Clarksville Woman 76 Dies After Five Weeks In Hospital
Mrs James Harris of Clarksville aged 76 died Monday evening July 31 at Waverly hospital where she had been a patient five weeks. Margaret Edith Petra daughter of George and Alle nee Diets Petra born December 24 1890 Morrison Illinois later lived in Morrison and Paducah Kentucky before moving to Clarksville. She married James W Harris January 23 1917 and they farmed northwest of Clarksville until 1943 then moved into town. Survivors include her husband two sons Lyle of Waterloo and Glen at home two brothers Walter Detra Greene and Robert Detra Earp California eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were Thursday at Clarksville Community Church with burial in Lynwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harris
Waverly Hospital
Margaret Edith Petra
George and
Alle
Clarksville
Clarksvile Community Church
Woman's Society of the Church
Rebekah Lodge
U and 1 Club
Lyle
Waterloo and
Glen
Walter Detra
Greene
Robert Detra
Earp
California
Eisht
Earl Detra
Olive Cadam
Lynwood Cemetery
Tietz-Lutzke Vows Repeated at Manly Church
Linda Tietz daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Tietz of Manly and Leland Lutzke son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lutzke of Clarksville were united in marriage on Saturday at 7 30 pm in the U L B Church in Manly. Immediate families attended with Janet Schnitzler of Mason City and Wilson Green of Clarksville as attendants. They plan to live in Waverly at 610% 4th St NW. Attending the ceremony were Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lutzke Mary Harris and Larry Tamm. The couple attended Area Community College in Mason City. James Matthias returned home from New Guinea after four months assisting in medical work at the 400 bed Lutheran Mission Hospital near Madang. He is a medical student at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Tietz
Richard Tietz
Manly
Leland Lutzke
Lloyd Lutzke
Clarksyile
Janice Schnitzler
Mason City
Wilson Green
Clarksville
Area Community College
4Th
James Matthias
New Guinea
P. C. Matthias
Yaguam Hospital
Lutheran Mission
Madang
Association of American Medical Colleges
Philadelphia
Jim
University of Iowa
Iowa City
High School Classes Hold Reunion for 1941 and 1942
Clarksville High School alumni from classes 1941 and 1942 gathered Sunday at the AmVet Building for a Teunnion evening. A social hour preceded a 7 p.m. dinner served by the AmVet Auxiliary. Masters of ceremonies were Galen Sinram for 1941 and George Hoodier for 1942. Attendees traveled from Tucson, Boulder, Sioux Falls, Rochester, and numerous Iowa towns including Mason City, Cedar Falls, Ionia, Waverly, Waterloo, Greene, Allison, and Clarksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville High School
AmVet
Galen Sinram
George Hoodier
Emory Wedeking
Tuscon
Ammoa
Wayne Thieking
Boulder
Colorado
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Rochester
Minnesota
Mason City
Cedar Falls
Ionia
Waverly
Waterloo
Greene, Allison
Clarksville
Ulrichs To Tour Germany and Switzerland On Vacation
Clarksville locals Mr and Mrs Ilenry Ulrichs visit relatives in Germany and plan a three week tour of Switzerland Mrs Viola Madden of Town City spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Esther Harris They left early this week for Bis mark North Dakota to visit Mr and Mrs Gary Winchell and family for a week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilenry Ulrichs
Germany
Switzerland
Viola Madden
Town City
Esther Harris
Bismark
North Dakota
Gary Winchell
Community notices and travels from local desk
Mr and Mrs Charles Hardy and family left Friday for a three week Canada vacation and Expo 67 trip in Montreal. Mrs Francis Wilson earned a bachelor in elementary education from Wisconsin State University Platteville. A birthday coffee hour at Esther Harris home featured Gay Jackson Hazel Shepard Lloyd DePuew Gertrude Wider Edwin Eppley and W F Busching. Harry Frerichs was taken to Alien Memorial Hospital Waterloo in serious condition. Everett Stille and son visited Aunt Daisy Doty in Tulsa. John Martin joined fifteen relatives for a golden anniversary dinner for Emmett and wife Allan in Allison. Steve Lahr accompanied Tom Austin of Shell Rock on a fishing trip to Longville Minnesota. Harold Zimmer of Ankeny and O F Buchholz of Clarksville visited Wahpeton SD. Frank Stricklett underwent surgery at Charles City hospital. Sunday visitors at Charles Shepard included Don Higgins Milwaukee. Charles Eggleston Waterloo. Bud Eggleston Cedar Falls. Freddie Ulrichs and Steve and Jaque visit relatives in Long Beach CA. S. A. Card sold their furnished home to Eugene Waterman. possession due Sept 1 as Card moves to Texas. Donald Harris named to Agency Management Committee of the Board of Independent Insurance Agents of Town Miss Beechie Kendall and Mrs R Morain Jefferson joined Norm Satory for a visit. Morain returned home Monday. Kendall stayed two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hardy
Cindy
Chris
Canada
Montreal
Francis Wilson
Clarksville
Wisconsin State University
Platteville
Wisconsin
Esther Harris
Mesdames Gay Jackson
Hazel Shepard
Lloyd DePuew
Gertrude Wider
Edwin Eppley
W F. Busching
Harry Frerichs
Alien Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Everett Stille
Daisy Doty
Tulsa
Oklahoma
John Martin
James Allan
Allison
Emmett Allan
Steve Lahr
Tom Austin
Shell Rock
Longville
Minnesota
Harold Zimmer
Ankeny
O. F. Buchholz
Earl Langendorfer
Wahpenton
South Dakota
Frank Stricklett
Charles City Hospital
Charles Shepard
Don Higgins
Milwaukee
Charles Eggleston
Bud Eggleston
Cedar Falls
Freddie Ulrichs
Steve
Jaque
Long Beach
California
S. A. Card
Eugene Waterman
Card
Texas
Donald Harris
Board of Independent Insurance Agents
Beechie Kendall
R Morain
Jefferson
Norm Satory
Morain
Miss Kendall
ASC Committee Nominations Open For Butler County
Kenneth E. Hart, ASC County Committee chair, reminds farmers in Butler County they may nominate eligible farmers for township ASC committees. A petition signed by six eligible voters and filed by Friday August 25 nominates candidates. Voters must be eligible to participate in ASC farm programs. incumbents may also nominate. Elections set for September 19 at polling places to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Hart
ASC
Butler County
Local church service schedule and community election notice
Calvary Baptist announces midweek and weekend services led by Pastor George S. Knutson with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., morning service at 11:00 a.m., and youth and evening services. Church of the Brethren lists services by Rev. Kenneth Byerly plus circle meetings and a park picnic with potluck. First Methodist notes church school and worship times, nursing home service and a county election to pick community committeemen and ASC delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
George S. Knutson
Church OF the Brethren
Kenneth
Byerly
Paul Metzger
Lydia
Naomi
Mary
Martha
Conservation Park
First Methodist Church
Wayne Gjerde
Fourth National Dreamer Rally Draws Big Wyoming Crowd
Dr and Mrs R F Ludwig attended the 4th annual National Dreamer Rally at Eagle Valley Ranch near Cody Wyoming from July 19 through 22. Coachmaster Fred Garlow, Buffalo Bill Cody’s grandson, served as emcee and led campers and families through a full slate of Wild West themed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Ludwig
Eagle Valley Ranch
Cody
Wyoming
Fred Garlow
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Garlow
Building Material Management Course Planned at Calmar
Glen Maxson of Maxson Frodden Lumber Company Greene announces a 36 week Building Material Management Course at Northeast Area One Vocational Technical School Calmar. First of its kind in town for the lumber industry, the curriculum covers drafting construction principles mathematics product knowledge and material application business math estimating communication skills credits collection finance and customer relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Maxson
Maxson- Frodden Lumber Company
Greene
Calmar
Maxson
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Division of Vocation Education
State of
Iowa
Training program pitch by Iowa Lumberman's Assoc member Maxson
Mr Maxson of the Iowa Lumberman's Association invites interested individuals to contact him for more information about the training program.
Fines in Multiple Court Cases Across Greene and Surrounding Towns
Greene and nearby towns report multiple minor offenses. Larry Weichers and Craig Cheney of Greene face fines of 10 and 4 dollars costs for disturbing the peace by loud nighttime noises. Gerald William Curtis of Greene charged with driving without a valid license, fined 10 dollars plus 4 dollars costs. Dale Winkey of Shell Rock cited for transferring bull without testing papers, fined 10 dollars and 4 dollars costs. Vern Truax of Parkersburg and Kendall Truax of Parkersburg cited for intoxication, each fined 15 dollars and 4 dollars costs. Vernon Hart and Dennis Hart of Allison along with John Land of Parkersburg and Michael Donovan of Clarksville charged with losing control of a vehicle, 10 dollars and 4 dollars costs. Alan Worrell of Fort Dodge cited for beer on a highway, 7 days in county jail. Rudolph Roy Henning of Clarksville posted 14 dollars bond for losing control of a vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Weichers
Craig Cheney
Greene
J. P. Moffett
Gerald William Curtis
Dean Wiegmann
Allison
Iowa
Dale Winkey
Shell Rock
Vern W. Truax
Parkersburg
Kendall C. Truax
Vernon L. Hart
Rudolph Roy Henning
Clarksville
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Clarksville News
Ers Howard Burroughs
Greene Community School
Greene Locker Service
Ellis McLean
Ford
Daytona
ST. Peter’s Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
Donald Welsh
Bamker
Vonnies
Marble Rock, Iowa
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