October - Brunsville

The Brunsville Blitz
Brunsville, Iowa
Happy Halloweenie!
October 2012
Edition 23
El Forastero Motorcycle Club Celebrates 50 Years
While at Corner Cafe
G.D. stands next to Tom Fugle, club
leader. Andrea Raasch, owner of the
Corner Café, stands on the right.
Note the high handlebars.
Clean Out Your Garage
& Your Basement!
Join the Community-wide
Garage Sale!
Fri., Oct. 19, 4-7PM
Sat., Oct. 20, 8-11AM
$5 charge for participating households to
cover cost of ads payable at the post office or
bank. Contact Beth Rollinger, 533-6055 or
Carol Schmitz, 533-6075 if you have questions.
Maps with sale locations will be available a
few days prior.
Annual Halloween Party
Set for Fri., Oct. 26
Join the fun just outside the Legion 5-? on
Friday, October 26. Chow down on food
and candy. Dress up to enter the costume
judging contest. Try to win the prize at the
scavenger hunt. Everyone is welcome to
attend. See you there!
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Four Seasons Garden Club
Yard of the Month
Upcoming Events at the Legion
Legion Pancake Breakfast & Garden Club
flea market-Nov. 11, 8:30-1. Proceeds from
the flea market go to Brunsville improvement
projects.
Poultry Party-Nov. 17, 7PM, doors open at
5PM. The turkey boards are now available at
the Corner Cafe. Only a $1 a line! If your
number is revealed, you have your choice of
a turkey or a ham. The cards must be
redeemed at our Annual Poultry Party on the
17th. Congratulations to CONNIE EISMA of Le
Mars, who had the first winning card. Way to
go Connie, thanks for playing!
Bikes and club members sit behind the
Corner Café.
The McFarlane Family
1909
IOWA PRAIRIE BANK
2012
103 Years of Service to Your Grandparents,
Parents & You
The Old Reliable
Stop In and See How We Can Help
with Your Financial Questions
Full Line of Banking Plus
Service First Insurance
Farm — Home — Auto - talk to Mike
CLOSE — CONVENIENT
Doing Well
Proud Grandparents
Ray Lubben is on dialysis but
is back home at Plymouth
Manor. He says, “So far
everything seems to be ok. I
appreciate all the visits.”
Nikki (Renken) Eisma is still at
St. Luke’s waiting for the birth
of her baby boy. Mother &
son are doing well.
Birthdays
Kathi Oetken-Oct. 1
Conner Von Hagel-Oct. 4
Nikki Eisma-Oct. 5
Drew Dickman-Oct. 8. He’s 16!
Jacy Plueger-Oct. 15
Cody Oetken-Oct. 16
Kelli Schlotfeldt-Oct. 20
Ottie Kleihauer-Oct. 23
Donna Taylor-Oct. 27
Charlotte Lubben-Nov. 3
Kevin Borchers-Nov. 7
Kim Willer-Nov. 7
Kelly Beitelspacher-Nov. 7
Anniversaries
Kelli & Wayne Schlotfeldt-Oct. 1
Kathi & Todd Oetken-Oct. 3
Kelli & Josh Babcock-Oct. 4
Linda & Max Utesch Jr.-Oct. 14
Betty & Don Beitelspacher enjoy grandson, Jameson.
Jameson Lee, weighing 6.8 lbs, was born to Kelly
Beitelspacher’s son, Ben. Don & Betty Beitelspacher are his
grandparents.
Former Brunsville resident Camie Shuff, had a daughter,
Amber. Grandparents are Ron & Lynette Shuff.
On Oct. 6, Mike Harms & girlfriend, Courtney Brian, had a boy,
Tanner. Grandparents are Rob & Tammy Wiese.
Molly Renken was Homecoming Royalty. She is granddaughter
of Joan & Erv Renken & Mert Oltmanns.
Crown bearer at Gehlen Catholic Homecoming was Riley
Kroll, son of Theresa Kroll, & grandson of Jerry & Nancy
Schlichte.
Benson Rieken is new to playing football
this year. His grandparents are Cheri Rus,
Denny Rieken & Gisela Dittman.
Fall, Not Spring
Plant your new lawn in the fall, not the spring. It
should be planted when you expect at least 6
weeks of 50-70 degree weather.—Who Knew?
by Jeanne Bossolina Lubin & Bruce Lubin
Kudos!
Judy Schoen passed her state boards and is becoming an R.N.
Benson Rieken
Angela Von Hagel competed in a tae kwon do tournament in Sioux Falls on Sat., Oct. 13.
Natalie Raasch works hard to help G.D.
Gehlen Catholic Homecoming was held Sept. 24-28. Included on the court was Brittany Krienert,
daughter of Lyle & Alice Krienert.
Travels
SCHOLAR OF THE MONTH:
Lyle Krienert
Senior Words of Wisdom
People who drink & drive should have
their heads examined. And they will in the emergency room.
- Ceil Borchers
Don & Betty Beitelspacher & Don’s sister, Delores Buryanek,
traveled to the East Coast for the Fall Foliage bus trip. They
flew to Philadelphia & took a bus from there. Some of the
many places they visited were Martha’s Vineyard, Ground
Zero, Canada, Niagara Falls, Cape Cod, Lake Placid, &
Gettysburg. They left Sept. 20 and returned Oct. 4. Don says,
“We had a great time and would recommend it to anybody.”
Ed & Gerry Sue Krienert, her sister, Jan, & her brother, Greg
Schmidt, drove to the Upper Peninsula, MI. They stayed 2
nights at the Dapple Gray B&B. The colors were beautiful!
Recipe of the Month:
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
2 1/2 C. flour
5 T. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. vegetable oil
1 C. hot water
Daniel C. Carpenter Jr.
TITAN Machinery Field Marketer
Case IH Agriculture ~ New Holland Agriculture
16897 Madison Ave., Le Mars
www.titanmachinery.com
daniel.
@titanmachinery.com
Office: 712-546-8838 Toll Free: 800-555-1233
Fax: 712-546-1662
Cell: 712-540-5023
2 C. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 C. buttermilk
2 tsp. baking soda
carpenter
Mix dry ingredients until well blended. Add baking
soda to water. Add vanilla, eggs, vegetable oil,
buttermilk & water-baking soda mixture to dry
ingredients. Stir well. Batter will be quite thin. Pour
into greased & floured pan (9x13”, jelly roll or two 9”
pans). Bake at 350 degrees until tests done.
Fudge frosting:
Combine 1 C. sugar, 1/3 C. milk & 6 T. butter. Bring
to a boil & boil for 75 seconds. Remove from heat &
stir in 6 large cut-up marshmallows, 1 C. chocolate
chips & 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir until well blended. Pour
over cake. Work fast as it sets up quickly.
-submitted by Donna Taylor
OLD TIME MOVIE TRIVIA
1. Where is Rin Tin Tin buried?
Fresh, Organic Potatoes
Roger Krienert has 65 gall. pails of white potatoes!
Contact him if you’d like to purchase some!
Beginnings of St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church
In 1917, the Methodist Church of Dalton was
bought & moved into Brunsville. The
parsonage was built in the summer of 1922.
The cost was $2,945.
Soon after, Ihnke Harms donated 1 acre
west of town for a cemetery. A family lot
cost $20, a single lot, $5.
- Silver Jubilee of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Brunsville, Plymouth County, Iowa 1917-1942
2. Name 3 more famous movie dogs.
3. Name 4 Alfred Hitchcock movies.
4. Name the character actors in The Wizard of Oz.
Movies Ceil Recommends
Delta Farce
The Wrong Box - British version
Meet the Parents
Cutthroat Island
Who is Harry Crumb?
MATCH THE HORSE TO THE OWNER
A. Lone Ranger
B. Dale Evans
C. Roy Rogers
D. Tonto
E. Cisco Kid
F. Gene Autry
1. Champion
2. Scout
3. Diablo
4. Silver
5. Trigger
6. Buttercup
Answers on next page.
Corner Café Coverage
Now Open Sundays Noon-Close!
Serving Pizza Only
Corner Café Evening Specials
Words of Wisdom from Dangerous Denise
Always welcome a new day with a smile on your lips,
love in your heart & good thoughts in your mind.
Words of Wisdom from Dangerous Dan
Experience is the hardest kind of teacher.
It gives you the test first & the lesson afterward.
Sun. Serving Pizza only
Mon. Alicia’s Mexican Specialties
Tues. Corner Burger & Fries $6.95
Wed. 8 pc. Broasted Chicken & Fries $10.99
Thurs. Biker Night through summer. Burgers, Steaks &
Brats
Fri. & Sat. 8-10 oz. Prime Rib, Salad, & Potato $13.95
16 oz. King Cut Prime Rib & Potato $15.95
Hey, Todd Osterbuhr!
We hear you’re a good singer.
Anything you’d like to sing to Brenda?
ANSWERS TO OLD MOVIE TRIVIA
& MATCH THE HORSE:
Pet Photos of the Month
1. Paris, France 2. Lassie, Asta, Toto 3. Dial M for
Murder, The Birds, Psycho, Vertigo 4. Judy GarlandDorothy, Bert Lahr-Cowardly Lion, Jack Haley-Tin Man,
Ray Bolger-Scarecrow, The Good Witch-Billie Burke
Owner:
G.D.
A. 4 B. 6 C. 5 D. 2 E. 3 F. 1
Whiskers
Prairie Rose Golf Course
John
Get your golf shots in before we close
for the season in late October!
Thank you
Russ & Scott Plueger, for re-roofing the south pump house roof for the golf course well.
**We will be doing a few more projects at the course, such as pouring more concrete & trimming more trees. If anyone
would like to help, please call the club house (533-6774) & give Brandon your name & phone number. We will try to contact
anyone willing to help when we get ready to do them.**
The
Taylor
Family
Family
Album
of the
Month
Left: Donna & Kenny Taylor. The couple celebrated
their 40th anniversary on Sept. 2 with family & friends.
Above: Donna & Kenny with their 8 grandchildren.
Right: Donna & Kenny with their daughters, Lisa & Gina.
Thank You
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Susan Willer
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Blitz Staff
Publisher/Editor/Composer/Reporter/Ad Rep – Susan Willer
Newshound – G.D.
Sportswriter/Copy Editor - Barry Poe