Out of Winfield’s Past

2005

Trisha L. Phelps of Winfield has been chosen by Unit #643 of Winfield to attend the annual session of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls’ State in June 2005, at Iowa State University.

Talma Kilpatrick of Winfield celebrated her 90th birthday on March 26.

V. Ellen Hutchcroft, age 56, died March 12, 2005.

2000

Receiving a Regents Scholar Scholarship from Winfield was Erin Suter, daughter of Jeff and Sandy Suter.

Dustin Nelson was awarded an Ellsworth Vocational Scholarship and an Ellsworth Leadership Scholarship for the 2000-2001 school year.

Haight’s Electric celebrated its 20th year of being in business.

1995

Heidi Venghaus scored her 1000th career point in the Championship game in Des Moines.

Jodi Wasson and Jimmy Mathews have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage of May 13, 1995.

Haley Nichole Black was born March 4, 1995, to Brian and Janelle Black of Winfield.

1990

Glen Rodgers, Theodore Anderson and Norris Haight were honored for 50 years of membership by Good Faith Masonic Lodge #235.

Pam Kaufman and Rob O’Brien have announced their engagement and upcoming June 2 wedding.

1985

Named 1985 Athletes of the Year at WMU were Darin Fricke, Kevin Cline, and Jenna Krieger.

Bob Smith submitted his resignation as Councilman to the City of Winfield.

Four WMU students have art work hanging in the rotunda at the Iowa Capitol Building — Jason McArtor, Stacie Dunn, Chad Schneider, and Jess Settles.

1980

WMU sixth grade students Scott Tandy, Scott Larson, Robin Lauderdale and Gary Idle won fourth place in the AEA #16 Math Contest in Burlington. Larson placed third among 108 students in the individual contests.

1975

Winners in the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby were Mike Nelling, Scott White, Kriss Lindell, and Kevin Cline.

1970

Don Gipple, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Gipple, left the states Feb. 25, 1970, and is fighting in Vietnam where he landed March 3. He had been trained in tactics for the Mekong Delta and is in a fire detection control bunker.

1965

Dr. RB Widmer delivered triplet boys to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Barth of Morning Sun at the Henry County Memorial Hospital.