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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
1
A reader laments political discontent, criticizes secrecy surrounding the Powers incident, and notes the space achievement by John Glenn. The letter urges a permanent flood emergency committee tied to the town council to address rising waters and bridge safety during floods.
The public is invited to a sale style show sponsored by the Woman's Club at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening March 20 at 8:00. Models will showcase wear for girls, adults, and boys through high school with pieces from Dralle's Corner Dress Shop Harrison's. Kramer’s Furniture and Merges Flower Shop contribute to stage setting. musical numbers will feature instrumental and vocal groups.
The Greene Commercial Club met at the high school cafeteria last Thursday. Officers elected for the year were Jim Drakle president Harry Finnell vice president and Mrs Galen Martzahn secretary. Flood control evacuee handling and traffic flow were discussed with study planned. Furniture storage offered in the former Greene Produce building. Up to 200 was approved to support a prospective Independent Baseball Team in the ABC League. Three members Larry Kramer Dick Witwer and Bill Walker agreed to assist Darrell Barth with league management and startup.
James E. Cox, 38, of Houston, a photographer for the Houston Press, suffered fractures of all four bones below the knee when a car being parked behind him rolled forward and pinned him between the vehicles. He is in Methodist Hospital Room 834 in traction for about six weeks.
March 12 marks the 50th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA founded by Juliette Low in 1912. Greene’s first troop formed in 1938 with 16 girls, now 111 scouts and many volunteers. Events included Dad Daughter Date Night, Brownies pot-luck, Scout Sunday with church bulletins, and a Community Center coffee event on March 17.
Mrs. Herman Stubbe traveled to Ames on Thursday to be with her mother Mrs. Dan MacLeod who died on Saturday in Ames.
Janet Fiddick a Greene Community School junior has been invited to a regional round of the Third National Facit Accuracy Contest in Typing. The national event drew over 310000 participants with about 10500 perfect papers from district winners. Janet and Nora Jane Needham were local winners awarded achievement medals.
Joseph K E Fisher Iowa State Education Association assistant director of field service will address Butler County Education Association at Allison school on Wednesday March 21. The session starts at 4 00 p m with the topic The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System. Dc W Engelkes president is in charge of arrangements.
August Steere died Tuesday afternoon March 6 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City after a heart ailment. Born November 22, 1891, he married Freda Tinnemann on February 22, 1921. He lived on a Greene area farm. survivors include two sons Merlin and Luman, a daughter Lucy, two grandchildren, two brothers William and Albert, and a sister Ida Tinnemann. Funeral Friday at St. John's Lutheran Wilmar. burial North Wilmar Cemetery. Williams Mortuary assisted.
Mrs George Folkerts returned home Tuesday of last week from Mercy Hospital in Mason City after undergoing surgery.
William Schneiderman of Bristow announces filing nomination papers to seek the office of Butler County Treasurer.
Vern Van Raden buys the Mary C. Barnett Estate 90 acre farm on Powersville road from Dayton Mather, a local real estate dealer. Van Raden then sells the forty acres with buildings to Mr and Mrs Frank Mehmen.
Harry Megan of New Hartford was re elected president of the Butler County Beef Producers Association at their annual meeting and banquet in Shell Rock. About 200 attended as Lyle Barnett Clarksville was named Secretary Treasurer Arvid Lindell Greene northwest district and Leland Dilinger Shell Rock southeast district were elected. Carryover directors include Vernoun Stockdale Aplington Virgil Diesberg Plainfield Dr John Herrick Iowa State University Extension Veterinarian spoke on cattle disease prevention. John Rhodes Tama entertained. Price guessing winners were Neil Wygle Clarksville and Arthur Jones Cedar Falls who received a new hammer. Megan urged continued beef promotion efforts.
An associational meeting for the Retarded Children of Butler County will be held on Wednesday March 21 at 1 30 p m at the City Hall in Allison.
The Greene Community School Board met to require Saturday classes in weeks with missed days due to weather roads or high water. Religious instruction during Saturday sessions will be excused. Regular Saturday job conflicts may be excused on employer request. One additional makeup day will be Monday after Easter with no school on Good Friday. The Saturday session on March 17 will compensate for Tuesday, March 18.
A dance will be held at the Veteran's Club on Saturday March 11 featuring music by the Cedar Valley Nite Houks.
Mrs. J. A. Liercke of Clarence Iowa will speak at the Cancer Society kickoff meeting in City Hall on Thursday March 22 at 9 30 am. She is 1962 State Crusade Chairman Iowa Division American Cancer Society district director from Congressional District One and a region IV national board director. The address urges cancer control through health checks and contributing to the April crusade.
A St Patrick's Dance will be held at the Country Club on Saturday evening March 17. Directors serve on the committee and the Esquires will provide music.
Greene Girl Scout troops plan cookie sales from March 17 to 24 to fund activities and camping opportunities. Five varieties include sandwich, chocolate and vanilla cremes, thin mints, savannahs and Scotch-creams. Delivery will occur April 23 to 29.
Mrs Dale Wildman of Wes Moines, formerly Greene, underwent major surgery at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Monday morning.
This week's column by Mrs. Pam Smith outlines the high school English sequence. It covers grades 9 through 12 with emphasis on correct writing, speaking, reading, and listening. English 111 analyzes American literature and democratic ideals, while Senior English IV focuses on descriptive exposition and a major 2000 to 3000 word research paper.
The town races to prepare for possible flood waters with an Operations Committee led by Mayor Vivian Kingery. Plans include flood headquarters at the old Fire Station, 5000 bags of sand, volunteer pumps and engines, truck support, housing aid, and basement precautions.
Clarence Kretzschmar was admitted to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester Minnesota on Thursday for examination and check up He expects to return home today.
Will dedicate an M P Moeller pipe organ at 10:00 AM next Sunday March 18 at St Peter s Lutheran Church. Gift of Carl F and Martha Dreier in memory of Maude Dreier. Rev Gerhard R Bunge will preside and present an organ concert at 7:30 PM. Bunge, pupil of Marshall Bidwell, became a Carnegie Institute member and 1955 Iowa AG0 national officer. Morning program includes Praise to the Lord the Almighty Ariasa and Festival Toccata. Evening program features Choral in E Major Trumpet Prelude and other sacred pieces. Public invited.
The 56th annual meeting of Farmers Incorporated Co operative Society took place in the high school auditorium on Saturday March 10 with about 300 people at the noon luncheon. Guest speaker was James Hill assistant farm director at WCCO Minneapolis Minnesota. Officers elected Francis Brinkman president Lyle Stauffer vice president and James Stuntz secretary new board members Edward Miller and Darrell Brinkman.
New resident couple Mr. and Mrs. Galen Lindell welcomed a daughter born Tuesday morning March 13 at Park Hospital Mason City. The baby weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was named Ranee Annette. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lindell and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marsh.
Francis Grendler, son of Mr and Mrs August Grendler, leaves Sunday evening by train from Waterloo for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri where he will begin basic training with the National Guard Reserves.
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