Butler County teams eye state tourney success and local records
The piece highlights Alison-Bristow girls and Parkersburg’s state tourney precedent, Greene County teams posting strong marks in football wrestling and basketball, with Mark Ott on the mound and Jerry Eimer's baseball squad praised for past two seasons. It urges readiness for high water and notes spring’s approach as the narrator’s garden plans begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alison-Bristow
Butler County
Parkersburg
Mark Ott
Jerry Eimer
Mark
Bruce Fischer
Steve Barnett
Jerry Fischer
Interstate Power 1964 Net Income Reaches Record High
Interstate Power reports a 1964 net income of 5,767,344 a record high up 463,572 from 1963. Earnings per common share were 143, dividends 1.08, with 1964 revenues 49,679,777 and 1965 construction planned at 20,990,000. The six year build program exceeds 91,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate. Power Company
Interstate
Soldier Stanley L Senne Returns Home From Korea
Visited parents Mr and Mrs Hugo Senne before resuming duty at Fort Eustis Virginia after a thirty day furlough. He recently returned to the United States from Korea where he spent thirteen months and is now assigned to the 3rd Stn Ent Co at Fort Eustis RA17652543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. Senne
Hugo Senne
army
Fort Eustis
Virginia
Stanley
United States
Korea
3rd
Stu. Ent Co
Rites Held for James Agnew 95
James Lawrence Agnew born August 28 1869 in Burlington died March 3 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City aged 95. He was a Rock Island brakeman from 1893 to 1937 and married Elsie Anderson July 30 1925 in Des Moines. Funeral Saturday at Reid's Chapel with Rev G F Butler. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
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James Lawrence Agnew
Burlington
Patrick Agnew
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Rock Island Railroad
Elsie Anderson
Greene
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Thelma Wright
Augusta Steere
Reid
G. F. Butler
Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wilken Children Underwent Surgery
Leland Wilken eight son of Mr and Mrs Dale Wilken was taken to St Josephs Mercy Hospital in Wavery Monday morning where he underwent an emergency appendectomy Their daughter LeAnn ten who has been a patient in the University Hospital in Iowa City for treatment underwent major surgery Thursday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Wilken
Dale Wilken
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Wavery
LeAnn
University Hospital
Iowa City
Commercial Club Banquet Is Tonight
Reservations for seventy guests have been made for the Commercial Club banquet at the local Methodist Church this evening. Fifteen Greene business leaders will attend including Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Schukencht Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Barnes Dr. and Mrs. K. H. Jaspars and Mrs. Charles Ray. Miss Jane Witwer and Jim Truitt will present the program. No business meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Greene
Gary Smith
Daniel Miller
Clarence Hanson
Douglas Walker
Franklin Schuknecht
M. K. Barnes
K. H. Jaspers
Atlas Company Plans Butler County Atlas Publication
Atlas Company of Minneapolis announces plans to compile a new county atlas of Butler County. New township maps will locate lakes, sloughs, roads, rivers, farms, and shelter belts. The atlas will list landowners, farmers, families, addresses, and phone numbers with data checked against courthouse records.
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Title Atlas Company
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Butler County
court house
Allison Girls Triumph in State Tourney Opener
Allison Bristow girls defeated Extra 57 to 48 in Des Moines to reach the state tournament quarterfinals. Led by Ellen Moser with 26 points and Rita McKinley with 23, they built a 31-19 halftime edge as Heuer, Marcia Moser and McKinley anchored a strong defense. The win punctuated a steady run to the next round Thursday.
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Allison-Bristowels
posta
Des Moines
neve
hand Enira
Butler County girls
Heuer
Marcia Moser
McKinley
Ellen Moser
Rita McKinley
Allison- Bristow
Ramblers End Cage Season With Impressive 18 and 3 Record
Greene Rambler basketball closes 1964-65 with 18 wins, 3 losses and a Class A Sectional title. St Ansgar takes Corn Bowl Conference crown at 11 1. Greene averages 67.0 ppg while holding opponents to 52.0. Key players Barnett Ott Fischer lead stats. Barnett, Ott, Fischer named second team in Corn Bowl Conference. Next year brings graduations but strong juniors and sophomores promise continued contention.
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Greene Rambler
St. Ansgar
Rambler
Ramblers
Steve Barnett
Mark Ott
Jerry Fischer
Jerry Kline
Bruce Fischer
Steve Clapham
Daryl Barnett
Ralph Potter
sc Ramblers
sear
Mordis
Dog Rescued From Shell Rock River in Greene
Ronald Lauber's Spitz dog was rescued from the Shell Rock River in Greene about 10 15 Thursday morning after falling in behind the Root Beer Stand. The two Collies swam ashore. Duane Trees used a ladder on the ice to reach the stranded dog believed to have been in the water at least thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lauber
Shell Rock
Greene
Duane Trees
William
Bill) Ramker
comel
H R. Gross
Army Engineers
SCI College of Town Baseball Opens Season
Larry Gabe of Greene joins this year’s SCI College of Town baseball squad as coach L W Whitford leads first formal practices last week. Arprit 10th, a letterwinner from last year, is the first baseman ahead of the season opener against Dee Col bry.
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Larry Gabe
Greene
State College of Town
L. W. Whitford
SCI
Arprit
Dee Colbry
Greene Leads Butler County in Tax Returns for 1964 Quarter
The Iowa Towa State Tax Commission reports Butler County sales and use tax receipts for quarter ending December 31, 1964. Greene tops towns with 17 679 31, Allison 15 065 23, followed by Clarksville, Parkersburg, Shell Rock, Aplington, Dumont, and New Hartford with varying sums. Population under 500 towns posted 1 822 46. new permits 87 53. rural businesses 3 603 21. 206 new vehicles and trailers were registered totaling 11 349 58.
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Towa State Tax Commission
Greene
Butler County
Allison
Clarksville
Parkersburg
Shell Rock
Aplington
Dumont
New Hartford
FarMutual Sponsors Telecast of Iowa High School Tourney
FarMutual Insurance sponsors the Iowa boys state high school basketball tournament telecast March 19 20 from Veterans Auditorium Des Moines The FarMutual Network of five stations provides semi final consolation and final coverage via WOI TV Ames WTTV Cedar Rapids KGLO TV Mason City KTIV TV Sioux City and KTVO TV Ottumwa, presented by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company and local county mutual associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Mutual Insurance Association
New Hartford
Veterans’ Auditorium
Des Moines
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
mutual insurance associations
Towa
WOITV
Ames
WTTV
Cedar Rapids
KGLOTV
Mason City
KTIV-TV
Sioux City
KTVO-TV
Ottumwa
New Resident Welcomes Baby Patrick James Nettleton
Mr and Mrs Gene Nettleton announce the birth of a son Friday March 5 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City The infant Patrick James weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces and joins the family as a new arrival in the community
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Gene Nettleton
March
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Patrick James
REC in Allison to Host Open House Next Week
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative plans an Open House the week of March 15 at the expanded Allison office to showcase new facilities and GE appliances. March 15 is a public day, with county days for Bremer Floyd and Chickasaw the 17th 18th 19th. Dividend checks totaling 150000 will be distributed to 1949 1950 service members.
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Butler Country Rural Electric Cooperative
Owen House
Main Street
Allison
Ken Lacy
Butler County
Bremer County
Floyd County
Chickasaw County
Cooperative
General Electric
Remster
Mayor Bamker Court List Fines Violation Charged
Ronald Litterer of Greene charged with careless driving paid a $1000 fine and $4.00 costs in the mayor’s court records.
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Bamker
Ronald Ltterer
Greene
Matmen Share Conference Title
The Rembler Wrestling squad under Max Dou gathered nine wins one loss and one tie to share the conference title with Nashua. Individual records include Leavers 1-5-2, Craig Allison 2-9-1 with one fall, Larry Noel 9-1-1-1 and one fall, Allan Trees 9-2-1 with one fall, Dick Wihli 7-3-2 with two falls, Scott Frascht 6-3-1 with three falls, Larry Wihim 1-1-2 with two falls, Clark Allen 9-2-1, Merlin Schucknecht 1-3, Craig Cheney 0-1, Mark Backer 2-3, Donald Fiddick 0-1, and Hoger Backer 7-2-2 with five falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Dou
Dennis Ascher
Allan Trees
Craig Allison
Dick Wihli
Ron Litterer
Darwin Ramker
Scott Frascht
Larry Wihim
Clark Allen
Merlin Schucknecht
Craig Cheney
Mark Backer
Donald Fiddick
Hoger Backer
New Daughter Born To Mr and Mrs Paul Katcher
A daughter named Susan Marie was born on March 4 at St Joseph Mersey Hospital in Waverly. Weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce, she is welcomed by paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Katcher of Clarksville and maternal grandfather Mr Francis Wilson of Greene.
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Paul Katcher
Waterloo
St Joseph Mersey Hospital
Waverly
Susan Marie
Clarksville
Francis Wilson
Greene
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Interstate Power
James Agnew
Elsie
Wilken
Atlas Company
Butler County Atlas
Ed Ficken
Nora Springs
Dick Owen
S. Barnett
B. Fischer
M. Ott
S. Clapham
D. Barnett
J. miseher
Shell Rock River
FarMutual Insurance
Matmen
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