Editor Speaks on Sub-State Finals and Local School Issues
The editor comments on the sub-state finals broadcast by KWWL with Ames beating Fort Dodge and Marshalltown felling Des Moines Roosevelt. It also notes a peaceful resolution of the Butler County and Black Hawk County school board dispute and discusses vocational-technical school districting and the need for affordable training options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Des Moines Roosevelt
Railroad Crossing Signals Installed at Greene Rock Island Crossing
New railroad crossing signals with flashing lights and automatic gates are nearly installed at the Rock Island crossing on Second Street near Greene's south city limits. Railroad workers have spent the past month on the project, expected to finish this week. The total cost is $18,678.46 with Greene and Rock Island Railroad each paying 10 percent and the remaining 80 percent funded by the Highway Grade Crossing Safety Fund.
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Rock Island
Second Street
Greene
Rock Island Railroad
County Teachers Dinner Hosted by Greene Community School
The Butler County Education Association will hold its annual spring dinner at Greene Community School on Tuesday March 22 at 6 30 pm. Officers will be elected for the coming year and guest speaker Robert Lux of Charles City High School English department will address attendees.
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Greene Community School
Butler County Education Association
Robert Lux
Charles City High School
Welfare Expenditures Total $29,608 in Butler County
Public assistance costs for February reached 5,276,610 with payments $152,236 lower than January. Old Age Assistance totaled 2,500,576, Aid to Dependent Children 1,904,201, Aid to Blind 111,059, Disabled 141,524, Medical Aid to the Aged 619,250. Butler County disbursed 29,608 to 177 Old Age recipients, 1,069 to 43 Medical Aid recipients, 7,289 to 52 ADC cases involving 172 persons, 983 to 7 Blind recipients, and 2,165 to 23 Disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Sibley Hospital Patient Clyde Knight Undergoes Surgery
Mrs Carol Kingery and Kenneth Knight report that their uncle Clyde Knight of Washington DC underwent major surgery last week at Sibley Hospital Washington DC His room number is 214.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Kingery
Kenneth Knight
Clyde Knight
Washington, D. C
Sibley Hospital
Greene High School concert tonight features 76 piece band
The Greene High School music department presents the third in a series of concerts tonight in the high school auditorium at 7 45 featuring the stage band mixed chorus and a 76 piece concert band. Cheryl Brinkman solo on concertina plus works by Weber Erickson Vaughan Williams Giovannini Schanke Osterling Osser Nestico May Herman and more. Refreshments served by the music Mothers and recordings will be made for stereo release with subscriptions available at the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene High School
Cheryl Brinkman
Weber
Presidio
Frank Erickson
Vaughan Williams
Caesar Giovannini
David Schanke
Eric Osterling
Ipanema
Glenn Osser
Sammy Nestico
Billy May
Jerry Herman
Greene Students Shine at Dorian Festival in Decorah
Four Greene Community School students Cheryl Brinkman Marilyn Walker Arlen Janssen and Marcelyn Curtis represented at the 10th annual Dorian Instrumental Festival held May 6 and 7 at Luther College Decorah. Ray Holtz and Mrs. Robert Curtis accompanied. Mrs Curtis was piano accompanist. Festival Band gave a grand concert on March 7 while Luther College Concert Band featuring Pam Dralle also performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Brinkman
Marilyn Walker
Arlen Janssen
Marcellyn Curtis
Greene Community School
Luther College
Decorah
Ray Holtz
Robert Curtis
New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Eriny Albrecht in Charles City
Mr and Mrs Eriny Albrecht welcome a daughter born Saturday March 12 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City. The infant Cynthia Ann weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Allie Albrecht Tony Dovall and Roy Johnson Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eriyn Albrecht
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Cynthia Ann
Allie Albrecht
Tony Dovall
Roy Johnson
Mason City
Butler County Approves Waterloo Vocational School Plan
Butler County Board of Education met in special session to approve the Waterloo area vocational-technical school plan after the AG ruling made the original setup legal. The three members present unanimously supported the plan. two members were on vacation. Greene and Dumont remain in merged Area II with the Mason City school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Vocational School
Greene
Dumont
Butler County Board
Waterloo
Butler County Board of Education
Waterloo Area
Area (Education
Mason City
Davises Welcome Charles William In Charles City
Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of Charles City welcomed a son born Thursday March 10 at Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City. The infant weighed 9 pounds and has been named Charles William.
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Charles Davis
Charles City
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles William
Local Girl Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Roxann Marshall six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Marshall had an emergency appendectomy at Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Friday.
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Roxann Marshall
James Marshall
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Elevator Held Annual Meeting by Farmer's Co operative
The Farmer's Inc Co operative Society held its 60th annual meeting at the high school Saturday evening with 400 attending the 6 o'clock lunch. Vernon Lewis of Consumers Co operative Association in Kansas City spoke and displayed slides of the phosphate plant in St. Petersburg Florida. He showed pictures from a January Iowa tour of the plant. Officers elected: Francis Brinkman president Dean Ott vice president John Backer secretary. Maynard Bruce John Backer and Francis Brinkman reelected to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Inc. Co-operative Society
Vernon Lewis
Consumers Co-operative Association of
Kansas City
Missouri
St. Petersburg
Florida
Franccis Brinkman
Dean Ott
John Backer
Maynard Bruce
Francis Brinkman
Lenten Services Held by Local Churches This Season
Sundays at 8 p m Lenten services are conducted by the Presbyterian Methodist and Brethren churches. Remaining schedule lists March 20 at Methodist with Rev G F Butler March 27 at Presbyterian with Rev Kenneth Everly and April 3 at Church of the Brethren with Rev Wayne Gjerde preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Methodist
Brethren
G. F. Butler
Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Everly
Church of the Brethren
Wayne Gjerde
Local barber passes state test in Palm Springs
Mr and Mrs Roger Schuknecht and children Pamela and Jeffrey moved to Palm Desert California about a month ago His parents Mr and Mrs Franklin Schuknecht have received word that he passed the California State Barber Test and is now employed in Palm Springs.
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Roger Schuknecht
Pamela
Jeffrey
Palm Dessert
California
Franklin Schuknecht
Palm Springs
Rambler Grapplers Reach Two-Year 17-4-1 Record
Rambler wrestling, led by coach Max Dougherty, finished a two year season at 17 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. The team claimed the Corn Bowl Conference tournament title and placed runner up at the Calmar Invitational, with nine first place finishes in Greene's Invitational. Doug Trees Duane Leavens Larry Noel Dennis Ascher Dick Wihlm Clark Allan led individual top finishes. Trees Noel Ascher Allan Trees won 95 pound district and Trees placed second at state after two early wins. Tri captains were Wikim JR Trees Noel, all seniors, as the squad prepares to graduate three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambler
Max Dougherty
Ramblers
Batmen
Greene
Doug Trees
Duane Leavens
Larry Noel
Aon Trees
Dennis Ascher
Dick Wihli
Dennis Ritter
Craig Cheney
Clark Allen
Clark Allan
Dick Wihlm
Allan Trees
Matmen
Doug Tress
Trees
Wikim, JR. Trees
Noel
Charles Thompson
Mike Behnke
Crag Cheney
Dan van Raden
Ron Ascher
Jerry Meek
Paul Racker
Eugene Downing
Dave Wihlm
Steve Ebling
Jim Merfeld
Bob Raisty
Dale Litterer
George Nixt
Jim Meek
Dennis Hobson
Tom Tindall
Bob Aschner
Steve Pyatt
Rick Stewart
Henry Berk Rites Set for Thursday in Charles City
Henry Berk 62 died Monday night at Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital Charles City after a heart attack. Born Rockford Sept 16 1903 he married Ina Mae Baxter in 1928. Survivors include wife two sons two daughters two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Thursday March 17 at 2 PM Central Methodist Church Charles City with burial in Riverside Cemetery Rockford. Haus er Funeral Home in charge.
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Henry Berk
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Rockford
Town
Jason K
Sylvia Jackson Berk
Ina Mae Baxter
Greene
Roger
Central Methodist Church
William H. Green
Riverside Cemetery
Hauser Funeral Home
District Court Convenes April 6 in Butler County
The April 1966 Term of the District Court of Butler County will convene on April 6 1966 with Judge L E Plummer presiding. Trial jurors for the term were drawn and will report Monday April 25 1966 at 10 00 A M. The jurors listed by township include Albion Lloyd Mason Harlan Kneppe Merle Schrage Jack D Perry Willard Wahl and others across Beaver Bennedette Butler Coldwater Dayton Fremont Jackson Madison Monroe Pittsford Shell Rock Washington West Point townships with the full roster announced by Clerk Walter W Wilhelm.
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District Court
Butler County
L. E. Plummer
Northwood
Iowa
Walter W. Wilhelm
Albion Township
Lloyd Mason
Harlan Kneppe
Merle Schrage
Jack
Lloyd Stauffer
Daniel Downing
Dayton
Harold Kraster
Fremont
Glen 2. Smith
Jackson
Don Knapp
Madison
Albert Dohlman
George Spree
Carl Freese
Monroe
Peter Schaap
Earl Stukenberg
Walter Paul
Edward Eilderts
Pittsford
Warren Neilson
Burdine Shuter
Herb Franke
Shell Rock
Mae Willey
Grace Elliott
Harold Rev
Clara Adair
Raymond Ball
Ethel Stoppelmoor
Washinston
Raymond de Vries
Kuno Johnson
West Point
Elizabeth Marks
Claretta Henrichs
Judith J. Everds
Floyd Dralle
Bruns Transferred From Floyd Hospital to University Hospital
Richard Bruns of Greene was moved from Floyd Hospital in Charles City to University Hospital in Iowa City for continued medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bruns
Greene
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
University Hospital
Iowa City
Pam Dralle Toured with Luther College Band
Pam Dralle daughter of Mr and Mrs James Dralle will tour with the Luther College Concert Band from Decorah starting March 25. The tour includes concerts at Philharmonic Hall Lincoln Center New York and Orchestra Hall Chicago. The band the oldest touring college group will be the first to appear in Lincoln Center. Homecoming at Luther College on April 12. Weston Noble directs the group which toured Europe in 1914 1936 and 1961.
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Pam Dralle
James Dralle
Luther College
Decorah
Philharmonic Hall
Lincoln Center
New York
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Weston Noble
Europe
Butler County collects 1965 66 sportsmen licenses total
Postmaster announces March 26 fee changes for insured registered and certified mail and money orders. In Butler County the 1965 66 licensing year saw 4 006 licenses issued with total hunting fishing and trapping fees of 12 666 75 dollars, down from 14 642 50 a year earlier. Nonresident fishing and trout stamps rose. new licenses available at the recorder's office and county depositories.
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Robert Curtis
C.oo. D
Butler County
Robert F. Klunder
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
Ohio
Mississippi
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Recorder’s Office
All-Conference Girls Team Named by Rockford
Rockford led voting for the girls All-Conference team with guards Mary Tumilson and Linda Lacour on the first team and forward Sheryl Van denBrand. Also on the first team are Flora Stubbe Greene Barbara Methus North Central Manly Ann Rottler Greene Connie Walsh Nashua Kris Moore Riceville. Honorable Mention went to Joyce Kelley Nora Springs Sandy Brunsveld North Central Manly Barbara Massee Nashua and Pam Lauman Riceville.
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Rockford
Mary Tumilson
Linda Lacour
Sheryl VandenBrand
Flora Stubbe
Greene
Barbara Methus
North Central
Manly
Ann Rottler
Connie Walsh
Nashua
Kris Moore
Riceville
Joyce Kelley
Nora Springs
Sandy Brunsvold
Barbara Massee
Pam Lauman
Home From Hospital For Osier Child Debra Osier
Debra Osier nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Osier has returned home from Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City after an emergency appendectomy performed Sunday March 6.
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Debra Osier
Donald Osier
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Patient Albrecht at St. Josephs Mercy Hospital Mason City
In Hospital T 8, Albrecht is a patient at St Josephs Mercy Hospital in Mason City receiving ongoing treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albrecht
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Brother-in-law Chris Broadston dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Ben Broadston learned Monday night of the death of her brother-in-law Chris Broadston of Cedar Rapids. He was a former salesman for Lennox Furnace Company in this territory.
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Ben Broadston
Chris Broadston
Cedar Rapids
Broadston
Lennox Furnace Company
State Treasurer To Speak at Greene Commercial Banquet
Paul Franzenburg Iowa state treasurer will address the Greene Commercial Club Banquet on Tuesday March 29 at 6 30 pm in the elementary school. Franzenburg, elected November 3, 1964, heads Franzenburg Provision Company at Conrad with plants in Conrad and Eldora. He founded the James Van Allen Scholarship Fund honoring a space scientist. Tickets from Dr J T Truitt or Paul Wunsch. guests include new businessmen and spouses. members and interested others invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Franzenburg
State of
Iowa
Greene Commercial Club
Franzenburg
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Ila Kingery Returns From Texas Visit
Mrs Ila Kingery returned home Saturday from San Antonio where she spent a month visiting her son Roland Kingery and family and her daughter in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ila Kingery
San Antonio Texas
Roland Kingery
Donkey Basketball Draws Crowd At Jaycees Event
A packed audience at the school auditorium watched Jayceedonkey basketball sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. The donkeys caused laughs with spills as farmers edged businessmen in overtime, then high school lads beat farmers in a quick three bucket finale aided by the animals.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Two Newborns Reported From Iowa Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Donald Staudt of Dougherty welcome Morris Peter born March 2 at Mercy Hospital Mason City weighing pounds 6 ounces with siblings Jacqueline Constance and Christopher. Grandparents George Staudt Greene and Vern Merfeld Dougherty. Ensign and Mrs Clare Grendler of Norfolk Virginia welcome Christopher James born March 11 at Norfolk weighing 4 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents August Grendler Greene and William Henrich Wilmette. Mrs Charles Hoth Wilmette is a great grandmother.
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Donald Staudt
Dougherty
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Morris Peter
Morris
Jacqueline
Constance
Christopher
George Staudt
Greene
Vern Merfeld
Ensign
Clare Grendler
Norfolk
Virginia
Christopher James
August Grendler
William Henrich
Wilmette
Ilinois
Charles Hoth
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Black Hawk County
Black Hawk
Butler
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Oket
County Teachers
Rambler Grapplers
Stubbe
Rotler
Texas
Jaycee
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