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City Services and Places
Bowdon Community Center
The Bowdon Community Center came about as an undertaking of the
Bowdon Lions Club. They organized a fund drive throughout the community
along with many fund-raising activities. The wood frame building
is 40 x 70. It has a wood basement under the front third. Norman
Rembolt, along with a lot of donated labor, built it in 1986. The
center is used by a lot of organizations, and it is rented to many
individuals. It is a building in which the community is very proud.
Bowdon Museum and Library
To help North Dakota celebrate its centennial in 1989, every city
in the state was asked to complete some sort of project. Doris Fortney
and June Jesse were nominated to head a committee in order to accomplish
this, and their husbands were asked to help. When a museum and library
were decided upon, the entire community pitched in to make it happen.
A great many loans and donations of books and antiques came in,
and the entire community pitched in to renovate the city hall. Cash
donations from individuals, AAL, and Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent),
helped with expenses so a ramp and sidewalk could be installed.
Adequate space was the only limiting factor once this project got
underway.
Civic Groups and Organizations
Bowdon Lions
The Bowdon Lions Club was chartered on April 6, 1977 and consisted
of 40 charter members. Eight of the original 40 are still active
members of the club. Current members are Oscar Fuhrman, Lawrence
Everson, Steve Fike, Wilbur Martin, Jerome Fike, Wayne Fuhrman,
Roy Sucket, Richard Otto, Art Liebelt, Mike Weihemuller. Doug Hoff,
Warren Martin, Lee Delger, Don Long, Jon Kinitzer, LeRoy Koeing,
Rick Neumiller, Marvin Brakel, Jim Kunz, Brian Eckart & Vernon Jesse.
Thrivent (Aid Association for Lutherans)
The Bowdon AAL Branch #9929 was granted their charter on November
14, 1994. The organization's supper was held at the Bowdon Café
on January 6, 1995, with 50 charter members present. Present officers
are, Norman Hanson, President; Marilyn deVeer, Treasurer; and Helen
Czech, Secretary.
American Legion
The Terry Martin American Legion Post 175 was organized two years
after Terry lost his life in Okinawa in 1945. His burial was at
Fort Snelling. There were 46 veterans who singed as charter members.
Present members are Lloyd Jones, James Fortney, Alvin Strand, Howard
Rodacker, Orville Ecart, Kenny Heintz, Melvin Hoff, Robert Koeller,
Greg Schander, Rick Suckut, Robert Martin, Norman Hanson, Alvin
Hoff, Norbert Schlegel & James Lehr.
Bowdon Legion Auxiliary
Terry Martin Unit was organized in 1960 with 18 charter members.
At this time three charter members, Doris Fortney, Vera Fossum,
& Margaret Wipf are active in the 27-member unit. Other members
are Leona Isaak Chrm.Garnet Schander vice Chrm. Peggy Schimelfinig
Secy.Anni Hoff Treas.Linda Schander Lucille Hanson, Pat Fortney,
Olga Fuhrman, Helen Czech, Bernice Rexine, Stella Hildbrandt, Carol
Rexine, Myra Suckut, Sheri Lembke, Joan Martin, Cara Martin, Ella
Knodel, Laurene Heintz, Lourel Jones, Roberta Lukenbach, Phyllis
Cusy, Vauna Schaubert,Adeline Schaubert, Victoria Schimelfinig.
What we stand for & what we do:
We have a craft show every November with a noon meal, all veterans
receive their meal free, we pack Christmas food baskets & deliver
to all local veterans, in March we have our annual benefit card
party with free will donations, all proceeds go to Bowdon Ambulance
Fund, we put up a flag with a light shining on it all summer at
the edge of the park, we put up and take care of play equipment
in park we send a Jr.High School girl to Girls State each year.
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