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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
8
Word came from Clarksville that Kenneth Mennes age 23 was killed last week while working with a construction crew near Bridgewater Iowa. He was the son of Mrs Ernest Miller who died on May 8 and they were former Clarksville residents before moving to Bridgewater.
Mrs Benita Shaw announces the marriage of her son William Shaw to Barbara Rupp daughter of Mr and Mrs George Rupp of Riverdale New Jersey. The marriage took place June 10 at the Community Church in Harrington Park New Jersey. They will reside in Sumter South Carolina where both are university students. He plans to enter the ministry.
The annual Shepard Wilder reunion is set for Sunday in the park at Conrad. Organizers invite attendees to gather for a day of shared memories, with activities and refreshments planned for former classmates and relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Topp with Joel and Lois left Tuesday for a combined business and pleasure trip, planning to return July 7. Rev. Topp will represent the Midwest Synod in Philadelphia, then join his family in Youngstown Ohio to visit Lois's parents, Rev. and Mrs. Bode.
Mrs George Roberts hosted a social Sunday afternoon for local neighbors and former Biden rural school attendees from Clarksville area. Attendees included Mrs Elsie Randolph of Woodland Hills California Mrs Galen Edwards of Waterloo Mrs Lulu Copeland Mrs Oscar Holzschuh Mrs A O Pulis Mrs Ben DePuew Blanche and Cora Bolin.
The Clarksville Observatory donated to Iowa State University by Milo Mather is now in full time operation north of the Ames campus. Professor Joe Senne leads work with a 24 inch telescope, outlining fall experiments including a light variation study of RL OR Lyractype stars using photo multiplier equipment.
Clarksville locals report Mr. and Mrs. Luther Rice recently visited Mrs. Walter Jenk ins, a former Clarksville resident now in Marshfield Missouri, who is 87 years old. The Antioch Aid group met Thursday afternoon at a farm home nearby.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across multiple towns. Notable absences include travelers to Adel Georgia and Niageria Africa while several households welcomed guests from Plainfield Cedar Falls Waverly and Marshalltown. A future three year Africa assignment was noted for Mrs Young.
William J. Hitz, Polk City farmer and president of the American Dairy Association, told Des Moines Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee that unity is needed in agriculture to avoid trouble. He praised dairy marketing by farmers and co operatives, but warned of growing division after a decade of changes he calls revolutionary.
Nine more employees resign from the Iowa tax commission as the agency readies a transfer of power from Democratic to Republican control on July 1. The Kennedy housing bill, $6.1 billion, passed the Senate with 25 senators opposed including Hickenlooper and Miller. The measure funds urban renewal, dormitory loans, veterans direct home loans, and housing programs via Fannie Mae, with numerous related programs and facility loans.
Virgil and Naomi Stevenson learned their brother Grant Stevenson of San Francisco underwent major surgery Thursday. Mrs Victor Busse and family shared the news, mentioning the sister and other relatives.
The report covers Wednesday Night Mixed League scores with players B and M and M and T among others. High game and series are listed for Evelyn Behnke Barbara Stock Alma Heckman and Jess Torn Joans. A separate item notes a $10 million grant for public housing demonstration projects and a legal ruling on postmark deadlines from the Iowa Supreme Court. It states the court upheld that postmark timing, not mailing, determines tax deadline penalties.
A Des Moines man paid 125 dollars in fines after a dog bite incident involving a 9 year old boy. Wilbur Bickett refused to reveal the dog’s location and was jailed on a 10 000 dollar bond, released when his wife brought the dog for rabies checks. He later paid 100 dollars for interfering with a city official and 25 dollars for allowing the dog to run at large. Dogs that bite are confined 14 days to determine if Pasteur treatment is needed. unless found, the victim may need shots or risk rabies onset.
In Thursday Night Young Men's Pin Pickers action Kay Nordmeyer and Carol Shultz led series with 471 and 464 totals. Friday Night Mixed League saw high games by David Osier and Don Arends, while Tuesday Night Mixed League featured Leona McCready Leona and Elmer Stock among top scorers. Charles Starkweather posted 509 in one set and Elmer Stock with 210s boosted team totals. Jim McLennan achieved the season’s high single game as M and M rolled 785 for a league high.
Don Bartels son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bartels of Greene enlisted in the Navy and left Wednesday for San Diego California. Mrs Hugo Holzschuh is a patient in the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City. Margie Marsh is spending a week in the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs D C Marsh during her parents absence on a fishing trip in Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Jim Dawson and family of Charles City spent Sunday in the Blair Moffett home. Mr and Mrs Bert Hagarty plan to leave Thursday for a two ...
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Miss Gladys Kleinschmidt left Monday for Waverly to attend Wartburg college's twelve week summer session. Mr and Mrs Wes Alden and family of Garner visited in the Orley Alden home. Delores and Shary Kay stayed for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Ike Shultz visited Floyd Needham and Homer Hurd homes in Aredale on Monday.
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