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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1961
Page
2
Funeral services were held Saturday in rural Plesut Valley Church for Christina Schafer 59 who died Wednesday at her sister’s home in Plainfield. She is survived by two sisters and three sisters in Plainfield. Will of Nashua and h of Plainfield.
Parents of Son Mir and Mrs. Eugene Lansing of Nashua announce the birth of a son on April 27 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He is named David Allen. Mrs. Lansing, formerly Glen da Harris of Clarksville, is the mother.
The Tri County Rebekah Convention met Saturday afternoon and evening in the Clarksville school auditorium. About 200 people attended with the highlight being the Conferring of the Degree by the Rebekah Lodge of Waterloo.
Jerry Kluiter aged 78 dies at home in Clarksville plans show Tuesday service at 2 45 pm in Hatesville Gospel Hall near Kes ley with burial at Hitesville Cemetery by Hammel Martin Funeral Home Surviving are three sons John of Shell Rock Albert and Ralph of Clarksville and three daughters Mrs Ed Degelan of Waverly Mrs Vern Nichauls of Clarksville and Gertrude at home Preceded in death by wife.
Robert Howard Wygie aged 65 died at his Santa Barbara home after a long cancer illness. He was born near Clarksville, a World War I veteran, and is survived by his wife, son Peter, daughter Mrs. Sarah Ann Bates, and sister Mrs. Lilah Plants, all in California.
In Rochester Minnesota Mr and Mrs Russell Reiits spent last week at Rochester where their seven month old daughter Virginia was a patient for observation and treatment.
Clarksville locals report Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Forry of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reints with sons as Sunday dinner guests at the E. A. Reints home. Mrs. Forry returns home after a week with her brother Russell Reints. The U and I Club plans a meeting next Thursday with Mrs. Sam Drenth and an exchange of May baskets. The Mother and Daughter banquet concluded Sunday evening at Immanuel United Church.
Christ with 185 persons in attendance. Laura McElhaney was taken to her daughter in Dubuque. Paul Murray of Heneasee Oklahoma and Mrs. R. E. Doty of Tulsa were Friday dinner guests in W. M. Doty’s home. Lloyd Kemp returns from Rochester Minnesota after eye surgery. Byron Bruns of Santa Ana and hosts visit Waverly and Clarksville. Maude Otis visits Forest City in Ethel Poisal’s home. Carl Ressler and family dine with Earl Persinger in Grundy Center.
Nearly 2600 former students from 12 north Iowa counties including 177 from Butler County will receive an eight page questionnaire this week. The survey, developed by county superintendents and extension personnel with Iowa State University, seeks opinions on high school programs and the need for vocational training at high school or post high school levels.
Capitol News reports charges that packers sell water at pork prices while AMI convenes editors in Des Moines to discuss moisture in hams and government regulation. A second major debate in the 58th assembly centers on road funds with a new use formula cutting city shares and reshaping primary and secondary road allocations.
The State Department of Public Instruction Iowa State University and local officials launch a study selecting 2600 individuals by random sampling. Dr Ray Bryan coordinates the project with Trevor Howe as graduate assistant. The 15 minute questionnaire seeks prompt replies to shape high school and post high school training programs.
The Senate highways committee backed a sliding scale road fund bill allocating 2.1 million off the top for railroad crossings parks and institutional roads and then distributing to primary roads and secondary roads and cities and towns with a rising share for municipalities through 1964. An Urban Street and Highway Research Association campaign seeks 15 percent for cities and towns led by L A Pat Touchne secretary of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce.
Commerce and urban street group chairman cautions 13 percent of Iowa roads remain unsurfaced while 46 percent of city roads are unpaved. Iowa counted 107 775 state and local government employees last October, 123 720 with federal staff, about one in 22 residents. State and local employment grew 16 percent in eight years, outpacing a 4 percent population rise.
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