The Editor Speaks on Kennedy Inaugural and World Peace
Vern Rottler recalls his Nebraska father watching grandsons play basketball while noting President Kennedy's inaugural call for a united free world. The column weighs Khruschev Mao and Castro, China, and future peace prospects amid global tension. Anglers reel in Mille Lacs Lake carp with a new fishing rod. Walt Kemming handles the culprit.
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IL Angers
Mille Lacs Lake
Minnesota
Walt Kemming
Agent Plans SSA Visits to Allison Soon
A Social Security Administration representative from Waterloo will visit Allison at the Court House on February 3 and 17 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The agent will assist filing for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits and issuing social security numbers and employer IDs. Call the Waterloo district office in room 702 of the Black Hawk Building for details at ADams 4-1554.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Allison
Court House
Earl T. Johnson
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th
Commercial Streets
Hospital Returns Highlight Local Postcare
Albert Mahnke came home from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Thursday after an examination. Mrs. Bert Wilkins also returned from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City and is recuperating at the home of her son in law Basil Johnson and his wife.
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Albert Mahnke
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Bert Wilkins
Basil Johnson
Fractured Hip Report Across Charles City
Mrs. Esther Davis fractured her hip in a fall at home last Wednesday. She was transported by ambulance to Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City where surgery was performed Thursday morning.
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Esther Davis
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Graveside rites held for Jeffrey William Worley infant
Graveside services were conducted at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday in St. Marys Cemetery for Jeffrey William Worley infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy William Worley who died shortly after birth Monday in Cedar Valley hospital Charles City. Survivors include his parents one brother Marty Joe the maternal grandmother Mrs Beulah Noehl and paternal grandfather Clarence Worley. Rev P J Boyle officiated with Williams Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
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St. Mary’s
Jeffrey William Worley
Roy William Worley
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Marty Joe
Beulah Noehl
Clarence Worley
P. J. Boyle
Williams Mortuary
Hrphive
New Students Join Beginners Band at Greene Community School
Greene Community School reports a large influx of students joining the Beginners Band program under director Ray Holtz. A two month rental plan aids interest as students undergo aptitude tests and try-outs before instrument assignment. A brief concert for parents is planned after the trial period. Members include Myrna Landers Kay Alexander Michael Strecker Steven Edwards Werner Ennen Becky Bellows Jane McRoberts Vonnie Peterson Lyn Hites Anita Meyer Mary Rottler Sheryl Schrage Marilyn Barnet Paul Backer Wendell Stuntz Jerry Tack Gary Reed Pat Wilson Steve Hildebrand Melinda Smith Steven Schroeder Dennis Cassmann Tom Dix Roger Johnson Russell Johnson Kenny Walker Dan Weyand Connie Schrage Dick Stock Michael Biddle Loren Neymeyer and others.
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Greene Community School
Ray Holtz
Myrna Landers
Kay Alexander
Michael Strecker
Steven Edwards
Werner Ennen
Becky Bellows
Jane McRoberts
Vonnie Peterson
Lyn Hites
Anita Meyer
Mary Rottler
Sheryl Schrage
Marilyn Barnett
Paul Backer
Wendell Stuntz
Jerry Tack
Gary Reed
Pat Wilson
Steve Hildebrand
Melinda Smith
Steven Schroeder
Dennis Cassmann
Tom Dix
Roger Johnson
Russell Johnson
Kenny Walker
Dan Weyand
Gary Bachman
Joan Beguelin
Steve Brunsma
Tim Meidenwirth
Randy Majewski
Jim Shultz
Bruce Sneed
Connie Schrage
Dick ‘Stock
Michael Biddle
Loren Neymeyer
Plan Conferences For Kindergarten At Greene School
The second quarter Parent teachers Conferences for the Greene Community School Kindergarten will be held at the elementary building on Thursday and Friday January 26th and 27th. No kindergarten classes will be held on these two days. Notices have been mailed with conference times. For schedule changes contact Mrs Iva Barnett between 8 00 and 11 40 a.m. at the elementary building.
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Greene Community School
Iva Barnett
March Of Dimes Dance Planned
The Veteran's Club sponsors a public dance at the clubhouse on Saturday evening January 28 to benefit the March of Dimes fund drive.
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The
Veteran’s Club
Newborns in Cedar Valley and Denver Hospitals
New residents Mr and Mrs Charles Pyattt announce a son born January 7 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing pounds 12 ounces named Thomas Andrew. Mr and Mrs Donald Nordyke announce a daughter born January 18 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 7 pounds 214 ounces named Carolyn Sue. Mr and Mrs Robert Albrecht announce a daughter born January 23 at St Josephs Hospital Denver weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Leo Landers announce a son born January 24 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 8 pounds 3 3 4 ounces named Randall Dean.
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Charles Pyattt
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Thomas Andrew
Donald Nordyke
Greene
Carolyn Sue
Robert Albrecht
Arvada
Colorado
Fractured Arm After Ice Slip Reported
Mrs. Royal Hardman slipped on ice in her yard Wednesday and sustained a broken arm near the wrist. She is recuperating at home.
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Royal Hardman
Rites Held for George O'Brien 79 in Greene
George Andrew O Brien died January 19 at 79 years. He served as night marshal in Greene and was a school custodian. Survived by wife Dora, four daughters, one son Lt. John O Brien in Japan, twenty five grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Funeral at St. Marys with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hamiltons Funeral Chapel in charge.
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George Andrew O Brien
Greene
John
Julia
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P. J. Boyle
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hamilton’s
P.T. A Meets Next Wednesday Evening
The Parent Teachers Association will meet next Wednesday evening February 1 at Greene Community High School. Founders Day will be observed. Robert Tornowske and shop boys will lecture and demonstrate the new mechanics course started last fall. All members and interested are urged to attend.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Greene Community High School
Robert Tornowske
P.T. A
Fresh Water Supply Tips for Winter Livestock Needs
Winter is tough for supplying livestock with ice-free drinking water. Electric waterers reduce labor and speed growth while keeping water unfrozen. Locate waterers for high use, insulate, cover unused portions, and set thermostats to about forty to forty five degrees for all stock.
Open House at Greene Community Elementary Building
Open House will occur next Sunday after noon January 29 from 2 to 4 PM at the new Greene Community Elementary Building. Faculty, Board of Education and administration will answer questions on the building functions. Bonds of 450000 approved May 5, 1959, cover construction and site costs. Building seats 400 plus, with soundproof practice rooms, music, PE, nurse, principal and lunch rooms. One wing houses the kin-
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New Greene Community
Board of Education
County Maintenance Shop Destroyed by Fire in Allison
The Butler County maintenance shop in Allison was destroyed by fire about 7:00 a.m. Monday. Janitor Dean Wiegman spotted smoke and alerted officials. The 30 by 100-foot concrete block building was a total loss, with tools and several vehicles also damaged. Some items were moved before the blaze spread. Insurance partially covered the loss. Board of Supervisors met later Monday to discuss replacement.
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Butler County
Allison
Dean Wiegman
Board of Supervisors
Girl Scout Troop Plans YMCA Pool Trip in Charles City
Girl Scout Troop No 278 will go swimming at the YMCA pool in Charles City on Saturday January 28. They will meet at the Youth Center at 1 30 p m Girls should bring their permission slip. Anyone willing to drive should call Mrs Harold Allison.
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YMCA
Charles City
Harold Allison
Hospital Admits Mrs Raymond DeVries for Examination
Mrs Raymond DeVries was admitted to the Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for examination on Monday.
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Raymond DeVries
Rochester
Minnesota
New Books at The Public Library
The Public Library adds Seedtime on the Cumberland by Harriette Arnow tracing early settlers in Kentucky and Tennessee. No High Ground by Fletcher Knebel and Charles Bailey discusses Hiroshima by two journalists. Family! by Fannie Hurst portrays three Sprague brothers in a present day St. Louis suburb. The Listener by Taylor Caldwell presents a modern religious novel about finding inner peace through a mysterious townsman.
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Cumberland
Harriette Arnow
Bluegrass Valley
Kentucky
Middle
Tennessee
Fannie Hurst
St. Louis
Sprague Brothers
Taylor Caldwell
Principal guides elementary with mixed grade rooms
The building houses a kindergarten through fifth grade setup split into two wings. Principal Mr. George Koons oversees staff including kindergarten teachers Miss Carol Booth and Mrs. Merle Stevenson, first grade teacher Miss Jane Hitchens, second grade teachers Mrs. Bessie Beard Miss Bonnie DeBower and Mrs. Doris Kehoe, third grade teachers Miss Ruth Barnett and Miss Hermine Bloom, fourth grade teachers Mrs. Marian Whiteside Miss Marguerite Bloem and Miss Carita Rankin, and fifth grade teachers Mrs. Dorothy Dreier and Mrs. Helen Van Raden.
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George Koons
Carol Booth
Merle Stevenson
Jane Hitchens
Bessie Beard
Bonnie DeBower
Doris Kehoe
Ruth Barnett
Hermine Bloom
Marian Whiteside
Marguerite Bloem
Carita Rankin
Dorothy Dreier
Helen van Raden
Rites Friday for Louis Ramker 64 at Greene farm
Louis Ramker 64 of a Greene area farm died Tuesday January 24. Born December 27, 1896 the son of Bernard and Hannah Ramker he married Zula Brown November 4, 1919 in St Marys Church Greene. He ran a dairy in Greene for 18 years. Surviving are his wife two children Dean Herimen of Greene and Gerald Ramker of Floyd seven grandchildren two brothers Will and Floyd and one sister Mrs Raymond Gerhard of Marble Rock. Funeral Friday 9:30 at St P J Boyle with rosary Thursday 8 p m at Hamiltons Funeral Chapel burial in St Marys Cemetery. Hamiltons Funeral Chapel in charge.
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Louis Ramker
Greene
Bernard
Hannah Ramker
Mr. Ramker
Zula Brown
St. Mary's Church
M. J. Hogan
Art
Dean) Herimen
Gerald Ram‘ker
Floyd
Ramblers Triumph Over St Ansgar and Parkersburg
The Ramblers won 76 60 over St Ansgar Friday and 63 53 over Parkersburg Saturday. Rambler reserves beat St Ansgar 69 46. Ramblerettes fell 61 52 to Parkersburg in their lone game. Greene and Rottler led the attack with 23 and 18 points.
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Ramblers
St. Ansgar
Parkersburg
Rambler
Ramblerettes
Brescurtis
Thompson
Baldner
Robertson
Kittleson
Kofoot
Fossey
Kingery
Rattler
Harry
Kenneth Barth
Burroughs
Jewell
Miller
Thorson
Owen
Borchering
Zacharda
Gary Kingery
Kenny Barth
Greene
Kneppe
Parkersburg Girls
Bronsema
Sandy Curtis
Penny Wharton
Judy Spratt
Asche
Berends
Knepre
Munsen
Schwertstfeger
Frohling
Hovs
Naahua Bulldogs
Red Cross Held Quarterly Meeting
The American National Red Cross Butler County chapter met at City Hall Allison Tuesday evening January 17. Bernard Wygle chaired the session as Kenneth Rodman reported on volunteer workers for March campaigns. Attendees discussed kick-off details and a later announcement will specify date, place and speaker. A water safety course for adults will begin May 22 at Mason City. contact Clifford Burroughs Greene water safety chairman for details.
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American National Red Cross
Butler County
City Hall
Allison
Bernard Wygle
Kenneth Rodman
Mason City
Clifford Burroughs
Greene
Attorneys Spoke At Adult Farmer Meeting
Attorneys James Graven and John Van Eschen addressed the adult farmer gathering on Monday January 23. Graven spoke on farmers liability and Van Eschen on depreciation methods for income tax. The January 30 meeting will cover gully control and grassed waterways with a instructional movie and A S C cost sharing program details.
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James Graven
John van Eschen
Former Greene Resident Elma Black Ellis Dies in California
Elma Black Ellis 88 longtime Greene resident died in Pomona California early Tuesday January 24 born February 26 1878 She leaves son Harold of Pomona five granddaughters a sister in law Mrs John Blake and niece Mrs Caroline Ellis Residents of Greene survive The funeral is Friday at 11 00 AM at Blackman Mortuary Pomona California
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Elma Black Ellis
Pomona
California
Greene
Harold
John Blake
Caroline Ellis
Blackman Mortuary
Pymona
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Vern Rottler
William Rottler
Norfolk
Nebraska
Steven
Gary
Rottler
John F. Kennedy
Khruschev
Mao
Castro
America
S. 5
Worley
March of Dimes Dance
George O’brien
Girl Scouts
Public
Green
Red Cross
Butler Co. Extension Council
Butler County Extension Council
Dale Grapp
Paul Rosenwinkle
Harm Ejilberts
Galen Neal
Bernard Weinberg
Lester Neumeyer
Ted DeBerg
Dick Reams
Dirk Gerdes
Cassen Boelman
Robert Gerdes
Lowell Foster
Earl Gibson
Paul Haan
Lee Folkerts
Hugo Senne
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