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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1963
Page
2
Fragmentary local news item lists residents including Hansell Maron Kathy Alarble Mae Fred and family, Mr Miller and wife, Mr Meyers and Mason family, Mrs Roxana Aleson noted as oldest acting, Brenda son of Churn referenced as a sourgest.
Sunday visitors included Mrs Ben Westendorf and Mr and Mrs Ray Westendorf and children from Emma Minnesota. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ernist Olk of Chapin and Mr and Mrs John Stock and Ramona of Dumont. Afternoon guests were Mrs Lou Esslinger and Mr and Mrs Fred Eichmeter.
Mrs Ward Mason and Mrs Evada Mason visited the Echo Mennen home in Aplington on Wednesday. Also present were Mrs Nellie Hartman of Des Moines and Mrs Frances Myers.
In Independence Missouri Mrs Earl Hawver hosted relatives on Saturday then traveled with Mrs Ela McGeidis and others to Bristow to visit Mrs Gene Kennedy Hattie Hutchinson and Mr and Mrs Peterson. Several guests joined Junea including Mrs Ennis Ira Beam and Nancy Chapman. A relative was hospitalized after a Nashua stock car race accident leaving him with casts.
The Iowa State Health Department reports 352 animals died of rabies in 1962, including 175 cattle, 116 other livestock, 30 rats, 16 hogs, 4 civet cats, 2 bats, 2 raccoons, and 1 cat in Butler county. Rabies is a fatal disease found worldwide and in all seasons, spread mainly through bites from infected animals.
An old public health notice discusses rabies signs in domestic and wild animals, urging vaccination of dogs, licensing, and destruction of stray animals. It covers recognizing behavioral changes, handling heads for brain examination, and destroying infected colonies with state conservation support.
The Hearn reunion gathered 43 relatives Sunday at Eldora Park. Bristow’s Clair Hearn was the oldest attendee, with Larry David Hearn as the youngest. Honorees were Mrs. Frances Myer of Independence Missouri and her sister Airs. Nellie Hartman of Des Moines. Officers elected include Mrs. Dallas Hear Marble Rock secretary treasurer and Paul Hearn Fort Dodge president. Towns represented included Dumont Waterloo Marble Rock Fort Dodge Ackley Des Moines and Clarksville.
Mrs. Lyle Surfus was honored twice this week for her birthday. A Thursday dinner at the Parkersburg cafe included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ophem and family and Larry Surfus of Mason City plus her husband Lyle Surfus. A Saturday picnic supper at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noygaard's home followed with Mr. and Mrs. Burdine Hahn and family attending.
The guidance advises consulting a Conservation Officer first if bitten by a Krabid animal. Clean the wound with soap and water immediately and seek physician advice promptly. Additional rabies information is available from the Iowa State Department of Health in Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Charles Sheppard of Hampton and Mrs Joe Merrill joined Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Percy Merrill Sr. Several couples visited friends in Mason City Cedar Falls and Austin Minnesota attending reunions. The Brocka reunion at Island Park Cedar Falls drew Merlyn Steere family Gordon Merrill grandchildren and others.
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