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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
1
The Greene Commercial Club sponsors free public events including bicycle races chicken scramble and a tennis court and skating rink drive showing strong local support. Hoofbeats is a mounted drill team with 20 plus youth participants trained by the Aaron Jewells praised for assembling the group.
Paul Mather of the National Forestry Service in the Mount Hood area visits Estacada Oregon at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Beguelin. He plans to return to Ames in the fall to resume aeronautical engineering studies at Iowa State College.
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club invites members to a full day of July 4 events. A noon pot luck dinner precedes the annual two ball foursome golf tourney. Evening entertainment includes youngsters activities and a 9 30 dance led by Glenn Riggin s Orchestra. Committee members and officers will sell dance tickets.
Greene Community youths form The Hoofbeats mounted drill team. premier performance set for Thursday July 4 at 10:00 am at the athletic practice field. members include Squires Bruns Boller Reed Stubbe Jewell Ott Clapham Eckhoff Mead and Freeseman. officers Boom Ott Squires Jewell.
Frank Noehl was taken to Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City on Sunday evening and underwent major surgery on Monday morning. He is reported to be in stable condition following the operation.
Karl Mortensen born March 8 1888 in Odense Denmark died June 30 in Greene at 4 06 am. He came to America as a young man and joined the US service May 24 1918 with Co G 351 88th Infantry serving nine months overseas. Discharged June 7 1919. Funeral July 2 at Hamilton Funeral Chapel Rev I J Devnes officiated Burial in Keokuk National Cemetery. Lifelong Greene resident and a tiler by trade.
The Conservation Commission reminded Iowans that new laws kick in on July 4 governing power limits for motor boats on artificial lakes and licensing. Maximum motor output for boats on 100 acre plus lakes drops to six horsepower. Women anglers 16 and older must hold fishing licenses in all state waters. Resident fishing and hunting licenses rise to 2.00 each or 3.50 if combined. Nonresident six day license increases to 3.00, with no license required for nonresidents under 14.
The Women's Club reports donations total about 1900 dollars for a Perrin Park skating rink and tennis courts. City funds and a rural drive aim to finish the project with a cement skating area and two doubles courts, illuminated and open to the public.
Mrs George Hamilton presented a group of her piano students in a recital last Friday evening featuring Susan Scheer Ann Rottler Patricia Walker Marcia Haller Monica Ennen Vae Brinkman Ruth Jepsen Jane Voigts Sheryl Ott Carol Crosby Jacqueline Smith and Lorene Butler in a local music event
Dorothy and Marjorie Thomas daughters of Ira and Mrs Thomas missionaries to the Alaskan Christian Home Homer Alaska will speak at the local Church of Christ Friday July 5 at 8 00 p m They will show pictures maps display items and colored slides describing the home work They expect to begin work in Alaska as soon as arrangements are made for support They have a letter urging them to come now Everyone is invited to attend this service.
Greene High School Ramblers beat Allison 6 to 1 on Allison’s field last Thursday. Jerry Newton held Allison to two hits, while Goodsell and Marsh led Greene with timely hits and a three Run fifth. Allison scored once in the fifth as Pronge reached on an error and scored on a two base hit by Ron Allen. The Ramblers’ next game is against Dike in the summer sectional Monday at 6:00 p.m.
Mrs W Pansen 72 died at her daughter Louise Richardson in Iowa City after a heart attack. Born Charles City to Presley Kepple, she married Walter Hansen, lived in Greene where he practiced veterinary medicine, who died in May 1946. She had lived in Nashua four years and is survived by daughters Mrs Richardson Iowa City, Margaret Ann Hanson Independence, and Mrs Clay Warner Decorah. Funeral Friday at the Methodist Church Nashua.
Evonita Freeseman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Freesman is recovering at home after a tonsillectomy performed at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City on Wednesday.
Officials announce no supervised activities in the park on Thursday July 4 with regular session resuming the following Monday. Volunteers assist for two weeks at the looper table free craft table replace work and aluminum work.
Mrs. J. C. Parkins of San Diego California arrives Friday for a ten day visit. She is the youngest sister of the late Mrs. Elsie Graven and aunt to James H. and Henry N. Graven.
George McCartney 83 died at Clark Rest Home at 1 15 Sunday. Funeral services Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Grossheim Funeral Home Charles City. Rev Duane Scott Cav alry Baptist Greene to officiate. Burial in Charles City cemetery. Surviving are son Ross McCartney of Greenville Ohio daughter Mrs Roy Ehler of Mason City two sisters Mrs Maude Carpenter Des Moines and Laura McCartney Grimes Iowa.
Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Pvt James F Maxwell 17 begins six months of active duty under the Reserve Forces Act with eight weeks of basic training and subsequent air training. After service he will join a local Army Reserve or National Guard unit. Maxwell, a 1957 Greene Community High School graduate. Fort Chaffee Arkansas Privates Merlyn C Shafer and Donald G Shultz graduate eight week Automotive Maintenance School instruction on light and heavy vehicles. Shafer and Shultz attended Greene High School. Terry Kaiser is at Norman Oklahoma for Airman Apprentice School after boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Base. Captain and Mrs Stanley N Graven Medical Corps USAF arrived at the Graven home en route from Madigan Army Hospital to Cincinnati Ohio for a new assignment.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce elected officers for 1957 at City Hall. Lyle O’Brien named president with Keith Kearney as vice president and Daniel Downing secretary treasurer. New directors include George, Sam Sneed, Al Rogers Jr., and Roger Schafer. Don McGee named state director. Installation set for July 11 at City Hall.
Local events include bicycle and foot races for youngsters, chicken catching, prizes, and a mounted team show by The Hoofbeats. The morning program starts 8:00 a.m. at the light plant and continues to 10:00 a.m. at the Athletic Field with a popular rider group under 18 directing parades and summer appearances. Democratic Women host July 11 meeting in Greene with guest Mrs Loveless and local officials attending.
Farmers have a final chance to vote in the annual ASC election for community committee men governing price support soil bank and cost-sharing programs. Ballots must be mailed by midnight next Monday or delivered in person to the county ASC office by 5 p.m. Ballots counted July 10 with chairmen and vice chairs named by vote totals. Newly elected officials begin terms August 1 and county convention in Allison July 27.
The Pee Wees beat Parkersburg 9 to 3 for their third straight win while the Midgets routed Parkersburg 13 to 2 on a 4 inning game under the 10 run rule. Dan Stubbe led the offense with 10 hits in the two games. Nile Meyers pitched for the Brownies and Doug Marsh for the Blue Raiders in a pitching duel. Next Monday the Pee Wees and Midgets host Dumont. other league games featured Brownies vs Green Hornets and Blue Raiders vs Yellow Jackets with Marty Bramer's catch highlight.
The Board of Directors of Investors Mutual Inc declares a quarterly 9 cent per share dividend payable July 11 1957 to shareholders of record June 27 1957. The payout comes from undistributed net investment income and marks the 67th consecutive dividend.
Brenda Lee the 12 year old Ozark Jubilee star will headline the fair’s musical revue at the grandstand on August 23 and 24 with three more Ozark Jubilee stars. The Lennon Sisters take over August 25 through 28. The revue features Promenaders, tap dancers, Speedy Haworth, and Jimmy Gatley. The two hour show promises Broadway style chorus, hippodrome acts, and elaborate scenery as Lee performs Jambalaya One Step at a Time Fairyland and Bigelow 6260 among others.
A club breakfast is set for Sunday morning July 9 at Round Grove Golf and Country Club. Serving hours are 7 to 9 30. Committee in charge includes Clyde Stuntz Dwight Pooley Wayne Fischer V J Tatum Elmer Bramer and Galen Miller.
New Hampton posted a 5 to 1 win over the Greene Indies last Sunday night. Mair pitched six innings allowing two hits while striking out eight. Greene's lone run came on a sacrifice fly in the first inning. New Hampton added three in the first, one in the second, and another in the third. Merchants host Shell Rock next Sunday at 2:15.
Mrs. Marie Heidenwirth was brought home from Cedar Valley Hospital on Saturday and is recuperating at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Max Heidenwirth.
Mary Bodwell of Iowa State College lists contents for a portable first aid kit. Include six to ten band aids, sterile gauze, triangular bandages, adhesive tape, burn ointment, scissors, tweezers, bandages, sterile gauze, and a physician approved disinfectant. Kit size depends on family needs and usage.
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