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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
3
The Bristow News reports a Wednesday potluck by the Women of the Church at St. John's Lutheran Wilmar. Members sewed quilts for overseas relief, with about 30 attendees present.
A birthday supper was held Thursday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lindaman in his honor. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Lindeman, Mrs. Mary Ann McWilliams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hap Hudson and family of Dumont, Mr. and Mrs. David Ragsdale and son of Hampton and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Dyke.
Mr and Mrs Fred Van Dyke hosted a January birthday dinner at Kobus Van Dyke's Ackley home with guests Ellen Van Dyke and Fred Van Dyke. Additional visitors included Kathy and Ed Rudder from Allison and Mrs Fred Wiegmann. Guests also joined the Harms and Eisentrager families in various Thursday and Wednesday gatherings across Bristow, Hampton, Clarksville and surrounding areas.
A long list of local visits and dinners shows neighbors in Dumont Greene Ackley Clar ks ville and surrounding areas sharing meals and birthday celebrations. Notable stops include the Van Dyke Burns Wendt and Sidmore families hosting or visiting in Dumont Char les City Greene Ackley Nashua Waverly and Cedar Falls.
Butler County Farm Bureau invites members and friends to an open house February 21 from 10:00 a m to 3:00 p m in celebration of 50 years since organization. The morning honors charter and long time members and past presidents. Dale Nelson will speak at 1:00 p m after a formal program. Coffee and Anniversary cake follow.
Wilma Wells had major surgery at Allan Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Wednesday. Mrs. Ed Eubank and daughter of Charles City and Mrs. Bill Rosenwinkle and daughter of Clarksville were Wednesday dinner guests of Mrs. Glen Siefken.
The Greene Ramblers junior high teams suffered multiple defeats. The 7th graders fell to Charles City 40 to 9 and 8th graders lost 49 to 18 on January 19. Greene’s 7th graders lost 26 to 14 at Allison, while the 8th graders were defeated 48 to 14. Freshmen and sophomores dropped 43 to 41 to Nashua on January 22, and 9th graders were edged by Charles City 43 to 42 on Thursday. The freshmen and sophomores then beat Clarksville 47 to 31 as Greene rallied early.
Butler County farmers are told signup for the 1968 feed grain and wheat programs runs February 5 through March 15, announced by Kenneth E. Hart chairman of the county ASC committee. Signups detail program intentions and participation extent. Feed grain offers diversion payments and price support loans. wheat provides price support loans and marketing certificates to reach full parity, with no diversion payment for wheat. Farmers are urged to file early to avoid losing time.
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