Community Club Held Flower Show
The Coldwater Community Club met at Mrs. Roy Starkweather’s home on Thursday afternoon July 23. Assisting hostesses were Irene Starkweather and Mrs. Joe Downing. Program committee members included Mrs. George Folkerts Mrs. Wilbur Landers and Mrs. Glenn E. Ressler. The annual flower show awarded prizes for several arrangements including first and second in various categories such as one kind of flower except gladiolus and dining table arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Comunity Club
Roy Starkweather
Irene Starkweather
Joe Downing
George Folkerts
Wilbur Landers
Glenn E. Ressler
Glads
Dean Davis
Donald Bliss
Don Brinkman Guest Of Honor At Dinner
A dinner was held Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kickers in honor of the birthday of their son in law Don Brinkman. Guests included Miss Lewtie Krieger Kenneth Orcutt and others from Plainfield Allison and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aanty
Russell Kicgers
Don Brinkman
Lewtie Krieger
Kenneth Orcutt
Plainfield
Robin
Kevin
Steve Brandt
Marcy Lynn
Kent
Allison
Picnic at Leo Keifer Residence
A picnic supper was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Keifer and family on Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gose and Tony of Mishawaka Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Art Pagles and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Johnson and Dale. Mrs. Harold Schafer and children were after supper visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Keifer
Morris Gose
Tony
Mishawaka
Indiana
Art Pagles
Basil Johnson and
Dale
Harold Schafer
Farewell Party for Auxiliary Members
A morning coffee at Mrs. Walter Kyle's home honored two American Legion Auxiliary members. Beatrice Skillen plans to move to Stanton California, and Clair Weiss will move to Shell Rock mid August after retiring as presider. Guests socialized. gifts were given to both honorees with hostesses Mrs. Herbert Barnett and Mrs. Cliff Fischer assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kyle
American Legion Auxiliary
Beatrice Skillen
Clair Weiss
Skillen
Auxiliary
Stanton
California
Weiss
Shell Rock
Herbert Barnett
Cliff Fischer
Alden Family Reunion Held in Mason City Park
The Alden family reunion gathered at East Park Mason City on Sunday with a noon picnic dinner. Attendees from Greene included Mr and Mrs Orley Alden and Mr and Mrs Gordon Schaffer and family, joined by guests from Preston Wykoff and other Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden
East Park
Mason City
Greene
Orley Alden
Gordon Schafer
Preston and Wykoff
Minnesota
Hampton
Latimer
Garner
Sheffield
Klemme
Doughtery
Riceville
Chester
Charles City
McIntire
Iowa
Mahnke Honored at Surprise Birthday Party
Albert Mahnke celebrated his 75th birthday with a Sunday surprise party at Perrin Park. Guests included Mr and Mrs Warren Turner and children of Mason City Mr and Mrs Dean Uwhlenhopp and son of Hampton and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mahnke and family of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mahnke
Perrin Park
Warren Turner
Mason City
Dean Uwhlenhopp
Hampton
Lawrence Mahnke
Waterloo
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Roy Starkweather Couple
Mr and Mrs Roy Starkweather celebrate extended milestone with open house at their Greene area farm from 2 to 5 pm Sunday August 2. Married in Greene on August 4 1909 they are parents of Clair Thelma and Irene. Relatives friends neighbors invited. no formal invitations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Starkweather
Greene
Starkweather
Clair Starkweather
Thelma
Irene
Wright Family Group Announces Ties and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Chester Wright and Mr and Mrs Keith Wright and Mr and Mrs Allan Wright and daughter of Jesup join Mr and Mrs Keith Drake and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Dralle in listing extended kinship ties and households across Jesup and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wright
Keith Wright
Allan Wright
Jesup
Keith Drake
Henry Dralle
Barth Engagement and September Wedding Planned
September engagement notice for Verlene Kay Barth daughter of Verle K Barth of Greene to Floyd Senne son of Mrs Conrad Senne of Allison. Wedding set for September 20 at St Peters Lutheran Greene. Barth is a Wartburg College junior. Senne attended Wartburg and now serves in the U S Army at Fort Ord California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle K. Barth
Greene
Verlene Kay
Floyd Senne
Conrad Senne
Allison
Mr. Senne
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Miss Barth
Wartburg College
Waverly
United States Army
Fort Ord
California
Social Announcements From Local Clubs
The Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet on Wednesday August 5 at 2 00 at Kay Nordmeyer’s home with Nell Hartgraves Lucille Whitehead and Audrey Starkweather assisting. The Cross and Crown Bible Class meets Friday July 31 at 2 00 at Mrs Pearl Hammel’s home. The Friendly Circle Club’s August meeting will be at Mrs Glenn Skillen’s home with each member bringing 1 yard of net and thread for doilies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Kay Nordmeyer
Nell Hartgraves
Lucille Whitehead
Audrey Starkweather
Cross and Crown
Pearl Hammel
Friendly Circle Club
Glenn Skillen
Reunion Planned At Little Brown Church On Sunday
Fifty years of weddings at The Little Brown Church in the Vale will culminate in a Sunday reunion inviting forty six thousand past couples to gather on site for a commemorative event and public acknowledgment of enduring marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown Church
Little Brown
the Vale
Reunion at Nashua A August 2 at long revered shrine
A Sunday gathering titled Celebration of Marriage will be held at 11:00 am at a historic shrine two miles northeast of Nashua visited by over 100000 yearly. About 1000 couples wed there annually with Sunday School for visitors at 10:00 am and a noontime dinner by the Chickasaw County Historical Society on the church grounds. Families may bring picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Insurance query over farm losses and policy gaps
Sperry questions whether a blanket farm policy would cover losses after two cows, three rolls of fence wire, and a damaged hay chopper, noting his current insurance does not cover these incidents and seeking clarity on coverage. He cites uninsured theft and equipment damage as the issue.
AmVet Chorus and Archibald Sowden to perform at church event
An afternoon program at the church features the AmVet Chorus of Waterloo directed by Burtis Bur on and selections by blind violinist Archibald Sowden with Margaret Dravis as accompanist. Pastor Glenn Sterback, the 27th minister, notes the service has grown in significance as thousands of couples return for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AmVet Chorus of
Waterloo
Burtis Buron
Archibald Sowden
Margaret Dravis
Glenn Sterback
Re-dedication of vows theme discussed by pastor
The Greene Recorder notes a vow re dedication as a sign of strengthened Christian homes. The pastor plans a sermon on Sacred Security. John Austin, son of Mr and Mrs M S Austin of Charles City, stayed last week with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Glenn Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Austin
M. S. Austin
Charles City
Glenn Austin
Greene Community School District Budget Hearing Notice
The Board of Directors of Greene Community School District Butler County Iowa fixes August 10 1858 at 8:00 PM as the hearing date for the school district budget. The hearing will be at the Hi School in Greene and the secretary must publish the notice in the Greene Recorder at least ten days prior. President Marjorie Wolters and Secretary sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ureene Community School
Bu Board of
Towa
Hi School
Greene
Butler County
Iowa
Greene Recorder
Marjorie Wolters
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Wilbur Klassi
MR. and
Mrs. Blair Moffett
Crystal
Wilson
Thompson
Morey's West Side Grocery
A. B. Mahnke
Verlene Barth
Mrs
Wilford Griner
Sperry
the Greene Recorder
Runget
Soho and
Peletrier
Sau Nurties
I Tone Sith
I Sonool
Lore Es Welt
Serre Nan Beret Penraeeeeaeree Noel
Fay Aid Ag & Ins
Sure, Et al
O. F. Talon
Butler
Floyd County
Floyd
Nortation
Tate
Zenith
Provincia
Beige
White
Jamaica
D. Pooley Lumber CO
Greene, Iowa
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