Unforgivable Sins in Rocket and Missiles Program
The Administration must accept blame for five major failures in rockets and missiles. It cut back the missiles program in August 1957, increased ATLAS funding by only one third for next year, failed to appoint an overall director, has kept the Gaither report secret, and relied on a balanced budget at the expense of security. The piece warns of potential war and calls for full disclosure to empower swift action.
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Air Force
Gaither
Meyer Family Reunion and Local Socials in Bristow
About 55 Meyer relatives gathered for New Year dinner at Mr and Mrs Obbe Truax home with towns represented including Cedar Falls Clear Lake Traer Mason City Wateloo Geneva Sheffield Bristow Hampton Northwood Carma Hershey and her parents visited Tarkio Missouri Ardith teaches in Michigan Carma a Tarkio College student Atwood farewell reception for Rev and Mrs Austin Atwood and family drew about 100 at First Reform Church Bristow Legion Auxiliary met at Legion Home with George Conger as hostess weekend visits included Mr and Mrs Walham Sidmore in Minneapolis Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Royal Woodley of Jefferson in from Tuesday to Saturday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Moore additional visits noted for Mr and Mrs Harry Terrill and family at Percy Merrill home and E P Berryman and son and Fredie Siems and son near Ackley
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Meyer
Obbe Truax
Cedar Falls
Clear Lake
Traer
Mason City
Wateloo
Geneva
Sheffield
Bristow
Hampton
Northwood
Carma Hershey
Clayton Hershey
Tarkio
Bristow Legion Auxiliary
Legion
George Conger
Walham Sidmore
George Wells
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Royal Woodley
Jefferson
Charles . Moore
Harry Terrill
Percy Merrill
E. P. Berryman
Fredie Siems
Near Ackley
Orville Wiegmann
Fred Sherman
Ben Jungling
Parkersburg
Don Muller
Waterloo
James Muller
Chris Hencken
Harole Hoppenworth
Waverly
Norman Buesman
Near Allison
Merle Hearn
Freddie Siems
Ben van Heiden
Wellsburg
Gordon Merrill
John Kollman
Lorn Boylan
Des Moines
M. F. Boylan
Harold Sherman
Glenn Hearn
Wilfred Griner
Greene
Lyle Surfus
Austin
Texas
R M Ruel
Phoenia
Arizona
Surfus
W H Vogts
Freddie Stems
Russell
Gordon
P. E Merrill
Bull McNeilus
Pat
Charles City
Leonard Hencken
Janice
Sumner
Avis Hencken
Kenneth Parker
Pam
Cartersville
Archie McNewlus
Glenn Brown
John Henning
Leonard Sherman
Linda
Birthday Feted Mrs C C Wiegmann and Mrs Fred Helmers
Allison residents staged a birthday celebration for Mrs C C Wiegmann and Mrs Fred Helmers, emphasizing community ties and shared memories. The brief note highlights local affection and social companionship within the town.
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C C Wiegmann
Fred Helmers
Allison
Weekend Socials Show Many Local Visits And Guests
A string of visits and dinners highlight a weekend across Parkersburg Waterloo Waverly and surrounding areas. Mr and Mrs Wiegmann Sherman Jungling Muller Hencken and others hosted or visited relatives in multiple homes. Guests included Des Moines Ames and Charles City connections with family gatherings and Sunday dinners noted.
Reflections from Recorder Mirror Reflections from Recorder Mirror
The column lists social happenings in local families. Skating party and taffy pull at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs Paul Ott and Mrs Mercer hosted. Several residents travel or visit relatives, including Floyd Ramker to Brownsville Texas and Bessie Bammann to Duluth Minnesota. Visitors stop by Nashua Clarksville Marble Rock and Washington DC trips noted.
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Methodist Church
Paul Ott
Mercer
Floyd
Robert Ramker
Brownsville
Texas
Jo Ann LaBarge
Marion
John Hoeft
Bessie Bammann
Nora Springs
Duluth
Minnesota
Everett Berends
Richard
Nashua
B. V. Andersen
Williard Marsh
Dale Marsh
Walter Marsh
Gladys Lockwood
Marble Rock
P A. Weires
Clarksville
Henry W Dralle
Eleanor Pooley
Washington, D C
R. J Poolby
15 Years Ago Shipments of Books Sent to Army Camps
Fifteen years ago several shipments of books were sent from Greene to army camps as part of a Red Cross drive for books. Wis Frank Bunker visited relatives in Albert Lea Minnesota on Monday. Ed Shultz moved to the Hardman residence on the west side. Charles Crouse drove to Chicago with two carloads of cattle. Dorothy Fischer from Washington DC visited her parents Mr and Mrs Cliff Fischer. Jolin Woodward and Mrs Otis Higgins from Oakland were guests in the C M Mather home. Mary Hoeft of Omaha Nebraska spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Jesse Hoeft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Red Cross
Frank Bunker
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Ed Shultz
Hardman
Charles Crouse
Chicago
Dorothy Fischer
Naval Department of the Civil Service
Washington, DC
Cliff Fischer Jolin Woodward
Otis. Higgins
Oakland
Calfornia
CM Mather
Jack Grant
Local residents and visitors details from area notes
Notes recount community happenings from Butler County and nearby towns. Rev F A Munneke and colleagues attended ministerial meetings in Aplington while Ike Shultz and family hosted Galen near Dougherty. Social visits include Mason City theater party for faculty and a surprise farewell for Mickey Wenes.
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F. A. Munneke
F . Kenderdine
C. EB. Schrock
Graber
Butler County
Aplington
Ike Shultz
Galen
Dougherty
Mickey Wenes
Betty Starkweather
Lucille Wright
Eleanor Wilcox
Dorothy Mann
Dorothy Jones
25 Years Ago Fair Store Ads and Local News
The Fair Store advertised Royal Laundry Soap at 24 cents for 18 bars and Hershey’s Cocoa eight ounces at 9 cents. Other items included good brooms at 19 cents each and three yards heavy outing flannel for 25 cents. Ira Detta of Iron Mountain Michigan visited in Walter Della and James Harris homes. Pauline Barth’s daughter is recovering from pneumonia. George Hardy returned to Riceville after a two week visit with his parents. Gladys Cable returned from a two week visit in Peoria and Springfield Illinois. Supt. and Mrs. Iverson and John of Calmar visited Greene on Friday. Merle Crandall returned to Rockford Illinois after a two week visit with her parents. Pearl Belknap spent Wednesday and Thursday in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
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Royal Laundry
Hershey
Ira Detta
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Walter Della
James Harris
Uys Pauline
A. Barth
George Hardy
Riceville
C. R. Hardy
Gladys Cable
Peoria
Springfield
Winois
J. C. Iverson
John
Calmar
Greene
Merle Crandall
Rockforch
Charles Crandall
Pearl Belknap
Wateriog
Cedar Falls
Visiting her parents in town
They had been visiting her, Mr. and Mrs. H. Conrad, when relatives recall the moment.
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Mrs. H. Conrad
Greene Iowa bank balance sheet from 1957 report
First State Bank of Greene reports assets of 3,196,550 with cash, loans, securities and other assets. Deposits total 3,196,550 including demand and time deposits, U.S. government, state and bank deposits, with capital and surplus figures and authorized capital accounts.
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Greene
Iowa
Lus Stade
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal
Dteserve Bank
United States
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the Bristow News
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Verle Barth
First State Bank
Cantal
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