4 H Club Achievement Show at Bennedette farm home
The Bennedette Farmers Daughters 4-H Club held an achievement show at Mrs. Ben Stubbe’s home. A special meeting will be called to prepare projects for the county fair booth. Dianne DeBerg reported on the district camp at Clear Lake and led team demonstrations on Bed Making and Home-Made and Handy. Twenty six display articles will go to the county Demonstration Day and county fair. Mrs. Stock was the judge. lunch followed. Gail Cutler reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennedette Farmers Daughters
Ben Stubbe
Dianne DeBerg
Clear Lake
Joan Beguelin
Gail Cutler
Dianne de Berg
Denice Noelting
Stock
Picnic Held for Marion Briggs Day in Mason City
The sixth annual Marion Briggs Day picnic was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher in Mason City on Saturday July 14. The event honored Marion Briggs of Cedar Falls and was attended by former pupils and spouses. Attendees included Marion Briggs and Lelia Wyatt of Greene, George Froestler of Waterloo, Ike Wyatt of Minneapolis, Harry Howe of Charles City, Frank Shook of Marble Rock, Floyd Kingery of Nashua, Fred Rule, Paul E. Schafer, and several members of the Schafer and Flora families from Mason City and Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Briggs
Ed Fisher
Mason City
Cedar Falls
Marble Rock
Floyd Kingery
Nashua
Fred Rule
George L. Schafer
Harold Kingery
Paul E. Schafer
George H. Schafer
Paul Flora
Norma
Lelia Wyatt
Greene
Coldwater Club Sets July Meeting and Flower Show
The Coldwater Community Club will meet on Thursday July 26 at 2:00 PM at Mrs. Louis Downing's home. The annual flower show is planned with the theme Symphony of Flowers. Committee members include Mrs. Glenndale Tack Mrs. G E Ressler and Mrs. Howard Clapham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Community Club
Louis Downing
Glenndale Tack
G. E. Ressler
Howard Clapham
Tama couple announces engagement of Michele Doran
Engaged couple Michele Lee Doran and Duane G. Tiemens announced by Mr and Mrs John W Doran Tama and Greene respectively. Michele is a 1961 Tama High School graduate and Duane is a Greene High School graduate who attended Hamiltons Business College Mason City. Both work for R C Blythe Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Doran
Tama
Michele Lee
Duane G. Tiemens
Genevieve Tiemens
Greene
Miss Doran
Tama High School
Mr. Tiemens
Greene High School
Hamilton’s Business College
Mason City
R. C. Blythe
Church Circle Meeting Discusses Africa Women Program
The Mary Circle of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. John Hamilton’s home Monday evening with hostesses Mrs. Harrison Bone and Mrs. Joe Wood. First Lieutenant and Mrs. Don Neely attended. Rev. Neely, Fort Sill chaplain, spoke on his base work with soldiers. Bertha Hardman led a program on Women in the New Nations of Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
The
Presbyterian Church
John Hamilton
Harrison Bone
Joe Wood
Don Neely
Neely
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Bertha Hardman
Cross and Crown Bible Class Meets at Mrs Shultz Home
The Cross and Crown Bible Class gathered last Friday afternoon July 20 at Mrs Clarence Shultz home. Fifteen members and five visitors attended with Mrs Josie Eikenberry presiding and Mrs Shultz reading the scripture. Evangelist Chelsea J Stockwell delivered the message. The next meeting is set for August 3 at Mrs Tom Zurchers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shultz
Josie Eikenberry
Chelsea J. Stockwell
Tom Zurcher
Schafer Family Reunion Held in Greene Park
The Schafer reunion, July 15 at Perrin Park in Greene, drew 62 relatives from Humboldt Bancroft Marble Rock Rockford Dougherty and Greene. George H. Schafer of Greene was the oldest, Shelly Schafer of Dougherty the youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schafer
Perrin Park
Greene
Humboldt
Bancroft
Marble Rock
Rockford
Dougherty
George H. Schafer
Shelly Schafer
Auxiliary Met Wednesday Evening at Veterans Club
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Veterans Club last Wednesday evening. JoAnn Backer reported on Girls State in Cedar Falls. A memorial service honored Mrs. Marie Heldenwirth and a memorial shelf book was planned for Greene Public Library. Officers installed: Mrs. John Groothuis president, Mrs. Gordon Schafer first VP, Mrs. Howard Ruais ty second VP, Mrs. Lyle Shook secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Lyle O'Brien sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Herbert Barnett historian. Lunch served. hostesses were Mrs. Lillie Bronsema, Mrs. Helen Kiehn, Mrs. Esther Barnett, Mrs. Viola Raisty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Club
JoAnn Backer
Girls’ State
Cedar Falls
Marie Heldenwirth
Greene Public Library
Walter Kyle
John Groothuis
Gordon Schafer
Howard Ruaisty
Lyle Shook
Lyle O’brien
Herbert Barnett
Lillie Bronsema
Helen Kiehn
Esther Barnett
Viola Raisty
Bobcats Meet at Lindell Residence Tour of Members Projects
The Bennezette Bobcats gathered at Dick Lindell home to view members projects including photography and electricity by Lindell Myron Beguelin with a horse Dale and Ronald Litterer with a calf and woodworking Tom Tindall garden Jerry Weiland woodworking Dick Reser two feeder pigs Lee Swanson six feeder pigs and Steve Ebling three feeder pigs with Ebling noted as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennezette Bobcats
Dick Lindell
Myron Beguelin
Dale
Ronald Litterer
Tom Tindall
Jerry Weiland
Dick Reser
Lee Swanson
Steve Ebling
Willing Workers Hold July Dayton Meeting
The Dayton Willing Workers met on July 16 with 20 members two leaders and two guests. The group sang songs and heard talks on buying furniture and picture study. Demonstrations covered shoe care portfolio seal finishes hanging pictures and shelves. Members discussed County and District Camp trips and lunch was served by Stuntz and Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Willing Workers
Patsy Holzschuh
Marilyn Johnson
Valerie Rutz
Marcelo Murphy
Becky Clikeman
Jane Boroughs
Terri Rutz
Valerie
Sandra Allen
Linda Stuntz
Coleen Foster
Sally Clikeman
Janice Johnson
Stuntz
Allen
Paul Lewisons Feted At Farewell in Menken Home
Mr and Mrs Paul Lewison and their sons were honored at a farewell gathering at the John Menken home on Sunday evening July 15 a picnic supper preceded the social hour Attendees included Laverne Kehoe and family Dale Hardy Leren McRoberts James Menken family Donald Lester and Larry A group gift was presented to the Lewisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewison
John Menken
Laverne Kehoe
Dale Hardy
Leren McRoberts
James Menken
Donald Lester
Larry
Lewison
Country Cousins Meet at Presbyterian Church Parlor
The Coldwater Country Cousins held a July 18 meeting with 15 members answering roll call by sharing what they will take to the fair. Mrs. Galen Martzahn spoke on flower arrangements and several committees were formed to plan the booth, entries, check out, and art poster. A picnic was planned for August with hostesses named and noted by reporter Janice Ritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater
Presbyterian Church
Galen Martzahn
Mildred Ellis
Joyce Crosby
Nancy Kaiser
Sue Brinkman
Cheryl Brinkman
Vikki
Shari Johnson
Lyn Shaffer
Janice Ritter
Yvonne Ruffridge
Floyd County Calendar of Events
Calendar of events lists 4 H activities in Floyd County from July 25 to August 31 including campus visits at Iowa State University for 33 4 H members, 3 lay leaders, a July 30 leaders meeting, an Extension Council meeting, July 31 demonstrations and club activities, and a fair preparation day scheduled for August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Fair Grounds
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Harry Ipsen
Bert Pooley, Inc
Iowa
Dace Ey
Martin-Senour
White House
D. Pooley Lumber CO
Roger Schurnecht
Michele Doran
Church Circle
Schafer Reunion
Chicago
Bill Astor
Clinton
Toon
Murphy
Hampton
Bobcats
Lindell Residence
Professional Directory
Frudden
Dr. Wm. Andrews
James H. Graven
Buchholz
J. P. Hoben
D. Co Drees
Veterinarians
Towa
Gene Nettleton
Paul Lewisons
Floyd County
Lennox
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. Company
Gabe & Hamilton Implement Co
John Deere Dealer
Greene, Ia
Decker Lowana
Carnation - Greene Co-Op
Standby, C. S. Or
W. K
Crystal
California
Morey’s
West Side
J.T. Truitt
Chpropractor
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