Dairy Day River Days in Greene This Weekend
Eleven candidates vie for the 1975 Butler County Dairy Princess crown on June 21 in Greene. Lowell Allen notes the same number of hopefuls as last year, with each entrant listed alongside parents and sponsors from 4-H clubs and farm bureaus across Butler County.
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Lowell Allen
Butler County Dairy Promotion Committee
Butler County
Greene
Allen
Jolene Bienemann
Clarksville
M&m
Lyle Bienemann
Butler Bonnie Belles
Suzanne Cordes
Allison
Wilbur Cordes
Allison Activettes
Susan Harms
Delbert Harms
Butler Co. Farm Bureau
Patricia Haupt
Ackley
Clarence Haupt
Dumont Promotion Club
Debra Jensen
Mathias P. Jensen
East Butler
Joan Leerhoff
Vernon Leerhoff
Kessey Co-op Creamery Co
Leann Miller
Dumont
Dale Miller
Allison Community
Talent Show adds deadline for performers at River Days
Woman's Club hosts a talent show during River Days on Saturday June 21 at Perrin Park 8 15 p m contestants must contact Sylvia Hawker by Friday and meet 15 minutes before start furnish their own accompanist in case of rain the show moves to Greene City Park activities begin 7 30 p m with the new princess named after beef barbecue prizes provided by the Woman's Club Greene Jaycees assist with arrangements also reported a stolen 125 dirt bike from Maurice Conry under investigation the Dairy Day and Camporee events run June 21 22 in Greene
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Sylvia Hawker
Perrin Park
Darla Ulfers
Ackley
M&m
Chris Ulfers
Aplington
Judy Wihim
Greene
Alphonse Wihim
Farmers Co-op Creamery
Rita Ann Wilken
Clarksville
Walter Wilken
Meinerz Creamery
Fredericksburg
Mishelle Wust
Raymond Wust
Farmers Butter & Dairy Co-op
Princess
Jaycee Hall
Woman's Club of
The
Greene Jaycees
Harold Heeren Dairy Farm
Main Street
Butler Co. Dairy Princess
City Park
Greene Women’s Club
Leann Miller Bathtub Races Highlight River Days Program
River Days features bathtub races at 4 p.m. with two classes, practical and open, plus a full schedule including princess judging, precision motorcycle drills, a parade, dairy contests, beef barbecue, coronation, talent show, and Sunday canoe and water ski events as Greene community groups coordinate the day’s entertainment. Competition awards and additional categories may be added.
Last Pioneers Canoe Race At Gates Bridge Perrin Park
The Last Pioneers Canoe Race takes place Sunday June 22 starting at 12:00 noon with registration at 11:00 from Gates Bridge to Perrin Park boat dock. Open to all ages with trophies for first and second. no entry fee. briefing at 11:45.
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Gates Bridge
Perrin Park
Greene High School Band Rehearsal Saturday Morning
Greene High School marching band members must report to the band room this Saturday June 21 by 10:00 a.m. for a short rehearsal before the parade. After the parade, all marching personnel should check in their uniforms with the uniform committee for cleaning.
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Greene High School
Bartels- Oscar Bartels Rites Held in Greene
Funeral services for Oscar Bartels age 65 of Greene were held Friday June 13 at St. Peter s Lutheran Church with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev Donald Wahlgren officiated. Bartels born March 27 1910 in Fayette Iowa died June 10 in Greene. He was a retired rural mail carrier for the Greene Post Office. Survivors include his wife Erma two sons LeRoy of Norwalk and a son from St Louis three daughters Betty of Cedar Rapids Jeanne Frank of Earlham Ta Sally Anderson of Winter Haven Fla and 12 grandchildren. Four sisters also survive Erma Stahlhut Selma Draple Frieda Meyer Lula Pipho.
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Oscar Bartels
Greene
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Rose Hill
Donald Wahlgren
Reid
Mr. Bartels
Fayette
Iowa
John
Anna Nee Moehling Bartels
Erma
St. Louis
LeRoy
Norwalk
Betty Bartels
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne Frank
Earlham
Sally Anderson
Winter Haven
Fla
Erma Stahlhut
Selma Draple
Sumner
Frieda Meyer
Waverly
Lula Pipho
Hemet
Cal
Milk-Made Magic cooking contest entries sought
Entries for the Milk-Made Magic cooking contest can be submitted to the assistants at the Community Center anytime up to 1 p.m. June 21. The County winner will be eligible to compete at the State Fair in Des Moines. Each of the 8 division winners will receive prizes plus there are cash awards for the overall winners.
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Des Moines
Waterhawks to showcase Sunday water ski exhibition
The Waterloo Waterhawks will present a two hour precision waterskiing show on Sunday afternoon June 22 at 2 p.m. Acts include trick demos banana skis jumping barefoot skiing by 11 year old Anne Wesker and a 360 Around the Boat. Sponsored by Greene Commercial Club, the event replaces prior power boat races with a Parade of Boats and other stunts. Prior events include the Pioneers Canoe Race from Gates Bridge to Greene and Bath Tub races afterward.
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Waterloo Waterhawks
Anne Wesker
Waterhawk
Greene Commercial Club
Waterhawks
Pioneers
Gates Bridge
Greene
Greene Public Library Summer Reading Club Opens
The Greene Public Library invites students in lower grades to join the Summer Reading Club. There is still time to enroll and continue reading through the summer months. Recognition will be given to those who read the greatest number of books.
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The
Greene Public Library
Riles for Walter Franke Funeral Notices
Walter Franke 89 former Greene resident died in Bentley Michigan. Survived by wife Marie son daughter two brothers Will Oregon George Greene sister Mrs Ella Howe Nashua. George Franke John Pyatt and Charles Pyatt will attend funeral services at Bentley Michigan after arriving by plane Monday.
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Ward
George Franke
Walter Franke
Greene
Bentley
Michigan
Franke
Marie
Will
Oregon
George
Ella Howe
Nashua
M&m
John Pyatt
Charles Pyatt
Mich
Rollin L Bobst funeral services held in Dumont
Rollin L Bobst 67 a lifetime Aredale resident died June 12 at Franklin Co Nursing Home Hampton after a brain tumor. Services were June 14 at Vogel Funeral Home Dumont with Rev Paul Eliott. interment Dumont Cemetery. Survivors include wife, a daughter Rose Lansing, a son Laverne, eight grandchildren, five sisters, three brothers and a half-sister. Preceded in death by parents two grandchildren two half-sisters one niece and brothers Delbert and Duane.
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Rollin L.bobst
Aredale
Vogel Funeral Home
Dumont
Paul Eliott
Dumont Cemetery
West Fork Township
George
Minnie Bobst
Franklin Co. Nursing Home
Hampton
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Phil
Rose) Lansing
Perry
Laverne
Colorado Springs
Colo
Marion
Wilma) White
Menahga
Minn
Leo
Lorna) McClemons
Sheffield
Oscar
Thelma) Chapman
John
Burdean) Jungling
Bristow
Genevieve Buttier
Charles City
First meeting of CRD Action Club in Greene
Greene sees the first CRD Action Club meeting at Perrin Park with six members. Leaders outline summer activities and projects, elects or plans for future officers, name, and symbol ideas, and arrange town tours for inspiration.
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CRD Action Club
Greene
Perrin Park
CRD
Joey Nettleton
Greene Crd
Sherry Mehmen
Butler Cont
Girl Scout Day Camp at Heery Woods Clarksville
The Girl Scout Day Camp runs June 23 to June 27 at Heery Woods Clarksville from 9 30 to 3 00 daily. Transportation by bus is arranged with bus pickup at Perrin Park 8 45 each morning and return after camp. A 1 00 family transportation charge applies. Bring a sack lunch Monday noon milk provided. Wear jeans and shoes bring a rain jacket.
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Heery Woods
Clarksville
Perrin Park
Park
Bloodmobile to visit Marble Rock from Red Cross Hawkeye Chapter
The Red Cross Bloodmobile Hawkeye Chapter will be at Marble Rock School gym on Wednesday June 25 from 1 to 6 pm. The chapter serves Greene Allison Bristow Aredale Marble Rock and nearby communities. Donors should contact Mrs Pat Rutz of Greene after 5 pm at 823 5838.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Hawkeye
Greene, Allison
Bristow
Aredale
Marble Rock
Pat Rutz
Greene
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Butler Co
Maurice Conry
Conservation Park
Dairy Promotion Committee
Mishelle Wast
Darla Olfers
Judy Wihlm
Jaycees
Women’s Club
Daily Princess
el Kahir
Cindy Petersen
Sheryl Folkerts
Waterloo Waterhawk
Last Pioneers
Hurl Wilder
Lucille Beker
Esther Downs
Kenneth Bumgardner
Lola Kanter
Walter Marsh
Glen Truex
May Barnett
Margaret Nolterfeke
Rose Sholtz
Cecil Swant
Malcolm Sproul
Lee Loesbe
George Hardy
Ida
Riles
Rollin L. Bobst
Ryan Smith
Jane Barth
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