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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
1
Jim Sexter, Marble Rock school teacher, nearly joined the exclusive 300 Club with a 290 in Sunday practice, the highest game bowled at Greene Lanes. New owners Elmer and Barbara Stock boosted the local high scores with improvements in their first months.
John McWhirter of Allison as volunteer savings bonds chair man announced today that Butler county 1961 savings bonds quota is 1 140 600. He noted 1961 marks the 20th anniversary of the program and January honors bankers of America for two decades of volunteer service to the savings bonds program.
The Christening Party by Francis Steegmuller centers on a 1906 christening party told by a six year old servant boy as a central family secret unfolds. Agnes Sligh Turnbull’s The Nightingale follows a theft in Ladykirk where a mechanical heirloom stirs love and drama. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Learn by Living offers guidance on responsibility and personal growth. Eve Merriam’s Figleaf examines fashion as planned obsolescence and consumer baiting in the U.S. fashion industry.
A county program led by Mrs. Howard Wehrman and directed by Mrs. Mattie Peterson will screen for tuberculosis by testing contacts of active cases. Contacts plus referred individuals will receive tuberculin tests, then chest X rays if necessary, with positive reactors invited to state mobile X-ray units. The effort, funded by Christmas Seals, has strong local approvals.
Enid Robinson of Hampton will be the guest speaker at the Woman's Club open meeting at the Community Center Tuesday evening January 17 at 8 00. She was US delegate to two international conferences including GATT Geneva 1958 and NATO Atlantic Congress London 1959. Her topic is From Dollar Diplomacy to Good Neighbor emphasizing economic conditions in underdeveloped hemisphere countries, especially Latin America. A business meeting precedes at 7 15, lunch will be served and the public is invited.
New resident Mr and Mrs Donovan Krukow of Hampton welcome a son named David Mark born at Mercy hospital Mason City on Wednesday January 4 weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Krukow formerly Belva Tindal. Mr and Mrs Duane Smith announce a son born Sunday morning January 8 at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces.
The Iowa Development Commission estimates total farm and industrial production at 7.602 billion dollars for last year. Industrial plant product value reached 5.25 billion, up 290 million from the prior year, while cash receipts from farm marketing reached 2.352 billion, the second best on record and over nine million above 1959. Final figures will await months.
Mrs. Lizzie Hesalread 84 died Monday forenoon in Cedar Falls after years there. Born January 5, 1874 in Greene she lived much of her life there. Survived by four daughters, one son, a foster son, siblings, and numerous grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2:00 pm at Williams Mortuary with Rev. Russell Casey officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
In Charles City Cedar Valley hospital Mrs Bert Wilkins is listed as a patient receiving treatment in a Cedar Valley hospital.
The Girl Scouts sponsored a Thursday evening greens burning with introductions by Mrs. Vernon Rottler and singing led by Mrs. James Drake. Troops announced their presidents and princesses or queens, then Mayor Kelly crowned the youth leaders. A torch was presented, crowns lit, and the event closed with carols and a friendship circle. Greene Fire Department kept the flames in check under Lowell Maxson and Francis Teeple.
Transportation aid warrants for Butler County school districts total 6,026,056.50 dollars with 980 districts eligible and a pro rata payment of 49.78 percent. Listed districts include Allison-Bristow, Aplington, Clarksville, Dumont, Greene, New Hartford, Parkersburg, and Shell Rock with individual amounts totaling 36,735.25, under an appropriation of 33 million.
The home speech contest will be held at the Greene High School Auditorium on Saturday January 14 at 1 00 pm. Twenty eight students will participate in humorous declamation radio speaking and interpretative reading. Three from each division will be chosen for the preliminary contest. Mrs Pamuilla Smith speech director invites the public to attend.
Mrs. Roy Starkweather learned of the death of her brother Edgar E. Stepp on Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Bay Pines Florida. Rites are set for Saturday January 14 at 1 30 PM at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel Greene with Rev Clayton Backer of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery. Hamilton's Funeral Chapel handling arrangements.
Last week’s action features Miller Real Estate 45 over First State Bank 42 and Nettleton’s Insurance 41 over Kemming’s Sinclair 34 in the Hot Shot League. High scorers include Duane Miller 210 and Galen Miller 528 with Clarence Kretzschmar 526 and Darrell Kingery 500 nearby. Wednesday Nutht Rollers shows Gambles 9 use and Greene Farm Equipment 3- Greene Lanes tally.
The Greene Town Council awarded the fire station contract to Bob Ramker of Waverly for 9,567.00, with other bids from Schroeder Con struction 9,946.14 and Hampton Construction Co 9,885.00. Building specs include a 50 by 24 foot concrete block structure with a fiberglass door front, a concrete floor, and a three ply pitch and gravel roof, to be started within 15 days of bond approval and finished within 90 days.
The Iowa legislature met in caucuses in Des Moines as the fifty-ninth general assembly prepared to open. Kendall Lynes of Plainfield was chosen as majority floor leader and Irving D Long of Manchester as senate president pro tempore. Lynes, a veteran of the chamber since 1941, returns to a sixth four year term and previously led the rules committee. Long served 1941-49 and 1957 onward, winning a fourth term last November.
Airman Third Class Keith Harris Airman First Class Tom Morgan and Airman Third Class John Siano returned to Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis New Mexico on Tuesday after visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Harris.
George O'Brien was brought home by ambulance from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City where he received treatment following a fall.
Clyde Harper and John Heuer escaped injury in a two car crash on the north edge of Greene Tuesday at 10:00 AM. Harper, turning from highway 14, collided with Heuer who was traveling north. Harper’s 1948 Chevrolet was a total loss and Heuer’s 1961 Buick sustained about $600 in damage. Porch damage on the Van Eman farm estimated at $100. Harper faces a stop sign violation charge.
Fines levied in J. BP. Knight’s Court include Marylee Vera Pike of St Ans- Sar for speeding $800 plus $4 costs and Dean Martin Schmitt of Greene for improper passing $10 plus $4 costs. A patial plane relayed the violations between Allison and Parkersburg to highway patrol. Anselon J. Shindlar of Marble Rock faced trapping law violation $20 plus $4 costs in J. P. Moffett’s Court.
Returned to California Air Force Base Castle California Third Class Robert Ruffridge left by plane Sunday morning to resume duties as a dental technician after a 25 day holiday leave with his wife and daughter Shelley.
Vocal students from 72 high schools attended the eleventh Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College January 4 and 5. More than 400 participants came from 49 Iowa schools, 16 Minnesota, and 8 Wisconsin. Guest conductor Dr. Harold Decker led the event with Luther College faculty Elliott Wold, Malcolm Westly, and Perry Daniels auditioning soloists. Greene attendees included Earldesa Butter, Bruce Cheney, Barbara Crooks, Sandra Edwards, and Jane Kretzschmar.
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