FAIRFIELD — On October 14, renowned organist Jay Warren will provide live musical accompaniment to the silent film “Phantom of the Opera” at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center as part of the Barhydt Organ Silent Film Series. The 1925 classic stars Lon Chaney in the
title role and is widely considered one of the most influential silent horror films ever made. This will be a special event for movie and music lovers alike, as Warren is considered one of the best organists in the country. He has played for numerous silent films, including “The
Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Nosferatu,” and “Metropolis.” His performances are highly acclaimed and have been described as “spellbinding.”
To set the scene, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center is hosting a 1920’s preshow party beginning at 6:30 pm. Guests are encouraged to wear their best Gatsby styles and enjoy Prohibition era cocktails and mocktails, dance the Charleston, and play blackjack before the performance.
Admission is free! (A voluntary donation will be accepted at the door.) The film will start at 7:30 PM and seating will begin at 7:00 PM. Learn more at fairfieldacc.com.
Pamela Sue Elder Morrison (final arrangements)
Pamela Sue Elder Morrison, 67, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, October 8, 2022 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, Illinois. She was born November 25, 1954 in Burlington to Lewis Fay and Frances M. Whatley Elder. She was a 1973 graduate of New London High School. Pam married Tim Morrison; they later divorced.
She worked in housekeeping at various care centers and Henry County Health Center. She enjoyed antiques, P Buckley Moss prints, shopping, and especially loved her cat “Liberty”.
Survivors include her sisters, Janice Thornburg of New London and Judy (Ron) Fye of Mt. Pleasant; brother Bruce (Barb) Elder of St. Regis, Montana; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Larry.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM October 22, 2022 at Elliott Chapel, New London with Pastor Nathan Cooper officiating. Visitation will begin at noon with the family receiving friends beginning at 1:00 until the time of the service. Inurnment will follow at Burge Cemetery, rural New London. A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.
WMU School Board Meeting Agenda
WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
~ LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ October 12, 2022
Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Public Comment
- Consent Agenda
D1. Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports
D2. Personnel Hirings/Resignations
- Reports
E1. Building Reports
- General Business
F1. Appointment of At-Large Director
F2. Oath of Office
F3. Consider Tuckpointing Bids
F4. Consider Elementary I-Pad Purchase
- Adjournment
Sports, October 11th
Mt. Pleasant JV Football
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers suffered their first loss of the season on the road last night against the Burlington Grayhounds, 14-8. Byers Nealey led the Panthers in tackles with 6.5, followed by Nolan Frueh with 4.5, and Logan Borders with 4. Nealey was getting it done on both sides of the football as he was the leading rusher with 67 yards. The lone score of the game for Mt. Pleasant came on a 4-yard run by Gavin Kerr. Cooper Coleman completed four passes for 93 yards. Payson Coleman caught two of the passes for 57 yards and Phoenix Watson had one catch for 36 yards. The JV team finishes their season with a 3-1 record.
High School Football
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers are looking for their first win of the season as they will travel to play Clinton this Friday, October 14th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame scheduled to start at 7:15.
WACO will be looking to spoil Tri-County’s senior night, looking to end the regular season with a perfect record. Kickoff scheduled for 7 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will be looking to bounce back at home this Friday against English Valleys at 7 pm, as they are still fighting for a playoff spot.
New London will be looking to end the season on a road win against HLV this Friday, game scheduled to start at 7 pm.
Other games in Mt. Pleasant’s district, Burlington will be celebrating senior night against Iowa City Liberty and North Scott will be on the road against Fort Madison, both games scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. Other games in the area, Washington will be at home against Fairfield and Keokuk will travel to play West Burlington.
High School Volleyball
WACO will be at home tonight, October 11th, against Highland at 7:30 pm to celebrate their senior night and the last game of the regular season.
The Mount Pleasant Panthers will be participating in the SEC Tournament today, it is a continuation last Tuesday.
Winfield-Mt. Union will be heading into their last game of the regular season against Wapello today. The Wolves are 21-9 with a 7-0 district record.
Holy Trinity Catholic will be competing the at the Mediapolis Tournament Thursday, October 13th.
Elementary Basketball Tournament
Mount Pleasant Christmas Holidays 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd – 8th grade boys and girls will be held on Dec 17th, 2022. For more registration details contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The Tiger women’s soccer team will be celebrating senior day for today’s game at Mediapolis High School where they will host William Penn University at 7 pm.
The men’s soccer team will travel to clash with Culver-Stockton College at 5 pm today.
Alexis Hafenstine was named Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week. From October 3rd through the 9th, Hafenstine totaled 94 digs for an average of 7.83 digs per set, including a 33-dig performance against Haskell Indian Nations University last Saturday. Tiger volleyball’s next game will be October 13th against Waldorf University at 7 pm on the road.
Men’s and women’s cross-country will be back in action October 14th to compete at the Indian Hills Invitational at 4 pm.
The Tiger football team will look to bounce back Saturday, October 15th, as they face off with Valley City State University at 1 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1924 – The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Maroons were granted NHL franchises.
1925 – The New York Giants played their first NFL game. The Giants lost 14-0 to Providence.
2004 – The Houston Astros won a postseason series for the first time in their 43-year history. They defeated the Atlanta Braves 12-3 in Game 5. The Astros had lost 7 playoff series previously, three of them to Atlanta.
Miller receives Hospital Hero Award from the Iowa Hospital Association
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, [October 11, 2022] – Henry County Health Center’s Matt Miller, DNAP, has received the Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero Award for demonstrating exceptional commitment to care and service. Miller was one of 12 employees of Iowa hospitals to receive the 2022 recognition.
Since 2007, the Hospital Heroes program has celebrated employees who have acted courageously in a moment’s crisis or who have selflessly served their hospitals and communities throughout their careers. Hospital Heroes are nominated by their peers – more than 30 nominations were submitted this year – and award recipients are selected by other state hospital associations. Hospital Heroes were recognized during the Iowa Hospital Association’s annual meeting in October.
A hospital hero leads by example, finds solutions, and goes above and beyond to help others. As Henry County Health Center’s Director of Anesthesia, Miller does all of that and more. He is known for providing the highest quality patient care with sincerity, compassion and charisma. During the pandemic, Miller’s commitment to patients and community never wavered, coming to work every day to improve the lives of patients while ensuring the highest level of care.
Miller always provides outstanding service, helping whenever needed. This commitment expands to an international level with his organization “Operation Hope Medical Missions” where healthcare volunteers travel to Honduras to provide life-changing surgeries free of charge. Miller is the epitome of a Hospital Hero demonstrating through his actions and character the reason he is in healthcare…to serve others.
The Iowa Hospital Association is a voluntary membership organization representing hospital and health system interests to business, government and consumer audiences. 117 community hospitals are association members.
Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda
Henry County Farm Owners & Operators Meeting
Mt Pleasant, Iowa – ISU Extension and Outreach – Henry County is hosting a Farm Owners and Operators Meeting at the Henry County Extension Office in Mt. Pleasant (127 North Main Street) on Monday, December 5 from 8:00 am – 12:30pm. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:15 am.
We will be taking an in-depth look into the outlook for agriculture in 2023 as the agriculture community starts planning for next year. Speakers and topics for this meeting include:
- Lee Schultz, ISU Associate Professor & Extension Livestock Economist, Economics
- Livestock prices and profitability outlook
- Bobby Martens– ISU Associate Professor, Extension Economist & Iowa Institute for Cooperatives
Endowed Economics Professor, Economics
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- Supply, demand and transportation issues affecting agriculture
- Chad Hart– ISU Professor & Extension Economist and Crop Markets Specialist
- Crop prices and production outlook
- Kristine Tidgren– ISU Director, Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, Dolezal Adjunct
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education
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- Farm tax update for retired farmers and changes in Iowa inheritance taxes
- Charles Brown– ISU Extension & Outreach Farm Management Specialist
- Update on crop production costs and profitability analysis
The registration fee for this event is $40/person and pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Please contact the Henry County Extension Office at (319) 385-8126 to reserve your spot by November 29.
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Dorothy Irene Rasan Menke
Dorothy Irene Rasan Menke, 97, of Tacoma, Washington, formerly of West Point, Iowa, passed away on May 13, 2022, in Tacoma, Washington.
Dorothy Irene was born on May 10, 1925, in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
Dot was a women of generous spirit, an energetic worker, creative artist and musician, positive personality with a buoyant sense of humor. Most importantly she was a devoted wife and mother and person of devout faith.
She was a coal miner’s daughter, growing up with her two sisters and their Lithuanian parents near the coal mines around Hazelton, Pennsylvania. She distinguished herself in Hazelton High school as the artistic director of the yearbooks, a majorette, first chair violinist in the orchestra and an excellent student. Her teachers and fellow students chose her to be one of the top 20 students in their senior class.
Graduating from high school as WWII was beginning, Dot enrolled in a registered nursing program at King’s County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.It was during her final year that she had one of her proudest opportunities, to play her violin with a nurses ensemble at a luncheon for the visiting first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Following graduation, she was one of a select group of nurses sent to an army hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.While there, she met and fell in love with an army technical training specialist, Richard Menke, from West Point, Iowa. When WWII ended the young couple had to decide on marriage or separation. They drove to Hazelton, PA where they were married and then drove to Rick’s home town at West Point, Iowa, and began setting up their home. Rick and Dot owned a Plumbing and Heating company in West Point and raised five children there. Dot always proclaimed, “Rick and I are a great team.” Rick and Dot instilled in their children the love of music, art and education.
Dot devotedly nursed her husband, Rick for many years before his death in 1994. Then she became a leader and energetic worker in St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School. She supported the community concert series and the Southeast Iowa Symphony. Many of her art works won awards in local competitions.
When Dot’s children brought her to Tacoma, Washington in 2005 her indomitable spirit continued as she delighted in entertaining her poetry group, playing cards, and attending church and concerts.
Dot’s love of organizing fun entertainments with music, skits, and artistic touches will always be remembered fondly. Her loving, generous spirit will is deeply appreciated and sorely missed.
Dot’s children and their families: Barbara Ann (Bami) Pinckney (Ron Pinckney); son: Christopher Garratt, wife: Angela; grandchildren: Aidan, Hudson and Leighton; Beth Ann McCabe (preceded her in death); son Sean McCabe and wife Gloria; Deborah Ann Cornick (Doug Cornick); son: Heath, wife, Kate; grandchildren: Dean and Nora; daughter: Heather Gathuru; Matthew Menke (preceded her in death); Lynn Ann Crozier (Rick Crozier); Daughter: Kari Dutcher; stepchildren: Justin Crozier, wife Stephanie; children: Camden and Piper, Eric Crozier, partner Amy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point, Iowa, with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in West Point, Iowa. A memorial has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.