Greene river dock hailed as Northeast region’s best
In Powersville coverage of the 7th District Softball Tournament fans enjoyed action and friendly rivalry. Coach Mair praised for handling first base for Barth's Chevrolet as the bar of good humor rose with hits and runs. Tom Albretch and crew lauded for a new dock between Barth's Chevrolet and Perrin Park, drawing praise from boaters and fishers. Greene’s river life and Sunday boating draw many travelers as the community eyes improved river access and nearby events like the Butler County Fair.
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Powersville
Mair
Barth
Chevrolet
Tom Albrecht
Perrin Park
Eeer
Greene
Tom
Pee Wees and Midgets wrap up season with wins over Allison
Pee Wees remain undefeated at 7 0 after a 1 to 0 win over Allison in a pitcher duel. Doug Marsh allowed just one hit for Greene while Shepard held Allison to three. Midgets down Allison 7 4 to claim back to back wins, with Larry Gabe delivering a bases loaded triple and Nile Meyers driving in runs to fuel a 7 run second inning rally. Green’s Tom Green shut down the late Allison rally, ending the game as the season concludes for the Midgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Wees
Allison
Doug Marsh
Greene
Shepard
Tim Bramer
Nile Meyers
Harry Barth
Pronge
Larry Gabe
Gabe
Jerry Eimers
Tom Green
Blue Raiders
Brownies
Green Hornets
Yellow Jackets
Marsh
Meyers
Kenny Barth
Breen Hornets
Rites Today for Anna Mellinger 64
Anna C Christensen born November 14 1892 near Nashua moved to Greene area as a child. She married Cecil Mellinger in 1916 and had two children. She died July 27 after a heart attack at age 64 with services at St Peters Lutheran Greene. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Christensen
J. P. Christensen
Nashua
Greene
Aredale
St. Peters Lutheran Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Cecil Mellinger
Stanley
Gloria
Stanley L. Mellinger
Otto Schreiber
Livermore
California
Hans Christensen
Charles City
Marshall Christensen
Dewey Christensen
Floyd
E. G. Hanneman
Merced
Marie Heidenwirth
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Ames Iowa Science Teachers Complete Six Week Institute
Vern Gard of Greene was among fifty seven Iowa State College science and mathematics teachers completing a six week summer institute. About 200 applicants were narrowed to the group that began June 17. Daily schedule included chemistry mathematics and biology study, meals, discussions, lab work, field trips and optional evening sessions. Stipends of 450 with 90 per dependent and travel allowances funded by the National Science Foundation. Courses may count toward a graduate degree.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Vern Gard
Greene
National Science Foundation
Iowa State Institute
Ladies Invitational Golf Tourney at Round Grove Club
The Ladies Invitational Golf Tourney is scheduled for next Wednesday at Round Grove Golf and Country Club. Matches begin at 8 36 a.m. A coffee hour precedes the games and a luncheon at 1 00 p.m. will follow, after which players will card. Invitations have gone to sixteen towns, signaling a large turnout.
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Round Grove Golf and County Club
Brethren Church Marks Century in Greene
The Church of the Brethren in Greene celebrates 100 years this month since organizing in the 1850s. Founder Elder Philip Mass arrived from Indiana and led early services at homes before building a native stone church in 1873. Rev. James Parks is noted as the thirty first pastor.
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Church of the Brethren of
Greene
Philip Mass
Coldwater Township
Carroll County
Indiana
Mass
Iowa
John H. Filmore
John F. Eikenberry
James Parks
Jaycees Plan Christmas Tree Sale and Parkersburg Trip
The Greene Junior Chamber of Commerce met at City Hall on July 25. Members approved selling Christmas trees to fund Easter Egg Hunt and Midget Baseball projects. They also decided to send as many members as possible to the August 5 Jay Cee meeting in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
JayCees
Parkersburg
Hoofbeats to Perform At Butler County Fair
The Hoofbeats, a group of 26 local boys and girls with ponies, will perform at the Butler County Fair in Allison on Thursday evening August 1 during the horse show which begins at 6 45 p.m. They are also set to perform their drills at the Big Fair in Nashua on Saturday evening August 17 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Allison
Nashua
Flower Show Set For August 13th
The annual Women's Club Flower Show will be held on Tuesday August 13 at the high school auditorium from 2 to 9 PM. Entries must be at the registration table by 11 AM to be eligible for judging. Entries may be brought between 9 and 11 AM. A classifications list will run in next week’s issue.
Bud's Used Cars Win District Softball Tourney at Powersville
Bud's Used Cars clinched the 7th district softball crown at Powersville after an 11-1 loss to Salsbury's of Charles City earlier, then rebounded with an 8-1 win over Powersville and a 5-1 victory over Charles City Merchants. The team swept with further 3-0 and 17-1 wins against Salsbury's, earning a spot in the state finals at Boone beginning August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud’s
Salsbury’s
Charles City
Boone
Bud's
Powersville
Charles City Merchants
Salsbury
Macek
Mason City
Rhoades
Roy Paine
Phil Vegas
Red Adams
Mony Vegas
Merchants
Services Tuesday For Mrs Chandler
Funeral services for Mrs William Chandler, mother of Mrs P C Peck, were held at Lawler yesterday afternoon. Chandler had been homebound for months with a fractured hip and died on Saturday. Pallbearers included grandsons and grandsons in law Tom Chandler, Jack Chandler, Duane Chase, Walter Raymond and Charles Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chandler
P. C. Peck
Lawler
Golf Club Plans Breakfast Sunday Morning
Members of the Round Grove Golf and Country Club will hold a club breakfast on Sunday morning August 4 at the Country Club. Serving will be from 7:00 to 9:30 am. The committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knight Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagoner Mr. and Mrs. Martin Senne Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Truax Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Maxson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Country Club
Kenneth Knight
Richard Wagoner
Martin Senne
Glenn Truex
Glenn Maxson
Harold Williams
Oscar Loper Dies After Surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital
Oscar Loper 59 died Saturday morning July 27 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City after Friday surgery. Born April 18 1888 he was a meat cutter who lived in Clarksville before moving to Greene. Survivors include his wife Martha Kefarberg Loper and his brother Ed Loper Cedar Falls. Funeral at St Peters Lutheran Church officiated by Rev I J Devies. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Williams Mortuary in charge.
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Oscar Loper
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Orlando Loper
Shell Rock
Martha Kefarberg
Michigan
Clarksville
Greene
Ed Loper
Cedar Falls
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
I. J. Devies
Rose Hill Cemetery
Williams Mortuary
To Report for Football Practice
Dennis Mair, local football coach, calls for all 10th 11th and 12th graders to report for equipment at 9:00 a m on August 24 and receive physicals. First practice is August 26 with two daily sessions at 10 06 a m and 2 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Mair
County ASC Committee Elected In Butler County
Theo J Bauman of West Point township was elected chair man of the Butler county ASC committee at the annual convention of township ASC delegates in Allison on Saturday July 27 Herman Stubbe of Dayton township was elected vice chair man and Hugh Seallon of Washington township was named third member of the county committee Bernard C Wysle of Jackson township and S E Hearn of Pittsford township were named first and second alternates All were elected for a one year term starting August 1 They are experienced farmers familiar with ASC activities and will handle county level policy making and administration of price supports acreage allotments the soil bank and cost sharing conservation.
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Theo. J. Bauman
West Point
Butler County
ASC
Allison
Herman Stubbe
Dayton Township
Hugh Seallon
Washington Township
Bernard C. Wysle
Jackson Township
S. E. Hearn
Pittsford
Rainey Couple Welcome Daughter Tamarae Lynne in Kansas
Lawrence residents Mr and Mrs Claire Rainey announce the birth of their daughter Tamarae Lynne born Friday July 26. She weighed pounds 13 ounces at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City where Mr and Mrs Mervin Schmidt welcomed a son named Richard Dean born Thursday July 25 weighing 6 pounds 11 1 4 ounces.
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Claire Rainey
Lawrence
Kansas
Tamarae Lynne
Rainey
Donna Schreck
Merlin Schreck
Greene
Mervin Schmidt
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Richard Dean
Rained Out baseball game and next Greene Indies clash
A rainout halted the Greene Independent versus Parkersburg contest. Clarksville will host the Independents Sunday after noon August 4 at 2 15 p m for the rescheduled game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Parkersburg
Clarksville
Art Cooper Wins Invitational Tourney at Round Grove
Art Cooper of Dubuque won first place in the championship flight of the Round Grove Golf and Country Club tournament, nine holes at 34 and a total 110. Ed Williams of Waterloo took second with 114 and Vernon Pray of Waverly third with 117. Dick Gleason won the flag pole prize. First to eighth flight results listed. Previous champions noted from Reinbeck and Waterloo, with 1955 winner Narveson and runner-up Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Cooper
Dubuque
Round Grove
Ed Willams
Waterloo
Vernon Pray
Waverly
Dick Gleason
New Hampton
B. Brooks
Waverfly
B. Ramsdell
V. Kyhl
Parkersb Org
A. Rogers
Cedar Falls
H. Cramer
Parkersburg
R. Schriever
Tripoli
H. Hoff
R. Manship
Charles
T. McWhirter
Traer
J. Shields
V. Folkers
B. Shafer
M. Barnett
B. Bartz
Charles City
K. Appleby
D. von Berg
R. Mead
Greene
D. Willey
D. Orvis
A. Lynes
P. Schmitz
Allison
D. Schuth
B. Biesanz
Mason City
L. Jones
Herbert Dorsey
Reinbeck
Bill Bartz
Narveson
Jack Rule
Greene Community school sets 1957 58 tuition below state max
Greene Elementary tuition is 27.24 per month while the state maximum is 34.10. Greene High School charges 47.67 per month against a state maximum of 59.65. The district per pupil cost remains well below the state average despite program expansion.
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Greene
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Greene Community
Greene Elementary
Greene High
Youths Apprehended In Dumont Shooting Incident
James M. Akin aged 18 and Ivan E. Groothuis aged 17 of Dumont were released from Butler county jail in Allison on bonds of 2500 and 1500 after shootings damaged 10 street lights and 2 windows at the Marshall’s house. High powered pellets used. Sheriff’s office picked them up at Allison. Maximum penalty five years in state prison.
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James M. Akin
Ivan E. Groothuis
Dumont
Butler County
Allison
Marshall's House
Butler County Fair Opens Tomorrow in Allison
The 101st Butler County Fair runs Thursday to Sunday August 1–4 in Allison with 4500 dollars in premiums. Events include a saddle horse show, pony classes, 4-H demonstrations, a horse race, Grand Ole Opry attractions, a free dance, and a county baseball tournament among Parkersburg Shell Rock Allison and Dumont with gates opening 12 noon Sunday.
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Butler County
Allison
Allison Band
Iowa
New Hartford
Nashville
Tennessee
Clarksville High School
Hell
Parkersburg
Shell Rock
Dumont
Plans Set for City Golf Tournament at Round Grove
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club hosts the City Golf Tournament with qualifying rounds due by Sunday evening August 4. Defending champion Bill Barts is not a member this year, so a new champion will emerge. Members only, rules at the clubhouse. Championship flight is 18 holes, consolation 9 holes. First round matches by August 4, then one match per week. All first-match losers enter the consolation bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
Rites Held for Pete Frerichs 72
Pete Frerichs born September 22 1884 in Germany died Sunday morning at 4 43 after aStroke at Waverly hospital survived by wife Gail seven children ten grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers two sisters burial at Lynwood Cemetery Clarksville services held at St John Lutheran Church Clarksville Strong local ties listed including families from Clarksville Shell Rock Greene Des Moines Mount Pleasant Allison and Plainfield with Lutheran faith background and arrival in the United States at age nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Frerichs
Germany
Waverly Hospital
Henry and
Bilda Thiedan Frerichs
United States
Gail Back‘er
Harry
Clarksville
Henry
Shell Rock
John
Greene
Leo
Des Moines
Mildred Oleson
Mount Pleasant
Henrietta Drake
Allison
Grace Hirsch
Plainfield
Waterloo
George
Carl Piel
Orin Hinders
St. John Lutheran Church
Lynwood Cemetery
Thomason wins four firsts at Gray's Lake boat races
Wayne Thomason of Greene won four firsts Sunday in Des Moines at Gray's Lake speedboat races. He took the first heat in Class A hydroplanes, the first and second heats in Class B runabouts, and the first heat in Class A runabout. He also earned two second places. Mrs Thomason and Terry accompanied him. Next Sunday August 4 he and Greene racers will compete at Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Thomason
Greene
Gray's Lake
Des Moines
Thomason
Fort Dodge
Pat Heft Buys Local Beauty Shop and Opens Clip and Curl
Miss Pat Heft daughter of Kenneth Heft of Mar purchases Rema Jeans Clip and Curl from M Jim Marshall. Heft, a San James College of Beauty graduate, will run Pat's Clip and Curl in Charles City with Mrs Marshall for two weeks before relocating to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliss
Pat Heft
Kenneth Heft
Marhas
Rema
M Jim Marshall
Roma Jean Moser
Miss Heft
San James College of Beauty Culture
Mason City
Elaine
Charles City
Marble Rockigh School
Miss Hest
Pat
Marshall
Mrs. Marshall
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Speake
Anna Mellinger
Brethren Church
Golf Club
CRES
Sheriff's Office
Butler - Floyd
Pleasant Grove
Coldwater
Allison Bristow
State Department
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