Greene to plant 500 trees with community effort
The Woman's Club of Greene, City Council, and residents will plant 500 trees this spring. Orders totaled 222 Sugar Maples, 143 Hackberries, and 135 Seedless Ash for $3700. city funding covers $2 per city tree. Trees purchased for country club, cemetery, and schools. community donations cited. Order placed with Sherman Nursery. contact Betty Markle to adjust orders. delivery date to be announced. planting handled by city crews with a planting booklet provided.
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Greene City Council
Country Club
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Lois McBurney
Mary Leigh Drakle
Beth Drakle
Pat Rutz
Pearl Prunty
Flora Griner
Imogene Parks
Marge Andrews
Ruth Jackson
Emma Wagner
Thelma Barth
Lola Worley
Ruth Wunsch
Grace Anderson
Priscilla Landers
Roberta Barth
Pearletta McRoberts
Ruth Barnes
Catherine Teeple
Pat Wegand
Lucy Curtis
Marge Martzahn
Greene High Jazz Show March 19 at Old High School
Greene High School hosts its 3rd annual Jazz Show on Wednesday March 19 at 8 00 in the Old High School Auditorium. First half features Duke Ellington songs the second half centers on trombone soloist John Groethe and 70s hits. Tickets at Austinson Variety Dralle's Tower Pharmacy band members or at the door. Prices 2 00 reserved 1 50 general 1 00 student. Parent Teacher conferences March 27 8 30 to 12 00 and 1 30 to 3 00 at Greene Elementary and High School. report cards may be picked up in the high school cafeteria.
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Austinson Variety
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Greene
Ramblerettes 7th In State Indoor Meet
The Greene Ramblerettes finished seventh in the State Indoor Track meet at Drake University fieldhouse on Saturday March 15. They scored 16 points as 81 teams and 1300 girls competed in the largest indoor girls meet in the country. Greene tied with Roosevelt of Des Moines for 7th with 16 points. Julie Harris set a school record in the long jump and later placed second in the 300 yard run, while the 8 lap relay was disqualified due to baton exchanges.
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Greene
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Des Moines
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Barb
North Central
Manly
Luther League Bake Sale at Mel's TV
The Luther League will hold a bake sale on Saturday March 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Mel's TV. Proceeds support league activities and community projects. Local volunteers and families are invited to donate baked goods and attend.
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Women's Retreat Invites Local Christian Women
An invitation to a Christian Women's Retreat at the United Methodist Camp Grounds in Clear Lake on April 3 and 4 is issued by women from several Greene-area churches. Led by Marge Wendel, the event aims to provide gathering, prayer, and sharing under the theme JOURNEY. The $11 cost covers meals, lodging, and program costs. registration closes March 20 with contacts listed for each church.
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Clear Lake
Catholic
Church of Christ
Church of the Brethren
Lutheran
Presbyterian Churches of
Greene
Marge Wendel
Hampton
Wendel
United Methodist Church
Mildred Ruzicka
Ellen Thomas
Pearletta McRoberts
Sylvia Hawker
Carol Needham
Ruth Dukelow
Butler CO. Women’s Clubs
Allison
Federated Women’s Clubs
Butler County
Allison Public Library
United Church of Christ
Dorothy Holtkamp Stitt
Cedar Falls
Sat
Weather Extremes Hit Greene with Wide Temperature Swings
Temperatures ranged from 10 degrees late last week to the high 50s on Monday as thawing began and snow cover shrank. By Tuesday the river ice persisted but thinned, especially above the Marble Rock dam, signaling ongoing melt and shifting conditions.
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Marble Rock
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Set for March 26
The Cub Scout Pack Meeting will be held Wednesday March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Greene Jaycee Hall. The annual Pinewood Derby will take place with official scales at Greene Recorder for car weighing to qualify.
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Greene Jaycee Hall
Greene Recorder
Senior Citizens Greene Transportation Service launched
The Senior Citizens of Greene Transportation Service is now ready to operate through the Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging and the Butler County Council on Aging. Seniors aged 60 and over may call coordinators Mrs. Joseph Downing or Mrs. Hazel Menken, or Greene City Hall, for medical legal banking and emergency rides Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm with at least one day notice if possible. No rider fee. donations welcomed. Volunteer drivers will be reimbursed 15 cents per mile.
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Hawkeye Valley Area Agency On Aging
Butler County Council On Aging
Joseph Downing
Hazel Menken
Greene City Hall
Lillian L Pace Dies in Clarkston Washington
Lillian L Pace 87 died 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Tri-State Convalescent Center Clarkston Washington after a spinal disease. Born September 21 1887 in Greene Iowa she taught school in Iowa moved to Grand Junction Colorado in 1922 and to Clarkston in 1952. Survived by husband Seth A Pace son Robert L Pace two brothers a sister three grandsons and four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday in Clarkston with burial in Vineland Cemetery.
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Clarkston
Wash
Greene
Tri-State Convalescent Center
Leonard Lucas
Pace
Iowa
Grand Junction
Colo
Green River Wyo
United Methodist Church of
Robert L. Pace
Bremerton, Wash
Darrell Lucas
New Jersey
Homer Lucas
Nashua
Alice McEwen
Mini Courses and Arts Festival Set for March 25
Greene Jr. High and High School host day long mini courses for students visiting Eldora Independence John Deere and the Candle Shop with arts, golf, self defense, embalming, cooking, cosmetology and gymnastics. An act shows a satirical film on corruption. That evening the Mini-Arts Festival opens at 6 45 with Home Economics Sewing Art Industrial Arts French Cafe plus P E and Speech Drama productions, band and vocal performances. Public invited.
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Eldora
Independence
John Deere & the Candle Shop
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