April Wedding Announcement for Kathryn Parks and Bill Tibbs
The Rev and Mrs James Parks of 1615 East Central Springfield Missouri announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Elaine to Bill Tibbs son of Mr and Mrs William Tibbs of Centralia Illinois. Kathryn is a senior at Wichita University. Bill is in his clinical year from Eden Seminary Webster Groves at Mayflower Congregational Community Church Wichita Kansas. The wedding is set for April 16 in Wichita. The Parks family are former Greene county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parks
East Central
Springfield
Missouri
Kathryn Elaine
Bill Tibbs
William Tibbs
Centralia
Ilinois
Miss Parks
Wichita University
Tibble
Eden Seminary
Webster Groves
Mayflower Congregational Community Church
Wichita
Kansas
Parks
Greene
New Look in Your Living Area Course at Allison
A two day short course on a new living room look will be offered by the Butler County Home Economics Committee in the Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison on Thursday April 14 and Thursday April 21. Sessions run 9 30 A M to 3 00 P M and are open to home makers. Miss Roberta Beckler says the program covers planning attractive living areas furnishing tips upholstery shopping and arranging accessories with help from an interior decorator local merchants and a Waterloo lighting consultant. Extension Home Economics Committee members assist with the course and morning coffee and noon meal will be provided. Advanced registration is limited and blanks are available from the Extension office in Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Home Economics Committee
Farm Bureau
Allison
Roberta Beckler
Waterloo
Extension Home Economics Committee
Paul Schoeman
New Hartford
Norman Brown
Dumont
Paul Waisinga
Parkersburg
Galen Neal
Shell Rock
Two Charles City Residents Wed In Luth eran Church Ceremony
Anna Wade and Curtis Morey, both of Charles City, were united in marriage Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the parsonage of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Rev. I. J. Devies officiated. Attendants were the bride's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Brinkman of Greene. A family dinner followed at the Green Mill in Mason City. The newlyweds reside at 806 Hildreth Street, Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wade
Charles City
Curtis Morey
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
I. J. Devies
Darrell Brinkman
Greene
Green Mill
Mason City
Hildreth St
Mrs. C. Shultz Feted on Birthday
Mrs. Clarence Shultz was guest of honor at two social events last week for her birthday. An afternoon gathering at Marvin Nelson’s home included Mrs. Toewie Hazel Cass Mrs. Cecil Harris Mrs. Wayne Gierde Mary Lucy Steere Mrs. Jack L. Shultz and Judy. A coffee at Mrs. Jack L. Shultz’s home followed with twelve guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shultz
Marvin Nelson
Shultz
Nelson
RF Toewie
Hazel M Cass
Cecil Harris
Wayne Gierde
Mary
Lucy Steere
Jack L. Shultz
Judy
Jim Keifer Feted at Dinner Before Army Call
Jim Keifer son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Keifer was feted at a cooperative dinner at his home on Sunday noon. He enlisted in the army and left from Mason City on Monday for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Guests included the Merrills and families Hansell Elliott and McElroy clans Mason City and Dodge Center friends, Clarksville and Bristow visitors, and Linda Lantz among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Keifer
Lewis Keifer
Jim
Mason City
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Elsie Merrill
Robert Merrill
Joyce
Hansell
Messieurs
Bert Boyd
Aredale
Olaf Elliott
Bill Elliott
Bill McElroy
Otto Kielman
Clarksville
Gordon Cunningham
Dodge Center
Minnesota
Darrell Barth
Bob Barth
Leo Keifer
Jerry
Linda Lantz
Howard Wagner
Linda
Bristow
Engagement of Shirley Ann Frahm and Darwin Dralle Set
Engaged couple Shir ley Ann Frahm and Darwin W. Dralle announce their upcoming marriage. The ceremony is planned for May 22 at the First Presbyterian Church in Marshalltown. Miss Frahm has worked at S S Kresge in Waterloo and Darwin is a dairy cattle buyer and farmer from Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland C. Frahm
Pleasant View Road
Marshalltown
Shirley Ann
Darwin W. Dralle
Paul Dralle
Greene
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Frahm
S. S. Kresge
Waterloo
Darwin
Darwin Community School
Greene High School
Galen Tack celebrants honor 25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Galen Tack of rural Floyd were feted at Farm Bureau Hall Charles City on March 19 with 97 guests. Prizes awarded to Charles City and Floyd residents. a silver money tree and cooperative lunch concluded the social evening. The couple married March 19 1941 near Greene and have three daughters, including Janice Tiaden of Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Tack
Floyd
Farm Bureau Hall
Charles City
Lloyd Grap
Gene Henely
Fred Z. Wagner
Tonia
Lyle Gaston
Glenndale Tack
Marble Rock
Osage
Greene
Fern Schrage
Ronald
Janice) Tiaden
Donna
Gayle
Ronald Tiaden
Abel Schrage
Merlin
Earl Schrage
Roy Schrage
Glenn Tack
Helen
Larry
Nancy
Susan
Gayle Tack
Social Announcements From Local Circles
The Cross and Crown Bible Class meets at Mrs John Pratt's home on Friday April 1 at 2 00 p m The Happy Hour Birthday Club gathers with Genevieve Tiemens on Thursday April 7 at 7 30 p m Notice of time changes St Catherine s Circle meets next Tuesday April 5 at 8 00 p m at Mrs Andrew Nixt s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross and Crown Bible
John Pratt
Happy Hour Birthday Club
Genevieve Tiemens
St. Catherine’s Circle
Andrew Nixt
Honor Students Feted at Butler County Banquet
The first Butler County Senior Honors Banquet was held March 21 at Allison. One hundred sixty attendees included students, parents and guests. Honorees had NHS membership or a GPA of 3.2+ after seven semesters, with names from Greene, Dumont, Clarksville, Allison-Bristow and other towns. Christine Smith of Greene gave the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Allison
Greene
David Bone
Cheryl Brinkman
Linda Debner
Mary Ipsen
Barbara Katcher
Candy Ray
Ann Rottler
Benny Siemens
Christine Smith
Linda Stuntz
Dumont
Verna Brown
Susan Engelkes
Verle Hearn
Greg Maifield
Carolyn Menken
Carol Shreve
Joyce Spree
Clarksville
Bruce Fenneman
Sherrie McBean
Tom Poland
Douglas Severs
John Severs
Dorothy Sherburne
John Wedeking
Allison-Bristow
Marianne Kampman
Sandra Merrill
Linda Siebels
Carol Wiegman
Aplington
New Hartford
Parkersburg
4-H Basketball Tourney Ends Sat
The West Point Junior Farmers and East Butler Boys reach the semi finals of the 4-H basketball tournament in Bristow. Earlier rounds saw Jackson Go-Getters 28 Wager Beavers 13, West Point Junior Farmers 28 Shell Rock Chore Boys 17, East Butler Boys 19 Benne zotte Bobcats 15, Madison Busy Farmers 23 Albion Go-Getters 14, with second round playoff results East Butler Bays 96 over Jackson Go-Getters and East Butler Bays 21 Madison Busy Farmers 7. Semis set for April 2, games start 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point Junior Farmers
East Butler Boys
Bristow
Jackson
Harry Peytons to Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Peyton of Dows will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday April 3 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Dows Methodist Church. Their eight children will host. They married April 5 1916. They moved from Dougherty to Dows last November and have twenty seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Peytons
Mabel Sarber
Mr. Peyton
Dougherty
Dows
Country Cousins Meet on Sewing and Grooming Skills
The Coldwater Country Cousins 4 H club met Saturday March 19 at Corner Dress Shop to learn measuring for undergarments with seven members and one leader present. They then moved to Yvonne Ruffridge’s home for business. Sherri Johnson spoke on daily beauty care and Yvonne demonstrated clothes care. Lunch was served by Yvonne and her mother Darlene Downing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwater Country Cousins 4-H Club
Yvonne Ruffridge
Sherri Johnson
Yvonne
Darlene Downing
Church Notes and Services Schedule Update
Church notes list weekly events across Methodist, Presbyterian, and Brethren congregations. Senior Choir practices, a church membership class, Sunday School sessions, and worship times are detailed along with Union Lenten services and April candle light communion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathryn Parks
Marge
Iowa
C. Shultz
Ford New Idea & Farmhand
Dave Markle
Farm Tractor CO
Shirley Frahm
Galen
Graven & Graven
Attorneys At Law
Buchholz
Greene, IA
J. T. Truitt
J. P. Hoben
Galen E. Miller
Bristow Greene
C. Curtis
Frudden Building
Stacks Mutual Funds
Cliff Burroughs
Investment Planning, Inc
Dpubtque
Tawa
Harold Wiebke
Leo Landers
Ed Heitland
Fred Miller
Leola Ekwall
Ronald Lauber
Clarence and
Florence Hanson
PURE
Granie
Hiland
Sno-Boy
California
Kraft’s Miracle Whip
Wilson’s
Easter Ham
Morey
Wilson’s Certified Pork Chops
G. F. Butler
Presbyterian Church
Unday
Bethel Baptist Church
Harold Thomas
Christ
Matthew
Calvary Baptist Church
George
Knutson
Greene, Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!