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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1975
Page
6
Sen Clark argues world hunger demands urgent action after the Rome World Food Conference. He cites crop failures and population growth, calls for a World Food Council and for sharing U S technical expertise, while urging humanitarian use of Food for Peace aid and a higher U S leadership role.
In 1975 over 40 percent of total foreign aid funded military budgets rather than feeding the hungry. Critics urge redirecting food aid to areas of true need to ease world hunger and bolster U S leadership, emphasizing better global food production.
School calendar lists events from 24 Friday to 31 Friday across Plainfield Nora Springs Mason City Waverly Nashua and other locales. Activities include junior high wrestling basketball and orchestra events with UNI Jazz Band contest and district speech in Mason City.
Mrs Percy Merrill and community members share greetings and visits. Attendees include Mrs Kurt Kramer at the funeral of Brett Lindaman, 11, at Ackley United Methodist. Neighbors meet at homes across Hansell Allison Forest City and Hampton. UMW meets with 13 members.
Dawn Vance and Wayne Tudor were married at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly on a Saturday afternoon in December. Rev Harlan Block officiated the double ring ceremony. attendants included Matron of Honor Mrs Alan Ellerman and bridesmaids Mrs Russel Vance Pam Dougherty and Miss Shelley Dougherty. The couple will reside at 902 Mulberry Street in Waterloo.
Bertha Louise Johnson daughter of Herman F and Karolina Becker Schmadeke born August 1 1892 at Clarksville Iowa was baptized and renewed baptismal vows in Pleasant Valley First Presbyterian Church during her youth. She attended the community church and school activities.
Mrs Fred Sherman and Clarence attended Sunday events at Parkersburg then church. M&M John Brown dined with M&M Percy Merriller on Wednesday. Mrs G Beadle dined with Mrs Irvin Trindle in Hampton. Mrs Lyle Hilliker tea guest at Mrs Sarah Wiegmann. M&M Kurt Kramer visited Mrs Henrietta Lindaman in Dumont. M&M Glen Siefken and family visited M&M Tom Siefken in Charles City. M&M Harley Cuvelier visited at his parents in Dumont. Mrs Walter Wunsch visited her parents M&M Minne Folkerts in Greene. Jerilyn Weiland of Mason City stayed with her parents M&M Paul Weiland. Women’s Missionary Society met at Glen Siefken’s home with eight members. Mrs Vern Fox led devotions. Darl and Woodley served lunch. Pastor Glen Bandel spoke on Christian women. Word arrived that Mrs Ruth Sidmore underwent surgery at University Hospital in Iowa City. M&M Melville Berline family visited M&M Dewayne DeBerg. M&M Ben Van Dyke of Dumont joined Monday coffee at Al Wendt’s. Mrs George Conger was a Wednesday coffee guest of M&M Lester Rogers. Mrs Dalen Krull and Greene son dined with grandmother M&M Don Wiegmann. M&M Harm Harms hosted Wednesday evening guests at M&M Harold Harms. M&M Percy Merrill Sr visited M&M Gilbert Baker near Dumont. M&M Kert Kramer visited Wednesday at M&M Wayne Harms in Allison.
Mrs. Johnson a former Clarksville teacher married George Wamsley in 1915 and later L C Johnson in 1938. She lived in Clarksville, moved to Bartels Home in 1974, and died December 28, 1974 at 82. Survived by two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren and a great grandchild. Preceded by husbands, parents, two brothers.
Funeral services for 76 year old Mrs. Fannie Wamsley of Clarksville were held at Clarksville Community Church with burial in Lynwood Cemetery. She died January 9 in a Scottsdale Arizona hospital while wintering with her daughters. She lived her life in Butler County and married Truman Wamsley in 1920 at Charles City. Survived by son Robert and four daughters driven by wintering in Arizona, two brothers, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Schwartz Funeral Home arranged service.
Thurman Linn of Gowrie reports a jade plant given to Mrs Linn ten years ago has grown from a sprig to three feet tall with a base of ten inches, blooming beautifully for the holidays.
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