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Volume 136, Number 1 • Thursday, January 7, 2016

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IN THIS ISSUE:Opinion .....................................page 3Obituaries.................................page 5Community News ................page 4-5Public Notices ..........................page 8Classi eds .................................page 7

See HUCKABEE: Page 4

Upcoming EventsWinners announcedfor Tull’s holiday drawings Turkey winners at Tull’s New & Used Store for their Thanksgiving drawing are: Judy Siems, Junice DeGroot and Arnie. Winners of Christmas Gift Certificates are: Sandra Brouwer, Fannie Foss, Betty Etnier, Karen Rooney and Pearl Liekweg.

Old Fashioned Sing-Along Join song leader Dawn Groszkruger for an hour of community singing Jan. 10 during the Old Fash-ioned Sing-Along. This marks the four-year anniversary of the monthly event. Singing begins at 4 p.m., in Hamp-ton’s historic Windsor Theatre. New pianist Mardell Jorgensen, of Latimer, will accompany a variety of songs, including a few Christmas carols. The sing-along is free, however, a basket is provided if you wish to make a donation to the theater. Come early for a bag of free popcorn and visiting. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. If you have questions, call Dawn at (641) 425-8716.

Hunting, fishinglicenses expire Sunday All 2015 Iowa hunting and fishing licenses expire on Jan. 10. All hunters and anglers will need a 2016 license to hunt or fish beginning Jan. 11.

Franklin County SWCD meeting set for Jan. 7 The Franklin County Soil and Water Conserva-tion District Commissioners will have their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7 starting at 7 p.m., at the USDA Service Center in Hampton. The agenda includes: SWCD activities, annual SWCD work plan, NRCS report, CRP, CSP, EQIP, and state and REAP cost share applications. The meeting is open to the public.

Lime Creek to host “For Seniors Only” program A “For Seniors Only” program will be held at the Lime Creek Nature Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. – noon. Dan Kaercher, retired founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine and public television host, will discuss his more interesting Iowa discoveries with his presentation “Iowa’s Hidden Treasures.” Kaercher spent years traveling in almost every one of the 99 Iowa counties in search of close-to-home attractions and getaways to share with read-ers and viewers. The program will be followed by a catered lunch and social time. Cost is $5 for nature center mem-bers and $7 for nonmembers. Please call 423-5309 by Jan. 11 to register.

NEW Cooperativehelps fight local hunger NEW Cooperative recently made donations to lo-cal food banks and hunger organizations through-out its trade territory to help those in need during the holiday season. Approximately 12 dozen hams were donated to food banks in Sioux City, Eagle Grove, Humboldt and Webster City. Hams were also donated to the Gateway to Discovery House and the Butler Blast Elementary Program in Fort Dodge during the last couple of weeks. Additionally, in conjunction with the Land O’ Lakes Foundation, the NEW Cooperative Founda-tion donated $4,500 each to The Lord’s Cupboard, Salvation Army, Beacon of Hope and Backpack Bud-dies. Locally, NEW Cooperative has location in Dows and near Rowan.

Sheffield AA to meet The Sheffield Alcoholics Anonymous group meets each Tuesday evening in the Fellowship Hall of Zion St. John Lutheran Church at 8 p.m.

BY KELLY MCGOWAN The value of farmland in north central Iowa fell more than any other Iowa re-gion in 2015, according to an annual Iowa State University study. The Farmland Value Survey was re-leased in December and uses opinion re-sults gathered by the university’s Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, along with U.S. Census of Agriculture’s data, to measure trends in land prices. North central Iowa’s values fell 6.7 per-cent between November 2014 and Novem-ber 2015, the largest drop of nine state-wide regions. It exceeded the statewide average of a 3.9 percent drop to $7,633 per acre. The region includes Kossuth, Win-nebago, Worth, Mitchell, Humboldt, Han-cock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Wright, Frank-lin and Butler counties. Its 2015 weighted average is $7,962 per acre, a decrease from recent years but still the fourth-highest to-tal since 1998. F r a n k l i n County checked in with a 6.16 percent decrease at $7,993 per acre – 50th of Iowa’s 99 counties, and Butler County

averaged $8,101 per acre – 55th of Iowa’s 99 counties, with a 7.61 percent decrease from 2014. ISU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist Kelvin Leibold said many people were surprised the numbers didn’t drop further. “We saw a bigger decrease in north cen-tral Iowa, but we have to remember the sub-stantial increases in previous years,” he said. Iowa’s fall in statewide values followed an 8.9 percent drop the previous year. The trend has been negative since 2013, when there was a 5.1 percent increase in land values following relatively large 15.9, 32.5 and 23.7 percent increases in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Staley Real Estate broker Jerry Staley, of Hampton, said these negative f luctu-ations affect high-debt farmers the most by lowering their net worth and thus, their borrowing power for land purchases. He expressed uncertainty towards fu-

ture numbers. “We’ve had a long up trend,” Staley said.

FARMLAND VALUES FALL IN 2015

North central Iowa’ssinking numbers top state list

2014-2015 IOWA LAND VALUE PERCENTAGE CHANGE

Decreased by 7% or more

Decreased 2% to 5%IncreasedDecreased less than 2%

Decreased 5% to 7%

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

See BIRD BAN: Page 4

The shows will go on• State lifts 8-month ban on bird shows

BY KELLY MCGOWAN Empty birdcages at county fairs across Iowa may be full yet again this summer following a recent an-nouncement. The Iowa Department of Agri-culture and Land Stewardship an-nounced last week that as of Jan. 1, live bird shows are allowed at fairs, auctions, exotic sales and other gath-erings. The events were banned last May in an attempt to stop the spread of bird flu, which affected 31.5 mil-lion birds in 2015. “This is very good news and an-other sign that we continue to re-cover from this devastating animal health emergency,” said Bill North-ey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, in a news release. No new cases of the highly patho-

genic avian inf luenza virus have emerged since June. Officials have deemed Iowa free of the virus due to the lack of spread. Due to the outbreak, area 4-H and FFA participants prepared poster boards, research projects and photos of their birds to share with judges at county fairs in lieu of a traditional exhibition. “[The kids] were disappointed,” said John Sjolinder, executive direc-tor for ISU Extension programming in Cerro Gordo County. “It’s hard to explain to a little kid that even though their bird is fine, they can’t bring it to the fair, and we had to do that.” Sjolinder was not surprised about the lifted ban, he said, and consid-ered last year’s epidemic out of the ordinary. “They’re making good strides in finding a vaccine,” Sjolinder said. “In simple terms – you can’t ban poultry shows for life.” A statewide ban led to empty cages and a bird-less poultry show last July at the

Franklin County Fair. FILE PHOTO

See LAND VALUES:Page 4

Huckabee stops at Sukup for meeting town hall

BY KELLY MCGOWAN The 2008 Iowa Caucus’ Repub-lican winner is on a rapid-fire tour through the state in hopes of du-plicating that result this February. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee stopped at Sukup Manufacturing Co., Tuesday to talk with employees and visitors about his presidential campaign as part of a push to make 150 stops in Iowa this month. He talked about his “dirt poor” Arkansas upbringing and growing up believing that “in America, if you worked hard and treated people well, you’d make ends meet.” But now, he said, is a scary time for America due to big gov-ernment, overtaxation and ter-rorism threats. “We have people that want to cut our heads off,” he said. “These are crazy times.” He talked of his plans to re-duce terrorist threats by “re-building the strongest, most powerful military in the world,” and to prevent wars by creating an American standing force that other groups would not threaten. Other plans discussed were: a reduction of the federal govern-ment’s size and taxing power, lessening of farm regulations,

providing reliable health care for veterans and cleaning up the “mess” in Washington of politi-cians that he said do not direct money to its intended purposes. “When the government takes your money, you have a right to be angry,” he said. A woman in the audience asked him about his specific plans for changes to Obamacare. “It forces you to buy things you don’t want, don’t need and can’t afford,” he said. The focus of money and efforts should be on preventing and cur-ing disease instead of treating it, Huckabee said. He shared a goal of finding a cure for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzhei-mer’s in 10 years. In response to a question about the middle class not get-ting ahead, he said the current tax code and the hiring of “ille-gals” is to blame. That hiring, he said, creates a disadvantage by paying less and thus taking jobs from citizens. His stated plan of action included tightening security and changing the system so that there would be no advantage to hiring undocu-mented workers.

Sukup Manufacturing Co. President Charles Sukup finishes up a plant tour with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is on his second presidential campaign. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO

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2 The Sheffield Press Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Sheffield, Iowa

CobwebsCollected from The Shef eld Press

JANUARY 12, 1956Friday night on the Fertile cage court

Anita Nolte hit the hoop with 8 field goals in the first half and 9 in the second to post a big 34 points for the Diggerettes. Sha-ron Larson swished the nets for 21points, Shirley Schaefer hit for 6, and Phyllis Hawke potted 2. Priscilla Rawson, Jan-ice Foell, Margaret Schaefer and Nancy Schumacker were at guard. Coach Fred Omer gave every suited player a chance in the final period. The Diggerettes gathered in 28 field goals and made 7 of 24 free throws. Fertile girls are cred-ited with 16 field goals and 17 of 26 gift shots. The score at the quarter time read 13-8, 29-24, 43-29 and the final 63-49 with the Sheffield girls on the long end all the way. Claydiggers posted a liber-al 13-point margin in the first quarter of the game at Fertile Friday night with the host club narrowing the advantage to 11 points in the final quarter. The score at rest periods read 22-8, 44-23, 62-48 and the final 74-63 with the winners on the top deck. Don Smit of the Claydiggers was on the top rung with 26 points. Jim Endriss potted 13 tallies, Don Wearda 11, Chuck Crawford 10, Larry Peters 8, and Mike Rawson 6. The team collected 31 field goals and made 12 of 26 gift shots. They committed 14 personal fouls.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Sheffield Savings Bank was held in the bank offices on Monday, Jan. 9. Directors were re-elected, and employ-ees of the bank and the branch offices at Dougherty and Hansell were continued. Robert e. Schaefer is bank president; James E. Coonley, vice president; H. J. Lamp, cashier; Robert E. Murphy, assis-

tant cashier; C. M. Wood and Dr. J. H. Atkinson, directors.

Donald Pullen of Sloan has pur-chased the Storck TV business and took possession on Monday of this week. Re-modeling of the building next to the B. & W. is now underway and household furni-ture will be added to the television sales and service in the near future according to plans announced Monday. Pullen said that Jerry Lutcavish will continue in his employ and be in charge of television in-stallation and repair. Mr. and Mrs. Pullen, who have farmed and been in the televi-sion repair business at Sloan for several years, have three children, Mark, 18, is a senior in Sloan high school, where he will complete his instruction. Palma, 16, is a junior in Sheffield high school. She has been a member of the Sloan basketball squad, and was high point maker on the Sloan team so far this year. She is prac-ticing with the Sheffield girls’ squad at the present time. Steve, 4, is the young-est member of the family. They are re-siding in the Folmer Lauritzen home on South Second Street. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Storck, who have operated the Storck TV during the past eight years, will devote their fill time to the real estate and insur-ance business.

Pfc Frank Sullivan left Monday for his return trip to the Marine base at San Di-ego, Calif. He had spent a 15-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Sullivan.

Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Emhoff on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tyler and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Tyler of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Muhlenbruck of Latimer; Mr.

and Mrs. Clinton Emhoff Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Blood, Mrs. Irene Markwardt and family, Mrs. Henry Stoffer and two sons, Mrs. William Adams. Mrs. Gail Wallace and daughter, Laura, who have been vis-iting at the home of her parents the past two weeks, left Monday for their home in San Gabriel, Calif.

JANUARY 13, 1966Spartanettes posted an early lead

against Dumont and held the quartertime margins with the scoreboard reading 26-19, 53-36, 69-49 and 77-57. The winners pumped in 27 field goals and made 21 of 40 free throws. Dumont girls hit with 20 doubles and 17 of 45 in charity lane. Du-mont was charged with 32 fouls, the host club 29. Donna Foell with 9 doubles and 9 of 16 gift shots paced the Spartanettes with 27 tallies. Ilene Schmalbeck added 20 points all from the field, Marilyn La-Roque and Pam Atkinson each 13, Dee Schrupp 2. Jamie Just, Nicki Schrupp and Emily Engebretson started at guard and were relieved by Sue Riis and Vicki Schreiber.

Friday night on the hardwood at CAL it was CAL all the way, getting off to an early 4-15 lead before the Spartans got going and closed the quartertime edge 8-19. The other rest periods saw the count at 25-37, 36-59 and the final 53-66. CAL made 25 of 66 shots taken from the field for a 38 per cent average. Spartans hit with 20 of 60 tries for a 33 per cent success. The visitors did pull in 38 rebounds to 36 for CAL. Norm Koe-nigsberg pumped in 6 doubles and 5 of 9 in charity lane for 17 points to pace the Spartans. He also topped rebounders getting 9. Jeff Yelland notched 9 tallies, Doug Truax and Bill Knopf each 8, Bob Weber 6, Mel Wiseman 3, Keith Wick-wire 2. The team made 20 doubles and 13 of 18 free tries. They were charged with 14 fouls.

James Gauley of Buffalo Center was a caller in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gauley, on Wednesday

of last week and Sunday. Danny Bechtel left Sunday to resume

classes at Waldorf Junior College, For-est City. Danny had spent the holidays visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bechtel and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Oldag went to Postville and spent the week end visiting in the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Oldag and family, and with his sister, Mrs. Mildred Kamp. They returned home Sunday night.

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smit Saturday evening honoring Duane Smit and Ilene Bunting, both of Waterloo who were married New Year’s Eve were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smit and Joan, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Smit and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Koenen and Marjorie, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Foss of Meservey.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kottman returned home the first of the week after spending the holidays visiting in the home of their son, Dr. John and family at Iowa City. They were also visitors in the home of their son, Dr. Richard and family at Den-ton, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Olk of Hampton and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Deam were guests at dinner in the Willis Deam home Sunday.

Gary and Leslie Sheppard, students at Iowa State University in Ames, spent the week end in the home of their par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sheppard Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Oldag and Kathy of Hampton, Gerald Schinegal and son, Larry, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Froning, Jill and Jane, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meints, Linda, Cathy and Gary. The men were fox hunting and the ladies and children went sledding. Lunch was served later at the Meints home.

Guests at dinner Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peter, Douglas, Julie, Gary and Mary Jo, were her par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderegg of Dougherty, and her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brown of Mason City.

JANUARY 9, 1986The Sheffield City Council met in the

City Hall for the first regular session of 1986, on Jan. 7, at 7:00 p. m. Appoint-ments were made to the various commit-tees They are as follows: Mayor Protem

– Kirby Koch. Streets – Les Knowles, Luther Younge. Finance – Bill Butter-worth, Luther Younge. Sewer – Dennis Foss, Les Knowles. Water – Dennis Foss, Kirby Koch. Cemetery – Luther Younge, Bill Butterworth. City Hall – Bill Butterworth, Les Knowles. Park and Pool – Kirby Koch, Luther Younge. Land-fill – Ed Schwierjohann, Conrad Meints. Employees – Conrad Meints, Kirby Koch. City Clerk – Deb Hartman. City Attorney – Coonley & Coonley. Health Officer – Dr. W. W. Taylor. City Treasurer – Barb Swanson. City Depository, Sheffield Savings bank. Board of Adjustment – Louis Schneider, Richard Froning, Brew-ster Rust, Dwight Conlon. Zoning Com-missioner – Bill Schneck. Zoning Board – Millie Rabey, Rich Atkinson, Robert Sanders, Frank Norris, Jim Blood. Park Board – Stan Bolk, Marilyn Sheahan, Howard Peters. Pool Board – Tom Se-vere, Randy Creath, Kim O’Connor, Beth Harms. Civil Defense – W. Dale Brayton. City Paper, The Sheffield Press.

Nearly 1,200 high school students will participate in Luther College’s 36th an-nual Dorian Vocal Festival Jan. 12-13, at Decorah. The students will represent 273 high schools in five states. Students that will participate from Sheffield-Chapin High School will be: Blane Juhl, bass; Jolene Meyer, soprano; Pat Clemons, bass; Lori Schaefer, alto; Mollie Norris, Alto.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Siems were Christ-mas Day guests of their son, Ron and family.

Anna Kirchhoff, Gretchen Moehle, both of Sheffield; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kirchhoff of Rockwell were Sunday after-noon and supper guests Jan. 5, of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foell.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Eichmeier and chil-dren of Emmetsburg were New Years Eve overnight guests in the parental Louis Eichmeier home.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bolk, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nielsen were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Younge on New Years Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown of Lenexa, Kans., were visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Welden Brown at Mason City and with Mrs. Ethel Laskowski from Dec. 26-29. The birthday of Ethel was also celebrated.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry returned to their home on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, after visiting in the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gentry at Morristown, N. J., over the holidays, for seventeen days. While there they enjoyed sightseeing in the area. They made the trip by plane.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Davolt and Eliza-beth entertained at dinner on Saturday evening, Jan. 4, honoring Mick Pals on his birthday. Attending were Mick and Terry Pals of rural Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Davolt.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Foreman Jr. and family of O’Fallon, Ill., were Christmas holiday guests of his mother, Mrs. Hel-en Foreman, and with his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne foreman of Sheffield.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allison spent a few days over Christmas in the home of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Den-nis Peters and A. J. at Denver. Joining them on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Allison, Kacy and Molly, Jim Allison, all of Waterloo.

Mrs. Florence Mahn hosted an oyster stew honoring her husband, Earl, on his birthday Monday evening, Jan. 6. Family members attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rodemeyer, Sara and Melissa, of Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller of Chapin; Don Boehlje, Mr. and Mrs. Mi-chael Echelberger, Todd and Michelle, all of Rockwell; Merle and David Mahn, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mahn, all of Sheffield. Earl was surprised and pleased to re-ceive a telephone call from his sister, Daisy Austin of Neosho, Mo., extending birthday greetings.

JANUARY 11, 1996After nearly two weeks off, the S-C/

M-T Spartans returned to the hardcourt on Saturday, Jan. 6, to defeat the Alden Redskins 67-59. The time off showed as the Spartans gave a lackluster perfor-mance in defeating the winless Redskins. Adam Nelson led the Spartans scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block and an assist. Matt Hartwig also hit for 14 points and had 2 steals, 1 assist and a rebound. Jon Pals and Todd Shreck-engost each dropped in 7 points. Adam Taylor scored 4 points and patrolled the paint for a team high 8 rebounds. Joey Dickman added 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 assist. Pete Nelson matched Joey in points, rebounds and steals and dished out 3 assists. Joey Adams added 4 points and a carom to his totals. Scott Lindt and josh Litterer each dropped in a two-pointer. Collin Caffrey sank a free throw and grabbed 3 boards. As a team the Spartans converted 27 of 66 field goal attempts for 41% and managed to make half of 10 charity tosses. The Spartans owned the boards with a 30 to 18 rebound advantage and committed 16 turnovers while forcing 24 Redskin errors. The S-C/M-T squad improved to 5-0 in conference action and remained unbeaten in 7 games.

The S-C/M-T Lady Spartans im-proved their record to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the conference with an impressive win over Alden 56-36. The Lady Spartans started the game out slow and only had a six-point lead at halftime. They then came out strong in the second half and led by eight after Krista Shaw put in a three-point shot to end the third quarter. Shaw’s three-pointer gave the team an extra spark as they went on to beat Alden quite handily. Coach Mary Schulz said she was really pleased at how hard the girls played. Everyone on the team had a lot of playing time and contributed in one way or another. Coach Schulz was espe-cially pleased with the scoring of Shaw and Brooke Langlitz. They both scored in double figures with Shaw leading all scorers with 18 points. Shaw also led the team in rebounds with 9. Langlitz had 15 points, which included going 7 for 9 from the free throw line. Other leaders for the Lady Spartans were Jamie Blood with 8 points and 6 rebounds, Jill Slagle with 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals, Min-dy Eisentrager and Marissa Foell each contributed 3 points each, and Jennifer Waddingham rounded out the scoring with 2 points. Coach Schulz also men-tioned how what a nice job Eisentrager and Foell did in the point guard position. Both the sophomores handled the ball well and had few turnovers.

Linda and Alva Lubkeman of rural Rockwell, were Sunday evening supper guests of Betty and Byron Heginger.

Tuesday, Dec. 26, Ruth Pinneke, Dor-othy Schaefer of Mason City, and Ruth Schaefer of Des Moines traveled to Pella to visit with Lori and Mark Rempe and children.

Sunday dinner guests with Lou Heid-kross in Sheffield were Mr. and Mrs. Max Lage and Mr. and Mrs. John Lage.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Koenigsberg and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Koenigsberg were among the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koenigsberg, rural Thornton, on New Year’s Day. The enjoyed Lanora’s Speck-n-Decken.

Saturday, Jan. 6, Sandra Brouwer and Chad of Hampton hosted a birthday anniversary dinner honoring her mother, Joyce Brouwer. Other guests were her father, Elwyn Brouwer, her sister and brother in law, Sue and Mark Rother, Ryan and Tony.

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BY MICKEY FERRIS Most people think the Bubonic Plague was the worst disease to hit the world, but that’s not true. In 1918 and 1919, the Spanish Flu killed more people than World War I. Between 50-100 million people died throughout the world, and many were buried in mass graves that made it impossible to know how many actually died. The 50 million casualty figure alone was more than all four years of the Black Death/Bubonic Plague during the period of 1347-1351. In the fall of 1918, the war in Europe was starting to wind down. Men in the trenches didn’t think conditions could possibly get any worse when a disease took hold that infected one-fifth of the entire world population. Flu usually kills the elderly and the very young, but this virus killed those mostly in the 20 to 40 years of age range, leaving mil-

lions of orphans. Twenty-eight percent of the entire population of the United States was affected, with 675,000 Americans dying. This was 10 times as many that died in the war. The war caused a change in the disease and the disease caused a change in the war. En-tire fleets were ill with the flu, killing more men than weapons. My own father’s family was hit hard. He said they would bury one and come home from the fu-neral to find another had died. Of the soldiers who died in World War I, fully half died of influenza. To show how swiftly the dis-ease killed, the story was told of four young women who played bridge one evening and during the night, three of the four died of influenza. The Spanish Flu spread along troop movements, trade routes and shipping lanes. Officials quar-

AGE OF THE GEEKTravisFischer

16 movies for 2016 Welcome to 2016! After a somewhat lackluster 2015, it looks like things will start to pick up again this year. So, as is the New Year’s tradition, here are 16 movies I’ll be keeping an eye on over the next 12 months. Well, six months. I’m splitting this list into two parts.

DEADPOOL In an ocean of comic book ad-aptations this year, “Deadpool” will be relatively unique. The movie is rated R for Ryan Reyn-olds, who has basically brought this movie into existence through sheer force of will. Reynolds originally portrayed Deadpool in 2009’s “X-Men Or-igins: Wolverine,” however that adaptation got virtually every-thing possible wrong about the character. Since then, Reynolds has pushed for a do-over. Following the well-received leak of some CGI test footage, Reynolds is getting a second chance to do the character jus-tice. The upcoming movie doesn’t just look fun. It may be one of the most faithful adaptations in re-cent memory.

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

While Marvel Studios was able to turn “Ant-Man” into a house-hold name, Warner Bros. hasn’t been nearly successful with their comic book adaptations. Seem-ingly unable to make a hit out of anything that doesn’t involve Batman, they’ve done the logical thing and added Batman to the “Man of Steel” sequel. But that’s not all. With Warner Bros. roughly a decade behind Marvel Studios when it comes to establishing a movie universe, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is primed to close that gap by introducing not just Bat-man, but also Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and Flash, all in one go. This movie is going to be spec-tacular. Whether it’s a spectacu-lar success or a spectacular train-wreck remains to be seen, but one way or the other it’s going to be a wild ride.

RINGS Moving away from the com-ic book movies for a minute, we have “Rings,” a third entry in one of the last horror franchises to ac-tually give me a fright. Technically, there has already been a “Rings” movie, a short film that bridges the gap between “The Ring” and “The Ring 2,” however, this new film will be an

original story taking place long after the previous two movies. And that’s honestly about all I know about the movie. Nothing stands out about the cast or crew. No behind-the-scenes drama to make me think the movie will be good or bad. It’s just a sequel to a pair of movies from a decade ago that I really liked, and that’s enough for me to give it a shot.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

If you thought the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” cast was bloated, just wait for the “Captain America: Civil War.” The third Captain America mov-ie will not only see the return of Captain America, Falcon, Black Widow and The Winter Soldier, but will add Iron Man, War Ma-chine, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Ant-Man to the cast along with introducing Black Panther and the new Spider-Man. Fortunately, audiences should be well acquainted with most of these characters already. Leaving more time for the hero-on-hero fighting.

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Presumably the final chapter in the recent era of X-Men mov-ies, “X-Men: Apocalypse” contin-ues the franchises’ trip through history with a 1980’s themed ad-venture. If the last Hunger Games movie left you wanting more of Jennifer Lawrence, this will be your best bet. Expect much of the movie to center around Mystique, who seems to be spending con-siderably less time in blue body paint now that Lawrence has reached maximum stardom.

TEENAGE MUTANTNINJA TURTLES:

OUT OF THE SHADOWS After seeing what he had done to the Transformers fran-chise, the thought of a Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie made my blood run cold. That said, the most recent reimagining of the heroes in a half-shell didn’t turn out that bad. The upcoming sequel won’t

set the world on fire, but it looks fun and it will do something that TMNT fans have been waiting a lifetime for. The new movie will finally bring Bebop and Rock-steady to the big screen. That alone should be worth the price of admission.

WARCRAFT Unlike comic book adapta-tions, movies based on video games do not have a great track record for success. Too often they stray too far from the source ma-terial, making them unrecogniz-able to the people most likely to watch them. “Warcraft” will not have that problem. Not only is the movie being co-written by Chris Met-zen, who is the story director be-hind the video game’s consider-able amount of lore, but even the short trailer features characters and locations that look like they were lifted straight out of “The World of Warcraft.” With the works of J.R.R. Tolk-ien thoroughly tapped out, “War-craft” may be primed to fill in that gap in the swords and sor-cery market.

INDEPENDENCE DAY:RESURGENCE

Nobody ever asked for a se-quel to “Independence Day,” but we’re getting one anyway. And I think it might just be a good idea. The first movie was many things, but original was not one of them. There probably isn’t a more generic alien invasion sto-ry out there short of the original “War of the Worlds.” That said, creating a sequel 20 years later creates an interest-ing opportunity. What does the world look like two decades after thwarting an alien invasion? The more I think about it, the more I want to see what Jeff Goldblum has been up to since he brought down an alien mother-ship with an Apple laptop. I want to find out how the rest of Bill Pullman’s presidency turned out. “Independence Day: Resur-gence” may be a nostalgia driven cash-in, but this alternate time-line of recent history may just be worth a gander.

And that’s it for part one. Come back again next week as I tackle the back-half of the year. Spoiler alert: It’ll mostly be more comic book movies and Star Wars.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and thinks this will be a good year for movies.

And the New Year is under-way. May it be as good as 2015...minus the trips to the hospital! Those I can do without! Like someone once said: Had I known I was gonna’ live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. Anyway...things here at the office are going fine. I’m final-ly catching on how to get things done! I’m a little slow...April will mark only my 59th year here! May the next 59 be as good! Been busy...and also trying to get caught up cleaning the presses. Every time I think I might get some time to do that...it doesn’t happen. The computer has been running properly for the past few weeks. I probably shouldn’t have said that...but I have Britta-ny’s phone number! She and Pam have bailed me out a few times! And so another year begins...the days are getting longer...and spring is just around the corner,

I wish!Home...had company over-

night a week ago Monday. An-gie, Lidia and Angie’s mother-in-law, Dawn Jones, had gone to the Mall of America Sunday for a day or two of shopping. The weather Monday morning made them decide to head for home. They got as far as Sheffield and decided to spend the night with me. That was the first time I had gone home after work and had someone there to cook supper and watch TV with me since Lid-ia passed away. And Little Lid was there for me to enjoy, too! She woke me up about 6:00 a.m. and crawled in bed with me. That’s a wee bit early for me to wake up...as I don’t have to be at work until 8:00. Which means that I get out of bed at 7:55! Anyway, I enjoyed the company, and the visitors left mid-morning for their return to Altoona. Woke up Thursday

By J.Z.

morning and thought I had fi-nally gotten the flu that so many others had. Felt better mid-after-noon and decided I would live! New Year’s Eve was spent play-ing Bingo...and not winning! Al-though Shirley did! New Year’s Day we went to a movie and had supper in Mason City. Saturday afternoon we attended a birthday party for Shirley’s great grand-daughter, and then went to Ells-worth to play Bingo. Didn’t win there, either! Sunday up late and would have stayed in bed had I known what would happen be-fore the day was over! Seems as though one should take the keys out of the ignition before exiting the car and locking the door! I thought I learned that lesson a year ago...but apparently not! Let’s just put it this way: it was an expensive week end! They say you can’t take it with you...but I do need enough to get there on! And so...the new year is here on the home front, too! Hopefully things will pick up! What I real-ly need to do is get back to my maid’s chores and put a good clean on the adobe! It needs it! The layers of dust keep growing! Be good, Kids! It’s Showtime!

This is a fill in attempt at cre-ating a unique cribbage atmo-sphere that the mature genera-tion creates each day. It evolves around countless hours and hands, expertise in manipula-tion, creating a belie attitude and the art of kinesics. Just close your eyes and visualize walk-ing into the room with the likes of We-Willie, Billy-Bob, Slag-es, Ringy-dingy, Bingo, Ham-mer&nails, Darrwee, Simeon, Madsy, Cam-Cam and the Bo-hunk. This is beyond the shadow of a doubt the starting line-up in any game. Start at the top table, reducing your position after the first game to the losers table and then stay there the rest of the ses-sion. Oh yes it hurts one’s ego but hey you keep your chin up, your nose to the grind stone and the seat of your pants in the losers chair. We are all on leave for a week as our playing pit has shut down.

Taking stock of the previous-ly named characters it is only appropriate that some insight surfaces here. Old We-Willie is the silent killer type, doesn’t say much just kills you with 31’s, 15’s

and double-doubles. Young (ha-ha) Billy-Bob he’s always on the hunt for a way to advance more than he earns, always with that look of innocence and an hon-est mistake which we all know is pseudo. Bingo right in there thrives on winning, shows up front enthusiasm and enjoys tri-pling somebody up. Slagy is the voice of slipperiness and top volume as he crashes the table with his almighty fist and blurts out, “Well jeez why did you play that?” Or something like that anyway. Ringy-Dingy seems to enjoy the losers table, not due to play but the cards he gets, as he has his name printed on one of the chairs at that table. Cam-Cam is back in full swing with his “Come on feed me,” and fan-ning his cards with that look of I gotcha! We do miss Mr. 10W30 somebody told me he is training for the next Olympic swimming team.

Madsy is the best at throwing the wrong card into the crib; I mean he has his Masters Degree in that field. Hammer&nails loves to move the pegs, I suppose because they are nails and as he

moves them it’s, “Sure,” whatever that means. Simeon, the newest town dweller, always is trickin em, showin em or that sly smirk of a power house hand. Darrwee enlightens us with his genuine laugh of approval, disapproval and anything else that makes a 31 of course for his team. Then along comes the Bohunk straight from Bohemia, no wonder his writing skills, cribbage skills or any skills you can think of are nil in nature. He does not by any shape of the imagination intend to be petulant but only a tad of entertainment. Billy-Bob has handled Simeon and me the “PRO’S” an image that is difficult to live up to with so many superior players as men-tioned above qualified as PRO’S. Simeon whispered in my ear one day, “Ya we are the best,” well what could I say I had to agree!! Next week we shall set in motion one more chapter in the program, “As the Cribbage World Pegs.” If you can’t find the channel it’s due to the fact that ESPN has dropped us.

Hello 2016, bring me a 29 hand please, give all the cribbage boys at least 28 and keep us all healthy. Rog Madsen told me if I get cold stand in a corner…there it is 90 degrees. Dick B. asked me why six was afraid of seven…well because seven ate nine! Okay I be gone, well vacant for another week, brain and all.

antined towns to keep the towns-people safe, only to have a return-ing soldier, love sick young man or merchant sneak into the town and spread the disease over night. Researchers found that St Lou-is, which instituted a strict set of rules of no church, no school and no socializing early in the epi-demic, had less than half the flu related deaths as did Philadel-phia, which did not restrict move-ments until the bodies piled up. The origins of the disease are not known, but modern science thinks it originated in China. It is not known how it showed up March 11, 1918 in Fort Riley, Kan., when a soldier reported to the in-firmary with a fever. By noon, 100 soldiers had reported sick with fever. Within a week, 500 were sick and dozens dead with what was listed as pneumonia. This was the first wave. Two more occurred later, with the dis-ease mutating and becoming more deadly. It went unreported mainly because America was in the mid-dle of a war, so it was not brought to the attention of the U.S. Health Department. Frankly, the govern-ment suppressed all information about the outbreak and it went unreported until 8 million peo-ple died of the disease in Spain. Spanish newsmen reported this fast moving virus and it became known as the Spanish Flu. The d i s ea s e h ad k i l led 200,000 people in the United States by October of 1918. After soldiers started coming home and people continued celebrat-ing the end of the war, it spread so frequently that by winter millions had contracted the vi-rus and thousands were dead. In one week 5,000 people died in Philadelphia with 528 bodies piled up in a single day awaiting burial. Trenches were dug and bodies covered with lime.

Fourteen thousand doctors were involved with the war, leaving only ret ired physi-cians and medical students to care for the civilian pop-ulat ion. Many young doc-tors and nurses died of the disease. Gauze masks were handed out by the health department and fu-nerals were limited to 15 minutes in length. There was a shortage of coffins, morticians and grave diggers. Schools, churches, the-aters and other public places were closed. People who contracted the virus developed gushing nose-bleeds that shot out of their nostrils, coupled with a nasty pneumonia which caused peo-ple to literally drown in their own fluids. Patients developed a rib-cracking cough, intense pain and cyanosis of the skin so deep blue the flu was also called the

Blue Death. While it is not known why Spanish Flu was so deadly, it is known that the disease is the an-cestor of all modern flu types.

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LAND VALUES

• Dumont Implement owner sells business after half century supplying to farmers in 50-mile radius

BY KELLY MCGOWAN Last week marked the end of a long road for one Dumont busi-ness owner. After 58 years as an employee and 49 as owner, Duane Wubbe-na has sold Dumont Implement Co., Inc., to Mark’s Tractor and Implement, effective Dec. 31. Mark, Wayne, Scott and Janet Taets run the Osage-based com-pany. “The good part of it is, they even said I could come work for them,” Wubbena said. “So it’s go-ing to give me something to do.” He said he is glad to be pass-ing his business on to the Taets family. “They’re young, they’re ag-gressive and they’re honest peo-ple,” he said. “So I’m real happy they were able to purchase the business.” A disdain for school and de-sire to start work early led Wub-bena down his career path. After graduating from eighth grade, the 15-year-old began working at a filling station and garage in Allison before moving on to the Mobil station in Dumont, where he earned $35/week. In 1957, the Dumont Imple-ment Co., owner walked to the station next-door and offered Wubbena a job for $40/week. He’s been there ever since. Going to work at such a young age would be hard nowadays, he said, “but it worked and the Lord has blessed me tremendously.” In the early years, only two employees worked for the imple-ment’s owners Harm and Ange-line Wallerstein, so Wubbena was a mechanic, parts man and sales-person. “Whatever there was to do, we both did,” he said. In 1966, he and Darl DeAr-

Duane Wubbena sits in his office at Dumont Implement, where he has been an owner for nearly 50 years. He sold the business to an Osage-based company effective Dec. 31, 2015. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO

A season for change

moun bought the implement from Angeline after Harm died in 1963. Wubbena and DeArmoun co-owned the company prior to Wubbena taking full ownership. Wubbena credits the company’s success to its employees. “Our help has been real good and they’ve been here a number of years,” he said. “I never would have been able to do it without them.” When it came time to sell, he had considered it for a while. “I kind of left it up to the Lord,” he said. “I kept asking him – ‘how long do you want me to stay here?’” For Wubbena, it was a perfect time to sell when a family-owned company that he respected showed interest in buying. “I told him yes – definitely it would be [for sale] if we could continue to keep the AGCO con-tract so my customers would be able to still get parts here,” he said. The Taets family looks for-ward to getting to know Dumont and the surrounding commu-nities, said Mark Taets, who has known Wubbena for around 15 years through their work.

“He’s a hometown, family-ori-ented, very caring person,” Taets said. “And that’s the same type of values we run on up here.” The family plans to grow the business and possibly add rental equipment and new lines, while keeping the products and ser-vices previously offered. “We just felt it was a real good asset to keep in the community,” Taets said. “[Wubbena] serves a bunch of farmers in the area.” In a press release, Wubbena said the new ownership would ensure the business’ longevity in the future. “To my customers, I can’t say thank you enough,” he wrote. “Please stop by Dumont Imple-ment to see me and to meet the new owners.” The job has been rewarding, he said, and created many con-nections throughout the years. Close to 400 families, includ-ing many retired farmers he’s done business with, came to Wubbena’s annual customer ap-preciation event in late Decem-ber. It was his last time attending as owner, and he said it was the most beautiful one yet. “The sun was shining,” he said. “It was real good.”

BIRD BAN

4-H member Jacob Fjeld explains his exhibit to a judge during the poultry show at the 2015 Franklin County Fair. The bird ban forced exhibitors to give presentations instead of showing their animals. FILE PHOTO

Some wild birds carry the virus, so depending on their migration pat-terns this year, he said another out-break is possible. With an uncertain future and a chance the shows could be canceled again, he said kids might be cau-tious about starting the bird-raising process. He encouraged them to continue on, adding that last year’s exhibits were “not nearly as excit-ing as taking your chicken to the fair” despite being good learning experiences. The ban was a disappointment for some, but it didn’t stop kids from raising birds and finding new ways to learn about them, said Franklin County ISU Extension and Outreach Youth Coordinator Jackie Dohlman. Some members maintain f locks year-round, she said, but those that hope to exhibit meat-producing broilers and turkeys or laying hens and pullets normally get their chicks in late spring. Following participants’ initial disappointment, there was an upside to the ban, said Franklin County Fair Livestock Superintendent Casey Staley. “I think [the presentations] gave the general public a different under-standing of the birds and the proj-ects,” he said. After the 2015 fair, Staley said he went forward with an open mind and no expectations on whether or not the ban would continue. The epidemic reminded Iowans

to be cautious of gatherings where potentially diseased birds are pres-ent, and of the importance of bios-ecurity, said Russ Euken, an ISU Extension livestock field specialist based in Hancock County. Euken also acknowledged the huge financial impact epidemics like the bird flu have on producers. “In an individual case, it can be pretty devastating,” he said. Officials expressed optimism after last week’s announcement. Northey acknowledged the ban had

caused some challenges for those hoping to show or sell poultry, but thanked people for their coopera-tion as officials worked to stop the virus’ spread and assist the poultry industry. Though it’s gone for now, some experts believed the bird flu’s impact would have lasting repercussions on Iowa poultry producers. “It has been fairly straightfor-ward to recover the livestock popula-tion,” Sjolinder said. “The financial hit will take longer to recover from.”

“We can build a secure border in a year,” he said. He joked about the crowded Republican race, encouraging the audience to caucus for him – not just any Republican. He closed the speech with an analogy about getting on a plane piloted by someone with no flight experi-ence, noting his years in political office. “I wouldn’t get on that plane,” he said. “And much less, going into the headwinds of the stron-gest winds we’ve ever seen.” During the 2008 Iowa Caucus, Huckabee received 34.4 percent (40,954) of the Republican votes, followed by Mitt Romney, ac-cording to the Des Moines Regis-ter. The eventual Republican nom-inee could face Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, who Huckabee called the “Clinton Machine.” “I’ve repeatedly beat it,” he said.

HUCKABEE

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks to a crowd of Sukup employees and visitors during his campaign visit to the company on Tuesday. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO

“And I’ve lived to tell about it.” Sukup Manufacturing has a history of hosting political fig-ures, and President Charles Suk-up said the company appreciates the opportunity to hear from them. Huckabee got a tour of the offices and manufacturing lines

before the meeting. “Iowa has a very high privi-lege and distinction in being able to see these candidates,” Sukup said. “We have a higher calling and duty in picking out the top candidates and filtering out those who shouldn’t be here.”

“We don’t know if we’re going to have a long slow down trend, or what’s going to happen.” These values follow a pattern largely impacted by interest rates, said Larry Miller, vice president of ag lending at United Bank and Trust Company in Hampton.

“Farmland values have always been cyclical,” he said, adding that as the farm economy gains, the val-ues increase. “We’ve taken advan-tage of cheap interest rates, which have made farms affordable.” Survey results were based on 708 county land value estimates from 514 real estate brokers, farm manag-ers, appraisers or others who know the market. Respondents estimated values of high, medium and low-grade land using a variety of factors. They also listed positive factors that affected the market: low interest rates, strong yields, land availability, cash/credit availability and investor demand. Negative factors included: lower commodity prices, high input prices, cash/credit availability and an uncertain agricultural future. Sixty percent of survey respon-dents said that there were fewer sales throughout the year, 10 percent said sales had increased and 30 percent reported no change in land sales compared to 2014. The majority of the land sales (76 percent) were reported as being to existing farmers. Investors, new farmers and other purchasers made up 20, three and one percent of the sales, respectively. Leibold said lowered values could provide opportunities for young or new farmers to start farms affordably.

ISU Extension economist and survey author Wendong Zhang de-scribed the results in the study and predicted the values will likely re-turn to normal shifts. Three “golden eras” of high Iowa land values are discussed in his abstract – the 1920s (fol-lowed by a decade-long decline), the 1970s and 1980s (which hit an abrupt collapse) and the most re-cent, which he wrote have “ended with an orderly adjustment.” “With the decline in farm in-come and a possible increase in in-terest rates, we might see farmland values continue to recede,” Zhang wrote. “The Iowa farmland market appears to have peaked for the fore-seeable future, and we may expect to see the Iowa farmland market drifting sideways.” Leibold said the trends go up and

Shown are the average prices of an acre of high, medium and low grade farmland in the North Central Crop Reporting District.

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Robert BradyRobert “Bob” Brady, 87, of Sheffield, died unexpectedly, Tuesday,

Dec. 22, 2015, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the

First United Methodist Church, Sheffield, with Pastor Sandi Gobeli presiding. Veteran’s Honors will be provided by Harlow Ray Mas-see Post #277, American Legion. Interment will be held at a later date at Hillside Cemetery, Shef-field. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Retz Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Bob was born June 17, 1928, in Chapin, a son of David Wright and Lottie Mae (Bonjour) Brady. He graduated from Thornton High School in 1948 and farmed with his father at Thornton.

Bob was drafted into the Unit-ed States Army and served as a medic in some of the toughest battles of the Korean War. Af-ter receiving his honorable dis-charge he returned to the family farm.

On February 17, 1956, Bob was united in marriage with Shirley Ingham at the Thornton United Methodist Church. They farmed at Thornton before moving to Sheffield in 1960.

Bob farmed all his married life for himself and as a farm hand for area farmers, including Bill Eno and Don Plagge. After retiring in 1993, Bob continued working, 13 years at the Sheffield Farmer’s Coop and for the City of Sheffield for many years. Bob remained active. Knowing the value of work, he never really retired. When something needed doing he just did it.

Church was very important to Bob. He rarely missed and was usu-ally early for services. He held several offices in the Sheffield United Methodist Church, including the building committee and a trustee. He would often be seen as an usher for services as well. Bob was also a member of the American Legion for 64 years.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Shirley; son, Lynn (Heather) Brady, Nora Springs; daughters, Carol (Larry) Ber-gan, Hanlontown; Jenny (Bob) Kundert, Scottsdale, AZ; Sara (Kevin) McCaslin, Rockford; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Glenn (Rosemary) Brady, Clear Lake; sister, Iva Miller, Shef-field; brother, Delmar Brady, Sheffield; and many nieces and nephews.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents; two sons, one as a baby in infancy and Wayne Brady; two brothers, Lyle and Melvin Brady; and sister Eleanor Engebretson.

Robert Brady

1928-2015Services:

11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30First United Methodist Church,

SheffieldBurial:

At A Later DateHillside Cemetery, Sheffield

Arrangements by:Retz Funeral Home,

Sheffield

Marvin D. Deam Marvin D. Deam, 85, of Sheffield died Sunday, Jan. 3 2016 at Hos-pice of North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 at Zion Reformed Chrurch rural Shef-field with Rev. Art Zewert pre-siding. Interment with Veteran’s Honors will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 4-7 p.m. at Retz Fu-neral Home in Sheffield. Marvin was born on the farm in rural Hampton the son of An-drew and Johanna (Mollenbeck) Deam on March 25, 1930. He at-tended country school and grad-uated from Sheffield High School in 1948. Marvin helped with chores before and after school and when he entered high school he also farmed with his father. Marvin left school for a short time when he was in high school, but after a brief period of time he received a “pep talk” from one of his teachers to return. Marvin could be found most weekends at the local roller skat-ing rink. This is where he met Norma Jean Hansen, who would later become his wife. Like most young men of his age, he received his call from the U.S. Govern-ment. He entered basic training, and on his last furlough at home, before being shipped to Korea he married Norma Jean (Hansen) Deam at St. Charles Methodist Church in Floyd county on June 12, 1952. He spent 16 months in Korea and while he was stationed there he was a heavy equipment operator and mostly operated a D7 Caterpillar. After Marvin returned from the service he started his own farming operation, along with milk cows on a farm north west of Sheffield. In 1967 he and his family moved to the home farm located west of Shef-field, which was his home for the next 37 years. Also in 1967 his milk-ing barn was destroyed in a fire after being struck by lightning. Mar-vin than built a herd of Black Angus cattle. He was a favored breeder of purebred Black Angus. Marvin and Leo Renberg purchased a corn sheller and would shell corn for all area farmers. In 1984 his wife Norma died from cancer, later that year he met and married Deone Muhlenbruck Schultz and before his death they shared 31 wonderful years together. Marvin was hard worker but his passion “was making things work.” He could fix almost anything and if something didn’t work quite the way he thought they should he would take it apart and make it “better.” Over the years, many of his family and friends would bring him different items to fix. Marvin’s other hobby was his ability to visit with anyone and also his story telling. No matter where he went it seemed liked someone always knew Marv! A member of Zion Reformed Church Marvin served as deacon, el-der, usher, was a member of couple’s club and Brotherhood. He also served as a leader for RCYF. He was a member of the Sheffield Ameri-can Legion. Family members include his wife, Deone, of Hampton; son, Scott Deam, Sheffield; daughter, Tracy (Mike) Schroeder, Sheffield; grand-children, Ashley and Andrew Schroeder; step-children, Gary (Col-leen) Schulz, LaPorte City; Sandy (Craig) Ekhardt, Hampton; Jean Schulz Mitchell, Hampton; sister, Mardel (Elmer) Weber, Sheffield and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and first wife Norma.

Arraignment date pushedfor Hampton murder suspect

BY NICK PEDLEY A judge has moved the arraignment date for a Hampton man ac-cused of murdering his girlfriend. Judge James Drew last week moved Ronald Rand’s arraignment date from Jan. 7 to Jan. 12, according to online court records. Rand, 61, was charged with First Degree Murder on Dec. 14 fol-lowing the death of his girlfriend, Michelle Key, 51, of Waterloo. Prosecutors say Rand shot Key with a shotgun during a domestic dispute. Rand’s arraignment will be held at 2:30 p.m., on Jan. 12 at the Cerro Gordo County Law Enforce-ment Center in Mason City. He was moved to the Cerro Gordo County Jail from Hardin County Dec. 29 following a re-quest by his court-appointed attorney, Susan Flander. The move will allow Rand to be closer to her Mason City-based office. Rand will be formally advised of the charges against him and asked to enter a plea during the arraignment. He is being held in Cerro Gordo County without bond. First De-gree Murder is a Class A felony punishable by life in prison.

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The ground was always frozen so the body was intact. This town lost 85 percent of its population while a town 30 miles away post-ed armed guards with orders to shoot and kill anyone who tried to enter the village, leaving it unaffected. The scientists found that all influenza type “A” pan-demics since 1918-1919 except for avian (bird flu) viruses are direct descendants of Spanish Flu in-cluding, H1N1, H2N2 and H3N2, these keep recirculating year af-ter year. Oddly enough, 80- or 90-year-old survivors of the Spanish Flu reported they never caught flu again in their long life. In fact, they all reported they didn’t re-member ever getting sick again after contracting Spanish Flu! The disease eventually seemed to wear itself out, but not before

more people had been killed than by any other infection, war or famine. Nothing else has killed so many in so short a time. In rural areas, neighbors delivered soup to ill families and fed their livestock. In cities, people and their children actually starved to death because they were too ill to fix meals and neighbors were afraid to help them. Could a worldwide epidemic happen again? Experts say yes, and advise all families keep at least a month’s supply of wa-ter and easily prepared food on hand. The story is told of one family that survived on cooked cereal for a month, the only thing the least ill family member could manage to prepare. If you haven’t had your flu shot, get one. They say it’s never too late.

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Ronald Eugene Nicholson, Sr.Ronald Eugene Nicholson, Sr., 75, of Bisbee, Arizona died peaceful-

ly at his home on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. at

the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery (SAVMC) in Sier-ra Vista, Arizona. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Arrangements were handled by Jensen’s Sierra Vista Mortuary.

Ronald was born in Sheffield, on Dec. 20, 1939. He served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. After his discharge, he moved to Bisbee where he re-sided for over 53 years. Ron was employed with Phelps Dodge Corporation and retired in 1995. He was a member and served as a Past Master of Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 12 of Bisbee. After his retirement, he enjoyed his time traveling. He was able to spend much time in Kauai with his daughter and son-in-law. He also enjoyed his time in Phoenix with his son, Ron, and his family.

Ron was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He was proud of his family and was a dear friend to many. He was truly loved and adored by his children and family and will be greatly missed.

Ron is survived by his daugh-ter, Brenda (Paul) Sameshima; daughter-in-law, Anita Nichol-son; and grandchildren, Elijah Storm Nicholson and Analise Nicholson; his former wife and dear friends, Alice Nicholson and Tom Diegel; three sisters, Paulette (Dennis) Foss, Patricia Smit and Catherine (Kenneth) Stevens; and nu-merous nephews and nieces.

He is preceded in death by his son, Ronald Eugene Nicholson, Jr., his parents, Kenneth Nicholson and Irene Markwardt; brothers, Ken-neth William “Bill” Nicholson and Carl Markwardt and his fiancé, Denise Smith.

Ronald Nicholson, Sr.

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Vista, ArizonaBurial:

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Vista, ArizonaArrangements by:

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River City Chorus to host guest night Jan. 11

The River City Chorus, an or-ganization of male a cappella am-ateur singers from across North Iowa will host a special “Guest Night” Monday, Jan. 11. Male singers of all ages and musical backgrounds are encouraged to attend the kick-off event, which starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Man Square, Mason City. All guests who attend will be eligible for a door prize drawing at the end of the evening. “Almost every one of our members came for the music, but each of us stayed for the camara-derie and satisfaction that comes with contributing to an organiza-tion like the River City chorus,” said Doug Morse, chorus mar-keting volunteer. “We welcome men who like to sing, even if it’s just in the privacy of their cars or

their homes, to come learn a little about a musical organization that combines novice singers with ex-cellent music as they share their love for barbershop harmony.” The River City Chorus is a men’s chorus of volunteer musi-cians who perform throughout the North Iowa region. Men of all ages and from all walks of life enjoy camaraderie and amplify their love of music while touch-ing the heart of loyal fans. The Jan. 11 event marks the begin-ning of a series of rehearsals to prepare for the River City Chorus Annual Spring Show to be held April 9, 2016 in the NIACC audi-torium. For more information, go to rivercitychorus.org or search Riv-er City Chorus on Facebook.

Local mayors, council members

begin new sessionsBY KELLY MCGOWAN

After serving 14 years on the Meservey City Council and then another 12 as mayor, Richard Miller is considering resignation. Though re-elected to the seat in November, he submitted his resignation last week with the in-tention of continuing on as main-tenance worker, he said, a posi-tion the city does not currently have. No final decision has been made and the council is set to dis-cuss the situation at its meeting Monday. “Serving the people, making sure things are running right and being able to meet people,” have been favorite parts of Miller’s 26 years in office for the “nice, small community,” he said. “You learn something every day from it,” he said. “You never know everything.” Councilman Patrick White is mayor pro-term and would as-sume mayoral duties if Miller leaves. In that case, the council could decide to appoint a mayor or residents could petition for an election. His possible resignation comes in sync with the retirement of City Clerk Dixie Revland on Jan. 1, after 20 years in the position. Angela Even has taken over the position with City Hall’s open hours tentatively set for Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. After working together for so long, “you kind of rely on each other,” Miller said. “Things will be changing.” A Meservey council seat held by Todd Lauen since 2004 is now vacant and David Weide took a spot on the council. Rockwell is also seeing a shift in its mayor seat, as former Coun-cilman Jim Bills assumed the role on Jan. 1. His write-in campaign during the Nov. 3 election proved successful in ousting former Mayor William Sheldon, who held the position since 2014. “I had a lot of support,” Bills said. “A lot of people wanted to see something different. I’ll try to do things in the best interest of the town.” Local city councils are also welcoming fresh faces to their

ranks. Brian Koob, a deputy sher-iff for Cerro Gordo County, has lived in Rockwell since 2008 and began his stint on the council Jan. 1. The new council will be tasked with filling a vacancy that was created when Bills was elected as mayor from his council seat. In Thornton, Robert Duff at-tended his first meeting Monday as the city’s newest councilman. He is a lifelong resident of the town and an employee of Principal Fi-nancial Group in Mason City. “People are leaving town and now some are coming in from out of the area,” Duff said. “They’re not as concerned with what happens in town. Living here all my life, I thought I’d be a good candidate.” He said he likes the small town atmosphere and hopes to bring a new perspective to the council on what needs to be done to keep Thornton viable. Though he said there isn’t much chance for expansion of the town, he wants to “do whatever it takes” to keep up the establish-ments that are there. In Dougherty, the council said goodbye to outgoing 13-year Councilman Ron Schissel, and was joined by Andy Schuster. Sheffield’s incumbents Jim Hegarty and Ron Simmons start-ed new terms in January, while newcomer Brad Mulford has also joined the council. Mulford, a Mid-American Energy employee, has lived in Sheffield since 2002. He said in an October article that he wanted to serve the communi-ty and that city council sounded like an interesting way to do that. “I use a common sense ap-proach on most everything I do,” he said.

You learn something every

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9-11 a.m., Foot Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, 456-5820

Friday, Jan. 88:30-10 a.m., Foot Clinic, St. Mary’s Church, Ackley, 456-5820

Friday, Jan. 88:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in

Wednesday, Jan. 131-3 p.m., Blood Pressure Clinic and Medical Minute, Senior Center, walk-in

Thursday, Jan. 148:30-10 a.m., Foot Clinic, Sheffield EMS Building, 456-5820

Friday, Jan. 158:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure Clinic, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in

Friday, Jan. 153-4 p.m., Blood Pressure Clinic, Coulter Library, walk-in

David ParksDavid Newton Parks, 70, of Clear Lake, died on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016

at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Jan. 16 at the Clear Lake VFW from 1-4 p.m. A full obit-uary will follow in next weeks paper.

Marvin Deam

1930-2016Services:

10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 7Zion Reformed Church,

rural SheffieldBurial:

Zion Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Sheffield

Arrangements by:Retz Funeral Home,

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSFRANKLIN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORSUNAPPROVED MINUTES

DECEMBER 28, 2015Be it duly noted these minutes of 12/28/15 are

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sion at 8:30AM with Board members Michael Nolte-Chairman, Corey Eberling and Gary McVicker present.Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker,

approves the agenda as submitted. All ayes, motion carried. Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, ap-

proves the minutes of 12/21/15. All ayes. Motion carried. Committee Updates: E911 signage update;

EMA generator updateMotion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, ap-

points the Hampton Chronicle and the Shef eld Press as of cial county newspapers for the cal-endar year 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. At 9:30 AM Tom Berry, VA Director, met to up-

date the Board on the Veteran’s Department. No action taken.At 10:10 AM a Conference Call with Hancock

and Cerro Gordo counties was held to order a $20,000 assessment for JDD 1-31-86 Main Open and a $6,000 assessment for Joint Drain-age District 1/31/86, Lateral 4 Upper Tile. Present: Franklin Supervisors Nolte, Eber-

ling, McVicker, Auditor-Giddings, Drainage Clerk-Sandy Eckhardt; Cerro Gordo Supervi-sors Doughtery, Urdahl, Callanan, Drainage Clerk-Sandy Shonka; Hancock Supervisors Tlach, Grieman, Sweers, Ann Hinders, and Au-ditor- Michelle Eiseman. A Cerro Gordo motion was made by Ur-

dahl-Cerro Gordo and, seconded by Nolte-Franklin, to approve Cerro Gordo County Resolution 2015-119 to order assessments in JDD 1-31-86 Main Open for $20,000 and Lateral 4 Upper Tile for $6,000. Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker,

approves the relevy in Joint Drainage District 1-31-86 per the Cerro Gordo County Resolution 2015-119 which orders assessments for repairs as follows:JDD 1-31-86 Main Open for $20,000JDD 1-31-86 Lateral 4 Upper Tile for $6,000Assessment timeline determined by each

County. All ayes, motion carried. Librarians did not meet with the Board due to

weather. They will reschedule. Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker,

adopts Resolution 2015-51: Conservation Em-ployees to Become Law Enforcement Reserves Allowed to Carry Weapons. Said Resolution reads as follows:WHEREAS, the Franklin County Conservation

requests per Iowa Code 80D.7 reserve of cer approval to carry weapons;WHEREAS, four employees in the Conserva-

tion Department, Jason Gooder, Brody Bertram, Logan VanDyke and Ned Parke have applied with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Of ce to be-come a Reserve Of cer with the ability to carry weapons while on duty and employed by Frank-lin County;THEREFORE, said Franklin County Board of

Supervisors duly approve said Conservation employees to carry any or all weapons listed per Iowa Code Section 80D.7 while on duty with the Franklin County Conservation Department. BE IT DULY ADOPTED this 28th day of De-

cember 2015, with the vote thereon being as follows:Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Reso-

lution duly adopted. Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker ap-

points Corey Eberling to be Chairman to the Board of Supervisors starting January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. Motion by Eberling, seconded by Nolte, ap-

points Gary McVicker to be Vice-Chairman to the Board of supervisors starting January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. All ayes, mo-tion carried. The Board acknowledged Manure Manage-

ment Plan Renewals for: 1) Ozark Finisher Farm, #65093, owner Ozark LLC, site located Hardin Rd, Ackley, Sec 6, Etna Township, Har-din County.Motion by Nolte, Seconded by Eberling, ad-

journs at 10:47 AM, until January 4, 2016. All ayes. Motion carried. ATTEST:Michael Nolte, ChairmanMichelle S. Giddings, Auditor & Clerk to Board

Published in The Shef eld Press on January 7, 2016

8 The Sheffield Press Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Sheffield, Iowa

FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSEDistrict Court • Tauni Martin, 31, Hampton, pled guilty on December 28 to Violation of No Con-tact/Protective Order. Martin was sen-tenced to two days in jail and ordered to pay $60 in costs.Real Estate The Franklin County Recorder’s Office recorded the following real estate trans-actions: • Warranty Deed: James R. Toomsen and Ellen to Toomsen Farms, LLC, N ½ NW of Section 29-90-220; E ½ E ½ SW ¼ 7-90-19; and S ½ NW fr ¼ 19-90-19 ex. Tr. And N ½ SE ¼ 7-90-19 ex. Tr. & N

½ NE ¼ of 8 and W ½ NW ¼ NW ¼ of 9 in 90-20 ex. Tr & S ½ NW ¼ SW ¼ 2-90-20; 20152224 • Warranty Deed: James R. Toomsen and Ellen to Toomsen Land and Livstock, Inc. Parcel B in 19-90-19; 20152225 • Warranty Deed: Pindale Farms Inc. to Janel R. Lau, Parcel A in SE ¼ 19-93-22, 20152222 • Court Off icer Deed: Edward O. Kloetzer Estate to Barton L. Reinke and Connie L., S ½ SE ¼ NE ¼ and SW ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 36-91-20 ex. Tract 201562219 • Court Off icer Deed: Edward O.

Kloetzer Estate to Shannon Reinke and Jamie, NW ¼ SE ¼ 36-91-20, 20152221 • Warranty Deed: Guadalupe Moreno and Alma to Jacob Deters and Madison J. Boelkes, Tract in SE ¼ of Sec. 1-90-20, 20152230 • Court Officer Deed: Estate of James Ryken to Jody Young, Tr NW ¼ 9-92-21, 20152254 • Court Officer Deed: Estate of James Ryken to Janell Ryken, Tr NW ¼ 8-92-21, 20152255 • Quit Claim Deed: City of Coulter to Joel and Donna Lohrbach, Lots 9-12 Blk 7 Coulter, 20152249

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFMonday, December 28: • Deputies received 14 calls for service. • 8:39 a.m.: Deputies transported a pris-oner to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora. • 8:46 a.m.: Deputies assisted a tow truck in the 1000 block of Highway 3, Hampton. • 9:34 a.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway in the 1400 block of Highway 3, Hampton. • 11:13 a.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway near 170 mile marker southbound on I-35. • 11:22 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 11:59 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a property damage accident between a car and a guardrail near the 164 mile marker southbound on I-35. • 12:22 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a property damage accident between a car and snowplow on I-35 south of the Highway 3 exit. • 12:26 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway near mile marker 165 southbound on I-35. • 1:41 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist who needed to travel to Hampton. • 7 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a ve-hicle in the ditch near the 169 mile mark-er southbound on I-35. • 7:34 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle stuck near the intersection of Mallory Ave. and 110th St., Hampton. • 7:37 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motor-ist near the 170 mile marker of I-35. • 7:52 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a semi off the roadway near the 157 mile marker northbound on I-35. • 8:27 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle in the median near the 171 mile marker of I-35.Tuesday, December 29: • Deputies received 17 calls for service. Among the calls were three false 9-1-1 calls. • 5:56 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 8:55 a.m.: Deputies dispatched anoth-er agency • 9:15 a.m.: Deputies assisted motorist. • 9:54 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 11:38 a.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora. • 11:48 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 11:51 a.m.: Deputies assisted fire per-sonnel with a vehicle fire in the 300 block of 70th St., Dows. • 11:52 a.m.: Deputies forwarded a dis-patch call to the Hampton Police. • 12:41 p.m.: Deputies received a report of an abandoned vehicle in the 800 block of Heather Ave., Coulter. • 2:30 p.m.: Deputies assisted a mo-torist in the 1300 block of Highway 3, Hampton. • 4:02 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist in the 400 block of Mallard Ave., Bradford. • 4:35 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in arresting Brett Alan Ubben, 26, of Hampton, on a Bremer County warrant for violation of probation regarding a second offense OWI. He was placed in a cell and held for trans-port. • 5:27 p.m.: Deputies performed a com-mittal transport. • 6:20 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle with no taillights near the southbound mile marker of I-35.Wednesday, December 30: • Deputies received 10 calls for service. • 8:580 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police with an accident. • 9:35 a.m.: Deputies assisted motorist. • 9:40 a.m.: Deputies forwarded a call to state radio. • 11:13 a.m.: Deputies received a traffic

complaint. • 2:06 p.m.: Deputies were called to an alarm in Coulter. It was deemed accidental. • 2:26 p.m.: Deputies received a report of an abandoned vehicle on the roadway near the intersection of 95th and Swal-low, Geneva. • 4:50 p.m.: Deputies took an erratic driver complaint in the 1000 block of Higheway 3, Latimer. • 6:56 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a disabled vehicle near the southbound 173 mile marker of I-35. • 10:42 p.m.: Deputies received an ani-mal complaint in the 900 block of 180th St., Latimer. • 10:51 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident.Thursday, December 31: • Deputies received 7 calls for service. • 8:55 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle out of their fence. • 9:09 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a damaged fire hydrant in Coulter. • 12:31 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a traffic complaint. • 12:50 p.m.: Deputies arrested Todd Terrance LaRue, 46, of Dumont, for in-terference with official acts and driving while barred. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. • 2:21 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in arresting Rachel Foust, 37, of Hampton, on a probation revocation warrant from Cerro Gordo County regarding fifth degree theft. She posted bond and was released. • 6:02 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident near the intersection of 170th St. and Highway 65. • 10:42 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Iowa State Patrol in arresting Martin Martinez, 39, of Dows, with driving while suspend-ed. He posted bond and was released.Friday, January 1: • Deputies received 12 calls for service. Among the calls were a false 9-1-1 call. • 1:34 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in booking Courtney Re-nee Cruz Cruz, 22, of Mason City, for 10 counts of driving while suspended. She posted bond and was released. • 10:36 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy. • 1:37 p.m.: Deputies were called to a burglar alarm in the 800 block of Finch Ave., Dows. • 3:31 p.m.: Deputies assisted with a child custody exchange in the 600 block of Maple St., Sheffield. • 3:52 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 20 in Hardin County. • 4:28 p.m.: Deputies performed a wel-fare check in the 400 block of S. Reyn-olds St., Latimer. • 5:34 p.m.: Deputies assisted with a child custody exchange issue. • 7:55 p.m.: Deputies received a report of an unwarranted subject at a residence in the 300 block of Barrett St., Coulter. • 8:39 p.m.: Deputies arrested Noe Go-dinez, 27, of Webster City, and charged him with trespassing. He was placed in a cell and held to appear. • 9:29 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle off the roadway in the 1600 block of 255th St., Sheffield. • 11:52 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle off the roadway near the in-tersection of 105th St. and Quail Ave.Saturday, January 2: • Deputies received 7 calls for service. Among the calls was a false 9-1-1 call. • 7:56 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 500 block of 70th St., Dows. • 9:41 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy at Heritage Place in Hampton. • 3:21 p.m.: Deputies received a report of suspicious activity in the 500 block of

100th St., Dows. • 7:20 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident at 1768 Highway 65, Hampton. • 7:36 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-animal property damage accident in the 300 block of 190th St., Alexander. • 7:43 p.m.: Deputies were called to a misc. civil matter in Sheffield.

First Bank Hampton teams up with Sheffield

library for reading program First Bank Hampton recent-ly teamed up with the Shef-field Public Library to bring the program “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” to library. Bruce Harris, Senior V.P. and Colleen Moritz, Senior C.L.O., of First Bank Hampton presented Jill Pe-tersen, Sheffield Library Director with a check for $500, which will be used to start-up and fund up the program. The 1,000 Books Before Kin-dergarten program is a nation-wide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regu-larly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early lit-eracy skills. Research shows that the most reliable predictors of school suc-cess are when children are being read to during early childhood. Reading to children from an ear-ly age can help close the vocab-ulary gap and prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. Most importantly, sharing books with children promotes a lifelong love of books and reading. The 1,000 Books Before Kin-

From left: Colleen Moritz, Jill Petersen and Bruce Harris. SUBMITTED PHOTO

dergarten program will be avail-able to all families with children between the ages of birth and five years. Registration will be-gin on Monday, Jan. 11. For more

information, you can call the Sheffield Public Library at 641-892-4717 or visit the library’s website at www.sheffield.lib.ia.us.

First Bank Hampton donates $1,000 to FGH

First Bank Hampton recent-ly made a $1,000 donation to the Franklin General Hospital Foundation toward their EKG Appeal Campaign. Presenting a check from First Bank Hampton is Bruce Harris and Nancy Boy-ington. Receiving the check is Kim Price, FGH Administrator and LeAnn Strother, FGH Foun-dation. Did you know that heart dis-ease is the No. 1 killer in Iowa? In 2010 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), it was identified as the cause of 25 percent of deaths in our state. For patients who come to the Franklin General Hospital Emer-gency Department or one of the Franklin Medical Center clin-ics experiencing chest pain or other symptoms of heart attack, seconds count! An EKG (electro-cardiogram) can be a life-saving tool. Sensors or “electrodes” are attached to the patient’s skin and connected to a device that can detect if there is any damage to the heart. Thus, an EKG provides valuable information to help the physician make a diagnosis and get treatment underway. When needed, it is used to collaborate with specialists in another loca-tion and get a transfer arranged.

Donations to this year’s an-nual appeal will be used to pur-chase three new EKG machines: one for the FGH Emergency De-partment and two for our outly-

ing clinics. In addition to offering state-of-the-art diagnostic capa-bilities, the new units will also be compatible with our new elec-tronic health record system.

From left: Bruce Harris, Nancy Boyington, Kim Price and LeAnn Strother. SUBMITTED PHOTO

FROM THE LOG

This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

Anyone with information concerning Jackie Shireman’s unsolved murder, please contact the Dubuque Police Department at (563) 589-4410 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.

Jacqueline “Jackie” Shireman

Jackie Shireman was found lying in a pool of blood in the walk-in cooler at Dubuque’s Marino’s Meal on a Bun around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1975. She had been stabbed approximately 30 times with a pair of scis-sors. A witness told police she saw two men - one about 20 years old and one about 35 years old - leaving the restaurant minutes after the estimated time of the homicide. A little more than $100 was missing from the cash register.

Twenty-one-year-old Steven Moore was indicted and tried for the murder. At the time of his indictment, two years after the murder, Moore was in the Iowa State Penitentiary on a burglary charge. Witnesses who had orig-inally implicated Moore refused to testify during the trial. The lack of witness testimo-ny combined with no footprints, ngerprints or palm prints matching Moore being found in the restaurant, led to Moore being found not guilty. There were few other promising leads in the case.

JACQUELINE “JACKIE” SHIREMAN|Age: 21|

DIED: JAN. 4, 1975Hometown: Dubuque