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By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News

stand roughly half of their approximately 40 witnesses since the first day of testimony Feb. 4.

Jurors have heard from a variety of sources in the case, including retired DCI and sheriff office investigators who originally examined the scene of the murders in 1983. Nearly a dozen character witnesses — those close to the victims and defendant — have also testified.

Prior to the start of the trial, prosecutors thought the state would complete calling witnesses by Feb. 16. Then, it will be the defense’s turn to call its witness.

Evidence and closing arguments are scheduled to be finished and submitted to the jury for consideration by Feb. 20.

If Supino is found guilty, the 54-year-old could face life in prison without the possibility of parole.

For updates and archived stories on the Copper Dollar Ranch murders, go to newtondailynews.com, follow @NewtonDNews on Twitter and Facebook and see full recaps off trial-related events from Waterloo in the Newton Daily News print edition.

WATERLOO — Jasper County prosecutors continued calling witnesses Wednesd a y morning after a one-day break in testimony in the double Supino firstdegree murder trial of former Newton resident Theresa “Terri” Supino at the Black Hawk County Courthouse.

The 54-year-old is charged with the 1983 murders of estranged husband, 20-year-old Steven Fisher, and his girlfriend, 17-year-old Melisa Gregory, at the Copper Dollar Ranch northwest of Newton.

Iowa 5th District Court Judge Terry Rickers postponed proceedings Tuesday due to a death in the family of a juror. The court and attorneys for both parties decided with eight days of testimony remaining, it was too early in the trial to release one of the alternate jurors.

Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen and First Assistant County Attorney Scott Nicholson have called to the

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews. com

Submitted Photo Karen Illingworth, left, and her daughter, Jana Illingworth Smith, smile at a recent Iowa Hawkeyes football game.

Illingworth recently retired after 37 years with Newton Community School District.

Karen Illingworth retires after 37 years with schools Special Ed bus driver says she already misses kids

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News It’s only been a few weeks since Karen Illingworth handed in the keys for the last time. Like many who work with special-needs children, she already misses the stu-

Jason W. Brooks/ Daily News Newton Community School District Supervisor of Te c h n o l o g y Chris Bieghler presented 10 pages of results at Monday night’s board meeting. The main focus was device-tostudent ratios and the need for more building-level tech support.

dents she used to see each day.

“You see the progress they’re making in their lives,” said Illingworth, who recently retired after 37 years with the Newton Community School District. “Some of them, you get to see them grow up completely.”

Illingworth began working for Newton schools as a para-professional educator at Berg Elementary in the late 1970s, but most of her career was spent behind the wheel, as a special-education bus driver.

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Three recent Newton Community School District meetings produced some important results, regarding desired classroom device-tostudent ratios, survey results and hardware needs for the years ahead.

NCSD Supervisor of Technology Chris Bieghler

presented 10 pages of results at Monday night’s board meeting from January meetings of the technology committee with district educators and recent surveys.

Board president Sheri Benson praised Bieghler for his hard work and thorough presentation. Bieghler, on the other hand, apologized for the 10 pages of material he presented.

“It was 15 pages before I cut it down,” Bieghler said, evoking laughter in a board meeting that had just completed a serious discussion about the Berg Complex.

The conclusion of Bieghler’s report begins with the statement “The next step in implementing the district’s technology plan is to SCHOOL | 3A

Eighteen spots are available in the volunteer program with the Newton Fire Department. Since starting a paid oncall program in late fall, the numbers in the volunteer program have dwindled and the department is looking to build them back up.

“It’s a starting point. It’s a great Coen opportunity to see if you like the fire service or not,” Joe Coen, firefighter said.

“Almost everyone at the department started as a volunteer somewhere.”

Interested people are invited to fill out an application, either online or at the department, being sure to mark themselves as volunteers. If they have any questions the department is open to having people come in and find out more about the program. To qualify, a person must live within a 15 min-

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ute response time and have a valid driver’s license. Although it is a volunteer program, a $10 compensation will be given for each call.

“I would encourage people that are interested to come up, get a tour and we can answer questions,” Coen said.

To move forward in the program, a general knowledge test will be administered consisting of multiple choice questions in areas including math and reading.

The test will be given at 9 a.m. on April 18. A physical agility test, which is not as strenuous as a full-time position test, is also required. The department is available to show some of the skills that will need to be accomplished and give cardio examples to practice prior to the test.

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“I started working at Berg because we lived close to there, and we could all walk home together, as a family,” she said. “It was a way to get involved and be right there at school all day.”

It took a special kind of patience and dedication to simply complete the routes in a timely manner — and even more serenity to be an effective member of the education team.

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In Brief Sacred Heart to collect non-medical items

Submitted Photo Another fun Mardis Gras party is planned Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church starting at 5 p.m. Guests will have a catered dinner before enjoying the sounds of the High Society Big Band.

Sacred Heart Mardis Gras party planned for Saturday

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Sacred Heart Catholic Church is having a Mardis Gras party Saturday starting at 5 p.m. to kick-off the Lenten season. This is the fifth year the Church Life Commission at Sacred Heart has held a party as a way to get church members involved, and fundraise for youth programs.

“Our responsibility is to get the church members involved and we thought this might be a good way for parishioners to get to know each other outside of church, a fun way to get everyone together,” said Mandy Klein, a commission member.

While the event is aimed toward parish members many other local residents attend, she said, and the event is open to the public. The evening will begin af-

ter Saturday’s 4 p.m. Mass with an hors d’oeuvre hour at 5 p.m., which is new this year. Guests are invited to socialize amid the Mardis Gras decorations before a 6 p.m. catered meal of seasoned pork loin, roasted red potatoes, green beans, a lettuce salad and roll with an assortment of cheese cake for desert.

“In the past we’ve had a band, last year we had a comedian and this year we are having a 16 piece band,” Klein said.

The High Society Big Band will begin at 7 p.m. at the conclusion of dinner and play until 10 p.m. The band recreates the swinging jazz sounds of the Big Band era, performing compositions that span an entire century of music, including standards made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Stan

Kenton, Harry James and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. The evening for adults, which happens to fall on Valentine’s Day this year, is a chance for people to relax and enjoy the entertainment with fellow church members and friends.

The parish youth will be serving the dinner and busing the tables to fund different activities they are involved in, including Bowl for Kids Sake. Other proceeds go toward other youth activities and Vacation Bible School.

Reservations are available until noon on Thursday. Tickets are $35 and include the hors d’oeuvre hour, dinner and the entertainment. Contact Sacred Heart at 641-792-2050 to purchase tickets.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Sacred Heart Catholic Church has released a list of non-medical supplies needed for its El Salvador trip. Items can be distributed at the church, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

The following items are still needed: sunglasses, both prescription and non-prescription; oral hygiene, toothbrushes and toothpaste; toiletries: shampoo (no conditioner please), soap, combs, brushes, deodorant, etc. (no lotions needed); educational supplies: books in Spanish, paper, notebooks crayons, folders, rulers, pencils, sharpeners, glue; baby bundle supplies, cloth diapers, diaper pins, onesies, T-shirts, receiving blankets, wash cloth/towels, caps, baby outfits, pajamas; recreational items, stickers, bubbles, jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, balloons, Frisbees, soccer items; and suitcases, medium or large size, sturdy.

The church will collect supplies through March 8. Mission departure date is March 15.

St. Luke hosts fundraiser supper, service Feb. 18 St. Luke United Methodist Church is hosting an Ash Wednesday Pancake Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton.

All proceeds will go toward the St. Luke Kids Against Hunger meal packing team.

The mission of Kids Against Hunger is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the United States are other parts of the world. 25 cents provides a meal pouch which serves six and is delivered to 60 countries.

Ash Wednesday service will be at 6:30 p.m.

Primetime Fellowship to meet Monday evening Primetime Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the gathering room of Community Heights Alliance Church, 2500 S. 13th Ave. E. in Newton. The February meeting is not a potluck. There will be soup and deserts. Guests are asked to bring their own sandwiches.

The program will feature Audrey Rex and the Grace Church Praise Team.

In milestone, Pope Francis will address Congress this fall WASHINGTON (AP) — In a landmark event that could have many holding their breath, Pope Francis has agreed to address a joint meeting of Congress this fall.

That sets the stage for an oration by an outspoken pontiff whose views on immigration and global warming clash with those of many Republicans who run the House and Senate.

Francis will speak Sept.

24, marking the first time the head of the world’s Roman Catholics will address Congress. It will come during the first U.S. visit of Francis’ twoyear-old papacy, a trip also expected to include a White House meeting with President Barack Obama, a speech to the United Nations in New York and a Catholic rally for families in Philadelphia.

Saying he had “a bit of good news,” House Speaker John Boehner delivered first word of Francis’ speech at his weekly news conference Thursday.

“We’re humbled that the Holy Father has accepted our invitation and certainly look forward to receiving his message on behalf of the American people,” Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a written statement that she looks forward to “hearing his call to live our values, to protect the poor and the needy, and to promote peace.”

When he speaks to lawmakers, Francis will address a Congress that is 31 percent Catholic, well above the 22 percent of all Americans, according to a survey released last month by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.

Boehner and Pelosi are both Catholic.

Francis, an Argentinian Jesuit and the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, has made helping immigrants a cornerstone of his papacy and has called on wealthy nations to do more for the poor.

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By this summer, he also plans to release an encyclical, or teaching document, on climate change, which he says is mostly manmade. He plans to use his trip to the U.S. to urge world leaders to take bold steps to curb global warming ahead of this fall’s U.N. climate change conference in Paris.

Republicans have battled Obama’s efforts to make it easier for many immigrants in the U.S. illegally to remain in the country, and want to strengthen border security to keep more of them out. Many of them have also opposed efforts to reduce pollutants that contribute to global warming.

Francis, 78, has shown a willingness to publicly call on political leaders to follow some of his values. In a pair of speeches to European leaders last November, he urged them to create jobs and help immigrants gain acceptance.

“We cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast

cemetery,” he said, referring to the thousands of immigrants annually who try reaching Europe across that sea.

“He has a track record of challenging people,” said Mathew Schmalz, a religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. “I don’t think he’ll be overawed

by Congress.”

Democrats may not be immune to Francis’ views, either.

He has condemned abortion and the use of artificial contraception, and called marriage between a man and a woman a “fundamental pillar” of society. However, he has not emphasized these issues as much as immigration and poverty.

Boehner’s announcement follows his controversial invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will address Congress about Iran on March 3, two weeks before he seeks re-election.

Boehner made that offer with-

out consulting Obama, angering the White House and congressional Democrats.

At the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Obama said he was eager to welcome the pope to the U.S. “Like so many people around the world, I’ve been touched by his call to relieve suffering, and to show justice and mercy and compassion to the most vulnerable,” the president said.

Francis’ predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, visited Washington and New York during a 2008 trip. That visit included a meeting with President George W. Bush at the White House, a celebration of Mass at Nationals Park and a speech at Catholic University.

Paul VI became the first pope to visit the United States with a 1965 trip that included an appeal for peace at the United Nations at the height of the Vietnam War. He did not travel to Washington during the visit.

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Police Department receives grant for crisis intervention unit

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Jasper County Community Foundation awarded $29,000 grant to the Newton Police Department to enhance the capabilities of the department’s crisis intervention unit.

The funding will be used to purchase a tactical search camera, enhanced ballistic plates for tactical vests and a chemical munitions kit. The

School Continued from Page 1A identify a way to get buildinglevel support and PD (professional development).”

By “building level,” Bieghler explained to the board, he means having a person in each facility to provide tech support for software and basic hardware.

This could be accomplished by a number of different types of specialists, but he said it’s typically someone with classroom experience.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan pointed out there are not many new college graduates emerging with the type of background or certifications possessed by some of the district’s library media center instructors.

Board member Donna Cook said there are graduates with educational technology degrees.

The technology commit-

Illingworth Continued from Page 1A Illingworth raised two children — Erik Illingworth and Jana Illingworth Smith — but has no grandchildren. She said the special-education students felt as close to her as they would if they would have been her own family.

There are many unique aspects of being a specialeducation bus drivers.

Educators at non-residential schools must get a child safely and productively through the day, but each school day eventually ends, and regular drivers expect most students to make it to bus stops on time.

Illingworth said special-education students,

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new items will enhance the team’s abilities to satisfy and effectively resolve a situation that may arise.

“We want to resolve Hoebelheinrich things as safely as we can for any hostages, families members or police officers as

well as the subject that is going through crisis. All of this equipment will help us handle that,” said Police Chief Jeff Hoebelheinrich. “It’s one of those things you don’t use too often, but when you need it you want to have it there.”

The crisis intervention team responds when an emotionally disturbed person or fugitive barricades themselves inside a structure and refuses to come out for police.

start in a rotation of training with crews in the department twice a week.

“These people would initially be pretty much fire ground ops help but we would also eventually like them to be able to come help with training evaluations, participating in them as well as back filling for those who need to attend mandatory training,” Coen said.

It has been a problem for the department to complete mandatory training in a timely manner because the firefight-

tee meetings dealt mainly with device ratios and tech support in each building. Bieghler met Jan. 13 with K-3 educators Barb Burnett, Jolene Comer, June Clute, Jim Gilbert, Jennifer Harris, Brenda Hodnett and Lisa Sharp. Since those educators are all from either Berg Elementary or Thomas Jefferson Elementary, with the exception of Gilbert, their facilities are vastly different in configuration.

In addition to agreeing on a need for building-level tech support, the committee came up with the following device ratios: five iPads for each classroom, one iPad cart of 30 for each grade level (four carts total or 120 iPads and four “sync carts”) and one iPad cart of 30 to share (one cart or 30 iPads and one sync cart).

The Jan. 21 meeting was for grades 4-6. Clute, Gilbert, Carol Farver, Brenda Hodnett, Amy Jolivette, Kimberly Powers and

Todd Schuster are on that part of the committee.

The group established these device ratios: One Google Chromebook cart of 30 for every two class sections (there are 15 sections each at Woodrow Wilson and Aurora Heights elementary schools), and a total of eight Chromebook carts of 30 per building. There is also a desire among committee members to have a 1-to-1 device ratio in these grades, the report states.

The middle-school level committee postponed its Jan. 27 meeting due to staff illness. The high school section of the committee met Jan. 27. Bill Peters, Chris Forsyth, Ann Nelson and Kathy Ventling are in that group.

The high-school discussion involved continuing the 1-to1 ratio that is already in place.

NHS’s current batch of iPads is scheduled to be replaced sometime close to the summer of 2017, and the committee this

will not pose a problem as long as the battery life in the devices is able to maintain until that time.

The other results of the meeting include identifying computer lab(s) to be updated and confirmed installation of security cameras in computer labs.

Bieghler also presented survey results of Newton educators, compiled by a company called BrightBytes.

One of the intriguing results of the survey was from a question asking teachers to rate the top three areas of professional learning that will enhance teaching skills. “Technology for teachers” was, by far, the most popular of the 13 choices, as it was chosen by 58.7 percent of the teachers surveyed. Of the K-8 teachers in the survey, 75.6 percent think more student devices would help the learning process.

Among the 211 Newton teachers surveyed, in response to

on the other hand, often have to be more flexible in a different way.

“If one of the students was having a bad morning, it just had to work itself out,” she said. “You get to know the kids, and what their issues are. Part of growing up is getting ready for the bus, and in getting to know their parents, we try to follow through as well.”

Illingworth said most of her driving was in town, so she didn’t have to deal with as many country roads as other drivers.

However, her job was still challenging, as it was important to move students efficiently.

“I drove a seven-passenger van with a lift,” she said. “It can get noisy in that small space — especially in the afternoon,

Submitted Photo Karen Illingworth works on a float for the 1985 Newton High School Homecoming parade. Illingworth recently retired after 37 years with Newton Community School District.

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when everyone’s tired, and we all want to go home.”

Special-education students often went to school until age 21, and Illingworth was invited to many parties for such completions.

“To finish school is a very important thing to those families,” she said.

Some of her fellow Newton bus drivers said Illingworth is very expressive.

“Karen wouldn’t be able to talk without her hands,” said Diane Danmeier, smiling. “She always moves her hands when she talks, and she likes to laugh a lot. You would want her as a friend.”

Rosie Butler said Illingworth “tells very dramatic stories, with a flourish, that draws you in.”

Maybe that came from being an avid reader?

“She went to the library a lot for books,” Butler said. “She told me once, ‘I’m too cheap to buy books.’”

On a more serious note, Butler said dealing with medical emergencies, in

ers have to go out on calls. It then compiles and can be hard to catch up on. The department is also looking to diversify and hopes to become more community based.

“Organizations are stronger and more agile when they are diversified. They don’t get so much of just one view point,” Coen said.

Those interested are encouraged to contact the fire department at 641-792-3347 or visit the station, 410 S. Second Ave. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

a question about digital citizenship, defined as “responsible behavior when using technology, legal use of content, establishing a presence online, online safety, and cyberbullying prevention,” only 21 percent said they were “highly knowledgable.”

The survey also allowed teachers to type in answers to the question “What areas/topics would you like to see in terms of technology training/PD?” The report says the main themes of the answers were “more information on education apps, software and training, and more training on Google apps.”

In other Newton school news, the district has announced April 6 — the Monday following Easter weekend — will be a snow make-up day with a regular schedule.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

Submitted Photo Vickie Carson, left, Conni Beck, Karen Illingworth, and her daughter, Jana Illingworth (Smith), enjoy a moment at a 1988 office function. Karen Illingworth recently retired after 37 years with Newton Community School District.

a calm way, was probably one of the many skills that kept Illingworth in good rapport with students and their families.

Danmeier praised her former colleague’s willingness to work with special-education children.

“It takes a special person to do that,” Danmeier said. “It takes the exact right temperament.”

Illingworth took a trip shortly after her retirement, traveling to California with her husband,

We would like to extend a deep and heartfelt ‘thank you’ for the loving care provided by all the staff at Skiff Medical Center and particularly at Park Centre where Helen lived for 23 years.

From the extremely knowledgeable and loving Skilled Nursing staff to the physical and occupational therapists, maintenance, housekeeping and kitchen staff, chef and servers alike. As her family, we witnessed the level of sensitivity, love and care each of these people bring to their jobs every day. They touched our mother’s life as well as our own. We are humbled by their commitment and eternally and deeply grateful to each and every one of them.

In addition, we would like to thank the two EMT paramedics who came to assist us. They are true professionals with enormously kind hearts.

We thank them for their knowledge, patience and sensitivity at a very difficult time.

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Gregory “Rock” Illingworth. She was in warm Palm Springs during the Feb. 1 snowstorm that hit central Iowa.

While the break was nice, Illingworth hopes to spend time with family in the years ahead. Her daughter, Jana, sent the Daily News some photos of the mother and daughter together at recent Iowa Hawkeye football games.

Not only does Illingworth see herself as a part

of a worldwide family of special-ed drivers, but also a driver in a different sort of way — driving home the idea that all children can achieve and make contributions of value.

“Even as a driver, you try to help them,” she said.

“You try to help them do more than people think they can do.”

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Vaccination is medical issue — not a political one

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Feb. 11, 2015

Like many people born in the U.S. over the past 60 years, I received some sort of vaccine or vaccines when I was very little.

There’s a vague recollection of a trip to a doctor’s office for shots when I was about 2 or 3 years old. I remember not liking being stuck in the arm so much — not that anyone I knew enjoyed that part.

There was also some type of shot required before starting kindergarten. We moved from Maryland to California in the 1980s, and after another round of shots to enroll in public school there, I remember feeling rather invincible — immunized to the core of my being.

Not much was made of these facts, save for an occasional medical questionnaire item or historical discussion. Long forgotten were the elementary-school movies and filmstrips about President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jonas Salk and how the polio vaccine is considered one of the great inventions of the 20th century.

There is a building or center

named after Salk in several states.

Few of us would argue that vaccines, as a general concept, introduce more evil than they eliminate — however, whether children should be required to get vaccines is a heavy question.

It seems there is almost as much evidence presented to support pro-vaccine viewpoints as there is on the anti-vaccine side, although I seem to have found very few established medical governing bodies that denounce vaccination. The talk about whether vaccines cause autism has been stirring for quite some time, and it seems to have surged in prevalence lately, as 2016 presidential hopefuls have been making more public statements.

I don’t have a definitive take on any deep questions in this subject area, and it doesn’t seem anyone would have the “right” answer. However, it’s frustrating to find that most of our conversations about health care are about who is going to pay for it, and how much it will cost outof-pocket, rather than best medical practices.

As I don’t have any children, I feel parents are the best qualified to address vaccination choices, with the medical community being a very close second. As a journalist, there is a huge responsibility in passing along information, but parents and folks on the front lines of health care have more at stake.

I’ve talked to some parents who don’t want to take even the most remote risks; even if some scientists state the risk of contracting a grave disease from a vaccine is “1 in 100-gazilliontrazillion,” some parents think that’s too high, and would rather take their chances with non-immunization.

Other parents point out there is the health of the masses to think about. One sick child or adult could infect the nurses, doctors, educators, public transit workers and fellow doctor’soffice patients, and, with certain illnesses or strains, it could have morbid consequences.

I decided to get flu shots the past several winters. Yes, there are plenty of resistant strains

around, as we’ve seen this year, but I felt like I at least won’t have as great a chance of getting one of the defeated strains.

It’s been an emotional decision for most adults, as school requirements seem to be the main point of contention over the past couple of years (I say this about Americans who don’t travel overseas much).

It could become quite politicized if government decisions are made to expand immunization.

It might end up getting more and more political even if few significant bills are passed or proposed.

My hope is that things don’t happen that way. Distrust and lack of confidence in government is running high, and there are plenty of reasons to doubt medicine is free of pharmaceuticalcompany bias. But let’s not lump every health care professional in with the rest, and get medical information from scientists first.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641­-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com.

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Republican ideas should be questioned Max Tipton Newton The Republicans in Washington have voted some 56 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act (called ObamaCare) knowing that President Obama would veto their asinine idea if it

reached his desk.

Some of these same Republicans also believe government should not dictate that parents have their children vaccinated for measles, a disease that could be fatal in some cases. Yet they believe that government should dictate to women how they treat their bodies.

These same Republicans be-

lieve we should do more to secure our borders, yet they want to under fund Homeland Security because they do not like the president’s action on immigration.

I believe we need some serious conversation and scientific study of Republican breeding habits to determine where these people come from.

Another View

A bailed-out banker lectures about fairness Jamie Dimon is annoyed. He’s fed up with the populist attitude that’s sweeping the country. He’s not going to take it anymore.

That’s why he recently bleated to reporters that “banks are under assault.”

Well, not every bank.

He was talking about JPMorgan Chase —

By Jim America’s largHightower est Wall Street empire, which Dimon heads.

Government regulators, he snarls, are pandering to grassroots anger at Wall Street excesses by squeezing the life out of the JPMorgan casino.

But wait — didn’t JPMorgan score a record $22-billion profit last year?

And didn’t those Big Bad Government Regulators provide a $25-billion taxpayer bailout in 2008 to save Dimon’s conglomerate from its own recklessness?

And isn’t this Wall Street popinjay raking in over $20 million in personal pay to suffer the indignity of this so-called “assault” on his bank?

Yes, yes, and yes. Still, Dimon says regulators are piling on JPMorgan.

“In the old days,” he whined, “you dealt with one regulator when you had an issue. Now it’s five or six. You should all ask the question about how American that is,” he lectured reporters, and “how fair that is.”

Golly. One reason JPMorgan has half-a-dozen regulators on its case is because it doesn’t have just “one issue” with regulators.

It has beaucoup issues — including deceiving its own investors, cheating more than 2 million of its credit card customers, gaming the rules to overcharge electricity users in California and the Midwest, overcharging active-duty military families on their mortgages, illegally foreclosing on troubled homeowners, and…well, so much more.

Dimon should ask himself “how fair” all that is. Then he should shut up, count his millions, and be grateful he’s not in jail.

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He’s also editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown.

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How to make cancer funny?

— Hodgkin lymphoma? More like Hodgkin lame-phoma.

—Did you hear about the tin c a n s o ld i er who informally addressed his tin c a n general? The

By Katiedid g e n Langrock eral responded, “It’s ‘Can, sir!’”

—Did you know that a bald head actually helps you blend in with your surroundings? They call it chemo-flage.

Those three mediocre jokes took me over a half-hour to come up with. How to make cancer funny?

I have always believed strongly in the power of humor. Throughout every crisis in my life — be it a big adult scare or teen-angsty heartache — I’ve always been able to joke my way through it. And I’ve joked my friends through whatever they’ve been going through. Finding the funny has always been my superpower. So why do I now find myself without a cape?

When I first heard that my beloved cousin has cancer, I didn’t reach out to him. I knew I couldn’t summon the funny, and I didn’t want to burden him with the quiver in my voice. I didn’t want him to feel as if he had to take care of me.

I watched the movie “50/50” for research.

That was a comedy about cancer, right? I could be the Seth Rogen to my cousin’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But if I learned anything from the movie, it’s that you can only make cancer patients laugh by making fun of your tubby body, small privates and Jew ‘fro. That wouldn’t quite work for me.

This is scary. It’s scary, and I’m not the one going through it. It’s scary, and it’s happening nearly 3,000 miles away.

My husband asked whether he could shave his head in solidarity.

We considered mailing a swim cap so my cousin could get used to how he looks without hair.

Maybe send a swim cap for his new dog, too. An animal lover, my cousin is looking for a comfort pet. Maybe he should get a Lab because he’ll be spending so much time in labs. Ugh! How do you make cancer funny?

Over a week had passed since I heard the diagnosis, and I still hadn’t called. Still hadn’t figured out how to talk without exposing the quiver in my voice, without feeling the urge to go completely manic, making a million jokes per second, which would inevitably fall flat.

I stuck to sending text messages. It felt safer, as if I had more control.

My cousin has a crass sense of humor. He loves a good chuckle, an inappropriate joke, an assault on the politically correct.

That was something I could deliver on.

My son and I took a walk around the city, taking pictures of all the disgusting trashed tissues we could find. And there were plenty of options. Gnarly, gag-worthy tissues. Tissues that looked as if they were covered in blood. In dirt.

In sewage. And one that for sure looked soaked in polio.

I made a portfolio of these pictures and sent them to my cousin, with a note that read, “I know you’re scared about your nasty tissue, so here are photos of tissues guaranteed to be grosser than yours.”

My cousin laughed heartily, giddy in his disgust — or at least I think he was. It was all done via text messaging, so I was interpreting his LOLs.

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Obituaries Twyla J. Lee Feb. 9, 2015 Twyla J. Lee, 79, of Newton, passed from this life Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at the Ta y l o r House Hospice in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at the First Assembly of God Church in Newton. The family will

greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the church. Memorials to the First Assembly of God Church or the Taylor House Hospice may be left at the church or the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Twyla, the daughter of Henry and Tula ( Jenness) Mobley, was born Oct. 24, 1935, in Guthrie Center. She grew up and attended school in Guthrie Center. Twyla was united in marriage to Charles Lee

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Lavall “Bud” Theodore Herzog, 83, of Keaau, Hawaii, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Baxter, April 20, 1931. He was the proprietor of Bud’s Cabinets, a member of the New Hope Christian Fellowship and a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. There will be a private service. Condolences may be sent to: 16-630 Old Volcano Rd., Keaau, HI 96749.

He is survived by three daughters, Cindy ( Jesus) Arquitola of Keaau, Hawaii, Laura (Mark) Ferreira of Pahoa, Hawaii, and Terri (Barry) Johnson of Polk City; son, Ted Herzog of Keaau, Hawaii; two sisters, Phyllis Hopkins of Mesa, Ariz., and Linda (Randall) Timm of Lyndhurst, Va.; 10 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Lois Ann Cox, 79, died Feb. 8, 2015. Born in Newton, Oct. 11, 1935, s h e was the daughter of Mildred and Mel Campbell. She was raised on Maytag Dairy Farm outside of Newton. She graduated from Newton High School and attended

KOC spelling bee results The Knights of Columbus hosted a spelling bee Jan. 31 at the Capitol II Theatre. The following were the winners at each grade level.

• Fourth Grade: first place — Owen Muhs, second place — Kassydee Prellwitz, third place — Claire Hunt.

• Fifth Grade: first place — Laura Sander, second place — Maggie Garrett, third place — Emma Nelson.

• Sixth Grade: first place — Darian Morrison, second place — Darara Dawassa, third place — Abby Koeneke.

• Seventh Grade: first place — Ethan Short, second place — Maliq Davis.

First and second place winners for each grade have the opportunity to participate in a regional spelling bee Sunday in Ankeny.

July 17, 1954, in Jefferson. They made their home in Des Moines, where Twyla worked as a dietary technician at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, crossword puzzles and being with her family.

Those left to honor Twyla’s memory are her sons, Charles (Patti) Lee of Owasso, Okla., Jerry Lee of Alabama, Roy (Tina) Lee of Des Moines, Henry (Laura) Lee of Des Moines, and Douglas (Angie) Lee of Des Moines; 17 grand-

children; 13 greatgrandchildren; her three sisters, Marcella “Sally” Shelley, Jewell Horning and Nancy Comin; and many nieces and nephews, including nephew, Ralph Parnell of Des Moines.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Lee; daughter, Twyla D. Lee; and her siblings, Maisie Johnson, George Mobley, Joseph Mobley, Zynaga “Paulie” Erickson, Mary Jane Salmon and Harry “Butch” Mobley.

and graduated from the University of Iowa.

She married J. David Cox and they had two sons, Tom (wife Jean) and Doug Cox and one grandson, Kevin Corrier-Cox. A lifelong pianist, she taught piano lessons for 10 years. She and her husband moved to Phoenix in January 1988, where he became President of Harris Trust Bank of Arizona. Lois was a loyal member of P.E.O. Sisterhood and a Delta Gamma alumna. She was very active in Al-

tar Guild in her church.

She also worked at the Heard Museum Shop as a volunteer for 20 years.

Following a private interment, a memorial service will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Christ Church Anglican, with a reception following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the P.E.O. Foundation, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 503122899 or Christ Church Anglican, 5811 N. 20th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists in Newton, to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds. There are no fees to attend. Enter on the west side of the CAA building. For more information, email Karen at king50208@hotmail or call Linda at 641-521-3554. These meetings will continue on Wednesday evenings.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• LinkedIn will meet at noon Thursday at Goodwill Career Connections Center in Newton.

• TOPS Iowa 254 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton.

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Wine Down will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Van Wijk Winery, 802 Fourth St. in Sully. Members enjoy wine and gather to create an informal social club to network and meet new friends. Singles meet others who share similar interests.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Dinner and Movie will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Van Wijk Winery in Sully. Bring your sweetheart to a romantic dinner and movie.

• Haunted History Tour will meet at 8 p.m. Friday at Hunter Mansion, 223 W. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• A resume class will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Goodwill Career Connections Center in Newton.

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Submitted Photo In January, the local Hippology team, from left: coach Rebekah Ness, Amber Knight, Sarah Ness, Hannah Ness, Elizabeth Horn and coach Neisha Horn, competed in the Hippology contest at the Western National Roundup in Denver, Colo. This contest focused on the study of horses and consisted of several phases, including horse judging, identification of horse related items, a written exam and team problems. This team of girls, from the World Changers 4-H club of Newton, earned the honor of competing in Denver after placing first at the Iowa 4-H Horse Jamboree in March of 2014. At the Western National Roundup their team placed fourth overall, after placing well as a team in each of the phases. Amber Knight placed seventh in horse judging, and Hannah Ness placed in the top 10 in every category, giving her fifth overall as an individual. They would like to thank everyone who sponsored them, giving them the opportunity to compete at this event.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Amber N. Burgart, 26, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence after authorities pulled her over at the intersection of West Second Street

South and South Second Avenue West at 12:49 a.m. Saturday.

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Wife is wavering over offer to repair broken marriage DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 25 years. My husband, “Frank,” and I have four children. Over the years our relationship became rocky – almost toxic. Frank is an alcoholic, verbally abusive and a manipulator. (I admit I’m no angel, either.)

Eight months ago, I had an affair with a former boyfriend I dated before I was married, and we got caught.

Frank planted a tape recorder in my car, hacked my phone and read my texts on his phone. He threw me out of the house, my belongings placed in black garbage bags.

My boyfriend has divorced his wife, moved here and has made a life and a future for us. He has sacrificed a lot for me, and I feel bad that I’m thinking about going back to Frank. I miss my home and family.

Frank begs me to return every day.

He claims he has stopped drinking and changed his ways. He wants us to go to counseling and promises to be a better husband if I give him another chance.

I’m scared, but a little piece of me wants to see if it’s true. I have heard stories about how men can’t change, that it will be worse if I go home and I’ll be in a sort of jail and have no freedom. Please help me. – IN PAIN IN ILLINOIS DEAR IN PAIN: If “a little piece” of you wants to reunite with your husband, then level with your lover. Your marriage may or may not be able to be repaired. However, if you’re willing to try, understand it will take hard work on the part of both you and Frank, AND the help of a marriage counselor – IF Frank can maintain his sobriety.

You say you are worried you will lose your freedom if you go back. It is important you recognize that trust takes a long time to be rebuilt, that the

attempt at reconciliation is a gamble, and whether your marriage can survive the mess the two of you have made of it isn’t assured.

DEAR ABBY: When my boyfriend takes me out to dinner, he always expects sex afterward. I am OK with it because he’s a nice guy. But he never says “thank you” when we’re done.

Other than his manners, he’s great and I’m happy we’re together. Am I being petty and overly sensitive? My first husband never thanked me either or appreciated me, so I guess it’s a sore spot. How should I approach this without jeopardizing everything else?

– HESITANT TO SPEAK UP DEAR HESITANT: Sex is not supposed to be “payment” because someone picks up a dinner check. If that’s what is happening with you and your boyfriend, it is being approached with the wrong attitude.

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Council denies landmark status for Iowa City cottages IOWA CITY — Iowa City officials have denied a proposal to give landmark status to cottages that date to the 1850s.

At an Iowa City Council meeting Monday, officials voted 3-4 against a request to designate two cottages as historic landmarks. At least six out of seven votes were needed for it to pass. A third cottage that had been part of the proposal was demolished in late December.

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“Iowa’s future depends on high quality local schools.”

DES MOINES — Legislation to significantly boost school funding got approval in the Democraticcontrolled Iowa Senate Tuesday, but the plan is likely to face opposition in the Republican-majority House.

Senators backed bills to boost K-12 funding for the next two school years. Under the proposal, school aid would increase by more than $200 million for the upcoming academic year, according to the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency.

That’s more than double the amount approved by the House for the same period.

The House and Senate proposals both include funding specifically dedicated to teacher leadership training.

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pends on high quality local schools,” said Sen. Tod Bowman, D-Maquoketa. “This legislation is a serious and meaningful step for Iowa schools.”

Bowman said the funding level approved by the House would mean classroom crowding, outdated resources and cuts to arts or sports. School advocates had sought an even larger increase, but have offered support for the Senate plan.

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“To say I care nothing about education because I care what the budget looks like is absurd,” said Sen. Amy Sinclair, R-Allerton.

She later asked: “What will we cut if this is the choice that we make.”

The legislation now moves to the state House. But Rep. Ron Jorgenson, R-Sioux City, who chairs the House Education Committee, said he did not think the funding approved by the Senate was affordable.

“We still have education being our priority, but we want to do it in a fiscally responsible manner,” he said.

A spokesman for Republican Gov. Terry Branstad said the House plan was more in line with the governor’s budget proposal, but declined to comment on the Senate legislation until they offered a full budget.

es and roads, many of which are in disrepair.

The hearing process is expected to start Wednesday in both chambers, with full votes coming perhaps later in the month.

Iowa corrections chief: Some workers will stay at facilities The Associated Press DES MOINES — Iowa’s corrections department will continue to employ some workers that also serve the soon-to-be-closed state mental health institutions in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant, the agency’s newly appointed leader told a legislative panel Tuesday.

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The money will be used to staff jobs at the facilities that had been shared by both departments, according to Bartruff. They include administrative jobs, kitchen staff and other positions that help with upkeep of the campuses.

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MUSCATINE — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Muscatine and the former police officer accused of sexually assaulting her. Tomas Tovar, 48, is currently facing a third-degree sexual abuse charge in connection to an incident that occurred nearly two years ago. The woman’s civil suit was filed last week. According to court documents, Tovar transported the 44-year-old woman to her hotel room after a traffic stop.

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DES MOINES — The Hy-Vee Triathlon in Iowa, once the world’s richest such event, has been discontinued.

Hy-Vee, the Midwest-based grocery chain, announced the decision in a recent email to potential participants. The event had been held in either downtown Des Moines or neighboring West Des Moines since 2007.

The total purse for the triathlon reached as high as $1.1 million before being reduced to $500,000 in 2013.

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DUBUQUE — An Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for using donations to his charity to buy drugs and pay for sex. Christopher H. Simms, 52, formerly of Durango was sentenced Monday for charges of ongoing criminal conduct. According to court records, Simms solicited money for his charity, telling contributors their donations were going to help military personnel. Records show he instead used the money to buy drugs for personal use and pay for sexual favors.

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Obama sends Congress request for military force against IS The Associated Press WA S H I N G T O N — President Barack Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize military force against the Islamic State group, arguing the militants could pose a threat to the U.S. homeland if their violent power grab goes unchecked and urging lawmakers to “show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat.”

The president elected on a promise to end America’s wars is sending Congress a proposed joint resolution to authorize military force against the swift rise of Islamic State extremists, who are imposing violent rule across Iraq and Syria and have brazenly killed U.S. and allied hostages in brutal online propaganda videos.

In a five-paragraph letter to lawmakers accompanying the three-page draft resolution provided to The Associated Press, Obama said the Islamic State “poses a threat to the people and stabil-

AP Photo In this Feb. 9 file photo, President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize war against the Islamic State group, arguing the militants could pose a threat to the U.S. homeland if their violent power grab goes unchecked and urging lawmakers to “show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat.”

ity of Iraq, Syria and the broader Middle East and to U.S. national security.”

“It threatens American personnel and facilities located in the region and is responsible for the deaths of U.S. citizens James Foley, Steven Sotloff, AbdulRahman Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller,” he said, listing the American hos-

tages who died in IS custody. “If left unchecked, ISIL will pose a threat beyond the Middle East, including to the United States homeland.”

Obama plans to speak on his request from the White House Wednesday afternoon.

Obama’s proposal launches an ideologi-

cal debate over what authorities and limitations the commander in chief should have in pursuit of the extremists, with the shadow of lost American lives hanging over its fate.

Confirmation of the death of 26-year-old humanitarian worker Mueller on the eve of Obama’s proposal added new urgency, while

the costly long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were a caution to some lawmakers against yet another protracted military campaign.

Obama is offering to limit authorization to three years, extending to the next president the powers and the debate over renewal for what he envisions as a long-range battle. He is proposing no geographic limitations where U.S. forces could pursue the elusive militants. The authorization covers the Islamic State and “associated persons or forces,” defined as those fighting on behalf of or alongside IS “or any closely-related successor entity in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners.”

Obama’s resolution would repeal a 2002 authorization for force in Iraq but maintain a 2001 authorization against alQaida in Afghanistan, although Obama said in his letter to lawmakers his goal is to refine and ultimately repeal that authorization as well.

3 shot to death near University of N.Carolina The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A man, his wife and her sister — all college students — were shot to death at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina, but police had not yet given a motive or released details about the suspect.

Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of firstdegree murder in the Tuesday shooting, Chapel Hill police told local news outlets. He is being held at the Durham County Jail and was expected to make a first court appearance Wednesday morning.

About 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of gunshots. They found three people who were pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, of Chapel Hill; Yusor Mohammad, 21, of Chapel Hill; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh.

Comedy Central announces Jon Stewart leaving ‘The Daily Show’ The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of “The Daily Show,” will leave as host this year, Comedy Central said Tuesday.

His departure was announced

by Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless after Stewart, host of the show since 1999, broke the news to the audience at Tuesday’s taping in New York.

“Through his unique voice and vision, ‘The Daily Show’ has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come,” Ganeless said in a statement.

She called Stewart, 52, a “comic genius.” He will remain as host until later this year, she

said, but did not specify his exit date or what lead to his decision.

Reaction was swift from his admirers and, in some cases, likely past targets.

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Wood earns top scorer spot; Cardinals lose to Pella

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PELLA — Tyler Wood drained seven 3-ponters on the night.

He became Newton High’s all-time leading scorer on a four-point play — a 3-pointer and a free throw — with 42 seconds left in the third quarter of Tuesday’s game.

It just wasn’t enough.

The senior finished with 24 points, but Class 3A Pella’s Little Dutch rolled to a 97-60 win over the Cardinals in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

Pella clinched at least a share of the LHC championship at 9-2 in conference play. The Little Dutch improved to 16-2 overall.

Newton fell to 2-9 in LHC action and is 7-11 overall. The Cardinals wrap up conference play at Norwalk Friday.

Pella raced out to a 5-0 lead Tuesday. Senior Devin Shores scored to get the Cardinals on the board.

Wood found his rhythm from outside the 3-point arc, hitting three treys in the first quarter.

With the help of several defensive stops, the Cardinals pulled to within two points, 15-13.

A basket by Newton

Greeley’s 1,020 points.

Greeley played for Newton from 2002 to 2006.

Wood is only the second NHS player to score 1,000 points in a career.

He has 1,025 points with three more regular season games to go.

Connor Gholson scored 14 points for Newton and Banfield ended up with 10 points.

The Cardinals were 10of-13 from the freethrow line.

Pella had 11 3-pointers in its 39 field goals made in the game. Five players scored in double figures.

Isaac Naaktgeboren led the way for Pella with 19 points. Grant Judkins added 13 points while Will Warner scored 12.

Pella also got 11 points from Payson Vande Lune and 10 points from Ryan Van Wyk.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Tyler Wood drives to the basket against Pella in the teams’ earlier meeting this season in Newton.

Tuesday, Wood scored 24 points in a 97-60 loss at Class 3A top-ranked Pella. His 24 points elevated Wood to the top spot on the NHS boys’ all-time scoring list with 1,025 points.

junior Joseph Banfield tied the game at 15-all.

Pella was able to gain a 20-15 lead by the end of the period.

Newton’s opening basket of the second periods was a two-handed

dunk by Jordan Travis off a lob pass from Wood.

Unfortunately, the Cardinals’ offense stalled out as they scored just seven points in the frame.

The Little Dutch took control of the con-

test with a 23-point surge. They led 43-22 at the break.

Newton scored 26 points in the third quarter. Pella countered with 32 points. Pella put the finishing touches on the

victory at home on a 22-12 run in the fourth quarter.

Wood had 1,001 points going into Tuesday’s contest. With his 24 points against Pella, he moved pass Curt

Newton 15-7-26-12—60 Pella 20-23-32-22—97 Newton (FG/3-pt): Shores 1-0-0-2, Stout 0-0-1-0, Wood 0/7-3-2-24, Banfield 4-2-1-10, Gholson 4/1-30-14, Easley 2-0-2-4, Travis 2-0-14, Sturtz 0-0-2-0, Ventling 0-2-0-2.

Pella (FG/3-pt): Vande Lune 2/2-12-11, Mack 2-0-0-4, Naakteborne 6/2-1-1-19, Johnson 0-4-0-4, Warner 5-2-2-12, Judkin 2/3-0-1-13, Baugh 1/2-0-2-8, Scholten 3/10-3-9, Van Wyk 5-0-0-10, Jansen 2/1-0-2-7. TOTALS: 28/11-8-15-97.

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Cardinal girls push 10th-ranked Pella in LHC loss

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PELLA — There’s no backing down in Newton High’s Cardinal girls basket-

ball. A three-game win streak has the Cardinals playing with confidence even when they face a ranked opponent.

So it was Tuesday as Newton challenged Class 4A

10th-ranked Pella on the Lady Dutch home court.

There was no runaway win for Pella, but the Lady Dutch did post a 59-51 victory over the Cardinals.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior point guard Sydney Jenkins goes hard up the court against Pella in an earlier game in Newton this season. On Tuesday, Jenkins scored 16 points and helped the Cardinals push the ranked Lady Dutch to the brink, losing 59-51.

“It was a hard-fought loss for us,” said Brandon Sharp, Newton head coach.

“We had to overcome the loss of Alex Hutchinson, who turned her ankle in the first quarter. We had great minutes from everyone who came off the bench tonight.”

The Lady Dutch jumped out to a 9-2 lead but it was just a three-point lead by the end of the quarter, 13-10. Newton continued to play aggressively at both ends of the court.

Junior point guard Sydney Jenkins hit her first third 3-pointer of the first half with 25 seconds before halftime.

Pella went into the break up 33-28.

Newton got two free throws from junior Hannah Rhoads to close the gap to one, 35-34, with about five minutes left in the third quarter. The Cardinals had several opportunities to take the lead but weren’t able to convert.

The Cardinals kept it close with a basket by junior Victoria Jordan. A putback by senior Michaela Jacobsen tied the game at 38-38.

Pella countered with a follow shot from Morgan Terpstra. Newton followed suit with a putback by Jessica Reynolds. Mackenzie Gus-

tafson’s 3-pointer broke the tie giving Pella a 43-40 lead with one quarter to play.

The Lady Dutch took advantage of several Newton turnovers and stretched out their lead in the fourth quarter. Newton kept coming, but couldn’t catch up.

Jenkins paced the Cardinals with 16 points. Newton dropped to 4-7 in LHC play and 5-15 overall.

Pella (17-2, 11-0) clinched the LHC title with the win.

Katie Vander Molen scored 19 points followed by Gustafson with 13 and Jessica Holterhaus with 12.

Newton goes to Norwalk (5-15, 3-8) Friday to conclude the regular season.

Newton’s junior varsity beat Pella 37-23. Jessie Smith led the Cardinals with nine points.

Newton 10-18-12-11—51 Pella 13-20-10-16—59 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 4-0-4-8, Jenkins 2/4-0-1-16, Leonard 0/1-0-0-3, Jordan 0-0-1-2, Reynolds 3-1-3-7, Shipley 0-0-1-0, C. Jacobsen 0-0-1-0, M. Jacobsen 1/2-0-3-8, Pressgrove 0-2-1-2, Rhoads 0-5-3-5. TOTALS:: 11/7-8-18-51, Pella (FG/3-pt): Buchheit 2/1-2-1-9, Bradley 1-0-2-2, Gustafson 2/1-6-2-13, Vander Molen 4/3-2-5-19, Holterhaus 4/1-1-4-12, Borgerding 1-0-1-2, Terpstra 1-0-1-2. TOTALS: 15/6-11-16-59.

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Bears upend sixth-ranked Hawks Hawks lose out in regional duals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — English Valleys Bears dashed Lynnville-Sully girls’ run at an undefeated regular season. A strong second-half surge had the Bears handing the Hawks their first loss of the season in the regular-season final on Lynnville-Sully’s court.

“The better team won tonight,” said Jerry Hulsing, LynnvilleSully girls’ head coach,

following the 63-57 loss. The Hawk girls end up 20-1 and 19-1 in South Iowa Cedar League play, winning the conference title.

“We did not show up ready to play and English Valleys wanted the game more then we did,” Hulsing said.

“We didn’t execute our defensive game plan or our offensive plan. We had too many unforced turnovers, and we didn’t rebound the ball well.”

Class 1A sixth-

ranked Lynnville-Sully had a 33-24 lead at halftime. The Bears outscored the Hawks 18-10 in the third quarter to take the lead and had 21-14 finishing run in the fourth period.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News LIBERTY CENTER — LynnvilleSully senior Noah Zylstra earned a major decision, 10-2, over Southeast Warren’s Nathan Jimenez in the second match of the Class 1A regional duals.

The victory came in the 182-pound and kept the Hawks close to the No. 2 Southeast Warren Warhawks early in Tuesday’s semifinal dual.

Team score was 6-4, but the Warhawks stretched its lead by winning the next two matches — 195 and 220 — on first-period pins of Hawk wrestlers.

That was the pattern of the night as the Warhawks recorded nine wins by

pins in winning 10 matches on their way to a 59-21 victory over the Hawks.

Shannon Dunsbergen won the 285-pound match with a pin of Elijah Williams in 56 seconds. to make it 18-9.

Again, Southeast Warren racked up a technical fall of 17-1 by fourth-ranked Blake Bauer over Hawk freshman Josh Dunsbergen in the 106 match. Third-ranked Brady Kyner pinned Lynnville-Sully senior Cole Nickell in 56 seconds at 113.

Southeast Warren’s lineup has six top-10 ranked wrestlers.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Basketball Norwalk at Newton, 9th girls 6 p.m., 9th boys 6 p.m., JV boys 7:30 p.m.

Pleasantville at Colfax-Mingo boys, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

CMB boys at Woodward-Granger, JV 6 p.m. varsity 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton JV at Boone, 5:30 p.m.

Friday Basketball Newton at Norwalk, JV girls 4:45 p.m., girls varsity 6:15 p.m., boys varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys at North Mahaska, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Greene County at PCM boys, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Nevada at Colfax-Mingo boys, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Gilbert at CMB boys, JV, 9th 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Bowling Newton at Little Hawkeye Conference meet, Oskaloosa, 4 p.m.

Saturday Boys’ Swimming Newton at state meet, Marshalltown, 8 a.m.

Wrestling Newton at Class 3A District 1 tournament, Ankeny Centennial, Noon Lynnville-Sully, Colfax-Mingo, CMB at Class 1A District 4, Pleasantville PCM at Class 2A District 4, Fairfield Basketball Girls’ Regionals Class 2A Region 7 Colfax-Mingo vs. BCLUW at Conrad, 7 p.m.

CMB at Pella Christian, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 6 Centerville at PCM, 7 p.m.

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PCM gets statement win over No. 9 Gilbert

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Not even a bloodied jersey could slow down Prairie City-Monroe’s Logan Gilman on Tuesday night.

The Mustang junior put his complete offensive arsenal on full display in front of a packed house at PCM High School and his game-high 27 points guided the home team to a 70-60 victory over Class 3A No. 9 Gilbert.

The win completes the season sweep of the Tigers, who came into the game with just two losses.

PCM also moves into a first-place tie with Gilbert in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference standings and can claim a share of the league crown with a home win over Greene County on Friday.

“We need him to play like that every night,” PCM coach Fred Lorensen said of Gilman. “He had a nice game tonight, inside and outside. The other guys pitched in and did their part, too. It was a really good team win for us.”

Trey Lindsay also finished with 15 points, six rebounds and five steals on his Senior Night as the Mustangs rallied from a third-quarter deficit.

Senior Chase Keuning also had nine points for PCM, while senior Ricky Reeve and sophomore Lucas Greiner each scored eight.

Gilman kept the Mustangs within striking distance with a 16-point first half.

He scored PCM’s first seven points, buried two of his three 3-pointers in the first

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Duals Continued from Page 1B the 3:27 mark of the 120-pound bout. Lynnville-Sully’s Carson Dunsbergen, another freshman, won by forfeit at 126, which were the final points scored by the Hawks in the regional dual.

Southeast Warren won the 132, 138, 145, 152 and 160 matches with pins.

Lynnville-Sully sends Nickell, Shannon Dunsbergen, Noah Zylstra, Josh Dunsbergen and Blake Wehrle to the Class 1A individual district t o u r n a m e n t

two quarters and brought the Mustangs to within two at halftime after burying a pull-up jumper.

“I knew we had to win this game if we wanted to be conference champions,” Gilman said. “I feel like the shots should fall every night, but luckily the shots were going down tonight. This is a huge win for us. It’s a big confidence booster as we get ready for the playoffs.”

Gilbert 16-19-11-14—60 PCM 10-23-17-20—70 Gilbert (FG/3pt) — Hatfield 2/1-0-2-5, Greder 7/1-0-3-15, Blum 3/2-0-1-8, Haverdink 3-1-5-7, Graber 4-2-4-10, Hoiberg 5/2-1-1-13, Baker 0-0-1-0, Daharsh 1-0-1-2. TOTALS 25/6-4-22-60.

PCM (FG/3pt) — Greiner 3-2-1-8, Reeve 2-4-4-8, Lindsay 5/3-2-1-15, Gilman 10/3-4-3-27, Pendroy 1-1-1-3, Keuning 3/1-2-0-9, Brown 0-0-1-0. TOTALS 24/7-17-11-70.

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Mustangs grind out win over Gilbert

Hawks

last time the Hawk girls won the SICL title was in 2000.

Marissa Vos scored 16 points to lead the Lynnville-Sully followed by Kasiah Ehresman with 15 points and Madison Rasmusson with 14 points. Brenna Lanser and Lysandra James each had said points.

James pulled down seven rebounds while Vos and Lanser each had six rebounds. Rasmusson dished out seven assists.

The Hawks shot 40 percent, 19-of-48, from the field. They were 16-of-31 from the freethrow line.

English Valleys had four players score in double figures. Rylee Voss fired in 19 points followed by Lauren Miller with 14 points.

Audrey Grove had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Lexie Moore added 10 points.

Lynnville-Sully plays at home Feb. 17 in the second-round of the Class 1A Region 5 tournament. The Hawks play the winner of the HLV against Cedar Valley Christian, which is Thursday at Victor.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Logan Gilman, left, scored 27 points and grabbed five rebounds during the Mustangs’ 70-60 win over Class 3A No. 9 Gilbert on Tuesday night.

Despite a seven-point deficit in the third quarter, PCM (16-4, 15-2) maintained its composure. The Mustangs eventually finished the third period on an 11-0 run and then scored the first bucket of the fourth to go up 52-46.

From there, PCM closed out the win thanks to solid play down the stretch from its seniors.

Lindsay gave the Mustangs a 10-point lead with a three-point play and Reeve and Keuning both hit some key free throws in the final minutes to keep the Tigers at arm’s length.

Gilbert (16-3, 15-2) got 15 points from Wes Greder and Jack Hoiberg put in 13.

Austin Graber collected 10 points in the loss, too.

The HOIAC title will be decided Friday night. PCM hosts Greene County and Gilbert travels to CMB. If both teams win, they share the league title. PCM can win the championship outright with a win over the Rams and a Gilbert loss to the Raiders in Baxter.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Freland, left, scored 22 points against Gilbert on Tuesday night but fouled out with 6:42 to go in the Mustangs’ 59-54 victory.

MONROE — With one of his best players forced to sit on the bench for the final 6:42 Tuesday night, Prairie City-Monroe girls’ basketball coach Bret Grier needed someone to step up and make plays down the stretch of a competitive ballgame with Gilbert.

Sophomore Jayci Vos was there to answer the bell.

Rachel Freland scored 22 points to put the Mustangs in position to win, but fouled out early in the fourth quarter.

It was Vos and a few of her teammates that filled the void and catapulted the home team to a big win in Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference play.

Vos didn’t score a single point in the final 6:42 but her energy on both ends of the floor played a big part in PCM’s 59-54 win.

“She played her best game of the year and we needed every ounce of her energy tonight,” Grier said. “We had some girls really step up and get it done.”

The Mustangs overcame a tough shooting night by collecting 23 steals on defense and forcing Gilbert into 35 turnovers.

Vos ended up with six points, five steals, four assists and four rebounds. Her sophomore classmates — Kate VandeWall and Kayla Jennings — combined for 17 points and nine boards, while Courtney VanHouweling chipped in eight points, seven boards, five assists and five steals.

Tuesday’s win over Gilbert guaranteed the Mustangs of at least third place in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference standings, but a Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter win over Saydel helped push PCM into a second-place tie with the Eagles. Both squads finish HOIAC play at 14-4. Ne-

vada won the conference title with a 16-2 mark.

PCM made just 19-of-53 from the floor, was 5-of-20 from 3-point range and connected on only 16-of-35 from the line. But, the Mustangs prevailed thanks to a suffocating full-court press.

Jane Brown led the Tigers with 18 points and 26 rebounds and Elise Powers had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Gilbert 12-20-9-13—54 PCM 18-12-16-13—59 Gilbert (FG/3pt) — Tibben 1/1-0-0-3, Hoiberg 3-5-3-11, Powers 5-0-5-16, Brown 7-0-4-18, Blum 0-0-5-0, Laws 1-0-1-2, Nunez-Hiraldo 0-0-5-0, T. Powers 0-1-2-1, Sneller 1-1-0-3.

TOTALS 18/1-17-25-54.

PCM (FG/3pt) — Gulling 1/1-3-4-8, VanHouweling 1/1-5-4-8, Freland 9/3-1-5-22, VandeWall 4-0-2-3-10, Jennings 1-5-2-7, Vos 3-0-5-6, Stafford 0-0-1-0. TOTALS 19/5-1624-59.

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CMB basketball records sweep of rival Saydel

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — Playing in the final home game of her high school career, Lexi Breon put in 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists in the Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter girls’ basketball team’s upset over Class 3A No. 11 Saydel on Tuesday night.

The Raiders also got 15 points and 12 rebounds from freshman Brianda Bane and 12 boards from Bridget Hurley in the win.

CMB led by one at the break and then outscored the Saturday at Pleasantville.

Class 1A Regional Duals Southeast Warren (SW) 59, Lynnville-Sully (L-S) 22 170: TJ Dierking (SW) pinned Jackson Hardin (L-S) (1:45) 182: Noah Zylstra (L-S) 9-2 dec, iver Nathan Jimenez (SW) 195: Ty Schneider (SW) pinned Blake Wehrle (L-S) (1:08) 220: Tate Vandyne (SW) pinned Cooper Scandridge (L-S) (0:56) 285: Shannon Dunsburgen (L-S) pinned Elijah Williams (SW) (0:51) 106: Blake Bauer (SW) technical fall (17-1) over Josh Dunsbergen (L-S) (5:04) 113: Brady Kyner (SW) pinned Cole Nickell (L-S) (0:56) 120: Sage Zylstra (L-S) pinned Drake Sharp (SW) (3:27) 126: Carson Dunsbergen (L-S) (For.) 132: Jake Hunerdosse (SW) pinned Caden Dunsbergen (L-S) (1:46) 138: Tanner Flesher (SW) pinned Cayden Johnson (L-S) (3:07) 145: Gabe Henderson (SW) pinned Bryson Barnett (L-S) (1:37) 152: Alex Mitchell (SW) pinned Kyle Kramer (L-S) (2:39) 160: Jacob Hoch (SW) pinned Colten Arment (LS) (0:40).

Eagles 12-6 in the third to take control.

It finished off visiting Saydel with a 14-13 advantage in the final frame.

The RaidBreon ers, who are now 5-16 overall and 5-13 in Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference play, have won three of their last four games.

The loss ended Saydel’s win streak at six games and moves the Eagles (17-4, 14-4) into

a tie with PCM for second place in the HOIAC. BOYS CMB 69, Saydel 58 Bryce Kemp led four players in double-figures with 20 points and he also grabbed six rebounds and had four steals as the Raiders broke away from a narrow halftime lead with a 39-30 advantage in the final two quarters.

Seth Balke finished with 18 points and four assists, while Brady Stover and Joey Nissen each scored 12 to complete the double-figure scorers.

CMB made 24-of-40 from

the floor and 19-of-27 from the line.

Both teams are now 9-10 overall and 8-9 in HOIAC play.

The Raider boys host Woodward-Granger in a nonconference game at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday. Their final regular season game of the year is Friday at home against Gilbert.

The CMB girls open postseason play at Pella Christian on Saturday. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully boys win fifth straight

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — LynnvilleSully’s boys posted their fifth straight win with a 60-36 victory at home Tuesday over the English Valleys Bears.

“We started off a little slow tonight, but our bench came in and gave us a lift,” said Nick Harthoorn, Hawk boys’ head coach. “We were able to make a nice run in the third quarter to take control of the game.”

Lynnville-Sully had a 28-16 lead at halftime, in part because of a 17-6 run in the second period.

The Hawks continued

that surge in the third quarter, outscoring the Bears, 20-10.

Kyle Van Dyke paced the Hawks with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

He also blocked four shots. Sage Ehresman added eight points while Canyon Kahlmann and Jake Brand each scored six points.

Scoring five points apiece for LynnvilleSully were Tyler Van Zante, Baker Zegers and John Trettin. Ben Trettin had four points.

Jesse Van Wyk and Caleb James had two points each.

Brand and Van Wyk dished out three assists

apiece.

The Hawks shot 20of-55 from the field and hit 14-of-19 free throw attempts. The Bears were 16-of-36 from the field and sank 4-of-11 free throw shots.

Tanner Icenbice led the Bears with 13 points. Adam Kerkove scored 12 points.

Lynnville-Sully improved to 14-5 in South Iowa Cedar League play and 15-5 overall.

The Hawks conclude the regular season Friday at North Mahaska.

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Tigerhawks can’t hold lead against host North Polk

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ALLEMAN — It was the tale of two halves for the ColfaxMingo boys’ basketball team on Tuesday night.

The Tigerhawks took a six-point lead into halftime, but North Polk rallied for a 50-39 win at home.

Jacob Lietz and Colin Lourens both scored 13 points for Colfax-Mingo (0-19, 0-17).

Jarod Nichols chipped in eight points and eight boards.

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www.co.jasper.ia.us

All applications must be received by 2/20/15 Drug Test & Background Check required Jasper County Human Resources 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton, IA 50208

RENTALS

NOW RENTING

Equal Opportunity Employer

1 Bedroom Apartments and handicapped unit.

Get Some CASH in a

Suncrest Village 1800 S. 4th Ave. E. Newton, IA 641-792-9720 Senior 62+, Disabled & Handicapped regardless of age RENT BASED ON 30% OF YOUR ADJUSTED INCOME

ROUTES AVAILABLE

delivering for the Newton Daily News www.newburyliving.com

The institution is an Equal opportunity provider, and employer.

Service Directory!!

One Low Monthly Rate Advertised for a month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser and online!

PERSONAL

LITTLE WHITE Kitty w/ black and gray spots.

Prominent marking on the nose. Answers to Doobie.

Lost in the Vicinity of 525 N 9th Ave E. Call 641-8313009 or 792-3811

SERVICES SELL FAST

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POLICE OFFICERS. 2 new positions. Waukee, Iowa. Pop. 17,000. 15 min. west of downtown Des Moines. Join the team. Information and apply online at www.waukee.org/jobs.

LOST & FOUND

Consider joining a great team of caregivers as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

with the

NAVAJO HIRING CDL-A Truck Drivers Plenty of miles for each driver NoTouch Freight, New Equipment, Great Benefits! Required: 6 mo. recent tractor/trailer exp. in the last 3 years. Call Navajo Recruiting at 866-535-6925

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephan's Episcopal Church

MISCELLANEOUS

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HIRING REGIONAL Class A CDL Drivers. New Pay Package.

Home Most Weekends, and $1500 Sign-On Bonus! Call 1-888-220-1994 or apply at www.heyl.net

TRUCK DRIVER for Nussbaum. OTR, home weekly. $1000 Sign On Bonus $1050 weekly guarantee. $63,000 average earnings.

New, Maintained Equipment Visit www.nussbaumjobs.com.

Call 866-764-3907

EMPLOYMENT

PAINTING

HORNING'S PAINTING: Interior & exterior painting Drywall Repair & Texturing Free Estimates 641-791-9662 EMPLOYMENT

$60 for a 1” space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

Reach thousands of customers weekly!

For More Information, call (641)792-3121 x 6542.

Route 91 28 Papers

Route 110 31 Papers

Route 76 35 Papers

E. 24th St. N. E. 25th St. N. E. 28th St. N. N. 2nd Ave. E. N. 4th Ave. E.

E. 18th St. N. E. 19th St. N. N. 6th Ave. E. N. 8th Ave. E. N. 10th Ave. E.

S. 12th Ave. W. S. 13th Ave. W. S. 14th Ave. W. S. 17th Ave. W. W. 7th St. S. W. 8th St. S. W. 9th St. S.

Call for details.

Call 641-792-5320 today!

EMPLOYMENT

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EMPLOYMENT

ROUTES AVAILABLE

Store Manager Position Available If you have strong leadership skills, are customer oriented and want to become part of a progressive company that offers many opportunities then apply today at:

Casey’s General Store 1200 W. 18th St. S. Newton, IA

Or Apply Online at www.caseys.com

delivering for the Jasper County Advertiser Route 763

Route 750

Route 727

Approx.

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Approx. $1560/mo $27/mo $27/mo W. 12th St. S. W. 18th St. S. E. 21st St. Pl. S. S. 16th Ave. W. W. 16th St. S. E. 22nd St. S. S. 15th Ave. W. W. 17th St. S. E. 23rd St. S. S. 14th Ave. W. W. 15th St. S. S. 3rd Ave. E. W. 13th St. S. S. 10th Ave. W. S. 5th Ave. E. S. 12th Ave. W. S. 7th Ave. E. Cherry Hills Dr. S. 8th Ave. E. Crescent Dr. Ridgeway Dr. N. 3rd Ave. E.

Route 733 Approx. $28/mo N. 4th Ave. E. Glenway Dr. E. 12th St. N.

A dvertiser Jasper County

Route 752

Approx. $23/mo S. 3rd Ave. E. S. 7th Ave. E. E. 20th St. S. E. 21st St. S.

E. 13th St. N. E 14th St. N. 1st Ave. E. Call for details.

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Classifieds In Print and Online Everyday | 641-792-3121

RENTALS

RENTALS

WINTER SPECIAL

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

2 BR with New Carpet $500-$520/mo.

WALNUT CREEK APARTMENTS

510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA Next to Hy-Vee Call Now for Details

515-291-2846 or Call Will 641-990-7938

1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell 2&3 BR apts in Baxter Rent based on income Onsite laundry No pets 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com 1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apartments: heat, water, stove, refrigerator, drapes all included. Off-street parking.

641-792-4000.

Bristol Square Apartments Peck Properties LLC 315 1st Street S. Newton 641-792-0910

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

Priced $450-$600 $200 Security Deposits Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite (641)792-6939 EHO

forestview@perryreid.com

BROOKFIELD APARTMENTS

1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100

CLEAN, 2 bedroom Apartment. Appliances, water, furnished. Very quiet building. No pets.

References, Deposit, 641-792-3449.

LARGE ONE bedroom apartment with ceiling fan, large bathroom, a deck, 10x20 shed included.

Laundry facilities on site.

Gas and water paid. $450 per month plus deposit.

641-792-8366

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

4 MAYTAG trucks in boxes – 1917 model T, 1948 Ford semi, 1966 Dodge service van, fire truck $45. each or 4 @ 150. Doll size metal stand “Christina” $10., assorted music boxes $5. & $10., 8” round saw blade clock – farm scene $10., cook books $1. each or 7 @ $5., S-10 tail lights $35.

792-8017.

DALE EARNHARDT Jr. 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 each. Hot Wheels Cars & Round-up Ranch play sets $50 (for all). I pod Shuffle 1GB $40. 515-313-7803.

LAZY BOY recliner, fabric covering is Autumn leaves, good condition $65. Beautiful solid oak china cupboard, 2 piece, like new, 51' x 76' x 14. $200. or OBO. 515-674-3390 evening best.

HAY FOR Sale- small, square, alfalfa bales, excellent quality. 7917627.

MARCREST BROWN divided dish $5., 50+ pieces costume jewelry $20., 2000 Longaberger darning basket with cloth liner $15., 6” jewel tea bowl “Autumn Leaf” $10., Hull “Bow Knot 5” pink & white vase $55., new scenic mugs, in boxes, by Hadley, farm scenes & tractors $3. each or 4 @ $10. 641-275-7600.

AUTOMOTIVE

2012 JAYCO Jay Flight Swift, like new, A/C, stereo, bathroom with shower, sleeps 4, 16'. $8,000 or OBO. 641-7920770.

AUTOMOTIVE

2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some very minor dents/scratches. Engine runs perfect.

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

BLACK 1982 Ford F150 Pickup, 67,000 miles on the motor, newer transmission, newer paint job, looks and runs great. Standard cab with a full size bed. If you are looking for a great old truck, this is it; first $2,000 will drive it home.

Phone 641-792-3612.

Please leave a message.

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

2000 BUICK Lesabre Limited “all” options 169xxx, leather interior, new tires & air shocks, 3.8 motor, runs great. $3000.

641-5212051.

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

AUTOMOTIVE

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab Dually pickup- 4 wheel drive. 5.9L Cummins Diesel with trailer tow package, airride bags, gooseneck ball and electric brake controller. Fully loaded, very well maintained and garaged, complete with a sno way 9' V-Plow with a new cutting blade.

One Owner- non smoking unit 135,000 miles. $20,000.00. 641-792-4332 1994 K1500 CHEVY 4X4 Newer tires, less than 2,000 miles on them, new hubs, ball joints, A/C compressor battery, distributor intake, coil. 119,000 miles.

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361

Need a warm and fuzzy?

Find your new pet in the classifieds.

TWO BEDROOM house.

Garage, basement. $525 plus $525 deposit. References.

No Pets, NonSmokers. 540 W. 9th St. N. 641-792-7605.

• Free 24 hour Laundry • Access to Free Wi-Fi & Execise Equipment in Community Room • Limited Access Building • Close to Downtown • 1st MONTH RENT FREE (with 1 year lease)

CLEAN 1 bedroom apartment with appliances, heat & water furnished, walking distance to square, laundry facilities, newly remodeled.

Cats with approval and pet deposit. Very quiet building, ready to move into. (641) 792-8182

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Astrograph Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

If you’ve experienced more than your share of technical difficulty of late, that should change with Mercury’s change of direction in the Aquarian stretch of sky. Since Aquarius is the sign of the future as well as technology and philanthropy, our efforts in these areas will now receive a cosmic thumbs up.

trouble than it’s worth.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 11). You give others the support and space they need to be themselves, and for this they will be truly grateful. Money comes easily to you in the next six weeks -- all you have to do is ask. April ends a conflict and begins a new professional chapter. Health improvements in May add to your overall mood and appeal. Aquarius and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 14, 39 and 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll become an expert at expressing the love in your heart so others can really feel it. As a result, your relationships will be uplifting, surprising and fulfilling

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don’t live to work; you work to live.

That’s why you have to say “no” to someone’s professional request of you. It’s simply going to be more

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Many stressed people cope by shopping, but that usually only makes for more stress, as owning things (and paying too much for them!) comes with its own set of problems. You’ll find a better way to soothe yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your passion will be renewed. Those who resisted your efforts in the past will have reason to agree with you and even sponsor your future efforts.

Thanks to you, a family member will soon reach an important milestone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you try cramming activities into a short span of time, you won’t enjoy any of it. Do less, to leave

room for exploration. Give yourself time to complete things at a leisurely pace.

Dig deep. Is this enough of an issue to make a stink over? Probably not.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You were given a gift you didn’t want. It was weird. But now you are open to a different direction. You feel free to change and grow. Trade it in for something new.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are 100-percent accountable for the things you do. Someone will remind you -- maybe a dog -- and that being is as important as anybody.

Anyway, you will recognize the significance of a witness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

In order for you to have the thing you desire, you must first convince others that they will profit, too. If you can make them believe this (and hopefully it is the truth) they will badly want the same results you do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Attention is like water, always moving and flowing and easily susceptible to influence. You’ll like the powerful feeling you get when you walk into a room and control the way attention changes it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

A lot of people like the thing that you don’t. So? It’s not a problem unless you make it a problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your financial picture is looking up, and you’ll have some new choices about what to do with your money. The afternoon brings the fulfillment of a promise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). The experience of being your friend is special. That’s why there are so many people around you trying to get closer.

You don’t give your attention indiscriminately, though.

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