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The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 9
February 28, 2008
The Mayor Sez ...
Just a reminder - the Odebolt Firemen's Fish Fry is coming
up March 14th at 6:00 p.m. They will be serving delicious fish and
chicken. And you're sure to have a good time.
This no smoking thing the legislature is trying to pass
is getting crazy. You won't be able to smoke anywhere except in
our casinos. I guess they know which side the bread is buttered
on. More on that as it develops.
If the ground hog is right, winter will be over in a
few weeks. Halleluiah!
From the 'bolt
R.J. Rex, Mayor
www.odebolt.net/city.htmlFirst State Bank--(photo)
The four employees of the Odebolt office of First State Bank of Ida
Grove are pictured in this week's Chronicle. They are Branch Manager
Norm Behrens, Kris Polzien, Kim Schroeder and Pam Beckman.
Liturgical Dance at First Presbyterian this Sunday -- Caitlyn
Bielenberg will perform a liturgical dance during Youth Sunday Worship,
March 2, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Chruch in Odebolt. Kaylene
Johnson and Becca Neddermeyer will join Rev. Mark Volkers for
instrumental special music. Chanin Johnson will be in charge of Power
Point. Other young people will serve as ushers, candle lighters and
readers. Rev. Mark Volkers will speak on the topic, "Got Any Rivers?"
Visitors are expected.
Cleveland Volunteers after Feb. 5 Tennessee Tornadoes--Odebolt
resident Daryl Cleveland was dispatched by the American Red Cross to
Centerville, Tennessee to go out to the affected homes and visit with
the families. Most of the damage around Centerville was confined to the
rural area; however, several homes were destroyed or severely damaged
and miles of trees within the path of the tornado were uprooted or
literally flattened. Daryl was gone for ten days on this assignment. The
American Red Cross is always looking for volunteers to assist when
disasters strike. For more information you may contact Daryl Cleveland
in Odebolt or the American Red Cross Siouxland Chapter at
1-800-252-4081. - D. Cleveland
Odebolt Recreation Board--(photo) Members of the board are Angie
Bengford, Marsha Tysor, Kelli Duff, Jeff Holmes, Mike Hoefling, Todd
Bengford, Keith Flink and Kim Veit.
Wish WAYNE LINDSKOOG a Happy 90th Birthday on March 5,
2008. Send greetings to: 3719 Esther Avenue, Odebolt, IA
51458
STUDENT NEWS
Kara Kelly and Katherine Olson are among the students named to the
Fall 2007 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa.
Valentine's Party at ONRC (photo) The Odebolt Nursing and Rehab staff
and residents held their annual Valentine's Party on February 14. The
Valentine Royalty chosen for 2008 were King Walter Nielsen and Queen Eva
Richards.
TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this
special section of The Chronicle each week.
For updates, click on
www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
--O-A High Students Enter Art Shows
(2 photos) O-A High School artists have entered two shows with their
artwork. The 19th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition will be held
at the Sioux City Art Center during March. Brooke Neitzel, Rebecca
Neddermeyer, Marcus Hansen and Mark Heidenreich will enter that show.
The Triton/Prairie Lakes High School Exhibit is currently at Iowa
Central Community College, Fort Dodge. Marcus Hansen, Mark Heidenreich
and Rebecca Neddermeyer are showing artworks there.
--O-A Elementary and Middle School Students Enter Art Shows
(photo) 1st grader Ethan Mortensen and 5th grader Danielle Schaeuble
have had their artworks accepted into the Youth Art Month show held at
the Iowa State Historical Building, Des Moines. Their artwork will be on
display the entire month of March with a reception being held March 1.
Also entering the show were: Kindergartener Lincoln Kaub, 1st grader
Colin Bengford, 4th grader Rachel Wilwerding, 6th grader Taylor Snyder
and 7th grader Cailin Carstensen.
--District Speech Contest Participants
(photo) District Individual Speech Contest was held February 23 at
Woodbury Central High School. Students presented their speeches to an
attentive audience on February 19 for a practice prior to the
competition. Those participating were: Sarah Koenen, Clarissa Pudenz,
Patrick Putnam, Alysia Zimmer, Sayna Cooper and Lisa Nishimura. - D.
Cleveland
OBITUARY
GLADYCE HANSEN
Gladyce E. Hansen was born September 29, 1912, in
Odebolt, Iowa, to David and Anna Carlson. She passed away February 10, 2008,
at Go Ye Village Medical Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was 95 years old.
Services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Early, Iowa at a later date.
The care of Gladyce and her family have been entrusted to Hart Funeral Home of
Tahlequah.
Gladyce graduated from Odebolt High School in 1929. Her
sisters were Rang Holtapp, Feme Plater, and one brother, Joseph Carlson. They
have all preceded her in death. Gladyce married Marvin G. Hansen on July 27,
1936. To this union was born one child, Daniel L. Hansen, on September 16,
1938. Dr. Dan Hansen was a Professor of Mathematics at Northeastern State
University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for 30 years. Dan passed away on March 18,
2001.
Marvin and Gladyce Hansen were charter members of
Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt, Iowa, and also charter members of Faith
Lutheran Church in Early, Iowa. Gladyce and her husband moved from Early,
Iowa, to Storm Lake, Iowa, in July of 1990, and became members of St. John
Lutheran. In January of 1997, they moved to Go Ye Village in Tahlequah,
Oklahoma, and became members of the First Lutheran Church of Tahlequah.
Marvin and Gladyce were married 63 years, and enjoyed
many wonderful trips together. They were model parents and grandparents and
blessed with many friends. Over 500 people attended their 5Oth Wedding
Anniversary celebration at the Spring Lake Golf and Country Club near Early,
Iowa.
Gladyce was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary
for over 60 years. She held many offices on both the county and local levels.
She was also a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League for over 60
years. While living in Early, Iowa, Gladyce worked in the insurance business
and for an attorney in Odebolt, Iowa. Over the years, Gladyce's friends felt
free to go to her with their problems because Gladyce had proved herself to be
a trusted confidant. Her reputation as a great cook and wonderful hostess was
known by so many. She was wise beyond words. Gladyce always enjoyed and looked
forward to giving an annual Christmas party in their home.
Gladyce is survived by her daughter-in-law, Jane
Hansen, of Tahlequah, OK, a grandson, Dr. Doug Hansen, and his wife, Sherri,
of Bainbridge Island, WA, a granddaughter, Heather Hansen Lyell, and her
husband Sean, of Lake Oswego, OR. Gladyce is also survived by four great
grandchildren. She is also survived by Lorraine Strong, a niece from Des
Moines, Iowa, David Holtapp, a nephew from Pomeroy, Iowa and Lynne Wieder
Lovejoy, a great niece from Littleton, CO. Her husband, Marvin, passed away on
December 13, 1998.
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ODEBOLT.NET NEWS
B. Horak & B. Ekse, Webnews Editors
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The Odebolt History Pages
www.rootsweb.com/~iaohms/
WINTER STORIES
Quote from an interview with
P. Dale Gronemeyer
(Remembering back to his boyhood) ...."We used to make
a big pile of snow in the winter, then crawl up the tank [the Odebolt
water tower], then jump off clear down into the pile of snow. You
could go up partway, you know, there’s different levels, then jump
into the snow until we got into trouble doing that. They put a stop to
that; they were afraid somebody would get hurt."
Quote from "Memories
of Country School Days"
by Dorothy Girvan
"In the winter we enjoyed
coasting on our sleds down the nearby hills. One of the boys, an only
child, was much admired, because he had a wonderful long "flier" on
which his favored girlfriends might ride. One of a family of three
boys was able to construct a small "bob" sled which he triumphantly
brought to school and he became the hero of the hour as it was even
more fun to ride on his sled and there was room for more to ride.
Those who had wet overalls and stockings were allowed to sit near the
stove or furnace when the school bell rang again, and they studied
there."
See a
photo of children ice skating at the
Odebolt Skating Pond
The February O-A School Newsletter contains an order form for
school yearbooks. Deadline for ordering is March 31st.
Read about all the happenings in our school!
O-A Newsletter (.pdf file)
Marie Noll, age 89,
of Arthur, Iowa, died Monday, February 25, 2008, at Morningside Rehab & Care
Center in Ida Grove, Iowa.
Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March
1, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Arthur, Iowa, under the direction
of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes.
On-line Obituary
News from the Ida County Courier
From the February 28 issue
The Odebolt-Arthur and Battle
Creek-Ida Grove football sharing agreement begins next fall and will
move the combined team into Class 2A competition. Previously the
O-A Trojans were in Class A, and BC-IG was in class 1A.
The combined team, the Falcons, will be competing
against Clarinda, Manilla/I-K-M, Carroll Kuemper, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto,
Missouri Valley, Red Oak and Shenandoah.
O-A football team played their final game as "Trojans"
on October 26th, 2007 against Newell-Fonda.
- B. Horak
odebolt.net editor
The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 8
February 21, 2008
The Mayor Sez…
Attention smokers - If the Governor and the Iowa State
Legislature get their way, you won't even be able to go behind the barn to
puff on a fag, not to mention, the kids won't be able to smoke cornsilk out in
the cornfield for fear of polluting the air. Too bad!
Obviously Congress doesn't have anything to do but
worry about baseball players sticking needles in themselves. Anyway, baseball
isn't the national pastime any more, stock car racing has taken over. Stock
car drivers are too smart to play with needles….go Junior!
Other than a few dog complaints and some break-in
artists passing through, it has been fairly quiet in the 'bolt. I think
everyone is waiting for some warmer air to invade us.
From the 'bolt.
R.J. Rex, Mayor
Odebolt Council Works on Budget -- (photo of council)
The Odebolt City Council and mayor worked on the city's budget for the next
fiscal year on Thursday, February 14. Councilmen re-elected for another
term and installed in January are Butch Hemphill and Todd Bengford. - D.
Cleveland
Odebolt Student Serves as House Page -- (photo) Kaytlin
Peine of Odebolt has been serving as a page in the Iowa Legislature since
January. She is pictured on the front page of this issue with her
hometown Legislators, Sen. Steve Kettering (Republican from Lake View) and
Rep. Gary Worthan (Republican, Storm Lake).
Planning underway for Sac Co. Cancer Walk/Run -- The
event is scheduled for Friday, June 6 at Early, Iowa. If you are
interested in forming a team call Gary Witte, chairman at 800-537-9554.
Food Check-Out Week -- Sac County Farm Bureau members
served as guest baggers at grocery stores in the county, including Jamboree
Foods in Odebolt, on February 8th from 4 to 6 p.m.. They handed out
health information and bottles of instant hand sanitizer.
Onnen chosen as Field Editor - (Photo of Ann Onnen) Ann
Onnen, Schaller, has been selected as the "Hawk-Eye" Field Editor for Sac
County for the new Our Iowa magazine, the magazine written by Iowans
for Iowans. Her name will be listed as a member of our staff in the masthead
of the next issue. Ann was chosen from hundreds of people across the state who
volunteered to be "Hawk-Eyes."
Ann is employed as marketing director for the Farber &
Otteman Corporation. She creates their custom printed items and manages the
printing operation for the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes in Schaller, Newell
and Storm Lake. She also handles marketing chores for Fratzke & Jensen Funeral
Homes, as well as for the Farber & Otteman Funeral Homes in Lake View,
Odebolt, Sac City and Wall Lake. She is a life-long resident of northwest
Iowa. Raised on a farm in Ida County, Ann is the daughter of Shirley Hemer of
Arthur and the late Roy Hemer. She is a graduate of Odebolt-Arthur High
School. Ann and her husband, Bernie, have lived at Schaller for the past
twelve years.
The mission of Our Iowa is to celebrate
everything that's great about living in our state...by telling about
interesting events, people and happenings across Iowa. Ann's responsibility is
to keep the magazine staff abreast of these people and happenings in Sac
County prior to each every-other-month issue. To learn more about Our Iowa
magazine, just log on to
www.ouriowamagazine.com
Residents in and around Sac County are welcome to contact Ann
with your ideas about all the interesting people and places, history and
current events, about Sac County. Call her at 712.660.1318.
Upcoming Programs from ISU Extension Sac County --
Click the below link for a complete listing of upcoming events in and around
Sac County.
Sac County
Extension
Library News -- (photo) A group meets the
2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Library to review books.
Each person shares a book they have recently read. Everyone is welcome
to attend.
TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this
special section of The Chronicle each week.
For updates, click on
www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
--OABCIG Grapplers wrestle at State
Devon Pierce (sophomore) wrestled at 103; Josh Schaefer (freshman)
at 112, & Darius Dutcher (sophomore) at 119. All failed to medal.
-- Trojans fall to Knights in District Opener
OA fell to Pomeroy-Palmer in first round of districts. The loss
ended the Trojan basketball season at 4-14.
-- Trojanettes' Season ends in District Finals
OA Trojanettes were defeated by much taller Rockwell City-Lytton in
a 41-38 loss in District Finals. The team ended a fine season with
a record of 16-7.
-- O-A Students accept Rachel's Challenge
(photo) - Rachel's Challenge is to make the world a better place to
live. Rachel was killed at the Columbine High School tragedy.
Three O-A students are shown signing a poster hanging in the school.
-- O-A Juniors Gather Pop Cans (photo)
O-A Juniors braved frigid temps to pick up pop cans from area citizens.
Parents separated and counted the cans at Mark Hansen's Rex Chevrolet
garage.
-- BVU Honor Band
Middle School students participating in the Feb. 23rd event at Buena
Vista University were: Zachery Olson, Jeffery Gustafson and Hannah
Gustafson. High School students participating were Clarrissa
Krueger, Christine Bloyer, and Jessica Neumann.
--Senior Spotlight features on Shelby Cranston, Shawn Fertig and
Bayle Olerich
OBITUARIES
M. Georgene "Gene" Carstensen, age 82, of
Arthur, Iowa, died Friday, February 8, 2008, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida
Grove, Iowa, after suffering a stroke at her home on January 31st.
Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February
12, 2008, at the Arthur Methodist Church in Arthur, Iowa, under the direction
of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend Russ L. Burnett officiated,
with burial at Cook Center Cemetery in rural Schaller, Iowa.
Born March 27, 1925, in Morgan Township, Woodbury
County, Iowa, Mabel Georgene Carstensen was the daughter of George William and
Grace Gezella (Luce) Kroeger. She grew up in the Smithland and Climbing Hill
area, and graduated from Smithland High School in 1941.
On September 24, 1948, Gene was united in marriage to
Nick Carstensen, Jr. The couple made their home north of Odebolt where they
farmed and raised their family. When Nick passed away in 1982, Gene moved into
Arthur where she lived until the time of her death.
Gene cared for her daughter, Jill, during her battle
with cancer, which inspired her to earn her nurse's aide certification. She
worked at Horn Memorial Hospital and also cared for members of the community.
In later years, she worked at the Arthur Café. Gene will be remembered as an
outspoken lady who enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, traveling, gardening,
and dancing.
Survivors include three children, George Carstensen of
Elkhart, IN, Mike (Becky) Carstensen of Schaller, and Pat Carstensen of Early;
six grandchildren, Adam, Andy, Alex, Jill, Kelli, and J.R. Carstensen; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond (Barbara) Kroeger of Oregon; two
sisters, Emma Claus of Hornick, and Shirley Riggle of Colorado; as well as
many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Gene was preceded in death
by a daughter, Jill Carstensen, in 1971; her parents; and two sisters, Alice
Maynard and Darlene Bloyer.
www.christensenhuffman.com
FFA PULL OUT ON PAGES 11-14 OF THIS ISSUE OF THE
CHRONICLE
The following Odebolt Businesses are proud to recognize
our local Future Farmers as part of FFA Week, February 16-23, 2008
Bloyer Agency .. Boerner &
Goldsmith Law Firm, PC .. The Chronicle .. City of Odebolt .. CoBe's Bar &
Grill .. Cubby's .. Currie Seeds .. Darrell Bengford Construction .. Dral's
Feedlot .. Dresselhuis & Heidenreich Law Firm .. Einspahr Furniture .. The
Electric Company .. Family First Dental .. Farber & Otteman Funeral Home &
Cremation Center .. Farmer's Co-Op .. First State Bank .. Friederickson
Trucking & Real Estate .. Gary's Backhoe & Trenching .. Hausman Electric ..
Hemer's Plumbing & Heating .. Horsley Construction .. Iowa State Bank ..
Jamboree Foods .. Larry Beckman Motors .. Lundell Plastics Corporation .. Mark
Hansen's Rex Chevrolet & GMC .. Miller Blacksmith & Welding .. Murphy
Chiropractic .. Neville Construction .. Odebolt Assisted Living .. Odebolt
Lumber .. Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center .. Reis Auto Parts & Service .. Sac
County Mutual Telephone Co. .. Shear Magic .. Swanson Insurance & Real Estate
.. UAP Distribution/Pioneer Seeds .. United Bank of Iowa .. Upper Cut.
Robert E. Rohlf, 83, of Odebolt died Tuesday,
Feb. 19, 2008, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22nd at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Odebolt. Burial was in Odebolt Cemetery.
OBITUARY from Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home
Ida Grove Man fatally injured near Odebolt
An Ida Grove man, Gregory Garrison, age
44 died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident one-and-half
miles east of Odebolt Monday morning (Feb. 18th). Garrison was traveling
east on Highway 175 and lost control on the snow-covered road, crossed
the center line and collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Bruce Cronholm, 63, Sac City. Cronholm was treated and released.
Assisting the Sac County Sheriff's Office in the
investigation of this accident were Odebolt Fire and Rescue, Odebolt
Ambulance and the Sac City Paramedic Unit.
The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 7
February 14, 2008 Odebolt Bank Sale Finalized--(photo)
Wayne Nielsen, President of First State Bank of Ida Grove, announced on
February 7 that the sale of the Odebolt State Bank to First State Bank of Ida
Grove has been finalized. Norm Behrens will be the location manager at the
First State Bank located in Odebolt. He invites all customers of the former
Odebolt State Bank to stop in to get acquainted with the bank staff at
Odebolt. Behrens is looking forward to First State Bank becoming a vibrant
part of the Odebolt area and surrounding communities. Wayne Nielson, President
of First State Bank of Ida Grove and retiring Odebolt State Bank President
Neil Griffin are pictured in The Chronicle. In addition there is a photo of
the bank building.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
Just a note to let you know what a friendly and
hospitable town we think Odebolt is. Our party of ten was stranded there
yesterday, Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We spent those 6 hours at Cubby's
and were impressed at how friendly and hospitable the employees were. The
manager welcomed us in out of the snow and offered us free hot coffee, hot
chocolate or pop. We were very thankful for a warm friendly place where we
could spend those 6 hours.
Also a young man in your town opened his body shop to
fix my uncle and aunt's car which had been rear ended. They never could have
driven it back to Harlan without him working on it which was appreciated.
Last but not least was a farmer who lives 5 miles south
of Odebolt. He was at Cubby's and went home around noon. He called us back and
said, "Don't try going back to Harlan because the storm is too bad." He came
back to Cubby's around 3:30 and said if we were going to try to get back to
Harlan, he thought the storm had let up enough. He helped us get to his farm
and from there on we had a safe trip home.
It is heartwarming to know there are people who care
and Odebolt is one place to find them.
R. C.
Harlan, IA
Diersen Completes Pioneer Seminar--Thad Diersen, Pioneer Hi-Bred
sales representative at UAP Midwest, Odebolt, recently took part in a two-day
training seminar at the Pioneer Johnston, Iowa campus that offered extensive,
in-depth instruction on soybean treatment techniques.
The sessions in which Diersen participated involved
both classroom and actual hands-on demonstrations with seed treatment systems.
Diersen took part in classes on calibrating equipment and learned tips about
applying soybean treatments from a panel of Pioneer sales reps with
wide-ranging experience in the area.
Lunch at Reis Auto Parts--(photo) Reis Auto Parts & Service hosted a
free lunch of sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, cookies & drinks for their
customers on February 7 at the shop. Pre-booking of orders was held February
4-8 with savings of up to 74% off. This annual event features the CARQUEST
brands.
OBITUARY
LEONA WALLACE
Leona Wallace, age 88, of Early, Iowa died Saturday,
February 2, 2008 at the Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center in Odebolt, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 6, 2008 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller, with Reverend David
Lyons officiating. Burial was in the Union Cemetery in Early, Iowa. The
Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller was in charge of the arrangements.
Leona Martha Eliza Hansen was born on December 8, 1919
in Cook Township, Schaller, Iowa to Emil and Caroline Hansen. She attended
country school before graduating from Odebolt High School. Following
graduation, Leona attended Buena Vista College, where she received a teaching
degree. She taught country school for two years, then clerked at Millers
Grocery Store for five years.
As an infant, Leona was baptized and later confirmed
into the Lutheran faith. She joined St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller in
1940. She was a member of the Ladies Aid and Cook Merry Gardeners.
On October 11, 1949, Leona was united in marriage to
Elery Wallace of Battle Creek, Iowa. They were married at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Schaller. Leona and Elery lived on a farm south of Battle Creek,
Iowa for a year and a half, before moving to their present home, Cook
Township, Early, Iowa. Four children were born to this union: Kenneth, Glen,
Melvin and Marlene.
Leona enjoyed gardening and especially flowers, and
doing puzzles. She loved her family dearly and her grandchildren held a
special place in her heart.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children:
Kenneth Wallace and his wife Pam of Sac City, Iowa; Glen Wallace of Early,
Iowa; Melvin Wallace and his wife LaVon of Early, Iowa; and Marlene Buffinton
of Denison, Iowa; grandchildren: Crystal (Chris) Rardin, Cole (Tessa) Wallace,
Cassie Wallace, Cody Wallace, Jenny (Troy) Rubendall, Greg Wallace, and Aaron
Wallace; great grandchildren: Makayla and Brooke Rardin, MacKenzie and Nathan
Wallace, Tori and Addison Rubendall; as well as a host of extended family and
friends.
Leona is preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Elery; one brother, Charles Hansen, Sr.; and son-in-law, Jim Buffinton.
STUDENT NEWS
Steven Leege, Katie Schroeder, Catlin Thompson named to 2007 fall semester
Dean's List at Iowa State University.
TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this
special section of The Chronicle each week.
For updates, click on
www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
--Davon Pierce and Josh Schaefer qualify for State Wrestling
Tournament.
--Trojans wrap up regular season with win over West Monona on
February 4.
--Coach Allen gets win number 200 when Trojanettes win over
Glidden-Ralston in first round of Districts.
--O-A radio news and TV news entries earns "I" ratings at State
Large Group Speech Contest Feb. 2; Reader's Theatre entry earns a
"II" rating.
--Annual Youth Odebolt-Arthur Basketball Association Tourney held
February 2. (photo)
--O-A High School First Semester Honor Roll and 2nd Quarter Honor
Roll.
O-A Speech Night--Students will show off and practice their
acts for Individual Speech Contest on February 19. We welcome the
public to come and join us for a FREE night of entertainment
starting at 7:00. District competition will be held on February 23
at Woodbury Central High School.
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ODEBOLT.NET NEWS
B. Horak & B. Ekse, Webnews Editors
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The Odebolt History Pages
www.rootsweb.com/~iaohms/
Just in case you think we've been unduly beleaguered by all the
snow and cold this winter, take a look at the above scenes from
the winter of 1936! Click the photos to enlarge them.
News from the Ida County Courier
Odebolt's historic bank ...
I'm sure many of you have been wondering about the
fate of Odebolt's historic bank now that it has been sold.
According to an article on page 3 of the February 13,
2008 edition of the Ida County Courier, the
new owners, First State Bank of Ida Grove, plan to replace
windows, clean the brass fixtures and marble floors and generally
restore the bank back to its original look.
I, for one, am VERY pleased that they are preserving this
wonderful building. I wonder if anything has been done on placing it
on the National Register of Historic Places?
By the way, bank hours will be 9 to 3 M-Th and Fridays
from 9 to 6. ATM access is at Food Pride and Casey's
General Store in Ida Grove.
Read More Odebolt and area news
from the Ida County Courier
www.idacountycourier.com!
Read about the bank's history on odebolt.net and at the
Odebolt History Pages
TaquaWorks Chosen by Sac County Mutual Telephone
Company -
Read the Article
An "Odebolt" Poem
Click on the left image to
read a poem that was found through a search for Odebolt at "Google
Books", an ever-expanding archive of on-line reading. (www.books.google.com),
The poem was written by Eloise A. Skimings (1837-1921)
who lived in Goderich, Ontario, Canada and was known as "The Poetess
of Lake Huron". It is addressed to Mrs. Josiah Skinner.
Skimings was a newspaper columnist, music teacher and
composer, as well as an author. Her best known book of poetry was
Golden Leaves, in which "Odebolt" was found. Golden
Leaves was one of only two books penned by women to be exhibited
in the Library of the Women's Building at the Chicago World's Fair in
1893.
Josiah Skinner and his wife Anna E. Skinner appear in
the 1885 Iowa Census, and in the 1900 US Census living in Levey
Township near Odebolt. In 1900 they are age 70 and 55
respectively. Josiah was born in New York and Anna was born in
Canada, so there is the Canada connection.
- Barb Horak
Just for Laughs
Why I Love Iowa ....
It's winter in Iowa
And the gentle breezes blow,
70 miles per hour
at 52 below!
Oh, how I love Iowa
When the snow's up to your butt,
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose is frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
I guess I'll hang around,
I could never leave Iowa
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.
- Submitted by Todd Gronemeyer
The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 6
February 7, 2008
Col Carstensen Retires from Army--(photo) Mary Carstensen has
retired after 26-1/2 years of service with the U.S. Army. She graduated
from South Dakota State University and was commissioned in the U. S. Army
through the ROTC in 1981. She was assigned and served at many posts in the
United State and abroad. She was in the Army Medical Specialist Corps and
concerned with the health and well-being of the soldiers and their
families.
During her movement up through the ranks she held many
staff positions of responsibility and also several command positions.
These included Commanding Officer of a health clinic in Schweinfurt,
Germany, and commanding Officer of the 10th Mountain Division Hospital at
Ft. Drum, NY.
Her final area of responsibility was as Director of the
Army Wounded Warrior Program in Washington, D.C. She was instrumental in
building this new program which helped severely wounded soldiers and their
families navigate benefits and ensured the opportunity to remain in the
Army if they desired.
She retired as a Colonel and was honored at an
impressive parade held at Ft. Meyer, VA, on December 13, 2007 with the 3rd
Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, and Drum and Fife Corp, performing the
honors. On December 14, 2007, she was honored at a ceremony in the
Pentagon where Lt. General Rochelle, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-I of the
Army, awarded her the Legion of Merit, First Oak Leaf Cluster. General
Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, attended, along with daughters
Bailey and Sydney, Col. Carstensen's parents, Leonard and Ferne
Carstensen, brother and sister-in-law, Kurt and Tammy Carstensen and
niece, Cailin Carstensen plus many other guests.
Carstensen's retirement became effective on December
31,2007 and her future plans are indefinite; however, she plans on
remaining in the Washington, D.C. area. Swanson Insurance and Real
Estate Experiences Growth--(photo) In 2007, Swanson Insurance and Real
Estate of Odebolt, Iowa had a tremendous growth in their personnel with
the addition of 5 new employees. Tammy Hustedt, Kristy Dewey, Terri Bauder,
Katie DeJean and Bryce Hustedt have joined the team. Read their bios and
job responsibilities in this week's Chronicle. Swanson Insurance and Real
Estate currently has fourteen employees to better serve the insurance and
real estate needs of their clients.
ANNUAL ODEBOLT AMERICAN LEGION & AUX. Soup
& Sandwich Supper
at Caroll's Kitchen, Monday February 11, 2008, 6:30 p.m. $6.50 per
person. Regular meeting to follow!
Odebolt Assisted Living Residents--(photo) There are many new
neighbors at the Odebolt Assisted Living complex. Five of them are
pictured in The Chronicle. - D. Cleveland
Odebolt Auxiliary Makes Lap Blankets for Veterans--(photo)
Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary gather every March to make up
fleece lap blankets for veterans. This year the ladies made six blankets
which will be donated to the Veterans Hospital in Omaha. - D. Cleveland
STUDENT NEWS
Jackie Diersen has been named to the Buena Vista University's
Denison Degree Completion Center Dean's List for terms five and six.
Elizabeth Kay Bloyer and Alayna Kay Prall-Wilken have been
named to the dean's list at the University of Iowa for the 2007 fall semester.
TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this
special section of The Chronicle each week.
For updates, click on
www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
--OA/BCIG wrestlers rolled through their 2A Sectional, crowning 8
champions and sending 9 to districts.
--Trojans lose, Trojanettes win against BCIG.
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ODEBOLT.NET NEWS
B. Horak & B. Ekse, Webnews Editors
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The Odebolt History Pages
www.rootsweb.com/~iaohms/
The Odebolt Dairy
and Cheese Factory
Read a history about this Odebolt
business, submitted by Mel & Harold Lindner, sons of Mr. & Mrs.
August Lindner who ran it. This business preceded what was
known as the Langle Dairy.
Both Mel and Harold graduated from Odebolt High School; Mel
in 1949 and Harold in 1942. Harold carried on the family tradition
and went on to be a master cheese maker in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Thanks to the Lindner brothers for this "new" bit of
Odebolt history!
Click for
The Odebolt Dairy & Cheese Factory
Ann (Hemer) Onnen selected as Sac County
field editor for Our Iowa Magazine.
See
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Odebolt Museum News, February 2008
The Odebolt Museum will open for the
summer on Memorial Day Weekend. It will be open every Sunday afternoon
from 2:00 - 4:00 throughout the summer, closing on Labor Day weekend.
During Creek Days, June 21 and 22, the museum will be
open for visitors.
The museum is open throughout the year by appointment -
contact Kathy Larson at 668-2766.
WHOLE GRADE SHARING INFORMATION
CONCERNING ODEBOLT-ARTHUR SCHOOLS
Odebolt.net has agreed help
increase awareness of the process and outcomes of the recent meetings on Whole Grade
Sharing (WGS) by placing links to pertinent documents on the school web
site that have been generated about the
process.
Many of the documents below may take some time to load,
especially if you are on a dial-up connection. They are .pdf
documents and will open in a
separate browser window, which you may close to return here. If you
do not have a .pdf viewer,
download one from Adobe.
Click to view the following documents
from the school web site:
DOCUMENT PUBLISHED PRIOR TO THE PUBIC MEETINGS:
WGS Contract
District Financial Report
District Talk - Public Hearing Procedures
WGS POWER POINT PRESENTATION:
(The following is a very large file. If you do not
have Power Point, you can
download a viewer from the MicroSoft website.)
WGS Power Point Presentation Slide Show
MEETINGS held in January 2008 and the associated
minutes:
Wed, Jan 2 at ODC -
MINUTES
Sun, Jan 6 at BCIGMS -
MINUTES
Mon, Jan 7, at Arthur CC -
MINUTES
Tues, Jan 8, 2008 at IGECC -
MINUTES
QUESTION ASKED BY THE PUBLIC AT THE MEETINGS:
(Submitted to odebolt.net by Board Member, Vick Beckman)
1st, 2nd and 3rd night
QUESTIONS
Whole Grade Sharing
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS from OA Superintendent, Dani Trimble and BCIG
Superintendent, Russ Freeman
[Introduction:] Thank you to the patrons of O-A and BCIG for
attending the Whole Grade Sharing (WGS) Public Hearings. The
following themes cover the questions that the boards heard at the hearings
or through email communication.
WHOLE GRADE SHARING ANSWERS
Also see the
January OA Newsletter (.pdf file)
St. Martin's Parish 130th Celebration & All-School Reunion
Sunday, June 22nd,
10 a.m. Mass - 11:30 Lunch
Thank you to those of you that responded to a request for feedback on
having a reunion to celebrate the 130th Anniversary of our parish in 2008
instead of 2007.
Former Students and Parishioners of St Martin Church
and school are invited to come back for a reunion and celebration during
the Odebolt Creek Days weekend.
We will celebrate Mass at 10:00 on Sun. June 22nd,
followed by a lunch at 11:30.
All classes will have an opportunity to meet and visit,
share stories and get reacquainted with the present families still
attending St. Martin church.
Bring along your photos, send e-mail messages or write
letters if you are unable to attend.
Letters may be sent to
Steering Committee
Box 541
Odebolt, Iowa.
E-mail messages can be sent to
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