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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1959
Page
8
The Clarksville News reports the Joint Installation of Clarksville SOO F and Rebekah Lodges with Dumont installing team. Officers for both lodges are listed. notes Baptism at Sund service, regional visits, and midweek church events. Local hospital visits and stroke recoveries are mentioned along with council and United Fund activities and a 1959 campaign budget hearing.
Mr and Mrs Albert Wilander celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an Open House Sunday evening at the LO OF Hall Albert Klunder and former Helen Petersen were married January 18 1934 They lived on the same farm in Pleasant Valley for twenty five years They are parents of six children Eldon Mrs Joyce Reeves Plainfield Ruth Dean Evelyn and Joan at home and four grandchildren
Newly installed officers include Carl Wait as worshipful master John Boyd senior warden Joe Bailey junior warden Clint Varnum treasurer H W Boyd secretary Harvey Miller senior deacon Beryl Martin junior deacon and O C Cooper tyler For Order of Eastern Star officers listed Mrs John Boyd worthy matron John Boyd worthy patron Mrs Carl Witt associate matron Carl Witt associate patron Mrs W L Perkins conductress Mrs Robert McDowell associate conductress Mrs Martin Lindner marshal Mrs Don Davis organist Mrs T H Linram Adah Mrs Richard Waugh Ruth Mrs M L Neal Robert McDowell warder Mrs Homer Detra secretary Mrs Clarence Paul son treasurer
Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Topp led baptism for Steven Eugene Bartlett with Jake Kolb Jr. and Fred Whitaker as sponsors during Sunday at Myron Bartlett’s. Clarksville guests included Ewald Klunder Allyn Kolk Jake Kolk Jr Earl Whitaker and Fred Whitaker. Afternoon tray lunch followed. Henry Bruns dined Thursday with Leo Wedeking family as Rhynonda visited.
Butler County Iowa Board of Supervisors met December 31 1958 at the county auditor's office. Chairman Paul Schaeffer led the session with all members present. motions covered county conservation board appointment and numerous financial and payroll items for the poor fund, road fund, and various offices.
The governor outlined streamlining steps including moving the gasoline tax division to the state tax commission and merging inspections under a single agency. He touted gains in mental health welfare and highway programs and warned of only a potential agricultural price dip in 1959 1960. GOP program aims to boost road funds and reduce taxes, with electoral reforms and expanded oversight. Election contests proceed as committees name and bond details noted for county officials.
Conservation records detail additional land purchases totaling seventy five acres along the West Fork River and twenty seven acres for Camp Comfort along the Shell Rock River to expand Lake Considine and improve fishing access. Plans include facilities, dam work, and planting with approval by state bodies. Butler County has 179 acres under its conservation board across three areas for parks, fishing, hunting access, and wildlife refuges.
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