weekend. A full list of activities appears in school news elsewhere in this issue.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Sept. 30, 1974

P.L. CANDIDATES. One of these six girls will be named homecoming queen during coronation ceremonies Tuesday evening at the high school auditorium. Previously, the king and queen have been named either Thursday or Friday nights of homecoming week. The change is to provide the royal couple an opportunity to reign three days of homecoming week. Tuesday’s ceremonies will be preceded by a Chili Supper at the high school sponsored by the quarterback club. Candidates selected by the student body are seated from left, Sharon Veeder, Melanie Hotle and Nancy Bennink. Standing from left, are Kathy Turner, Debbie Hamling and Deby Wyss. King candidates are six seniors on the football team, Dave Arganbright, Greg Arganbright, Jerry Gallatin, Bruce Janssen, Dave McBride and Kerry Moylan.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 17, 2014

SLOVAKIAN ARTIST. Robert Horgosi is from western Slovakia and is a foreign exchange student at Panorama this year. He is enjoying his drawing class this term, which is a class he does not have at his school.

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20 years ago

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

UP AND AT ‘EM. Guthrie’s Andrea Clark goes high to spike the ball as Brittney Gilge, left, and Emily Burr (5) watch.

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30 years ago

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

EARLY LEAD. Julie Vandevanter won the Panorama Invitational Thursday. She earned a medal and finished at 13:38.

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40 years ago

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

MITTEN WEATHER. Steve Baker uses a mitten to apply a fresh coat of paint to a wrought-iron railing at the Beidelman Funeral Home in Panora Tuesday afternoon.

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50 years ago

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

CLOSING IN. Bob Knapp (20) and an unidentified Adair-Casey Bomber close in on this Bridgewater-Fontanelle ball carrier to bring him down after a short gain in the Bombers’ 40-6 victory.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 11, 2014

TOP FIVE. The top five players for 2014 in the Panorama West women’s league are (from left) Emily Spradling, first place; Sharon Wedemeyer, second; Kathy DeLucca, third; Susan Thompson, fourth; and Rocky Barth, fifth.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 18, 2004

CHECK PRESENTATION. Pictured, left to right, Pat Francisco, WSO Treasurer, and Rosemarie Staebell, WSO President, present a check for $1,000 to Kristine Jorgensen, GCHV Curator. The funds will be used for the Batschelet Law Office project.

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30 years ago

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

REMEMBRANCE. Albert Kospaska shows remembrance plates for the liberation of Holland during World War II. One was received immediately after the war and the other this summer from a Dutch lady.

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40 years ago

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

HE’S IN. Senior fullback Dave Perrigo crosses the goal line for Panora-Linden during the second quarter Friday. Perrigo tallied eight points, a touchdown and a two-point conversion in the Hawks’ 36-0 triumph. He also led the defense with eight tackles and two fumble recoveries.

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50 years ago

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

HAPPY LANDING. Guthrie Center defensive back Mark Artist, left, trips up Glidden-Ralston’s Mark McCrea during second-quarter action at Glidden Friday night. Tiger linebacker Jerry Sebert, right, prepares to apply the clincher to McCrea.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 11, 2014

GOTCHA! Panorama’s Levi Leiferman (left) and Aaron Klinge (right) make the stop against Manson Northwest-Webster’s Coy Snell in the third quarter of Friday’s game played in Panora.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 8, 2004

LEFT, RIGHT. And march right on down the street as the Guthrie Center Color Guard led the parade route Saturday morning. A large crowd lined the streets to watch the “unofficial opening” of the county fair.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 7, 1994

IT’S MINE! Panorama’s Travis Geopfert, left, appears to have an interception, but Guthrie Center’s Cory Parker reaches in to gain dual possession and get credit for the catch.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 6, 1984

HAWK LEADERS. Eight Panora-Linden seniors will take the field Friday when the Hawks open the 1984 season against Exira. Kneeling, left to right, Dave Perrigo, Matt Knapp, Ron Gibbons, and John Gordon. Standing, left to right, Boyd Burnham, Mike Donahey, Mike Mills and Steve Bell.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Sept. 9, 1974

PILOTS FLY SO OTHERS MAY WALK. Two Guthrie Center pilots, Dick Flanery and Jerry Lewis, left and center, were among Iowa pilots who participated in giving rides for contributions throughout areas of Iowa on Sunday. Proceeds were to go to Camp Sunnyside where Mrs. Arnold Hoit, in wheelchair, is employed. Standing is Gary Beneer, Easter Seal representative for Iowa.

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10 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 4, 2014

PURPLE RIBBON. Emilie Prince, a member of the Panorama FFA, shows her horse, Chip, during the Open Walk Trot class at the Guthrie County Fair Horse Show. Prince was awarded a purple ribbon in the class.

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20 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Sept. 1, 2004

4-H ROYALTY. From left are king and queen candidates Paige Johnson, Eddie Brock, Brady Langgaard, Whitney Glade, Nick Richter and Sarah Dentlinger. Not pictured, Alicia Zieser, Nicole Steckelberg, Ben Smith and Spenser Jorgensen.

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30 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie Center Times, Aug. 31, 1994

CHINA SHOES AND FOOTBALL. These are the hobbies of Thelma and Bob Richey of Panora. Thelma holds a china shoe she bought for $15 at an antique store in Arizona. The shoe’s original asking price was $80. Bob, an avid Denver Broncos fan, is holding his football, which usually gets used by his grandchildren.

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40 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, Sept. 6, 1984

 

SENIOR SHOWMAN. Jeff Hafner of Linden captured Senior sheep showmanship honors at the Guthrie County Fair.

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50 years ago

From the archives of The Guthrian, Sept. 2, 1974

THIRTEEN TONS OF PAPER. These three hard-working Jaycees loaded 13 tons of paper last week on a semi-trailer. An estimated five to six more tons are waiting to be shipped. Pictured is Norm Bosier, (foreground), John Hicks and the boots belong to Doug Lemke.