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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1958
Page
1
Editors joke about motorists and weather as they mock pilots training on blinded routes. The American Dairy Association jokes about moon flights for cheese, while quips wander to temper, brainstorms, and everyday disputes.
Charles City Farm Service Co op distributed 46161 in patronage dividends to 1400 patrons at its 27th annual meeting held at the Moose Lodge. Over 800 attended. Jess Miller and H E Winterink were reelected to the board for three years. Officers Warne Gauger Miller and Van Marker reelected. O K Kittelson named manager.
Dr. S Stookey head of the chemical research department at Cumming Glass Works in Corning New York has invented a material named Pyroceram. It can be formed into ovenware and supersonic aircraft parts and has been tested as a guided missile nose cone. He is married to Ruth Waterson, formerly of Greene.
The 4-H basketball tournament runs March 22 to 29 with opening doubleheader at 1 30 p m and 2 30 p m in Norval Mosher’s Allison gym. North and south half brackets play in Parkersburg and Allison with finals March 29. Officials include Hoodier Bauman Erger Capatoni Runyan Nuss Morrison Ostrander and Mosher urges public support.
Greene Community School Board hosted a dinner meeting of the Corn Bowl Conference school boards and administrators last Friday night. Key topics included basketball scheduling to reduce midweek games, salary trends and schedules, reorganization, gifted program needs, and opportunities for slow learners with consensus favoring annual meetings with host rotation.
National Library Week is being observed this week by the American Library Association and the National Book Committee. The push includes the slogan Wake Up and Read with support from Herbert Hoover and Harry Truman who praise print as a passport to truth.
Principal George Koons announces that conferences will be by mailed cards rather than letters for primary through fourth grade. Primary teachers hold meetings March 27 and 28 with students not attending that pair of days, while fourth grade on March 98? with no school that day. Contact Koons at 229 with questions.
The Greene Community School student council reopened the youth center last night on March 18 and voted to issue membership cards for Greene High School students only. Cards will be revoked for rule infractions. sponsors are Mr. and Mrs. August Backer.
Dick Pooley has finished six weeks of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is on a 12 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Dwight Pooley He will report back to Fort Bliss Texas for further training.
Barth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Barth of Allison, has returned home from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Sunday.
Nelson Hartgraves and wife returned home last Tuesday from a vacation trip to McAllen Texas. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Fred Zimmermann of Aredale. On February 22 Mrs Hartgraves fell in Austin Texas and broke her ankle. The injured member will be in a cast for a couple more weeks.
Frank Oehmke of Guttenburg died suddenly of a heart attack in Palmetto Florida on Sunday. He was a former Greene resident. Funeral services will be Friday morning March 21 at 11 at the Guttenburg Methodist Church. Graveside rites at Rosehill Cemetery between 3 and 3:30 p.m. with Hamilton's Funeral Chapel in charge.
James Austin Post No 6966 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars elected officers after discussing 17 points of business. New commander F R Rutz and senior vice commander James R McLennan were chosen along with other officers and adjutant William Newbern. Third district commander Farl Rommel installed the slate. Meetings will be held the third Monday monthly, next on April 21.
Francis Brinkman Walter Gabe and Harry Ott attended a dinner meeting of the Butler County School Board Association at Parkersburg on Thursday night March 13. N E Hyland legal advisor to the State Department of Public Instruction spoke on salary trends and teacher supply as part of the program.
The Greene Independents fell 78 to 66 to Rudd with Engels scoring 30. Keith Harris led Greene with 16. In the Charles City Invitational, Greene lost 100 to 47 to Charles City YMCA as Jim Graven and Roger Spratt led with 12 and 11. Fisher had 25 for Charles City.
The regional meeting of the Soil Conservation District Commissioners was held in New Hampton on March 12. Attendees included Butler District commissioners R. J. Moore Don Harris and Don Hagarty Extension Director Bill Patton and Farm Planner J B McAnich. A Mitchell District panel led discussion on selling conservation and answered audience questions on boosting soil and water conservation. State official Fred Cherry chaired the meeting and outlined budgeting for districts while Frank Mendell discussed technical assistance and state watershed activities.
Two Allison-Bristow High seniors Terry Oltman and Larry Fuls, both 18, had disorderly conduct charges dropped after sheriff Pete Boomgarden reported they admitted driving toward two teachers. Unlawful assembly remains against Oltman, with a court hearing set before Justice of the Peace James McKinney. The incident followed canceled vacation day and involved teacher Richard Menzel and Elwin Hilmer.
New residents Mr and Mrs Lyle Busching hear of a daughter born to the former’s brother and sister in law. Bill Busching of Cedar Falls noted as former Clarksville resident. Donald Bartels of Iowa City reported as parent of a daughter born March 12. The infant weighed 61 pounds and is named Jane. Oscar Bartels is grandfather. Bill Nitcher of Fullerton California and his wife welcome a daughter born February 4 weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces named Deborah La Rena. Nitcher is former Diane Rademaker of Clarksville and granddaughter of Mrs Bessie Bammann of Greene. John Aswegan Jr of Allison and wife welcome a son born Tuesday at 7:45 am at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces named Bruce Leon. Aswegan is former Mary Kingery. Orval Kingery is related.
The Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative marks its 20th anniversary on March 23. The Henry Koon farm was first connected to the new line in 1938, among five farms in Girene Community. At the first annual meeting on February 8, 1939, 573 members received electricity. today 4,316 members are served, with 99 percent of Butler County farms electrified.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Hites and their three children moved into the Kingery home south of the Creamery, after purchasing it. Mr Hites works as a walk hauler for the Creamery and Mrs Hites plans to open a beauty shop in their home.
James Gawn Skillen, 67, died suddenly of a heart attack while driving near Montabello California. Born February 6, 1891 in Greene, he had vacationed in California since December. Funeral services set for Monday at 2:00 PM at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel.
Results recap from Wednesday and Monday night leagues listing teams Willey's Clothing Miller Real Estate Bristow Elevator Nettleton Insurance Kemmins Sinclair Ross Miller John Deere Implement Lutheran Brotherhood Ackley Grinders Greene Motor Co McRoberts Implement Gabe Hamilton Implement and others. High series by Willey's Clothing D Willey and C Kretzschmar plus several teammates. multiple players posting 200 plus games and high series across leagues with scattered standings and scores.
Mr and Mrs Ira Marsh returned home on Saturday after spending the winter months in McAllen Texas.
Butler County music festival schedule announced with 115 instrumentalists and 90 vocalists from area schools performing in Festival Band and Festival Chorus under guest directors Paul Behm and Larson. All-County Band and Mixed Chorus join for Festival Finale titled Festival Finale. Readings list participant names and schools. public invited, tickets at door.
Frank Knight, a local Justice of the Peace, joins delegates from across Iowa at the Iowa Traffic Court conference held Tuesday in the House of Representatives chamber at the state capitol in Des Moines. Over 300 participants were present from every region of the state.
Walter Hardman 67 died at Knoxville Veteran's Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Greene November 14 1890 he was a World War I veteran. Survived by sisters Mrs T W Dolan Greene and Jay Hardman Ann Arbor, Michigan. parents and several siblings precede him. Requiem Mass 9:30 AM at St Catholic Church with P J Boyle officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Williams Mortuary in charge.
In Hospital Myre Otto Senmmatke entered Methodist Worrell hospital in Rochester Minnesota for treatment last week. Marion Belknap is a patient in Mercy hospital in Meson City.
Floyd County 4-H girls host a tea Sunday March 23 from 2 30 to 4 p m in the Yarm Bureau Assembly Room honoring Matilde Archandia the 4-H girl from Mexico Mrs Riddering will discuss the 4 H club in Mexico All 4 H girls are urged to invite their mothers Esther Whatstone state 4 H Girls Club Leader and Mrs Zoe Murphy Homemaking Editor of Wallaces Farmer and Iowa Homestead are invited to attend.
Dennis Mair, coach of Greene High Ramb lers, releases season schedule adopted by the Coun ty Schoolmaster's Club Coaches Committee. Home games: April 7 Dumont, April 17 Shell Rock, May 8 Allison. Away games: April 10 New Hartford, April 14 Anlington, April 21 Clarksville, April 24 Parkersburg. Butler County Junior High tournament set for May with first round May 6, semis May 8, finals May 12.
Hugo Scallon urges Butler County farmers to contour fields this spring to save water reduce erosion and boost yields. A 60 percent cropland estimate could benefit with easier fertilizer use and better moisture retention. About 960 acres were contour established last year, and help is available from the Soil Conservation District office.
The Floyd County 4-H basketball tournament will be held at Rockford High School Gym on Saturday March 22 starting at 9:30 a.m. Both A and B teams will participate and games will continue throughout the day.
Mr and Mrs Sigurd Jacob of Cudahy Wisconsin spent the weekend with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Allan Jacobson in Kent. They were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Frascht in Tonia while Ness NE gee.
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