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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1958
Page
1
The piece praises Mid-States Racing Association boat races with hydros hitting over 70 mph and previews Indies baseball at Parkersburg on July 6. It notes Hoofbeats will perform at Greene field activities, remarks on merchants' profits, and mentions Jerry’s hospital stay and Sister Dorothy owning a foreign car.
M. K. Sperry spent Saturday and Monday in Cedar Valley hospital for a routine check up and medical follow up.
The Public Library adds The Book of Pottery and Porcelain a comprehensive history with 3000 illustrations covering Oriental European and American ceramics. Also Morris Fishbein The Handy Home Medical Adviser and Concise Medical Embryclopedia with topics like blood pressure heart diet allergies cancer and more. John Mantley The Snow Bird showcases a boy s feelings for animals.
The Pee Wee league opens this evening with the Blue Raiders facing the Green Hornets at 6 45 and the Yellow Jackets meeting the Brownies at 8 00. Green Hornets are managed by John Wharton with players E Kingery D Devies D Poppe Teeple Wharton Ott Gabe 8 Barnett Dean Poppe J Drakle Sneed Stuntz Bone Fischer. Brownies managed by Joe Allison include D Marsh Miller Hamilton A Marsh J Fischer M Backer C Allison G Dolan J Kingery G Dralle B Nettleton Joe O Brien Jim O Brien. Yellow Jackets managed by Dan Stubbe feature M Brunsma Daiker Meyers Spratt Jim Dralle John Backer McRoberts Ross D Barnett T Dolan Ruffridge Eimers Jim Jerry Loomer. Blue Raiders managed by Bobby Barth list M Jewell K Barth H Barth T Bramer Stewart Schwartz Clapham M Bramer D Jewell J Barth J Mead B Kingery Ramker Majewski.
Mr and Mrs David Anderson of Chicago Illinois are spending a week with Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson and other relatives.
The annual reunion of law clerks who served Federal District Judge Henry N Graven was held in Greene over the weekend with sixty five guests at Round Grove Golf and Country Club and fifty five for dinner at the Graven home. New clerk Arthur Peterson of Burlington began duties Monday. Attendees included clerks and families from Iowa and Kansas City Missouri, with several Des Moines and Dubuque residents and relatives joining the event.
Greene High School Ramblers lost 10 to 9 to Nora Springs under lights last Friday. Pitchers John Wharton and Bobby Barth led Greene. Five freshmen debuted, with Jack Hagarty collecting 3 hits in 4 at bats, and Bob Barth drawing four straight walks. The next day Greene defeated Nashua 7 to 2 at home as Dan Stubbe and Larry Gabe added two hits each, Gabe lining a key triple. Kenneth Barth made a running deep catch in right center. Nashua struck out 11 times on three hits. Greene meets Geneva at Allison at 4:00 p.m. Monday July 7 in Summer sectional action.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steere announce the birth of a son named Forrest Donald at Cedar Valley Hospital on Saturday morning June 28. The infant weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs. Steere is the former Betty Siemons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Siemons.
Paul Mather son of Mr and Mrs Eldred Mather Greene is attending the Air Force ROTC summer training unit at Webb Air Force Base Cadet Mather who completed his junior year in advanced AF ROTC is in a four week training period as part of his ROTC at college While at training he observes Air Force in action and participates in Air Force operations Following graduation from Iowa State College Ames he will be eligible for appointment as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve.
The first Junior Democratic meeting was held on Wednesday June 25 at the A. B. Mahnke home. Twelve Teen Dems attended and officers were elected Francis Grendler chair man Roger Spratt co-chairman and Sally Bartels secretary treasurer. The next meeting is set for Tuesday July 8 at 7 15 p m in the same home. Program committee members include Jim Stanton Roger Spratt Robin Boller Maureen Allison and Jerry Knight.
Farmers in Butter County face a deadline to vote in the annual ASC community committeeman election. About 4000 eligible farm owners will receive ballots listing township candidates. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight next Monday or received in person by 5 p.m. at the county ASC office. Counting is set for July 9.
Three hundred eleven cars and trucks were processed in the Safety Check lane June 20 and 21. Of 282 inspected, 54 were rejected for defective lights. Fifty of 59 rejected were repaired and rechecked. Cars from surrounding counties and some out of state received safety stickers. Scouts Post 26 led the effort with station support from Majewski Standard, Kemming Service, Davis Texaco, T M Cities Service, and Temple Mobil Service.
Mr and Mrs Craig Wason of Waverly attended a conference in Iowa City last weekend. Mr Wason, a speech therapist for Bremer and Butler counties, joined therapists from 15 states and Canada at the University of Iowa event on June 28. University sponsorship came from the UI departments of speech pathology and audiology with visiting lecturers from Brooklyn College Penn State Queens College and UCLA.
Minneapolis reports Investors Mutual Inc the quarterly dividend of cents per share payable July 10 1958 to shareholders of record June 26 1958. dividend paid from undistributed net investment income marks first consecutive payout by the fund.
Mr and Mrs Dick McRoberts and son Gary from Stockton California arrived in Greene last Friday for a two week visit with Dick's parents Mr and Mrs John McRoberts.
Pee Wees dominated with a 14 to 0 win over New Hartford and 9 to 1 over Shell Rock while also beating Nashua 7 to 0. Pitching by Nile Myers, Harry Barth and Dale Poppe yielded few hits. Myers and Barth threw a one hitter against New Hartford, and Barth and Poppe again shut down Shell Rock. The Midgets lost 4 to 8 to New Hartford but won 12 to 5 over Nashua and 5 to 1 over Shell Rock, with Gene Ross strong on the mound and Barth, Kingery, and Ross collecting multiple hits. The first half of the season ends with Pee Wees at 5-1 and Midgets at 4-1-1. The next county game is July 7 at Allison.
Jerry Lee Risener was sent home yesterday following an emergency appendectomy performed last Thursday at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City. The brief hospital stay was described as routine with a smooth recovery.
Dr. William J. Petersen announces 93 people elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa during June. Six new members from five states include two from Illinois and one each from California Colorado Minnesota and New Jersey. The Greene new member is John R. Hardman. Established by law in 1857.
Mr and Mrs Dale Kaiser of Springfield Missouri announce the birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces on June 23. The baby has been named Ricky Dale. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C B Kaiser.
Greene hosts a full July fourth program with early bicycle and swimming races for children, plus foot races and contests at the Athletic Field. Morning events funded by the Sportman’s Club include a bike race in front of the Interstate Power Plant and swimming classes at the Public Dock.
Naval Cadet John F. O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs George A O'Brien Greene completed the radio instruments qualifications phase of naval flight training on June 11 at Barin Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Foley Alabama Graduates proceed to advanced instruction in multi engine aircraft at Corpus Christi Texas
Round Grove Golf and Country Club hosts a July 4 program with a noon pot luck for members and guests, followed by the Mixed Two Ball Foursome tournament. Hartman offers free boat rides, youngsters’ entertainment, and the Fourth of July Dance with Don Hamilton's orchestra. Tickets from Andersen, Parker, Davis, Kingery, Dolan, and Green.
A huge exhibit of U S satellites rockets upper space research and atomic uses will be assembled at the 100th Iowa State Fair August 22 31 in a new type Age of Science exposition. A complete model of Explorer III a Deacon Loki rockets nose cones of Deacon and Loki rockets vanguard rockets model Jupiter rocket instruments for cosmic ray research a nose cone with instruments to measure space electricity and possibly a Skyhook balloon.
Greene Independent tops Allison, leaders of Butler County, 10 to 4 on the losers field last Thursday. Duane Newton collects five hits as J. Newton drives in runs and hits his first home of the season with Allison on base in the fifth. Wiebke started for Allison. Donovan Knapp pitched for Greene.
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