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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
6
Mrs Herman Nikolas hosted the Marble Rock American Legion Auxiliary Christmas gathering on Tuesday. After a noon potluck, president Mrs Guy Sebaugh led the business meeting. A sewing bee was planned for the January meeting and preparations for children's gifts were noted.
The Marble Rock Unit reported sending about 1200 coffee strips to the Butter-Nut Coffee Club, with the items destined for the Annie Wittenmyer home in Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Washburn announce the birth of a daughter weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces named Deborah Lou. The parental grandmother is staying with the family while mother and baby recuperate in the hospital.
Junior and Senior M Y F groups visited Harris Nursing Home Sunday evening for caroling and distributing Christmas boxes to shut ins and elders. They returned to the church for games and refreshments and exchanged Christmas gifts among the Juniors.
Bruce Goss attended the North east Iowa District Assessors meeting in Waterloo where he was named chairman. Earlier this fall he flew to Denver to attend the National Assessors meeting.
The Men's Brotherhood met at the church Monday evening and prepared oyster stew for a 6:30 supper, inviting all church men. After the meal, Arlie Wedeking spoke on Ham Radio.
Mrs Walter Marsh hosted the Contract Bridge Club Christmas Party with a cooperative supper. High at the bridge tables went to Mrs Cecil Swant and second to Mrs Herschel Handley. Lions Club Met Thursday with W.S.C.S. serving supper. Arnold Haller led the program and showed a film on transporting logs for lumber from forest to mill.
Mrs. Roger Remhart and Mrs. Gaylord Winfield hosted the Natalla Club gathering at the Remhart residence on Wednesday. Attendees contributed a cooperative dinner and included Mrs. Melvin Brown of Rockford and Meta Lembgen. Program chairs Mrs. James Ott and Mrs. Ruby Johnson led the evening with a roll call noting an outstanding Christman and a gift exchange among sisters.
The Women’s Society of Faith Baptist Church met Wednesday for an all day gathering at the church. Cookies were packed for shut ins and community members in the forenoon. A potluck dinner was served at noon. Mrs. Dale Duryee presided at the business meeting and Mrs. Charles McElroy led devotions. Each attendee brought an item to be used at the church in lieu of a gift exchange.
Mrs Lila Lines reports from Ames that her daughter Gaylord Scandre tt, a senior Manual Arts student at State University, has been elected to the honorary fraternity Phi Delta Kappa.
The Women of the Lutheran Church gathered at their church on Thursday afternoon for devotions led by Mrs James, who presented the lesson. It was noted as the annual cookie day with a box of cookies offered.
A group including Mrs. Walter Bohl Mrs. Will Barth Mrs. Arnold Haller and Mrs. Don Wood packed a tote with ice cream and took it to the Harris Nursing Home. The ladies sang several songs for the residents during the visit.
The Union Busy Bees 4-H Club met Sunday afternoon with Connie Staudt for a Christmas party. After gift exchange, song fest and refreshments the girls went caroling. They visited Harris Nursing Home and community shut-ins. Cookies and candies prepared earlier were distributed.
The Bethel Baptist Mission Circle met at the parsonage with Mrs. John Falconer Thursday. A midday pothick dinner followed, with Mrs. Walter Marsh in charge of a brief Christmas program and devotional. Mrs. Maynard Reed organized the Love Gift Service. Cookies were packed for the elderly and shut-ins.
Marbie Rack locals report Mr and Mrs Dale Slinger and family visited Don Wood’s on Tuesday evening. Standvold of Sioux City left for home after a week with Art Asmussen James Moore and families and Bob Wilsons. The Wilsons hosted a pre Christmas dinner. Marion Ludwig arrived from Minneapolis to spend Christmas with her mother. Harold Heeren and son Stevie of Allison were guests in the Van Benschoten home. Gerald Adams left Waterloo by plane Sunday.
Local families prepare Christmas visits as relatives travel from Greene to Norwalk California while students from Iowa City Ames and Cedar Falls return home for the holidays. A bank conference in Omaha drew Art Asmussen Leroy Kingery Arnold Staudt Mervin Hendricksen and Joe Staudt. Rev John Falconer attended a funeral in Nashua. Ruth Van Benschoten travels from Birmingham to spend Christmas with her parents Rev and Mrs A Van Benschoten.
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