International Foods Dinner Draws Ackley Crowd
The American Field Service Chapter in Ackley hosted an International Foods Dinner at the school gym January 27 with Laos Uruguay and Japan dishes prepared from foreign student recipes. About 300 attended the buffet served by costumed hosts. Guests included local foreign exchange students and families plus an Ackley student who had returned from Austria.
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American Field Service Chapter
Ackley
Laos
Uruguay
Japan
Austria
Americans Abroad
Greene
Maria Consuelo Quitiba
Brazil
James Drake
Pam
Linda Burroughs
B. V. Andersen
James Graven
4 H Club Met In Brinkman Home
The Coldwater Clippers 4 H Club met at Ray Brinkman’s home on Monday evening with ten members present. Duane Brinkman, president, presided over the business meeting. Howard Brinkman demonstrated repairing a broken storm window and Duane Brinkman discussed lubrication for machinery. Aaron Jewell led a discussion on Our Changing Community. Mrs. Brinkman served lunch. Reporter, Larry Truitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Clippers 4-H Club
Ray Brinkman
Duane Brinkman
Howard Brinkman
Aaron Jewell
Democratic Women Elect Officers at Allison Club
The Butler County Democratic Woman's Club met January 25 at City Hall in Allison and elected officers: President Mrs. Herbert Harken. First Vice President Mrs. August Grendler. Second Vice President Mrs. Travis Moffitt. Secretary Mrs. Ben DeBerg. Treasurer Mrs. James Spain. Historian Miss Annie Rieken. Board members Mrs. Joe Roose and Mrs. John Trey. Next meeting set for April 26 in Allison with Moffitt in charge of legislation discussion and Clarksville members handling entertainment. Refreshments by Mrs. Spain and Mrs. Harken. All interested ladies invited.
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Butler County
Democratic Woman's Club
Allison
Herbert Harken
Aplington
August Grendler
Greene
Travis Moffitt
Shell Rock
Ben DeBerg
Kesley
James Spain
Parkersburg
Annie Rieken
Joe Roose
Clarksville
John Trey
Spain
Harken
Henry Roelfs Married 55 Years
Mr and Mrs Henry Roelf of Allison celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house at Amvet Hall Sunday January 31 Their seven living children and their families hosted the event Alvin Roelf of Webster City Kermit Roelf and Mrs Lloyd Berniece Phillips of Clarence Mrs TL M Fern Folkers of East Lansing Michigan Mrs C C Pearl Fisher and Robert Roelf of Allison and Mrs Date Shirley Willey of Greene One daughter Mrs Hazel Finger is deceased
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Henry Roelf
Allison
Amvet Hall
Alvin Roelf
Webster City
Kermit Roelf
Lloyd
Berniece) Phillips
Clarence
TL. M
Fern) Folkers
East Lansing
Michigan
C. C. (Pearl) Fisher
Robert Roelf
Date
Shirley) Willey
Greene
Hazel Finger
Bible Class Met With Mrs Shultz
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at the home of Mrs Clarence Shultz on Friday January 29 with sixteen members one visitor and one child present Mrs Tom Zurcher presided Mrs Margaret Shultz read the scripture and the lesson was given by Mrs George Knutson The next meeting will be February 5 at Mrs Margaret Shultz home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shultz
Tom Zurcher
Margaret Shultz
George Knutson
Parkersburg Couple Married in Greene Church Ceremony
Carol Kluiter daughter of Mr and Mrs Sebo Kluiter of Parkersburg and Ronald Smith son of Mr and Mrs Edward Smith of Parkersburg were married at Calvary Baptist Church in Greene on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Rev George Knutson officiated with attendants Mrs Sylvia Loeschen and Lloyd Van Ellen. A reception followed at Amvet Hall in Aplington that evening.
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Carol Kluiter
Sebo Kluiter
Parkersburg
Ronald Smith
Edward Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Greene
George Knutson
Sylvia Loeschen
Waterloo
Lloyd van Ellen
Amvet Hall
Aplington
Handicraft Group Studies Quilts at Woman's Club
The Handicraft Department of the Woman's Club gathered at Mrs. James Graven's home last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jean Montgomery and Mrs. Basil Johnson led a Quilts program with about 30 quilts on display. Johnson narrated quilt history from patchwork to applique, noting early crazy and themed designs such as Kansas trouble California star and log cabin. Refreshments were served with hostesses Mrs. Arthur Martzahn and Mrs. Will Cheney assisting.
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Woman’s Club
James Graven
Jean Montgomery
Basil Johnson
Johnson
California
Arthur Martzahn
Will Cheney
Bridal Shower for Susan Roose Held at Home
Miss Susan Roose will be honored at a bridal shower in the home of Mrs. Bruce Marsh this evening. Mrs. Galen Lindell assists. Blue and white decor themes the event as Mrs. Stanley Roose and Mrs. Ralph Marsh pour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Roose
Bruce Marsh
Galen Lindell
Stanley Roose
Ralph Marsh
Heeren Twins Celebrate Third Birthday at Home
Larry Lee and Lois Marie Heeren celebrated their third birthday at their parents home with brother Steven present. Guests included Mr and Mrs Byron Bales and family of Hampton, Mr and Mrs Richard Folks and family of Alison, Mr and Mrs Leslie Van Raden and family of Kesley, and Mr and Mrs Bud Mennenga and family of Clarksville.
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Larry Lee
Lois Marie
Harold Heeren
Steven
Byron Bales
Hampton
Richard Folkerts
Alison
Leslie van Raden
Kesley
Bud Mennenga
Clarksville
New Iowa Society Welcomes 301 January Members
Dr William J Petersen superintendent reports 301 people elected to membership in January 1965 for the State Historical Society of Iowa. Butler County adds new member Dr B Y Andersen of Greene.
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Historical Society
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Butler County
B .Y. Andersen
Greene
Four Families Complete Farm Business Workshop
Butler County four couples finished a two day Farm Business Workshop led by Kay Connelly Extension Director. Attendees were Wayne Simkins Aplington Wendell Harrs Parkersburg Oren Johnson Shell Rock Richard Harken Parkersburg D D Needham and Francis Brinkman Greene John Kalainoff Clarksville Karl Zimmermann Aredale and Dale Grapp Clarksville. They completed a farm business inventory analysis and budgeting layout and discussed farm and home records management principles and a farm business center. The workshop was sponsored by the Butler County Extension Service.
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Butler County
Kay Connelly
Wayne Simkins
Aplington
Wendell Harrs
Parkersburg
Oren Johnson
Shell Rock
Richard Harken
D. D. Needham
Francis Brinkman
Greene
John Kalainoff
Clarksville
Karl Zimmerman
Aredale
Dale Grapp
Connelly
Butler County Extension Service
Clarence Skillens Married 48 Years
Mr and Mrs Clarence Skillen celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary at home on February 1. The couple married in Marion on February 1, 1917. They farmed near Denver and Greene before retiring to town nine years ago. They are parents of daughter Lois Skillen of Blue Island Illinois.
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Clarence Skillen
Skillen
Hazel Baker
Mechanicsville
Marion
Denver
Iowa
Greene
Lois Skillen
Blue Island
Ilinois
Birthday Dinner Honors Ressler Family members
Mr and Mrs Glenn M Ressler hosted a Sunday birthday dinner honoring Raine Ressler age 8 born January 23 Todd Ressler age 5 born February 2 and Sue Ann Stauffer born January 29 Guests included Neal Stauffer and family Herman Mason Kathy Gladys Miller and G E Ressler
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Glenn M. Ressler
Raine Ressler
Todd Ressler
Sue Ann Stauffer
Neal Stauffer
Clarksville
Herman Mason
Kathy
Gladys Miller
G. E. Ressler
Social and guild notices from February meetings
Lydia Circle of St Peter s Lutheran Church meets for a 1 00 potluck dinner on Tuesday February 9 note change of date and time A 4 H Teacher Training for Butler County leaders led by Roberta Beckler will be at Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison on Tuesday February 9 at 1 30 p m Topics mats sizes and wood finishing Music Mothers meet February 8 at 7 00 p m in the high school cafeteria note correction to February 5 not 15 May Day Chapter No 287 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple Saturday at 1 30 p m
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Lydia
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Butler County
Roberta Beckler
Farm Bureau
Allison
Tuesdeay
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Butler County Graduates Continuing Education Rate Rises
Guy A Olson Butler County Guidance Coordinator reports 117 of 259 graduates in the 1964 class, or 45 percent, are pursuing further education as of November. This is the highest rate in four years with 37 schools across seven states hosting continueing students. Greene High School sees 51 percent of its 1964 graduates advancing to higher education.
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Guy A. Olson
Butler County
the Greene High School
Order of the Eastern Star Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Order of the Eastern Star will convene Monday evening at 8 00 p m to conduct its regular session and related ceremonial business. Members are urged to attend and participate in the scheduled proceedings.
Educational paths and employment of Butler County graduates
In Butler County, most of the four class years’ graduates stay local or attend colleges. Edswerth Jr. College hosts 22 from last year’s class while 14 attend the State College of Iowa. Cedar Falls and Ames are common destinations for further study. A portion join the armed forces, with 72 total across the four years. Employment figures show 40 of 1961 and 63 of 1964 stay in county or at home, while 53 of 1961 and 21% of 1964 work outside the county. Twenty from the four classes work at Olivers in Charles City and twenty at Lutheran Mutual in Waverly.
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Butler County
Olivers
Charles City
Lutheran Mutual
Waverly
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Riverside Cafe
Franklin
Kathryn Schuknecht
Dick and
Fern
St. Ansgar
Franklin and
Kathryn
Heeren
Clarence Skillens
Professional Directory
William S. Johnson Realtor
Graven & Graven
Attorneys of Law
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Buchholz
Greene, IA
J. T. Truitt
J. P. Hoben
R. H
Galen E. Miller
Bristow
Royal Hawaiian Tuna
Keay
Morey
Eee
Boston Butt Pork Roast
Locnl Inference Frudden Building
Educ
Wunsch Plumbing and Heating
Greene Chapel
Marble Rock Chapel
Marble Rock
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