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23rd annual Corn Carnival Collector’s Fair

Letters to the Editor

The 23rd annual Corn Carnival Collector’s Fair was a huge success with 21 exhibitors. The theme was “Let Sparks Fly”. Marilyn Brekke won the adult door prize of $10 in Gladbrook trade dollars and the youth winner was Grace Schewe, $10 in theater bucks. Trudi Scott decorated the windows ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Life with a toddler

Local Columns

I’d forgotten what it was like to have a toddler in the house. We recently spent a few grand days with our granddaughter, who is 14 months old. She’s a tiny package but full of content. What she lacks in size she makes up for in personality. She’s definitely an individual. I remember ...

Slices of Life by Jill Pertler-Life with a toddler

Local Columns

I’d forgotten what it was like to have a toddler in the house. We recently spent a few grand days with our granddaughter, who is 14 months old. She’s a tiny package but full of content. What she lacks in size she makes up for in personality. She’s definitely an individual. I remember ...

Looking Back

Local Columns

30 Years Ago July 14, 1989 The 67th annual Corn Carnival will be held July 20, 21, and 22. Mike and VaLinda Parsons, Tampa, Florida, are the parents of a baby girl, Meredith Grace, born July 11. Grandparents are Jerry Parsons of Gladbrook, Eleanor Lott of Whitten, and Fred and Shirley Henze ...

Slices of Life by Jill Pertler-Summer vacation

Local Columns

There aren’t many weeks of the year that can rival a summer vacation. Except maybe a winter vacation, but hey, it’s summer so let’s stay in the here and now. Vacations, no matter what time of year are preferable to a regular old non-vacation week. But in my opinion, summer beats winter ...

Looking Back

Local Columns

30 Years Ago July 7, 1989 The 1989 Grand Marshal of the Gladbrook Corn Carnival Parade is Louise Giles. The Gladbrook Jaycees’ “Potties in the Park” is well underway. The Jaycees hope to have the project done by Corn Carnival. Announcement is being made of the engagement and ...

G-R Summer Weight Workouts

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The GR weight room is open for workouts in the morning, noon and evening. This past week A.M. weight workout athletes had several former GR football players stop by during their summer break. For the 2019 upcoming college football season the Rebels have 10 alums participating in football.Zach ...