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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1958
Page
1
A jumble of local notes mentions a pursuing patrolman chase, deer sightings near homes and Boy Scout grounds, and a quip about women’s role. It also notes a lad’s near collision with a deer, yard sightings, and a push for Bible School enrollments as a religious prompt.
Jerry Ann Maxson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Maxson, earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of St Catherine in St Paul Minnesota on Monday June 2. She active in Women’s Recreational Association Dolphin Swimming Club and Publication Club served on Club Coordinating Board and appeared on the Dean’s List. She plans to teach physical education in an elementary school in Denver starting September. Attendees included Greene area family members and friends.
Private First Class Galen A Menken son of George Menken has been transferred to Germany. His new address is Pfc. Galen A Menken ER17490161 Service Co USA Gar Berlin APO 742 New York NY.
World War I veterans and wives in Butler County are invited to a mass meeting at the American Legion Building in Alli son on Friday evening June 13 at 8 00 p m Widows of WWI veterans are also invited Thomas Moore Lisbon State Commander will speak and outline a local unit linking with state and national work The average veteran age is 64 and the National Organization seeks a 100 monthly pension and a Congressional Charter Local committee is Paul Scha effer chairman and Harvey De Bower member
Arthur Lindell Jr., son of Arthur Lindell of Greene, has been promoted to corporal. He is stationed at Camp Pendleton in California and receives the address Cpl. Arthur Lindell 1632243 H&S STAG. REG. Supply Sec MCB Camp Pendleton California.
Theo J Bauman chair man of the county ASC committee announced plans for township and county ASC elections. Township voting runs June 28 to July 7 and the county convention is July 26 in Allison. Ballots mailed by June 27 will be returnable without postage to encourage farmer participation.
To Begin Bible School Monday at Church Of Christ all children interested in attending Vacation Bible School are invited to meet at the church at 3:00 p.m. Saturday to register and preview the course We Worship the Lord. Sessions run June 9 to 13 from 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 to 3 30 p.m. with classes Pre Schoolers Primary Juniors Teens and co directors listed.
Private Second Class Gary Slocum left Sunday for Fort Jackson South Carolina after a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Slocum.
The Perrin Park playground opens Monday June 16 at 1 30 p m for a six week summer program after Bible School ends The Woman's Club sponsors Red Cross swimming lessons and softball plus arts and crafts Sheryl Shultz leads activities with Gerald Eimers directing major sports and golf tennis supervision by Fern Stuntz Donald Bachman and Clyde Frodden The Greene Public Library sponsors a summer reading program with a free craft table and needed fabric scraps donations welcomed.
Butler County voters rejected a proposed new courthouse with 1644 yes to 1561 no on a joint ballot, failing to meet the required 60 percent margin. The county shed proposal also failed, 1158 yes to 1661 no, as officials note separate ballots might have changed outcomes. County township results show Coldwater passing 206 to 197, Albion failing, Clarksville passing 189 to 168, with earlier 1957 and 1967 data cited.
Greene High School principal Donald Bachman announces the fourth quarter and semester honor rolls. Seniors Arthena Bobst Kenny Brinkman Vickie Burrengas Jack Hagarty Keith Harris Jim Knapp Joyce Landers Wilma Litterer Sandra Marsh Faber Miller Sharon Murphy. Juniors Robin Boller David Butterbrodt Virginia Bruns Craig Burroughs Lorene Butler Robert Junker Janice Kingery Don Menken Sherman Needham Daryll Smith Dan Stubbe Carol Tatum Robert Teeple Don Van Dyke Jeanette Wirth. Sophomores Jerry Backer Sally Bartels Marvin Baxter Dean Brinkman Linda Busse Ronald Crooks Howard Eliason David Ipsen Linda Jackson Betty Jungling Jerry Knight Marion Kock Bruce Mead Mary Roose Barbara Taylor Barbara Van Raden Freshmen Carol Crosby Mary Gersema Tom Green James Hoben Paul ette Holzschuh Dennis Rechter Rita Kenple Gary Kingery Jane Kretzschmar Diane Murphy Donna Reed Steve Rottler Judy Spratt Mary Lou Squires Sally Townsley Kay Wiegmann Dennis Wunsch. Eighth Grade Larry Blum Sandra Bruns Paul Burroughs Sue Clapham Stephanie Culbertson Judy Hildebrand LaVon Johnson Gordon Menken Nora Jane Needham Rose Merfeld Kathy Parks Connie Schoen rd Melita Spratt Ethel Starkwedtner Darwin Stock Jane Voights Roger Wells Sharon Weiland Penny Wharton.
Randall Jones returned home Saturday from the Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo where he underwent minor surgery.
Tom E. Stanton son of Mr and Mrs A L Stanton will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from the State University of Iowa on Friday June 13 He earned the degree after three years of active U S Air Force service as a jet pilot He plans to pursue a master's degree afterward
A stag supper will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club next Tuesday evening June 10. Ticket committee members include Dennis Mair Richard Wagoner Dean Ott Gerald Stephenson W J Tatum Donald Bachman Clyde Frodden Dr H G MacLeod Henry Dralle and Aaron Jewell.
Mr Vern Rottier Steven and Gary with Mr Ea die Scoffield Mike and Tim of Charles City departed Sunday for a week long fishing trip on Gull Rock Lake in Ontario Canada.
Promotion Day at Greene Community School recognized top scholastic students across classes. Senior Sharon Munrhy Jack Hagarty Joyce Landers lead with high averages. Juniors Darlyl Smith Carol Tatum Craig Burroughs. Sophomores Linda Jackson Barbara Van Raden Jerry Backer. Freshmen James Hoben Steven Rottler Dennis Rechter tied for second. Eighth Grade Paul Burroughs Judy Hildebrand first with Barbara Crooks second.
Red Cross offers swimming instruction at Charles City Municipal Pool starting Tuesday June 17 through July 29. Children ages seven through high school must bring written parental permission, a 35 cent fee for bus transport, and their own suit and towel. Classes cover beginner to advanced levels. certificates needed to classify pupils. Chaperones invited via Mrs J T Truitt or Mrs Jim Dralle.
Miss Esther Brinkman and Don Hamilton were among 122 graduates at Wartburg College's 106th Commencement held Thursday May 29 in Knights Gymnasium. Dr Harold Yochum of Capital University delivered the address. Brinkman earned a Bachelor of Arts and Hamilton a Bachelor of Music Education. both are noted as children of local families.
Mr and Mrs Paul Arns and two sons of Cedar City Utah and Mrs Dora Phelps of Richland Missouri spent from Thursday to Sunday with their cousins Mr and Mrs D C Marsh and Mr and Mrs George Whitson in their homes.
The Explorer Scouts of Post 26 announce bicycle inspection and licensing events at Greene Community School on Monday June 9 and Monday June 16 at 7:00 p.m. Bicycles will be inspected, lighted, and licensed on the spot with any needed repairs noted for safety. No charge to owners. town and scouts sponsor. city ordinance requires licensing of street bikes.
Mr and Mrs Jack White were summoned to Sullivan Illinois by the sudden death of Mr Wesley Ohlsen, father of Mr White. He is survived by his wife Bertha and five grandchildren. Mrs Ohlsen plans to join her son in Greene next week to live with his family.
The Butler county induction quota for June is four men. Reporting for induction on June 4th will be Jim D. Wink owitsch Allison Donald F. Green Cedar Falls Larry D. Frerichs Allison and Reiner J. Rindels New Hartford. The July induction call is for two men. Fifteen men will report for preinduction physicals on June 12th.
The third district of Iowa sees H R Gross seek a sixth term after defeating Enid Robinson. Grassley faces Travis Moffitt in November as GOP nominee with Democratic opponent Michael Micich. Butler County results show Gross 1876 to Robinson 772 for Congress, Ballhagen 1146 to Grassley 1348 for State Representative, and other county races reflected in statewide returns.
Miss Doris M Butler daughter of Mr and Mrs Garth Butler has been named Director of Nursing Service at Sacred Heart General Hospital in Eugene Oregon a 250 bed institution. She graduated from West Suburban Hospital School for Nurses Oak Park Illinois and attended Wheaton College Wheaton Illinois and the University of Iowa. After graduation she supervised the Orthopedic Cast Room at West Suburban Hospital and served as obstetrical head nurse at Sholtz Hospital in Waterloo.
Sharon Shultz daughter of Mrs Ruth Shultz earned a two year teaching diploma at Parsons College Fairfield Iowa during Sunday afternoon graduation exercises. She will teach second grade in Community Consolidated School District No 15 Palatine Illinois next school year. Attending included Mrs Ruth Shultz Robert Shultz Mr and Mrs Jack D Shultz Nancy Needham and Mrs Allan Tarr of Waterloo.
Paul Mather son of Mr and Mrs Eldred Mather received the Chicago Tribune Gold Medal at Town State College last Tuesday for top junior class Air Force ROTC Cadet. Award honors scholastic standing military achievement and character presented through Col Robert R McCormick’s courtesy.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Dulin depart Saint Helens Oregon Tuesday morning following a brief visit to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Cliff Dulin in town.
New books at the library cover diverse themes from No Dogs in China by William Kinmond explaining China post 1952 to a wide array of fiction history and mystery. Notable works include Into The Silk by Mackerser The New England Story by Hough The Long Skeleton by Lockridge and Death of a Bridegroom by Rhode plus O Henry Memorial Award Stories.
Ellis Anderson of Randall visits the Harley Hansen home Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday evening he accompanies Marilyn Hansen to Boone where she boards an east-bound train for Montreal to join her tour. She sails Friday at 3 00 p m from Quebec aboard the Arosa Sun.
Frank Wiegmann will begin a garbage collection service in Greene on June 11. He requires residents to place all garbage and ashes in a container in the alley behind their homes for easy access. Those interested should contact Mr. Wiegmann for details.
Harry A Stanton son of Mr from Iowa State Teachers College graduates today June 4 after majoring in Industrial Arts and minoring in Safety Education He interrupted college in 1954 to serve two years in the U S Army In September he will begin teaching in Northwest Town
Lord Daxton Mather announced the sale of the Sam Tjaden farm east of Greene to Gerald Vetter. The transfer marks a change in ownership of the rural property with the deal disclosed in local circles.
Mrs Don Rague and her two children and grandmother Mrs William Winfield of Marble Rock visited relatives in Cart hage Illinois from Wednesday to Monday. They attended graduation exercises for Mrs Rague's sister Nancy Montgomery.
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