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News briefs from the April 30th issue of the
Ida County Courier

 - O-A Middle School concert is Thursday
The Odebolt-Arthur Middle School concert is this Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m., in Bart Ogden gymnasium. Featured will be the sixth chorus, seventh/eighth chorus, Northwest Iowa Honor Choir seventh graders, the seventh/eighth band, the combined sixth, seventh and eighth grade band and three students (Jeffrey Gustafson, Holly Bengford and Lauren Beckman) who received I+ ratings at solo contest.
 - O-A crowns prom royalty
Colby Hemer and Jennifer Schramm were crowned king and queen during Odebolt-Arthur High School's prom April 19. Other members of the prom court were Casey Carstensen, Chase Gunderson, Marcus Hansen, Eric Hemer, Brianna Carlson, Ashley Cobb, Bayle Olerich and Kaytlin Peine.
     Read More Odebolt and area news from the Ida County Courier  www.idacountycourier.com

 

 

The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 17
April 24, 2008

The Mayor Sez…
     The town is alive with things going on. We had our 1st Iowa Living Roadways meeting last week, Tuesday evening, with a great turn-out of community minded people in attendance. Some couldn't make it due to other commitments. I think everyone there realizes that this may be our chance to beautify our city for people passing through Odebolt along our highways and for those that drive through our city proper. There were many suggestions presented. Our next meeting. is April 29th at 7 P.M. at the fire station (if not available will use the Odebolt Community Center)     The OA fifth grade is planting tree for Arbor Day tomorrow.
     The movie crews have been in town working on various background scenes downtown along with the casting people doing auditions for extras.
     This being “Secretary’s Week” be sure and do something nice for your secretary.
     Last, but surely not least, we will begin the long process of studying ways to meet the EPA requirements for our waste water system. Our Iowa League of Cities reports there are 136 cities making waste water upgrades with nearly 50% of these cities estimating a cost of improvements to exceed $1,000,000.00.
     From the ‘bolt,
     R. J. Rex, Mayor
     www.odebolt.net/council.html/

PROCLAMATION      In order that all people of the City of Odebolt may have the opportunity to honor and recognize the many volunteers and appreciate the needs they meet in the community, I, R.J. Rex, Mayor of the City of Odebolt, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 in Odebolt, Iowa as Volunteer Appreciation Day. Witness my hand this 24th day of April, 2008.      R.J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt "Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth."    -- Shirley Chisholm

Visioning Committee to Take Inventory
of Odebolt as part of Design Process

     The Odebolt visioning committee will meet on April 29 at 7 pm at the Odebolt Community Center to begin assessing Odebolt’s areas of opportunity and articulating desired changes.
     Meeting participants will discuss factors that influence the planning and design of the community landscape: visual quality, historical and cultural resources and events, and natural resources. The group will divide into three teams to gather information about these factors and the results will be collated at the next meeting in order to assess the landscape of Odebolt as a whole.
   All are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting and participate in the community assessment.
     The Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation in partnership with Iowa State University Extension Landscape Architecture and Trees Forever, an Iowa-based nonprofit organization with a mission to plant trees and care for the environment. Since 1996, 137 Iowa communities have benefited from the Visioning Program.
     Residents who want more information or who are interested in participating in the visioning process should contact Joan Godbersen City Clerk, 712-666-2231 or Patty Petersen, Trees Forever Field Coordinator, 319-934-3140.

Odebolt Museum will hold their monthly meeting at 6:00 pm at the museum. They will be doing some light spring cleaning followed by a short meeting. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Odebolt Museum Committee is welcome to attend.

Visioning Meeting--(2 photos) The initial meeting of the Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning 2008 was held at the Odebolt Fire Station on April 15. Twenty-five residents were in attendance to participate in this unique opportunity for Odebolt. Introductions were made by Shirley Philips, Sac County Economic Development, with Patty Petersen - Trees Forever Field Coordinator, Tom Duncan - Iowa State Extension for Sac County putting on the program. The attendees were broken up into groups to list items for improvement around the community. Pictured during the opening session are Gary Wulf, Patty Petersen, Tom Duncan, and Ron Rex - Odebolt Mayor. Also pictured is one of the groups in a brainstorming session which was comprised of Norm Behrens, Dennis Sykes, Dave Wilken, Vonnie Wareham, Carol Auen, Howard Hustedt and Tom Duncan. - D. Cleveland

Area Farmers Return to the Fields--(photo) The past few days have found many a farmer out getting their fields ready for another season. It is good to see the countryside coming to life with renewed activity and it won't be long before one sees the green fuzz of shoots sprouting out of that dark loam once again. -- D. Cleveland

100th Birthday--(photo) Odebolt Chapter of PEO celebrated its 100th birthday on April 17. Chapter DS of the PEO was organized on April 20, 1908. The charter members were Elizabeth Crane, Ada K. Bay, Jessie M. Helsell-Adams, Zella H. Hanson, Grace Hanson, Lillian E. Hanson, Grace E. Mattes-Young, and Mabel A. Umbarger. Pictured are 30 of its members who met at the home of Joan Turin and partook in the festivities. -- D. Cleveland

STUDENT NEWS
     Jordan Walsh of Odebolt was initiated into National Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for First Year Students on the Morningside Campus.

TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.
STAY UP-TO-DATE AND INFORMED! VISIT www.odebolt-arthur.net

THE MAY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
(.pdf file) is on-line

IN THIS ISSUE:   
--Marcus Hansen captures second place in hurdles at Galva-Holstein meet April 14.
--Trojans win 4x800 at April 15th OA Invitational, with total of four top-three finishes.
--Trojanettes place third at OA invitational in 4x200 and shuttle hurdle relays.
--Trojans, Trojanette each drop one place in second round of MVC golf series.
--Senior Spotlights on Marcus Hansen, Alexa Renee Haney, Jesse Sorensen, Casey L. Carstensen.

Earth Cleanup Day--(photo) The O-A 5th graders helped with Earth Cleanup Day by picking up trash, twigs, and scrubbing down picnic tables and benches along the creek walk from 8th Street to the RV Park. O-A will be having several cleanups in addition to building a butterfly garden, wearing green for Earth Day, tree planting, and filling the flower pots on Main Street. -- D. Cleveland

O-A Music Students ON TO STATE! (photo) O-A music students participated in solo/small group contests in Holstein on April 12. 32 students who received I's are pictured in the Trojan Triumph. -- D. Cleveland

O-A Volunteer Breakfast--(photo) O-A volunteers were honored at a breakfast April 17 in the multi-purpose room. -- D. Cleveland

OBITUARIES

THOMAS HUNT
     Thomas Paul Hunt, Nisswa, MN, age 56, lost his battle with cancer on February 9 at home.
     Tom was remembered at the 4:30 Mass at St. Rose of Lima in Denison on April 19 followed by a Celebration of Life at the Banquet Room at the Days Inn at 5:30.
     He was born in Odebolt, Iowa on July 22, 1951 to John and Marion Hunt. He grew up and received his education in Odebolt and Denison, IA. He married Nancy Means of Marcus on July 9, 1977.
     The love of fishing brought Tom and Nancy to the Nisswa area vacationing several times before they moved there in 1983 and built and operated the Viking Waterslide for 13 years. He was employed by Zercom in Merrifield, the Brainerd courthouse during tax season and did computer work for Car-Col Sewer for 12 years. Over the years he completed 15,000 plus arrows for the What To Do Wheels. Tom fulfilled his love of fishing by guiding on Gull Lake for several years. His wife Nancy has been employed by Holiday in Nisswa for 21 years. He will be sadly missed by his relatives and the many friends he has made in the area over the years.
     He is survived by loving wife and best friend of 30 years, Nancy; Mother, Marion Ries, brothers Dave of Omaha, Adam of Denison, Mike and Sandy, Malcomb, NE, and his sister Sue and Gary Sager of Forest City, IA and sister-in-law Kathy Hunt of Denison. He leaves behind several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
     He was preceded in death by his father John in 1957, step-father Don Ries in 1981 and brother Roger in 2006 and his grandparents.

BEVERLY GODFREY
     Beverly J. Godfrey, 84, of Cherokee, former longtime rural Odebolt, Iowa, resident, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at her home following a long illness.
     Services were held Friday, April 11th, at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Dee Ann Klapp officiated. Burial was in Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Iowa.
     Beverly was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Hartley, Iowa, to Louis and Lisette (Both) Stellish. She attended Hartley schools and graduated from Aurelia (Iowa) High School in 1942.
     She was married to Ralph Godfrey on April 9, 1947, at the Methodist church in Cherokee, Iowa.
     She had lived in Cherokee since November 2007, prior to this on a farm near Odebolt for 37 years and lived in the Washta, Iowa, community from 1947 to 1970.
     She was a member of United Methodist Church in Odebolt, Iowa. She enjoyed sewing and traveling.
     She was preceded in death by her parents.
     She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Loren Godfrey of Cherokee, Iowa; Darrell Godfrey and his wife, Vickie of Holstein, Iowa, and Darlys Winebrinner and her husband Don of Goose Prairie, Washington; 4 grandchildren; and one brother, Wayne Stellish of Cherokee, Iowa.
 

EARL DIERSEN
     Earl Herman Diersen, age 88, of Odebolt, died suddenly at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2008.
     Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15th, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt with Rev. DeeAnn Klapp officiating. Burial was at the Odebolt Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.
     Earl was born on September 11, 1919, at home in Cook Township of Sac County, Iowa, to Herman and Dorothy (Alderson) Diersen. He attended rural school, just west of his home, through the eighth grade. He farmed with his parents until 1941.
     Earl was united in marriage on September 6, 1940, to Elsa Anderson. To this union four children were born: Janet, Alice, Eugene and Don. They farmed by Schaller for three years, and then purchased their farm south of Odebolt, where they continued to reside.
     Earl was a grain and livestock farmer, and a good steward of the land. He was one of the first in the area to start contour planting his hills.
     Earl was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. In his retired years, he loved his yard work, gardening, and playing cards with friends and family. He spent a lot of time at his loom, weaving rugs for many people.
     Earl was a member of the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. He and Elsa were members of the Friendly Farmers Pinochle Card Club for many years, until it disbanded.
     Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Elsa; daughters Janet (friend Jim Pemble) Christiansen, Fonda; Alice (Jerrold) Jimmerson, Manson; sons Eugene (Sheryl), Odebolt; and Don (friend Kathy Pope), Kiron; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; brother Kenneth (Marie) Diersen, Schaller; sister-in-law Loretta Anderson, Kiron; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Lake and Irene Olson, Odebolt; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
     He was preceded in death by his parents; infant twin sisters; son-in-law Richard Christiansen; and brother-in-law Roscoe Anderson.

Special Salute to Working Professionals--This week's Chronicle has a two-page section with ads from these Odebolt employers honoring their administrative professional staff:
     Wallace Soft Water, Hemer's Plumbing & Heating, Lundell Plastics Corporation, Odebolt-Arthur Community Schools, City of Odebolt, Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center, Iowa State Bank, Mark Hansen's Rex Chevrolet GMC Truck, LTD., Swanson INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE.

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Movie Filming coming to Odebolt in May

     Mayor Rex has met with a location manager of the movie "Peacock" which will be shot in Iowa starting this spring.  He reports that In May, a cast and crew of nearly 100 will descend on Odebolt for about 4 days to shoot scenes in which Odebolt's historic bank will be a background feature.  Minor alterations to Odebolt's downtown will be made to give it at 1950s look.  Stay tuned for more news! 
      In the meantime, read a bit about the movie at dmJuice.com
 - B. Horak

News briefs from the April 23rd issue of the Ida County Courier

- Keith Fineran Retires: Odebolt-Arthur head custodian and bus superintendent Keith Fineran is retiring at the end of June after 30 years of service to the O-A district. (article and photo)
- National Day of Prayer: The Ida County Ministerial Association and the Odebolt Ministerial Association announce a joint prayer service for Thursday, May 1st from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Arthur Evangelical Free Church.
- Odebolt's Spanish Teacher: Article & photo featuring Juan Carlos Sanchez Gea, 46, of Bullas, Spain. who teaches Spanish at Odebolt-Arthur High School. Prior to coming to Iowa as part of an exchange program, Juan Carlos taught high school English in Spain.
- Kiron’s “A Place To Remember” Historical Museum, a 30x54 metal building located on the Fred and Marilyn Coltrain farm at 2973 Highway 39. The museum is located on the Gustafson Century Farm. Article & photos
Read More Odebolt and area news from the Ida County Courier  www.idacountycourier.com
 

Donald Ralph Mentzer, age 89, of Schaller, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2008, at the Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
     Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 24th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt with Rev. Mark Volkers officiating. Burial was at the Schaller Cemetery.
     Visitation was from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller.
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The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 16
April 17, 2008

The Mayor Sez… (April 17)
      Lights! Camera! Action!
Parts of the movie, “Peacock”, will be filmed in Odebolt in May. They will be in town for four days. Unfortunately the name of our city will not be mentioned, however, we will have the satisfaction of seeing scenes in the movie of our historical bank and some main street background scenes. The cast and crew of the movie could be nearly 100 people. Watch for updates.
     From the ‘bolt,
     R. J. Rex, Mayor
    

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The Prom 75 Years Ago
as remembered  by Elaine Raasch.    

In 1933, Elaine graduated with a class of thirty students. There was no yearbook that year. The Senior Prom was to have the theme of "Hard Times," something the students knew well during the depression years. Decorations included brown wrapping paper on the tables and kerosene lamps.  The highlight of the evening was choosing a person who was dressed most in keeping with the theme of "Hard Times," which Elaine won. They were not allowed to dance. In order to have one new dress for class day, baccalaureate, and commencement, Elaine and her mother backed the "struggle buggy" up to the hen house, loaded the hens into a gunnysack, and took them to be sold. Then they took the money to Storm Lake and bought a dress.

Earl Herman Diersen, age 88, of Odebolt, died suddenly at this home on Saturday, April 12, 2008.
    Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15th at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt with Burial at the Odebolt Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m., Monday, April 14th at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt.

Congratulations to Odebolt Arthur Music Students for a GREAT showing at contest!
2008 Solo and Small Ensemble Contest Results (.pdf)

News briefs from the April 17th issue of the Ida County Courier
- A former Odebolt man, Lance Garlock, age 49, of Storm Lake filed a written arraignment and pleas of not guilty in Buena Vista District Court April 7.  According to a police department press release Garlock was arrested March 6 on two counts of forgery and one count of fraudulent use of a credit card.  Garlock had served as president of the Odebolt Community center board of directors. (Howard Hustedt is now acting president of the OCC).
- Review of April 1st Odebolt-Arthur Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting.
- Photo of OA music students who participated in state solo and small group contest, as well as an article on ratings earned.
- OA High School sports news
- OA Prom news
- Odebolt City council news
Read More Odebolt and area news from the Ida County Courier  www.idacountycourier.com

Jim's TV to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Need Photos from Residents
   Jim and Karen Wareham have been in business at Jim's TV & Appliance for 50 years and will hold a celebration later in the year.  They are gathering photos and memorabilia from their years in business and are seeking help from residents.  If you have photos relating to the business, please contact them.  Jim's TV & Appliance
   The Warehams also want to say hello to Peter Mestorff, their friend in Germany who often checks odebolt.net for news of his favorite town in the U.S.A. 
 - B. Horak

The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 15
April 10, 2008

The Mayor Sez…
     Did anyone read the Iowa Population Stats in The Chronicle last week? It says that population in Iowa has increased every year since 1988 near or in the metro areas. Sac County’s population has decreased by nearly 10% since the year 2000. In Sac Co. there are more deaths than births. Also, migration of our young people has taken its toll.
     Will losing our high school make a difference on our young people migrating or will it even matter? Only time will tell. The bottom line is that rural Iowa’s population is thinning out. We must be aware of all of the above and conduct our selves, our town, and our businesses accordingly.
     From the ‘bolt,
     R. J. Rex, Mayor
     www.odebolt.net/council.html/

The Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning
Program Quick Fact Sheet
A Program Delivered to Iowa Communities
by Trees Forever and ISU Department of Landscape Architecture and sponsored by Iowa Department of Transportation

     What is the Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning Program?
     The Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning Program provides an opportunity for Iowa communities
with fewer than 10,000 people to access professional landscape planning and design assistance.
     Through a series of planning meetings a local, volunteer committee works with a Trees Forever
facilitator, a professional landscape architect, and a design team from Iowa State University
Department of Landscape Architecture to identify potential landscaping projects and to create
several images of what finished projects in their community might look like. Volunteer visioning committees across the state have been successful in developing these projects from this
conceptual stage to detailed plans and finally into implemented landscape plantings.
     What kind of commitment is needed from the community?
     A community that applies for the Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning Program must identify at
least 8 community leaders—for example, business people, local government representatives, teachers, seniors, and others—to serve on a committee that meets eight to ten times over a six month period. These committee members will:
· assess their community’s natural, cultural, and visual landscape resources
· identify and prioritize community needs
· consult with a professional designer in developing a community landscape concept plan
· work with the facilitator to determine potential funding sources for implementing the
concept plan
· initiate the first phase of landscaping projects.
     A participating community also agrees to contribute $1,000 toward the implementation of a
project identified in the visioning process.
     What kinds of projects are addressed in the Visioning Process?
     Communities working with any of the following issues can benefit from this visioning program:
· Relocation of highways or highway entrances
· Entryway planning, design, and beautification
· Recreational trail opportunities and enhancements
· Protection/enhancement of natural areas adjacent to roadways
· Planning and design of alternative transportation opportunities.

Odebolt will start this planning process on Tuesday, April 15th 7:00 p.m.
at the Odebolt Fire Station.
For more information on how you can participate contact Joan Godbersen 712-668-2231 or Trees Forever, 800-369-1269.

ODEBOLT MUSEUM (extracts from March 26 minutes)
--Masonic members have moved some items to the second floor of the museum. They will donate a railing going upstairs.
--The Museum has been notified that it will receive grant funds that will be used to repair the roof and basement.
--The 2008 Christmas ornaments have been ordered. The design will be the Monument Circle and the colors will be navy blue and gold.
--Members are seeking donations of mannequins for the museum.

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK
     Iowa State Bank of Odebolt--Recently Iowa State Bank opened a branch office in Odebolt. Bank staff in the photo are Sharon Rohlf, Matt Huegerich and Renae Babcock.

Read the GUEST EDITORIAL on Page 16 of this week's Chronicle: Words of Appreciation for the O-A Schools and Community by Jerry Reynolds,'52 Grad.

A supplement to this week's Chronicle has photos of the O-A track and golf teams, plus the Spring Sports Schedules. Among the sponsors are these sponsors of odebolt.net:
     Chronicle Printing & Publishing; CoBe's Bar & Grill; Cubby's; Dresselhuis & Heidenreich Law Firm; Farber & Otteman Funeral Home & Cremation Center; First State Bank; Friedrichsen Trucking/Real Estate; Hemer's Plumbing & Heating; Iowa State Bank, Member FDIC; Jamboree Foods; Jim's TV & Appliance; Joan's Headquarters; Larry Beckman Motors; Lundell Plastics Corporation; Mark Hansen's Rex Chevrolet GMC; Odebolt Lumber Company; Odebolt Assisted Living; Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center; Reis Auto Parts & Service; Shear Magic; Swanson Insurance & Real Estate; UAP Distribution/Pioneer Ag Center; United Bank of Iowa, Member FDIC.

TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.
For updates, click on www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Details of OA Prom
- (Photo) 7500 Hoagies beat 2007 Record- 100 students and 40 adults mass-produced the sandwiches at a rate of 83 hoagies per minute.
- (Photo) OA High School presents "Popularity" (showing the cast of the play)
- Trojans finish Third in '08 Golf Opener
- Senior Spotlights on:  Ashley Cobb, Mike Larson, Kyle Ellis, and Sarah Loenen

OBITUARIES

DENNIS W. ANDERSON
     Dennis W. Anderson, 63, of Carroll died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson following a long battle with cancer.
     Mass of the Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll with the Rev. Timothy Schott presiding. Lector was Amara Standley. Gift bearers were Zachary Neil, Aidan Neil and Madison Standley.
     Casket bearers were Chad Fuchs, Shane Standley, Dana Kever, Jack Copic, Joe Renze and Scott Storesund.
     Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Carroll with military honors by the Carroll American Legion.
     A son of Roland and Dorothy (Godbersen) Anderson, he was born June 23, 1944, at Storm Lake, grew up on a farm near Kiron, graduated from Odebolt-Arthur High School in 1962 and then earned a degree in animal science at Iowa State University.
     Mr. Anderson entered the Air Force in May 1967 and served during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in May 1969 at the rank of Sergeant.
     He and Sharon Lee Korwes were married Sept. 25, 1971, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with Monsignor Leo Lenz officiating.
     They settled in Carroll. Mr. Anderson was a pipe insulator for EIT Co. of Des Moines. He retired in September 2007 due to poor health.
     He was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, Carroll American Legion and Iowa State University Alumni Association. He enjoyed Iowa State sporting events.
     Survivors include a daughter, Stacy Neil, and her husband, James, of Jefferson; two grandsons: Zachary and Aidan Neil; his mother, Dorothy Anderson, of Odebolt; three sisters: Barb Oxendale of Milan, Mo., Nancy Gonnerman and husband Charles of Ames and Cindy Gore of Omaha, Neb.; three brothers: Curtis Anderson and wife Kay of Ames, Don Anderson of Alamogordo, N.M., and Keith Anderson of Marana, Ariz.; and his mother-in-law, Marie Korwes, of Carroll.
     Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his wife, SharonLee, in July 1994; his father, Roland Anderson; and his father-in-law, Henry Korwes.
(Daily Times Herald - Carroll, IA)

PAULINE DUBLINSKE
     Pauline Dublinske, age 86, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, formerly of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City.
     Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 3rd, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt. Burial was at the Odebolt Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.
     Pauline was born July 14, 1921, to John and Hazel (Thomas) Blum at Scranton, Iowa. She was raised in Odebolt, Iowa. On February 21, 1942, Pauline was united in marriage to Emmet Dublinske in Dakota City, Nebraska. They lived in Odebolt before moving to Yankton, South Dakota. In 1982 they moved back to Odebolt. Emmet passed away on November 30, 1999. They had been married for 57 years.
     Pauline was a member of the Odebolt Methodist Church. She taught Bible school and was a youth counselor. She was a member of the Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center Auxiliary, the Rebekah Lodge, Women’s Relief Care, and other clubs. While they lived in Yankton, she belonged to a Women’s Club and did babysitting. While in Odebolt, she worked at Twilight Acres and in the lunchroom at the Odebolt School.
     She enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, crocheting, quilting, and reading. She made an afghan for all of her grandchildren, which they will treasure for years to come. She loved to travel and spend time with her family.
     Pauline is survived by two sons: Dr. Stan Dublinske and his wife Dr. Diane Paul of Rockville, MD; and Neil Dublinske and wife Patricia of Odebolt; a daughter Roxie Hirsch and her husband Ron of South Sioux City, Nebraska; daughter-in-law Judy Dublinske-Mendez of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her sister Mardell Shade of Lake View, Iowa; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many extended family members.
     She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons: Larry and Lance; grandson Jake Dublinske; great-granddaughter Paisley Skye Hirsch; her parents; two brothers: Clifford and Raymond Blum; and three sisters: Darlene Ends, Berdena Hase and Thelma McClintic.

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Arriving in Odebolt for the first time
127 years ago.

A. B. Waggoner
     I landed in Odebolt on April 10, 1881, and have called this my home town ever since. Well do I remember how the train we arrived on got snowbound east of town, and how after considerable delay and work the drifts were cut through. Between here and Ida Grove the drifts were so deep that the train again was halted. There were about 40 people aboard, some headed for Ida Grove, others to Battle Creek and other nearby points. Some of them were obliged to reach their destinations with sleds after leaving the train.  (Read more of this story at Pioneer Recollections.)

APRIL SETD NEWSLETTER
SETD web site - click on "Newsletter"
Read news from around Sac County.

Mission Trip to help in flooded area planned for June - The Growth and Mission Committee of the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt is planning a Mission Trip to the St. Louis, Missouri area that has been devastated by recent flooding.  They will leave on Sunday, June 15 and return on Friday, June 20.
     Community members are welcome to join the group.  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Rick Votrobeck at 668-4169.

What is the Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning Program?
March 19 - The Iowa’s Living Roadways Visioning Program provides an opportunity for Iowa communities with fewer than 10,000 people to access professional landscape planning and design assistance. Through a series of planning meetings a local, volunteer committee works with a Trees Forever facilitator, a professional landscape architect, and a design team from Iowa State University Department of Landscape Architecture to identify potential landscaping projects and to create several images of what finished projects in their community might look like. Volunteer visioning committees across the state have been successful in developing these projects from this conceptual stage to detailed plans and finally into implemented landscape plantings. (See the .pdf file for more information.)

News briefs from the April 10th issue of the Ida County Courier - The Arthur City Council accepted the resignation of Mayor Lois Oxendale Monday.  Oxendale, who served as mayor since Jan. 1, 2002, resigned due to health reasons.
 - The Odebolt-Arthur prom, “Distant Dreams
and Destinations,” will be held at the Odebolt Community Center on the evening of Saturday, April 19. New this year is a prom court.  King candidates are Casey Carstensen, Chase Gunderson, Marcus Hansen, Colby Hemer and Eric Hemer. Queen candidates are Brianna Carlson, Ashley Cobb, Bayle Olerich, Kaytlin Peine and Jennifer Schramm.
 - OA's High School Quiz Bowl Team placed third, 10 points away from 2nd place, at the Maple Valley Conference Quiz Bowl held Saturday, March 29 at
River Valley in Correctionville.
 - OA sports news
 - Photos from OA Elementary Spring Concert and Art Show held March 31.
Read More Odebolt and area news from the Ida County Courier  www.idacountycourier.com

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The Chronicle, Vol. 117, No. 14
April 3, 2008

The Mayor Sez…
     I have a friend that works at the Kinder Morgan pipeline in California. They handle about 4 million gallons of fuel a day and he has been there for about 30 years. He sent me the following tips: Only buy your gas early in the morning when the gas is the coldest and dense. When it gets warmer gasoline expands so buying in the afternoon - your gallon is not a gallon. In the petroleum business the specific gravity and the temperature of the gas play an important role. A 1 degree in temp is a big deal in this business. Pump your gas slowly, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created as they go back to the storage tanks. And always fill if you can at half full/half empty because the more gas in your tank the less air occupies empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine.
     I hope the above will help you get the most for your money - and buy American! Boycott companies that buy Mid-East oil. They are Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Exxon/Mobile, Amoco and Citgo. American companies are Conoco, Sinclair BP/Phillips, Sunoco and any E85 ethanol blend.
     From the 'bolt.
     R.J. Rex, Mayor
     www.odebolt.net/council.html

Pelican Fest at Black Hawk Lake in Lake View will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at various locations.  For information about the festival, see www.lakeview-ia.com.

Odebolt Signs-A photo in this week's Chronicle shows Matt Roeder and Janette Down posing with a full-scale mock-up of the new town signs at Lundell Plastics. Matt operates the CNC router which cuts the design in wood and Janette has been working on staining the sign.

Donation to Odebolt Signs-Cubby's of Odebolt recently presented a donation to the Odebolt sign committee. Pictured in The Chronicle are Bruce Freidlander, district manager of Cubby's, Vance Lundell, sign committee chairman, local Cubby's manager Nan Bornhoft and Kristan Bieber, Rotary Club/sign committee representative. The Odebolt signs are a community project.

iwireless Expands Area Coverage-iwireless has expanded its coverage in Iowa, including the area counties of Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac and Sioux. The company has invested $90 million to expand coverage and upgrade its EDGE data technology network, improving data speeds up to three times faster. Sac County Mutual Telephone of Odebolt is an iwireless Cellular Service dealer.

Mat Rat Wrestlers-Pictured in The Chronicle are 12 Mat Rats who qualified for the AAU Kids State Wrestling Tournament held March 29-30 in Des Moines. The Mat Rats Wrestling Club practices in Odebolt, and is comprised of Pre-K through 8th-grade wrestlers from Odebolt, Arthur, Kiron, Schleswig, Sac City, Auburn, Ida Grove, Battle Creek and Wall Lake. - Beth Wulf

St. Martin's Salad Luncheon & Card Party-A photo in The Chronicle shows a large crowd enjoying card games at St. Martin's on March 25. - D. Cleveland

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK-(photo) Shear Magic is owned and operated by Janet Hoefling. The business includes hair styling, coloring & perms, tanning and waxing. She also carries a line of greeting cards and balloons. - D. Cleveland

Easter Egg Hunt-(4 photos) Much to the delight of area children, the Easter Bunny hopped in for a visit at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Odebolt, held at the Odebolt Community Center (OCC) this year. Co-chairs Bill and Susan Dreessen expressed appreciation to the businesses and individuals who donated cash, candy and eggs; to the OCC for the use of their facilities; to Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center for cookies and juice, servers and the ad in the paper; and to the Odebolt Masons, Rainbow Assembly and Arthur Eastern Star for their donations and help in filling the eggs.

Odebolt Museum-(photo) The Odebolt Museum members met March 26 to start making plans for activities during Memorial Day weekend and Odebolt Creek Days. Pictured are Phyllis Kies, Eleanor Peterson - secretary, Verna Mae Schwaller, Renae Babcock - treasurer, Kathy Larson - curator, Mary Scroeder - vice president, and Thelma Schroeder. - D. Cleveland

TROJAN TRIUMPH
Read sports and school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week. For updates, click on www.odebolt-arthur.net
IN THIS ISSUE:
--O-A students observed National FFA week (Feb. 15-23) by driving tractors to school. (2 photos)
--O-A Middle School Honor Roll
--Trojans place in five events, Trojanettes in three events, at March 25 track meet in Lake City.
--PreSchool Round-up to be held Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room. Parents who wish to participate should contact O-A at 668-2767 by April 7. See details on the Trojan Triumph page of the April 3 Chronicle.

TAG SHARING NIGHT. The Odebolt-Arthur 3rd through 6th Grade TAG Students would like to invite everyone to their annual TAG Sharing Night: "Investigating Histories & Mysteries" Friday, April 11th, 5:00 p.m. in the Odebolt MPR. Bars, Cookies and Juice to be served.

OBITUARY
     Kathleen Mary Patricia (Ratigan) Dinges, 91, of Sioux City, formerly of Odebolt, Iowa, died in the prayerful embrace of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Sioux City.
     Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City. Father Gary Snyder was officiate. Burial was at St. Martin's Cemetery in Odebolt, IA.
     Arrangements were under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.
     Kathleen was born Sept. 23, 1916, in rural Sac County, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Martha (Driscoll) Ratigan. She grew up in rural Sac County and graduated from Odebolt High School.
     She married George N. Dinges on Feb. 12, 1941, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Auburn, Iowa. The couple lived on the Dinges family farm outside of Odebolt, where they farmed and started their family. George passed away Jan. 25, 1957. She continued living on the farm, raising their 11 children from ages 9 months to 15 years of age.
     She was an active member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt for many years and an active member of the Catholic Daughters of America and Diocesan Council of Catholic Women at that time.
     Kathleen moved to Sioux City in 1976 and made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Robert White. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City and active in the Altar Society. The greatest treasures in her life were her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and her love of the Catholic faith.
     She is survived by her children and their spouses, Coleen Twohig and her husband Tom of Jackson, Neb., Martha Burchard and her husband Brendan of Sioux City, Mike Dinges and his wife Mary of Omaha, NE, Kathryn Smithey of Iowa City, IA, Mary White and her husband Robert of Sioux City, George Dinges of Spokane, WA., Ken Dinges and his wife Patti of Jackson, NE, Jim Dinges of Jackson, NE, Joan Schryver and her husband Dr. Tom Schryver of Sioux City, Angela O'Tool and her husband Mark of Omaha, NE, a daughter-in-law, Marge Dinges of Omaha, NE. Her memory will always be cherished by her 10 living children and spouses; 44 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter and 8 expected new births this year. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Dennis Dinges; four brothers, Walter, Edward, Thomas and Bernard Ratigan; a sister, Mary Malloy; a grandson, Kurt Dinges; a great-granddaughter, Kathleen White; and a great-grandson, Ryan Graffia. Obituary at Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes

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Remember...Home Is Where the Mart Is!

This week's Chronicle has a 16-page supplement, the Spring Home Improvement Magazine.

When It Comes to Lumber...We Deliver! Treated, Cedar, Composite & Vinyl. Carpet, Vinyl, Wood & Laminate Flooring. Kraft Maid Cabinets & Counter Tops. Roofing & Flooring Trusses. Andersen, Marvin and Vinyl Windows. Steel Roofing. Astro Buildings, Insulation, Deck Materials, Shingles, Plywood, Moulding, Sheetrock, Hardware, Tools, Paint. Estimating Services. Your Home Lumber Yard - Everything to Build Anything.  Odebolt Lumber, 668-2248

Come see us for your appliance & home entertainment needs. Professional Installations, Product Service/Repair, Internet Competitive Pricing, Outstanding Product Knowledge, Factory-trained Technicians. Whirlpool Home Appliances, LG Electronics, KitchenAid.
Jim's TV & Appliance, Odebolt,712-668-2809

If you're needing a new geothermal heat pump, air-to-air heat pump or air conditioner, then you need to call... Hemer's Plumbing & Heating
213 Maple, Odebolt, 668-2243.

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The Odebolt History Pages

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THE ODEBOLT NEWS. VOL. II. No. 4., APRIL 8, 1915
BUILD WALK ACROSS PARK
Citizens Donate Money with Which to Defray Cost of Same

     Mr. Henry Hanson circulated a subscription paper the first of this week for the purpose of securing donations from businessmen with which to defray the cost of a cement walk which will run diagonally across the public park. It is to be a five-foot walk running northwest and southeast. Two cement crossings will also be built to lead south and east from the southeast corner of the park.
     The south crossing will connect with the walk to be built this spring on Park Avenue.
     When improved this will be the prettiest residence avenue in the city.

Visit Odebolt City Park on odebolt.net
Visit Odebolt City Park at the Odebolt History Pages

Pauline Dublinsky, 86, of South Sioux City, NE died on Sunday, March 30, at the Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City.
    Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Odebolt United Methodist Church.
    Visitation is from 6:00 – 8:00 Wednesday, April 2, at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt.
Obituary at Farber & Otteman website.

REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT - The Class of 1958 will hold their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, June 21st at CoBe's Bar & Grill.  Information is being sent out next week.  In you have questions, contact Dennis Bengford at 712-668-4133

News briefs from the April 3rd issue of the Ida County Courier
 - The Denison chapter (Happiness Express) of the Barbershop Harmony singers will present their annual show Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Denison fine Arts Center, 819 North 16th St. in Denson.
 - OA Boys' State - (photo) OA juniors Patrick Putnam and Ethon Koenen have been selected to attend Hawkeye Boys' State, June 8-13 at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa.  Odebolt American Legion Roose Post 313 is sponsoring the boys.
 - 2008 Christmas ornaments have been ordered by the Odebolt Museum.  The design will be the Monument Circle, with navy blue and gold coloring.  They are in need of mannequins to be donated.  Next meeting is April 30th at 7 p.m.
 - OA golf teams both return two letterwinners; Brittany Walsh and Kellyanne Gunderson on the girls' team; Quinn Reik and Marcus Hansen on the boys' team.
 - Photo of the OA High School Play "Popularity"
 - OA FFA photos from annual parent/member banquet held March 27
 - OA National Honors Society is co-sponsoring a project with WNAX radio (radio 570 AM) to help Iraq's children grow garden crops.

Read More Odebolt and area news from the Ida County Courier  www.idacountycourier.com