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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1959
Page
1
The Greene area editor reflects on the class of 1959 and cautions residents about itinerant salesmen. Seniors appear grounded, while adults seem detached. The Greene Commercial Club urges buyers to demand official authorization cards to avoid being swindled by persuasive but unreliable salespeople.
Holy Family Parish in Mason City announces a four anniversary celebration on June 5 6 and 7. The events mark the parish founding 50 years ago the school 33 years the new church 10 years and the pastorate of Rev Arthur Breen. A Memorial Mass is set for 7 30 am Saturday June 6 followed by a pontifical high mass Sunday at noon with Archbishop Leo Binz celebrant. A banquet will follow at Holy Family Auction.
Verlene Barth a Wartburg College sophomore from Greene will join a 61voice choir directed by Dr Ed win Liemelin for a month long May 31 to July 3 tour of Germany Denmark England and Holland The group will perform 28 concerts including in Luneburg Coburg and Oak Lawn Illinois prior to a bon voyage concert and Bach Luther and modern composers will be featured in a three part program
Mr and Mrs Robert E Smith announce the birth of a son on Tuesday May 19 at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City. The baby weighed eight pounds eight and one quarter ounces and has been named Onald Duane UE.
Governor Herschel Loveless proclaims June 7 to 14 as Soil and Water Conservation Week in Iowa marking the state's 22nd observance. The week, jointly chosen by the State Soil Conservation Committee and the State Association of Soil Conservation Districts, emphasizes conservation across Iowa’s local districts aligned with county borders except Pottawattamie County.
Bruce Mead and Jerry Backer juniors at Greene Community High School have been chosen to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge in June. Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mead, serves as junior class president and participates in band mixed chorus brass choir boys orchestra the madrigal group and debate related activities. He holds football letters and is an Eagle Scout. Jerry, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Backer, is active in mixed chorus debate football baseball and track and leads 4 H work. he presides over the Dayton Gophers 4 H Club and Luther League at St. John’s Lutheran Church Clarks ville. Sponsored by American Legion Post No. 268 Greene.
Janet F Teeple, recently completing ten weeks of basic Waves training at Bainbridge Maryland, takes a fourteen day leave at her parents home. She will be stationed in Washington DC after leave, with address listed as Waves Barracks No 11 USNR, Arlington Virginia.
Commercial Club officials announce Greene stores will stay open Friday evening May 29 and close all day Saturday May 39 to honor Memorial Day.
William J. McRoberts aged 68 died Friday at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City after a week of heart attacks. Born August 13 1890 on a Powersville farm he married Elizabeth Sturtz in 1911 and lived near Rockford then Greene. Survived by wife a son Dale Greene a daughter Patricia Thompson Cedar Falls five grandchildren brothers Irving Rockford Elmer LeRoy MN many relatives. funeral Monday at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev G F Butler. burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Hamilton’s Funeral Chapel in charge.
Local insurance agent M. K. Sperry attended a Town Mutual Dwell ing Insurance Co. meeting in Oelwein this week. Lester T. Jones, president of Town Mutual, and three other executives led the program.
The Cub Scouts hold their monthly meeting at the school cafeteria this evening Wednesday May 27 at 730 pm. Several awards will be given and several Webelos will leave the Cub Scouts to join the Boy Scouts.
The daily Vacation Bible School of the Church of the Brethren will run from June 1 through June 13 with Rev. James Parks as director. Cooperate material will be used. Mrs. Parks leads the junior high group, Mrs. John McRoberts directs the primary, Mrs. Hugh Frazier handles kindergarten, with Mrs. Andrew Seessler and Mrs. Clifford Smith overseeing other groups. assistants are Kathy Parks and Linda Smith, who also serves as secretary.
A pot luck supper is planned at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Memorial Day, Saturday May 30 at 5 36 p m. The organizing committee includes Mr and Mrs Lewis Majewski Mr and Mrs Dell Curtis and Mr and Mrs Dale Willey.
Memorial Day events organized by Veterans groups begin at City Hall 9 30 am with a 10 am bridge service featuring Greene High School band wreath laying Rev George Knutson and firing squad taps A Nose Hill Cemetery service follows around 10 30 am with speaker Bernard Sullivan and student readings including General Logan Orders and the Gettysburg Address Girl Scouts wreath grave Unknown Soldier vocals and taps Traffic plan directs North South Gates for inbound and Center Gate for outbound with one way drives Boy Scouts assist. ample cemetery parking available
Butler County 4-H members and leaders prepare for the 12th annual Clear Lake 4-H Camp at the Methodist Campgrounds on the south shore. About 600 4-Hers from eleven North Iowa counties attend a three day program June 3 to 5 featuring leather belt making swimming boating outdoor cookery and various games. Notable attendees include Roger Wells Mike Jewell Mike Squires Charles Niehaus Mary Lou Squires and Barbara Ray among others. The program is planned by extension personnel from eleven counties.
Ames Iowa State College honored 189 students in vocal groups band and orchestra with bronze silver and gold keys for service. Ralph Prunty son of Mr and Mrs L D Prunty earned a silver key for his band accomplishments.
Percy George Leaman 47 of Waterloo and Clarence William Ohlendorf 43 of Plainfield were arrested by the sheriff's office near Allison along Highway 3 for intoxication. Leaman paid a 59 dollar fine and Ohlendorf 25 dollars. both were released from the County jail after payment. A thief disposed of evidence in a break in. Max Lunstrum found a wallet west of Dumont on Highway 3. it belonged to Maxine Moxon of Aberdeen South Dakota, reported stolen May 15. a silver dollar was missing.
Farmers with 1958 era soybeans stored on farms under price support may reseal for an additional year, announced by Theo J. Bauman chair of the Butler County ASC committee. Eligible beans include farm stored sacks under loan or purchase agreements, with quality and storage requirements, offering 17 cents per bushel per full year. Resealing now lets farmers watch markets and redeem their beans later, with prorating if redemption occurs within a year, as USDA reports show potential export demand to Western Europe in late 1959.
Pearl Belknap 69 died unexpectedly at her apartment on Traer Street after a brief illness. Born near Greene on December 19 1889 she lived most of her life in the community. She leaves one brother George of Vancouver Washington and several nephews and nieces. Services were Monday at 2:00 p m at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel with Rev G F Butler of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Methodist Daily Vacation Bible School will run for two weeks with sessions from June 1 to June 8 through the 12th. Classes meet daily 9 to 11 a.m except Band Festival Day Tuesday June 9 when school is closed. The closing program is scheduled for June 14 at Perrin Ranch at noon.
The Wednesday Night Mixed League reports Dorothy Fischer rolling a 190 game and a 482 set as the high ladies series. Other notable scores include 819 for the highest ladies single and a 0 percent pin by 8 0 Lucky 80 Wood Ch 2 D. Lucky.
Magdalene Fevereisen will speak at the Pesare Auditorium Gilbert during the commencement on May 28. She taught in public schools for 43 years and the Board of Education created the Fevereisen Award for the top senior. Wiss Fevereisen is to be the guest of honor at the gala event in Minnesota.
Henry Brinkmans and family returned home Saturday evening from an eight day vacation through several southern states. They visited son Paul Briman and family in Greenville Missouri and grandson P EG Briman in Fort Leonard Wood. They attended graduation at Greenville for a granddaughter advancing to first grade and viewed sights at Vicksburg.
Herman Landers underwent major surgery at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota last Thursday.
Senior day exercises featured at Greene Community School with band, prophesy, history, and class will. Selections and awards highlighted by vocal music trophies for multiple years and students including Jeanette Wirth and Carol Ta tum. Funds from a poppy drive raised 13342 dollars from 1270 poppies for veteran rehabilitation.
Vacation Bible School starts June 1 and ends June 12 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:30 each weekday. Programs for preschool through eighth grade, aligned to completed public school grades. Theme this year is We Believe.
Mr. Lyle H. Sehei of North Seminary Minnesota will serve as Chaplain of the Winne-Comel camps at Marble during July and August. After a training seminar in Minneapolis another group of Lutheran seminarians will serve as Protestant chaplains at various Boy Scout camps coast to coast. The 1959 chaplains come from major Lutheran theological bodies and are appointed by the National Council of Scouting under Loren A. M. Work, director for the ELC Brotherhood. In 1958 twenty-five chaplains served camps with about 30,000 Scouts and leaders, 19,000 Protestant, and conducted 830 devotional services with 60,000 attendees.
Greene Community School coach Rhoads and Marple Rock nurse Joyce Lasee were selected to attend the second annual It Work- Drake health workshop in June. The two-week program for credit is sponsored by Iowa Heart Association, Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association, and state health divisions with participation from educators and nurses. Elzab Reed directs the overall program for the Flora State Board of Health.
Clyde Stuntz defeated Charles Nauman and George Saved with Dell Curtis and Paul Lewis also winning. Vern Gard beat Mr Gard while Herman Stubbe fell to Gard. New standings list Stuntz Sneed Nauman Bachman Willey Ham uhnen Curtis Weires Curtis Senne Dralle Ehlingoeil Potter Teeple Drees Lewison McWhirter Gard Wolters Stubbe Wad Bartels Wagoner Schmitz Dralle Brandt.
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