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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Page
8
The Clarksville Town Council accepted the Carlton D Ben Company of Des Vomes bid in a special meeting. Bids were received for sewer improvements totaling about $30000. The record notes names and projects of late local residents and mentions general repairs and a fire incident in the area.
A Saturday morning coffee gathering at Mrs Charles Hardy’s home honored Mrs Roy Martin’s birthday. Guests included Mrs Harold Deher, Mrs Jane of Gueere, Bruce Borchert, Ross Koght, Ben De- Eire Poisal, Tom Aries, Bud Ares, and Cherie.
The wedding of Townsend Krull and his bride featured a large ceremony in the church parlors with about 300 guests. Groomsmen included Jance Fersuere and Jerm Janssen of Clarksville, with Ronale Helmer and Michael Austin among the attendants. The couple will reside near Bremer where the groom is employed at Bremer Creamer and the bride plans to study Wertburg College this fall.
An oblique social note mentions a reunion event at Skinners Cafe on a Tuesday afternoon in August. Names such as John Kroeh, Pot Nodd, Grand Circle, and Vroom appear in fractured form, indicating a casual gathering or social meetup with scattered details.
Clarksville locals recount gatherings and visits with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Bockes of Crunas Center hosted Sunday supper for Ewald Kiunner and family. James Lee of Waterloo visited relatives, while Kammeser family planned events for August 12.
Free Saturday event at Clarksville features Babette Goes to War in color. Jacques Chartier and Brigitte Bardot appear as Remis returns home from a week in services. Church notices include Brethren Darrell Fryman pastor with services and meetings through August 14. Community updates list visits, club events, and local family notes in Greene area.
Des Moines hosts Iowa's largest farm machinery exhibit Aug 16 25 spanning about 40 acres with a boundary plaza and substantial parking. The show highlights major manufacturers and a major feature called O-Rama. Also listed are church notices and fishing entries with a report that brook brown trout perch sauger white bass and yellow bass entries have not yet been received by the Commission.
On July 30 the Cardinals beat the Twins 9 to 1 as Gary Johnson hit a double and a home run while Marten added a double for the Twins. Wegand pitched for the Twins and Jam Shultz for the Cardinals. Sehnknecht earned the win for the Cardinals and Trees took the loss for the Twins. Giants shut out Yankees 2 0 with Sehnknecht driving in a run on a double and Stuntz adding a single dip. Final standings list Twins 4 2, Yankees 4 2, Giants 3 9, Cardinals 16 5.
The State Conservation Commission accepted a six pound four ounce rainbow trout as the latest big fish record. The fish was caught by John Hausman of Weakon from the Yellow River in the northeast region.
Iowa rabbit hunters can look toward the best season since 1959, says Everett Speaker, Acting Director of the State Conservation Commission. Summer surveys recently completed by Commission per-
Speaker notes cottontail populations up from 1962 due to favorable winter carry-over and ideal spring and summer conditions in 1963. Best counts expected in southern counties from Union and Ringgold to Jefferson and Van Buren, making Iowa rabbit hunting promising. Rabbits along with pheasants and guns praised for an excellent production year amid fine weather.
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