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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1957
Page
3
Time is the greatest healer and will ease most worries. The pace of modern life causes mental strain, nervous disorders, and frustration, but keeping faith in time can calm emotions and improve daily performance.
Psychiatrists say the mind heals by blocking unpleasant memories with time. They urge workers to relax, roll with life’s irritations, and outlive daily vexations. A knowledge based faith and encouraging thoughts can improve personality and health. Try it.
A columnist outlines how promoters tag each week or month with themes such as January Golden Rule Month and Supermarket Month. It lists weeks like Odorless Decoration Week and Idaho Potato Week, notes February Apple for Teacher Month, and previews events through June including National Dents Out Of Fenders Month and National Ragweed Control.
Reflections from Recorder Mirror Stanley Graven and Robert Al brecht received the highest award given by the Boy Scouts, the Eagle Scout award, at a special meeting held on February 19. Mrs. Mabel Springer visited friends in Waverly from Friday until Sunday evening. William Newbern spent the weekend with his parents and left to work at Sauk Center, Minnesota. Various locals visited, attended weddings, or hosted social events, including Maxine Grafenburg’s wedding at West Union and bridge and Valentine parties hosted by Mrs. Cliff Harding and Sharyl Crabtree with Fern Goodsell.
Florence Senne and Martin Heist of Waverly spent Saturday visiting the Burton Shultz home. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hillegas and family were Sunday guests of Mrs. Hillegas' brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen and family near Floyd. Neil Stauffer and Graydon Anderson went to Dubuque to attend a basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton of Marathon are the parents of a daughter. Harriet Marsh of Manson spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Marsh. Phyllis and Berniece Moon, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moon, left Tuesday for California to visit relatives. Mrs. Hubert Morris visited in Indianola from Friday to Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Hinders and daughter Mrs. Carrie Lambert and Harry Demro of Charles...
J Kendall Lynes notes the Legislature has settled into work with safety as a priority. The Senate passed Highway Patrol expansion and a pay raise with seniority credits, funded by higher driver license and chauffeur license fees. Renewal stations will be increased by the Safety Commissioner.
City residents visited Sunday including Dorothy Schwartz of Ionia with her mother Mrs Helen Schwartz and Cecil Cole family at the Merritt home. A 37th birthday pot luck for Rev J E Delong drew about 156 Methodist Church members. Gordon Maxwell, University of Iowa student, and several I S T C students spent weekends with families. Frances O Brien hosted a chicken dinner for the Methodist teacher and friends. Olaf Elliott family of Bristow visited Sarah Boyd, Ruby McCarthy, Dysart superintendent, returned from Centralia Washington. Reinhard Wolf moved into the home of her father William Kiehn who is in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurd and daughter Leona visited Charles City on Friday. Estella Ludeking spent the weekend at her home in Weden. Will Garbes of near Clarksville called on friends here Sunday. Archie Starkweather returned to Moline Illinois after visiting relatives here and at Rockford. Frank Oehmke hosted a Sunday school class of sixteen girls. Lee and Mrs. Smith of Waterloo visited the Turner family. George Roebrick harvested an ice crop about 12 inches thick. Paul Pooley celebrated his birthday at home with five friends. J. C. Steinberg and family of Garner visited Hannah Nettleton Sunday. J. C. Iverson hosted the Chat-A-While Club Thursday.
A round of Sunday visits dots Aredale area life with Hampton and Mason City travelers calling on friends. Roy McKinney’s funeral in Aitkin drew Hartgraves Noelting and McKinney kin. local families hosted dinner parties, club meetings, and birthday remembrances across Greene, Rockwell, Cedar Falls and Des Moines connections.
The passage discusses expanded hours for city license offices and rural mail carrier permits, with expected passage in both houses. It notes ongoing school legislation pushing for twelve grade education while limiting finances for secondary schools, and signals expected salary increases for major state schools. Governor Menninger’s criticism of the Iowa mental program is deemed unwarranted by seasoned lawmakers. Robert Johnson, executive secretary, influences salary boosts for Regents teachers. J Kendall Lynes mentioned.
H A Lyons, long hard of hearing, has perfected a transistor Featherlite hearing aid that fits without a button in the ear and is cordless. The device promises to help hear voices radio and clock ticks. Also offered are wireless electronic glasses. Write to D W Egeland Evansdale Waterloo Iowa for full information with no obligation.
Farmers are urged to bring tractors in for spring checkups and consider Impartial Nebraska Test results. The 720 gasoline diesel and LP-Gas models set horsepower and economy records, with the 620 and 520 engines matching top drawbar figures. If unavailable on display, orders will be placed to suit needs.
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