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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
4
Local families hosted or attended Mother's Day events across Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. Multiple dinners, family visits, and church services featured guests from Greene, Allison, Clarksville, Rock Rapids, Des Moines, and beyond. Frequent references to extended relatives, church observances, and community clubs highlight a weekend of family reunions and celebratory meals.
The Allison Stamp Club gathered in City Hall with 25 members and five guests. Kenneth Tiettin of Rockford led a stamp quiz won by Ruth Miller of Allison, who will prepare next month's quiz. Burroughs of Greene won the door prize contributed by Dr. A. E. Cook of Waterloo. Mr and Mrs John Cooper of Waterloo hosted a reception.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Barnett hosted Mother's Day guests at their home in Aredale with the Reser family. Marvin Grace of the University of Iowa visited with his parents in Iowa City area. Numerous families welcomed guests from Minneapolis Charles City and Clarksville for Mother's Day dinners and events including a Brigadoon performance in Indianola. Lyle Shook and Will Cheney attended Tulip Festival in Pella. Lori Ann Duncan daughter of Charles City residents was baptized at St John Lutheran Charles City with sponsors Bel Micich and Ray Brinkman.
Greene attendees include C. E. Burroughs Kent Paul Vern Gard Anthony and Larry Voigts who presented slides prepared from albums after discussing the origin time of Europa stumps.
The Women s Mission Society of the Calvary Baptist Church met at Mrs Louise Wells home on Wednesday afternoon May 10. Mrs W L Kline presided. Susan Kline led devotions. Rev Dynes McCullough missionary from Brazil spoke to the group. Five potholders were brought. Refreshments were served. Next meeting will be with Miss Anna Kneppe on June 14 at 2:00.
The Greene Youth Center will hold a semi formal party for eighth graders on Saturday evening from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm. Eighth graders from Public School and the Academy are urged to attend, with freshmen and sophomores also invited.
The American Legion Auxiliary will gather this evening May 17 at 8 00 at the Veterans Club for the meeting. The Handicraft Department of the Woman's Club plans a session in the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening May 24.
At 8:00 this evening a Style Show will be hosted by the high school Home Economics department. The American Legion meets at the Veterans Club tonight, May 17, at 8:00. Cross and Crown Bible Class gathers at Mrs Hulda Starkweather home on Friday May 19 at 2:00 pm. Coldwater Country Cousins 4 H Club meets Friday May 19 at 7:00 with Sue Brinkman. Sheri Johnson assists. Change of date noted.
A list of new library titles including U S Mail by Sum merfield, The Land and the Promise by Frank Slaughter, and The Yanks are Coming about General John J Pershing with photos. The Army Times editors prepared it from Pershing papers and the American Legion Auxiliary memorializes Miss Mable Bush.
Darrell C. Fryman serves as pastor. Thursday choir practice at 7 30 p m. Sunday church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.
G F Butler leads Westminster Fellowship outing at six pm. Women’s practice at seven thirty pm. Choir practice at eight pm. Sunday School at nine thirty am. Worship at ten thirty am. Vacation Bible School June fifth to ninth from nine am to three pm offering daily activities for children at the church.
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