Linda Barth feted at St Marys Church bridal shower
Linda Barth was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower in St Marys Catholic Church parlors on Sunday afternoon. Hostesses Ruth Jewell Donald Osier and Wayne Fischer led twenty seven guests in bridal games with prizes for the bride. Lime green and white decorated the event with wedding bells and a bride doll centerpiece. Bob Barth poured punch and Darrel Barth served coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Barth
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ruth Jewell
Donald Osier
Wayne Fischer
Linda
Bob Barth
Darrel Barth
Engagement of Peggy Lynn Willey to Dennis Ritter announced
Engaged Mr and Mrs Dale Willey of Ankeny announce the engagement of their daughter Peggy Lynn to Dennis L Ritter son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ritter of Greene No wedding date set The bride is a licensed practical nurse at Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital for Children in Des Moines and Ritter attends the University of northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Willey
Ankeny
Peggy Lynn
Dennis L. Ritter
Wayne Ritter
Greene
Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital For
Des Moines
Mr. Ritter
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Marsh Family Reunion Draws 70 Relatives in Greene Park
The Marsh family reunion was held Sunday in Greene Conservation Park with 70 relatives attending. Maude Marsh of Greene was the oldest and six week old Daniel Marsh was the youngest. attendees came from Greene Marble Rock Dundomb Charles City Council Bluffs and Rockwell. Maude Marsh and Pearl Neumann were elected co presidents for the 1969 reunion to be held at the same site on the same Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Greene Conservation Park
Maude Marsh
Greene
Daniel Marsh
Douglas Marsh
Dwight Marsh
Jimmie
Council Bluffs
Mitchell Marsh
Vietnam
Marble Rock
Duncombe
Charles City
Rockwell
Pearl Neumann
Birthday club and Bible class meet in Charles City
The Happy Hour Birthday Club will gather Friday August 2 at 2:00 PM at the home of Mrs. Paul Flora and Norma in Charles City. The Cross and Crown Bible Class meets Friday August 2 at 2:00 PM at Mrs. Tom Zurcher's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Birthday Club
Paul Flora
Norma
Charles City
Cross and Crown Bible
Tom Zurcher
Van Dykes Attend Third Armored Division Convention
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Dyke spent four days at Fort Des Moines for the Third Armored Spearhead Division Convention. Over 1000 attendees joined tours in Des Moines with a barbecue beer dinner, ladies luncheon and fashion show, men’s luncheon, a ball, a six block parade in memory of the deceased, and a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Fair Grounds
Younkers Tea Room
Higgins and McRoberts Family Visits Return Home
Irvin McRoberts hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Higgins and their sons James David and Jeffrey who spent the week in Iowa with Mrs. Higgins parents. Don Chandler and family joined them at the McRoberts home until Wednesday. Additional dinner guests included Mrs. Lester McRoberts and other relatives from Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin McRoberts
J. S. Higgins
James
David
Jeffrey
St. Louis
Missouri
Higgins
Don Chandler
Lynne
Jim
Iowa
McRoberts
Lester McRoberts
Debra
Janet
Gary
Rockford
Edna
Fern Stauffer
Galen Gates
Class of 1953 Held Reunion at Sahara Club Sheffield
The Greene High School class of 1953 held its 15 year reunion Saturday at the Sahara Club in Sheffield. Attendees from Greene included Gary Beck Glenn Ressler Jim Marshall and others. Several out of town classmates and guests were listed with long-distance readings and plans for the 20 year reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene High School
Sahara Club
Sheffield
Greene
Messieurs
Mesdames
Gary Beck
Florence Nixt
Glenn M. Ressler
Mary Mason
Jim Marshall
Roma Moser
Roger Moser
William Nordmeyer
Kay Shultz
Roger Stanton
Bruce Maier
Donald Shultz
Duane Enabnit
Marjorie Andrews
Ross Enabnit
Darlene Freeseman
Marble Rock
Marvin Harrah
Alta Rover
LaPorte City
Dean Waters
Shirley Pyatt
Chris Bolhuis
Lucy Hillegas
Cedar Falls
Leland Drakle
Donna Tiemens
Erwin Nuss
Lois Schmidt
Draper Spratt
Waverly
August Schueler Jr
Joy Delker
Bristow
Howard
Paul Grendler
Florence
Italy
John O’brien
Elgin
Iinois
Stanley Shook
Virginia Sherman
Superior
Wisconsin
Dean Groshen
Phyllis Osier
Lee Bartels
Fern Goodsell Witwer
Charles City
Donn Tindall
Don Stoffregen
Marlys Henning
Merlyn Schafer
Waterloo
Melbert Johnson
Leona Rodman
Allison
Bert Kampman
Arlene Ver Plank
Clarksville
Frank Nikolas
Betty Smeins
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Marvin Saltzman
Joyce Bliss
Glade Heickel
August Schueler
Four-H Girls to Send Eleven Entries to Iowa State Fair
Butler County 4-H girls will enter 11 items at the Iowa State Fair this year. Entries were chosen at the Butler County Fair by judges Mrs. Robert Powers of Waterloo Mrs. Norval Mosher of Liscomb and Mrs. Wendell Van Syck of Cedar Falls. Senior division winners include Laur e n Meyer Aplington Jolene Murphy Greene Margaret Lindaman Aplington Barbara Dahn Kesley Carol Riggins Greene Darlys Kielman Bristow Jane Lovrien Clarksville and others in dress and textile events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlyl Kielman
Roberta Wiegmann
Extension Home
Butler County
Iowa State Fair
Bristow
Lynne Hassman
Clarksville
Marjorie Barnett
Debra Jensen
Eileen Best
Molly Burma
Sheryl Folkerts
Renee Reints
Sue Kiehn
Janelle Maifeld
Valona Goldhorn
Suzanne Cordes
Faye Hulbert
Kathy West
Mary Teresa O’brien
Ramona Buseman
Nancy Miller
Jan Willeke
Roxanne Eberhart
Cheryl Dean
Sandy Uhlenhopp
Cheryl Hummel
Jayne Roose
Diane Reints
Connie Andrea
Becky Stevenson
Renita Riggins
Nancy Muller
Diane Johnston
Debbie Oitzman
Terri Busse
Sharee Oelmann
Margaret Rops
Nancy Roll
Barbara Brinkman
Linda Kruse
Christa Kleinschmidt
Carlyl Kielman
Shari Johnson
Lonita Schafer
Margaret Johnson
Karen Kalkwarf
Virginia Best
Suzanne Schuldt
Jane Lovrien
Sheryl Muller
Linda Meyer
Carlene Card
Paulette Neumeyer
Carlos Wust
Diane Meyer
George Busch
Allison
Jeannine Davidson
Cedar Falls
Extension Home Economist
Robert Powers
Waterloo
Norval Mosher
Liscomb
Wendell van Sycc
Laureen Meyer
Aplington
Jolene Murphy
Greene
Margaret Lindaman
Barbara Dahn
Kesley
Carol Riggins
Klouse
Carol Kampman
Dumont
Darlys Kielman
Former Residents Married 50 Years
Mrs. Ruth Haughenbury received word from Mr. and Mrs. B. E. McNulty of West Union that they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4. Mr. McNulty worked for the Rock Island Railroad in Greene for years, married Rose A. Keller of Jackson County Indiana, and the couple have seven children and twenty five grandchildren. He retired 11 years ago after 54 years of service with the Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Haughenbury
B. E. McNulty
West Union
McNulty
Rock Island Railroad
Greene
Rose A. Keller
Jackson County
Indiana
Rock Island
Tri-Deanery Meeting At Sacred Heart School Rockwell
Attendees including Rev. Joseph Murphy and Mrs. Eva Kirsch gathered Friday at Sacred Heart School Rockwell for the Tri-Deanery meeting. The theme focused on Better Citizens with voter emphasis, featuring speakers from Mason City Charles City Eagle Grove and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Murphy
Eva Kirsch
Harold Allison
Floyd Bamker
August Grendler
Magdalene Feyereisen
Elizabeth Hagarty
Anne Hagarty
Sacred Heart School
Rockwell
Mason City
Charles City
Eagle Grove
Joseph Skram
Vern Feldman
Iowa
Ronald Adams
Webster City
4 H Garden Entry Blue Ribbon Winners At County Fair
Butler County 4 H garden entries totaled 161 with blue ribbons awarded to multiple youths. Green Cabbage went to Douglas Wiebke. Beets to Carla Downing Connie Feldman Darlyl Kielman Danny Lunstrum Terry Lunstrum Dawn Schrage Rebecca Smith. Green Beans to Anne Voigts. Red Potatoes to Shari Litterer Sandy Lovrien Douglas Wieb White Potatoes to Brenda Cole Carol Ann Hauser Alan Stark. White Onions to Shari Rosenwinkel and Alan Starkweather. Yellow Onions to Rebecca Smith. Peppers to Douglas Wiebke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Douglas Wiebke
Carla Downing
Connie Feldman
Darlyl Kielman
Danny Lunstrum
Terry Lunstrum
Dawn Schrage
Rebecca Smith
Anne Voigts
Shari Litterer
Sandy Lovrien
Brenda Cole
Carol Ann Hauser
Alan Starkweather
Shari Rosenwinkle
St Marys Guild Installs Officers For Two Year Term
Members of St Marys Guild met in the Catholic Church on Monday evening July 22. Officers for the next two year term were installed: Mrs Donald Osier president Mrs Estella Daily vice president Mrs Richard Frascht secretary and Mrs Lyle Maxson treasurer. New circle chairmen include Mrs Lyle Maxson St Ann Mrs Harry Green St Anthony Mrs Donald McBurney St Catherine Mrs Donald Hagarty St Cecelia Mrs Bob Barth St Isadore Mrs La Verne Kehoe St Joseph Mrs Martha Stanton St Jude Mrs Dan Barth St Rita Mrs Lowell Maxson St Lucy and Mrs Duane Leavens St Theresa. The group planned their annual rummage sale with date to be announced. Veterans and families make up 49 percent of the U S population and VA employs about 176000 people. The VA budget of 6.6 billion surpasses the combined budget of the three Cabinet departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Guild
Donald Osier
Tella Daily
Richard Frascht
Lyle Maxson
New Circle
St. Ann
Harry Green
St. Anthony
Donald McBurney
St. Catherine
Donald Hagarty
St. Cecelia
Bob Barth
St. Isadore
LaVerne Kehoe
St. Joseph
Martha Stanton
St. Jude
Dan Barth
St. Rita
Lowell Maxson
St. Lucy
Duane Leavens
St. Theresa
United States
Veterans Administration
Department of Defense
Post Office Department
Cabinet
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Peggy Willey
Henry van Dykes
Shirley Lindell
Roma Jean Marshall
Greene’s
the Greene Commercial Club
the Town of
Hunt’s Catsup
del Monte
California
Elberta
van Camp
Wilson
Wilson's Certified
Morey
Haddock
Morey's
Miller & Marsh Real Estate
Cliff Burroughs
Investment Filanning, Inc
Dubuque
Graven & Graven
Attorneys At Law Ist
Buchholz
Greene, IA
Tri-Deanery
World Council of Churches
Uppsala
Sweden
U. S
N. Vietnam
Paul
Jesus Christ
Calvary Baptist Church
Greene, Iowa
George S. Knutson
J. P. Hoben
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