Month: August 2018
Former Iowa Congressman and Decatur County Farmer Dies
Former Iowa Congressman and Decatur County farmer Leonard Boswell, died Friday, August 17 at a Des Moines Hospital at the age of 84. Leonard was a lifelong Democrat, a career US Army…
Gilbert and Erb Were Named to Gov. Task Forces
Gov. Kim Reynolds recently announced members on the three Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative task forces. Leon’s own Steve Gilbert and Shannon Erb were among the members appointed to these task forces….
Central Decatur Baseball POI Honors
(photos by Memories by Linda) Central Decatur baseball members received Pride of Iowa (POI) All Conference Honors. Pictured l-r: Kolby Hewlett, unanimous 2nd Team Pitcher; Tyler Davis, 1st Team Catcher; Carter Boothe,…
LEONARD L. BOSWELl
Leonard Leroy Boswell was born on January 10th, 1934, in a farmhouse in Harrison County, Missouri to Melvin Doc and Margaret Vivian (O’Connor) Boswell. He left the physical world on August 17th,…
More State Fair Results
2018 Iowa State Fair 4-H Livestock & Horticulture Degin Dixson, Breeding Sheep – Black Face Commercial Ewes, Purple, 2nd placing; Breeding Sheep – Black Face Commercial Ewes, Blue; Market Sheep – Black…
New Faces At Central Decatur
Five new faces for the CD teaching staff were captured on Monday, prior to the full day of a trauma-informed care conference for the CD teaching staff along with some surrounding schools….
Boothe to Play Basketball for ISU
By Keegan Bethards A hometown all-around athlete, Carter Boothe (son of Curtis and Missy Boothe), has retired his Central Decatur uniforms and will be lacing his shoes and hitting the court in…
VOLLEYBALL- JV/VAR
Back row, l-r: Coach Chelsey Green, Alliey Boswell, Emma Atwood, Abbie Ridgway, Emmy Stone, Erica Kauzlarich, Gentry Pace, and Assistant Coach Makayla Andrews. Middle row, l-r: Maizee Lindsey, Alaina Applegate, Morgan Nordyke,…