The Editor Speake on Town Growth and Ads
A collage of editorials urges support for local park projects and home businesses, noting advertising drives and urging neighborly patronage. It cites a parable about advertising and records a local contest where Joe Linda Burroughs and Sara Jane Green guessed the earth’s weight as 6 sextillion 600 quintillion short tons 6 sextillion 592 quintillion was correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Burroughs
Sara Jane Green
Recorder Office
Margie Noehl to Appear in Lute Song at KU Camp
Margie Noehl joins the Midwestern Music and Art Camp cast for KU summer theater presenting two plays. Lute Song, a Chinese fantasy with an English version by Will Irwin and Sidney Howard, runs July 18 and 19. Stage Door by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman plays July 5 and 6. Margie Noehl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Noehl
May Bond Sales Jump Over April in Iowa
May purchases of savings bonds in Iowa reached 12,115,837 dollars, surpassing April by over 1.5 million and May 1956 by nearly 0.5 million. End-May total investments in Series E and H bonds stood at 63,652,897 dollars, 45 percent of the 1957 quota, with the national average at 39 percent. Allison volunteer chair John McWhirter reported Butler county May sales at 82,372 dollars, giving a five-month total of 353,958 dollars or 97 percent of its annual goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John McWhirter
Allison
Butler County
Youth Night Dance Planned At Round Grove Club
A youth night dance is set for Friday June 28 from 8 to 11 PM at Round Grove Golf and Country Club. All local youths invited. Committee includes Maureen Allison Bruce Mead Mary Boller Sally Bartels and Steven Bottler. Chaperons are Mr and Mrs Verle Barth and Mr and Mrs Gordon Maxwell.
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Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Maureen Allison
Bruce Mead
Mary Boller
Sally Bartels
Steven Bottler
Verle Barth
Gordon Maxwell
Post Office raises special services rates in July 1957
Post Office officials announce rate increases for special services effective July 1 1957. Included are Registered Mail Insured Mail Certified Mail Money Orders Return Receipts Restricted Delivery Special Delivery Special Handling Certificates of Mailing Correction of Mailing Lists Business Reply Mail Registry Fees to Foreign Countries and International Insurance Fees. Regular postage remains unchanged.
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Post Office
Charles Rush Rites Held Friday in Greene Iowa
Charles Francis Rush born July 16 1867 in West Union Iowa son of Esther and Henry Rush. Lived mostly in Iowa later in Floyd and Butler counties died June 18 at Clark Rest Home Greene. Funeral Friday 2:00 pm at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel Rev R Duane Scott officiated burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Rush
West Union
Fayette County
Iowa
Esther
Henry Rush
Floyd
Butler County
Greene
Clark Rest Home
Harry Marsh
Hamilton
R. Duane Scott
Calvary Baptist Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
ASC Ballots Mailed For Butler County ASC Election
Ballots for the annual ASC community committee election in each township of Butler County will be mailed Friday June 28. Eligible voters have until July 8 to return ballots to the county ASC office in Allison using postage free envelopes. Each township ballot lists candidate names and allows written ins. Elections in each township choose three committeemen and two alternates for one year starting August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Butler County
J. F. Hartwig
Allison
Community Election Board
Playground Program Now In Second Week
The Women's Club summer playground program enters its second week with 70 to 80 children attending. Donated spools and cards outfit craft tables aiding a free craft program. Plaster of Paris models will form autos and wall plaques. Many crafts will continue. new crafts join weekly.
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Plaster of Paris
Home From Hospital After Major Surgery For Teeple
Charles Chuck Teeple returned Wednesday from Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota after major surgery on June 7 following a car accident north of Greene that morning. He will return to Rochester Friday for a checkup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Chuck” Teeple
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Greene
Raymond Sloan Named New Law Clerk for Judge Graven
Mr and Mrs Raymond A Sloan of Sigourney have moved into the Boller house on First Street Sloan will begin duties as law clerk for Judge Henry N Graven on July 1 Bruce Snell who has been clerk for Judge Graven the past year and Mrs Snell leave for New York City where he will work for Union Carbide and Chemical Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Sloan
Sigourney
Boller House
First Street
Sloan
Henry N. Graven
Bruce Snell
Graven
Snell
New York City
Union Carbide and Chemical Company
Pee Wees Win Over Allison and New Hartford
The Greene Pee Wees beat Allison 6 to 2 and New Hartford 10 to 1 in late week contests. Doug Marsh and Dale Poppe combined for a three hitter against Allison, with Marsh pitching the first three innings. Midgets lost 10 to 0 to Allison and 5 to 3 to New Hartford, with several players contributing but hampered by walks and a scoreline that favored the visitors early. New Hartford struck early with walks and hits, while Green and Green led a late rally for Greene. The Pee Wees and Midgets host Parkersburg next Monday, and the high school team faces Allison Thursday at 6:15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Pee Wees
Allison
New Hartford
Hamilton
Bramer
Marsh
Doug Marsh
Dale Poppe
Greene
Keith Barth
Parkersburg
New Books at The Public Library Nonfiction and Fiction List
Public Library presents new adult nonfiction titles including It Seems Like Yesterday by Kaltenborn Stay Alive All Your Life by Peale Gold on the Desert by Smith The Day Christ Died by Bishop Around the World in Wanderer III by Hiscock Helen Keller a Portrait by Brooks A Man Against Insanity by De Kruif Operation Deep Freeze by DuFek Crown of Glory by Hatch The Nine Who Survived by Trumbull 20000 Miles South by Schrider Good Housekeeping wedding guide Fiction Wapshot Chronicle by Cheever The Gilded Torch by Fuller Fair with Rain by Head Fifth Daughter by Gurney Braintree Mission by Wychoff Three Faces of Love by Baldwin As Love is Deep by Barton The Room on the Roof by Bond The Nature of Passion by Jhabovala Birthright by Rogers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Kaltenborn
Peale
Desert
Smith
Christ
Bishop
Hiscock
Helen. Keller
Brooks
de, Kruif
Dufek
Hatch
Trumbull
Schrieder
Good Housekeeping
Wapshot Chronicle
Cheever
Fuller
Head
Gurney
Braintree Mission
Wychoff
Baldwin
Barton
Bond
Jhabovala
Rogers
Hospital News From Cedar Valley Names
In Charles City Mrs. Charles Lockwood was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital Monday evening for treatment and is staying at Clark Rest Home. Mrs. Al Burroughs and Mrs. Marie Heidenwirth were also admitted for treatment. Homer Hardman and others were transported for medical evaluation and care at area facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lockwood
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Lockwood
Clark Rest Home
al Burroughs
Homer Hardman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Marie Heidenwirth
Milk and Dairy Top June Plentifuls Across Nation
June is Dairy Month with record milk production expected from 31 million cows, surpassing any prior monthly total. The plentiful foods list highlights choice grade beef eggs small turkeys heavy toms over 20 pounds halibut. Frozen strawberries and fresh berries are abundant, along with freestone peaches and purple plums. Potatoes vegetable fats and oils peanut butter and navy beans remain plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Piano recital by Mrs George Hamilton at church
Mrs George Hamilton presents a group of piano students in a recital at the Presbyterian Church Friday evening at 8 o clock. Public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hamilton
Presbyterian Church
Lennon Sisters to Be At State Fair
The Lennon sisters from Lawrence Welk will headline Iowa State Fair evenings August 25 through 28. Dianne Peggy Kathy and Janet aged 10 to 17 sing by ear and will perform in a two hour revue with other radio TV and film stars. The show is described as the fair's top feature with elaborate sets, a beauty chorus, and a hippodrome act. Officials anticipate adding another TV network star for August 23 and 24.
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Lennon
Lawrence Welk
Dianne
Peggy
Kathy
Janet
Allegheney Moon
L. B. Cunningham
Fair
Indies in 13 to 2 win at Clarksville Sunday
Greene Independents pounded 10 hits and 6 walks while Clarksville made 4 errors in a 13 to 2 win at Clarksville. Pitcher Mair allowed scattered hits with 8 strikeouts. Skinner took the loss. Greene to play New Hampton next Sunday at 8:15, reporting at 6:30.
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Clarksville
Greene Independents
Mair
Skinner
Greene
Allison
Nichol
Andersen
Barth
Jackobson
Wunsch
Newton
New Hampton
School Needs Listed by Tatum
An ongoing series explains the Greene Community area school situation. The author argues to re approve the Greene Community School district to avoid delays in building and to maintain educational and financial viability despite pending state aid changes and possible reorganizations. Enrollment projections from 1954 to 1959 show rising pupil counts, suggesting demand for space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Greene Community
Sound Community
Greene Community School 57 58 Faculty Nears Complete
The Greene Community School faces a near complete faculty for 1957 58 with three new hires and several resignations for marriage plans and study. New staff include Laverne Kehoe Doris Kehoe Glenda Landsgaard Paul Lewison Verna Lewison Phoebe Donald Ruth Barnett and Rosina Holtz plus George Koons named elementary principal effective August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Drake
Laverne J. Kehoe
Kehoe
Upper Iowa University
Osage
Doris Allison Kehoe
Tawa
Lewison
Luther College
Verna McCaustland Lewison
Waukon
Iowa
Greene
Walters
Phoebe Donald
Plainfield
George L. Koons
Koons
Drake University
Tripoli
Boone
Park Fund Drive Hits Seven Hundred Thousand Total
Park Fund Woman's Club members report $707 500 raised so far for the proposed tennis court ice skating rink. The fund drive will continue at least through this period, with volunteers seeking further donations to complete the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Ruby Moser to Attend National Youth Assembly
Ruby Moser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Moser of Greene, will attend the Fourth Westminster Fellowship National Assembly at Grinnell College Iowa June 26 to July 3. More than 1,800 Presbyterian youths from across the United States and overseas will study the Devotional Life the Social Life and spiritual needs. Talks over basic Christianity and the World-Wide Church will highlight sessions, with workshops and Presbyterian Churchmen as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Assembly
Grinnell College
Iowa
Ruby Moser
Clark Moser
Greene
Fourth
Westminster Fellowship
National Assembly
United States
Presbyterian
New Minnesota babies born to local families
Mr and Mrs Leonard D Griner announce a son born June 13 named Andrew Kevin weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth. The Griners reside at 717 Madison Avenue Albert Lea Minnesota where Leonard serves as minister of the Church of Christ. Mr and Mrs Beryl Griner Cedar Falls announce a son born June 20 weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces named Lyle Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard D. Griner
Andrew Kevin
Griners
Madison Avenue
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Leonard
Church of Christ
Beryl Griner
Cedar Falls
Lyle Mark
Rites Held for Milton Myers of West Plain Missouri
Funeral services for Milton Myers of West Plain Missouri were held at Roberson Funeral Home. He died Friday night June 14. Born March 7, 1888 in Marble Rock to Wilson and Ella Gates Myers, he lived in Waterloo area schools. Survivor list includes wife Myra. sister Parela Myers Marble Rock. brother Clarence Myers Philadelphia. granddaughter Mary Myers Fortuna. Son James Milton Myers was killed in 1944 serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Myers
West Plain
Missouri
Robertson Funeral Home
Myers
Marble Rock
Wilson
Ella Gates Myers
Waterloo
Lutheran Church
Myra Myers
Parela Myers
Clarence Myers
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mary Myers
Fortuna
California
James Milton Myers
Iowa Timber Growth Surpasses Harvest Threefold
C M Frudden of the Iowa Forest Industries Committee says Iowa forests grow timber at three times the rate of harvest, part of a national 32 percent growth surplus. The report Our Growing Wood Supply from American Forest Products Industries notes this conservation achievement and urges continued balance amid rising population, aided by better utilization and Tree Farm promotion among 4.5 million private woodland owners.
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National Tree Farm
Frodden
Nordmeyer in Korea with 24th Infantry Division
P F C William P Nordmeyer and his wife Kay and parents Mr and Mrs Robert Nordmeyer reside in Greene Iowa He is a carpenter in Headquarters Company 24th Infantry Division now serving in Korea He entered the Army in August 1956 and was last stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky He is a 1953 Greene High School graduate Private Merlyn C Schafer has been shifted from Camp Chaffee Arkansas to Fort Sill Oklahoma for advanced training His new address follows in the Army file
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Korea
P. F.C
William P. Nordmeyer
Kay
Robert Nordmeyer
Greene
Iowa
24Th Infantry Division
Nordmeyer
Army
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Greene High School
Merlyn C. Schafer
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Fort Sil
Oklahoma
Merlyn Schafer
E. R
Stu
Fort Sill
Name Officers of Apollo Club for 1957
Newly elected officers of the Apollo Club for the year 1957 are president Mrs. J. T. Truitt vice president Mrs. Robert Mead secretary Mrs. Paul Cheney treasurer Mrs. Harold Williams librarian Mrs. Wayne Fischer pianist Mrs. Galen Martzahn and assistant pianist Mrs. George Hamilton The programs will be on American composers and American operas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apoallo Club
J. T. Truitt
Robert Mead
Paul Cheney
Harold Williams
Wayne Fischer
Galen Martzahn
George Hamilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mickey Mantle
Joe
Margie Noehl
Lute
Charles Rush
Raymond Sloan New Law Clerk
Shultz
Jacobson
Sinram
Brown
Tatum
Greene Community School
Andre Beevar
Mary Gebel
Constance Olsen Lautenbach
Esther Haverkamp
Wayne Marty
State University of Iowa
Sam
Apollo Club
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