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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1958
Page
1
A citizen letter praises Interstate Power Company for maintaining the dam in Greene and hints more equipment could mean a duty officer to run the hydro plant. The piece defends the dam as a community asset for boaters, fishermen, and local beauty while noting public support for company involvement. A second remark mocks bank robbery rumors seen in town.
A vote on an Interstate Power Company franchise will be held next Tuesday, April 15, at City Hall in Greene. The 20 year franchise would extend the current agreement by 15 years, with polls open from 8:00 p.m. Voters within Greene’s incorporated limits may participate. The deal includes new street lighting on main business streets under city council jurisdiction.
Roger Martzahn son of Mr and Mrs Roy Martzahn Greene won fifth place in a television hog judging contest sponsored by WMT and Nutriena feed. He judged four hogs over four Saturdays and appeared on TV channel 2 at noon. He earned a half ton of Nutriena hog feed and is a member of Greene High School Future Farmers of America.
The Butler County Chapter Ameri can Red Cross will meet in City Hall Allison at 8:00 p.m. Friday April 18. All members invited. Anyone contributing a dollar or more is a member. Reports of the year’s work will be given. Officers will be elected and ten directors added to fill vacancies. Chapter chairman Mr Bramer urges attendance and participation.
Mrs. Shirley Schwartz of Washington, D. C. took extended leave from work and flew to Rochester, Minnesota to visit her sister Berniece Culbertson. They drove to Greene for Easter with the Moon and Curtis families. Shirley will stay in Greene indefinitely.
Principal Donald Bachman lists the Greene Community School honor roll for the third quarter. Seniors include Barnett Bobst Burroughs Debner Hagarty Landers Litterer Marsh Miller Murphy Next Wildman Worley. Juniors Boller Butterbroot Burroughs Butler Junker Kingery Menken Needham Smith Tatum Teeple Van Dyke Wirth. Sophomores Backer Bartels Baxter Brinkman Busse Crooks Eliason Jackson Jungling Knight Koch Mead Murphy Roose Van Raden. Freshmen Busse Gabe Gersema Oben Kepple Murphy Reed Ruticka Sprattapesley Rechter. Eighth grade Blum Bruns Burroughs Crooks Culbertson Gibson Starkweather Stock Voigts Wells Weiland Wharton Merfeld. Seventh Backer Burroughs Cheney Day DeBerg Fischer Jewell Kaiser Matwyuk Mead Squires Tindall Wolf Worley. Denotes straight A.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Wickman of Klickitat Washington welcomed a daughter born March 24. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and is named Carol Jo. Mrs Wickman is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Holzschuh, longtime Greene residents.
The Greene Community Parent-Teacher Association met on Wednesday April 2 in the gymnasium. Musical numbers included a brass sextette a boys quartet and a boys octet Sandra Marsh read The Bells of Eden. Officers for the next year were elected President Mrs Herman Stubbe Vice-President Mr Aaron Jewell Secretary Mrs R H Drier and Treasurer Mr Lyle Stauffer V J Tatum spoke on a superintendent conference in St Louis Dean Uhlenhopp of Hampton presented tulip festival slides from Holland.
Mr and Mrs Frank Grace returned Monday from a seventeen days vacation through the southeastern states to Florida. They covered about four thousand four hundred miles, passed through twelve states, and visited many points of interest.
Butler County District Court will convene the April term on April 28, 1958 with Hon. C. H. Wild presiding. Trial jurors have been drawn and summoned to appear May 5, 1958. The township list includes Albion, Beaver, Bennedette, Butler, Coldwater, Dayton, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Pittsford, Ripley, Rock, and West Point Townships with numerous residents named.
Mrs Clyde Skillen remains a patient at Mercy Hospital in Waverly for treatment. The report notes her ongoing care and current location within Mercy Hospital's facilities.
The film Centerville Awakening will be shown at Wesleyan Methodist Church Clarksville Sunday April 13 at 7 30 p m Rev R W Smedley and congregation invite all to attend this spiritual Christian picture
Butler County Supervisors voted March 31 1958 to hold a special election June 2 1958 at the June primary on funding a new courthouse by bonds and to acquire land for relocating the County Engineer yard outside Allison. The plan follows a Grand Jury recommendation and aims to show voter sentiment on the courthouse project and yard relocation. The county attorney is authorized to arrange the necessary procedures and expenses.
Ursula Lucas Whitten Lucas daughter of Albert and Viola Whitten born September 3 1863 in Freedom Maine died April 2 at home in Greene Funeral services conducted in the First Methodist Church by Rev Clayton Bekker with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Six children sixteen grandchildren and one great great grandchild survive along with several deceased siblings Born in Maine she taught in Dakota Territory before moving to Greene in 1918 Married Leonard Lucas July 7 1884 in Menoken Dakota The Lucas family observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1952 prior to Leonard passing in 1953
Clarence (Chick) Starkweather of Greene Motor Co completed an advanced automotive servicing and maintenance course at the General Motors Training Center in Minneapolis Minnesota. More than 50 000 Chevrolet dealership service technicians have received about 700 000 hours of instruction at 30 centers over the last three years.
Lloyd M. Kivell, executive officer of the Naval Air Technical Training Unit, received pass in review honors as the command completed its personnel inspection. After 29 years, he will retire from the naval service having entered in May 1929 and serving in the photographic field. He earned the American Defense, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, American Victory and Korean Service medals. Born in Greene in 1910, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred N Kivell and attended Greene High School. He and his wife will reside in their new home in Casa Blanca with their son and daughter.
Visiting brother Mr John Belknap of Medford Oregon arrived Sunday and will spend the week in the home of his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Marion Belknap Mrs Henry Muecke of Forsyth Montana is visiting her brother Marion Belknap in town
Marion Belknap returned home Friday morning from Mercy Hospital in Mason City after several weeks as a patient.
Butler County completes party slate for the June primary with 193 filings. County auditor Vernon O Larsen notes the record number, listing incumbents and candidates from Allison Greene Shell Rock and New Hartford for auditor clerk of court sheriff treasurer recorder and coroner. District supervisors include Clarksville and Greene area contenders from both parties.
Amy Pvt Melvin J Reiter, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Eno Reiter of Marble Rock Iowa, recently completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Verle Steere returned home after two years in the army including 14 months in Germany
The High School athletic show will be held in the school gymnasium at 8:00 p.m. This event features tumbling trampolining and stunts and includes a basketball game between the fourth and fifth graders. Norman Wolters is in charge.
Dumont staved off a Greene rally in the seventh to win 4 3 on the host’s opener. Ramblers outhit 6 2 and loaded the bases in the seventh before Woodley struck out the side. Wunsch started for Greene with 13 innings of work, four runs and 11 strikeouts, while Wharton allowed one hit and 3 walks with 4 Ks. Dumont pitchers Ep ple and Woodley fanned 11 and 3 respectively. Greene’s next games: New Hartford, Charles City, then Ap lington on the road.
The Greene Farm Equipment and Agriculture Co. shop faced a fire last Friday at 3 45 pm. Flames beneath a tractor spread to two tractors insulation in an overhead door and items such as oil and hoses. Damage was estimated at 3000 dollars. Three couples joined the First Methodist Church at Easter service joining Don Gersema Wayne Zimmerman and Max Teeple.
County 4 H officers plan two county wide gatherings in Butler County. Junior party for members through eighth grade is Friday April 11 at 8:00 p m with games relays and folk activities at the Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison. Senior party for high school age members is Tuesday April 15 at 8:00 p m at the same venue. Additional officers Greg Boor Victor Woodley Sandra Miller JoAnn Murphy and Joan Bushbaum helped plan the event.
The Public Library adds new adult titles including Subways are for Sleeping and All the Plants of the Bible with 114 illustrations. It also lists juvenile publications such as Railroads Today and Yesterday, Black Stallion Mystery, Crazy About Horses, Homer Circus Train, Rough Road to Glory, My Little Sister, Star-Crossed Stallion's Big Chance, and His Dog among others.
The 8th grade will entertain the Tth grade at a junior high party in Greene Community School Saturday evening. The party starts at 7 30 and ends at 10 00. Sponsors will supervise the event.
A dance is planned at Round Grove Golf and Country Club next Wednesday April 15 with an orchestra providing music. Tickets are available from committee members Messieurs or Mesdames Keith Draile Loren McRoberts Hoton Bellows Kenneth Knight Max Weyand and Max Heidenwirth.
Mrs Claire Weiss underwent surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City last Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Smeins and Dennis spent Sunday afternoon in Waterloo visiting Harold Freeseman of Parkersburg who suffered a heart attack Saturday noon. He was taken to Allen Memorial hospital for treatment. They also visited in the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ed Voogh and family
Danny Alton Howe infant son of Mr and Mrs Alton Howe was baptized during morning worship at the Presbyterian Church by Rev G F Butler in a small church ceremony.
Mrs G E Hamilton presents a piano student recital in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday April 13 at 3 00 PM. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Bowing results list winners and high series from Bristow Elevator Miller Real Estate Willey’s Clothing Nettleton Insurance Kemming’s Sinclair and Ross & Miller Plumbing. Individual high games include K Kingery Miller 207 203 and J Klooster 203.
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