Recognition Day for Greene Doctors B V Andersen H G Mac Leod
The Greene Community plans a May 18 Recognition Day honoring Dr. B V Andersen for 30 years and Dr. H G Mac Leod for 40 years of service. Their quick, compassionate care has brought relief in accidents and illnesses, giving the town security in emergencies. Residents will honor these physicians, and gratitude will endure after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
B. V Andersen
H. G. MacLeod
Mo Oak
Auction Sales Near Greene March 25 29
Mr and Mrs Francis Wilson announce an auction of antiques household goods farm machinery and livestock at the farm southeast of Greene on Saturday March 25 starting at 10 00 a m Bud Mennenga Clarks ville and Clarence Prange Charles City serve as auctioneers Raymond Kenny holds a public sale of farm equipment and livestock west of Greene in Dougherty on Tuesday March 28 starting at 12 noon Clarence Prange auctioneer Richard Bruns conducts a complete closing out farm auction at his farm northeast of Greene on Wednesday March 29 beginning at 12 30 p m Arnold Hexom and Bill Dean of Waverly are the auctioneers The Kenny and Bruns sale bills are in this weeks Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wilson
Greene
Bud Mennenga
Clarksville
Clarence Prange
Charles City
Raymond Kenny
Dougherty
Richard Bruns
Dogs Shine At Cedar Rapids Kennel Club Show
At Hawk Eye Downs Cedar Rapids the Shultz and Truitt families attended the Cedar Rapids Kennel Club dog show. Mrs. Shultz won blue ribbons with Shultz's Iowana Queen in bred by exhibitors bitches and novice bitches. Rodney Truitt earned a blue ribbon for Warle's Flag in novice conformation and placed second in junior showmanship among 25 entries. Jim Truitt, student at the University of Iowa, joined family in Cedar Rapids to view the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Donald Shultz
Dougherty
J. T. Truitt
Greene
Cedar Rapids Kennel Club
Hawkeye Downs
Shultz
Rodney Truitt
Warle
Truitt
Jim
University of Iowa
Iowa City
March of Dimes Drive Underway in Butler County
The 29th annual March of Dimes fund raising drive is being conducted in Butler County. Mrs. Troward Raisty is chairman for the Greene area. Mailers will be sent out this week and residents are asked to return them promptly. The dimes and dollars help to treat birth defects and arthritic cases, in addition to the treatment of polio patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Troward Raisty
Greene
N. F. O. Members Held Meeting on Milk Action
Over 160 members from Butler Floyd Cerro Gordo and Franklyn counties gathered at Greene elementary school to discuss the milk holding action. Clarence Schuchmann of Hawk Eye, Iowa NFO president and dairy farmer, led the session. Members described dumping hundreds of pounds of milk to press for higher prices while milk and homemade ice cream were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization
Butler
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Franklyn
Greene
Clarence Schuchmann
Hawkeye
Iowa State N.F.O
N.F.O
Corn Conference for Butler Bremer Farmers Monday
A corn conference for Butler and Bremer county farmers will be held Monday March 27 at 7 30 P M at the Youth Building on the Waverly Fairgrounds. The Butler and Bremer County Extension Service sponsor the event and will discuss fertilization weed and insect control and weather conditions for the 1967 corn crop. All corn producers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler and Bremer County
Waverly Fairgrounds
Head Start Program Approved for Green
The Board of Education approved a summer Head Start program for children entering kindergarten next fall. The district expects approval, with information shared at the kindergarten roundup on March 20. Parents must contact the Superintendent by March 31. transportation is provided and a minimum of 12 children is required to operate.
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Board of Education
Cub Scouts to Hold Pack Meeting at Greene Elementary
The Cub Scouts will hold a pack meeting at Greene Elementary School next Wednesday evening March 29 at 6 30. The Wolf Den with Mrs John Van Eschen and Mrs Graydon Anderson as den mothers will run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Elementary
Wolf den
John van Eschen
Graydon Anderson
Bartels Couple Back From Month Long Vacation
Mr and Mrs Oscar Bartels returned home last Wednesday from a month long trip visiting Winterhaven Florida the Andersons Bel Air Maryland the Bartels family in Bloomington Indiana and Betty Bartels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bartels
Winterhaven
Florida
James Anderson
Bel Air
Maryland
Mrs
Donald Bartels
Bloomington
Indiana
Betty Bartels
Local Students Get Easter Vacation
The Greene Community School will be closed for students on March 23 24 and 27. Elementary teachers work on Parent-Teacher Conference while junior senior high faculty attend in service training. Classes resume March 8.
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Greene
Army rotary tech inspector Senne home visit prior to overseas duty
Visiting Here Spe and Mrs. Stanley Senne and daughter are spending a few days in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Senne. He entered the service in July 1963, did basic at Fort Leonard Wood and advanced at Fort Rucker and Fort Eustis before serving in Korea 13 months. Senne has been at Fort Benning for two years. After fur lough he reports to Fort Hood and will be sent overseas. Mrs. Senne and daughter will stay in Greene until his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spe
Stanley Senne
Hugo Senne
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort Rucker
Alabama
Fort Eustis
Virginia
Korea
Senne
Fort Benning
Georgia
Fort Hood
Texas
Rotary Tech
Army
Greene
Easter Cantata at Allison School Sunday Evening
A community Easter cantata The Mystery of Easter by Lee Rogers will be presented Sunday March 26 at 8 00 oclock in the Allison Bristow school gym. About eighty community members sing under Mrs Emmett Busch with Emory Niehaus at the piano and Mrs Kenneth Stirling at the organ. A free will offering will be taken during the intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Rogers
Allison-Bristow
Emmett Busch
Emory Niehaus
Niehaus
Kenneth Stirling
Zimmerman and Huisman Have Top Hogs at Market Show Here Saturday
Karl Zimmerman of Aredale entered the champion market hog at the Butler County Market Hog Show in Stanton. His 195 pound crossbred won lightweight class first place, while Gary Huisman of Shell Rock took reserve champion with a 215 pound Yorkshire in heavyweight. Sixty hogs were entered, co-sponsored by Butler County Swine Producers and County Extension Service. Bernard Ebbing of Bath Packing judged the hogs and will present slides of carcasses at a future meeting. Other winners include Carl Kruse third in lightweight and Dar win Niehaus second in heavyweight, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Zimmerman
Aredale
Butler County
Stanton Livestock
Gary Huisman
Shell Rock
Butler County Swine Producers and
County Extension Service
Bernard Ebbing
Bath Packing Company
Carl Kruse
Linda Huisman
Daryl Schmidt
Charles Kruse
Bob Wamsley
Charles Niehaus
Wilbur Cordes
Darwin Niehaus
Reed Weinberg
al Wihli
John Schneiderman
Ronnie Henning
Heyo Kampman
Farmer Businessman Banquet at Allison set for April 3
Allison Mathias P Jensen, chair of Butler County Farm Bureau Public Relations, announces the annual Farmer Businessman Banquet at Allison on Monday April 3 at 7 00 p m J Merrill Anderson president of the Iowa Farm Bureau will be the featured speaker Dave and Bill Busch of Waverly will provide entertainment Tickets are available from Farm Bureau board members FS or Insurance Salesmen or at the Allison office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias P. Jensen
Clarksville
Butler County Farm Bureau
Allison
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Dave and
Bill Busch
Waverly
Farm Bureau Board
Mrs Pearl Neumann and Ruth Paplow Return From Fargo
Mrs Pearl Neumann spent a month in Fargo caring for her great grandchildren while their mother Mrs Elmer Bruns was hospitalized. Mrs Ruth Paplow joined for a few days and they traveled home stopping overnight with Mr and Mrs J J Chukker in Worthington Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Neumann
Ruth Paplow
Fargo
North Dakota
Music Concert At School Tonight
The high school music department presents its annual spring concert this evening at 7 45 in the high school auditorium. The mixed chorus Top Twenty directed by Harold Blosser and the concert band stage band directed by Ray Holtz will perform several numbers including solos by Carolyn Kehoe Larry Tack Janan Smith and Tom Tindall and a senior girls trio. Instrumental solos also featured.
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Harold Blosser
Ray Holtz
Carolyn Kehoe
Larry Tack
Janan Smith
Tom Tindall
Easter Sunrise Service Planned By Luther League
The Luther League of St Peter's Lutheran Church sponsors an Easter Sunrise service at the athletic field Sunday at 6:00. Rev Paul Metzgar pastor will deliver the sermon. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of
Rites Held for Elden Ellerman
Elden W. Ellerman 51 of Waverly died March 1 after a lingering illness at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital. Born January 5 1916 in Dayton township he married Marian Feeney in July 1939. Survivors include wife parents a son and four daughters. Private funeral was held at Cleveland Chapel with burial Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Memorial services followed at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon W. Ellerman
Waverly
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Dayton Township
Greene
Henry
Adeline Fick Ellerman
Marian Feeney
Charles City
Ellerman
Shield Bantam Company
Cleveland Chapel
Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
Cedar Falls
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Birth of Edward Bruce Lowell in Long Beach
Mr and Mrs Bruce Lowell welcomed a son at Community Hospital in Long Beach California on March 15 weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces The baby was named Edward Bruce The mother is Ruth Donlon The paternal grandparents are John and Ruth Donlon The great grandparents are Harry and Mrs Ruffridge The father departed March 19 for Tampa to join the Cincinnati Reds farm team
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lowell
Community Hospital
Long Beach
California
Edward Bruce
Ruth Donlon
John Donlon
Harry Ruffridge
Tampa
Florida
Cincinnati Reds
Seven Confirmations at Wilmar Church
Palm Sunday rites at St. John’s Lutheran Church Wilmar saw seven confirmands named Rita Lynette Brocka Diane Jane Debner Paul Fred Rover Joel Martin Schusen Brenda Rene Voists Michael Steven Uhlenhopp and Janet Sue Wiegmann confirmed by Pastor Emmet Busch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wilmar
Emmet Busch
Rita Lynette Brocka
Diane Jane Debner
Paul Fred Rover
Joel Martin Schusen
Brenda Rene Voists
Michael Steven Uhlenhopp
Janet Sue Wiegmann
Sunrise Easter Service at Methodist Church
Easter sunrise service will be held at the Methodist Church on Sunday at 6:00 a.m. Rev. Kenneth Byerly of the Church of the Brethren will speak and youths from Methodist, Brethren, and Presbyterian churches will take part. Breakfast will follow in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Brethren
Presbyterian
Kenneth Byerly
Church of the Brethren
Panics Quartet to Sing at Greene Commercial Club Banquet
The Panics, a Mason City barber shop quartet, will entertain at a Greene Commercial Club banquet on Thursday evening April 6 at 6 30 p m at the elementary school. They placed in the top ten in a seven state district contest and perform with the River City Chorus. Dr J T Truitt mailed tickets to Commercial Club members this week and asks for replies by week’s end. All members and spouses are urged to attend with new businessmen and their wives as guests.
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Mason City
Greene Commercial Club
River City
J. T. Truitt
Commercial Club
American Legion District Conference At Reinbeck
The Third Iowa District of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary hold a one day Spring Conference in Reinbeck on April 1. Over 300 representatives from Benton Blackhawk Bremer Butler Franklin Grundy Marshall Hardin Tama and Wright counties will register at 8 45 a m in the Memorial Building. Jerome C. Schecker Department Service Officer leads the 10 o'clock Service School. All Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Reinbeck
Benton
Blackhawk
Bremer
Butler
Franklin
Grundy
Marshall
Hardin
Tama
Wright
Memorial Building
Jerome C. Schecker
Legionnaires
Mail Carriers Awarded Pins For Safe Driving
Rural mail carriers D. Kretzschmar and Oscar Bartels received safe driving pins for 24 and 28 consecutive years of accident free driving. Postmaster Robert Curtis presented the honors at a ceremony last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kretzschmar
Oscar Bartels
Robert Curtis
Jaycee Survey Shows Community Athletics Perceived Adequate
The Jaycee survey cites 246 respondents who feel school athletics are not overemphasized while 70 think they are. 90 want more activities for youths outside school and 77 of 157 with children say teens need a larger facility near the library. Adult education interests include drama, furniture repair, stocks and bonds, typing, vocations, and foreign language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
District Court Convenes in April With Trial Jurors
Butler County District Court opens its April 1967 term on April 5 with Judge L. E. Plummer presiding. Trial jurors will report April 24 at 10:00 A M. A county cattle feeder banquet is set for March 28 at 6 45 P M at the Boyd Building Shell Rock with Max Mills state senator and Dale Awtry among speakers. Officers and directors will be elected and a price guessing contest held. The jury list by township names jurors including Albion Harm Hemmen Mrs J J Smith Harvey Church Beaver Wm Holder Larry Chapman Butler Mary Lindley Wilbur Green Joe Arenholz Richard Mennenga Geraldine Renning Charlene Kennedy Coldwater Clarence Brinkman Mary Ressler Archie McNeilus Helen Meyers Lorraine Brinkman Thelma Tinderholt Mildred Senne Grace Nettleton Dale Crosby Dayton Neil Wygle Lowell Foster Fremont Mrs Oliver Freerks Jefferson Hilko Jansen Carol Hawkins Madison Mrs Paul Gerdes Monroe Calvin Janssen Mrs Ray Hansen Mrs John Cuvelier Pittsford Mrs Arnold Hartgraves Mrs M D Enna Kurt Roll Earl Miller Ripley John H Brandt Shell Rock Marcella Roettenbacker Cecile Thompson Washington Mrs Wilbur Wiese Mrs Harvey Abbas Mrs Henry A Johnson Jack Limburg Ben E Behrends Wast Point LeRoy Drakle Lela Opperman Paul Butler Mrs Lee Folkerts Raymond Schrage Mrs Bert Hemmen
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District Court
Butler County
L. E. Plummer
Northwood
Iowa
Walter W. Wilhelm
Albion Township
Robert Thrasher
Harm Hemmen
Paul Abbes
J. J. Smith
Harvey Church
Beaver Township
Wm. Holder
Larry L. Chapman
Butler
Mary Lindley
Wilbur Green
Keith Becker
Joe Arenholz
Richard Mennenga
Geraldine Renning
Charlene Kennedy
Coldwater
Clarence Brinkman
Mary Ressler
Archie McNeilus
Helen Meyers
Lorraine Brinkman
Thelma Tinderholt
Mildred Senne
Grace Nettleton
Dale Crosby
Dayton
Neil Wygle
Lowell Foster
Fremont
Oliver Freerks
Jefferson Township
Hilko Janssen
Carol Hawkins
Madison Township
Paul Gerdes
Monroe
Calvin Janssen
Ray Hansen
John Cuvelier
Pittsford
Arnold Hartgraves
M. D. Enna
Kurt Roll
Earl Miller
Ripley
John H. Brandt
Shell Rork
Marcella Roettenbacker
Cecile Thompson
Washington
Wilbur Wiese
Harvey Abbas
Henry A. Johnson
Jack Limburg
Ben E. Behrends
Wast Point
LeRoy Drakle
Lela Opperman
Paul Butler
Lee Folkerts
Raymond Schrage
Bert Hemmen
Hansen-Hesal couple buy Advance Mobile Courts in Commerce City
Mr and Mrs Harvey Hansen with Mr and Mrs Lyle Hesal purchase the Advance Mobile Courts at 7700 Highway No 2 Commerce City in east metropolitan Denver. The Hansens reside nearby at 7690 Highway 2 Commerce City and manage the park benefiting Greene friends visiting Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hansen
Lyle Hesalroad
Advance
Hwy. No. 2
Commerce City
Colorado
Denver
Mrs. Hansen
Highway 2
Hansens
Greene
Physical Fitness Program Planned By Senior Girl Scouts
The Senior Girl Scouts sponsor a five week physical fitness and weight reducing program at the Community School. Sessions meet Wednesday nights at the high school and interested people may call 823-4535 or 823-4229 for details.
Job Corps to Recruit Boys in Four Area Counties
Job Corps staff will recruit boys in Buller Chickasaw Floyd and Mitchell counties over the next three weeks. Edward McFarland manager of the Charles City office of the Iowa State Employment Service announced the program offers basic education vocational training and work experience for youths 16 to 21 who are dropouts unemployed or seeking a change of environment. Interested youths should visit 810 Clark Street Charles City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information.
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Buller
Chickasaw
Floyd
Mitchell
Edward McFarland
Charles City
Iowa State Employment Service
Job Corps
McFarland
Clark Street
United States
Last Week's Bowling Results
Mot Shot Lea leads bowling standings with high scores in Wednesday night action. Local bowler Lea posted top marks while several teams traded positions amid strong play. Full recap continues on page 6.
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Mot
Lea
Rites Held for Hirs Ben Smeins
Mrs. Ben Smeins 82 of Ackley died last Wednesday at Reiners Rest Home Dumont. Survived by three sons Henry Greene John Aplington Egbert Kesley one daughter Lyle Scarrow Aplington. seven grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 1 PM Fritzs Funeral Home Ackley. Burial Washington Reformed Cemetery northeast of Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Smeins
Ackley
Reiners
Dumont
Henry
Greene
John
Aplington
Egbert
Kesley
Lyle Scarrow
Fritzs
Washington Reformed Cemetery
New Greene couple welcomes daughter Jill Frances
Mr and Mrs Jim Knapp of Greene announce the birth of their daughter on March 2 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. The newborn is named Jill Frances. Parents include Mrs Harry Merfeld and Mr and Mrs Francis Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Knapp
Greene
Jill Frances
Harry Merfeld
Francis Knapp
New Books at the Public Library Highlight New Novels
The Greene Public Library lists new titles including In the Company of Eagles by Ernest Gann about World War I aces, The Corner Shop by Elizabeth Cadell with romance and mystery, High Commission by Jon Cleary a suspenseful character study, After the Festival by Marek Cost on a Polish baroness, Five Smooth Stones by Ann Fairbairn showing a black man returning South, The Riot by Frank Ellli a two day prison riot chronicle, Maximilian's Gold by Jane Barry a treasure quest, The Ninety and Nine by William Brinkley mixing humor and tragedy from World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Public Library
Ernest Gann
Elizabeth Cadell
Jon Cleary
Marek Cost
Poland
Ann Fairbairn
South
Frank Elli
Midwest
Jane Barry
William Brinklay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cub Scouts
Allison School
Zimmerman and
Huisman
Luther League
Elden Ellerman
Wilmar Church
Methodist Church
Jaycee Survey
Suiter County
Boyd
Russell Hummel
Max Milo Mills
Marshalltown
Mills
Big Timber Cattle Company
Dale Awtry
Miller Real Estate
van Dyke Limestone
Jim's Standard
Farmer's Co-op
Gary's Sinclair Node
Farmer's Coop
First State Bank
Gary's Sinclair
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