21 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
1
A column mocks readers who call Greene's top bowler “Sandbagger” Miller while defending blunt honesty. It notes middle age, pensions, and catalog buying trends, contrasting local Pooley Lumber prices with mail order hype and urging Greene shop locally. It also jests about bank drive-ins hurting robbers and deposits.
Mrs G L Eckles of Aplington announces a Red Cross fund raising kick off at the Associated Church basement in Allison on Tuesday February 27 at 2:00 pm. Co chair Mrs Stockdale of Aplington invites all Butler County chairmen and volunteers to attend with Mr Ellis Ricky of Wellman IA a Southeastern area field representative as principal speaker. Entertainment and refreshments follow. campaign supplies available after the meeting.
Stephen Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knight, had a tonsillectomy Wednesday at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City and returned home Thursday.
The Sam Crooks Farm Sale, postponed from February 19, begins today at 10 30 A M with Clarence Prange as auctioneer.
Iowa trappers must finish their 1961 62 harvest by midnight February 28 Beaver badger opossum skunk civet raccoon and the extended muskrat season end statewide on that date Final season results are not yet in but officials note lower beaver and mink prices with muskrat prices at or above last year Muskrats taken in the second season will fetch higher prices.
Edward L. Thompson, born February 27, 1870 in Plymouth Indiana, died February 14 in Charles City at 91. He lived in Greene since 1890, ran a grocery for 51 years, and worked as a telegraph operator earlier. Surviving are his wife Marie and daughter Irene. Funeral at Reid Hamilton Chapel with Masonic rites by Alpha Lodge No 326 and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Herman Rover returned home Friday from Mercy Hospital in Mason City where he received treatment following a heart attack.
Mrs Cyrilly O'Brien and Mrs Dale Willey announce Heart Week in Greene with Heart Sunday set for February 25. Twenty eight residents will assist as canvassing continues through February.
Two men, Thomas Rasmussen of Mason City and Ken Truesdell of Waterloo, were captured within five hours after allegedly robbing the Plainfield bank of 15361 Monday afternoon. A teenage girl Bonnie Harding of Ventura and others were held for questioning. Rasmussen was caught in Mason City after noon, Truesdale in Nashua after 7 p.m. The abandoned car with the stolen money was found in Nashua earlier. This marked the second failed attempt to rob the Plainfield bank in about a month.
New residents Mr and Mrs Donald Menken of Cedar Falls welcomed a daughter Deanne Lynn born Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo she weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces. Mr and Mrs Jim Menken of Greene welcomed a son Troy James born Monday February 19 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Menken.
Ambrose Stanton, 58, died suddenly Thursday at his Greene area home from a heart attack. Born May 28, 1903, in Butler County, he married Martha Maxwell in 1928 and farmed southwest of Greene. Survivors include his wife, five sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and two sisters. Funeral at St Marys Church Greene with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Williams Mortuary handled arrangements.
Last week results across Wednesday Rollers, Friday Comedy, Friday Town and Country, and Saturday Zoo leagues show team scores like Greene Lanes 60 Gambles 59 and high games led by Elmer Stock with 219 and 236 in the Rollers. Other leagues list partial standings, postponed contests, and top scorers including Barbara Stock 180 and Alma Heckman 176 with notable totals across multiple divisions.
Local merchants mark Washingtons Birthday with storewide specials Thursday through Saturday. Klassi Hardware runs a quitting business auction Thursday at 9:00 a m selling all, while Klassi Motors holds a used car liquidation auction Friday at noon.
Butler County Cattle Feeders Banquet is planned for Tuesday March 6 at 6:45 p.m. in the Boyd Building Shell Rock. Harry Megan announces plans with Dr John Herrick of Iowa State to discuss disease prevention and brucellosis program status. Entertainment by John Rhodes, Tamia, who runs a sale barn and is an auctioneer, will cap the evening with his humor. A price guessing contest and new director elections are on the program.
Local vocational agriculture students organize under the National F F A Acts. Members may join for three years post graduation or until age 21. National FFA Week runs February 17 to 24. The organization began in Kansas City Missouri in 1928 and now has 370,000 active members in 8,644 chapters. Iowa reports 9,736 members in 268 chapters.
In this weeks column the Home Economics program is described with remodeled rooms on the first floor dedicated to a kitchen fitting room and sewing center. Enrollment numbers for Homemaking I and II are given and teaching goals emphasize modern design, patterns, and parent cooperation. Potential expansion to three years and course restructuring by class year are discussed.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Shook of Superior Wisconsin welcomed daughter Linda Lee born Friday February 16 The baby weighed 35 pounds 8 8 ounces Grandmothers are Wes Calista Shook and Mrs Myrtle Sherman of Greene The note also discusses vocational homemaking programs and potential school participation with state and federal support
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