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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1961
Page
2
Members and friends of St. Peters Lutheran Church honored Pastor Rev. I J Deies and his wife for two decades of spiritual leadership. The tribute praised their devoted partnership, sacrifices, and impact on community faith, hoping for many more years of service followed by a fruitful retirement.
Mrs. George Hansen of Buffalo Center spent several days in the past week in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hansen.
The North End Birthday Club gathered at a coffee hosted by Mrs. Fred Sherman to wish her many returns of the day. Members present included Mrs. Lester Eberline, Mrs. Atho Folkerts, Mrs. George Stewart, Mrs. Stein kamp, Mrs. John F. Jungling, Mrs. Ralph Weiland, Mrs. George Jungling, Mrs. H. E. Couvelier, Mrs. Mino Folkerts, Mrs. Harold Sherman and Mrs. Theda Olthoff.
The Allison Bristow School drama club will present a three act comedy titled Father Was a Housewife in the Allison High School Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday November 7 and 8. Fern Walsh directed and chose a double cast for the production.
The Ladies Aid of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. H. E. Couvelier’s home with about 12 members present. Co hostess was Mrs. Burdine Hahn.
Bristow residents and relatives are noted visiting in surrounding towns. Daryl Folken stays with relatives in Waterloo as Mrs. Harms assists at Allan Memorial Hospital. Several families including Hearn, Sherman, Merrill, Van Heiden, Hahn and Sidmore attendance share meals, birthdays, and church services across Hampton, Wellsburg, Dumont, Ackley, Morrison, Allison, and Waterloo.
Thursday notes Mrs Berryman recovering from knee surgery with slow improvement. Numerous visits and Sunday dinners mark a busy week at local households including Sherman, Van Dyke, Wendt, Hahn, Weiland, Wabbena, Freesmann, Wix, and Debner families among others in Shell Rock Allison Dumont and surrounding towns.
A daughter weighing six pounds one and a half ounces was born Tuesday morning at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Menken. The baby is named Sandra Jean. Several local families hosted or visited relatives and friends over the weekend including gatherings in Charles City, Clarksville, Greene, Nashua, and Waterloo.
Mr and Mrs B N Needham and daughter Lillian were guests of Mason City friends on Sunday. Mrs John Sartorius of Windom Minnesota visited in the home of her brothers Henry and James Graven. Mr and Mrs Claire Curtis moved from their farm near Packard to Marble Rock where Curtis bought a grocery store. Miss Agnes OBrien returned to Des Moines after spending time in Greene. Dr and Mrs H H Kruse and son Rolf of Rockford plus Mr and Mrs Hang Mattenklodt of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs A B Mahnke were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs H W Dralle.
Mrs. Merle Noble returned Saturday after five weeks visiting relatives in Kansas City Independence and Saint Joseph Missouri and Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. R J Pooley left for Chicago to attend the National Implement Dealers convention. Mrs Ida Pries from Northville South Dakota visited the Wolf home Thursday through Sunday. Dr and Mrs H F Wheelan and son of Iowa Falls were Sunday guests of the Hardmans. Mr and Mrs Leonard Weigand Wendell Minnesota and Mrs Harms visited the Hentstrager and Bruns families in Dumont and Ardale with Frank Eisenstrager and Leroy also noted.
Twenty years ago Barbara Wegand of Ainsworth spent the weekend at the home of Clyde Wegand and others from Dubuque. Beth Detra and Mr and Mrs Jim Mead were dinner guests at Walter Detra's. Roy and Mrs Taylor visited Ionia for dinner at Earnest Taylor's. Thomas Mathison and his twin daughters Delores and Delight of Elmore Minnesota were Sunday guests at William Stabenow's. Dorothy Schwartz of Ionia visited her mother Mrs Helen Schwartz.
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