Community Committee rates school goals and progress
The Community Committee met on March 10 to rank 18 school goals headed by Reading Writing Speaking and Listening as the top priority. It placed Develop Good Character and Self-Respect second, Gaina General Education third, and Appreciate Culture and Beauty in the World last. The panel judged overall progress as fair on all goals with little disparity in ratings, noting no area seemed neglected.
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Gaina General Education
Groundbreaking held for Butler Hall of Fame
Ground was broken on Tues noon Mar 16 on the Court House square in Allison for the Butler County Hall of Fame. Mina Woodley presided, dedicatory prayers by Pastor Lowell Kock, shovels turned by Woodley Grassley Christiansen and Dahn, building to honor county residents and house the cupola from the old Court House, 24 by 24 concrete block, contractor Joe Arenholz, service planned during Daily Days in June.
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Butler County
Court House
Allison Tuesnoon
Greene Heart Fund Drive total reaches 5664.37 in 1976
The Greene town drive closed with 5664.37 raised. Business gifts totaled 267.25 and residential contributions 373.12. Mrs. Kittleson’s 6th graders donated 24.00, and grateful organizers thank volunteers and all donors for a successful campaign led by Mrs. Kittleson and Dale Schroeder.
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Greene
Kittleson
Jim Drake
Butler County CROP Meeting Plans Ecumenical Hunger Drive
The Butler County CROP Organizational Meeting for 1976 is set for Monday March 29 at 7 30 p m in St James Lutheran Church Allison Ia Pastors and laity from Butler County churches are urged to help plan the Hunger Appeal program to stop hunger Last year Butler County raised over 5500 00 an increase of 2000 over 1974 thanks to community support and work
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Butler County
St. James Lutheran Church
Allison
Senior Girl Scouts to Pick Up Papers Saturday
The Senior Girl Scouts will collect papers this Saturday March 27 with curbside pickup by 10 am. Residents may place papers in boxes bags or bundles and a marked vehicle will serve rural areas from the parking lot across Pooley Lumber. Papers will go to Harold's Service Center near Nashua for insulation making.
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Pooley Lbr. Co
Harold’s
Nashua
Ram Medley 4th in State Indoor Track
Greene boys track team placed fourth at the state indoor meet at UNI-Dome. Ram medley squad included John Downing Ray Lynch Mark Weiss Mark Ponto Jim Brinkman Bob Rindels and Dave Schipper competing in high jump long jump 60 yd dash 880 relay mile medley relay and open mile. Downing posted ninth fastest 60 yd dash time with Rindels in the mile as part of the mile medley.
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Greene Boy
Uni-Dome
John Downing
Rams swimmers place fourth in 4x220 relay
Mark Ponto, Dave Schipper, Ray Lynch and Mark Weiss finished fourth among 57 schools in the 4x220 indoor relay. Ponto ran a prelims leg to help Rams qualify and Schipper ran a finals leg. Time posted 3 minutes 56.2 seconds, a strong mark on indoor 220 track.
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Mark Ponto
Dave Schipper
Ray Lynch
Mark Weiss
Rams
Project Screen screening in Greene School District event
Project Screen will conduct child screenings in Greene School District on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday March 29 30 and 31 at St Peter s Lutheran Church from 930 am to 2 pm. Trained personnel from Area Educational Agency 2 in Clear Lake IA coordinate with local districts. The voluntary program costs nothing to families and schools. Forms collect family medical and developmental history while children perform development tasks and receive a language and hearing check. Call 1 800 392 6640 to schedule a 30 minute appointment.
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Project Screen
Greene
Mon
Web
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Area Educational Agency 2
Clear Lake
Mittens knitted for Goodwill by Mrs Letty Dietz
Mrs Letty Dietz of Hardy knitted 183 pairs of mittens for the Goodwill charity.
Greene Hosts Evening of Jazz Featuring Notable Performances
Robb Holtz received the outstanding musician of the day trophy while guest judges Gil Lettow Mason City High School Jazz band director and Steve Wright a professional trumpet man who played with Greene and Nashua Jazz Bands evaluated the performances.
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Steve Wright
Greene
Nashua
Forest City Jazz Band Wins at North Iowa Festival
The Forest City Jazz Band won the North Iowa Jazz Festival held in Greene. Top honors went to Forest City with Lake Mills taking second and Garner third. Nashua performed as the guest band in the evening.
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Forest City
North Iowa
Greene
Lake Mills
Garner
Nashua
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Calvary Baptist Church
G. W. VanHooser
Butler Hall of Fame
Tom
Greene Heart Fund Drive
Butler Co
the Greene Recorder
Kato
Sno-Boy
del Monte
Texas
Kraft Miracle Whip Dressing
Wilson
del Monte Tomato
Ibs
Morey's Food Market
Butler Center
Highway 14
Sinclair Road
Butler Center Road
Parkersburg
Rohlin Construction Company
Estherville
Iowa
Judd Brown Construction Co
Minnesota
Doug Merfeld
Marble Rock, Iowa
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