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Trojan Preview 08-30-2013

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

August 30th, 2013 by admin

Jim Field conducts his weekly interview with Atlantic Head Football Coach Nick Ross and the Trojans prepare for the season opener at Clarinda.

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LENARD AND ANNABEL SCHRODER, 86 and 83, both of Atlantic (Svcs. 9-3-2013)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2013 by admin

LENARD AND ANNABEL SCHRODER, 86 and 83, both of Atlantic died Thurs., Aug., 29th in Atlantic. Memorial services for LENARD AND ANNABEL SCHRODER will be held at 11:00-a.m. Tues., Sept., 3rd in the United Methodist Church in Wiota. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangements.

LENARD AND ANNABEL SCHRODER are survived by:

Children, Penny Kluver of Lampe, MO; Terry (John) Mrkarek of Cameron Park, CA; and Fay (Lori) Schroder of Atlantic

Brothers and sisters, Loren (Elaine) Schroder; Marvin (Carole) Schroder; Alice Kintz; and Wilma Walters

Seven grandchildren.

September 2013

Birthday Club

August 30th, 2013 by admin

September 1st:

  • Francis Duben of Atlantic (Winner)

September 2nd:

  • no birthdays

September 3rd:

  • Rosalie Pollock of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Ashley Hamilton of Atlantic
  • Nancy Sand
  • Brandon Toft of Audubon

September 4th:

  • Bernice Robinson of Exira (Winner)
  • Barb Humphrey of Atalntic

September 5th:

  • Sharon Ludington of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jacob Thielen of Atlantic
  • Larry Hummel of Atlantic
  • Sue Muri of Atlantic
  • Grace Christensen of Audubon

September 6th:

  • Cindy Willingham of Anita (Winner)
  • Pam Curtis of Cumberland
  • Sierra Smith of Atlantic

September 7th:

  • No Birthdays

September 8th:

  • Doris Evans of Elliot (Winner)
  • Sue Hoegh of Atlantic
  • Keith Henningson of Atlantic
  • Shara Cooper of Atlantic

September 9th:

  • Marcene Arn of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Robert Loving of Atlantic
  • Hannah Alff of Atlantic
  • Tammy DeBord of Atlantic
  • Cindy Koll of Atlantic
  • Connie Jones of Cumberland

September 10th:

  • Sharon Guffey-Lewis of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Sherill Clausen of Atlantic
  • Pam Smith of Harlan
  • Marsha Prigge of Audubon

September 11th:

  • Jean Hall of Fontanelle (Winner)
  • Ann Nielsen of Manning
  • Leonard Anderson of Atlantic
  • Lavon Eblen of Atlantic
  • Mary Jean Krummel of Walnut

September 12th:

  • Shirley Parmley of Brayton (Winner)
  • Diana Munch of Exira
  • Ranae Schlater of Exira

September 13th:

  • Bev Bennett of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Clara Schmidt of Harlan
  • Audrey Nielsen of Lewis
  • Randy Maas of Atlantic
  • Inga Henry of Audubon
  • Holden Jesen of Atlantic

September 14th:

  • Gina Benton of Exira (Winner)
  • Chris Blaine of Cumberland

September 15th:

  • Danny Thompson of Exira (Winner)
  • Richard Hays of Adair
  • Matt Immel of Exira
  • Brookelyn Fiebelkorn of Exira
  • Sue Elliot of Atlantic
  • Ralph Wickey of Massena

September 16th:

  • Marcella Gaines of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Corey Kelly of Atlantic

September 17th:

  • Tammie Schulz of Elk Horn (Winner)
  • Reatha Scheibeler of Atlantic

September 18th:

  • Sally Fischer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Stacey Armstrong of Crescent
  • Dean Finken of Atlantic
  • Lilly Peterson of Adair

September 19th:

  • Cassidy Jensen of Exira (Winner)
  • Jessie Larsen of Kimballton
  • Cole Thielen of Atlantic
  • Kaylee Godwin of Cumberland
  • Jerry Jensen of Atlantic
  • Kyle Kitelinger of Exira
  • Pam Parker of Elk Horn

September 20th:

  • Colton Dredge of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Carol Schwarte of Atlantic
  • Crystal Miller of Atlantic

September 21st:

  • Erma Lange of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Katelyn Blake of Walnut
  • Denise Kilworth of Exira
  • Don Hilyard of Cumberland
  • Skylar Wonser of Kimballton

September 22nd:

  • Betty Hickman of Atlantic (Winner)

September 23rd:

  • Rosie Hansen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Arlene Rainey of Atlantic
  • Sheryl McCullough of Des Moines

September 27th:

  • Marge Turner of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Brian Lensch
  • Bernice Matthews of Atlantic
  • Justin Larsen of Kimballton

September 28th:

  • Helen Pont of Griswold (Winner)
  • Annabelle Lange of Atlantic
  • Roxie Davis of Atlantic
  • Bryce Jensen of Exira
  • Jesse Baxter of Atlantic
  • Don Greving of Exira
  • Jeff Munch of Exira
  • Shelley Petersen of Exira

September 29th:

  • No Birthdays

September 30th:

  • Cindy Koll of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Hannah Jessen of Exira

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th

Trading Post

August 30th, 2013 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  1 antique violin. The following is printed on inside of violin; Antonius Stradivarius Cremonlis. Facebot Anno 1713. It is a replica of original. 1713 indicates year made. I had it appraised in Iowa City, by violin restoration personnel. The appraised value:$275.  Also have for sale a bathtub/shower chair, with adjustable legs. $20. Call 243-4748, if no answer, leave message.  SOLD!

WANTED: homegrown potatoes. 712-653-2374

FOR SALE: Selling a Flute, if you’d like more details please call 712-268-2609.

FOR SALE: Queen size box spring and mattress, very clean, like new $400. Call 712-773-2326.

WANTED: To rent a 1 or 2 bedroom house or duplex in Atlantic or near North 71. Please call 712-314-3095

FOR SALE: 8, 10 and 12 pound dumbbells, asking for best offer. Please call 712-314-3095

FOR SALE: 11 1/2 ft bass boat, “bass tender” with trailer and a bunch of extras. $1,000. 712-304-4262

FOR SALE: Weight lifting set, 225 lbs and down. 712-304-4576 (Audubon)

Cardinals acquire reliever Axford from Brewers

Sports

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old Axford is expected to join the Cardinals on Friday night when they begin a seven-game road trip in Pittsburgh.

St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak calls Axford “a reliever that offers experience as both a setup man and closer. He’s also a pitcher who brings familiarity with the NL Central, pennant-race baseball and the postseason.”  Axford is 6-7 this season with a 4.45 ERA and 19 saves in 62 games. He led the NL with 46 saves in 2011 while helping the Brewers to the NL Central title.

Danish Villages spotlighted in Denmark TV documentary

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Earlier this year, two Danish filmmakers descended upon the tiny towns of Elk Horn and Kimballton in rural western Iowa. The locals of the largest rural settlement of Danes welcomed them cautiously but openly, not knowing if the pair’s intentions were genuine or to poke fun at the little “Denmark on the prairie.”

After making several trips to Elk Horn, culminating with Memorial Day’s annual Tivoli Fest, the pair returned to Denmark but remained in contact with the locals. On Wednesday, August 28 Anders Birch and Jakob Vølver’s documentary Danmark på prærien aired on Denmark’s DR1 station at 8 p.m. local time. Immediately following the presentation (around 2 p.m. Central time) Elk Horn’s local businesses and attractions were flooded with calls, social media messages and e-mails from across the world.

The film and Elk Horn have been received warmly by its Danish viewers. Several Danes say they are planning trips to Elk Horn for next year’s Tivoli Fest. Comments like:

  • “In Denmark, most of us become really proud when we see our country represented in the world because it is so small and we’re used to being unknown. Even though the people of Elk Horn may feel that the Danish culture is disappearing, most of us Danes appreciate that we’re known or even recognized.“
  • “As an immigrant myself it was good to watch how they carry on Danish traditions. We first generation immigrants are so busy trying to become Americans that we let go of our past.”
  • “Seeing how much Denmark seems to mean to your community makes a Danish person better understand what love of country is. Usually for us Danes being Danish is something we take for granted. Members of my family also left Denmark in the beginning of last century for the USA. Unfortunately we lost the connection to their descendants about a generation ago.”
  • “From visiting Elk Horn on several occasions I really enjoyed the program. It was truly genuine, unfiltered and deeply affecting.”

Though comments have been overwhelmingly positive, others were critical of the film including a Danish Immigrant Museum volunteer living in Denmark: “It was exciting and I enjoyed revisiting Elk Horn and the many places I know: The Danish Inn, the windmill, the cemetery, Bedstemors House, Main Street, etc. and it was fun to hear that still a few are speaking Danish. The program left me behind though with a feeling that it missed a lot about the community and especially about the museum. It gave a picture of a small town mostly talking about frikadeller, æbleskiver and medisterpølse, and to my thinking it did not give a fair impression of this charming, special, hardworking community.”

The film prominently featured the decidedly un-Danish custom of eating æbleskiver (pancake balls) with medisterpølse (sausages) for–gasp–breakfast! Æbleskiver are usually reserved for a Christmastime dessert after lunch or dinner, and not regularly eaten as a breakfast option nor with the spicy medisterpølse, as observed in many Danish American communities in the U.S. Danes are having quite a laugh at the American’s bastardized tradition and are readily offering up more suitable recipes from the homeland.

Elk Horn Mayor Stan Jens and resident Jordan Hansen were major storylines in the film and were in Copenhagen for the premiere.  Now local–and “international”–celebrities, the duo is enjoying sudden popularity and conversations with Twitter followers around the world. Charismatic Major Jens has been well-received by the Danish public, even with his pro-gun stance, a hot-button issue on the Danish political scene. One Dane encouraged, “Vote the Mayor of Elk Horn for the next president, he is great!”

From the Danish and American flags on the light poles to red and white flag motifs painted on benches and Mini Coopers, Elk Horn wears its heritage on its sleeve and has done so for several decades since early Danish pioneers settled in the area. Billing itself as the Danish Villages in combination with the town of Kimballton, just a few miles north (and home to a replica of Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue), the rural area is an attraction for family history buffs, tourists and sightseers traveling on I-80.

Elk Horn greets you with its authentic Danish windmill and a vikinghjem. Other attractions include Bedstemor’s House, a 1908 immigrant home and museum on the National Register of Historic Places, The Danish Immigrant Museum four blocks west of the windmill, the Little Mermaid statue, a genealogy library, popular smörgåsbord restaurant The Danish Inn and more. But how long the community can hold true to its Danish roots is a question left up in the air.

“I myself come from a small place like Elk Horn, and I know what it feels like to ‘dream bigger,’ but I also know how important it is to bring some value into the small societies for the people who are living there,” one Danish woman wrote.

With only a few Danish immigrants and first-generation immigrants left in town, the community has seen dwindling numbers for involvement in traditions like Danish folk dancing, and fewer and fewer residents can speak and understand Danish. Local high school students and young professionals in the film expressed the desire to flee the area and its perceived lack of interesting things to do. Steve Rold, a 29-year-old Danish immigrant and former Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton basketball coach was filmed leaving his hometown for a new opportunity in North Carolina.

John Mark Nielsen, Executive Director of The Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn commented on the bittersweet nature of the film, “Although it is exciting to be receiving the public attention that we are, the film brought to light some key issues for struggling rural towns across the country. As we focus on preserving the past, we must also look to the future and cultivate a sustainable model for our communities and shared heritage.”

The hour-long documentary, mostly in English, can be viewed online at http://www.dr.dk/tv/se/danmark-pa-praerien/danmark-pa-praerien/

(Press release from the Danish Immigrant Museum)

Backyard and Beyond 08-30-2013

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

August 30th, 2013 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Harlan Farmer Ron Rosemann about the Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day on September 6th.

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Exira teen and an adult male injured in Thursday crash

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A teen and an adult were injured during an accident that happened Thursday afternoon,  three-miles west of Brayton, in Audubon County. Sheriff’s officials say a 2004 Dodge driven by 16-year old Morgan Marie Bailey, of Exira, was traveling south on Falcon Avenue, when the vehicle went out of control near the intersection with 320th Street.

The car entered the west ditch and came to rest after hitting an embankment. Bailey, and her passenger, 27-year old William Weston, of Exira, were transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. The Sheriff’s Department wasn’t notified about the crash until around 9:45-p.m.

Bailey was charged with Failure to Maintain Control. The accident caused about $5,500 damage.

DOROTHY WIESE, 88, of Manning (Svcs. 9/7/13)

Obituaries

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DOROTHY WIESE, 88, of Manning, died Fri., Aug. 30th, at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. Funeral services for DOROTHY WIESE will be held 11-a.m. Sat., Sept. 7th, at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call one-hour prior to the service at the church, on Saturday (10-a.m.)

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Travelers beware of Labor Day weekend road construction projects

News

August 30th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Summer is winding down and many travelers will be on Iowa’s highways during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Iowa Department of Transportation and the state’s counties and cities want to remind travelers to use extra caution in work zones now in place to improve our transportation system. In the KJAN listening area…..

Work on Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County is underway from the I-29/I-80 split from the Missouri River bridge in Council Bluffs, east approximately 3 miles, to the Lake Manawa/South Expressway interchange. The road is being graded and paved. Through traffic is maintained. Single lane closures may occur during off-peak hours.

In Mills County, southbound I-29 from the Mills County line to the Iowa Highway 92 interchange is being reconstructed. Traffic is maintained in a two-lane, two-way operation in the northbound lanes. And, I-29 dual bridges over Iowa Highway 2 and the dual bridges 1.5 miles south of Iowa 2 are being repaired. Traffic is maintained in single lanes for both travel directions.

For traveler information anytime, visit http://www.511ia.org/ or call 511 from any phone.