Jeff McGee Wins God & Country Award at Greene Church
Jeff McGee son of Lowell and Joan McGee received the God & Country Award at the Presbyterian Church in Greene on February 8. Scoutmaster James O'Brien praised him for earning Star Scout rank while Rev. Howard Dukelow presented the award. The ceremony included Jeff's map carving project showing Presbyterian work in Iowa.
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Jeff McGee
Lowell
Joan McGee
Presbyterian Church
Greene
James O’Brien
Jeff
Howard Dukelow
Henry Smeins
Iowa
Kids Night Concert Friday at High School and Junior High
A Friday Feb 20 concert by the High School and Junior High band departments presents a come as you are event for kids and parents. The program features Concert Band selections including Sheffordshire Regiment Credence Feelings and Spiritosa with a 7 15 p m start after a Community Center dance. The Junior High band Carvan Host of Freedom March American Patriots and a Pom Pon Drill Song Artistry In Rhythm plus Chicago medley are planned. Jazz Band sets will follow with High School and Junior High Jazz Bands showcased. Everyone is invited to attend in the new gym.
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Sheffordshire Regiment
Claude Smith
Bob Lowden
Juan_Triol
American Patriots
Holcunbe
Weather shifts with snow and rain in Greene area
Rain and snow fell in Greene with about 0.4 inch on Saturday night and snow mixed with rain Monday. Temperatures stayed in the 50s through the week. River ice began to thin as a possible blizzard looms toward week end.
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Greene
Commercial Club Drops River Days Amid Bicentennial Strain
The Greene Commercial Club drops Those Good Old River Days this year due to manpower shortages and competing events in the Bicentennial year. It schedules Pancake Day on April 1 with free food, July 4 fireworks, August 11 Redikulus Day with a Kid's Parade and balloons, October Fest on October 5 with free saarkraut and bratwurst, and November 10 free hot turkey sandwiches, plus a December Christmas promotion yet to be detailed. The editor notes record turnout at the last meeting and calls for broader participation.
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Greene Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Greene
Senator Burroughs Wins Defender of Freedom Award
Senator Cliff Burroughs of Greene receives the Defender of Freedom Award for 1975 from the Conservative Coalition of Iowa. The award honors legislators who favor freedom and individual initiative over big government, praising Burroughs for faith in the people amid concerns over taxes and government reach.
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Cliff Burroughs
Greene
Conservative Coalition of
Iowa
Senate Dist
Bur‘roughs
Sen. Burroughs
Niehaus Spot Farm boar sells record for 8700 dollars
A Niehaus Spot Farm boar, son of Big Shot from a Key Banner sow, sold for 8700 dollars at a Greene county Spotted conference, setting a record as one of the heaviest boned Spotted boars ever shown. The event highlighted purebred Spotted swine breeders.
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Niehaus Spot Farm
Greene
Vietnamese refugee speaks to Greene Woman's Club
Hue Nguyen, new to Charles City after fleeing Saigon, spoke at a Greene Woman's Club meeting. She arrived with family via Guam and Fort Chaffee, Ark, learning English quickly with help from sponsor families. Local churches sponsor three Vietnamese families. community members aid housing, jobs, and supplies. Hue expresses happiness and gratitude for American life.
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Hue Nguyen
Woman’s Club of
Greene
Hue
Charles City
Saigon
America
Guam
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Donna Murray
Mary Kay Nielson
Joan Frahm
Greene Community School to form random evaluation committee
The Greene Community School will create a 70 person community committee of parents taxpayers teachers and students to rank school goals and assess progress. A steering group will contact potential members for a March 10 meeting at the High School Cafeteria. attendance commitment required for the single meeting.
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Greene Community School
Funeral rites for Wilbur H. Melcher held in Charles City
Wilbur H. Melcher, 61, died February 8 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services February 11 at Hauser Funeral Home with burial in West Street Cemetery. Survived by wife Eleanor a son Lewis of Waverly a daughter Barbara Melcher of Iowa City two sisters Mrs L R Wulff of Charles City and Mrs James Irons of Clarence four brothers Raymond of Rudd Reverend Melvin Melcher of Marion Oscar of Charles City and Stanley of Medford Massachusetts.
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Wilbur H. Melcher
Floyd Co. Memorial Hospital
Hauser Funeral Home
West St. Charles
Charles City
Melcher
Eleanor
Lewis
Waverly
Barbara Melcher
Iowa City
L. R. Wulff
James Irons
Clarence
Raymond
Rudd
Melvin Melcher
Marion
Oscar
Stanley
Medford
Mass
Rites for Tina Shannon 7 year old child of William Shannon
Services were held for Tina Shannon a seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Shannon of Rembrandt Tycho. The funeral took place at 1 30 p m Thursday February 12 at Central Christian Church with burial in the Garden of Memories Waterloo. She was born December 22 1968 in Sciotoville Ohio. Survivors include her parents a brother William a sister Bethany Ann and her grandparents including Gladys Shannon great grandmother of Greene.
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Tina Shannon
M&M
William Shannon
Rembrandt Tycho didd Aus
Clarion Sun
Central Christian Church
Garden of Memories
Waterloo
Sciotoville
Ohio
William & Sallisa Young Shannon
William
Bethany Ann
Gladys Shannon
Greene
River Days Criticism Reply From Greene Club Leader
Vern Ecelberger president of Greene Commercial Club responds to complaints about canceling River Days Celebration. He notes only 11 attendees at the meeting and stresses the effort required to organize such an event. He invites public input at next meeting or personal involvement.
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Greene
George
Commercial Club
Vern Ecelberger
Greene Commercial Club
UNI Graduates From Greene Recorder Area Named in Fall Class
Several Greene Recorder area students graduate from UNI Cedar Falls in the fall class. Names and degrees include Allison Marilyn Mosheb B A Art Greene David Bone B A Biology A Nancy Ross B A Marketing with hometowns listed for each graduate and note of invitation to spring commencement exercises.
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Greene Recorder area
UNI
Cedar Falls
Allison
Marilyn Mosheb
Greene
David Bone
Nancy Ross
Roy Wefel rites feld near Plainfield in 1976 obituary
Roy Henry Wefel born Sept 16 1906 near Plainfield son of William and Bertha Wefel baptized in Pleasant Valley First United Church of Christ confirmed 1921 married Martha Landers Dec 10 1944 at St Peter’s Lutheran Greene had one son Allen Roy lived on Plainfield area farmed near Greene member of St Peters Lutheran died Feb 5 1976 at home funeral Feb 9 1976 at St Peters with Rev Donald Wahlgren burial Rose Hill Cemetery Clarksville Schwartz Funeral Home in charge
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Roy Henry Wefel
William & Bertha
Greene
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Roy
Wefel
Martha
son Allen
Lucille) Witt
Clarksville
Forrest
Melita) Jacobs
Charles City
Vern
Viola
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Donald Wahlgren
Rose Hill Cemetery
Schwartz Funeral Home
Klunder Seeks Recorder Post in Butler County
Esther E. Klunder of Allison filed nominating papers for Butler County Recorder on the Republican ticket. She has held the post since her husband’s death in 1964, after serving as first Deputy Auditor and in the Auditor’s office since 1960. Klunder is a 1944 Allison High School graduate and mother of two, Steven and Denise.
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Butler County
Esther E. Klunder
Allison
Allison Tribune
the
Tribune
Butler County Auditor's
Klunder
Steven
Bromwood
Waverly
Denise
Glidden-Ralston
Butler County Opens Bids for Asphalt Resurfacing Project
Butler County opened bids for asphalt resurfacing on 3 miles of Butler Center Road from Highway 14 East to Sinclair Road and 9 miles of Sinclair Road to Highway 20 plus other streets in Parkersburg. Low bid was Rohlin Construction Co. of Esterville, Iowa at 325,633.67. second was Judd Brown Construction Co. of Minnesota at 327,162.66. Eleven contractors bid. work planned for summer 1976. Butler Co W W I Barracks 1405 and Auxiliary meet Feb 23 1976 at 1 30 p.m. Amvet Hall Allison. Lunch after.
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Butler County
Butler Center
Parkersburg
Rohlin Construction Co
Estherville
Judd Brown Const. Co
Minn
BUTLER CO. W.W.I
Butler Co. W. W. I
Amvet
Allison
Man
Kindergarten Round-up to be March 24 20
Kindergarten Round-up will be held at Greene Community Elementary School Web Mar. 24 and Thurs Mar. 25. If a child is 5 by Sept. 15 1976 and plans to attend next fall contact the elementary school office 823-3629. Call if you moved into Greene in last two years.
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Greene Community
Greene
Harris daughter named to Dean's List at Buena Vista College
Diane Harris daughter of M and Bert Harris is named to the Dean's List for fall 1976 at Buena Vista College. Dean Fred Brown notes students must have at least 3.5 GPA and enroll for 12 hours to qualify. A perfect 4.0 is an A average.
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Diane Harris
M&M
Bert G. Harris
Buena Vista College
Fred Brown
Iowa College of Pharmacy Honors Greene Student on Honor Roll
James Ponto of Greene is named to the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy honor roll for the first semester of 1975 76 for achieving a 3.25 GPA or higher. Dean Dale E. Wurster presided over the recognition alongside the college.
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James Ponto
Greene
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Dale E. Wurster
Two Greene and Marble Rock students earn Loras Dean's List
Mary O'Brien daughter of Maurice O'Brien of Greene and Deb Staudt daughter of Robert Staudt of Marble Rock were named to the first semester Dean's List at Loras College. The list includes 197 students with a 3.35 average or higher and at least 12 semester hours.
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Mary O'Brien
M&M
Maurice O’Brien
Greene
Deb Staudt
Robert Staudt
Marble Rock
Loras College
Memorial for Tim Kline Honored by Class of 1968
The Class of 1968 is raising funds for a Tim Kline memorial. Donations may be left at Dralles Dept. Store.
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Tim Kline
Dralles Dept
Butler County Sheriff Barth Files Re election Papers
Butler County Sheriff Marvin W Barth Sr has filed for re election. He brings 14 years as deputy and six years as sheriff. A Navy veteran of WWI he is a member of St Johns Lutheran Allison Amvers VFW and American Legion. Beginning July 1 his office goes to 24 hour communications keeping contact with sheriff cars state troopers and city police.
Butler County candidates file papers as races form
Allison County Recorder Esther E. Klunder seeks election following appointment after Parker Schmitz death. Vernon Larsen vacancy filled by Schmitz’s appointment. Gary Sell, Aplington officer, runs for sheriff. Walter Wilhelm seeks clerk of court post, in office since 1965. W H Skinner of Clarksville seeks county supervisor seat. Unsigned letter to editor critic of River Days policy not published. Signed letter may be printed.
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ALLISON
Butler County
Esther E. Klunder
Parker Schmitz
Vernon Larsen
Gary Sell
Aplington
Walter Wilhelm
W.H. Skinner
Clarksville
Butler County Board of Supervisors
Commercial Club
Recorder
Boys sectional in Greene highlights opening games
The Boys Sectional Tournament for the area will be in Greene with Greene facing Dumont on Monday February 23 at 7 30 p m Clarksville meets Allison at 7 30 p m Wednesday followed by Nashua versus the Greene Dumont winner at 8 30 p m Final rounds Thursday Allison Bristow appears strong with only one loss this season They were co champions in the Big Marsh with Aplington and are ranked in Class 3A Clarksville Nashua and Greene are dark horses if A B falters
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Greene
Dumont
Clarksville
Allison
Nashua
Greene-Dumont
Allison-Bristow
Big Marsh
Aplington
Franken seeks Butler County Recorder nomination
Craig Franken of Allison filed as a Republican candidate for Butler County Recorder. The post is held by Esther Klunder after a death led to her appointment. Franken, 27, works in the Butler County Road Department and is a former Marine. He has served on the county board since 1965. All candidates are Republicans.
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Craig Franken
Allison
Butler Co
Esther Klunder
Franken
Allison Bristow School & Ellsworth Jr. College
MI. Cedar Falls
U. S. Marine Corps
Hidden Heroine Jan Majewski Losee of Troop 265
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 265 selects Jan Majewski Losee as Hidden Heroine. She lives near Marble Rock on a farm, married recently, and has a long record of leadership and service in schools, church, and Girl Scouts, including NIACC homecoming queen and student body roles. She plans to continue active Scouting as a challenge leader.
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Jan Majewski Losee
Jan
Marble Rock
Rockford Senior High
Future Teachers of America
Girl Scouts of America
Camp Gaywood
Clear Lake
Campus Career Girl Scouts
NIACC
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Greene Woman's Club
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ritesfeld
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