Out of Winfield’s Past

2010

A card shower is being held for Eloise Steffins Hill, who will be celebrating her 80th birthday on July 29.

Florencio and Kimberley Espirito of Winfield will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2010.

2005

Mayne and Helen Courter were chosen as the 2005 grand marshals for the Crooked Creek Celebration, Aug. 5-7.

Camden Thomas Buffington was born June 16, 2005, to Ross and Stacey Buffington of Winfield.

2000

Kinsey Olson was first runner-up and received the leadership award at the Henry County Fair Queen contest.

Beth Briggs, Winfield, has been named the new pastor at Kingston United Methodist Church.

Lynn Mertens, Salem, and Joe Grelk, Winfield, have announced their engagement and approaching Sept. 16 wedding.

1995

Sandy Hewitt, Winfield, was July’s winner of ‘Winfield’s Beautiful Yard of the Month.’

James and Lois Baxter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 19, 1995.

1990

The Winfield fire Department answered a call to the Donna Gerling farm where faulty wiring in a shed was blamed for the fire. The only damage was to the wiring.

Paul Wilkerson recently toured West Germany as one of a select group of American wrestlers. Last week he placed fifth in the Junior National Tournament, Cedar Falls.

1985

Kirk Soukup and Charles Gogel have been hired as head and assistant football coaches.

Paul and Sandy Kemp are the parents of Nicholas Andrew, born June 25, 1985.

Bill and Sherry Johson are the parents of Dustin Lyn, born July 11, 1985.

1980

Steve Wettach, DDS, announced the opening of the Winfield Dental Clinic at 107 E. Pine with office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Jackie Beard and Tammy Davis will be staffing the Winfield office.

The Winfield Fire Department was called to the Dale Larson farm northeast of town where a car was on fire. A 1976 ford was destroyed, but the garage was saved by firefighters.

1960

Robert C. Ledman has been offered a contract to coach junior high athletics, girls’ basketball and assist with high school physical education and boys’ basketball and teach math, science, and social studies at the junior high level. He will replace Ray Brainard.

1945

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Metzger have received word that their son, Pvt. Dale Metzger, has been missing in action on Okinawa since May 18.