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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
2
An editorial urges men and women to exercise minds, pursue education, and inform themselves on national and local issues. It decries passive entertainment and urges readers to take up stimulating hobbies, read, study, and contribute to community progress. It questions what readers have done toward these goals.
The Bristow News notes multiple visitors stopping by the Glen Hearn home in Glen Hearn this past week. Mrs S E Hearn is reported to be suffering from a dislocated disc in her back as relatives Mrs Glen Brown and daughter Mrs Clara Jackson with Jean Kramer, Mrs David Peterson and daughter, Mrs Merle Hearn and sons, Mrs Harold Seeger and daughter, and Mrs Dale Hearn called.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Truax and daughters of Waterloo spent last week visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Obd Truax and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Yost left Thursday for several days fishing trip in Minnesota. Claude De France and grandson Donald De France of Garry Indiana visited at the Duffield home since Saturday. They plan to visit relatives in Minnesota en route home.
Thursday evening visitors called at Mrs. Nancy Johnsons home, including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson and family of Dumont. Also present were Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson and family. Earlier Mrs Ann Dressmann and Mrs Ben Jungling visited their brother in law and sister, and Mr and Mrs Fred Sherman hosted Mr and Mrs John MKorthous Jr of Cedar Falls for Tuesday dinner.
A dense list of visits and guests from Dumont Allison Bristow Cedar Falls and nearby areas. Residents including Mr and Mrs Percy Merrill Jr Mrs Nancy Johnson and the Sherman family hosted relatives and friends over the weekend with Ample dinners and hospital updates for Fred Wiegmann in Waterloo. Multiple families like Kruger Kramer and Wiegmanns show regular hospitality across Dumont Parkersburg and Greene with weekends filled by kinfolk and neighbors visiting and staying.
Ten years ago in Charlies City and nearby towns births and visits are noted. Newborns include Max Weyand's son and Willard Berns daughter Barbara Jean. Residents Lena Quick Alice Arnold and George Coronett from Detroit visited Edna Hildebrand and Ed Hicks homes. Several families attended local picnics and travels included Jeanette MacLeod from Camp Dowling.
Twenty years ago local golfers W C Fuerst Roy Pooley Walter Det ra and Paul Pooley made a one day round trip to Saint Paul Minnesota for the open meet. Alvin Klunder Greene and Herman Stubbe welcomed newborn sons July 25 and July 24. Ellen Doty of Clarksville wed Ivan Chke man on July 27.
Mr and Mrs Gene Curtis and Cleo Mae Detra leave Sunday for a ten day outing in northern Minnesota. Will Ramker visits from Ramsey Illinois and plans to move his family here soon.
Douglas White has undergone therapy treatments twice daily with a twenty pound knee traction to strengthen his injured knee.
Rev Kenneth Harden of the Methodist Church will oversee activities at the Junior High Camp at Clear Lake from August 7 to 12. He will coordinate programs and supervise participants during the five day session.
Are dale locals report Susan Conn remains about the same at the Ivan Ayers home. A family dinner occurred at the Seibert Ahrens home with guests including Fred Ahrens Wallace Nolte John Etzen and Gene Brass and Connie Lou of Hampton. Ministers Warren Debne visit churches in Are dale and LeMars. Visits by Al Abben Melvin Evans Ward Mason Echo Mennen Harold Mason and the Dilman Stock family are noted. Randy stayed with grandparents and Leslie Minnier visited his sister.
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