Greene High speech students set new school record
Greene High School speech students set a district record with 14 division one ratings at the District Individual Speech Contest in St. Ansgar on March 1, surpassing last year’s mark by two and leading all schools. Winners include Rhonda Helm, Deb Barnhart, Linda Rutz in poetry, Joanne Senne, Heide Groff in prose, Kevin Jewell, Dallas Brinkman, Joe Viers in after dinner speaking, Becky Wust, Bev Brinkman in story telling, Deb Barnhart in dramatic acting, Mary O'Brien in original oratory, Cindy Weinberg in oratorical declamation, and Becky West in improvisational storytelling. several others earned division two. The team, under Speech and Drama Director Wayne O'Brien, credits strong underclassman participation and enthusiasm as they prepare for the state contest in Waterloo on March 22.
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Greene High School
St. Ansgar
Greene High
Rhonda Helm
Deb Barnhart
Linda Rutz
Joanne Senne
Heide Groff
Kevin Jewell
Dallas Brinkman
Joe Viers
Becky Wust
Bev Brinkman
Mary O'Brien
Cindy Weinberg
Becky West
Renee Majewski
JoEllen Pitcher
Mary O’brien
Jo Ann Senne
Upcenter
Heidi Groff
Woman's Club to fete Greene 60-Plus Club program
The Woman's Club of Greene will entertain the 60-Plus Club on Tuesday March 18 at 149 p.m. in the 60-Plus building. Greene High School dramatists plus vocal and instrumental musicians will perform. Pauline Tindall will give the Federation Flash. Social Committee members are Lola Worley Beth Drakle and Thelma Barth.
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Woman's Club of
Greene
Greene High School
Pauline Tindall
Lola Worley
Beth Drakle
Thelma Barth
Butler County residents named district court jurors
Fifty Butler County residents were drawn for possible district court jury service for the April May and June quarter session. The list includes jurors from Albion Beaver Hennepin Jefferson Madison Monroe Pittsford Ripley and Shell Rock with names tied to Parkersburg Clarksville Aplington Dumont Allison Greene and other towns. One person Christena Schmidt was excused for the first quarter but ordered to appear for the second quarter.
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Walter W. Wilhelm
Christena Schmidt
Albion
Marian Becker
John Cleary
Gail Hartman
Bonnie Holm
Howard Knudson
Gary Schrage
Parkersburg
Iowa
Beaver-Ann Sears
Hew Hartford
Weather: thermometer error caused goofy highs this week
Weather note reports a faulty thermometer location led to incorrect high temperatures after subscriber jokes. March 5 brought light snow, March 6-7 produced 3 to 5 inches with another half inch Sunday night.
Messengers of Joy to sing at BenNevette Wesleyan Church
Messengers of Joy a Bartlesville Wesleyan College group from Bartelsville Oklahoma will perform Sunday March 16 at 730 pm at Bennevette Wesleyan Church. The group features Beth and David Campbell Rochester Minnesota. Jackie Murrow Carmichael California. Joyce Clevenger Vancouver Washington. Eugene Rothfuss Ottawa Kansas. Rod Griffin Rapid City South Dakota. The program includes Christian folk hymns and contemporary favorites appealing to all ages. Rev Stoneberg invites the public to attend.
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Bennevette Wesleyan Church
Messengers of Joy
Bartlesville Wesleyan College
Bartelsville
Oklahoma
Beth Campbell
David Campbell
Rochester, Minn
Jackie Murrow
Carmichael
Calif
Joyce Clevenger
Bartelsville Wesleyan College
Last Chance for Trees from Woman's Club Drive
The Woman's Club offers 8 to 10 foot Hackberry Seedless Ash Sugar Hard Maple trees at 36.95 6.25 and 8.95 with city funding 2 per tree for parkings. Orders due by Thursday March 13 via three local groceries or Betty Markle. A Greene Insurance Services gift of 100 supports those needing help paying.
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Woman's Club
Greene
Betty Markle
Woman’s Club
Greene Insurance Services
Mather Dayton Reca Mather Obituary Funeral Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Dayton Reca Mather 79 were held Saturday, March 8, at the United Methodist Church in Greene with Rev. M. M. Frevert officiating. Born November 18, 1895 in Zearing Story County Iowa to Adolph and Sophia Otto she died March 5 in Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City after a brief illness. She married Joy Fairchild in 1919 and later Dayton Mather in 1965. she resided near Greene after his 1970 death. Survivors include four brothers and a sister. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls. Reid's Funeral Chapel Greene led arrangements.
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Dayton
Reca) Mather
United Methodist Church
Greene
M. M. Frevert
Mather
Zearing
Iowa
Story County
Adolph
Sophia Nee Goetz Otto
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Howard County
Joy Fairchild
Chester
May Josephine
California
Allison
Fairchild
Dayton Mather
Ernest Otto
Fred Otto
Cedar Falls
Tom Otto
Hudson
Henry Otto
Paramount
Calif
Clara Kilson
Waterloo
Alfred Otto
Will Otto
Bertha Post
Anna Severs
Greenwood Cemetery
Reid
All Conf selections highlight Greene ARMA picks
Greene and ARMA both place three players on the 1974 75 All Conference teams. Greene’s Rich Allison is a unanimous first team pick with Steve Stark on the second team and Jim Van Eschen Honorable Mention. ARMA’s Steve Gielenfeld is a unanimous first team choice, Harm Eggena on second team, Gehlen Hall Honorable Mention. First team also includes Jim Hannam Curt Koschmeder St Ansgar Gary Bull Riceville John Ressler Rockwell Swaledale.
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Greene
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock
Rich Allison
Steve Stark
Jim van Eschen
Arma
Steve Gielenfeld
Harm Eggena
Gehlen Hall
Gielenfeld
Allison
Jim Hannam
Curt Koschmeder
St. Ansgar
Gary Bull
Riceville
John Ressler
Rockwell-Swaledale
Stark
Eggena
Brian Campbell
Mary Johnson
R-S
Lee Meitner
Rick Beattie
Nora Springs
Dave Edson
Nashua
van Eschen
Hall
Kevin Hackenmiller
Steve Hatzky
Kevin Burkle
Bret Hays
Russ Knudson
Dave Orth
North Central
Dave Borcharding
Don Hanson
Swaledale
Greene's Jazz Show Postponed to March 19 at Greene High
Greene's 3rd annual Jazz Show, postponed from last week's district boys game, will be held March 19 at 8 p.m. in the Greene High School old gym. Duke Ellington works the first half with a set list and trombonist John Groethe headlines the second half along with 70s hits. Groethe, Drake University graduate, has played with multiple area orchestras and bands and leads The Faculty. Tickets cost 2 reserved, 1.50 general, 1 student, available from jazz band members or at the door.
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Greene
Greene High School
Duke Ellington
Duke
John Groethe
Drake University
Sioux City
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Glee Club
Glen Campbell
Shadow
Brookfield
Austinson Variety
Dralle’s
Tower Pharmacy
Kindergarten Roundup Planned for March 19 and 20
Kindergarten round-up will be held Wednesday morning March 19 and Thursday March 20. Parents meet with Mr Else in the elementary library while children meet with Mrs Larson and Mrs Shook at 9 00 a m Wednesday. Thursday focuses on individual testing lasting 30 45 minutes.
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Larson
Shook
Else
New books join Greene Public Library reserve list
The Greene Public Library announces new titles arriving soon including War Party The Witch and the Sea Riddle of Dr Mudd Tell them what s her name Beginners guide to ice skating Between Enemies Complete motorcycle book The Surgeons Thirty Miles for ice cream Little visits with God Emergency Room The Dominici Affair Great stories of suspense Last Rights Seven days of Creation The Transplant Pride of the Trevall ions Deuces Wild The Part 1 Remember Jones Portrait of a mugger Readers may call 823-5642 to add their name to the reserve list.
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Max Brand
Phillippa Carr
Dr. Mudd
5. Carter
M. Davis
E. Dolan
Elon
Hassan
L. Engel
Hartman
M. Hoyt
God
J. Jehsmann
J. Kerr
J. Laborde
Ross MacDonald
M. Mannes
V. Maximov
A. Mowbray
C. Salisbury
Dell Shannon
C. Waterman
Jones
J. Willwer
Jazz Band Wins Nashua Jazz Festival Title Again
The Greene Community High School Jazz Band 1 of 20 won first place at the Nashua Jazz Festival, with Randy Smith named outstanding trombone player and Robb Holtz as outstanding trumpet player. Doug Ebling earned a NAJE certificate for tenor saxophone. Judges included Jim Coffin and Dennis Smith.
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Greene Community High School
Nashua
Randy Smith
Robb Holtz
Doug Ebling
NAJE
Jim Coffin
UNI
Selmer Instrument Manufacturing Co
Dennis Smith
Upper Iowa University
Don Piestrup
Bob Lowden
Deb Barnhart
Kathy Nordmeyer
Joanne Senne
Jane Kanter
Brian Frevert
Terry Zurcher
Robert Rindels
Mike Constein
Mark Miller
Dienna Ebling
al Steil
Jim Brinkman
Dawn Landers
Cindi Muhlenbruck
Sherri Muhlenbruck
Steve Nordmeyer
Mike Mehmen
Brad Foster
Ford Roberts Commercial Club banquet speaker
The Greene Commercial Club Banquet on April 1 at 6 30 p.m. in the Methodist Church Basement will feature Ford Roberts with a program titled Famous Radio Fluffs. The talk surveys 30 to 40 years of radio misstatements and features stars such as Lowell Thomas Morgan Beatty the late Bill Goodwin Harry Wismer Jim Zabel and Pally Pasco. Roberts, a Drake graduate, has 15 years of presentations and a background including WMT Cedar Rapids and WHO radio sales. Tickets are through club members. the dinner menu includes baked steak, vegetables, salad, pies, and rolls.
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Greene Commercial Club
Methodist Church
Ford Roberts
Focal Station
Lowell Thomas
Morgan Beatty
Bill Goodwin
Harry Wismer
Jim Zabel
Pally Pasco
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Drake University
Des Moiines
WHO
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Waterloo West
Les Shes
Butler County
Hennezette
Jane Gregory
Peggy Litterer
Loren Long
LaVonne Neal
M. L. Neal
Lavon R. Poppe
Clarksville
Coldwater
Dexter Alexander
Doris Edwards
Stephanie Holmes
Helen Pooley
Merna Teeple
Linda Fenneman
Adolph Henning
Mary Stark
Jefferson
Harlan Kruse
Marlys Saathoff
Madison
Henry
Dumont
Preston White
Aredale
Ripley
Donald Frey
James Klooster
Roy Reiher
Shell Rock
Duane Cuvelier
Vancover, Wash
Eugene Rothfuss
Ottawa, Kan
Rod Griffin
Rapid City, S. Dak
Stoneberg
Riles
the Greene Recorder
Allan Steil
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