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2007 ARCHIVES
Birth Announcement of HADLEY ANN OUELLETTE born on August 23, 2007 at 8:09 am weighing 8.6 pounds and 20 1/2 inches long to CHRIS and VANESSA OUELLETTE of Olathe, KS. Welcomed home by big brother Landon and big sister Emry. Proud Grandparents are David and Jessie Holcomb of Correctionville, IA and Curt and Patricia Ouellette of Dubuque, IA.
Congratulations everyone!
Lindsey Rosauer and Mike Umbach are proud to introduce their daughter JOSIE PEARL UMBACH. 
Josie was born Tuesday, June 26th at 12:42 p.m. At St. Luke's hospital in Sioux City, IA. She weighed 7 lbs. and 14 1/2 oz. and was 20 inches long. She is welcomed home by her parents and her puppy Carmel. Very excited Grandparents are Andy and Carrie Rosauer and Tom and Janice Umbach.
Great Grandparents are Bob and Roberta Conyers of Mapleton, Norbert and Stella Rosauer, Evelyn and the late Marvin "Pork" Umbach, and Marvin and the late Roberta Petersen all of Anthon. Josie is also welcomed home by many excited aunts, uncles and cousins.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Introducing KEATON FRANCIS McCORMICK. 
Keaton was born May 18, 2007 and weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by big brothers, Sean, Brandon and Cody.
Proud parents are Lynn, daughter of Carolyn Meyer of Anthon and the late Francis Meyer, and Troy McCormick, son of Joann and Leonard Funk of Howard, Kansas.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!
Wedding Vows Exchanged Congratulation to Mike Umbach and Lindsey Rosauer on their October 27, 2007 marriage. Mike is the son of Tom and Janice Umbach of Anthon and Lindsey is the daughter of Andy and Carrie Rosauer of rural Anthon.
Ashley Wilson Farris and Michael Joseph Trimble were married June 30, 2007 in Lexington, Kentucky. Ashley is the daughter of Margarie (Fey) Farris and the late Joseph Elijah Farris, Jr. Ashley is also the granddaughter of the late Bernice (Ashley) and Donald Fey of Anthon.
The following article was written and shared with the Anthon web site by the Managing Editor of the Esterville Daily News; Nathan Christophel.
Thank you - Mr. Christophel and the Esterville Daily News for sharing this article with our Anthon web page family.
Look At Her Go!
Mallory Bradley - Drag Racing Since Sixth Grade!
by Nathan Christophel
Managing EditorESTHERVILLE, IOWA —Mallory Bradley is a girl. There’s nothing she can do to get around it.
The Estherville Lincoln Central sophomore plays volleyball, dances and is a Girl Scout. She has girlfriends a boyfriend and not one hair wasn’t out of place on her head Friday afternoon.
She has another pastime, though, that nobody seems to believe.
“They’re like ‘No. No you don’t. You’re a girl,’” Mallory said about some of her classmates.
If this story isn’t enough to convince people, well, she encourages anyone to come see her car if they don’t think it’s true.
Mallory drag races.
Yes, drag races.
It might be at a junior competition level right now, but it’s definitely true. She’s got the car with all the safety precautions and the crew—her parents Dale and Susie and her boyfriend Nick Loftis—to back it up.
Mallory even boasts one of the highest speeds in junior drag racing at 91.87 miles per hour. Her father said most cars run in the 60-plus-mile-per-hour range while Mallory usually runs between 80-90.
Her fastest recorded time on the one-eighth mile tracks is 7.42 seconds and she has eight wins under her belt and three “King of the Hill” victories.
Most of her racing is done in Cedar Falls, Eddyville and, closer yet, Humboldt. The family plans to travel to more tracks in 2008 and perhaps to a national event in Denver.
Mallory has been racing since July 11, 2003, when she earned her Junior Dragster Competition licenses from the Eddyville raceway at age 11 as a sixth-grader.
And she hasn’t looked back.
“She’s been tagging along since Susie was carrying her,” Dale said. “I’ve been in motorsports most of my life.”
Dale helped his brother Doug who used to drag race. He also was involved in tractor pulling from the time he was 16 years old. He and Doug shared a bond in motorsports.
“I always someday wanted to have my own chassis shop,” Dale said. It hasn’t materialized yet, but he added “it’s coming.”
So with her uncle’s, father’s and family friend Don Mustard’s help, plus a little from Haddock Ltd. Metro racing engines, she was able to get started in the junior drag racing program.
“We went to Humboldt all the time when I was younger,” Mallory said. “It caught my eye and it looked really cool.”
She and her family travel to between 30-50 races each year from April to late October, depending on the weather. Humboldt is a favorite stomping ground for them where Mallory normally competes against a possible 14 other racers in junior competition. There are divisional meets, however, that can showcase as many as 400 cars, including the one in Denver the family hopes to get to in the future.
“We have a lot of fun,” Dale said.
And each member of the family has their job to do. Mallory, obviously, sits in and drives the car. Dale is mostly responsible for maintenance of the car, with a little of Nick’s help. Susie makes sure the family’s lunches are ready, reservations are made, vehicles are packed . . .
“Pays for us to get in,” Mallory continued.
“I do all the mental stuff,” Susie said. “They do all the physical.”
“I’m just the starter,” Nick chimed in, garnering a chuckle from the family. They know he’s much more than that.
Nick didn’t find out about his girlfriend’s racing hobby until after they started dating but enjoys helping and attending races.
“It is pretty fun,” he said.
“And he had no choice,” Dale kidded. “I needed his help.”
It takes a whole team effort. Preparations leading up to races also take the entire team. Dale spends a lot of time during the week checking the car, nicknamed Joyride—from the chassis to the engine, oil and any other signs of possible fatigue.
Mallory said her dad’s usually working on Friday, Saturday before they leave for the race and while they’re there. Dale added then it’s probably Sunday through Friday that he’s working on the car after a race.
“On Mountain Dew and coffee,” he joked.
Even if any of the rest of them had a chance to step in for Mallory instead of focusing on their respective jobs on the team, she probably wouldn’t let them.
“It’s just really fun,” she said. “It feels really good, that adrenaline rush. It’s just really exciting.”
It’s an exciting sport, but also one with a certain level of danger involved. Vehicles moving at such high speeds in a short amount of time can cause a lot of problems.
Safety is a top concern for Mallory and her crew.
“As a father, there are some reservations in putting your child in that situation,” Dale said but added that Mallory’s car probably is more safe than any street-legal vehicle.
The drag car, first and foremost, is very small. Mallory said there’s not much room to move around while she’s driving. Dale added the car’s chassis is designed to coccoon the driver.
Joyride also is equipped with a roll-bar and Susie is in charge of buckling her daughter in with the car’s five-point harness.
“It’s kind of nerve-racking, but she’s surrounded by safety,” Susie said. “And I make sure my child is strapped in well.”
And while she enjoys the ride, Mallory said she’s had butterflies on several ocassions.
“I’m nervous sometimes,” she admitted.
But that doesn’t stop her from climbing in the car each race. Friends giving her a hard time because of her hobby can’t stop her from racing.
“It doesn’t bother me,” Mallory said.
“You enjoy beating the boys, though,” Susie said with a chuckle.
“I’ve beaten quite a few of them,” Mallory said. “But we’re friends in the end.”
She has two years left in junior competition. If she wants to, after reaching the age of 18, she can move into the Super competition level—full-size drag racers that can go as fast as 130 miles per hour.
Whether or not she does is still up in the air.
“Dad and I are up for it,” Mallory said. “But Mom’s not.”
Susie thought about it for just a minute.
“Ask me in two years,” she said.
Nathan Christophel
Managing Editor
Estherville Daily News
10 N. Seventh St.
Estherville, IA 51334
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Mallory Bradley, is the daughter of Dale & Susie (Roark) Bradley. She is the grandaughter of Margaret Roark and the late Richard Roark. Mallory is the niece of Connie & Scott Yockey of Anthon, Linda Kellogg & Cliff Carman of Anthon, Carole & Mike Libke, Barb & Bart Byriel.
2006 ARCHIVES
Bill and Molly Craig of Rodney are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Billi Katherine born Tuesday October 3, 2006. Billi weighed 6 pounds 13 oz. and was 19" tall. Excited about their new baby sister are big brothers Zachary, almost 5 and Christian, almost 4. Grandparents are Marvin and Vickie Buettner of Anthon and Doug and Marsha Craig of Mapleton, Iowa.
Kurtis & Pamela Crilly, formerly of Anthon, are proud to announce the arrival of their baby boy Ethan Thomas Crilly born on July 31, 2006. Ethan weighed in at 8lbs and was 19 inches tall. He was born at Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue WA. Grandparents are Rick and Donna Crilly of Anthon, and Kathy & John Spokus of Fall City, Washington.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL!
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Words cannot express our appreciation to the American Legion and the residents of Anthon.
Our family was truly honored & amazed at the selfless commitment of all that were involved in the Memorial Celebration. The stunning commemorative plaque left us speechless as did the pomp & circumstance of the entire day. Anthon will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We will remember your compassion & patriotism. God bless you all & God bless America. |
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CONGRATULATIONS (AND THANK YOU!) TO MSGT. DANIEL BRANT FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 185TH AIR NATIONAL GUARD! 9/2006
SOUTHEAST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HONORS SPRING 2006 GRADUATES
SIOUX FALLS, SD– A record number of students, over 800, received their Associate of Applied Science degrees or diplomas from Southeast Technical Institute.
Southeast Technical Institute wishes to congratulate its graduates, including JAKE JENSEN from Anthon, IA.
CONGRATS JAKE!
2004 ARCHIVES:
Get Well Wishes are going out to Ron Friedrichs (class of '71) who suffered a stroke in early October. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ron and his family.
Get Well Wishes are going out to Byron Petersen (class of '66) who suffered a stroke the end of October. Our thoughts and prayers are with Byron and his family.
Alison Jade Shever was born on Tuesday, February 17th, 2004 at St. Lukes's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. She weighed 6 lbs. and 12.5 ozs. and was 19.5 inches long. Alison's parents are Jennie Brant and Scott Shever of Moville. Alisons's maternal grandparents are Dan and Velma Brant of Anthon. Paternal grandparents are Jeannie and Larry Brosmale' of Correctionville. Maternal great grandparents are Luella Brant and Gail Brant of Anthon and the late Herman and Garnet Sohm of Danbury. Paternal great grandparents are Darwin and Alice Shever of Correctionville. Alison is named in honor of her great grandma Alice.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE
James and Barbara Quasdorf, of Hampton,Iowa; along with Timothy and Darla Baird, of Anthon, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Sarah Marie and Joshua Nathanael.
Sarah is a 1996 graduate of Hampton-Dumont High School and a 2000 graduate of Morningside College. She is currently a 10th grade special education teacher at the Hampton-Dumont Community Schools.
Joshua is a 1999 graduate of Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto High School. After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps. He currently works at Fareway stores in Hampton and is a member of the Iowa National Guard.
A November 29, 2003, wedding is being planned. The ceremony will take place at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Miss Quasdorf is a former Anthon-Oto School teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. James I. McLarty, Jr. of Oto, IA announce the engagement of their daughter Cherrel May McLarty of Charleston, SC, to Jared Asher Causey of Madison, WI, son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Causey, Jr. of Georgetown, SC.
Cherrel is a 1994 graduate of Anthon-Oto Community High School, a 1997 graduate of the University of South Carolina in Information Management (Bachelor of Science), and a 1999 graduate of the Graduate School of the University of South Carolina (Master of Arts). She is currently employed as a Department of Defense Contractor for Life Cycle Engineering, Inc. at the Space and Naval Warfare Center (SPAWAR) - Charleston, SC.
Jared is a 1995 graduate of Georgetown (SC) High School, a 1999 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the South Carolina Honors College of the University of the South Carolina with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He is currently completing his dissertation as a Ph.D. candidate in Pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
The couple will be married on December 13, 2003 in Georgetown, SC.
Anthony and Jace Carrillo would like to welcome their new baby cousin Faith MaryEllen to their family. Faith was born Feb. 24 at St. Lukes. She weighed 6 lbs 6 oz. and was 19 and half inches long. Her parents are Chad Maier, son of the late Skip and Mary Maier of Anthon, and Tarin Maier daughter of Randy and Jackie Mefferd of Sloan. Jace and Faith are 2 months apart. A special congratulations from Aunt Teri!
Anthony, Jasmine, and Jose Carrillo Jr would like to welcome their new baby brother Jace Andrew Carrillo to their family. Jace was born December 22 and weighed 5 lbs and 1 ounce. He was 16 and half inches long and showed up 6 weeks early. Jose and Teresa Carrillo brought him home January 1st from St. Lukes hospital. He spent 10 days in the hospital and is now home doing fine.
On May 5, 2003 Summer Beery became a BIG SISTER and is enjoying every minute of it. Brooklyn Marie Beery was born at 5:20am on May 5th, she weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long. Summer and Brooklyn belong to Adam and Sarah Beery of Anthon. Brooklyn's grandparents are David and Beverly Beery and Mike and Lori Berning also all of Anthon. Congradulations all.
Congratulations Officer Brant!
Nicholas H. Brant of Anthon, Iowa graduated from Iowa State University on Saturday, December 21, 2002. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. 
Following the commencement, Nick was commissioned as a Second Liuetenant in the United States Air Force. Nick was given his first salute as an officer from his father, Tech Sgt. Daniel Brant. Following a long held tradition, Nick presented his dad with a silver dollar.
Nick will report for duty as a Transportation Officer to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri on January 11, 2002.
Nick is the son of Dan and Velma Brant of Anthon. He is the grandson of Luella Brant and Gail Brant, both of Anthon, Iowa. He is the grandson of the late Herman A. and Garnet Sohm of Danbury, Iowa.
Look Who Is New... Congrats!
Congratulations to Bill and Molly (Buettner) Craig of Rodney, Iowa on the
arrival of their new bundle of joy, Christian James . The little lad was born on November 19, 2002.
Grandparents are Marvin & Vickie Buettner of Anthon, and Doug & Marsha Craig of Mapleton, Iowa. Christian is welcomed home by his big brother Zachary .
Congratulations to Justin Petersen & Jody Jacoby of rural Danbury, Iowa on the
arrival of their new bundle of joy, Reese Marie. The little lass was born on September 25, 2002.
Congratulations to Nale and Jennifer Uhl of Kansas City, KS on the arrival of their new bundle of joy, Carley Marie, born July 31, 2002. She weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Congratulations to Grandma Mary Uhl of Oto, and Great Grandparents Bob and Alma Green of Anthon.
DUSTIN & JODY HERBOLD of Cushing, Iowa are the proud parents of a beautiful little girl, McKenna Mae. McKenna made her arrival on June 14, 2002. She weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long. McKenna was welcomed home with open arms from her big brother, Colton Lane who is 2 1/2 years old.
Maternal grandparents are Dennis & Jeannette Still of Cushing. Paternal grandparents are Jerry & Lea Herbold of Kingsley. Great grandparents are Arlene (Wilson) Lage of Kingsley, and Everett and Doris Still of Cushing. Jody is the 8th grade Science and Technology teacher in Anthon.
Contratulations to everyone!
Congratulations to Dr. Denny and Wendy Edwards on their new grandchild! (Son LANCE & his wife had their first baby, a girl; Emery - July 2002!) They live in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Congratulations to Gary and Keri Kranz on their first grandchild! (Daughter KALI & her husband had their first baby; a girl; Isabelle - July 2002!)
SHERRI MILLS & DAN KENSLER of Sarasota Florida
wish to announce the birth of their daughter,
Irie Danielle Kensler
She was born on Friday, Feb. 15 2002 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital,
She weighed 7 lbs 1oz and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are
Selma Mills and the late William Mills of Anthon, Ia. and Nancy and Dan Kensler of Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations and Best Wishes To...
Beth Riddle & Brandon Meier on their Sept. 21, 2002 marriage. Beth is a 1994 Anthon-Oto graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Riddle of Anthon. The couple currently reside in Kansas City. Brandon is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Monte Meier of North Platte, Nebraska.
Mike Pithan & Kathy Lee on their June 2002 wedding! Mike is the son of Alan & Polly Pithan of Anthon. Kathy is the daughter of Lowell and Judy Lee of Schleswig. The BEST to you!
Best Wishes to Tom Jr. & Carrie L. (Buettner) Kreber on their October 5, 2002 wedding. Their parents are Marvin & Vickie Buettner or Anthon, and Thomas Sr. and Helen Kreber of Sibley, Iowa. The couple reside in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kelsie Miller would like to announce the marriage of her father Dennis Miller and Stephanie Buettner of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The wedding took place on July 6, 2002 at Salem United Methodist Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Stephanie teaches English Lit and Spanish in the Bellevue Nebraska Middle School. Dennis is a General Contractor in business in Council Bluffs. Stephanie graduated from Anthon-Oto High School in 1994, and Morningside College in 1998. Parents of the couple are Marvin and Vickie Buettner of Anthon and Tom & Barbara Miller and Sheron & Del Rossow all of Council Bluffs.
Congratulations Officer Brant!
Nicholas H. Brant of Anthon, Iowa graduated from Iowa State University on Saturday, December 21, 2002. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Following the commencement, Nick was commissioned as a Second Liuetenant in the United States Air Force. Nick was given his first salute as an officer from his father, Tech Sgt. Daniel Brant. Following a long held tradition, Nick presented his dad with a silver dollar.
Nick will report for duty as a Transportation Officer to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri on January 11, 2002.
Nick is the son of Dan and Velma Brant of Anthon. He is the grandson of Luella Brant and Gail Brant, both of Anthon, Iowa. He is the grandson of the late Herman A. and Garnet Sohm of Danbury, Iowa.
Named Administrator of the Year
Congratulations Nancy!
PORTSMOUTH, NH - Belknap County Administrator and Finance Officer Nancy E. (Koerner) Cook was selected as the New Hampshire Association of Counties' Administrator of the Year for 2002. 
The award recognized outstanding service by a County Administrator and is selected by a group of individuals representing all facets of county government from across the state.
In granting the award, the Association found that "Mrs. Cook is respected and admired for her intelligence, wit, engaging personality and compassion to those around her. She has served on many boards including the Executive Committee of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, New England Government Finance Officers Association, and New Hampshire Government Finance Officers Association.
Mark Thurston, Chair of the Belknap County Commissioners and past President of the Association of Counties said, "Nancy Cook has served the citizens of Belknap County for more than 5 years. In that time she has become a friend and remarkable public servant. Qualities that best describe Nancy are strong work ethic, attention to detail, cheerful and friendly attitude and the ability and vision to reconcile issues relating to personnel as well as finance and accounting. As County Administrator and Finance Officer, Nancy has made county government in Belknap County work better and smarter. Her recognition as County Administrator of the Year is a credit to her statewide leadership and we are very proud to have Nancy as part of our team.
Nancy, her husband Arthur, and two children own and manage the Birch Knoll Motel in Laconia, NH. She is the daughter of Fred and Fern Koerner of Danbury and a 1980 graduate of Anthon-Oto High School. Congratulations Nancy! We're proud of you!11/14/02
A trip to Ireland brought together a family after being separated with no contact for close to a century.Granddaughters of James and Elizabeth (Maguire) Cunningham, (and daughters of Harry and Marcella (Cunningham) Wood would be the ones to end the "lost connection" between the family after so many years.
The special 10-day trip to tour Ireland and just seeing the "homeland" of their Grandfather Jim Cunningham is what spurred the sisters.
Julie Nissen, of Lakewood, CO, a great granddaughter, had the desire to try and find family members still living in Ireland. Right before they were to leave on their trip, Julie heard from someone who "had the same names of people that they had" in their family history, and everyone agreed that they just might be "cousins, even if it was 2nd cousins!"
Mary (Wood) Nissen, of Anaheim, California; Marlene (Wood) Petersen of Tilden, NE; Ruth (Wood) Groth of Anthon; and Marlene's daughter Bev Petersen of Torrance, California traveled together and met another sister Margaret (Wood) Nissen, of Cushing, Iowa, her husband Gerold, daughter Julie Nissen and her friend Lisa Bonderson in Ireland.
They had been contacted by cousin Larry Cunningham and found out that his youngest brother, Colm Cunningham, owns the farm that the girl's Grandpa Jim Cunningham was born and raised on near Clara, Ireland. Arrangements were made to meet the cousins when the girls arrived and on September 17, 2002, sixteen relatives from America and Ireland were dinner guests of cousin Larry Cunningham at the Bridge House in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. The meeting was so special that cousin Larry had the Bridge House print special menus welcoming the American cousins and the Bridge House went farther yet, in preparing a special "feast" for the group as well.
The relationships here of the Cunningham cousins began with Tom and Lucy (Keegan) Cunningham on their farm near Clara in County Offaly, Ireland. The couple had nine children; Jim, who was the cause of this long separation with his trip to America (and the Grandfather of the Wood sisters;) Mary, Bridget, Joseph, Thomas, Margaret, Lucy, Elizabeth and Alice.
The separation between the families began back in 1900 when son Jim Cunningham then 26 years old, came to the United States from Ireland. He came to the Danbury area and went to work for John Keegan, another Irishman, at his bank in Danbury. Jim, being a farm boy in the old country hated being inside all day long and soon found work on a farm where he met his future wife, Elizabeth "Bessie" Maguire. His brother, Tom, came to America, but after eight years got homesick and returned to Ireland.
Over the years, as with so many immigrants Jim lost contact with his family in Ireland. His children and grandchildren knew from stories told that there might still be family there. All of his brothers and sisters had stayed in Ireland and had families except for Bridget, Elizabeth, Lucy and Tom who never married. Joseph, Mary, Margaret and Alice all married and had families but the only families left today in Ireland with descendents are Joseph's and Margaret's. Alice's and Mary's families are all gone.
Joseph's children are Larry; Tom, who lives in Clara; Colm, who owns the family farm; Lucy and Mary. Margaret's son is Jim Brien.
Margaret (Cunninghasm)Brien and Joseph Cunningham are sister and brother to Jim Cunningham, who came to the U.S., and are the family members who are left with their descendents in Ireland that the Wood sisters got to meet while on their trip.
After getting married, Jim Cunningham and his wife Bessie made their home around Danbury and for many years in Anthon. Jim was the town cop in Anthon and worked at the gas station where the fire station sets today. Jim died in 1957. He and Bessie are both buried at Danbury. They raised eight children.
Marcella their oldest, married Harry Wood and the couple made their home here at Anthon. It was Marcella's daughters (along with two granddaughters and one son-in-law) who had planned the trip to Ireland. Other children of Jim and Bessie (Maguire) Cunningham were sons Tom and Frank, both of whom raised their families at Anthon. Joe, who raised his family at Correctionville, and Maurice, who raised his family in New Jersey. Daughters Gilda and Anna made their homes in Sioux City and Catherine resided in California.
While in Ireland the Wood sisters were shown the family farm, near Clara, Ireland and the cemetery where their Great Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins are buried at the Durrow Parish, Tullamore, Ireland.They drove 996 miles exactly while there. They also toured the Ring of Kerry, Dublin, Kilkenny area, castles, Waterford Crystal factory, kissed the Blarney stone, and made the acquaintance of an Anthon web page visitor from Limerick; Junior Franklin and his family.
A once in a lifetime trip, and not one of them would trade a minute of their travels. They went "home" to Ireland, and came back home to the U.S. richer (for finding family and new friends in a land that held so much history for them) than that of their grandfather, when he first stepped foot in America over 100 years ago.
Thanks for sharing your exciting travels with our Anthon Web Page family Ruth. We hope that your families can continue to keep in touch over the miles!11/09/02
Who would have guessed that an entry to our Anthon Web pages Guest book would have forged a friendship for families that spanned an ocean! Well, it happened! and here is the story.
As a footnote to our guest book entries, Mary Lorraine McHugh from Moville, Ireland (also an Anthon web page visitor this past year interested in Moville, Iowa and McDermott's from the area) is hoping to visit the Moville, Iowa area in March of next year!
I am so glad our web pages have been able to bring together other people from around the Anthon area with those "over the water" too. VSB~ A very small world indeed!
Hello
My name is Mary Lorraine Mchugh, I am a community artist living in Moville
Donegal Ireland. It is a long shot really e mailing your web site. A man
called John McDermot lived in Moville, in the 1870's and named Moville Iowa
after his home here in Ireland.
Mary wrote the following article for us at the Anthon Web Pages in hopes that someone interested in the Moville Iowa history with a Mr. McDermott from Moville Ireland or someone from the McDermott family who may be interested in assisting with this project.
The town of Moville in Donegal Ireland is on the Inishowen Peninsula.It is surrounded by Lough Swilly , (The Lake of Shadows), and The Lough of Foyle. At the top of the peninsula is the most northerly point of Ireland,
Malin Head. The area is steeped in history, of myth of folklore of truth.
The most common names in the area, are Doherty part of the O'Donnell clan, McDermott, Mclaughlin, McCartney, Harkin, Gillan, Gillespie. There are so
many Dohertys, that they go by nicknames, so do the Mclaughlins.
The Journey
I needs help in my quest to honour all who left the land of Ireland, in their quest for a better life, as John McDermott did when he eventually settled in the place he called Moville, which was that the end of
his own Journey.
If Mary Lorraine is to succeed at her latest artistic endeavor, she will need to have Moville residents or "McDermott family" get in touch with her and let her know what they would like to help her with. Mary will need places to stay (show her the hospitality Iowa is noted for); volunteers who would be able to set with Mary and tell her the history of Moville, Iowa - drive her around town, show her old photographs and any other possible ways of helping would be greatly appreciated as well I am sure!
Mary Lorraine can be reached via e-mail through me here:
Back in August of 2002, Junior Franklin left this entry to our guest book:
I think this is the best site i have ever visited, so much so I will now be considering visiting your lovely town on my next visit to the u.s.a - well done.
junior franklin 
After reading Junior's entry I responded to his e-mail and thanked him for his kind words and asked him how he had come across our web site. - He couldn't remember!
He did ask however if he were to come, did we have hotels, or motels available...(Patron Sponsors?) Meanwhile, I found out that our own city clerk; Ruth Groth was planning a trip to Ireland with her sisters to meet her Mother's first cousins that were still in Ireland. To make a long story short, I contacted Junior, and copied Ruth on the e-mail. Though hesitant at first, Ruth did E-mail Junior, he E-mailed back and it was up to Ruth then to contact him when they got to Limerick (He gave her his cell phone number). It took more nudging from her sisters; which consisted of Ruth's sister Mary Nissen of Anaheim California, sister Marlene Petersen of Tilden, Nebraska, and Marlene's daughter Bev from Torrance, California but Ruth finally called him and he eagerly picked the group of women up after supper and gave them the grand tour of Limerick. Franklin showed them where Frank McCourt the American author of Angela's Ashes grew up (since Ruth's sister Mary is a huge fan and Junior's father attended school with Frank's brother.) He took them down the main street of Limerick; which by the way is called O'Connell Street, and then past his leather goods and shoe repair shop and his wife's Deli. He then took the group of American's home to meet his wife and daughter. It was his night to cook, so Ruth said he fixed them a fresh apple pie and coffee and tea. The group enjoyed their visit and their tour of the area and meeting a new found friend who will no doubt find his way to the U.S. again (they have traveled here three times already this year.)Ruth's sister Mary has invited them to visit her in California, which no doubt they will do, and we hope that Junior and his wife Jacquie and daughter will also make it to Anthon too now to visit Ruth and her family and enjoy our little bit of heaven here. Small world we have - thanks to the Internet and our Patron sponsors to the Anthon Web pages!
As of 10-20-02 the following came as part of an E-mail to me (Vickie Buettner; webmaster) from Mary Lorraine McHugh, Moville, Ireland: "Vickie: I have been travelling
around Donegal doing storytelling for young children in the libraries.A couple of weeks ago I cannot remember if I told you. Two women read the article in the paper (Probably the Moville {IA} Record Newspaper as I had suggested to Mary she contact the papers to do an article on her and a possible trip to Moville, Iowa) and they came to Moville, (Ireland) to visit. They had been raised in Moville Iowa, but are now living in another state. They had planned their Irish holiday but came to see Moville anyway. They told me I really needed to drive when visiting Iowa, but that does not matter to me. We can drive on not a full licence here, and it would be next year late, before I had my full licence.
They were very friendly and loved the landscape here.
The dark nights are drawing in now, and it does get bleak here. Well it is just a short note to keep in touch. The Northern Ireland assembly has broken down, and I do hope that no violence ensues over the border, as it does
effect our lives here, being so close...Well Vickie
Greetings from over the water......Mary Lorraine.
I received this initial e-mail from Mary Lorraine Mchugh from Moville, Donnegal, Ireland. Can you help or do you know someone who is from Moville who would be interested in helping her?
The parish priest here has a picture of the Catholic Church in Moville,Iowa so at some stage there must have been links.
As an artist I would like to paint on canvas, and photograph Moville Iowa,
as well as Moville here in Donegal. I have been the resident artist at
Ruskin College Oxford. I would like to have an exhibition called The
Journey. I have been in touch with the Dept of Cultural Affairs, in Iowa, who
are very enthused by the project. I need people of Moville Iowa to sort
of be enthused, or it will not happen .Could your website maybe assist by
getting in touch with the community of Moville Iowa for me. Maybe there are
even relatives of the McDermots who named the town.
Kindest Regards
Mary Lorraine Mchugh.
If you know of family, or know of someone from Moville, Iowa who may be able or interested in helping or assisting in any manner, let them know about this article and how they can contact Ms. Mchugh. Thank you all so much!
Vickie Buettner~webmaster
The town of Moville is 15 miles away from the border with Northern Ireland. The city of Derry is where the troubles were very prolific in the 1970's. It is the
nearest place of work, for the community of Moville. So the community knows the horrors of the troubles , but is a peaceful fishing town.
In the town of Moville there are three churches, Catholic, the Church of Ireland, and the Presbyrterian. It is a mixed community , and a very tight knit community.
The flight of the earls took place in the 1600s and the earls fled to Spain, away from the English.
The chief landowner in the turn of the century was the Montgomery's who were Anglo irish, as most landlords were. The most famous Montgomery was Brigadier Montgomery of the second world war fame.
The buildings in the town do display some anglo influence, but just outside is still the irish thatched crofts. There have been many fishing tragedies here in
Inishowen, and the sea gives, and it also takes. There was a spanish ship, not too long ago found with all its treausure on board, it was called the Mary Rose.
In the town we have living here a few famous people, John Hume the nobel peace prize winner has a summer place here. Also Brian Friel the novelist who has had his books made into plays and a film - The film being "Dancing at
Lughnasa" starring Meryl Streep. The film "Braveheart" was ronically filmed in Donegal. Which brings me to the part of history which involves Iowa.
There have been long links with the U.S.A . Many of the firefighters in the September 11 atrocity - their families lived here in Inishowen. We are still deeply effected by this as a community.
The ships in the late 1800's left the port of Derry, and on those ships were the Irish immigrants. One such
man was John McDermott, who eventually settled in the mid west. He named the place where he eventually settled Moville in Iowa. The links are there and need to be reunited. I am an artist living in Moville, Ireland by the name of Mary Lorraine Mchugh, and I would like to connect with the two towns via the medium of art. I am at the moment starting to undertake drawing,photographing, and
painting on canvas the town of Moville in Ireland. I would like to stay in Iowa for a few months and do the same in Moville Iowa.
Without the input of the community of Moville Iowa, I will be unable to get funding. I have excellent credentials. I have had many exhibitions in Europe, and was the resident artist of Ruskin College Oxford. My last major exhibition was "The Potato Pickers" - 10 famine paintings, now in a community centre in Derry,
along with my poetry. I would like to call the eventual exhibition of the two towns images, "The Journey", here is a small piece of the poem called "The Journey" that I have written for the exhibition.
In treacherous oceans
They clung to belongings
They watched as ireland
Was left in the mist
Only to be seen again
In slumber
Where was the place?
to rest their heads
From the hunger
The journey
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ATTENTION
STEPHANIE BUETTNER & DENNIS MILLER both of Council Bluffs, IA on their December 21, 2001 engagement and upcoming marriage! Stephanie is the daughter of Marvin and Vickie Buettner of Anthon and Dennis is the son of Tom and Barbara Miller and Sheren and Del Rossow all of Council Bluffs. Best Wishes!
LINCOLN UMBACH AND BILLI JEAN WINK on their marriage which took place November 23, 2001 at the Catholic Church in Anthon. Lincoln is the son of Tom and Janice Umbach; and Billi Jean is the daughter of Larry and Karen Wink all of Anthon. Best Wishes!
VANESSA HOLCOMB and CHRIS OUELLETTE, of Urbandale, Iowa on their marriage which took place in Dubuque, Iowa on October 13, 2001. Vanessa is the daughter of David and Jesse Holcomb of Correctionville and Chris is the son of Curt and Patricia Ouellette of Dubuque, Iowa. Best wishes!
PAUL MITCHELL and ANDREA PULFORD, who were married JULY 21, 2001. Paul is the son of Marvin and Ronnie Mitchell of Oto. Andrea's parents are John and Elwanda Sheriff from Illinois.
DARIN BROWN and REBECCA MADSEN, who tied the knot on AUGUST 11, 2001. Darin is the son of Joe and Susan Brown of Anthon, and the late Rose Brown. Rebecca's parents are from the Rembrandt,Iowa area
DENNIS PEDERSEN and LISE BOWMAN, who married on AUGUST 4, 2001. Dennis is the son of Jerry and Jean Pedersen and an Anthon-Oto Alumnus
KALIE KRANZ and STACY BOCKELMAN, who were married OCTOBER 13, 2001 AT ANTHON. Kalie is the daughter of Gary and Kari Kranz of Anthon.
BILL and MOLLY CRAIG , were married MAY 26, 2001. Molly is the daughter of Marvin and Vickie Buettner of Anthon. Bill is the son of Doug and Marsha Craig of Mapleton, IA
Congratulations and Best Wishes also go out to LANCE HAMANN and his bride, who were married on MAY 26, 2001. Lance is the son of Darwin and Sharon Hamann of Correctionville. (Sorry, we don't know the name of Lance's bride, but we did want to extend our Best Wishes!)
CHRIS and TRICIA DIEGER, on their MARRIAGE which took place on JUNE 23, 2001. Tricia is the daughter of Bob and Diane Cloud, former residents of Anthon.
JAMIE and SHAWNNA KEEHAN, who were married JUNE 29, 2001. Shawnna is the daughter of Dennis and Linda McCall of Smithland, formerly of Oto. Jamie is the son of Joe and Pauline Keehan of New Zealand.
Grace Hayworth would like to announce the birth of her little sister, KATIE JANE HAYWORTH. Katie was born on December 5, 2001 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Proud Parents are Curtis & Nyla (Uhl) Hayworth of Sioux Falls. Grandparents are MARY UHL of Oto and PHIL & STELLA HAYWORTH of Anthon. Great Grandparents are BOB & ALMA GREEN and EUGENE & BONNIE HAYWORTH all of Anthon.
Bill and Molly Craig of Mapleton, IA are the parents of a baby boy; ZACHARY THOMAS CRAIG born November 30, 2001. Grandparents are MARVIN and VICKIE BUETTNER of rural Anthon, and Doug and Marsha Craig of Mapleton.
Scott and Denise Masters of Mapleton, IA are the parents of a daughter;MOLLY JANE born June 6, 2001. She has a big sister Sonya and a brother Luke. Grandparents are GARY and VENITA WILCOX of rural Correctionville, IA and Dwight and Alice Masters of Mapleton.CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!
Mark and Terry Green of Bonner Springs, Kansas are the parents of a daughter born May 26, 2001. She has been named KASSANDRA ROSE Grandparents are BOB and ALMA GREEN, Anthon, FRITZ and DOROTHY YOCKEY of South Sioux City, NE, and SANDY and AL SCHEIBER of Battle Creek, IA. Great Grandma is LORRAINE BOTTJEN of Anthon. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!
was born Thursday March 1, 2001 to RYAN & MELISSA HOUGHTALING of Sioux City, Ia.
The little Miss has been named KYLIE ANN Local Grandparents are: RON & MARY HOUGHTALING of Anthon.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!
Steve and Stacy (Handke) Webner of Rolfe, Iowa are the parents of a son born January 9, 2001.
CADE CHRISTOPHER and is welcomed home by his older brother, COLTON. Grandparents are: TOM & KAREN HANDKE of Oto, and DENNIS & MARILYN WEBNER of Mapleton, IA. Great-Grandparents are BOB AND ALMA GREEN of Anthon.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!
A son was born on Friday, December 8, 2000 to JESSE and TARA PEDERSEN of Correctionville, Iowa.
The little one has been named CADE MICHAEL . Grandparents are: PEGGY PEDERSEN of Anthon, and DOUG and SHIRLEY THOMPSON of Correctionville.
BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
A son was born on Saturday, October 21, 2000 to ERIC and JENNIFER O'CONNELL of Anthon.
CAMERON DOUGLAS and is welcomed home by his older brother, TYLER. Grandparents are: DOUG and ANNA MAHRT, and BILL and NANCY O'CONNELL all of Anthon.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!
WAY TO GO...
2001 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO JAMES RUSCH!
2001 Iowa Master Farm Homemaker Awarded to Eleanore Lewis!
OPEN HOUSE HELD FOR KEVIN and ROXANNE KOLLBAUM FAMILY!
The Anthon Fire Department and Anthon Rescue Squad hosted an OPEN HOUSE at the Fire Station on Sunday afternoon, July 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. The community was invited to stop by and wish Kevin, Roxanne, and son best wishes.
OUR BEST WISHES TO KEVIN and FAMILY ON YOUR NEW ADVENTURES, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY - ALL OF YOU!
Congratulations to Kelli Petersen, daughter of Kirk and Vickie Petersen, rural Danbury. Kelli graduated from Iowa State University in May 2001 with a Master of Arts in English Degree. Kelli and her husband Brian moved to New York City where Kelli has taken a position with a major corporation. They are making their home in Queens, NY. Kelli graduated from Anthon-Oto in 1994.
Congratulations to Jesse Brant, who recieved his Juris Doctorate Degree from Creighton Law School in May 2001. Jesse is the son of Dan and Velma Brant of Anthon. Jesse graduated from Anthon-Oto in '93.
Congratulations to Kalie Kranz and Molly Buettner - both graduated May 5, 2001 from Morningside College. Kalie (is the daughter of Gary and Kari Kranz of Anthon) and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Molly (the daughter of Marv and Vickie Buettner) received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education! Both are graduates of MV-AO High School. Good Luck in your careers girls!
Congratulations to Brittany Reimert,of Anthon, a Junior at MV-AO High School. Brittany has been invited to become a member of the PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE Iowa delegation who will represent the United States in Australia and New Zealand this coming summer. Brittany is the daughter of JoLynne Reimert of Anthon. Brittany's grandparents are former Anthon residents, Connie and Ed Ashley of Merrill, Iowa, and she is the great granddaughter of George and May Sargent of Anthon, Iowa. Enjoy your trip Brittany!!
Congratulations Jim on being awarded this prestigous yearly award by the Iowa Physician Assistant Society! Jim has made Anthon his home since graduating from the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines in 1987. Jim is a P.A. at the Anthon and Ida Grove Medical Clinics.
Congratulations ELEANORE on being named Wallace Farmer's Magazine's 2001 IOWA MASTER FARM HOMEMAKER! Each year since 1928, the magazine chooses four women throughout Iowa to receive this award. Eleanore, as many of you know has been a teacher in the River Valley School Distrist for many years, and since "retiring?" has been substitute teaching at Anthon-Oto for many years. She has also been very active for many many years with the 'ANTHON ADVANCER'S 4-H CLUB' besides being active at the Methodist Church here in Anthon, and involved with the Woodbury County Fair yearly as well. Eleanore is the wife of Robert Lewis and the couple make their home on a farm southwest of Correctionville. They have three grown children; Robert who graduated from Anthon-Oto in 1971, Christi who graduated from Anthon-Oto in 1974, and Tracy who graduated from A-O in 1979. Bob and Eleanore celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 2001. Eleanore received her award on her 70th birthday; Sept. 7, 2001. Our VERY best to you Eleanore!
After 23 years of volunteer fire and ambulance service, most of which was spent as chief of the rescue squad Kevin Kollbaum is retiring. During his tenure the squad developed into one of the best volunteer squads in the state in all aspects. He has committed more of his time and energy to this task than most people will ever know. To top it off, he did it while farming a couple thousand acres,working in the hospital and attending Morningside College full time.
This is not what most would call retirement. It's more like what, as Tony Collins stated; "I would call from the pan to the fire."
Kevin will be spending 12 to 16 hours a day for the next couple years pursuing a Physician's Assistant career.
He has taken care of this community above and beyond the call of duty and it is time for us ALL to say THANKS KEV.
Brittany has returned home from her trip. HOPE IT WENT WELL BRITTANY!
DEC 5: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRACE WILSON.
DEC 8: HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY TO CINDY (WELTE) HARLOW
DEC 10: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DENNIS JOHNSON.
DEC 11: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO PRESTON PIERCE.
DEC 11: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DELORES HEATH.
DEC 12: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ELDORA WIEDEMANN.
DEC 15: HAPPY 49th BIRTHDAY TO OUR CITY CLERK, RUTH GROTH ...Hummm BIG PARTY NEXT year!
DEC 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DON MILLER.
DEC 17: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PHILLIP WELTE.
DEC 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MOLLY BRANT.
DEC 25: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS!
DEC 25: HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY TYLER KELSHEIMER of Moville ~ Love, Mom and Dad.(Tyler is the grandson of Jim & Shirline Kelsheimer.)
DEC 6: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO ROGER & BEULAH SAND
DEC 11: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MICK & MAGGIE SAUSER.
NOV 2: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR. DAN McDERMOTT
NOV 4: HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TO BOB FRANKER of Correctionville. Happy Birthday Uncle "oldie"!
NOV 8: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHIRLEY NELSON
NOV 10: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHARLENE BOYER
NOV 12: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SUSAN PETERSEN CRAIG
NOV 14: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS JO DOSE
NOV 16: HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY TO SKYLER WRIGHT
NOV 18: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO DARWIN HAMANN TODAY!
NOV 19: HAPPY GOLDEN BIRTHDAY,KYLE BALDWIN, 19 ON THE 19th!
NOV 20: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK BALDWIN
NOV 21: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHRIS HANSEN.
NOV 21: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ED ASHLEY.
NOV 25: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO BETH CUNNINGHAM.
NOV 28: HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY TO LEANN HLADIK
NOV 3: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO ROGER AND MARILYN HLADIK.
NOV 5: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO DALE and PAM BUETTNER.
NOV 5: HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY WESLEY AND VERA BALDWIN
NOV 10: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO WAYNE AND DIANE FUNDERMANN.
NOV 26: HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY CONNIE AND JUDY JENSEN
NOV 26: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO CAL AND JOYCE GOTHIER.
NOV 30: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIRK AND VICKI PETERSEN.
OCT 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VIC BANTA
OCT 18: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARVIN PETERSEN
OCT 19: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO RICHARD POPE TODAY! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY! (cb)
OCT 23: HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY TO SUMMER E BEERY! Happy Birthday Summer!!
OCT 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRETT BALDWIN WOW! 15 YEARS OLD TODAY!
OCT 31: HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY TO DON HAMANN May you have many more!
OCT 31: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIANE FUNDERMANN
OCT 31: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS DAVE AHRENDSEN
OCT 25: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO ANDY & JO DOSE.
OCT 27: RICK AND DONNA CRILLY - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU!
SEPT. 3: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO MIKE BERNING HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE MIKE!
SEPT 7: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELEANORE LEWIS TODAY!
SEPT 7: A HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY WISH GOES TO SCOTT FUNDERMANN!
SEPT 10: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO STEVE WELTE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY OL' MAN!
SEPT 18: HEY YOU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB LUDWIG ENJOY YOUR DAY BARB!
SEPT 20: A VERY, VERY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALICE SOBIESKI Happy Birthday ALICE!
SEPT 22: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEFF GOTHIER Happy Birthday!
SEPT 26: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH GOES TO KIM (Allman)ROSE.
SEPT.29: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO MARY AGNES THEOBALD.
SEPT 30: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOB WRIGHTof Mapleton, who will be 50 today. Happy Birthday !
SEPT. 21: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIM (ALLMAN) AND TODD ROSE ON THEIR ANNIVERSARY!.
SEPT. 25: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO BOB AND JONI WRIGHT OF MAPLETON ON THEIR ANNIVERSARY!.
AUGUST 4: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO MAIZEL BUETTNER HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE GRANDMA!
AUGUST 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KRIS ROGGATZ TODAY!
AUGUST 14: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO MICKEY SAUSER HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICK!
AUGUST 22: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH GOES ESPECIALLY TO FATHER GERALD ZENSEN
AUGUST 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NATHAN UHL who will be 19 today. Happy Birthday Nathan!
AUGUST 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANK CUNNINGHAM ~ "Love From Florida"
AUGUST 27: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EDNA CUNNINGHAM ~ "I Love You Mom"
AUGUST 27: MEGAN ROSAUER will be turning 14 and old enough to drive on August 27!HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN!
AUGUST 2: HAPPY 15th ANNIVERSARY TO KEVIN and ROXANN KOLLBAUM.
AUGUST 12: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO KEITH and JACKIE WRIGHT ON THEIR 18th ANNIVERSARY!.
JULY 5: IF YOU SEE ROXANN KOLLBAUM WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JULY 6: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WESLEY BALDWIN. HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE NEIGHBOR!
JULY 9: HAPPY 67th BIRTHDAY WISHES TO PAUL FUNDERMAN WE LOVE YOU GRANDPA! LAUREN AND SYDNEY.
JULY 11: HEY LORI BERNING, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! GUESS WHO!
JULY 12: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RANDY BOYER OUR LOCAL PHARMACIST. HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD ONE!
JULY 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO JEFF ROOST HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF!
JULY 15: A 'BIG' BIRTHDAY WISH TO KATHY CUNNINGHAM. NO PUN INTENDED!! LOVE, YOUR OLDER SIS
JULY 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOANN MOODY. LOVE THE BETTER ONE IN FL.
JULY 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO HARLAN FEDDERSON!
JULY 18: JULIE COLLINS will be celebrating her 40th birthday on July 18. Wish her HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JULY 19: IF YOU SEE BETH SAUSER (THE MAYOR'S WIFE) PLEASE WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JULY 19: A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY and FAREWELL WISHES TO ANN BASS TODAY! GOOD LUCK AT DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES!
JULY 22: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO SHIRLINE KELSHEIMER.
JULY 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DENNIS MILLER...WE ARE THINKING OF YOU!
JULY 23: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ETHAN ROGGATZ TODAY!
JULY 26: IF YOU SEE JOE BROWN WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (BEST GIFT IDEA WOULD BE A FEW NIGHTCRAWLERS!)
JULY 26: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GRACE HAYWORTH who will be 2 on July 26. Happy Birthday Grace! Love Grandma Uhl!
JUNE 1: IF YOU SEE EVELYN FRANKER OF CORRECTIONVILLE, WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JUNE 3: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LISA CUNNINGHAM ~ LOVE AUNT RUTH.
JUNE 15: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KEVIN AHRENDSEN !
JUNE 15: HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TO DAVE CHARRLIN !
JUNE 28: JOEY COLLINS WILL BE 11 YEARS OLD ON JUNE 28th. IF YOU SEE HIM, WISH HIM HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOEY! GUESS WHO...
JUNE 29: IF YOU SEE MICHELLE FITCH WISH HER A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JUNE 29: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MICHELLE CURTIN - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE!
JUNE 11: HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY TO BRIAN AND SHERYL ASHLEY..
JUNE 13: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ADAM AND SARAH (BERNING) BERRY ON THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY!.
JUNE 15: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO RON & KAREN (FITCH) NEWMAN
JUNE 28: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MARK & RUTH (WOOD)GROTH
MAY 10: A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to CARRIE BUETTNER!
MAY 24: IF YOU SEE LUCILLE BUETTNER WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
MAY 14: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO PAUL & BARB (BALDWIN) LUDWIG.
MAY 16: HAPPY 14th ANNIVERSARY TO RANDY & CHARLENE (DAMISCH) BOYER.
MAY 22: HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY TO MIKE & LORI (HEATH) BERNING.
MAY 30: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO SHELDON & ROXIE (KRUSE) HAMANN.
MAY 30: HAPPY 26TH ANNIVERSARY TO DON & LAURI (BRADER) MILLER OF DES MOINES, IA. [Don is a '67 alumni]
APRIL 5: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to JENNY BRANT!
APRIL 8: HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH DALE BUETTNER and PAM BUETTNER!
APRIL 19: IF YOU SEE KAREN NEWMAN ON APRIL 19th, WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
APRIL 24: HEY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID BUROW on the 24th!
APRIL 25: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY IS WISHED FOR A VERY SPECIAL GIRL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELSIE MILLER of Bellevue, NE! ...Guess Who!?!
APRIL 22: HAPPY 24th ANNIVERSARY TO SHERMAN & SALLY (KOERNER) OSBORNE of Anthon.
MARCH 3: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to DONNA CRILLY!
MARCH 8: A VERY HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY WISH TO SARAH (BERNING) BEERY.
MARCH 8: A VERY HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY TO DAVID DORALE!
MARCH 10: A VERY HAPPY ?? BIRTHDAY TO LARRY FIXSEL!
MARCH 11: HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TINA THOMAS! CLASS OF 1975
MARCH 11: A VERY HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY WISH IS SENT TO ERIK FIXSEL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIK!
MARCH 15: A VERY HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY TO BILL CRAIG of Mapleton!(got'cha!)
MARCH 17: IF YOU SEE HOMER ANDERSON ON MARCH 17th, WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD - LOVE YOUR FAMILY!
MARCH 21: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY IS WISHED TO KEVIN KOLLBAUM!
MARCH 26: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH TO MARK GROTH!
MARCH 14th : HAPPY 56th ANNIVERSARY TO DON & HELMA KRUEGER OF KINGSLEY, IA - FORMER AREA RESIDENTS.
HAPPY 51st Birthday!...to NANCY SEUNTJENS and DEBBIE CARMAN!
A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH GOES OUT TO Rozella (Babe) Lillie of Oto, on her 90th Birthday!
FEBRUARY 4 : A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to BILL REDENIUS!
FEBRUARY 14 : A VERY HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY is wished to former resident HERALD HAMANN! Birthday greetings can be mailed to him at: 427 Gabriel Drive - Kirkwood, MO 63122.
FEBRUARY 20 : Call and wish BOB GREEN A VERY HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY on Feb. 20th!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!
FEBRUARY 20 : A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to RICK CRILLY!
FEBRUARY 22 : A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY is wished to KEITH WRIGHT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEITH!
FEBRUARY 22 : HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE SISTER, ELIZABETH BERNING!
FEBRUARY 23 : A VERY HAPPY FIFTY-SOMETHING BIRTHDAY is wished to MARVIN BUETTNER!
FEBRUARY 27 : A VERY HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY is wished to MOLLY BUETTNER!
JANUARY 1 : A VERY HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY is wished to STEPHANIE BUETTNER!
JANUARY 20 : A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH IS SENT TO MATT PETERSEN. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT - FROM SOME SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!
JANUARY 21 : HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TO TANNER FIXSEL!
JANUARY 21 : HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY TO JENNIFER O'CONNELL!
JANUARY 25 : HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHERMAN OSBORNE!
JANUARY 27 : HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY WISHES ARE SENT TO JENNY HEATH. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY!
JANUARY 5th : HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JOE AND SUSAN BROWN
JANUARY 20th: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO FORMER RESIDENTS JACK AND DARLENE MAHRT - OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
A VERY HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY IS WISHED TO
ALEX HARBAUGH on December 8th!!!
"I WANT EVERYONE TO WISH T.P. FUNDERMANN A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 6th....YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK HIM HOW OLD HE IS.......haha!" - LOVE DAUGHTER TAMMY REIMER
....SO....T.P. HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW ANYWAY??? TELL US!- HAPPY BIRTHDAY -
DON MILLER- Class of '67 -- birthday is: Dec. 15th. HAVE A GOOD ONE DON!
Our very own City Clerk --RUTH GROTH is another year older on Dec. 15th. (Again,...her 30th birthday?)
Happy Birthday Greetings to FATHER MARK HARRINGTON on Dec 11th. ...word has it this is the big "5 0" birthday for him! Father Mark is the new priest serving the Anthon and Danbury Catholic Churches.
Birthday wishes to SUSAN REDENIUS on Dec. 2nd.
MISS SHERYL ASHLEY ~HAPPY BIRTHDAY~ Heard Sheryl's birthday party was quite the "surprise!"
BIRTHDAY WISHES GO OUT TO ...Second grader DAVID KOERNER of Anthon on the 12th!(Santa heard you had a pretty 'wild bash' for your birthday David!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIM WEBER OF OTO, IOWA ON NOVEMBER 11th.... 25 and HOLDING!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAROLD BUETTNER - Anthon, and BOB FRANKER - C'ville.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ...Second grade student: Johnathon Buettner on October 25th! I was told by the tooth fairy that Johnathon will be getting some 'new front teeth' soon too!
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY INEZ GROTH MANLEY! You are wished the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER! Send a birthday greeting to this wonderful lady! [oct 2000]
Did someone say that PETER McDERMOTT turned 21 on the 10th of October? -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE!
A son was born on Friday, December 8, 2000 to JESSE and TARA PEDERSEN of Correctionville, Iowa.
The little one has been named CADE MICHAEL . He tipped the scales at 7 lbs., 10 oz. Grandparents are: PEGGY PEDERSEN of Anthon, and DOUG and SHIRLEY THOMPSON of Correctionville.
BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
A son was born on Saturday, October 21, 2000 to ERIC and JENNIFER O'CONNELL of Anthon. The little one has been named CAMERON DOUGLAS and is welcomed home by his older brother, TYLER. Grandparents are: DOUG and ANNA MAHRT, and BILL and NANCY O'CONNELL all of Anthon. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!
WELCOME TO MAIN STREET!...New to the Anthon business community are Wade Nelson & Paggy Vohs who recently purchased Kenny & Alice Bunnell's Service Station Building after nearly 30 years in business on Main Street in Anthon.
2001 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO JAMES RUSCH!
Our Very Best To You....
"WELCOME TO THE ANTHON BUSINESS COMMUNITY"
Congratulations Jim on being awarded this prestigous yearly award by the Iowa Physician Assistant Society! Jim has made Anthon his home since graduating from the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines in 1987. Jim is a P.A. at the Anthon and Ida Grove Medical Clinics.
The ownership of the "Lit'l Siouxloon" has changed hands and we would like to welcome RUSSELL & NONA GREENLEE to the Anthon business community! The Greenlee's bought the Lit'l Siouxloon from Marcia and Larry Ober of Omaha, NE and Brian Heath of Anthon. The Greenlee's took over October 21, 2001. The business will go by the name of "GREENLEE'S LIT'L SIOUXLOON". Nona said "it has been known as the Lit'l Siouxloon, for years, so we'll keep it as that!" Russell and Nona retired from farming several years ago and moved to town at that time. They have three grown children; all who graduated from A-O; Jay, Brian, and Cheryl. Our very best wishes go out to Russell and Nona! Stop in and say "HI" sometime soon!
Triple J Grocery Store owned by Blake and Dawn Laddusaw has been sold to BARB & RICK LEWIS of Cushing. Barb opened the store on Sept. 21, 2001 as the LIT'L COUNTRY STORE. Barb is no stranger to the grocery business as she has been employed by the past two owners of the grocery store as Meat Cutter. Barb welcomes everyone to "Come and Visit!" GOOD LUCK and BEST WISHES to the new owners! Our sincere Good Wishes go with the Laddusaw's as well.
BILL'S BAIT SHOP! Bill Gotto has opened a bait and tackle shop and will also be selling fishing gear as well as all those squiggly things you put on a hook for bait. His shop will be open 7 days a week! Now there is no excuse for area fish experts to say "I couldn't get a nibble, ...didn't have the right bait."
CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement DOC KERNS! ...and a big "WELCOME TO THE ANTHON BUSINESS COMMUNITY" goes out to DR. DUANE PEUSE and DR. KEVIN HADDEN; the new owners of the Anthon Vet Clinic. Drs. Peuse and Hadden bought the Anthon Vet Clinic from Dr. Robert Kerns, who has been in business serving the needs of area farmers as well as area animal lovers for over 25 years. We will miss ya Doc! [March 2001]
Terra Industries sold their Anthon, and Moville, Iowa agri-farm/chemical plant locations to three area businessmen. Joe Petersen, Steve McElrath and Tracy Countrymen all of Moville, Iowa took ownership on January 17, 2001. The new business name is TERRAGRO, INC. Operations, personnel, and services for farm chemicals, fertilizers and custom applications will continue as usual. WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY of ANTHON! [MAR 2001]
Best Wishes NANCY CROUCH on your retirement from HERITAGE BANK - Our community will miss you! Enjoy yourself!
WELCOME TO MAIN STREET!...New to the Anthon business community are Wade Nelson & Peggy Vohs who recently purchased Kenny & Alice Bunnell's Service Station Building after nearly 30 years in business on Main Street in Anthon. The new business will be known as: P & W GARAGE. What is really neat about their business is that they not only will be open on Saturdays, but you can get evening appointments upon request. Best of luck Wade & Peggy! WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY!
WELCOME TO MAIN STREET!....Settling into the the Anthon business community are Brian Heath and his sister Marcia Ober from Omaha, who purchased The Little Siouxloon from Larry and Marge Fedderson in the fall of 2000. WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY!
Congratulations Kenny & Alice Bunnell on your retirement. ENJOY IT!
Congratulations Wayne and LaQuita Pierce on your retirement after 45 years in business as Pierce Oil Co. at Anthon. Enjoy your retirement! [August 2000]
Congratulations Jason Ingram and Scott Mastny who bought the business from Wayne and LaQuita Pierce and WELCOME to the Anthon business community as ANTHON OIL, INC. [August 2000]
Welcome to the Anthon Business Community - Dave Bowman. Dave is the new financial advisor at Heritage Bank; Heritage Financial Services. [August 2000]
Congratulations! Patrick McDermott, Assistant County Attorney for Blue Earth County, Minnesota was recently honored by the Mankato office of the State Patrol of Minnesota as one of the best and most aggressive prosecutors in the state. Pat was given the State Patrol's Certificate of Appreciation. This award is rare, having been bestowed only a few times during the past 10 years. Pat is the son of Ila, and the late Tom McDermott of Oto. Pat and his wife; Police Detective Deb McDermott, make their home in Mankato.[9-2000]
Congratulations Carrie L. Buettner for being selected as a Student Ambassador for the 2000-2001 school year at Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City.[Sept. 2000]
Congratulations Wayne and LaQuita Pierce on your retirement after 45 years in business as Pierce Oil Co. at Anthon. Enjoy your retirement! [August 2000]
Congratulations Jason Ingram and Scott Mastny who bought the business from Wayne and LaQuita Pierce and WELCOME to the Anthon business community as ANTHON OIL, INC. [August 2000]
Welcome to the Anthon Business Community - Dave Bowman. Dave is the new financial advisor at Heritage Bank; Heritage Financial Services. [August 2000]
