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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1961
Page
1
In a reflective column the writer quotes Kennedy on tax relief for big business and notes cautious optimism about a stable climate and social trends. The piece touches on a highway accident affecting a local figure and jokes about weather and winter climate expectations.
Peace officers gathered at Allison City Hall to consider a Butler County curfew. Sergeant Harry Lown showed slides of car and truck accidents as twenty eight members attended. The next meeting is set for March 9, with all interested persons invited.
District Director Robert C. Wilson of the Immigration and Naturalization Service urged aliens in Iowa and Nebraska to file the address report before January 31. He noted the law requires non-citizens to report their address annually and that guardians must file for children under 14. About 20,000 reports are expected in the two states.
Arvid Lindell was brought home from Park Hospital last Wednesday after undergoing major surgery.
The county 4 H officers plan a leadership training school to be held Saturday January 21 at 0 30 pm in the Farm Bureau Auditorium at Allison. Roger Epley will speak on leadership with special training for each officer group. A county officers skit on proper meeting conduct will be performed and refreshments served after.
The Board of Education designates January 29 for an Open House at the new Greene Community Elementary Building. All residents may attend between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Representatives from the elementary faculty board and administration will be available to answer questions about building features and functions.
Greene resident Joann Behrends began work as a stenographer in the Allison Welfare Office on Monday January 16 to handle increased workload from new Medical and Remedial Care Plan, Dental Program, and Aid to the Disabled Program. Butler County December figures show 259 Old Age Assistance recipients, 46 ADC cases, 10 Aid to the Blind, 5 Totally Disabled, with $22,711 in OAA expenditures and average payments slightly above state levels. ADC and AB and AD cases reflect varied medicals and transfers as new year begins.
Wilford Pooley age 75 of St James Minnesota died at a hospital there last Wednesday after a short illness. Born January 22 1885 in Greene he was married to Eva Albrecht in 1911 and moved to St James in 1921. Survived by wife four sons one daughter and two brothers funeral held at the Methodist Church in St James with burial there. Attending relatives named from Greene and nearby towns.
Butler County campaign director Mrs Walter Zech announced the New March of Dimes drive began January 3 with mailers and will culminate January 31 with the Mother's March. Greene County chair Mrs Edward Albrecht oversees the Greene effort urging county residents to donate to fund the fight against crippling birth defects arthritis and polio through the National Foundation.
Attorneys James Graven and John Van Eschen will address an adult farmer meeting on Monday January 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school vocational agriculture room, discussing legal pointers that could save farmers money. The January 16 session covered seven ways to boost permanent pasture production, including a new approach using non selective weed killers instead of plowing.
Clark Moser underwent major surgery this morning at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City. Mrs J T Truitt plans to return home this weekend after a major operation at Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota.
The annual House A of share holders for Round Grove Golf and Country Club will convene this evening at 7:30 at the Community Center.
Bowling league results from Wednesday and Thursday night including teams Miller Real Estate Nettleton's Insurance and First State Bank with match scores and high individual totals. Notable figures include Darrell Kingery 527, Galen Miller 530, Charles Starkweather 514, J. L. Shultz 526, Harold Alan 523, and Rob Roy Henline 201 for 547. Also lists for Rollers Gambles and other leagues with high scores and partial standings. (Continued on page 4).
The Greene Community School starts a campaign to form a Beginners Band aimed at fourth graders, with some fifth and sixth graders eligible. Ray Holtz, band director, seeks 30 to 40 new students. Aptitude tests were given last week and results will go home for parents. Next Friday January 20 the music room will host instrument viewing and enrollment from 9 to 12, 1 to 5, and 6 to 9. Instruments may be rented for two months to test success, with a short concert planned at the end. Lessons are free and a chair in the Beginners Band may be earned after the trial period.
Twenty five local students entered the Greene Community High School speech contest held Saturday. Dramatic division winners were Donna Rees Donna Hudson and Sheryl Ot. Humorous division winners were Judy McQueen Bill Thompson and Sue Clapham. Interpretative reading winners were Carol Crosby Judy Spratt and Mary Lou Squires. They will compete in the preliminary center in Charles City on January 5.
New residents Kinley Shook of Superior Wisconsin are parents of a son born Monday January 16 weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and named Steven Lee. Parents Mrs Lyle Shook and Mr and Mrs George Sherman traveled to Superior. Mr and Mrs Sherman returned Tuesday. Mrs Shook stayed to help with granddaughter Valerie Kay born Saturday January 14 weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce. Valerie's mother is Dorothy Scott Bowman, former Greene resident. Mr and Mrs Al Steere welcomed daughter January 18 at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City weighing 3 pounds 4% ounce and named Karta Teor.
Hampton reports five men charged with larceny after a Saturday evening theft at Allison South Side Grocery Store led to arrests in Hampton. Defeated Rambler lineup saw Allison edged Greene 65 to 64 on the Rambler floor as Rockford beat the Ramblerettes 79 to 52, with Dennis Wunsch and Tom Green leading scoring and rebounding totals.
Gregory Senne infant son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Senne underwent surgery last Friday evening at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City. The youngster was brought home on Sunday afternoon.
Butler County Extension Council elected officers for 1961 at an organizational meeting last Wednesday. Re-elected is Dale Grapp of Clarksville. Other officers are Earl Gibson Shell Rock vice chairman Galen Neal Shell Rock secretary and Dirk Gerdes Dumont treasurer. The council governs the Butler County Extension Service providing education in Agriculture Home Economics and Rural and Community life.
Chelsea J. Stockwell, Beckley Virginia singer and evangelist, begins a two week series at Calvary Baptist Church in Greene County from Sunday night January 22 to February 4 with nightly 7 30 services except Monday January 30 and a final sermon February 5 morning. He has 22 years in evangelistic work 16 years as music director and soloist with H J Appleman and J R Rice and has visited 43 states and 4 Canadian provinces composing over 66 songs. A morning Bible class runs Tuesday through Friday at 10 00 AM. Pastor Knutson invites all to attend.
Dennis Harry Ott of Greene fined five dollars and costs four dollars for improper registration. Clyde Wells Harper of Greene fined ten dollars and costs four dollars for entering through a highway. Carl Sidmore of Aredale fined ten dollars and costs thirteen dollars for striking fixtures upon a highway.
Funeral services for Edgar Stepp aged 65 were conducted at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Clayton Becker officiating. Born January 9 1896 in Singers Glen Virginia he died January when at Bay Pines Florida. Survived by sister Mrs Ray Starkweather and brother Charles Stepp of Conrad with other relatives. burial at Rose Mill Cemetery Greene.
Todd William Lewison daughter Tamela Ann Menken were baptized at St Peters Lutheran Church with sponsors Earl McCaustland Jr and Don Menken. Tamela Menken واع sponsors Lucille Yern er St Igar. Dane Ann Whitehead baptized at First Methodist Church by Rev Claxton Becker. Bien Andrea Nixt baptized at St Marys Greene with sponsors Merrill Staudt Charles City.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Cole returned home Thursday evening after a ten day trip to Great Falls Montana where they visited his brother Gr Cole and family
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