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Volume 148 • Number 49
P.O. Box 788 Clarksville, IA 50619 319-278-4641
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Turkeys winners announced The Clarksville Star and Butler County Tribune-Journal have begun their annual turkey drawings. A coupon can be found in the paper which may be dropped off at the TribuneJournal office, Allison; Clarksville Star office, J&C Grocery, Allison & Dumont, or Orly’s Meat Market, Clarksville by noon on the following Monday. This week’s winners are Marlys Kruse and Tom Wubbena, both of Allison, and Dan Borchardt and Nancy Amunson, both of Clarksville. If your name is drawn, it will appear in the following week’s issue and you must pick up a certificate at the Clarksville of Allison office before presenting it to J&C Grocery, Allison or Dumont, or Orly’s Meat Market, Clarksville. All certificates must be redeemed by December 31.
Iowa State Bank open house Friday Iowa State Bank, Clarksville, will be holding their annual Christmas open house/customer appreciation on Friday, December 6, from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Stop in for refreshments, calendars and pens and sign up for the drawing!
Clarksville Library to host Holiday Open House The Clarksville Library’s Holiday Open House will be held on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy some refreshments as you stroll through the winter wonderland and forest of Tiny Tim Trees! Santa will be making a special visit to the library from 9:00-11:00 am, and there will also be treats, stories and crafts for the kids! Miss Clarksville McKenna Lebeck will be on hand as well to help out Santa.
Clarksville AMVETS Notice
Members of the Clarksville AMVETS should be aware of where their military discharge DD214 paper is. Recent IRS guidelines regarding non profit veterans groups and their membership structure is under review. Just know where it is in case we need to see it. Clarksville AMVETS, P.O. Box 266, Bob Janssen, Adjutant
101 N Main St, POB 788, Clarksville, Iowa • 319-278-4641
Images of Christmas Welcome to Clarkville from Schmadke’s family and crew –
Listed – Live
Schmadeke Feed Mill
window scene
Wishing you a ‘hairy’ Christmas –
title; Main Street
Bushwackers (Teri Dickman)
location; and (creators)
Creative Christmas –
Redline Auto (Les Richardson and crew)
Lumber on over for a cup of ‘Ho Ho Hobo Stew’ – Clarksville Lumber Company (Jeff and Gay Hempen families and staff; and Eric Wedeking Auto Body-Eric and Cindy Wedeking)
‘Bidding’ you a joyous merry Christmas –
Images Schedule Welcome to
Mennenga Auction Service (Bud Mennenga family)
It’s beginning to look like Christmas –
Clarksville Pharmacy’s north window is set for Sunday’s live action theme of a Gothic couple in Iowa winter by Karen Miller, owner of K & S Grocery. (Pat Racette Photo)
Jo Lynn and Mark Sinram log home
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Tom Mitchell Accounting (Molly and Darren Bohlen
Christmas music you can bank on – Iowa State Bank (Clarksville Community School vocal and music departments)
A Victorian Christmas – Butler County State Bank Antiques (Violin music by Bill and Bobby Wallin; Kent and Lee Jenison)
Elves in training – Northern Iowa Therapy and Clarksville Fit Club (Teresa and Mike Negen group)
Wisemen still seek him – Open Door Youth Center (Clarksville Youth members, sponsor and advisers)
‘Styling’ in the holiday – Hairspray (All area salons, including: Hairspray-Erica; MJ’s-Margaret; Bushwackers-Teri; Lisa’s In-Style Salon; and LucillePatti Lynn Beauty Shop) See Images on page 8
Over 120 attend meeting with alliance Momentum stirs to stop RICL proposal P’burg By Pat Racette Northwest Iowa group Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance held a community meeting in efforts to stop the Rock Island Clean Line proposal Monday (Nov. 25). Over 120 area citizens gathered just three days after RICL’s informational meeting at Parkersburg Veterans Memorial Building. Residents from Ackley, Aplington, Alexander, Parkersburg, Grundy Center, Hudson and more petitioned against the private company installing a 375-mile high voltage transmission line through northern Iowa. Grundy had the majority of citizens there, as the RICL preferred route proposal tracks 38 miles through the county.
See Rural on page 7
Paul Haan of Parkersburg signs the petition to stop the Rock Island Clean Line proposal from installing over 375 miles through Iowa, with the Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance Bill Madison looking on. Haan was attending the meeting to find out what was going on. (Pat Racette Photo)
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The snowmobile trails managed by the Butler County SnowSnoops will be closed 24 hours a day from Dec. 7-22 for shotgun deer season. Out of respect for the land owners, please do not ride any of these trails during these dates. They would hate to lose access to that land for the trail systems.
Santa to make appearance at library
Pearl Harbor Day service set for December 8
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Welcome to
Decorating the tree
Snowmobile Trails closed December 7-22
The Clarksville AMVETS Post #30 will be holding their annual Pearl Harbor Day service on Sunday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. Honored veterans will be Lawrence Kollmann, Vern Jacobs, Kenneth Bertram, Dave Nieman, and James W. Hoerman. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Sunday – 4 to 6 p.m. Sponsored by Clarksville Commercial Club Lola Clark, Event Chair Nativity scenes begin at 3:30 p.m. Tree lighting at 4 p.m.
Council recognizes Miller for Years of Service... At the last Clarksville City Council meeting of 2013 Monday, Mayor Dave Kelm recognizes Mike Miller with a Years of Service plaque. Miller served the City of Clarksville as a Council member for 9 ½ years, including starting Aug. 3, 2004, and ending Dec. 31, 2013. (Pat Racette Photo)
Tis the season for the Clarksville Public Library’s holiday open house this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, and stroll through the winter wonderland and Tiny Tim Trees forest. Check out holiday books along the way. Santa Claus will be making his grand appearance from 9 to 11 a.m. in the lower level, as kids and families can visit, get a treat from Miss Clarksville, enjoy stories, and make a special Christmas craft to take home.
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Clarksville Public Library had over 20 Tiny Tim Trees as of Monday, but was expecting to at least double them for their holiday open house Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pictured is the tiniest tree on the bookshelf. (Pat Racette Photo)
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