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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1974
Page
8
Handicraft Club members including Caroline Menken and Helen Merle Noble gathered at Perrin Park for a potluck picnic. Photo credit to Symvis Hawker shows the group posed with Lottie Kingery Flota Griner Efren Johnson Ruth Dukelow Ruth Keifer Merie Noble Grace Anderson Irene Ressler and Zona in a casual outdoor moment.
The Handicraft Club of Greene planted a red maple and a sunbrust locust in Perrin Park last week, purchased by president Mrs. George Menken and tree-planting with members after the annual potluck picnic. The event marked the club year’s end and showcased an embroidered member quilt. Officers installed earlier at Corner House included Ruth Kiefer as president Flora Griner as vice president and Merle Noble as secretary treasurer.
A computer is being used to store and process Butler County soil information reports by Ivan Jansen of the Soil Conservation Service at Allison. The soil survey is conducted by the USDA SCS with the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station and will be completed in 1976. The system aims to make soil data easier to understand and print many kinds of special outputs.
The article notes Charles Grassley’s slow campaign start due to legislature sessions and a later leg operation. It highlights his defense of duty over appearances, Grassley Roots supporters, and strong polling for the Third District nomination as candidates jostle for votes. Grassley’s 16 years in the Iowa legislature and a Bulldog Award for fiscal watchdog integrity are cited to support his suitability.
The text describes using a computer to compile soil maps that show acreage by soil type across a county and to print specialized maps, such as drainage or corn suitability. Trials include a six section area around Allison and the west half of Jackson Township. Butler County maps may follow.
The passage designates the first month as the most important in the Jewish calendar and commands each Israelite family to select a year old male lamb without defect on the tenth day, kill these lambs on the evening of the fourteenth, and apply their blood to the door frames and lintel. Exodus 12:1-5.
Fourteen senior 4-H members from Floyd County will attend state and national programs this summer. Delegates to the State 4-H Conference at Ames include Steve Roebrick Marvyn Wulff Cal Ploeger Kurt Hoeft Jeff Heller Brenda Obermeier Madonna Dolan and Darla Houser Jill Handley Rita Rottinghaus Robin Fike Debbie Jacobs Nora Springs Anna Mae Marpe and Charles City will join a Mason City area bus transport. Other participants will attend Citizenship Short Course at National 4H Center and the July 7 period will pair Floyd County with Clay County Minnesota hosts. Bill Goebel will attend the State 4H Camp Conservation Workshop July 29 to Aug 2 and Debbie Jacobs will attend Leadership Conference at the State 4H Camp in August.
Jean Stanley wife of Dave Stanley Republican candidate for US Senate will speak in Butler County Friday May 31 at 7 30 pm at the REC Building in Allison. The event is sponsored by the Butler County Council of Republican Women and she will speak on her husband's behalf.
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