Theophil Litterers Feted On Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Litterer hosted a family dinner in Clarksville honoring Theo phil Litterer and wife on their 40th wedding anniversary. Guests included siblings Will Paul Walter Welter Ernest Lntterer George Litterer Bernard Witt Fred Litterer and numerous nieces nephews and children from the Litterer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophil
Ralph Litterer
Theophil Litterer
Clarksville
Will Litterer
Paul Litterer
Walter Welter
Nashua
Ernest Lntterer
Charles City
George Litterer
Bernard
Roger Litterer
Shirley and
Ida May Kruse
Sunshine Gals 4-H Club Meeting Contents
The February Sunshine Gals 4-H Club met at Carol Wiebke s home. Talks covered junk removal cleaning items and a picture study. Demonstrations included closet organization portfolio making and bed making by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Carol Wiebke
Sunshine Gals 4-H Club
Carol Wiegman
Donna Schmidt
Terry Opperman
Lynda Hahn
Carlos Kielman
Farmers Daughters Held Feb. Meeting
The Bennedette Farmers Daughters held their February meeting at Mary Brockway’s home. They brought Valentine cookies to the Clark Rest Home and sang there, then held their regular business meeting. They voted to send $3 to LFYE, discussed National 4-H Week, and judges for the better grooming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennedette Farmers Daughters
Mary Brockway
Clark Rest Home
Lf.y.e
Ben Stubbe
Chicago
Dianne DeBerg
Mary Wells
Dontee Noelting
Floyd County Calendar of Events
Calendar of events in Floyd County lists activities from Harmony Club Nora Springs meeting February 15 at 1 30 p m to February 22 joint 4 H Boys and Gurls County Committee meeting from 10:00 am to 3 00 pm Club Iowa hosts a dinner for County Corn and Soybean participants in County Contest with several 4 H and Family Living sessions throughout the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Club
Nora Springs
Colwell
Riverton
Iowa
Club
Music Mothers Hold Meeting at School Cafeteria
The Music Mothers met in the school cafeteria to hear a report on the grade school music festival at Mason City. Mixed Chorus students led by Mr and Mrs Dale Crosby attended the Luther College Choir concert in Decorah. A patriotic music topic and quiz were featured with Mrs J T Truitt as leader. Wendell and Linda Stuntz performed cornet and oboe solos at the Four County Institute in Dougherty with Mrs Clyde Stuntz as accompanist. Funds from fall money bags are to be returned to the superintendent’s office with names attached. grade school mothers may return them to Mr Koons’ office. Refreshments were served by Mrs Dwight Pooley and her committee.
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Mason City
Dale Crosby
Luther College
Decorah
Alice Barnett
J. T Truitt
Wendell
Linda Stuntz
Four County Institute
Dougherty
Butler County
Clyde Stuntz
Koons
Dwight Pooley
Country Club Elects Officers and Directors
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club has elected new officers and directors. Officers: Keith Drakle president, James Schroeder vice president, Joyce Beninga secretary treasurer. Directors: Leonard Nichol and Dr D T Drees. Holdover directors: Lloyd Lacey Jr Dale Willey Max Heidenwirth Herman Stubbe Loren McRoberts.
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Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Keith Drakle
James Schroeder
Joyce Beninga
Leonard Nichol
D. T Drees
Lloyd Lacey Jr
Dale Willey
Max Heidenwirth
Herman Stubbe
Loren McRoberts
William Johnsons Silver Wedding Open House Remarks
William and Mrs William Johnson celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an Open House on Sunday afternoon February 11 at their home. The event featured a tiered pink rose cake, guest book duties by Sherilyn and Martha Stuntz, coffee by Mrs Clyde Stuntz and Mrs James Stuntz, punch by Mrs LaVon Johnson, and kitchen help from Mrs Vernon Weinberg Mrs John Backer and Mrs Warren Woodley. About 90 attendees came from West Liberty Clarksville Waterloo and Greene.
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William
Happy Homemakers February Meeting at Stauffer School
The Pleasant Grove Happy Homemakers held their February meeting at the Stauffer School House with 14 members and two visitors. Plans were discussed for a March parents banquet. Judy Kingery, Kathy Moeller, Judy Moeller, Carol Meerdink, Ruth Neir, Sandra Latch and Connie Haxal led talks and demonstrations on storage, organization, curtains, grooming aids and closet improvement. Lunch was served by Carol Meerdink. Reporter Jolene Kingery.
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Happy Homemakers
Pleasant Grove
Stauffer School
Judy Kingery
Kathy Moeller
Judy Moeller
Carol Meerdink
Ruth Neir
Sandra Latch
Connie Haxal
Jolene Kingery
Waterloo woman receives nursing degree from Macalester College
JoAnn Hurd of Waterloo earned a Bachelor of Science with a nursing related major from Macalester College in St Paul Minnesota. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hurd of Greene. JoAnn graduated in September 1960 from Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis and now works on the staff at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
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Brliss JoAnn Hurd
Waterloo
Macalester College
St Paul
Minnesota
Charles Hurd
Greene
JoAnn
Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing
Minneapolis
Allen Memorial Hospital
I Waterloo
Shirley Allan Celebrates 11th Birthday with Skating Party
Shirley Allan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Allan, marked her 11th birthday on Thursday February 8 with a skating party after school at the Allan home. Six friends joined in the celebration including Susan Astor, Katie Astor, Jeanette Teft, Nancy Kingery, Lynette Kingery, and Marilyn Peters, followed by supper.
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Shdiley Allan
Donald Allan
Shirley
the Allan
Susan
Katie Astor
Jeanette Teft
Nancy
Lynette Kingery
Marilyn Peters
Woman's Club Seeks Materials for Summer Recreation
The community service committee of the Woman's Club requests materials for a summer program. Items include shoe tongues felt hats doilies old postcards crinkly ribbon colored tinfoil small juice cans salt boxes old nylons cloth paper sacks cotton yarn and animal patterns. Diane Murphy will supervise the playground in summer 1962 and items will be collected by committee members appointed later this month.
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Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Diane Murphy
Wm. E. Millers to Be Married 25 Years
Mr and Mrs Wm E Miller of Waverly will observe their 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday February 28 Mrs Miller is the younger daughter of Frank Freeman of Greene The couple was married by Rev W Kher at the Methodist Church parsonage in Waverly on February 28 1937 They are the parents of four sons Frank Gar and Michael all living in Waverly and Bob at home and two grandchildren.
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Wm. E
Official Greene County weekly paper postal rates listed
Official publication details show Wayne C Fischer as editor and Joyce Bliss as society editor. It lists local circulation in Butler and Floyd Counties and Dougherty with subscription rates: local $3.50, first to fourth zones $4.00, beyond fourth zone $4.50, single copies 10c, by mail 15 cents. The notice includes publication schedule and class postage.
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Butler County
City of
Greene
Wayne C Fischer
Joyce Bliss
Town
Butler
Floyd Counties
Dougherty
May Day Chapter Met Monday Evening
May Day Chapter No 287 Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening February 12 with Worthy Matron Angeline Sperry presiding. Mrs Muriel Schwartz installed as Electa for the year. Plans for School of Instruction on March 12. Officers to attend practice March 10 at 1 30. Invitations read for Schools of Instruction at Charles City February 20 and Nashua February 24. A delicious lunch was served by Mary Schroeder and her committee. A social time followed.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Angeline Sperry
Muriel Schwartz
Electa
Charles City
Nashua
Mary Schroeder
Lutheran Women Met On Thursday Program On Christian Symbols
The Women of the Church met Thursday afternoon in the parish halls of the Lutheran Church. Mrs Herman Schroeder led the gathering with a talk on Christian Symbols detailing their meanings colors and uses. Mrs George Beninga sang the solo Wake Wake for Night is Flying with accompaniment by Mrs I.
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Lutheran Church Pariors
Herman Schroeder
George Beninga
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