Freese Family Reunion Binds 72 Members At Perrin Park
The Ralph and Tena Freese descendants held their annual reunion Sunday in Perrin Park with 72 members and 4 guests. Oldest attendee was Guy Francis of Bondurant, youngest Deborah Lynne Armstrong of Cedar Falls. Several weddings since last year and new births since 1956 noted among attendees from multiple towns including Minneapolis, Bondurant, Evansdale, Cedar Falls, and Wellsburg.
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Freese
Perrin Park
Ralph
Tena Freese
Guy Francis
Bondurant
Deborah Lynne Armstrong
Cedar Falls
James Stenberg
LeRoy Freese
Agnes Christensen
Ray Anne Nelson
Tom Baker
Anne Danette
Roger Armstrong
Deborah Lynne
Gerald Armstrong
Randall Lee
Robert Woodley
Jeanne Lou
Gene Noble
Steven, Kent
Dennis Huisman
Kenneth Dean
Melvin — Freese
Michael Eugene
Robert Ageline
Louie Freese
John Freese
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Evansdale
Steamboat Rock
Ackley
Wellsburg
Holland
Grundy Center
Dike
Greene
Irvin Freese
Edwin
Barbara
Allan
Barbara Luijens
Lillie
Renville
Donna Jacobson
Art Finke
Bridge Club Met At Barnett Home
Mrs. Clarence Barnett hosted a Friday bridge gathering at her home with a dessert luncheon. Decorations featured summer flowers. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Clarence Shultz, Mrs. Dell Curtis, Mrs Burton Shultz, and Mrs. T. S. Albrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Barnett
Clarence Shultz
Dell Curtis
Burton Shultz
T. S. Albrecht
Butler 4-HFFA Achievement Show At Fair August 1 4
Junior entries at the Butler County Fair will be the largest in recent years. Agriculture division entries include 150 beef 45 dairy 30 swine litters 85 sheep 20 gardens and poultry crops and rabbit exhibits. Entries open August 1 with check in by noon. Junior livestock judging at 2:00 p.m. judged by Carl Rehder. August 2 judging day with 8:00 a.m. start for exhibits and 1:00 p.m. for open class. Batpacking Lou Thompson beef and swine judge Norbert Kash dairy judge E L Quaife swine judge. Dale Studt assists with showmanship and garden poultry exhibits. Saturday is marketing day with baby beeves auction at 10:00 a.m. Market hogs sold on grade yield basis to Bath Packing Company. 44H officers county committee members and agriculture instructors will assist. Clothing projects on display in Floral Hall Friday to Sunday with 14 clubs. 2000 members exhibit 600 garments. Judging Friday 8:00 a.m. by Mrs. Charles Clawson and Mrs. Dale Williams. Committees and officers listed.
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Butler County
Ivan Wikner
Carl Rehder
Franklin County
Lou Thompson
Bath Packing Company
Norbert Kash
Dairy Cattle Congress
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Dale Studt
Floyd County
Lowell Allen
Leon Oltmann
Terry Oltmann
Mike Melick
Charles Jepsen
Greg Boom
Glenn Fenneman
Victor Woodley
Floyd Wessel
Tom Oltmann
Harold Sutton
H. R. Meyer
Clarence Paulsen
Vernon Herwig
Dick Wagoner
Rex Meyer
Floral Hall
Charles Clawson
Ackley
Dale Williams
Ames
4-H
Dale Ver Plank
George Busch
Ted Brinkman
Ray Hansen
Bernard Wygle
Sharon
JoAnn Murphy
Jackie Marsh
Joan Bushbaum
Gandra Miller
Judith Stubbe
Tuil Bliss Vows Exchanged Sunday Evening at Allison
Jeanette Tuil daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Tuil of Allison married Donald Bliss son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bliss of Greene in a 730 pm ceremony at St James Lutheran Church Allison Rev R J Neiderwimmer officiated. Reception for 300 followed in church parlors with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Tuil
Jake Tuil
Allison
Donald Bliss
Henry Bliss
Greene
St. James Lutheran Church
R. J. Neiderwimmer
Joseph Lipton
Evanston
Illinois
Joyce Bliss
Harry Kampman
Ilinois
Robert Brocka
Duane Miller
Florence DeBower
Edward Arends
Clarksville
Dorothy Bliss
Ottumwa
Hannah Wright
Jessie DeWitt
Norma Endelman
Richard Seehusen
Ed de Bower
Donald Bauman
Lew Hesalroad
Hampton
Sandra Doeden
Caroline Kampman
Elma Kampman
Allison High
First National Bank
Waverly
Greene High School
Selective Service Announces New Office Hours
The Butler county Selective Service office will be open 8 00 to 4 00 including noon on Tuesday through Friday. The office will be closed all day Monday. The change takes effect on 29 July 1957.
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Butler County Selective Service
Willing Workers Met In Murphy Home
The Willing Workers club met Monday July 15 at the Murphy home with twenty members two leaders and one visitor present. President Sharon Murphy led the meeting which approved last minutes and heard a treasurer report. Plans discussed for the club ball team and fair booth committee members named. Demonstrations on makeup fabrics hems and necklines followed. Achievement Day on July 13 featured top winners Sharon Murphy Carolyn Schmidt and Sherilyn Stuntz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Sharon Murphy
Booth
Janet Stubbe
Carolyn Schmidt
JoAnn Schmidt
Sheila Murphy
Mary Ann Gersema
Sharon Nixt
Diane
Lana Cheney
Martha Stuntz
Will Workers
Sherilyn Stuntz
Renee Hagarty
Diane Murphy
Sharon
Baptisms Held At Presbyterian Church Service
Jack Eugene Larson was baptized as child of Leslie and Patricia Larson, and Douglas Brent Willey and Gregory Dale Willey were baptized as children of Dale and Patricia Willey during Sunday morning worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Eugene
Leslie Larson
Douglas Brent
Gregory Dale
Dale Willey
Presbyterian Church
Shower Honors Jo Anne Norman and James Menken
A pre nuptial shower at Riceville Lutheran Church honored JoAnne Norman and James Menken on Monday evening July 15. Eighteen hostesses arranged blue and white decor, a bride doll gift table, and a musical program by Mrs. Harold Jasper and relatives. The couple opened gifts and a tray lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Menken
Edwin Scheer
Susan
Riceville Lutheran Church
JoAnne Norman
James Menken
Harold Jasper
Linda
Ricky
Peggy Duenow
Miss Norman
Mr. Menken
Legion and Auxiliary Install New Officers
The American Legion at the Veterans Club installed Darrell L. Kingery as Commander and Neal O’Brien as first Vice Commander among others. The Auxiliary named Mrs. Glenn Austin as President and Mrs. Claire Weiss as first Vice President, with Mrs. Nelson Hart graves as installing officer. Sandra Marsh reported on Girls State at Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Weiss
Jack L. Shultz
Edward Albrecht
P. C. Peck
Paul G. Hamilton
Lewis Majewski
Cliff Fischer
Fred Fowler
Arvid Lindell
Nelson Hart~graves
Sandra Marsh
Girls State
Iowa State Teachers College
Scheer Scheer McCasky Engagement to Wed in September
To marry soon Caroline Scheer of Bristow will wed Wilbur McCasky of Wheeler Indiana. The ceremony is set for September 7 at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene. Caroline is a Wartburg College senior in Waverly and Wilbur attends Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Scheer
Bristow
Caroline
Wilbur McCasky
Albert McCasky
Wheeler
Indiana
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Greene
Miss Scheer
Wartburg College
Waverly
Mr. McCasky
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Butler County 4 Hers Camp At State 4 H Camp Madrid
Fifty 4 H members from Butler and Cerro Gordo Counties enjoyed three days at the State 4 H camp in Madrid July 15 16 17. The group took hikes swimming crafts and other activities with evening square dancing and a water carnival run by the camp staff. Members from Butler included Judy Haats Marlys Essman Sharon Krull Sharon Minnier Kay Jepsen Lois Hartman Deletta Alfers Lois Busch Evan Hartman Carol Crosby Kay Weigman Delores DeBower Lavon Willson Lois Heine Delores Severs Marian Harris. Boys listed include Alvin Sluiter John Cocking Jerry Hagarty Jerry Backer Leland Griner Harley Henrichs Brent Prange Vernon Sutton Francis Janssen Keith Oltmann Wayne Busch. County 4 H officers Sandra Miller Joan Bushbaum Judith Stubbe Charles Jepsen Greg Boom Glenn Feneman Victor Woodley chaired committees.
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4-H
Butler
Cerro Gordo
Madrid
Butler County
Judy Haats
Marlys Essman
Sharon Krull
Sharon Minnier
Kay Jepsen
Lois Hartman
Deletta Alfers
Lois Busch
Evan Hartman
Carol Crosby
Kay Weigman
Delores DeBower
Lavon Willson
Lois Heine
Delores Severs
Marian Harris
Alvin Sluiter
John Cocking
Jerry Hagarty
Jerry Backer
Leland Griner
Harley Henrichs
Brent Prange
Vernon Sutton
Francis Janssen
Keith Oltmann
Wayne Busch
Sandra Miller
Joan Bushbaum
Judith Stubbe
Charles Jepsen
Greg Boom
Glenn Fenneman
Victor Woodley
Iowa State College Students Return From National Tour
A group of 33 junior and senior agriculture majors from Iowa State College Ames returned Friday after a five week project tour spanning 18 20 states and more than 7000 miles. The trip exposed them to live stock crop production processing and marketing along with notable historical sites.
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S. C
Iowa State College
Ames
Denn Tindall to report for Air Guard basic training
Denn Tindall, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Tindall of Bristow, who graduated from Iowa State College in June with a Bachelor of Science degree, will report to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas on August 12 for basic training with the National Air Guard.
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Denn Tindall
Wilbur Tindall
Bristow
Denn
Iowa State College
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
National Air Guard
Ricky Knight Celebrates 8th Birthday in Perrin Park
Ricky Knight son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Knight was honored on his eighth birthday with a party in Perrin Park on Wednesday afternoon July 17. Fourteen boys attended and played games with prizes. Ricky received gifts and refreshments of ice cream and cake. Mrs Dale Mc Roberts assisted Mrs Knight.
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Hicky Knight
Kenneth Knight
Perrin Park
Ricky
Dale Mc Roberts
Country Cousins Met Last Thursday
The Coldwater Country Cousins held their regular July meeting at Kay Wiegmann’s home on Thursday July 18 with 8 members, 2 guests and 2 leaders present. Roll call named sewing terms. Plans for Achievement Day July 22 were discussed. Jackie Marsh gave a talk. Carrie Kollmann demonstrated making ready made garments and Marjorie Marsh showed bias tape. Lunch was served by the hostess. They held their Achievement Show July 22 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church basement with 11 members and 20 guests present.
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Coldwater Country
Kay Wiegmann
Jackie Marsh
Carrolie Kollmann
Marjorie Marsh
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
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Bridge Club
Barnett Home
Roma Jean
Pat Heft
Marble Rock
Roma Jean Marshall
vVenrke
John Deere
Gabe & Hamilton Implement Company
Greene, Iowa
Jo Anne Norman
Kelvinator
B.I.U. Capacities McRoberts Implement CO
Eave
Ricky Knight
Mountie Freestone
Nebisco
Oreo Cremes
Nabisco
Thompson
Sunkist
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