31 May 1967
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1967
Page
1
The editor notes graduates are smarter and facing complex problems, praises proud parents, and lauds ordinary citizens. A photo shows a flag wrapped around old clothes in a trash can, and thanks to a good Samaritan who stopped to retrieve the flag after a parade, honoring respectful acts on Main Street.
The Little League and Babe Ruth League summer seasons begin Thursday with Little League at :00 and Babe Ruth at 7:00. Greene coach Jerry Eimers announces Rudd hosts the opener, followed by a schedule listing games through July including Nora Springs Marble Rock Rockford Nashua and Rudd sites. The Babe Ruth Tournament dates are set for July 24 26 and 23.
Vacation church school runs Monday through Friday June 5 to 7 at First Presbyterian Church Greene. Daily sessions from 8 30 to 12 00 noon with co directors Mrs Paul Cheney and Mrs Charles Ray. Grade teachers include Nancy Hamilton Laura Hamilton and multiple named staff.
A representative from the Social Security Administration District office in Waterloo will be in Allison at the Court House on June 7 21 and 28 from 9 00 a m to 11 00 a m per Earl T Johnson District Manager.
Mrs. R. F. Hardy is a patient under treatment at Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
William Hf Heuer 62 died May 24 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a few days of illness. He was born March 12 1905 at Allison to Edward and Minnie Heuer. He married Ida Drakle and they farmed in Wilmar. Survivors include Ida, son Edward of Allison, daughter Mrs Roger Harrs of Allison, brother Alfred of Bristow, five sisters, and seven grandchildren. Funeral May 27 at 2 pm at St John Lutheran Wilmar. Burial South Wilmar Cemetery. Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge.
Rev and Mrs Emmett Busch and family were honored at a farewell gathering at St John s Lutheran Church in Vilmar on Sunday evening. The Busch family moves today to Bellevue where he will lead St John s Lutheran Church. They joined Wilmar Lutheran in February 1961 and Rev Paul Matthias of Clarksville led prayers during the event. Lunch followed and gifts were given to the Busch family.
Gets Discharge Sergeant Richard D. Backer, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Backer, has received his discharge from the Marines after three years of service. He spent one year in Vietnam and the last months at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He arrived home on Sunday.
Baptismal services were held at the Church of the Brethren in Greene Sunday morning. Young people receiving the rite of baptism were Jim Fish Bruce Littterer Douglas Litterer David Schuknecht Mary Kate McRoberts Becky Smith and Lois Kingery. A fellowship dinner followed. Out of town guests included Mrs Pearl Rube Stanton California Miss Donna Van Deventer Rockford Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller and family Cedar Falls and Mr Theophil Litterer Clarksville.
Graduates were feted at receptions hosted by families across the community. Terri Rutz, Tom Anthony, Sue Brinkman, Bruce Burroughs, Craig Cheney, Karen Jewell, Carolyn Kehoe, Craig Kemming, Russell Landers, Gerald Loomer, and Donald Krull were honored after graduation. Relatives and friends gathered from Charles City, New Hartford, Mason City, Osage, Allison, Greene, Waterloo, and beyond, with family hosts listing out of town guests and future plans at each event.
Murphy Transportation captured the B and W trophy at Elgar Lanes after beating John Deere 2637 to 2508. Individual scratch scores include Murphy Transportation Betty Steere 207 for 572, Loretta Miller 516, Evelyn Behnke 190 for 479, Mary McWilliams 474, Gertie Marsh 458, and John Deere Jerry Johnson 479, Roberta Scott 468, Lorraine Gabe 407, Ethel Backer 396, Lietha Groothuis 396.
A stag supper will be held at the Country Club on Thursday evening June 1. Max Bellows and Galen Martzahn are chairmen of the committee.
Eldo Voigts of the Wilmar community is a patient at Mercy Hospital in Waverly undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Bruce Nettleton son of Mr and Mrs J Clair Nettleton has been chosen to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge near Des Moines from June 4 through 10. A Greene Community High School junior he lettered in baseball and football and played basketball. He has belonged to the Dayton Busy Gophers 4 11 Club for seven years.
The largest Iowa State University graduation class, 1290 students, received diplomas on Saturday May 27. The 1959 record of 1215 was surpassed. Ninety five graduates earned With Distinction for GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Daryl Fischer earned a B S in Mathematics. Philip Pooley earned a B S in Physics. Lyle Prunty earned a B S in Physics with distinction.
Russell J. Perry of Aplington, volunteer county savings bonds chairman, reports April sales of Series E and HW United States savings bonds in Butler County at 53,538. The four month total reaches 276,070 toward 35 percent of the 1967 goal. Iowa April sales total 8,694,422 and four month state total 39,426,197 for 32 percent of the 1967 quota.
Wartburg College capped its largest class with 279 students at Saturday’s commencement. Among 46 summer graduates earning Bachelor of Science in Education degrees were Carole Kollman and Diane Wolf, daughters of local families.
The Iowa State Highway Commission approved low bids from Allied Construction Company of Charles City for Iowa 14 paving in Butler and Floyd Counties. Butler County project covers 1.8 miles of grading and Portland cement concrete paving costing 428,600 dollars. Floyd County project covers about two tenths of a mile of grading and Portland cement concrete paving at a cost of 37,944 dollars.
Charles W. Bochmann USN son of Mr and Mrs Henry F Bochmann Jr Greene is stationed at US Naval Communications Station in San Miguel Zambales Province about 24 miles north of Subic Bay on the South China Sea The isolated self sufficient base provides entertainment and trips to the Philippines Hong Kong and Japan at minimal cost for officers and men
Rambler baseball hosts Nashua in the summer league opener this Friday June 2 at 7:00. Coach Kenneth Sutton lists the schedule with road and home games against St Ansgar Manly Riceville Nora Springs Rockford and others through June plus July tournaments.
Pfe John Gersema left Sunday to visit Fort Lewis Washington after a three week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Gersema John attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and since February has been stationed at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio Texas.
Mrs. Pearl Rube of Stanton California visited Greene last Wednesday and will remain until next weekend. Her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Robert Esslinger of Titusville Florida will join this weekend and accompany Mrs Rube back to Florida.
Commencement exercises filled the Community School auditorium as the 1967 class graduated. Valedictorian Theresa Rutz led with a 4.00 GPA after earning 38 credits, while Jolene Mehmen and Genie Glass tied for salutatorian with 34 credits each and a 3.676 GPA. Other awardees included Barbara Melcher, Joyce Hauser, Rhonda Majewski, Lynn Gabe, Marilyn Walker, Amita Meyer, and Douglas Jewell, plus several scholarships and aid recipients for college study.
Marilyn Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Walker will represent Greene at the North Iowa Band Festival on Tuesday June 13. Greene High School 1967 graduate active in band mixed chorus National Honor Society Girl Scouts drama and church groups. Seventy eight school bands over 5000 musicians will march in the parade with a mass concert at Roosevelt Stadium at 5:30 directed by Paul Yoder. Greene’s Stage Band was among four selected to play in Central Park about 1:00 with Greene’s performance around 2:30.
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