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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1964
Page
5
October wedding announced for Janet Jacobs of Greene and Henry Platte of Sumner. The ceremony will be at St John’s Lutheran Church in Wilmar on October 4. Parents are Mr and Mrs Peter A Jacobs of Greene and Mr and Mrs Ervin Platte of Sumner.
Mr and Mrs Orville Stewart travel Friday to Jamestown North Dakota to meet Mrs H R Richards mother of Bedford England. Richards has spent weeks with her brother James Smith in Canada and with the Stewarts this summer. While away Cheryl and Gregory will stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Stewart at Bristow.
Rose Lee Brooks was honored at a linen shower held Friday evening July 24 at Mrs. William Andrews home. Hostesses Mrs. Berton Shultz and Mrs. Walter Detra assisted. Sixteen friends attended the event featuring games and a bridal journey with serving by Mrs. Russell Duncan and Mrs. Eldred Mather. Blue and white colors prevailed with blue candlelight and an altar centerpiece of a double ring and miniature bride and groom.
The Butler County Summer Enrichment Program finished with English and mathematics courses. English had 31 students from seven schools plus Hampton. math had 20 students from six high schools. Certificates were issued by Summer School Director Guy Olson to English graduates Diane Barnhart Sharlene Hildebrand Linda Koons and Mathematics graduates Janice Johnson Jane Witwer.
Local women competed in the Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament at Waverly Golf and Country Club on Tuesday July 28. Flora Stubbe won the fifth flight and Mrs. Sam Sneed took second in the sixth flight as 122 participants registered for the event.
Patricia Ann Dralle of Allison enlisted in the Women Army Corps as a Personnel Specialist on July 22. She trains at Fort McClellan Alabama and will attend business school starting October 2 1965 after an eight week indoctrination.
The Perrin's Park Summer Playground wrapped its sixth and final week with an Odds n Ends theme. Children crafted cradles from construction paper, built compostable centerpieces, and created crafts from empty bottles and boxes. Helpers Janea Fischer and Becky Bellows assisted, while Jerry Eimers and Betty Wirth praised local support and materials donations.
David H. Quillen of Parkersburg Chevrolet and Gary W. Diekman of Aplington are listed alongside Doris W. Eberhart of New Hartford for Volks wagen. John or Elsie Johnson of Parkersburg are linked to Ford and John or Esther Spain of Parkersburg to Chevrolet.
A list of multiple church activities across several congregations. Pews include Pater’s Lutheran Tharch Wieigge, Saratoga Presbyterian, Church of the Brethren, Calvary Baptist, and Bennezeite Wesleyan Methodist. Events cover midweek services, Sunday worship, Sunday School, circles, and guest speakers. Details note dates, times, hosts, and locations such as Perrin Park and Mrs Lila Gard.
Butler County American Cancer Society exceeded its April Crusade goal by 557.89 with final tallies to be settled August 31. Reported by County Crusade Chairman Mrs. Cleve Wilson, most homes were reached and life saving material given. town totals include Allison 445.79 and Greene 651.50 among others, totaling 2991.12.
The notice lists Sunday events with a Church School at 9 00 am and a Worship Service at 10 06 am, outlining the morning timetable for attendees and members.
William Whitney leads the Church of Christ with morning worship at 10 30 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m. The schedule outlines regular weekly gatherings and spiritual instruction for attendees.
Kenneth J. Harden, pastor, will lead Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 am in Aredale Iowa. Sunday Church School follows at 10:30 am with programs for children and adults.
The report lists town by town totals with Albion to Washington and others, totaling 1 890 46 in township receipts. After Crusade expenses, net receipts rise to 4 862 89, exceeding the 1964 goal of 4 305 00. Mrs Wilson emphasizes the American Cancer Society aims at research education and service.
The State Conservation Commission has appointed Jim Foster as District Forester for the new Charles City District. The district includes Butler, Bremer, Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, and Mitchell Counties, with Elkader and Independence districts contributing the northern and southern counties. Forester duties include assisting woodland owners interested in forestry programs.
In planting trees, management of woodlands, or harvest and sale of timber. These services are sponsored by the State Conservation Commission and are available on request to woodland owners or managers free of charge. Mr. Foster may be contacted by mail at Box 4, Charles City, or by telephone at 228-661. His office is located at 703 N. Main in Charles City.
The state safety department weighs a proposal to require state employees who drive state owned vehicles to pass Town's licensing test to prove capability and knowledge of current highway rules. Commissioner William Sueppel cites lack of prior testing beyond vision checks and notes 1932 policy history regarding licenses.
The state conservation commission reviews a $50 million program to develop public recreation areas. Staff proposes four large artificial lakes covering about a thousand acres, with site selections not yet made.
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