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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
12
Greene High’s baseball squad, under coaches Mair and Eimers, posted a strong 9-2 season including a 14-5 win over West Waterloo, earning praise for their outstanding play and fighting spirit. The item also urges school reorganization to improve education, and notes a voluntary auto safety check sponsored by the Greene Jaycees.
The American Legion Auxiliary has picked Saturday May 25 as state wide Poppy Day. Girl Scouts will canvas to sell poppies house to house in the morning while Auxiliary members handle midday and evening sales. Three fourths of proceeds stay with the local unit for child welfare. A poster contest included Sacred Heart Academy and public school students. Mrs. Paul Hamilton leads the event.
The Greene High School Junior Senior Banquet drew 153 juniors and guests in the auditorium on Saturday May 18 with the Oriental Garden theme. Decorations featured blue ceiling silver stars and cherry blossom trees. Freshmen in oriental attire served punch from a pagoda while Mason City Rockets supplied music for dinner and dancing.
Paul Grendier son of Mr and Mrs August Grendier was elected president of the Newman Club at Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio The Newman Club a national organization for Catholic college students attended a district workshop for new officers in Cleveland Ohio on May 18 and 19
A. C. Tackman, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, says current estimates place the new Butler County Courthouse cost under one mill for the tax levy. He notes a bond authorization up to 350000 dollars and a levy not exceeding one mill to pay the bonds, with likely actual needs lower and the levy possibly only seven eighths of a mill over twenty years. He adds that county reorganization talk is old and likely distant, and if built now in Allison it would secure Allison as a county seat and preserve county identity.
Mrs. Kenneth Ramker and Mrs. Shirley Grimm of Dougherty with Miss Myrna Ramker of Mason City left Thursday for Denver to visit Kenneth Ramker who is attending school at Lowery Field. Mrs. Ramker will stay indefinitely while his sisters plan to return next week.
Joseph Albrecht 59 died May 18 after a cerebral hemorrhage at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. He was born December 14 1897 on a Powersville farm and married Ethel Crosby April 16 1917. Survivors include wife four children six grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Funeral May 21 at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Hamiltons Funeral Chapel assisted.
Butler County invites entrants for the 1957 Dairy Princess selection to be crowned by Governor Loveless at a dairy promotion banquet on June 6. Candidates must be 16 to 25, single, high school graduates with dairy background. Entry forms available at local creameries and Extension Office. Iowa Dairy Princess in Cedar Rapids in August. National Contest in Chicago in October. Tickets from local farmers, creameries and Extension Office. banquet ties to June Dairy Month.
The Greene Independent baseball team will play their first league game at Shell Rock next Sunday afternoon May 26. Game time is set at 2 15. Jerry Eimers announced that if weather permits the Independent team will hold a practice session this evening Wednesday at 6 60, otherwise it will be held Friday evening.
Dean Barnett a Greene Community School junior has been selected to attend Boy's State at Camp Dodge June 2 to 9 He is sponsored by the American Legion and is the son of Mr and Mrs Bob Barnett.
Greene High School prepares for Baccalaureate on Sunday May 26 and Commencement on Tuesday May 28 at 8:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Rev. Clayton Becker and Rev. G F Butler will deliver invocations and addresses, with Mr W R Hamilton and Mr I J Devies also speaking and presenting awards. The class of 1957 lists many graduates, led by James Maxwell and Karen Curtis as 1958 president, with senior activities planned for May 29. Public invited to all events.
Mayor Cecil Starkweather urged Greene motorists to attend a voluntary 10 point Vehicle Safety Check on Friday and Saturday May 24 and 25. A check lane on Creamery Street will run 4 PM to 9 PM with qualified volunteers and Jay Cees. The event supports the National Vehicle Safety Check program and urges drivers to SEE STEER STOP SAFE LY.
Memorial Day events include a 10:00 a.m. bridge service at Shell Rock river and a 10:30 a.m. ceremony at Rose Hill Cemetery with Greene High School band, wreaths by the Auxiliary, a guest speaker, Gettysburg address, General Logan orders, and taps. VFW, Legion, and Auxiliary members meet at City Hall at 9:30 a.m. May 30. Union Memorial Church service is May 26 at 10:00 a.m. at First Methodist. members assemble at City Hall at 9:45 a.m. for group transport.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Logan was baptized and named Randal Joseph by Father Henry Speck at St Joseph Church Owatonna Minnesota Godparents were Mr and Mrs Emil Ruzicka Present were Mr and Mrs Earl Logan and sons of Charles City Mr and Mrs George Popes of Marble Rock and Paul Ruzicka
City of Greene Iowa proclaims May 19 25 as Vehicle Safety Check week to encourage vehicle safety reviews. Mayor Cecil W Starkweather calls on residents traffic groups officials media schools churches and all organizations to Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents during the May observance in 1957.
Ralph Prunty, a Greene High School senior, earns a gold science key for outstanding achievement across science, especially physics. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Prunty, he studies physics and chemistry under Vern Gard and will receive the award at Awards Day this Wednesday afternoon. Science World sponsors the key to encourage top students.
A luncheon held last Wednesday led attendees to organize a similar gathering every other Wednesday. A $1.25 charge will cover the luncheon at a local restaurant, with any surplus pooled for future use. Tickets for the May 29 meeting are on sale at Klassi Meters or Hamilton Furniture.
Mrs I A Kentzelman was taken to Mercy Hospital in Mason City on Sunday for observation and treatment.
April savings bond sales in Butler County reached 878 432 dollars, contributing to a four month total of 271 586 dollars and 29 percent of the annual goal. Iowa as a whole stood at 36 percent of its quota while the national average was 31 percent. John McWhirter of Allison, volunteer chairman, announced the county’s April performance and four month progress.
The annual Methodist Church and Church school picnic will be held at Perrin Park at noon on Sunday June 16.
The Boy Scouts Explorer Post 26 will inspect all bicycles on Monday nights June 10 and 24 at the school. They will add Scotch-Lite tape and a free city license tag, and provide recommendations to improve safety for day and night riding.
Ramblers dropped a 6 2 decision to Kanawha at Mason City last Wednesday ending their sub state tournament bid. Greene pitched to keep the score close as Kanawha capitalized on a five run bottom of the fifth inning to pull away.
A. B. Mahnke and John Dobel of Greene plan to attend the 21st Annual Convention of the Iowa District Brotherhood at First Lutheran Church in Britt on June 12 1957. Registration begins 10:00 a m with sessions at 1 30 p m a banquet at 6 30 p m featuring Fred Missal and Herman Pietz. Dr H W Siefkes will sermonize on Forward Men in a Growing Church. Norman Madson is convention manager with Rev Paul Adix as Britt church pastor.
Forty five children were registered by teacher Mrs Arlene Thomas at Greene Community School on Friday. There were 23 boys and 22 girls. Nurse Jessie Tornowski conducted eye tests while mothers filled in forms and children explored the room. Each child received two booklets including Are You Ready For School.
Annette Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Green won the girls District Tennis Championship at Mason City last Saturday and will compete in the state finals at Cedar Falls next Saturday May 25.
Private Donald Shultz left for Camp Chaffee Arkansas after a two week furlough with his parents near Dougherty. His new address is Pvt. Donald Shultz ER 17490163 Btry. B 1st Stu Bn Sp Sch Comd Class 226 Fort Chaffee Arkansas. Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Robert Neal are spending a two week furlough at the Shultz home with relatives. He is stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Base Washington.
The Freshman class at Greene Community School plans an unchaperoned picnic at Camp Comfort near Greene on Promotion Day Wednesday May 29 at 1200 noon. Students must provide their own transportation.
New residents Mr and Mrs Clair Weiss welcome a son born Friday May 17 at Cedar Valley hospital weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Donald Steere and wife announce daughter Renee Kay born May 16 at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City weighing 8 pounds 21 ounces. Dwight Barnhart and wife welcome daughter Debra Jan born May 19 at Cedar Valley Hospital weighing 8 pounds and percent ounce. Robert Shreve of Evansdale and wife announce daughter Robin Marie born May 20 at Sholtz Memorial hospital in Waterloo weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are William Shreve of Greene and former Marguerite Roberts of Waterloo.
The seventh grade of Greene Community School hosts an eighth grade dance in the school cafeteria this Saturday evening May 25 from 7 30 to 10 00. Chaperones are Mrs V J Tatum and Mr Jerry Eimers.
Public notice urges strict observance of no parking zones on Greene streets. The alley behind the library must stay open for public and delivery use to ensure fire safety. Mayor Cecil Starkweather warns drivers to keep alleys clear 24 hours a day.
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