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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1959
Page
5
Floyd County 4-H Award Night will be held at St John’s Lutheran Church Charles City on Thursday evening November 19 with a dinner at 6 45 p.m. Mr and Mrs Marlow Cowan of Des Moines YMCA will be featured entertainers. Over 150 4 Hers and leaders will be honored. 211 girls and 246 boys were enrolled in 4 H clubs this year.
Christine Smith entertained 12 children at a Halloween party Saturday evening and celebrated her eleventh birthday on Sunday November 1. Guests included Tim Parks, Jay Parks, John McRoberts, Craig Cheney, Malcolm Dix, Tommy Dix, Sandra Allen, Loretta Litterer, Jolene Mehmen, Linda Stuntz, Janan Smith and Lloyd Foster. They played games during the event.
The North Iowa Ceramic Club met at Mrs. Homer Hurd’s home on Wednesday October 28. Mrs. Floyd Needham and Mrs. Glen Starkweather assisted in serving luncheon to 20 guests. A business meeting followed and the secret sisters were announced. Ambie Barnes gave a bisque painting demonstration with members from Clarion Clear Lake Marble Rock Mason City Charles City Waverly Sheffield Rockwell Bristow Greene and Albert Lea Minnesota.
Mrs Florian Rutz hosted her bridge club last Wednesday afternoon with a Halloween themed dessert luncheon. Guest Mrs Cecil Rhoads attended. Clyde Stuntz won high score, Paul Cheney and Lewis Majewski shared the floating prize second place.
Mrs Clarence Shultz entertained the Monday Night Bridge Club at her residence with a Halloween motif in the decorations. A dessert luncheon was served. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Joe Neal and Mrs Don Jewell, with guest prizes going to Mrs C G Starkweather, Mrs Cecil Rhoads, and Mrs William Nordmeyer.
John Ascher of Clarksville announces the upcoming marriage of his daughter Myrna Jane to Roger C Pope of Manly. The wedding is planned for November 21 at St John s Episcopal and Roman Catholic Church near Nashua.
Mrs R R Menken aged 88 hosted an annual nine daughter dinner at Mrs Helen Kock home in Greene on Thursday. Attendees included Mrs Ben Carr Parkersburg Mrs John Stauffer Mrs Sam Crooks Mrs Jeanette Martzahn Mrs Dale Crosby Mrs Maggie Skillen Greene Mrs Carl Wiegand Nashua and Mrs Ralph Weland. Mr Stauffer and Mr Weiland also joined.
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met Friday afternoon October 30 at Mrs. Russell Meyers home with Mrs Josh Eikenberry presiding. Lois Pringle read scripture, Meyers posed quiz questions, and Mrs George Knutson taught the lesson. The next meeting is November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs John Gersema’s home.
Mrs Robert Schatz was honored at a Pink and Blue Shower hosted by Mrs Don Shultz at her home Friday evening Sixteen guests attended Games were played followed by refreshments The honoree received many gifts.
Thirty two school friends and neighborhood children attended a party at the Clif Ross home in honor of Nancy age 6 and Dennis age 7 birthday anniversaries. The children played games and M Ross served refreshments to the group.
November 10 Ulster Township Extension Election at St Charles Church 800 PM. November 11 Veterans Day observations by Extension Office. November 13 St Charles Township Extension Election at Courthouse Assembly Room 8 00 PM.
Ruth Ann Jepsen was honored on her fourteenth birthday at a supper hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jepsen. Guests included Mr and Mrs Eugene Judas of Denver Colorado Mr and Mrs Charles Jepsen of Town Falls and Mr and Mrs Ed Judas of Charles City.
The Junior Mission Band held their regular meeting in St. Peter's Lutheran Church parlors last Saturday and were entertained at a Halloween party. Mrs Paul Wolf and Mrs. Ray Johnson hosted twenty eight youngsters. Games followed by pumpkin cookies ice cream and Kool Aid were served. Witch costumes were given to each child and the table featured Jack o lanterns and Halloween motifs.
The Apollo Club will meet this evening November 4 at 8 00 at Mrs Don Lesters home The Willing Workers 4 H Club hosts a roller skating party in Clarksville at 730 pm Saturday November 7 Everyone is invited The Music Mothers meet November 9 at 2 00 in Presbyteran Church parlor A Catholic Daughters of America meeting November 5 at 7 00 at Veterans Club class initiation and musical program by Julia Green The Womens Association meeting at Presbyterian Church postponed from 2 00 to 330 pm this afternoon Wednesday
St Pauls American Lutheran Church Marble Rock announces a Tuesday WMLF Society meeting at 8:00 p.m. Luther League meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday features Sr and Sr Confirmation events.
The Bennedette Farmers Daughters held their October meeting at Charlotte Stubbe’s home with four members and two leaders present. The year’s program was planned, enrollment cards were filled out, and record books were passed out. For activity the group went out Trick or Treating for UNICEF. The next meeting is scheduled for November 16 at Patty Collins’s home. Reporter Donice Noelting.
Carolyn Wolf turned twelve with a Thursday evening gathering at her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Wolf home in Charles City. Guests included Herman Wolf Raymond Wolf Willard Wolf and families plus Wilbur Martzahn Albert Steere Maynard Steere and Verle Steere. Cards were played and refreshments served.
Instructions announce a Mission Festival at 9 00 a m on Sunday led by Dr Edward Pietz a former missionary The note appears in the Greene Recorder on page 5 heading page eight continuation dated Wednesday November 4 1959
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