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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
8
City council coverage reports H George Barber engineer in charge of regional defense center project. Nevada and Colorado officials seek federal center approval as plans for a shelter center advance amid local engineering considerations.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Hammel-Martin Funeral Home for Hugh E. Skinner 89 with burial in Lynwood Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Doms officiated. Skinner, son of Robert and Skinner Clark, died at home Thursday after a long illness. He was survived by seven brothers and one sister, Mrs. Marth of Clarksville, along with many nephews and nieces.
Harry Stevens died in Lormes DenI, funeral plans set in Cedar Falls with service details pending. Friends and local officials mourn the loss of Stevens, a noted community figure.
A garbled local notice notes a person named Edwin Crabtre from Burlington Junction, a Mary studies graduate, with unclear job or context. The fragment hints at a school or community hiring update affecting Clarksville, but details are unreadable.
A social club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Fred Hart with Chancey Frey listed as the organizer. The Will Club will also meet on September 3 at Mrs Hart's home.
City CA 8-1824 evenings to 7 30 p m. Dave Markle Greene 823 5344 operates as contact for farm tractor tow services in Charles City under DAYS C call line.
A fragment indicates a person was moved to a hospital on Friday for observation after an unclear incident at a facility connected to DeBower. Names, places, and exact actions remain obscured in the text.
The ceremony at a Shell Rock church united the Gersema and Miller families in a double ring rite with Sharon Gersema Rock and Becky Miller as attendants. Connie Feckers of Shell Rock served as flower girl and Jimmy Miller was ring bearer. Best men were Keith Berger and Joe Miller with Larry Gersema among the groomsmen. A reception for 180 guests followed at Bord Memorial, with plans for the couple to reside in Shell Rock.
Jmes Dell, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist for the past four years, resigned the pastorate of the Ota Minnesota church. LeV. and Mrs. Dell and two children left last Wednesday for Minnesota.
More than 2150 waterfowl were banded in the State Conservation Commission drive-trap program this summer. The annual operation aids game management crews and evaluates water production in Iowa marshes. Hunters reported band information from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Louisiana, Panama, the British West Indies, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, and British Guiana.
The Clarksville church will be led by a newly appointed conference president Star 18, named to guide the congregation under the new charge.
Clarksville residents and relatives gather for birthday observances at the Jacob home in Cedar. Holm Clarksville connections host relatives from Waterloo, Waverly, and Breckton while noting travel plans to Los Angeles and Honolulu. Families including the Hartwigs, Beckers, and Garrisones share visits and summer travels among local kin.
The report notes over 1600 blue-wing teal among banded birds this year in Iowa. Fifteen birds were captured with bands from prior programs. Other species included mallard redhead shoveler pintail ruddy woodcock. Cool weather warnings from the U S Weather Bureau accompany the interim plan prepared by the FCC with White House, Emergency Planning, and Defense input. a permanent plan aims for January 1 1964.
The Federal Communications Commission abolishes the Conelrad system from the broadcast network. During emergencies stations switch to designated dial segments and resume normal programming. Former Conelrad stations continue full power but follow interim area identifications and prioritized emergency messaging plans.
New cars and trucks registered the past week in Butler County include Sebo or Augusta Kluiter of Parkersburg Ford Jerry Jurgens of Plainfield Ford truck Edna L Spash of Shell Rock Ford Schmadeke Feed Mill of Clarksville International truck Mr or Dorothy Devies of Greene Ford Gomer or Helen Evans of Clarksville Ford Henry or Minnie Smith of Aplington Rambler On The Farm Feed Service of Clarksville International truck Will H Debner of Greene Chevrolet truck Fred or Grace Kiewier of New Hartford Plymouth and Thomas D Rust of Shell Rock Ford
The Butler County Beef Producers Association plans two tours next month led by Vernon Stockdale. The county feedlot tour starts Tuesday September 3 at 9:00 am, beginning at the Karl Zimmerman farm two miles east and 74 miles north of Aredale, with stops at Cecil and Loy Conn Wilbur and Donn Tindall and Darwin Ebling farms.
Two tours near Allison cover feedlot automation and ranching practices with ISU specialists Larry Van Fossen and Everett Stoneberg. Western Tour heads to Sandhills Nebraska September 15 to 18 with a $20 fee, 29 places, chartered bus transport, and a full schedule including Drybread Ranch and a Bassett Feeder Calf Auction.
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