Christmas shopper tip from editor to visit Greene stores
The editor urges male shoppers to let their wives shop while they talk with merchants in Greene, claiming local merchants ensure gifts fit both at Christmas and later. The column notes coaches' worries as Jerry Eimers returns Daryl Barnett from a football injury while Max Dougherty loses Dick Whili to a fractured arm in wrestling. The piece ends with the line The happiest people go to Chaorch, suggesting a local saying.
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Greene
Jerry Eimers
Daryl Barnett
Max Dougherty
Dick Wihli
Chaorch
Rites Held for Bertha Ohlsen 83
Mrs Bertha Mildred Ohlsen 83 died Tuesday December 7 at Clark Rest Home where she had been a patient the past year She was born October 2 1882 in Kentucky to Charles and Sarah Watts Hargate She married Wesley Ohlsen and lived in Sullivan Windis She later lived with her son Jack White in Mason City Survivors include one son five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services were held December 9 at Reid's Funeral Chapel with Rev G F Butler Presbyterian Church officiating Burial followed in a cemetery at Arthur Illinois
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Bertha Mildred Ohlsen
Clark Rest
Charles
Sarah Watts Hargate
Kentucky
Wesley Ohlsen
Sullivan
Windis
Ohlson
Greene
Jack White
Mason City
Reid’s
G. F. Butler
the
Presbyterian Church
Arthur, T Winois
Ramblerettes Triumph Over Clarksville In Girls Basketball
The Ramblerettes, freshmen and sophomores, defeated Clarksville 59 to 33. Greene led with multiple quarters, Mary Rattler and Katie Astor each scored 18, Marilyn Johnson 10, and Cheryl Neymeyer 7. Other Greene players contributed as guards included Ann Alison and Becky Bellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raimblerettes
Clarksville
Greene
Mary Rattler
Katie Astor
Marilyn Johnson
Cheryl Neymeyer
Jane McRoberts
Donna Weichers
Ann Alison
Becky Bellows
Tynette Kingery
Stauffer
Karen Barnhart
Myrna Landers
Ann Hansen
Voigts
Allison
Hinders
New Beauty Shop Is opening in Greene with Isle of Charm
Mrs. Richard Booth formerly Connie Schoenfeld will open the Isle of Charm beauty shop next Monday December 20 in the house at 113 South Second Street. The Booths formerly of Englewood Colorado have moved to Greene.
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Richard Booth
Connie Schoenfeld
Isle of Charm
South Second Street
Booth
Englewood
Colorado
Greene
Litterer Completes Navy Training at Great Lakes
Gary Litterer, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Litterer, finished boat training at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He spent two weeks on leave near Ardale and will report to Bainbridge Maryland with new address SA 11997-20 Naval Training Center Bainbridge 21905 Heppuyer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Litterer
Leonard Litterer
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Minois
Aredale
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Maryland
Gary L. Litterer
Nava
Greene High to Stage Annual Pre Christmas Concert
Greene High School will present its annual pre Christmas concert on Wednesday in the high school auditorium at 7 45 p m. Featured groups include the new 1965 stage band the 76 piece high school concert band mixed ensembles and glee club. Directors are Ray Holtz and Marilyn Bundy. Tickets available at the door and season tickets are on sale. All concerts will be taped and stereo records issued by Century Recording Company with limited copies available. The Music Mothers will serve refreshments before and after. Everyone is invited.
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Greene High School
enaras
glee club
Ray Holtz
Marilyn Bundy
John Cacavas
Alfred Reed
James Ployhar
Wendy Martzahn
Birth Announcement for Allan John Spratt
Mr and Mrs John Spratt of Shawnee Kansas announce the birth of their son Allan John on November 28. The baby weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. He has a sister Cynthia Allison. Grandparents are Mrs Dean Sherwood of Joice and Mr and Mrs R T Spratt of Greene.
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John Spratt
Shawnee
Kansas
Allan John
Cynthia Allison
Dean Sherwood
Joice
R. T. Spratt
Greene
Nativity Scene Shared by Avedale Churches Displayed
The Avedale Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches jointly purchased a Nativity scene now displayed during the holidays between the two churches. Everyone is invited to view the scene.
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Avedale
Christmas Program At Baptist Church
The Calvary Baptist Church Sunday School will present a Christmas program on Sunday December 19 at 7 30 p m The theme Gifts To God features student recitations musical numbers and class plays including Signs of Christmas Gifts to Jesus Gifts for the Kin and Christmas in Deed The program includes a missionary offering to support fifteen missionaries The public is invited to attend
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Calvary Baptist Church
Richard Freese
Paul Butler
Leonard Morey
Jesus
Richard Ott
Lloyd Reed
37th annual Consumers Co operative Association meeting in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Eldon Peterson and other Greene Bristow attendees joined the 37th annual CCA meeting in Kansas City Missouri held Wednesday through Friday. Attendance neared 8000 with Peterson and Bruce representing Farmer's Inc Co op Society of Greene as manager and vice president. CCA produces petroleum feed fertilizer and other farm supplies owned by about 1800 farmer owned locals across a dozen states.
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Eldon Peterson
Dean Ott
J. Maynard Bruce
Dwight Barnhart
Greene
Edward Miller
Bristow
Consumers Cooperative Association
CCA
Kansas City
Missouri
Peterson
Bruce
Farmer's Inc. Co-op Society of
Ramblers and Reserves Triumph Over Allison and Host St Ansgar
The Ramblers beat Allison Bristow 49 45 on Saturday with a tense finish as Greene led for Allison with 12 points and McRoberts paced the Ramblers with 14 while Don Heuer and Tom Harris led in scoring for Allison. The Ramblers reserves won 35 4B in a separate game.
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Ramblers
Allison- Bristow
John McRoberts
Greene
Allison
Fischer
Barth
Don Heuer
Tom Harris
Trojans
Jerry Fischer
Tom Hagarty
Darin Barnett
McRoberts
Barnett
Hasarty
Barth Gabe
sascne
Plaser
Wubbena
Bohlen
Heller eee
Whitaker
Hummel Rantoy
Boomgarden
Harms
Wrestlers Split In Week Contests
Greene grapplers go 3 2 in conference after a 25 17 win at St Ansgar and 22 23 defeat at Rockford. Doug Trees and Dennis Ascher led pins. Clark Allen kept the Ramblers close with a 5 0 decision. St Ansgar edged Greene on a late forfeit, while Rockford’s B squad also rallied.
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Greene
St. Ansgar
Rockford
Rambler
Allen
Doug Trees
Duane Lesvens
Larry Noel
Dennis Ascrer
Craig Cheney
Clark Allen
Nashua
Terry Ahert
Ramblers
Ahert
Allen Trees
Dennis Rieman
Trees
Kolber
Leavens
Koemmesfeld
Schweizer
Thompson
Noel
Berchard
Rieman
Ascher
Rover
Bushbaum
Wihm
Behnke
Staudt
Afeek
Chenes
Hwt
friend
dee Meek
Merfeld
Shultz
Stewart
dee Merfel
Rais
Miller
Hobson
Seaman
Keeninesfela
St. Anes
Saints
Dennis wscher
Dennis Ritter
Carranza
Schrag
May
Bartusch
Rove
Hoffarth
dec
Effingson
Nixt
Ritter
Fox
Cheney
der Blakestad
Hwt. Steinbere
Van Raden
Methodist Church Christmas Program Slated Sunday
The First Methodist Church Sunday School plans a Christmas program Sunday evening December 19 with children from nursery to junior choir performing a full nativity style program. Congregation to sing O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels Sing as well. Special offering collected followed by benediction by Rev Wayne Gjerde. Public invited.
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First Methodist Church
Lord Jesus
Bethlehem
Jesus
manger
Brad Cole
Mike Sutton
Christ
Herald Angels
Wayne Gjerde
Mrs. Howard Shaw Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Howard Shaw was released Sunday from Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital after undergoing surgery on Monday December 6.
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Howard Shaw
Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Greene High School Hosts Saturday Junior High Dance
Greene Community High School junior high students sponsor a Saturday evening dance in the school lunch room from 7:30 to 10:00. Sponsors are Sir Eimers Mrs Barnhart Mrs Becker and Mr Helm.
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igh
Greene Community High School
Sir. Eimers
Barnhart
Becker
Helm
Final Turkey Drawing Saturday and Merchandise Drawings
The Greene Commercial Club hosts a final Turkey Drawing on December 1 at 8 30 p.m. on Main Street with 27 turkeys. A merchandise drawing follows Friday December 24 at 4 00 p.m. with over 300 prizes. Trade stores stay open late each night through December 23 and close at 5 00 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
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Turkey
main street
mms
nukncent
Fred Butzlaff
ard Burroughs
Fmmett Paul Eaton
Merlin Bruvrer
Amy Crare
Galen Lindell
Robert Sensfer
Greene Commercial Club
Greene
Post Office to Stay Open Saturday for Dec 18
Postmaster Robert Curtis announces the local Post Office will be open Saturday December 18 until 5:00 PM to encourage use of the ZIP Code.
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Robert Curtis
Film on Alcoholism by ISU Students Reveals Project Details
Iowa State University students completed a film on alcoholism in Iowa. The project, initiated October 1964, involved WOI-TV news interns and was funded by the Iowa Commission on Alcoholism. Bruce Mead wrote and edited the show, directed by Douglas McClullen, with cost over $2,000 and connections to local families.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
WOI-TV news
WOI Television
Iowa Commission on Alcoholism
Charles Choran
Bruce Mead
Iowa State
Bruce
Robert N. Mead
Greene
Douglas Mcclullen
Ben McLuen
Anita
Douglas
National Guard
Christmas Tree Cutting Time By Bos Scouts
Harvest time for the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Green area as 8,000 trees were planted in 1950 on ten acres donated by Mr and Mrs Frudden. About 104 replacement trees are added yearly to maintain a crop while trees are cut for homes churches and displays.
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Bos Scouts
MM. Frudden
State Conservation Commi
Hospital Referred to Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital
In hospital, a patient was taken to Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Saturday afternoon for observation and treatment.
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Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Ice Fishing Season On Great Lakes Area Faces Warnings
The Conservation Commission reports winter ice over Spirit Lake at four to eleven inches last week with good catches of perch and walleye. East Okoboji shows ice but fishing is poor while West Okoboji and the grade area see some activity. Warm weather weakened the ice and officials warn against driving on it as daytime temps rise.
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Commission
sai
Spirit Lake
East Okoboji
We Okoboji
West Okoboji
False Fire Alarm At Farmer's Cooperative Elevator
A defect in the fire alarm system at the Farmer's Cooperative Elevator caused the fire alarm to ring at 1:00 a.m. Saturday.
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Farmer’s Cooperative
fie
Eckhoff Receives First Football Letter at Westmar
Dennis Eckhoff of Greene earned his first football letter from Westmar College Earl amid a halftime presentation during a basketball game. Westmar Eagles finished 5-1 in Tri-State Conference play, 7-1-1 overall, earning a second straight conference title. Coach Jack Scott presented the letter.
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Dennis Eckhoff
Greene
Westmar College
Earl
Westmar
Eagles
County Seat Belt Chairman Named in Butler County
Norman Dunlap of Ames, president of the State auto dealers group, announced the appointment of Jim Allan of Alan Chekelet in Allison as Seat Belt Safety Chairman for the Toua Automobile Dealers Association in Butler County. The plan puts one auto dealer per county to promote belt use in the statewide crusade as Iowa requires seat belts in all 1966 model cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Allan
Alan Chekelet
Allison
Toua Automobile Dealers Association
Butler County
Norman Dunlap
Ames
Dunlap
Iowa
Reserves Defeat Clarksville In 67 32 Victory
Clarksville reserves fall 67 to 32 as Greene High School dominates defense. Rich Siemons leads scoring with 11 points and Jeff Drake adds 19. Ten Greene players score. LeMaster tops Clarksville with 21. Freshmen and sophomores listed with roster names. Next game hosts St Ansgar B squad in a boys doubleheader.
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Rich Siemons
Jeff Drake
Greene
LeMaster
Clerk
bas
Wendell Stuntz
Richard Semmons
Sam Shultz
Doug Wiles
Steve Brunsma
Clery De a
Tim Heiderwirth
Steve
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