Stories from Friday, October 30, 2015

The "Unofficial" World Series got underway this week in Kansas City. Though it won't be an official World Series (see cartoon), the 2015 Series will probably have some great baseball action, and it definitely will have at least one "first." The 2015 World Series is the first World Series in which none of the "Original 16" teams participated. ...

We pause and wonder, yet cast no aspersions, on the mysterious timing of this week's's report from the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer that processed red meat can cause cancer. Red meat. For countless years, we've been told that the chemicals used in meat processing can cause cancer for some. That includes bacon, ham, hotdogs, sausage, and various cold cuts - basically the staples of most American and other countries' diets...

The pupils who will enter debate this year at the high school and their trainers are making preparation for the debating season. Much interest is already being taken among the prospective debaters, and it is ex- pected a large number will try for the honors this year. There are some...

The Blue Star Marker at the north end of Cherokee which honored veterans, has been found. The Oct. 26 Chronicle Times reported that the sign had apparently been knocked off. The sign was erected on a landscaped area just east of Highway 59, just south of the intersection with Highway 3, as the result of fundraising effort of the VFW and VFW Auxiliary...

Bree Knipper and Brian Lunders of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born at 3:31 p.m. on October 26, 2015. Easton Edward Lunders weighed 8 lb. 6 oz. and measured 20 1/2 inches long, and he was welcomed home by his big sisters, Kylee and Avrey...

Carol Moyne (McGee) Fee of Walnut Creek, California, a former resident of Quimby, passed away of natural causes on Sept. 21, 2015, at the age of 83. Carol was born in Vetal, South Dakota on March 10,1932, the second oldest of 13 children of Clyde and Moyne McGee. In 1944, Carol's family moved to Quimby, Iowa, where she met the love of her life, Duane Fee, and they married on December 28, 1950...

Ken Slater, a 1988 graduate of Washington High School in Cherokee, has had many positions in teaching and coaching before assuming the job as superintendent of the River Valley School District starting this school year. He is impressed with the district that includes the towns of Correctionville, Washta, Quimby and Cushing. Grades K-6 are in Washta and grades 7-12 are in Correctionville. He described the district as a unified community...

Nancy Sears of Cherokee talked to Leressa Lamberson, a Shopko Store Support member out of Chariton, at the Cherokee Shopko Store on Thursday morning. A grand opening will be held at the store on Nov. 6.

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, so be sure to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

Cherokee Library Director Mary Jo Ruppert, along with members of the Library Board, were at the Cherokee City Council meeting on Oct. 27 to get clarification on whether a future library director would need to live within the city limits. Ruppert announced that she will be retiring next year, perhaps as early as May. She is a 32-year employee at the library...

Marie Clayton, who lives at the Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee,turned 106 years old on Oct. 27. and she received over 50 cards wishing her a happy birthday. Marie walks a mile a day and only takes one prescription medication. She's in great health, and enjoys reading and crafts...

The Cherokee Washington High School Vocal Music Department presented a concert at the WHS Auditorium last week, with several different groupings performing.

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AVOCA - The Ridge View football team rolled to a 28-0 first round Class 1A playoff win over AHST (Avoca, Hancock, Shelby, Tennant) on Wednesday, behind the running of senior Ryan Cougill, who carried the ball 16 times from scrimmage and gained 150 yards, a 9.4 yard average gain per carry, and he scored three of the four Ridge View touchdowns, with the other coming on a run by Garrett Lamp. ...

MARCUS - Senior Derek Erdman rushed for four touchdowns and was on the receiving end of passes for two more to lead Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn to a convincing 52-14 demolition of Kingsley-Pierson in 8-player state football playoff action here Wednesday night...

ROCK RAPIDS - The Cherokee Braves' venture into the Class 2A Iowa State Football Playoffs was short-lived as Central Lyon/George-Little Rock blitzed the Braves 27-0 in first-round action on their home field here Wednesday night. It was the second time the Lions beat the Braves, also winning 26-7 in Rock Rapids on Oct. 9 in District 1 play...

The Cherokee Washington High volleyball team, completing one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, landed two senior players on the All-Lakes Conference 1st Team, two on 2nd Team, and three more on Honorable Mention, it was announced this week...

Gordon Sadler Sr. of Vallecito, California, 77. formerly of Washta, passed away on October 19, 2015 after suffering an aneurysm while attending a family event in his native Iowa. Born on a farm outside Washta to Fred and Agnes Sadler on March 20, 1938, Gordon grew up on the farm. He played basketball and baseball while attending Washta High School, from which he said he graduated in the "Top 10" of his class (of eight students)...

I wrote an article of major national importance for the front page of the Oct. 19 Chronicle Times - "Iowa GOP overhauls caucuses - secret poll will bind delegates". Just because an article is of monumental importance does not necessarily mean that it is interesting...

The Ridge View football team rolled to a 28-0 first-round Class 1A State Football Playoff win over AHST (Avoca, Hancock, Shelby, Tennant) on Wednesday, The Raptors (8-2) travel to Lake City tonight to face traditional Class 1A power, South Central Calhoun (9-1), in the second round of the playoffs...