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Newspaper

Greene Recorder

Location

Greene, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1967

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wed Maurine Kanter Methodist Church Uncle John Suzy the Parkers Depar Baptist Church Alma Heckman Alma Irene Heckman Amboy Wisconsin Edward Rue Floyd County Memorial Hospital Mankato Cornell College Pooley Lumber Company Merle B. Heckman James E U.S. Air Force Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina Gary) Lee Jerry Lou Alma American Legion Auxiliary Band Mothers Club Federated Woman’s Club of Greene Girl Scouts Heckman Mark P. Frudden Major Heckman Dee Vicki Bobby Van Joyce Heckman Carl Fond du Lac Ray Berniece) Haller California Larry Alice) Nelson Merle Janice Heckman Wayne Grace County Answer Service Turkey Sat Pork Producers D. Katz K. Coates Connie Reckner Diane Theiland Sherry Hansen Ramblerette Greene's Rambles Tes
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