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What Cheer Paper 

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Volume 33, Number 48 Thursday, December 1, 2011 75 cents per copy 

What Cheer Librbary 

Memory Tree of Lights 

The What Cheer Public Library is holding the 2011 Memorial Tree of 

Lights from Thanksgiving until the new year. 

A donation of $5 per name places a white light on the live Christmas Tree 

outside of the What Cheer City Hall. The name of the person you are honoring 

also is placed in the What Cheer Paper and also in the window of City 

Hall. Tree of Lights names may be left at the What Cheer Public Library, 

City Hall and Thomas Grocery. 

The What Cheer Public Library greatly appreciates your support. 

In Memory of: Honored by: 

Rex Wilkening Helen, Jack, Darrell and Kay 

Ed Greiner The Greiner Family 

Joe Greiner The Greiner Family 

Pearl Thomas 

Wesley Thomas 

Ester Garrett 

Willie Garrett 

Lawrence Thomas 

Esther Thomas Rhonda and Brenda Thomas 

Harley and Lottie Wilson 

Agnes Wilson 

Clarence Wilson 

Ronnie Wilson 

Darlene Reynolds 

Betty Himes 

Joni Gauley Barb Masterson 

Joe Holub 

Louie and Rosetta Holub The Joe Holub Family 

Annetta Charbonneau 

Fred Charbonneau 

E. Ben Root Clayton and Christine Crill 

LaVera Plunkett 

Roy C. Danner, Sr. 

Jerry “Pete” Aldinger 

Bob Danner Dick and Ruthanne Danner 

Don Roland Nadyne Roland 

Louis Nanke Retta Soderstrum 

W. Kenneth Molyneux 

Louise Molyneux-Boender 

Madison Steinke 

Joseph Holub Brent and Linda Molyneux 

John White 

Gary McDermott 

Larry McKay 

Olive McDermott 

Owen McDermott 

Brent Owens Whites and McDermotts 

Don Lewis Alberta Lewis 

Alfred J. Whyle Sr. and Velma Whyle 

Alfred J. Whyle Jr. Merna L. Whyle 

Eugene and Dollie Roland Juanita and Gene Roland 

Roy E. Thomas 

Edward Thomas Arthurine Thomas and Family 

Karl Dugger Maxine Dugger and Family 

William and Elvie Tancer 

Paul Tancer 

Billy Tancer 

Perry Tancer 

Joseph and Anna Tancer 

Clayton and Martha Nicholson 

William and Lurena Craig 

Willard and Rose Jackson Larry and Phyllis Nicholson 

Leo and Denise Miller Bill and Bonnie Miller 

It’s Time for Toys for Tots 

Christmas is approaching and Toys for Tots will be available to families 

in the What Cheer (includes, Keswick, Gibson, Deep River, Thornburg) and 

Delta areas who are in need of presents for their children. If you need help 

with your gift giving this year, please call Lorrie Hartwig at 641-660-8657 or 

Barb Masterson at 641-660-7689 by December 9 so the toys can be wrapped 

and delivered before Christmas. 

Delta Ruritan Christmas 

Lighting Contest Time Again 

The annual Delta Ruritan Christmas Lighting Contest will be held 

again this year. Judging will take place Sunday, Dec. 16 between 6:00 

and 10:00 p.m.There will be 3 placings with cash prizes. We hope to 

have many houses in the Delta Community with lighted decotations 

to judge. 

Tri-County FFA Officers welcomed new degrees to the ranks of their local FFA Chapter at the FFA Degree Night held at TC on Monday, November 

28. There ceremony included a dinner for families of members. Above: Sarah Striegel, Secretary; Dustin Ehret, Vice-president; Ethan 

Bair, Treasurer; Adam Striegel, President; Austin Blythe, Sentinel; Nathan Fisher, Parliamentarian and Kylie Davis, Reporter. 

Movin’ On Up in Tri-County FFA 

Greenhand FFA Degree 

The FFA Greenhand Degrees are at the chapter level and the first degree 

given. To receive a Greenha nd FFA Degree, members must meet the following 

requirements: 

• Enroll in an agricultural education program and have satisfactory plans 

for a Supervised Agricultural Experience(SAE). 

• Learn and explain the FFA Creed, FFA Mission and Motto, and FFA 

salute. 

• Describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and FFA colors. 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper 

use of the FFA jacket. 

Chapter 

FFA Degree 

Top members of and FFA chapter 

are given the Chapter FFA Degree. 

To receive a Chapter FFA Degree, 

members must meet the following 

requirements: 

• Received the Greenhand FFA 

Degree 

• Satisfactorily completed 180 

hours (or the equivalent) of systematic 

school instruction in agricultural 

education at or above the ninth grade 

level. 

• Have an approved SAE in operation. 

• Enrolled in an agriculture course 

• Participated in the planning and 

implementation of at least three official 

FFA chapter activities. 

• Earned and productively invested 

at least $150, or have worked at 

least 45 hours outside of scheduled 

class time, or a combination of the 

two, through their SAE. 

• Have developed plans for continued 

growth and improvement of 

their SAE. 

• Effectively lead a group discussion 

for 15 minutes. 

• Demonstrated five parliamentary 

law procedures. 

• Show progress toward achievement 

in FFA award programs. 

• Have a satisfactory academic record. 

• Submitted a written application 

for the Chapter FFA Degree 

• Complete a minimum of 10 hours 

of community service activities 

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• Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the organization, the 

chapter constitution and bylaws and the chapter Program of Activities. 

• Own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the Official FFA 

Student Handbook. 

• Submit a written application for the Greenhand FFA Degree. 

Newest greenhands, pictured above, are Amber Carruthers, Brooke 

Glenn, Megan Striegel, Skyler Hartwig, Nick Watts, William Corrick, 

Arslan Roziyev, Adam Gragg and Hunter Adney. Not pictured but becoming 

greenhands are Robert Garrett, Jasmine Glenn and Allison 

Leer. 

Newest Chapter Degree recipients pictured above are (front) Damean Wenman, Cole Molyneuz, Zachary 

Kitzman and Austin Blythe. In back, Bobby Carruthers, Zachary Strohman, Ethan Bair, Trenton Steinke 

and Tyler Lally. Also receiving the chapter degree, but not pictured are Kyle Leer, Jason Molyneux and 

Abbie Wedgewood. More photos from TC FFA Degree night available on our website.

2 December 1, 2011 Community 

Court 

Records 

MARRIAGES 

Ryan Paul Voyles to Leann Marie 

Williams, Leann Marie Voyles. 

Both Bride and Groom are residents 

of Delta. 

REAL ESTATE 

Jeffrey M. Wallerich and Jhonna 

R. Wallerich to Jared W. Jensen, 

SIG OPSG 28-04. 

Robert L. Holland, Rose Marie 

Holland and Robert L. Holland 

AIF to Robert L. Holland, 12-77-13 

NW1/4 SW1/4 AUD PAR A. 

Robert L. Holland, Rose Marie 

Holland and Robert L. Holland 

AIF to Robert L. Holland, 11-77-13 

SE1/4 PT, 11-77-13 NE1/4 SE1/4 

PT. 

TICKETS 

Jason Kelley Miller, Floris, operation 

with out registration. 

Jodie Sue Lowe, Chillicothe, 

speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 

over). 

Jennifer Hancock-Krieger, Ottumwa, 

speeding 55 or under zone (11 

thru 15 over). 

Joe Allen Ladely, Delta, fail to 

maintain safety belts. 

Karol Lea Irland, Sigourney, 


over). 

Druyour Allen Knight, Fairfield, 

violation - financial liability coverage. 

Jeremy Keith Heldt, Cedar Rapids, 

violation - financial liability 

coverage. 

Shane Stephen Higdon, Fairfield, 


over). 

Lyle Francis Ahrens, Harper, fail 

to yield to emergency vehicle. 

Robin Elaine Cottrell, Keota, max 

gross weight violation. 

David Fredrick Cobler, Hedrick, 

violation - financial liability coverage. 

Clifford L. Fritz, Sigourney, violation 

- financial liability coverage. 

John Carl Hamrick, Ellenboro, 

N.C., speeding 55 or under zone (6 

thru 10 over). 

Melinda Kaye Elwood, Sigourney, 

peration with canceled title, 

suspended or reserved registration. 

Martin Blaine Willis, Oskaloosa, 


over). 

Craig Allen Baarda, Grinnell, failure 

to comply with safety regulation 

rules. 

Richard Dean Miller, Cantril, failure 

to carry or exhibit permit. 

Richard Dean Miller, Cantril, 

max gross weight violation. 

Randy R. Spears, Hedrick, operation 

by unqualified driver. 

Richard Dean Miller, Cantril, 

max gross weight violation. 

Richard Edward Lovell, Ottumwa, 

speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 

over). 

Darcy Elaine Glandon, Sigourney, 

failure to use seat belt. 

Amy Lynn Gillum, Sigourney, 

registration violation. 

Melinda Jaye Elwood, Sigourney, 

drive with suspended, denied, or revoked 

license or registration. 

Nathan Paul Passmore, Sigourney, 

driving while license denied, 

suspended, cancelled or revoked. 


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Ogden Oil Co. 

641-634-2820 

Rock, 

Dirt and 

Sand 

Hauled 

Sigourney TV 

& Appliance 

Sales and Service 

Gary Kruse, Owner 

103 E. Marion Telephone 

South Side of Square 641-622-2511 

Sigourney, IA 800-625-2511 

Garcia carpet 

Jayne and Alex Garcia, Owners 

105 S. Main St., P.O. Box 126 

North English, IA 

garciacarpet@netins.net 

319-664-3606 or 

1-877-3GARCIA 

HOURS: Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 

Saturday 8 to 12 or By Appointment 

LaKappCo., Inc. 

Larry Kapple 

Heating & Air 

Conditioning 

Repair - Service - Sales 

All Makes and Models 

641-624-2561 

Harden 

Funeral Chapel 


641-634-2420 

Thoughtful 

Personalized 

Service 

Eric Coble 

Funeral Director 

www.hardenfuneralhomes.com 

Sigourney Care Center 

Windsor Place Assisted Living 

900 S. Stone St. 

Sigourney, IA 52591 

641-622-2971 

• Skilled Nursing • Respite Care 

• Long Term Care • Assisted Living 

• Physical, Occupational 

and Speech Therapy 

• In-House Restorative Nursing 

Pole 

Buildings 

Farm or Commercial 

Completely Erected or 

Materials Only! 

Farmers Lumber 

KeswicK 

319-738-3251 

TC-M 

Junior High 

Wrestlers 

Take 

to the Mat 

Junior High Wrestlers from all 

over the area came to Tri-County 

on November 14 to try to defeat 

their opponent. TC-M wrestlers 

came out and gave their all. 

Dec 1 ~ Girls JH Basketball @ Sigourney @ 4:15 

~ Varsity Wrestling – EV, L-S, TC-M, Moravia @ 

English Valleys @ 6:00 

Dec 2 ~ Girls JH Basketball vs. English Valleys 

@ 4:15 

~ Girls/Boys Varsity Basketball – Parents’ Night 

vs. HLV @ 6:00 

~ Varsity Wrestling BGM JV meet @ Brooklyn @ 

6:00 

Dec 3 ~ Varsity Wrestling - Montezuma Invitational 

@ Montezuma @ 10:00 am 

~ 9:00 a.m. to noon What Cheer UMC Christmas 

Store 

Dec. 4 ~ What Cheer UMC Cookie Walk 

Dec 5 ~ Girls JH Basketball vs. Keota @ 4:15 

~ JV Basketball vs. English Valleys @ 6:00 

~ JH Wrestling – BP/TC-M/EV/NM/BGM @ Montezuma 

@ 4:15 

“Your Full 

Service Florist” 

✿ Fresh Flowers for 

All Occasions 

✿ Blooming and 

Green Plants 

✿ Silk and Dried 

Arrangements 

✿ Balloons and 

Great Gift Ideas! 

SDE Ltd. 

320 Highway 22 West 

Keswick, IA 50135 

Phone: 319-738-2455 

Fax: 319-738-3000 

Flatbed 

Transportation, 

Broker Service 

Hedrick 

Veterinary 

Clinic 

Dr. Randy Blaylock 

Hedrick Office: 

641-653-4440 

Sigourney Home: 

641-622-3633 

Van Dee Bins 

319-310-4105 or 641-595-4105 

Deep River 

Authorized Dealer for: 

Bins 

We handle Sukup Floors, Drying 

Needs and Moving Existing Bins 

“Over 40 Years Experience” 

Call for ANY KIND of 

New or Used Bin Repair 

Hunter Foubert (TCM) pinned the Moravia wrestler in 43 seconds 

Ridgeway 

Hardware 

What Cheer • 641-634-2080 

Plumbing & Electric Supplies 

HOURS 

M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Closed Sunday 

McKay Roofing 

and Siding 

Denny McKay - 641-634-2954 

Jason McKay - 641-634-9910 

or 641-660-9829 

• Home Improvement 

• Remodeling • Roofing & Siding 

• New Homes & Garages 

• Insulation 

Licensed - Insured 

Free estImates 

Mc Call 

onument Works 

Since 1862 

Dot Barnett 

Office Manager 

327 n. L St. 

oskaloosa, Ia 

BARNETT 

Bus: 641-673-8161 

Res: 641-673-7807 

Atwood Electric, Inc. 

Our Commitment To You: 

• Quality • Integrity 

• Service 

23124 Hwy. 149 641-622-3626 

P.O. Box 311 800-247-0214 

Sigourney, IA 52591 Fax: 641-622-2438 

Sigourney Treecare 

Custom Tree & Shrub 

Planting on CRP Ground 

We Can Supply Trees & Shrubs 

• Stump Removal 

• Tree Trimming & Removal 

• Aerial Service to 53-ft. 

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 

Dan Appleget 

P.O. Box 143, Sigourney 

641-622-2097 

Dec 6 ~ TOPS meeting at Extension Office in 

Sigourney @ 4:30 

~ Girls JH Basketball @ Montezuma @ 4:15 

~ Girls/Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Belle Plaine 

@ 6:00 

Dec 9 ~ Girls/Boys Varsity Basketball @ Keota @ 

6:00 

~ Youth Wrestling Tournament @ Tri-County @ 

6:00 

Dec 10 ~ W.C. Methodist Church Christmas Store, 

9-12 for Grandparents & Children 

~TC Invitational Wrestling Tournament @ 10:00 

a.m. 

~ 9:00 a.m. to noon What Cheer UMC Christmas 

Store (Grandparents welcome this day) 

Dec. 11 ~ 4:30 p.m. What Cheer UMC Christmas 

Program and Christmas Dinner Party 

Dec 17 ~ Santa stops in Delta at 1:00 p.m. 

What Cheer Fire Dept. 

Mickey Gragg: Fire Chief 

641-634-2971 

Jeremy Bolinger:1st Assistant 

Chris Terrell: 2nd Assitant 

Mike Armstrong: Secretary/ 

Treasurer & Training Officer 

EMERGENCY: 911 

Non-Emergency: 

641-634-2361 

Book Vault 

Readables, 

Edibles, 

Giftables 

105 S. Market, Oskaloosa 

West side of square next to Smokey Row 

641-676-1777 

M-W, F: 9-7; Th 9-8; Sat. 9-5; 

Sun. Noon-4 

Central Vision 

Center 

Cynthia E. Shoup, O.D. 

Steven A. Shoup, O.D. 

641-673-5658 

119 First Ave. West 

Oskaloosa, IA 52577 

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Pregnancy Testing 

Free and Confidential 

M, W, F: 3 - 4:30 p.m. 

Thursday: 5:30 - 7 p.m. 

Saturday: 10 a.m. to Noon 

IRTHRIGHT 

117 North 1st Street 

Oskaloosa, IA 52577 

641-673-9722 

SDE Tire 

& Service 

in Keswick 

Car & Light Truck Tires, 

Oil Change & 

Minor Repair 

Call 

319-738-2455 

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Barnes City News 

By Mollie Loving 

Share your BC news: bmba28@mahaska.org or 641-644-5223 

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. 

Doris and Marvin Freeborn celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on 

Nov. 22. Monica (Calvert) Lillis celebrated her birthday on Nov. 27. 

Karen, Laverne, Emily, Marissa, Calvin, and Vincent Smithson from 

Stanberry, Missouri visited Doris and Marvin Freeborn over the Thanksgiving 

holiday weekend. They ate their Thanksgiving Day meal at Grinnell 

College, where Marvin’s sister, Mary Kirk, was at work in the college’s cafeteria. 

Joining Bob and Phyllis Rauch at their home on Thanksgiving Day were 

Mike, Diane, Jen, and Wes Henry. 

Brian, Monica, Owen, Rob, and Ava Lillis from Austin, Minn. and Melinda 

Calvert from Buffalo Center, Iowa visited Karen and Alva Calvert over 

the weekend. On Thanksgiving Day they were at the home of Karen’s dad, 

Gale Conrad, in Sigourney. 

Thanksgiving Day found me and my family at South English. We enjoyed 

dinner at the home of John, Melinda, Adam, and Audrey Grove. Joining 

us there were Dan, Jen, Nolan, Bryson, Myles, and Cael Grove, Maryl 

Grove, and Sue Loving. 

Kirk, Paula, Cassie, Kaylene, and Cole Corbin were at the home of Paula’s 

mom, Dorothy Reams, on Thanksgiving. 

The next city council meeting will be held the evening of Dec. 5th at 

City Hall. 

The Dec. fire department meeting will be held on the 8th at 7:00 P.M. at 

the fire station. 

Ponderings 

of the Heart 

By: Jane Green Larson 

My working career included 25 years at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation 

Center and eight years at a Goodwill Industries workshop as 

a counselor. When I first began working at a Salvation Army Community 

Center, I was somewhat amazed at how many offices and rooms were kept 

locked when not in use. Even a bigger surprise came when I realized whenever 

a door was accidentally left unlocked, even for a few moments, items 

would disappear. I learned to lock the door behind me when I left any office 

or room. My ring of keys became a valuable possession and a very big necessity 

on the job. 

In a Christian’s life, we possess many keys to keep our life pure and holy 

in the sight of the Lord. Some of these keys are: 

A daily feed on the Word of God. John 5:39, II Timothy 2:15 and Galatians 

5:16 

A committed prayer life. I Thessalonians 5:17 

A filling of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:16 

A witness for the Lord. Acts 1:8 

A cheerful heart. Psalm 95, Colossians 3:23 

A joyful attitude in life. Philippians 4:4, Philippians 2:18 

A spirit of forgiveness. Philemon, Colossians 3:13 

A time of joining with like-minded believers. Hebrews 10:25 

I’m sure we could think of many more, but the eight listed above are essential 

for a wholesome, happy life in Christ. If even one is neglected, we are 

in danger of missing something very valuable in our walk with the Lord. 

One day after the janitor filled the pop machine, I accidentally left my 

ring of keys inside the machine. The minute I pushed the lock in, I knew my 

keys were inside the pop machine and I was powerless in retrieving them. I 

finally called the Pepsi company and waited patiently until they could send 

someone to unlock the machine and hand me the keys. It was a very senseless 

situation because important office keys were on that ring. I was absolutely 

powerless to get them back myself. 

If we neglect the valuable keys in our Christian walk, we too, will find 

ourselves helpless and powerless. We will have to call upon the Lord Jesus 

Christ for help. He is always prompt to answer and forgive our negligence. 

Praise the Lord and the best thing is that we do not have to wait, as He is 

faithful and just to forgive us. He understands and cares about every area of 

our lives. 


News 

Deep River News 

By: Janet Rauch 

Share your Deep River news: 641-595-3011 

Not too much news this past 

week. Everyone was busy thinking 

about Thanksgiving. I decided not 

to cook a turkey so Kenny and I had 

ham for whoever decided to come. I 

went to Donna’s first. She and Jim 

went to Bev and Jim’s. Judy and 

Steve and kids went to his mother’s, 

Jane Audas. Jimmy and Jennifer and 

kids went to her folks, Norman and 

Judy Halls. 

Monday Shelby, my daughter, 

and I went shopping in Newton and 

ate at Panda Garden. We went to 

Walgreen’s and Goodwill and the 

Salvation Army. I got three cookbooks. 

I don’t think Kenny has even 

noticed them yet. 

Tuesday Delores Schmidt went 

to Montezuma and got her hair done 

then went to Grinnell to get her nails 

done. 

Wednesday our friends went to 

Senior Dining to hear the Taylor Trio 

and have lunch. 

Sunday Dave Maxwell took Pastor 

Michelle’s place because she was 

expecting relatives. 

***** 

I hope everyone had a nice holiday. 

Everyone should be full. Kenny 

and I had eight for dinner. Shelby 

and her son, Adam Kurk, Bobby and 

Jackie and Sara and her friend Tim 

came. Our other friends that were 

coming went to Albia to his son’s. 

Steve was at Trudy’s, his daughter, 

having turkey. They came Saturday 

and visited. He is going to Jessie’s 

for dinner on Sunday. 

Lori Wolf said she had ten for 

Thanksgiving. 

Darlene McClenathan went to 

her son, Steve’s, for Thanksgiving 

dinner on Sunday. 

Ronnie and Carol had six for 

their Thanksgiving dinner. Fern Taylor 

was one of their guests. 

Marilyn and Bill Warwick had a 

family dinner Thanksgiving. 

Gary Morse’s father was buried 

on Wednesday and his mother on 

Thursday. 

Carol Dale is staying with her 

sister whom they had a prayer circle 

for. 

Michelle’s son, Craig, is doing 

well and has gained 20 pounds. He 

will be moving to another facility 

soon. 

The United Church had a potluck 

dinner and they were going to 

get plates ready to pass out and then 

decorate the Christmas tree. 

Kenny’s daughter, Marvetta, 

stopped on her way home from seeing 

the Hoover library. She lives in 

Elkhart. She met her friend and they 

had supper at Grandma’s Kitchen in 

Walcott. 

Delores Schmidt spent Monday 

with her sister, Edna Shepherd and 

took her to Cedar Rapids. In the afternoon 

she went with Norm to Iowa 

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City for a doctor appointment. 

Delores Schmidt went to Grinnell 

Tuesday. 

Delores took Edna for her doctor 

appointment in Iowa City on 

Wednesday. 

Delores and Norm spent Thanksgiving 

with John, Brenda and family, 

On Friday they had Thanksgiving 

with Bill Schmidt and family. 

Thanksgiving was celebrated at 

Casey and Charlotte Pierce’s home 

on Sunday. Those attending were 

Bill and Karen Pierce Hart from Cedar 

Rapids, Stuart and Abbey Erwin 

from Coralville, Tim and Amber Van 

Hamme with Austin, Alyssa and Annah 

from Victor, Greg Wolfe with 

Rudy, Georgia and Jackson from 

Washington, and Ben and Ashley 

Pierce with Landon, Peyton and 

Mackenzie from Deep River. 

Ham Spread 

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 

¼ c. mayonnaise 

2 c. ground ham 

1 T. parsley 

1 tsp. Onion, chopped fine 

1/8 tsp. garlic salt 

¼ tsp. dry mustard 

Blend all ingredients together. 

Serve with crackers or vegetables. 

Makes about 2 cups. 

Turkey Croquettes 

2 c. cold, chopped, cooked turkey or 

chicken 

½ tsp. salt 

1 egg yolk, well beaten 

1 egg, slightly beaten 

½ c. cracker crumbs 

¾ c. thick white sauce 

1 tsp. lemon juice 

¼ tsp. celery salt 

Paprika 

2 T. cold water 

Combine turkey, white sauce, 

egg yolk, lemon juice and seasonings. 

Cool. Form cones, cylinders, 

or balls. Roll in crumbs, dip in egg, 

which has been diluted with the water. 

Dip in crumbs. Fry in deep fat 

(385 degrees) for about 2 minutes. 

Crain on crumbled absorbent paper. 

Turkey Casserole 

4 c. diced cooked turkey 

½ c. chopped pimiento 

½ c. diced green pepper (parboiled) 

1 small onion, diced fine 

1 large pkg. noodles (cooked) 

1 can cream mushroom soup 

1 c. turkey or chicken broth 

1 tsp. salt 

¼ tsp. pepper 

1 c. cheddar cheese (shredded) 

Layer noodles and first four ingredients 

in buttered casserole dish. 

Add seasonings and liquids. Sprinkle 

cheese and dry bread crumbs 

over top with a bit of paprika. Bake 

1 hour fat 350 degrees. 

What Cheer Potters 

Jere and Kate Huffman 

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Stoneware for the Holidays! 

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What Cheer, IA 

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Offering Hair Care for the Entire Family, 

plus Nail, Tanning and Waxing Services 

Open Tuesday thru Friday 9 to 5 

Evenings and Saturdays by appointment only 

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5353 Hwy. 21 

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December 1, 2011 3 

Keswick News 

Drop off any Keswick News 

at Hometown Market! 

Open house for Ed Ploog’s 70th birthday was held on Saturday, November 

5th at the Keswick Legion Hall. Around 175 guests attended. A small 

luncheon and cake were served. Punch was dipped by Jennifer Hermson 

of Dyersville, coffee was poured by Kenneth Coble Jr., cake was cut by 

Carolyn (Coble) Curvar and the tables cared for by Jeff Curvar. Many pictures 

and videos were taken by Daryl Coble. Ed appreciated everyone who 

attended. Guests came from the surrounding communities and counties besides 

Keswick. They came from St. Ansgar, Des Moines, Albia, Dyersville, 

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Independence, Springfield and Keyesport, ILL and 

other distant towns. 

December 1: Travis Molyneux 

December 2: Doug Arndt, Sandra George, Colleen Shipley and 

Duncan Wright 

December 3: Cindy Pringle 

December 4: Brandon Ahlberg and Emily Crosser 

December 5: Craig Barnard, Serena Erwin, Ryan Kirby and Tony 

McAdams 

December 6: Katlynn Fogle, Connie Kapple, Caitlin Kruse and Mary 

Ann Snakenberg 

December 7: Colt Brumbaugh, Bryan Ewing, Karilynn Reeves and 

Jim Striegel 

December 8: Debbie Decker, Kaylee Edwards, Lucas Roland, Jacey 

Thomas and Elizabeth Wiese 

December 9: Raymond Baird, Bonnie Newcombe and Caroline 

Ridgeway 

December 10: Cathy Doorneweerd and Terry Fogle 

December 11: Keegan VanDevender 

December 12: Alexandria (Lexie) Dalziel, Sara J. DeBoef, Jeff 

Foubert and Bleyke Mullen 

December 13: Luch Ann Doorneweerd, Rachel Flint-Hampton, Ellia 

Gibbons, Katie Gunderson, Cade Molyneux, Ashley Thompson 

and Courtney Thompson 

December 14: Jackson Doorneweerd, Molly Mauer, Scott Stefanc, 

Shawn Striegel and Jennifer VanDevender 

December 15: Tyson Barbor and Lucas Ewing 

December 16: Tyson Garber and Dixie Shipley 

December 17: Adelynn Noel DeBoef and Bander Khayat, Mel Foubert 

and Wm. John White 

December 19: Levi Molyneux, Larry VanDevender and Jessica 

VanPatten 

December 20: Sessila Ahlberg, Michael D. DeBoef, John Hemsley, 

James Howar, Mike Kirby, Matthew Roland, Mary Smith and Jody 

VanPatten 

December 21: Wendell Hunt, Elijah Molyneux 

December 22: Travis Acord and Bethany Gatton 

December 23: Gaige Daniel Mercer and Lisa Noelle Ruckman 

Recent Blood Drive Results 

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile drew several units 

of blood at three different locations recently: 

South English Blood Drive sponsored by the South English First Responders 

drew 15 units of blood on October 24. 

What Cheer Blood Drive sponsored by the What Cheer Lions Club drew 

23 units of blood on November 9. 

Sigourney Blood Drive sponsored by the Sigourney High School Anatomy 

and Physiology Class drew 60 units of blood on November 16. 

What Cheer UMC 

Christmas Store 

The What Cheer Methodist Church Christmas Store is open for Tri- 

County and Delta families. The store is open Saturday, December 3 from 

9:00 a.m. to 12 noon for parents and children and Saturday, December 10 

from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon for grandparents and children. If you need help 

with your Christmas shopping, please come and check out our $1.00 gifts. 

They are on a first come/first serve basis. There are no lay-a-ways. 

Parents may purchase two (2) gifts per child from nursery through 12th 

grade. If parent live in separate households, each may purchase two gifts per 

child. Children and youth (through 12th grade) may purchase one (1) gift per 

child. Grandparents may purchase one (1) gift per grandchild, with a limit of 

five (5) gifts on the second Saturday (the 10). 

Local Author Steve Pierce 

will be selling and signing his book 

“Emele’s Night 

Goddess” 

at the Penn 

Central Mall 

in Oskaloosa 

December 3 and 4 

During the Vendor Fair

4 December 1, 2011 Legals 

County Council: L-R: Adam Striegel, Kylie Davis, Gabby Bethke, Natalie Luers, Emily Adam, Rachel Wonderlich, Victoria Eckley 

Herdsmanship: L-R: McKenna Gambell, Trevor Clemens, Ethan Danner, Kylie Davis, Gretchen Greiner 

Merit: L-R: Maci Gambell, Bridget Fritchen, Rachel Wonderlich 

2011 4-H Awards Rally Night 

Article and photos submitted by 

Shelly Koehn and Sharon Fritchen 

On Saturday, November 12, 2011 

the Keokuk County 4-H Awards 

Rally Night was held at the Expo 

Grounds in Sigourney with 90 people 

in attendance. The Sigourney 

Kiwanis Club donated and served 

a soup and sandwich dinner. The 

award ceremony started with the 

singing of our National Anthem by 

Khloe Snakenberg. The 4-H County 

Youth Council members consisting 

of: Natalie Luers, Victoria Eckley, 

Rachel Wonderlich, Emily Adam, 

Gabby Bethke, Kylie Davis, and 

Adam Striegel presented the following 

awards during the ceremony. 

Special Adult Volunteer Awards 

Outstanding 4-H Leader: The 

2011 “Outstanding 4-H Leader” 

award was presented to Christy 

Gambell. She is the 4-H club leader 

of the Keokuk County Scrapbooking 

club and is teaching youth the 

importance of community service. 

Christy was presented with a “Willow 

Tree” ornament of giving. 

Alumni Award: The 2011 “4-H 

Alumni Award” was presented to 

Ann Baetsle. Ann has been an outstanding 

volunteer for the 4-H program 

and the Keokuk County Expo 

Swine department for many years. 

Ann was presented with a “Willow 

Tree” ornament of caring. 

Club Communications Awards 

were sponsored by Keokuk County 

Farm Bureau. Nathan Fritchen of 

the Keokuk County Farm Bureau 

presented awards to the top clubs for 

communications involvement. This 

year’s recipients were: First place to 

Liberty Leaders 4-H club; Second 

place to Patriotic Panthers 4-H club; 

and Third place to Riverside 4-H 

club. Thank you to Farm Bureau for 

sponsoring these awards. 

Window Display Awards: The 4-H 

Clubs in Keokuk County put together 

window displays for National 4-H 

Week and received awards for their 

efforts. First place award was presented 

to Liberty Leaders 4-H club 

with a display at English Valleys 

Community Schools. Other’s participating 

were Stick to It 4-H club at 

the Keokuk County Vet Clinic, Patriotic 

Panthers 4-H club at Keokuk 

County Extension, and Riverside 

4-H club at MidwestOne Bank in 

Sigourney. 

Year of the Clover Leader 

Awards: Awards were presented to 

leaders who have been volunteers 

with the 4H program for milestone 

years. Amber Thompson and Kristin 

Woods were presented with 1 year 

Clover Pins. Gary Joe VanPatten, 

Julie Swanson, and Scott Swanson 

were presented with 5 year Clover 

Pins. Karen Greiner was presented 

with the 25 year Clover Pin. 

Individual Recognition Awards 

4-H members who are presented 

with the following awards must 

apply or be nominated for them. 

Their efforts were evaluated by the 

Keokuk County Extension Council. 

This year award winners were: 

Leadership Award: 

Intermediate – Grace Shemanski 

Senior – Patrick Frank 

Citizenship Award: 

Junior – Maci Gambell 

Senior – Natalie Luers 

Ak-Sar-Ben Award: 


Senior – David Wehr 

Merit Award: 


Intermediate – Bridget Fritchen 

Senior – Rachel Wonderlich 

Excellence in Home Economics 

Award: 

Natalie Luers 

Excellence in Agriculture Award: 

Patrick Frank 

DanForth I Dare You Award: 

Natalie Luers 

Outstanding Intermediate Award: 

McKenna Gambell 

Outstanding Senior Award: 

Patrick Frank 

Individual Herdsmanship 

Awards 

The Keokuk County Expo Board 

sponsored the Individual Herdsmanship 

Awards. These award buckets 

are given to members who were 

present to help with Expo set up, 

Expo clean up and are around to help 

others during the fair. They are also 

all hardworking individuals who 

take pride in their livestock during 

Expo. The following individuals received 

awards presented by Sharon 

Fritchen (Expo Board representative): 

Beef – Kylie Davis 

Dairy Cattle/Dairy Goats – Mary 

VanPatten 

Sheep or Meat Goat – McKenna 

Gambell 

Swine – Gretchen Greiner 

Small Animal – Trevor Clemens 

Bottle Bucket Calf/Lamb – Ethan 

Danner 

Outstanding SR: Patrick Frank 


Keokuk County Supervisors 

Meeting and Claims 

KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS 

NOVEMBER 21, 2011 

The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors 

met in regular session, Monday, November 21, 

2011 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All 

members were present. 

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve 

the tentative agenda. All ayes and motion carried. 

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve 

the minutes of November 14, 2011. All ayes 

and motion carried. 

Met with Assistant Keokuk County Engineer, 

regarding the Keokuk County Highway Department. 

Outstanding inquiries were held. 


the Iowa Department of Transportation Federal 

Aid Agreement for County Highway Bridge Program 

project number BRS-CO54(85)-60-54 as 

submitted. All ayes and motion carried. 

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to hire Calhoun 

Burns for bridge inspection services. All 

ayes and motion carried. 


the claim listing dated November 21, 2011 as 

submitted. All ayes and motion carried. 

Various board and committee reports were 

held. All three Supervisors attended the ISAC 

meetings in Coralville, Iowa. Berg attended an 

Endowment meeting. Hadley attended Semco, 

SADC and Endowment meetings. 

Discussion of old/new business and public 

comment was held. Larry Smith entered to request 

approval to purchase the balance of tile 

flooring for the EOC/DHS building. Board consensus 

was to allow said purchase. 

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned 

at 9:40 a.m. 

The above and foregoing information is a 

summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated 

meeting. The full and complete set of 

minutes are recorded and available at the office 

of the Keokuk County Auditor. 

Delta City Council 

Meeting 

Delta City Council Meeting 

Saturday, November 12, 2011 – 11:00 a.m. 

Delta City Hall 

The Delta City Council met in regular session 

on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at Delta City 

Hall. Mayor Brett Hammes called the meeting 

to order at 11:00 a.m. Council Member’s 

answering roll call were as follows: Rudy Votroubek, 

Barb Fisher and Todd Fisher. Absent: 

Greg Haefner and Sheri Walker. Others present 

for the meeting were Antonio Maggio, Dennis 

Campbell and the City clerk. 

Upon motion by Todd Fisher and second 

by Barb Fisher, the consent agenda was approved 

as presented. Roll Call Vote: Barb Fisher, 

aye; Todd Fisher, aye; Rudy Votroubek, aye. 

Don Northup could not attend the meeting 

due to a water leak in Sigourney. There was no 

discussion held for Old/New Business. 

Dennis Campbell and the Council and 

Mayor held a lengthy discussion concerning the 

abatement of junk and debris in Mr. Campbell’s 

yard. Dennis declared he was not “Junking” for 

profit and that he would have everything moved 

inside his building within “a reasonable time 

frame.” Campbell stated he would try to get the 

building finished and all junk in the yard inside 

it before the snow falls. If not then he would 

have the yard cleaned up by early spring 2012. 

The Council and Mayor were satisfied with Mr. 

Campbell’s efforts to comply with the Ordinance, 

which forbids “junking inside city limits.” 

The Council discussed with Antonio Maggio 

his two properties and the need for him to 

clean them up. Mr. Maggio has old furniture, 

junk and yard debris to clean up. Again a time 

frame was discussed and the Council and Mayor 

told Mr. Maggio to get done what he could 

before cold weather and that they would be in 

touch with him by early spring of 2012. Mr. Maggio 

also stated that some of the vehicles and 

junk at 401 N. Pleasant Street did not belong 

to him. The Council and Mayor advised him to 

notify his landlord of the discussion with the City 

Council. 

The proposal from Verizon Wireless for the 

addition of cellular antennae to the water tower 

was discussed. The City is waiting for Verizon 

to update the proposal changes and advise the 

Council of the change in the rental agreement. 

The sale/transfer of the Stewart property 

was tabled and will be discussed at the December 

meeting, so that all of the Council Members 

may be present. 

Upon motion by Todd Fisher and second 

by Votroubek, Don Northup’s request for a pay 

raise was approved. Mr. Northup will receive a 

raise of $100.00 per month, taking his gross 

pay to $650.00 per month. Vote on the motion, 

all ayes. 

There being no further business to discuss 

at this time, upon motion by Todd Fisher and 

second by Votroubek, the meeting adjourned at 

12:10 p.m. All ayes. 

The next regular meeting will be held Saturday, 

December 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. 

Mayor Brett Hammes 

Attest: Alice Robertson, City Clerk 

PART TIME HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY 

Sigourney Care Center is in need of a part time housekeeper/ 

laundry worker. Hours include every other weekend and fill in 

for vacations and/or illnesses. Benefits include paid vacation, 

double time on holidays and sick pay. Uniforms are furnished. 

Stop by for an application and interview. 

SIGOURNEY CARE CENTER 

900 S. Stone St. 

Sigourney, IA 52591 

641-622-2971 

CLAIM DATE: November 21, 2011 

AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL 86.34 

ALL AM PEST CONTROL 80.00 

ALLIANT ENERGY 145.80 

ALTORFER MACHINERY 435.46 

AREA PAYEE SERV 37.00 

B&B PROPANE HOUGHTON 1,135.72 

BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY 621.78 

BATES, CHRISTY 82.15 

BENSON, CAROL 74.31 

BESSER, FRANCINE 74.31 

BESSER, JEANETTE 90.55 

BLAIR, KEITH 501.03 

BOND, RICHARD 19.95 

BOS, JEANNINE 79.25 

BRIGGS CORP 35.96 

BRINK, JANICE 72.50 

BROWER, KATHY 18.13 

BROWNELLS 62.94 

C J COOPER & ASSOC 32.00 

CDW GOVERNMENT 2,670.20 

CENTRAL IA DISTRIBUTING 142.36 

CENTRAL IOWA DETENTION 251.05 

CENTURY LINK 311.34 

CHATHAM OAKS 2,223.01 

CHRISTNER, BEVERLY 94.58 

CHRISTNER, TRILLA 101.38 

COBB OIL CO 2,067.03 

COMBUSTION CONTROL CO 861.00 

COUNTRY HAVEN 2,424.20 

DAHLSTROM, PHYLLIS 101.35 

DEITRICH, JAMES 76.13 

DELTA, CITY OF 200.00 

DENNY CONSTRUCTION 7,743.50 

DIAMOND MOWERS 152.55 

DON’S TRUCK SALES 2,137.92 

DOUDS STONE 33,780.97 

DRAPER, ELIZABETH 74.31 

ELLIOTT OIL CO 3,563.31 

EYLER, AUDREY 78.38 

FARMER, MARGE 175.07 

FARMERS IMPLEMENT 78.26 

FERRELL, JAMES 17.10 

FIFTH DIST CO OFFICERS 80.00 

FIRST RESOURCES 6,004.88 

FISHER, SUE 95.05 

FOSTER, JONE 77.94 

FRITCHEN, MARTHA 86.93 

FUTURE LINE HYDRAULICS 176.79 

GALLS INC 104.17 

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT 1,543.49 

GOODWILL IND 209.66 

GRAHAM, JANETTE 68.88 

H & M FARM & HOME 193.63 

HANSELMAN, BETH 140.17 

HAWKEYE PAVING 3,828.78 

HELSCHER, DAWN 93.25 

HEMSLEY, CONNIE 102.25 

HOLIDAY MOTEL & APTS 84.00 

HOMAN, IMOGENE 103.20 

HORRAS, KAREN 122.29 

HOUSE, GEORGE 104.38 

HUBER, TANNA 72.50 

HUDSON, LORETTA 83.20 

HULTMAN, PATRICIA 21.75 

I M W C A 6,925.00 

IDEAL READY MIX 7,567.00 

IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES 1,323.20 

IOWA TRANSIT INC 191.21 

JEFFERSON CO AREA AMBUL 2,322.80 

JOHNSON CO MED EXAM DEPT 395.73 

K AND L FOODS 12.92 

KEMPF, MARGARET 98.46 

KENT, CHARLES 182.56 

KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR 32.00 

KEOKUK CO HWY DEPT 7,202.43 

KEOKUK CO RECORDER 15.80 

KERR, AMY 108.55 

KIRBY, DARLENE 75.63 

KLEINMEYER, CHRISTINE 195.75 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 25.00 

KONE INC 129.24 

KRACHT, KATHRYN 87.83 

KRUMM, CLARENE 37.95 

KUM & GO 85.42 

LEMLEY, SYLVIA 68.88 

LISCO/LTDS 145.01 

LISK, MARTHA J 74.31 

LONG, JOYCE 28.90 

LUMBER COMPANY 14.37 

M & M SALES CO 44.76 

MAHASKA CO SHERIFF 17.50 

MARION CO AUDITOR 100.00 

MARION CO SHERIFF 94.47 

MATTHEW BENDER & CO 457.12 

MCLAURIN TRUE VALUE 67.63 

MERZ, CAROLYN SUE 72.50 

MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA 110.58 

MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING 78.80 

MOLYNEUX, KAREN 84.23 

MOORE, GAYLE 90.55 

MOORE, JO ANN 65.25 

MORROW, DOROTHY 76.13 

MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO 8,393.40 

NEW DIRECTIONS 230.00 

NUCARA PHARMACY 33.65 

OFFICE CENTER 9.78 

OLSON, CAROLE 112.20 

OPTIMAE LIFE SERV 722.00 

PATHWAYS BEH SERV 128.50 

PHELPS AUTO 142.00 

PITSCH, YVONNE 75.21 

PLOOG JR, EDWIN 79.70 

POWESHIEK CO M H CTR 137.00 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 25.00 

QUILL CORP 120.99 

REPUBLIC COMPANIES 141.41 

RICHMOND, RON 189.63 

RIVER PRODUCTS 21,300.42 

ROBERTSON, ALICE 68.88 

ROBERTSON, LINDA 10.88 

RURAL EMPLOY ALT 336.00 

SANCHEZ, NORMA 90.55 

SCHROEDER, JOHN 13.41 

SEEBER, MARGARET 76.13 

SELLERS, NAOMI 77.94 

SEMCO LANDFILL 523.00 

SHEETZ, GINGER 133.35 

SHIFFLETT, CAROL 79.75 

SHIPLEY, DIXIE LEE 90.53 

SIGAFOOSE, MARIANN 82.43 

SIGOURNEY TRACTOR & IMP 1,078.82 

SINES, TRAVIS 203.70 

SMITH, LARRY 169.38 

SMITH, VIOLET 74.30 

SMITHART, SARAH 85.58 

SMITHART, WAYNE 5.40 

SNYDER, ANN 88.04 

SORDEN, ELAINE 93.23 

SOUTHEAST IA CASE MNGT 1,899.68 

STI 3,343.20 

STREB CONSTRUCTION CO 10,319.36 

STRINGFELLOW, MARILYN 96.83 

STULL, BEA 94.13 

STUTSMAN INC 281.48 

T I P REC 1,133.01 

THOMAS, MARCHITA 90.21 

THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA 140.17 

TRIBUNE PRINTING CO 42.05 

TRUE VALUE 272.99 

US CELLULAR 144.71 

VANVOLTENBURG, PEARL 100.00 

VERIZON WIRELESS 43.01 

VISION AG 571.45 

WAECHTER, MARILYN 33.95 

WAGAMON, DIXIE 97.75 

WALLERICH’S PLUMBING 34.00 

WALSTON, BERDENE 79.75 

WAPELLO CO AUDITOR 270.82 

WAPELLO RURAL WATER 583.49 

WAPSI VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY 3,299.31 

WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF 1,126.62 

WASHINGTON CO TREAS 2,520.00 

WASTE MANAGEMENT 7,079.44 

WEBER, JUDITH 62.79 

WEST 97.02 

WHEELER, DAWN 86.95 

WILKENING, IONE 77.94 

WILLIAMS, DIANE 5.34 

WILLIAMS, MICHAEL 79.75 

WINDSTREAM 277.34 

YATES, LINDA 74.31 

YATES, MARGARET 16.30 

YATES, MARIAN 27.10 

YEAGER, EUNICE 79.75 

TOTAL $174,917.03

What Cheer Paper Faith and Family 

Pastor’s Corner 

by Pastor Vince Homan, Delta/What Cheer United Methodist Churches 

Advent started this week. It is the first season of the Christian year and 

a time Christians have set aside to re-examine their lives in anticipation and 

preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Starting with “Black Friday,” 

we were off and running with our list of things that must be done before 

Christmas. But we can do all the good things on our list and still miss doing 

the right thing. It might come as some surprise to some, but Christmas is not 

our birthday. The attention shouldn’t be on us at this time of year. And while 

we all have expectations for the season, I have been wondering lately what 

expectations God might have on us. 

If you were to have an honest conversation with God this year, what 

might be said? What are God’s expectations of you? What needs to go in 

your life this year for you to be free for God’s purposes? What needs to 

come? In the story of the Annunciation, Mary is noted as one who is listening, 

believing, worshipful, favored, willing, and obedient. I’ve always 

thought that God could have chosen any number of young Jewish girls to accomplish 

God’s purposes, but Mary prepared herself and made herself available 

for God’s purposes. And God chose her. The scripture says she will be 

forever blessed because of it. What about us? What should we be doing this 

Advent to prepare and make ourselves available to God? What does God expect 

of us? Could I challenge you to reconsider your commitment to Christ 

and his church this Advent? It is a good place to start. Mary was willing 

to hear God’s word and obey it; even if it meant she would be placed in an 

awkward, complicated position. In all you have to accomplish this Advent 

season, make sure you don’t miss the most important thing. Place yourself 

where you can hear God’s word, and be changed by its grace and power. You 

just might find yourself in the presence of angels; being used for a purpose 

much greater than your own. It is the only way to prepare for Christmas. 

Grace and Peace. 

Ps. Our churches are making every effort to be God’s love to our communities 

this season; especially in the light of the difficult economy. Our 

Christmas Store will be open from 9:00 to noon on Saturdays, Dec. 3rd and 

10th. All gifts will be $1. We will be taking Christmas Cookies out to the entire 

community Sunday, Dec. 4th on our annual “Cookie Walk.” Our “Food 

Pantry” is well stocked and ready to serve the community. Our Christmas 

Program and Christmas Dinner is Sunday, Dec. 11th starting at 4:30. The 

community is welcome to watch the program and share a meal with us. Our 

“Tri County Church’s Emergency Fund” is available to unemployed or underemployed 

families. We will be out Christmas Caroling in the community 

on Dec. 21st. And everyone is invited to our traditional “Christmas Eve 

Candlelight Service,” 5:30 at the Delta UMC and 7:00 at the What Cheer 

UMC. May God Bless your Christmas Season. 

Time for Hospice 

Annual Tree of Memories 

Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary is proud to announce the annual “Tree 

of Memories” project that allows individuals, families or organizations to 

remember people who have been important in their lives. All of the monies 

raised from this event are used to provide medical care for terminally-ill 

people. The generous support is greatly appreciated. 

A Hospice “Tree of Memories” is located on the west side of the square 

in Sigourney. Lights are lit on the tree in memory of loved ones remembered 

by donations. 

A lighting ceremony is held on Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. in 

the rotunda of the Keokuk County Courthouse. The public is invited to this 

ceremony. Refreshments are served after the lighting of the “Tree of Memories.” 

All names of loved ones and those who remember them that are received 

by December 1st are read at the ceremony. Names are displayed in the Hospice 

Auxiliary decorated window at the John Wehr Law Office on the north 

side of the square in Sigourney. 

You may send your donation along with your loved ones’ names to 

Keokuk County Hospice, 420 North Main, Sigourney, IA 52591 or bring it 

into the office at 420 North Main in Sigourney. 

Remembering 

Our Loved Ones 

Charley 

Hoover 

Charley Hoover, 77, of What 

Cheer, died on Thursday, November 

24, 2011, in Grinnell. 

A graveside memorial service 

will be held on Saturday, December 

3, at the Highland Cemetery near 

What Cheer. A luncheon will be held 

immediately following at Dorothy 

and Charley’s residence at the pond. 

Memorial contributions may be 

made to the Mayflower Homes, Inc. 

616 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa. 

The Harden Funeral Chapel of 

What Cheer is in charge of the arrangements. 

Charles “Charley” Theodore Hoover was a construction worker for many 

years. Charley loved to fish, hunt, camp, and most of all spend time with his 

family at the pond. 

He is survived by two brothers: Don, of Muscatine; and Cyril, of Marshalltown; 

his wife, Dorothy, and his children: David (Cris) Hoover, Cheryl 

(David) Hemsley, Leilani (Gerry) Tremmel, Billy (Melinda) Hoover, Jim 

(Tammy) Hoover, and Mike (Lori) Hoover. 

Charley was the cherished grandfather of Angie and Cory Hoover, Chelsea 

Molyneux and Shanoah Keep, Jason, Josh, Jacoby Tremmel, and Jeri 

Gragg, Jeremy and Olivia Hoover, Courtney and Conrad Hoover, and Mi- 

Kayla Hoover; a step-grandfather of Lisa Ryan, loving great-grandfather of 

eight grandchildren; step-great-grandfather of four; and an uncle of many 

nieces and nephews. Charley was very well-known and will be missed by 

many. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Eber and Elsie (Ackles) Hoover, 

his sisters: Leatrice Joy, Zola, and Helen; four brothers: Pete, Max, Rex, 

and Dick. 

SLOAN - MOHR MONUMENT COMPANY 

SINCE 1886 

411 W. Jackson - Sigourney, Iowa 52591 

TELEPHONES 

641-622-3121 Office - 641-622-3502 Home 

Sofas • Dining Sets • Corner Groups 

Lamps • Bedroom Sets • Chairs • Recliners 

Bedding • Curios • Used Furniture 

1510 - 17th Ave. East • Oskaloosa 

641-673-4040 

Open: Mon. thru Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Weather 

Report 

by Cass Moore 

WC Storm Spotter 

Here is this week’s report: 

Date High Low Precip 

11/22 37 31 .05” rain 

11/23 40 17 

11/24 59 31 

11/25 47 39 

11/26 49 32 .37” rain 

11/27 33 26 

11/28 32 29 

Avg. High: 41, Low: 23, 

Precip: 2.59” (2.25” so far) 

Announcements 

from the UMCs 

at Keswick, 

Webster and 

Thornburg 

KESWICK UMW TO MEET 

DEC. 1 

The Keswick UMW will be meeting 

on Thursday, December 1. The 

UMW will pack boxes for shut-ins 

at 12:00 noon. A Christmas lesson 

will follow, including cookies and 

coffee. 

KESWICK MEMBERS DECO- 

RATE CHURCH DEC. 3 

Members of the Keswick UMC 

will decorate the church for Christmas 

Saturday Dec. 3 at 9:30 a.m. 

Lunch will follow at Teet and Tobes). 

THORNBURG TO CELEBRATE 

“BIRTHDAY OF CHRIST” ON 

DEC. 4 

The members of the Thornburg 

UMC will be celebrating the Birthday 

of Christ on December 4 immediately 

following worship. 

ENGLISH VALLEYS INTER- 

CHURCH COUNCIL ADVENT 

SERVICE DEC. 4 

There will be a special Advent service 

at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 

4, at the English River Church of 

the Brethren outside of South English. 

All are welcome. Fellowship 

will be held afterwards. 

WEBSTER BOARD TO MEET 

DEC. 7 

The Webster Board will meet on 

December 7 at 7 pm. In the church 

basement. 

KESWICK BOARD MEETS 

DEC. 14 

The Keswick church board will 

meet on December 14 at 9:00 a.m. in 

the church basement. 

WEBSTER YOUTH PLAN 

CAROLING 

The Webster youth group will be 

going caroling in December. Date 

and time will be announced pending 

work schedule for some of the youth. 

WEBSTER CHURCH CHRIST- 

MAS PROGRAM TO BE DE- 

CEMBER 18 

The Webster UMC will be holding 

its annual Christmas program on December 

18. The time for the service 

will be set after negotiations with 

some of the people involved. 

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 

PLANNED 

Pending approval by the church 

boards, the Christmas Eve Services 

for the parish will be as follows: 

Keswick UMC: 6:30 p.m. 

Webster UMC: 9:00 p.m. 

Capri Theatre 

New Sharon, IA 

Dec. 2-4 

Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9:15 p.m 

Sunday 2:00 

Tickets Always $3.00 

PG-13Courageous 

S & S 

Roger Steffen 

Specializing in Restoration 

of Homes Since 1972 

• Vinyl Siding 

• Seamless 

Steel Siding 

• Insulation 

• Replacement 

Windows 

• Seamless Gutter 

Free Estimates. Insured. 

Guernsey, IA 

319-685-4492 

1-800-230-2974 

Hilltop Chapel 

Preaching Good News 

John & Pat DeBoef, pastors 

4 blocks East of Opera House 

Phone: 641-634-2839 

E-mail: john@hilltopchapel.com 

Sunday, December 4, 10a: Worship 

Service with teaching, “Harnessing 

God’s Power with Love” 

John 12-14. 

Children’s Church on lower level. 

Monday, December 5, 7p: Ladies 

Bible Class lesson, “Slaying the 

Giant of Loneliness”. 


United Methodist 

Rev. Vince Homan 

Sunday School 9:30 

Worship - 10:30 a.m. 

Wed.: Youth Group 6:30 - 8:00 


Baptist Church 

A Place to Grow 

Pastor Dick & Jane Larson 

641-433-0013 or 

641-790-1934 

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 

10:30 a.m. - Worship 

Wednesday Activities 

6:30 p.m. - Kid’s Club 

and Adult Bible Study 

Community Life Church 

Barnes City 

Phone: 641-664-5228 

Pastors Jim & Linda Sears 

Sunday School 9-10 

Worship 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Evening Worship: 6:30 p.m. 

Delta Christian Church 

Henry Goetz, lay minister 

108 West 3rd St. 

641-799-4800 

Worship: 9:00 a.m. 

CWF bi-monthly 1st Thursday 

Delta United Methodist 

Church 

Pastor: Vince Homan 

Church Services at 9 a.m. 

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. 

Sun., Oct. 30th: 9:00 a.m. 5th 

Sunday Services. We are hosts to 

the Delta Christian Church. 

Sat., Nov. 5th: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. 

Turkey Supper. 

Gibson Presbyterian 

Church 

Pastor: Hans Cornelder 

Worship - 10 - 11 a.m. 

Sunday School 9-9:45 

Youth Group meets the second 

Sunday of the month at 5 p.m. 

Keswick, Thornburg, Webster 

United Methodist Churches 

Pastor: John Tunnicliff 

Keswick - 9:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 

Thornburg - 11:00 a.m. 

Webster - 8:30 a.m. 

White Oak Presbyterian 

Pastor: Hans Cornelder 

Worship : 8:45 a.m. 

Sunday School: 10 a.m. 

St. Mary Catholic Church 

Sigourney 

Rev. Charles Fladung 

Rectory: 641-622-3426 

Deacon: James Striegel 

Home: 634-2896 

Parish Office: 622-2316 

Prayer line: 622-2414 

Parish Council meets third Monday 

of each month 

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4 p.m. 

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m 


Tales of the Ancient Sportsman 

The Thanksgiving holiday is past and now it is full 

speed toward Christmas. What a busy time and the high 

school athletic schedules hit full speed. But I can’t complain 

because I love it. 

Compared to a week ago my holiday travel was a 

short trip. Thanksgiving day we made our way over to 

Lyman and the home of Jeff and Patti Amos. Patti is my 

niece and my sister and her family joined us for dinner. 

It was a hard day as two places at the table were empty. 

Grandpa Rothe passed away in June and Jeff and Patti’s 

daughter, Kayleen was killed in an accident in August. 

Yet in spite of the sadness, it was good to thank God for 

His blessings and share the day with each other. 

Late in the afternoon the Ancient-ess and I headed 

down highway 71 toward Oklahoma. We got as far as St. 

Joe, MO, before turning in for the night. Friday we arrived 

at Comanche Loop in Roland, OK where the Little 

Cherokee Maiden and the rest of the tribe lives. They 

were all fine and excited to see us. I just turned my hearing 

aids off and watched the excitement. With five small 

children, carpets are not a real good idea. So with hardwood 

floors and no carpets, the house operates at a very 

high decibel level. There was a report of an earthquake 

in Oklahoma last week and I think I know where it might 

have been centered. 

With satellite radio, I was able to listen to the Iowa- 

Nebraska game on the way down. I’m sure glad I didn’t 

have to watch it. I sounded like another Ken O’Keefe offensive 

masterpiece. It is no wonder that teams shut the 

Hawks down. They quickly learn that they only have to 

stop two guys and the Hawks are helpless. 

Saturday was an interesting day for me. The Ancientess 

along with Rick, Lavonda and all the kids went to 

a movie over in Fort Smith. I was watching the Ohio 

State-Michigan game and then I was going to go over to 

Sallisaw to play golf. Rick told me to put the dog Izzy in 

the kennel cage before I left. That should be no problem 

as the dog is a small spaniel type dog. 

But that dog doesn’t like me and I told Rick that I 

probably couldn’t catch her. Rick said to just throw 

some dog treats into the cage and she would go right in. 

Wrong! She would have no part of that. 

My next move was to sit and think a while. Meanwhile 

Izzy jumped up on the couch and went to sleep. I 

thought I would just pick her up and take her to the cage. 

When I grabbed her you would have thought I had hold 

of the Tazmainian Devil. She viciously chomped on my 

hand and wrist leaving a bloody mess of ten puncture 

holes. 

Forget the golf, my grip hand was a mess and being 

on blood thinner presented another problem. It took the 

better share of the next three hours to get the bleeding 

under control. It looks ugly now, but it appears that infection 

will not be a problem. I will keep an eye on it. 

I plan to play golf Monday afternoon, but that may not 

work. 

I did get to cover a couple of games last week and 

it was sure good to cover high school activities again. 

Monday night I went up to Monroe for the Pella Christian 

girl’s game with PCM. The girls union had ranked 

PC as the No. 7 team in Class 2-A, and the Mustangs 

were not impressed. PCM used an all underclass lineup 

lead by a very talented freshman, Courtney Van Houweling, 

to knock off the Eagles 56-55. 

Tuesday night I made my way over to Sigourney to 

watch the No. 1 ranked North Mahaska girls take on the 

Lady Savages. A No. 1 ranking puts a huge target on the 

backs of the Warhawks, but someone has to do it. 

The Warhawks bolted out of the chute and quickly 

turned the game into a track meet. If a team is to play 

North Mahaska, they had better get their track shoes on 

because this team loves to run. And NM is a balanced 

team as they all run and they all can score. The fast break 

was sizzling as they torched the Lady Savages 76-25. 

I was able to meet Michael Zogg, the regional sports 

editor for this paper at the game. This young man is doing 

an outstanding job of covering the area schools and I 

for one am very impressed with his work. 

It is time once more to take a look at our yesterdays. 

75 years ago: Dec. 1, 1936- Barnes City wins twice 

at Harvey. The boys rolled to a 48-20 win with Lester 

Brannen scoring 18 points and J. Brannen adding nine. 

The BC girls blasted Harvey 37-8 as Evelyn Dee poured 

in 20 points and Evelyn Burns put down 11 points. Dec. 

2- Tracy and Lacey split in the Chiquaqua League opener. 

The Tracy boys overpowered Lacey 36-16 as Wayne 

Helwig scored 12 points. Raymond Ver Steeg and Ira 

DeYoung each scored seven for Lacey. The Lacey girls 

pulled out a 40-39 win as Lois Reynolds knocked down 

18 points and Irma Leanhart added 16. Mary Agnes 

Brubaker led Tracy with 21 points. 

50 years ago: Dec. 2, 1961- Tri-County splits with 

Blakesburg. The boys romped to a 76-37 win as Manly 

Hall drained 22 points and Larry Smith checked in 

with 20 points. The Blakesburg girls outscored T-C 87- 

83 as Nancy Thompson burned the nets for 50 points 

and Mary Robertson added 35. Gwen Cooper led T-C 

with 44 points and Donna Grimm added 27. Dec. 2- Sara 

Sheehy pumped in 43 points to lead North Mahaska to a 

61-41 win over Monroe. The NM boys rolled to an 82-14 

win with Greg Ankeny scoring 18 points and Ric Phelps 

adding 11. 

25 years ago: Dec. 2- The Tri-County girls topped 

English Valleys 68-47 as Deon Johnston poured in 22 

points and Kristi Freeze added 17. Dec. 2- The Eddyville 

girls romped past Fremont 76-28. Mary Hynick led Eddyville 

with 26 points while Jonita Newell added 23 and 

Michelle Kelsey scored 17. Trisha Deitch and Clarise 

Beekhuizen each scored 11 points for Fremont. 

Have a great week and let’s get on with high school 

sports. See you at the gym. 

Church Directory 

New Life Fellowship 

A Family Worship Center 

14358 Hwy 22 South 

Keswick, Iowa 50136 

Pastor Chester Render 

Church Phone 319-738-3851 

Sun. Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. 

And Children’s Church with 

Nursery Provided 

Wed. Evening Teaching 7:00 p.m. 

Living In The Word 

Wed. Seal 7 Youth Group 7:00 p.m. 

Grades 7-12 meets in the 

Fellowship Hall 

3rd Sat. is Praise Night 7:00 p.m. 

You are welcome to visit or be a 

regular. 


Christian Church 

Pastor Frances Baumert 

The story of Jesus begins in the 

wilderness instead of the Manger, 

with John’s announcement that the 

Lord is on the way. 

December 4 – Peace Sunday 

Topic: Restore Us O God 

N.T. Mark 1:1-8 2 Peter 3:8-15a 

O.T. Isaiah 40:1-11 

Advent Candle 1 – Danner Family 

December 11 Topic: Restore O 

God, Our Joy 

N.T. John 1:6-8, 19-28 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 

O.T. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 

Christmas offering today 

Advent Candle 2 – Allen Family 

December 18 Topic: Restore our 

Love O Lord 

N.T. Luke 1:26-38 Romans 16:25-27 

O.T. 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 

Baby shower – Kim Mercer and baby 

Advent Candle 3 – Baumert Family 

December 25 – Christmas Sunday 

Topic: The Cost of Christmas 

N.T. Luke 2:1-20 

O.T. Isaiah 9:2-7 

Titus 2:11-14

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Lunch Menu for 

December 5-9 

by Jasmine Glenn 

Monday- Breakfast: Breakfast 

Bagel, Lunch: Hamburger/Bun, 

French Fries, Mixed Fruit 

Tuesday- Breakfast: Waffle/ 

Sausage Patty, Lunch: Brunch 

Lunch, Sausage and Egg Patty, 

Biscuits, Potato Rounds and 

Juice 

Wednesday- Breakfast: Cereal/ 

Toast, Lunch: Chicken Patty/Bun, 

Green Beans, Applesauce 

Thursday- Breakfast: Muffin/ 

Applesauce, Lunch: Chili/ 

Crackers, Cheese, Peaches and 

Cinnamon Roll 

Friday- Biscuit/Gravy, Lunch: 

Pizza, Corn, Mandarian Oranges 

Honor Choir! 

By Melody Fry 

BROOKLYN - On Tuesday, 

November 15th, selected members 

of the chorus traveled to Brooklyn 

to participate in the SICL (South 

Iowa Cedar League) Honor Choir. 

Those students were Amanda Boyer, 

Emilee Hynick, Marissa Kolstee, 

Megan Garber, Chelsea Lanphier, 

Sara Gragg, Christina Harding, 

Shelby Hartwig, Kristen Olsen, 

Jessika Steen, Macenzee Schwab, 

Abbie Meyer, and Melody Fry. The 

choir started practicing at noon 

and practiced until 7:00, when they 

performed for the community. They 

performed 5 songs: Praise His Holy 

Name, We’re The Choir, Sing to the 

Lord a New Song, The Pasture, and 

Rock Me To Sleep. Everyone did a 

wonderful job! 

Question of 

the Week 

By Jasmine Glenn and Marina 

Todorovic 

THORNBURG - This weeks 

question of the week is “If you 

could have any job in the world, 

what would it be?” 

Pre-School: 

Hailey Brackelsberg: “Clean the 

pigs.” 

Madelyn Sieren: “A Pig Farmer like 

my dad.” 

Kindergarten: 

Chole Zittergruen: “Ballerina.” 

Xzavior Patterson: “Drive 

ambulance.” 

First Grade: 

Jaylynn Wenman: “Cost Cutters.” 

Delanie Little: “Doctor.” 

Second Grade: 

Madison Purdy: “Doctor.” 

Collin MacCready: “Police Man” 

Third Grade: 

Daman Dowd: “Astronaut.” 

Fourth Grade: 

Mariah Seaton: “A Designer” 

Mackenna Schmidt: “Journalist.” 

Fifth Grade: 

Karmen Knipfer: “Piranha Tamer.” 

David Carruthers: “Cop.” 

Sixth Grade: 

McKenna Adney: “Being a nurse for 

Diabetics.” 

Quintin McAdams: “Chef.” 

Seventh Grade: 

Lydia Greene: “A doctor.” 

Eight Grade: 

Jarett Plate: “Game Desinger.” 

Hanna Acord: “Conservation 

officer.” 

Freshman: 

Macenzee Schwab: “Assassin.” 

Jake Brumbaugh: “Scuba Diver or 

Baseball Player.” 

Sophomore: 

Marissa Kolstee: “Famous Singer.” 

Austin Blythe: “Pro Skateboader.” 

Junior: 

Morgan Duncan: “A flight nurse for 

babies.” 

Staff: 

Ms. Cooper: “Have my ideal job.” 

Mr. Hrasky: “Not to answer the 

question of the week.” 

Activities for 

December 5-10 

by Jasmine Glenn 

Monday- JV Boys Basketball vs. 

EV at Home 6:00PM 

Junior High Girls Basketball vs. 

Keota at Home 4:15PM 

Junior High Wrestling at Monte 

4:15Pm 

Tuesday- Junior High Girls 

Basketball at Monte 4:15 

Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Belle 

Plaine at Home 6:00PM 

Wednesday- AD/Principal Mtg. 

12:00PM 

Thursday- Junior High and High 

School Winter Concert at 6:30PM 

Friday- TC Youth Wrestling 

6:00PM 

Varsity Boys Basketball at Keota 

6:00PM 

Saturday- Varsity Wrestling at 

TC Invitational 9:00AM 

What to be 

Thankful For 

by Tylyn Decker 

THORNBURG - In recent times, 

most people are thankful for having 

wifi on their phones or the magical 

ability to completely ignore every 

single word a teacher says during a 

class period. Along with teachers, 

some even more important things 

are ignored, like being thankful that 

our parents even let us out of our 

house, or that our chores are limited 

to only a few grueling hours, rather 

than a lifetime of torture. So, this 

holiday season, make sure to tell 

the people that you care about that 

you’re actually thankful that they’ve 

put up with you for so long. 

This Week in 

History 

By Marina 

Todorovic 

THORNBURG - This week in 

history is: 

Monday, November 14 - 1851 - 

“Moby Dick,” by Herman Melville 

was published. 

Tuesday, November 15 - 1956 - 

Elvis Presley’s 1st film “Love Me 

Tender,” premieres in NYC. 

Wednesday, November 16 - 1907 

- Oklahoma becomes the United 

States 46th state. 

Thursday, November 17 - 1800 - 

John Adams is 1st president to move 

into the White House. 

Friday, November 18 - 1956 - 

Morocco gains independence. 

Fall Banquet 

By Amber Carruthers 

THORNBURG - On Tuesday, November 8, Tri County had its fall banquet, 

honoring outstanding student athletes. 

Cross country was the first to present awards: 

Adam Striegel ,All Academic Team, Jackie Moore, All Academic Team,Sarah 

Striegel, All Academic Team. They also all lettered. 

Volleyball was the 2nd to present Awards. Coach Jessica Ahlberg had a 

lot to say about the varsity players. In varsity, Teresa Ahlberg, Gabby Bethke, 

Ashley Ehret, Morgan Duncan 

Hazel Kitzman , Jen Leer , Laura Steinke , Kristen Lundy, Abbie Meyer, 

Megan Striegel lettered. The all academic team was Morgan Duncan, Hazel 

Kitzman, Jen Leer, Laura Steinke, and Megan Streigel. 

The football cheer squad received the Excellence Academic award as a 

squad. The award is given to teams with a combined average GPA between 

3.0 and 3.25 . Allison Leer, Morgan Duncan, Hazel Kitzman, Jen Leer, 

Marissa Kolstee, Kristen Lundy, Macenzee Shwab, and Amber Carruthers 

all lettered. They were also all on the All Academic Team. 

Football had an amazing year. Travis Carruthers, William Corrick, Jared 

DeKleine, Colton Molyneux, Arslan Roziyev, Levi Ryals , Ivar Stubberud, 

Justin DeKleine, Nathan Fisher 

Tate Shipley , Spencer Steinke , Ethan Bair, Zach Kitzman, Nick Watts, Jake 

Brumbaugh,Kate Watts, Mgr., Chrissy Harding, Mgr. all letterd. The All 

District 1st team was William Corrick, Colton Molyneux, Levi Ryals, Tate 

Shipley, Spencer Steinke, Nick Watts. William Corrick also got All District 

MVP Lineman. Nick Watts got Honorable Mention. 

Thanks for reading the Trojan Tribune! 

Birthdays for 

December 

By Jasmine Glenn 

Elementary Birthdays 

Jakoby Williams, Gaige Mercer, 

Collin MacCready, David Carruthers, 

Luke Hynick, Eli Molyneux, Nevaeh 

Briggs, Shila McVey 

Junior High/High School 

Alexander Shafer, Zachery Bolinger, 

Trevor Clemens, Clay Harper, 

Emilee Hynick, Zella Gross, Sara 

Gragg, Damean Wenman, Lucas 

Ewing, Ethan Bair, Marissa Kolstee 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STUDENTS! 

FROM, THE PUBLICATIONS 

KIDS!!! 

Crazy About Eggs 

Trivia of the 

Week 

by Tylyn Decker 

THORNBURG - So, we all know 

that ridiculous scene at the end of 

Titanic where Rose is laying on a 

door and Jack is clinging helplessly 

to the edge of it while they both float 

around aimlessly in a glacier filled 

ocean. And then, when Jack finally 

falls to his watery grave and Rose 

finds a whistle on a dead man, we 

think to ourselves, well, if Jack was 

part porcupine, he wouldn’t have 

sunk! Well, not everyone thinks 

that, but you would if you know that 

porcupines could float due to their 

quills being hollow. 

by Shelly Andre 

THORNBURG - Jennifer Loudermilk, “The Egg Lady”, came to our school 

to give our students “egg-ucational” programs about eggs. Jennifer works 

for the Iowa Egg Council and travels around to educate people about eggs. 

She presents many age appropriate programs to from Pre-k to Adult. The 

kindergarden, first, and second grades learned about Parts of an Egg. Third 

and fourth grades found out about the process eggs go through from the 

Hen to the Home. Fifth and sixth grades saw a Melodrama dealing with 

Nutrition. Seventh and eighth grades heard Questions and Answers about 

the Egg Industry. The high school FCS students had General food prep. and 

Advanced food prep. And the best thing about the visit was that Jennifer 

prepared something for everyone to try from recipes she left for the students 

to take home. It was an “egg-cellent” program and we hope Jennifer can 

come again. 

NHS Holds Essay Contest 

To continue the theme of honoring veterans, the National Honor Society 

members spoke to the elementary students about the significance of the day 

and what it means to be an American. Afterwards, the PreK-3rd graders 

were invited to participate in a coloring contest, while the upper elementary 

students took part in an essay contest. The winners, whose essays are featured 

below, were: Myrissa Garber, Miranda Little, and Dillon Ehret. 

Veteran’s Day Essay 

by Dillon Ehret 

My grandpa served in World War II and had a lot of friends that died in 

that war. He tells me a lot of stories and I think I learn more from him than a 

movie or a book. I feel like he has experienced something big, seeing people 

dying in front of him. I think if you have a veteran you should respect them 

and notice what they went through. A veteran to me I think is someone who 

served for the military. A veteran is also someone who served and got our 

rights in 1776. You should respect veterans because they got your rights of 

freedom. Some countries do not have that, so be respectful and if you want 

to learn more, you can ask your veteran. You can serve in the war and be a 

veteran, if you want to do that you have to go through training. Also if you 

want to be one treat a veteran how you want to be treated, and realize what a 

veteran goes through, watching friends die before your eyes, knowing what 

might happen to you, knowing that you might not see your family for a long, 

long time. A veteran also respects the flag. You need to learn that a veteran 

does a lot and some people do not realize that. They go through tough times 

and they might be mad at times and know that they might not come back. 

Being in a war when you have a kid might be really hard on you your wife 

and your kid. You might not have a veteran in your family but you can still 

respect them a ndthank them for all they have done for you. They might not 

have come back, they might have, either way, they are veterans who have 

earned us rights. 

The Importance of Veteran’s Day 

by Myrissa Garber 

The importance of Veteran’s Day to me is honoring all the Veterans and 

troops out there serving our country and fighting for our freedom. They are 

out there risking their lives for us and that’s very courageous. 

Serving our country is no easy task. The harsh weather, the fear of the 

unknown, and watching their fellow soldiers die and get wounded has to be 

difficult. To add to that stress, they are also separated from their families. 

Being so far away from those you love cannot be easy. 

Veteran’s Day is also a great time to thank the soldiers’ families, because 

they also have a lot to deal with. These people also need our love and support 

to get through the days, weeks and months that their loved ones are so far 

away. 

So many times we take for granted the freedoms, rights, and peace our 

veteran’s have given us and will continue to give us. We all need to take a 

moment of our busy lives, not only on Veteran’s Day, but every day to thank 

those who have done so much for us. 

Why I’m Glad to Be an American 

By Miranda Little 

I am glad to be an American because in America we are free to do what we 

want. We can pick our own job and choose what we sell. In other countries 

the government tells you what you sell, how much you sell and when to 

sell, and also who to sell it to. I’m also glad cause the soldiers in Iran, Iraq, 

and Afghanistan fight for us. America has good schools and good teachers. 

My dad has a friend that used to ride fourwheelers with us that fought in 

Afghanistan. I feel bad for people in Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan who fight 

and risk their lives for the people in America. Soldiers are so brave. 

New Student 

By Jasmine and Marina 

THORNBURG - We are sorry for the late interview of this student. Daman 

Dowd is in 3rd grade, and his mom is Amie Hammes. His sports are baseball 

and flag football. He told us he likes going to Tri-County and that his favorite 

subject is science. He also told us that his favorite friend is Dane, they like 

to hangout during recess and jump off the monkey bars. He moved to Tri- 

County from Sigourney. The publication kids would like to wish Daman the 

best of the luck at here at TC. 


NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE 

MONTH 

By Jasmine and Marina 

THORNBURG - This month students of the month for November is Arslan 

Roziyev a senior and Luke Bombei a seventh grader. Some of their answers 

to the questions we asked them: Arslan said he found out on Friday when 

we was going to class and that he had no idea he was going to get student of 

the month. Jake said Mr. Cowan told him while he was eating at lunch time 

and that he was very surprised. This is the first time for both of them to get 

Student of the Month. Congratulations to the winners of the month. 

Senior 

Spotlight 

THORNBURG - Our 

first Senior Spotlight for 

the 2011-2012 school 

year focuses on Kadon 

Lee Foubert. Kadon 

has been very active in 

Tri-County throughout 

the course of high 

school, participating 

in football for three 

years, wrestling for 

three years, baseball 

for four years, golf for 

two years, and student 

council for two years. 

Kadon’s favorite 

foods are spaghetti 

or hamburgers, and 

his favorite colors are 

blue and white. His 

favorite quote is by 

Coach Edmundson: “Your attitude determines your preparation, and your 

preparation determines your performance.” 

After graduation, Kadon plans on serving his country by enlisting in the 

United States Air Force. Good luck, Kadon! 

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Members of the Oskaloosa Mayhem Girls Roller Derby team present a check for $400 to Mammography 

Technicians at Mahaska Health Partnership. Shown, from left, are: Lindsay Wilcox “Stealin Sunshine”; 

Kara Rempe “BAMF”; and Lisa Aldersen “Spankins”; Melanie Templeton; Jennifer Lathen; and Nichole 

Keller. 

Oskaloosa Mayhem 

donates to MHP Mammography fund 

The Oskaloosa Mayhem Girls Roller Derby Squad 

recently donated $400 to Mahaska Health Partnership 

Radiology Services for use in funding free or reduced 

cost digital mammograms for women. 

According to Oskaloosa Mayhem representative 

Lisa Alderson, the team regularly gives a portion of the 

proceeds from their bouts to a local charity. “October 

is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we wanted to 

support local women who need assistance in getting this 

live-saving screening,” Alderson said. The team donated 

proceeds from their Oct. 8 bout in Ottumwa at the Bridgeview 

Center. 

Through a grant provided by the Southeast Iowa Affiliate 

of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Mahaska Health 

Partnership has funds available to help pay for the cost of 

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a digital mammogram. Applying for the funds is simple 

because the ultimate goal is to ensure every woman who 

needs a mammogram gets one as early as possible. 

“We are very happy to have this kind of local support 

as grant funding is becoming much more difficult to 

obtain,” said MHP Director of Radiology Julie Hartke. 

“The cause affects many people locally so it’s wonderful 

to have so much community support.” 

The Oskaloosa Mayhem team will begin their new 

season on March 24. For more information on their 

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a free or reduced cost mammogram, contact MHP 

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Letters to Santa from area children 

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THANK YOU 

Thank you to everyone for helping 

the needy through Thanksgiving. We 

look forward to your continued support 

through Christmas. Barb Masterson 

Farmers 

Tax Guides 

Available 

The Farmers Tax Guide is now 

available at Keokuk County Extension. 

This publication explains how 

the federal tax laws apply to farming. 

Use this publication as a guide 

to figure farm taxes and complete 

a farm tax return. The explanations 

and examples in this publication reflect 

the Internal Revenue Service’s 

interpretation of tax laws enacted by 

Congress, Treasury regulations, and 

court decisions. However, the information 

given does not cover every 

situation and is not intended to replace 

the law or change its meaning. 

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the offi ce of City Clerk is Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 



The 


5:00 P.M. 

Offi cial Newspaper for What Cheer, Delta, Keswick, Keokuk County & TC Schools 

Volume 33, Number 38 Thursday, September 22, 2011 75 cents per copy 

Tri-County Homecoming King and Queen Selected 

Tri-County Homecoming was a week of dress up days, fun and royalty. King Levi Ryals and Queen 

Allison Leer were crowned at Boom Night mid-week. Court members, above, include Travis Carruthers, 

Kacy Brumbaugh, Adam Streigel, Christian Wadsworth, King Levi Ryals, Queen Allison Leer, Ivar Stubbard, 

Teresa Ahlberg, Colton Molyneux and Kate Watts. 

Boom Night included skits, fall sports team recognition, cheers and dancing. The night concludes 

with an auction where the highest bidder wins a member of the court. Ivar and Adam were both pur- 

chased for $45. Travis cost $55. Kate was $65. Teresa cost $70, Colt and Christian were both $100. 

Levi brought $145. Allie cost $200 and fi nally there was Kacy coming in at $210. All money raised went 

toward the Student Council. 

More photos and stories from Homecoming are inside pn pages 6-7, the fi rst 

Trojan Tribune of the Year. 

Get the weekly negative paper but if he wants to continue doing his incerns. on your need to look into raising computer 

rates on water, sewer 

surance will be his responsibility. 

Councilmember Larry Smith asked about and garbage. Garbage will already be going up as 

A discussion of sewer lines replacement will equipment concerns for the City. A new plow the landfi ll rates have increased. The City raised 

require some more research on abatement for an truck will be needed in the future. The motor is rates $1.50 before and skipped the next raise at 

area on east side of town. The price the landown- good but the body is deteriorating. There is a wait- holiday time. City Clerk Melanie Vermillion will 

er wants for a small section is too high, the City ing list at government auctions currently so not as compile rates of surrounding areas to see where 

feels. The Council will look at going around the easy to fi nd. There will need to be further discus- What Cheer falls. Last time, What Cheer was the 

property or see if there are alleys they can use. sion on purchase but since the Cityʼs orange truck lowest. Mayor Danner was planning to attend the 

There are other areas that need to be completed is back so it will be ok this winter. 

County meeting with Waste Management where 

sooner so no need to rush. Another section south One community member was present to com- all rates and contracts will be reviewed. 

of Dick Dannerʼs residence will need to be camment on the International Housing Code during The next meeting for What Cheer City Couneraed 

to fi nd where the problem lies. 

the public hearing. This code would affect not cil will be October 11at City Hall. 

Just as it appears The annual fi nancial report was reviewed. Lo- only rental property but all properties in within the print! 

Bright Colors on Neon and Tie Dye Day 

Kerri Tegtmeier and Amy DeKleine show off their bright colors during 

Homecoming Week at Tri-County. 

Court Update 

for Shipley 

OWI Case 

By SNR Editor, Robin Handy 

The newest development in 

the State of Iowa’s case against 

Jeff Shipley of What Cheer 

includes a waiver for a speedy 

trial filed on Shipley’s behalf on 

Wednesday, Sept. 14. Judge 

Daily issued an order for a continuance 

and rescheduled the 

pretrial conference for February 

15, 2012. 

All of the above information is a matter of public record and is 

available online at www.iowacourts.state.ia.us. The local MAP papers 

continue to monitor this case and plans to update the readership as it 

develops. 

Entire City Council and Mayor Up for Re-election 

At the City Councilʼs regular meeting on September 

13, the agenda was short. Council member 

Lorrie Hartwig was absent. September 22 at 

5:00 p.m. is the last chance to turn in nomination 

forms for council or mayor. The entire council and 

mayoral position are up. We do not have staggered 

elections. 

What Cheer made the last $6,700 payment on 

the backhoe. 

During audience comments, Dave Campbell 

asked the Council about their opinion of his performance 

in the park. None had heard anything 

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cal option sales tax is not up for renewal yet and 

stays steady. It is used for street work. The public 

safety money is used for signs primarily. Under 

special assessment, mowing is a large chunk. 

“The next council will need to look into possibly 

raising the fee,” commented Mayor Mike Danner. 

The City is breaking even on this so no real incentive. 

The bridge inspection report was also reviewed. 

No major issues with the new bridges. A 

crack in sidewalk on one, brush pile under another 

and small bent in sewer line were the only con- 

Emma Bair 

Crowned Miss 

Junior Rodeo 

Iowa 2012 

city. Enforcement will be up to the City. The city 

has chosen a fi rm for inspection and to handle 

appeals. Councilmember Mickey Gragg commented, 

“It is pretty bad when people will rent 

houses that they wouldnʼt even stay in.” Before 

this code, there was no means for making owners 

keep properties acceptable. Councilmember 

Smith explained that this code is “to help keep the 

community clean, safe and rodent free.” 

Next year the City will need to have the water 

tower inspected. It costs the City approximately 

$3,500 for inspection and cleaning. The City will 

Emma Bair, age 13, the 

daughter of Chris and Shayla Bair 

of Keswick, was crowned Miss Junior 

Rodeo Iowa 2012 on Saturday, 

September 10th during the Miss Rodeo Iowa and Miss Rodeo Iowa Pageant. Rachel Burton of Irwin was 

Rodeo Iowa pageant and Tri-State crowned Miss Rodeo Iowa while Jenna Kool of Adel was crowned Miss

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