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Happy 104 Years!
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The Gladbrook Auxiliary hosted a birthday party for the Gladbrook Legion Post #127 on March 20. Members were welcomed by President Jeanne Paustian who stated that the American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, ...
Gladbrook Greats: 1962 Gladbrook Panther Football
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This article is dedicated to the memory of Tom Street who passed away in 2013. Tom was a great teammate and an even better friend. Expectations were high as the Gladbrook football squad approached their 1962 season. Coming off an Iowa River Valley Conference (IRVC) championship, the ...
Public lands bill stalls in the Iowa House
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Sun Courier note: Following publication, the legislation referenced in this article cleared subcommittee and will soon be considered by the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee. Refer to next week’s edition for an update. Legislation that might limit the acquisition of new public ...
Supervisors to hold solar session
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At the Tama County Supervisors meeting on March 20, the decision was made to set a public hearing to discuss a possible Solar Energy Ordinance on April 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Toledo Reinig Center. The supervisors have been asking for and receiving opinions on the ordinance in the past ...
Gladbrook Womens’ Club News
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The Gladbrook Womens’ Club met at Spankys on Thursday, March 16. Co-President Joan introduced our speakers from Cedar Valley Hospice. They shared information about the services and programs that they provide. Following the program the meeting was called to order with 14 members answering, ...
The end of a Montour landmark
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The last week of February when the old telephone office burned will be remembered by the residents of the little town of Montour as the end of a landmark started more than 100 years ago. On Dec. 18, 1918, more than 100 years ago, delegates of the rural telephone lines met to form one ...
Pie-in-the-Face Raises Funds for Prom
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The GMG-Garwin junior class held a fundraising event recently for students to pie a teacher in the face. The event raised $96 to help the junior class with prom. Students purchased a pie of shaving cream for $1. It was so cheap, that some students either bought more than one for a teacher, ...
Sun-Print archives now accessible by public in City Centre
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After spending years in a back storage room at the Tama-Grundy Publishing office in downtown Tama, the Northern Sun-Print archives are back in the community of Gladbrook and open to the public. In early October of last year, bound annuals of the Northern Sun-Print, Gladbrook Tama Northern, ...
Gladbrook Greats: 1961 Gladbrook Panthers Football
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On a cool November night, the lights shown down on Wentzien Athletic Field in Gladbrook as the 1961 Gladbrook Panther football team ran on to the gridiron to play the final game of their undefeated season. The Traer-Clutier Redhawks provided the opposition. Like most communities, Gladbrook ...