Lee Paynes Feted On 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lee Payne celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at St Marys Church parlors on Sunday. Host and hostess were their son in law and daughter Galen Brinkman and wife. Over 100 guests attended from Wayzata Rochester Mabel Decorah Mason City Nora Springs Rock Falls Hampton Charles City Floyd and Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Payne
St. Mary’s Church
Galen Brinkman
Frederick Nordmeyer
Robert Nordmeyer Jr
Clar Scott
Wayne Meek
Myrtle Shapley
Lester Brown
Iva Barnett
St. Theresa’s Circle
Earl Schroeder
Jim Reed
Darwin Shreve
Roy Henline
Wayzata
Rochester
Mabel Minnesota
Decorah
Mason City
Nora Springs
Rock Falls
Hampton
Charles City
Floyd and
Greene
Woman's Club Elects Officers at February Meeting
The Woman's Club met at Mrs Zoa Miller's home on February 21 with Mesdames Arthur Martzahn W H Cheney Harold Allison and William Stabenow in charge of the program. Mrs Warren Woodley sang the hymn of the month Beneath the Cross of Jesus. Mrs Basil Johnson gave a Home Life talk. The meeting featured a Valentine Party with bingo and prize drawings. An officer slate was elected with Mrs Wilbur Tindall as president Mrs Dell Curtis as vice president Mrs Russell Meyers as secretary and Mrs Basil Johnson as treasurer Assisting hostesses were Mrs Wilford Griner Mrs Warren Woodley and Mrs Max Wegand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoa ‘Miller
Arthur Martzahn
W. H. Cheney
Harold Allison
William Stabenow
Warren Woodley
Jesus
Basil Johnson
Wilbur Tindall
Dell Curtis
Russell Meyers
Wilford Griner
Max Wegand
George Peters Celebrates 78th Birthday at Home
A family potluck dinner honored George Peters on his 78th birthday Sunday at his home. Guests included relatives from Charles City Des Moines Cedar Falls New Hartford and Greene with many extended family members and friends joining in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peters
John Peters
Lawrence Peters
Charles City
Art Peters
Des Moines
Darrell Powell
Harold Powell
Cedar Falls
George Powell
New Hartford
Bill Frerichs
Howard Raisty
Allie Albrecht
Clarence Starkweather Jr
Greene
Duane Wildeboer
Parkersburg
Merrill Peters
Daniel Downing
Brunsma announces engagement of Vicki Lynn Brunsma
Mrs B G Brunsma announces the engagement of her daughter Vicki Lynn to Dennis Grey, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Grey of Mason City. Vicki Lynn, a 1964 Greene Community High School and Mason City Area Community College graduate, works as a medical secretary at Surgical Associates in Mason City. Dennis Grey is a Mason City High School alumnus employed in the State Brand Creameries office. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Brunsma
Vicki Lynn
Dennis Grey
Harold Grey
Mason City
Miss Brunsma
Greene Community High School
Mason City Area
Lawrence Silveys Married 30 Years
Mr and Mrs Marlyn Kielsmeier of Alden hosted a family dinner Sunday honoring the 30th wedding anniversary of Mrs Kielsmeier’s brother and sister in law Lawrence Silvey of Greene and his wife Vera Tordoff. About 55 relatives attended from Alden Iowa Falls Dows Fort Dodge Des Moines Cedar Falls and Waterloo. The couple wed February 24 1937 in Nashua and later lived in Dows before moving to Greene nine years ago. They have two children Doris Ruffridge of Waterloo and Bill Silvey of Greene and one granddaughter Shelley Ruffridge of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlyn Kielsmeier
Alden
Nashua
Dows
Greene Area
Doris Ruffridge
Waterloo
Bill Silvey
Greene
Shelley Ruffridge
Troy Menken Celebrates 5th Birthday With Circus Theme
Troy James Menken entertained six friends at a birthday party held at his parents home on Saturday afternoon February 18. Decorations centered on a circus theme. Sunday guests from Chester Greene Elma Waverly and West Plains joined the family to help Troy observe his fifth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy James Menken
James Menken
Menken
Troy
Howard Falck
Michael
Duane
Darwin
Diane
Chester
Gordon Menken
Greene
Albert Norman
Elma
Kenneth Ficken
West Plains
Missouri
Carolyn Menken
Waverly
Lawrence Whiteheads Married 55 Years
Mr and Mrs L C Whitehead Sr of Greene will observe their 55th wedding anniversary on March 6 They were married at Marengo on March 6 1912 They are the parents of seven children Jack Whitehead Ferne Shirley and Marguerite Whitmer Jane Ferris Mary Jane Maupin Lawrence C Whitehead Jr and Ruth Ellen Benter They have sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren The couple have resided in Greene since 1931 No open house is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Whitehead Sr
Greene
Ernie M. Moore
Ruth Ellen Benter
Waterloo
Handicraft Club Holds Patriotic Party at Youth Center
The Handicraft Department of the Youth Center met on Wednesday afternoon February 22. Mrs. David Markle and Mrs. Lewis Keifer led a Patriotic Party with the Pledge of Allegiance, flag etiquette, flag folding, and poems about Washington and Lincoln. Seventeen members attended. hostesses were Mrs. George Menken and Mrs. Gust Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
David Markle
Lewis Keifer
Washington
Lincoln
George Menken
Gust Johnson
Coen Couple Celebrates 55th Wedding Anniversary
Former residents Mr and Mrs A J Coen mark their 55th wedding anniversary with a potluck dinner at Gifford Church Iowa on Sunday March 5. Family and friends may call in the afternoon to extend courtesies. The Coens formerly lived in Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Coen
Gifford
Iowa
Mrs. Coen
Greene
Gary Browers Feted at Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Gary Brower of Hampton were feted at a farewell party at their home Sunday evening as they prepare to move Thursday to Oklahoma to attend an aeronautic school at the University of Tulsa Mrs Brower the former Kay Wiegman of Greene Thirty five relatives and friends attended from Greene Allison Waverly Des Moines and Hampton A social evening was followed by a cooperative lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Brower
Hampton
Oklahoma
Univeristy
Tulsa
Local Social Announcements For Early March Gatherings
Officers of May Day Chapter No 287 plan a practice Saturday March 4 at 1 30 pm. O E S School of Instruction for May Day Chapter set for Tuesday March 7 at 1 pm with inspection at 8 pm. Butler County Extension Service hosts a laundry clinic Thursday March 2 at Boyd building Shell Rock displays 7 pm program 7 30 pm. Cross and Crown Bible Class meets Friday March 3 at 2 pm. Happy Hour Birthday Club gathers Friday March 3 at 2 pm. St Catherine s Circle to meet Tuesday March 7 at 7 30 pm at Mrs Donald Bill McBurney s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E.S. School of Instruction
Butler County Extension Service
Boyd
Shell Rock
Cross and Crown Bible
Fannie Shultz
Happy Hour Birthday Club
Genevieve Tiemens
St. Catherine’s Circle
Donald
Bill) McBurney
School Building Needs Outlined
The district outlines proposed building and remodeling plans over six weeks, detailing needs and how the bond project would meet them. Enrollment has risen over the past decade, increasing science, math, languages, and arts space needs. The junior–senior high now requires more classrooms and facilities, including library expansion and specialized music spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong
Vv. J. Tatum
Country Cousins Meet at Johnson Home
The Coldwater Country Cousins held their regular meeting Monday evening February 20 at 7 00 at the home of Shari Johnson. Roll call followed with members present and plans discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Country Cousins
Shari Johnson
Joyce Miller Gets Credit by Exam at University of Iowa
The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts started a flexible program allowing eighteen undergraduates to earn 152 hours of degree credit via examinations this year. Dewey B. Stuit, dean, called it potentially one of the decade's most significant educational developments. Twenty-three of 24 other examinees received exemptions from certain courses while earning no additional credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Dewey B. Stuit
Dorian Instrumental Festival At Luther College Opens March 5
Music students from Greene Community School Marilyn Walker Marcellyn Curtis Arlen Jansen and Tim Kline join 115 high schools for the 18th annual Dorian Instrumental Festival at Luther College March 5 and 6. The event opens with an 8:30 p m concert and closes with a 7:30 p m massed band performance in Luther Field House conducted by Dr Frank Bencriscutto University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yhe
Luther College
Greene
Marilyn Walker
Marcellyn Curtis
Arlen Jansen
Tim Kline
Luther Field House
Frank Bencriscutto
University of Minnesota
Eastman School of Music
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Lee Paynes
Womans Club
Donavon Worley
Aredale
Lawrence Silveys
Troy Menken
Toes
Peoples v Natural Gas Division of
Northern Natural Gas Company
Lawrence Whiteheads
Gary Browers
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
Mary Lou Downing
Marcia Kelly
Johnson
Boli
Wty
van Camp
Clover Farm
Pineapple
Idaho
B. Hag
WELCH
Welchade
Jonathan
Morey
Morey’s
Wilson
Joyce Miller
Mondovi High School
Mondovi, Wisconsin
Richard Putaier
A T. Pierson
Greene, Iowa
Calvary Baptist Church
George $. Knutson
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