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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1960
Page
2
A dated critique argues Africa’s Republic of the Congo, newly independent, shows the dangers of premature democracy. It blames European powers and Western naivety for hastily granting independence and urges measured leadership by more advanced nations to guide developing peoples.
Steven Kulow three year old son of Mr and Mrs Merlin Ku Jon of McIntyre was taken to St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota on Thursday amid sudden illness. Mrs Kulow is former Dorothy Harris of Marble Rock and her parents Ga jen Harris and wife joined them. Harris family took the other four Kulow children home. Doctors in Rochester suspect possible poisoning as cause of the malady.
The Contract Bridge Club met Wednesday evening at Mrs Leon Marsh home after a seven oclock dessert luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Edward Merfeld and second by Mrs Walter Marsh with guest Mrs Francis Knapp of Greene.
The Womens Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Wayne Johnson and Mrs Harold Taylor. Mrs Leonard Moser led a lesson on A Missionary's Diary by Elizabeth Joh anabner, a former Rockford missionary now in the Philippines. The coming year’s program was reviewed.
Lutheran Ladies met Mrs. Mel Bruggeman at the Lutheran Church Thursday afternoon. Bruggeman led devotions and presented the Bible lesson on the book of Mark.
The Bethel Baptist Church hosted the monthly fellowship meeting on Monday evening. After a supper, two films were shown: The Petrified River, about uranium development, and Five Miles West, depicting life in West Germany.
Rebekah Circle gathered at the hall on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Heinz as hostess. High at the card tables was won by Mrs Bird Kerth, traveling by Mrs John Ewald, and low by Mrs Gladys Losee.
Sandra Smith of Marble Rock joined a Student Council Workshop at ISTC in Cedar Falls last week. Mr and Mrs Charles Holl visited with their son Richard Holl and family in Trent South Dakota from Sunday to Tuesday, joined by Mr and Mrs Lavern Wolf of Brodhagen Ontario Canada and Mr and Mrs John E Sieman of Mitchell Ontario Canada.
Community members from Mason City and surrounding towns gathered for the District Seminar of the W.S.C.S. in the Methodist church. Visitors include Mrs Lester Blum, Mrs Merland Lines, Mrs Robert Carney, Willard Feltus, and several others. Short trips and family visits ran through Paxton, Marble Rock, Des Moines, Baltimore, and Jacksonville Beach, with multiple relatives hosting or greeting relatives during a busy week of social visits.
One hundred fifteen persons attended the Greene Lions Club charter night banquet held in the high school lunch room last Friday evening. A string of local and out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs A L Stanton Bernita Harriet and Bill who drove to Iowa City Friday afternoon. Tom Stanton joined them for the weekend before returning to Iowa City Monday morning. Merrill Sargeant and family from Toledo Ohio and Rose Sargeant of Stevens Point Wisconsin arrived Monday to spend a few days at the M K Sperry home. Leon Rocker and grandson Brian visited Kockers brother in Humbolt last Tuesday. M Kirk Sperry and Willis Sperry's home in Jesup hosted visitors Sunday. J W Kimbrell and Mr and Mrs Joseph Kimbrell and daughter Susan of Fayette Missouri were guests at the Rev and Mrs Kimbrell home for several days last week.
Lucy Mae Hillegas returned home after a two week Cedar Rapids visit with the Schutts. Sergeant Lester Richard, on a 14 day furlough at Aredale with family, has gone back to Camp Muroc, California. Beverly and Betty Eikenberry visit Nashua with the Lucas family. Ed Eikenberry and Clarksville residents take the grandchildren to Clarence Shultz’s home. Harold Allison departs for Rochester, Minnesota for a week. (continued on page 6).
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