Editor Speaks on community service and river improvement
The editor notes Paul Schaeffer retiring as Butler County Supervisor on January 1, praising his conscientious service. He calls for cleanup of the Shell Rock River, riverfront recreation, and pollution controls for Iowa streams in 1963. Also mentions local bowling scores, river projects, and a Christmas gift forecast. Weather includes heavy snow followed by a deep freeze.
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Paul Schaeffer
Butler County
Baby Beef Tattooing Schedule Set in Butler County
4 H and F F A baby beef calves will be tattooed January 3 to 5 in Butler County. Calves must be haltered and tied, with a helper to hold them. Tattoo times span several townships on Saturday January 5 from Jackson 8 to 10 a m, Butler 10 to 12, Dayton 2 to 4, Coldwater 4 to 4 30, Bennedette 4 30 to 5 30, Pittsford 5 to 5 30. Last year 210 calves were tattooed, including 90 Herefords, 83 Angus, and 37 Short Horns.
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Butler County
C. Dean Johnson
F.F.A
Jackson
Butler
Fremont
Dayton
Coldwater
Bennedette A
Pittsford
Butler County Fair
Assault charge filed against Jerome J. Prokes in Shell Rock
Jerome J. Prokes, 24, of Shell Rock, was arrested early Tuesday by Sheriff Pete Boomgarden on an assault with intent to injure charge. He appeared in Justice of Peace Court in Shell Rock with bond set at $160.06 for the next term. Accused of pulling a knife on Gary Koop of Shell Rock. bond was furnished.
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Jerome J. Prokes
Shell Rock
Pete Boomgarden
Prokes
Justice of Peace Court
Bond
Gary Koop
Wilcox Family Held Reunion at Veteran's Club
The Wilcox family reunion took place on Christmas day at the Veteran's Club with a noon dinner and a gift exchange. Attendees included the Hansen, Thierman, Lee, Wilcox, McGregor, Kateher, Batty, Knight families from Waterloo Charles City Nashua Rockford and surrounding areas.
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Wilcox
Veteran’s Club
A R. Hansen
Ralph Thierman
Bill Lee
Waterloo
Ralph Wilcox
Charles City
Harold
Ronald
Malcolm McGregor
Nashua
Curtis Kateher
Jack Batty
Rockford
Kenneth Knight
Two Airmen Return Home From Basic Training
Private Bruce Maier arrived home Friday from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after basic training. He will spend two weeks here before reporting to Camp Gordon Georgia for teletype operator schooling. Airman Second Class Keith Maier arrived home Saturday from Ellsworth Air Force Base South Dakota and will return on Thursday.
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Bruce Maier
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Keith Maier
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota
Student musical to feature The Most Happy Fella at State College Iowa
A cast of about 56 students presents The Most Happy Fella January 16 to 19 at the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls directed by Jane Birkehead and Harold Holst. Ronald Crooks of Greene will play an electrician, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Crooks.
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State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jane Birkhead
Harold Holst
Ronald Crooks
Greene
Ronald
Sam Crooks
Last Weeks Bowling Results and Friday League Standings
Bowling results from last week and midweek rolls show Nettleton's Insurance and Miller Real Estate trading wins, with Ross Plumbing setting a new series record of 2838. High scores include Charles Stark 523 and Duane Miller 539, with season standings and upcoming bowl offs noted for Greene Lanes and Dean's Radio and TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettleton’s Ins
First State Bank
Miller Real Estate
Kemming’s Sinclair
van Dyke Limestone
Ross Plumbing
Nettleton’s Insurance
Charles Starkweather
Lester Stock
Duane Miller
Bill Nordmeyer
Elmer Stock
Greene Lanes
Dean’s
Radio and TV
Dean's Radio &Itv
Greene Farm Equip
Albrecht Hatchery
Gambles
Chevy II Rollers
Dean’s Radio & TV
Greene Farm Equipment
Bob Teeple
Warren Ebling
Gordon Wood
Jim McLennan
Wayne Feldman
Bob Barth
Rushmore Life
O’brien Standard
Davis Texaco
John Deere
Sperry-Ray Ins
Bob & Mil’s Cafe
Sperry-Ray Insurance
Bob & Mil's Cafe
Special Yearend Service at Calvary Baptist Church
The Greene Recorder notes a special service to mark the close of the Old Year at Calvary Baptist Church on Monday December 31 at 730 p.m. The filmstrip Light Over Amsterdam with narration will be shown and a review of the International Council of Christian Churches meeting in Amsterdam will be presented. Special numbers praise and testimony follow before observing the Lord's Supper and a social with refreshments in the basement.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Amsterdam
International Council of Christian Churches
Winners of turkeys from last drawing Saturday afternoon
Winners of turkeys in the recent drawing Saturday afternoon included Archie Raymond M H Johansson Lila Schnee Mrs Lowell McGee Herman Mason Kenneth Feldman Edith Adams Rose Brinkman Lola Worley Mrs Richard Klunder Harold Wiebke Mrs Bill Heuer Glenn Skillen and Mrs Harold Tack Willard Nielsen Mrs Ralph Behnke John Schrage Ed Albrecht George Staudt Pat Janssen Mrs Lawrence Drakle Mrs Roy Thompson Mrs Leslie Larson Bill Ramker Maurice O’Brien Mrs Jean Montgomery Doris Van Benschoten Melvin Riggins Carl Taylor Homer Hurd John Schipper and John Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Raymond
M. H. Johansen
Lila Schnee
Lowell McGee
Herman Mason
Kenneth Feldman
Edith Adams
Rose Brinkman
Lola Worley
Richard Klunder
Harold Wiebke
Bill Heuer
Glenn Skillen
Harold Tack
Willard Nielsen
Ralph Behnke
John Schrage
Ed Albrecht
George Staudt
Pat Janssen
Lawrence Drakle
Roy Thompson
Leslie Larson
Bill Ramker
Maurice O'Brien
Jean Montgomery
Doris van Benschoten
Melvin Riggins
Carl Taylor
Homer Hurd
John Schipper
John Grace
Coffee strips aid Christmas gifts for orphans and veterans
Mrs. John Groothuis president of the American Legion Auxiliary announced 1944 Butternut coffee strips and labels were sent in for Christmas gifts. The items were used for gifts for children in orphanages and for children of disabled veterans.
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John Groothuis
American Legion Auxiliary
Aurand Family In Accident Saturday
Mr and Mrs Jack Aurand of Marion were injured in a car truck crash near Waverly at 1130 Saturday morning en route to Greene to visit Mrs Nettletons. The semi truck jackknifed, another car veered into a ditch to avoid the collision. Jeff was slightly hurt and Scott escaped injury. The couple were admitted to Mercy Hospital in Waverly. the children went to grandparents.
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Jack Aurand
Marion
Waverly
Aurand
Greene
Louis Nettleton
Jeff
Scott
Mercy Hospital
Christmas Dinner At Jewells Sunday
A pre Christmas dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mrs Ruth Jewell. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Drahas and Julie of Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Frank Holmes and family and Mrs Helen Tolliver of Mason City Mr and Mrs Russell Jewell and family of Charles City and Mr and Mrs Emmet Kichn and family and Mr and Mrs Don Jewell and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jewell
Paul Drahas
Julie
Cedar Rapids
Frank Holmes
Helen Tolliver
Mason City
Russell Jewell
Charles City
Emmet Kichn
Don Jewell
Sister Bessie Drake Dies in Moose Jaw
Archie Raymond received word of his sister Mrs Bessie Drake aged 65 died Sunday in Moose Jaw Canada Funeral services and interment were held at Moose Jaw
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Archie Raymond
Bessie Drake
Moose Jaw
Canada
Visiting Private Robert E. Lee Spends Furlough at Home
Private Robert E. Lee stationed at Fort Devens Massachusetts is on furlough spending holidays with his parents in Riceville and visiting friends in Greene.
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Robert E. Lee
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
Riceville
Greene
Christmas Dinner Held At Cheneys
Pre Christmas dinner guests in the Willi Cheneys home included Mr and Mrs Stanton Shook and family of Superior Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Bob Kammeyer of Bloomington Minnesota Kathy Kammeyer of Clarksville and Mr and Mrs Lee Shook and family Joan and din McGrath of Bloomington Minnesota visited Floyd McGrath on Saturday
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Willi Chenes
Stanton Shook
Superior
Wisconsin
Bob Kammeyer
Bloomington
Minnesota
Kathy Kammeyer
Clarksville
Lee Shook
Joan and
Din McGrath
Floyd McGrath
State Safety Commissioner pushes unmarked patrol cars drive plan
Iowa officials unveil plan to deploy 75 unmarked patrol cars to curb deadly crashes after 47 deaths in six weekends. Rules for after dark stops include using internal lights, brief siren, and identifying the officer before pursuing violators to safer areas. Also reported are obituaries and appointments in agriculture and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pesch
Iowa Highway Patrol
Pesch
Iowa
Going to Arizona Miss Pooley Plans Winter in Mesa
Miss Eleanor Pooley with her parents Mr and Mrs R J Pooley will depart Thursday for Mesa Arizona to spend the winter months.
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Eleanor Pooley
R J Pooley
Mesa
Arizona
Kramer Charged With Child Desertion in Allison Case
Dennis D. Kramer of Aplington, 23, was arrested early Sunday by Town Fells Police for the Sheriff’s Office in Allison on child desertion charges. He appeared in Justice of Peace court in Allison, bond set at $1,000, failed to pay, and is held in County Jail in Allison awaiting the next term.
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Dennis D. Kramer
Aplington
Patricia Klunder Undergoes Knee Surgery at Cedar Valley
Patricia Klunder underwent knee surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Saturday and returned home the same day.
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Patricia Klunder
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Ramblers Top St Ansgar 69 48 In Conference Showdown
Greene Ramblers defeated undefeated St Ansgar Saints 69 to 48 to move to 5 2 and tie for first in the conference with four wins and one loss. Eldred Kenery 21, Daryl Fischer 17, Gary Rottler 16 and Harry Barth 15 led scoring as Greene dominated on the boards with 43 rebounds to 18. Daryl Fischer 14 rebounds, Rottley 11, Mike Jewell 10. Second team fell 60 51 as starters Jerry Fischer John Mead and Mark Ott fouled out.
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Greene Ramblers
St. Ansgar Saints
Ramblers
Saints
St. Ansgar
Greene
Eldred Kingery
Daryl Fischer
Gary Rottler
Harry Barth
Rottley
Mike Jewell
Rambler
Jerry Fischer
John Mead
Mark Ott
Rottler
Heart Attacks Prompt Hospital Admissions
In Hospital Carl Dreier was admitted to the Cedar Valley Hospital on Sunday for treatment of a heart attack. Walter Hemmerich was taken by ambulance to the Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Monday morning for treatment of a heart attack.
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Carl Dreier
Cedar Valley Hospital
Walter Hemmerich
Charles City
Snowball Dance At School Gym This Friday
The annual Snow Ball Dance will be held in the gymnasium on Friday December 28 sponsored by the Student Council. The Four Knights will provide music from 830 to 1130 pm. All high school students alumni and guests invited.
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Four Knights
Teeple Family Holds Christmas Party at Elementary School
The Teeple family held their Christmas party Sunday at the elementary school with attendees including Mr and Mrs Carlton Teeple of Waterloo and numerous relatives from Mason City Rudd Flosh Clarksille Cedar Falls and other locations.
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Teeeple
Carlton Teeple
Waterloo
Roy Krambeer
Janice
Mason City
Lyle Witzel
Rudd
Max Teeple
Flosh
Nei Wedeking
Clarksille
Norman Pierce
Cedar Falls
Charles Teeple
Tom
Francis Teeple
Clarence Teeple
Scouts to Gather Christmas Trees in Greene this Saturday
Explorer Scouts will collect Christmas trees in Greene on Saturday January 3. The trees will be burned in the Burning of the Greens ceremony on January 6 at 5:00 PM at Blassi Actes.
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Explorer
Greene
Greens Coemony
Blassi Actes
Visiting Parents Lit by Air Force Kin in Florida
Werner Jane of the Air Force stationed at Jacksonville Florida is spending a couple of weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Draile.
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Werner Jane
Air Force
Jacksonville
Florida
Fred Draile
Ramblerettes Fall to Reinbeck in Dual Meets 51-36 and 35-33
Greene girls lose to Reinbeck with varsity 51 36 and junior varsity 35 33 as Reinbeck pulls away after a tight first half. Greene leads 21 20 at halftime before falling to 36 25 by the third. Second string Rams lose 35 33 as Reimbeck scores last second hoop. Thereshman and sophomore teams beat Allison 57 29. Jerry Fischer leads Greene with 15 and McCready 32 for Allison. Next games January 4 at Rockport.
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Ramblerettes
Reinbeck
Greene
Jepsen
Cheney
Stuntz
Reed
L. Cheney
Crosby
Foster
Larsen
Hopkins
Schhick
Block
Ihns
Miller Coffman
Hite
Reimbeck
Siemens
Marsh
Barth
Allen, Stubbe
McBurney Reinbeck
Bean
Cesti
Rickert
Schildroth
Miller
Lorenz Thereshman
Allison
Jerry Fischer
McCready
Wilsen
Bruce Fischer
John Weid
Steve Barnett
Ron Stewart HO
Mark Ott
Steve Clapham
Fellows
Harms @ Busch
Busma
Ruiner
Ramblers
Rocktora
Fractured Ankle Incident for Richard Klunders
Richard Klunders suffered a broken ankle last Friday when a tuck door fell on it. The injury halted his activities and he sought medical attention for treatment and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Klunders
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Verle Barth
Verle
Smartalicks
Geloth
Shell Rock River
Tom Albrecht
County Conservation Board
Camp Comfort
State Board of Health
A&a
Mother Nature
Teo
Myrt Sherman
Charmayne Sneed
Barbara Stock
Carol Shultz
Betty Steere
Roberta Scott
Ethel Baker
Darlene Kiehn
Helen Latch
the Greene Recorder
The
Baptist Church
Turkey
Jewells
Cheneys
Capitol News
Iowa Press Association
Thornburg
Mark Thornburg
Towa
State Department of Agriculture
Wendel Wilkie
U. S
George Wilson
DAHL
Norman Erbe
Harry W. Dahl, Jr
Warren L. Huebner
D. Kramer
Greene FG
FTF
Mead
Ee Sa
Fischer
Barnett
Otteet
Stewarte
Clapham Be Se
Jae Ae
Hoes
ST. Ansgar U FT F
Johnson
McKinley
Hollatz
Kline
Teeple
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