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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Dorothy Carpenter wears the medal she received as an University of Iowa musician who marched in the 1957 Tournament of Roses Parade. She recently lost the medal, but it was returned to her by an area resident.

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orothy Carpenter has seen many amazing moments during her lifetime.

On Dec. 18, she witnessed her latest one — and it made a 1956 amazing moment mean even more.

Carpenter was a drummer in the University of Iowa’s Scottish Highlanders band that made the trip to Pasadena when the Hawkeye football team was selected for its first

Rose Bowl appearance in January 1957. She and the other band members received medals, and Carpenter wore hers almost everyday. Shortly before Thanksgiving, she lost her medal on a trip to the Newton Hy-Vee. Thankfully, the medal was found and returned on Dec. 18 by a woman who asked to remain anonymous: she wanted Carpenter to have the medal again.

“I knew I had only been to Hy-Vee,” Carpenter said. “And I knew the

last thing I had done was load up kitty litter and go straight to the checkout area from there. But I called the store, and it hadn’t turned up.”

After trying to get the word out in every way imaginable, including taking out an advertisement, Carpenter was contacted by the woman who found the medal at Hy-Vee. The woman, when contacted by the Newton Daily News, said she didn’t want to have her name published; she said she just wanted to do the right thing.

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Warrants issued for pair in disappearance of Newton girl

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Warrants have been issued for the biological mother of a missing 12-year-old Newton girl and the mother’s boyfriend.

Charlene Rachelle Brown is thought to have been picked up by her biological mother, Misty R. Shaver and her boyfriend, Kevin J. Carlton, the Newton Police Department said Tuesday.

Shaver currently has a protective order in Tama Shaver County that states she is not to have contact with Brown. Brown was reported as a runaway on Thursday while visiting relatives in Newton for the holidays.

A material witness warrant was issued for Shaver and an arrest warrant for child stealing was issued for Carlton on Tuesday. All three are possibly traveling together in an unknown vehicle to Spring, Texas.

Brown and her siblings had been living in foster care in Boone County after being removed from the Carlton custody of Shaver while living in Tama County.

While visiting Newton, police believe she snuck out after leaving a note saying she was sorry for leaving.

After talking with family and their associates, officers believe she was picked up by her mother and Carlton. Officers believe she is traveling of her own free will and they do not believe Shaver to be dangerous.

If you have any information, contact the Newton Police Department at 641-7921547.

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Newton man charged in Bos Landen burglary

“She wouldn’t accept a reward, even though I had offered one,” Carpenter said.

With the University of Iowa football team playing in its sixth Rose Bowl game this week and the Hawkeye marching band participating in the 127th Tournament of Roses Parade, Carpenter won’t be there in person. Going to Indianapolis for the Dec. 5 Big 10 Championship Game was quite an undertaking, and, Carpenter

A Newton man is charged with third-degree burglary at Bos Landen Golf Course in Pella on Monday.

Scott A. Johnson, 26, is accused of causing substantial damage to an exterior door and frame and then stealing from the pro shop on July 28 according to the report.

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Newton man jailed after stolen SUV crashes Vehicle reported stolen two days before Christmas-day rollover

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A Newton man is in Jasper County Jail on theft charges after the discovery of the SUV he was driving in a Christmas day rollover

accident had been reported stolen.

Benjamin T. Gordon, 39, was taken to jail Friday and charged with second-degree theft. He was at the scene of a rollover accident that happened at about 1 p.m.

on eastbound Interstate 80, just west of the Colfax exit.

Gordon told deputies he was the driver of the white 1999 Gordon Ford Explorer SUV, which rolled over while traveling

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owner to the Jasper County Sheriffs Office on Dec. 23.

The theft occurred at a convenience store at I-80 Exit 179, better known as the Lynnville-Sully exit.

Gordon is being held at Jasper County Jail on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

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eastbound. He also said he knew the SUV was stolen, though he denied stealing the SUV. Jasper County Chief Deputy Sheriff Duane Rozendaal said there were two other people in the SUV, but neither were charged with a crime.

The Explorer, valued at about $1,500, had been reported a stolen vehicle by the

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In Brief Sacred Heart to host two Holy Day Masses Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host two Holy Day Masses honoring Mary, as the Mother of God: • Mass at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, 305 E. Howard St. in Colfax.

• Mass at 9 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

This is a holy day of obligation for Catholics.

Start the new year right by attending Holy Mass honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of God.

Submitted Photo A year after moving to its new location, the Least of Saints Ministry is growing and changing, bringing more people to its Saturday night service. The ministry has also added a praise band, with members coming from across Iowa bringing an added way to worship.

The Least of Saints growing, expanding

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Since starting about two and a half years ago, the Least of Saints Ministry has moved to a new location and grown faster than Pastor Scott Greene ever imagined. Now located at 219 N. Second Ave. W. in a former bar, the ministry has grown, allowing a comfortable place for those looking for something outside of the regular church setting.

“It just seemed like the right place to preach the gospel to like people,” Greene said. “I love this place. When you walk in, everybody that has ever been here, they seem to be pretty amazed that it is still a bar but is now a place of worship.”

After moving in about a year ago, the numbers began to increase leading to a more time consuming role for Greene.

“The growth has been more than what I expected. It is way more time consuming but I have never been so OK with it,” Greene said. “Our ministry is growing and you see the changes every week. It is not just with more people, although that is happening, too. But we are seeing changes of where we are headed and how we are focused.”

One new worship opportunity that will be available at the Least of Saints is a Bible study or question and answer session, as they like to call it. Based on the movie Are You A Fan or Follower of Christ, the study will begin Jan. 13 and allow those looking to have an open conversation about their faith work to get answers anyone might have.

“It’s OK for me to be up there and be the pastor and do a sermon, but when you get everybody at the same table sitting

down and the questions start coming out, we would sit there for three hours and nobody would really want to leave. We were so deep in conversation,” Greene said. “Questions are such a big thing in developing faith. If you ask the questions then you get the answers so things become clearer.”

Also, a new addition to the Saturday night worship is a praise band. With members hailing from Newton, Garwin and as far as Cedar Rapids, the band plays a variety of music every week.

“It has added so much,” Green said.

For more information about the upcoming Bible study, contact Greene at the church or on their Facebook page.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-7923121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondaily-

The Way to host Breaking Free women’s study The Way will host an 11-week “Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories by Beth Moore” women’s study from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning Jan. 14 at The Way Café, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. Newton.

Breaking Free leads participants through a study of scriptures to discover the transforming power of freedom in Jesus Christ. Themes for this study come from Isaiah, a book about the captivity of God’s children, the faithfulness of God, and the road to freedom.

But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you’re tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, this study is for you.

Books may be purchased online or by ordering from Choices Christian Book Store in Newton at 641-792-6033. Approximate cost is $20.

All women are welcome.

Register online at newtonway.org/breaking-free/.

CMA to host War Room screening Jan. 8 Community Heights Alliance Church will host a screening of “War Room: Prayer is a Powerful Weapon” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at the church, 2500 S. 13th Ave. E. in Newton.

War Room is a 2015 American Christian drama film directed by Alex Kendrick and co-written and produced by Stephen Kendrick, writers and directors of “Fireproof ” and “Courageous.”

Admission is free.

For more information, call the church office at 641-792-1620.

Broadcaster credits faith as he returns to radio CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Bob Foster’s radio broadcasting career has taken him around the country, spanning parts of five decades.

Illness had taken him to death’s door. Faith has brought him back.

Foster, 65, has covered the Indianapolis 500, Iowa State Cyclone football games and now handles sports and morning news at radio station KCNZ in the same studio where he started at sister station KCFI in 1972.

The La Porte City native and 1970 Wartburg College graduate’s journey in life also has taken him to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, many times.

In 1996 he was diagnosed with leukemia. In 2012 he had a bone marrow transplant. He is now in remission. This fall he nearly died of pneumonia, requiring several trips back to Mayo.

He returned to work earlier this month.

His doctors have likened

his resiliency to a miracle.

“I’ve been in radio almost 45 years,” Foster told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (http://bit.ly/1mgrwJm). “I covered the Indianapolis 500, I was a traffic radio reporter, I was in Louisiana ... I was all over the place.” In 1985 he came back to Iowa and worked at KWAY in Waverly, helping change its format to a more contemporary sound.

He also worked in Carroll and Mason City.

Beginning in 2000 he

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“I’ve known Jim for over 20 years. He’s a good, solid honest Christian businessman.

Plus it (KCNZ) is a sports station.”

He pursued his career despite illness. For years various treatments kept the cancer in check. But by the end of 2010, he checked into Mayo.

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Local & State News Medal Continued from Page 1A said, it’s easier to see more games when watching on TV instead of being at a game.

However, she’ll be able to cheer on her Hawkeyes on Friday with her medal around her neck — where it belongs. The medal reminds her of an exciting era for the University of Iowa’s Highlanders, who were able to travel and display their talents in exotic and prominent places.

“Even before the excitement of the Rose Bowl season, we had a lot going on,” Carpenter said regarding the Highlanders.

“We traveled a lot, spent 10 weeks in Europe, and performed for President Eisenhower and others.

We often got the royal treatment when we went somewhere.”

There was even an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show that aired July 15, 1956. The Highlanders were on the stage used that night by Louis B. Armstrong and the star

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of a new Broadway hit called “My Fair Lady” — the 20-year-old Julie Andrews.

“Mr. Sullivan had just signed a young popular performer for his show and asked us a lot of questions, as female college students, about what we thought of him,” Carpenter said. “That performer was Elvis Presley.”

Not only would the estimated approximately 60 million viewers for Presley’s Sept. 9 appearance have been hard to predict, but an Iowa trip to the Rose Bowl would have been tough to forecast as well. The Hawkeyes had gone 3-5-1 in 1956 and hadn’t finished any higher than fourth place in the Big 10 in 11 years.

Yet, with the Highlanders and others cheering, the Hawkeyes went 8-1 and earned their first trip to Pasadena; expensive out-of-state trips to bowl games weren’t in the Iowa athletic budget in those days.

Carpenter, who was still Dorothy Roudabush at the time, recalls several

Submitted photo Dorothy Carpenter, shown here during her college days at the University of Iowa, was a drummer with the Scottish Highlanders band. She received a medal for marching in the 1957 Tournament of Roses Parade and had a recent close call when a stranger found the Rose Bowl medal she had lost.

discussions about how the trip to California would be paid for, and she recalls someone in Iowa having a contact high up on the Oldsmobile corporate ladder, and the auto manufacturer made a sizable contribution to make the

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train trip affordable.

“We took trains, most of us,” Carpenter said. “It was a remarkable experience. One of our drummers woke up sick the morning of the parade, so I had to be ‘second’ drummer, which meant I was

drumming nonstop for the three-hour-plus parade.”

A student-made documentary about Iowans’ trip to Southern California for the 1957 Rose Bowl can be found online at http://bit.ly/1mbg1Tp

Johnson Continued from Page 1A The Pella Police Department along with the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office began an investigation into the burglary and found links to additional thefts of golf courses in the region according to the report.

Johnson was previously arrested on three counts of burglary for incidents at the Moose Lodge and Fore Seasons in Newton and Bucklin

The Hawkeyes beat Oregon State in the Rose Bowl game, 35-19. Carpenter, a journalism major at UI, went on to marry Fred Carpenter, the longtime doctor and Jasper County medical examiner who passed away in 2007. They had two sons, Scott and Fred III, and remained dedicated Hawkeye supporters through the years.

Carpenter said she’s not sure if their is luck or magic in the medal that would help make Jordan Canzeri’s ankle stronger or help the Hawkeye defense make third- or fourth-down stops. But she’s certainly grateful to have the medal again.

“The woman who returned it didn’t want anything for it in return,” Carpenter said. “She wouldn’t take a check or cash. She accepted one of the family Christmas tree ornaments I gave her, but she said she was simply excited to get it back to its owner.”

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Auto Parts in Ira. At Fore Seasons he reportedly took $2,000 as well as damaged a computer and the door.

Johnson is currently being held on a $50,000 bond at the Jasper County Jail.

Johnson

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Submitted Photo Avery Meyer, 8, was the winner of the Community Bank Holiday Bike Drawing. Meyer is pictured here with her brand new bike. The drawing was Dec. 22 and children had to be 12 years or younger to enter.

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The books were under the tree — twice

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

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I remember it as if it were only one Christmas fruitcake ago.

My sister and I struggled to get gifts for each other when we were kids. We didn’t really make a lot of arts and crafts, and we really weren’t old enough to regularly have our own money to buy things.

In fact, I can’t really remember a single thing we got for each other before I had a part-time job as a teenager, with one exception: the stolen books.

In 1986, Tracey and I both ran into a Christmas season where we absolutely could not figure out what to get for each other. I was lucky to stumble across a fairly unique nail-polish kit, and with a small loan from mom, convinced her to buy it as my gift for her.

Tracey, on the other hand, came up with an epic plan.

We were both an age where we had a lot of junk in our rooms.

Even after moving from Maryland to California, we both had the kinds of collections of clothing, toys, entertainment devices

and media and other items that it made it easy to lose track of inventory.

One day, when I was clearly going to be away from the house for an extended period of time, Tracey executed a stealthy plan she had contrived. Knowing I was an avid sports fan, she could confidently predict I would enjoy a pair of books about pro basketball — especially since those books were already on bookcase in my room.

There was a lot of pressure in our family to not come up empty-handed at Christmas. Tracey must have been feeling this pressure in a severe away — enough to take the chance I wouldn’t notice it was one of the books I’d had on my shelf, staring me in the face, for several years.

Christmas got closer. On about Dec. 23 or so, I noticed there were gifts under the tree that were tagged from Tracey to me; my curiosity was piqued.

When Christmas morning rolled around, we went into the

usual routine of snacking and opening presents. Tracey seemed pleased with her nail polish set, but her pensive and guarded happiness let me know two things: One, my gift for her was sort of lame and unimpressive, and two, she was nervous about something still to happen — or not happen.

I thought about how her gift for me might be creating her defensive, anxious expression.

Within a few minutes, I would discover the origin of that uneasiness.

I opened the two separately wrapped books with almost zero anticipation, guessing correctly there would be a story, excuse or explanation behind the presents.

Once I opened the first one, I knew what was in the second package, and I pouted.

The fit I subsequently threw about having my own books stolen and given to me as Christmas presents was certainly more subdued than I anticipated, but Tracey’s hysterics in

reaction showed her guilt and how she expected others to be upset. Even mom, who was used to taking the younger siblings’ sides in disputes with me, couldn’t find a way to defend such a strange and dishonest choice in de-gifting.

My brother — who was 8 years old at that time — said I was overreacting. It was hardly the first or last time. I would later agree with him in such an assessment. He also made a joke about the “stollen” holiday coffee cake we often ate on Christmas morning, and how the books weren’t really “stolen” if already stored on my shelf.

He also pointed out how I had sort of missed the point. Not only had I only seen the spirit of giving as well as an immature 14-yearold could do, but I had ignored what a memorable Christmas moment I was witnessing.

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Terry Jerrel lights up the world

Another View

In dark times, poetry can enlighten us Following the Paris terrorist attacks, the colors of the French flag appeared on American computer screens, in the icons of apps and the faces of friends on Facebook.

As this solidarity with the people of France surged, Americans with connections to the Middle East lamented the absence of sympathy for

By Shatha the people of Almutawa Lebanon, who were targeted only one day earlier, and the people of Syria, Palestine, and Iraq, who suffer every day. The disparity is stark, undeniable, and expressive.

For many Muslims and Arabs, this disparity means what many other western actions have meant: Arab and Muslim lives are cheaper than white, Christian lives. And when politicians immediately called it terrorism when Muslims perpetrated a mass shooting in San Bernardino — but not when a Christian did in Colorado Springs — people of my background were reminded again that we’re often seen as terrorists.

At moments like this I’m grateful to have found the Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project.

Started by Beau Beausoleil

after the 2007 bombing of the booksellers’ street in Baghdad, this effort brought together artists and poets to stand in solidarity with the people of Iraq, celebrating and remembering Iraq’s history with the written word — from the cuneiform epic of Gilgamesh to the beautiful poetry of Fadhil Al Azzawi and Amal Al Jubouri.

Since that bombing, artists and poets in the United States and abroad have been creating original work that connects audiences to the vibrant literary traditions of Iraq and the Middle East. Because if there’s anything that can heal hate, it’s art and poetry.

This year, I’ll be coordinating the festival. From January through March, creators will gather in Washington for the ninth time to commemorate the bombing and celebrate Arab sounds, voices, imagery, and thought.

Galleries, universities, and libraries in and around the nation’s capital will display prints made by people from around the world — Arab and non-Arab, Muslim and non-Muslim, young and not so young, intimately familiar and new to the traditions of Al Mutanabbi.

Americans have much to distract them from the violent realities happening elsewhere, so these artists are working tirelessly to show the connections between the bombing of a street in Baghdad and the in-

justices in America’s own cities and streets.

And yet this project isn’t about the politics of injustice. It’s about the women and men who prevail — who think, dream, listen, and create despite the blood and bombs. It’s about life, whether in war or in peace, in everyday moments and extraordinary moments.

It’s about a world of imagination, playful and serious at once. When poet Dunya Mikhail writes: He watches TV while she holds a novel.

On the novel’s cover there’s a man watching TV and a woman holding a novel.

We recognize the scene, whether we’re Arab or American or both. And that’s the point of the project.

It shows that the people of Iraq are familiar to people in America: They love and write and read and sing, even when the circumstances of their lives may be unfamiliar. Ours is one of many projects that seek to create bridges.

If many people around the world have forgotten or ignored the humanity of the people in the Middle East, others still are refusing to forget.

Shatha Almutawa is an Emirati working with Split This Rock, a non-profit in Washington, DC that calls poets to a greater role in public life and fosters a network of socially engaged poets. An earlier version of this op-ed appeared in The National. SplitThisRock.org.

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Anyone who knows Terry Jerrel isn’t surprised at what he does each and every Christmas. He lights up his whole front y a r d w i t h Christm a s lights.

T h i s isn’t just By Curt Swarm ordinary Guest Columnist Christmas lighting that lights the house, trees and maybe a few yard ornaments. These lights flash and dance and gyrate to computer-programmed music that you can tune in on your FM radio at 88.7. Passersby pull to the curb, shut off their car, and enjoy the peace and beauty of what Terry and his ten-year old son, Isaac, have created. Most of the music is Christian Christmas music. It’s a way the Jerrels have of spreading the message of Jesus’ birth without stuffing it down your throat.

Around the corner, Jerrels’ neighbor, Dave Ruby, also has his yard decorated in dancing Christmas lights. Ruby’s FM frequency is 88.3.

The Rubys and Jerrels are in a little friendly neighborhood competition to see who can come up with the best Christmas-light show. We, the community, are the benefactors. Terry Jerrel and Dave Ruby went to high school together in Fairfield. Terry is always joshing Dave that he’s going to turn up his FM transmitter, which is a little bigger, and drown out Dave’s. Aside from the teasing, they trade ideas for props and design, and help each other out.

For an evening of Christmas entertainment, a person can take in the Festival of Lights at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant, then swing by Central Park, see the decorated steam engine, then off to the Rubys’ and Jerrels’ for a little night cap. It’s like adding whipped cream to

your hot cocoa.

But light shows like the Jerrels’ and Rubys’ are expensive and a lot of work. Terry and son Isaac start months ahead in designing and building props. Programming the music is a monumental task. One of the more complicated songs, Terry says, took a week-anda-half to synchronize.

(A million colors can be made.) A smaller song, like the Christmas version of dueling banjos, took ten hours. People like the snappier music.

The expense? Terry figures his total investment in lights, most of which are LED’s, extension cords, synchronized light controllers (LightO-Ramas), and computer is in the neighborhood of $8,000. Terry points to one tree, with strings of lights sweeping down from the tip, and says, “There’s a thousand dollars right there.” It’s to the point that every time Terry and Isaac go shopping, they pick up extra lights and extension cords. After the holidays is the best time to buy, when decorations go on sale. So, the Christmas light show takes a lot of planning, and a lot of work.

But Terry is a giving person, as anyone who knows him will testify. In addition to Terry’s and his wife’s, Kim, two children, they have two adopted children, and have fostered in the neighborhood of 50 children. Terry is retired from the army, but also holds degrees in ministry and counseling. Kim has a degree in social work. Together, they form a solid unit of giving.

With his degrees, Terry could have gone into private practice, and almost did, but figured taking care of his family was more important. He’s pretty much of a stay-athome dad, now, but that doesn’t mean he’s lacking for something to do. He ran for city council. He hand made their Christmas tree from cedar, and fabricated some of the decorations.

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Obituaries Thomas H. Ryder Jr. Dec. 24, 2015 Thomas H. Ryder Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a brief hospital stay. Thomas donated his body to the University of Iowa.

Surviving are his wife, Carol of Cedar Rapids; his five children, Thomas (Suzy) Ryder III of Boise, Idaho, Jim (Sarah) Ryder of Lexington, Ky., Beth

Berniece Othilda Ankeney Dec. 24, 2015 Berniece Ankeney, 88, of Milbank, S.D., died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at the Milbank A r e a Hospital – Avera Health.

Funer al services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Millbank, S.D. The Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn and Pastor Melanie Reiners will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at Palo Alto Cemetery, in rural Newton. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and continue Thursday one hour prior to the service.

Berniece Othilda Ankeney was born in Lincoln County South Dakota at Centerville on Sept. 15, 1927, to parents Albert and Bertha (Holden) Sturset.

Berniece lived in West Des Moines for several years. She

(Dave) Hill of Monroe, North Carolina, Paul Ryder of Cedar Rapids, daughter-inlaw Cathy Ryder, and Amy ( Jamie) Butters of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Also surviving are six grandsons and seven granddaughters, ten great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Thomas Vernon, Harry and Donald.

Tom was born on June 3, 1924, in Grand Haven, Mich., son of Thomas and Fannie (Vernon) Ryder. He graduated from Newton (Iowa) High School.

He served in combat in the Army Air Corps in World War II, received

a law degree from Drake University in 1950, and retired from Collins Radio after 26 years. He married Carol Koons on Jan. 24, 1948, and they enjoyed almost 68 years together. He was a member of Central Park Presbyterian Church for 50 years, and was a deacon, elder and Sunday School teacher.

He served on several boards, including Safe Place, Margaret Bock Housing and Ecumenical Community Center. He was a longtime friend of Bill W. The family would like to thank Barb and John Gudenkauf as well as the staff at Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Hospice.

Tom was an avid sports fan. He cheered

for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Drake Bulldogs, UNI Panthers, Indian Hills volleyball, Kennedy Cougars, Newton Cardinals and the Detroit Lions and Tigers. He was so proud of this year’s Rose Bowl-bound Iowa football team. Go Hawks! Win one for Dad! In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Tom and Carol Ryder Cougar Student Scholarship Fund c/o Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation, 2500 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52405, or the Fellowship Club.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

worked at Delavans for many years, making hydraulic parts for aircraft equipment and military equipment. She later married Robert R. Ankeney and moved to Newton. While living in Newton she did tailoring of work-uniforms for employees of the Maytag Company. At age 33 she earned her private pilot’s license becoming a 99s Amelia Earhart Girl.

After Bob passed away, when Berniece was 52, she decided to move to Colorado Springs, Co. After moving to Colorado Springs, she opened a doll shop named, “Dolls and Things” where she bought and sold dolls; made replacement doll body parts; sold handmade doll clothes; and did general tailoring. Berniece said she “turned a hobby into a business enterprise”.

She continued to actively operate her business until she retired and moved to Milbank in 2008 to be closer to her family. Berniece’s fiercely independent personality served her well as she lived much of her life alone.

After Bob passed away Berniece made a trip to Sierra Leone to visit the Kissy Eye Hospital in Freetown.

It was the beginning of a long term interest in the eye care program.

She made three trips to Sierra Leone. She sewed hundreds of pillowcase dresses to be given to young girls in Sierra Leone. Berniece shipped sewing supplies to Florence Johnson, a teacher she befriended at the United Methodist Girls’ School at Moyamba, Sierra Leone. Florence named her youngest daughter, “Berniece” in honor of her American friend. Just a couple of years ago, Berniece gifted a beautiful doll to her namesake in Sierra Leone.

Berniece was proud of her Norwegian heritage.

She was a long-time member of the Sons of Norway and was affiliated with the Lutheran Church. She visited Norway and traced her family genealogy. She assembled a book of letters from 1862 through 1948 documenting the history and the immigration of her father and grandparents from Nor-

way.

Berniece was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Bertha Sturset; husband, Robert Ankeney; stepson, Dan Ankeney; two brothers: Harrold and Howard Sturset; two sisters: Blanche Reiners and Alma Sturset; and her brother-inlaw, Edwin Reiners.

She is survived by three nephews: Roger Reiners and wife, Melanie of Milbank, S.D.; Darrell Reiners of Memphis, Tenn.; and Robert Reiners and wife, Colette of Pierre, S.D.; two great-nieces: Jennifer and Heidi; two great nephews: Steven and John; step-children: Caroline Cupples and husband, Dave of Newton; David Ankeney and wife, Lou, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and step daughter-in-law, Cheryl Bolluyt and husband, Mark, of Norfolk, Neb.; several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.

Mundwiler Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Berniece Ankeney. To send an electronic condolence visit www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net.

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Leonard G. “Lynn” Orrell, Jr., 92, of Montezuma, died on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Grinnell Regional Health Center.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. at Coburn

Betty Snodgrass, 84, of Newton died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at her home.

No services are scheduled at this time.

The Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the cremation.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Baxter Community Library will host a free showing of Jurassic World at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Baxter Community Library, 202 E. State St. in Baxter.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, in Prairie City.

• Preschool Story Time will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. in Newton. The event is for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, along with siblings. Story time includes books, music, fingerplays and a simple craft. For questions, call youth services librarian Phyllis Peter at 641-792-4108.

• Newton Community Blood Drive will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton.

Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• New Year’s Eve service will begin at 5:30 p.m.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Friday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

• Rose Bowl On The Big Screen will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at Capitol II Theatre, in Newton.

The Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Stanford Cardinal game will be free admission. Pop and popcorn provided

by The Dental Practice. Other food items will be available for purchase.

• Kellogg Lions Pancake Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at Cabin in the Park, in Kellogg. Breakfast with all the trimmings for your donation. Proceeds to benefit the Lions Clubs International Foundation (disaster arm) and the Kellogg Museum.

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Funeral Home in Prairie City. Burial will take place at Pleasant Hill Cemetery south of Prairie City. Visitation will take place on Sunday, Jan. 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes. com.

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DEAR ABBY: You printed a letter from a woman (Nov. 25) whose husband told her while she was pregnant that, if it came to a choice, he would choose the life of the baby over hers. Your response contained a piece of misinformation I would appreciate you correcting for your readers.

You asserted that it is Catholic policy to save the life of the baby over the mother in obstetrical emergencies. Abby, that is one of the oldest but most persistent pieces of misinformation out there! This inaccurate statement has been replayed even in movies in spite of repeated denials by Catholic hospitals and the professionals who render care in them.

The fact is: Catholic policy is abundantly clear on the dignity of both mother and baby, and makes no priority of one over the other. Catholic hospitals operate with the same standards of safety in maternity care and are inspected by the same organizations that inspect non-Catholic maternity programs such as the Joint Commission and the licensing agency of each state. Catholic hospitals must adhere to the same robust standards as every other maternity service in the country.

I would appreciate it if you could assure your readers that, while this makes for good movies and novels, it is not the Catholic position. The dignity of the life of both mother and baby are critically important to all those serving in Catholic health care. Thank you for your help with this. — SR. CAROL KEEHAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION DEAR SISTER CAROL: Since printing that letter, I have received a crash course in ethics at Catholic hospitals. I apologize to you and to

my Catholic readers for saying what I did. In the interest of educating my readers, I am sharing some of the enlightening letters I received. Read on: DEAR ABBY: In the days before blood banks and antibiotics, very few women survived C-sections. Obstetrical complications (now solved by surgical delivery) created a dilemma: Either allow a dysfunctional labor to continue until the child died and could be forcibly dragged or dissected through the birth canal, or perform the surgery that would cause the mother’s death.

About the only time such an issue could arise in contemporary America would be in the rare case of a pregnant woman who is discovered to have an aggressive cancer, and has to decide whether to start chemo or radiation therapy that could abort or harm the fetus, or delay until after delivery, which could allow the tumor to grow or metastasize. — ROBIN T., RICHMOND, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: Devout Catholics are pro-life in every instance, and, of course, efforts to save both mother and infant are always the rule. But the value of the life of a newborn never surpasses the value of the life of the mother. Never! — CATHOLIC DOCTOR IN OHIO

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Man gets prison for having sex with 14-year-old girl SIOUX CENTER — A northwest Iowa man has been sentenced to two years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in 2014.

Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle says 43-year-old Danny Lee Barnes, of Sioux Center, was sentenced Monday on a charge of assault with intent to commit sex abuse.

Authorities say Barnes had sex with a 14-year-old girl at a park during the early morning hours of Aug. 23, 2014.

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IOWA CITY — Iowa City is considering requiring landlords to provide recycling pickup for their tenants in a new ordinance being crafted by city staff.

The city’s recycling coordinator, Jen Jordan, says an ordinance mandating that apartment and condominium owners offer recycling services could go before the City Council in early 2016.

Students and other residents have for years asked the city to address recycling at apartments and condos.

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DES MOINES — Iowa plans to lift the state ban on bird exhibitions imposed in May as bird flu spread through the state’s turkey and chicken farms.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the order will be lifted on Friday. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey said Tuesday the announcement “is very good news and another sign that we continue to recover from this devastating animal health emergency.”

OGDEN — At least four railroad crossings have been damaged by a derailed train car in central Iowa.

Union Pacific says the car derailed around 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Boone County community of Ogden. The car was dragged through town until the train could stop.

No injuries have been reported.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — A former tower guard at a maximum-security Iowa prison has been sentenced to 17 months behind bars for being a drug user in possession of a firearm.

Ethan Darrow will surrender later to begin serving the sentence issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Linda Reade, who also ordered a $5,000 fine.

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Smart or risky? Rubio can’t pick just 1 early voting state DES MOINES (AP) — With a nationally focused campaign that leans on strong debate performances and television advertising, Marco Rubio isn’t going all out in any one of the early voting states.

That’s raised eyebrows among Republicans in states such as Iowa, where people are used to attention in a presidential campaign.

As 2015 wanes, the Florida senator returns to Iowa on Tuesday for a multiday swing, hoping to shore up support

and finish among the top candidates in the Feb. 1 caucuses.

But he continues to spread his time and money across the early states, showing no indication he will choose just one to make his mark.

That’s unlike Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has set his sights on Iowa, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is pushing hard in New Hampshire.

While supporters say Rubio just needs to stay in the top cluster in the first few states, some see his approach as risky.

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“The caucuses are about organize, organize, organize and get hot at the end,” said Iowa Republican strategist Doug Gross, who has not endorsed a candidate. But as for Rubio and his people, “I think they’ve intentionally tried to run a different campaign.”

In another early voting state, South Carolina, former Republican Party chair Karen Floyd described Rubio’s approach as “curious,” saying his organization there has not been as visible as several of his rivals.

Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said the campaign has no plans to “give up on states we can win.”

But it is risky to be seen as having to win a particular state a month before the voting, he said. “We see four states where Marco can succeed,” Conant said, referring to the four earliest ones — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

In Iowa, recent polls have found Cruz and Donald Trump battling for first place, with Rubio usually a distant third.

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PUBLIC NOTICES THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE B. JONES, DECEASED Probate No. ESPR036791 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Bernice B. Jones, Deceased, who died on or about December 5, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of December, 2015, the last will and testament of Bernice B. Jones, deceased, bearing date of January 20, 1989, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Timothy Jones was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose are reasonably identities ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

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Timothy Jones Executor of Estate 316 Clark Drive Cedar Falls, IA 50613 John C. Larsen, ICIS PIN No: AT0004541 Attorney for Executor Redfern, Mason, Larsen & Moore, P.L.C. 415 Clay St., P.O. Box 627 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Date of second publication December 30th , 2016 Probate Code Section 304 December 23 & 30 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council approved Schedule 15-15: Assessments for the Expenses of Nuisance Abatement has been filed with the Jasper County Treasurer under the authority of Iowa Code §364.12. The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest within thirty days, and thereafter all unpaid special assessments bear interest at the rate specified by the council. All properties are located within the City of Newton, Iowa.

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Deed/Contract Holder Robert & Mary Stabenow Kimberly Spearing Connie & Estelle Cupples Parcel Number 834187004 827428003 827405010 Address 315 S. 3rd Ave. E. 814 E. 9th St. N. 1011 E. 9th St. N. Total Amount Assessed $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 December 30 & January 6 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORMAN SWANK, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036793 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION To All Persons Interested in the of Norman Swank, Estate Deceased, who died on or about November 11th, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 22 day of December, 2015, the last will and testament of Swank, deceased, Norman bearing date of the 3rd day of September, 2015, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Dated this 28 day of December, 2015 Calvin Swank, Shawn Swank and Chad M. Swank Proponent *Designate Codicil(s) If any, with date(s).

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Trial Court Supervisor IV The Iowa Judicial Branch seeks applicants for a full-time Trial Court Supervisor IV for Jasper and Marion Counties. Applicants must possess very strong computer skills with the ability to learn complex computer systems. For further information, visit the website at

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 30). It’s a year for trying things a new way. The next six weeks will bring financial opportunity, sweat and a bag of money. In March you’ll benefit from getting out of the driver’s seat of a relationship to let the other person take the wheel. A flurry of

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Resist the temptation to try hard to be liked. You’re already liked. Encourage others to share, and then say very little.

Confidence, real or pretend, is

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ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Decisions that appear to point to a permanent result actually do not. That’s good news.

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Drive & operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, transport & store crops crops lifting 60 lbs, repair/maintain equip. $11.56 p/hr.

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social activity will culminate in a summer project destined for greatness. Pisces and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 17, 2, 19 and 36.

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State of Iowa Judicial Branch application form, cover letter and resume must be received by 4:30 pm on January 11, 2016. EOE/AA

Farm work-02/15/16 to 12/15/2016.

People in the same room together at mealtime often eat the same thing. Who decides?

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All of these small decisions and compromises speak to the balance of power in relationships, which, considering the recent Venus change, is slightly different than it was yesterday.

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AUTOMOTIVE

the secret to today’s win.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

The choices you make today are based on the education you got long ago. Realizing this will help you appreciate, understand and have compassion for the choices and history of another.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

From the small choices of diet or dress to the major life decisions, put yourself first. Yes, other people’s needs matter.

But you tend to forget that you’re the only one who can live your life. Do it for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you feel the impulse to share what you’re going through, trust it and unload your feel-

ings. The others need to hear this and will be processing what you’ve said through the night.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Maybe your problems are trivial. It would comfort you to think so, anyway. It’s a good excuse to take in a sad drama about someone’s extremely difficult life. Whatever you can do to put your worries in perspective will help.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Remember when you didn’t think you could do it, but you tried anyway and ended up with a feeling of accomplishment and new skills to boot? Well, that will happen all over again.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Life is so much easier when you act in the optimum moment, i.e., the very moment the impulse rises up in you. It’s not true for every day, but today your timing is stellar!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your popularity rush has started (thanks to Venus) and you’re already starting to give the world another side of you.

They see you as courageous, even though you’re just doing what comes naturally.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The vagaries become clear as you ask more questions and track the answers. Even more revealing will be the answers that are not forthcoming. Pay attention to the gaps.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Should you blend or should you pop? Neither will win you the chance to participate.

Instead of thinking in terms of blending in or standing out, think in terms of fitting and you’ll do just fine.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

With all of your grand plans, there’s no time or energy to waste in harboring resentment.

The easiest way will be to cut your losses, but if you can’t take it that far, go in for a short, sweet negotiation.

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