Thomsen family to receive Greyhound Alumni Honor
The Dow City-Arion (DC-A) Alumni Committee announces the 2026 Greyhound Award recipients are the late Jack and Barb Thomsen. The Award will be presented to the Thomsen family at the upcoming DC-A Alumni Banquet in May.
The Thomsen’s played a crucial role in the formation of the Dow City Community Club and construction of the Community Building which are both still in existence today. Not only did they play a key role in the community, but also as huge supporters of their church and the Dow City-Arion Community School where they raised eight alumni.
Their lifetime commitment to the school, church, and community is reason they were chosen for this year’s Greyhound Award.
The Greyhound Award is presented each year to the recipient or recipients who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the Dow City-Arion School, the Alumni Association, and/or the community.
The annual Dow City Alumni Banquet will be held on May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Boyer Valley gymnasium in Dow City. Alumni and faculty can make their reservations to attend the banquet to the Dow City Alumni Association, P.O. Box 163, Dow City, IA 51528, or by paying via PAYPAL to DCAalumni@hotmail.com.
Please include with your payment, the year of your graduation and, if applicable, your preference to be seated with your class or with your spouse’s class. Responses postmarked or paid after May 16 may not necessarily be seated with their respective graduating classes. Phone reservations are NOT accepted. The alumni committee encourages alumni to bring guests who are 16 years of age and older.
For more information about the 119th DC-A Alumni Banquet, please contact Tracey (Ettleman) Schechinger at 712-269-2413, or email DCAalumni@hotmail.com.
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Previous Greyhound Award Recipients
Dow City-Arion Alumni honorees
2003: James Kloewer, Melvin ‘Crip’ Miller, and Vernon Shotwell.
2004: Albert Ordal
2005: Helen Turner Hartwig
2006: Clarice Rule
2007: Pat Garrett
2008: Gene Harre, Joan North, and Marvel Heistand
2009: Laura Westermeyer
2010: Becky Eimermann, Bill Eimermann, and Glen Cary
2011: Nellie Brasel, Phyllis TenEyck, and Robert Custer
2012: Lois Brasel, Rena Riley, and Patricia Blankman
2013: Linda and Verle McCutcheon and Christine Brink
2014: Doris Kahl and Susan Weber
2015: Charles and Jane Smith, and Marilynn Keuck
2016: Alan and Maxine Garrett, and Jim Steinkuehler
2017: Vincent Leinen
2018: Peggy Christie, Helen McCoid, and Elisabeth (McAllister) Petersen
2019: Ace and Marilyn Ettleman
2022: Jack Ahart and Victor Thomsen
2023: Jeri Vogt
2024: John Kline and Mike Weber
2025: Mariellen Sharp and Jodi Klein.
