14 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
1
A provocative note on how national opinion divides along party lines and the upcoming spring political landscape. It suggests citizens assess candidates carefully while noting civic duties and future elections. The piece references John Glenn and a school board decision related to health concerns.
The Rev Angelo LoVallo, a former Catholic priest, will be guest speaker at a Calvary Baptist Church service on Wednesday evening February 21 at 730. Born in Dunmore Pennsylvania he attended public schools and won a scholarship to the University of Scranton later earning a four year scholarship to Collegio Brignoli Sale in Genoa Italy where he studied Roman Catholic theology and was ordained in 1940. He left Rome in 1948 and now is with Christ's Mission of Sea Cliff New York.
The Greene Public Library circulated 22986 books in 1961, up from 2046 the prior year, with 4870 adult non fiction and 4824 adult fiction plus 13291 juvenile items. The town library serves Greene Pleasant Grove Dayton townships and Greene Community School and Sacred Heart Academy residents with free access. non residents pay a small fee.
Maureen Allison, a sophomore at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls, was chosen Old Gold Beauty Queen's attendant from 45 contestants. She is the daughter of Harold and Mrs. Allison of Greene and majors in lower elementary education as part of SCI year book festivities.
Edward Thompson 91 died at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City after a lingering illness. Survived by his wife and daughter Irene. Masonic funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 PM at Reid Hamilton Funeral Chapel.
Local officials and medical doctors, after weeks of discussion with the Iowa Girls Athletic Union and schools, cancelled games with Rockford on February 9 and the Greene Girls Sectional Tournament due to risk of infectious hepatitis. A special board meeting approved moving the tournament or cancelling Rockford participation, citing health concerns and the Department of Health stance that spread risk was extremely remote.
Richard T. Scroggins will join the Winnebago Council executive staff on March 1 and serve the Twin Rivers District in Floyd and Mitchell counties and the Butler District in Butler County. A former Cub and Boy Scout, he comes from the Pony Express Council in St. Joseph Missouri and will move his wife and two young children to Charles City once quarters are found.
Mrs Sarah Boyd has been confined to her bed after an accident at her home on Thursday February 1 when she fell and sustained a back injury.
Mrs Myrtle Shorman 44 Greene faces manslaughter charge in her husband Georges death after an early morning quarrel at their home on November 13 1961. Judge C H Wild set the March term in Allison with Mrs Sherman pleading innocent at arraignment. Also listed is note that Mrs Frank Wiegman underwent surgery at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo.
About eighty five Greene Community Schools students, chaperones, and accompanists competed in the North Central Iowa Solo Ensemble festival in Mason City. Ray Holtz released results with numerous blue ribbons for solos across flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, drums, brass, saxophone, and ensembles including quartets and choirs.
Friday afternoon Town and Country League standings show Sherman's Sport Shop 18 10 and Sperry Insurance 16 12 amid tight pairings. High scores include Myrt Sherman 186 and Darlene Kiehn 488, with Irene Gabe 425 and Lorraine Gabe 424.
The Cub Scout Blue and Gold banquet was held February 13 in the elementary school auditorium with a large crowd. Leonard C. Rowland of Mason City, Scout Executive of the Winnebago Council, was a special guest. Awards were given to many Cub Scouts including Bobcat pins, wolf badges and arrows, bear badges, lion badges, and Webelos badges. Den mothers and den chiefs were listed for several dens.
Mrs Clarence Shultz left Friday for Banning California accompanied by Mrs Bill Heine and Susan of Clarksville. They will visit Mr and Mrs Larry Dovey and family in Banning California.
New residents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heeren of Allison are parents of twins born January 30. Lois Marie weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and Larry Lee 7 pounds 4 1/4 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs. Jerry Menenga of Shell Rock and Mr. and Mrs. August Heeren. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Biekert are parents of a son born February 2. Infant Jerry Lee weighed 8 pounds 2 3/4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Hunt Sr. of Charles City and Mrs. Linda Biekert of rural Clarksville.
Galen Miller wins in all events at the Men's City Bowling Tournament. Sperry Insurance takes team handicap, Miller headlines singles and all events with Emmett Kiehn in doubles. Charles Starkweather, Elmer Stock and others contribute strong scores. Miller Real Estate and Albrecht Hatchery place near top.
Merlin Schrock came home Thursday from Cedar Hospital after undergoing surgery.
Charles E Grassley of New Hartford announces bid for a third term as State Representative from Butler County. He pledges effort toward property tax relief and legislative reapportionment if elected to the Sixtieth General Assembly.
In Greene Mrs. Marie Heidenwirth and Marble Rock’s Conrad Bhim were admitted to the Clark Nursing Home last Friday, adding to the facility’s recent passenger list of new residents.
Robert Tornowske outlines the industrial arts program emphasizing Skills Experience and Knowledge. The column notes trades opportunities, aims to give students basic tool use, on the job exposure, and help them choose a pathway, with 84 boys enrolled in a three year program and courses rotated over two years.
Willam Chingwa, 28, of Waterloo, was arrested in Clarksville Saturday night on two charges intoxication and driving while license suspended. He pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment in Allison Sunday, receiving 15 days. Bond set at 300 for the license suspension charge to the next term of court.
Herbert Orr of KGLO TV Mason City will be the main speaker at the Floyd County Beef Producers Association banquet and meeting at Club Town Charles City on Monday noon February 19. Orr will narrate a Europe travel film including Berlin Germany. A feature will show 25 to 30 cattle feeding arrangements on colored slides. The nine directors are taking pictures of neighboring beef producers. It will be a winter feed lot tour held in comfort.
Mrs. John Groothuis reports the March of Dimes campaign has raised $264.70 to date. The foundation funds expanded programs to fight arthritis crippling diseases birth defects and nervous disorders as well as polio.
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