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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1967
Page
1
The Greene community is urged by the editor to protect railroad park from a commercial tract while seeking suitable options for growth. Cooperation between council and merchants is emphasized to support a thriving town and preserve parks for residents. The article also praises the Girl Scouts and notes Max Dougherty's move to Bedford as a career advancement for a respected coach.
The University of Iowa in Iowa City reports Linda Stuntz daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Stuntz Greene has been elected to the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society Known for scholarship and achievement freshmen women obtain this honor Eligibility requires a 3 5 grade average or higher
A class of twenty will be taken into membership by confirmation at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Palm Sunday March 19. Names include Barbara Allen Howard Brinkman Joe Brinkman Sherry Debner Danny Eimers Manfred Ennen Connie Johnson Warren Johnson Arlene Landers Doreen Landers Debra Marlzahn Martin Menken Lynn Miller Randy Rig gins Leslie Schafer Lonita Schafer Don Schroeder Douglas Steere Cynthia Stolen and Alan Tinderholdt.
Mrs. Ernest Koester of Shell Rock, a patient at Waverly hospital last week, was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo on Monday morning for further treatment.
Jim Truitt son of Dr and Mrs J T Truitt was elected vice president of Hillcrest Dorm at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He is a freshman student at the university.
The Greene Junior Chamber of Commerce reports Greene Rendering Inc donated 1000 dollars for the Perrin Park shelter house project, aiding construction and facility funding.
Michael Brunsma, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Brunsma, returns home Monday from Grand Forks Air Force Base after four years of service. He trained at Lackland and Chanute, served with Klamath AFB in Oregon for over two years, then transferred to Grand Forks.
Rev Donald K. Welsh Sr has accepted the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in Greene joining the congregation after moving from Henryetta Oklahoma where he led the church since 1967. He will preach his first sermon next Sunday March 19 with installation services planned for April and resides with his family at 520 Jackson Street parsonage overlooking the Shell Rock River.
Eldon Peterson announced 370 people attended a free supper at the high school auditorium before the cooperative society’s annual meeting. Thurman Smallwood of Farmland Industries spoke. the stage band performed. Officers were elected with George Menken as director and Dean Ott and Marvin Bruns re-elected. Holdover directors include Francis and Darrell Brinkman, George Shultz, John Backer, Maynard Bruce and Edward Miller. Annual sales reached $1,568,775.95 with a $48,078.96 savings. Employees listed: Marvin Miller, Dwight Barnhart, Cliff Bishop, Ruby Obermeier, Clark Moser, Orval Kingery, Gordon Anderson, Glenn Skillen.
Lori Ponto five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Ponto who had returned home from Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City was taken to the University Hospital in Iowa City where she is a patient in the pediatrics ward.
Plans are complete for the Butler County Market Hog Show to be held this Saturday March 18 at Stanton Livestock in Greene. Darwin Niehaus president of the swine producers says more entries are needed and may be entered until 11:00 a.m. AH hogs are due by 11:00 a.m. and the show starts at 12:30 p.m. Each farm may enter two hogs with a one dollar fee per hog. Classes cover 190-210 pounds and 211-230 pounds. Trophies ribbons and premium money will be awarded. all hogs sold on grade and yield to Bath Packing Company with a carcass contest also held. Everyone is invited to attend even if they have hogs to enter.
The Greene Community High School music department presents its annual spring concert next Wednesday evening March 22 at 7 45 in the high school auditorium. Performers include mixed chorus Top Twenty concert band and stage band directed by Harold Blesser and Ray Holtz with solos by Carolyn Kehoe Larry Tack Janan Smith and Tom Tindall.
In Reserves Gary Ross of Waterloo son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Ross is presently taking army reserve training at Fort Lewis Washington His address is Pvt Gary Ross ER 17763188 3rd Plt Co E 3 Bn 1st Bde Fort Lewis Washington 98433
Mayor J W J Ramker proclaims March 12 to 18, 1967 as Girl Scout Week and March 12 as the 55th anniversary of Girl Scouting in the United States. The proclamation urges citizens to support Girl Scouts ages seven to seventeen and their communities through cooperation and involvement.
Greene Community School head football and wrestling coach Max Dougherty resigns after 1964 arrival. In three seasons his football teams led the Corn Bowl conference once and placed second twice. Wrestlers earned conference titles and state runners up include Doug Trees and Clark Allen.
Milo Muhlenbruck the high school commercial teacher announces that the year book The Green Light will be sold by subscription this week March 18 through 17. Jolene Litterer Juliene Nielsen Myrna Landers Diane Stauffer and Vikki Kaiser take orders. Call the school for buyers.
Pictured Mayor W. J. Ramker signs the proclamation naming the week as Girl Scout Week. Beside him stand Mrs. Vernon Rottler, North Town Girl Scout Council president, and Mrs. Ralph Litterer, neighborhood chairman, with Mrs. Martin Senne on the far right as a North Iowa nominating committee member.
The Iowa State Highway Commission will take bids on 41 farm to market and local secondary road construction projects at the letting March 28. A Butler County project covers 11.33 miles of asphaltic concrete pavement from Austinville north to Towa.
Earl Herman and his wife and family were injured in a two car collision in dense fog at the Highway 21 30 intersection five miles south of Belle Plaine. Earl Herman suffered multiple injuries and was admitted to St Josephs Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids for broken ribs a broken right collar bone and head injuries. Mrs Herman and the twins Ronnie and Connie had minor injuries not requiring hospitalization. The other car’s three occupants were uninjured.
Marty Stuntz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Stuntz, has been elected president of the Sigma Alpha Tata at Iowa State University in Ames, an honorary music society for women.
Funeral services for Joe Hansen 76 of Nashua were held at St John Lutheran Church with Rev Charles Hulsether officiating. He died Thursday at Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Burial followed in Back Hill Cemetery, Nashua. He was a retired Oliver Corporation employee. Survivors include wife Della five daughters two brothers one sister and several grandchildren.
Twelve boys and girls will join communicant membership of the Methodist Church by confirmation on Palm Sunday March 19. Names include Judy Lantz Patsy Kelly Susan Maxson Jane Mchlan Lana Wilken Lynette Wilken Jon Klassi Brent Woodley Kent Jacobson Dick Stuntz Jerry Shultz and Larry Lester.
John Wenning Sr. was discharged from Mercy Hospital in Mason City after undergoing surgery and returned home the first of last week, marking a routine recovery period for the local resident.
Girl Scout Week runs March 12 to 18, marking the founding of Girl Scouting in the United States. The observance honors the movement's early leaders and continues with community activities across chapters.
The Greene Community School district schedules a special election on Wednesday April 12 to vote on a 367000 bond for a high school addition and remodeling plus a 21000 bond for a school bus garage. A legal notice appears on page eight.
Greene Jaycees released the Greene area Community Development Survey results. Of 301 surveys sent, 230 were returned. 220 favored a medical center, with 215 backing a combined medical and dental facility and 159 willing to fund it. About 20 percent have unused skills, 12 percent cannot find Greene employment. 57 percent support an industrial park but only 31 percent would fund it. The survey also notes 233 families would welcome an outside employer.
The Rev. Dr. C. H. Pettersen of Grace Methodist Church Waterloo will speak at Holy Week Services at the Methodist Church on Palm Sunday and March 20 and 21 at 3:00 PM. He has pastored churches in Detroit Brooklyn Forest City and Webster City and was elected District Superintendent in 1956 and 1960. He served as Dean of the Cabinet of the North Iowa Conference in 1961.
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