May Day Chapter of Eastern Star Installed Officers
May Day Chapter No 278 of the Order of Eastern Star held an open installation of officers on Monday evening January 8 at 8 30 The installing officers were Mrs Clyde Weyand and Mrs William Andrews with Mrs Hester McWilliams and Mrs Keith Drake as installing marshal organist and chaplain Audrey Starkweather was installed as worthy matron for 1968 escorted by her husband C G Starkweather and presented with a corsage and roses Terri Starkweather presented roses and Beth Drake sang Always Arvid Lindell was installed as worthy patron escorted by his wife Marilyn who sang Give Us This Day The 1968 officers installed included Darlene Ray and Charles Ray secretary and patron Cleo Mead Beth Drake Sadie Davis Marilyn Lindell Eleanor Feltus Mary Schroeder Max Weyand and others A skit honored Audrey and Arvid with songs including We Wish You Love Love Makes The World Go Round There was a farewell for Mary Schroeder and gifts for past matron and patron A luncheon followed with Marilyn Lindell presiding at tea and Mary Schroeder at the tea table.
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Order of Eastern Star
Clyde Weyand
William Andrews
Marshall
Hester McWilliams
Keith Drake
Audrey Starkweather
C. G. Starkweather
Audrey
Arvid
Marilyn Lindell
Mary Schroeder
Arvid Lindell
Cancer Society Holds Quarterly Meeting at Allison
Butler County Chapter of the American Cancer Society met in the REC meeting room in Allison on Tuesday January Sth for its quarterly board meeting. Mrs Harry Miller appointed Mrs William Nieman secretary in absence of Mrs Ed Oltman. Crusade chairman Mrs Robert Litterer reported all area and town chairmen appointed. Memorials and service secretary reports given. By laws revised and adopted. Crusade workshop set for February 2. Next board meeting scheduled for March 12.
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Butler County
American Cancer Society
Rec
Allison
Harry Miller
William Nieman
Ed Oltman
Crusade
Robert Litterer
Happy Homemakers Hold January Meeting in Pleasant Grove
The Pleasant Grove Happy Homemakers met January 6 at Kathy Moeller’s home. Roll call cited grooming aids and their uses. Marilyn Kingery elected vice-president and Barbara Kingery historian. Jolene Kingery spoke on posture and appearance, while Kathy Moeller demonstrated manicure methods. Reporter Kim Kingery filed.
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Pleasant Grove
Kathy Moeller
Marilyn Kingery
Barbara Kingery
Jolene Kingery
Kim Kingery
Girl Scouts Hold Burning of the Greens Ceremony
The Greene Girl Scouts celebrated Twelfth Night with a Burning of the Greens on January 7 at Klassi Acres. Princesses Brenda Curtis Vonnie Heitland Jayne Tinderholt Vicki Heitland Debra McGee Sara Menunenga and queen Sara Menunenga crowned by Mayor Ramker. Patti Rutz led as Mistress of Ceremonies. Christmas carols closed the holiday season.
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Greene Girl Scouts
Klassi Acres
France
Girl Scouts
Brenda Curtis
Vonnie Heitland
Jayne Tinderholt
Vicki Heitland
Debra McGee
Sara Menunenga
Patti Rutz
Donald Welsh
Mayor Ramker
Lutheran Women Install Officers at St Peter's Church
The Women of the Church at St. Peter's Lutheran held a Thursday evening meeting in the church parlors. Mrs. Ray Johnson installed circle and general board officers in a candlelight ceremony, as members presented a skit on Psalms and viewed the film People Empowered by the Spirit. Rebecca Circle met at Mrs. James Schroeder's home. Lydia Naomi and Martha circles gathered at church with topic God Speaks to Me in the Psalms to Assure Me of His Existence led by Mrs. Harold Wiebke Mrs. Gordon Schafer and Mrs. Harold Heeren.
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Church of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Ray Johnson
Circles
God
Mesdames
George Beninga
Harold Schafer
Fred Voigts
Quentin Hildebrand
Albert Tinderholt
Paul Metzger
Harold Wiebke
Gordon Schafer
Harold Heeren
Junior Girl Scout Troop 278 Elects New Officers
The Troop 278 held its first meeting of the new year with eleven members present. Patti Adams was elected scribe and Holly Woodley treasurer. They plan a museum visit to Floyd County Historical Museum next week. contact leaders Mrs Kenneth Johnson or Mrs Lowell McGee.
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Patti Adams
Holly Woodley
Floyd County Historical Museum
Kenneth Johnson
Lowell McGee
Floyd County Extension Council Elects Officers
Floyd County Extension Council officers were chosen at the extension office in Charles City for a one year term. Harold Tack was named chairman and Elvin Toppin vice chairman with Mrs. Duane Harbert as secretary and Bill Bledsoe as treasurer. The council also includes Harold Kuhn Glen Tetzloff Karl Finger Robert Havranek Kenneth Squier Clarence Ziebell William Abell Merlyn Koehler and Adrian Dolan. Monthly meetings will be the first Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the extension office. The group discussed 1968 4 H and Youth programs and plans for Dimensions of Iowa Welfare discussion groups aided by fact sheets from Iowa State University.
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Floyd County
Extension Council
Charles City
Harold Tack
Pleasant Grove Township
Elvin Toppin
Rudd Township
Duane Harbert
Floyd Township
Bill Bledsoe
Harold Kuhn
Cedar
Glen Tetzloff
Niles
Karl Finger
Riverton
Robert Havranek
Rockford
Kenneth Squier
Rock Grove
Clarence Ziebell
St. Charles
William Abell
Scott
Merlyn Koehler
Ulster
Adrian Dolan
Union
May Johnson
Phyllis Seymour
Robert McCrackin
Floyd County Public Affairs Committee
Iowa
Iowa State University
Floyd County Extension Service
Registration Open For Adult Education Classes at NIACC
Registration is open at North Iowa Area Community College for adult education through February 26. Evening hours January 22 23 24 25 26 7 to 9 and February 5 6 7 8 for fee payment. Offerings include 18 college credit 11 vocational 8 homemaking 9 business and general interest courses. Extension courses from University of Northern Iowa include Classical Mythology Renaissance and Reformation and Seminar in Business. Quantity Food Service Program restructured to a one semester format with 4 5 week in class period and remaining work including on the job training to meet industry demand in commercial food service facilities and related settings. High school equivalence not required. minimal reading numerical skills and good health sufficient. MACC aims to offer short term courses for employed food service workers to upgrade skills.
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North Town Area Community College
University of Northern Iowa
North Iowa Area Community College
Iowa
MACC
Methodist Women Hold January Meetings
The Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church held a general meeting January 4 at 2:00 pm with a program by Mrs. Wilbur Tindall and lunch by the Mary Circle. Ruth Circle met January 11 at Mrs. Darrell Davis's home with a short play by Mrs. Basil Johnson and others assisting. Mary Circle gathered January 1 at Mrs. Walter Kyle's home for a lesson led by Mrs. James McLennan and devotions by Mrs. Lillie Browse man. fourteen members attended each gathering.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Wilbur Tindall
Mary Circle
Ruth Circle
Darrell Davis
Basil Johnson
Marian Hardman
Donald Allan
Edna Weyand
Walter Kyle
Edna Stauffer
James McLennan
Lillie Browseman
Sunshine Gals Meet at Kruse Home and Jan Planned Events
The West Point Sunshine Gals 4 H Club met January 8 at Donita Kruse’s home. A February fabric workshop at Farm Bureau Auditorium was planned after a January 15 shop visit. Mothers invited to a Valentine Tea. talks on Fabric Terms and a book report were given. Demonstrations covered pattern size, threading, straightening fabric. lunch hosted by Kruse. Other notices include local meetings on January 19 20 24 and a film on employment of the mentally retarded.
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West Point Sunshine Gals
Donita Kruse
Hampton
Farm Bureau
Sheryl Folkerts
Darlys Kielman
Linda
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Aa Greene
Cancer Society
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Royal Hawaiian
Celte Coyangtr
Tesh
Sno-Boy
Chuck Roast
Morey
Ade
Morey’s
Floyd County Extension Council
NIACC
Greene
Francis Brinkman
Butler County Mutual
Ph. Greene
Butler County Mutual Insurance Association
Allison, Iowa
Will H. Harms
Dale H. Brinkman
Sec’y.treas
Sunshine Gals
Kruse
Helen Meyers
Mary Theresa O’brien
Butler County Association For Retarded
Larry
Butler County American Legion and Auxiliary
Shell Rock
Handicraft Club
B. V. Andersen
Antiques
Dr. Max & Membo
Channel 2
Greene Jaycees
Jesus Christ
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Lamb of God
Calvary Baptist Church
Greene, Iowa
George $. Knutson
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