The Leon Journal-Reporter - April 27, 2022

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LEON, IOWA 50144, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022

P.O. Box 580, 111 NW. 2nd, Leon, IA 50144 E-mail: JRNEWS@GRM.NET VOLUME 93 - NUMBER 13

Central Decatur Board Calls on Iowa Legislature to Fund Public Schools Over Private Vouchers

by Superintendent Chris Coffelt The state legislature is considering a bill that would create a system of funding for private “voucher” schools in Iowa. If approved, the bill would set up Education Savings Accounts that would allow public money to be used to pay for students’ private school tuition.

The elected Board of Education of the Central Decatur Community School District calls on our state elected officials to reject this poorly thought-out idea that would only harm our schools, students, educators and families.

While the measure is being considered in the name of “school choice,” giving public funds to private schools is not an appropriate use of taxpayers’ money. Private schools do not maintain the same accountability measures as public schools, as they can pick and choose which students they serve. If they believe a student does not fit their educational services model, they can simply reject their application.

Public schools, on the other hand, are obligated to serve all students and families— regardless of income, background, or additional services they may require. And, we are proud to do it.

In our view, the socalled “school choice” does not so much provide choice for families, especially families in rural communities like ours. Rather, it diverts funds away from public education and further diminishes the investment of our state leaders in the fundamental core of what makes Iowa great - public schools.

Some elected officials believe public education in Iowa has failed to effectively educate students. In reality, our public schools have been squeezed by a lack of appropriate funding over the past decade, at a time when inflation and rising expenses exceed revenues. Schools have to do much more with fewer resources due to restrictive fiscal decisions made at the state level.

It’s not too late to fix this problem, but we must move quickly. We

already have a model in our state that discourages people who would be great teachers from entering education, rather than allowing them to embark on a rewarding career serving our schools and students.

As a locally elected school board, we fully support school choice for students and families. This has existed for years via Iowa’s successful and highly popular open enrollment program.

Through the program, families can choose to enroll their children in public schools outside their attendance area. School districts “compete” for students through open enrollment, which we believe makes all our schools better.

Despite all the challenges presented to them, Iowa’s public schools continue to do an incredible job meeting the needs of all learners. We call on the state legislature to provide fair funding to our state’s public schools and not make the situation worse by choosing to fund private voucher schools.

Local Author Writes 'Letters From the War'

Melissa Ressler has written a book titled "Letters From the War," compiled from letters of her grandfather Charles Imhoff while he served in World War II Melissa is a Central Decatur graduate with the Class of 1993. She is the daughter of Phil and Linda Miller and they resided north of Decatur City. Melissa now resides in Solon.

"After working on this for years, my book is finally available," stated Ressler. "It is about my grandfather serving in World War II When he passed there was a box of letters that were discovered and I went through hundreds of his letters and wrote his story. It was a priceless adventure going through all of those letters."

As written on the back cover of the "Letters From the War," After Charles Imhoff's death in 2006, his daughters were going through all of his belongings. They came across a cedar chest that had a cardboard box full of letters that

were written during his service to the United States of America in World War II. This book is about Charles's journey written through the letters that were discovered.

Originally, Charles was a part of the 102nd Infantry while in boot camp; however, before going overseas, he was switched into the 18th Infantry Company C and was a part of one of the first waves to storm Omaha Beach, Easy Red sector during the infamous D-Day invasion.

This book tells the tale of his war experience from the day he was drafted to the day he was shot and wounded. By reading this book, the author believes you will be reliving his experiences through the several hundred letters that were written during that time. Letters were

Weighing in Animals Means Fair is Coming

Saturday morning, April 16, at the Decatur County Fairgrounds, approximately 56 4-H and FFA members weighed in 40 sheep and 36 goats to be shown at the 2022 Decatur County Fair, July 13-18. Also, around 60 head of pigs have been identified for the show. Pigs are no longer required to be weighed in before the fair.

not only from Charles himself, but many families, friends, and the love of his life, Erma Horney.

The Leon JournalReporter has donated a book to the Leon Public Library if you are interested in reading this book. This paperback book can also be purchased on Amazon or downloaded on Kindle eBook.

The Dock Awaits

It’s time, but where are all the boats and fishermen? Decatur County Conservation recently installed a new dock at the south boat ramp at Little River Lake. Normally, by this time of year, the dock is a very busy place, but not this year. Hopefully, Mother Nature will change her attitude and grace the area with sunshine and warm, gentle breezes.

SICOG Hires New Executive Director Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) is pleased to announce the hiring of an Executive Director. After careful consideration and several interviews, SICOG has hired Beth Waddle as the new Executive Director. She will begin her duties on Monday, May 16.

Beth has over 20 years’ experience in economic development. The last 19 years she has been the executive director of the Adams Community Economic Development Corporation. In that position she has written and administered grant funds, managed a revolving loan fund, created budgets, written contracts, and has worked closely with re-

gional and state partners, sitting on various regional boards and committees. “We had several great candidates,” said Dan Christensen, Chairperson of the Search Committee. “Beth by far had the most experience similar to SICOG’s program of work and a proven track record in business administration as well as a clear vision for SICOG’s future.”

“The Board is confident that SICOG is moving in the right direction,” said Jerry Walker, Chairperson of the SICOG Executive Board of Directors.

“The search committee brought the board it’s recommendation after interviewing all candidates. The Board

then had the opportunity to interview their selection. The vote was unanimous to hire Ms. Waddle.”

There are still two openings at SICOG: one as a planner and one as a planning tech.

One of Ms. Waddle’s first major acts will be to interview and hire for these two positions.

Then the SICOG staff will be back to full capacity. If you know of someone who would be an asset in these positions, please have them check out the job descriptions at sicog. com.

Walker continued, “know that SICOG is here to serve our region. We continue to work for each of our communities and counties. Please call the office at 641-7828491 and let the staff know what projects your community is working on.

AI Certification School Hosted for Local Agriculture Students

Bringing Back "Who Is This?"

Does everyone remember the "Who Is This?" section of the Leon Journal? It is going to make a come back in some form or another.

Anyone may submit an early childhood picture. With the submitted photo indicate who the person is and give at least three clues that could aid in identifying the individual.

Readers may call in to the LJR's office with their guesses. By the way, the FIRST person to COME INTO THE OFFICE with the correct guess each week will win a free slice of pizza and a fountain drink, provided by Shelli's Short Stop.

On March 25-26 agriculture instructors from the surrounding schools hosted an AI Certification School that was made possible by Genex. Five schools including Mormon Trail Community School, Clarke Community School, Lamoni Community School and Central Decatur Community School offered students the chance to attend the school, which was held at the Lamoni Livestock Auction in Lamoni, IA. The participants utilized the AI Training Manual provided by Genex to gain knowledge of reproductive anatomy, estrous cycles, heat detection, semen collection and handling, care of the semen tank, and how to inseminate. Each student learned how to apply the skills from the AI Certification Training by working with AI Technicians, Ty Hunt, Jon Rockhold, Daryn Yoder, and Nate Pierschbacher. Each student had the chance to practice insemination on multiple cows and begin building their own AI Plan.

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DEATH NOTICE

EDGERTON, Dwight Earl, 86, of Lamoni, Iowa, died on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Decatur County TELLIER, Ronald Hospital in Leon.

Allen, 76, of Davis No services are City, Iowa, died on planned at this time. are Saturday, April 2, 2022, Arrangements at the Ringgold County through the SladeHospital in Mt. Ayr, O'Donnell Funeral Iowa. A Celebration Home of Leon. of Life will be held from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. NEUBAUER, Linda Jo, on Saturday, April 78, of Lineville, Iowa, 30, 2022, at the Davis died on Wednesday, City Community April 6, 2022.

A Center in Davis City. Celebration of Life will Arrangements are be held at a later date. through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral DAVISON, Marie Belle, Home of Leon.

89, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April GRAVES, Charles 13, 2022, at the Mt. Ayr "Pete", 87, of Gold Health Center. No serCanyon, Arizona and vices are planned at this formerly of Leon, Iowa, time.

Arrangements died on Tuesday, April are through the SladeFuneral 12, 2022. No services are O'Donnell Home in Leon, Iowa. planned at this time.

OBITUARIES

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RONALD ALLEN TELLIER Ronald Allen Tellier, age 76, of Davis City, Iowa, the son of Ervil Wayne and Bernice Lucille (Still) Tellier, was born June 6, 1945, in Decatur County, Iowa.

He died at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mt. Ayr, Iowa on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

He was known as both Ron and Frog. He grew up and started attending school at the Davis City School. He graduated from high school in Leon, Iowa in 1963. He entered the United States Army in 1967, and completed his obligation in 1971.

Upon his honorable discharge he came back to Davis City and started farming with his dad until his death in 1989.

Ron continued operating the farm on his own with a cow/calf operation where he sold registered stock. Over the years he also sold seed for various seed companies and sold Firestone tires.

Ron was married to Donna Sue Combs in 1970, in Kansas City, Kansas. They made their home at Davis City, Iowa along with her sons, Rick and Alfred. In August of 1972,

Ron and Donna were blessed with daughter, Julie.

In his free time, Ron enjoyed visiting with people where he made lots of friends. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with many of those friends over the years. Ron and Donna also enjoyed camping with friends and family.

They spent many weekends being camp hosts at Slip Bluff Park. When they were not camping on the weekends they enjoyed attending local dances and music jams. Ron served on the Decatur County Conservation Board for a time. Frog made friends with many of the Amish community and loved attending the Produce Auction where he bought fruits and vegetables to share with family and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Donna in 2017; stepson, Alfred Pinegar; and brotherin-law, Gene Combs.

Survivors include his daughter, Julie Waddell and fiancé, Todd Boles of Davis City, Iowa; stepson, Rick Pinegar and Carolyn Hulett of Leon, Iowa; grandchildren, Cameron Pinegar of Chariton, Iowa, Nikki and Nathan Head of Redding, Iowa, Bailey Boswell of Leon, and Taylor and Stephanie Waddell of Davis City; four great grandchildren, Elizabeth Boswell, Hunter and Gunnar Head, and Nahla Boswell; brother, Chet and Jeannie Tellier of Canton, Missouri; Donna’s siblings, Ken and Pam Combs of Lamoni, Iowa, Sandy White of Osawatomie, Kansas, and Mike and Marcia Black of Hatfield, Missouri; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

DWIGHT EARL EDGERTON Dwight Earl Edgerton, son of Arthur Joseph and Esther Mae (Cook) Edgerton, was born on July 5, 1935, in Lucas County, Iowa.

Dwight passed peacefully at the Decatur County Hospital on April 22, 2022, at the age of 86 years.

In 1954, he graduated from Chariton High School in Chariton, Iowa. Dwight was the baby of the family. Having five siblings did not mean he was a stranger to a good day’s work. As a young man, Dwight worked a successful bread route in the Chariton area.

Always bragging that he could out sell any of the other vendors, it didn’t matter the product Dwight could sell it.

It was after high school in November of 1957, Dwight enlisted into the United States Army. While on a thirty-day leave from Germany, on Christmas Eve 1958, Dwight married Donna Lee Olson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Galesburg, Illinois.

Dwight mustered out of the United States Army in 1963, as an E4 Specialist and transferred to the Iowa Army National Guard.

Dwight was ordered to active duty in Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm.

He continued his service until 1992, when he mustered out as an E7 Sgt. First Class.

Dwight enjoyed being in God’s creation. He was notorious for finding excuses to go fishing or squirrel hunting with his favorite hunting buddy, Roland. Ed and Roland fondly referred to him as “Uncle Fudd” referencing his earflap hat he always wore hunting. Many hours were spent in the hunting blind or on the fishing boat. This love of nature trickled down generations to his great, great nephews, Ryland and Dean.

Dwight was a wellrespected member of the community.

For over 50 years Dwight called Lamoni, Iowa his home. He was a member of the local Masonic Lodge, a lifetime member of the VFW 6283 in Lamoni, and a member

of the Decatur Restoration Branch Church in Decatur, Iowa.

For 30 plus years, he and his brother, Lloyd, operated Edgerton’s Grocery Store in Lamoni, Iowa. Many patrons came through the business. Dwight was in charge of produce and would regularly find tarantulas or snakes in the large bundles of bananas.

He kept them in a fish tank in the back storage room because he thought Rolly would like to see them.

Dwight always tried to see the good in everyone. He had a kind and gentle soul with a calm demeanor. But, at times, the “Irish” came out. His 5’5” stature was only a disguise. “There’s a time to be a gentleman and then there’s a time to be Irish”, he would say.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna in 1994; son, Donald Edgerton; wife, Shirley in 2019; all his siblings; and nephew, Ed Edgerton.

Dwight leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Carol Logsdon Edgerton of Lamoni, Iowa; niece, Wilma Edgerton; great nephew, Roland (Samantha) Edgerton; great, great nephews, Ryland and Dean Edgerton, all of Osceola, Iowa; adopted daughter, Elizabeth (Bob) Bell of Lamoni; and many friends.

CHARLES “PETE” GRAVES Charles “Pete” Graves, 87, of Gold Canyon, AZ, was born March 24, 1935 in Leon, IA, the sixth child of Earl and Nellie Ellars Graves. Pete would later become a big brother to four more siblings.

He died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

While Pete was growing up, the Graves home was always open to neighborhood kids to gather and choose sides for ball games of every sport. In the winter, just north of the home, the hill on Mill Street was closed for sledding for the whole community. All this activity was probably why Pete was said to have never known a stranger.

Pete attended Leon schools and worked for various local businesses before going to Des Moines where he thoroughly enjoyed his job as a carpenter in the Des Moines Public School System.

Pete married Dorothy McDonald of Chariton and they shared 59

years together.

Preceding him in death were seven of his siblings: Betty Frost, Lou Gillham, Katherine Cox, Earl Jr., Jack, Bill and Dennis.

Pete is survived by his wife Dorothy of the home; sister Vera Mills of Cape Coral, FL, and locally, sister Sharon and Dennis South; nephews Mike Frost and Kevin Frost all of Leon and their families.

Numerous nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

When days are sad and lonely and everything is going wrong; remember God is with you, “cheer up and carry on.”

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Leon Community Meal Menu

(Subject to Change) Reservations are REQUIRED by 10:00 a.m. for next day 446-4555 *Bread/butter, milk and dessert included.

Wed., Apr. 27 Breaded fish, rice pilaf, roasted cauliflower Thurs., Apr. 28 Orange chicken, steamed white rice, egg roll, fortune cookie Fri., Apr. 29 - Pork fried patty, gravy, whipped potato, mixed vegetables Mon., May 2 Grilled St. Louis BBQ pork steak, macaroni salad, broccoli salad Tues., May 3 Chicken fried steak, mashed potato, gravy/ carrot coins Wed., May 4 Gyros in a pita pocket, Tzatziki sauce, cucumber tomato salad

Central Decatur Menu

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Social News HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The Family of

Jan (Slemp) Waddell Would like to honor her

70th Birthday with a Card Shower on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Cards may be sent to:

Jan (Slemp) Waddell 203 Manna Vista Lane Griswold, IA 51535

Decatur County Farm Bureau Awards Scholarship

Hallee Hamilton Decatur County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce Hallee Hamilton as a recipient of the 2022 Decatur County Farm Bureau Scholarship.

Farm Bureau awards 2-$1000 scholarships annually to deserving high school students of Farm Bureau members in Decatur County.

Hallee’s application was also submitted for consideration for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation scholarship.

Hallee is the daughter of Wade and Mindy Hamilton

Leon Chamber Meeting May 5

of Van Wert. She will graduate from Central Decatur Community High School in May and plans to attend Kirkwood Community College in the fall, majoring in Dental Hygiene with a minor in Dental Assisting.

She is a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, the Central Decatur FFA, International Club, Courageous Youth Group, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Decatur County Achievers 4-H Club.

She has participated in volleyball, basketball, track, softball, the Iowa Illusion USSSA softball team and has been a football manager.

Hallee’s future goal is to become a dental hygienist and remain in a rural community and serving others.

Decatur County Farm Bureau wishes Hallee the best of luck in the future as she pursues her academic goals.

OBITUARIES

Leon Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, at the Decatur County Hospital.

Friends of Little River Scenic Pathways April 4

Friends of Little River Scenic Pathways holds regular monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the 1st Monday and 4th Thursday at the Leon Community Center.

The next scheduled meetings are Monday, May 2 and Thursday, May 26.

Dr. Bryan Nowlin

Lamoni Family Care Chiropractic 303 S. Linden Lamoni, Iowa

Call 641-784-6677

Mon.-Thurs. - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Evenings by appointment

LINDA JO NEUBAUER Linda Jo Neubauer, age 78, was born in Clarion, Iowa on September 20th to parents Welby and Burmah Morgan. On April 6th her work here on earth was done and she went to be with her loved ones in heaven.

Linda went to school at Union-Whitten High School where she competed in sports and was an accomplished drum major.

After graduating she spent time in Washington D.C. where she worked at the Pentagon, before marrying Airman First Class Richard (Dick) Neubauer and settling down

and calling Southern Iowa her home. Linda and Dick were married for 58 years and raised four children, Bryan, Brent, Brandi, and Brooke on their farm.

In her younger years, Linda loved to bowl and was part of the 550 Club. She spent her time raising her family, singing in the church choir, playing ladies softball, traveling with her husband and family, and enjoying life.

Linda always had a helping spirit, whether she was coaching little league, helping cook dinners for church smorgasbord, mothering sick calves back to health on the farm or volunteering as a 4-H Leader, she could always be found helping others and supporting her kids in all their endeavors.

Over the years Linda was an Administrative Assistant for various businesses, including O’Bryan Brothers, Farm Bureau, and finally retiring from Principal International, where she organized events to welcome international visitors along with her other administrative duties.

Linda (Amma) was blessed with eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She loved to watch them swim, take trips with them in the motorhome, take them on nature walks to pick hedge balls or spot hummingbirds outside the window, work with them in the kitchen, or teach them how to lead their calves for the country fair - she always enjoyed their visits and watching them grow.

Linda’s favorite thing to do with her kids and grandkids was to give them hugs and kisses and tell them that she loved them more!!!!!

When she was not spoiling her grandchildren she could be found working in the garden, mowing the yard, fishing, taking drives with her husband, enjoying a good ice cream treat, and buying goodies at auctions. Linda will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, sparkling eyes, loving and sometimes spirited heart, and how she always made things a little better…..Love You More Mom Linda is preceded in death by her father, Welby (Wop) Morgan, mother, Burmah (Bum) Morgan, brother, Dick Morgan, sister in law, Cathy Morgan, and mother in law, Stella Neubauer. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Richard Neubauer and children, Bryan Neubauer, Brent(Lisa M a n l e y ) N e u b a u e r, Brandi(Nathan) Boyd, and Brooke(Troy) Gray.

Along with grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many other family and friends.

Celebration of Life will be held at a later date

If you have news please call the JournalReporter at 446-4151

5 Generations

Five generations are pictured l-r: Great grandfather Kevin Buckingham, grandfather Dusty Buckingham, great great grandmother Rosetta Buckingham holding Adalynn Ellis, and mother Allie Buckingham.

MARIE BELLE DAVISON Marie Belle Davison was born Marie Belle Rose in Woodland, Iowa on April 22, 1932, and passed away at the Mt Ayr Health Center, Mt. Ayr, Iowa on April 13, 2022. She was one of six children, all born at home to Augustus Dow and Freda Hazel (Tolly) Rose.

Marie graduated from Garden Grove High School in 1949 and lettered in basketball. She was married to William “Bill” Davison in Humeston, Iowa in 1950.

That union brought forth three children, Eddy Wayne, Jody Dean, and Cheryl Ann. Marie was a devoted wife and mother. She and Bill owned and operated the By-Lo Food Store in Humeston from 1966-1980. After selling the store, Bill and Marie enjoyed traveling by car and train to visit their son, Eddy, in Phoenix, Arizona. She loved Arizona so her home resembled an Arizona museum of paintings, cactus, turquoise and quartz rocks and a wall of beautiful Native American artifacts.

Marie loved to travel, especially the Southwest, crossing America by rail where she could see land, mountains and desert. Even in her senior years, she had an adventurous heart that longed to see the landscape of new and exciting places.

Marie moved in with daughter and sonin-law, Cheri and Robert Jensen, in 2007, and lived with them until March 21, 2022, when she moved to the Mt Ayr Health Center.

Marie had a special relationship with all of her grandchildren and was very close to them.

She and her grandson, Billy, shared a deep love and passion for

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APRIL 407 SE Idaho ►CRAFTS DRINK SPECIALS Evenings Strawberry Cupcake COFFEE & GOODIES (Take out Available) Tuesday, July 5 to Saturday, Baking July 9 Latte & Chocolate Chip We will take orders for Holiday Cookie Dough Frappe All proceeds to foodbanks, Leon/Osceola With Rev. Timothy

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sports. When her husband, Bill, passed, she took the knowledge of sports she gained from Bill and her brothers and shared all of her massive knowledge of sports with Billy. She shared her love of animals along with cat rescue missions with granddaughter, Cheyenne, and shared her love of gardening/cooking with Cassidy. Marie also shared her love of travel with granddaughter, Jackie, and explored the southwest with her. She and Bill raised their son Jody’s daughter, Jessica, from the time she was 12 years old and she maintained that devoted relationship with Jessica all of her life. She also spent time in Arizona with granddaughters Misty, Ciara and their children.

Marie was 89 years old and passed nine days before her 90th birthday. She was preceded in death by her mother, Freda Rose; father, Gus Rose; husband, William Davison; son, Jody Davison; great grandson, Jacob Storm; siblings and their spouses, L.D. (Ruthie) Rose, Robert (Donna) Rose, Clifford (Marlene) Rose, Gladys Marr, and Jean (Louie) O’Brien, and parentsin-law, Albert and Osa Davison.

Left to honor her memory are her son, Eddy Davison; daughter, Cheri Jensen and husband, Robert; close family friend, Tricia Boyd; grandchildren, MistyMarie Davison, Ciara Davison, Jackie Storm, Cassidy Storm (Michael Cone), Cheyenne Storm (Tyler

Watkins), Billy (Imani) Storm, Danielle Davison, and Josh Davison; several great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, Troy (Kelly) Nielson, Vanessa Davis, Todd (Deborah) Rose, Missy Rose, Kim (Gary) Hysell, Pam (John) May, and Ron (Stacy) Rose, and their families. Also, stepgrandson and wife, William and Jamie Jensen and their children, Alexis, Kendra, Dylynn, and Kanyon.

Marie has now taken her final journey on the Heaven bound express to the Promised Land and we are all grateful for the abundance of time God gave us to spend with her.

Cards may be mailed to her family at P.O. Box 32, Osceola, Iowa 50213.

CORRESPONDENTS

In the Library Loop MARY STONER

We are excited to share about a partnership with Rotary Club of Decatur County and Infinity Health Clinics of Leon and Lamoni!

Because of a generous 'Together We Read: Community Engagement Project' grant through Rotary, a child will receive a new (continued on page 8)

Weldon Christian Church

ANNUAL SPRING BREAKFAST Saturday, April 30 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ** Dine-In or Carry Out **

SERVING: Egg casseroles, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, French toast, ham, puff pastries, fresh fruit, coffee, and juice FREE WILL OFFERING Proceeds going to new windows for Weldon Depot

er Fight for Canc BENEFIT on t r u B y c n a for N Saturday, April 30

5:00 p.m.

Leon Country Club ► Silent Auction ► FREE WILL Meal (serving Pulled Pork, Rolls, Macaroni Salad, Patato Salad, Baked Beans, Cookie/Desserts)

Any questions, contact: Amy - 641-223-1549 Ashley - 641-206-1489 Mary - 641-442-5481

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TWICE TOLD TALES 20 YEARS AGO (April 24, 2002) Ground breaking was started for the Decatur County Community Services facility located at 201 NE Idaho Street in Leon. The structure was to house six offices plus a multipurpose room. The offices were planned to be used by the CPC Administrator, General Assistance Director, two Targeted Medicaid Case Managers, the HCBS Coordinator and staff, and an office of intermittent services. The multi-purpose room was designed to be used for activities involving social, educational, and therapeutic purposes for persons with disabilities from the community. The building was built with funds which had been saved in the Mental Health Fund since around 1995 to 2002.

Members of the ROCCS Youth Pod attended the Dekko Foundation's "I spy Philanthropie" youth retreat in Kendallville, IN. Attending were Jared Parsons, Michael Roe, Dillon Lavely, Mindy Baker, Tara Wallace, Diana Secrest and Darrell Johnston and Advisors Diane Rouse and Naida Hill.

Central Decatur Community School Superintendent Steve Williams resigned after 6 years at the school.

Five Generations: Great great grandmother Evelyn Negley, great grandmother Mary Anna Helton Summers, grandfather Lester Owens, father Lonnie and Lonnie III. 6th Grade Boys' Basketball: Ethan Thomas, Zach Zeiss, Michael Roberts, Bradley Grooms, Logan Hullinger, Caleb Hayworth, Stephen Duerr, Rex Toney, Ben Anderson, and Ben Marcus and Coaches Rick Toney, Gary Hayworth, and Ed Anderson.

5th Grade Girls' Basketball: Ashley Hall, Donna Overton, Sami Stogdill, Katlyn Christensen, Amy Warren, Shelby Wood, Brittini Petty, Erin Dale, Alyssa Holton, Taylor Smith, Megan Kelso, Rachel Durell and Ashley Ice. 5th Grade Boys' Basketball: Jordan Greenland, Russell Boles, Spenser Fuller, Anthony Yoder, Jordan Durell, Nathan Foster and Kelby Wierman and Coaches David Fuller, Monte Greenland and Brenda Boles.

The Decatur County Hospital Auxiliary, affectionately referred to as the "Pink Ladies", was a group of volunteers

who helped in many ways. Pictured were Rilma Driskill, Agnes Welborn, Sharon Egger, Naomi Bowen and Helen Flummer.

50 Years Ago (April 27, 1972) Gary Boyce, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyce of Woodland was seriously injured when the car he was driving left Highway 2 three miles east of Leon. He was taken to the University of Iowa Hospital where he remained under intensive care. Boyce was employed at Bakers Service Station in Leon.

Derrick Bucy and Kevin Hewlett, Grand Valley FFA members attended a DeKalb corn awards banquet in Menlo. The banquet honored vo-ag students with DeKalb corn projects who made the best record on a corn growing analysis sheet supplied

by DeKalb.

Leon Boy Scout Troop 102 attended the Conestoga Wagon District spring camporee held at Lake Rathbun. The Leon Troop was one of two troops to receive a blue ribbon for proficiency skills that included compass, Morse Code, judging the height of a tree by sight and knot tying on rescue blindfolded. Scouts attending were Loren Bacon, Randy Rainer, Randy Gilbert, Mike Durell, Mike Baker, Kent Chambers, Dennis Christensen, Doug Smith, Bryce Dunn, Roger Vanderflute and Alan Dougherty. Adults attending were Don Rainer, scout master, and Harry Dougherty, committeeman.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Poole of Truro became the parents of Jodi Rachelle born April 17 at Iowa Methodist.

Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Parson and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Poole.

Earl and Pauline Percell announced that they were the new managers of the Little Wonder Cafe located on East Commercial Street in Leon.

Marriage License Ray Yoder, 26, of Davis City and Fern Troyer, 25, of Leon.

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High bowlers for the week - Norma Shoemaker, Ron Seaton, Jerry Ellis, Julie Cmelik, Jim Webster, Ham Graves and Paul Bennett.

county chairman of the Decatur County cancer campaign. The county was organized to make a drive for funds to help fight cancer. The various co-workers of Mrs. Clemenson and her co-chairmen included the following: Leon, Margaret Lindsey; Lamoni, Tom Williams; Decatur, Helen Young; Pleasanton, Mildred Reeves; Garden Grove, Frank Stevens; Weldon, Helen Wallace; Grand River, Pauline Cain; Van Wert, Wayne Thomson; Davis City, Linda Henderson; LeRoy, Supt. Warnock; High Point, Mrs. Roy Cox; Woodland, Archie Coontz; special gift chairman, Louise Newman; Club chairman, Jane Tullis; publicity chairman, Idavee Crouse.

Van Wert Lady New President of Club Group – At the annual convention of the Decatur County Federation of Women's Clubs held at the Christian Church in Van Wert, Mrs. Kenneth Perry of Van Wert was elected president for two years to succeed Mrs. Charles Hyde of Lamoni. Mrs. Stephen V. Carter of Leon was the new vicepresident; Mrs. T.S. Williams, Lamoni, secretary; and Mrs. James Phipps, Grand River, treasurer. Those on the program were a solo by Mrs. J. Redman accompanied by Helen Price; Mrs. E.J. Hines led the pledge of allegiance to the flag; group singing "America the Beautiful"; Mrs. Warren Eliason of Leon gave the invocation and Mrs. Earl Lamoree of Van Wert the welcome; Mrs. T.S. Williams gave the response; Rabbi Morton Fierman of the Congregation Bual Jehudah of Kansas City, Mo. was the afternoon speaker. He discussed "Prophetic Religion for Our Day." The Graceland College male quartet of Lamoni furnished the music.

Marriage License – Carrel Palmer and Ruth Clark.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kendall of Chippewa Falls, Wis. came for a visit at the home of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Frank Kendall and his mother, Mary Cornell, and other relatives here.

Blanche Aten and Ruth and Ross Gould, all of Murray, and Dr. and Mrs. Thurman Leonard of Des Moines were supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rolly Leonard and helped them celebrate their 27th anniversary.

100 YEARS AGO (April 27, 1922) Ran Over by Auto – Little Forest Fuller, 75 YEARS AGO the six-year-old son of (April 24, 1947) County Cancer Mr. and Mrs. George Campaign Goal $1,000 Fuller, was painfully – Edwina Clemenson of Leon was chosen

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bruised when he was struck by a Ford car driven by James Stone in front of the Collins Oil Station. One of the front wheels passed over his shoulder and chest. The car was being driven very slowly at the time and James Stone stopped the car before the rear wheels struck him.

Crown School Report – Pupils neither tardy nor absent for a month were: Raymond McKee, Russell Goodman, Florence Garber, Francis Garber, William Snyder, Dorothy Stone, Cecil Goodman, Gladys Goodman, Robert Piercy, Lillian Scott, Harriett Goodman, Max Goodman, Herbert Snyder, Freda Anderson, Leo Anderson, Myrtle Anderson and Alice Anderson. Those neither tardy nor absent all year were Russell Goodman, Helen Goodman, Gladys Goodman and Robert Piercy. Mabel Horney was the teacher.

The Triangular Contest – The Triangular declamatory contest was held at Osceola, the three schools participating were Osceola, Leon and Lamoni. Frances Louise Penniwell of Leon won first in the dramatic class with "The Wheels of Time"; Jeanette Haas, Lamoni, was second with "The Music Master" and Zoe Moomey, Osceola, third with "The Story of the Other Wise Man." Opal Johnston of Leon with "Bill Smith" tied for first place in the humorous class with Doris Jacson, Lamoni, with "The Cave Man"; Bruce Loiler, Osceola won third. In the oratorical class, Loren Reid, Osceola, won first with "A Tribute to Thomas Paine", Harold Brown, Osceola, second with "Tiussaint's Last Struggle for Hayti" and Louisa Teale, Leon, third with "Builders of Empires".

Marriage License – Lawrence Eastin and Opal Scott. Fred Bright and Mary Davidson were married in Osceola.

Carrie Thompson went to Humeston to visit.

George Lazenby visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.N. Lazenby.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hinebaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Norman were the parents of a new girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Price of Van Wert visited in the home of their son, Donald Price and family at Weldon.

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Hullinger will celebrate their anniversary on the 24th. Birthday wishes to Shawnda Cozad, Christine Opfer, Josh Cox, Darcy Klemme, Tyler Reed, Autumn Kuster, Megan BoswellStephenson, Jimmy Snethen, Louise Kelley, Harley Griffieon and Whitey Brines.

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LINDA BOOTHE There’s wasn’t much going on in Davis City this past week so I’ll just remind you of a couple of events coming up this coming week and then I will tell you a story.

Saturday, starting at noon, the family of Ronald ‘Frog’ Tellier will have a Memorial for Frog at the Davis City Community Center from 1:00-3:00 pm. Come pay your respects to Frog and share memories of his life with all of his family and friends. A meal will be served by the ladies of Davis City, Lamoni and Leon starting at noon.

Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th, Davis City is having Clean Up Days. This is a reminder to get your trash and unwantables to the curb. The crew will start at 8:00 am on each day. Volunteers are welcome but to volunteer you MUST sign a Volunteer Sheet.

Carol Proctor will be at the Community Center both mornings for your convenience.

Once upon a time there were five friends.

They called themselves the ‘Fab Five’. They enjoyed each other’s company so much that they tried to get together as much as they could. Through phone calls and text messages, they arranged a meeting for Wednesday. They met at a local restaurant and enjoyed a delicious meal and the pie was so great that they had to buy extra take outs to snack on at home.

They ventured to a local green house to buy some plants but the weather was so chilly, rainy and windy that it didn’t seem appropriate for planting flowers. They did purchase a few basics for gardening and made their list to come back another day for their flower gardens and hanging plants. With cold toes and the thought of snuggling under a blanket and taking a nap, Lou Fry, Linda Boothe, Verla Cole, Sue Braman and Pam Kent all went their separate ways until next time.

THE END. Shane and Teresa

have any information on that. If someone would like to do that and gets the ball rolling on it, feel free to contact me with the details!

Have a great week!

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MELINDA MACKEY The date for the Grand River ladies Salad Supper has been set for Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 at 6:30pm.

Drinks will be provided by the Grand River Community Center.

Bring a salad to share, but if you don't have time to make something-don't worry about it and come anyway!

Wear an old fashioned hat or your favorite one! This is a really fun night for the ladies in our community to get together and visit. For questions or to RSVP (which are not necessary, but appreciated!) please contact Mary Stogdill at 515-669-6318 or me at 641-344-9586.

The city will also be holding cleanup days once again. This year cleanup will be three days long; Thursday, May 12th, Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th. Cleanup will begin on Thursday, May 12th at 9am. The dumpster and city truck will sit in front of the city maintenance shed. Citizens will be required to bring their things to the dumpster or truck. The truck will not be driven around town picking up from curbside. There will be curbside pickup for Saturday, May 14th from 8am to 10am for elderly and burn barrels you want or need to dispose of. If you are disabled or elderly you will be required to call city hall and make arrangements for curbside pickup with the city clerk. This curbside pickup is offered only for the disabled and elderly. You may not bring: Tires, paint, appliances, batteries, metal or yard waste.

Please set the appliances and metal curbside and the city will contact someone to pick them up. Please help to make our community a cleaner place!

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Well, I think Mother Nature is either mad or losing her mind with this crazy weather. Isn’t it supposed to be windy in March, not April?

Clay Parkhurst and Breanna Main just had more work and school and work this last week. They are excited to finally see some nice weather this weekend Donna Ogier hung her hummingbird feeders out and began her spring yard work.

(Putting all of us in the neighborhood to shame or at least me. I am way behind on yard work!)

Drew Parkhurst and his son, Keegan hunted turkeys over the weekend. The turkeys won this time around.

Holly Parkhurst reports that Benson stayed Saturday night at grandma Traci’s and played with his cousin Kaislynn, and they had lots of fun. Making memories!

Ivan Lane visited Donna and Tony Ogier Sunday afternoon.

Liz Carpenter visited with Jeff and Dixie Evans and Jewell Evans Friday evening. They traveled from their homes in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this past week to do some visiting and cleaning at their home in Lamoni.

Cassie Daleske and Andrew Lane got a few tomato plants planted this weekend. They also planted some corn, okra, and bell peppers, and mowed their yard for the first time. And they still had time for Shelby Lane's boys Mason and Kayden to have an Easter egg hunt with their cousins Axel and Kip. Fun with cousins makes for great memories!

Monday, Philinda Snethen went to Des Moines and met up with her sister Kay Herring. They went to visit Paul and Linda Snethen. They were lucky enough to catch up with Mark and Deanna Ballantyne who were there to visit as well.

Monday evening Philinda Snethen ate supper with Roger, Pat, and Don Boswell.

Thursday after school, Optimist Club members Liz Carpenter and Philinda Snethen and honorary member Jim Coulthard made a trip to Corydon to drop off cans to be redeemed. They started off with a bit of adventure because the heat gauge came on as they were heading out of town. Luckily they were able to stop and get some antifreeze and that solved the problem and they finished the trip without further trouble. And that is a good thing because the trips provide the Optimist Club with funds to help the youth of the community! Some of the money from the Optimist Can Kennel helps fund the Charles O. Snethen Scholarship for Lamoni High School students.

Graduation is coming right up!

Sunday afternoon Liz Carpenter enjoyed

The Grand River Lions Club recently honored Ronnie Binning (right) with the Melvin Jones Fellowship presented by Grand River Lions President Brad Binning. The Melvin Jones Fellowship is the backbone of the Lions organization and is presented to those who donate $1,000 or to individuals for whom a donation was made by others. The award is a tremendous contribution to humanity and to the legacy of Lion’s founder, Melvin Jones.

Grand River Lions Club member Raymond Van Laar (right) received the Chevron Award from Lions President Brad Binning for 60 years of service to the club and his community. lunch with Steve and Jacqui Murdock, Jeff and Dixie Evans, Jewell Evans, and thanks to the miracle of modern technology, Teresa Carpenter and her husband Steven Levy joined them from New York State. Steve prepared a delicious meal of pork, Spanish rice, potato salad, corn casserole, cream cheese and pepper jelly crackers, and dump cake dessert. Everyone had a great time visiting before, during, and after the meal.

Have a good week, be kind to each other, and, yes, it is time to get those gardens started!

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Raise your hand if you agree this has been the craziest spring, weather wise, in recent times. Maybe by July we might have a chance of some warm weather.

However, I'm sure we will be complaining that it is too hot and we will be longing for the cool temperatures.

While chas-

The Grand River Lions Club received a plaque from the Interstate Rodeo Association naming the Grand River Rodeo “Rodeo of the Year” for 2021. The rodeo has been held the third week in August for close to 40 years.

ing Maizee and the Simpson Storm softball team around the country and Iowa recently, I don't think we have sat in the bleachers without some sort of winter attire on. With the exception of Florida, but even down there a few days we were in coats. There is just a few weeks left in the season so we are hoping we have one day we can be comfortable and not shivering. Ha! oOo I did see where the docks are being installed at Little River Lake in preparation for the summer boating season. Maybe that will jump-start the warmer weather. We will see. oOo Hard to believe

that the final music and vocal concerts for the school are being held. The year is quickly coming to a close.

Graduation is in a few short weeks. Dad always told me that the older you get the more time passes by quicker. oOo I did mow a little bit Saturday before the rains came. Some areas didn't really know the blade touched the grass, but it was more of a trial run to make sure the mowers did start. Ha! Happy mowing.

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Cardinals Place 6th at Madrid and 3rd at Winterset

8:41.58; distance medley team of Buckingham, Norman, Isaiah Brunk and Oesch with a time of 4:07.67 and 4x400m team of Smith, Swartz, Brunk and Scrivner with a time of 3:49.91.

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earned additional points in the remaining events: Carcamo, 400m dash, with a time of 55.73 for 4th place and Scrivner, 6th place in the long jump with a leap of 19' 0.50".

Other events:

Walker, long jump 18'2"; Oesch, 1600m run, 5:27.65; Quentin Coffelt and Kelley in the discus, 106' and 73'3", respectively; and Kelley and Coffelt in the shot put, 31'5" and 28', respectively.

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Tyke Hullinger glides over the hurdle in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay.

The cold and windy track season has continued into April, with the boys' JV and Varsity track teams competing at Madrid on Tuesday, April 19 in these brutal conditions. The Varsity placed 6th with 73.5 points. Madrid won their own meet with 146 points, followed by Earlham with 137 points, Winterset 121, Manson NW Webster 80.50, Kuemper Catholic 77, CD, AGWSR 47, and Nevada 44.

The 4x800 relay of Gunnar Smith, Vincent Carcamo, Tate Swartz and William Gillis did not disappoint with another gold with a time of 8:55.91.

Jack Scrivner paved the way in the long jump leaping 20' 1" for the gold.

Riley Norman competed well in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.02 for a silver.

Shuttle hurdle team of Evahn Jones, Tyke Hullinger, Norman and Scrivner earned a solid 3rd place finish with a time of 1:07.27.

The 4x200 team of Lane Leeper, Jones, Champ Walker and Tyke Hullinger ran a 1:37.97 for a bronze.

The Cardinals earned additional points in the remaining events: Boys 800 sprint medley with Leeper, Walker, Gus Buckingham and Matthew Foltz with a time of 1:47.83, tying for 4th; Tyke Hullinger earned 4th in the 100m dash in 12.19; Norman ran a 17.3 in the 110m hurdles for 4th; 4x100 team of Leeper, Tyke Hullinger, Walker and Jones placed 4th in 47.08; in the 1600m run,

Gillis ran a 5:01.26 for 5th and Smith a 5:10.12 for 6th; Swartz 5th place in the 400m dash in 55.88; Jones leaped 19' 1.25" for 5th place in the long jump.

Other events: G. Buckingham, 200m dash, 26.36; Junior Oesch, 800m run, 2:28.94; Gage Kelley, in the discus, 79' 9" and shot put, 32' 2".

JV individual results: 100m dash, Nolan Pierson, 13.57, 1st and Wade Hill, 14.73, 7th; 400m dash, Anden Hall, 1:12.34; 800m run, Maddox Kistler, 2:57.56, 6th and Austin Jensen, 3:09.14, 8th; 200m dash, Gavin Smith, 28.20, 3rd and CJ Miller, 29.01, 8th; 400m hurdles, 1:08, 1st; 1600m run, Tyler Schrandt, 6:59.50, 5th; long jump, Pierson, 15'3"; high jump, Johnson, 5'; discus, Kevin Linhart, 74' and Jeffrey Richards, 62' 2"; shot put, Linhart, 8th place, 30' 3" and Richards, 24' 5".

JV relay results: sprint medley team of Miller, Cord Hamilton, Jaydan Broich and Ty Rasmussen, 3rd, 1:55.34; 4x800 team of Kistler, Schrandt, Hall and Jensen, 11:58, 2nd; shuttle hurdle team of Sam Boothe, Johnson, Wyatt Hamaker and Hamilton, 1:20.94, 1st; distance medley team of Nash Dykes, Miller, Hamaker, and Joe Sheetz, 4:41.15, 2nd; 4x200 team of S. Boothe, Broich, Rasmussen and Foltz, 1:46.36, 1st; 4x100 team of Dykes, S. Boothe, Broich and Pierson, 51.75, 2nd; 4x400 team of Smith, Hamilton, Hamaker and Rasmussen, 4:35.05, 5th.

The JV team placed 2nd with 103 points behind Earlham with 118.

On Thursday, the Varsity boys competed at Van Meter and a few boys' track members competed at East Union.

WINTERSET The team earned 3rd place at the Winterset meet, with 91 points. Winterset won the meet with 165 points, followed by Earlham with 149.5, CD, Clarke 78, WoodwardGranger 70.5 and DSM, East 34.

The shuttle hurdle relay team of Tyke Hullinger, Norman, Boothe and Scrivner brought home a gold with a time of 1:03.56.

Norman earned the gold in the 110 meter hurdles with a photo finish of 16.80 over Will Frommelt from Earlham with 16.81.

The 4x100 relay team and 4x200 relay team of Matthew Boothe, Walker, Trey Hullinger and Tyke Hullinger earned solid 2nd place finishes in both races with a time of 45.69 and 1:34.64, respectively.

Trey Hullinger ran a strong 200m dash with a time of 23.17 for 2nd.

The team earned 7 bronze awards, with 3 individuals and 4 relays. Third place finishes were earned by: Smith in the 800m run with a time of 2:14.58; Norman in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.67; and Gillis in the 1600m run with a time of 5:00.11.

The relay teams of: 800 sprint medley team of M. Boothe, Tyke Hullinger, Trey Hullinger and Walker, with a time of 1:41.94; 4x800 team of Smith, Carcamo, Swartz and Gillis with a time of

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some individual and relay season bests.

Thursday, April 21 saw all runners back in action but in two different meets. Ten girls made the trip to Winterset for the Husky Coed Relays while 18 traveled to East Union for the East Union Coed Meet held there. The weather was finally warmer.

WINTERSET The girls earned a well deserved 4th place with 83 points.

Winterset won with 204.5, Clarke was 2nd with 88, Earlham 3rd with 84.5, Des Moines East 5th with 73, and Wo o d w a r d - G r a n g e r 6th with 36.

R. Hamaker took 2nd place in the high jump with a mark of 4-10.

C. Hamaker captured 3rd place with a jump of 14-09 in the long jump.

Jensen was the lone thrower at Winterset taking 7th (79-05) in the discus, missing placing by 7 inches, and 6th (26-02) in the shot put.

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Cardinal Golfers Battle Cool Weather

By Gary Hayworth Central Decatur boys' and girls' golf teams started the week with a home meet against Mt. Ayr postponed due to the cold weather.

The home meet with Mt Ayr has not been rescheduled at this time.

The Central Decatur girls traveled to Osceola on Tuesday April 19 for a triangular meet with Clarke and Centerville. The Lady Cards did not have a team score with players missing while attending the senior trip.

Ari Nopolus shot a score of 64 and Courtney Olsen shot 73. The medalist was from Clarke with a score of 50.

The boys meet was cancelled due to a lack of players.

The next meet was scheduled at home on April 21 against East Union and Lenox. The sun finally popped out bringing a somewhat warmer temperature, and it appeared there would be a competitive golf meet. The weather ended up winning again when a thunderstorm moved in and the meet was cancelled with two holes remaining due to lightning in the area.

The teams traveled to Martensdale St. Marys on Tuesday April 26, the boys' team to Honey Creek on Thursday April 28, and they finish the week with the Central Decatur Boys' and Girls' Invitational on Friday, April 29.

Next week, the girls travel to Greenfield (SWV) for POI on Tuesday, May 3, and the boys travel to Mt. Ayr for POI on Wednesday, May 4.

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took 6th (17.72) and Makenna 8th (18.15) PR. Harrisen and Logan ran 2:49.48 (5th) and 3:18.88 (17th), respectively, in the 800m run.

In the 200m dash, Chloe 30.13 (14th), and Aniston 30.43 (16th) gave a good showing.

The 400 meter hurdles saw Hadley run a huge PR 1:14.94 (6th) and Makenna run 1:21.27 (10th) PR, in her first attempt at them on the season.

Harrisen and Aniston represented Central Decatur in the 1500m. Harrisen took 10th (5:52.65) and Aniston 22nd (6:52.70) in a large field of 24 competitors where the top 13 all were under 6 minutes.

In the 4x100, Amy, Addy, Mikayla, and Logan ran 58.78 for 10th place.

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By Jacob Stamper After one meet was cancelled the previous week and this meeting being postponed by a day, the CD girls finally raced at the Van Meter in the Bill Miller Coed on Tuesday, April 19th.

With the Seniors gone on Senior trip, 20 girls competed and finished 8th as a team with 37 points in a large field of 16 teams with quite a few of them being large schools.

Lexi Jensen, Emma Richards, and Preslee Jones were the throwers for the night. Lexi and Emma competed in the shot and took 11th (28-01) and 22nd (21-03) PR in the event.

Lexi and Preslee threw to 7th (96-04) and 21st (57-09)PR, respectively in the discus.

River Hamaker and Makenna Perkins jumped their way to 5th and 8th in the high jump, respectively, with jumps of 4-10 and 4-06.

Chloe Hamaker and Abigail Leahy long jumped for CD. Chloe took 9th (14-03) and Abigail 18th (12-01.50).

The team of Amy Potter, Addy Schreck, Izzy Triggs, and Jamie Oesch ran 2:17.64 in the sprint medley for 11th place.

Harrisen Bevan ran a fine 3000m race taking 2nd place in 12:42.80, holding off a surging Carlisle runner. The quartet of Hadley Bell, Abigail, Aniston Jones, and Harrisen ran a season best 11:13.58 in the 4x800 taking 5th place.

Makenna, Mikayla Morgan, Addy, and River took 6th place in the shuttle hurdle with a time of 1:19.95.

In the 100m dash, Annika Evertsen made her return from surgery and ran 15.33 for 20th while Emma Richards ran 17.76 for 26th.

Amy, Haley Oesch, Logan Proctor, and Chloe ran the distance medley in 5:59.51 for 10th place.

Hadley and Abigail ran to 7th (1:09.34) and 9th (1:10.37), respectively in the 400m dash.

The 4x200 team of Mikayla, Amy, Haley, and Jamie ran to 12th place with a 2:16.30.

River and Makenna competed in the 100 meter hurdles. River

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, April 27, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Leon will be holding a public hearing on May 9, 2022 at 6pm at the Leon City Hall regarding the sale of the following property: The north 82 ft of the 16.5 ft wide alley between 203 SW 2nd St. and 205 SW 2nd St. (parcels 0732231002 & 0732231003) (This real estate will be surveyed to provide for legal description)

DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board during the following week’s meeting. For previous minutes and other information, please visit the county’s website: www.decaturcountyiowa.gov or text “Hi” to 641/400-6441 to find county information, ask a question or report an issue.

April 18, 2022 The Decatur County Board of Supervisors met in open session on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 8:07 a.m. in the Board Room (now located on the first floor, NE corner) of the Decatur County Courthouse.

Present: Ward Graham, Bob Bell, and Dan Christensen. Also present was Charlene Hoover, County Auditor.

Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.

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

Motion by Graham/Bell to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2022, regular session and April 13, 2022 Special Session.

Motion carried.

County Engineer Dillon Davenport and Assistant to the County Engineer Noah Thomas were present for the opening of the steel bids for Secondary Roads and to discuss departmental matters with the Board.

The County Auditor presented one bid received in her office from ODEN Enterprises Inc. Russell Placzek was present to address any questions or concerns with the bid as presented. The County Engineer stated he would review the bid and prepare a contract.

John Sobek met with the Board to confirm the IT Pathways agreement for IT services and cyber security.

With no further business to come to the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

SIGNED: Dan Christensen Chair, Board of Supervisors ATTEST:Charlene Hoover Decatur County Auditor 1t13 April 27, 2022

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL

Accounts Payable January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022 3M HEALTH INFORMATION Service Agrmt Medical Records

4,239.17 4IMPRINT General Supplies 209.50 ABBOTT LABORATORIES General Supplies 429.00 ABBOTT VASCULAR Chargeable Supplies 675.00 ACCESS SYSTEMS General Supplies 189.00 ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS Service Maintenance Contracts 3,078.00 ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS Insurance Fee 40.00 AETNA Senior Supplemental Insurance Insurance Refund

1,484.00 AFLAC Employee Paid Insurance 6,524.84 AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL PCC Oxygen 6,392.52 ALIMED INC Chargeable Supplies 461.23 ALLEN NATHAN ER Coverage 1,655.00 ALLIANT ENERGY Utilities 45,980.99 ALLIED 100 General Supplies 58.99 ALPHA MEDIA LLC Advertising Fees 2,058.90 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Continuing Education 8,650.00 AMERICAN FLOOR MATS General Supplies 100.61 AMERIGROUP MCO Insurance Refund 51.60 AMERISOURCE CORPORATION Pharmaceuticals

616,142.83 ANGIODYNAMICS Chargeable Supplies 446.60 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES Service Agrmt Housekeeping

12,063.97 ARMSTRONG MEDICAL

INDUSTRIES General Supplies 66.00 ARTHREX, INC. Chargeable Supplies 2,014.73 AT&T MOBILITY Telephone 402.02 AUTOMATIC DOOR GROUP INC Repairs & Maintenance 628.80 AVANOS MEDICAL Chargeable Supplies 8,848.20 BANKERS LIFE & CAS/MED Insurance Refund 186.80 BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC General Supplies 3,050.95 BARD DAVOL Chargeable Supplies 1,668.27 BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR Chargeable Supplies 620.00 BARKER KELLY Purchased Services 4,375.00 BAYER HEALTHCARE General Supplies 665.86 BEACON MEDAES Service Maintenance Contracts 3,350.54 BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY General Supplies 496.60 BEEKLEY MEDICAL General Supplies 80.00 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES General Supplies 3,979.44 BLOOMFIELD ANESTHETISTS GROUP CRNA Coverage 28,885.00 BOB’S CUSTOM TROPHIES INC General Supplies 33.45 BOSTON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC Chargeable Supplies 667.75 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC Chargeable Supplies 9,976.32 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC Inventory 35.07 BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC General Supplies 1,327.66 BRADFORD KARL Continuing Education 1,250.00 BYLER KEN Continuing Education & Gen Supplies 88.19 C & C MAGNET Advertising Fees 1,100.00 CARDINAL HEALTH General Supplies 86,568.04 CARDINAL HEALTH 108, LLC Inventory Pharmacy 92,306.80 CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC Service Maintenance Contracts -Pharmacy

9,969.80 CARELEARNING Purchased Services 4,250.00 CASCADE SPECIALTY PHARMACY Drugs/ Pharmacueticals 329.96 CATER 2 U Employee Recognition 1,400.00 CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES Service Maintenance Contracts 5,476.34 CDW GOVERNMENT INC Service Maintenance Contracts 2,812.84 CENTRAL DECATUR CSD c/o EBS Insurance Refund 721.98 CENTRAL IOWA DETENTION Purchased Services 1,078.00 CERNER CORPORATION Hospital Computer System 103,774.60 CITY OF LEON Water 6,368.29 CJ COOPER & ASSOCIATES Reference Lab 140.00 COMMERCIAL FILTER CO Repairs & Maintenance 628.80 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING COMPANY Major Moveable Equipment 5,259.60 COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONSULTING, INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 5,558.65 CONE INSTRUMENTS General Supplies 115.84 CONMED CORP Chargeable Supplies 81.00 COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED Chargeable Supplies 192.47 CPR SAVERS Community Benefits 4,100.00 CPSI Purchased Services 9,843.00

CULLIGAN WATER OF SOUTH IOWA General Supplies 1,058.87 CUMMINGS MOBILITY Repairs & Maintenance 420.02 CUNNINGHAM JENNIFER Travel 161.46 DAIKIN APPLIED Service Maintenance Contracts 5,440.40 DCLI Snow Removal 1,155.00 DECATUR COUNTY HOSP AUXILIARY Gift Shop Sales 457.35 DECATUR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Contract Labor 1,092.83 DECATUR COUNTY TREASURER Fuel Expense 1,809.04 DENTONS DAVIS BROWN PC Legal Fees 1,250.00 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ASSOCIATES Hospital Paid Workcomp 70.00 DOORS INC Repairs & Maintenance 55.03 EBS c/o Central Decatur CSD Insurance Refund 2,347.24 EBS c/o Decatur County Hospital Insurance Refund 2,563.94 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO Repairs & Maintenance 309.95 ELI YUTZY CIP _Maint Bldg 4,850.00 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC Inventory 77.31 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS Employee Health Insurance 248,984.41 EPS, INC General Supplies 5.25 FARM BUREAU Insurance Refund 36.00 FASTENAL General Supplies 500.00 FEDEX Shipping 69.77 FICKES BRENDA Travel 70.20 FIRST DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY Work Comp Insurance 10,630.00 FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY Lab Supplies 4,159.13 GE HEALTHCARE FINANCE SERVICES Service Maint Contracts- Radiology

4,486.37 GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC Service Maint Contracts- Radiology

31,083.96 GETINGE USA Repairs & Maintenance 1,464.21 GILBERT TRUE VALUE HOME CENTER General Supplies 526.92 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL General Supplies 341.03 GOLDFINCH HEALTH INC. Purchased Services - Ortho

3,300.00 GOODWIN TUCKER GROUP Repairs & Maintenance 547.50 GRAINGER General Supplies 1,793.51 GRAND RIVER MUTUAL TEL C Telephone 10,121.16 GREAT WESTERN BANK Building Payments 288,009.06 GYNEX CORPORATION General Supplies 201.24 HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS INC Inventory Materials 50.82 HEALTH ENTERPRISES Service Maintenance Contracts 2,016.00 HEARTLAND ANESTHESIA & CONSULTING CRNA Coverage 71,320.00 HEWLETT’S QUALITY LAWN CARE Service Maintenance Contracts 525.00 HILDRETH JOY Travel 25.74 HOLOGIC CAPITAL A PROGRAM OF DE LAGE LANDEN Cap Lease Surgery Equipment

1,890.20 HORNEY NICK Continuing Education 1,250.00 HY VEE Food 1,044.40 HY VEE INC Food 10.90 ICAHN Purchased Services 118.40 ICU MEDICAL, INC. Repairs & Maintenance 1,860.26 INNOMED, INC General Supplies 1,487.63 INSIGHT General Supplies 82.89 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR Minor Equipment 16,025.57 INTEGRA LIFE SCIENCES General Supplies 8,179.19 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Service Maintenance Contracts 523.68 IOWA ENT CENTER Contract Labor 8,600.00

IOWA FIRE CONTROL Purchased Services 600.00 IOWA HEART CENTER Professional Fees 43,851.46 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE Outpatient Contractual 4,473.00 IOWA SOLUTIONS Purchased Services 27,237.89 IOWA WATER MANAGEMENT CORP Service Maintenance Contracts 1,276.74 ISO-MED INC. General Supplies 130.21 KAAN AM & FM Advertising Fees 110.00 KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA Service Maintenance Contracts 7,194.51 KCI USA General Supplies 2,331.04 KIMBERLY LIFE ED Coverage 7,680.00 KLEJCH LINDA Contract Labor _Dietician 4,379.52 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS Contract Labor - Business Office

29,121.83 KRAMES/DIV. OF STAYWELL General Supplies 110.39 L.T.’s AUTO BODY & REPAIR LLC Repairs & Maintenance 95.99 LAMONI AFTER PROM COMMITTEE Advertising Fees 100.00 LAMONI PARKS & REC Advertising Fees 300.00 LEON HARDWARE & APPLIANCES General Supplies 3,162.00 LEON JOURNAL REPORTER Advertising Fees 2,483.60 LEON LITTLE LEAGUE Advertising Fees 300.00 LGC CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. General Supplies 2,080.00 LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER Transfusion/ Blood Fees 8,458.25 MACRO HELIX LLC Service Maint Contract-Pharmacy

3,910.89 MARTIN BROS. Food 24,800.94 MATTES MARK Travel 352.00 MCKESSON Pharmaceuticals 91.64 MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL General Supplies 4,765.87 MCKESSON PLASMA & BIOLOGICS Pharmaceuticals

5,393.46 MEBULBS Repairs & Maintenance 2,186.59 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES Contract Labor - Oncology 87,389.22 MEDI-DOSE INC General Supplies 298.29 MEDIVATORS General Supplies 1,112.96 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC General Supplies 36,880.65 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER Professional Fees 2,000.00 MERCY ONE Purchased Services Contract Labor

163,621.84 MERCY ONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER Service Maintenance Contracts 25,762.36 MERCYONE DES MOINES LABORATORY Reference Lab 37,257.49 MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTER Purchased Services- Pharmacy

13,172.35 MEYER LABORATORY INC inventory 750.00 MILLENNIUM SURGICAL CORP. General Supplies 728.04 MINDRAY DS USA INC Purchased Services 1,587.27 MORENO AMANDA ED Coverage 30,240.00 MRSA - UV General Supplies 1,140.25 MXR IMAGING, INC. General Supplies 661.98 NATIONAL CHECKING COMPANY General Supplies 102.00 NATUS MEDICAL INC Minor Equipment -ENT 7,106.45 NORTH LUMBER General Supplies -Maint Bldg 6,619.77 NORTHERN VIRGINIA NEUROLOGY Contract Labor -Neurology 39,929.77 NUCLEAR SONICS ASSOCIATES INC Purchased Services -Nuc Med 6,142.00 OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. Purchased Services Nuc Med Studies

4,375.00 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC

Service Maint Contracts-Surgery

4,513.83 OPTIM LLC General Supplies 703.10 ORGANOGENESIS INC. General Supplies -Biological Grafts

70,270.00 ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS General Supplies 674.75 PARA HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS, LLC Purchased Services-Price Transparency 9,487.50 PARAGARD Inventory 257.05 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF CENTRA Professional Fees 300.00 PATIENT REFUNDS Patient Refunds 10,862.12 PENGUIN MANAGEMENT, INC Dues & Subscriptions 1,278.00 PERFORMANCE HEALTH General Supplies 1,571.70 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE General Supplies 2,768.31 PICC STAT Purchased Services 3,371.00 PRACTICAL SLEEP SERVICES, LLC Purchased Services Sleep Studies 7,300.00 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP. Inventory 481.04 PREMIER SPECIALTY NETWORK, LLC Contract Labor - Rheumatology/ Pain 27,518.26 PRN HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS Pharmaceuticals

2,706.00 PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL CARE, LLC Contract Labor/ Purchased Services

87,060.33 RADIOMETER AMERICA INC. Rental/Lease Agreement 2,999.69 RINGGOLD CO HOSPITAL Contract Labor - Surgery 101,984.12 RUHOF CORPORATION General Supplies 572.20 RURAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC Chargeable Supplies-Implants

79,697.57 RURAL PARTNERS IN MEDICINE Contract Labor Orthopedics 46,073.57 SCOTT EVELOFF, MD Contract Labor -Sleep Studies 600.00 SCOTT HOFFMAN, D.O. ED Coverage 57,600.00 SECRETARY OF STATE Dues & Subscriptions 60.00 SEIM JOHNSON Auditor Fees 1,236.00 SHARED MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. Purchased Services - MRI/PET

41,645.00 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Repairs & Maintenance 1,318.92 SHIELDS TARA Travel 159.12 SHIVE HATTERY Purchased Services-Architect

20,741.40 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS General Supplies 2,773.53 SKYTRON CIP- New Cliinic 18,384.65 SMITH & NEPHEW INC Chargeable Supplies-Implants

56,522.46 SOUTHERN IOWA ORTHO Rental/Lease Agreement 500.00 SPORT WADE INC Fuel/Propane 3,603.78 STAPLES PRINT SOLUTIONS General Supplies 4,531.91 STAPLES PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS BIN #150003 General Supplies 3,663.81 STERICYCLE INC Service Maintenance Contracts 2,714.04 STERIS CORPORATION Surgical Table 28,192.50 STRATUS VIDEO Purchased Services 215.53 STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS

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General Supplies 725.89 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS Chargeable Supplies 2,758.78 STRYKER MEDICAL Repairs & Maintenance 3,905.70 STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS Chargeable Supplies 2,070.00 STRYKER, CMS DIVISION Chargeable Supplies 185.81 SUMMIT COMPANIES Repairs & Maintenance 4,649.00 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF IA INC Food 23,148.03 SYSMEX AMERICA, INC. Services Maintenance Contracts 1,582.32 TECHNICAL SAFETY SERVICES LLC Purchased Services 2,240.00 TELEFLEX MEDICAL Inventory 1,086.50 TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. CIP-Soil Testing 5,388.25 TERUMO INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS Chargeable Supplies 1,450.25 THE DAISY FOUNDATION General Supplies 250.00 THE WALDINGER CORPORATION Purchased Services 1,510.00 THOMAS JESSEN Travel 53.82 TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC General Supplies 1,659.30 UHC GROUP RECOVERY CENTER Insurance Refund 54.46 UKG Purchased Services - Payroll System 8,215.75 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Continuing Education 600.00 UROLOGY CENTER OF IOWA PLLC Contract LaborUrologist 9,336.45 US CELLULAR Telephone 728.53 US FOODS CEF Food 1,748.83 VAN AUSDALL AND FARRAR, INC. Service Maint Contracts-Dictation

10,578.31 VAPOTHERM General Supplies 972.66 VIOREL TEODORESCU Food Expense/ Travel 1,033.03 VITRO LIFE Inventory 180.50 VRY ENTERPRISE LLC Transfusion/ Blood Fees 110.05 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Chargeable Supplies 1,772.00 WAPITI MEDICAL GROUP LC Professional Fees-ED Coverage

26,163.75 WATSON AUTO PARTS Repairs & Maintenance 676.01 WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL Supplies/Pro Fees - Gynecology & Podiatry 36,326.20 WEATHERBY Professional Fees Ortho and Neurology

1,508.00 WEST COAST MEDICAL Chargeable Supplies 3,169.00 WILSON LOGAN Travel 1,512.22 WOODMAN CONTROLS COMPANY Service Maintenance Contracts - Plant Ops

7,305.00 WPS GHA Due to Medicare FY21

16,261.00 WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC Chargeable Supplies 9,353.36 WRITTEN WORD, LLC Advertising Fees 1,392.50 YUTZY CONSTRUCTION CIP-Maint Bldg 33,543.00 ZIEGLER INC Purchased Services 340.67 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION General Supplies 1,025.09 Grand Total

$3,457,501.57 1t13 April 27, 2022

Accepting Sealed Bids Decatur County Public Health is accepting sealed bids for repairs to west exterior wall of our office building located at 207 NE Idaho Street, Leon, IA. Bids should include itemized materials list and labor for the work to be done, which includes support existing wall, insulation, metal paneling, replacement of front windows, repair of front door, and adding an awning over the west door. Must show proof of insurance.

Bids will be accepted at the Decatur County Public Health Office through Friday, May 20, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022, at the Decatur County Board of Supervisor’s meeting.

Please contact Holly Rash, Administrator or Terre Acheson, Assistant Administrator for questions at 641-446-6518.

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, April 27, 2022

THE COURTHOUSE REPORT MARRIAGE LICENSES

Keisha AnnMarie Howsden, 20, Leon and Bradley Alen Jones, 20, Leon.

COURT CASES

Crown Asset Management, LLC, plaintiff, vs. Billie Flaherty, defendant. Petition Filed.

MAGISTRATE

Taylor Marie Beavers, Davis City, IA, failure to provide proof of financial liability. Total $55.00.

April Nikkiann Casteel, Exline, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $106.75.

Raimor Lamont Darrington, Jr., Minneapolis, MN, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $170.51.

Sean Gerald Duffy, Ames, IA, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over).

Total $92.26.

Shannon Lynn Gentry, Leon, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $170.50.

Kyle James Petty, Leon, IA, failure to provide proof of financial liability.

Total $55.00.

Jerry Alan Sickels, Mt. Ayr, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $106.75.

Samuel Lopes De Menezes, Katy, TX, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Katherine Louise Falconer, Brookfield, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Jacqueline Vega, Marshalltown, IA, operation without registration card or plate. Total $135.50.

Kim Delores Romano, San Ysidro, CA, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over).

Total $290.75.

Andrew Thomas Haight, Sibley, MO, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Alexander Lopez De La Rosa, Houston, TX, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $227.50.

Kyle James Petty, Leon, IA, fail to display registration plate. Total $89.50.

Burhan Husssein Nur, Burnsville, MN, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over).

Total $233.25.

Erhard Samuel, Rogers, AR, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Kasimu Mapendo, Rock Island, IL, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over).

Total $244.75.

Jane Fournier Abby, Little Canada, MN, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Armando Xotla Gonzalez, Geneva, IL, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Tamela Ava Graham, Minneapolis, MN, speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over). Total $193.00.

Nasira Saireese Williams, Des Moines, IA, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Chloe K. Boyce, Kellerton, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Jason Roy Wright, Springfield, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Vijaybabu Srinivasan, Overland Park, KS, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Christopher Ward Graham, Leon, IA, operation without registration card or plate. Total $135.50.

Emily Marie Atkinson, Lacona, IA, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $89.50.

Jamie Sue Miller, Decatur, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $89.50.

Sarah Elizabeth Burke, Lamoni, IA, dark window or windshield. Total $135.50.

Peggy Sue Foland, Leon, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Nicholas Lee Payne, Leon, IA, failure to stop at the stop sign. Total $210.25.

Christian Edwin Ulloa, LeHigh Acres, FL, speeding. Total $101.00.

Decatur County Sheriff's Report

near Lamoni.

04/20 SO responded to a large wooden crate in the south bound lane on I35 near the 16 mile marker.

SO responded to a trespass near the post office in Van Wert.

Lamoni PD responded to an assault at Westview in Leon.

Leon PD and SO arrested Michelle McBride of Adair on a theft 1st charge, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while suspended.

Lamoni PD responded to a welfare check on West 10th St. in Lamoni.

Leon PD responded to a dog call on SE Mill St. in Leon.

Leon PD responded to a neighbor dispute on NW 3rd St. in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to a complaint of stolen items at Crown Colony in Lamoni.

Lamoni PD and SO responded to a driving complaint south bound on I35.

04/21 Lamoni PD responded to a burglar alarm at Hy-Vee in Lamoni.

Leon PD responded to a neighbor dispute at Parkview in Leon.

Leon PD responded to a dog bite at DCH in Leon.

Leon PD responded to a dispute at the South Ball Fields in Leon.

SO responded to a vicious dog in Grand River.

04/22 Leon PD responded to a civil dispute on NW Church St. in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to a driving complaint on South State St. in Lamoni.

SO and Leon PD arrested Michael Hall of Leon for driving while barred.

SO booked Darren Gordy of Ottumwa for Lucas County to serve time on an OWI 2nd.

SO responded to a driving complaint in Decatur.

Lamoni PD responded to a loud party on South State St. in Lamoni.

(Refreshments provided) We would like your input on how the library April 16 - 22, 2022 could better serve the NOTICE: A CRIMINAL community through CHARGE IS MERELY the addition of specific AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS services or resources.

PRESUMED INNOCENT The book '13 Ways to UNTIL AND UNLESS Kill Your Community' PROVEN GUILTY. has been distributed 04/16 to the board of superSO responded to a visors, the city countheft at Ghost Town Auto in cil, hospital and school Grand River. administration, the SO and Leon FD responded to a grass fire on chamber of commerce, River Road near Decatur. and the Rotary Club, Lamoni PD responded to thanks to the ALA's a criminal mischief incident 'Libraries Transforming on S Chestnut in Lamoni.

Communities' grant SO responded to a traffunding. It is our hope fic accident on Hwy 69 near that this book, as well Davis City. as this meeting, will 04/17 SO and Leon PD regenerate helpful consponded to a civil incident versations about how in Leon. the library can better SO and Leon PD arrestserve Leon.

Your ined Justin Blades of Leon on put is valued, please a Ringgold County Warrant plan to join us. You can for a violation of a no concontact John at 641tact order.

446-6332 for more inforSO booked Cody Redman of Lamoni to serve mation about getting time on a driving while reyour own copy. You do voked charge. not need to have read 04/18 the book to participate SO responded to a cattle in the meeting. call on J66 near Pleasanton.

Former AmeriSO responded to a drivCorps member, Katrina ing complaint on S Church Henderson has pubSt. in Garden Grove.

SO responded to a theft lished her own book! on Hwy 2 in Decatur.

'Housing of 300' is SO responded to a tresbased on the true story pass on 195th St. in Davis of Missy, the stray dog, City. who would do anything 04/19 to protect her pack, Lamoni PD and SO reeven face a hurricane. sponded to a burglar alarm This book is available at Hy-Vee in Lamoni.

Lamoni PD responded for check-out in the to a burglar alarm at Casey's children's collection. in Lamoni.

Katrina will be Leon PD responded to a hosting a book talk to gas drive off at the Sinclair discuss her writing and station in Leon. publishing process on SO responded to a dog Thursday, May 19th at complaint on Main St. in 4PM at the library. Be Grand River.

Leon PD responded to a sure to join us to learn welfare check on NE 7th St. more about her experiin Leon. ence becoming an auSO, Lamoni PD, Leon thor and hear some exPD and ISP responded to a cerpts from her book. vehicle that was reported Join John every to be going south bound in Thursday at 4PM for the north bound lane on I-35 Microbit STEM programming.

(Best suited for ages 12+) We will be having our next STEM Adventure for our younger kid(continued from (preschool-2nd In the Library dos page 6) grade) on May 10th Loop from 3:30-4:15. STEM saw a season best run by Adventures include a Mya Applegate, Hallee (continued from discussion and picture Hamilton, Martin, and page 3) book time, a hands-on Bell in 2:00.85 for 2nd book at each annual activity, and 'BeeBot' place.

The 4x800 team well visit from their programming opportuof Bevan, Jones, C. first through their fifth nities.

Little Tots Hamaker, and Bell saw birthday. We are workis on CD earn first in a time ing now on preparing Storytime these books for drop Thursdays at 11AM. of 11:29.50.

R. Hamaker ran the off at the Lamoni clin- Join us with your ba100m dash next and ic and the Leon clinic, bies and tots for songs, books, fingerplays, and took 4th in a a season upon its reopening.

We have a few best- fun! best 13.84.

Cribbage card parCD found them- selling adult authors, selves the winners of in need of 'adoption:' ties are every Tuesday yet another relay as the Catherine Coulter, Tess at 10:30. All experience Heather levels (or none at all!) distance medley team Gerritsen, of Hamilton, Lauren Graham, Tami Hoag, are welcome.

Martin, Jones, and and Michael Brandman.

Bevan ran a season PR By adopting an author, Weldon you purchase the book of 4:49.90.

KATHY MASON Bell and Jones for the library, (dis- HISTORY OF took their talents to counted through our WELDON the 400m run next and vendor, averaging $17/ McAllister family by Hadley earned 4th book) get first dibs Catherine (McAllister) (1:08.41) while Aniston on reading it, and we Warren place a plaque inside took 5th (1:15.34).

Marshall McAllister In the 4x200 team the book noting your and his wife Catherine Authors of Hamilton, Martin, donation.

(Calvert) McAllister Applegate, and C. vary in their prolificity, left South Boston, Hamaker, CD fought but average 1-2 books Indiana in 1849 with to a 4th place finish in per year. oxen and a covered Mark your calen- wagon. They had four 1:55.73.

R. Hamaker ran dars for a community sons: John, James, the 100 meter hurdles meeting on Thursday, Harvey and Bruce. A in 17.19 PR for 5th May 12th from 5-7PM daughter Julia was place seeing a nice im- at the Brick House. born after they reached provement on her preIowa but lived only five vious best. Not to be outdone, Bevan also set a PR in the 800m run with a 2:41.43 taking 5th place in a race where the winner from Winterset went 2:29.60.

Applegate kept the season PR's rolling with a 29.66 in the 200m dash for 5th place and C. Hamaker took 7th in the event with a 30.39.

Bell went 1:13.64 in the 400 meter hurdles, good for 2nd place and a PR. Bevan set another PR in the 1500m with a time of 5:46.24 getting 3rd place.

Jones took 5th place in 6:35.22.

The final event of the evening was the 4x100. Hamilton, Martin, Applegate, and R. Hamaker took 4th place in a very fast race in a time of 54.26.

Cardinal Girls Track

CORRESPONDENTS

DCH Corner

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Our clinical laboratory professionals are key members of our health care team.

This week, we’re celebrating all their hard work by recognizing Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.

Our lab team has the skill to unlock important medical information that is pivotal to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

This week, our lab staff is going above and beyond to help us with Wellness Week.

Through the end of this week (April 29th), you can visit Decatur County Hospital between 7:00 am and 10:00 am to receive low-cost blood tests to track your health. Our tests start as low as $10.00 for a specialized test, and it’s only $20.00 for a full wellness panel.

See our ad elsewhere in this newspaper for all the details.

Every day, our nurses, physicians, and other healthcare workers depend on laboratory professionals to perform tests on blood and other body fluids, interpret the results, and help provide a complete picture of a patient’s health. Using modern biomedical equipment and comyears.

They first settled on land west of Smyrna.

They were neighbors of the Robert Jamison family. My father was James Zachariah McAllister.

He remembered when the Mormons came thru this area on their trek to Salt Lake City.

They camped for a long time on the south side of the road near Jamisons barn. They bought food, supplies of butter, eggs and milk from my family.

John McAllister married Ellen Parkins and lived on a farm south of the Quaker Church until moving to Washington state.

William Bruce married Elizabeth Jane Buckingham.

She was raised by Austin Erb's family. They later moved to Lexington, Oregon.

George Harvey remained at home several years. As a young man, he was injured in an accident which resulted in one leg being amputated. Following this accident, he rode on horseback to different school districts near by such as Smyrna, Woodburn and LeRoy, where he taught penmanship. This was

plicated analysis, they can detect the presence of cancer, identify infectious viruses and bacteria, and measure glucose, cholesterol, or drug levels in blood.

Without this precise and valuable information, medicine would simply become guesswork.

The laboratory at Decatur County Hospital is equipped to provide inpatient, outpatient, and emergency lab services for the community using state of the art equipment.

Our laboratory staff is available 24/7 to provide patients with quality care. DCH provides diagnostic testing for non-emergent outpatient patients Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The following are some of the services that the DCH laboratory provides: hematology (hemoglobin, CBC), chemistry (cardiac, thyroid, liver, kidney), coagulation (PT/ INR), blood transfusion services (Lifeserve Blood Center), urinalysis, arterial blood gases (carbon monoxide), pre-employment urine drug screen collection (by appointment), therapeutic phlebotomy (by appointment), and more.

Learn more about our available services by reading our DCH Corner article each week, and following us on Facebook @DecaturCounty HospitalIowa. To learn more about Decatur County Hospital and our available services, please visit www.decaturcounty hospital.org. his solo means of support. He later moved to Oregon. He died in 1913.

My father James, or J.E. as he listed in the Union Army, after many terrible experiences and at the war's end, he was discharged

by Abraham Lincoln in person in Washington, D.C. He returned to Iowa and went on to Virginia City, Idaho, seeking gold.

Then with $1,800.00, he purchased 460 acres four miles east of Weldon on the north side of the county line in Franklin Township.

He married Catherine E. Jamison, daughter of Robert and Christiana Jamison.

In 1887, dad moved his family into Weldon where he went into a business venture with Walk Norton, dealing into implements and harnesses. He helped plant the rows of maple trees in both sides of the street going from Main Street to the west end of town.

Everyone is welcome to call Kathy at 641-445-5213 or 641414-2954 with any news or mail to 107 2nd Ave West, Weldon, Iowa, 50264.

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

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Carrie Jo Boswell, nka Fry to Michael S. Boswell - Commencing at the SE corner of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section

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David Weaver and Suzanna Weaver to Tucker Anderson, LLLP - All that part of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 lying N of Iowa

Highway No. 2 in Section 30, T 69 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa; AND Parcel "C" in that part of the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 25, T 69 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, as shown in Plat of Survey filed January

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HOUSEKEEPING Graceland University has a full-time Housekeeping position available in the Facility Services Department on the Lamoni, IA campus.

Potential cleaning in residence halls. Minimum Requirements: Basic knowledge of cleaning and must be physically able to bend, stoop, routinely lift 50 pounds and climb. Must be able to tolerate dust and some cleaning chemicals. Must be honest, dependable, and friendly. Experience preferred.

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Decatur County Public Health Job Opening:

Public Health Nurse Decatur County Public Health is seeking a Full-time Public Health Nurse (PHN).

The PHN performs public health nursing duties, is responsible for monitoring core public health functions and essential services to Decatur County residents, and other functions to achieve the department’s mission. Must have effective communication skills. Must be able to work efficiently and effectively with providers in all service areas. Start date would be June 1st, 2022.

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Iowa. Two years of experience in public health or medical surgical preferred.

Please visit the Human Resources page at www.decaturcountyiowa.gov to obtain an application and to view the full job description.

Cover letter, resume and application will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Decatur County Public Health Administrator at 207 NE Idaho Street, Leon, IA 50144 or by email to hrash@decaturph.com

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Central Trail FFA Chapter Takes on State Convention

Adam Young and Tate Swartz will serve as Chapter Delegates.

Chapter Exhibit

By Hadley Bell and Lexi Jensen Thirty-nine Central Trail FFA members and twenty-three Middle School members traveled to Iowa State University in Ames to compete, network, celebrate, lead, grow, and connect at the Iowa FFA State Convention. The members that attended earned their spot by meeting the FFA Point Chart Attendance Goals and meeting the Financial Goals set by

the chapter. We were also honored to have Katie Jensen, Brad Swartz, Tanner Bettin, Mark Saylor, and Mary Frisbie as our incredible chaperones; and we always feel safe when TJ Wagler is behind the wheel of the bus.

Our convention began as two teams competed in the Iowa FFA Leadership Contest areas of Ag Impact and Experience the Action, both receiving a Bronze Rating. Ag Impact = Megan Young, Cortlynn

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Ag Impact Team Cook, Lucas Lindsey, Mili Waugh, and Morgan Buckingham.

Experience the Action = Wyatt Hamaker, Gavin Smith, Nolan Pierson, Jeffrey Richards, and Carson Scrivner. Also competing on Monday morning were Peyton Fry, Lyndin Marvin, Adriene Kelley, and Reese DeVore, with the Chapter Exhibit displaying the Blue and Gold Barrel Bonanza, they also received a Bronze Rating.

Addiston Graham and Cadence Clark competed Monday afternoon in FFA Idol placing a respectful third and fourth place.

Maddy Leahy accepted the Ambassador Award for our chapter’s contribution to the Iowa FFA and Arianna Nopoulos was honored on the stage for receiving a Gold rating on the FFA Treasurer’s Book that was completed by her and Kylee Rockhold. The evening ended with a Keynote Address by Eric Hanson of KCCI, followed by the FFA BBQ and Fun Night.

Throughout Monday you could also find Central Trail FFA members attending leadership workshops, exploring the career show, competing in the Scavenger Hunt, and watching Leadership Development Events.

Adam Young and Tate Swartz, who served as

our Chapter Delegates for our state to assist in conducting business for our state association and also cast their vote for the 2022-23 Iowa FFA Officer Team.

Tuesday morning started with Makenna Perkins and Adeline Stone competing in the Greenhand quiz; they both received silver ratings from these competitions. Chloe Hamaker also walked across the convention stage to receive the Supreme National Chapter award.

Cadence Clark also performed once again.

While all this was happening, chapter members toured Nichols

Cryo Genetics in Maxwell, IA learning about bull semen collection, handling, and shipping.

Back at the Iowa FFA Convention, twentythree middle school FFA members attended the Middle School Leadership Conference hosted by the Ohio FFA Officer Team. Cassy Allen and Stephanie Bundtn were middle school chaperones and Bruce Miller Jr. was the bus driver.

Jenna Young and Cadence Clark were awarded the WHO Journalism Award for their work as FFA Reporters.

Addison Graham again

performed before one of the sessions. The evening ended with the final convention session beginning with Addiston Graham, Cadence Clark, and Annika Evertsen under the direction of Beth Hall performing the National Anthem.

During this session, fourteen Central Trail FFA members were awarded the Iowa FFA Degree. A huge congratulations is given out to all those who competed and represented themselves and the Central Trail FFA Chapter in a well-presented manner.