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August 7, 2014

In THE NEWS this week... Town Celebrations held in Brandon and Lamont Who are these folks and where are they reading THE NEWS?

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DNR building a popular stop at the Iowa State Fair

Located at the west end of the State Fair Grand Concourse, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources historic aquarium, pavilion and courtyard is a must-see for thousands of fair-goers each year. Built in 1921, the wrap-around aquarium is the focal point of the pavilion, filled with Iowa fish of all shapes, sizes and species. Throughout the building, park rangers, conservation officers, environmental specialists, biologists and other staffers are on hand to field visitor questions and maybe ask a few, too. Visitors of all ages can test their knowledge of state park trivia or challenge others to a game of environmental Jeopardy. Fair-goers can also test their skills at the new air rifle range, or maybe spot a cougar, bobcat or wolf mount, or full-size replica of an eagle’s nest. Licenses and Iowa Outdoors magazine subscriptions are on sale, too. On the west side of the pavilion are gates designed and created by sculptor David Williamson and past fair visitors, using metal trash collected from Iowa’s annual river clean-up, Project AWARE. The gates lead to the DNR’s courtyard, a relaxing oasis complete with a pond of waterfowl and turtles, a prairie, a stream, the world’s largest birdhouse, a water bottle filling station, picnic tables, benches and plenty of shade. The mobile education exhibits along the north courtyard fence helps visitors learn how to make simple, everyday changes to help protect and improve the environment. Three to five presentations are made daily on the courtyard stage including cooking demonstrations and live animal talk. And each Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Fair will be dedicated to special theme days in the courtyard. For a list of courtyard theme days and daily stage presentations visit www.iowadnr.gov/fair The DNR pavilion and aquarium are open 9 AM to 9 PM daily throughout the fair.

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Buchanan County Board of Supervisors July 21, 2014 The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2014 with Ellen Gaffney, Chairman in the Chair, Gary Gissel and Ralph Kremer present. Absent, none. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Gissel second by Kremer to approve the minutes of the July 14th meeting. All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Kremer second by Gissel to approve the employee reimbursement claims ﬁled with the County Auditor for payment in the amount of $510.05. All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Gissel second by Kremer to approve the liquor license renewal for River Ridge Investments, LLC, Independence. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Kremer second by Gissel to approve the new liquor license for Legacy’s Sports Bar, Marie Schares, Independence. All in favor, motion carried. Roadside Manager, Sherlyn Hazen presented the monthly report of the Roadside Management Department. She discussed concerns about brush covering the no spray signs. A new hydro-seeder will be purchased this fall using grant dollars. They have been busy cutting trees due to the windstorm, spraying and putting round-up at bridges. After discussion, motion by Gissel second by Kremer to accept the monthly report. All in favor, motion carried. IT Director, Ray McDonald presented his monthly report. Director McDonald is continuing to work on updates and the installation of new computers. Possible need for a password resetting program due to the large amount of password resets. McDonald requested approval to transfer an old Supervisor laptop to Buchanan County Landﬁll once all the information is cleared. Motion by Kremer second by Gissel to approve the transfer of the

laptop. All in favor, motion carried. After further discussion, motion by Gissel second by Kremer to accept the report. All in favor, motion carried. The Board met with Economic Development Director, George Lake for an introduction to the new director who is committed to promoting Buchanan County in hopes for new opportunities for the community. No action was taken by the Board. Engineer Keierleber, Shop Foreman Arne Dettbarn and Scott Timmer, sales representative from Murphy Tractor& Equipment presented information to the Board regarding the purchase of a motor grader. Quotes were received as follows: Altorfer Inc. for a CAT motor grader in the amount of $285,331 and Murphy Tractor & Equipment for a Deere motor grader in the amount of $268, 318 less $12,800 for rent to the City of Waterloo with maximum of 350 hours usage during the winter months of 2014/2015. Motion by Gissel second by Kremer to accept the quote from Murphy Tractor & Equipment in the amount of $255,518. All in favor, motion

carried. Engineer Keierleber and Shop Foreman Arne Dettbarn presented information to the Board regarding the purchase of a Freightliner Daycab Semi Tractor. Quotes were received from Truck Country for a red and a white 2007 Freightliner for $38,900 and $43,900 consecutively. The engineer recommended looking at the red truck once the dealer transports the truck from Milwaukee. Motion by Kremer second by Gissel to authorize Engineer Keierleber to look at the red 2007 Freightliner and proceed with purchase for $38,900 if it meets his approval. All in favor, motion carried. Engineer Keierleber discussed drainage on 110th St. and W-13. No action was taken until additional information can be obtained from the landowners. Engineer Keierleber discussed available safety funds for future projects such as paving the shoulders from Independence to Jesup or on the Quasqueton Diagonal. Keierleber will proceed with plans to apply for the safety grants. No action was taken by the Board. GIS/E911 Coordinator, James

Public Notice of Storm Water Discharge Independence Community School District plans to submit a Notice

of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit General Permit No. 2 (select the appropriate general permit - No. 1 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity,” General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities,” or General Permit No. 3 “Storm Water Discharge Associated With Industrial Activity From Asphalt Plants, Concrete Batch Plants, Rock Crushing Plants, And Construction Sand and Gravel Facilities”) The storm water discharge will be from Developing new tennis courts and crushed stone parking lot. Located in SW1/4, Section 4, T88N, R9W, Buchanan County. Storm water will be discharged from 1 point source(s) and will be discharged to following streams: Proposed Development to Unnamed Tributary to Wapsipinicon River. Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

Quinn and Sheriff, Bill Wolfgram presented information to the Board regarding the update and funding of the E911 Dispatch VIPER Equipment. Due to the State of Iowa mandating that all Iowa counties have a direct IP/SIP connection to the State by December 31, 2015, the Buchanan County E911 Service Board must upgrade existing software and hardware to make the system compatible. RACOM has provided a proposal for $90,000 to complete the VIPER upgrades. On a related but separate project, GeoComm has provided a proposal for $20,210 for GeoLynx Desktop software, a full-featured mapping application speciﬁcally tailored for 911 emergencies. Completion of the VIPER upgrades and deployment of the GeoLynx software will allow for pin-point accurate mapping of real-time wireline, wireless, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and telematics 911 calls in the County’s Dispatch Center. A third proposal for $3,500 was provided by Shieldware, the County’s current vendor for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software. The $3,500 proposal will provide a Dispatch CAD Interface

that enables the GeoLynx software to consume and automatically display CAD incidents and display unit response assignments on the map as they are initiated. With the total cost of the three projects totaling $113,710, Quinn plans to apply for a $100,000 grant available from the Iowa Department of Homeland Security to cover the majority of the expense. The remaining funds of $13,710 for the difference needed have been requested by the E911 Service Board from the Communications Project Bond. Access to and use of those funds will be contingent on the E911 Service Board receiving the $100,000 grant. Motion by Gissel second by Kremer to approve the $13,710 to come from the Communications Project Bond upon receipt of the grant. All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Gissel second by Kremer to adjourn at 10:45 a.m. All in favor, motion carried. Ellen Gaffney, Chairman ATTEST: Vanessa Tisl, Administrative Assistant

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August is National Immunization Month. Vaccinations play a vital role in protecting yourself against serious, and sometimes fatal, diseases. In addition to protecting yourself, staying up-to-date on your vaccinations will help prevent you from spreading infectious diseases to others. As adults, we tend to believe that we no longer have the need for immunizations because our parents made sure that we received them when we were kids. Actually, vaccinations are recommended throughout our entire life span. The two most common adult vaccines today are the Influenza (flu) vaccine and TD or Tdap

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Additional specialty clinic hours at Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) in Independence will soon begin, offering patients greater flexibility when scheduling outpatient services for obstetrics/gynecology, neurology and orthopedics. Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic Dr. Bill Kaaki and Dr. PubDr. Bill Kaaki Dr. Publio Ortiz lio Ortiz of Allen Unity Point OB/Gyn will offer regular clinic hours on the second and fourth Wednesday morning each month, starting August 13. OB/GYN issues Kaaki addresses in his practice include: • Bladder problems, • Incontinence, • Menopausal treatment, • Menopause issues, • Pelvic organ prolapse, Dr. Roswell Johnston Dr. Shereen Chang • Minimally invasive surgery, • Reconstructive surgery, • Urogynecology, and • Tubal reanstomosis. Ortiz primarily focuses on obstetric services. Gynecology or women’s health services are also offered by providers from Allen Women’s Health Clinic on the first and third Wednesday each month. Orthopedic Specialty Clinic Services Dr. Roswell Johnston of Cedar Valley Orthopedic, Waterloo, recently expanded his hours at the BCHC Specialty Clinic to include the first and third Wednesday of each month. His partner, Dr. Ben Torrez, also offers expanded clinic hours on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that deals with bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and cartilage. Conditions treated in the Orthopedic Clinic include: • Broken bones, • Evaluate injuries for bone tissue damage, • Degeneration of joints due to arthritis, • Evaluation for joint replacement, • Carpel tunnel syndrome, • Ganglion cysts, • Evaluation of back pain, and • Sports medicine. Orthopedic services at the BCHC Outpatient Clinic are also provided through PCI Orthopedics in Cedar Rapids by Dr. David Hart of on the second Monday of each month and by Dr. Sandeep Munjal on the fourth Friday of each month. Neurology Outpatient Clinic Services Dr. Shereen Chang of PCI Neurology Cedar Rapids will offer regular clinic hours on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning August 13. Dr. Chang’s partner, Dr. Renee Buchanan, will continue to offer also clinic hours on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Neurology is a branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and the treatment of the diseases and disorders that affect it. Buchanan and Chang treat a variety of neurological needs including: epilepsy and seizure disorders, headache disorders, memory and dementia disorders (Alzheimer’s Disease), movement disorders (Parkinson’s Disease), multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders (neuropathy), stroke disorders, and sleep disorders. For information call the BCHC Specialty Clinic, 319-332-0950. To see all BCHC Specialty Clinic providers go to www.bchealth.org.

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2014 Iowa hunting seasons released

Iowa deer hunters will notice fewer seasons and changes in certain seasons this year. The January antlerless deer season is eliminated, the number of antlerless deer tags is reduced, and hunters in 27 northwest counties are allowed only antlered deer during the first shotgun and early muzzleloader seasons. Crossbows are allowed as a legal method of take for resident Iowa hunters during the late muzzleloader season.

Iowa waterfowl hunters have an experimental September teal-only season from Sept. 6-21 in all three waterfowl zones. The remaining waterfowl seasons will be set during the August 14 meeting of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Natural Resource Commission after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues their season requirements to the states.

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Fox and Gray Squirrel: August 30-Jan. 31 Crow: Oct. 15-Nov. 30 and Jan. 14-March 31 Pigeon: Continuous Open Season

Migratory Game Bird Seasons Mourning Dove: Sept. 1-Nov. 9 September Teal Season: Sept. 6-21 in all three zones. Additional regulations apply. Furbearer Hunting Seasons Raccoon: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Opossum: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Red and Gray Fox: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Bobcat: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Additional regulations apply. Coyote: Continuous Open Season Groundhog: Continuous Open Season

Trapping Seasons Raccoon: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Muskrat: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Red and Gray Fox: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Coyote: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Badger: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Mink: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Weasel: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Opossum: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Striped Skunk: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Beaver: Nov. 1-April 15 Otter: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Additional regulations apply. Bobcat: Nov. 1-Jan. 31 Additional regulations apply.

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The Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach Office would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped at the county fair. Whether you made or purchased a pie or bucket of flowers, bought something at the Livestock Auction, was an auctioneer, a judge, on a committee, was a superintendent, or helped in ANY WAY, your support was greatly appreciated by all the youth in 4-H. We sincerely apologize if we missed your name.

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Statewide there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 3, 2014; the most this growing season according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was just above the 6.3 days suitable two weeks ago. Activities for the week included fungicide and insecticide application, cutting all types of hay, and harvesting oats. Lack of precipitation caused a drop in soil moisture. Topsoil moisture levels rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 2 percent very short, 16 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Ninety-three percent of the corn acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, just over 2 weeks ahead of the previous year and 5 days ahead of the five-year average. Corn in or past the dough stage reached 36 percent, double the normal amount. With a few farmers reporting corn starting to dent, 77 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition. Ninety-one percent of the soybean acreage was blooming or beyond, 14 percentage points ahead of last year and barely ahead of average. Sixty-five percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, well ahead of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 32 percent. Soybean condition was unchanged from the previous week with 74 percent of the crop in good to excellent condition. With almost the entire oat acreage having turned color, oat harvest for grain was 69 percent complete, falling to 4 percentage points behind last year and 12 points behind normal. Seventy-four percent of the remaining oat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition. The second cutting of alfalfa hay was 85 percent complete, equal to the previous year but 3 percentage points behind the five-year average. The third cutting of alfalfa hay advanced to 9 percent complete, 3 days ahead of last year but almost 2 weeks behind the normal pace. Sixty-six percent of all hay was rated in good to excellent condition. Pasture condition deteriorated again to 61 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were reported as optimal.

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By Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Unseasonably cool and mostly dry weather prevailed across Iowa this past week. Temperatures were below normal throughout the week with the coolest readings on Monday (28th) and Tuesday (29th) when highs were mostly in the seventies statewide. Temperature extremes for the week varied from morning lows of 46 degrees at Sheldon on Tuesday and Wednesday with the highest temperatures on Saturday (2nd) afternoon of 87 degrees at Cresco, Des Moines, Osceola and Rock Rapids. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged 5.3 degrees below normal. The largest rain event of the week came late Saturday (2nd) night into Sunday (3rd) morning across the southwest quarter of Iowa. Rain amounts of more than an inch were common from Missouri Valley south-southeastward to Hamburg and Shenandoah. Otherwise there were isolated showers and thunderstorms each day except Sunday (27th) and Wednesday (30th) but areal coverage of these rains were very limited. Randolph in Fremont County reported the most rain for the week with 1.98 inches while large portions of the northeast two-thirds of the state received no rain of consequence. The statewide average precipitation was 0.12 inches while normal for the week is 0.94 inches.

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Cover crop integration workshop planned for August 15

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A workshop, Integrating Cover Crops in Fruit and Vegetable Production Systems, will be held Friday, August 15, at Heartland Acres Events Center, Independence. Sponsored by North Central SARE, Sustainable Vegetable Production, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the workshop will be held 10 AM to 2 PM. This workshop is geared towards growers, horticulture field Extension specialists, county horticulturists, regional food systems working group members, local food organizations, IFVGA & PFI members, and IDALS and NRCS personnel. Participants attending will learn about cover crop types, planting, management, benefits, and issues associated with cover cropping in fruit and vegetable cropping systems. Live cover crop samples will be displayed. Speakers will include ISU Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Dr. Ajay Nair and PFI Midwest Cover Crops Research Coordinator Sarah Carlson. For questions or information, contact Agriculture/Horticulture Program Coordinator Ashley Sherrets at 319-334-7161.

Iowa DNR and Department of Public Health recommend staying away from cloudy, blue-green areas on lakes and rivers. The blooms usually float to the surface and can be many inches thick, especially near shorelines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time of year we start to see algae blooms, both green and blue-green,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Skopec, of the DNR. Not all blooms are toxic, but blue-green algae can produce toxins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The toxins are bound in the cells, so when the algae dies, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released to the water,â&#x20AC;? Skopec said. The DNR tests for bacteria and algal toxins (microcystin) levels at state park beaches at least once per week between Memorial Day and Labor Day. To find test results by lake, search for beach monitoring at www.iowadnr. gov or call the Beach Hotline at 319-353-2613. People can get sick from water containing blue-green algal blooms. They should avoid swimming in areas with obvious bright blue-green color. Livestock and pets should also be kept out of those areas because if they ingest the water or lick algae off their fur, it could affect

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Please call 319-935-3027 or email news@thewinthropnews.com with changes. Aurora

St. Paul's Lutheran, 109 Prospect St. Pastor Ron Spears, 319-233-3004. Sunday Worship: 9:30 AM. Midweek Community Sunday School meets Wednesdays 6:30 PM with location alternating between St. Paul's Lutheran and Aurora United Methodist Church. United Methodist, 506 Luella St. Rev. Nancy Bender, 319-931-4071. Sunday Worship 10 AM, Midweek Community Sunday School meets Wednesdays 6:30 PM, with location alternating between United Methodist Church and St. Paul's Lutheran.

Brandon

Church of Christ, 306 East St. 319-474-2159, Sunday Worship 10:30 AM; Sunday School 9:30 AM; Praise & Worship-1st Sat. 7 PM; Evening Service (3rd Sunday-6 PM), Handicap Accessible United Methodist, 507 Main St. Pastor Lexie Kirkpatrick, 319-474-2362. Sunday Worship 11:15 AM; Sunday School 9:45 AM; Fellowship 10:45 AM. Handicap Accessible

Dundee

St. John Lutheran, 124 S. Main St. Pastor Tim Miller; 563-932-2357, Sunday worship, 10:30 AM, Jan.-June, 8:30 AM, July thru December

Fairbank

First Baptist, 202 4th St., S. Rev. Mike Andersen, Sunday Worship 9 AM, Sunday School 10 AM Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 302 W. Main Father Paul McManus, 319-635-2211. Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Lord of the Harvest Lutheran AFLC, 120 Main St. Rev. Scott Jans, 319-635-2879. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM United Methodist, 107 2nd St. N. Reverend Sheryl Hull, 319-635-2932. Sunday Worship 9:15 AM, Coffee/Fellowship 10:15, Worship Wednesdays 6 PM St. John's Lutheran (Mo. Synod), 208 4th St. N. Rev. Roy W. Berquist,, 319-635-2181. Sunday Worship:10 AM; Sunday School/Bible class: 9 AM (during school year.) Email: stjohnsluth@ windstream.net

Hazleton

First Presbyterian, 100 3rd St. SW Pastor Duane Olsen, 319-238-9206. Sunday Worship 9:30 AM; Coffee and fellowship, 10:30 AM, potluck lunch ﬁrst Sunday of the month Trinity United Methodist, 209 1st St. NE Rev. Michael Blackwell, 319-636-2784. Sunday Worship 9:30 AM with fellowship after; Adult Sunday School 8:30 AM; Wednesday youth group after school, Sept-May.

Independence

Bethel Baptist, 614 3rd St. NE Pastor Michael Anderson, 319-334-6617. Sunday Worship 10:30 AM/7 PM; Sunday School 9:30 AM; Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7 PM. Calvary Evangelistic Center, 700 13th St. NE Rev. William F. Hill, 319-334-2743. Sunday’s World Changers (kids) 10 AM; Worship (adults)

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10 AM; Family Worship 6:30 PM; Wednesday service 7:30 PM. www.calvary-center.com Cornerstone Foursquare, 707 20th Ave. SW Rev. Marty Schminkey, 319-334-4489. Sunday Worship 10:30 AM, coffee and snacks at 10 AM; nursery and children’s ministry during service. SMAC for youth Tuesdays at 6:37 PM. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ Cornerstone4square First Baptist, 301 2nd St. SE Interim Pastor Lyonel Watkins, Sunday Worship 10:15 AM; Sunday School 9 AM; Thursday Bible Study 9:30 AM; Tues. bible study at 6:30 PM; Service on Channel 9 Indy Cable Tuesdays & Fridays 8 AM; For more information please call First Baptist Church at 319-334-2135. www. indeebaptist.org First Presbyterian, 115 6th Ave. NW Rev. John H. Hougen, 319-334-3523. Sunday Worship 10 AM (nursery available); Sunday School 9:15 AM. Handicap accessible and hearing units. fpcofﬁce@indytel.com; www. fpcindependence.com First United Methodist, 313 2nd St. SE Rev. Scott Meador, 319-334-3689. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM; Radio Broadcast 11 AM at 95.3 FM Freedom Baptist (Independent), 210 2nd St. SE Pastor Joshua Graber. 319-334-3801, Sunday School 9:30 AM; Sunday Worship 10:30 AM; Sunday Evening Service 5 PM; Midweek Service Wed. 7 PM; email: jcegraber@hotmail. com Grace Evangelical, 1312 5th Ave. NE (Hwy 150 N) Rev. David Foix, 319-334-4232. Sunday Worship 10:30 AM & 6 PM; Sunday School 9:30 AM and Wed. 7 PM Hope Wesleyan, 505 4th Ave NE Rev. Robert Solon, 319-334-7148. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 AM; Sunday Worship 8 AM, Fellowship 10 AM, 2nd Worship 10:30. Wednesday Evening Activities: Trek (grades 6-8th), 5 PM; AWANA (grades PK-5th ), 6 PM, Youth (Sr. High), 7 PM; Women’s Tuesday Morning Perk, at Em’ Coffee Shop, 8 AM. www. hopewesleyan.org Immanual Lutheran (ELCA), 512 5th St. NE Sr. Pastor Greg DeBoer, Rev. Kurt Borkoven, 319-334-2511. Saturday Worship 5:30 PM; Sunday Worship 8 AM & 10:30 AM; Sunday School 9:15 AM; Nursery available/ Handicap Accessible/ Hearing devices; www. immanuelindy.com Living Water, 113 2nd Ave NE Pastor John Sheda, 319-334-6723. Sunday Worship 10:30 AM; Sunday School 9:30 AM; Bible Study Prayer Service and Kid's Club, Wednesdays 7-8:30 PM. Our Redeemer Lutheran (Missouri Synod), 120 17th Ave. NE Call 319-334-2745. Sunday School 11:30 AM; Sunday Worship 10:30 AM; Adult Bible Study 11:30 AM St. James Episcopal, 202 2nd Ave. NE Rev. Sue Ann Raymond, 319-334-4297. Holy Eucharist 10 AM 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday with Father Sean Burke; Morning Prayer 3rd & 5th Sunday with Rev. Raymond, Godly Play is offered to 4-10 year olds, 9-9:45 AM each Sunday. St. John's Catholic, 209 5th Ave. NE Rev. Donald Plamondon, 319-334-7191,

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Saturday Mass 4:30 PM; Sunday Mass 10 AM; Confessions Saturdays 3:45-4:15 PM Triumphant Church, SW corner of Hwy. 150 & 20 Rev. Lance Fricke, 319-334-2407. Sunday Worship 10 AM; TNT classes, all ages 11 AM; Wednesday service 7 PM; Oneighty for youth 7 PM; Game Room opens at 6 PM. www.iamtriumphant.com Christian Life Church, 116 1st St. E Pastor Richard Wearmouth, 319-334-6978, Sunday 10:30 AM & 6 PM; Wednesday, Bible Study 7 PM

Jesup

American Lutheran Church, 552 Purdy St. Pastor Dawn Pederson, 319-827-6626. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM; Fellowship 10 AM; americanluther@jtt.net Jesup Bible Fellowship, 152 South St. Rev. Matthew Perez, 319-827-6231. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Fellowship 10:15; Bible School classes 10:30 AM First United Methodist, 455 6th St. Rev. Lynn Gardner, 319-827-1675. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:30 AM; welcomehome@jtt.net First Presbyterian, 643 6th St. Rev. Kathleen Sheets, 319-827-1701. Sunday/ Communion Worship 10 AM; Fellowship 11 AM; Sonlight Service 6 PM; Youth at Christ 7 PM Grace Lutheran, 633 Purdy St. Rev. Roy W. Berquist, 319-827-1257, Sunday Worship 8:30 AM; Sunday School 10 AM; Email: stjohnsluth@windstream.net St. Athanasius Catholic, 634 Stevens St. Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch, 319-827-6682. Saturday Mass 5 PM; Sunday Mass 8:30 AM; Religious Education 9:30 AM; Fellowship 9:30 AM

Lamont

Aurora Lamont Baptist Rev. Scott Hall, 563-633-6545. Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10 AM Grace United Methodist, 745 Washington St. Rev. Nancy Bender, 563-924-2870. Sunday Worship 8:30 AM

Manchester

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 119 W Fayette St. Father Dennis Cain, Sacramental Priest Father Richard Gaul, Saturday Mass, 5:15 PM, Sunday Mass 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM, 563-927-4710

Masonville

Immaculate Conception, 608 Bernhart St. Father Joseph Schneider, Sacramental Priest Father Richard Gaul, Sunday Mass 9:30 AM Silver Creek United Methodist Church Pastor Sharon Andersen, Sunday Worship, 9 AM , located 4 miles East of Monti and 1 mile south on Robinson Road.

Mt. Auburn

Mt. Auburn United Methodist Church, 201 Traer St. Rev. Julie McCullough, Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM

Oelwein

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 628 S. Frederick Father Paul McManus, Deacon James Patera

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Saturday Mass 4:30 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM Christ United Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Charles St. Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM, Church Service 10:30 AM. For current Children’s Sunday School hours, please call the church at 319-283-1656. All are welcome.

Oran

Oran United Methodist, 212 E. Cedar St. Rev. Mary K. Green, Sunday Worship, 8:30 AM

Quasqueton

Union Protestant Church of Quasqueton, 212 E. Cedar Rev. Kevin Jennings, 319-934-3558. Worship 10 AM; Sunday School 9 AM Hoover Wesleyan, 2898 310th St. (SE of Quasqueton) Pastor Dr. Charles Clark, 319-224-9317. Sunday Worship 10 AM; Sunday School 9 AM; Sunday Evening Worship 6:30 PM; Wednesday Bible Study 7 PM, Kids Club 5-7 PM.

Rowley

First Presbyterian, 212 Park Ave. Worship Leader Steven L. Bush, Sunday Worship 9 AM; Sunday School 10:15 AM; Handicap Accessible United Methodist, 201 Rowley St. Pastor Sheri Andersen, 319-938-2605. Thru August 2014 Fellowship 9:30 AM; Sunday Worship 10:30 AM, Beginning September 1, 2014 Sunday Worship, 9 AM, Fellowship 10 AM, Wednesday Bible Study 10 AM, Handicap Accessible

Stanley

Union Church, 126 N. Winslow Pastor Phil Rownd, 319-634-3757. Sunday Worship 9:30 AM & 7 PM; Sunday School 10:40 AM; Sunday Evening 7 PM; Wednesday Youth: 6:30 PM; Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 PM

Urbana

St. Mary's Catholic, 402 Ash Ave. Fr. Ardel Barta, Parish Life Coordinator Marcia Reilly, Mass Sundays at 8:30 AM and Wednesdays at 8:30 AM followed by Adoration until 10 AM, Children’s Liturgy held during Mass for preschool through 5th grade. Urbana United Methodist Pastor Sheri Andersen, 10:30 AM worship with fellowship following, Wed. afternoon Study Group at 4 PM .

Walker

Sacred Heart Catholic, 302 Ely St. Fr. Ardel Barta, Parish Life Coordinator Marcia Reilly, Mass Saturday 5:15 PM and Thursday at 8:30 AM. Walker United Methodist, 101 Ely St. Pastor Norman Kelly, Sunday Worship Service 9 AM

Winthrop

Church of Christ United, 354 2nd St. N. Pastor Dean Schlitter, 319-935-3353. Sunday Worship 9:15 AM; Memorial Day weekendLabor Day weekend. St. Patrick Catholic, 555 1st St. S. Rev. Donald Plamondon, 319-935-3871. Mass Saturday 6:30 PM; Sunday 8 AM

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Iowa China trade Soybean mission Association (ISA) and agribusiness leaders are in China this week to bolster bonds with soybean buyers and explore new growth opportunities. Participants will get updates on soybean demand and policy, visit farms and soybean processors and learn how soybean products can help the country’s growing dairy industry through a first-ever trip by ISA representatives to Inner Mongolia. The ISA delegation includes farmers Brian Kemp of Sibley and Tom Oswald of Cleghorn. More than one out of every four rows of U.S. soybeans are exported to China, the world’s largest soybean buyer. U.S. exported a record 1.58 billion bushels in 2013, valued at nearly $28 billion. Soybean exports this year are on pace to set a new record. U.S. clean Diesel sales diesel increase 25% car sales increased 25% during the first six months of 2014 while the overall U.S. car market has increased by 4.2%. This includes double digit increases in March (+ 39.5%), April (+ 60.4%) and May (+26.8%). While diesel cars and pickups make up only 3% of the overall U.S. vehicle market, most analysts predict the diesel market will double by 2018. Four years into the shale revolution, the U.S. is on track to pass Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of crude oil, according to Reuters. When that happens and by how much, though, has produced disparate estimates that depend on factors ranging from progress in drilling technology to the availability of financing and the price of oil itself. Forecasts for U.S. shale oil production vary from an increase of 7.5 million barrels per day by 2020 – almost doubling current domestic output of 8.5 bpd – to a gain of 1.5 million bpd, or less than half of what Iraq now produces.

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Thousands RAGBRAI hills ... of bicyclists on RAGBRAI this week may wonder why some stretches of road are hilly, while others are ﬂat. The answer is just a click away at www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/newsevents, which has seven online brochures – one for each day of RAGBRAI – that tell about the geological, cultural and natural features of the Iowa countryside. The brochures were developed by Iowa Geological Survey (IGS), Iowa Limestone Producers, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources and University of Iowa.

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Buchanan County Supervisors Ellen Gaffney, Ralph Kremer and Gary Gissel met in regular session on Monday morning. Roadside Management Director Sherlyn Hazen reported there is a significant amount of mowing being done in the ditches around the county. She hopes to find a way to emphasize to county landowners that it is beneficial to wildlife and wild flowers not to mow ditches. Gaffney also noted that she knows of at least one farmer who is mowing and baling in the ditches. Residents must obtain a permit from the county engineer’s office to work in county rightsof-way. Iowa Code 314.17 prohibits mowing roadside vegetation on public rights-of-way or medians before July 15 each year except near city corporate limits, within 200 yards of inhabited dwellings, and areas requiring mowing for visibility and safety. Iowa Code 318.3 prohibits growing crops within a right-of-way. The codes are vague on procedure and penalty of violators. Hazen has also received calls about spraying weeds along ditches marked or requested as “no spray” areas. She pointed out that there are now over 50 properties in the county that request to not have ditches sprayed due to being adjacent to organic production areas or those with wild flowers in the ditch. Often, areas that have been sprayed in error have signs that are not visible due to vegetation growth. Roadside Management will provide “Do not spray” signs for those requesting them and emphasizes the landowner has responsibility to maintain the ditch in such a way that the signs are visible. Story continues on page 26.

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The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, also known as RAGBRAI, ended in Guttenberg on Saturday following an overnight stay in Independence. It is estimated over 30,000 riders began the trip in Rock Valley. Many riders only rode for part of the 418 mile journey. Although rain and strong winds delayed many bicyclists on the route from the Thursday overnight site at Waverly to Independence on Friday mornin g, by early afternoon cyclists were explor ing Independence and setting up camp. Saturday morning cyclists follow ed

Independence City Council held a work session Tuesday morning to discuss possible purchase of the former high school building in Independence. The meeting was attended by Mayor Davis, council members (Dallenbach and Grover absent) and Gary Gissel, a local contractor and developer who had also had the site inspected with an idea to develop the property into residential homes. The city had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Independence Community School Many RAGBRAI riders had alread y arrived District (ISCD) on March 10, 2014. The agreement in Independence by early Friday afternoon. called for the city to purchase the school and propIowa economy Iowa Illuserty for $1.00 pending an inspection period of 60 trated: A Viranking sual the route through Winthrop, where days and exclusivity for 90 days. Guide over 2,000 were served breakf ast. The route continued through Lamont, where Council approved $12,290 for services from Veen- to Taxes & the Economy released on riders could enjoy additional refreshments, before leaving Buchanan County. stra and Kimm, Inc. (V&K), to investigate the cost of Tuesday revealed the following: • Sales taxes MemoThe Fewer in building. Iowa school high old the than repurposing are poorly struc40% of RAGBRAI riders and first-time riders made up one-th are from Iowa. Most riders were male (68%) randum of Understanding with the school shows ICSD tured, with rates increasing over time ird of cyclists. The average age in part because of a shrinking tax of riders was 46 years old. willing to pay up to $5,000 of this cost. base; • Iowa has highest corporate tax rate The report from V&K addresses existing conditions See more RAGBRAI photos on of the building and property including civil, structural, in the country (12%), but it’s unpropage 19. Coming into Winthrop. (Steven C. Smith and Christine mechanical and electrical systems. Structural compo- ductive and inefficient; Dale Photos) nents of the building are all listed as “Good” on a scale • The value of Iowa’s gasoline tax has declined over time due to infl of “Good/Fair/Poor.” aStory continues on page 4. tion; • Iowa has seen a net loss of more By Steven C. Smith than 60,000 people over the last RPMAccess wants to put up 100 20 wind turtems (WECS) permit applications years, most leaving for FL, TX, bines on land in Buchanan and must be AZ, Delaware approved by the Buchanan Count and MO. counties. The proposed site includ y Board es Prairie of Supervisors following standa This research project was comm and Adams Townships in Delaw rds and isare county procedures according to Bucha sioned by the Future of Iowa Found and Middlefield in Buchanan nan County aCounty. DeZoning Ordinance. Any WECS By Christine Dale, Assistant Editor tion, the sister organization to velopers held an informational within unIowa meetin agenmany of two were goals g annual and July range incorporated Buchanan Count Long Taxpayers Association focusing 21 in Manchester presenting y must apply on details and a for rezoning the area of the propos da items discussed at the East Buchanan (EB) Schoolresearch, and produc preliminary site plan of the propos ed by the Tax ed site ed 231to “A-2” Agricultural Distric Board meeting held July 14. Superintendent Dan Fox Foundation. megawatt (MW) project for landow t and be auners. thorized by the Buchanan Count stated the School Improvement Advisory Commit-“We live in a global According to RPMAccess Land y Board of marketplace. DevelSuperv tee (SIAC) chose to not modify last year’s goals. Alisors in a public hearing. Improving Iowa’s business climat oper Kirk Kraft, the project will e be called though the district met its annual goals, it did not meet At the end of the useful life of with sensible and sustainable broadthe Independence Wind Farm. any WECS, the procedure and surety is the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals tied to No based tax reform will help Iowa RPMAccess is the developer Project leaders said they are outlined as: stay that built in the depend WECS ing Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation approved compe on 42MW Elk Wind shall be considered discontinued titive, while allowing our about 100 landowners volunt Farm afin Delaw are Brandon Days County ter arily agreeing to betwee one year without energy produc 2001. Fox said not meeting the goals “wasn’t for lack economy to continue to grow and n Manchester and Edgewood. have turbines on their land. Many, tion, unless exOthers a plan is developed and though, had include a of trying.” Although overall scores are still good, EB pand,” said Dustin Blythe, Presid submitted to the BuchICSD announces 50MW Rippey Wind farm in lots of questions. ent Green e anan County Zoning Administrato is now on a NCLB watch list due to a dip in student of Iowa Taxpayers Association. County, 37.5MW Hawkeye Wind new principal r outlining the Organizers said they would work “We Farm in Fay- steps and schedule for returni out option ette County proficiency in some areas compared to 2012-13. will use this researc ng the WECS to agreements with farmers on and a 270MW Laurel and Vienna h as a guide as we turbine locations Wind News fromservice Aurora NCLB requires districts receiving Title I funding . Buchanan County will require begin our policy development Farms in and Marsh payme financial all nts. and They Tama for the will set up individual meetCounties. The security in the form to meet APY proficiency targets for its total student next legislative session.” company is currently building of a cash escrow, and irrePrairie Hills salutes ings with landowners to addres a 138MW Wells- vocable letter of credit or s questions, com- burg population. Schools failing to meet these goals for a performance bond to Wind Farm Grundy County andveterans and ments and concerns. active a 120MW ensure that decommissio two years are classified as “schools in need of imMackburg Wind farm in Madis ning of a Commercial Even as Developers hope to be ready on County.duty military for construction WECS or Non-Commercial WECS provement.” Many Iowa schools are on the watch Carbs vs. fats new researc Buchanan County Supervisors as soon as March 2015. RPMA is completh recently ap- ed as required in ccess said the proved indicates fats can be healthy in or need of assistance list and in the past the Iowa this procedure. an ordinance outlining procedFavorite Columns, modlocation and scope of this projec ures for to , a recent survey indicat t could change establishing Pictured: The 42MW Elk Wind Department of Education has requested a waivereration es 56% Farm near Greewind farms in unincorporatedRecipes, Local based on responses from landow areas ners. scores. of ley target Ameri determined bypass federally cans are actively trying to constructed by RPMAccess in of the county. All Wind Energy Advertising,was More! 2011. Conversion Sysavoid fats compared to 29% who Fox noted EB is moving in the right direction over(Mary Beth Smith Photo) say August 7, 2014 www.thebuchanancountynews.com 75 Cents just are activel they all. In schools with smaller student populations, y avoiding carboh yto a in their diet. The number one or two special education children added drates of survey - respondents avoiding fats grade can cause the percentage of students profi is By Kris Wilgenbusch, THE NEWS down 8% from a decade ago. Only approved the resignation reques cient in a subject to drop. Buchanan County Board of t up with County Engineer im-more respondents are avoiding Su- for Kenny Hansen of Brian claims filed with the Initiatives are already in place to generate2% the county Keierleber for postin pervis Last weekend Lamont celebrated Buchanan ors Ralph Kreme r, GarylocalSecondary Roads Through curricumath the and Fox, to according provement Corn and ethanol carbohydrates heroes Department ef- internally, follow g the position County Auditor for $181,710.24 Gissel as part of the Lamont Days and Ellen Gaffne y met in fective Sept. 26, ed by advertising and minute late summer, lum will be updated to fill in gaps. Board President than in 2004. 2014. s from their previous Hanse regular session prices the ethanol n is the position if needed. festival. The town onenthusiastically Monday. They retiring. Audito Aaron Cook suggested pulling together scores from meeting. r Gosse will follow responded and had many hero-themed Supervisors also approved market has remained stable, unlike the last five years to evaluate progress. By Kris Wilgenbusch, the THE NEWS parade entries, including this one by most 26. commodity markets. Corn prices Story continues on page During Monday’s regular Board of Supervisors meetthe Madison Mixer 4-H Club. through July fell 55¢ per bushel due to ing, Gary Gissel, Ellen Gaffney and Ralph Kremer apSee more photos on page 19. good growing conditions in many areas proved operating transfer resolutions. These transfers of the Corn Belt. RBOB (Reformulated had been budgeted; however, needed formal approval. gasoline Blend stock for Oxygen BlendOf the $1,397,477 funds transferred to Secondary ing) gasoline futures posted a 21¢ loss Roads, $450,000 was from Local Option Sales Tax, during July, creating uncertainty about $75,000 from General Fund and remaining balance the market’s ability to rebuild stability from Rural Basic. The county General Fund received the rest of the year. Crude oil futures fell $400,000 from REAP Funds. A $70,000 transfer from $3.28 per barrel during July. Jail Room and Board to the General Fund was also apEthanol prices increased 2¢ per galproved. lon in the same time period. Traders A brief discussion was held regarding the amendanticipate stable production levels and firm demand for ethanol through the ments to the current ATV Ordinance. A public hearend of the year. This will likely keep ing for these amendments will be held at 9:15 AM on the gasoline-to-ethanol market spread August 25. at a moderate level. Ethanol futures are A business permit for Detweiler Grocery, 1571 Faircurrently holding a 72¢-per-gallon disbank Amish Boulevard, Hazleton was approved as were count to the RBOB gasoline market. Christine Dale Photo claims filed with the County Auditor for $452.80. Special thanks to the staff of Buchanan County ISU Extension & Outreach County Fair Board. Photos by and Buchanan Christine Dale, Kris Wilgenbusch, and Steven C. Smith. Design: Mary Beth Smith, Christine Dale, Steven C. Smith. THE NEWS is a locally owned and operated newspaper, established THE NEWS and THE GUIDE reach in 1892. over 15,000 readers each week by U.S. Mail Delivery. NEWS: Mary Beth Smith, news@thewinthropnews.com ADVERTISING: Steven C. Smith, scsmith@thewinthropnews.com Mail: PO Box 9, Winthrop IA 50682 Phone: 319-935-3027 or 319-327-1810

Alana Platte of Fairbank will serve Buchanan County as the 2014 Fair Queen. She will be awarded a $500 scholarship and compete at the Iowa State Fair next month. The ceremony was held in Black Pavilion at the fairgrounds last Thursday. Stephanie McMillan, a 2014 Independence High School graduate, was named Miss Congeniality and Princess. She will receive a $250 scholarship. Pictured, top from left: Sydney Cindrich of Fairbank, Amanda Riniker of Winthrop, Alyssa Riniker of Winthrop, 2014 Fair Queen Alana Platte of Fairbank, Princess/Miss Congeniality Stephanie McMillan of Independence, Amanda Crow of Lamont, Jenny Adams of Lamont, and 2013 Fair Queen Suzanne Flexsenhar. Suzanne Flexsenhar crowns Alana Platte. 2014 Fair Queen Alana Platte and Princess/Miss Congeniality Stephanie McMillan. (Steven C. Smith Photos)

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Farmers Record crops may harvest record corn and soybean crops this fall, if weather holds, according to the Farm Futures survey. Corn production could hit 14.331 billion bushels this fall; nearly 3% more than 2013. Average yields of 171.06 bushels per acre (bpa) appear possible, also a record, after a cool summer. Low precipitation the second half of July doesn’t appear to be harming corn potential, thanks to mild conditions that reduced moisture needs for the crop. Soybean output could be trimmed by late summer dryness – or driven higher if conditions moderate into fall. Farm Futures projects yields of 46.07 bpa on average, for a crop of 3.857 billion bushels. Prices of both crops could be headed lower if yield potential holds. Cheaper corn should encourage some additional demand, but ending stocks on Aug. 31, 2015, could still rise toward two billion bushels. That could send the average cash price for the crop under $3.75, with futures prices already below that level.

ETTERS FROM THE GREAT WAR

A series by Christine Dale, Assistant Editor

Recipe for a world war

An assassination on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo ignited political unrest and brought minor skirmishes of previous years and major power plays onto the world stage. A secret Serbian nationalist society, The Black Hand, took out Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne. In response, Austria-Hungary issued a severe ultimatum to Serbia, aware a limited war might allow greater dominance over Serbia and the Balkans. Found in the packet of old letters delivered to THE NEWS ofﬁce, the third and last letter to be presented by Sergeant James Gaffney was written months after the war ended in November 1918. The reason he left his home and hardware store in Cedar Falls, and his family in Winthrop, had to do with events that occurred in Europe 100 years ago this week. Following is a brief synopsis of the tangled ties that led to the beginning of World War I. In case Serbia allied with Russia for aid, Austria-Hungary sought assurances from Germany that it would provide aid if Russia declared war. Germany agreed, eager to fuel Kaiser Wilhelm II’s dreams of greatness. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. Bound by treaty, Russia began mobilizing troops to defend Serbia. The dominoes began tumbling. Germany declared war on Russia on August 1. France, treaty-bound to Russia, found itself at war against Germany and Austria-

Hungary on August 3. Germany invaded Belgium on its way to France. Britain responded to the Belgian king’s plea for aid on August 4, bringing with it the British Empire’s colonial resources throughout Canada, Australia, India and South Africa. Based on a military agreement with Britain, Japan entered the war against Germany on August 23. Allied with Germany, Turkey joined the fray a couple months later. Thus, the Great War began. Italy avoided entering the war until May 1915 despite an alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, declaring neutrality in its view that Germany was an aggressor and not under siege. When it entered the war, it allied with Britain, France and Russia. The U.S. declared itself neutral, only entering the war on April 6, 1917, when Germany’s submarine warfare proved too damaging to American shipping interests, much of which involved transporting supplies to Britain and France. Although Germany and Russia signed an armistice in December 1917, shortly after Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over the Russian government, it wasn’t until Oct. 4, 1918, that Germany asked for an armistice. The German navy mutinied on Oct. 29, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated Nov. 9, and the war ofﬁcially ended when Germany signed an armistice with the Allies on Nov. 11, 1918. Story continues on page 18.

From Sgt. James H. Gaffney, Menancount, France, postmarked April 1919 To Mrs. James Gaffney, Winthrop Dear Mother & All Rec’d a letter from Phene today and read A.C. Decker’s death in Winthrop paper and was somewhat surprised. Got the pictures of Phene’s twins and think that they are awful cute with their jumpers on and think that they have grown considerable since I last saw them and think that they are good looking kids. Went to Paris last Thursday and was there about 4 days and must say that it sure is some little City. Will not try and tell you about it until I get back but will give you a brief description of my trip. Got there about noon Thursday and [strolled] around on the street until night and then went to a show. Friday morning I went on a Y trip, saw the most famous painting in the world, the picture of the War and battlefield of France. It took 16 artists four years to paint it and it sure is wonderful. Then to Napoleon’s tomb and palace, a very historic place, also the Louvre art gallery and several other places of interest. Sunday went to church at Magdeleine, one of the most beautiful churches in the world, also the church that was bombed by the German long-range guns. A church that will mark an epoch in history. Had dinner Sunday at the Continental Hotel, one of the best in Paris, a very nice and big hotel. Sunday P.M. took a taxi and saw Paris. Rode for about 3 hours. Also took a ride on the Ferris wheel, the largest in the world, 318 ft. high and it sure is up in the air some. It was a beautiful day. We ... could see all over Paris. Did not go up on the Eiffel tower as it is not open to visitors as it is used for a wireless station where communication is carried on with the U.S. and nearly every country in the world. Sunday evening attended the famous Shakespearian play Faust at the Grand Opera. Enjoyed it but must say that my education along that line has been sadly neglected. Letter continues on page 18.

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