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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
8
The obituary notes Billy Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crosby, died by drowning. Vern Crosby to their grandson, of Alexandria, mentions the incident occurred on Thursday July 15 with body found the following Sunday.
A Henning reunion was held Sunday at Ackley Park with 92 attendees from Clarksville, Bock, Greene, Waverly, Noson, Damen Ti, and others. Mr and Mrs ning attended, with references to Pras eyewear and Hen sen at AL.
Mrs Ingle hosted the AmVet Auxiliary meeting at her home with Mrs John Boyd assisting. The Civil Defense program was reviewed and plans to gather more info before a public meeting were discussed. Hospital equipment for community use will be purchased for the Butler County project. Waite Clover Day announced for Saturday August 13. Reports from the State Convention were given by Mrs Carl Witt and Mrs William Ingle. Away lunch served.
Charles Hardy underwent lung surgery in Iowa City yesterday morning. Reports indicate the operation was successful and recovery is expected to be favorable.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Busching spent last week in the Dean Busching home in Omaha. Mrs. Busching, Marcia and Dan, and Mrs. Morris Sloan with Debbie and Alan of Des Moines returned.
Sunday School times set at First Methodist 9:00 am and 10:00 am at Church of the Brethren with worship at 11:00 am. Calvary Baptist lists midweek prayer Thursday at 7:30 pm and Sunday School at 10:00 am with evening service at 8:00 pm. Alan Even is noted in the notice.
St Paul American Lutheran Marble Rock lists services at 8 30 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m WMLF Society 8 00 p m. St John and Wilmar churches note multiple Sunday services class meetings and midweek prayers. August events include Women’s Association meeting at 2 00 p m and youth services at 7 30 p m.
John M. Falconer, pastor, announces church school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am. Dr BYF at 7 pm and evening worship at 7 00 pm. Visitors are welcome to stay for a week's visit.
Fifty four members of the Mrs Katie Henning family gathered Thursday evening to honor her 67th birthday anniversary and also celebrate Charley Henning whose birthday falls on the same day.
Clarksville readers note activity among residents: Luther Aurand of St Paul Minnesota and his wife spent the weekend with Jessie Forry, a relative. Earl Depuew's week included Rochester Minnesota hospital visits with nephew Jesse Lumm. Minnie Priepke visited son Irvin Detra and family in Plainfield New Jersey. Harlan Sinram and family from Carpentersville Illinois visited Ernest Wendt’s Clarksville relatives. W H Conner couple spent a week in Rochester for Mayo Clinic checkups.
The Butler Cow Fair announces a packed program with Carl Johnson hanging onto a speeding car and crashing through a wood barrier, Chuck Seeler leaping a row of autos on a motorcycle, Al Gross performing high skis on elevated ramps, and the Blue Demones eight piece orchestra for dancing at 9 30 by the floral hall. Officers listed include J Francis Allan president Charles J Miller secretary treasurer Virgil Shepard, with directors John Stock Henry Burma Donald Hagarty Gomer Evans Harry Wilder Floyd Wessles K W Brandt Kv Hansen Elmer Bramer and J Bb Weires. Attendance urged for the One Hundred Third Annual Butler Cows Fair, touted as bigger and better.
The U S Department of Agriculture sets an advance average national support price of 1.77 per bushel for 1960 crop wheat, contingent on producers approving marketing quotas in a July 23 referendum. The rate equals 75 percent of the parity price at the start of the 1960 61 year, based on estimated wheat supplies.
Mrs and Mrs C V Voelkers of Cedar Rapids visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Keith Draile. Dr and Mrs Robert Powell of Mason City attended Tuesday dinner with the Drailes. Harold Schafer family joined Sunday dinner at Leo Keifer’s. Mrs Charles Stager and Mrs Harry Green went to Lake Hubert Minnesota to pick up Sara Jane Green who finished her first summer camp session. Supper guests July 18 at Leo Keifer’s included Dwight Hall family of Dumont, Albert Brown, Walter Hamer and Dick of Cedar Rapids. Will Becker and Donna of Webster City visited Mrs Becker’s mother Augusta Martza n. Gordon Schafer hosted Janet Lee’s second birthday with many guests. Mrs Donald Allan hosted Corneal Miller and children of Allison plus Leroy Miller and others.
The 1960 61 marketing year's wheat supply is projected at 207.6 percent of normal, triggering a minimum 75 percent support level under the supply formula while quotas are in effect for planting time.
Sons of Bristow and Georgia Barth attended a Wednesday afternoon coffee party to honor Mrs. Allan’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bruce Maier, as part of a social gathering hosted by friends and neighbors.
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