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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1960
Page
3
The writer argues Hollywood actors strike over pay TV profits signals looming payola operations. He rails against changes in media control and consumer costs, warning viewers may skip new releases for cheaper entertainment and lamenting consumer surrender of income to modern TV economics.
Mrs Richard Wagoner leads Greene Community High School students to Grinnell for the state meet. Debaters include Ronald Crooks Jerry Backer and Jerry Knight Ken Parks. The Balcony Scene cast features Bruce Mead Clare Grendler Sally Bartels Maureen Allison Dennis Wunsch Linda Jackson Donna Reed. Bruce Mead will deliver a humorous reading.
Merrill J Peters son of Mr and Mrs John Peters stationed at Camp Pendleton California with the Marines will leave March 29 for Okinawa where he will be stationed for a year He entered service on October 19 His address is P F C Merrill J Peters 1887866 Unit 763 Replacement Company Slag Btn M C B Camp Pendleton Calif
A Youth Rally is scheduled at the Greene Church of Christ on Sunday March 27. Activities run 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a youth aspiration, then supper 5:00 to 6:30, followed by an evening service 6:30 to 7:30.
The first Civil Defense class for monitors met Friday March 11 at Greene Schools with 20 attendees. The next session on March 18 covers use of government loaned equipment, beginning 7:30 p.m. at the school. No prior science or math background required.
A joint meeting of the Butler County American Legion and Auxiliary is set for this evening March 16 at the Veterans Club at 8:00. County commander Leslie Pfaltzgraff of Dumont and Auxiliary president Mrs Folkerts of Aplington will preside.
The Country Club will hold its opening dance on March 17 with music by the Esquires. Dale Willey serves as committee chairman for the event.
Fines recorded for J P Knight Court include Jo Woodley Greene with an expired license fined $10 and $54 costs. Raymond D Hanson Osage has no Iowa license with $10 fine and $4 costs. Mayor Kelly's Court lists Richard Lee Marshall Mason City for exceeding the speed limit with $25 fine and $10 costs. Harold Joe Downer Cedar Falls and Glenn Dale Freeseman Greene fined $10 and $4 costs respectively for speed limit violations. Lyle Kenneth Kliven Mason City cited for exceeding the speed limit with a fine and costs.
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports outstanding production by registered cows in the area. Helena Severden Burke Lass 14366911 yielded 17 960 pounds milk and 665 pounds butterfat in 365 days on twice daily milking as a 2 year old. Hester Maid King Bessie 4051 422 produced 20 315 pounds milk and 739 pounds butterfat in 365 days on twice daily milking as a 3 year old. Both cows are owned by Ellis and Smith of Greene.
Dick Witwer was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Sunday with acute influenza and complications.
Mrs Mary Ingraham 83 died Thursday evening March 10 at Cedar Valley Hospital after a February 23 admission following a fall in November 1959. Born September 18 1876 in Greene to Henry and Katherine Feyereisen she married Ira Ingraham. Survived by brother Andrew J Feyereisen Marshfield Wis and sisters Mrs Marcella Densmore Long Beach CA and Josephine Feyereisen Greene. Requiem Mass at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Hamiltons Funeral Chapel in charge.
The Farmers Incorporated Co operative Society held its 54th annual stockholders meeting in the high school auditorium with about five hundred attendees at a noon luncheon. Guest speaker Herb Plam beck of WHO Central Broadcasting described his Alaska trip, as new directors John Backer Maynard Bruce Francis Brinkman were elected, and officers were re elected along with James Stuntz as secretary. Hold over directors are Harry Backer Verne Thompson and Lyle Stauffer. Total sales of feed and merchandise reached $1,157,680.57 with net savings of $57,495.33 and patronage refunds of $44,875.91.
A free Christian Science lecture will be delivered by J. Hamilton Lewis of Concord New Hampshire on Thursday evening March 24 at eight o clock in the auditorium of First Church of Christ Scientist 506 Milwaukee Street Charles City Iowa The public is invited to attend.
Greene County begins the 1960 Easter Seal Drive with two seal designs and a window sticker reading Please Help Us Easter Seals Help Crippled Children. Mrs Walter Kyle chair announces the nationally featured Easter Seal Children, a shift from prior years when one child was shown. The appeal runs March 17 to April 17 with residents receiving plea notices.
Republican nominee for Governor Jack Schroeder of Bettendorf visited Greene on Tuesday. Schroeder has ten years in the Iowa Legislature with four in the House and six in the Senate. He was Senate Republican leader last session and chaired the Joint House and Senate Republican Policy Committee.
Harold Kingers was released Monday to return to his home in Charles City after undergoing surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital.
The Greene Community School will hold second parent teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday, March 31 and April 1, for all kindergarten through fifth grade. No school for kindergartners on those days and no school for grades 1 through 6 on Friday April 1. Rural areas not involved, only town school attendees partake.
Floyd County farmers will learn the latest on chemical weed killers for 1960 at a joint Floyd County Extens ion Service and Charles City Vocational Agriculture Department meeting. In the Charles City Court House Assembly Room on Friday March 25 at 1 30 p m Dutch Sylvester an Extensa expert will discuss chemicals for pre emergence emergence annual and perennial weeds and other aspects of economical weed control.
Visiting parent Bob hurrage spends a 20 day leave with Mr and Mrs Earl Ruffudge in Gunter Air Force Base Alabama before reporting to Castle Air Force Base California on March 24.
The Senior Class Play Arsenic and Old Lace will be Friday March 25 at 8 00 PM in the Greene Community Sehog Auditorium. It is a comedy by Joseph Kesselring produced by Lindsay and Crause with a large student cast and numerous student volunteers handling advertising make up tickets lights and curtains.
A 15 year old Mason City boy stole a 1957 Buick between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. Monday and surrendered to Virgil Hites three hours later. He was jailed in Allison and later turned over to Mason City authorities. The youth, with four prior offenses, had been expelled from Mason City High School.
Aplington hosts the All County Music Festival on Friday March 18 at 7 30 pm featuring Butler County schools. Guest directors are Leo from Wartburg College and Pfaltzgraff of Perry High School. The All County Band and Chorus total about 120 members from Greene High and other district groups with extensive instrumental and vocal selections.
Albert Mahnke came home Tuesday after receiving treatment in Cedar Valley. He is reported in stable condition and thanked responders for timely care.
About 100 brownies and their parents attended a pot luck dinner in the school cafeteria last Thursday evening. After the meal, Brownie troops 264 and 328 presented a short program.
Richard Wagoner vocational agriculture instructor at Greene Community School began an off campus course in Agriculture Education Instruction at Hamp ton taught by C. E. Bunday on Monday evening.
Joe VanderKolk, gravely ill the past week at the city hospital, shows slight improvement as doctors monitor his condition and ongoing care continues.
Greene Public Library expands its historical section with four new titles. The Great War 1914 18 by Falls highlights wartime ideals. In The Days of McKinley by Leach portrays the president with charm and wit. Famous Horses of the Civil War by Downey showcases famous mounts used by officers. First Lady of the Revolution by Anthony features Mary Otis Warren’s vital behind the scenes role and satirical writings supporting patriotism.
Mr and Mrs Dean Uhlenhopp of Hampton announce the birth of a son named Dana Warren born Thursday March 10 weighing 16 pounds 4 ounces.
Mr and Mrs Will Anderson left Greene after visiting Anderson brothers Erik and Oscar and Mrs Anna Seven. They returned to their home in British Columbia, Canada, on Friday.
On leave from his post, Electronic Technician Third Class Terry Kaiser of Beam Field Imperial Beach California spends 25 days with his parents Mr and Mrs C Kaiser in Greene and with his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Clark at Orchard.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Ross and family left Saturday night for Las Vegas Nevada to be with the seriously ill Harry Ross, father of Clifford Ross.
Last week’s Wednesday night leagues show Ackley Grinders and Greene entities, with Gamble Store and Greene Farm Equipment not bowling. Top scores include Staudt 482 and Steere 500, Starkweather 521, Muller 554, Gersema 523, Jackson 481, and Pyatt 222 in the standings. Friday reports note Stanton Livestock and John Deere involvement along with Sherman's Sport Shop and Sperry Insurance. (continued on page 6)
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