Editor Speaks on Community, Tennis Plans and Local Hopes
The Mason City Globe Gazette and KGLO coverage praised, the editors note the scout grounds visit north of Marble Rock and tease photos in section two. They joke about the superiority of women, summer treats, and a wary view of the coming bowling season while touching on rain relief and Johnny Dio publicity. They discuss school tennis court plans, a committee to study courts, and a potential site on city property aligned with reorganization plans for separate grade and high schools.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
KGLO
New Scout Grounds
Marble Rock
Tatum
Local Girls Graduate From Business School
Mason City held the fifty fifth annual commencement at Wesley Methodist Church on Sunday August 11. Virginia E. Hites of Greene and Janet L. Maxwell of Greene were among the graduates. Hites, Bemidji High School alumna, completed Hamilton’s junior accounting course and works at Rath Packing in Waterloo. Maxwell, Greene High School graduate, finished Hamilton’s stenographic course.
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Hamilton School of Commerce
Mason City
Wesley Methodist Church
Virginia FE. Hites
Donovan Hites
Greene
Janet L. Maxwell
Galen Maxwell
Miss Hites
Bemidji
Minnesota
Hamilton’s
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Maxwell
Greene High School
Hartley Native Frank LaBarge Dies in Iowa
Frank LaBarge of Hartley Iowa and formerly of Greene died Monday morning. In Greene he worked with N Frudden and Son Lumber Co. Survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs John Hoeft Cedar Rapids and JoAnn LaBarge at home.
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Frank LaBarge
Hartley
Iowa
Greene
N. Frudden and Son Lumber Co
John Hoeft
Cedar Rapids
JoAnn
H Ome
Rites Today for Henry Nixt 71
Henry Nixt 71 died at his Greene home after several months illness. Born August 15 1885 near Marble Rock he married Mary Nilles May 10 1933. Survivors include his wife three daughters Florence Beck Margaret Shar on and three sons Henry Jr Roger Thomas and siblings. Funeral 9 30 at St Marys Greene with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Rosary at Hamiltons Tuesday 8 PM.
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Henry Nixt
Matthias
Theresa Nixt
Marble Rock
Mary Nilles
Charles City
Greene
Gary
Florence) Beck
Mason City
Margaret
Rochester
Minnesota
Sharon
Henry
Roger
Thomas
Nicholas
Peter
Matt
Simon
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Boyle
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hamilton
Lucille Roberts Wins Ladies Invitational Golf Tourney
Lucille Roberts of Clarksville captured the 18 hole championship flight with a 97 in the Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament held here last Wednesday. Fern Stuntz of Greene was runner up with 98 and Jeanne Fisher of Charles City finished third with 103.
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Lucille Roberts
Clarksville
Fern Stuntz
Greene
Jeanne Fisher
Charles City
Meee Wallace
Mason City
Nita Smith
Agnes Gallager
Dorothy Jones
Parkersburg
Donna Hitzhuseh
Carol Tatum
Verle Norris
Mary Beth Weiss
Marble Rock
Irma Bartels
Helen Witwer
Lucille Findley
Chariton
Phyllis Battler
Norma Bromberg
Dorothy Welgendorf
ASC to Conduct Soil Testing Program in Butler County
Butler County farmers will get soil sampling emphasis in September. ASC Office Manager Burton Sprole and County Extension Director Ivan Wikner say letters explain testing methods at Iowa State College Soil Testing Laboratory. Samples will aid lime and fertilizer plans for ASC practices and sampling begins by September 1 with no charge.
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Butler County
Burton Sprole
ASC
Ivan Wikner
Wikner
Iowa State College Soil Testing Laboratory
Lutherans to Meet in Minneapolis for World Assembly
Lutherans from all continents gather in Minneapolis from August 15 to 25 for the Third Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation. The event will unite about 70 million Lutherans from 57 member churches in 29 countries under the theme Christ Frees and Unites. Notable speakers include Dr. Rajah B. Manikam, Dr. Otto Dibelius, and Dr. Lajos Ordass. Public events expect over 50,000 attendees, with festivals, a youth parade, and a closing service at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Hosts include eight National Lutheran Council member bodies.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
America
Lutheran World Federation
International Organization of the World
Rajah B
Manikam
Tranquebar
India
Otto Dibelius
Church of Berlin
Lilje
State Capitol
St. Paul
National Lutheran Council
United Lutheran Church In America
Evangelical Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
Augustana Lutheran Church
Lutheran Free Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Suomi Synod
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Recorder Staff To Take Vacation Next Miss McRoberts Week
The Greene Recorder staff will take vacation August 19 through 24. A week with no mail. next week’s paper printed Saturday but mailed Wednesday. Advertisers and news copy due by August 16 noon. office closed during vacation. Miss Geraldine McRoberts Missionary to Venezuela will speak at Calvary Baptist Church on Sunday August 18 with slides of her work. She is Nashua born, has served seven years in missions and plans to return September 1 for a third term.
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Miss McRoberts
The
Greene Recorder
Recorder
Geraldine McRoberts
Venezuela
South America
Calvary Baptist Church
J. E. McRoberts
Nashua
Sister Laurentina fifty years in Dominican Order celebrated
Sister M. Laurentina, sister of Father P. J. Boyle, marked her fiftieth anniversary in the Order of Saint Dominic at St. Marys Parish Greene on Sunday August 11. A 10:00 high Mass, sermon by Father Terrence Powers, banquet in St. Marys Hall, and a parish musical program followed, with over 100 relatives from seven states attending.
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M. Laurentina
P. J. Boyle
Order of Saint Dominic
St. Mary's Parish
Greene
Father Boyle
St. Mary’s
Terrence Powers
Des Moines
St. Mary's Hall
Harry Green
St. Marys Parish
Ronald Axen
Dougherty
Thomas O'eole
Laurentina
Corwith
H. A. O'Leary
Mason City
Carlos Dolan
Notre Dame
Indiana
S. M. Dolan
States
Dr William Andews Enters Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City
A medical report notes that Dr William Andews entered Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Monday afternoon for treatment. The move follows earlier health concerns and prompted local medical officials to issue further safety guidance.
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William Andews
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Private Stanbrough Completes Basic at Fort Chaffee
Army Pvt. Clarence E. Stanbrough, 22, husband of Marcella of Dougherty, finished eight weeks of basic combat training under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Chaffee, Ark. A farmer in civilian life, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Q. O. Stanbrough reside in Aredale.
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Chaffee, Ark
Army
Clarence E. Stanbrough
Marcella
Dougherty
Fort Chaffee
Arkansas
Stanbrough
QO. J. Stanbrough
Aredale
Major Surgery for Mrs Shirley Schwartz in Washington DC
Mrs. Shirley Schwartz of Washington DC underwent major surgery at Emergency hospital on Sunday. Her address is Room 333, Emergency hospital, Washington DC. She is the former Shirley Moon of Greene.
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Shirley Schwartz
Washington, D. C
Emergency Hospital
Greene Community Schools Prepare to Open September 3
Greene Community Schools announce the 1957-58 term begins Tuesday September 3 with a half day. No Labor Day classes. bus routes published elsewhere. System includes central town school and nine rural sites Pleas ant Grove and towns in the district.
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Greene Community Schools
Greene Community
Pleasant Grove
Dayton
Coldwater
Greene
Pony Rides Planned in Greene on August 24
An announcement by Earl Goodenberger of the Greene Commercial Club states the C. B. Pony Rides will visit Greene on Saturday August 24 offering free pony and wagon rides for all local children. Read the ad elsewhere in this issue for further details.
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Earl Goodenberger
Greene Commercial Club
C. B. Pony
Greene
Green and White annual staff named for Greene High
Gerald Stephenson announces Greene high school Green and White annual staff for the coming year. Sandra Maxson is editor, Wendell Debner assistant editor, Jeanette Wirth business manager. Committees are led by Sandra Marsh for Art, Darlyl Smith for Features, Jack Hagarty for Sports, with multiple assistants and volunteers across Donors, Photography, Subscriptions, and Typists.
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Gerald Stephenson
Greene High School
Sandra Maxson
Wendell Debner
Jeanette Wirth
Sandra Marsh
Robert Kepple
Craig Burroughs
Linda Busse
Bertha Kingery
Ruby Moser
Darlyl Smith
June Weiland
Vicki Burroughs
Robin Boller
Betty Jungling
Annette Green
Don Menken
Virginia Bruns
Ronald Crooks
JoAnn Hovenga
Jack Hagarty
Bob Barth
Daryl Shook
Jackie Marsh
Sally Bartels
Lois Menken
Pat Gibson
Dennis Ott
Dan Stubbe
Susan Busse
Ellen Eggena
Wilma Litterer
Al's Lanes Open For Fall Bowling Season
Alfred Rognes Jr says Al's Lanes is now open for the fall season after resurfacing and prep. Managers should contact Al to enter teams in league bowling. Mens leagues run Monday Wednesday Thursday. Ladies Tuesday night and Mixed couples Friday night.
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Alfred Rognes, Jr
Greene Public School Announces 1956 57 High School Staff
Superintendent W J Tatum revealed the Greene Public School high school faculty for 1956 57. New hires include Mrs Glenda Landsgaard vocal music instructor from St Olaf Iowa and Laverne Kehoe Osage now math and science instructor. Raymon Holtz instrumental music teacher, Vern Gard science instructor, and Luther College graduate Dennis Mair retained as head coach of football.
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W. J. Tatum
Greene Public School
Glenda Landsgaard
St. Olaf
Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
Laverne Kehoe
Osage
Raymon Holtz
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Vern Gard
Iowa State College
Dennis Mair
Foot
High School Faculty Assigned to Teach Social Studies Fields
The high school names faculty for social studies, with Jerry Eimers as head boys basketball coach and assistant on baseball and track. He also leads the junior high football squad and teaches in the junior high. Ina Nichol, educated at Iowa State Teachers College, will lead home economics at the in house. Gerall Stephenson becomes business education instructor. The page notes a continuation at page 8 with a local score list Peeley versus Burma and V. Gard 5, W. Klassi.
City Golf Tourney In Second Round
The local Round Grove Golf and Country Club tourney advances to the second round with matches set for Sunday evening August 18. In the championship 18 hole flight are Sneed versus Drake. Teeple versus Hamilton. Dralle versus Willey. Wentworth against Hamilton. Stuntz-Sexter winner against Stubbe. Weires against Mead. Curtis versus Roose. Curtis against Miller-Wagoner winner. Consolation 9 hole bracket players include Drakle versus Bartels. Rathman versus Knapp. Jewell versus Wolters. Shultz versus Parker. Stuntz-Sexter loser against Detra. Mead versus J.
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Round Grove Golf and Country Club
G. Sneed
H. Drake
C. Teeple
P. Hamilton
K. Dralle
D. Willey
Wentworth
D. Hamilton
C. Stuntz - Sexter
H. Stubbe
Weires
R. Mead
R. Curtis
S. Roose
D. Curtis
G. Miller
R. Wagoner
J. Drakle
O. Bartels
D. Rathman
F. Knapp
A. Jewell
N. Wolters
L. Shultz
Parker
W. Detra
J. Mead
Men Bowlers to Meet At Al's Lanes
The Mena's Bowling Association will hold a meeting at Al's Lanes on Thursday evening, August 22 at 7 30. A business session will elect officers for 1957 1958. All men bowlers are urged to attend.
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Mena’s
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Hurricane Jackson
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Jefferson City
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Floxword
Joan Fisher
Zel Foster
Betty Harrold
Sue Barnett
Cedar Falls
Ireta Chute
Lucy Curtis
Cecile Maxson
Saint Dominic
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Fayette
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Burma
V. Gard
W. Klassi
V. J. Tatum
Mr. Bachman
Mrs. Tatum
Mrs. Beller
Wagoner
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Mr. Holtz
Gerald Eimers
Mrs. Nichol
Mr. Tornowske
Miss Landsgaard
Mr. Wolters
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