19 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1967
Page
1
A Houston Police Department list of ten easy rules for raising a delinquent is reprinted by The Editor. The items warn against overindulgence and lack of discipline, urging parents to avoid permissive parenting and to provide guidance, responsibility, and spiritual training. The piece suggests such failures lead to grief and social issues.
Mrs Gerald Hildebrand was admitted Sunday to Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Charles City for treatment of a heart condition.
Debbie Hart of Allison and Barbara Kingery of Greene won the 1967 Town Rural Electric Youth Tour contest and will represent Butler County REC in the Washington DC trip in June. They will travel by chartered plane June 11 from Des Moines for a week of tours of national landmarks and government in action, with about 90 Iowa youth attending.
Three State College of Iowa music students from Cedar Falls join the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company for summer roles. Joan Anderson, Bruce Cheney, and Edmund Brunskill will rehearse in May and June, with Anderson and Brunskill in a West Side Story group and Cheney in El Gallo for The Fantasticks.
The Iowa State Tax Commission reports Butler County total sales tax paid to the state for the quarter ending December 31, 1966 at 101,378.91 with Greene leading at 22,463.05, Allison second, Parkersburg fourth, and other towns listed. Also includes consumer use tax of 822.48 and 239 new motor vehicles and trailers amounting to 14,079.75 in use tax.
Mrs Dean Edwards was released last Wednesday from Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City after surgery. She spent the rest of the week at her parents home, Mr and Mrs Roy Taylor.
Vern Gard, longtime Greene Community School educator and administrator, resigns as principal of the Junior-Senior High School and accepts the principalship at Iowa Falls Junior High. He taught science history and math and served as counselor. The Gard family plans to move to Town Falls this summer.
National Library Week runs April 16 to 22 with celebrations nationwide. The aim is to remind Americans reading broadens purpose and opportunity and reading is a source of new ideas and viewpoints. The 1967 slogan is Reading is What's Happening.
Mrs. Cliff Fischer died suddenly this morning at Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Charles City from a coronary. Funeral services are pending.
Voters in the Greene Community School district rejected two bond issues in a recent election held last Wednesday. The $367,000 construction and remodeling bond failed 389 to 285, with 42.2 percent support. A $21,000 bus garage bond passed 388 to 175, narrowly meeting the threshold. Under Iowa law, another bond issue cannot be called for six months.
Mrs. Dorothy Mehlan underwent surgery Monday morning at Memorial Hospital in Mason City and will be hospitalized for a week.
Sharon Poppe of Mesa Arizona was selected from East Mesa Junior High School home economics to represent the 9th grade on KTAR TV in Phoenix. One girl from each Mesa junior high was chosen for poise personality and neatness reflecting grades 7 7 7. Pictures were taken for color TV appearance on April 1 on channel KTAR.
In Greene, 121 residents own homes and 23 do not, rural respondents show 91 owner and 43 renter. Two thirds say housing supply for purchase is adequate, 70 percent find prices comparable to similar towns. Major concern is insufficient good rental housing despite rental rates being similar to peers. Seventy-one percent see the housing inadequacy as a growth deterrent.
Richard Weaverling a 12 year old, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Weaverling, nearly drowned when he slipped into a 7 to 8 foot hole in Coldwater creek south of Greene while playing with friends. Jim McLennan pulled him to safety after his son jumped in fully clothed to aid.
The Women’s City Bowling Association will meet at El Bar Lanes on Friday May 5 at 7 45 p m. The session will cover upcoming league plans and committee reports. Members are reminded to bring dues and any correspondence for the secretary.
The final concert of the series unfolds this Wednesday at 7 45 PM in the high school auditorium. The concert band and mixed chorus perform contest selections and showcase Division I solos and ensembles from last weekend. Everyone is invited.
Annie A Morrill Kivell 93 died Sunday at Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital after 11 days as patient. She had lived in Greene most of life, born May 12 1873. Survived by daughter Elsie Swab, Charles City. sons Everett Shell Rock and Lloyd Gulf Breeze Fla. ten grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM Hauser Funeral Home Charles City Rev F G Samek officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Greene.
The Boy Scouts meet at Drake's corner Saturday at 9 a.m. They should bring tools for work in the old cemetery and food for a cook-out at noon.
Mrs. Fred Feldman 56 died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Waverly after nine days as patient Born Marian Even Trepp June 30 1910 in White South Dakota family moved to Iowa 1917 Married August 28 1928 at Dumont farmed in Allison area then Greene retired to Greene last summer Survived by husband three sons Wayne Donald Kenneth a daughter Betty Oltmann Cedar Falls 12 grandchildren three brothers and two sisters Funeral 1:30 PM today at First Presbyterian Church Rev Donald Welsh burial Rose Hill Cemetery Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge
Eldo Henry Rover 71 of Greene died Friday night after months of illness. Born November 17 1895 in Greene he was the son of Fred and Maria Rover. He married Minnie Becker in 1917 and farmed until 1948 before moving to town. Survived by his widow son Elvin two sisters and two granddaughters. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at St Peter s Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Metzger. burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
Wilbur Cordes of Alison won the champion carcass in the Butler County Market Hog Show with a 195 pound hog possessing 1.23 inches backfat 4.15 square inches loin eye and 4 39 ham and loin percentage. Linda Huisman Shell Rock took reserve champion with a 190 pound pig.
A stag supper will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Thursday April 27 for all former and prospective members. Serving will begin at 6 30 PM.
Mr and Mrs Glenn E Ressler attended funeral services for George Lester Sherwood 73 at First Methodist Church Charles City on Monday afternoon. Sherwood died suddenly in Orlando Florida while vacationing with his wife. The Sherwoods had resided in the Charles City area for twenty years.
Butler County previews a larger 1967 exposition with the county's sixth largest fair record. The five day event opens July 27 and closes July 31 with a carnival, a chance to win a car for merchants, and expanded 4-H shows. Events include calf, pig, and lamb scrambles, tractor pull, little breeches rodeo now in evening shows, horse show and two afternoons of horse racing, Chuck Wagon Races, championship wrestling, and horseshoe pitching contests.
Superintendent W. J. Tatum announces ten resignations from Greene Community School including Vern Gard high school principal and several department teachers. New hires include Clyde Stuntz to teach English and William Garner as head football coach and math teacher. Vacancies remain in high school and elementary roles with coaching and librarian positions.
Larry Schuknecht of Greene and Richard Rohwedder of Marble Rock collided on county road 20 miles northwest of Greene near a booster tower. Floyd County Sheriff L L Lane investigated. Both cars damaged: Schuknecht left rear fender $400 and Rohwedder left front fender and bumper $150.
A large barn on the Landers farm owned by William Landers burned rapidly Sunday afternoon near Greene, destroying the barn and hay in flames. No livestock were lost, but a corn crib and cattle shed sustained damage. Loss estimated at about $8,000 with partial insurance coverage. Cause unknown. fire departments from Marble Rock and Greene extinguished the blaze by midnight.
Musicians from Greene Community High School competed at the Sumner state music contest last Saturday for Class B. Ratings were released this week. Division I soloists included Marcie Curtis Marilyn Walker Tim Kline Wendy Martzahn Wendell Stuntz Tim Heidenwirth. Division I ensembles listed many woodwind and brass groups. Division II participants included Marilyn Walker Marcie Curtis Karen Jewell and numerous instrumentalists across flutes clarinets saxophones horns cornets trombones and percussion.
Mrs Janet MacLeod of San Francisco arrived Friday for an extended visit staying with her brother and sister in law Dr H G MacLeod and wife in their home.
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