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Newspaper

Greene Recorder

Location

Greene, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1960

Page

2

Edtor Speaks On Training And Iowa Fishing Funds

The Edtor speaks on training and discipline shaping young athletes, urging adherence to rules. He argues state fishing conditions need funding from sportsmen to curb pollution and restock waters, citing Shell Rock River as a case. He envisions a statewide network of streams and asks readers for a market in classifieds and notes a 3:30 am wake due to wind.

Iowa The Conservation Commission Shell Rock River

Former resident dies in Canada at 88

Mrs. Joe Wood learns of the death of her aunt Mrs. Oliver Marriot aged 88 at Chil lowak British Columbia Canada. Funeral and burial followed at Chil lowak. Eunice Newbern born near Greene, daughter of Noah and Julia Newbern, has lived in Canada for many years.

Joe Wood Oliver Marriot Chillowak British Columbia Canada Eunice Newbern Greene Noah and Julia Newbern

Leo Benson Speaks at Creamery Cooperative Meeting

The Farmer's Co operative creamery Association held its annual meeting at the high school auditorium on Saturday February 6 with about 200 attendees. Leo Benson of State Brand Creameries Mason City was guest speaker after the luncheon. Duane Smith was re elected secretary treasurer and Harley Hansen and Charles Pyatt were re elected directors. Officers over include Clair Johnson president Leonard Litterer vice president and Lowell Allen director. H G Geil is buttermaker with Carroll Schroeder James Brinkman Merl Kruger as assistants. 1959 butter production totaled 1 096 332 pounds.

Farmer’s Co-operative , Creamery Association Leo Benson State Brand Creameries Mason City Duane Smith Harley Hansen Charles Pyatt Clair Johnson Leonard Litterer Lowell Allen H. G. Geil Carroll Schroeder James Brinkman Merl Kruger

New Baby Kari Schmidt Born In Charles City

Mr and Mrs Robert Schmidt announce the birth of a daughter at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City this morning Wednesday February 10. The baby weighs 8 pounds 2 1/2 ounces and is named Kari. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Jerry Siemons.

Robert Schmidt Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City Kari Henry Schmidt Jerry Siemons

Mrs Mockmore Addresses Students and PTA Group

Mrs Buena Mockmore spoke to Greene High School students and the Parent-Teachers Association on February 3 in the school auditorium. Dennis Smeins Bruce Ackerman led the pledge. the next PTA meeting is March 1 due to Ash Wednesday. Mrs Mockmore urged parents to trust teens and explained understanding teenagers.

Parent-Teachers Association Buena Mockmore Henry Smeins Dennis Smeins Bruce Ackerman Holtz J. T. Truitt Mockmore Greene Butler County Shell Rock

Polio Fund Drive Totals Reach $411.95

Mrs. P. C. Peck, chairman, reports March of Dimes donations totaling $411.95. Greene Community School students contributed $93.75 and Sacred Heart Academy $7.00. Envelopes returned amounted to $217.25, Veterans Club dance added $83.00, store containers $10.85, with some funds to be allocated to Butler County. Last year’s total from all sources was $201.20.

P. C. Peck Greene Community School Sacred Heart Academy Veterans Club Butler County

Season closure and opening dates for fishing and trapping

The State Conservation Department bans taking smallmouth and largemouth bass, wall eye and sauger north of Highway 30 after February 15. Northern pike season north of Highway 30 ends February 15. Bass east of Highway 30 opens May 28, 1960. Walleye and sauger north of Highway 30 may be taken starting May 14, 1960, which is also the northern pike opening. South of Highway 30 bass season is continuous. Raccoon trapping ends February 10 midnight and beaver closes March 1, 1960.

State Conservation Department

Defendants Win Verdict In Floyd Suit For Damages

A Floyd County district court jury returned a verdict for the defendants in a $10,000 personal injury suit filed by Mrs. Fred Pattschull of rural Charles City. She claimed knee and back injuries from a collision on March 1, 1957, involving a car driven by her husband and another driven by William Bangs of Greene.

Charles City Fred Pattschull Gabe and Hamilton Implement Co William Bangs Greene Bangs Pleasant Grove Township Floyd County

Hildebrand Receives Military Transport Service Pin

Major Floyd Hildebrand age 39, son of Mr and Mrs Norbert Hildebrand of rural Charles City, was awarded the Military Transport Service Gold Flying Safety Lapel Pin by Lt Gen William Tunner. The honor marks 5,000 accident free flight hours after eighteen years in service with postings in the China Burma India theater, Tripoli Libya and Wiesbaden Germany. The Hildebrands formerly resided in rural Greene.

Rloyd G. Hildebrand Norbert Hildebrand Charles City Military Transport Service William Tunner Military Air Transport Service Hildebrand China-Burma- India Tripoli Libya Wiesbaden Germany Hildebrands Greene

Mrs Hoyer Armstrong Returns Home to Dallas

Mrs Hoyer Armstrong flies back to Dallas Texas after a five week visit with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs James Agnew in another household.

Devereux Brothers Enter U S Service

Alex Devereux 19 of Dougherty enlisted in the Navy and left for San Diego boat training after graduating in 1958 from St Patrick High School. His brother William R. Devereux joined the Army in March 1959 for three years, training at Fort Riley and Fort Knox. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Paul Devereux of Dougherty.

Alex Devereux Dougherty United States Navy San Diego St. Patrick's High School Alex Plc William R. Devereux Fort Lewis Washington Bill Fort Riley Kansas Fort Knox Kentucky Paul Devereux Dough~erty

Scouts mark 50th anniversary with record active membership

The Boy Scouts of America announce during Scout Week that active membership surpassed five million. 1959 closed with 6,043,195 boys and adult leaders in the movement, including 3,168,763 Boy Scouts and 1,822,062 Cub Scouts. Explorers total 275,563 and adult leaders 1,356,432. Winnebago Council in Mason City reports 6,013 members and 176 units.

Boy Scouts of America Curtis Richm Winnebago Council Arthur A. Schuck Schuck Mason City

Correction notice for Butler County supervisors appointment

A correction to the January 2 1960 Butler County Board of Supervisors meeting published in Greene Recorder specifies the fourth paragraph should state: Moved by Voss and seconded by Ramige to appoint Glenn Stafford Steward of the Butler County Home from January 1 1960 until March 1 1960 at $250 per month. Motion carried.

Butler County Board of Supervisors Jast’ Wiek Greene Recorder Voss Ramige Glenn Stafford Butler County

Butler County January Old Age Assistance totals and related recoveries

Butler County January Old Age Assistance payments totaled 19 108 dollars with an average 738 78 per recipient, plus 865 50 for Aid to the Blind to nine individuals and 5 573 50 for Aid to Dependent Children across 149 recipients. Statewide cash recoveries in 1959 reached 1 777 373 10 through liens, estate sales, and refunds, with 1 615 305 64 from estates and real estate, while many recipients sell property to end or reduce assistance.

Butler County Butler State Department of Social Welfare Marshall C. Jewell State Board of Social Welfare Jewell State Department

Mason City Girl Taken to Mercy Hospital with Pneumonia

In Hospital Portia Tolliver daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Tolliver of Mason City was taken to Mercy Hospital in Mason City on Thursday with bronchial pneumonia.

Portia Tolliver Edward Tolliver Mason City Mercy Hospital

Meyer's RCA Wins Men’s Tourney With Heyenga Majewski Firsts

Meyer's RCA captured the team event in the city bowling tournament with 2,668 points, Roy's Repair 2,649 and Gambles 2,636. Carl Heyenga won the singles, Darrell Kingery and Galen Miller took doubles, and Gene Majewski won all events. High scorers included Galen Miller 235, Delvin Koeff 498, and Elmer Stock 549 among top totals.

Meyer RCA Carl Heyenga Darrell Kingery Galen Miller Gene Majewski Roy Repair Gambles Albrecht Hatchery Shield- Bantam Powersville Dwight Barnhart Ralph Behnke Roy Henline Russell Meyers Glenn Shaffer Jim McLennan Lyle Shultz Shield Bantam Elmer Stock Powersville - Delvin Koeff Bob Barth George Merfeld Don Gerseman Paul Cheney Orville Wiegman Glenn Shafer Gersema Paul Hamilton Adrian Dolan Starkweather Wayne Fischer Kenneth Jackson Jim McLenman Jack Whitehead John Hamilton Fischer Jackson McLennan Whitehead Hamilton Shafer Behnke Lester Stock Sexter Dickman Feldman Koeff Carl Hey

Stop Sign Violations Sentenced in Local Courts

In J P EKnight's court Donavan David Hites of Greene was fined $6.00 with $4.00 costs for a stop sign violation. In Mayor Kelly's court Robert Dean Teeple was fined $30.00 with $4.00 costs for stop sign violation and careless driving.

J. P. Eknight Donavan

Junior High Plans Party On Saturday

Eighth grade students will entertain seventh graders at a party in the lunch room Saturday night from 7:30 to 10:00. Junior high sponsors will act as chaperones.

District Court to Convene March 7th in Butler County 1960

The First Term of the Butler County District Court for 1960, presided by Hon. C. H. Wild of Allison, will convene March 7 1960. Grand and trial jurors have been drawn with reporting dates and township listings for March 8 and March 14 1960 respectively.

Beaver Lyle Schmidtke Bennedette Charles Dann Butler Co E. Burroughs Coldwater Raymond Kramer Dayton Leslie Swick Fremont Bob Feltus Jackson Roy DeBower Jefferson D. M. Schultz Monroe Dick Vogel _ Pittsford Betty Cooper West Point Albion Township Toliva Alberts Norma Froeming Grace Hook Gaylen Kuperus M. F. Schoenman Clarence Smith Elmer Thorne Muriel Harmon Eva Nieman Paul Kramer Butler Betty Fick Darlene Garrison Don Lodge Roberta Albrecht Henry Beckman Jr Carl Busma Beryl Crandell Emily MacLeod Archie McNeilus Margaret Needham Lucy Newbern Irene Starkweather Marian Stewart Barbara Stock Paul Wunsch Fred Peters Daisy Stub

Dr Carl Malone to Speak at Greene Commercial Club

The Greene Commercial Club announces Dr Carl Malone Extension Economist Iowa State University as guest speaker for the quarterly meeting on Tuesday evening February 28. He will discuss rural Iowa's economic outlook and how Greene community members can address future challenges. A club dinner at 6 30 p m precedes his 8 00 p m address in the school gym with invitation to all residents.

Greene Commercial Club Carl Malone Iowa State University Malone Iowa Greene Commercial Club

Ice Fishing Is Super At Lansing

Reports from the northeast corner of the state to the fisheries section of the Conservation Department show crappie and bluegill ice fishing providing strong fun for youth. East of Lansing on Bridge Road fish hit minnows. north of town bluegill and crappie take minnows and other baits. observers counted 195 fisher mens cars along a 21 mile causeway on a recent Sunday.

The Conservation Department Lansing Bridge Road

Soybean Meeting February 18 in Floyd County

Floyd County soybean raisers will learn about adapted varieties weed control and cultural practices at an Extension Service meeting in Marble Rock on February 18. Dr Harvey Thompson ISU extension agronomist will lead the discussion. The event is in cooperation with the Co op Elevator Marble Rock to help farmers raise soybean yields. Albert Penning West Point Township Bert Lindaman Clare Marsh Mrs Robert Schrage.

Floyd County Extension Service Marble Rock Harvey Thompson Iowa State University Co-op Dale Staudt Albert Penning West Point Township Bert Lindaman Clare Marsh Robert Schrage

New Books at The Public Library Feature Biographies and Novels

The Public Library adds Moss Hart’s Act One a revealing theatre autobiography. Kerr’s Wilfred Grenfell life and works profiles a humanitarian beginning in Labrador in 1892. Abigail by Aswell explores a Quaker girl’s longing for broader friendship. Dear Beast links a Vermont woman to a Southern town after her town book sparked interest. Teen titles include Magic Word Hall Bonnie Kathleen Blocklinger Blue For The Bride England Sara Winslow M D Gadis.

Moss Hart Kerr Wilfred Grenfell Labrador Abigail Aswell Halis Beast Vermont Magic Word Hall Bonnie Kathleen Blocklinger Blue For Bride England Sara Winslow M.D Gaddis

Girls Tourney Opens With Yamblerelles vs Sheffield

The Yamblerelles meet Sheffield Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the first round of the Girls Sectional Tournament. Semifinals are scheduled for Thursday evening with details continued on page 4.

Yamblerelles Sheffield

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Antes Commission Recorder Abe Floyd Floyd Hildebrand Heart Fund Drive Heart Fund Allison Richard Speedy Aredale Beryl Richard Bristow John Harmes Dumont Don Heard Loren McRoberts Jean Springer County Plainfield Urban Kelly Callwater Lawrence Paplow Glen Lindell Lawrence Jepsen Walter Wilhelm Duane Miller Alice Barnett Francis Boom Pittsford Dale Stock Ervin Folkerts Neil Wrggle Clarksville Neil Bolin District Court Fred Niehaus Jefferson Township Clifford Ackerman Henry S. Henrichs Sophia Ressler Madison Township Tena Lupkes Gus Maifeld Monroe Township Tom Bierman Harley Considine Ruth V. Hansen A. E. Sents Ben Trey John Alexander Harold Anderson Ben Hovenga Clair Springer A. W. Stock Neta Trou- Aala Ripley John Spain Bernice Benning Public
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