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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1958
Page
1
The piece notes strong hunting enthusiasm yet wary birds making capture unlikely and jokes about aging hunters and warping gun barrels. It mentions an Italian car named Argonaut priced 17000 to 20000 with speculation on a Sophia Loren role. Advertising is praised as cost efficient. a pre conference Ackley game is seen as confusing and unengaging before league play.
The 52nd annual Christmas Seal sale by Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association begins Friday, November 14, with 5,000 letters sent by town and township chairmen. Local chairman is Mrs. Clair Scott. Coldwater Township chair is Mrs. Eric Anderson. Bennedette chair is Mrs. Karl Zimmerman. Dayton chair is Mrs. Vernon Weinberg. Seals fund tuberculosis control, tests, x rays, and health information. Last year raised $3,132.66. The 1958 design by Alfred Guerra features children writing Christmas greetings.
Interstate Power Company crews severed a telephone cable on east Traer Street at 3 30 p m last Wednesday while using a power ditch digger for light installation. About 150 wires were damaged disrupting nearly 100 telephones in the northeast and six country lines serving sixty patrons. Two doctors and a mortician relied on emergency lines. Linemen worked until 1 30 a m Friday to restore service.
Mr and Mrs Harry Downs Jr of Burlington Massachusetts welcome a daughter born Thursday November 30. The baby weighs 8 pounds and is named Rebecca Kyler.
The girls basketball season begins this Friday with a non-conference clash against Janesville on the local floor. The B game starts at 7:00 and the varsity at about 8:15. Returning players include Linda Goodich, Carel Tatum, Sally Bartels, Mary Sloder, Landa Busse, Saundra Curtis, Jane Kretzschmar, and Jeanette Lindell. New and returning teammates vie for starting spots as Cecil Rhoads coaches the Ramblers and Paul Lewison guides the guards and B squad.
The Vienna Academy Chorus sails into Iowa as the second act in Wartburg College Artist Series November 23 at 8:00 p.m. in Knights Center Waverly. Twenty four singers on a fifth cross continental tour have built international fame through tours, recordings and appearances at major music festivals. Guenther Theuring directs at age 25 after serving with the Vienna Choir Boys and studying at the Vienna Academy of Music.
Nettie Maxwell born February 2 1877 in Bennedette township Butler County died Monday November 10 in Greene. Married Edward M Wilson February 14 1895. they would have 64th anniversary in 1959. Survived by husband two sons Cleland L Janesville and Les Greene, grandchildren Marcella Lagescoulte Omer and Sandra, eight great grandchildren, sister Grace Maxwell and brother William. Dale preceded in death. Services Wednesday November 12 at Williams Mortuary with Rev G F Butler officiating. Burial in Rose Hil Cemetery.
A corn picking bee was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ramker on Thursday. Neighbors gathered to work 30 acres with pickers supplied by Wilbur Martzahn, Henry Weiss, Glenn Ressler, Sam Crooks, and Harry Ott. Helpers included Earl Herman, Harold Kingery, Will Weigman, Aaron Jewell, Howard Clapham, Carl Weiss, George Shonka, Will Ramker, Lews Nettleton, George Weiss, and Gerald Ramker. The crib filled and about 1,000 bushes shelled by Vern Wilkens. Art Weiss provided Farm Service fuel for tractors. Noon meals were provided by the women.
Mr. Ralph F Lipps power use director for the Corn Belt Co operative at Humboldt and Mr Armin Bull power use advisor for the Butler County REA spoke at the first Adult Farmer meeting Monday evening. Lipps outlined new electrical appliances and electronic devices while Bull answered farm electricity questions. A movie on Farm Wiring was shown and oyster stew was served after by advisory council wives. Next Monday evening the topic will be Crop Drying.
Pete Boomgarden the County Sheriff and deputy Marvin Barth received statements from three juveniles in Clarksville. They admitted windows and glass breakage during the weekend of October 18 to 20.
Otto Schmidtke was admitted to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Friday for treatment.
County farmers filed 62 applications to place 4 605.5 acres in the soil bank reserve program under cw acts starting 1959. Theo J. Bauman, county ASC chairman, said preliminary reports show heavy participation nationwide with Missouri three times and Wisconsin far exceeding goals. Iowa totals unavailable.
Rev. Earle A. Baker, 74, died Wednesday, November 5 at his daughter's home in Canton Massachusetts. Former pastor of the Greene Methodist Church, he served in Marion Coggan Waterloo and Cedar Falls. He led Cornell College Mt. Vernon as president from 1948 to 1957. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Thompson Cedar Falls Mrs. Fish Cedar Falls and Mrs. Mast Davenport and son Richard I Baker journalism professor at Columbia University.
Floyd County begins petitioning for the Area Brucellosis Control plan with a December 8 kickoff. Vernon Krumrey, chairman, says petition carriers and livestock raisers will meet to learn about the program and every breeding cattle owner will be contacted to vote on the petition.
There will be a meeting of all prospective Brownies and their mothers in the school cafeteria Tuesday November 18 at 4 00. The Brownies correspond to Cub Scouts in the Boy Scout program and is open to all girls aged 7 8 and 9. All girls must be accompanied by their mothers at this first meeting.
The Greene Ramblers football squad is honored at a Quarterback Club banquet held in the high school gymnasium. Head coach Cecil Rhoads leads the team roster pictured alongside assistants. William Hammer of Iowa State Teachers College will be the featured speaker as tickets go on sale at the door for the 6:30 p.m. event.
A series of services at Calvary Baptist Church runs November 16 to 23 led by Rev C Leroy Sheveland Gespel Artist from Austin Minnesota He will draw a new picture each evening using color and light and a three dimensional effect with a surprise element Sessions start nightly at 6 00 pm Congregation invites all to attend Also Rev Strand will speak this Sunday afternoon on KX from Austin
Miss Alice Watters a home economist of the National Live Stock and Meat Board of Chicago will appear in Allison on November 24 at 1 00 pm to present a meat cookery demonstration. The Butler County Farm Bureau Women's Committee sponsors the event. The board promotes research and education on foods and the program draws on university hospital kitchen studies. Attendees receive a recipe book detailing prepared dishes and meat information. This demonstration represents a national Board program conducted across the United States. All county ladies are invited.
High school announces honor roll for the first quarter under principal Donald Bachman. Names appear by grade, including Seniors such as Robin Boller and Virginia Bruns, Juniors like Jerry Backer and Linda Jackson, Sophomores Carol Crosby and Tom Green, Freshmen and Eighth Grade lists with numerous student names. Decotes straight A grades.
Ackley’s strong team overwhelmed Greene ramblers 62 to 7 last Wednesday. Nymeyer and Guldager ripped off long runs for touchdowns as Greene fumbled repeatedly and struggled on offense. Greene briefly answered with Maxwell’s keeper score, but Ackley extended the lead early and never looked back.
Merle Heckman returned home Monday from the Veteran's hospital in Des Moines. Mrs. Gladys Miller went home last Tuesday from Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City after treatment.
Approximately three hundred thirty awards will be presented at the Annual 4-H Awards Night on November 13 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium. The program starts at 7 30 p m with Merrill Oster as master of ceremonies and Ray Cunningham as featured speaker. Highlights include boys and girls awards and champion club and KGLO North Iowa Fair trip winners.
Ernest O. Sherman born August 13, 1886 in Tertetail Canada died October 29 at Cameron hospital after a brief illness following a stroke. He moved to Iowa as a child, married Grace E. Riggs in Waterloo on December 24, 1917, lived in Greene County for years, and had three children Carol Grace Lyle and Glenn. His wife preceded him in death February 23, 1958.
Fireside meetings will be held in the homes of 13 St. John’s Lutheran Church members in Vil x starting Monday at 7 30 pm and ending Tuesday evening November 23. All congregants are invited to attend one meeting led by four members focusing on spiritual growth and adult child Christian instruction, worship attendance, Holy Communion, evangelism, and stewardship. Hosts include George Luchtenburg Jr Frank Kruse Merlyn Voigts Ed DeBower George Sechusen Jr Pete Boomgarden Francis Lubben Marvin Voigts Orville Wiegmann Everett Johnson Fred Wiebke Rick Menken Ervin Dralle.
Mrs Alyce Kanter was released and returned to her Waterloo home Sunday after treatment at Aden Memendt Hospital. The brief item notes her discharge and homecoming details from the local health facility.
Mothers of Girl Scouts gathered at City Hall to learn how membership in the North Iowa Council works. Mrs. Kirby Webster and Mrs. Gertrude Fick explained the national to local structure, noting Greene as a lone group and plans for all troops to join a Council by 1969. The meeting highlighted council program planning aids and leadership training, with another session planned and a Christmas craft workshop set for November 17 in Mason City.
Last weeks results show a postponed Ross and Barnett versus Nettletons Insurance Sinclair contest. High series by Galen Miller 596 Roy Henline 553 Ralph Litterer 471 and Vern Rindels 415. Miller 243 and 203, Henline 218. Friday Night Mixed League scores list Team No 4 0 Team No 3 1 Team No 2 2 Team No 1 3 Team No 0 4 Team No 6 4 Team No 5 0 with Teams 3 and 4 splitting 2 eweh.
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