14 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1967
Page
1
The Greene Community High School custodian Augie Grendler retires July 1 after 18 years of service. He is praised for handling varied duties and for his rapport with students, staff, and the community, bringing dignity to his role. The piece also notes concerns about water and air pollution and calls for prompt action.
In Kansas Mr and Mrs William Steere Jr received word their son Charles has been transferred from Fort Carson Colorado to Fort Riley Kansas His new address is Sp Charles W Steere US 55837386 Co A 2nd Bn 61st Inf M Fort Riley Kansas 66442
A two vehicle crash west of Hampton on June 6 claimed the life of Karen Jean Gersema, 12, daughter of Donald and the late Mrs. Gersema of Webster City. Betty Mae Richardson, 39, driver of the convertible, also died, while Richardson’s daughter Julie, 12, was critically injured and taken to Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Funeral services for Karen were held at Foster Funeral Home Webster City with burial in New Hartford Cemetery. she is survived by her parents two sisters and grandparents.
A household sale is planned at the residence on North 5th Street next Saturday June 17 starting at 1:00 p m. Franklin Schuknecht will serve as auctioneer during the event.
Dave Shooks and his wife returned from Tempe after six months visiting their daughter Mrs Walter Weiland and Diane and son Robert Shook. Robert works as executive director for the State of Arizona for the Retarded Children Association. Arizona passed a bill funding $950 000 for a new colony or school on 30 acres donated by the government in Tucson Arizona.
The Women’s Invitational Golf Tournament at Round Grove Golf and Country Club last Wednesday drew seventy players from Waterloo Cedar Falls Charles City and surrounding towns. Hazel Scheppele of Waterloo captured the 18 hole championship with 96 while Norma Bromberg of Charles City won the 9 hole title with 48 and led nearest the flag on No 7. Margaret Olds was runner up in the 18 hole event with 98.
The Little League and Babe Ruth teams each won their third straight game as Marble Rock fell 8 6 and 6 0. Greene collected five hits led by Jim McLennan, Dave Eimers, Steve Stanton, Ken Wunsch, and Ron Schafer. Jerry Shultz shut out the Babe Ruth 6 0 with 11 strikeouts while allowing two hits. Ruth’s next game was postponed to June 17. Greene hosts Nashua Thursday and travels to Rudd Monday.
Mr and Mrs L C Whitehead received word their grandson Sergeant Larry Whitehead a Marine was wounded by shrapnel in his right hand in Vietnam. Larry son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Whitehead Jr of Amery Wisconsin is in a Vietnam hospital.
The State Highway Commission will take bids at the June 20 meeting for two highway works in Buller County. One covers 8 miles of grading culverts and Portland cement concrete paving with lighting on Iowa 3 from the west junction with Iowa 14 to east of Iowa 188. The second covers resurfacing of a bridge floor on Iowa 3 in Shell Rock.
Mrs James Menken and Helen Thomas were among 25 at a six day orientation at SCI for personnel who will work in Project Head Start this summer. The program will begin at Greene Elementary School on June 19 with eight weeks of classes for area children ages 4 and 5.
Youths from Round Grove Golf and Country Club play two youth tournaments starting Monday at 1 PM. Three flights split by grade levels 6 and under, 7–9, and 10–12 with prizes in each. Entry fee is 50 cents. graduates eligible but not 1966 graduates. Entries close at start time. Oscar Bartels directs. Herman Stubbe chairs committee.
Rev. John G. Butler will deliver the sermon at the Calvary Baptist Church evening service next Sunday at 7 45 p m. Butler, a Greene native and Cedarville College graduate, is pastor of the Greenfield Baptist Church in Detroit Michigan. An invitation is extended to friends and acquaintances to attend.
Douglas and Bradley Foster, sons of Delmar and wife, had tonsilectomies at Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Charles City last Wednesday and returned home Thursday.
The Jaycees will deliver sand to local sandboxes for a second time on Saturday June 24 residents may call 823-4238 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM or call the Jim Menken residence for details.
The Greene Ramblers beat Riceville 4 to 1 with pitcher Larry Eimers fanning 13 and allowing 2 hits. Landers hit a triple as 6 hits yielded 4 runs. Rockford defeat followed as Gabe struck out 11 and the Ramblers stole 12 bases, Trees and Shultz contributing in scoring. Next, Ramblers travel to Nora Springs then Nashua on Tuesday, June 20.
Mrs. William Schneiderman of Allison chaired the Butler County March of Dimes drive reporting $675.24 raised. Town contributions included Greene 90.64, Allison 106.40, Dumont 137.10, Bristow 27.00, Aredale 14.20, Clarksville 88.50, Parkersburg 84.18, and Aplington 127.25.
Mrs. Herman Mason returned home Wednesday from Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City after a brief stay for treatment. She was readmitted Monday for further care.
In Trade School Tom Anthony son of Mrs Ma bel Anthony has enrolled in auto mechanics at the Universal Trades School in Omaha Nebraska. His class will begin in November.
The interior of an unused house on the William Maling farm west of Greene suffered extensive fire damage Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Maling of Bangor Maine were painting and cleaning inside when an old gas stove toppled over, causing the blaze.
Miss Georgian Downs of Greene Iowa joined about 500 attendees at the fifteenth Annual State Convention of the Iowa Association for Retarded Children in Marshalltown on June 10 and 11. Paul G Norris Marshalltown Times-Republican editor spoke at the noon luncheon on Saturday. Dan Murphy of Des Moines headlined the Saturday banquet. Paul Lustig University of Wisconsin trainer spoke at Sunday noon luncheon. The event included workshops on information from Iowa's Comprehensive Planning and task force reports in religion recreation law rehabilitation education employment health and welfare.
Vern Gard announces the fourth quarter and semester honor rolls listing seniors including Clark Allen John Barth Bruce Burroughs Lynn Gabe Genie Glass Karen Jewell Nancy Katcher Carolyn Kehoe Ricky Knight Connie Leavens Jolene Mehmen Anita Meyer Marcelo Murphy Terrie Rutz Margaret Senne Nancy Tefft Marilyn Walker Mary Wolf Juniors and Sophomores named with numerous students across grades. The SEMESTER and additional names include many students across grades with multiple spellings and repeats.
Mrs Alma Heckman returned home Thursday from the Floyd Hospital where she underwent surgery ten days earlier.
Wilbur Tindall, 58, of Greene, appointed by a special committee to replace Cecil Starkweather on the Butler County Board of Supervisors from the second district. The appointment runs until the next general election in November 1968, with a short term to January 1, 1971. Tindall is a Republican with farming ties and current affiliation with Tyden Feeds at Dougherty. He and his wife have two sons Lloyd and Donn and a daughter Belva Kruckow, plus six grandsons.
The local Little League base ball schedule begins Tuesday evening June 20. First game at 6 15, second at 7 20, third at 8 30. Teams meeting Tuesday night: Yankees vs Giants, Indians vs Orioles, Braves vs Dodgers.
The University of Iowa awarded more than 2,000 degrees at commencement exercises on Friday June 9, bringing total degrees conferred since 1858 to 100,802. Roger Nixt received a Juris Doctor degree in law.
The Little League will practice on Wednesdays and Fridays to avoid swimming conflicts. Babe Ruth members will train from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., 4th to 6th graders from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m., and 1st to 3rd graders from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Grassley reports the House approved Senate File 616 to bail out area community colleges with a 4.5 million dollar appropriation aimed at eliminating deficits. The bill imposes strict limits including 160 acre campus cap, non duplicative courses, local tuition control, minimum teaching hours, credit transfer from area courses to high school diplomas, salary cap at the state superintendent level, and no property tax funding for operations. The Senate may alter restrictions, but the measure signals legislative disgust at prior financial irresponsibility and seeks to stabilize the system.
The Butler County 4-H Rally Night is set for Wednesday June 28 at 8 00 pm in Allison High School auditorium. County 4-H officer candidates will give speeches then county officer elections and installation. Local clubs will perform skits and support from 4-H members families leaders sponsors invited.
Mr and Mrs John Gard of Missouri Valley Iowa welcomed a daughter named Kirstin Beth born Sunday June 11 at Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs. The infant weighed 5 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Victor Gard of Ruthven and Mr and Mrs Dale Crosby of Greene.
Duane Tiemens of Manchester had ear surgery Thursday at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City and returned home Friday.
Mrs Genevieve Tiemens was appointed Butler County Representative for the North Iowa Community Action Organization effective June 12. As a full time employee she can advise groups nationwide and will help low income families in Butler County access federal and state programs. She can be reached at Sperry Ray Insurance in Greene.
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