Local nine shine in Butler County League play
The Edctor Y Speaks highlights strong performances by Don Knapp on the Independent baseball squad and Bob Nordmeyer on Gabe and Hamilton's softball team. Young players like the Midgets and Pee Wees show remarkable hitting and fielding, with coaching by Jerry Eimers improving the high school squad. Notable pitchers Nile Meyers and Harry Barth draw attention, and out-of-town wins underscore the team's rising talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Knapp
Bob Nordmeyer
Gabe
Hamilton
Jerry Eimers
Country Club Hosts Invitational Golf Tourney Sunday
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club will host the Invitational Golf Tournament on Sunday, July 27. The event is limited to 112 entries with players from Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Mason City, Oelwein, Waverly, Charles City and Traer. A prize will be awarded to one in four entrants along with a championship prize, medalist prize, and a flag hole prize.
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Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Mason City
Oelwein
Waverly
Charles City
Traer
Public Invited to Display Of Crafts In Park Thursday
The Summer Recreation program ends Thursday with a park craft display from 2:30 to 4:30. Refreshments will be served. The last week features Indian Beach Rings Shell craft red lace bracelets flowers and pot holders priced 5c to 20c. Wednesday is circus day with a dress up parade for local business folks and a song fest. Children may return finished crafts Wednesday or Thursday between 1:30 and 2:00.
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Indian Beach
Greene County golfers shine in Charles City tourney
Several Greeneace players entered the Amateur Golf Tournament at the Country Club in Charles City on Sunday. Clyde Stuntz Martin Senne and Norman Wolters finished second fourth and fifth respectively in the first flight. Vern Gard also competed for Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeneace
Charles City
Clyde Stuntz
Martin Senne
Norman Wolters
Vern Gard
Greene
Home From Hospital Duane Schafer Returns After Surgery
Duane Schafer, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Schafer, comes home Tuesday after surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City. The report notes his discharge and recovery in the Cedar Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Schafer
Otto Schafer
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Butler County Soil Conservation Winners Named in Iowa
Butler County’s winners in the Iowa Soil Conservation Achievement Awards were announced by R J Moore, with Ben and Clifford Ackerman of Allison in Division I, Lyle Burroughs and John Kalainoff of Clarksville in Division II, and Ruben Kramer of Monroe Township in Division III. The program, sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Iowa Farm and Home, honors farms with the best conservation programs including contouring, terraces, waterways, and livestock practices. Regional winners will be named August 15 and state winners August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Iowa Soil Conservation
R. J. Moore
Butler Soil Conservation District
Ben
Clifford Ackerman
Allison
Lyle Burroughs
Mr. Pleasant
John Kalainoff
Clarksville
Lambert Kramer
Aplington
Ruben Kramer
Parkersburg
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Iowa Farm and Home Register
Iowa
Marvin Westendorf
George Busch
Don Harris
Bill Moulton
Farm Bureau
J. B. McAninch
Work Unit Conservationist Division
Cliff Ackman
Ackermans
Soil Conservation District
Monroe Township
Ruben
Moore
Butler
Blue Raiders Lead In Pee Wee League
The Blue Raiders defeated the Brownies 10 to 8 for their third straight win. Kenny Barth hit two home runs and Tim Bramer added one as Brownies star Ewing Miller collected 2 triples and a double. Brownies rallied late but poor base running doomed them. Yellow Jackets edged Green Hornets 5 to 4 with Spratt debuting on the mound for a win. Gary Ross led the Yellow Jackets with a double and a single. Standings for the local league are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Raiders
Brownies
Kenny Barth
Tim Bramer
Brownie
Ewing Miller
Yellow Jackets
Green Hornets
Spratt
Dale Poppe
Jim Wharton
Gary Ross
Savanna Couple Hosts Balmtes Family Visit and Birth
Mr and Mrs Charles Baltes and son Mark visited in Savanna Illinois at the Gerald Mickelson home over the weekend with Fred Miller and his daughter and son in law the Mickelsons. The Mickelsons welcomed a son on June 22 weighing 9 pounds 15 3 4 ounces named Kerry Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baltes
Mark
Fred Miller
Gerald Mickelson
Savanna
Illinois
Mickelsons
Kerry Lee
Hardware Sold To Alfred Rognes
Alfred Rognes announced he has purchased Wilbur Klassi share in the Klass Hardware effective immediately. The partners formed the hardware in 1957 moving to Abelgore building on Main Street. Rognes came to Greene in 1956 operating a local Bowling Alley and later sold the fixtures in 1958. The hardware will continue to be known as Klassi Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rognes
Wilbur Klassi
Klass Hardware
Rognes
Mr. Klassi
Abelgore
Main Street
Greene
Donald Gersema
Klassi Hardware
Pee-Wees Midgets Defeat Shell Rock 9 to 2 in Opener
Greene Pee Wees Midgets stretch to seven wins in seven starts by beating Shell Rock 9 to 2. In the first inning Greene plated seven runs with Poppe and Bramer hitting triples and Jim Wharton adding a double. Poppe collected a single for a perfect day at the plate while Myers, Poppe and Barth pitched. Four Greene errors allowed Shell Rock three unearned runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Wees
Shell Rock
Poppe
Bramer
Jim Wharton
Myers
Barth
Greene
Larry Gabe
Doug Marsh
Nile Myers
Sandra Miller Named Butler County Dairy Princess Nominee
Sandra Kay Miller eighteen year old Shell Rock girl won Butler County Dairy Princess after eleven candidates. She will compete for Iowa State Dairy Princess August 4 at Allison. If chosen she would follow Marilyn Drake last year. Sandra is a Shell Rock graduate heading to Coe College Cedar Rapids to study music with minors in math and drama.
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Butler County
Sandra Kay Miller
Sandra
Parkersburg
Allison
Iowa
Marilyn Drake
Cedar Rapids
Shell Rock
Dairy Princess
Coe College At
Independents Split In Week's Contests
Greene baseball dropped an 8 to 4 decision at Shell Rock after losing 10 to 7 at Allison. The team sits 5 and 4 in league play, third place, with 10 hits to Dumont’s 10 and 10 errors marring the game. Knapp earned the win as Greene’s next league game is Sunday at Clarksville before a practice game at Butler County Fair in Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Baseball
Shell Rock
Dumont
Allison
Greene
Nichol
Barth
J. Newton
Maxwell
D. Newton
Shultz
Newton
Knapp
Gary Koop
Koop
Merchants
Parkersburg
Clarksville
Rockford
Butler Counts
Alli+ Son
Recorder Staff Vacation Dates Listed for July 27 to August 3
The Greene Recorder staff will take its annual vacation from July 27 through August 3. A July 26 issue will be printed but mailed on July 30. Advertisers should have copy to the office by Friday noon July 25 for inclusion in the July 30 issue. The Recorder office will be closed during the vacation week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Greene Recorder
Recorder
G.O.P. State Convention Delegates From Greene Attended
The Republican state convention met in Des Moines with Greene county delegates including C. E. Burroughs Ralph Marsh Mr and Mrs Henry Brinkman Mrs C G Stark and Norman Graven. Junior delegates were Janice Brinkman Craig Burroughs Father Miller and Robert Ruffridge with Ardith Brocka of Parkersburg joining. Lloyd Smith won commerce commissioner on the first ballot and Mrs L L Welden of Iowa Falls was elected third district committeewoman succeeding Enid Robinson of Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Greene
C. E. Burroughs
Ralph Marsh
Henry Brinkman
C. G. Starkweather
Norman Graven
Janice Brinkman
Craig Burroughs
Father Miller
Robert Ruffridge
Ardith Brocka
Parkersburg
Lloyd Smith
Commerce
L. L. Welden
Iowa Falls
Enid Robinson
Hampton
Leonard Griner Ordained in Albert Lea Church of Christ
Leonard D Griner, son of Wilford and Greene residents, was ordained a minister of the Church of Christ in Albert Lea Minnesota on Sunday July 20. The ceremony featured elders Don Kook Allan Nangskau and John Smith laying on of hands, with readings by Ira Thomas and a sermon by George Harrison of Armington Illinois. A picnic supper followed at Edgewater Park hosted by Albert Lea Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Griner
Greene
Greene High School
Leonard
Minnesota Bible College
Esther Biekert
David
Andrew
Joel Mr. Griner
Albert Lea Church of Christ
Jesus
Ira Thomast
Kenneth Howells
Austin
Minnnesota
George Harrison
Armington
Illinois
My. Harrison
Church of Christ
Don Kook
Allan Nangskau
John Smith
Edgewater Park
Attractions Listed for 102nd Butler County Fair
The 102nd Butler County Fair runs August 1 to 4 in Allison with entry on August 1. Floral Hall entries close at 6 pm, about $4,500 in premiums for exhibitors, and a Saddle Horse Show with nearly $400 in prize money. Racing programs include four pony runs, horse races, sulky trots, and a sea lion act by Captain John Tiebor. Children’s and dairy princess events. fireworks cap the week. Rev. George Knutson sails for Brazil on July 26 with a United trip through Ceara and Rio de Janeiro for the International Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knutson
Brazil
Rex
George S Knutson
Calvary ,Baptist Church
Greene
St Louis
Knutson
Ceura
Rio
International Council of Christian Churches
Miami
Real Aerovias
Belem
Amazon River
Fortaleza
Ceara
Baptist Mid-Missions
Juazeiro
Belo Horizonte
Quitandinha
Free World
Caracas
Venezuela
Butler County
Allison
Floral Hall
Iowa Stock Horse Association
Iowa
John Tiebor
Ranner
Jimmie
Gus
Greg
Dave Karp
Wayne Roland
Ramblers Rally Past Nora Springs in 7 6 Thriller
Greene High School Ramblers avenged an early defeat to Nora Springs with a 7 6 win after darkness paused play at the 5th. Gabe beat out a base hit, B Barth and Kenny Barth produced key RBIs to tie the game at 9 prior to the suspension and reversal to Greene’s 7 6 lead. Doug Marsh earned the win in his debut as Greene heads to Nashua then Charles City.
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Tne Greene High School Ramblers
Nora Springs
Ramblers
Gabe
Bobby Barth
Kenny Barth
B. Barth
Greene
Doug Marsh
Greene High School
Charles City A Legion
Marsh
Stubbe
John Wharton
Barth
Charles City
Suh
Greene Ramblers
Nashua
County Cancer Drive Totals $4,307 Collected
The Butler County Cancer Crusade for Funds reports gross receipts of 4307.02. County Chairman Mrs. Horace Daggett and co chairmen praise donors and workers. An estimated 215 volunteers conducted door to door solicitation to reach the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Cancer Crusade
Horace Daggett
Daggett
Let Contracts at New Scout Grounds
Five contracts for work at the new Boy Scout Camp have been let recently. Davis and Keath Construction Company of Clear Lake hold the contract for the swimming pool which will be started in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis and Keath Construction Company
Clear Lake
Jim
Returned Home Rellin Ras After Hospital Stay
Ras, son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Ras, returned home Tuesday morning from Cedar Valles Hospital after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rellin Ras
Wilson Ras
Cedar Valles Hospital
In Hospital is Josephine Cole a Cedar Valley Patient
Josephine Cole is a patient at Cedar Valley Hospital where she is receiving treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Cole
Cedar Valley Hospital
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Nile Meyers
Harry Barth
Paul Cheney
Gene Majewski
County Soil Conservation Winners
Blue Raiders Se
Brownies A
Ilinois
Pee-Wees
Sandra Miller
Iowa State Dairy Princess
France
Switzerland
Harry Miller
Sanda
Unity Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship Group
Shell Rock Gil
Jefferson Livewires
Sandi
Chicago
Llinois
Pariy
G.O.P. State Convention
Leonard Griner
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