The Leon Journal-Reporter - October 12, 2022

Important Dates for Upcoming November 8 General Election

Voters may request a ballot by submitting an absentee ballot request form to the Auditor’s Office.

Call the Auditor’s office to have a form mailed to you, or you may download a form at https://de caturcountyiowa.gov/ on the Auditor’s Election page.

Absentee requests should be made as soon as possible. You may receive multiple request forms in the mail from various organizations; you only need to submit one form.

An absentee request form is required for each election. Early in-person (absentee) voting will begin on Wednesday, October 19th.

Registered voters may vote absentee in person in the Auditor’s Office through Monday, November 7th.

Wednesday, October 19th

Early In-Person voting begins AND Absentee ballots will be mailed to those who have request ed one.

Monday, October 24th

● Last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed

● Voter pre-registration deadline

● Auditor’s Office open 8am-5pm

Wednesday, October 26th

Public Test of voting equipment at 1pm Saturday, November 5th

Auditor’s Office open 9am-5pm for absentee voting

Monday, November 7th

Last day to request and vote an absentee ballot in person

Tuesday, November 8th

GENERAL ELECTION DAY

Polls open 7am – 8pm

The Decatur County Auditor’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. If anyone has questions about voter regis tration, absentee ballots, or voting, they should call our office at 641-446-4323.

Unity Club/ Leon Chamber Planter Awards

Summer is over and we have WINNERS-winners of the down town PLANTER CONTEST that Leon Chamber and Unity Club have sponsored for many years.

First Place: Leon

Post Office - planted and tended by Eva Takacs--$100

Second Place: New2U - planted and tended by Linda Campbell and Sharon Egger (these ladies tended several planters around town)--$60

Third Place: Leon Community Centerplanted and tended by Esther Yoder (Esther adopted 3 planters this

Reeds Purchase Lockdown Fitness, Change Name to Northside Iron

Go big or go home, says Tyler and Danielle Reed.

If you haven't heard, the Reeds are now owners and opera tors of yet another busi ness in Leon, Northside Iron, located at 300 N. Main, Suite A in Leon. This was the previous Lockdown Fitness. Tyler and Danielle signed the papers September 30, becom ing the new owners.

The Reeds need no introduction, but just in case you don't know, Tyler and Danielle are both alumni of Central Decatur and are cur rent business owners in Leon of Destination Ink, LLC and Southern Roots, LLC.

Tyler and Danielle are happy to be raising their family in Leon. This includes Seth Reed who just gradu ated from CD and is at tending classes online thru W.I.T.C.C. as well as taking on an appren ticeship at the tattoo shop with his dad, along with Olivia Reed and Lucas Colburn who are current CD students.

The Reeds are always willing to lend a help ing hand, as you may have seen Tyler on the stage during the most recent Community Play production of Beauty

year!!)--$40

Unity Club and Leon Chamber ap preciated all who par ticipated in making the community look beautiful throughout the summer season. Soon, Unity Club will be stuffing greenery for the winter season.

Large Crowd Attends Leon's Fall Festival

A perfect Fall day was the catalyst needed that helped draw a large crowd to the Leon Square Saturday for Leon’s Fall Festival and Car Show.

The event boasted a total of 84 entries of Classic Cars and Motorcycles, in addition to the several vendors that lined the street along Main Street in front of the court house selling their crafty wares.

For most of the morning and into the afternoon many roamed around the square reminiscing about days gone by, enjoying good food, and shop ping.

Refer to page 9 for more scenes from the Fall Festival. More car show results will be reported next week.

"The gym has been in Leon for about 5 years and I have been a member from the beginning," stated Danielle. The previous owner decided to em bark on a new adven ture and as a local, a member and fellow self emloyer, I hate to see businesses go."

Business should continue to operate as previously, with a 24 hour access using your key fob with your mem bership. In addition, Tyler and Danielle are excited to offer addi

tional services such as classes like boot camp.

They are looking at of fering Zumba and even someone to teach a yoga class.

The bigger longterm goal in order to continue offering a top notch exercise gym, is to have some newer updated equipment.

Who doesn't want to wear their hard work? Come one, come all, Northside Iron will soon be offering mer chandise (hoodies, shirts, sweat pants, gym apparel, etc.).

Who says the city is where the big show is?

The options don't stop there, as they also plan to offer gym supple ments (protein shakes/ bars, pre-workouts, BCAA, etc.).

Contact informa tion for now is Danielle's cell number, 641-2890324. She is geared up to take your call or text

with any questions in cluding membership and pricing options, etc.

Tyler and Danielle Reed have purchased Lockdown Fitness and will be changing the name to Northside Iron. and the Beast. Danielle is also that one gal who just is a busy bee and as you may have most recently seen her running around planning for Ladies Night in November as she has been the or ganizer for the past couple of years helping the Leon Chamber of Commerce.

Leon Chamber of Commerce and the communtiy of Leon ap preciate the Reeds for their effort in helping keep the businesses working in Leon. It takes hard work and grit, so let's keep sup porting each other.

XC State Qualifying Meet Road Closure

Parts of Walnut Street that runs along the east side of HyVee towards the Leon Cemetery will be closed on October 20 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow parking of buses for the Cross Country State Qualifying Meet.

Self Checkout Stations Installed at Leon HyVee

A big change oc cured at the Leon HyVee Store a week ago Tuesday.

Three self check out lanes were in stalled at the store, leaving just one lane that will have an em ployee checking out groceries, as before.

How it is layed out is, one lane has a place for two people to be scanning and bagging their own wares, while another lane has a place for just one per son at a time.

Store Manager Tim Edwards indicat ed that the decision to go to self checkout sta tions was made from the corporate office.

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BEST OF SHOW – The Best of Show award went to Steve Vondielinger with his 1970 Dodge Super B. (contributed photos)

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TARA SHIELDS, of Lamoni, Iowa, was among more than 140 students who recently graduated from Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa, in the Summer of 2022. Shields graduated with a Master of Education in teacher leader ship, curriculum and instruction (teacher technology integration ist track).

NOTICE

MARTIN, Deral "Speed" Wayne, 77, of Garden Grove, Iowa, died on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at his home. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lineville Community Center in Lineville, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at a lat er date in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville. Arrangements were through the Roberson Funeral Home, Princeton, Missouri.

HAMMOND, Donald Vincent, 92, of Corydon, Iowa, died on Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Corydon Specialty Care Center in Corydon. A memorial service was held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa, with Chaplain Dan Smith officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in the Parklawn Memorial Park in Hampton, Virginia.

ALLABY, Emma Jean, 88, of Davis City, Iowa, died at her on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., with the fam ily receiving friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home of Leon, Iowa. Interment will be held in the Davis City Cemetery, Davis City, Iowa.

McCLARAN, Lonnie, 54, of Chariton, Iowa, died on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are through Pierschbacher Funeral Home of Chariton.

Local survivor in cludes his mother, Donna Blankenship of Leon.

OBITUARIES

DERAL WAYNE MARTIN

Garden Grove, IA: Deral Wayne Martin, 77, Garden Grove, IA passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at his home.

He was born on April 6, 1945, in Leon, Iowa the son of Clar ence Raymond and Ermal Maleta (Corll) Martin.

On June 26, 1971, he married Carolyn Louise Judd in Linev ille, Iowa. She survives of the home.

Deral was a gradu ate of Leon High School in 1963. He enjoyed rid ing horses, team rop ing, attending auctions, and buying flowers.

He was preceded in death by his par ents; brother, Rex and a sister-in-law, Sherry Martin.

In addition to his wife, Deral is survived by his sons, Shawn (Cassie) Martin, La moni, IA, Shane Mar tin, Garden Grove, IA; grandson, Coby Mar tin; granddaughter, Preslea Martin; sister, Darlene Richardson, Springville, IA; broth ers, Larry (Margaret), Humeston, IA, Den nis, Garden Grove, IA, Robert (Julie), Mar tensdale, IA, Leonard (Jodi), Osceola, IA, Lowell (Letia), Van Wert, IA, Ronnie (Adri ana), Alburnett, IA and many nieces and neph ews.

Donald V. Hammond, Jr. and wife, Celia of Bostic, North Carolina, Dana P. Hammond and companion, Michelle of Norfolk, Virginia, and Thomas E. Hammond and wife, Jennifer, of Orlando, Florida; three grandchildren, Don ald L. Hammond and wife, Rachel of Hamp ton, Virginia, Ronald E. Hammond of Newport News, Virginia, and Christina R. Marsh and husband, Chris of Char lotte, North Carolina; 12 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Cecilee Lewis of Des Moines, Iowa and Glendoris Rex of Ottumwa, Iowa; many nieces and neph ews; and other relatives and friends.

ELVALENA (BLAKESLEY)

HAYTON

On September 30, 2022, God asked for a gardener and nurse to join him in heaven, to which Elvalena (Blakes ley) Hayton, said yes. While she misses her loved ones on earth, she was eager to join her husband, Earl; her young son, Gary; her brother, Mitch Blakes ley; her parents, Vere and Marge Blakesley; and so many more lov ing souls. Elvalena suf fered from rheumatoid arthritis, and heart and kidney failure. She died peacefully in her home, cared for with love and dignity by her daughter, Dianna, and her family. One of the last things she said was “I’m going and it is wonderful. God wants me to go with him.”

Moines, Iowa, she went to Independence, Mis souri for nursing school at the then church owned Independence Sanitarium and Hospi tal. After three years of schooling, she met Earl Jennings Hayton, who swept her off her feet. They were mar ried a year later on July 1, 1955. During their marriage, they were blessed with four children and two sonsin-law, Laura and Jim Crofutt, Gary, Thomas, and Dianna and Roger Johnson. Added with love, their expanded family includes, Greg and Nancy Clark, David and Charlene Hoover, and Susie Hayton. Grandchildren, David Hayton; Joshua Fickes; Dustin Fickes; Lillith Johnson; Erin Green and her girls, Jaylee and Emberly; Kris and Chris Beier and their children, James, An nebelle, and Raelynn; Jenni and Nate Hill and their children, Braxton, Tegan and Weston; Josh and Anna Johnson and their children, Cooper, Isaiah, Caleb, Jacob, and Serenity; Eric and Diane Crofutt and their children, Shiloh and Sage; Robert and Lori Crofutt and their children, Rob Jr. and Zach and Johana and their children, Jayden, Cooper, and Levi. She also leaves behind her brother, Rex “Bud” and Rosalie Blakesley and their children, Roger and wife, Pam; Steve and wife, Kim; and Terry and his kids and grandkids. While her baby brother, Mitch Blakesley, passed be fore her, she leaves his wife, Janeen “Jan” Blakesley and their children, Jacob and Rachel Blakesley and their four children; and Jessica and Robert Bishop. She also leaves so many dear cousins and friends, to name a few, Patty Johnson, the

Muslemans, the Cran dells, the Blakesley and Leeper cousins, and her hospital family.

Elvalena was short of getting her RN de gree by a few months because in those days a woman couldn’t be married and in nurs ing school at the same time. Over the years she worked as a nurse in Independence and St. Louis, Missouri, and Des Moines, Os ceola, and Leon, Iowa. Most of her time in Leon was at the Deca tur County Hospital, however there were a few months at West view Acres Care Center. Caring for moms who were about to deliver babies was her favorite part of nursing. In fact, she was the face of the nursing school maga zine, holding a baby. If Elvalena wasn’t work ing, she was gardening and sewing. Many of us were recipients of her crafting hobbies, as well. Before her church in Leon closed their doors, she setup the communion sacra ments and decorated the church. Many a Saturday the fam ily went for a country drive with a bucket of water and clippers to get flowers for Sun day church. She and the other medical staff were always trading cooking recipes; too bad Laura didn’t learn to cook from her (ha ha).

She so loved ev eryone she met and didn’t hesitate to keep the doctors in order. It was a rarity that she ever said anything bad about anyone. Every boyfriend or girlfriend that the kids brought home became family and she loved them all so.

She gave us all les sons in life to carry on and we are ever blessed to follow in her foot steps.

Thank

Thank You

DONALD VINCENT HAMMOND

Donald Vincent Hammond, age 92, the son of Thomas Ala icious and Catherine “Kate” (Given) Ham mond, was born Sep tember 24, 1930, at Johnstown, Pennsyl vania. He left this life on October 3, 2022, at the Corydon Specialty Care Center in Cory don, Iowa.

Don grew up and attended school in Johnstown. He joined the United States Army and served for over 22 years before retiring in 1973. He worked in civ il service at Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Virginia for ten years before re tiring again.

On January 5, 1952, Don was united in mar riage to Letty Ann Rex in San Antonio, Texas. They were blessed with three sons, Donald Vin cent, Jr., Dana Patrick, and Thomas Earl. Af ter Don’s retirement from the civil service, they moved to south ern Iowa where Don en joyed deer hunting and fishing. Letty’s health declined so they moved back to Virginia. After her death in March of 2008, Don moved back to Iowa, settling in ru ral Humeston this time where he enjoyed his slow paced life style and the peace and qui et.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Letty Hammond; and siblings, Thom as Hammond, Anne Campbell, and Robert “Bob” Hammond. Sur vivors include his sons,

Elvalena was born on March 9, 1934, the eldest child of Vere LeRoy and Marjorie Beulah Blakesley. She was born at the Rich ardson home a few feet into Missouri at the Iowa-Missouri bor der between Lineville and Pleasanton, Iowa. While the name Elva lena is an odd one, she was named after both of her grandmothers, Elva and Lena. She only saw one other person named Elva lena and that was one of Chief Geronimo’s wives or so the grave stone stated. She later became a big sister to Rex “Bud” and Mitchell “Mitch” Blakesley. Her family attended New Salem Baptist Church but later she was bap tized into the RLDS Church, now Commu nity of Christ Church. She attended grade school in a one-room building and gradu ated from high school at Lamoni, Iowa. After taking a year off to earn money working in Des

A huge thank you to all who attended Grand River Fall Fest and to all who donated items for the auction, pitched in and helped, bid on

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Last Tuesday, October 4, the Leon Chamber Coffee was held at Farmers Bank, hosted by Jerry McIntyre (pictured in back right) and Heather Bear (in front of McIntyre). McIntyre and Bear mentioned Farmers Bank is a consumer bank that gets lots of foot traffic.

The loan officers do all types of loans specializing in ag and residential. Heather Bear also does FSA loans. Farmers Bank wants to be known as the bank with a community feel with small town owners.

Farmers Bank hours are Monday thru Firday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the drive up open Monday thru Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 7:45 a.m. to noon.

Decatur County Soil & Water

The Decatur County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioner's monthly meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at 303 SW Lorraine St., Leon.

Tentative agenda includes approval of prior meeting minutes, treasurer's report, and bills; approval of IFIP payments, amend ments, maintenance agreements and appli cations; district busi ness and plans for next meeting.

Leon Community Meal Menu

(Subject to Change)

Reservations are REQUIRED by 10:00 a.m. for next day446-4555

Wed., Oct. 12Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes w/ white gravy, buttered

corn, berry cup. Thurs., Oct. 13Ham balls, Au Gratin potatoes, Capri vegeta bles, roll, pie.

Fri., Oct. 14 - Liver and onions, red pota toes, peas, cookie Mon., Oct. 17Honey mustard pork chops, baked potato, fruit fluff Tues., Oct. 18Tomato soup, grilled cheese, pickle spear, brownie Wed., Oct. 19 - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches and cottage cheese, roll.

hensive and individu alized treatment plans to help you get back on your feet. We focus on improving mobility and improving your quality of life.

Participated in Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Walk

A few got out and enjoyed the nice Fall day last Wednesday and partic ipated in the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative walk hosted by the Decatur County Public Health. Walking is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy. “It was a great way to get out and enjoy that fresh fall air,” stated Holly Rash, Director Decatur County Public Health. Pictured from left – Athena Porter, Nicole Martz, Holly Rash, Jan Gray, Marcia Stephens, and Terre Acheson. The group enjoyed a nice walk around town.

Treasurer Fitzgerald Publishes New Names of Iowans with Unclaimed Funds

DCH Corner Physical Therapy Awareness Month

Awareness

Decatur County Hospital Rehabilitation Services team offers various types of physi cal therapy and related services. Whether you are recovering from a fall, illness, or surgery, our physical therapy team offers compre

Depending on the situation, physical therapy can help you with flexibility, bal ance, strength, endur ance, and coordina tion. Physical therapy may be recommended for the following: back and neck pain; ortho pedic injuries includ ing knees, ankle/foot, shoulders or hips; frac tures; arthritic condi tions such as osteoar thritis and rheumatoid arthritis; post-surgical rehabilitation; stroke rehabilitation; neuro logic disorders; wound care; lymphedema; vestibular disorders (dizziness); pain man agement; sports inju ries; and work-related injuries.

We also offer occu pational therapy, which focuses on helping peo ple regain or learn new skills to improve their ability to function as independently as pos sible. For all services we offer, we work with each patient to develop a personalized treat ment approach to help with conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, arthritis, neuro logical disorders, dia betes, Parkinson’s dis ease, upper extremity disorders, work-related injuries, and sports in juries. Pediatric occu pational therapy is also available to help chil dren with handwriting, eating properly, sitting through class, staying on task, and other so cialization behaviors.

Our Rehabilitation Services Department also offers LSVT Big & Loud for patients with Parkinson’s, treatment for neurotherapy, wom en’s pelvic floor reha bilitation, and vestibu lar therapy.

The DCH Rehabilitation Services

team offers extended hours to best serve the needs of our com munity. Our personal ized care is now avail able on your schedule. For more information about physical ther apy care at Decatur County Hospital, con tact the Rehabilitation Department at 641446-2219.

To learn more about Decatur County Hospital and our avail able services, please visit www.decatur county hospital.org, or follow us on Facebook @DecaturCounty HospitalIowa.

Michael Fitzgerald is encouraging Iowans to view the list of newest names. “The publication is one of our largest initiatives to spread awareness to Iowans who have unclaimed property waiting in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt,” said Fitzgerald. “We’re currently holding over $452 million, and it is my continuous goal to return the money back to the rightful owners.”

Financial institu tions and companies who have lost contact with a property’s own er after a specific peri od of time are required by State law to turn the funds over to the Treasurer’s Office. It is then the Treasurer’s responsibility to pub licize the names and

ultimately return the assets, which is achieved through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. Common forms of unclaimed prop erty include savings or checking accounts, stocks, uncashed checks, life insurance policies, utility secu rity deposits and safe deposit box contents.

“We have been successful at finding these owners for more than 35 years,” contin ued Fitzgerald. “Even if you’ve claimed in the past, it’s worth your time to search again since new names are added every year. All it takes is a simple click of a button to get started!”

Visit GreatIowa TreasureHunt.gov to search the full data base for free and make your claim. Keep up with all of Treasurer Fitzgerald’s programs on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

20 YEARS AGO (October 9, 2002)

The Decatur County Hospital held a Mammography Day at the hospital from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You could sign up for a no cost mammogram by calling the Decatur County Public Health to see if you quali fied. October is Breast Cancer month.

Central Decatur Homecoming Royalty were Megan Denny, Sarah Clark, Emily Sullivan and Raven Buckingham for queen candidates and king candidates were Cody McCleary, Jay Olsen, Chris Byler and Aaron Perkins.

Decatur County 4-H members and lead ers were celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of 4-H. Wagon master and park historian Loring Miller guided the replica of the Leon Trolley into its posi tion in Founder's Park which was located on the south side of Miller Insurance Agency, LTD. Others who helped were Chuck and Barb Onyett, Phyllis Miller, Charles Sutphin, Earl Harberts and Corey Lindsey. The park was made possible with the help of Earl Harberts, the Central Decatur Construction Class, Delbert Lee and many others. The park also included historical markers, antique street light and other items pertaining to the area.

The Decatur County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with the U.S. Department of Justice allowing the county to receive over a threeyear period, $72,912.72 for the hiring of one ad ditional deputy sheriff under the COPS grant program.

Long time area businessman Guy N. Goughnour of Corydon died October 1, 2002, at the age of 83. He was well known in the Leon area as Goughnour Monument had been a long-time business in Leon.

50 Years Ago (October 12, 1972)

Leon was named a finalist in Iowa's Community Betterment Contest. There were 29 towns in Leon's population size. The committee to meet with judges consisted of Mayor Ward Kilgore, Steve Iverson, Dr. C.D. Scott, Judy Haas, and

Phyllis Nase.

Crestline Window Factory announced the appointment of Ed Jones as Leon's new plant manager.

Winners of 4-H dis plays during National 4-H Week were the Garden Grove GoGetters girls club and the High Point Hustlers boys club. The displays were in Grahams Dept. Store and Burdette's windows.

Carla Clough, sev en year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Clough died at her home after choking on a balloon she had swallowed.

Bill Russell, of Lamoni, Democratic candidate for state rep resentative, and Ron Van Fleet of Graceland College were pictured with Dick Clark at the state capitol building where Clark ended his state-wide campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Representing Decatur County at the American Royal 4-H Conference in Kansas City were Donna Heintz, Brenda Vogel, Vicki Tharp, Joy Salsman, Ray Beaty, David Beers, Lowell Martin, and Derrick Bucy. Adults attend ing were Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Vogel.

New Greenhands for the Leon FFA Chapter were Rodney Leeper, Terrie Wierenga, Rodger Cummings, Reva Ramsey, Rick Scott, Dave Higdon, Chuck Thompson, Wayne Whitfield, Mark Mendenhall, John Rippey and Randy Walrod.

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Morris of Garden Grove announced the engage ment of their daugh ter Rebecca to Lorren Helton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Helton of Leon.

The Clarke, Decatur and Union Council of the International Reading Association met at the Mormon Trail School lunch room in Garden Grove. Attending from Central Decatur were Lorine Warrick, Gretchen Miller, Naomi Bowen, Barbara Skinner, Doris Swigart, Georgia McMorris, Kathy Howell, and Irolene Chambers.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Redman, Van Wert, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dobson, Leon, visited their children Ronda Dobson and Dick Redman in Pella for Parent Weekend at Central College.

75 YEARS AGO (October 9, 1947)

District youth chose officers – At a district Youth meeting held at the Christian Church in Leon, new officers were selected. Margaret Craig, Weldon was chosen as the new president to replace Gay Stover of Leon. Mabel Wilson, Osceola, new vice-president, and Pat Scott, Leon, secretary-treasurer. J. Kenneth Baird, Des Moines, state direc tor of religious edu cation, was the main speaker. He discussed Crusading Youth.

State worker nar rowly escaped death –Clifford Adair, 40, Iowa State Highway main tenance employee, miraculously escaped death when he at tempted to straighten a steel cable on a ce ment mixing machine where the crew was at work at the intersec tion of highways 2 and 69 just west of Leon. The men were repair ing bad places in the pavement. As Adair started to straighten the cable, his hip struck the clutch on the ce ment mixing machine which pulled his hand between the cable and pulley and rolled him into the cement mixer. Earl Graves of Leon, a co-worker, pulled Adair, who was unconscious, from the machine. Two state highway patrolmen happened by just a few seconds after the acci dent. They took Adair to the Decatur County Hospital. He suffered a fracture of the left arm and a shoulder injury.

Song Fest held at Garden Grove – The county song fest was held in the Garden Grove Methodist Church with a basket dinner. This was a fel lowship designed for all denominations and was under the direction of Archie Coontz. This was the third song fest and they were held the third Sunday of each month in the different churches.

Took Over Dailey Implement – B. F. Flora and Cecil Woolley bought the Dailey Implement Company located on the east side of the courthouse square and were op erating the business under the name of the Leon Implement Company.

Keith Hacker of near Weldon suffered body bruises and a fractured leg when his tractor upset while at work and fell on him.

Marie Ford and Donald Andrew were married in Greenfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Davis of Davis City were the parents of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kyner of Humeston were the parents of a son.

"Goldie", a sixyear-old mare, owned by Louie Schuldt of Van Wert, participated in the second annual trail ride. "Goldie" was the first horse at every

crossroad and in each town and lost out on the home stretch. "She made each day just fine despite the mud," said her owner, and was in fine shape, but one of the veterinarians pulled her out of the ride nine miles from Lamoni. The veterinarian told Mr. Schuldt the mare's heart was beating too fast.

100 YEARS AGO (October 12, 1922)

Twenty-one stu dents from Decatur County at Simpson College – The follow ing students were reg istered at Simpson College from Decatur County: Roe Reed, Shelby Reed and James Wailes, Davis City; Joe Myers, Decatur; Mara Throckmorton, Garden Grove; Mae Clemenson, James Hansell, Dorothy Hoffman, Willah Goodman, Wallace Officer, Walter Officer, Margaret Shields and Wendall Zimmerman, Leon; Austin Griffin, Pleasanton; Edmund Blair, Phillip Blair, Inez Galloway, Carma Johnson, Van Wert; and Evelyn Kline, John Kline and Cecil Mitchell, Weldon.

Leon girls won at basketball at Garden Grove – Leon high school girls won their second game of the season in basketball to close the score at 9 to 8. Lineup for the Garden Grove game: for ward, Helen Springer; forward, Marjorie Pulling; J. Center, Edna Varnum; R. Center, Lenore Evans; Guards, Helen Van Werden and Dorotha Hagan; sub stitute, Lois Moore; referee, Mack Morgan, Garden Grove.

Former Leon man opened bank in East Des Moines – A.L. Ackerley and his asso ciates opened their new east side bank in Des Moines. The new bank was located at the cor ner of East Fifth and Locust Streets. A.L. Ackerley, former presi dent of the Exchange National Bank in Leon, was president of the new bank; J.M. Galusha was vice-president; L.W. Moffett was cashier; the directors were A.L. Ackerley, J.M. Galusha, R.A. Crawford, Leland G. Ackerley and R. Fred Thorckmorton.

Marriage Licenses – Garvin Manchester and Ruby B. Phillis; Louisa Smith and Etta Blackford; Bert Nichols and Ella Davis.

Florence Anderson and children, Mrs. Chris Anderson, Mamie and Emma visited in the Harry Fuller home near Leon.

The Rev. Provan and Dr. D.S. Burbank attended Masonic Lodge at Lewisburg.

Vaughn Silvers and Harry Johnson of Chariton spent an eve ning with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Silvers.

Otto Stephens and wife visited at the John Perry home.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Browning and son vis

'Say Hello to My Little Sister' - Alexander (2) was all smiles as he welcomed home baby sister Alivia Margaret Beerbower, who was born Wednesday, October 5 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long.

Then all of a sudden these words came out of his mouth, "OH MY GOSH." It all became real to him that he now has a baby sister to love and protect. However, I'm still not convinced that he is ready to share his mother's at tention.

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Well there you have it. Tonya and I are grandparents, round two, to a bouncing baby GIRL. Alivia Margaret was born last week and attempted to give her brother a run for his money in the weight department, but didn't quite match his 13 pound birth weight.

Ha! Mary and Austin are proud parents and are trying to adjust to the new schedules of having two little ones around.

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When Tonya and I took Alex back to Des Moines to finally meet his little sister, he ran in the house and up on his mom's lap and just starred at Alivia for quite some time showing no emotion.

It seems that cor porate is poking their noses into the small business, yet again. Leon HyVee has in stalled self checkout stations on all but one of their checkout lanes. I have heard a lot of negative complaints about this. I'm not sure this is the right move for our small town store. Face to face customer service is in jeopardy anyway all over and this is another nail in the coffin. I would like to tell corporate HyVee that if I have to check my own groceries then how about giving a dis count on the products since they don't have to pay a checker to do the work. Until the next time...

So Long!

Heintz

ited his grandmother, Mary Beavers.

Edith Leeper and Lois visited her mother, Lena Argo.

Novia S. Beavers, Minneapolis, Mrs.

Glen Kissick and son and Audrey Woolman, Bridgewater, and Mrs. McKinley Morgan and son attended the funer al of R.D. Lockwood.

Andover

If you have a little time, you might want to drive around a bit and enjoy the scen ery. The fall colors are starting to show.

Gary and Sandy Osborn visited Gary’s mom Ruby Osborn Saturday morning.

Donna Ogier col lected 39 buckets of walnuts off her yard. Wonder how many the squirrels got before Donna got hers? Lots of walnuts this year.

Gary and Sandy Osborn visited Chad, Haylie, Cotton, Coy, and Cole Osborn on Sunday.

Friday Jim Bradley visited his aunt Philinda Snethen.

Donna Ogier ran into Lamoni last week to visit her sister Jan Fisher.

Saturday Philinda Snethen, Kyle Booth, Kay Herring and Jeanine Bradley went to Overland Park, Kansas, for their cousin Ernie Williams memo rial service. Afterwards they visited Jeanine’s new grandson and fam ily.

Keegan Parkhurst had a flag football game on Sunday. No word on the outcome. His team won the last game, so maybe they won this one as well. Go Keegan!

A while back Donna Ogier found some abandoned kit ties and started caring for them. She has one survivor. She said he is doing well and is feisty and funny. Kitties are definitely some of the cutest baby animals to watch when they play.

Busy weekend at Liz Carpenter’s. Friday night Liz at tended the Lamoni High School football game at Graceland University. Her nephew Doug Carpenter also attended and spent the weekend with Liz. Jim, Jeanine, and Samuel Bradley spent Friday night with Liz as well. On Saturday Liz, Doug, Jim and Samuel Bradley, Breanna Main, Kyle Ramaeker and his son Andrew processed chickens. That’s a messy business! Totally worth it as chicken din ners will taste good this winter.

Saturday evening after working on the chickens and clean ing up, Liz Carpenter and Doug Carpenter traveled to Bethany to pick up a few items and enjoyed supper at the Mexican restaurant. Sunday they worked on getting blinds ready for deer season that will be here in November.

Have a good week, be kind to each other,

and keep an eye on your outside plants. We had a little frost Friday and Saturday. Won't’ be long until we have heavy frosts and may be, dare I say it, snow!

Davis City LINDA BOOTHE

Not a lot of news to report but I did finally have my yard sale and BOY! am I ever glad it’s over. It’s a lot of work but I got to see a lot of friends I haven’t seen in quite a while. Pam Kent, Lou Fry, Verla Cole and Sue Braman from Osceola came with a pickup. Good plan! And they needed it. Was so glad to see Jean Campbell, Helen Nernes and Rachel Jones and Jessica Hutchison with her daughters, Janessa and Joselyn plus boyfriends and their friends. Neighbors dropped by and we had a gab ses sion. Bottom line is that it was a social weekend and I didn’t even have to leave home. The big PLUS is that I have my garage back…just a few boxes to take to thrift store. BOOM! and DONE!

The family and friends of Elvalena Hayton gathered at the DC Community Center on Saturday after her funeral/memorial for lunch. The ladies of DC provided the lunch for the family and then there was some family time to reminisce and remember their loved one. Sincere sympa thies to Elvalena’s en tire family.

The local farmers are hard at work har vesting this year’s crop. Big machines are going past my house and I can hear the dryers at the elevator running all night long. So Thank A Farmer…they give up meals at their own table this time of year so we can have meals at our tables.

Happy Birthday to Jessa Henry, Jackie Graham, Caitlyn ReedTaylor, Bryce Jones, Davan Kuster, Megan Short, Aaron Hullinger, Jaden Toney, Danny Graham, Robert DeLong, Connie Broich and Amy Osborn this coming week. Happy Anniversary to Danny and Vicki Graham on the 12th.

Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to fol low but not imitate, to praise but not flat ter and to lead but not manipulate…William Arthur Ward.

Later…Linda

Weldon

KATHY MASON

In 1931, Weldon held a barbecue festival

September 10, 11, and 12. Many, many thou sands of free hot beef sandwiches with cof fee were served. There was also a carnival, free band concerts, enter tainment, ball games, horseshoe pitching contests, dancing and food. Nelson G. Kraschel, candidate for governor at the time spoke, as well. Also speaking was Kenneth Baldridge, candidate for congress.

The Town of Weldon celebrated in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936 with a barbecue festival each year.

LOCAL

The new windows for the Weldon Depot have been ordered. Weather permitting, Pete McVey will be do ing the work to install them.

The Weldon Country Club is closed now for the year. Everyone enjoyed the good food and it was greatly appreciated.

The fall dinner for Weldon is November 5 at the Weldon Christian Church. There will be a bazaar, with baked goods and tickets will be sold for a chance at a quilt made by Juanita Owens.

Peterson survived Flight 811 in 1989 when a door on the side of the airplane blew off taking pas sengers with it, all while she was buckled into her seat. A turn around and 18 miles later they were back on the ground. Since then she has become an author and a mo tivational speaker.

Among many of the profound things she had to say, one thing that stuck with me was that she can view that as the worst thing that's ever happened in her life or she can see it as the best. She chose the best. "We always have choices". My other favorite was, "What are you waiting for?" My favorite kind of people are the ones when you part com pany, you feel happy. This was one of those days.

Have a great week!

Online Workshop’ will be on Monday, October 17th from 2-3:30 at the library, again on Monday, November 21st from 2-3:30 at Terrace Park Assisted Living, and December 19th from 2-3:30 at the library.

(Learn how to recog nize suspicious emails and what to do when confronted with on line scams.)

‘Protecting You Personal Information Online’ will be held on Monday, November 7th from 2-3:30 at Terrace Park Assisted Living and Monday, December 5th from 2-3:30pm at the li brary.

(Tips for safe browsing, recogniz ing online scams, and when it’s okay or not okay to share personal information online.)

port the community through our resourc es and programming. Please visit our web site at www.leon.lib. ia.us to complete a community survey as we hope to compile as much input from our Leon area citizens as possible.

Little Tots, come one, come all! Storytime is at 11am on Thursdays. Join us with your little ones for books, rhymes, and songs. All ages are welcome, but the Storytime is best suit ed for birth through age 6.

Cribbage card par ties are every Tuesday at 10:30. All experi ence levels (or none at all!) are welcome.

Grand River MELINDA MACKEY

The Fall Fest was a great success, the building was deco rated in festive fall decor and the dona tions for the auction and dinner flowed in all afternoon ready to welcome the many guests that attended! And don't forget that exercise classes will begin again at the Community Center on Friday, October 14th at 10am. There is no charge for these classes and everyone is welcome!!

Trick or treat will be set at the up coming council meet ing and that will be posted online and here when that has been decided. Other Halloween activities in town will include the haunted trail com ing up for two days only. You can find all their information on their Facebook page: Sinners Trail. It is not for the faint of heart that's for sure! If you have one of those great Halloween atti tudes; this is for you!

The concrete has been poured for the new sidewalk in front of the veterans me morial on Broadway street. It just keeps getting better and better!

Friday I had the opportunity to visit with the author of a book called 'The View From 13F". Shari

In the Library Loop

MARY STONER

It’s that time of year when cozy ing up with a cup of something warm and a great book just sounds wonderful! We are your ‘great book’ headquarters! New in our children’s pic ture book collection: ‘Pete the Cat - Falling for Autumn,’ ‘Autumn Leaves Fall,’ ‘Hello Autumn,’ ‘If You Find a Leaf,’ The Leaf Thief,’ and ‘A Very BIG Fall.’ Be sure to stop upstairs in our adult collection where you will find the latest books by best selling authors like James Patterson, Stuart Woods, Nicholas Sparks, Nora Roberts, Elin Hildenbrand, Colleen Hoover and many more!

Seniors, we have a number of workshops coming up to help you safely and successfully navigate the internet: ’Staying Safe

A public meeting put on by the library, as part of the library’s strategic planning, will be held onTues day October 25th at 2pm at the library and a second meeting on Thursday October 27th at 6pm at the Leon Community Center. We hope to gather information about how the li brary can better sup

Attention Towns in the County

Be sure to notify the J-R of your dates and times for Halloween Beggar's Night.

Decatur County Development to host a ...

Community Strategies Meeting

October 25 6:00 p.m. Main Street Brick House (dinner catered by Battle Axez followed by meeting) Presentation by Southern Iowa Council of Governments with topics to include: ideas to use or expand, five strat egies for current trends, and share community priorities

To Register: send an email or text to Cierra Fountain cfountain@dcdciowa.org or 641-344-8771 by October 21. Meal is Free.

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Cardinals Lose to Powerhouse Sigourney

a post-season berth, will finish the regular season Friday night at home against an always tough Pella Christian squad. Pella lost to the Cobras earlier in the season 13-15 which was their only lost so far on the season.

The Cardinals sit at 4-3 overall and are 3-1 in district play.

While the Cardinals seemed to have a slight edge in passing yards 57 to their opponents 44, the difference in the game was the Cobra’s ground attack as they racked up 337 rush ing yards compared to CD’s 96.

The Cobras jumped out to an early lead af ter the Cardinals failed to covert on a 4th down and 4 situation. They scored on their first drive from 28 yards out and added 13 more points off a two yard run and again from four yards out before the quarter ended making it a 20-0 ball game.

found the end zone again extending their lead 46-0 going into the final frame of the game.

The Cards made a strong drive at this point behind carries by Scrivner and Walker finding themselves in good field position in side the red zone for the first time in the game on the 16 yard line. On 4th down and 5, Boothe dropped back on the ensuing play but the pass fell incomplete to Scrivner who was in the endzone.

The Cardinals fi nally put together a successful scoring drive late in the fourth quar ter after the Cardinal defense forced a fum ble and Evahn Jones recovered it midfield. On the next play, Sam Boothe handed the ball off to Champ Walker who went 50 yards to score. The P.A.T. was missed.

The Cardinals have been rolling over the competition for the past four-weeks, in cluding a

48-0

tory

that train came to a screeching halt Friday night when they trav eled to Sigourney los ing to the Cobras 53-6.

The Cardinals, who have already secured

The Cardinals con tinued to search for answers for the quick ground attack dis played by Sigourney. The Cobras put up 19 more points off a pair of running plays from 21 yard and 10 yards out and went to the air for 28 yards before the break making the score 39-0.

Late in the third quarter, Sigourney

Student Body Cheers Cards to a Win

After the Cardinals lost in two to the Grand View Christian Thunders (15-25 and 14-25) the student body literally stood behind the Cardinal bench rooting on the team to a win against the Moravia Mohawks (25-21 and 25-22.

The Cardinals and the Thunders had a tight game 10-10 but then started strug gling with the serv ing and simple errors. The Thunders found a way to work their kills around the Cardinal defense, earning the 25-15 win.

The Cardinals kept the second set again within reach with a 12-12 score before the Thunder offense took charge and advantage of the Cardinal errors, earning the second and final win, 25-14.

Jensen recorded 5 of the 10 assists joined by Horn with 2, and Potter, Hamaker and Boyce 1 each. Pelliciari recorded 4 kills, Lindsey

The Cobras would score again from 15 yards out in the final minutes of the game.

Boothe completed 9 of 24 passes for 57 yards and rushed for 97 yards.

Jack Scrivner caught 4 passes for 45 yards, Jaydan Broich caught 1 for 12 yards and Paxon Applegate caught 1 for a yard.

Kale Rockhold led the defense with 8 tackles including 7 solo

and Boyce 2 each, and Potter, Richards, Hamaker and Jensen 1 each.

Pelliciari, Lindsey and Boyce each record ed 1 solo block.

Horn and Pelliciari lead the digs with 8 and 6, respectively, joined by Hamaker and Jones with 2 each, and Richards, Lindsey, Boyce and Jensen 1 a piece.

MORAVIA

After a game break, the Cardinals went into their second game of the night against the Mohawks, unfortu nately playing flat and causing simple errors, finding themselves be hind 4-11. In rally scor ing, trailing is the big gest hurdle as every lit tle error costs a point. The student body took action and decided to stand behind the team, hoping to pump them up. They did just that, started a rally for the Cards.

Senior Amy Potter led the action taking advantage of quick return to the corner followed by back to

stops. Cord Hamilton picked up 7, Broich and Scrivner had 5 each, Nash Dykes and Sam Boothe had 4 apiece, Dean Layton had 3, Applegate, Mason Allen, Evahn Jones, Champ Walker and Kaleb Jensen had 2 each, and

back kills by Giorgia Pelliciari.

Malloree Horn con tinued this momentum with a solid kill shot fol lowed by Lexi Jensen sneaking in a tip, nar rowing the gap, 9-11.

The entire game started to improve go ing back to the basics of bump, set, kill and improved communica tion, before the Cards tied the game with Pelliciari winning the joust at the net, 13-13.

The wind changed the direction in the Mohawks favor, with the Cards trailing 1316 before Jensen out smarted the defense with a deep push landing just inside the corner line. River Hamaker, assisted by Breegan Lindsey ex ecuted a solid wall with a block followed by an error by the Mohawks for the tie, 16-16.

The play continued back and forth until the Cardinals Pelliciari hammered a kill fol lowed by Horn with 2 ace serves and winning the final side out point for the 25-21 win.

The second set the

Brody Hamilton, Ty Rasmussen, Wyatt Hamaker, and Matthew Foltz had 1 apiece. Walker recorded two kick returns for 37 yards, Jones had two for 19 yards, Broich had two for 17 yards, and Rasmussen had one for three yards.

Cardinals grabbed a quick 9-5 lead, includ ing scrappy ball by the Cardinals, a kill by Pelliciari and 2 by Horn and another solid block by Lindsey.

Returning from a Mohawk time-out, the Cards lost some ground and the lead, 10-12.

Coach Bailey Gwinn called a timeout and the Cardinals delivered the same response grabbing a 16-15 lead on a couple solid kills by Pelliciari, scrappy dig return from Horn and Lindsey with a deep freeball return and kill.

The game wasn't over as the lead changed hands one more time for each team, before the Cardinals, with a 20-20 score, took charge and finished what they had started. Lindsey recorded back to back ace serves for the final lead exchange, before the Cards put the game to bed with a nice tip touch by Jensen.

"We had a tough time getting into the

Jack Scrivner

in four

Breegan Lindsey solid from the serving line on back to back ace serves against the Mohawks.

Carcamo Stays

By Reece Tedford

The high school girls earned 9th out of 16 teams achieved with great mental ef fort, while executing a strategy.

Addyson Schreck (32nd-22:25) led the way with her 2nd best ever career time and is competing well right now.

Harrisen Beven (38th-22:35) always fights and competes even if she isn't having the best day.

Hadley Bell (58th23:35) and Abigail Leahy (64th-23:53) ran competitive races and kept us very com petitive. Hadley had a good mental effort and Abigail possibly her best race overall this season.

Makenna Perkins (87th-24:57) wasn't feeling well but really ran tough for the team in the 5th spot.

Annika Evertsen (99th-25:37) equaled a PR and had the big gest improvements of the team compared to 2 weeks ago and last season.

The high school boys earned 9th out of 15 teams (260 boys ran JV/V combined) led by Vincent Carcamo (5th17:16) in his 3rd best time of the season. It was by far his tough est competition of the

season.

Joe Sheetz (32nd18:17) ran solid and maybe would have liked to have a better outing but still improved by 20 seconds over last season.

Kyle Linhart (71st19:32) did the best job of staying composed as he lost his shoe pretty early in the race and ran without 1 shoe for a good mile and a half. Still ran his 2nd best time of the year.

Ari Johnson (91st20:19) fought for spots in our 4th spot. It might not have been his strongest day but he kept battling.

Maddox Kistler (125th-21:19) ran what I believe to be a PR or very close but almost 2 minutes ahead of last year.

Cody Morgan (128th-21:30) and Anden Hall (136th21:53) each ran a PR and the biggest im provements over 2 weeks ago from anyone on the boys squad.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

The MS girls had a strong day finishing 2nd in a field of all 2A and 3A teams. They lost only to Pella, a 3A powerhouse and de feated all the other big schools. Taylor Leahy (4th-9:59) has a great sense of strategy and

in Class

moves at the right times.

Shiann Byrd (14th10:42) is a dynamic #2 runner and leads that 2-5 pack. Shiann also improved her time from a season ago at this meet and had a great race.

Piper Helton (24th11:06) and Grace Leahy (25th-11:07) worked to gether to move up and are starting to realize what they can do. Lola Helton (27th-11:17) had a much improved race this week and made that pack tight.

Aubrey Schreck (57th-12:32) and Fremont Bevan (87nd14:48) have been a little banged up but com peted hard as well.

The MS boys were led by Beau Waugh in 28th (9:54) in a really deep field. Beau had a great time for that

course and ran smart early on. Blake Tedford (73rd-11:13) struggled a little but competed well with another good final spring.

A small group of high school ran at Saydel on Thursday, October 6 with Carcamo being the only medalist. Carcamo also continues his incred ible run a a ranked in dividual this season, in 27th for Class 1A.

The harriers ran their POI race at Afton on Tuesday, October 11. The high school has a regular meet on Thursday, October 13 at Mt. Ayr before host ing the State Qualifying Meet for Class 1A next Thursday, October 20, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The girls and boys middle school will be competing at the Middle School State Meet held in Ankeny on Saturday, October 15.

game mentally," stated Coach Bailey Gwinn.

"It wasn't until our stu dent section moved behind our bench to help us cheer and get our rhythm up. Once we had theat support the girls started com municating and actu ally started having fun and playing our best."

Pelliciari lead the kills with 7 along with Horn with 5, Jensen 4, Lindsey 3, and Potter and Hamaker 1 each. Jensen assisted with 12 and Pelliciari, Emma Richards, Horn and Preslee Jones 1 each.

Hamaker recorded 1 solo and 1 assisted block with Lindsey.

FFA Members Advance to State Soil Judging Competition

The defense was busy with Jensen coming up with 10 digs, Pelliciari and Hamaker 7 each, Horn 5, Richards, Lindsey, Kaycee Boyce and Jones 3 a piece.

Lindsey and Horn dominated the serv ing with 2 ace serves each. Serving was 89.8% as a team com pared to 80% against the Thunders.

The Cardinals hosted one of the POI meets Monday, October 10, play ing Nodaway Valley and hosted again on Tuesday for the win ners from Monday's games.

The Cardinals host the first round of Class 2A Region 8 on Monday, October 17, against Pekin, begin ning at 7:00 p.m.

FFA Members and agriculture stu dents left early on Wednesday, September 28 to attend the South Central District FFA Soil Judging Contest. The contest, which was held in Knoxville, IA, consisted of four soil pits to be judged and a written soils exam. This contest allowed four FFA members to com pete against members from across the South Central District and agriculture students to apply the knowledge that they learned in the classroom about soils. FFA members and agriculture students evaluated the soil for soil depth, texture, color, slope, landscape position, land capabil ity, and suitability for building.

South Central CDE Day

By: Lexi Jensen On

Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Central Decatur ag riculture students participated in the South Central CDE Day in Osceola, Iowa. There were a total of 1,462 agricultural stu dents in participants. Congratulations to the following Central Decatur students: Advanced Horse Judging

3rd Place Team: Cutter Frisbie, Cooper Horton, Payton Bragg, Morgan Buckingham 5th Place Team: Bianca Swartz, Mason Allen, Gus Oesch, Matthew Foltz

Cutter Frisbie7th High Individual Mason Allen - 10th High Individual Novice Horse Judging

9th Place Team: Angel Keeney, Krey Hunt, Riley Yoder, Riley Benda

Angel Keeney8th High Individual Advanced Livestock

Grant Boyd - 25th High Individual Kyle Linhart - 61st High Individual Novice Livestock

13 Place Team: Cortlynn Cook, Braeden Thomas, Coby Martin

71st Place Team: Soiyer Smith, Haley Bettin, Jaelyn Gorsline

Vet Science 11th Place Team: Bly Hunt, Jamie Oesch, Hadley Bell Dairy Foods

16th Place Team: Angel Gilliam, Izzy Carcamo, Mili Waugh, Megan Young

Soil Judging 11th Place Team: Abby Leahy, Jeffrey Richards, Makenna Perkins, Wade Hill

13th Place Team: Anden Hall, Quinn Kernen, Carson Scrivner, Cord Hamilton

20th Place Team: Kelly Parsons, Lane

Leeper, AJ Moore 29th Place Team: Cal Buckingham, Addy Stone, Nolan Pierson, Wyatt Hamaker

Congratulations to the District Soil Judging Team, who will compete at South Central District Soil Judging on Wednesday, September 28: Lane Leeper, AJ Moore, Cord Hamilton, and Anden Hall.

There were twentyfive teams from across the South Central District involved in the District Soil Judging Contest. Team mem bers from the Central Trail FFA, including AJ Moore, Anden Hall, Cord Hamilton, and Lane Leeper, placed 5th overall, received a Gold Rating in the competi tion, and advanced to State Competition. AJ Moore placed 6th over all in the competition as an individual and Anden Hall placed 10th overall in the competi tion as an individual.

AJ, Anden, Cord, and Lane will compete at the Iowa FFA Soil Judging on Saturday, October 15 in Ames, IA.

The following real estate transactions were filed in the office of the Decatur County Recorder, Gale Norman. Stamps rep resent financial consider ation of the transaction. Stamps are 80 cents per $500 in property value with the first $500 worth of property exempt.

Lamoni Development Corporation to Soft Serve Empire, LLC - E 109' of lot 1, block 1, W Lamoni Addition to the City of Lamoni, Decatur County,

Great

All FFA members and agriculture stu dents were able to use the judging contest as a hands-on assessment for their soil science class. Carson Scrivner, Wyatt Hamaker, Cal Buckingham, and Nolan Pierson were able to participate in the South Central District Soil Judging Competition, utilizing their scores as their Soil Science Evaluation Assessment!

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Cal Buckingham, Wyatt Hamaker, Nolan Pierson, and Carson Scrivner

AJ Moore, Anden Hall, Cord Hamilton, and Lane Leeper

First CTE Open House at Central Decatur Huge Success

out of high school. Some careers may require some technical school or a two-year trade school, but you won’t need a 4-year degree. This means no student debt. A lot of companies have moved to paying for employees to go to these schools. Some of these careers can lead to high-paying jobs right out of high school. It’s also a rewarding career field that can lead to self-employment in many capacities. It also gives students skills that may make life easier, where they can fix something or do the work instead of hiring it to be done by someone else. In CTE, there is a ten percent higher graduation rate than non-CTE students.”

Six out of ten hard-to-fill jobs come from CTE technical fields. This is why having a strong CTE program at Central Decatur is such a benefit to the students and the community. While many students are very committed and involved in the CTE programs and classes, CTE night allowed them to share their involvement with the community. Agricultural and industrial tech students showed off their facilities, business students showed off their investment portfolios, and the culinary arts students demonstrated how the kitchens are used on an everyday basis.

Rumor has it that this CTE event that was originally intended for only a one time, was such a successful evening along with the many comments on having it again, it may turn out to be an annual or regular event.

On Thursday, October 6th, the CTE programs at Central Decatur High School hosted a first ever CTE night. CTE stands for Career and Technical Education. These classes include nursing, culinary arts, business, agriculture, and

SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS

industrial technology.

This is what Mr. Kistler, Central Decatur's Industrial Tech teacher, had to say about CTE.

“It’s a hands-on experience for the students. Hands-on experience that can lead to a job right

These classes at CD are taught by nursing (Mrs. Justine Buckingham), culinary arts (Mrs. Heidi Bell), business (Mr. Alex Burnette), agriculture (Ms. Rosa Sondag), and industrial technology (Mr. Calieb Kistler.

O'Day - Ne 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 8; and all of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 8, T 69 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, EXCEPT: Commencing at the SW corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8; thence N ... to POB. No transfer stamps.

Oliver Russell Manchester Estate to Korey O'Day - SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 9, T 67 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $255.20.

Parents/Guardians: Jason and Angela Johnson Influential Teacher: Mr. Howell. He taught me how to be grateful and always live life to its fullest potential

Embarrassing Moment: Anytime I see Annika

Plans After High School: To pursue a Bachelors Degree at the University of Northern Iowa with a Major in Biology and a Minor in Spanish. I will then continue my education in medical school.

Excited For After Graduation: I am most excited to be independent and learn how to grow on my own. I’m also excited for the experiences and adventures that college will provide me with.

Parents/Guardians: Stephanie Eslick and Rusty Norris Influential Teacher: Mr. Burnette Embarrassing Moment: Playing football at Cardinal Muscle and getting rolled in dog poop by the elementary kids after a touchdown dance.

Plans After High School: Go to Graceland University to get my Sports Management Degree.

Excited For After Graduation: Get out of school and start learning about sports in college.

Jeb Eslick Logan Proctor

Parents/Guardians: Jessica Sullivan and Dustin Proctor

Influential Teacher: Mrs. Akers because she’s an optimist and always sees the good in people. Embarrassing Moment: Falling in front of the entire cafeteria my freshman year.

Plans After High School: Dance at Iowa Central, become a nurse and work in labor and delivery.

Excited For After Graduation: Moving out of Leon and never looking back.

2022-23 Crier Staff

Students, with the help of Mr. Alex Burnette, Business Teacher, helping with this year's Cardinal Crier include the following:

Hanscom Benjamin

(Daniel)

Parents/Guardians: Dallas and Donnie Burdess

Influential Teacher: Ms. Crabtree

Embarrassing Moment: Walking into a stop sign after marching band after homecoming.

Plans After High School: Attend a college that is out of state and become a social media marketer.

Excited For After Graduation: Being able to travel.

Peyton Fry

Parents/Guardians: Brandi and Glenn Oesch

Influential Teacher: Mrs. Baker

Embarrassing Moment: Freshman year in a softball game playing at home against Clarke and I ran to first base and tripped and fell over the bag.

Plans After High School: Attending college to go into nursing.

Excited For After Graduation: Meeting new people.

Iowa; AND W ½ of that portion of N State Street adjacent to lot 1, block 1, W Lamoni Addition to the City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, on the W and lot 7, block 6, Central Addition to the City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, on the E lying S of the centerline of the for mer CB&Q RR ROW. AND Quit Claim Deed to: All of the S ½ of the abandoned RR ROW lying adjacent to the real estate described as: E 109' of lot 1, block 1, W Lamoni Addition, City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, but subject to a perpetual easement to the City of Lamoni, Iowa, for a recreational trail lying along the main track cen terline of said RR ROW. No transfer stamps.

Lloyd Pauley to Lloyd J. Pauley Revocable Trust dated the 13th day of November, 1990 - E ½ NW 1/4 and the W ½ NE 1/4 of Section 19, T 70 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, EXCEPT for a parcel com mencing at the NW cor ner of the NE 1/4 of said Section 19, E 825.26', S 1050.8', W 825.26', N 1050.8' to the POB, and EXCEPT a parcel com mencing at the NE corner of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19, W a distance ... to POB, containing 9.725 acres; AND W ½ N ½ SW 1/4; W ½ NW 1/4 EXCEPT the N 204' of the E 414' of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4. Said exception contains 1.63 acres, exclusive of the road ROW; all in Section 19, T 70 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, Book 2009, Page 1240; AND the W 1,107' of the SW 1/4 of Section 18, T 70 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, Book 2006 Page 0515.No transfer stamps.

Michael O'Day and Tracy O'Day to K's, LLC - S ½ SE 1/4 of Section 26 EXCEPT commencing at the NW corner of SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 26, T 69 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., E 600', S 443', W 600', N 443' to beginning; N ½ NE 1/4 of Section 35, T 69 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa; AND SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 26, T 69 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Michael O'Day to Michael O'Day and Tracy

Deborah D. White Eye to Richard W. Riesgraf and Teresa L. Riesgraf - N 58' of the E 94' of lot 10, and the N 58' of the W 28' of lot 11, block 1, Central Addition to the City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $160.80.

Mark A. Drury and Tracy L. Drury to TMD Farms Iowa, LLC - That part of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 lying E of the center line of the present County public roadway (designat ed as County Road R-34); NE 1/4 NW 1/4; That part of the N ½ NE 1/4 lying W of US Highway 69; Section 25; E ½ SW 1/4;

All that part of the SE 1/4 lying W of Highway 69; Section 24; All in T 68 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Joseph D. Stephens and Marcia D. Stephens to Daryl Miller and Kendra Miller - SW 1/4 SE 1/4;

All that part of the E ½ SW 1/4 lying S of Public Highway, (except the W 2 rods of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4; AND except Parcel "C" being that part of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 21, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, as shown in Plat of Survey filed April 4, 2014 in Book 2014 Page 0384 in the Decatur County Recorder's Office, hav ing an area of 5.00 acres including 1.19 acres of Iowa Highway 2 ease ment; AND except Parcel "G" located in the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 21, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, as shown in Plat of Survey filed July 6, 2022 as Instrument No. 2022-1094 in the Decatur County Recorder's Office, containing 7.87 acres);

All in section 21, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa; AND N ½ NE 1/4 of Section 28, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, (except

Harrisen Bevan

Autumn Burdess

Agricultural students took people on a hay ride to show them the outdoor classrooms such as the broilers, cattle feedlot, and farrowing trailer.

“This little piggy went to market; this little piggy stayed home. This little pig gy had roast beef; this little piggy had none. This little piggy cried wee wee wee, all the way home.” This rhyme, that many of us have recited to a small child, while tweaking his/her toes, or had said to us when we were little, was probably the first rhyme I heard in my life. I don’t remem ber it then, because I don’t remember any thing that happened until I was four years old, but I’m sure I saw it happen with my younger sister and brother. A rhyme for very young children is the Pat-A-Cake verse, one I’m certain you know.

As I was gather ing memories for this column, I realized I’d never carefully ana lyzed the words to the little piggy verse. I know it’s not what the author meant, but when someone speaks today about a piggy going to mar ket, that’s really not such a good thing, for the piggy. And one of the little piggies had roast beef. Isn’t that just kind of weird? I know, they will eat most anything. I still remember my grand mother’s slop bucket, but I’d rather picture piggies eating corn, or oats, or something like that. If I were to rewrite the verse, I think I’d substitute “oatmeal” or “corn bread” for the roast beef.

“The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.” I wonder if this rhyme is still taught to Kindergartners, or preschoolers. Unlike the piggy verse, this one has a tune to go with it, and I bet you could still sing it.

Of course, while growing up, most of us were exposed to the usual Mother Goose Rhymes. We became well-acquainted with Mary Mary, the quite contrary one, with Simple Simon, who met a pieman, Little Jack Horner, who sat in a corner, Little Miss Muffet, who sat on a tuffet (whatever that is), the old woman who lived in a shoe, and Jack who was

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nimble and quick. I always wondered if he was the same Jack who went up the hill with Jill, and fell down and broke his crown.

Probably not, because he was nimble and quick, not the clumsy type.

There was Humpty Dumpty, who sat on a wall and suf fered the same fate as Jack, only more serious it seems, if he couldn’t be put back together again. There was a fourth Jack.

Jack Sprat, who with his wife could clean the platter, with each of them having a pref erence as to what part of the meat they liked. Old Mother Hubbard found nothing in her cupboard to feed her dog, probably not herself either if it was bare. I couldn’t think of any more, so I had to get out my Mother Goose book. There I found Little Bo-Peep, who lost her sheep, Little Boy Blue, who had a horn to blow, also because of some wayward farm ani mals, Old King Cole, the merry soul, and Tom, Tom, the piper’s son.

Sometime around junior high years, possibly before, my friends and I had a couple little ditties we might sing in the hall ways. I can’t imagine the girls ever partici pated in such things.

Very short, one went something like this, “There’s a place on Mars, where the wom en smoke cigars”, sung to a tune that sounded like it came from the Middle -East, maybe similar to a bel ly-dancer’s or snake charmer’s music. The other, “There’s a place in France, where the women wear no pants”.

Equally as silly as the lines above, were some so-called book titles we recit ed. One was “Under The Bleachers”, by Seymour Butts. I expect everyone has heard that, but do you remember “Forty Yards To The Outhouse”, by Willie Makit, and “The Yellow River”, by I. P. Freely?

Tell me if I’m wrong, but I believe when I was in junior high, we still had mu sic classes. If I’m cor rect, our teacher was Maxine Fletcher, who the next year became Maxine Schall, by getting married I as sume. I never minded

music classes, be cause I liked almost all kinds of music, and still do. Music classes were not for everyone though. I remember Joe Rumley, a kid I liked a lot and now wish I’d gotten to know better, would not participate in music classes. Don’t believe I ever saw his mouth open to let out a note, not even on patriotic songs. He might have even sat with his arms crossed sometimes, to further show he wasn’t inter ested in participating.

If we received grades for music class, I’m not sure how Joe’s would have come out.

I believe the boys and girls were sepa rated for music class. Maybe the girls had P. E. while the boys sang, and vice versa, or some such arrange ment. One song in par ticular has remained in my head all these years, and my mind’s jukebox pulls it out every once-in-awhile, to play. Usually it plays more than once, if you know what I mean. It went some thing like this, sung to a catchy little tune.

“I’m Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. I feed my horse on corn and beans. And often live beyond my means, though a Captain in the Army.

Second verse: When I left home, Mama she cried, Mama she cried, Mama she cried. When I left home, Mama she cried; he’s not cut out for the army.” That’s all the verses I re member.

Then there was the song about Alice. I don’t think there were any Alices in our school, so we could get away with singing it. I don’t know what they did in Kellerton. My girlfriend’s sister was named Alice. Here’s how it went. “Alice, where are you going?

Upstairs to take a bath. Alice, with legs like toothpicks, and a neck like a giraffe raffe raffe raffe raffe.

Alice jumped in the bathtub. Alice pulled out the plug. Oh my goodness, oh my soul; there goes Alice down the hole! Glug, glug, glug.”

To conclude, there was a little verse with which we teased each other, especially when someone first started going with a new girl friend or boyfriend.

I’m going to pick a couple names at ran dom just to illustrate.

Any resemblance to someone living or dead is probably on purpose. “David and Sherry, sittin’ in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes Sherry (or David) with a baby carriage.”

Parcel "B" in that part of the N ½ NE 1/4 of Section 28, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, as shown in Plat of Survey filed August 17, 2015 in Book 2015 Page 0921 in the Decatur County Recorder's Office, having an area of 56.53 acres).Transfer stamps $1,079.20.

David M. Strassman and Kristine J. Strassman to Robert Jorgensen, Jr., Trustee of the Robert Jorgensen, Jr. Revocable

Trust U/A dated December 6, 2014 - NE 1/4 NW 1/4 (NE 1/4 of Section 14) T 70 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa; AND E ½ SW 1/4 of Section 11, T 70 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $975.20.

Clinton A. Pierce and Beverly Jane Pierce to Leslie Marie Noecker - Lot 8, block 4, in Shaffer's Addition to Town, now

City of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $162.40.

Debbie Morgan to Julia Boldrin - Beginning at the NE corner of Section 7, T 69 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, thence N ... to POB; AND SW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 8, T 69 N, R 25 W of the 5th

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Notice-Annual

County

County Fairgrounds

(Hwy.69 North), Leon, Iowa

of Director

Tara Pankey, Secretary Decatur County Fair Board of Directors

NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Iowa District Court Decatur County Probate No. ESPR005176

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUKE NEIL HELTON Deceased To All Persons Interested in the Estate of LUKE NEIL HELTON, Deceased, who died on or about September 18, 2022:

You are hereby notified that on September 29, 2022 the last will and testament of LUKE NEIL HELTON, deceased, bearing date of June 4, 2014, with no codicils, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 29th of September, 2022.

Logan Paul Helton Executor of Estate 22760 US Hwy 69 Leon, IA 50144

Tonita M. Helton, AT0009125

Attorney for Estate Helton law offices Pllc 501 NW Church Street Leon, IA 50144

Date of second publication: October 12, 2022.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is Hereby Given for Case Number SCSC008237 Mary Ryan vs Kevin P Ryan of Davis City Iowa Decatur County - Money Judgement

You are notified that Plaintiff demands from you the amount of $4,260.00 plus court costs and interest based on the non-payment from case CDDM004861.

Judgement may be en tered against you unless you file an appearance and an swer within 20 days of this service of the Original Notice upon you.

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DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board during the following week’s meeting. For previous min utes and other information, please visit the county’s website: www.decaturcoun tyiowa.gov or text “Hi” to 641-400-6441 to find coun ty information, ask a ques tion or report an issue.

October 03, 2022

The Decatur County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervi sors office located on the 1st floor of the Decatur County Courthouse. Present: Dan Christensen, Ward Graham, and Bob Bell. Also present was Charlene Hoover, Coun ty Auditor. Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.

Motion by Graham/Bell to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Motion by Graham/Bell to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2022, Regular Session. Motion carried.

Motion by Bell/Graham to approve the use of the Courtyard/Electricity by the Chamber of Commerce for the Fall Festival on October 8, 2022. Motion carried.

County Engineer Dillon Davenport and Assistant to the Engineer Bob Hamilton met with the board to dis cuss departmental matters.

With no other business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

SIGNED: Dan Christensen Chair, Board of Supervisors ATTEST:Charlene Hoover Decatur County Auditor 1t37 Oct. 12, 2022

dogs on West Main St. in Lamoni.

Lamoni PD re sponded to threats being made on West Lincoln St. in Lamoni.

10/03

Leon PD respond ed to a domestic on SE 12th St. in Leon.

Leon PD respond ed to a lawn mower be ing driven on city side walks in Leon.

Lamoni PD re sponded to a missing juvenile on North Silver in Lamoni.

10/04 Leon PD and SO responded to a two ve hicle accident in front of True Value in Leon.

SO booked Piotr Vorobets of Williamson to serve time for Lucas County on an OWI 2nd charge.

SO responded to a scam case south of Leon.

Lamoni PD re sponded to a neighbor issue on South Oak St. in Lamoni.

SO responded to an on-going civil issue on Broadway St. in Grand River.

Leon PD respond ed to a harassment is sue in Leon.

SO and Lamoni PD responded to a theft in progress on 280th St. near Lamoni.

10/05

SO responded to the theft of gas on Hwy 69 near Weldon.

SO responded to a possible theft in Davis City.

SO responded to a theft in progress on 250th St. northwest of Lamoni.

SO responded to a theft in Van Wert.

Leon PD was noti fied of a trespassing is sue on North Main in Leon.

Leon PD was noti fied of graffitti found at the south ball park in Leon.

Lamoni FD, Lamoni PD and SO responded to a semi fire on I35 near the state line.

10/06

SO responded to a burglar alarm on 277th St. south of Leon.

Leon FD respond ed to a cornfield on fire north of Leon.

SO responded to a welfare check on 230th St. south of Leon.

SO and Lamoni PD responded to a dropped 911 call for a medical emergency on 158th Ave. near Grand River.

ISP responded to a driving complaint on Hwy 69 near Weldon.

Leon PD respond ed to a suspicious per son on Hwy 69 north of Leon.

10/07 Lamoni PD re sponded to multiple

calls of a barking dog on W Main St. in Lamoni.

SO responded to a person in need on Hwy 2 west of Leon.

SO responded to a public assist on Hwy 2 west of Leon.

Leon PD respond ed to a theft at Casey's in Leon.

DCH responded to a medical alarm on SE Idaho St. in Leon.

Lamoni PD and DCH responded to a dropped 911 call for a medical emergency.

10/08 Leon PD and SO responded to a car vs. cow on Highway 69 north of Leon.

Leon PD and DCH responded to a medical alarm on NE Idaho St. in Leon.

SO responded to a civil issue on Dale Miller Road south of Davis City.

COURT CASES

Crown Asset Management, LLC, plaintiff, vs. James D. Buttz, defendant. Petition Filed.

MAGISTRATE

Bitancacha Andala Asukulu, Ankeny, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $119.00

Ronney McMiller, Milwaukee, WI, fail to yield to emergency ve hicle. Total $210.25

Abel Garcia Hernandez, Glendale, AZ, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Christina G. Tenorio, Carpentersville, IL, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Zoey Josephine Tensen, Des Moines, IA, speeding 55 or un der zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Michael Carey Poorman, Cedar Rapids, IA, speed ing over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $233.25

Eric Hong Chang, Overland Park, KS, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Haley Lea Mae Barlage, Lamoni, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Kieu Duong, Kansas City, Mo, speed ing over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Kyle Evan Gutek, Austin, TX, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Quintin William Allen, Leon, IA, operat ing non-registered ve hicle. Total $226.11.

Jean Louis Badji, Leneza, KS, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15

over). Total $236.13.

Jared Allan Brown, Pleasant Hill, IA, speed ing over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $121.75.

Carter Maxwell Christenson, Owatonna, MN, speed ing over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $149.88.

Kadar Ahmed Dakane, Waite Park, MN, failure to reduce speed to reasonable. Total $210.25.

Tamra Brook Daugherty Wilson, Wisconsin Rapids, WS, failure to maintain con trol. Total $55.00.

Kelan Michael Fletcher, Raytown, MO, speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over).

Total $297.25.

Paige Marie Johnston, Des Moines, IA, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over).

Total $267.01.

Natasha Marie Jones, Des Moines, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $170.51.

Ruth Ann Nicholson, Maysville, MO, speeding. Total $124.00.

Theordore John Pietryga, North Liberty, IA, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $121.75.

Alexis Canisha Robinson, Kansas City, Mo, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $404.51.

Juan Rodriguez Carmona, Clive, IA, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $258.25.

Taylor Nathan Sheldon, White Bear Lake, MN, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $424.01. P.M., Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $239.20.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - W 172' of the S 82' of lot 7, block 1; All in Nicholson's Addition to

Honey

the City of Lamoni, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - S 82' of lot 6 and the S 82' of lot 7, block 1, Nicholson's Addition to the City of Lamoni, Iowa, EXCEPT the W 172' of the S 82' of lot 7. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - Lots 1 and 2, block 25, Original Town of Lamoni, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - N 95' of the W 141.44' of lot 11, block 6, Central Addition to the City of Lamoni, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - Beginning at the NE corner of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 2, T 67 N, R 27, W of the 5th P.M., thence due W ... to POB. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021Commencing 48' W of the SE corner of lot 7, thence N ... to POB; and the E 48' of lot 11; All in block 9, Original Town of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - E ½ of the W ½ of lot 1 and 2, block 12, Original Town of Lamoni, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Terry W. Boswell

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been complied with in the following particu lars:

(a) Failure to make full monthly payments $895.50 (b) Late Fees $170.00

(c) Taxes need to be paid directly to County $136.00

(d) Service Fees to be invoiced after service $

TOTAL: $1201.50

(2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and con ditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

IAT 78, LLC Vendor

Mike Klemme,

Decatur County Sheriff's Report

10/01 Lamoni PD re sponded to a possible break-in on South State Street in Lamoni.

SO responded to a harassment case north of Lamoni.

SO responded to the removal of an un wanted person at a home on J20.

Leon PD respond ed to a break-in on SW 11th St. in Leon.

SO and Lamoni PD responded to a person on a bridge on I35.

Leon PD respond ed to a driving com plaint.

SO responded to a juvenile issue in Weldon.

10/02

Lamoni PD re sponded to a possible fight in Lamoni.

Leon PD respond ed to domestic on the square in Leon.

Lamoni PD re sponded to barking

The Central Decatur Community School District is now accepting bids for SNOW REMOVAL for the 2022-23 Winter Season

Submit bids to:

Central Decatur School

Attn: Business Office 1201 NE Poplar St Leon, IA 50144

Interested individuals/companies should contact Brent Muller, Director of Maintenance, to review scope of work. Bids are to be done on a per event basis, not for a season contract. Bids need to list equipment to be used and proof of insurance for such equipment.

Deadline to receive bids is October 26, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Please mark your envelope “Snow Bid”.

Bid will be awarded at the CD Board meeting, November 8, 2022 at 7:15p.m.

The Central Decatur Community School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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Blind Ads: When the name of advertiser or phone number is not giv en in ad involving answer ing or handling inquiries by our office force, an ad ditional charge of $2.00 to the above rate will be made.

Displayed classified ads with borders are $6.00 per inch.

In Memoriams will be basic charge of $15.00 minimum charge for up to 25 lines of one column type and 20 cents a line over 25.

All poetry, 50 cents per line.

Paid locals (20 words or less) $5.00.

Cards of Thanks: A charge of $5.00 is made on all cards of thanks of not over 50 words, including signatures. Cards of Thanks over 50 words will be charged at the rate of 10 cents a word over 50 words.

Obituaries - A charge of $32.00 for an obituary and $3.00 charge for a pic ture with an obituary.

Engagement and wed ding pictures: single col umn, $5; two column, $10.

Wedding details for publication in JournalReporter, 10 inches free. $4.00 per inch over.

Not responsible for photographs, clippings or other items left for publication

FOR RENT: BWL Self-Storage Contain ers - 8' x 20' or 8' x 40'. Behind Hy-Vee in Leon. Call Cayle Bucking ham, 641-414-4480. If no answer leave mes sage. 35tfc

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MONUMENTS

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Malcolm Eighmy, owner Hwys. 2 & 169 - Mt. Ayr, IA 1-800-305-3110

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• Commercial and Residential

We have quality and experience.

COMMERICAL ROOF COATINGS

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GARAGE SALE

HUGE 5 FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Fish finder, lg. pet cage, ex ercise bike, good alu minum storm door, like new lawn fertilizer. Thurs., Oct. 13 from 1:00 - ???, Fri., Oct. 14 from 9:00 a.m. - ???, and Sat., Oct. 15, from 9:00 - ???, 307 NE Q St. 1t37p

Leon Hardware &

NOTICE: “All real es tate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination, based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or in tention to make any such preferences, limitations or dis-crimination. We will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwell-ings advertised are available on an equal op portunity basis.”

WE WILL PICK UP junk cars, trucks, and machinery. Buckingham Auto Crushing Inc. Leon 446-3434. tf51c

FOR RENT

FOR RENT: One bed room apartment, smoke free, stove & refrigerator furnished. Rent based on income. Contact Sharon Boord, executive director, at 641-446-4163 mornings Monday thru Friday.

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Parkview Apartments

Street

Decatur County Job Opening DEPUTY

Fire WON'T WAIT Plan Your Escape

COURAGE UNDER FIRE

JOIN US AS WE SALUTE OUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS

Community Fire Chiefs:

Leon - Doug Moffett

Garden Grove - Stan Lavely

Van Wert - Bryce Thomas Weldon - Sam Brimm

Grand River - JR Mackey Lamoni - Curt Shields

Decatur County volunteer firemen and women, we thank you for your dedication:

LEON - Chief Doug Moffett, Assistant Chief Daniel Moffett, and 2nd Assistant Chief Dave Horney and members Dustin Thompson, Eric Rasmussen, Tim Hatfield, Ray Zion, Nick Horney, Mark Pearce, Duane Troyer, Mike Yutzy, Corey Lindsey, Cody Lindsey, Jacob Allen, Brad Swartz, Chris Duerr, Andrew Rash, Cory Byrd, Cody Fulkerson, James Allen, Travis McBroom, Ethan Eastin, Henry Yoder, Karl Bradford, and Kiley Cook.

GARDEN GROVE - Chief Stan Lavely, Assistant Chief Clint Moser, Captain Dustin Dittmer, and members Tony Funk, Glenda Wineland, Racheal Whitam, Bradley Douglass, Deanna Douglass, Kris Braun, Mason Henke, William Carlson, Emma Carlson and Kevin Holford.

GRAND RIVER - Chief JR Mackey, Assistant Bob Davis and members Trevor Greenland, Travis VanLaar, David Osborne, and Rick White.

LAMONI - Chief Curt Shields and Assistant Chief Peter Vogel and members James Vogel, Andy Vogel, Bruce Blair, Michael Wilson, Logan Wilson, Tayrne Heintz, Conner Seymour, and Anthony Cray.

VAN WERT - Chief Bryce Thomas and members Jamie Buttz, Weston Buttz, Zeb Hatfield, Cody Schuldt, Harold Fullerton, Dick Cook and Randon Kraus.

WELDON - Chief Sam Brimm and members Keegan Brimm, Konner Brimm, Noah Olney, Greg Burnett, Randy Sharp, Ashley Sharp, Jesse Dudney, Jesse Heilman, Jake Farlow, William Jensen, Justin Kline, Dave Lamb and Jeff Jamison.

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and Pabalene A. Boswell to Terry Boswell and Pabalene Boswell, Trustees of the Terry and Pabalene Boswell Living Trust dated December 29, 2021 - W ½ NW 1/4 of Section 3, T 67, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., in Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Estate of Lenoir Taff to DWB Rentals, LLCOutlot 17, Original Town of Leon, Decatur Co., IA. No transfer stamps.

James R. Cornett to DBC DT LLC - Lot 6 in Blk 11, Original Town of Lamoni, situated in the County of Decatur, State of Iowa. Transfer stamps $6.40.

Industrial Hardfacing, Inc. To DBC DT LLCLots 1, 2, 3, & 4, Blk 11, Original Town of Lamoni, Decatur Co., IA. Transfer stamps $155.20.

Lisa McLain to DBC DT LLC - Lot 5, Blk 11, Original Town (now City) of Lamoni, Decatur Co., IA. Transfer stamps $95.20. Michael James Boswell and Mary Lee Boswell to Michael James Boswell and Mary Lee Boswell Revocable Trust - Parcel G in Section 7, Township 67 N, Range 26 W of 5th P.M., as de scribed in Plat of Survey prepared by Joshua E. Schneider, P.L.S., dated 6/24/21 and filled as Number 2021-0973, on 6/24/21, Decatur County

Recorder's Office, Leon, Iowa and the follow ing tract: The NE 1/4 of Section 19, Township 67 N, Range 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur Co., IA and the E ½ of SE 1/4 of Section 19; E ½ of fractional E ½ of Section 30; all in Township 67 N Range 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur Co., IA No transfer stamps.

William C. Ross, Jr., to Merry E. Lundstrom, Richard W. Ross, David B. Ross and Mark A. Rossthe NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 68 N, Range 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur Co., IA and Parcel "B" in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, Township 68 N, Range 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur CO., IA. No transfer stamps.

Merry E. Lundstrom and Eric Lundstrom; Richard W. Ross and Barbara Ross; David B. Ross and Randie Ross; and Mark A. Ross to Robert S. Hamaker, Trustee of the Robert S. Hamaker Revocable Trust - the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 68 N, Range 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur Co., IA and Parcel "B" in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, Township 68 N, Range 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur CO., IA, as shown in Plat of Survey filed July 26, 2022 as Instrument No. 20221198 in Decatur County Recorder's Office, contain ing 20.56 acres. Transfer stamps $559.20.