A fun day in Dow City
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The littlest cakewalker, Grace Heffernan, of Dow City, toddles from number to number in the cake walk at Dow City Fun Day, followed by her grandmothers, Sharon Heffernan, of Dunlap, and Carla Head, of Manilla. Photo by Gordon Wolf
The expression on Elliot Stephens’s face tells it all – the joy of riding in the pedal pull at Dow City Fun Day. He is from Dow City. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Denise and Tom Brink, of Dow City, polish a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air that had was driven by Tom’s friend, Michael Heller. Heller was killed in Vietnam on February 20, 1970, as he exited a helicopter. Tom restored the Chevy, which displays a tribute to Heller and all Vietnam veterans. Photo by Gordon Wolf
From left, Kody Meyer, Joe Gorden, Richie Malone and Landon Burhoop with the Dow City-Arion Fire Department put breakfast on the griddle. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Children scoop through a sand pile to find $1 coins and 50-cent coins at Dow City Fun Days. Waderich Towing & Auto Sales was the sponsor. Tony Hill donated the sand. Children searched for the coins according to age-group divisions. In all, $235 in coins were buried just beneath the surface of the sand. Pictured, a youngster shows her mother the coins she found. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Daxton and Bennett Sharp, of Dow City, look over items at a vendor book in the Dow City Community Building. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Butch Schumate, of Dow City, flips buffalo burgers for Dow City Fun Day. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Eight teams entered the volleyball tournament, which started at 10 a.m. in the Dow City Park. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Justin Hast (left), of Dow City, and Michael Wood, of Arion, season chicken wings during the Brisket and Tri Tip Cookoff sponsored by Garrett Land & Cattle and O’Meara’s. The wings were a snack while the chefs were cooking for the judges. The meat was supplied by Garett Land & Cattle. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Jeri Vogt stands next to the Can-Am ATV she won in a raffle at Dow City Fun Day. Ali Ohl (not pictured) was the winner of the other raffle, which was for a Henry .360 Buckhammer. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Cars line Franklin Street with their hoods up to invite inspection. The Classic Car Show ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photo by Gordon Wolf
Callie Devine shows the workings of the old cook stove in the kitchen at the Dow House. She was a tour guide for the house, which had its regular weekend tour on Sunday. Devine is originally from Council Bluffs but now lives in Dow City. Her fiancé, Bryce Halterman, is the park ranger at Nelson Park. Photo by Gordon Wolf
A bags tournament was played Sunday afternoon on the street next to Cheers Bar and Grill. Photo by Gordon Wolf
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