Drawings Continue for Radios and TV Games in Greene
The Commercial Club conducts weekly drawings offering two CB radios and two TV games valued at 420 dollars each week. Drawings occur Saturdays at 3 30 pm in front of Tom's Stereo with registrations in member stores. Winners last week included Don Lester and Mrs August Heeren for radios and Letha Groothuis and Mrs Ed Smith for TV games.
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Greene
Tom
Don Lester
August Heeren
Letha Groothuis
Ed Smith
Commercial Club
Drawing Winners at B and W and Dralle's Stores
Weekly turkey drawings at B and W list winners by date from Nov 29 to Dec 4 with names like Arthena Freeseman Eva Grice and Barb Schroeder. Dralle's shows several turkey and cash winners across dates including Marlene Lauber Jerrylyn Brinkman and Jessie Hanson. First State Bank notes list savings account winners for each weekday culminating with Roma Marshall on Saturday.
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Dralle’s
Marlene Lauber
Merna Teeple
Carmen Mennenga
Jerrylyn Brinkman
Paul Dralle
Jessie Hanson
Ceil Maxson
Gerald Sweitzer
Joe Downing
First State Bank
Vernice Gerseman
Frank Ratcher
Walter Detra
Don Clikeman
Leslie L. Smith
Roma Marshall
Floyd Co 4-H Council Elects Co Chairs
The 1977 Floyd County 4-H council held its first official meeting to review the year’s calendar and plan officer training. Dave Staudt and Pam Fitz were elected co chairmen, with May Johnson outlining the program’s purpose. The group scheduled a senior 4-H gathering for January 24 to introduce out of county programs for next summer and planned officer training for December 11. Other members include Sherri Ewald, Melanie Kennison, Elizabeth Mitchell, Galen Greenzweig, Tom Bijelica, and Rod Schrader.
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Dave Staudt
Charles City
Pam Fitz
Rockford
May Johnson
Sherri Ewald
Marble Rock
Melanie Kennison
Elizabeth Mitchell
Orchard
Galen Greenzweig
Tom Bijelica
Rod Schrader
Charies City
Your Child And Science
This piece urges early science education by engaging a child's natural curiosity. It explains that daily environments act as a science lab and stresses observing, describing, sorting, and inferring. It notes benefits for language, reading, math, and future science study when experiences are varied.
Post Office Extends Hours for Two Saturdays
The local Post Office will extend service window hours to 8:30 to 12:00 on the next two Saturdays December 11 and 18 for customer convenience. Snowmobile news includes a Thursday December 9 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center and a December 11 Saturday dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Labor Center Charles City with the Country Kings.
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Snow-Snoops
Labor Center
Charles City
Country Kings
Senior Girl Scouts Pick Up Papers Saturday
The Senior Girl Scouts will collect papers this Saturday December 11 with curbside pickup by 10 a.m. Bags boxes or bundles accepted. A marked vehicle will serve rural residents at Pooley Lumber parking lot. Papers go to Harold's Service Center near Nashua for insulation. Call Chris Schafer at 823 4610 if missed.
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Pooley Lbr. Co
Harold’s
Nashua
Chris Schafer
Greene Commercial Club Urges Dues Toward 1976 Finances
A letter to local businesspeople and citizens asks all unpaid 1976 Commercial Club dues be settled to end the year financially in the black. The note urges donors to consider higher dues next year as costs rise for town promotions and asks readers to be ready to increase payments when asked by new officers.
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Greene
Commercial Club
Butler County Cancer Unit Meets In Allison To Plan Crusade
Butler County Cancer Unit of Iowa held a November 30 meeting at Mrs. Laura Oltmanns home in Allison chaired by Mrs. Harry Miller. The group listed 1976 Cancer Crusade contributions by county towns and announced Arlene Jacobsen will co-chair the 1977 Crusade with Mrs George Bushh of Allison to boost support. Memorials chairwoman Mrs. William Nieman of Clarksville reported gifts and legacies, while Peter Olthoff of Parkersburg shared state meeting insights. organizers urged notifying if a cancer patient needs help.
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Butler County Cancer Unit of
Iowa
Laura Oltmann
Allison
Harry Miller
Shell Rock
Arlene Jacobsen
George Bushh
William Nieman
Clarksville
Peter Olthoff
Parkersburg
Dear Santa Requests and Family Harmless Wish List
A holiday note lists gifts for a bicycle a barn and a number book for Brad a Batman doll for Brad and a doll for Anne with a plea to bring one. Signed Pattick John Wolf in a childlike request to Santa.
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Santa
Brad
Anne
Pattick
John Wolf
Christmas Shopping Nights Announced in Greene Stores
Special shopping days have been announced with Greene stores open evenings for Christmas shopping. Hours include December 20 23 and regular close times at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
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Greene
Outstanding 4 H Achievement Award Recipients Named
4 H Awards Night in Allison honored Sara Cordes and Steven L Ackerman with the Outstanding 4 H Achievement Award during the Nov 20 ceremony. Marsha Johnson hosted with entertainment by the 4 H Awards Night committee. 108 awards were presented including the Chicago Award Trip funded by the Butler County 4 H Achievement Fund to top 4 H performers across multiple projects.
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Sara Cordes
Allison
Allison Activettes
Steven L. Ackerman
Ackley
Madison Busy Farmers
Marsha Johnson
Jefferson Livewires
Chicago
Butler County
Gwenda Bauman
John Cordes
Melanie Bienemann
Kevin Gilbert
Clarksville
Susan Grapp
Robert Schueler
Tammy Wabbena
Bristow
Carma Allan
Debra Mehmen
Parkersburg
Greg Hudson
Dumont
Sandra Stanton
Greene
M&m
Cliff Ackerman
Daniel
Dick) Miller
Aplington
Gary Peters
Hampton
Town of Greene Snowmobile Regulations Adopted
Greene Iowa passes snowmobile ordinance 29A.1 to 29A.7 restricting usage on specific streets and public property. Provisions require mufflers, licensing, registration, and penalties of up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail. Public notice ends with a severability clause and enforcement statement.
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Greene
Iowa
First Street
Traer Street
Cleveland Street
Second Street
Ely Street
Fifth Street
Water Street
South Street
Oak Street
Fourth Street
Shell Rock River
Guené
Phi Beta Kappa welcomes 54 Iowa seniors including Templeman
David Templeman of Greene is among 54 seniors named to the University of Iowa Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Eligibility requires completing degree work or having a BA from the College of Liberal Arts, with grade averages of 3.7 for 90-108 hours or at least 3.5 for 109 or more hours.
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David Templeman
Greene
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
National Scholastic Honorary Society
U of I College of Liberal Arts
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