Final Cash Drawing Winners At Greene Commercial Club
Winners in last week's final Christmas drawings were Edwin Brunner 100 dollars Bill Debner 50 Mrs. Kenneth Kock 25 Mary Freeseman 25 Floyd Bruce 10 Esther Backer 50 Jerry Ascher 25 Kenny Eikenberry 25. This year total awards reached 1300 in cash certificates a color television and two 10 speed bicycles. The promotion was aided by a 1000 dollar gift from First State Bank Greene.
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Greene Commercial Club
Edwin Brunner
Bill Debner
Kenneth Kock
Mary Freeseman
Floyd Bruce
Esther Backer
Jerry Ascher
Kenny Eikenberry
Greene
First State Bank
Rambierettes to meet Aplington in Greene Friday
The Greene Rambierettes host Aplington in Greene this Friday night January 3, a clash of two top Northern Iowa teams. Aplington stands 7-1 after a Tuesday loss and was ranked 12th in state. The girls doubleheader starts with Frosh-Soph at 7 p.m. and varsity at 8:15. Boys Scouts to pick up Christmas trees on Saturday January 4 starting at 9 a.m. curb placements requested.
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Greene Rambierettes
Aplington
Greene
Iowa
Boy Scouts
Greene Boy Scouts
Notice to Womens Club members for reading program reports
Tour reports for the Adventures in Reading Program must be submitted to Janette Tower by January 12. Reporting forms are available at the library and may be left at Tower Pharmacy.
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Janette Tower
Tower Pharmcy
Burning of the Greens event at Klassi Motors
A Burning of the Greens will be held at 4 p m on Sunday January 5 at Klassi Motors Mistress of Ceremonies will be Vonnie Heitland A princess will be crowned and carols will be sung The Greene Recorder office will be closed Thursday and Friday for inventory and repairs
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Klassi Motors
Vonnie Heitland
Greene Recorder
Forest Cannon Released From Mayo Clinic Hospital
Forest L. Cannon has been released from the hospital and is now an outpatient at Mayo Clinic. His current address is Crest Apartments AS 20 Fifth Ave. NW Rochester Minnesota 55901.
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Forest L. Cannon
Mayo Clinic
Crest Apts
Fifth Ave
Rochester, Minn
Hospital Note Bullock Mrs. Michael Bullock Home Friday
Mrs. Michael Bullock was released from hospital to return home on Friday after undergoing hand surgery on December 18. Christmas dinner guests in the home of Orin Noel and family included multiple relatives from Waverly Mason City Nashua Shell Rock and Clarksville among others.
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Michael Bullock
Orin Noel
M&m
Christiansen Peter Anton 90 of Cedar Falls dies in Iowa
Peter Anton Christiansen 90 of 1160 W Second St Cedar Falls died Monday at Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls He was born July 4 1884 in Sjalland Denmark and came to America in 1906 He married Marie December 5 1913 They farmed near Dike retired 1948 and moved to Cedar Falls Survivors include his wife a son Carl of Greene and two daughters Mrs Fred Timmer of Dike and Mrs Louie Selis of Grundy Center Funeral services held Thursday December 26 at Fredsville Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery
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Peter Anton Christiansen
Second St
Cedar Falls
Fredsville Lutheran Church
Mr. Christiansen
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Sjalland
Denmark
Christian
Sophia Andersen Christiansen
America
Iowa
Marie Christiansen
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Dike
Carl
Greene
Fred Timmer
Louie Selis
Grundy Center
Elmer Wheat 69 Dies. Rites in Charles City
Elmer Wheat died at his Greene route home on December 21. A farmer in Pleasant Grove township for 27 years, he was born April 4, 1905 in Marshalltown and married Pearl Metz on June 8, 1931 in Hampton. Survivors include wife, three daughters, four sons, and 17 grandchildren. Services were held December 24 at Bethany Alliance Church, Charles City, with burial Sunnyside Gardens.
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Elmer Wheat
Route 1
Greene
Pleasant Grove Township
Marshalltown
Pearl Metz
Hampton
Alvin Vance
Charles City
Leo Hibner
St. Petersburg
Fla
Glenn Hauskins
Oregon City
Ore
Donald
Rams Clinch Fourth Conference Win Over Riceville 54 53
Greene edged Riceville 54 to 53 as John Van Eschen led with 17 points and Rich Allison added 13. Greene out rebounded 31 to 22 while shooting poorly at 29 of 79. The Rams face three upcoming games after a holiday break starting January 7 at Rockwell Swaledale.
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Rams
Riceville
Wildcats
Greene
Ram
John van Eschen
Paul Anderson
Rich Allison
Steve Stark
Jim van Eschen
Brian Frevert
Kevin Jewell
Rockwell-Swaledale
Rockwell
Rockford
St. Ansgar
Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Party Pack 26 Greene Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts Pack 26 Greene held its Christmas Party December 18 at the Community Center. Weblo Den 1 opened with colors. Awards went to Weblo Den 2 artists Todd Ross Todd Fraschi Terry Fraschi Kent Shultz Doug Feldman Brent Landers. Bear Den 5 Bear badges John Duffield James Schafer Greg McWilliams Toby Richards. Toby received 1 gold arrow 1 silver arrow and a denner rope. Wolf Dens 1 and 2 earned badges Kevin Schafer Joe Bullock Tim Feldman. Wolf Den I led the program. After the welcome trees were trimmed and presents made for parents. Grand-bag gift exchange then carols. Santa handed out candy. Lunch served by Wolf Den 2.
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Greene
Weblo den 1
Weblo den
Todd Ross
Todd Fraschi
Terry Fraschi
Kent Shultz
Doug Feldman
Brent Landers
Den
Bear den
John Duffield
James Schafer
Greg McWilliams
Toby Richards
Toby
Wolf den
Kevin Schafer
Joe Bullock
Tim Feldman
Wolf den I
Santa Claus
Woll den 2
Proceedings In larger type Board of Supervisors notices
The Greene Recorder explains a shift to a larger type size for legal notices including Board Proceedings and Council Minutes to improve readability. The change aims to help residents better learn how tax money is being vented and used.
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Butler County Board of Supervisors
Greene Recorder
Greene City
Scouts 0 pick up newspapers Saturday morning
Senior Girl Scouts will pick up newspapers this Saturday at 10 a.m. curbside. Rural residents should leave papers at the Pooley Building behind Rath's Buying Station. No magazines accepted.
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Rath
Baptisms and visit notes at St Marys and local homes
Baptisms were held for Eugene Beek and Jason David at St Marys Church with sponsors Diana Beek Jim Loomer Barb Raisty Jerry Loomer and others. A Christmas carol visit and numerous calls to residents followed along with a Marion Award project involving Catholic Girl Scouts.
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Roxanne Marshall
Veronica Merfeld
Diana Beck
Linda Rutz
Sue Becker
Kim Marshall
Katie Merfeld
M&m
Jerry Wagner
Steven
Elde Moyne
Duane
Alice Franklin
Waterloo
Cora Raymond
Howard Burroughs
Marjorie
Marva
Ginny Shindlar
Joe Ruzicka
Jim
Linda Murray
Emil Ruzicka
Harry Backer
Bernice Johnson
Paul Burroughs
Fred Butzlaff
Earl Schrage
Christmas Past in Greene Recalls 1884 to 1914 Happenings
A Greene Recorder Christmas retrospective highlights 1884 scenes at Porter's Temperance Hall with rumors of a Democrat president, 1904 social at the Presbyterian manse, and 1914 notes of a Carney family trip to LaPorte and a newborn daughter for Frank DeMar.
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The
Recorder
Greene
George Porter
Temperance Hall
J.L. Gates
Kansas
H.F. Raceys
Sam Jamison
Odd Fellows Hall
F.W. Huckins
George A. Carney
LaPorte
Frank DeMar
Christmas Holiday Guests At M and M Gerhard Home
Christmas visitors included M and M Kent Sandburg of Waukee and Don Gerhard of Kansas City. Afternoon callers were M and M Gary Gerhard and family of Marble Rock and M and M Jerry Ramker and Duane of Floyd. A pre Christmas dinner was hosted by M and M Bob Ramker in Waverly with attendees from Plainfield Charles City and St Petersburg Florida.
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M&m
Raymond Gerhard
Kent Sandburg
Waukee
Don Gerhard
Kansas City
Gerhard
Gary Gerhard
Marble Rock
Jerry Ramker
Duane
Floyd
Will Ramker
Bernard Ramker
Bob Ramker
Waverly
Plainfield
Charles City
St. Petersburg
Fla
Christmas Gathering at Majewski Home and Local Bowling Results
A Christmas gathering at M&M Melvin Majewski and Duane Christmas songs and Santa visits were followed by a grab bag exchange. Greene and Clarksville attendees include Kielman, Majewski, and Majewski family members, with a cooperative lunch served. Local bowling leagues across multiple clubs reported high scores and standings with notable players such as Elmer Stock, Sam Sneed, and Lloyd Blum achieving top marks.
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M&m
Melvin Majewski
Duane
Santa
Greene
Tillie Kielman
Otto Kielman
Melvo Majewski
Dennis Majewski
Pam Larson
Brad Davis
Stan Pyatt
George Kielman
Rockford
Roger Schafer
Dougherty
Schuknecht
Echelberger
Zurchers
NaChurs
Sneed
Mable Blum
Henrietta Meek
Joyce Fenneman
Chris “Stick Teshor
Ethel Backer
Viola Keith
Lois McBurney
Jerry Johnson
Melinda McWilliams
JoAnn McGee
Cyrilla Brown
Nancy Fiddick
Slippery Slammers
Elmer Stock
Sam Sneed
John Backer
John Stock
Barb Stock
Charmayne Sneed
Evelyn Behnke
Debbie White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rambierettes
Womens Club
Forest Cannon
Greene Bremen
Packard Elevator
Web
Harold Stark
Christiangean
Cub Scouts
Wvanas Eugene Beek
Gary Beek
Msgr. Cooney
St. Mary's Church
Diana Beek
Jim Anthony
Cottage Grove
Minn
David Wiblin
Jason David
St. Mary’s Church
Jerry Loomer
Iowa Falls
Jim Loomer
Barb Raisty
Frank Loomer
Betty Debner
Margaret
Marvin
Susan
Wilmar Jr
Gi. Starkweather
August Grendler
Louise Wells
Esther Clapham
John Bayings
Michael Squires
Emmett Hanley
Lloyd Stauffer
Joel
Edith DeLong
Cecil Cole
Harold Allison
Stanley Kutin & Son
Hudson
Florence Myers
Aredale
Harry Ott
Ralph Marsh
Leo Landers
Rhonda
Ulrike Scheel
Eldo Meyne
Bill van Horn
Willie McKee
Harald McKee
Carrien
Business News
Dralle
B&w Fine Foods
John Deere
Edelberger Imp
Ene
Tom
Sue
Pretty Susan
Charles A. Bier
Parne
L.J. Stoker
Charley Williams
Stoker
Kerby
Charlie McClure
M.J. Wells
RG. Tyler
Moore & Leete
Moore and Leete
Weinlana
Will Cheney
Clair Cheney
Clifford Briscoe
Melvin Majewse
Jaycees
ElBar
Majewski
Bill’s
J.C
Interstate
Ron Imes
Dick Stock
Little Six League
Don's
Blum
Met’s
Chevelle
Babelberger
Don’s
B&w
Bob Fenneman
Lloyd Blum
Bill Christensen
Marv Nelson
Harpo
Ralph Be
Gerald Stephenson
Ike
Bull Wihim
Ken Stock
Chuck Pyatt
Dick Wihim Nordmeyer
Charles Starkweather
Bob Curtis
Bert Harris
Wayne Feldman
Fd FM
Gail Schafer
Carole Rohwedder
Becky
Mary Saltzman
M&m Clair
Tom & Becky Johnson
Tom’s Stereo Center
Schafer’s
Zenith
Tam
Helen Johnson
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