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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1958
Page
2
Alaska statehood chances rise as congressional committees approve the bill proposing statehood. The case for statehood is presented as strong, with bipartisan support and renewed momentum after decades since 1916.
The piece argues for admitting Alaska by comparing its vast area to other regions, noting a purchase price far exceeded by current resources and stressing taxation without representation. It cites population, heritage, and the limited Communist presence as supporting points for statehood.
Mrs Clair Hearn was honored at a Tuesday birthday party with attendees including Mrs Harm Abben Mrs John Hovenga Mrs Howard Davis Mrs David Peterson and families. Pfc Merle Rindels on a two week Fort Hood furlough visited his grandparents in Wellsburg. Raymond Grapp welcomed a daughter at Lutheran Hospital Hampton. Frank McKean and Robert Sherman planned a brief fishing trip to Canada.
The Bristow school alumni held a picnic dinner in the gymnasium Sunday with about 120 attending from Texas Minnesota and other areas. Everett Griner of DuMont was named president for the coming year with Harley Duffield of Bristow as vice president Mrs Joe Nygaard elected secretary treasurer.
Visiting Mrs Lyle Morford and other relatives Mr Dean Morford and his wife and daughter from Casper Wyoming spent Thursday with the Morford family in their home and with relatives.
Bristow locals hosted and visited numerous neighbors and relatives across several towns including Meyer, Hearn, Moore, and Sherman households. Guests traveled from Waterloo, Dubuque, Ackley, Allison, Grundy Center, and Cedar Falls for dinners, Sunday gatherings, and afternoon calls through the weekend.
The Greene Recorder lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits across Greene area households. Guests include Merle Hearn and family of Allison visiting Glenn Hearn and others, plus Shreve and Duffield families, Beadle and Sherman families, and various relatives from Dumont, Waverly, Parkersburg, Mason City, and Ackley. The piece also notes church attendance and a Legion Auxiliary meeting.
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