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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1958
Page
1
A community note urges watching Rambler pre season drills at the athletic field and visits to Don's Lanes for bowling. It critiques political corruption, calls for a committee to jail crooks after testimony, and condemns constitutional attempts to rewrite laws amid the election year.
The Greene FFA met on August 19 and voted to hold a gravel road safety campaign on August 29. Members will meet at the school at 8 30 for the drive and split into two teams to cut corn field corners. The losing team will host a watermelon feed. The plan includes two methods for harvesting corn and urges farmer cooperation for safety.
United States savings bonds purchased in Butler county during July totaled 874,939 dollars. Seven month sales reached 588,205 dollars, 64 percent of the annual quota, versus the national average of 62 percent. John McWhirter of Allison chairs the program. Iowa sales through July total 12,390,979 dollars, up 18 percent from July 1957. Iowa's first seven months show 96,524,438 dollars, 14 percent higher than last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Kingery returned home Sunday from a vacation in Kenora and Port Arthur Ontario. They traveled along the north shore of Lake Superior to Cloquet visiting several days and fished at Big Cat Foot Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Merfeld, former Greene residents. They toured the Diamond Watch factory where the Merfelds work and visited Hibbing Iron Ore Mines in Hibbing Minnesota, among the largest iron ore mines in the world.
Butler County farmers may sign up for the 1959 Conservation Reserve starting Tuesday at the ASC Office in Allison. Higher maximum payments per acre, first come first served contracts, and a 10 percent bonus if all crop acreage is enrolled. Tenant and landlord must both agree. program cannot reduce tenancy or acres controlled.
The Greene Community Parent-Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the 1958-1959 school year on Tuesday September 9. This will be a reception for the teachers. Committees are asked to note the change in meeting nights to Tuesday.
In Grand Rapids Michigan on August 16 and 17 Mr and Mrs Frank Parsh edged out Greene Iowa pair Mr and Mrs Galen Gates in a tight two day event to finish second overall. Gates was runner up in the Saturday men s singles as Parshs defeated rivals including Arthur Richards of Kalamazoo and Mrs Mary Beaty of Milford in the quarter finals.
Scott and Debra Frascht, ages 10 and 4, children of Mr and Mrs Russell Frascht of Greene, are highlighted as future leaders in a feature photo. The piece emphasizes their potential and family background in Greene.
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club will hold a pot luck dinner at 12 30 sharp at the club house on Labor Day September 1. Coffee committee members include Mr and Mrs Bernard Brunsma Mr and Mrs Gene Majewski Mr and Mrs Aaron Jewell and Mr and Mrs Clyde Stuntz. The club will hold their annual football mixed golf tournament in the afternoon.
Mrs Bird Langenhagen is a patient at Evangelical Hospital Marshalltown where she underwent major surgery last Wednesday. She resides in Room 321, 3rd Floor East.
The State Conservation Commission announces a 70 day duck season from October 4 to December 12 with daily hunting from sunrise to sunset. Daily duck bag four, limits of Hooded Merganser Canvasbacks Redheads and related limits apply. Geese sun limits five with restricted species. coots ten. snipe eight. No Ross geese season. |
A Waterloo Social Security Office representative will be in Allison at the Court House on September 3 and 17 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Workers are urged to verify earnings credits in their Social Security accounts, with tips to check 1957 W-2 statements, Schedule SE for self employed, and to request a Statement of Official Account.
Rev. and Mrs. I J Deines with Carol and Don and grandson ended a vacation in Collins Colorado Phoenix Arizona and New Mexico On Friday they joined Mr and Mrs John Deines to Des Moines where Mrs Deines sister and their son Joe Deines earned M A degrees at Drake University Rev and Mrs Deines visited Clinton then the party returned to Greene
Mr and Mrs Alvin Koenemans and son Bradley J of West Covina California arrived last Tuesday August 19 for a short visit in the home of Mrs Koenemans parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jackson They left Monday morning for Dubuque where Mr Koeneman will complete his last year at Wartburg Seminary He has just finished his internship at Christ Lutheran Church in West Covina
Funeral services were conducted in Long Beach California for Loren Bumgardner age about 87. He leaves a wife two sons Lowell of Phoenix Arizona and Kenneth of Van Nuys California a daughter Mrs John Hemmerick of Cresco five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The family formerly lived northeast of Greene before moving to California in 1940.
A district Democratic meeting at Albert Mahnke’s home named Michael Micich as candidate for congress in Iowa’s Third District. Paul Barnes was chosen permanent chairman for the Micich for Congress Committee. Delegates from 14 counties gathered, forming three district committees on labor, farming, and women with Don Harris Otis Littschwager and Charlotte Jensen as chairs. The election’s Republican incumbent H R Gross is the rival in November.
The American Legion Post 285 announces an annual sick room equipment campaign to aid Butler County residents. Equipment funded by earnings will be loaned free of charge via the existing Loan Closet, serving Shell Rock Clarksville Bristow Parkersburg Greene Aplington and nearby areas. Representatives will show authorization letters. no donations accepted. cooperation includes magazine subscriptions as value.
The annual Wilmar Lutheran Church Supper will be held Thursday evening September 4. The event invites community members and attendees to enjoy a traditional meal and fellowship at the church. Proceeds support church activities and local outreach programs.
Butler County plowmen gather at Hugh Seallon farm two miles west of Austinville for contour and level land events Saturday August 30. Contour contest features Scallon Ackley DeBower Allison Lupkes Ackley with exhibition by Schwab. Judges A J Marken Dick Wilcox Al Heinze. Highlights include waterway shaping terrace construction and equipment demos. Governor Loveless and Congressman Gross speak around 12 30. Level land contest includes Freese Allison Beadle Dumont Winkowitsch W essels Aplington Schwab DeGroote Shell Rock Nagan Clarksville Janssen Ackley. State matches follow. entry deadline extended to August 28.
Mrs. Harry Crawford of Bowling Green with daughters Debra and Mickey Jo visited from Friday to Monday at the home of Mrs. Crawford's brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Donald Allan in Louisiana Missouri also hosted Francis Roberts of Louisiana Missouri during the extended stay.
Darrell Wingery, commander of Tack Barnett Post, announced the 1959 Legion membership drive begins after the 1958 state convention. The post quotas 158 members. Members eligible include World War I from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, World War II from December 7, 1941 to September 2, 1945, and the Korean Conflict from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. Roy Meehan, Walter Kyle, Robert Steere, Charles Stanton, Howard Raisty, Neal O’Brien and Charles Price head the membership committee.
Head coach Cecil Rhoades reports 41 players turning out for football practice as the 1938 season nears. Daily sessions at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, with Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM. Six home games set, three away, all home games starting at 8:00 PM. Returning lettermen include Daryl Shook and Merrill Peters among others. roster lists numerous sophomores and juniors. Schedule shows home games vs Reinbeck, Charles City B, Riceville, St Ansgar, Dads Night, Ackley. away games at Nora Springs, Manly, Rockford, Nashua.
Gerald Stephenson announces the Greene Community School 1958 59 annual staff with Don Menken editor Darryl Smith assistant editor Pat Gibson business manager Those on art committee are Ronald Crooks Rita Kepple Jerry Knight and David Rotnik Advertising committee includes June Weiland chairman Robin Boller JoAnn Fletcher Betty Jungling Mary Roose Barbara Taylor Carol Crosby and Kay Weigman Features committee lists Virginia Bruns chairman Bernard Hildebrand Bob Kepple Linda Jackson Marian Kack Sandra Beckhoff James Hoben and Judy Spratt Photography committee chaired by Virginia Bruns includes Bernard Hildebrand Bob Kepple Linda Jackson Marian Kack and others Sports committee led by Jim Brinkman with Larry Busma Bob Maxwell Larry Gabe Gary Kingery Arthur Krull Sally Bartels Saundra Curtis assisting Subscriptions list includes Linda Busse Shirley Bruns Jeannette Lindell Dennis Ott and Dan Stubbe.
Annette Burns Green sustained second degree burns to her face hands and neck when flames flared while cooking supper outdoors at a cabin on the Galen Gates farm on Sunday evening August 17. She is recovering at her parents home Mr and Mrs Harry Green.
Brattleboro reports Ellis and Smith of Greene own Lad Lochinvar Heddy a registered Holstein cow. Heddy produced 16 772 pounds of milk and 605 pounds of butterfat after being milked twice daily for 359 days as a seven year old.
Mrs. Josephine Cole came home Sunday from Cedar Valley Hospital after undergoing major surgery on August 11.
Greene stores will be closed all day next Monday September 1 for Labor Day per Greene Commercial Club secretary Dale Wildman.
Forms for Iowa 1958 deer season have been mailed to County Recorders and other officials and are available at Des Moines offices. Use official State Conservation Commission forms for shotgun or bow licenses, with a $10 fee each. Separate applications required for gun and bow hunts. bow season opens November 30 and shotgun season December 13 and 14.
New residents Mr and Mrs Robert Albrecht of Denver announce a son Thomas Allan born Friday at noon Aug 22 in St. Josephs Hospital weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs T S Albrecht. Rex and Mrs Marvin Beninga of Granton Wisconsin announce a son born Sunday morning weighing 10 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Beninga and Mr and Mrs Kerl Kleinschmidt of Greene. Mr and Mrs Raymond OBrien announce a son Timothy Ray born Sunday Aug 17 at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City, weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces.
Okinawa welcomes Army Private Donald C Vetter son of Mr and Mrs Watter Vetter Greene recently arrived on Okinawa and joins U S Army Medical Service Group. Vetter entered the Army last February after completing basic at Fort Sam Houston Texas. The 1954 Nashua High School graduate is 3 years old.
Mrs Donald Lester underwent an emergency operation at Mercy Hospital in Waverly on Friday evening.
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