4 H Members Win Blue Ribbons At Butler County Fair
Fifteen outstanding girls 4 H exhibits in the clothing project were chosen at the Butler County Fair to advance to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Winners include Charolet Stubbe with pajamas and school dresses, Dianne DeBerg with several outfits, and Mildred Ellis among blue ribbon recipients. Red ribbons awarded to Crosby Noelting Ellis and others. livestock judging results note Mike Jewell, Gordon Hansen, and Allen Marsh placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Des Moines
Charolet Stubbe
Dianne DeBerg
Mildred Ellis
Joyce Heuer
Diane DeBerg
JoAnn Barnett
Jean van Dyke
Sue
Susan Clikeman
Vickie Gersema
Linda Stuntz
Diane Johnson
Denice Noelting
Jolene Mehmen
Christine Smith
Marcelo Murphy
Margery Marsh
Lana Cheney
Ruth Jepsen
Joyce Crosby
Becky Clikeman
Nancy Kaiser
Diane Murphy
Ruth Ann Jepsen
Vae Brinkman
Jo- Ann Backer
Diane Cheney
Picnic Dinner In Menken Home
A picnic dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Menken on Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Wolf of Mason City, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Lawyer and family of Clear Lake, Mrs. Leona Lawyer and Mr. and Mrs. David Lawyer, and Susan of Manly and Merle Lawyer of LeMars. Other guests were Mr. ate Mrs. Wesley Hecht of Grundy Center, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Inns and family of Eagle Pass Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fletcher and sons of Loring Air Force Base Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Menken
Ansel Wolf
Mason City
Graham
Clear Lake
Leona
David
Susan
Manly
Merle
LeMars
Wesley Hecht
Grundy Center
Clarence Inns
Eagle Pass
Texas
Everett Fletcher
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Family Dinner Hosted by Lindell Family Near Dougherty
A pot luck dinner was held Sunday at the A. Lindell Jr. farm home near Dougherty. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lindell Jr. and Debra, with guests including Arvid Lindell and family, A. F. Lindell Sr., Dale Poppe and family, and Fred Fowler. Visitors from Chelsea included Charles Zeit and Lynn Hayward. The afternoon featured movie viewing and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lindell
Dougherty
Arthur Lindell Jr
Debra
Arvid Lindell
A. F. Lindell Sr
Dale Poppe
Fred Fowler
Charles Zeit
Lynn Hayward
Chelsea
Holzschuhs Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hugo Holzschuh celebrate 50 years of marriage on August 18 with an open house after 3 pm Sunday August 14 at their home. They wed in Waverly on August 18 1910. They have two sons Harold Greene and Robert Fredericksburg and eight grandchildren. Family dinner at Club Iowa Sunday August 14. calls to visit after 3 pm. No gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Holzschuhs
Hugo Holzschuh
Holzschuh
Laura Belle Skillen
Waverly
Harold
Greene
Robert
Fredericksburg
Club
Iowa
Former Teachers Held Recent Reunion at Perrin Park
A group of Greene's former teachers gathered Sunday July 31 at Perrin Park for a picnic and reunion. Attendees included Glen Carlson and family of Freeport Illinois Mervyn Meier and Lee Meier Cedar Falls Joe McAvoy and Pat Altona Vista Charles Thomas and Jane Charles City Robert Tornowske Tony Theresa Menken Greene Dean Uhlenhopp Jon Dana Hansell and others. The afternoon featured a watermelon feast at the Henry Dralle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Perrin Park
Glen Carlson
Freeport
Illinois
Mervyn Meier
Lee
Cedar Falls
Joe McAvoy
Pat
Alta Vista
Charles Thomas
Jane
Charles City
Robert Tornowske
Tony
Theresa
Jim Menken
Dean Uhlenhopp
Jon and
Dana
Hansell
Henry Dralle
Bible Class Met On Friday Afternoon
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at the home of Mrs. Pearl Hammel on Friday afternoon August 5. Sixteen members and two children attended. Mrs. Russell Meyers presided, Mrs. Ben Broadston read the scripture, Mrs. Harold Wiebke posed the quiz, and Mrs. George Knutson taught. The next meeting is August 19 at Mrs. Russell Meyers' home at 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross and Crown
Pearl Hammel
Russell Meyers
Ben Broadston
Harold Wiebke
George Knutson
Lend a Hand Club hiatus in August
Social announcements note no meeting for the Lend a Hand Club during August. The American Legion will meet at the Veterans Club on Wednesday evening August 17 at 8:00 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Wednesday August 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Veterans Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veteran’s Club
American Legion Amxiliary
Winners Of Flower Show By The Woman s Club
The fifth annual show at the high school auditorium drew 313 entries from 44 exhibitors. Over 200 registered. 150 attended Opal Wardinger’s flower arranging talk. Winners include Potted Plants and Cut Flowers across numerous categories with multiple firsts for Mrs. E Mather and Mrs. B V Andersen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
High School
Opal Wardinger
Ray Neal
R. Neal
Eldred Mather
B. V. Andersen
Hattie Boyd
E. Mather
Coleus
Episcia
John McRoberts
Dick Menken
Fern
Francis Teeple
Will Cheney
I. Kinsedahl
Ivy
Harry Green
Claire Nettleton
B. V. Anderson
Sam Sneed
F. Teeple Ist
Dayton Mather
Ireland
D. Mather
Anna Selven
Dahlia
Donald Steere
Delphinium
J. McRoberts
Randy Jones
Gladiolus
Gale Barth
Emma Beguelin
Golden Glow
Dale Hardy
Clyde Wegand
Lily
Large Marigold
H. Boyd
S. Sneed
Erik Anderson
Henry Draile
Vivian Kingery
Henry Graven
F. Teeple
E. Anderson
TD. Mather
C. Wegand
Jerry Eimers
D. Hardy
Cosmos
G. Barth
Nasturtiums
Pansey
James Graven
Darrell Davis
J. Eimers
V. Kingery
Chris Stewart
E. Beguelin
Royal Hardman
R. Jones
Paulette Shultz Celebrates Seventh Birthday At Home
Paulette Shultz was seven on Sunday and honored with a family dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Shultz. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmadeke and family and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Schmadeke of Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Winkey and family of Waverly, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shaffer and family of Cedar Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tarr and Robby of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood, Robert Shultz and Harald Shultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette Shultz
Jack D. Shultz
Paul Schmadeke
F. H. Schmadeke
Clarksville
Larry Winkey
Waverly
Ray Shaffer
Cedar Falls
Robby
Waterloo
Joe Wood
Robert Shultz
Harald Shultz
Girl Scout Activities Listed in Mason City Event
Mrs Claire Curtis and Mrs Herold Allison led a meeting in East Park to review day camps across the council and share ideas. Mrs Mohini of New Delhi attended, teaching an Indian folk song at a tea hosted by Mrs Don Adams. Nearly 100 guests from Mason City and surrounding areas were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Curtis
Herold Allison
East Park
Mason City
C. Mohini
New Delhi
India
Don Adams
Beaumont Drive
Mohini
Greene
Barbara Allison
Sara Jane Green
Ferrol Senne
Carolyn Schultz
C. E. Burroughs
Vernon Rottler
Burroughs
Sandra Maxson
Robin Boller
Smith Family Reunion Held On Sunday July 31
The Smith family reunion was held on the lawn of the Brethren Church with 72 attendees from Wichita Kansas Beaver Maxwell Charles City Marble Rock and Greene vicinity. Berniece Frazier will coordinate arrangements for the 1961 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
The
Brethren Church
Wichita
Kansas
Beaver
Maxwell
Charles City
Marble Rock
Greene
Berniece Frazier
Eikenberry Family Holds Weekend Reunion at Crooks Home
A large Eikenberry reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Crooks’s home on Sunday July 31. Attendees included the Barheimer and Charlene from Freeport Illinois Williams and family from Scales Mound Illinois Fini frock and family Finifrock and family from Lanark Illinois Leo Schoonover and Mike from Waverly Homer and Mark Lucas from Sacramento California Natalie? Raymond Eikenberry and Bradley from Charles City Harold Meyer Allen Jacobson Kent and others. A cooperative picnic dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eikenberry
Sam Crooks
Edward Barheimer
Charlene
Freeport
Illinois
Jack Williams
Scales Mound
Iinois
Roger Finifrock
Stanley Finifrock
Lanark
Ilinois
Leo Schoonover
Mike
Waverly
Mark and
Cheri Lucas
Sacramento
California
Homer Lucas
Nashua
Raymond Eikenberry
Bradley
Charles City
Harold Meyer
Allan Jacobson
Kent
Two Honored on Birthdays Sunday
A Sunday picnic dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolf's home honored Mary Wolf turning eleven and Ardith Martzahn whose birthday is August 2. Attendees included family members from Charles City and Harlan, with cake and ice cream served to close the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wolf
Mary Wolf
Ardith Martzahn
Herman Wolf
Raymond Wolf
Willard Wolf
Karen
Keith
Ina
Donna
Linn
Charles City
Albert Steere
Maynard
Verle
Wilbur Martzahn
Harlan
Ardith
Delores
Floyd County August Calendar of Events at the Fairgrounds
The August schedule lists events from Floyd County including an Achievement Show and Livestock Sale at 9:00 am at the Fairgrounds on August 11, a North Iowa Fair Judging Contest on August 16, a Tractor Driving contest on August 17, 4 H judging workshop on August 18 at Baths Waterloo, and a Beef Producers Co Tour on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County
Fairgrounds
North Iowa
Waterloo
Beef Producers Co
Family Gathering In Swant Home
Mr and Mrs Harold Swant hosted a family gathering at their home on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Douglas Ford and son from Arcadia California Mr and Mrs Bernard Dailey from Grafton and Mr and Mrs Jack Dailey from Charles City plus Mr and Mrs Dale Clark and Nancy from Mason City. Also present were Mr and Mrs Mike Dailey and Mary of Waverly Mr and Mrs Pat Dailey and Harley of Nora Springs Mr and Mrs Bob Doun da and sons of Osage Mr and Mrs Clinton Mooberry and family and Mr and Mrs Cletus Diesburg and baby of Floyd Mrs Dale Maxson and daughters of Fayette Mr and Mrs Charles Dailey and Mrs Otto Schmidtke of Greene. A picnic dinner was held at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Swant
Douglas Ford
Arcadia
California
Bernard Dailey
Grafton
Jack Dailey
Charles City
Dale Clark
Nancy
Mason City
Mike Dailey
Mary
Waverly
Pat Dailey
Harley
Nora Springs
Bob Dounda
Sons
Osage
Clinton Mooberry
Cletus Diesburg
Floyd
Dale Maxson
Fayette
Charles Dailey
Otto Schmidtke
Greene
Rock Island Social Guests Visit Mrs Harrenstein
Mr and Mrs John OKeefe Dennis Dennise and Mrs Clarence Rash of Rock Island Illinois spent last week with Mrs Minnie Harrenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’keefe
Dennis and
Dennise
Clarence Rash
Rock Island
Illinois
Minnie Harrenstein
Barbara Voigts Feted At Shower
A bridal shower honoring Barbara Voigts was hosted at Mrs. Fred Voigts home with 30 guests from Greene Allison Hampton Bristow and LeMars. Pink and white decor complemented the event. Barbara received many gifts and lunch was served by Mrs. Voigts with assistance from Mrs. Alfred Heuer and Mrs. Hugo Senne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Voigts
Barbara Voigts
Greene
Allison
Hampton
Bristow
LeMars
Barbara
Voigts
Alfred Heuer
Hugo Senne
Miss Voigts Plans Teaching Career After Clarion Year
Miss Voigts, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henrys J Voigts, taught at Clarion this past year and will teach at Elumbolelt next year with her fiancé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Voigts
Henrys J. Voigts
Clarion
Elumbolelt
Birthday fete honors Mary Wolf on eleventh birthday
Mary Wolf celebrated her eleventh birthday with a Friday party at her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolf home. Twenty six schoolmates and friends attended and played games before refreshments. Mary received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wolf
Paul Wolf
Mary
Swimming Program Ends With Red Cross Classes
The Red Cross swimming classes closed on Tuesday August 2 with chaperones and bus drivers listed as Mesdames James Parks Max Heidenwirth Orval Kingery Max Weyand Loren McRoberts Lewis Majewski Robert Mead Keith Drakle Dale Willey Jim Schroeder Abel Schrage Misses Robin Boller Annette Greene and Mr Walter Kyle Mrs Norman Wolters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jim Drakle
Jerry Eimers
Mesdames
James Parks
Max Heidenwirth
Orval Kingery
Max Weyand
Loren McRoberts
Lewis Majewski
Robert Mead
Keith Drakle
Dale Willey
Jim Schroeder
Abel Schrage
Robin Boller
Annette Greene
Walter Kyle
Norman Wolters
Also Mentioned on This Page
4-H
Menken Home
Mortuary Greene, Low
Girl
J.T. Truitt
Gene Nettleton
Dr. Wm. Andrews
Bank
Frudden
D. A
James H. Graven
Buchholz
Greene, Iowa
J. P. Hoben
D. T. Drees
Greene — Tow
Riddell
Iowa Sports Supply Company
College Street
Eikenberry Family
Swant
Lennox Furnaces
Greene Farm Equip
Agric, Company
Home Merchant
Johnny Kretlesen and His
Cowboys
Bob White and Orchestra
Ae Rock’n Flames
Jack Rockufeler & Records
Sammy Kaye
Peurr
Royal Hawaian Tuna
Folger’s
Longhorn
Prunes
U.S. NO
Fidadoes
Morey's West Side Grocery
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