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Veryl Paul died on Valentine's Day 2009 at the age of 103. (Read
his obituary in The Chronicle News below.) He graduated
from Odebolt High School in 1923, almost eighty-six years ago, and at
the time of his death had been the school's oldest living graduate for
several years. As a boy he went to country school at Wheeler No. 6.
Here are 1914 and 1915 photos of Wheeler No. 6 students, including Veryl Paul, his two sisters, his twin brothers, and his best friend,
Bert Pearson.
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We learn in his obituary that Veryl Paul designed the building on
Maple Street currently occupied by Hemer's Plumbing & Heating. Alas,
we don't have an old photo of the exterior of the building, but here's
a 1962 photo of the interior of Rex Chevrolet, including a 1962
Chevrolet and a 1962 model of Odebolt's current mayor, R. J. Rex.
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Veryl Paul's best friend was probably the same Bert Pearson who
played the accordion at many local entertainments.
Bert Pearson entertained with Swedish songs on the Piano accordion.
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And from Elaine Raasch's memories of Odebolt:
All the stores were open on Saturday night until
midnight, and the entire family would go to town. There were dances
above Bob Lindquist's store, the Opera House. At that time, Bert
Pearson played his accordion and his girlfriend played the piano.
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Plastics Innovator Increases Capabilities
Odebolt, IA- In the midst of a global recession, one
company continues to keep innovating ways to remain strong in their
industry. If you enter the Lundell Plastics plant located in the heart
of Iowa, you’ll find few signs of a recession. In fact, you’ll find
many improvements made just within the last year which improve the
everyday operations and capabilities of the business.
Since their launch over 25 years ago, Lundell has made
its presence into various industries by creating innovative plastic
products which aim to make improvements over products made through
traditional methods. New equipment like an all-electric Sumitomo
molding machine has increased output of one of their most popular
products, Poly Cupped Flighting.
Flighting is the main part in farm augers which spirals
to move materials from one place to another. Traditional flighting
made from steel can often destroy some of the material which it
transports and can wear quickly. Lundell created a flighting made from
hi-tech plastic to remedy both problems, and it quickly caught on with
many in agriculture and other industries.
This year also saw installation of an updated lighting
system, which uses less power yet provides more lighting. Brian
Lundell says beyond increased safety, there are other benefits.
“Everyone here likes the new lights. Especially in the winter when
it’s grey outside, it’s like the sun is inside with us.” Lundell
Plastics also put to work a new state-of-the-art router. A computer
controls the router, carving custom shapes out of plastic to create
products or parts. It can handle sheets of plastic up to 5’x10’ in
size and has an automatic tool changer, saving time over their last
router. “Production has multiplied tremendously,” said Brian Lundell.
Lundell Plastics continues to introduce new products.
Their newest, ExoPlate, is a plastic armor designed for equipment
which is often used and abused. It attaches over metal to take the
damage which would otherwise be inflicted to valuable equipment.
Lundell Plastics has its base and manufacturing plant in Odebolt, Iowa
and ships products to dealers in various industries around the US and
internationally.
More information about Lundell Plastics and their
products are available at
www.lundellplastics.com
Contact:
Brian Lundell 877.367.7659
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 9
Feb. 26, 2009
Pictures in this week's
Chronicle:
A photo of the Western Iowa Tourism Region meeting
at the Odebolt Community Center on Feb. 18 shows some of the
approximately seventy participants. Those attending were offered a
tour of the recently renovated
First State Bank,
which was used as a setting for the
movie "Peacock" to be
released later this year. They also had the opportunity to visit the
Odebolt Museum.
Mayor Ron Rex provided the opening welcome. The meeting included the
annual grant training, updates on the region's marketing efforts and
updates on key legislative issues facing the travel industry.
"People were certainly impressed by the
Community Center, the bank and
the museum. It's always exciting to discover hidden treasures in our
region," said Michele Walker, WITR's director.
The lunch was catered by Time Out of Odebolt and
morning treats were sponsored by the Beer Bread Company of Sac City.
Howard & Marcia Hustedt, Joan Godbersen, the First State Bank and
their employees, and Renae Babcock with the Odebolt Museum helped to
make the day a success.
Residents at Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center were
entertained by the American Legion Auxiliary ladies with a
Presidents' Day celebration. They enjoyed presidential history, songs
about our country, festive decorated cupcakes and visiting with many
veterans.
Group photos of the Odebolt-Arthur 2008-2009 FFA
members and their officers are featured in a 4-page color salute
in recognition of National FFA Week. The salute was sponsored by
Odebolt and area businesses.
Participants in the Mat Rats Super PeeWee, PeeWee
and Novice divisions appear in one photo, and Mat Rats Jr./Sr.
division in another.
The Odebolt World Day of Prayer observance will
be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at the First Presbyterian
Church. Following the service, a light lunch will be served in the
church fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome!
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--Josh Schaefer and Darius Dutcher placed in State Wrestling Tournament;
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--Final O-A Trojan basketball game against Charter Oak-Ute ended O-A's
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OBITUARY
VERYL PAUL
Funeral for Veryl C. Paul,
103, of Sioux City, was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17,
2009 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Father Merlin Schrad
officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Veryl passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at his home.
Veryl was born on April 5, 1905, to Charles and Sarah
Emma (Crawford) Paul on the family farm 4 miles south of Odebolt, Iowa.
He received his early education at Wheeler Township, District #6 and
graduated from Odebolt High School in 1923. He rode his bicycle to high
school until his senior year when he was able to take the family car.
For a class project assignment in high school, Veryl designed a car
dealership building that would work efficiently. The building was to be
built across from the Presbyterian Church in Odebolt. The teacher gave
him an "F" as she said it wasn't right and not what she wanted. Three
years later, Veryl came back to Odebolt and found a dealership had been
built there and the building was as he had designed. This same building
is now the business of Hemer's Plumbing and Heating.
In 1925 Veryl and his best friend, Bert Pearson,
decided that they wanted to see what Sioux City was like. Veryl liked
what he saw and moved there. His father was so sure that he would be
back to farm the ground, but Veryl went to stay. Having little money,
he slept in his car for 4 nights. He saw an ad wanting a radio
repairman. He told the owner that he had taken a course on radios, and
got the job. He had taken a three-day course. A lady was rewinding
armatures and when she got sick, Veryl took over. In 1947, he started
working from his home and continued rewinding armatures until he was
94. When his machine wore out, he decided not to have it fixed.
Veryl's mother passed away when he was 6. Even with 5
children to raise, his father was determined to keep his family
together. They were a very close-knit Christian family, who cherished
being together all through their lives.
In 1936 he married Kathleen LaNott. She and Veryl
raised a foster daughter, Judy Tweedy, who passed away in 2003.
Kathleen passed away in 1968. On May 30, 1969, Veryl
married Dorothy Hennessey. They enjoyed square dancing, traveling and
being with the family. Dorothy passed away on June 14, 2006.
Veryl continued to live in his home, which he purchased
75 years ago, until he passed away Saturday, February 14th, 2009. This
last year he was lovingly cared for by his step-daughter, Mary and her
husband, Robert Francis.
Veryl is survived by four step-daughters, Katherine
(David) Hovde of Sioux City; Betty (James) Jorgensen of Glendale,
Ariz.; Judy (Carlos) Wilks of Lewisville, Texas; and Mary (Robert)
Francis of Sioux City; 7 step-grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren;
nieces, Velma (Richard) Watts of Sac City; Carol (Jack) Nuetzman of
Wall Lake; Darlene (Paul) Bengford of Fort Collins, Co.; and
niece-in-law Fern Laingen of Lake Crystal, MN; nephews, George (Elaine)
Fineran of Lakeworth, FL; Kenneth (Regina) Fineran, Northfield, MN; and
Marvin (Jan) Paul of Sioux Falls, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and
Sarah Emma; his wives, Kathleen and Dorothy; his foster daughter, Judy;
his twin brothers, Lyle and Lloyd Paul; two sisters, Iola (Ralph) Wade
and Myrtle (Alden) Fineran; and nephews, Robert and Raymond Wade and
Roger Fineran.
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THE CHRONICLE, VOL, XXVII,
February
19, 1914, No. 43
Sol. Peterson is one of the old timers in this section. He lives
down in Wheeler. Sol. well remembers the time way back in the spring
of 1874 how he broke the trail across the prairie from his place to
Sac City. He struck out in a bee line in the general direction of Sac
City and had it not been for the fact that rain had fallen during the
trip might not have found his way back very easily. As it was he
followed the wagon tracks. Others used the same trail for a long time.
(There’s an “S. Peterson” in Section 28 of this
1908 map of Wheeler Township. –ed.)
Conductor D. W. Duncan of the band advises us that the organization is
making excellent progress. The organization has forty-three members at
this time and more are expected to join later. At present three
evenings out of each week are devoted to practice. They are Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and an effort is being made to advance
the organization as rapidly as possible. Mr. Duncan has demonstrated
his capability as a leader, and will one day give the town a band of
which it may feel proud. He expects to move his family here about the
first of the month and become permanently located among us.
A
photo of the band, perhaps taken in the Opera House, which was
on the second floor of the building at the southeast corner of 2nd and
Maple streets:
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 8
Feb. 19, 2009
Photos in this week’s
Chronicle:
The ONRC Valentine party was held on Feb. 13
with many guests. Harold Wunschel and Mabel Wunschel, husband and
wife, were crowned king and queen.
United Bank of Iowa donated $1,000 to the Sac
County Conservation Center being built in Hagge Park. In the photo,
Neil Sibenaller of UBI presents the check to Barb Bloom, representing
Sac County Conservation.
Travis, Becky, Mark and Pat Reis are pictured
outside of Reis Auto Parts & Service, which held its annual lunch
appreciation on Feb. 12 in conjunction with their Carquest filters
sale.
About 1,300 family and friends attended the Omelet
Brunch Benefit for Cory Miller on February 15. Pictured are a
portion of the large crowd at the Odebolt Community Center and three
of the volunteers who made omelets.
Odebolt will receive $1,000 from MidAmerican Energy
Company through its Trees Please program. Trees Please funds are
distributed to communities each year in an effort to promote energy
efficiency and improve the physical appearance in communities through
the planting of trees. The grants are based entirely on the individual
merits of the project, the benefit to the community and the ability to
obtain matching funds.
--Six Falcons qualify for State Wrestling
Tournament.
--Falcons earn State Dual Tourney berth.
--Trojanettes roll over Whiting in home finale.
--O-A/BCIG girls lose matches at LeMars and against Denison at
Ida Bowl.
Abbie Grote (photo) surpassed 1,000-point
career record on February 10; new record at O-A in 5-on-5
history.
O-A Prom
The Junior Class has been meeting and plans are in the works for
an elegant evening with this year’s prom theme, “Midnight
Masquerade.” This will be the last Odebolt-Arthur Prom,
and the class is going to include some memories of past proms.
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1937-1938 Odebolt High School Band
(click photo to enlarge it)
This photograph of the Odebolt High School
Band was taken during the 1937-1938 school year when the Class of 1940
were sophomores, according to Charles Hanson. (See him under the bell
of a sousaphone in the back row.) One of the cornet players was our
uncle, Wayne Carlson, who provided this photo and names of the band
members. The size of this band was remarkable, considering that these
were depression years, and cash for musical instruments was hard to
come by. Also remarkable is that many of these students came to high
school after eight years in country schools, and learned to play and
became proficient on their instruments in a very short time. Some of
these same musicians were in the band when it performed in the
national band contest in Minneapolis. Their director was Dan Jansen.
If you were a member of this band, please send your
stories, and we’ll post them here.
- Bonnie Ekse, odebolt.net editor
Row 1 -- clarinets: Ann(?) Gunderson, Ruth Teaquist, Katherine
Bryant (?), Donna Sonksen, Barbara Mattes; oboe: Mary Gunderson;
flutes: Nellie Johnson, Betty Fox, Henry Hanson
Row 2 -- clarinets: Genevieve(?) Carlberg, Betty Jo Carlson;
cornets/trumpets: Don Halboth, Wesley Lindskoog; French horns: Hanford
Eklund, Dean Einspahr, Virginia Buehler, Mary Ann Eklund; bassoons:
Florence Krusenstjerna, June Coon; saxophones: Don Stickrod, Melvin
Rabe, Lois Hendrickson
Row 3 -- clarinets: Ruth Stickrod, Martha Mullen, Arlene Stoneberg,
Verla Evans, John Einspahr; cornets/trumpets: Wayne Carlson, Jack
Stickrod, Stuart Currie; sousaphones: John Selby, Charles Hanson, Jim
Harrison
baritones/euphoniums: Bob Sundell, Don (Spike) Einspahr; trombones:
Bob Rector, Fred (Bud) Frevert, Lillian Brockman, Warren Lundell;
saxophones: Joyce Babcock, Jean Schramm
Row 4 -- clarinets: Dorothy Eicherly, Mildred(?) Godbersen, Nona
Mae Schroeder, Lucille Wolleson
Standing at back -- tympani: Arlene Huldeen
snare drums: Dorothy Ann Cronquist, Marjorie Glass; bass drum (and
xylophone): Helen Smith
To right of bass drum --contra-bass clarinet(?): Ann Stickrod, bass
clarinet (?): Bob Olson
baritone saxophone: __________________(?)
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 7
Feb. 12, 2009 Photos in this week’s Chronicle:
Three O-A students, Jake Wulf, Brenna Neville and
Jacob Cowlham, participated in the Invent Odebolt contest on Jan. 22
and advanced to the regional Invent Iowa at Emmetsburg. They are
pictured in The Chronicle with their inventions.
Photos of a toy barn and a doll house built by North
Central Correctional Facility, Rockwell City, and donated for the
silent auction to be held during the Cory Miller benefit on Feb. 15th.
A gas-powered 4-wheeler which will be offered in the
silent auction during the Cory Miller benefit.
David and Glenda Hausman are pictured next to tables
of guests enjoying their Customer Appreciation Dinner at the Odebolt
Community Center on Feb. 1.
The new look: The past several issues of The Chronicle
have had color photos and ads on the first and last page.
City Short of Pool Lifeguards ---There were
only 4 applications for the lifeguard positions at the Odebolt
Swimming Pool this summer. At its February 9 meeting, the Odebolt City
Council voted to defray the cost of training provided the applicant
presented certification and the guarantee to work at least one full
summer. The same will apply to WSI Training.
Odebolt to Host Western Iowa Tourism “Town Meeting”
- Join members of the Western Iowa Tourism Region at the Community
Center in Odebolt on Wed., Feb 18th for their annual “Town
Meeting” with the state tourism staff. The meeting will begin at 10:30
a.m., but prior to that at 9:30 a.m. you’ll have the opportunity to
tour the First State Bank (the former Odebolt State Bank) featured in
the movie “Peacock” this past spring. (No word has been received yet
on the release date for the movie, but we’ll keep you informed.) You
will also have the opportunity to visit the Odebolt Museum and their
many displays.
You must register for the meeting by February 16th with
the region’s office at
witr@traveliowa.org or call toll free to 888-623-4232. There will
be a fee for the meeting which includes lunch.
Those attending the meeting will receive the 2010 grant
applications for advertising, promotion, education and scholarships
and get some great tips on how to write a successful application. They
will hear about the latest promotion updates on the region’s website
and also about the new fulfillment piece on “How to Have Fun” in
Western Iowa.
You will also learn about the plans for distribution of
the annual Western Iowa Tourism Region’s newspaper insert and the ad
placements to promote this piece.
And you will receive tips on how to prepare for the
fulfillment requests from this ad insert and participate in the
region’s budget discussion and project planning.
The group will be updated on the legislative issues and
the priorities of the travel federation of Iowa – promoting more
marketing dollars for tourism, the school start debate and
transportation issues.
You’ll also learn about another upcoming educational
session with Roger Brooks, who specializes in community branding,
tourism development and marketing.
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“District Talk” by O-A Superintendent Dani
Trimble and Russ Freeman, BCIG Superintendent, addresses various
questions that students, staff and community members may be
asking about Whole Grad Sharing which will take place in 2009-10.
Read the complete article in The Chronicle.
--Matmen capture sectional title and advance to
district.
--Trojans claim two of three in WVC tournament.
--Trojanettes end season with win in Kingsley.
Photos of O-A students chosen to participate
in:
--BVU Middle School Honor Band
--BVU High School Honor Band
--Western Valley Conference Middle School Honor Band
--Western Valley Conference High School Honor Band
--State Large Group Speech Contest. Groups earning “one” ratings
at the district level and advancing to state were: radio news, TV
news and group improvisation.
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OBITUARY
BARBARA ENGEL
Barbara M. Engel, age 94, of Sac City, formerly of
Odebolt, passed away Monday, February 2, 2009, at Park View Care Center
in Sac City.
Mass of the Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m.,
Friday, February 6th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sac City. Burial
was at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery in Odebolt under the direction of
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City.
Barbara was born in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of
Joseph J. and Mary L. (Stelflug) Ziegmann, on June 22, 1914. She
graduated from Odebolt High School. On February 20, 1936, Barbara was
united in marriage to Raymond H. Engel. To this union a daughter,
Virginia, and son, Charles, was born. They made their home near
Odebolt, where she attended St. Martin’s Catholic Church and later
attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sac City. Barbara loved music
and served as church organist. She was a seamstress, making clothes for
her-self and family, and also enjoyed making quilts and embroidering.
Other interests included playing cards in several clubs and working in
her large vegetable and flower gardens.
Barbara was a member of St. Martin’s Ladies Society,
Catholic Daughters of America, Odebolt Garden Club, and active in her
community as a volunteer.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter,
Virginia Ray of Tucson, AZ; son, Chuck Engel of Portland, OR; four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Other survivors include her
brothers Walter Ziegmann of Iowa City and Monsignor Leonard Ziegmann of
San Antonio, TX; and many extended family members. She was preceded in
death by her parents; husband Raymond on July 1, 1984; sister Teresa
Lilly; and three brothers John, Paul, and Edward Ziegmann.
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LIBRARY HISTORY FROM 1898
Odebolt Chronicle, Vol. 11, No. 39, February 3,
1898
The Women's Reading
Circle will give a literary and musical entertainment, followed by a
spelling bee, in the opera hall to-morrow (Friday) evening. The best
speller will receive a prize. Admission, 15 cents; children under
twelve, 10 cents. Proceeds go to the public library fund. Begins at
7:30.
The first annual meeting of the Odebolt Library
association was held on Tuesday evening. Officers were elected for the
coming year as follows: President, W. W. Field,; vice-president, W. A.
Helsell; secretary F. P. Motie; treasurer, W. F. Bay; directors, Mrs.
W. A. Helsell, Mrs. H. J. Matthews, Jos. Mattes. The association has
been incorporated with a capital stock of $1,000, divided into shares
of five dollars each. The officers will arrange to purchase books,
secure rooms and open the library as soon as possible. The more stock
taken the more complete will be the library, and all who have not
subscribed are requested to invest in stock and help to make the
institution a credit and a benefit to the community.
(We believe Mr. Field lived in the house on the southwest
corner of Walnut and Third streets, across from the Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Helsell lived in the second house from the corner of
Lincoln Avenue and Second Street, on the west side of Lincoln Avenue.
Their carriage house is nearby on the south side of Second Street, on
the east side of the alley. It later became the American Legion Hall,
then the first home of the Odebolt Museum. Do you know where the other
early library directors lived? Maybe your deed will tell you that your
home originally belonged to F. P. Motie, W. F. Bay, H. J. Matthews or
Joseph Mattes.
Please let us know if you have any information about
where these early Odebolt residents lived.)
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From the
Ida County
Courier
ICEDC awards youth grant
Ida County Economic Development Corporation
recently awarded a Youth Entrepreneurship Grant to Odebolt-Arthur
Community School District.
With a goal of promoting youth entrepreneurship, the Ida
County Economic Development Corporation (ICEDC) announces the awarding
of $500 to the Odebolt-Arthur Community School District for
implementation of the Youth Marketplace Program. This is a middle
school hands-on learning program designed by the Iowa State University
Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship.
The Youth Marketplace Program is structured to have groups of
students create, market and manage their own businesses. Business
teams write a business plan and apply for a business start-up loan
through a real bank or lending institution. This grant from the ICEDC
has provided the seed money for each company to have start-up funds
and continued support through the revolving loan fund dollars.
Students create a business logo, business cards and other
marketing materials to help sell their products. Entrepreneurs from
the community are invited to participate in classroom activities. A
culminating activity for the student businesses is a Youth Marketplace
Event where they will sell their products.
Some of the benefits of the Youth Marketplace Program include
core curriculum integration and hands-on application, school-to-career
awareness and increased community involvement. For more information
about the Youth Marketplace Program, contact Kathy Schmidt at the Ida
County Extension Office, 712-364-3003.
For more information about the many ways the Ida County
Economic Development Corporation is serving Ida County, go to
www.idacounty.org
or contact Rita Frahm at 712-371-9438.
Mystery Santa Strikes Again
from the
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Odebolt Betterment Committee plans to
revitalize triangle park
The Odebolt Betterment Committee has chosen a few projects to
improve the entrances into town, one of these projects is to
revitalize the triangle park along Highway 175, which was known as the
Rotary Park in the 1950s. Our plans are to re-shingle and put up
decorative railing on three sides of the existing shelter house, pour
a handicapped accessible sidewalk from Sac Avenue up to the shelter
house and plant some perennials. Since this park was once the location
for the Odebolt Ground Observers Corps tower in 1954 we would like to
place a historical plaque telling the history of this tower.
President Eisenhower Outlines Purpose of National Organization
President Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “The potential of modern
military offense is such that a surprise raid against this
country could cause tremendous casualties.” Harvey Keller, Jr.,
chief of the Odebolt Observers points out that the Odebolt Corp
is well organized with a number of members sufficient to man it
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This tower was being used to scan the sky and report movements of
planes in case of an enemy attack. This method was used because there
was no radar detection at that time.
We are in the process of applying for grants to progress with this
project. If you would like to contribute to this project it would be
appreciated.
Donations may be sent to:
Odebolt Betterment Committee
c/o Kerry Reinhart
PO Box 34
Odebolt, IA 51458.
Thank you.
(Read more about the
Ground Observation Tower at the Odebolt History Pages.)
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 6
Feb. 5, 2009 Photos in this week’s
Chronicle: Jarel Arbegast of Odebolt became
the Midget 75 pound champion at AAU Winter Nationals held January 31
in Omaha.
Roose Post 313 of the American Legion Auxiliary
in Odebolt completed six lap quilts to be donated to the Veterans
Hospital in Omaha. Eleven ladies are pictured with one of the quilts.
Odebolt Public Library – New items for the month of
January are listed in The Chronicle.
Odebolt Community Center - Schedule of events for
the remainder of February:
Feb. 15 – Benefit fundraiser for Cory Miller.
Feb. 18 – Western Iowa Tourism
Feb. 19 – Snow date for Western Iowa Tourism
Feb. 20 – Swanson Rain & Hail
Feb. 22 – Snow date for Cory Miller Benefit.
Feb. 28 – Private party.
OBITUARIES
WILLIAM H. CHAFFEE
William H. Chaffee passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at Mercy
Medical Center in Des Moines. He reached the age of 78 years, 8 months
and 14 days.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 22,
2009 at the United Methodist Church in Laurens, Iowa. Burial was at
the Emmanuel Presbyterian church cemetery at Carnarvon, Iowa.
He was born May 5, 1930 at Odebolt, the son of Judson
and Dorothy Briggle Chaffee.
Bill began working at the Odebolt Chronicle newspaper
in January 1945 and graduated from Odebolt High School in May 1948.
On February 8, 1951, Bill and Darlene Peters were
married at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church at Carnarvon. Bill entered
military service in 1951 and was discharged in 1953. The
Chaffees returned to Odebolt where Bill again worked for the Odebolt
Chronicle until beginning employment at The Sac Sun in Sac City, Iowa
in March 1954. In February 1955, Bill and Dar purchased their first
newspaper, The Walnut Bureau, at Walnut, Iowa and remained there until
1968 when they purchased The Paullina Times and Sutherland Courier. In
1980, they purchased the Flathead Courier and the Ronan Pioneer in
Montana. They returned to Iowa in 1983 when they purchased The Laurens
Sun, which they have owned and operated since that time.
Bill is survived by his wife Darlene of Laurens, son
Steven H. Caffee of Laurens and daughter Nancy Aiken of Maple Grove,
Minnesota, two granddaughters, Siena and Afton Aiken, and a
stepsister, Valeria Williams of Olympia, Washington.
He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather,
Dorothy and Ralph Little, his father and stepmother Judson and
Christine Chaffee, his sister, Tobianne and grandparents.
MARIANNE SHARP
Marianne Sharp, age 77, of Odebolt, Iowa, died Friday, January 23,
2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January
27, 2009, at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Odebolt, Iowa.
She was born March 7, 1931, in Augsburg, Germany.
Marianne Sharp was the daughter of Johann and Margaret Pauli. She grew
up and received her education in Germany.
Marianne met Jesse Sharp while he was stationed in
Germany with the United States Army. The couple was united in marriage
on December 24, 1955. They lived on several Army bases in the United
States and in Germany, and eventually settled in Denver, Colorado,
where they made their home for 20 years. In 1990, Marianne and Jesse
retired to Odebolt to be near family.
Marianne worked with computers in the payroll
department. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking, and tending her
dogs.
Survivors include her husband, Jesse; a brother, Siegfried Pauli and
wife Ann of Germany; and several nieces and nephews of Germany.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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**Photo of the awarding of $500 to the
Odebolt-Arthur Community School for implementation of the Youth
Marketplace Program. Kurt Hofmeister, an O-A faculty member,
receives the award on behalf of the school from Kathy Schmidt
from the Ida County Extension Office.
**Four O-A High School artists entered their
photography into the Scholastic Art Awards Regional Competition
held in Iowa City. Kayla Wilwerding’s photo titled “White Kitten”
received Honorable Mention. Kayla Wilwerding, Karleigh Gunderson,
Clarrissa Krueger and Kristi Chase are pictured with their
photographs.
**The 28th Annual Buena Vista University Honor
Band Festival will be held on February 28, 2009. The following
students from O-A have been selected to perform in the festival:
Middle School: Hannah Gustafson,
flute; Brittanie Rigby, oboe; Cailin Carstensen, trumpet; Ronnie
Sutton, percussion.
High School: Emily Fineran, flute; Clarrissa Krueger, clarinet;
Rebecca Neddermeyer, clarinet; Nicole Gritten, alto sax; Jeffrey
Gustafson, trumpet.
**See the school’s web site for agendas of the
February 9 regular school board meeting and the joint board
meeting with Battle Creek-Ida Grove.
www.odebolt-arthur.net/
The O-A High School Honor Roll, Second Quarter
and Semester 1 are listed in The Trojan/Falcon Frontline.
--Trojanettes place fourth in conference tourney.
--Trojans pick up first road victory at Charter Oak.
--Falcons complete perfect conference dual season; place third in
Sioux Center duals.
NEW FIGHT SONG!
by O-A Superintendent Dani Trimble
and BC-IG Superintendent Russ Freeman
O-A/BC-IG is pleased to announce the selection
of lyrics to our new fight song. Patrons submitted potential lyrics
with the final selection being made by a committee of students, music
faculty and administration.
We sincerely thank all those who took the time to submit
their ideas, and we congratulate
Ann Holst on her creation of these new lyrics. We look forward to many
opportunities
to hear these lyrics along with the “O-A/BC-IG Fight Song” during the
next school year.
Click for the Lyrics! (.pdf file)
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