Des Moines Tribune Highlights Paul Hamilton Scoring Feats
The Des Moines Tribune cites Paul Hamilton as a top area scorer, recently scoring 34 points against Altoona and averaging just under 26 per game. The piece notes his prep ties to the Ramblers and mentions his athlete father Bud or Herb Greene High days, urging readers to attend Saturday basketball games hosting Sheffield.
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Des Moines Tribune
Paul Hamilton
Des Moines
Altoona
Paul
Ramblers
Greene High
Bud
Herb
Keith Zurcher Wins Master Contractor Award
Allan Keith Zurcher was awarded the Master Contractor award by the Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association at their annual banquet in Des Moines. He received a wood wall plaque and a certificate for meeting ethics, practical ability, and knowledge of technical standards. Nine winners overall, with related certificates from Iowa State University Extension in Ames.
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Allan Keith Zurcher
Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association
Savery
Des Moines
Association
Iowa State University Extension
Ames
Iowa
Leonard Crandall Joins Dralle's as Carpet and Flooring Specialist
Dralle's Department Store announces the hire of Leonard Crandall of Hampton as their new carpet layer. He will install linoleum and tile work. Crandall, formerly with Floorcraters at Hampton, moves with wife Rose and one child into the William Johnson house on North Third Street in Greene.
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Dralle’s Department Store
Leonard Crandall
Hampton
Crandall
Rose
William Johnson
North Third Street
Greene
Two Rural Mail Carriers Receive Safe Driver Awards
Greene Iowa January 25 Postmaster Robert L Curtis presented Safe Driver Awards to rural route carriers Clarence D Kretzschmar and Oscar Bartels certified by the National Safety Council. Kretzschmar has 21 years and Bartels 25 years of accident free driving with about 495000 and 530000 miles respectively on their routes.
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Greene
Iowa
Robert L. Curtis
National Safety Council
Clarence D. Kretzschmar
Oscar Bartels
Bartels
Mr. Kretzschmar
Greene Rambler Wrestlers Fall Short At Plainfield 23 14
Greene High School lost to Plainfield 23 14 in a Saturday dual meet. Allen Trees defeated Caswell and Arends beat Backer for Greene’s two falls while individual results list several decisions across weight classes. The team travels to Ackley Wednesday with a tournament at Nora Springs on Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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Greene Rambler
Plainfield
Allen Trees
Greene
Caswell
Arends
Backer
Green
Brammer
Litterer
Johnson
Trees
DeNore
Swanson
Ebert
Wihlm
Hassaman
Whiteside
Jewell
Miller
Alehmen
Brown
Hwt
Degree Verse J Tatum Receives Specialist Degree
J Tatum of Greene was awarded a Specialist in Education degree at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls commencement exercises Tuesday evening.
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J. Tatum
Greene
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
County Reaches Bond Quota For 1963 Honor Roll
John McWhirter of Allison, county chairman, announced Butler County made the savings bond honor roll for 1963. Sales of Series E and H bonds reached $907,740 meeting the county quota of 1863.
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John McWhirter
Allison
Volunteer County
Butler County
Pooley Attends Zenith TV Showing at A A Schneiderhahn Co
Dwight Pooley, Zenith dealer, attended a showing of new 1964 Zenith Color TV, black and white TV, and stereo instruments held by A A Schneiderhahn Co the Zenith distributor. The color line offers 11 color sets and 9 receivers with all channel reception plus color stereo combos priced from 449.95 to 1775.00 with Super Channel tuners and Super Gold Video Guard in most models. All Zenith receivers feature handcrafted chassis and rugged construction for easier servicing.
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Dwight Pooley
Zenith
A.A. Schneiderhahn Co
Dwight
LeMans
Dorchester
Chancellor
Gross seeks reelection to Congress from Iowa Third District
Representative H R Gross of Waterloo announces candidacy for re election to Congress from the Third Iowa District. Herman Faber will continue as chairman of the Gross for Congress Committee coordinating the campaign. Gross touted a strong attendance record and pledged to work for the district's best interests.
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H. R. Gross
U.S
Representative Post
Washington
Waterloo
Iowa
Herman Faber
Parkersburg
Gross
Stauffer Family Returns From Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs Vic Stauffer, Lloyd Stauffer and Miss Ferm Stauffer have returned home from a trip to Florida. Their itinerary included the Jungle Garden in Sarasota Sunken Gardens in St Petersburg Cypress Gardens near Winter Haven and the Florida Keys.
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Vic Stauffer
Lloyd Stauffer
Ferm Stauffer
Florida
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Winter Haven
Florida Keys
Jr. High Posts Wins Last Week
Freshman girls and boys split at Marble Rock last Wednesday with girls losing 23 to 20 and boys winning 39 to 34. Scorers include Senne 16 for Marble Rock and John Barth 17 for Rambler boys, while Nashua games followed with seventh and eighth graders winning and freshman-sophomore Ram bier team defeating Allison Bristow 52 to 38.
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Marble Rock
Senne
Kehoe
Rutz
Pattschull
Tefft
Glass
Herman
Wirli
Leavens
DeBuhr
Marbie Rock
MecNeilus
Etzen
John Barth
Rambler
Tom Hagarty
Lynn Gabe
Doug Buffridge
Jerry Loomer
Bruce Burroughs
Englestad
Ramblers
Nashua
Stuntz
Greg Dralle
Ramblerettes
Weichers
Rottler
McRoberts
Smith
Nelson
Allen
Curtis
Astor
Johnson
Wolf
Rambier
Allison- Bristow
Jerry Fischer
Daryl Barnett
Igeal
Doug Ruffridge
Lynm Gabe
Jim Drelle
John McRoberts
Casey Kanter
Hummel
Betty Steere wins singles in City Bowling Tourney at Greene Lanes
Betty Steere captured the singles title with a 231 game in the Women’s City Bowling Tournament at Greene Lanes as Kay Nordmeyer and Carol Shultz won the doubles event. Doubles top finishers were Shultz and Nordmeyer with 1062, Rover and Bliss second, Henline and Markle third.
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Betty Steere
C. Shultz
K. Nordmeyer
Kay Nordmeyer
Carol Shultz
Greene Lanes
Evelyn Behnke
Kay Brandt
Charmayne Sneed
Ollie Henline
Roberta Scott
Irene Rover
Joyce Bliss
Betty Markle
Marge Kingery
Nordmeyer
Shultz
Rover
Bliss
Henline
Markle
Kingery
Steere
Red Cross Drive Begins February 15
Butler County American Red Cross directorate announces drive kickoff on February 15 with chairmen named for members and funds. District division chiefs cover Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast quarters while the 1964 goal is 4354 dollars, with 2629 for national needs and the rest for local programs such as First Aid, Water Safety, Home Service, Volunteers, Disaster relief, and general administration.
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Butler County
American Red Cross
Harry E. Hampel
Carl Hevenga
Hevenga
Herb Freese
Dick Gerdes
Dumont
Rosai Hart
Shell Rock
Rupert [Uterer
Clarksville
Ram—ae Chepter
Home Service
Office of Volunteers
Parkersburg
United Fund
Red Cross
Millard Redix Charged With OMVI
Millard Russell Redix of Aplington, 44, was arrested Sunday by Parkersburg Marshal Kenneth Cook and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated second offense. He appeared in Dean Wiegmann's court in Allison. bond set at 750 dollars for the next term, not furnished, and he remains in the County jail in Allison.
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Millard Russell Redix
Aplington
Parkersburg
Kenneth Cook
Redix
Dean Wiegmann
Allison
Alison
Mrs Harvid Barnett Undergoes Surgery in Charles City
Mrs Harvid Barnett is a patient at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City where she underwent surgery Monday morning.
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Harvid Barnett
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
New Cars Registered in Butler County Last Week
New cars and trucks registered in Butler County last week include Chevrolet entries for Howard L Swart Greene Gilbert M Ness Shell Rock Kenneth Famt Ap lington Rambler sales by Con struction Co of Shell Rock Oldsmobile entries for James Hinders Clarksville Harold Siimere Dumont and Kenneth W De Vore Dumont Chevrolet Siebrand Mulier Arlington Plymouth Greene Lamestone Co Greene H truck William G or Roberta Nieman Clarks ville Chevrolet Ralph Serfuss Shell Rock and Robert Laverne DeeGroote Parkersburg Ford
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Butler County
Howard L. Swart
Greene
Chevrolet
Gilbert M. Ness
Shell Rock
Kenneth Famt
Aplington
Rambler
Construction Comvay
Oldsmobile
James Hinders
Clarksville
Harold Siimere
Dumont
Kenneth W. de Vore
Siebrand Mulier
Arlington
Plymouth
Greene Lamestone Company
William G. Or Roberta Nieman
Ralph Serfuss
Ford
Robert and Laverne DeeGroote
Parkersburg
Fire damages North Second Street home from furnace smoke
Greene Fire Department responded to the Jack Whitehead residence on North Second Street at 2:00 a.m. Tuesday as heavy smoke filled the house. Fire officials believe the blaze started from the furnace causing substantial smoke damage to the home.
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Greene Fire Department
Jack Whitehead
North Second Street
SSA Agent to Visit Allison Court House on Feb 5 19 26
A representative of the Social Security Administration District office in Waterloo will visit Allison Court House on February 5 19 and 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Local residents may call the Waterloo district office at 234 1554, room 702 Black Hawk Building, W Fourth and Commercial Streets.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Allison
Court House
Farl T. Johnson
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th & Commercial Sts
Ramblerettes Claim Conference Title In Tight Finish
Greene Ramblerettes erased a halftime deficit to topple Manly 45 35 securing the conference title as Marsh Stuntz Barth and DeWitt led a strong late surge while Gordon and Hynes anchored defense. Manly’s Brunsvold Jennings and Lode struggled against Greene’s balanced scoring and full court pressure.
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Manly
Ken Sutton
Milo Muhlenbruck
Ramblers
Greene Jeep
Jerry Fumers
Jerome McDermott
S.x Ramble
Stuntz
Fora Stubbe
Flo
D Martha
DeWitt
Jennings
Manns
Joyce Gordon Wes
Appy
Manly Cagerettes
Greene
Marsh
Barth
Dralle
Stubbe
Reed
Brunsvold
de Witt
Hynes
Gordon
Schwartz
1964 National Farm Institute Set for Des Moines
The 26th annual National Farm Institute, sponsored by the Agricultural Committee of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, will meet in Des Moines on February 13 and 14. Theme centers on Educational Needs of Rural People with talks on vocational agriculture extension service and youth preparation. Sessions are open to the public with no admission or registration fees.
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National Farm Institute
Agricultural Committee
Greater
Des Moines
Improving Mrs Gene Curtis After Brain Surgery
Mrs Gene Curtis is improving following recent brain surgery at ity Hospitals in Iowa City. She resides on 5th Floor Ward C 52.
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Gene Curtis
Ity Hospitals
Iowa City
Weichers Completes 14 Week Army Vehicle Repair Course
Gary L Weichers 18 son of Mr and Mrs John G Weichers of Greene completed a 14 week automotive repair course at the Army Ordinance Center Aber deen Proving Ground Maryland on January 24 He trained in maintenance and repair of engines for Army tracked and wheeled vehicles He entered the Army in July 1963 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is a 1963 Greene High School graduate Home from Hospital Lester Stock has returned home from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City where he had been undergoing treatment.
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Gary L. Weichers
John G. Weichers
Greene
Army Ordinance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Weichers
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Mo. Weichers
Greene High School
Lester Stock
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Local Resident Wins Washington Applestakes Contest
Mrs Wayne Gjerde of Greene won first prize in the Washington State Applestakes contest held last November. She received 1500 dollars while Moreys Food Market Greene listed as her favorite grocery store also collected 1500 dollars. Ray Holub of Mason City district salesman for Gamble-Robinson Wholesale Grocers presented Leonard Morey with the $1500 check.
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Wayne Gjerde
Greene
Washington State
Morey
Ray Holub
Mason City
Gambie-Robinson
Leonard Morey
Behlen dealers from eastern Iowa attend three day meeting
Loren McRoberts joined about thirty Behlen dealers from eastern Iowa at Behlen Manufacturing Company in Columbus Nebraska for a three day sales product meeting held last week.
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Loren McRoberts
Behlen
Iowa
Behlen Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Nebraska
Creamery To Hold Annual Meeting In Greene
Greene based Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Association members will hold their annual meeting at the high school auditorium next Saturday February 1. Lunch will be served at noon and the business meeting including officer elections will follow in the afternoon.
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Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Association
Greene
New Wisconsin baby names Cyntha Allison Spratt
New residents Mr and Mrs John Spratt of Menasha Wisconsin welcome a daughter born January 2. The infant weighs 6 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Dean Sherwood Joyce and Mr and Mrs R T Spratt. Mr and Mrs Gary Smith Dumont parent a son Wathan Jon born January 20 in Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces.
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John Spratt
Menasha
Wisconsin
Cyntha Allison
Dean Sherwood
Joyce
R. T. Spratt
Gary Smith
Dumont
Wathan Jon
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
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Sheffield
Keith Zurcher
A. Keith Zurcher
Dralle’s
D. Pooley
Zenith TV
Jr. High
Millard Redix
OMVI
U. S
Greene Ramblerettes
Gary Weichers
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