Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

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the Anamosa City Council for $15,000 to help defray the
costs of the radio dispatcher headquartered in the
Emergency Operations Center at the Courthouse.
Sheriff's Deputy Allen Willman said one-fourth of the
calls received by the dispatcher related to Anamosa
residents and the city should pay one-fourth the cost of
the dispatchers’ wages of $54,000. The council said they
would look into the matter but offered no money.
Dennis and Michelle Frazier of rural Anamosa were
named outstanding young dairyman at the annual
Dairy Banquet held at the Monticello Youth Center.
Doug Fairbanks of rural Anamosa won the Super Champion
award for showing the top dairy cow at the Great
Jones County Fair. Dairy Promotions Committee
members, Al Hanssen of Monticello and Jeff Hinz of
March
Anamosa, were given service awards. Lawrence Yanda
and Sons of rural Anamosa were presented the Full Pail
and Top Cow awards.
Anamosa Raider wrestlers Jay Soupene. Bill Durchenwaid
and Tim Dietiker won title matches in the sectional
tournament.
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley visited West Middle School
in Anamosa at the invitation of his niece, Gwen
Wiegmann. a P.E. teacher at the school.
Jay Soupene was nominated by U.S. Rep. Tom Tauke
for a military academy. Soupene entered West Point in
the fall of 1987.
Stephen Litts, Anamosa teacher, resigned as chairman
of the Jones County Democratic Central Committee.
There were 85 pints of blood donated during a blood
drive at Anamosa Community Hospital.
Army Reserve member, Sgt. E5 Karl Wiedeman. told
of his experiences as a medical supply person in Honduras
during January.
Eight ladies from St. Paul's Lutheran Church were
shown with some of the 46 quilts they made for needy
persons during the winter months.
Donna Robinson was presented with the Cow Gal
Award at the Annual BeefBanquet. Featured speaker for
the banquet was former Hawkeye quarterback, Chuck
Long. Long became quarterback for the Detroit Lions
professional football team. Jones County Cattlemen
took a trip into Detroit late in the summer to serve the
Lions steaks during training camp.
Julie Marugg was chosen Beef Queen and Kim Robinson
Beef Princess.
Several Lady Raiders basketball players were named
to the WaMaC all-conference teams. Theresa Fish was
first team center and Susie Beckmann was a second
team guard. Missy Ruess and Carol Edwards received
Honorable Mention awards.
A three percent raise was approved for city employees.
Jones County elected officials received about a 5.3 percent
increase in salary. The position of county attorney
was changed from part to full-time.
The Sesquicentennial logo and motto were chosen.
Malinda Engelbart's drawing of the indian maiden,
Anamosa, and the old iron bridge was chosen as the
logo. Sherri Wageman‘s "Bridging 150 Years" won first
place in the motto contest.
James Lummus of Mount Vernon was named Jones
County Extension Director to begin April 6. He replaced
Joe Legg who resigned in June, 1986.
Jason Hart, Anamosa High School junior, won the
Grant Wood Art Festival badge drawing contest.
Rob DeS0tel and Mike Eldred were named to WaMaC
all-conference teams. DeSotel made the second team
and Eldred received Honorable Mention.
There were over 80 entries in the wrestling clinic for
fifth and sixth graders sponsored by the Raider Booster
Club.
The Anamosa School Board okayed a $4.7 million
budget for school year 1987-88.
Pre-publication orders were available for the Sesquicentennial
History Book.
The Anamosa Chamber of Commerce celebrated Ag
Day with free sandwiches and ice cream. Several
Anamosa business persons visited area farms.
AHS seniors Aaron Knight, Scott Baumler, John
Holland, Eric Ash, Ross Wilkin and John Paulson were
named State of Iowa Scholars.
Members of Jones County Ducks Unlimited spent
hours attaching wood duck nesting boxes to trees along
the local rivers and streams.
The annual "Crops Banquet" was held March 26.
Master Corn Growers who won trophies included Jeff
Reiter of Cascade, Jack Reiter of Monticello, Ken Von
Muenster of Anamosa, Duane Wenndt and Larry Wenndt
of Wyoming, Paul Hansen of Wyoming, Ken Hansen
of Wyoming and Gordon Thomsen of Olin. Master Soybean
Contest winners were Gary Rlx of Olin, Harold
Wurst of Wyoming. Lynn Balichek of Oxford Junction
and I-(en Von Muenster of Anamosa.
April
A picture story featured John Fay tapping trees and
making real maple syrup in a wood-fired vat in his yard.
Fay specializes in “old fashioned" farming at his
family's Century Farm in Cass Township.
Many awards were presented during the annual FFA
banquet April 4. These included Honorary Chapter
Farmer awards to Scott Smith, FFA Alumni president:
Carroll Humpal, past president of FFA Alumni, and
Scott Baumler. FFA president.
Anamosa High School was host to 800 students who
entered instrumental and vocal music contests.
The following students received "1" ratings in the
state speech contest: Mitra Sadeghpour, Julie Smith.
Chris Gross. James Frazee, Rob Lamb, Laura Noya.
Pam Frasher, Steve Stivers and Jennifer Parks. Stivers
and Parks were selected to perform in the All-State
speech festival at UNI April 13.
The City Council approved new community center
plans to cost $995,000. Of that. $900,000 would be from
the Lawrence Estate and $95,000 would be raised by
private donations.
Ashley Lerch, 3, of rural Martelle was seriously hurt in
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