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2010 Independence Day Celebration!!
July 2nd - 5th


 

 

Advanced Purchase Carnival Tickets are available at:
BlairGowrie House
Bruntlett Elevator
Darrell's Barbershop
Design Electronics
Gowrie News
Heartland Bank
Picket Fence
Security Savings Bank
Tickets are good for ALL FOUR DAYS of the Carnival!

July 2nd  
 

Prairie Community School Class of 1975 REUNION Prairie View Golf & Grill

  Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
5:30 pm American Legion Peterson Post 431
Pork Loin Dinner
at the City Park Shelter House
7:00 pm

American Legion Peterson Post 431
BINGO at City Park Shelter House

6:00 pm Carnival in City Park
July 3rd
8:00 am

Gowrie Jaycees 11th Annual Firecracker 40
Contact Doug Johnson for more information at digger5@prairieinet.net
Registration 8:00-9:00 am Prairie View Golf & Grill
Click Here for Registration Form

2:00-4:00 pm Historical Museum Open - Laurel Park
  Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
6:00 pm Carnival in City Park
July 4th
ALL DAY Prairie View Golf & Grill hosts the annual Men's Amatuer Golf Tournament. Spectators welcome and food available.

10:00 am -
1 pm

Countryside Youth Pancake Breakfast brunch in City Park
2:00-4:00 pm Historical Museum Open - Laurel Park
  Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
5:30 pm Prairie Valley Class of 1995 and 1996 will be having reunions at Prairie View Golf & Grill
6:00 pm Carnival at City Park
6:00 pm

The Prairie Community Class of 1980 will be holding their 30th class reunion. The reunion will be held at Prairie Veiw Golf and Grill in Gowrie starting at 6:00 pm. All classmates, friends, and teachers are welcome to attend.

8 pm -
12:30 am

Jaycee's Street Dance on Market Street
Music by DJ Jerrod Hanson
July 5th  

9:50 AM

Kiddie Parade 9:50 am
Contact Leanne for more information at 351-9227

10:00 AM

Independence Day Parade 10:00 am
Contact Gayle Redman at 515-352-3150
Click Here for More Information
Parade includes flyover by the Des Moines Iowa National Guard 132nd Fighter Wing!

Following Parade

Old Fashioned Independence Day Chicken Dinner
at the United Methodist Church
Box Lunch to go or dine in air-conditioned fellowship hall
Kentucky Fried Chicken, homemade pie and all the trimmings.

7 am - 4 pm Food Stand at Gowrie City Park Shelter House sponsored by the American Legion Auxillary
All Day Carnival at City Park
 

Gowrie Swimming Pool Fundraiser - Quilt Raffle!
Drawing is today! Click here to see flyer - Beautiful, handmade, custom designed, quilted fabric art is 45" by 45" in size. Created by Jenny Conrad, this must see quilt is located at Security Savings Bank and tickets are available from any pool board member, Security Savings Bank and Heartland Bank.
Congratulations to winner Nancy Burger!

9 am - 4 pm Craft Fair in City Park
Vendors can contact Neal Fish at 352-5497 for more information
  Gowrie Swimming Pool Open Regular Hours!
Noon Gowrie High School Class of 1950 Reunion at the home of John & Julia Fevold
Noon Car Show at Laurel Park sponsored by the Gowrie Volunteer Firemen. Food Stand.
1:00 pm Fireman Water Fights at Laurel Park sponsored by Gowrie Volunteer Firemen.
Noon Game Truck of Iowa (video games) - Laurel Park
Noon Cowboys of the Old West 1880's Cattledrive Display sponsored by Bruntlett Elevator at Laurel Park
2:00-4:00 pm Historical Museum Open - Laurel Park
1:30 pm

Steppin' Xpress Cloggers Perform at Bandshell
Sponsored by Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association "In Step With Members"

2:00 pm Bill Riley Talent Show Performance at Bandshell
For More Information contact Jen Martino at gaac@mac.com
2:00 PM

Xi Eta Sigma Cow Pie Bingo at the corner of Lynd and Main Street Click Here to see Flyer

Cow Pie Bingo winners are:

$600 - Evelyn Farnham
Prairie View Golf

$50 - Kyle Barton
Stacy Cline
Scott Palmer
Darlene Plain
Janet Nordin
Jason Nelson
Kelly Stewart
Liz Johnson
Catherine Larson
Eloise Vote
Rachel Seil
Denny Hammen
Barbara Larson
Roberta Sodt
Mike Albright
Mary Larson

DUSK Fireworks at the Prairie Valley Athletic Complex
   
   
   



 

Gowrie is located in southwest Webster County on US Highway 175, a 25-minute drive
from Fort Dodge and only a little over an hour from Des Moines.

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PO Box 415, Gowrie, Iowa 50543.
The e-mail address is: gowrie@wccta.net

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