Ed and Grace Ponto Golden Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Ed Ponto celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home east of Greene on Sunday July 8 from 2 30 to 4 30 pm and 7 00 to 9 00 pm No invitations are sent and all relatives and friends are invited The couple married July 10 1912 at the home of Charles and Grace Walker in Rockford They are the parents of three children Jean Shaw Merlyn Ponto and Roger Ponto and have six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Ed Ponto
Greene
Grace Walker
Charles Walker
Rockford
Howard
Jean) Shaw
Merlyn Ponto
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Roger Ponto
Butler County Historical Society Picnic and Paint Day
The Butler County Historical Society held its annual picnic at the Recreation Area west of Shell Rock with 45 to 50 members and families. After dinner president Paul Schaeffer led a brief meeting and announced a second coat of paint for the Little Yellow School House. volunteers are asked to gather July 17 at 1:00 p.m. to paint. A 5:30 pot luck will occur at the Allison Shelter House and women are urged to attend with baskets. The group then toured the Bremer County Historical Society Museum in Waverly with host Burr Hastings.
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Butler County Historical Society
Shell Rock
Paul Schaeffer
Allison Shelter House
Waverly
Bremer County
Mrs Rena Compton Visits Chicago Area Friends
Mrs Rena Compton of Chicago spent last week visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Hicks and Mrs Julius Hulde brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Compton
Chicago
Illinois
Ed Hicks
Julius Huldebrand
Garnetta Nielsen Feted At Showers
Garnetta Nielsen was honored at two showers on Tuesday and Sunday. Several dozen guests from Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding towns attended. Prizes went to Mrs. Melvin Riggins Mrs. Alfred Beguelin and several Nielsen relatives. Mint green and white themed refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnetta Nielsen
Dale Crosby
Melvin Riggins
Alfred Beguelin
Glenn Skillen
Harold Nielsen
Garnetta
Gary Mitchell
Cedar Falls
Marlys Placin
Leanne
Juliene Nielsen
Waterloo
Waverly
Dike
Greene
la Porte City
Eldora
Washburn
Julene Nielsen
Leanne Nielsen
Mead and Bendickson Attend Litchfield Alumni Banquet
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mead and Fern Bendickson of Mason City joined Mrs. H Bendickson for a weekend in Litchfield Minnesota to attend the Litchfield High School alumni banquet and reunion on Saturday evening.
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Robert Mead
Fern Bendickson
Mason City
Litchfield
Minnesota
Litchfield High School
Carol Tatum Honored at Green White Kitchen Shower
Carol Tatum was guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted Thursday morning by Mrs. Dell Curtis with assistance from Mrs. Ben Wegand. The centerpiece featured white daisies and greenery in the bride to be’s colors, green and white, with twelve guests attending.
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Carol Tatum
Dell Curtis
Ben Wegand
Mrs Ira Marsh Honored At Tea Surprise Event
Mrs Ira Marsh was honored at a surprise tea hosted by granddaughter Mrs Noel Mizell and great granddaughter Tammy Lynne. A group of neighbor ladies attended and socializing filled the afternoon. Coffee and strawberry delight were served, then Mr and Mrs A F Lindell visited in the evening.
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Ira Marsh
Noel Mizell
Tammy Lynne
A. F. Lindell
Engagement announced for Rita Kepple and Robert Barth
Engaged couple Rita Kepple daughter of Mr and Mrs Claire E Kepple of Greene and Robert Barth son of Mr and Mrs Darrell Barth also of Greene plan a September wedding Rita is a 1961 Greene High School graduate and attended the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Robert Barth is a 1959 Greene High School graduate and attended Upper Iowa University Fayette He is employed by Barth Chevrolet Greene.
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Claire E. Kepple
Greene
Rita
Robert Barth
Darrell Barth
Miss Kepple
Greene High School
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Barth
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Barth Chevrolet
Couple Married by Justice of the Peace in Tuesday Ceremony
James Craig Frerichs of Parkersburg and Bonnie Lou Cuvelier of Aplington wed at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday with Justice of the Peace Frank Knight officiating. Witnesses were Mrs. Ruby Johnson and Clarence McCracken.
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James Craig Frerichs
Parkersburg
Bonnie Lou Cuvelier
Aplington
Frank Knight
Ruby Johnson
Clarence McCracken
Married in Greene Minnesota Couple Weds at Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs Gordon Cunningham of Kenyon Minnesota were married in Greene at the Methodist Church on Sunday June 24. The bride Sharon Kiefer daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Kiefer and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cunningham of Kenyon celebrate in a Greene community with many young Greene attendees and camp participants.
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Gordon Cunningham
West Concord
Minnesota
Greene
Cunningham
Sharon Kiefer
Leo Kiefer
Fred Cunningham
Kenyon
Day Camp Held At Clarksville With Indian Theme
Forty six Brownies and Girl Scouts from Greene and Clarksville attended Day Camp at Clarksville near Herry Woods Park. The camp ran mornings from 9:30, divided into four units with Indian names. Activities included hiking nature study Indian lore crafts outdoor cooking and knot tying. Directors and unit leaders were Clarksville residents Mrs Clarence Guisler Mrs Gomer Evans Mrs Cecil Sturdevant Mrs Victor Busse and Greene residents Mrs Laverne Kehoe and aides assisted the leaders.
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Greene
Clarksville
Herry Woods Park
Clarence Guisler
Gomer Evans
Cecil Sturdevant
Victor Busse
Vernon Rottler
Loren McRoberts
Laverne Kehoe
Rainbow Gals 4-H Club Meets at Phelps Home
Fremont Rainbow Gals 4-H Club met June 30 at Pat and Nancy Phelps home. Members heard pledges, adjournment motion, and demonstrations on a pencil holder and fabric project. Talks on planting wine, plus a workshop making a lap-back pillow or portfolio, followed by a pot luck. Achievement Day set for July 16 at Pleasant Valley Church basement. Reporter Joann Barnett.
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Fremont Rainbow Gals
Pat
Nancy Phelps
Joyce Kielman
Nancy Barnett
Joyce Bienemann
Linda Poppen
Pleasant Valley Church
Joann Barnett
Friendly Circle Picnic at Perrin Park Greene
The Friendly Circle holds annual picnic at Perrin Park Greene on Sunday July 8. Members bring a picnic dinner and juice. The Three Link Circle Picnic will be at Mrs. Paul Flora on Thursday July 12.
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Friendly Circle
Perrin Park
Greene
Paul Flora
Cross And Crown Bible Class Meeting Report
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at Mrs. Pearl Hammel's home on Friday afternoon June 29. Ten members and five visitors attended. Mrs. Ben Broadstone presided. Mrs. Clarence Shultz read scripture and Mrs. Hammel presented the quiz. A girls' trio and their instructor from Baptist Bible College Omaha spoke and sang. The next meeting is July 6 at Mrs. Paul Butler's home at 2:00 p.m.
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Pearl Hammel
Ben Broadstone
Clarence Shultz
The
Baptist Bible College
Omaha
Paul Butler
Floyd County Calendar of Events
Calendar of events lists meetings and gatherings in Floyd County. On Tuesday July 10 the 4-H Girls County Committee meets at 1 30 pm and a county party occurs at the Fairgrounds. on Monday July 16 the Junior 4-H Camp convenes at 8 00 pm at the Extension Office.
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Fairgrounds
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Herb
Sperry-Ray
Greene, Ia
Wunsch Plumbing & Heating Greene
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Rita Kepple
Carolyn Ginsler
Vivian Kluster
Mary Martin
Jana McDowell
Billie Metz
Landa Barth
Caroline Kehoe
Ann Rottler
Margaret Senne
Ann Weyand
Judy Hites
Deanne Ott
Marcia Behnke
Rebecca
Kimberley Knighten
Colleen
Kathy Kehoe
Marilyn
Jolene Murphy
Susan Rottler
Teressa Shaffer
Marta Woodley
Nancy Bellows
Mary Kate McRoberts
Greene Recorder
Newscenter
Neighboring
Commu
Rainbow Gals
Floyd County
Wear Ever Sales & Service
Wendell Debner
Box
Wiliams Mortuary
Greene Creamery
Brentwood
Sno-Boy
Crystal
Kraft Parkay
OLEO
Ulto
Morey’s
West Side
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