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The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 31
July 30, 2009
The Mayor Sez…
Recently I was asked what I think will be the biggest
changes in Odebolt in the next four to eight years. I think the first
big change will be the beautification of our town. I think that it is
the will of the people to make our town look the best it can be. That
change is already under way, big time, by the OBC (Odebolt Betterment
Committee). Another change will be for us to get used to seeing golf
carts driving on our streets. These will be properly licensed and
lighted (head lights, tail lights, turn signals). Some of our mini-cars
aren’t much more than golf carts now. With reservation many cities are
already allowing golf carts to be used on their streets and if I am not
mistaken we are going to see it happen in the ‘bolt, too. Thoughts to be
continued……..
R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt
Some photo captions
in this week's Chronicle:
New officers in August for Roose Post 313 American Legion Auxiliary
will be Helen Henkelman - Chaplain; Judy Durbin - Secretary; Elaine
Hardin - Treasurer; Margaret Landgraf - Vice President; and Inga Sweeden
- President.
Ruth Ann Mohr was recognized for being a 50 year member of Roose Post
313 American Legion Auxiliary at their July meeting. In the photo,
President Bev Einspahr presents the certificate to Ruth Ann.
Odebolt-Arthur T-Ball Team: Special recognition goes to Jory and
Susan Hemer for running the program this summer! (Photo of 20
youngsters.)
Odebolt is one of twenty-seven communities in Iowa selected to
receive funding for a project through the Iowa's Living Roadways
Project Program. Program partners include Trees Forever, the Iowa
Department of Transportation's Living Roadway Trust Fund, and the
Federal Highway Administration.
The Iowa's Living Roadways Project Program provides
funds for landscape enhancement projects along transportation corridors.
Targeted to small communities and rural counties, the funds are provided
through the Statewide Transportation Enhancements Funds administered
through the Federal Highway Administration.
(Click here on the Odebolt Betterment Committee
link to learn more about how the funds will be used in Odebolt.
The next meeting of the OBC is Tuesday, August 11 at 6 p.m. at City
Hall. Everyone is welcome.)
The U.S. Air Force will be establishing the Hawki Temporary
Military Operations Area above Sac County, which could result in some
very loud noises during the time of their maneuvers. The dates of the
operation are from August 11-21, August 25-28 and September 1-4. The
Iowa Air National Guard, 132nd Fighter Wing out of Des Moines will be
the using agency. See details in The Chronicle
Thank You
The Odebolt Rotary Club
and Odebolt Museum
would like to thank everyone who
attended, donated and volunteered
their time to make the Steak Fry
Fundraiser a success! Your support
was greatly appreciated!.
OBITUARIES
LEO HUISENGA
Leo Lee Huisenga was born on March 31, 1915, a gift of
the Great and Almighty God, to Jack "Wibbo" and Dena Brower Huisenga. He
died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center in
Odebolt, Iowa, at the age of ninety-four. Funeral services were held at
3 P.M., Monday at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison.
Leo was born at home in rural Breda in Carroll County,
Iowa. He was baptized in Christ and confirmed at the Wheatland
Presbyterian Church in Breda. He attended country school in Carroll
County and then began working at the age of 16 as a farm laborer.
On November 29, 1940, Leo was united in marriage to
Dorothy Rath in a rural church northwest of Glidden, Iowa. The couple
settled in the west central Iowa area and were blessed with the birth of
six children. He worked for the Fuller Brush Company for eight years and
Oakdale Sanitarium, near Iowa City, for two years. He became a truck
driver beginning with the Odebolt Cheese Factory and the Lytton Co-op
Creamery. He was known as the "Melon Man" around Odebolt for hauling
melons from Kansas. He also drove gravel truck for an Odebolt business.
In February 1993 he moved to Wall Lake, Iowa, where he resided until
moving to Odebolt Nursing and Rehab in 2004.
He was a kind and loving husband, father and
grandfather. He was a believer in and always thankful to Almighty God
for the blessing of his family and the gifts of living an industrious
and meaningful life.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; wife Dorothy;
daughter-in-law Brenda Huisenga; one step-great grandchild; brothers,
Ray, Duane, Lloyd and Kenneth; brothers-in-law, Jim Huen, Bill and
Herman Rath; sisters-in-law, Ann Rath and Tetta Rath. Survivors include
three sons: Roland and his wife, Patricia of Sibley, Iowa; Roger and his
wife, Gloria of Odebolt; Robert of Onawa; three daughters: Ramona
Anderson and her husband, Ed of Odebolt; Roberta Hoefling and her
husband, Don of Oto, Iowa; Ruby Custer and her husband, Bill of Soldier,
Iowa; thirteen grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; thirty
great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; eight
great-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; two
sisters: Velma Mason and her husband, Jerry of Marshalltown, Iowa; and
Marilyn Haven and her husband, Bill of Stewartville, Minnesota; one
brother, Donald Huisenga and wife, Phyllis of Marble Falls, Texas; other
relatives and friends.
AUDREY H. ST. ANDREW
Services for Audrey St. Andrew, age 78, of Minneapolis,
MN were held June 16, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Minneapolis with
Rev. Matthew Clausen as officiant. Mrs. St. Andrew passed away on
Friday, June 12, 2009 in Edina, Minnesota.
Interment was held June 17, 2009 at Hayes Township
Cemetery near Arthur, Iowa.
Audrey Helen Samuelson was born February 16, 1931 to
Joseph H. and Esther (Johnson) Samuelson at Odebolt, Iowa.
She was a much loved public school kindergarten teacher
who retired after teaching thirty-two years in the Minneapolis area.
She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Minneapolis.
Survivors include her husband, Hurbert "Bert" St.
Andrew, son Paul and wife Sarah. and three grandchildren, Emma, Joshua
and Ryan St. Andrew.
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Community Benefit Lunch For Vickie Neville
Sunday, August 9th
Odebolt Community Center
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Residents of Odebolt and
the surrounding area are cordially invited to a community benefit in
support of Vickie Neville on Sunday, August 9th.
A lunch of burgers, beans and bars will be held at the
Odebolt Community Center from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM with all free-will
donations appreciated.
In addition, financial donations are being
accepted for Vickie in care of the Odebolt Fire Department; PO Box
571; Odebolt, IA 51458. All funds raised will support Vickie in her
battle with cancer. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy
treatments.
Vickie and her husband, Jim, reside in Odebolt and are
members of the Odebolt United Methodist Church, the Odebolt Fire
Department and the Odebolt Ambulance Squad. They are the parents of
four daughters, Tonya (Joe) Sohm, Kaylinn (Bobby) Schlender, Trisha
(Jeremiah) Kruckenberg, and KandiNeville, and eight grandchildren.
Please join the community by expressing your support,
generosity and concern for Vickie, and assisting her family with the
financial burdens of her illness. All monetary donations will be
greatly appreciated.
The benefit is sponsored by the Odebolt Fire
Department, the Sac County Ambulance – Odebolt Unit, and the Odebolt
United Methodist Church.
OBITUARY
Dorothy Mae (Dean) Hoft,
83, passed away on July 28, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. at the home of her
son, James, with whom she had lived since the summer of 2001.
Dorothy has had failing health for the past several years.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of
Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1st
and at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will be in Wall Lake
Cemetery, Wall Lake, Iowa, at 1 p.m.
Dorothy was born on August 7, 1925, in Charles City,
Iowa, the eldest child of Ralph Dean and Alice Clifford Dean.
Dorothy grew up in Herring, Iowa and attended Odebolt High
School/Normal School, where she graduated in the class of 1943 with
a license to teach Country School. Dorothy taught Country School in
Viola Township in Sac County, Iowa for a year and then briefly
worked for the Treasury Department in Chicago, Illinois.
She married Norman North Hoft, on August 18, 1944 in
St. Joseph's Rectory in Wall Lake, Iowa. Norman was serving in the
U.S. Army and they lived in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he was
stationed. During the war their first child was born. After the war
they lived in Storm Lake, Iowa while Norman attended Buena Vista
College and where their next three children were born. They moved to
Des Moines where their fifth child was born and where Dorothy taught
second grade at St. Pius X School from 1956 until 1958. In March of
1958 the family moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dorothy worked with her
husband in their business, Hoft Truck and Trailer service doing the
bookkeeping for 29 years. Four of their nine children were born in
Fort Dodge. Later, after they closed their business in Fort Dodge,
they moved to Des Moines, Iowa where Dorothy managed apartments for
several years until she moved to Saint Louis.
Dorothy was very active in her church and community,
where she sang in the choir, served on many committees, and was very
active in the PTA. She was highly respected for her caring, joyful
and giving nature. Dorothy is especially remembered as a creative,
talented, and loving mother, fostering the best in all of her
children.
Dorothy Hoft is survived by her nine children, six sons
and three daughters, Lynne Hoft of Minneapolis, Minn.; Norman "Bud"
(Debbi) of O'Fallon, Mo.; Susan (Ben) Goecke of Mankato, Minn.; Tim
(Maria) of St. Louis, Mo.; Rebecca (Gary) Poen of Nodaway, Iowa;
Chris (Lisa) of Dallas, Texas; Joe (Catherine) of Wentzville, Mo.;
Jim of St. Louis, Mo.; and Mike (Virginia) of Arlington, Texas. She
is also survived by her two sisters, Shirley Prochnow of Deerfield,
Ill. and Betty (Charlie) Oswald of Mapleton, Iowa. Also, she is
survived by 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family prefers that donations
be sent to: the Hospice Patient fund, BJC Hospice, P.O. Box 504043,
St. Louis, MO 63150-0001; www.bjchospice.org. Please note that your
donation is in memory of Dorothy Hoft
(obituary from the
Ft. Dodge Messenger)
Arwanna (Kropf) Hanson
November 28, 1921 - July 21, 2009
OBITUARY: ARWANNA HANSON
Arwanna Elizabeth (Kropf) Hanson was born on November
28, 1921 to Jake and Fannie Kropf. She grew up on a farm near Boyer,
Iowa. She attended a one room school before moving to Odebolt where
she graduated from high school in 1940. Arwanna met Charles Hanson
while attending high school. After graduation she returned to the
one room schoolhouse where she taught for four years.
December 10, 1944 she married Charles Hanson at the
Presbyterian Church in Odebolt. The Navy dictated their next few
homes as duty called. Wannie and Chuck were blessed with four
children, Neil Paul, Nancy Lee, James Norman and Julie Ann. As a
stay at home mom they made their home in Denison where she cared for
the family as well as working outside the home. The family moved to
Malvern, Iowa in 1962 where she managed and later owned the Dairy
Sweet. After retiring from the fast food industry in Malvern, they
moved back to Odebolt in 1991 and renewed friendships from their
childhood. She loved to play bridge, canasta and spend time with
Chuck and her family. She was the best pie maker in the state of
Iowa in the opinion of her family and all that sampled her wares.
The families maintained she could make a pie with the ease that most
of the rest of us could make a peanut butter sandwich. She was a 50
year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and served many years
as the Mother Advisor of Rainbow for girls. She was a member of the
Odebolt Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women and attended
until her health diminished. She was an active member of the Boyer
Methodist Church Ladies Aid and was a member of several bridge
clubs.
Arwanna was diagnosed with leukemia in 2001 and
continued treatment for the remainder of her life. Chuck was her
constant companion and caregiver thru this disease until she finally
left her earthly body early in the morning of July 21, 2009.
Funeral Services were held at the Presbyterian Church
in Odebolt on Friday July 24 at 2:00 PM. The body was cremated
to be buried at a later time.
Arwanna is survived by her husband, four children, six
grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister
Viola, and son-in-law Rick Wirth.
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 30
July 23, 2009
The Mayor Sez…
I recently attended an Odebolt Betterment
Committee meeting and came away with an enormous feeling of
accomplishment by this group. In another “Mayor Sez…”, I am going to
list these accomplishments and the committee members that are making it
all happen I also want to thank Eric and his FFA members for their
endeavor to help beautify our city. The entry sign committee has had an
unavoidable hold up on completing their project, however, will soon be
bringing their project to completion which includes lighting of the
signs and landscaping them.
If there is anyone who would like to get involved on
any of the above, or the Odebolt Memorial Walk Park, please contact Joan
@ city hall. We have had some feed-back on the tennis courts, but need
more.
R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt
The Sac County Fair will be held July 30 - August 2 in Sac
City. Click here to see the schedule.
http://thesacnews.blog.com/5193276/
Some photo captions in this week's Chronicle:
The Odebolt Rotary club held its annual steak fry July 13 at the
Odebolt Community Center, with over 160 served. Proceeds from the
function will go towards new windows and window awnings at the Odebolt
Museum. Photos show members of the Odebolt Fire Department grilling
steaks, and people enjoying their meals.
Nan Bornhoft, manager of Cubby's Inc., recently presented a check for
$500 to the Odebolt Betterment Committee. The money will be used for
revitalization projects in Odebolt. To check out some of the future
plans click here. www.odebolt.net/obc.html
If interested, attend OBC meetings! Watch The Chronicle for dates and
times. Donations may be sent to Iowa State Bank, c/o Odebolt Betterment
Committee.
OBITUARY
RUTH MAE FLEMING
Graveside funeral services and interment for
Ruth Mae Fleming were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2009, at
Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Iowa, with the Rev. Mark Volkers officiating.
The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, www.pfannebecker.com, in Denison was in
charge of arrangements.
Ruth Mae Fleming was born in Denison, Iowa, February
16, 1917, the daughter of James D. and Lillie I. Carlson Fleming. She
spent her early years in Denison before being graduated from the Odebolt
High School. She then attended the University of Minnesota where she
graduated with her Registered Nursing Degree.
Following her education she was employed in Public
Health Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. During World War II, from May 23,
1945 until her discharge August 13, 1946, Ruth Mae served her country as
an Ensign in the United States Navy. Upon her discharge she returned to
her Public Health Nursing Position in Sioux City.
In 1951, Ruth Mae was recruited to move to San Antonio,
Texas, where she was the founding director of the Visiting Nurses
Association which she operated until her retirement in 1983. She spent
her retirement years in San Antonio where she was a 51 year member of
the Madison Square Presbyterian Church.
In 2006 Ruth Mae moved to Chandler, Arizona to be
closer to family and was a member of the Mission Del Sol Presbyterian
Church.
Ruth Mae’s life was focused on her nursing career.
Ruth Mae died Tuesday morning, July 7, 2009, at the Desert Cove Nursing
Center in Chandler, Arizona. At the time of her death she had been
blessed with 92 years, 4 months and 11 days.
Including her parents, Ruth Mae was also preceded in
death by her brother, Paul J. Fleming and her sister, Charlotte Missimer.
Those remaining to cherish her memory include one niece
and five nephews, Jim Missimer of Tempe, Arizona, Anne Nadel of
Chandler, Arizona, David Missimer of Erial, New Jersey, Don Missimer of
Pine Hill, New Jersey, John Fleming of Savage, Minnesota and Bill
Fleming of Rochester, New York, other relatives and friends.
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--Seniors Abbie Grote, Brittany Walsh lead team to 21-8
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The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 29
July 16, 2009
The Mayor Sez…
If anyone read the minutes of the July council meeting
you have noticed that we have many dogs that are causing problems. The
owners of the dogs are responsible for their dog’s actions and will be
dealt with according to city ordinances. Enough said!
The council is concerned about the lack of use of our
tennis court. It was suggested that we poll the community to get your
thoughts on the matter. One suggestion was to convert it to a basketball
court????
It has been awhile since I have done a Burma Shave
thing so here goes----“No matter the price, no matter how new, the best
safety device in the car is YOU!” Burma Shave.
R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt
Barn Quilt Signs -- (photo) "Welcome to
Sac County Barn Quilts" signs are going up near state highways around
Sac County.
Since 2005 visitors to Sac County have seen colorful
quilt blocks all over the county, adorning historic barns and corncribs.
The Sac County Barn Quilt Committee coordinated the project in 2005 and
2006, placing barn quilts in every township and smaller community quilts
in each town throughout the county. In the last couple years the
quilt blocks have multiplied and can be seen on business buildings,
garages, sheds and free-standing in yards.
Thanks to sale of the book "Barn Quilts of Sac County",
the Barn Quilt Committee raised the money needed to have the welcoming
signs made and installed.
In the Odebolt area the signs are located south of Odebolt on
Highway 39 on the property of Reese Johnson, and west of Odebolt on
Highway 175 on the property of Dan Snyder.
UMC Confirmands - Five youth were confirmed
Sunday, June 14 at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt.
Pictured are Cheyanne Marron, Shania Wunschel, Pastor Dee-Ann Klapp, Lee
Rohlf, Kelsey Schlender and DeShay Quirk.
Book Signing -- (Photo) Mary Morgan of Kiron held
a book signing party recently at the Odebolt Public Library and read her
book "Hear Me Squeak" to the Summer Reading Program children. Mary
writes about life's lessons viewed through her children's eyes.
She partners with her daughter Crystal Cross, who has illustrated both
of her books. Crystal is a graduate of Odebolt-Arthur.
THANK YOU! The Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center and ONRC
Auxiliary would like to thank everyone who supported our clock
raffle fundraiser. The clock was won by Helen Henkelman.
We appreciate your continued support.
Creek Days Cards of Thanks - The ODC would like to thank
everyone who made this year's Creek Days a success. Thanks to
all who volunteered to work and to those who generously contributed
money, or cans; to those who loaned us equipment, picnic tables or
bleachers; to the fire department, ambulance crew and police
department for all their help; to the City of Odebolt for their
support and cooperation; to the Odebolt Community Center board for
use of the beautiful facilities; and to odebolt.net and
The Chronicle for all of their help with publicity. Our
subcommittees and even coordinators also deserve a very special
thank you; they make Creek Days possible. Finally, thanks to
everyone who attended; we hope to see you all back next year!
--The Odebolt Development Corporation
OBITUARY
ANITA ROEDER
Anita Roeder, age 77, of Wall Lake, Iowa, died Monday,
July 6, 2009, at Twilight Acres in Wall Lake.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14,
2009, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, Iowa, under the
direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend Terry
Pollard officiated, with burial following in the Storm Lake
Cemetery.
Anita Virginia Roeder was born June 8, 1932, in Pender,
Nebraska, the daughter of Carl and Martha (Borchers) Witte. She grew up
and received her education in Pender, where she graduated from high
school with the Class of 1950.
Anita was united in marriage to Douglas Kane on March
25, 1951. The couple lived in the Pilger and Wayne, Nebraska, area
before moving to Odebolt, Iowa, in 1972. They were blessed with five
children, Terry, Susan, Kristi, Marty, and Mick. Anita later married
George Roeder.
Anita was a member of the United Methodist Church in
Odebolt. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening, and baking, but her
greatest joy was her grandchildren. She was employed as a photographer
and sales associate at the Odebolt Chronicle for nearly 20 years.
In 1996, Anita suffered a brain aneurysm and has since
resided at Twilight Acres in Wall Lake.
Survivors include her children, Terry Kane, Susan (Mrylon)
Kizer of Storm Lake, Kristi (Bill) Wollesen of Lake View, Marty (Lisa)
Kane of Lexington, KY, and Mick (Terri) Kane of Hinsdale, IL; two
step-sons, Dean (Dawn) Roeder of Arthur, and Paul (Sue) Roeder of
Odebolt; 11 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and a brother, Harlan (Patricia) Witte of Pender, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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final Trojanette softball season came to an abrupt end
in Alta on July 8 as the Alta Cyclones shut out OA in
the first round of the 1A Regional Tournament, 5-0.
-- Trojans
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OBC HWY. 175 PARK REVITALIZATION
The shelter house at the triangle
park was built by the OA FFA boys in 1972. This was the site for the
Odebolt Ground Corp Observers Tower. The shelter house and park had
fallen into disrepair and we felt with the history and the location
it was project worth saving.
So with the help of the City of Odebolt, volunteers and
generous donations this project has become a reality. Please view
the photos below to see the changes we have made! We have
re-shingled, painted and planted a flower bed. The City has placed a
new picnic table for use at the shelter house and by the end of the
summer we hope to have a handicap accessible sidewalk and a
commemorative plaque honoring the history of the Ground Corp
Observer Tower.
Click on photos to enlarge them
Before
Work in Progress - Shingling
Shingled, painted, new flower bed & picnic table.
Visit the OBC web page
Highlights from July 14
Odebolt Betterment Committee Meeting
The Odebolt Betterment Committee held their meeting
July 14 at 6:00 at City Hall. Items to be discussed were sign
landscaping, Dierenfield property and the Cracker Jack cribs. At
this time Madeline treated everyone to a box of Cracker Jacks.
Kerry reported that Cubby’s Inc. donated $500.00 to the
organization to be used where we found necessary.
The grant on the landscaping of the signs has been
tentatively approved, but we are waiting on the paper work and the
contract. Howard made a motion to wait until the 10th of
August and if we have not heard from the grant at that time we will
go ahead and withdraw from the grant and buy the plants on our own
and get them planted so they can become established before winter.
Grant Thayer said that the lights were ready to be put
in but they are waiting for the dirt work and the brick work.
On the Dierenfield property the house and the trees are
down and in a pile. We are waiting for the Fire Dept. to burn,
hopefully it will be either Wed. or Thurs. night of this week. Gary
Roth has some backhoe work that will be needed to be done. And he
will have to haul in some sand to fill some of the holes. There has
been no money spent at this time on this project.
Madeline thanked Steph Reinhart for her excellent work
on the brochure. Barb Horak has placed an OBC link on the Odebolt
web page, which we appreciate.
After much discussion on the Cracker Jack cribs it was
decided from lack of participation this project was dropped. Maybe
in the future we could have a billboard painted with this mural on
it and have it at an entrance into town.
Kerry gave talk on the progress of the Triangle Park.
We are waiting for the plaque and the sidewalk. Evapco has donated
the stand for the plaque.
The project we will be working on in the future is to
complete the trail going up 1st street.
The next meeting will be held Aug. 11 at 6:00 at
City Hall.
Read the full minutes
July 14, 2009 OBC Meeting
Minutes
Odebolt Police Department is no more.
Due to the economic
situation County Law is becoming a sign of the times in rural areas.
As of June 30, 2009, law enforcement in Odebolt was transferred to
the Sac County Sheriff's Department.
On June 1, 2009 the Odebolt City Council voted to
approve a 28-E City/County Contract and Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement with the Sac County Sheriff's Department.
The Sheriff's Department will provide 24/7 law enforcement for the
City of Odebolt. The City will also be served with a Detective
Investigator as needed. The agreement will be on a trial basis
for the remainder of 2009. Cost of services will be partially
off-set by County purchase of Odebolt police equipment. The City
Council feels that county law enforcement will prove to be a
substantial savings for Odebolt taxpayers.
As of June 29,
2009 former Odebolt Police Chief Sonny Bruns was hired as a Deputy
Sheriff in the Sac County Sheriff's Office. Bruns began duty
in Odebolt after graduating from Police Academy in July 2008.
He filled the Odebolt Chief of Police position vacated September 15,
2008 by Chief Bruce Henderson. Bruns had previously been
reserve officer for the Odebolt Police Dept. for three years.
Deputy Bruns will continue to reside in Odebolt.
Sac County Chief Deputy, Keith Flink also makes his home in
Odebolt.
I
scream, you scream,
we all scream
for ice cream!
According to this week's
Chronicle, July is ice cream month. Well, as a lifelong
icecreamaholic, I feel compelled to tell some of my Odebolt ice
cream stories.
When I was three and we lived at the north end of North Main
Street in Odebolt, I walked by myself all the way downtown to the
Odebolt Bakery to buy an ice cream cone. I crossed Highway 175
safely and walked up to the snack counter at the bakery, grasping my
nickel (one scoop), or maybe it was a dime (two scoops). Wonderfully
rich vanilla ice cream was scooped into a pointed wafer cone and
sprinkled with tiny colored candies.
As I turned to go I was confronted by the sight of my
mom just getting out of dad's pickup across the street. She had that
"thank God you're alright, but I'm going to give you a spanking
right now" look on her face. She didn't disappoint.
I'd probably been able to wander off on my own because
Mom had a tiny baby to take care of, (today's Odebolt web master),
and she lost track of me for a few minutes. No doubt the ladies at
the bakery had called her to tell her where I was when I was busy
getting my cone. That's the way it is in a small town--everyone
knows which children belong to which parents, and all the adults
watch over all the children.
We always had ice cream at the church picnic in the
park. One of the men would bring it in a long metal cylinder encased
in beige canvas. There were cones for children of all ages.
The Modern Inn was the first eating establishment in
Odebolt to have soft-serve ice cream. They called it "Sweden Cream",
and it was delicious.
We moved to our grandparents' farm when they retired.
Those were the days when the farmers still checked the corn; that
is, they planted it so that there were rows lengthwise, crosswise
and diagonally in the field, the easier to cultivate it for weed
control. One of our favorite things to do on those beautiful summer
evenings was to go for a ride and look at everyone's cornfields. Our
job was to affirm to Dad that his corn rows were indeed the
straightest and best-checked. He loved hearing it. Just before
heading home, we'd drive into town to buy vanilla ice cream and a
quart of ginger ale. At home Dad beat up the ice cream with the
mixer to soften it, then added the ginger ale until the mixture had
the consistency of a thick malted milk. Yum! We drank it all up, of
course.
In high school I worked at the Frosty Treat, the
original drive-in business where Gobby's is today. The two Kathy's
and I became experts at twirling soft-serve ice cream into a cone.
If the order was for a chocolate cone, we'd dip it upside down into
the thin chocolate coating which hardened on contact with the frozen
ice cream. We made malts, shakes, rootbeer floats, and sundaes with
various toppings, the king of which was hot fudge; it had to be
delivered quickly by the car-hops.
Today in Odebolt the best ice cream treat, in my
opinion, is a scoop of that rich vanilla at Caroll's Kitchen atop a
piece of apple pie or bumbleberry pie or rhubarb pie. What the
heck--atop any of Caroll's homemade fruit pies!
Not far behind are all the ice cream treats at Gobby's, or a
self-serve cone or dish of ice cream at one of the convenience
stores. Thanks to my summers working at the drive-in, I can spiral
more ice cream into a cone or a dish than the average person can.
And it goes without saying that we always have the
freezer stocked with our favorite home-made vanilla ice cream flavor
from Jamboree. You can't go to bed without a dish of ice cream,
after all.
- Bonnie Ekse, web editor
(What are your favorite Odebolt ice cream stories?
Please share them!)
Anita Roeder, age 77,
of Wall Lake, Iowa, died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Twilight Acres in
Wall Lake.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14,
2009, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, Iowa, under the
direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend Terry
Pollard will officiate, with burial to follow in the Storm Lake
Cemetery. Friends may call at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in
Odebolt on Monday from 4-7 p.m.
Former Funeral Director passes. Ron
Nelson of Sac City, a long-time employee of Farber & Otteman Funeral
Home, passed away unexpectedly at age 56 on July 8, 2009. In his
many years of service with Farber & Otteman, he comforted and guided
many families through their time of loss, showing great dignity and
compassion for others.
Read his obituary
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 28
July 9, 2009
The Mayor Sez…
This message is after the fact. However, I hope
everyone had a safe 4th of July holiday weekend. My hard core fans have
seen me write the following many times. We all know what happens after
the 4th of July has come and gone. Fall will be here sooner than we want
it to be.
Corm knee high by the 4 of July; how about shoulder
high?
By the way, how do you like our unplanned speed bump on
8th Street?
R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt
Attention Odebolt Residents
For all Police Business
Use the following:
Non-emergency 668-2221
Emergency 911
The Iowa Association of School Boards urges Iowans who are
passionate about education to consider running for election to their
local school boards, in order to ensure a bright future for all
children and communities across the state.
Nominations can be filed between July 6 and July 30,
2009. School board elections will take place Sept. 8.
Odebolt-Arthur Community School District has two board
members with expiring terms. They are Vicki Beckman and Scott
Cranston, both of Odebolt.
For further details, click here
The Sac County ISU Extension Office has been
chosen as the new Region 6 office, as part of the Extension
Service's reorganization.
Sac County is part of a six-county region that includes Pocahontas,
Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida and Calhoun.
Jerry Chizek, the current Calhoun County Extension
Director, will be the Regional Director.
Goodwill's Ambassador trailer will receive
donations in Odebolt beginning July 13, 2009 until July 29, 2009.
Donations are to be placed in the Ambassador trailer
located at the Faith Lutheran Church parking lot and are to be
placed as far to the front of the trailer as possible. Furniture and
large appliances cannot be accepted.
Goodwill will accept donations of saleable clothing, usable
working small appliances, and household goods, sporting goods and
toys.
Odebolt Swimming Pool
Swimming Lessons Schedule 2009
The following schedule has been set for swimming lessons
this year. Please register your child soon.
We did not have enough students last year to hold 2
sessions, so we will only hold one session unless there is
increased interest.
July 13th - July 22nd
Cost is $15 per student for the 8 day session.
NO CLASSES ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY.
swimming class lessons:
Level II: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Level IV: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Level V: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Level I: 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Level III: 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Level VI: 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Cancelled classes, due to weather, will
be rescheduled if possible. If classes are cancelled, the teachers
will call each student. Private lessons are also available.
Call the pool at 668-4512 to register or
inquire about private lessons. We ask all parents
to please stay outside the fence while lessons are in session. Thank
you for your cooperation.
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The Trojan/Falcon
Frontline
Read sports & school
news in this special section of
The Chronicle each week.
--Trojanettes defeat East
Sac; lose to River Valley.
--Trojanettes end regular season with wins over Battle
Creek-Ida Grove and Galva-Holstein/Schaller-Crestland,
and an 8-0 shut-out over state-ranked 2A Maple
Valley/Anthon-Oto; finish third in Northern Division of
the Western Valleys Conference. |
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The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 27
July 2, 2009
The Mayor Sez…
Here are some additional follow ups on our
Creek Days a few weeks ago.
Judge Richard Mohr (Class of ’49) commented that he had
been in many communities and Odebolt has the most beautiful residential
area of them all. Thanks, Judge Mohr. Makes all of our work worth while,
doesn’t it, folks?
It was nice to have US Congressman Steve King, State
Senator “Ket” Kettering, and State Representative Gary Worthan in our
parade among many others that make our parade a great success. I would
be remiss if I didn’t thank the ODC for naming Elaine and I the Grand
Marshals. A big thanks to Fred Coltrain for the use of his 1915 Model T.
I am also told that we even had a half a dozen Iowa
State Highway Patrolmen guarding us. Maybe they were here to accompany
our elected officials and stayed a tad late.
R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt
Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:
The annual Creek Days Praise Service, held on June
21 in the Odebolt Community Center, was attended by 242 people.
Music was provided by the Crusaders from Lincoln, Nebraska, and
Jamie Rusch from Anthon, Iowa. This service was sponsored by the six
churches of the Odebolt-Arthur Ministerial Association.
Swanson Insurance & Real Estate recently added a new
awning to the front of their offices. The awning reflects a new logo
that the agency recently unveiled. The insurance agency has been in
business since 1947.
OBITUARIES
G. BROOKS RECTOR
G. Brooks Rector was born July 3, 1919, in
Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Martin and Alma (Brooks)
Rector. She was raised on the Adams Ranch and graduated from Odebolt
High School.
Brooks' parents encouraged education so she attended
and graduated from Iowa State University.
She began her career as a teacher until joining the American Red
Cross during World War II. After the war, Brooks worked stateside
with the USO-YMCA for 12 years. She resumed teaching until her
employment at the Extension office in Wisconsin and then Waterloo,
where she worked in the home economics program, retiring in 1986.
In 2007, she moved to Mason City and later to
Northwood, Iowa to be closer to her family. Brooks was an active
member of PEO, Priscilla Circle of the Presbyterian Church, Sigma
Alpha Iota, Pilot Club, ISU Women's Club and a special group, The
Lunch Bunch. She served on various boards and was a supporter of the
arts. Brooks was an excellent musician and accompanied on piano with
several groups including the Clark County Men's Chorus in Wisconsin
which performed at the Big Sing annually.
Although she never married, Brooks felt her friendships
were blessings from God.
Brooks passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the
Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa from natural causes at
the age of 89.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother,
Frederick Rector.
Brooks is survived by three sisters, Sue Heathman of
Waunakee, Wis., Marybelle (Kenneth) Block of Northwood and Nancy
Bushnell of Concord, Calif.; her sister-in-law, Barbara Rector of
Loveland, Colo.; and her nieces and nephews. Brooks will be greatly
missed by all who knew her.
ROBERT (BOB) A. NELSON
Bob passed away suddenly on April 2, 2009 surrounded
by his family.
Services were held on June 6, 2009 at the Catalina
Methodist Church in Tucson, Az.
Bob was born November 17, 1929 in Odebolt, Iowa.
The Nelson family resided in Kiron for a number of
years where they owned and operated a grocery store for a time and
Bob also had a barber shop for a couple years during that time.
Bob moved to Arizona in 1960 and worked for Food Giant
supermarkets, Arden Mayfair, Gordens Markets and Quik Mart before
retiring. He enjoyed U of A sports, golf, family genealogy,
traveling with Mary, and collecting license plates from his travels.
He is survived by his sons Jack and Rob;
daughter-in-law Claudia; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters.
Bob was preceded in death by Mary, his wife of 56
years, and his two sons Paul and Thomas, his guardian angels.
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The Trojan/Falcon
Frontline
Read sports & school
news in this special section of
The Chronicle each week.
Photo of O-A Majors White Team 2009. The
girls were coached by Jason and Joan Cowlham. They have
had another successful year, ending their season 5 of 6,
which was good for a group of 6th grade girls playing
against 7th and 8th graders.
The Odebolt-Arthur Community School District Board
approved the 28E agreement to share Superintendent Dani
Trimble with the Battle-Creek - Ida Grove (BC-IG) CSD at
their regular meeting held June 8. A new contract was
issued to Middle School Principal Tony Spradlin for the
purpose of adding the elementary principal duties to his
current contract. The board approved a 28E agreement
with BC-IG for 5th/6th grade instrumental music teacher
Laurie Currie and the contract for Jim Mickelson for
head boys basketball coach.
--Trojans sweep Panthers in double header.
--Trojanettes have 14-7 mark overall; 10-4 mark in the
Northern Division of the Western Valley Conference. |
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ODEBOLT.NET NEWS
B. Horak & B. Ekse, Webnews Editors
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MOONLIGHT GARDEN PARTY AT
THE PRAIRIE PEDLAR
SUNDAY EVENING, JULY 12
The Prairie Pedlar will host its annual
Moonlight Garden Party on Sunday evening, July 12th. Participants
are invited to enjoy an enchanting garden experience under the stars
as moonlight, candles, and thousands of white lights transform the
garden into a magical retreat. This year’s program will feature the
new Santa Maria Winery at Carroll, IA with vineyards at Willey.
The Garden and Gift Shop open at 7:30 PM. Guests are
invited to browse among the flowers and sample wines and a banquet
of hors d’oeuvres while lingering in the garden and gift barn. The
program begins at twilight (approximately 9:00). Personnel from the
winery will share about their wine venture, explaining and promoting
their business while detailing the wines they produce. Learn how the
Santa Maria winery came to be, some of their hurdles, goals and
achievements. Their wines will be for sale at the garden this
evening. Festivities will conclude with door prizes and comments
from the Prairie Pedlar owners, Jack and Jane Hogue.
The admission for the event is $10.00 per person.
Reservations are required and the
group size is limited. Tickets may be purchased by mailing
reservations to
Prairie Pedlar;
1677 270th Street
Odebolt, IA 51458
or by calling 712-668-4840 with credit card information.
The Prairie Pedlar is located at 1609 270th Street,
Odebolt, IA, approximately 6 1/2 miles north of Odebolt, just off
county road M-43.
Please help spread the word - Invite your friends –
Experience a garden celebration you won’t soon forget!
www.prairiepedlar.com
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