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Early, Nemaha, Schaller and Sac County.  Individual issues are on sale at The Chronicle office or by subscription. 

The Chronicle, Vol. 113, No. 44
October 28, 2004

The Mayor Sez: 
     This message is for all our little ghosts and goblins that will be out trick or treating on Saturday, Oct. 30th, from the hours of 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Here are some reminders for you: trick or treat in familiar neighborhoods, don’t cut across yards or driveways, always know where a parent is, young children should be with an adult, never enter a stranger’s house, and last, but not least, visit only houses that have their porch or front light on.
Now, for you older ghosts and goblins all of the above applies to you, too!
     Advice to the adult trick or drink crowd---you’re on your own!
     Have a safe and fun Halloween!
     From the 'bolt,
     R.J. Rex, Mayor
P.S. - My apologies for mentioning the flu shots at Sparky's last week.  It was a fiasco!  70-80 people showed up and there were only 24 shots available.  Give me a break!  Furthermore, we have a community center to use for such purposes.  (It was no fault of Sparky's that the place was jammed with cars and people!). - R.J. Rex

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2 - According to the Sac County Auditor's Office there has been a large increase in the number of absentee ballots for the upcoming election, with over 700 ballots being returned as of October 21.
    Candidates for President and Vice-President are George W. Bush and Dick Cheny on the Republican ticket; John Kerry and John Edwards on the Democratic ticket.  The Iowa ballot features six other candidates, including Ralph Nader.
     Iowans will also be voting for U.S. Senator, choosing between incumbent Charles Grassley (R) and Art Small (D), a former Iowa legislator from Iowa City.
     In the U.S. House of Representatives District 5 race, incumbent Steve King (R) is challenged by E. Joyce Schultz (D).
     On the state level, Iowa Senate District 26 incumbent Steve Kettering (R) of Lake View is unchallenged.
      Iowa House District 52 incumbent Mary Lou Freeman (R) of Alta is unchallenged.  In the southern tier of townships in Sac County, District 51 incumbent Rod Roberts (R) of Carroll is unopposed.
     At the county level, incumbent auditor, Jim Dowling (R) is unopposed, as is incumbent Sheriff Ken McClure (R).  In the western part of Sac County, District 1, incumbent supervisor Jack Bensley (R) is running unopposed.

Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Coming to Sac County - In upcoming weeks the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt will be publishing in Sac County newspapers, a list of Sac County citizens who had funds or items turned over to the State Treasurer's Office in the past year.  Watch future issues of The Chronicle for the listing.  For more information, please visit the website at www.greatiowatreasurehunt.com. 

Don't Veer for Deer - State officials are urging motorists who can't stop when a deer steps in front of their cars to do the safe thing - hit the deer.
     "The best course of action is to brake firmly, steer to maintain control and don't weave," said Jim Saunders, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Public Safety..
     One of every nine crashes reported to the IDOT involves deer.  Last year an estimated 7,000 motorists reported collisions with deer in Iowa, with 10 people killed,

Singers help Singers - Kevin McFarland and Jerry Einspahr, Odebolt members of The Denison Happiness Express Barbershop Chorus, recently presented a $200 check to Odebolt-Arthur Booster Club president, Kay Bloyer to support the vocal music department of Odebolt-Arthur.  The gift represents a portion of $2800 that is being distributed to vocal music departments of 14 area high schools. 
     "It costs money to run a vocal music program," said chapter member Jerry Einspahr.  "With the budget cuts being experienced by our local schools, the chorus decided that we wanted to help.  Our show patrons and local business sponsors have been very supportive in past years so we decided to return our spring show profit to the communities in which our members live."
     The Happiness Express is the performing chorus of the Denison Barbershop Harmony Society.  Members come from within a 60 mile radius of Denison.  The male acappella group meets at 7:30 on Monday evenings at the Denison Middle School cafeteria. 

Odebolt Chamber of Commerce - The October meeting of the Odebolt Chamber of Commerce was held at Hattie Grace Boarding House. In attendance were Vicki, Tammie, Melissa, Traci, Kay, and Shelly.
     Financial report was given and approved.
     September meeting minutes were approved.
     Thanks to everyone who attended, worked or helped in any way with the Chamber's Annual Pancake Brunch. It was another tremendous success!! We served around 350 people. We couldn't have done it without your help so thanks a bunch!! We look forward to doing it again next year.
     We had a child's handmade barn donated to the Chamber to do what we chose with it. It was decided to just let people sign up for it since we didn't have a gambling license.
A big thanks to Jake & Melissa from the telephone office for taking down the flags around downtown. We appreciate your help.
     Congratulations to the Senior Class for winning the hall-decorating contest held during Homecoming. It was a tough decision, but the seniors held on to win the top spot.   They will be awarded with a pizza party sometime in the near future. We received a nice thank you from the Student Council for judging hallways and giving away a prize.
     Santa will be arriving in Odebolt on December 4th this year. Heart & Home will be hosting Santa again this year. If anyone has any additional suggestions on how we can celebrate the Holidays in Odebolt, please let a Director know. Watch for details!!
     Sherry Gritten has expressed an interest in getting the ordinance lifted to be able to open businesses in residential areas. She said she would like to see something like a cottage system in place where people use them for businesses, instead of a main street. A lot of the buildings on Main St. need some major repairs and that may inhibit potential business owners from coming to town. She asked the Chamber's opinion and nothing was decided at that time.
     There will be a craft show on Nov. 13th from 10:00-3:00 at Western Iowa Tech Convention Center in Cherokee, Iowa. If you would like more information please call 712-255-4411 and ask for Jodi Feser.
     Remember, we meet the 2nd Thursday of the month!! Come join us!

Obituary:  Arlene Catherine (Stoneberg) Jones was born April 6, 1922 in Arthur, Iowa and passed away on September 27, 2004 in Vacaville, California.  Graveside services were held October 4, 2004 at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Gardena, California.
     Arlene was the daughter of George and Mabel (Ahrenholtz) Stoneberg of Odebolt.  She graduated from Odebolt High School and during WWII she worked in California.  After WWII she attended Iowa State for a short time before marrying Morris Jones and lived in California much of her married life.
     Arlene is survived by her husband, Morris and four children:  Randell Jones, Karen Dragon and husband George, Wesley Jones and wife Vicki, Keith Jones and wife Linda, four grandchildren, and her brother Everrett Stoneberg of Ames, Iowa.
    She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Dorene.

Death:  Tyler William Johnson, 21, of Battle Creek died Sunday, Oct. 31, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Mapleton.  Story from Ida County Courier-
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek, Iowa, under the direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes.  Tyler was the husband of Andrea Flink, daughter of Steve and Deb Flink, of Odebolt. Obituary from Ida County Courier

2004 Crop Production in Odebolt - On October 29, 2004 Butch Hemphill, manager of Farmers' Cooperative Company in Odebolt, was interviewed about this year's crop by Bill Wallace, Jr.

Question: Butch how many bushels of corn do think the farmers are averaging, excluding the farmers that were hit by hail?
Answer: Running around 200 + bushels an acre.

Question: Is the elevator's capacity full for corn?
Answer: No, we keep some room for drying wet corn in the 21% range.

Question: How many bushels of corn do you have piled up west of Odebolt next to highway 175?
Answer: Currently 1.4 million bushels.

Question: What is the current price of corn per bushel?
Answer: Right now ( 11:45 a.m.) $1.68 a bushel.

Question: When are your next train and box cars due in?
Answer: Tomorrow (10-30-04)

Question: How is the new train box car loading system doing?
Answer: It is working great.

Question: How many box cars do you get in and how long does it take to load them?
Answer: We get in 110 cars at a time. We can load them in about 10 hours. However the railroad requires that we load them within 15 hours.

Question: What is the average yield for soy beans you see coming in?
Answer: 50 - 60 bushels an acre. The current price at this time is (11:47 a.m.) $4.95.

Thanks Butch for the interview!
FC Business Spotlight    ........    www.fccoop.com

Eventually there will be 107 Wind turbines dotting the farmland north of Odebolt.
If you look closely you can see 6 towers under construction.

(10/28) WIND TURBINES - On a drive north of Odebolt we saw around 20 huge white towers dotting the landscape and stretching to the horizon. They are part of MidAmerican Energy's huge Wind Turbine Project that will place 107 wind turbines in southern Buena Vista County and northern Sac County. We saw some huge turbines on the ground waiting to be lofted up, but none of the towers was yet completed.
     To see them, take a drive up the blacktop running north from Odebolt, then go west on Highway 20 just south of Schaller, and go south on the blacktop to Arthur. The project is supposed to be complete by the end of the year and it is going to be a TRULY impressive site! As anyone that has lived in Odebolt knows, we have lots of wind "sweeping across the prairie", and it is great that MidAmerican is going to capture some of that awesome power.  - Barb Horak & Bonnie Ekse (Girvan sisters).

(10/26) Two Odebolt Musicians to All-State - Two students of Odebolt-Arthur High School have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa High School musicians by being selected as members of the 2004 All-State orchestra and chorus.
     Katie Bell is the daughter of Jon and Pat Bell and will be playing French horn in the All-State Orchestra. She is the student of Mrs. Barbara Votrobeck. Kevin Down, son of Brian and Janet Down, will be representing Odebolt-Arthur as a member of the All-State Chorus Kevin is the student of Mrs. Linda Johnson
     The 2004 Festival will celebrate the 58th anniversary of this prestigious event. District Auditions for the 279 piece All-State Band, 197-piece All-State Orchestra and 6O0-voice All-State Chorus were held Saturday, October 23, 2004, at Storm Lake, Hampton, Oelwein, Atlantic, Indianola and Fairfield. Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles. 
     Participants will rehearse in Ames on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, and the Festival Concert will be presented to the public at 7:30 P.M. in Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, on Saturday evening, November 20,2004. Iowa Public Television will record the concert for broadcast tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 25 at 8:00 P.M. and again on Friday, November 26 at 1:00 P.M. 
     Please check the IPTV web site (www.iptv.org) for any changes. This program is under the auspices of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association.
 - Submitted 10/25 by Barbara Votrobeck

NOTICE:  Hemer's Plumbing & Heating has moved to 213 Maple (in the former Rex Chevy building.)  Rex Chevy is now located on 805 S. Des Moines St., Hwy. 39 South in Odebolt.

REMINDER:  The Odebolt Post Office has a box for recycling ink jet cartridges.  They will be recycled instead of ending up in our landfill.  - Bill W.

The Mayor Sez:
     Had fun a week ago greeting the National Honor Society students at City Hall as they gathered to do community service such as:  helping at the museum, raking leaves, picking up at our parks, and etc.  Carol Raasch, their OA advisor, has made this an annual event.  We salute!
      Newsflash!  For those of you that haven’t heard, get your flu shot.  Mark your calendar.  You can go to Sparky’s in Odebolt on Thursday, Oct. 21^st, 8-9:30 a.m., or at Sparky’s in Arthur, Tuesday, Oct. 26^th, 8-9 a.m.  Take either $15.00 or your Medicare card which ever may be the case.
     From the 'bolt,
     R.J. Rex, Mayor

October 4 City Council Minutes are on-line
Children @ Play sign on West Hwy
Richland Bridge
T. Down to Library Bd. of Trustees
Police Officer cut in November
Trick-or-Treating night set for Saturday, Oct 30th. 5-7 p.m.

TRICK or TREAT at Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center -  3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29th.  The event is for children through 5th Grade who must be accompanied by an adult.  Cookies and Juice will be provided.  Come and have a SPOOKTACULAR time!

Pancake Brunch Held - The Odebolt Chamber of Commerce and its business members held their Annual Pancake Brunch on Sunday, October 17, 2004 at the Odebolt Community Center.  Over 350 people were served scrambled eggs, sausage links, pancakes, juice, milk and coffee.  Free-will donations were accepted with the funds to be used for Chamber projects.  Appreciation is extended to all chamber members who worked and to those who attended.

Goodwill's Ambassador Trailer will be receiving donations in Arthur beginning October 28 until November 3, at the Evangelical Free Church parking lot.  They will accept donations of sellable clothing, usable working small appliances, and household goods, sporting goods and toys.

Cookout raises Funds for OCC - Prudential employees, their families and friends, along with the Odebolt Community Center Committee served porkburgers on a free-will donation at the Odebolt-Arthur home football game on Friday, October 15, 2004.  Over 400 porkburgers were served with the pork donated by Ron Roeder of Arthur.  Donations were excellent with over $400 donated plus matching funds which will be provided by Prudential.  All monies received go to the Odebolt Community Center.  

The Chamber is pleased to sponsor periodic features about Odebolt's business community. 
Mark Hansen's Rex Chevy, GMC, Ltd.

Fall Glory on N. Main 10/23/04
The battle with leaves is on!
photo by web master

The Mayor Sez:
     What a beautiful time of the year! A bountiful harvest is upon us and with it mild weather……so far.
     About this time each year I remind everyone to plug those air leaks, keep the thermostat set from 62-67 and get an electric space heater, if necessary. Electricity can be a very low cost utility if it is used in the proper manner; turn everything off when not needed. There is a good chance with the high cost of natural gas that our heating bills could go ballistic; a source say that it may be 28% higher than last year
     From the 'bolt,
     R.J. Rex, Mayor

Sac Republican Breakfast - Saturday, Oct. 23 - Sac County Republicans invite all to come greet and have breakfast with Western Iowa's First Ladies, Barbara Grassley and Marilyn King.  A recipe from Barbara Grassley will be featured at the breakfast, which will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Shelter House in Lake View's Speaker Park.  State Senator Jeff Lamberti of Ankeny who serves as President of the Iowa Senate will be a special guest.  Tickets, at $10.00 each,  are available from Jack Hogue and Madeline Meyer, members of the Republican county central committee.

Public Auction - Saturday, October 23 - A 2-story home located at 105 Market Street in Odebolt, as well as furniture and household items will be auctioned Saturday, October 23 starting at 12:00 Noon.  See the October 21 issue of The Chronicle for a complete listing.  Contact Dave Wilken at 668-4877 or Wilken Auction Company at 712-675-4673 for information.

ONRC Auxiliary Bazaar Draws a Crowd - The Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center Auxiliary held their annual bazaar on Saturday, October 9th at St. Martin's Catholic Church Hall in Odebolt.  Soup, sandwiches, dessert and drinks were enjoyed by many that attended.  Several drawings were held as well as door prizes given.  See the Oct. 14th issue of The Chronicle for a complete listing of the many businesses and people that donated cash and items to the bazaar, as well as those who won the drawings.  Wanda Larson and Betty Eads were the winners of the quilts.  Proceeds from the event are used to purchase needed items for the ONRC residents.

We Proudly Salute Our Volunteer Firemen During
Fire Prevention Month

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These Area Businesses Thank You
for Your Services.

Personals:
Open House for Arlene Fineran.  Sunday, October 24th from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Martin's Hall in Odebolt.  Please join us in celebrating Mom's 80th birthday!  Given by Judy, Bill, Jo, Kim, Chad, Ethan and Ryan.

Death:  Myrtle E. Prestin, 90 of Mason City died Monday, October 18, 2004 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.  As per her request Myrtle’s body has been donated to the University of Iowa – Department of Medicine.
     Memorial services was held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2004 at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Avenue, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church.
     She is survived by her sister, Mildred Prestin of Odebolt, Iowa.  Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Albert and Carl Prestin.  See Obituary at Major Erickson Funeral Home.

Minutes from Oct. 18 School Board Meeting - from Ida County Courier

ONE O-AMS CONCERT BAND MEMBER IN NW IOWA HONOR BAND - The 37th annual Northwest Iowa Junior High/Middle School Honor Band Festival will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Approximately 450 seventh and eighth grade musicians from 48 northwest Iowa schools auditioned on October 16 for places in one of two equal bands. These two honor bands will rehearse during the day of November 6 and present a concert that evening at 7:00 pm in the Storm Lake High school Gymnasium. Admission for the concert is $3 for adults and $2 for students.
     Guest directors for the band festival will be Jeff Mount and Jerry Bertrand.
     Christine Bloyer, seventh grader from O-AMS will participate in the festival. Christine plays French Horn and is the daughter of Dick and Kay Bloyer.

October 14 CHAMBER MINUTES are now on-line
 - Chamber's Annual Pancake Brunch was tremendous success, serving 350 people.
 - child's handmade barn donated
 - Senior Class wins Homecoming hall-decorating contest & pizza party
 - Santa will arrive in Odebolt on December 4th at. Heart & Home
 - discussion on lifting ordinance to be able to open businesses in residential areas

October is National Popcorn Poppin' Month!
Read about history of pop corn in Odebolt at the Odebolt History Pages!  Includes the Albert Dickinson Co., American Pop Corn Company (Cloid Smith), and of course, The Cracker Jack Co.!
     Did you know that Cloid Smith, from Odebolt, started the American Pop Corn Company and JOLLY TIME Pop Corn? His was the first brand name popcorn in the U.S.!

Obituary:  Raymond H. Raasch
     Funeral services will be held Friday, October 15, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., at the Presbyterian Church in Odebolt with Reverend Charles Bulger officiating. Bells will be played by Janice Rupert. Pallbearers include all of Raymonds grandchildren: Mark, Greg, Scott, Jeff, Matt, Marla, and Megan Raasch.  Burial will be at the Odebolt Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.
     Visitation is from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 14th, at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt.
     Raymond H. Raasch, age 87, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove.
     Raymond was born on January 21, 1917, the son of Irvin and Elizabeth (Konradi) Raasch, on the family farm northeast of Odebolt, where he lived all his life, until he moved to Odebolt in February of 2002. He attended country school near Odebolt.
     On January 3, 1942, Raymond was united in marriage to Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Shirk in Des Moines, Iowa. They were the parents of two sons: Curtis and Bruce.
     Ray loved the farm life. He continued to help on the farm until moving into Odebolt in 2002. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and working in his garden.
     He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Odebolt and served as trustee, ruling elder, and ushered.
     Ray is survived by his loving wife, Betty; his two sons: Curtis (Carol) Raasch and Bruce (Polly) Raasch, all of Odebolt; seven grandchildren: Mark (Cyndi) Raasch of Odebolt, Greg (Melissa) Raasch of Lake View; Scott Raasch of Odebolt, Jeff (Laurel) Raasch of Ames, Matt Raasch of Odebolt; Marla Raasch of Charter Oak, and Megan Raasch of Carroll; a sister-in-law, Hazel Raasch of Sioux City; and extended family members.
     He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Willard; sisters and brothers-in-law: Dorothy (Emmett) Buehler, and Marjorie (Raymond) Timmerman; and a granddaughter, Michelle Marie Raasch.
(Courtesy of Farber & Otteman Funeral Homes)

FOR RENT - Odebolt Community Housing FmHA Senior Citizens' Apartments; 1 & 2 bedroom apartments (Age 62 or older, handicapped or disabled).  Call 668-2895 or Valley Management at 712-677-9903.  FmHA Equal Housing Opportunity.

The Chronicle, Vol. 113, No. 41
October 7, 2004

The Mayor Sez:
    Hey! The Roose Post of the American Legion has done it again. Take a look at the beautiful oak cabinets that have the flags from our "Avenue of Flags" at the cemetery. They are located inside the post office. We salute!!
     For what it is worth. Recently, there have been sightings of an all terrain vehicle and a motorbike riding around at night with no lights. Here is the problem. If we pursue these culprits they may very well cause themselves great bodily harm as they can’t see where they are going. If anyone has any information on the above subject please call City Hall. They may very well break their necks before we can help them "see the light".
     From the 'bolt,
     R.J. Rex, Mayor

Woman places second at International Festival
Purchase the Oct 7th edition of The Chronicle for a write-up and photo of Janis (Smith) Reinschmidt).  See the web edition.

Obituary:  Louis Edward Bauer, 84, of Waterloo, Iowa, died of natural causes on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center.
     He was born March 2, 1920 in Arthur, Iowa, son of Jacob and Frances Miller Bauer.  He married Vivian June Hamann February 11, 1961 in Grundy Center.
     Mr. Bauer was a machine operator at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works for 30 years, retiring in 1977.  He was judge advocate for the American Legion, judge advocate for the Waterloo AMVETS and was a trustee for John Deere retirees.  He ushered at St. Edward's Church for 30 years.  He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II, with the 501st MP Battalion.
    Survivors include his wife, a brother, Clemet (Jean) of St. Louis; two sisters, Marcella Pierce of Omaha, Neb., and Frances Kraus of Traer; a sister-in-law, Loraine Bauer of Storm Lake; and nephew Tony (Gedget) Bauer of Odebolt.
     He was preceded in death by four brothers: Gerald, Jim, Herbert (Maxine) and an infant brother, Robert; two sisters: Margaret (Howard) Henrich and Lucille (John) Sampers; and two brothers-in-law, Quentin Pierce and Richard Kraus.  Brother Herbert was a long time resident of Odebolt.
     Funeral services were held at St. Edward's Catholic Church with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery where full military rites were conducted by VFW Post 1623, American Legion Post 138 and Waterloo AMVETS Post 119

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Obituary:  Louise H. (Brucker) Mandernach, daughter of Julius Adam and Vernal S. (Baker) Brucker passed from this life at age 90, on Saturday, October 2, 2004. She was born October 29, 1913, north of Arthur, Iowa. At the age of one year, she moved south of Arthur on one of the Brucker farms, where she grew up and graduated from Arthur High School in 1929. Louise married Howard Mandernach on December 6, 1934. They were married 62 years when he passed away, on January 27, 1998. They were the parents of Audrey, Virginia, and LuAnne. They farmed north of Odebolt until they retired in 1966 and moved into Odebolt.
     Louise was baptized in the Methodist Church. She taught Sunday School and Bible School several years. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and Rachel Circle, Chairperson of Trustees, member of Four Women Church Kitchen planning committee, served on the Odebolt Fair Board, Charter member of the Odebolt Women's Club, and worked on the centennial book of 1977.
     Louise loved all crafts: knitting, quilting, china painting, macramé, crocheting, sewing and baby-sitting her grandchildren and great grandchildren, her pride and joy.
Those preceding her in death besides her parents, were her husband, Howard, of 62 years; daughter, LuAnne; infant grandson Chad; brothers, Julius and Everett Brucker and sisters, Elna Hoaglund, Willys Perkins, Vernette Worth, Pearl Higgins, and Dorothy Hoaglund.
     Those remaining to mourn are her two daughters: Audrey Bettin and her husband David of Odebolt, IA, and Virginia Branson and her husband Charles of Fairfield, CA; three grandchildren: Jay Bettin of Carroll, IA, Tal Bettin and wife Tracey of Odebolt, IA, and Dena Faulkner and husband Glenn of Selah, WA; four step-grandchildren: Bobbette Lucido, Mark Branson, Curt and wife Genie Branson, and Greg Branson; eight great-grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren; sister, Hazel Raasch of Sioux City; two sisters-in-law: Florence Herrig and Becky Mandernach both of Odebolt; brother-in-law, Cleo Perkins of Holstein; and many nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be held Friday, October 8, 2004, at 2:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, with Pastor Kathy Spracklin officiating. Kathie & Ray Willhoite will sing a duet accompanied by Corrine Down. Marcia and Howard Hustedt and Marjorie Mohr will take care of the flower arrangements. Honorary pallbearers include: Glenn Faulkner, Lee Brucker, Curt Branson, and Mark Branson. The casketbearers will be the following: Jay Bettin, Tal Bettin, Dylan Bettin, Tyson Bettin, Austin Bettin, and Justin Bettin. Burial will be at the Odebolt Cemetery with the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 

Obituary: Ted Patten Dies
      Another Patten brother has passed on.  Myrne "Ted" Patten of Lake City, Iowa died Tuesday, October 5th from complications of a stroke.  He was cremated, as was his request, and will be buried next to his brother, Ray (Bub) at Auburn Cemetery as was his wish..  Ted and the other members of the Patten family received national recognition when his father and all of the eight sons in the family were serving in the Navy during WWII.
     A public graveside service will be held at the Auburn Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 10.  The Auburn American Legion will handle the military aspects of the service.
     Myrne Roosevelt ("Ted") Patten was born on Feb. 5, 1919 in Carroll County, south of Lake City, IA.  His parents were Clarence Floyd and Anna Billotte Patten.

Ted Patten when he first
entered the Navy in 1937.

     When he was four years old, his family moved to the western Nebraska town of Lamar.  It was there that his mother passed away.  The care of the home and large family fell to his older sister, Martha, the late Mrs. Ernest Sporleder.  In 1927, the widowed father and his nine children returned to the Lake City area.  In 1936, Ted's family moved near Odebolt where his father took over operation of a saw mill. Ted enlisted in the United States Navy on September 10, 1937. He joined his six brothers aboard the Battleship Nevada stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
     Ted and the other members of the Patten family received national recognition when his father and all of the eight sons in the family were serving in the Navy.  They were the largest single family in the Navy during World War II.  Ted's father, Clarence Floyd Patten, became a recruiting officer in Portland, OR, and remained in the service until his death on March 7, 1945 in Seattle, WA.
     Ted served in the Navy through World War II and the Korean conflict.  In the course of his service, he was assigned to the following ships: Nevada, J. Franklin Bell, Amenn, Kwajalein, Kenneth Whiting, New Jersey, Sabine, Pasumscip, and Mispillion.  He retired from the Navy on December 26th, 1957 after twenty years of service to his country.
     After his retirement, he lived and worked in the New York City area for over 30 years. He worked in the public schools, the merchant marines, and at resorts in the Catskill Mountains.  He was a loyal New York Yankees fan.  After moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, he spent his last years in Lake City.  He was a familiar figure out for his morning and afternoon walks on the streets of Lake City regardless of the weather conditions.
     Preceding him in death were his parents, sister Martha Sporleder, brothers Gilbert, Marvin, Clarence ("Bick"), Allen, Ray ("Bub"), and infant sister Hazel Patten.  Survivors include brothers Bruce and Wayne Patten.

Read about the Patten Brothers at the Odebolt History Pages