Ankeny through the decades. recalling Ankeny news from the 1940 s, 1960 s, 1990 s* October 2017

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1 1940 s It s a Date : The Ankeny High Junior Class play, Little Women, will be long remembered by everyone who sees it. Your emotions will be deeply touched; you will be amused; you will smile; you will laugh; yea verily, some of you will weep. The prelude music will begin at 7:50; the curtain for the first act will be drawn at 8 o clock. Ankeny Times, October 29, 1948 Over the Fence Discussions with your Ag Teacher, Gene H. Walker, Vocational Agriculture Instructor at Ankeny High School: Five Ankeny FFA Boys and the instructor are making arrangements to attend the annual national convention of the Future Farmers of America in Kansas City, Mo., November 14, The boys going are Donald Schonhorst, Ben Ferrier, Willard Lehman, Jerold Johnson, and Jack Schlinker. There is something going on all the time at the convention with many radio programs and celebrities from all over the country brought to provide entertainment. Fifteen to twenty thousand boys are expected from 47 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Ankeny Times, October 29, 1948 Dr. H.L. Spalding Dies: Dr. Homer Lawrence Spalding, a physician for more than 50 years, died at his home in Ankeny, Iowa, Saturday, October 23, at 10:03 p.m. at the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 29 days. He had been in ill health for over the past two years and had retired from active practice. Funeral services were held at the Ankeny Methodist Church with Rev W.H. Meredith and Rev. P.E. Shult officiating. Organ music was rendered by Mrs. Marian Coppock. Pallbearers were Reco Logli, Lloyd Brewbaker, Marion Coppock, Art Hildreth, Chas. Howard and Russell Mowry. Dr. Spalding had many friends in and around Ankeny wad was willing to go to the second mile no matter what the weather conditions. Many of us feel we have lost on of our best friends. Ankeny Times, October 29, 1948 Wording has been reduced to fit the space in some cases. Additional decades will be covered in future issues. Please join the AAHS or send comments via at: history@ankenyhistorical.org. 301 SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box

2 1940 s Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Members and friends of P.T.A. November 19 th is to be a RED LETTER Evening at Ankeny Consolidated High School. Everyone is invited to join in the fun. The P.T.A. FALL FROLIC will start promptly at EIGHT P.M. Ankeny Times, October 29, 1948 Ordinance No. 176: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Street Improvement Bonds in the Principal Amount of $13,000 and levying Tax to Pay for Said Bonds $2, to be levied in each of the following years, commencing in the year 1948, for the collection in the year 1949, and ending with the levy in the year 1950, for collection in $2, to be levied in 1950 for collection in 1951 and ending with the levy in 1952 for collection in $3, to be levied in the year 1953 for collection in Ankeny Times, October 29, 1948 Shott and Knott went hunting. Knott was shot and Shott was not. I d rather be Shott than Knott. Ankeny Times, October 29, SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box

3 1960 s FFA Team Wins First in Judging Contest. Shown here, left to right, are Ed Hall, Don Hoskins, and Mike Albaugh, members of the Ankeny Future Farmers of American dairy judging team which won first place in the Guernsey cow division of the FFA Dairy Contest, held at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. A total of 136 teams of three members each, from all areas of the state, participated in this event. Ankeny Press Citizen, October 15, 1964 Hawk Squak Staff. The Hawk Squak staff was chosen by Mr. Carl Troxel, the journalism instructor, on September 14, The staff is: Editor in Chief, Kathie Strong; Assistant Editors, Donna Sexauer, Joan Allen; Exchange Editor, Cindy Husted; Special Column, Linda Shoemacker, Vicki Woods, Cheryl Cowart, Rose Marie Medici; Reporter to Florence Swihart, Mary Kaye Medici; Sports, girls, Kathie Strong; Sports, boys, Terry Allen; Reporters, Sue White, Bonnie Vance, Marsha Heggen. The Hawk Squak s main purpose is to make contributions to our school and to our community. The Hawk Squak will be published weekly in the Ankeny Press Citizen. It will include news about A.H.S. and the community of Ankeny. Ankeny Press Citizen, October 15, 1964 Try to come to an Open House at the museum on the first Sunday of each month until November from 2:00 to 4:00. It s really interesting how the town of Ankeny became the sprawling city it now is. And, you re part of that history! 301 SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box

4 1960 s Winner at Ankeny Plaza. Winner of the grand prize at last week s grand opening of the Ankeny Plaza was Mrs. Merrill Miller, Route 1. She is shown here with her prize and Don Steffensen, president of the Ankeny Plaza Association, who made the award. Maxine s Sportswear winners are as follows: Mrs. Max Brewbaker, Kathie Strong, Mrs. K. W. Stock, Linda Banker, Janis Mulsteff, Janice Hill, Mildred Boji, and Myrtle Kobi. Winners names at Paullin s Jewelry are: Craig Cory, Gary Roberts, Mrs. Ralph Dalton, Virgie Summers, Noel Liechty, Jim Zimmer, Vern Coles, Lottie Jensen, Jim Moser, and Ronda Harwood. Cory Hardware: Mrs. Robert Lyons, Mrs. Jerry Dixon, Ilean Fausch, John Adams, Howard Willet, W.W. King, Gay Huhn, Mary Kiefer, R.M. Johnson, D.K. Straub, Margaret Lash, A.L. Nelson, Roberta Davis, Rita Shover, Jo Ann Bidler, and Clara Helland. Also, Mrs. Ed Long, Sue Hildreth, Kay Smith, Warren Galoy, Ron McCleary, and Rufa Hildreth were winners. Ankeny Press Citizen, October 22, 1964 City Hall to New Location. Completion of the moving of the city offices to their new location will be completed by Monday, according to Harold Bush, Director of Public Works. The new location is at 408 Third Street, in the building formerly occupied by the Cory Hardware. Suitable remodeling is nearly completed, and moving of equipment will take place this week-end. The new quarters will house the council chambers, offices of the clerk and director of public works, the police department, and the office for paying water bills and obtaining building permits. Ankeny Press Citizen, October 22, SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box

5 1990 s For the Ankeny Post Office, the call went out to North American Van Lines. Marcia Moravec, assistant postmaster, said she was shocked at how quickly the movers were able to transfer the contents of the old postal building at 405 SW Third Street to its new facility at 1101 N. Ankeny Blvd. The job was completed on Saturday, October 13, The actual move was an all weekend, labor intensive affair that involved 76 employee hours, not counting hours of 20 each for Postmaster Bob Doubleday and Marcia Moravec. The move involved three semi-trailer trucks and a smaller North American straight truck. Ankeny Press Citizen: Oct. 27, 1990 Freddy the Fire truck brought out some wide-eyed looks from the kindergarteners in Janet Leonard s class at Westwood Elementary. But Freddy also taught the students important lessons about fire prevention and emergencies. The demonstration was Ankeny Fire Departments efforts for Fire Prevention Week. Ankeny Press Citizen; Oct. 13, SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box

6 1990 s The students of Northeast Elementary school, a school that isn t even completed yet, are working hard to get the entire community behind their plastic recycle campaign. The students are living and breathing the school s motto It Can Be Done! Northeast is the only Ankeny school to enter the Des Moines area school plastic recycle contest sponsored by Blueberry Plastic. Posters made by school second graders are posted throughout Ankeny, and drop off boxes are located at Dillow s Super Valu, Fareway, Food 4 Less, and Wal-Mart. Clean, crushed #2 plastic containers can be dropped off through October 31. Students are shown dropping off their first load of plastics. Back row: Tres Litton, Blair Loehm, Kelli Luzum, Emily Jensen, and Kristin Jensen. In front is Holli Litton. Ankeny Press Citizen; Oct. 6, 1990 Comments? Send them to us at history@ankenyhistorical.org. Officials with Snyder and Associates consulting engineers celebrate the grand opening of their new headquarters on 501 SW Oralabor Road in Ankeny. Snyder and Associates houses 68 employees in its new 5,000 square foot headquarters building. The firm is involved in design and construction of transportation, airport, environmental, park and recreation, site planning and sub division projects. Ankeny Press Citizen; Oct. 27, SW Third Street, Ankeny, Iowa PO Box