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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1964
Page
8
Mrs Harry Wagner celebrated the twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday at the Bord Bu in Shell Rock. About 150 guests from Greene New Hartford Cedar Falls and nearby towns attended. Hostesses from Plainfield Horton Evansdale and Shell Rock prepared and served the coffee punch and gifts were arranged by Mrs Wagner’s niece Kathy Fox.
Newly elected officers at the Claksville AmVets Post include commander Duane Lahr and vice commanders Lyle Roose and Litterer. Rev RJ Plan Diex Poland is provost marshal and Ivan Ac serves as judge advocate, with the adjutant position held by the ministerial officer.
Voters approved a new fire station in the Thursday election with 304 votes in favor and 20 against from 324 cast. Bids will be published and construction is planned to start by July 1 with completion expected in the fall.
Harvey Joe Mbson, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Miller, a chemistry major at Town State University, received a chemistry department scholarship for highest GPA and greatest year to year GPA improvement. He attended Clarksville Community School, was a student council member and class officer, participated in athletics, and ranked in the top ten of his class.
An event outline notes a social dance at the rest home near Cedar Alse, inviting residents and staff to join in a heartwarming gathering to boost morale and community spirit.
The community church elected officers including Ralph Wilcox and Arthur Clark as superintendent and cradle roll superintendent. Miss June Wells was chosen secretary along with Mrs J M Gloms as secretary and Miss Nora Wearhen as cradle roll superintendent.
Forest City High School band will appear at the New York World's Fair in June 1965. Director Robert Nordman, a former Clarksville resident and Local High School and Iowa State College graduate, is the band leader and is a grandson of Clarksville resident Mrs Hazel Nordman.
Clarksville locals Mrs. Viola Ahrens hosted Saturday visitations by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodman and family of Waterloo. Roscoe Smith of Brayton spent Saturday with Mrs. Rose Carter and Mrs. Ida Lodge. Mrs. Mary Reitz, who wintered with her sister Mrs. Pansy Thompson in Pinel, returned briefly.
Clarksville residents and relatives host and visit across Iowa and Minnesota. Local families welcome guests from Waterloo Lime Springs Allison Nashua and Mason City while friends travel to and from Zephyrhills Florida for winter months. Hospitalizations and travel updates accompany church school events and community gatherings as daily life unfolds.
Mr and Mrs Lou Franke hosted a graduation party at their home on May 26 for daughter Darlys Rue Marzen. Attendees included her grandparents Mrs James Clark Moser Mrs Iry Curtis and many others from Greene and Chare City. A luncheon was served by her mother.
John McWhirter of Allison, volunteer county bonds chairman, said Butler County sold 78,506 in Series E and H bonds in April, lifting the four month total to 377,005 or 43 percent of the 1181964 goal. Iowa's April bond sales totaled 9,383,868 with a four month total of 46,032,500 for 40 percent of the 1964 goal.
New cars and trucks registered in the past week across Butler County include names like Hemmen of Aplington and Greene, and dealers such as Iowa Public Service of Dumont and W R Grace Co of Shell Rock. Also noted are individuals from Clarksville, Greene, Parkersburg, New Hartford, and Shell Rock with various makes including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Ford. The report also mentions social visits and local residents traveling between Milwaukee, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Parkersburg.
A combined community notice lists St Peter's Lutheran Church events including General Board at 7 30 pm Wednesday Vacation Bible School daily sessions with meals provided plus worship on Sunday at 8 00 and 10 00 am and Rebecca Lydia Martha Circles meeting times. First Methodist Church notes Vacation Bible School June 3 9 00 to 11 30 am W S C S meeting Official Board June 4 worship at 10 am and Ambassadors gathering. second week of VBS to begin on Monday.
Pastor George S. Knutson leads a schedule at Calvary Baptist Church with services on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. Bible Study and Youth Services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Women’s Missionary Society meets at 2:00 p.m. Hostess Louisa Busma. Western Valley B. S. continues 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 14 closing program at 8:00 p.m. Sunday June 14.
Bible School workers and helpers meet at the church at 8 p m to plan Vacation Bible School. Choir practice is also scheduled for 8 p m.
Sunday School at 9 30 am Worship Service at 10 30 am. Tuesday June 9 Presbytery meets at Boone 9 00 am Good Cheer Circle Picnic Camp Comfort 6 30 pm Worship Service 9 30 am Sermon Why Belong Church School 10 30 am Woman s Society Officer training at church basement 2 00 pm. Thursday June 11 Woman s Society of Christian Service 1 45
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ISU researchers plan a long range sales and market prospects study for all NIAD area manufacturers. About 300 firms in nine counties will be surveyed beginning May 25. Results will guide hiring, expansion and future competitiveness. A 32 page NIAD Economic Base report will also be released detailing current conditions and long term outlook.
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