Community Club Flower Show Held at Kollman Home
The Coldwater Community Club hosted its annual flower show titled Make Mine Country Style at Mrs. Melvin Kollman’s home. Committees included Mrs. Wilbur Landers Mrs. Marion Gibson and Mrs. Harry Ott with hostesses Mrs. Basil Johnson and Mrs. Everett Squires. Winners spanned categories such as Hospitality Creek Crossing Country Kitchen and Grandma's Fruit Cellar with multiple firsts seconds and third place awards to members including Mrs. Landers Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Groothuis and Mrs. Ott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Community Club
Melvin Kollman
Basil Johnson
Everett Squires
Wilbur Landers
Marion Gibson
Harry Ott
Glenn E. Ressler
Clair Starkweather
Grandma's Fruit Cellar
Ott
Groothuis
Mother
Johnson
Carol Crosby Feted at Showers
Bride to be Carol Crosby receives two bridal showers hosted by Mrs Gary Brower Mrs Dean Biden and Miss Mary Lou Squires at Greene and nearby homes with guests from Greene Aredale Bristow and Charles City. Prizes gifts and luncheon noted along with the August wedding at St Peter s Church Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Brower
Dean Biden
Mary Lou Squires
Carol Crosby
Frank Wiegman
Carol
John Gard
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Greene
Harold Nielsen
Robert Butzlaff
Charles City
Glenn Riggins
Crosby
Harry Ipsen
Lawrence Jepsen
Aredale
Bristow
Junior 4-H Demonstration Winners Named
Junior 4-H youths presented demonstrations with blue and red ribbons awarded in girls and boys divisions. Blue ribbons went to projects such as Any Time is Daily Time and Tossed Salad by West Point Sunshine Gals, Cold Milk Drinks, A-B-C In Bread Making, Ice Cream Pie by Madison Happy Hustlers, and more. Red ribbons were earned by A Breakfast Treat That's Good To Eat, Chocolate Wacky Cake, A Milk Snack, and other entries from Jefferson Liewires, Madison Happy Hustlers, and Dayton Willing Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlyl Kielman
Margaret Korte
West Point Sunshine Gals
Virginia Best
Kathy Hosch
Monroe Clever Cloverettes
Ardith Freese
Madison Happy Hustlers
Mona Huisinga
Joyce van Dyke
Marilyn Gerdes
Hope Cuvelier
Ann Harms
Kaylene Whitmire
Jefferson Liewires
Patricia Neal
Jean Thompson
Shell Rock N’ergetics
Minerva Basco
Bonnie Rawdon
Busy Beavers
Patti Simkins
Cathy Larsen
Melinda Smith
Betty Gersema
Dayton
David Schmidt
DeWayne Sessler
East Butler Boy's
Dale Boerman
Richard Mohn
Jefferson Future Farmers
Pat Brushes
Bruce Lindaman
David Willis
Monroe
Kenneth Alberts
Gaylen Hawkins
Rose Lee Brooks Feted at Shower
Mrs. Dennis McWilliams hosted a kitchen shower for Rose Lee Brooks on Sunday afternoon with Sue Clapham assisting. Twelve classmates, Brooks’s mother Mrs. Russell Duncan, and her fiancé’s mother Mrs. Eldred Mather attended as prizes were awarded for bridal games. Brooks’s wedding to Duane Mather is planned for August 2 at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis McWilliams
Rose Lee Brooks
Sue Clapham
Russell Duncan
Eldred Mather
Miss Brooks
Rose Lee
Duane Mather
Methodist Church
Final Week At Perrin Park Playground Sees Western Themed Crafts
In its sixth and final week the Perrin Park Summer Playground program featured The Wild West as last week's theme. Beadwork, tom toms from cloth and cans, tin can wagons, yarn Indian belts, and cattail Indian squaws filled daily activities. A Thursday Wild West show included skits with Sheriff Jack Larson, banker Rhonda Roberts, robbers Jackie Roberts Dennis Larson and Mitchell Beninga, and other actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin Park
Betty Wirth
Jack Larson
Rhonda Roberts
Jackie Roberts
Dennis Larson
Mitchell Beninga
Debbie Dougherty
Kitty
Jan Schroeder
Matt Dillon
Sherry Muhlenbruck
Cowboys
Ricky Adams
Jackie Dougherty
Jayne Tinderholt
Indiar
Mark
Mike Adams
Dick Larson
Cindy Muuhlenbruck
Iz Reid
Velda Albrecht
Mike
Keith Drake
Melinda
Leslie Larson
Becky Bellows
Social announcements for church and club meetings
The Cross and Crown Bible Class meets at Mrs Lois Pringle's home Friday July 31 at 2 p m. The West Side Club gathers at Mr E Ress ler's home Thursday August 6 at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross and Crown Bible
Lois Pringle
West Side Club
E. Ressler
Smith Family Held Reunion Sunday in Greene Park
The Smith family reunion gathered at Perrin Park in Greene Sunday at noon with 98 attendees. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Galen Smith of Greene with guests from Yuma Arizona Camp LeJeuene North Carolina LaCrosse Wisconsin and many Iowa towns. G S Osborne Pam Debra and H N Don Osborne attended from Yuma and Camp LeJeuene while Don is serving in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Perrin Park
Greene
Galen Smith
Yuma
Arizona
Camp LeJovene
North Carolina
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Cedar Falls
Ames
Colwell
Waterloo
Dougherty
Clarksville
Washburn
Charles City
Marble Rock
Plainfield
Aplington
Rudd
Waverly
G. S. Osborne
Pam
Debra
H. N Don Osborne
U.S. Navy
Camp LeJeuene
Two Girls Crowned Conservation Queens in 1964
Doris Adolphs of Parkersburg and Elaine Klahsen of Aplington were named 1964 Queen of Conservation contestants at Butler Soil Conservation District Office on July 25. They advance to regional contests at Butler County Fair in Allison on August 1, with eleven regional winners then entering the state crown competition September 9 at the Plowman’s Banquet in Adel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Soil Conservation District
Doris Adolphs
Parkersburg
Elaine Klahsen
Aplington
Butler County
Allison
Adel
Iowa
Queen of Conservation
van Meter
Adolps
Bennie Adolphs
New Hartford
Doris
Archie Raymonds Visit Canada Turned Home Early
Mr and Mrs Archie Raymond and Kenneth Raymond returned Friday from a two week trip to Regina Saskatchewan Canada where they stayed with Elmer J Raymond and wife. They were in an accident Thursday July 16 when Elmer Raymonds car collided at an intersection with Gary Cecil Trembley s vehicle from Regina. Mrs Archie Raymond suffered two cracked ribs and bruises while Mrs Elmer Raymond was slightly injured. They were treated at a hospital and released. Damages to the cars totaled 650 dollars. Archie will be a junior at Aplington High School this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Raymond
Kenneth Raymond
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mr. Raymond
Mrs
Elmer J. Raymond
Elmer Raymond
Gary Cecil Trembley
Little Leaguers Sustain Strong Singles and Triples
Greene hitters Clark Allen Larry Eimers Gary Reed and Steve Schuknecht contributed singles while Tom Hagarty and Billy Landers hit triples. Landers cleared the bases in the first inning. Shell Rock Valley League standings show Greene 223.0.02 and Rudd gee Nora Springs Marble Rock Nashuae in a tight field. Game remains to be played. The Ramblers face a semifinal Babe Ruth Tournament game Wednesday July 29 at 7:00 PM.
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Greene
Clark Allen
Larry Eimers
Gary Reed
Steve Schuknecht
Tom Hagarty
Billy Landers
Landers
Rudd Gee
Nora Springs
Rockford
Marble Rock
Nashuae Wreckade
Babe Ruth Greene
Rudd
Marble Rock Rockford
Nashuaes
Ramblers
Babe Ruth
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Greene, IA
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