McRoberts Reunion Held On July 14
The Annual McRoberts family reunion gathered 72 members in Perrin Park on Thursday July 14 with attendees from Waterloo Plainfield Nashua Rockford Waverly Greene LeRoy Byron Preston Minnesota and Kalamazoo Michigan The organizing hosts were Mr and Mrs Lester McRoberts of Rockford and Mr and Mrs Calvin Morse of Waterloo The oldest attendee was Mrs Mary McRoberts of Greene aged 93 and the youngest Leanne Thompson of Waverly The afternoon featured socializing and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRoberts
Perrin Park
Waterloo
Plainfield
Nashua
Rockford
Waverly
Greene
LeRoy
Byron
Preston
Minnesota
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Lester McRoberts
Calvin Morse
Mary McRoberts
Leanne
Barber Shop Change as Wagner Takes Over
In Barber Shop Joe Wagner takes charge at Miller Barber while owner Faber Miller recovers from illness.
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Joe Wagner
Miller
Faber Miller
Jeanette Tuil Feted At Shower
Miss Jeanette Tuil was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower in Mrs. R. H. Dreier’s home Friday evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Hildebrand and Mrs. Quentin Hildebrand. Twenty three guests attended from Allison Greene and Clarksville. The group played traveling bingo, opened gifts, and had lunch. A surprise shower was also held for her Tuesday evening at Mrs. Ted Bauman’s home in Allison.
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Jeanette Tuil
R. H. Dreier
Walter Hildebrand
Quentin Hildebrand
Allison, Greene
Clarksville
Ted Bauman
Allison
Youth Night Dance Planned For Friday
A Youth Night Dance will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Friday July 12 from 8 to 11 PM. All young people in the community are invited. Organizers include Sandra Maxson Annette Green Bruce Marsh Galen Lindell Danny Stubbe and Bob Andersen with chaperones Mr and Mrs Robert Curtis and Mr and Mrs Oscar Bartels.
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Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Sandra Maxson
Annette Green
Bruce Marsh
Galen Lindell
Danny Stubbe
Bob Andersen
Robert Curtis
Oscar Bartels
Missionary Society Meeting At St Peter's Lutheran Church
The Womens Missionary Society of St. Peters Lutheran Church gathered at the church parlor on Tuesday evening July 2 with seventeen members answering roll call. Mrs. George Beninga led prayers devotions and discussed The Churchs One Foundation. Bible study involved several members. A lunch followed the meeting hosted by Mrs. I J Devies and Mrs. Arnold Haller.
Appendectomy for Leo Landers in Charles City
Leo Landers underwent an emergency appendectomy at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City on Thursday morning and returned home on Tuesday.
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Leo Landers
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Busy Gophers Hold July 4-H Meeting
Dayton Busy Gophers boys 4-H Club met July 1 at the Herman Stubbe home. Seven members and one leader attended, the meeting opening at 8:30 p.m. Ricky Backer gave a demonstration and Allan Marsh led a discussion. Mrs. Stubbe provided lunch. Reporter Rollin Ray.
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Dayton Busy Gophers Boys
Marion Briggs Honored By Former Students At Nashua
A picnic dinner was held on Sunday July 7 at the Floyd Kingery farm near Nashua to honor Marion Briggs of Cedar Falls. Former students from Coldwater School No. 1 south of Greene gathered, recounting school days with Briggs who arrived in Greene in 1874. Thirty eight attended including relatives from Cedar Falls Mason City Minneapolis St Paul Waterloo and Marble Rock. A planned picnic for next year was announced.
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Floyd Kingery
Nashua
Marion Briggs
Cedar Falls
Briggs
Coldwater School
Greene
Butler County
Rufus Goheen
Bert
Harold Kingery
Darrell Kingery
Ed Fisher
Fred Rule
Mason City
Isaac Wyatt
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Selah Wyatt
St. Paul
George Troestler
Waterloo
Joe Mackamul
Pearl Wirth
Harry Howe
Charles City
Flord Kingery
Frank Shook
Donald Kingery
Marble Rock
George H. Schafer
George L. Schafer
Will Fisher
Paul Beguelin
Paul Flora
Norma
Albert Behnke
Libbie Lovell
Scratch Pads Price Promotion in Greene Recorder
Local notice from Greene Recorder lists scratch pads offered at 40 cents per pad. Promotion highlights affordable writing paper for students and households.
Carol Ver Plank and Donald Jones Wedding Details Revealed
Miss Carol Lea Ver Plank and Donald Dee Jones were married Sunday June 7 at 2:00 PM in the First Presbyterian Church Greene. Rev G F Butler led a semi formal ceremony with yellow and white carnation decor. The couple will reside in Greene after a wedding trip with out of town guests from several nearby towns.
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Carol Lea
Marlys Ver Plank
Marlin Jones
Hempton
Valeris Taylor
Greene
Marvin Pandil
Hampton
Boutonnieres
George Hampton
Harold Tack
Galen Tack
Dale Tack
Greene High School
Hampton High School
B & W Fine Food Store
Hillegas
Charles City
Denver
Dumont
Decorah
Bradford
Sheffield
Allison
Nashua
Greenfield
Waverly
Clarksville
Dougherty
Playground in Perrin Park enters fourth week
The Perrin Park summer playground program continues into its fourth week with activities for children including felt pins baskets made from greeting cards and plaque painting guided by instructors and volunteers.
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Perrin Park
Pee Wees Midgets Defeat Dumont 2 1 On Local Field
The Pee Wees Midgets won their fourth straight league game by beating Dumont 2 to 1 on Monday night. Dale Poppe pitched three innings, allowing one run on no hits with seven strikeouts. Greene’s runs came in the first on a Spratt double and an infield RBI by Barth. Doug Marsh was absent due to illness. Gene Ross earned the win with Larry Gabe finishing in relief, while catcher Dan Stubbe delivered a bases loaded triple. Next game is Monday at Shell Rock.
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Pee Wees
Dumont
Dale Poppe
Greene
Spratt
Myers
Barth
Doug Marsh
Scout
Gene Ross
Larry Gabe
Dan
Stubbe
Mondlay
Shell Rock
Blue Raiders
Yellow Jackets
Scott
Knapp
Yellow Jacket
Green Hornets
Brownies
Breuer Jacobson Wed In Milwaukee Church Ceremony
Miss Janet Breuer daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Breuer Milwaukee Wisconsin became the bride of Loren Jacobson son of Mr and Mrs Sigurd Jacobson Cudahy Wisconsin. The wedding was Saturday morning June 29 at 9 00 am in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1031 East Russell Avenue Milwaukee Attending Greene residents included Mr and Mrs Robert Tornowske Mr and Mrs DeLone Wood Mr and Mrs Allan Jacobson and Kent Ronald and Barbara Crooks.
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Janet Breuer
Jake Breuer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Loren Jacobson
Sigurd Jacobson
Cudahy
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
East Rusell Avenue
Greene
Robert Tornowske
DeLone Wood
Allan Jacobson
Kent
Ronald
Barbara Crooks
Local Pet Day Set After Croquet and Toy Games
Last week’s events crowned Tommy Teeple in croquet Sara Green in tether ball clock golf and bean bag and Barbara Allison in checkers. A pet day is planned for Thursday July 11 inviting all children to bring their pets.
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Tommy Teeple
Sara Green
Clock
Barbara Allison
Budget Estimate and Filing Notice for Butler County Schools
Butler County Board of Education will meet July 25 1957 at 8 PM at the Office of County Superintendent. Two taxpayers will be heard for or against the expenditure estimate for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1958 under Chapter 278 Code of Iowa creating a county school system. K R Rowley County Superintendent and Secretary of the Board.
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County Board of Education
Butler County
Iowa
Picnic supper at Will Duncan home in Charles City
A gathering was hosted at the residence of Mr and Mrs Will Duncan in Charles City on Thursday July 4. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Brinkman and family Postville Mr and Mrs Glenn Brinkman and family Charles City and many Brinkman couples plus Mr and Mrs R H Dreier.
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Will Duncan
Charles City
Robert Brinkman
Postville
Glenn Brinkman
Social club and Legion meetings slated in mid July
The Lend-A-Hand Club will meet on Tuesday July 16 at Mrs. Frank Lockwood's home. The American Legion Auxiliary meets at the Veterans Club on Wednesday evening July 17 at 8 o'clock. officers to be installed and a Girls State delegate will report. Refreshments by Mesdames M. K. Sp—.
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Frank Lockwood
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Club
Mesdames M. K. Sp Z
Bridal shower honors Audrey Hudson at Veriere Barth home
Audrey Hudson was guest of honor at a Saturday bridal shower hosted at Veriere Barth’s home with Dorene Teeple assisting. Sixteen guests attended, games were played, refresh ments served, blue and white decorations set the mood, and many gifts were given. The couple, Miss Hudson and Arnold Myers, plan to wed July 14 at the E U Church in ir edale. attendees included LL Johnson, George Merfeld, Libbie Lovell, James Majenski, and Henry Graven. The American Legion meets July 17 at 8:00 pm at the Veterans Club.
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Audrey Hudson
Veriere Barth
Dorene Teeple
Miss Hudson
Arnold Myers
E. U . Church
Iniredale
LL Johnson
George Merfeld
Libbie Lovell
James Majenski
Henry Graven
American Legion
Veterans Club
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J. P. Hoben
Busy Gophers
Rollin Ray
the Greene Recorder
Wilson’s Bakerite
Potters Polar Pak
Sunkist
Morey's West Side Grocery
Carol Ver Plank
Donald Jones
Sun
Breuer-Jacobson
My Shop
Roma Jean
K. R. Rowley
Board of Education Fund
Focal Id
Area S 3 Co. Board of Education
3Oans Pa
Board OF Education
Gene Nettleton
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