Out of Winfield’s Past

2015

Walter Freeman, 47, of Winfield, was struck in the abdomen by a deer slug believed to have been fired by another member of his hunting party northeast of Winfield.

Jacque Lake of Salem is the new librarian at the Winfield Public Library. Claire Mathews resigned her position as head of the library in early December.

2005

Winfield business Asoyia, LLC, was honored with the Value-Added Ag Venture award at the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines.

WMU Spanish teacher, Linda Sharp, received the AAE Professional Educator of Iowa award.

2000

Lynn Mertens of Salem and Joe Grelk of Winfield were married Sept. 16at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield.

Dawn McAllister of Winfield and Mark Wilkerson of Morning Sun have announced their engagement and upcoming Dec. 22 wedding.

1995

A new sign was installed at the south edge of Winfield honoring the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams who both won state championships during the 1994-95 seasons.

Mark Wilkerson and Damon Boline were selected to the Des Moines Register All-State football teams. Wilkerson to the first team defensive line, and Boline to the second team defensive line.

1990

Wilma Kongable celebrated 25 years of service at Terra International on Dec. 9.

1985

The first winter storm dumped five inches of snow with winds gusting over 40 mph. The snow came on top of a thick layer of ice.

1980

Gwyn McCreight was sworn in as Winfield Post Master.

A poster made by Christine Ingwersen and Darcy Ross, fifth grade, was put on the bulletin board at the Winfield Public Library.

1975

Fran’s Café is having a going out of business restaurant auction on Dec. 6.

Doug Moser, assistant manager of the Winfield Farmers Coop Co., has accepted the position of branch manager of the Farmers Coop Co. at Williams, Iowa.

1970

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Meeker enjoyed 200 friends and relatives at their 40th anniversary open house.

1965

The pond on the site of the Winfield Area Recreation Center was being drained in order that it might be enlarged to provide sufficient water to plant and maintain the golf course greens.

1960

Gerald Ross was having a closing out sale at the farm northeast of Winfield on Dec. 6 as they have purchased the Corner Café in Columbus Junction.

1945

The Purple Heart was presented to Corp. Doyle M. Forsythe of Winfield in a ceremony held at Springfield, Missouri. He was also awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry in battle.