River Days Raffle and Fishing Contest Led by Jerry Meek
Jerry Meek chairs both the raffle and fishing contest at River Days events. Tickets are sold by Boy Scouts and local clubs to support the celebration. Prizes donated by Jaycees total about 300 and include steaks, hams and turkeys with more items to be announced. The fishing contest runs Friday June 21 to Sunday June 23 with multiple categories and registrations at Ron's Bait Shop.
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Jern Meek
Farmers Inc. Co-op Society
Jerry
Boy Scouts & Commercial Club
Jaycees
Jerry Meek
Meek 15
H Am. Sun
Peps, Cola
Ron's Bait Shop
Luau planned for River Days with bigger aims
Bill Christensen, Luau chairman and B and W Fine Foods manager, says River Days Luau will be larger than last year. The menu stays the same with two lean hogs roasted 12 hours, a wide fruit assortment, chips, Hawaiian dip, and punch. Prices: adults 3.50, kindergartners through grade 6 2.30, preschoolers free.
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Bill Christensen
B & W Fine Foods
Luau
Christensen
Exerone
Penn Park
Commercial Club to Meet at City Hall
Greene Commercial Club will meet on Wednesday evening June 12 at 7 pm in City Hall. Members plan discussion of local business interests and upcoming community events.
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Commercial Club
Greene Commercial Club
City Hall
River Days water events plan big day at Gates Badge
Jeff Drake, chair of water activities, says Last Pioneer Canoe Race starts 11 30 a m at Gates Badge with no entry fee or registration. Boats line up under the bridge and race three miles downstream to Perrin Park. prizes for top three. Hydroplane racing follows with eight classes and no restarts, plus a Javeee raffle. A canoe race during intermission, two laps, has no entry fee and awards top three. Bathtub races at 5 p m feature tubs and open floats. trophies for top three, last year's winners also honored.
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Jeff Drake
Gates
Drake
Perrin Park
Draile
S P.m
River Days Men’s Tournaments Introduced by Jaycee Leader
George Nitt chairs a new River Days activity featuring arm wrestling and tug of war. Admission is 50 cents with top finishers in six arm wrestling classes and three tug of war weights receiving prize returns. Matches use bracketed rounds. 1:30 p.m. start.
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George Nitt
Nitt
George Nixt
Rites Held for Mrs Grace Fevereisen Former Greene Resident
Miss Magdalene Fevereisen learned Saturday of the death of her sister-in-law Mrs Grace Fevereisen, former Greene resident. Services were held Tuesday morning at the Catholic Church in Terham Mina with burial following in the same location.
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Magdalene Fevereisen
Grace Feverensen
Greene
Terham
Mina
Rites for F Kielman at Bristow
Folkert Kielman 78 died at Greene Thursday morning Services were held at the Reformed Church of Bristow Saturday at 1 30 pm with military rites at the graveside at Dumont Cemetery Survivors include wife Dena a son Arthur of Bristow three daughters Mrs Jacob Duit of Dumont Mrs Marvin Meints of Sheffield and Mrs Wayne Abben of Dike a brother Ben of Clarksville five sisters Mrs John Isder of Estherville Mrs Raymond Blakestad of Albert Lea Minn Miss Ella Kielman Mrs Herman Miler and Mrs Fannie Drake all of Greene Preceded in death by parents and one brother George Vogel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Folkert Kielman
Greene Thurs
Reformed Church of
Kielman
Dena
Arthur
Bristow
Jacob Duit
Dumont
Marvin Meints
Sheffield
Wayne Abben
Dike
Ben
Clarksville
John Isder
Estheville
Raymond Blakestad
Albert Lea
Minn
Ella Kielman
Herman Miler
Fannie Drake
Greene
George
Vogel Funeral Home
Rites for Ada Mc Gee Held
Relatives report the death of Ada Murphy McGee at 88 on May 19 in Hutchinson Minnesota. Services occurred May 21 at St Anastasia Catholic Church with burial in Hutchinson. Born May 26 1885 on the Murphy farm near Greene she married Oscar McGee November 26 1907 at St Marys. Survived by several daughters and sons with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Ada Nee Murphy McGee
Hutchinson
Minn
St. Anastasia’s Catholic Church
Mrs. McGee
Daniel
Anna Nee McCarthy Murphy
Murphy Farm
Greene
Oscar McGee
James Sheehy
St. Mary's Church
Weight classes and prize structure for entrants
The article states the weight class entrants plan to enter and notes that all entry fees will be returned as prize money to the top three teams in each weight class. It emphasizes the distribution of funds as rewards for top finishes.
Eleven vie for 1974 Butler County Dairy Princess
Robert Gerdes chairs the Butler County Dairy Promotion Committee and reports that 11 young women will seek the 1974 Butler County Dairy Princess title on June 18 in Dumont. This is the largest candidate pool in years. The list includes Pam Brinkman Greene with sponsor Greene Commercial Club, Renee Di of Aplington with sponsor Duane Dix Kesley Coop Creamery, Connie Feldman Nashua with sponsor Kenneth Feldman Farmers Co op Creamery of Greene, and others continuing on page 3.
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Robert Gerdes
Butler Co
Butler
Dumont Gerdes
Pam Brinkman
Greene
Darlene Brinkman
Mercial Club
Renee di
Aplington
Tornado Warning System Explained by Fire Chief Teeple
Fire Chief Francis Teeple outlines Greene tornado warning protocol with a three minute steady fire siren signal distinct from fire alerts. The guide covers watch versus warning definitions, siren tones, and safety steps including shelter actions, radio guidance, and post incident first aid.
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Francis Teeple
Greene
Teeple
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River Days
Sylvia Hawker
Phyllis Needham
Iowa Stock Outboard Power Assoc
Mrs. Grace Fevereisen
F. Kielman
Ada McGee
GHS
LaDonna Landers
Karla Nordmeyer
Keith Ponto
Steve Reed
Debra Schrage
Janis Shultz
Steve Stanton
Mark Stephenson
Ken Stuck
Peter Wahlgren
Bruce Wolf
Shelli Wust
Rich Allison
Sheila Bates
Debra Barnhart
Lisa Behrends
Diane Bertram
Lori Biglet
Dallas Bonkman
Dienna Ebling
Linda Eggena
Brian Frevert
Jayne Geesman
Linda Grum
Camp Comfort
Dairy Princess
Connie Feldman
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