"I will try to keep this up-dated with Iowa and Carroll County news.  It will be up-dated each Sunday, but occasionally I will insert news in the middle of the week.  Please help me out by sending me "news" items and I will put it on this web site.  Thanks for helping out." 

Dale Tryon

   
 

Latest News:

*Latest scores:  Drake men defeat New Mexico 68 to 62.  New Mexico is coached by Steve Alford, former Iowa coach.  ISU women defeat San Diego State 87 to 71.

*ISU football coach fires two assistant coaches.  The quarterback and defensive backfield coach were fired.  The also moved the Coordinators to just coaching the offensive line and linebackers respectfully.  They will no longer call the plays.  Obviously, ISU is looking for two new Coordinators.

*We certainly hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving with your families.  If interested, here are a few photos taken at our Thanksgiving (held at our house in Ames).

                  

                   

*Marsha L. Simons, 72, of Glidden died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll after a long battle with cancer.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden with the Rev. Ed Tiedeman of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Parish in Glidden officiating. Carroll Herald.

*Week-end scores:  UNI wins their playoff football game over Maine 40 to 15.  Basketball scores were Drake lost to Vanderbilt 72 to 57.  UNI wins over Auburn 67 to 61.  ISU wins over Mississippi Valley State 77 to 59.  Iowa defeats Kansas State 65 to 63.   In the women's games, ISU loses to Stanford, UNI loses to Alabama , Drake defeats Columbia and California defeats Iowa.

*Which Iowa Company has fared the best and the worst in the past year?  The worst percentage changes are Principal Financial at -69%, Lee enterprise at -69% and Winnebago Industries -58%.  Iowa's best performances were by Heartland Express at -1%, Casey General Stores at -1% and West Bancorp at -5%
 

*Congratulations to Glidden/Ralston senior football player, Trevor VanScoy.  He was recently named to the Iowa Newspaper Association All-State (second team).   His team finished 5-5 this year.

*Glidden resident, Marshall l. Simons, age 72, will have services held for her at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home.

*A Carroll man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.  Timothy Sean Neal, 37, admitted that he and others conspired to distribute "ice" methamphetamine in the Carroll area in 2004-05, according to U.S. Attorney Matt Dummermuth.  Carroll Herald.

*Laughter!  Read this in the DM Register:  A Carroll woman (I won't mention her name), who allegedly had sex in a men's room during an Iowa Hawkeye football game in Minneapolis last Saturday says that she drank before kickoff and that she has no memory of the man, the stall, or the small crowd that cheered until police showed up.   She does remember the humiliation that followed. "It's ruined my life," she said. "Not just the incident by the press." She is a married, mother of three, and has  been the target of Internet jokes and prank phone calls since her story appeared in the Twin Cities media and spread across Web sites there and in Iowa. She was fired last week from her job as administrator at a retirement home in Carroll. She says, "she doesn't know what happened, but she don't deny that it did happen  because obviously there are police reports."

*Tuff times in Iowa too!  University of Iowa, ISU and UNI must trim $7 million from their next year's budget.  The cuts have been ordered by Governor Chet Culver.

*According to the Carroll Herald, A Coon Rapids woman died Wednesday night after her car collided with a nurse tank.  Nancy Faye Johnson, 73, was driving south on Chestnut Road five miles south of Coon Rapids about 8 p.m. when her car struck the rear of a tank being pulled by a tractor, according to the Iowa State Patrol.  An applicator was being towed between the tractor and nurse tank. An ISP report said the tank containing anhydrous ammonia did not have required lighting.
 

*Shonn Green, the University of Iowa's Tailback, has  been named "Offensive player of the year in the  Big Ten.  He had rushed for over 100 yards in every game this fall.

*A Drake University star Women's basketball player is one of 34 Nationwide to be selected to receive a Rhodes Scholarship.  She is guard, Lindsay Whorton.

*Iowa received its first measureable snow on Saturday.  Glidden received 2" but Central Iowa received up to 4" of snow.

*Gas prices are still coming down in Iowa.  Des Moines is still the lowest at $1.59 a gallon.  Ames is at $1.64 and I believe Glidden is near $1.65.  Gas is still about $2.00 a gallon nation-wide.

*Football results for the week-end were:  ISU loses to Kansas State 38 to 30.  Iowa wins over Minnesota 55 to 0.  UNI 34 and Southern Utah 24.    Drake wins over Valparaiso 32 to 0.  In basketball both Iowa and ISU start out 3 and 0, while Drake and UNI are 2 and 1.

*Three G/R students were recently chosen to play for the Southwest Iowa band (Junior High).  Congratulations to Bethany Pottroff, Sadie Riesselman and Justin Brant.

*Des Moines bucks trend, sees increases in home sales.  The Des Moines metropolitan area was one of 28 areas nation-wide to see its median home sale prices climb in the third quarter, squeaking a 1% higher to $155,400.

*Carroll County seized 28 horses from a rural Glidden man Thursday in an alleged neglect case and this morning began legal action to recoup transportation, care and treatment expenses.  Eight stallions and 20 mares and foals were removed from Tom Hall by the Sheriff's Office.  I read this in the Carroll Herald newspaper.
 

*The Sac County REC and the Glidden REC are about to merge.  They would then be named "Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative.

*Congratulations to Docia and Arthur Linde. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

*Team captains were named to the 2008 G/R football team.  They were Trevor VanScoy, Weston Conner and Dan Clausen (all seniors).  Junior, Lee Schon was also named a captain.  Congratulations guys and thanks for giving us another nice season. 

*Football scores:  ISU loses to Missouri 52 to 20.  Iowa wins over Purdue 22 to 17.  UNI defeats Indiana State 42 to 0.  Drake loses to Jacksonville 42 to 7.

*Congratulations to G/R swimmer for competing at the State Swim Meet.  She actually swims for the Carroll team who has a swimming/working/agreement with G/R school system.  She competed in 4 different events.

*Congratulations to G/R English teacher, Diane Thelin.  She was nominated for an Education Award for Excellence in Education.  This award was given by the Iowa State Education Association.  

*Basketball scores: Drake loses to Butler 58 to 48.  UNI wins over Denver 61 to 56. ISU wins over Loyola-MaryMount 67 to 55.  

*Iowa average student debt is highest in U.S.  The average debt of students graduating with loans is now $26,208.  New Hampshire has the second largest debt and Alaska is 3rd highest.  Utah has the least amount for debts at a figure of $13,266.

*Shannon Rew faces up to 10 years behind bars and a lifetime as a registered sex offender after the 37 year old had sex with a teen age boy.  Offender calls the match with teen 'perfect.'

*Government jobs in Iowa soar, mainly in education. Iowa has a 11% increase in the last 14 years.

*Shawn Johnson says yes to 2012 Olympics.  She is the West Des Moines gal that won 4 medals, including a gold in the balance beam.

*Rockwell Collins to cut  175 positions in its Cedar Rapids location.    This announcement makes more than 1,000 announced layoffs by Iowa manufacturers in the last month.  Whirlpool announce earlier that they are eliminating 440.

*Do you think politicking is over in Iowa.  Nope.  Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee will be in Iowa this week at two different locations for a book signing.

*CARROLL COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS;
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
D - Barack Obama/Joe Biden 5,284  R - John McCain/Sarah Palin 4,905  Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander 58
Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle 33  Bob Barr/Wayne Root 19  Gloria LaRiva/Robert Moses 8  Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 8  Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 6  James Harris/Alyson Kennedy 3  Write-ins 43
U.S. SENATOR  D - Tom Harkin 5,886  R - Christopher Reed 4,184  Write-ins 5
5th DISTRICT U.S. REPRESENTATIVER - Steve King 5,237  D - Rob Hubler 4,414  Victor Vera 177  Write-ins 4
26th DISTRICT STATE SENATORR - Steve Kettering 7,014  Write-ins 89
51st DISTRICT STATE REP.  R - Rod Roberts 7,547  Write-ins 81
1st DISTRICT COUNTY SUPERVISOR  D - Del McDermott 6,713  Write-ins 123
COUNTY AUDITOR  D - Joan Schettler 7,784  Write-ins 29
COUNTY SHERIFF  D - Doug Bass 8,313  Write-ins 95

*Football scores:  Iowa upsets #3 Penn State 24 to 23.  ISU loses a tuff one to Colorado 28 to 24.  UNI defeats Missouri State 42 to 0.  Drake wins over Morehead State 42 to 0.

*Democratic Barrack Obama won the Iowa vote over Republican, John McCain.  Obama won by a 9% margin.  This was about the % that was predicted by earlier polls. 72% of the Iowa registered voters did vote. 

*GLIDDEN - Residents weren't the only ones getting a first look at the new fire station on Saturday.
Add the community's 24 volunteer firefighters to that group.  "We just got the keys to the place at 7 o'clock last night," said chief Tom Weber.  The Fire Department will move gear, equipment and trucks into the $750,000 facility later this week.

 

*Can you believe that the weather in Iowa got up to 81 degrees yesterday and it is November?  Glidden had a high of 76 on Monday.  Unfortunately, it is suppose to get to the 50's and maybe the 40's in the next couple of days.

*Congratulations to long-time resident, Lloyd Davis.  He will soon be celebrating his 90th birthday. 

*Carroll and Coon Rapids/Bayard of Carroll County are still making ground in the State football playoffs.  Carroll defeated Webster City 41 to 26 and will next play at undefeated Clear Lake on Friday evening.   Coon Rapids/Bayard defeated CAM 38 to 14 and will play undefeated Stanton on Friday night.

*Remember Bob and Marybelle Larsh?  They lived in Glidden for several years before retiring in Las Vegas near their son, Merrill.  Bob is now 97 and Marybelle is 95.  They will soon be celebrating their birthday and also their 75th Wedding Anniversary.  I remember them quite well.  A wonderful couple and very well respected in the Glidden area.  Congratulations folks.

*Gas prices in Iowa have slipped down to $1.89 a gallon (in Des Moines) and $1.95 in Ames.  I understand that Iowa has cheaper gas than any other state other than Kansas.

*Former Glidden resident, Cletus Winker, passed away recently at the age of 75. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Monday at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.  The Winkers ran the Glidden Body Shop for 35 years.

*In case you are wondering farmers in Iowa are averaging 172 bushels of corn per acre.

*Glidden/Ralston loses in sub-state football game to #1 rated Stanton, 70 to 14.  Oh my!

*ISU loses to Oklahoma State 59 to 17.  Iowa loses to Illinois 27 to 24.  UNI defeats Western Illinois 30-6.

*Who is the highest paid Iowa employee?  Kirk Ferentz, the Head football coach at the University is first with a salry of $2,870,000 a year.  Second is Donna Bahensky , CEO of University of Iowa Hospitals.

*Bernece Crimmings, age 97, passed away October 25th in Waterloo, Iowa.  She was the wife of Jim Crimmings, who coached football and baseball back in the late 1940's and early 1950's.  Jim had passed away a few years ago while retired in Arizona.  Jim was always one of my all-time favorite coaches.  His Glidden High School baseball team of 1950 finished 2nd the State in 1950.  This was when they mixed the small schools with the large schools.  Glidden lost to Davenport Central in the State Finals.  See the photo to the right.

 

     


 

Trick Photography!

 

Nothing like a good rub-down!

Trick Photography!

 

Glidden Photos:

                        

These photos were taken at the 2004 G/R All-School Reunion:  (1) Ed Walkup, (2) Lanny Larsh, (3) Gordon MacDonald, (4) Eunice and Mary, (5) The Gregory's and Nielsen's, (6) Glen Britt, Dick Nielsen and Dick Onken.

Did you know this about Glidden?

*Former Glidden resident Ralph G. Neppel was a "Medal of honor, winner?  He was a leader of a machine-gun squad defending an approach to the village of Birgel, Germany, on Dec. 14th, 1944, when an enemy tank, supported by 20 infantrymen, counterattacked.  He held his fire until the Germans were within 100 yards and then racked the foot soldiers beside the tank, killing several of them  The enemy armor continued to press forward, and, at the point-blank range of 30 yards, fired a high-velocity shell into the American emplacement, wounding the etire squad. Sergeant Neppel, blown 10 yards from his gun, had one leg severed below the knee and suffered other wounds. Despite his injuries and the danger from the onrushing tank and infantry, he dragged himself back to his position on his elbows, remounted his gun and killed the remaining enemy riflemen.  Stripped of its infantry protection, the tank was forced to withdraw.  By his superb courage and indomitable fighting spirit, Sergeant Neppel inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and broke a determined counter attack.

*Did you know that Glidden once had a college in town?  To the left you can see an early  photo of the "Business College," that was in business from 1890 to 1901.  I think this photo was taken in the early 1900's.  The building was located in the block where Joe Herman and Jim Platt lived. Tuition was $5.00 per term and students could stay in local residences for around $9.00 a month.  The building was later used as a High School until the existing one was built in 1922.

*Did you know that Brig General Paul W. Tibbets, who flew the B-29 plane that bombed Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 had Glidden ties?  His mother was from Glidden and her first name was Enola Gay.  This is the reason that the plane was named Enola Gay.  Of course she was a member of the Haggard family of Glidden.

 

History of Glidden:

The first resident of Glidden and Carroll County (unsettled country in the Iowa territory), was Enos Buttrick. This was in the late 1840's.  He had moved up from Missouri to Iowa and traded with the Indians.  I guess he lived along the river to the North of what is now Glidden.

Glidden was named after a railroad man from Illinois by the last name of Joseph Farwell Glidden.  He had spent some time around the area in the late 1860's.  He invented "barbed-wire" of which he got a patent on it in 1874 a year after he invented it.

Glidden (in year 2,000), had a population of 1,253. The racial make-up was 99.20% white, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Hispanic, 0.32% from 2 or more races, and 0.16% Native Americans.   For every 100 females there are 87 males. The median income for a shousehold in the city is $35,333 and gthe median income for a family is $48,026.  51% are German, 10% are Irish, 7% are English, 6% are Danish, 3% are Dutch, 3% are Norwegian, 2% are Swedish, 1% are Scotch Irish, Italian, French or European.

It was 1868 that a depot was built in Glidden as was a fire station and a post office.  The fire department had 16 volunteers as well as 800 feet of hose to work with. Shortly after that a hotel  was built as well as many residences.  In 1870 the population was 177.  The village of Glidden received the name of an incorporated town on October 2, 1873.  J.O. Havens was the first Mayor.

The most serius fire in Glidden's history occured on Christmas day, 1883 when nine buildings were destroyed.  The fire began in a drug store.  Following are a few photos from the early years of Glidden:

                                         

                                   

                        

Photo 1= 1909 main street, photo 2= 1912 East side of Glidden main street, photo 3= 1890 Glidden Business College, photo 4= 1930's Green Gable Camp, photo 5= Eaqrly 1900's West side of main street, photo 6= Glidden Chautauqua, photo 7= 1868 Glidden depot, photo 8= Glidden Graphic in early years, photo 9= 1868 hotel, photo 10, Late 1860's, photo 11= 1904 burned down, photo 12= 1880??, photo 13= Not sure, photo 14= 1870 Presbyterian Church, photo 15= mid 1890's West side of main street, photos 16 and 17 are two of the earlier "nicer" homes built in Glidden.     

Dale and Janet Tryon Family Slide shows:

Misc. Slide shows:

Misc. Glidden Slide-shows:

Glidden/Ralston All-School Reunions:

Glidden Memorial Days Celebrations:

Lucy Petersen 90th '04

Trip to West Point 2005

State Fair, 2005

50th Anniversary,2006

Lucy Petersen 92nd '06

Adventureland+Fair,'06

2006 Tryon X-mas

50 yrs of family photos

2007 CR Golf Tourney

2007 Tryon X-mas

Trip West 2008

Okoboji Slide 2005

Hendrickson Party '05

WBB Tourney trip, '07

John Wayne's 100th '07

Iowa Straw vote '07

FB, ISU vs. IOWA '07

Athletic teams, 1950's

Glidden photos 1950's

Football Champs 2005

Winter Storm 2007

Photos of 1953 class

 

Reunion 2003

Reunion 2004

Reunion 2005

Reunion 2006

Reunion 2007

Reunion 2008

2004

2005

2006

 2007

2008

 

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