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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1957
Page
1
The column urges Greene residents to invest in spring improvements and support local growth. It notes Iowa clinics emphasize modernization to attract industry, cites ongoing or planned projects in Greene, including a new grade school, and highlights a community fundraiser benefiting Donald Butzlaff of Rural Route 1.
Public Library adds new titles including the second edition of Alcoholics Anonymous. The book shares real recovery experiences and methods used by alcoholics. Also listed are adult fiction and non fiction selections from various authors and subjects.
Plan Meeting Rev Russell West of Wiley Colorado will conduct evangelistic services at the Church of the Brethren from February 12 through February 24. The public is cordially invited to attend all meetings.
New residents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Koth of Sibley welcomed a daughter born January 23 at Cedar Valley Hospital. Weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces, she is named Jane Louise. Mrs. Koth is the former Gloria Wiegman.
Greene High School announces honor roll for the third six weeks and first semester. Seniors Joe Allison Verlene Barth Carol Devies Don Feldman Joyce Fiddick Jim Graven Audrey Hudson Karen Johnson LeRoy Kingery Evelyn Morey Ralph Prunty Lois Smith Dorene Teeple Elaine Teeple Judy Willey plus juniors Vickie Burroughs Karen Curtis Annette Green Jack Meagarty Joyce Landers Wilma Litterer Sandra Marsh Sandra Maxson Sharon Murphy Junior Next Jean Wildman sophomores Diane Barth Robin Boller Virginia Bruns Craig Burroughs Jo Ann Hovenga Janice Kingery Don Menken Sherman Needham Carlyl Smith Judith Stubbe Carol Tatum Don Van Dyke June Wiel Jeanette Wirth freshmen Jerry Backer Sally Bartels Marvin Baxter Dean Brinkman Linda Busse Ronald Crooks Howard Eliason Linda Jackson Jerry Johnson Dennis Juhl Betty Jungling Bruce Mead Kenneth Parks Charlot Stubbe Barbara Van Raden Barbara Wood eighth grade Sandra Curtis Carol Crosby Larry Gabe James Hoben Rita Kepple Jane Kretzschmar Leanne Nielsen Steven Rottler Mary Lou Squires Sally Townsley Dennis Wunsch Donna Reed Judy Spratt Jeanette Lindell Mike Brunsma Paul Burroughs Barbara Crooks Judy Hildebrand Carol Majewski Cathy Parks Allen Scott Melita Spratt Ethel Starkweather Roger Wells denotes Straight A.
In hospital Mr. Lute Bragg was taken to Charles City Thursday where he is receiving treatment. He has been ill for several months.
At the Butler County Chapter of the American Red Cross quarterly meeting in Allison Dayton Mather chair presented drive plans. Elmer Bramer reported a kickoff speaker has been secured and workers will be announced soon. Details will be published when plans are complete.
J Kendall Lynes surveys the 57th General Assembly as it begins work after the second week. Debates on reapportionment, tax funding, and road programs dominate, with cooperation from governor and legislators despite partisan undercurrents.
Mr. J B Hardy manager of the Farmers Cooperative Elevator attended the Farmers Grain Dealers Association convention as delegate with Mr J M Bruce as alternate to represent the co op at the fifty third annual meeting. Greene residents include Mrs Hardy and Mrs Bruce. The gathering drew over 38 Iowa cooperative elevators. The highlight was Monday afternoon's session What Can Agriculture Expect in A Changing Economy. Meetings with the grain dealers association included Farmers Elevator Service Company of Ft Dodge and Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr and Mrs Glenn M Ressler announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday January 23 at 8 38 p m at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. The newborn Raine Diane weighs 8 pounds and is the daughter of Mrs Ressler formerly Mary Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Mason.
K R Rowley County Superintendent reports Transportation Aid Warrants arrived January 24 from the State Comptroller and forwarded to Butler County schools. Total eligible claims 4,449,060.54 with transportation funds of 3,001,259.68. Pro rated share 67.45 cents per dollar. 1,764 districts had eligible claims. Butler County total aid 35,594.51 with warrants listed to Allison Ind, Aplington Comm, Bristow Ind, Clarksville Ind, Dumont Cons, Greene Ind, New Hartford Cons, Parkersburg Comm, Shell Rock Cons, Bennedette Twp, Beaver Creek 6 R Ind, Pittsford Twp 3 R Ind, Ft. Sumpter 3 R Ind, Norton Corners 1, and Shell Rock Two.
The Butler Conservation District will host its annual meeting on February 20 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison starting at 11 a.m. The event titled A Decade of Conservation marks ten years since organization with speaker Louis Culver of Harrison SCD and awards for The Register and Tribune Achievement contest winners. Lunch at noon tickets via listed contacts.
Richard Cashman of Charles City will give an illustrated safari talk at the Greene High P T A meeting in the school gym on Wednesday February 6 at 8 09 p m Founders Day will be observed by Mrs Clayton Becker The speech department will present a dramatic reading Magic Night and a humorous reading The Chatterbox by Jackie and Sandra Marsh Decorations and social hour are planned by listed hosts Refreshments will be served Questions on teenage problems can be submitted to Dor Crosby or Harry Ott for response at the March meeting by Richard M Sorenson Nashua High School principal.
January Story Hour averages 22 children with 22 on Jan 5 24 on Jan 12 28 on Jan 19 and 14 on Jan 26. Program continues through February Saturdays 1 15 to 2 00 p m with Mrs Robert Fischer as the storyteller.
Clarence Teevle M Sperry Harold Allison Paul Hamilton Paul Wunsch and Dayton Mather members of the local Commercial Club attended the Iowa Industrial Development Clinic at Hotel Savory in Des Moines last Thursday. This all day meeting was devoted to discussing methods of attracting new industries to Iowa towns and cities. Eight hundred fifty attended the meeting, a 50 percent increase over last year.
A representative from the Waterloo Social Security Office will be at Allison Town Court House on February 6 and February 20 from 10:65 am to 12:00 noon. Self employed filers must bring an extra complete copy of their 1956 federal income tax returns and proof of tax payment. Wage earners must provide 1956 W-2 and withholding statements plus evidence of date of birth. Beneficiaries with taxable earnings must keep paying Social Security tax after starting benefits and after age 72, with no age stop.
The Northeast Branch of the Lutheran Welfare Society of Iowa will meet at Trinity Lutheran Church Waterloo at 6 30 pm on March 7. Rev G L Melchert host pastor. Branch Direct or Paul Anderson leads the Waterloo office with caseworker Mrs Cathryn Kunz. The branch serves fourteen northeast Iowa counties focusing on adoptive placements foster care and services for unmarried parents.
The Greene Ramblers surged to a ten point edge in the third period to defeat Nashua Bulldogs 59 46 on the loser's court last Friday night. Nashua reserves opened the doubleheader by beating Greene reserves 46 31, then held a brief late third quarter lead before Greene regained control.
The Rev Clayton Becker of Greene joins 240 Iowa Methodist ministers at the Iowa Pastors School January 28 31 in Indianola. Featured speakers include Dr Walter G Muelder dean Boston University School of Theology Bishop F Gerald Ensley Des Moines Dr L Harold DeWolf Boston theologian and Rev Merrill R Abbey First Methodist Church Ann Arbor Michigan.
Lieutenant Governor W H Nicholas and House Speaker W L Mooty announced committee appointments in the Iowa State Legislature highlighting north Iowa influence. J Kendall Lynes of Plainfield tops the list with roles on Lands and Buildings Ways and Means and Appropriations plus Schools. Wayne W Ballhagen of New Hartford follows as Tax Revision appointee and Enrolled Bills chair amid his third General Assembly as a Republican farmer and businessman.
Greene high school auditorium hosts the Iowa Agricultural Extension Service traveling educational show on February 14 with 20 exhibits. Hours are 1 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. County director Ivan Wikner notes the event offers rural and urban residents a fast view of dozens of new ideas, a brief yet valuable learning opportunity. The Butler County Agricultural Extension Council backed the project, choosing Greene as a show site among 31 town visits this winter.
Returned home to Charles City from Cedar Valley hospital where Mrs Fred Barnett had major surgery on January 7 and has been recuperating since. She was brought home Friday after a stay starting January 1.
J F Hartwig Iowa county ASC chairman announced start of 1957 soil Bank corn acreage reserve in Butler county. Allison ASC office will provide details and sign up through March 8 with early signup benefits. Acreage reserve contracts run one to ten years starting 1957. national funds total 2171 million with Iowa allotted 44 287 million, distributed by 1957 corn allotment per county.
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