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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
8
Wefel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wefel, suffered a minor head injury on Tuesday when a broken bottle caused a cut. She was taken to Waverly Hospital where fifteen stitches were needed to close the wound. She is recovering at home and will miss school for a short period.
Tra Pickard remains in the county jail for the past three and a half years awaiting trial on charges of freest in. He was assigned to the Methodist Church at Lake Park Iowa during the conference in Sioux City last week. Mrs Leonard Lynes of Plain visited relatives at the State Institution in Woodward with accompanying family.
Clarksville Locals bears Eugene Bovee and family of Gamesville Florida areistting her parer Mr and Mrs Truman Wamsley and other relatives have received word of the death of Grant Martin on Wednesday in St Paul Minnesota Funeral and burial services were held there His wife is the former Helen Moulton of Clarksville The meeting of the U and K Club for July has been postponed Paul Brown pastor of the Isle Community Church
Fat Cattle Auction held every Monday at 10:00 a.m. sells all classes of slaughter cattle to top buyers. Cattle reserved the night before are fed hay and water until 7 a.m. on auction day to ensure top returns.
Capitol News notes Iowa tax records show total receipts of 373 million for the current fiscal year, about 687,810 more than last year. Non-resident receipts fell 637,582 to 197,538. Half-year installments totaled 5,397,278, up 611,254. The commission counted 5,? paid taxes due on 54,987 returns, versus 59,? last year. About 5,029 returns filed without payments due, totaling 210,287 dollars.
The interim committee postponed for 60 days the plan to cap salaries of professionals in state mental institutions at 18 000, leaving higher paid staff at 22 800. Hospital superintendents stay exempt. The move sparked protests that the policy would hurt the state program, with hundreds said to have improved under it. The tie vote to reconsider failed 5 to 5, with four Democrats supporting the motion.
State Senators Andrew Frommelt and George O Malley with House members Casey Loss Scott Swisher and Conrad Ossian backed a 60 day breathing spell on the flag display proposal while five Republicans led by Senators Shoeman Lynes and George Scott and Representatives Edgington and Smith opposed. The plan also involves studying nighttime crash hot spots to place traffic lights, explained Howard Gunner son, the safety and traffic engineer.
Rural Iowa intersections are being brightened with 400-watt mercury vapor lights at each corner to reduce crashes. Plans call for 16 more lights at dangerous crossings identified by an Iowa highway commission study before winter. Town highway commission safety and traffic engineers oversee the project.
The state considers moving its prison farm from the Clive site near Des Moines to a 1 476 acre Newton area tract while Clive farm remains 700 acres. An interim committee has an option on the farm for 50 000 dollars, with actual purchase pending committee approval. At about 260 dollars per acre, option funds would revert to the state treasury if the deal fails.
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who helped during the recent death of our mother Mrs. Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shannon celebrate the support and kindness shown to their family.
The notice lists services for First Presbyterian Church led by Pastor G. F. Butler with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and Worship at 10:00 a.m. Calvary Baptist Church led by Pastor George S. Knutson with Mid-Week Service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Luther League picnic in Perrin Park at 6 30 pm and services at 10 00 am. Monday leadership training school at Cedar Falls continues through Saturday. W D C executive board meets at 8 00 pm Wednesday. Dorcas Circle meets at 2 00 pm.
First Methodist Church conducts Church School at 9:00 am with Official Board meeting at 8:00 pm on Tuesday. Church of Christ led by John J. Jones offers Sunday school at 9:30 am worship at 10:30 am with evening services and prayer meetings at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm respectively.
Marble Rock church notes Sunday services at 8 30 a m with Pastor I J Devies leading. Local church notice records weekly worship time and pastor's name for parishioners.
Darrell C. Fryman, pastor, announces the Children's Home Annual Festival at Waverly and a Training School at Cedar Falls through Saturday. Choir practice at 8:00 pm, church school at 10:00 am, and morning worship at 11:00 am.
St Johns Lutheran Wilmar lists Pastor T Busch with Sunday School at 8:45 am and Senior Choir at 8:00 am. Brethren Church led by Rev Buss holds Morning Worship at 9:30 am and Sunday School at 10:30 am, Junior Choir 5 to 7 pm. Bennedette Wesleyan Methodist Church with Pastor Richard Steneberg has Sunday School 10 am, Worship 11 am, YW at 7:30 pm, Evening 8 pm, and Midweek prayer/Bible study at 8 pm.
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