Editor decries traffic risk near Greene bypass
The editor warns Christmas shoppers and local residents about traffic hazards created by the Greene bypass. He urges a suspended blinker system with yellow lights for travelers and red lights for entering or crossing lanes, calling on the City Council and highway commission to act or a local committee to push for solutions before a serious accident occurs.
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Greene
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Greene High School Winter Concert at 8 PM
The Greene High School Music departments present a winter concert on Wednesday December 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The program features the concert band mixed choir and small groups with sacred and secular pieces. Brass and woodwind choirs perform Christmas songs before the main concert. Season tickets are on sale and available at the door. Refreshments will be served during intermission. The event is directed by Harold Blosser and Raymond Holtz.
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Greene High School
Harold Blosser
Raymond Holtz
Home From Hospital For Fraschi Boy
Charles Fraschi, two percent year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Fraschi, underwent surgery Tuesday December 5 at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota. He returned home Monday evening.
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Charles Fraschi
Richard Fraschi
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Ninth and tenth graders top Nora Springs 70 to 31
Freshman and sophomore Ramblers defeated Nora Springs 70 to 31 with substitutes playing almost half the game. Greene's zone press slowed the Eagles as Todd Woodley Tom Needham and Gary Debner led rebounding. Scoring included Shultz 18 Needham 15 Woodley 14 Debner 7 and others. Nora Springs top man Ristau had 9.
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Ramblers
Nora Springs
Todd Woodley
Tom Needham
Gary Debner
Greene
Nora Springs Eagles
Jerry Shultz
Dan Eimers
Larry Lester
Warren Johnson
Steve Wunsch
Dennis Ristau
Riceville
Rhonda Majewski
Mary Stauffer
Arlene Landers
Janea Fischer
Lynnette Wilken
Rites Held for Maurine Kanter 49
Maurine Kanter 49 wife of Claude Kanter died suddenly Friday December 8 at AHen Memorial Hospital Waterloo from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born April 1 1918 Greene daughter of Roy and Pauline Thompson she and Claude farmed near Greene. Survived by husband three sons Robert James Gary and daughter Jane at home her parents and brother Vern. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at St Peters Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Metzger. burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge.
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Claude Kanter
Ahen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Maurine Thompson
Greene
Roy
Pauline Butzlaff Thompson
Robert
James
Gary
Jane
Vern
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Paul Metzger
Rose Hill Cemetery
Reid
Mail Carriers Receive Safe Driving Awards
Oscar Bartels a rural carrier at Greene Iowa Post Office earned a Safe Driving Award for 29 years of accident free service. C D Kretzschmar another carrier at the same post office recently received a 25 year award for accident free driving.
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Oscar Bartels
Greene, Iowa
C. D. Kretzschmar
Marble Rock Woman Wins $25 in Bank Santa Claus Draw
Mrs Karen Keith of Marble Rock wins $25 from First State Bank in Operation Santa Claus. The drawing occurred Saturday and 44 winners, including Mrs Keith, will appear on a taped KGLO TV program at about 10 30 p m Saturday evening.
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Karen Keith
Marble Rock
First State Bank
Keith
Kglo TV
Farmland Industries Reports Record Sales and Savings
About 10,000 attended the 39th annual Farmland Industries meeting in Kansas City from December 6 to 8. Ernest T. Lindsey, president, said last year sales totaled 367 million dollars and savings 30.6 million dollars, both records, with half of the savings refunded in cash to member cooperatives. Representatives from 1,800 local cooperatives were present alongside speakers Sen. James B. Pearson and Purdue economist Dr. Don Paarlberg, among others, and entertainment by the Lawrence Welk All-Stars.
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Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Greene
Eldon F. Peterson
Gordon Anderson
John Backer
J. Maynard Bruce
Ernest T. Lindsey
James B. Pearson
Kansas
Glenn E. Heitz
Farm Credit Administration
Don Paarlberg
Purdue University
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Lawrence Welk
All-Stars
Woman's Club nets $236.33 for retarded children group
Members of the Woman's Club conducted a house to house fund drive in the Town of Greene for the Butler County Retarded Children's Association. They reported a total of $236.33 was collected.
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Woman’s Club
Greene
Butler County Retarded Children’s Association
Christmas Program at First Methodist Church
The Christmas program at the First Methodist Church is set for Sunday evening December 17 at 8:00. It features a service with carols, recitations, candle lighting, pageant Keeping Christmas Today by Children’s Choir, a living Christmas tree, and a final singing of Joy to the World.
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First Methodist Church
Fire call to Greene fire dept for corn dryer blaze
The Packard Elevator near Greene was visited by the Greene Fire Department Saturday morning around 9:00 to extinguish a corn dryer fire caused by foreign material in the corn. About 300 bushels of corn were damaged.
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Greene Fire Department
Packard
Greene
Wrestlers Split Week Contests In Friday Tourney Week
Coach Bill Garners team lost to Clear Lake 29 to 15 but beat Nora Springs in a series of wrestling meets. Clear Lake marred Greene with victories and reserves also won. Greene dowed Nora Springs 35 to 6 as B squad took 41 to 18. Next week features Calmar tournament and Mason City Newman home clash.
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Bill Garner
Clear Lake
Nora Springs
Rambler
George Nixt
Doug Trees
Ronald Ascher
Melhus
Majewski
Schufer
Stuntz
Trees
Miller
Leavens
Cooper
Tibbitts
Schafer
Ascher
Hartog
Hill
Thompson
Kennedy
Wihlm
James
Linolcum
Ratcher
Nixt
Stork
Hwt
Repp
Hites
Michael Weinberg
Dave Schuknecht
Bob Ascher
Bob Raisty
Floyd Hobson
Greene
Calmar
Newman
Mason City
Fractured Arm Injures Young Stanley Miller
Five year old Stanley Miller son of Mr and Mrs Duane G Miller fractured his arm in a fall downstairs on Saturday evening He spent the night in Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City for observation and treatment
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Stanley Miller
Duane G. Miller
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Christmas Program At Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a Christmas program on December 17 at 7:30. The junior department and choir present greetings from Gods Word and songs including A Little Babe Sleeping and One Christmas Morn. Performers include Sara Schmidt Ricky Ott Joan Schmitt and others with Mrs Klusters Class and Linda Ogilvie leading.
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Calvary Baptist Church
God
Sara Schmidt
Ricky Ott
Junior Department
Joan Schmitt
Leann Ogilvie
Carmen Viers
Janet Ott
Steven Schmitt
Rites Held for Alma Heckman in Greene Community
Alma Heckman 1898 1960s obituary notes her Greene civic work and swimming teaching legacy. Survived by son Major Merle Heckman and family including grandchildren Van and Joyce, with siblings and other relatives. Services Thursday at First Methodist Church, burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Reid's Funeral Chapel handling arrangements.
Four From County Answer Service Call
The induction call from Butler County for December lists four men reporting at Fort Des Moines on December 4. Lloyd Calease of Clarksville and Frederick J. Fngelman of Allison, Kenneth A. Feds of Clarksville, and Randy W. Sehell of Parkersburg enlisted in the Navy. Eight men will report for induction on January 3.
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Butler County
Fort Des Moines
Lloyd ©. Calease
Clarksville
Frederick J. Fngelman
Allison
Kenneth A. Feds
Randy W. Sehell
Parkersburg
Navy
Final Turkey Drawing Set For Saturday Evening
The final drawing for twenty two dressed turkeys will be held Saturday, December 16, at 8 30 on Main Street. Winners from last week include Lena Coxenberg, Myrtle Shapley, Fred Ennen, Letha Groothuis, Hannah Tjaden, Richard Frascht, Virginia Feldman, Ethel Jewell, Fred Paul, Leo Wilson, Floyd Flugge, LeVerne Schmidtke, Delmar Foster, Frank Loomer, Viola Constein, Clarence Barnett, Ellis Bammann, Paul Weiland, Ronald Lauber, Gerald Hildebrand, Harold Heeren and Mrs Bill Jacobs. A children’s show is planned for Saturday at 2 30 at the high school. Santa Claus, delayed by weather at the North Pole, will arrive next Saturday after the free movies. A merchandise drawing is planned for Saturday afternoon December 23, with prizes displayed at Wunsch Plumbing.
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Main Street
Lena Coxenberg
Myrtle Shapley
Fred Ennen
Letha Groothuis
Hannah Tjaden
Richard Frascht
Virginia Feldman
Ethel Jewell
Fred Paul
Leo Wilson
Floyd Flugge
LeVerne Schmidtke
Delmar Foster
Frank Loomer
Viola Constein
Clarence Barnett
Ellis Bammann
Paul
Wunsch Plumbing
Post Office Open All Day Lat Dec 16 1967
Greene Iowa Post Office will be open all day from 8 30 to 5 00 on Saturday December 16 1967 for Christmas mailers. Patrons are urged to mail early in the day and early in the month to handle higher than expected volume.
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Greene, Iowa
Pork Producers Campaign To Enroll 150 Members
Butler County Pork Producers launch a two week drive to enroll 150 members as part of a broader state and national self help program for pork. A 5 cent per hog market deduction funds programs, with $2 producer fee and $2 additional support from the State Association in 1968. Local teams will contact hog buyers in December to collect nickels for profit starting January 1.
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Butler County Pork Producer Association
Darwin Wniehaus
Greene
Butler County
Charles City
Iown
National Council
Pork Association
National Livestock and Meat Board
Cagers in Loop Rout Nora Springs in 84 to 37 Win
Greene Ramblers thrashed Nora Springs Eagles 84 to 37 as a full court press sparked a 56 to 14 halftime lead. Rich Siemens scored 33, with Eimers 11, Stuntz 10, Nettleton 10, and Drakle 6 assists. Greene outrebounded 50 to 24.
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Greene Ramblers
Nora Springs Eagles
Rambler
Eagles
Greene
Rich Siemens
Ramblers
Larry Eimers
Wendell Stuntz
Bruce Nettleton
Greg Drakle
Wendel Stuntz
Bell Jee Hoo
Sorenson
Lunde
Peterson
Pederson Heese
M. Bowen
Millard
Mathers
StebeesoBes
Ken Sutton
Ramblerettes
Nora Springs
Marilyn Johnson
Mary Rot
Bowling Results and High Scores From Local Leagues
Last week’s bowling reports span several leagues with results and top scores. Notable: Miller Real Estate beat Roy’s Welders. Gary’s Sinclair defeated Jim’s Standard. high game marks include Jim McLennan 220 and 223 for 632, Ike Schuknecht 203 and 231 for 577, and Ronald Schuknecht 214 for 567. Additional standings from Friday and Tuesday leagues, plus upcoming Greene and Nora Springs games noted.
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First State Bank
Miller Real Estate
Farmer’s Co-op
Gary’s Sinclair
Jim’s Standard
Roy's Welders
Roy’s
Gary's Sinclair
Jim McLennan
Ike Schuknecht
Ronald Schuknecht
Lester Stock
Bill Nordmeyer
Sam Sneed
Wednesday Night Rollers
Lea
Gue
Nordmeyer Const
Hamm's
EL Riverside Cafe
Nordmeyer Construction
Hamm’s
Riverside Cafe
El-Ba
Bob Curtis
Elmer Stock
Galen Maxwell
Bob Wordmeyer
Alphonse Wihlm
Carl Frascht
Ralph Litterer
John Deere
O’brien Standard - Macy
Curtis Insurance
Sperry-Ray Ins
O’brien
Macy
Amway
Sperry- Ray Ins
Betty Steere
Mable Blum
Carol Shultz
Charmayne Sneed
Roberta Scott
Janice Metz
Barbara Stock
Ben Schuknecht
LaVonne Ritter
Lorraine Gabe
Helen Latch
Jerry Johnson
Joyce Fenneman
W’s
Stooges
Edna Maxwell
Evelyn Wiegman
Mable Anthony
Jim Wabbena
Chevelle -2Su-Enassh
Blum’s
Kiros
B&w
PUA Ge Oon Slos Anata
Chevelle
G. M.C
Femie
Ray Insurance
Wunsch Plumbing
Wubbena Produce
Brinkman Insurance
Bob Barth
Mike Wiegmann
Dave Hedgvedt
Bob Fiddick
School Counselors Met at Hampton
The Butler Franklin County School Counselors held their December in service at Dreierdale Cafe Jampton. Topics included joint school presentations Spring Further Education Day tours of Minneapolis trade schools and parent education. Arlo Sturgeon Iowa Civil Rights Commission spoke on the Iowa Domestic Student Exchange Project funded by OEA. Attending counselors listed: Clark Allison Bel lum CAL Dumont Gaudes Clarksville Stephenson Greene Hansen Hamp ton Mazula Parkersburg Madson Sheffield.
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Butler-Franklin County
Dreierdale Cafe
Jampton
Minneapolis
Arlo Sturgeon
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
Guy A. Olson
Donald Clark
Allison
Jim Bellum
CAL
Dumont
Doug Gaudes
Clarksville
G. E. Stephenson
Greene
Roger Hansen
Don Marquard
Hampton
Bill Mazula
Parkersburg
Roger Madson
Sheffield
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