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Well, HOLY SMOKE, WHOOP-
EE, HURRAH and all sorts of pos-
itive statements about the Iowa
football game last week. It was a
weird game on a cold day in Lin-
coln.
If you looked at just the stats
and not the score line you'd have
thought Nebraska won. The Husk-
ers had the ball over 12 minutes
longer than Iowa, ran almost
twice as many plays, made twice
as many first downs and had al-
most 200 more total yards than
the Hawks.
However, there were a couple of
major things in Iowa's favor. They
picked up four turnovers and had
just a little more than half as
much in penalty yards.
Really, what else is there to say
about this team and this season
except a very hearty CONGRATU-
LATIONS!!!!
You took a new look at life after
that very disappointing season a
year ago and everybody dug in to
turn things around and do it right
this year. And did you ever. Iowa's
first undefeated team in 93 years.
Of course, now you have set your-
selves up for a difficult task.
That undefeated team in 1922
was the second one in a row. So
By Ron Rife
The Lone Tree
Reporter
now, in 127 years of Iowa football,
the Hawkeyes have produced four
undefeated teams. The 1900 team
had one tie, but the 1921 and 1922
teams both had 7-0 records and 5-0
in the Big Ten. And now 2015.
Now all you need to do to pos-
sibly get a nod from all the skep-
tics around the country is do this
all over again next year. It would
be nice, but the odds are really
against it. As I said last week out
of all 128 of the FBS teams there
are only two who got to the end of
the season unbeaten. In alphabeti-
cal order, Clemson and Iowa.
By the end of next week we'll
know if the Big Ten Champion
is Iowa or Michigan State. The
Spartans really demolished Penn
State last weekend. Also, as I said
last week, they must have a really
solid defense to be able to shut
down Ohio State the way they did.
Another shakeout from the week-
end that didn't really surprise me
was the reaction of some Husker
fans.
I read an article in the Sat-
urday World-Herald that com-
mented there was a lot of grum-
bling among the Big Red faithful,
that the coordinators should be
fired and some other shaking up
be done. Brings back memories
of most of the years of Tom Os-
borne's reign when I was living
out there. Almost every week in
the World - Herald's "Voice From
The Grandstand" column many
people called for the firing of Os-
borne, Darlington and McBride.
They were to two coordinators.
Then, in 1994, when Nebraska
won the national championship,
those three suddenly became ge-
niuses. Just like here last year.
My answer to all the stupid
know-it-all gripers who wanted to
fire all the coaches was "Be care-
ful what you wish for. Remember
what happened after Tom Davis
was forced out." Amazingly, that
would slow most of them down
and actually shut some up.
of LT Auxiliary hosted Mea
The officers of the Lone Tree
American Legion Auxiliary host-
ed a "Paid Up Members Meal in
October. Twenty eight ladies and
two junior members attended the
catered dinner and the monthly
meeting that followed. Ladies
with fifty or more years of mem-
bership in the Auxiliary were
honored at the meeting and re-
ceived certificates. Betty Forbes
spoke about the importance of
membership and how our duessewing lap blankets for veterans
continue to support our veterans, in the hospital. This was her third
Members met the first Tuesday delivery to the Veterans Hospital
of November for the monthlyin a few short months. December
meeting. It was reported that 14, is the date that membership
the VA Volunteer Services will is due, to be counted for our unit
hold the Christmas Party onto reach our membership goal. If
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30. you have not paid and want to pay,
For more information contact or would like to join the Auxiliary
Auxiliary President Maria Lihs. contact Nancy Rickerd at 629-1108.
Virginia Schlapkohl has been
busy shopping for material and
y Sheriff
Scam Alert. Since November the jail. ing as there have been several
18, 2015 the Johnson County Sher- This is a scam and the perpetra- additional reports of this taking
iff's Office has taken numerous tors are very convincing. Call re- place.
reports from the public that they cipients are directed to Wal-Mart, The Johnson County Sheriff's
have received calls or messages CVS, or another place whereOffice is working with State and
from a person identifying them- money transfers can be facilitat- Federal authorities to investigate
selves as Deputy at the Sheriff's ed. The phone number currently and put a stop to this seam. If you
Office. The recipient is informed being used by the scammers is receive a call from these people
that they have missed jury duty (319) 212-1443, but it is possible do not provide any information
and they have a warrant out for that this number may change, and contact the Johnson County
their arrest. They are given the The Sheriff's Office has put this Sheriff's Office at (319) 356-6020 to
option of either paying a bond/ warning out a couple of days ago make a report.
fine or turning themselves in to but we want to re-issue the warn-
Mount
Center
Vernon's First Street Community
Offers Free Holiday Fun
Mount Vernon, Iowa -- The holi-
days are quickly approaching, and
the First Street Community Cen-
ter (FSCC)/Old School Shops in
Mount Vernon is already decking
the halls for the city's Hometown
Holiday Celebration, "25 Years of
Magic."
Magical Night, the centerpiece
of the event, takes place from 5:00 to
8:00 pm on Thursday, December 3.
Magical Night festivities will
begin at FSCC, 221 First Street
NE, with Santa's arrival on the
Mount Vernon Fire Department's
pumper truck. At 5:00 pm, Santa
will flip the "switch" to light the
historic building. This year marks
the fifth anniversary of the FSCC,
owned by Rick and Trude Elliott
of Mount Vernon. The building
was originally the town's high
school, then its middle school.
Now it is home to ten local busi-
nesses and the FSCC's amenities,
including a gymnasium, theater
and meeting spaces, are available
for the public to rent. More infor-
mation about the FSCC is avail-
able at www.firststreetcc.com.
Magical Night activities
will take place throughout up-
town Mount Vernon. Complete
schedule at www.visitmvl.com.
Schedule of Activities at First Vernon Community Schools
Street Community Center: (gymnasium, first floor)
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Cookie decorat- 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Holiday tattoos
ing, sponsored by Mount Vernon (second floor)
Parks and Recreation (library, 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.: The Nut-
second floor) cracker ballet, three performanc-
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Magical Night es by Dance Arts Iowa students
Arts Fest, presented by Mount (theater, first floor)
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From the Reporter 75 Years ago: Lone Tree suffered what was probably the most severe fire
in its history Tuesday morning when a blaze believed to have started in Johnson's barber shop
swept the west side of DeVoe street from the Lone Tree Savings bank to the alley. Damage was
estimated roughly at $65,000 to $75,000. Four buildings were destroyed in the blaze, including
the Lone Tree Savings bank, the Carl and Herring building, the Kline building, and the building
on the alley owned by the local Masonic lodge.
Iowa Learning Farms
agement meeting Dec.
to host nutrient man-
16 in Iowa City
Ames, Iowa--Iowa Learning ISU's General Guide for Nutri- The field day will be held at the
Farms, along with the Rapid ent and Limestone Recommen-Morse Community Club located at
Creek Watershed Project and dations for Iowa. Anderson and 2542Putnam St NE, Iowa City, IA.
Iowa State University Extension Brenneman will also discuss in- The workshop is free and open
and Outreach, will host a nutrient terpreting soil test results, the to the public, but reservations
management meeting on Wednes- likelihood of monetary returns are suggested to ensure adequate
day, December 16, from 6:00-8:30 on different testing soils, and im- space and food.
p.m. at the Morse Community plications of fertilizing based on Contact Justin Bisinger at 319-
Club in Iowa City. those results. Attendees are en- 337-2322 ext 300, email justin.bis-
The event is free and open to the couraged to bring their own soil inger@ia.nacdnet.net or register
public and includes a complemen- test results to have them inter- online at http://www.jcswcd.org/
tary meal. preted, calednar.
Speaking at the meeting are ISU The meeting will also include For more information about
Extension and Outreach Field an Iowa Nutrient Reduction Iowa Learning Farms, visit the
Agronomist Meaghan Anderson Strategy discussion from Iowa website: http://www.extension.
and Agricultural Engineer Greg Learning Farms and an update iastate.edu/ilf/.
Brenneman. They will discuss on the Rapid Creek Watershed
phosphorus management and Project from Justin Bisinger.
Lone Tree to host Community Blood Drive
Lone Tree will host a commu- through www.bloodcenter.org)
nity blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 and weigh more than 110 pounds.
p.m. on Wednesday, December A photo I.D. or MVRBC Donor
16 at the Lone Tree Community Card is required to donate. For
School cafeteria located at 303 S. questions about eligibility please
DeVoe Street. To donate please call the Mississippi Valley Region-
Contact Jeanne Green at 319-936- al Blood Center at 800-747-5401.
0060 or visit www.bloodcenterim- Donors who last gave blood on or
pact.org and use code 2029 to lo- before 10/21/15 are eligible to give
cate the drive, at this drive.
Potential donors must be at Blood donation is a safe, simple
least 17 years of age (16 with pa- procedure that takes about 45 min-
rental permission form available utes to one hour. Individuals with
diabetes or controlled high blood
pressure may be accepted as eli-
gible donors.
Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center is the provider of
blood and blood components to
more than 90 hospitals in Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. In
this area MVRBC is the exclusive
:provider to Iowa City VA Health
Care System, Mercy Iowa:City,
and University of Iowa HospR ls
& Clinics. : '...
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