George Shafer Will Be Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Shafer celebrate their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at Bethel Baptist Church Marble Rock from 2 to 4 p.m. They wed February 26 1913 in Greene and farmed then moved to Idaho for about 13 years before returning to Greene. Children Merle Grey San Francisco Lucille Ledwig St Louis Eugene Empire Harlan Worland Six grandchildren one great grandchild invited with no gifts and no invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Shafer
Bethel Baptist Church
Marble Rock
Shafer
Eva Kingery
Greene
Idaho
James
Merle) Grey
San Francisco
California
Edward
Lucille) Ledwig
St. Louis
Missouri
Eugene
Empire
Michigan
Harlan
Worland
Wyoming
Joyce Kelly Feted At Gathering After Graduation
A reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Urban Kelly Tuesday evening May 28 celebrated Joyce Kellys graduation. Punch was served by Sara Hall and coffee was poured by Vera Sours. Guests from Greene Nashua Nora Springs Marble Rock Garner Emmetsburg McGregor Ventura and Roseville attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Kelly
Joyce Kelly
Sara Hall
Vera Sours
Kelly
Marvin Hall
Calvin Sours
Greene
Nashua
Nora Springs
Marble Rock
Garner
Emmetsburg
McGregor
Ventura
Roseville
Family Picnic at Lewis Kiefer Home
A family picnic was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kiefer Sunday to honor the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Kiefer and her sister Mrs. Darrell Barth. Guests included Bert Boyd Aredale Luanna Nicholas Osage Don Muhlstien Olaf Elliott Mason City and others from Hansell Bristow Clarksville Greene and surrounding areas. Afternoon visitors were Russell Taet Virgil Counsel Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Kiefer
Kiefer
Darrell Barth
Bert Boyd
Aredale
Luanna Nicholas
Osage
Don Muhlstien
Olaf Elliott
Mason City
Robert Merrill
Joyce
Hansell
Howard Wagner
Bristow
Otto Kielman
Clarksville
Sarah Boyd
Jeanette Boyd
Geneva Martin
Greene
Russell Taet
Famly
Virgil Counsel
Bible Class Met With Mrs. Gersema
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at the home of Mrs. John Gersema on Friday afternoon May 31. Ten members and two children attended with Mrs. Tom Zurcher presiding. Mrs. Gersema read the scripture, Mrs. Bammann asked quiz questions, and Zurcher delivered the lesson. The next meeting is set for June 7 at Mrs. Mary Ott’s home in Marble Rock at 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gersema
Tom Zurcher
Bessie Bammann
Mary Ott
Marble Rock
Reception for Betty Wirth at parental home
Betty Wirth was honored at a reception at her parents’ home on Tuesday evening May 28 after commencement exercises. Aqua and white decorated the event with refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drakle Allison Paul Tobiason Scotch Grove and several Hildebrand and Smith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wirth
Fred Wirth
Fred Drakle
Allison
Paul Tobiason
Scotch Grove
Walter Hildebrand
Quentin Hildebrand
Dale Hildebrand
Henry Bliss
Galen ‘Smith
Darlys and
Janan
Richard Bruns
Delores
Evelyn
Goodsell Minor wed in Greene First Presbyterian Church
Linda Faye Goodsell daughter of Mr and Mrs Fay Goodsell Greene united in marriage to Kenneth Leon Minor son of Rex Minor West Liberty and Geneva Minor Iowa City at the First Presbyterian Church Greene on Sunday June 2 at 5 00 pm Rev G F Butler officiated. The bridal party wore blue and white gowns with lace veils and bouquets as guests filled the church parlors for a reception of 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Faye Goodsell
Fay Goodsell
Greene
Kenneth Leon Minor
Rex Minor
West Liberty
Geneva Minor
Iowa City
First Presbyterian Church
G. F. Butler
Dick Witwer
Russell Goodsell
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Barbara Jones
Julie Niehaus
Harry Lee Minor
Richard Witwer
Robert McGowen
Richard Milder
James Gosenburg
Joel Witwer
George Hamilton
Frederick Nordmeyer
Wilbur Krassi
Corey Witwer
Cecil Devore
Claus Miller
Waterloo
Three Honored At Reception In Roy Pooley Home
Mr and Dr Roy Pooley hosted a reception Tuesday evening May 28 for Philip Mene Kent Burroughs and Gary Rotter after their high school graduation. Guests came from Minneapolis Minnesota Bennington Nebraska Corpus Christi Texas Waterloo Traer and Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pooley
Philip Mene
Kent Burroughs
Gary Rotter
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Bennington
Nebraska
Corpus Christi
Texas
Waterloo
Traer
Marble Rock
Kathryn Menken Honored At Dinner
Mr and Mrs Rick Menken hosted a Sunday May 26 dinner honoring daughter Kathryn Menken who was confirmed at St John s Lutheran Church Attending were J P Willms Augusta Barrack Monticello Mrs John Reints Sibley Rev and Mrs E T Busch Greene and families Kenneth Voigts and family Dinsdale Leroy Voigts and Doug Des Moines Merlyn Voigts and family Leonard Barker and family Minnie Voigts Floyd Senne and Greg Minnie Kleinschmidt all of Allison Kathryn, a Greene High School graduate, works at Iowa Testing in Iowa City, groom a West Liberty High School graduate, farms near West Liberty. After a wedding trip they will live on a farm near West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Menken
Kathryn
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. P. Willms
Augusta Barrack
Monticello
John Reints
Sibley
E. T. Busch
Greene
Kenneth Voigts
Dinsdale
Leroy Voigts
Doug
Des Moines
Merlyn Voigts
Leonard Barker
Minnie Voigts
Floyd Senne
Greg
Minnie Kleinschmidt
Allison
Greene High School
Iowa Testing
University of Iowa
Iowa City
West Liberty
Gloria Day Honored At Party
Miss Gloria Day was honored at a party after commence ment exercises on Tuesday evening May 28. She was in the Greese Community High School graduating class. Parents Mr and Mrs D H Day of Des Moines and several friends assisted with the reception. About 82 guests from Hampton Des Moines Allison Waterloo Greene Aredale attended. Gloria plans to study piano and voice at Ottondale Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Day
Raymond
Alice
Ruth Barnett
Gloria
Clair
Greese Community High School
D. H. Day
Des Moines
Earl Miller
J. B. Britcher
Harold Maifred
Dumont
Clarence E. Barnett
Glenda Landsgard
Greene
Hen Stubbe
Aredale
Wayne Allen
Allison
Hampton
Allison Waterloo
Greene and
F Ltondale
Kansas
Floyd County Calendar of Events Briefs
Floyd County hosts Industry Recognition Week farm tours at 9 00 a m and a county mother daughter tea at 1 36 p m both at the fairgrounds. A 4 Hi pre conference workshop and 4-H state camps run June 10 15 at Ames followed by the June 12 15 state 4 H conference and a June 12 area development meeting in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Ames
Mason City
Two From Greene Graduates Of Luther College Decorah
Jeanette Wirth and Darlyl Smith of Greene graduated from Luther College Decorah on Sunday. Wirth earned German and music education, Smith English and education plus European history minors. Wirth elected to Who's Who, active in Phi Theta Theta, choir directing, and several campus groups. will teach music in Sioux Center. Smith, Luther College Choir member, will teach English in Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Wirth
Darlyl Smith
Greene
Luther College
Decorah
Miss Wirth
Miss Smith
Jeanette
Phi Theta Theta
LDR
Dorans
Musical Union
Luther College Choir
Fred Wirth
Sioux Center
Iowa
Darlys
Galen Smith
Clear Lake
Three to Receive Degrees at State University of Iowa
James Stanton Marvin Grace and Robert Shultz will be awarded degrees at the spring commencement next Friday morning June 7 at the State University of Iowa. Stanton to receive the law degree Grace to receive a master of arts in sociology Shultz to receive a bachelor of arts in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanton
Marvin Grace
Robert Shultz
State University of Iowa
Mr. Stanton
Grace
Shultz
Union Leaders Met On Saturday 4-H Club Meeting
The Union Leaders 4-H Club met Saturday June 1 at 1 30 pm at the home of Bonnie and Nancy Schafer. Eleven members and two leaders attended. They discussed the local achievement show set for July 13 with entries due by 8 30 am and the afternoon program starting at 2 00 pm. Committees were chosen for entry, food, decoration, clean up, and invitations with members named. The meeting adjourned with president Rita Truex presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Bonnie
Nancy Schafer
Marsha Haller
Rita Truex
Pat Wilsher
Sharlene Hildebrand
Mary Ewald
Beverly Fish
Joan Truex
Bonnie Schafer
Jeanne Hildebrand
Nancy Balkenende
Elaine Morriss
Mary Ahart
Judy Adams
Terry Grahiman
Janet Hamilton
Jane Ewald
Sandra Balkenende
To Sing at 4-H Conference
Two Butler County 4-H members were chosen as Special Chorus Delegates for the State 4-H Conference June 12 to 15 in Ames. Iola Janssen Ackley and Gordon Hansen Plainfield will sing and train with the State 4-H Chorus. Kathryn Schuldt Shell Rock was selected for solo auditions and attends as a regular delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Ames
Iola Janssen
Ackley
Gordon Hansen
Plainfield
Iola
Gordon
1-H
Kathryn Schuldt
Shell Rock
Storing Winter Clothes and Demonstrations by Club Members
Sharlene Hildebrand reports on a club meeting featuring demonstrations of Darts by Mary Ahart and Gathers by Jane Ewald. Joan Truex and Beverly Fish provided refreshments while the remainder of the session focused on ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharlene Hildebrand
Mary Ahart
Gathers
Jane Ewald
Joan Truex
Beverly Fish
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Shafer
Lewis Keifer
Gersema
Linda Goodsell
Kenneth Minor
Phon
Kathryn Menken
Floyd County
Luther
S.A.S
Michael
Fern
Corey
Joel
Reid-Hamilton
Greene Chapel
North First
Marble Rock Chapel
Ture
SCOTT
Johnson
Maree
Florida
Royal Hawaiian Tuna
Peete
Morey’s
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