Kingery Descendants Meet At Plainfield Reunion Planned
The Kingery family descendants of Lewis and Martha Kingery gathered at the Leo Fish home near Plainfield on Thursday evening. Attendees included members from Greene, Allison, and Charles City with Leroy Vern Kingery absent. Plans were made for an annual reunion on the second Sunday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Martha
Nee Wyatt) Kingery
Leo Fish
Plainfield
Stephen
Jeannette
Kathy
Ronnie
Nancy
Vern Kingery
Elvin
Betty Jeanne
Janice
Lois
Orval Kingery
Bertha
Gary
Eldred
Robert
Greene
John Aswegan, Jr
Alan
Allison
Henry Kingery
Charles City
Leroy Vern Kingery
Ed Shultz 81 Birthday Dinner At Home of Shultzs
A noon Sunday picnic honored Ed Shultz turning 81 with a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Shultz. Forty one guests attended including relatives and out of town visitors from Rockford Humboldt Clarksville and Nora Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shultz
Miller Reunion Held Here Sunday
The Miller family reunion was held Sunday in Perrin Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glass of Dubuque and numerous Millers and related families from Greene, Ackley, Allison, Chapin, Dumont, Bristow, Nashua, Clarksville, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Perrin Park
Henry Glass
Dubuque
Heinie Miller, Jr
Jack Miller
Bill Miller
Ackley
Allison
Marvin Meints
Chapin
Jacob Dent
Dumont
Felkert Kielman
Art Kielman
Bristow
Edward Meyer
Nashua
John Hendricks
Clarksville
H. H. Miller
George Kielman
Melyo Majewski
Melvin Majewski
Herman Miller
Shirley
LeRoy Miller
Greene
Red Cross to Conduct Classes in Butler County Iowa
Butler County Chapter American Red Cross moves to cooperate with Civil Defense and Iowa Social Welfare to offer mass feeding classes in each town. Mrs Delila Amick presented the plan. The audit reports a year total of 4548.96 with 1705.41 kept locally and 2843.55 sent to the national office. First Aid station staffed at county fair by volunteers led by Robert Ternowski. Elmer Bramer of Aredale serves as Chapter Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
American Red Cross
Civil Defense
Iowa Department of Social Welfare
Delila Amick
Red Cross
Robert Ternowski
Royal Hart
Shell Rock
Vernon Larsen
Elmer Bramer
Aredale
Menken Family Reunion Draws 110 At Perrin Park
The annual Menken family reunion was held at Perrin Park on Sunday with 110 attendees. Maggie Menken of Greene was the oldest present and the youngest attendee was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Menken, with towns represented including Nashua Parkersburg Charles City Bristow Marble Rock Greene Cedar Falls Holland Riceville Rudd Floyd Rockford and Kesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menken
Perrin Park
Maggie Menken
Greene
John Menken
Nashua
Parkersburg
Charles City
Bristow
Marble Rock
Cedar Falls
Holland
Riceville
Rudd
Floyd
Rockford
Kesley
Local 4-H Winners Highlight County Fair Results
Sharon and Sheila Murphy Willing Workers lead senior demonstrations with All Around Magic after a nine entrant field. Cloverettes Ruth Alfers and Ruth Hansen earn a state fair slot with Big Job, while Kay Wiegmann and Mary Lou Squires represent Butler County in Dairy Cattle Congress. Junior Sunshine Gals Janet Kruse and Jane Voigts claim top junior demo Tips for Tops amid 13 teams. Blue ribbon dress revue honors go to several seniors and juniors, with eleven garments judged for the State Fair. Grand champion baby beef goes to Greg Boom of Aredale, reserve to Mike Jewell of Greene. champion guernsey to Duane Mather. Yorkshire to Jerry Backer. record calf gain by Derald Harken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Sheila Murphy
Clover Cloverettes
Ruth Alfers
Ruth Hansen
North Iowa Fair
Butler County
Kay Wiegmann
Mary Lou Squires
Coldwater Country
Janet Kruse
Jane Voigts
Sunshine Gals
Duane Mather
Coldwater Clippers
Jerry Backer
Dayton Busy Gophers
Derald Harken
Hereford
Plans Completed For Flower Show By Woman's Club
Final plans are complete for the annual Woman's Club flower show to be held next Tuesday, August 13. The event invites participation with classifications for potted plants, cut flowers, club arrangements, and special entries including large blooms and unusual specimens.
Downing Reunion Held At Charles City
The Pat Downing reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs James Downing in Charles City with 53 present. A picnic dinner was served and the afternoon was spent visiting and playing ball. Next year it will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Donald Kellogg at Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Downing
James Downing
Charles City
Notable High Rankers Highlight Daily Pounds Figure
The report lists top members with daily poundage figures for 215 days, totaling 1250 pounds. Notable names include Rollin Ray at 2.9 pounds per day, with Ronald Kiewicz, Greg Boom, Don Feldman, Roger Marks, Margery Marsh, Rollin Ray again, and Roger Timmer all at 2.7 pounds per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Ray
Ronald Kiewicz
Greg Boom
Don Feldman
Roger Marks
Margery Marsh
Roger Timmer
Four Year Old Swims River Both Ways at Perrin Park
Alma Heckman, a local swimming instructor, reports Valerie Starkweather Jr. aged four swam roughly 75 yards across Perrin Park river and returned. Valerie used the elementary back stroke and was not tired. She is the first four year old to complete the swim in over twenty years of teaching. Patricia Dolan is the only five year old listed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Heckman
Valerie
Clarence Starkweather Jr
Perrin Park
Heckman
Patricia
S. M. Dolan
Community Club Meets at Ardith Steere Home
The Coldwater Community Club held its July meeting at Ardith Steere's home with Ruth Paplow and Ellen Johnson as assisting hostesses. Twenty members and two guests attended. Ethel Pagles, Dorothea Stark weather, and Irene Ressler led the program. Members played traveling bingo and a 4:00 lunch was served. The next meeting will be at Edna Nordmeyer's home on Thursday afternoon, August 22, featuring the annual flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Community Club
Ardith Steere
Ruth Paplow
Ellen Johnson
Ethel Pagles
Dorothea Starkweather
Irene Ressler
Edna Nordmeyer
New Daughter Born At University Hospital in Town City
Mr and Mrs Stanley Shook of Town City announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday August 4 at University hospital. The infant weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces and is named Janelle Rae. Mrs Shook is the former Virginia Sherman, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sherman. Stanley is the son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Shook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Shook
Town City
University Hospital
Janelle Rae
Shook
Virginia Sherman
George Sherman
Stanley
Lyle Shook
Eleanor Kathleen Nettleton to Wed James R Herbert
Mr and Mrs Louis Nettleton announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Eleanor Kathleen to James R Herbert son of Mr and Mrs M A Hebert of Charles City The wedding will be on September 2 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nettleton
Eleanor Kathleen
James R. Hebert
M. A. Hebert
Charles City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Greene
Three Link Circle to Meet at Esther Barnett Home
The Three Link Circle will gather at Esther Barnett's home with Esther Spratt assisting on Thursday August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Barnett
Esther Spratt
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Ed Shultz
Iowa
Kay Whit
Mission Valley
Ipsen
Harry Ipsen
Smith-Cor
OMA
Smith-Corona
the Greene Recorder
Bartlett
Morey's West Side Grocery
D. A
C. Curtis
Frodden
Hamilton
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