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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1960
Page
1
Fair weather friend Jackson swaps his doubles entry for a match with Mrs Fischer. He is granted permission if he bowls in the women’s finals next Sunday afternoon. The item also notes campaign orators and cautionary remarks about schemes and air travel risks.
Majewski Standard Station was broken into last Wednesday night January 20. Thieves pried a back window to enter and took $50 in cash. Butler County authorities are investigating.
Grace Episcopal Church in Charles City will hold a Loyalty Dinner for all members at 6:30 p.m. Saturday January 30 in the Parish House. Glen Wright of Clear Lake will speak. the event includes a nursery and moving pictures for children as part of a parish program leading to the annual Every Member Canvass.
Rev Marvin Beninga former Zion Lutheran Granton pastor since July 1956 accepts a call to the American Lutheran Church in Jesup. He will be installed February 21. He and his wife Gladys Kleinschmidt Beninga are former Greene residents and parents of James and Shelly Ann.
Gene Miller age 32 was arrested Saturday in Parkersburg by Deputy Marvin Barth on assault and battery. Mrs Lena Miller signed the information. Miller arraigned in J P court at Allison and pleaded guilty. He was fined 100 dollars or thirty days, unable to furnish bond and held in County Jail at Allison. Jerry Lee Frey age 18 of Greene was arrested in Allison January 25 by Deputy Barth on operating motor vehicle without the owner's consent. Frey allegedly drove a vehicle owned by Harold Allen from Greene to Allison without consent. Frey arraigned in J P Court at Allison, bond set at 600 dollars to next term, bond not furnished and held in County Jail.
Greene School leaders joined a state gathering January 23 at Iowa State University Memorial Union in Ames. Superintendent Vo. Jg. 'batum and high school principal Don ald Bachman attended the Iowa Association of School Administrators mid winter meeting. Topics included teacher supply for 1960 61 and school financing. Elementary principal George Koons and Gerald Stephenson joined the Salary Study Conference of the Iowa State Education Association. About three hundred attendees were present.
Varlyn Fink joined the Butler County Extension Service as assistant on January 18. A Iowa State University graduate in agricultural education, he previously studied two years at Wartburg College before transferring. Born on a Fayette County farm near Maynard Iowa, he resides in Allison and is single.
Harrisons captured the Women's City Bowling Tourney team title with 2618, followed by Butler County Abstract 2565, Salt's Barber Shop 2536, and Dorothy's Beauty Shop 2523. High series went to Dorothy Fischer 555. other top scores included Leona McCready 459 and Carol Shultz 482, with singles and doubles to be bowled next Sunday.
Ensign and Mrs. Clair Raney with daughters Tammy and Lisa visit Mrs. Raney's parents Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Schroek for two weeks. Ensign Raney, who has served aboard the U S S Bennington, will proceed to Yokosuka Japan to serve three years as legal and industrial relations officer for Naval Communications Facilities.
February is Heart Month with Mrs. M K Snerry of Greene and Mrs Vir lil Shepard of Alison as county half chairmen. Door to door canvass in Greene led by Mrs oren McRoberts and Miss Jean Springer on river’s east and west sides. Funds support county health and heart research efforts.
Mrs. Ira Ingraham, long treated at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City since November 10 after a fall caused a fractured hip, was brought to Greene last week to recuperate at her home.
Word has been received of the death of John Jack Reimer 64 Sunday morning in a hospital at Artesia California after a stroke. The family formerly lived in Greene where he was connected with the Barth and Reimer Chevrolet Company and later ran a grocery in Greene. The Reimers moved to California about twenty years ago. He is survived by his wife Iva Barth of Greene a son Ronald of Downey California and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Artesia yesterday with burial there.
Marine Pvt. Merrill J. Peters son of Mr and Mrs John Peters Route 2 Greene completed recruit training January 14 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California The 11 week course covered basic military subjects and infantry weapons Upon graduation Peters will be assigned to a unit for further infantry training or to Marine Corps schools
Cub Scouts will hold a Pack Meeting this evening at 7 30 in the high school cafeteria. A Webelos Ceremony will be conducted and all parents and scouts are urged to attend.
Donald Bachman the high school principal releases the second quarter and semester honor roll. Names span seniors juniors sophomores freshmen eighth seventh grades with multiple students listed in each class and in multiple spellings. The document also includes several repeated and misspelled names reflecting the OCR transcription.
A meeting of superintendents and a NOARA member from each high school along with the Butler County Board of Education discussed shaping a future education program. They proposed studying a county school system with two senior high schools while retaining junior high and elementary in seven community areas to better develop student talents. Future meetings will occur once data is secured.
Plainfield Republican J Kendall Lynes, age 56, announced reelection plans for the Bremer Butler Franklin district. With 20 years in the Senate and a presidency pro tempore, he stands as a dominant figure, having chaired key committees and never missed a session due to illness. He is the first candidate to actively seek the office in the current race.
A fragmentary OCR line lists individuals including Gloria Arends Carel Bachman Mark Backer Steve Barnett landa Burroughs Jimmy Curtis Douglas Glass Sally Hammel Jonn Henning Bruce Hites Steve Johnson Carolyn Wolf James Bagena Greg Kehoe Doris Kelm Helen McBurney Linda Boons John Mead Mark Ott Bonn Schifer John Stock Dennis Tack Jane Witwer Charlene Yours. The text appears as a roster or attendee list with stray punctuation and quotation marks. No further context or event details are present in the readable portion.
The Ramblerettes beat Dumont 35 to 31 in the first round of the Butler County Girls Basketball tournament at New Hartford. Susan Roose Maureen Allison led defense and Curtis excelled at free throws with 14 of 20. Dumont's Engel Jamison Stubbe and guards Woodley Mennen Jepsen contended as Greene hosts fell 35 31.
The Junior High Ramblers beat Marble Rock 28 to 25 on Wednesday afternoon while the Ramblerettes lost 31 to 18. Barth led the Ramblers with 11 points and Cheney scored 12 for the Ramblerettes. Paulsen led Marble Rock with 19 points.
A representative of the Social Security Administration District Office in Waterloo will be in Allison at the Court House on February 1 and 15 from 10 00 a m to 12 00 noon. The aide will help with federal old age survivors or disability insurance benefit applications social security numbers and employer identification numbers. Call the Waterloo district office at room 702 Black Hawk Building W 4th & Commercial Streets telephone ADams 4 1554.
Mrs Duane Leavens of Clarks is a patient at University Hospital in Iowa City for observation and treatment. She has been there for two weeks.
William John Henderson son of James and Mary Huston Henderson was born March 1 1872 at Morning Sun and died January 23 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City after breaking his hip at the Good Samaritan Home Mason City He married Sadie M Flege February 22 1911 and they had four children He is survived by two daughters Evelyn and Fern Lillian two sisters Mary Flint Letitia Carson seven grandchildren and several relatives Funeral services are held this afternoon at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church
Tony Junker of Aredale will undergo surgery this week at University Hospital in Iowa City. He has been a parent since December 10.
Infants Teresa Lucille Bartlett Rae Jean Ann Tack and Susan Kay Tack were baptized during morning worship by Rev. G F Butler. Teresa is child of Mr and Mrs J William Bartlett of Mason City Rae Jean Ann is child of Mr and Mrs Ronald Laurie of Waterloo Susan Kay is child of Mr and Mrs Glendale Tack.
Mrs P. C. Peck, chairwoman of the March of Dimes drive, reports 750 envelopes mailed with 125 returned containing 171 dollars 85 cents. Dance ticket sales at the Veterans Club on Saturday night added 81 dollars, bringing the drive total to 252 dollars 85 cents so far.
In Service Roger Marsh son of Mr and Mrs Willard Marsh begins basic training with the Army Security Agency at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri His address lists Roger W Marsh RA 17564252 Co B 4th Bn 2nd Trig Regt Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
Mr and Mrs Lester C John son of San Pedro California announce the birth of a son on Saturday January 23 The infant weighed 9 pounds and 10 3 4 ounces and has been named Rae bert Lester Mrs Johnson is the former Margaret Bathke daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Bathke of Greene
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