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ODEBOLT MUSEUM RESTORATION!
We need your help!
The Odebolt Historical Society wishes to
restore the current
Museum building to its former glory.

(Click the photo for an enlargement)
Phase 1 – replace 3 windows upstairs and add new canvas
awnings over downstairs windows. (Completed, as in above photo)
Phase 2 – continue replacement of upstairs windows
Phase 3 – open front fourth of the first floor to expose the
tin ceiling.
Phase 4 – restore stair railings to gain public access to the
upstairs
Phase 5 - remodel the upstairs for more display space.
The Historical Society is accepting donations to
help with remodel costs.
Donations may be sent to
Odebolt Museum
PO Box 362
Odebolt, IA 51458
or can be left at Iowa State Bank. FOR SALE:
The museum sells items to raise
funds.
Click each link below
to find descriptions and
ordering information.
Historical
Note Cards
Historical Ornaments
History Book
School Year Books
Visit our history web site

The
Odebolt History Pages
Editors: Barb Horak and Bonnie Ekse |
DONATIONS
Help preserve the history of
our town and its people by contacting the museum to donate
historical items, historical books, pamphlets or newspaper articles,
family histories, photographs or other items your family does not
wish to keep.
NEEDS The museum is in need of
manikins, display cases and shelving units, and of course, monetary
donations are always appreciated.
CONTACT:
Send correspondence or
monetary donations to:
Odebolt Museum
PO Box 362
Odebolt, IA 51458
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Take a
VIRTUAL TOUR
Please take a tour of our museum on the
above link.

The museum building as it appeared
in 1910 as " Koehler
and Hanson",
which was in the hardware & implement business until about 1920
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Odebolt Historical Museum Association
Museum Curator/President:
Kathy Larson
3181 Fox Avenue, Odebolt, Iowa 51458.
(712)
668-2776.

Vice President – JoAnn Scott
Treasurer – Renae Babcock
Secretary – Mary Schroeder
Members: Thelma Schroeder, Betty
Hansen, Margaret Landgraf, Jane Bair,
Charlotte Bengford, Phyllis Kies, Verna Mae Schwaller, Eleanor
Peterson, Alice Hemphill, Rebecca Ullrich, Marilyn King.
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HISTORICAL NOTE CARDS
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3 1/2 x 5 inch note cards,
printed front and back, with envelopes
Packs of 5 = $4.00
Packs of 10 - $7.00 Proceeds go to help defray costs
of operating the museum
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To order: send request to
History Museum
PO Box 362
Odebolt, IA 51458
Also available from any Museum Association member
and at Iowa State Bank on Main Street in Odebolt. |
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Front of note card |

Back of note card |
HISTORICAL ORNAMENTS
The museum sells historical Christmas ornaments to raise
funds.
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Capture a bit of Odebolt's past!
2010 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

Historic Ornaments
- Limited Edition Collectibles
1. 1998 High School (white) SOLD OUT
2. 1999 Depot (maroon) SOLD OUT
3. 2000 Cracker Jack (blue) SOLD OUT
4. 2001 Library (green) $ 5.00
5. 2002 Odebolt Forever (white) SOLD OUT
6. 2003 Princess Theater (gold) $ 5.00
7. 2004 Hospital (red) $
5.00
8. 2005 Veteran’s Memorial (purple) $
5.00
9. 2006 1st National Bank (green mist)
SOLD OUT
10. 2007 Stratton Hotel (lilac mist) $ 5.00
11. 2008 Monument Circle (navy blue) $10.00
12. 2009 Opera House (maroon) $15.00
13. 2010 Odebolt Museum building (beige) $15.00
For sale at
Iowa State Bank, east side of Main
Street in downtown Odebolt.
To order: send request
with check ($2.00 shipping) to
History Museum
PO Box 362
Odebolt, IA 51458
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1st - 4th editions
Click photos to
enlarge

7th edition - 2004 |

11th edition - 2008
Memorial Circle

Click to enlarge 12th edition - 2009
The Opera House |
Odebolt School
Yearbooks for Sale
Price is $10.00 each.
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1920
1921
1923
1925
1926 |
1940
1946
1948 |
1950
1955
1956
1957 |
1960
1961
1963
1966
1967
1968
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1970
1970
1971
1978
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1980
1981
1983
1984
1986
1987
1989 |
1990
1990
1992
1993
1994
1996
1998 |
2000
2000
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Odebolt Forever - 2002
Odebolt History Book
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HISTORY BOOK - An updated history
of Odebolt was published for the Odebolt Quasquicentennial in 2002. A
limited number of these books remain. If interested, contact Kathy
Larson, Curator, at the above address, or print and send in the on-line order form.
The books are also for sale at Iowa State Bank on Main Street
in Odebolt until supplies are sold out. |
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