Area residents share visits and events around town
Local residents hosted weekend visitors from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Robbinsdale Minneapolis and Charles City while others attended a football game in Ames and a Chicago funeral. A Dumont housewarming featured gifts from local couples. National Children’s Book Week runs November 17 to 23 with a library display and new children’s books listed. Louis Lee Hagarty en route to military service November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Weichers
Waterloo
John Weichers
Ralph Marsh
Henry Bliss
Cedar Rapids
Minnie Bige
Herman Rover
Walter Hildebrand
Charles Ray
Graydon Anderson
Iowa State University- Nebraska
Ames
Clinton Marsh
Elsa Teglaar
Willow Lake
South Dakota
Brad Davis
Dumont
Ike Ainslie
Ben Stubbe
Marcus Kole
Dike
Herman Stubbe
Davis
Claire Kepple
Eva Kirsch
Louis Marten
Stan Carter
Clear Lake
Chicago
Tony Marco
Marco
Dorothy Zilly
DuWayne Starkweather
Ottumwa
Cecil Starkweather
Harold Kingery
John George
Houston
Minnesota
Bud Carr
Francis Vestal
Mark
New Hampton
Donovan Ruffridge
Dale Wilken
Greene
Ronald Lauber
Scott
Margaret Booth
Story City
Clinton Lockwood
Harry Hass
Tallelulah
Louisiana
Walt Wilke
Bristow
Hass
Anne
Elizabeth Hagarty
Louis Hagarty
Louis Lee
Jane
Jean
Children’s Book Council Inc
F. K. Matthews
Book Scout of America
State Board Approves Reorganization Plan for Iowa Schools
Superintendent Dean Uhlen hopp reports the Iowa State Board of Public Instruction approved a reorganization plan to be sent to the January legislature. The plan seeks to end county supervision by creating Regional Education Service Areas with taxing power and boards in urban centers, potentially shifting control from counties to larger cities and affecting rural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Uhlenhopp
Allison
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa General Assembly
County Superintendent of Schools
County Board of Education
Great Plains
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Regional Education Service Area
RESA
Board of Education
Regional Education Service Area Board
Regional Education Service Board
Iowa Elementary Physical Education Workshop Attended
Mrs Annette Shultz, a Greene Elementary teacher, attended the Iowa Elementary Physical Education Workshop at Camp Morrison Boone on October 31 through November 2. Sponsored by the Iowa Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and the Iowa State Department of Education, it covered Changing Concepts in Physical Education. Dr Naomi Allenbaugh from Ohio State University was keynote on Movement Education An Interpretation. Kate Barret from University of Wisconsin and Richard Webster from Rochester Minnesota led demonstrations for about one hundred participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Shultz
Iowa
Camp Morrison
Boone
Kate Barret
University of Wisconsin
Richard Webster
Rochester
Minnesota
Hobby Fair at Allison December 3
Hobbies of many kinds will be on display at the Hobby Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 3 at the Farm Bureau Auditorium Allison. Exhibitors will present afghans fancy work decorative arrangements small dolls and other items. Each hobby type gets a separate table. Contact Mrs. Marvin Miller rural route Bristow phone 515-894-2368 to participate. Lunch and refreshments will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Allison
Marvin Miller
Bristow
Barth Baptism Sees Godparents Bob and Rita Barth
Andrew Joseph Barth, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Barth of Waterloo, was presented for baptism with godparents Bob and Rita Barth fulfilling the ceremonial role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Rita Barth
Andrew Joseph Barth
Jerry Barth
Waterloo
County reorganization urged to keep schools local
A call is made to reorganize within the county to preserve school attendance in local towns rather than a large system. Officials emphasize that changes should be communicated among those concerned with county reorganization to implement a plan that maintains current attendance centers until future needs require broader shifts.
Bowling Results From Town and Country League
Last week’s bowling results list Amway Sperry-Ray Insurance O’Brien Standard and John Deere matchups with high scores led by Jerry Johnson 197 and Charmayne Sneed 182. Other top totals include Darlene Drakle 169 180 and Roberta Scott 174 172 with notable player scores throughout the listings. Monday’s Big Six League shows Wunsch Plumbing and WLOOC teams with scores and several near fixtures, reflecting a busy week in local bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amway
Sperry-Ray Ins
O’brien
John Deere
Huber’s
Curtis Insurance
Sperry-Ray Insurance
Huber
O’brien Standard
Charmayne Sneed
Darlene Drakle
Roberta Scott
Helen Latch
Barbara Stock
Lorraine Gabe
Ben Schuknecht
Jerry Johnson
Judy Steere
Mable Blum
Rose Klunder
Gail Schafer
Florence Beck
Janice Metz
Marian Miller
Irene Gabe
LaVonne Ritter
Charlotte O’brien
Wunsch Plumbing
G. Wlooc
Ray Insurance
Brinkman Ins
Wabbena Produce
Femie
Wunsch Plumbing 4 Ray Insurance 0 and More Bowling Scores
High scores listed for Monday and Tuesday night leagues include Elmer Stock with 205 and 201 for 579, Bob Barth 235 for 597, and Galen Maxwell 201 and 203 for 557. Teams such as Blum Grinderettes, Tuloma Fertz, Dralle’s, and Dorothy’s Beauty Shop appear with win losses and player tallies across multiple lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wunsch Plumbing
Ray
Femic
Wabbena Produce
Brinkman Insurance
Elmer Stock
John Hamilton
Dick Stock
Chevelle
John Deere
Stanton Livestock
B& W
Blum Grinding
P.A.G
Mabel Anthony
Sharon Fraschi
Gertie Marsh
Betty Markle
Barbara Stock
Mable Blum
Gladys Feldman
Esther Hollingsworth
Murphy
Diane’s
Jim’s
Murphy Transportation
S & T Construction
Diane’s Beauty Shop
Roma Marshall
Florence Beck
Lanora Shultz
Bert Scott
Loretta Miller
Evelyn Behnke
Mary Jane McWilliams
Darlene Drakle
Judy Steere
Katie Holway
Barbara Allen Joins American Shorthorn Association as Junior Member
Barbara Allen becomes a junior member of the American Shorthorn Association, a nationwide Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn cattle registry. Sherman Berg, Junior Activities Director, says juniors have breeder registration privileges but cannot vote, and the program promotes breed education and junior beef events participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Allen
American Shorthorn Association
Sherman Berg
Church Activities and Schedules for Local Congregations
At First Presbyterian Church Rev Donald Welsh lists weekly events including Miriam Circle Thursday 2:00 p m Sr High Fellowship 7 30 p m Choir 8 p m Worship Committee 8 45 p m Saturday Communicants class 9 30 a m Sunday Church School 9 00 a m Morning Worship 10 15 a m Wednesday Christian Education Committee 8 00 p m Esther Circle 2 00 p m Church members attend various study and choir sessions. Church of the Brethren led by Wayne Gjerde shows Women's Fellowship at the Kingery home 2 00 p m Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Thursday Mary Circle home 2 00 p m Ruth Circle home 2 00 Cherub Choir 4 00 Junior Choir 4 00 Senior Choir 7 00 p m Evening Prayer Group 7 30 High School Class 8 00 p m Confirmation Class 9 00 a m Church School 9 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Donald Welsh
Miriam Circle
Christian Education Committee
Esther Cirele
Church OF the Brethren
Wayne Gjerde
Women’s Fellowship
Vern Kingery
Mary
Sam Crooks
Ruth
Basil Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Worship and prayer notices excerpt
A local church schedules worship at 10 45 a m and a Mary Circle gathering at Mather Rest Home at 7 pm Tuesday brings a morning prayer group at 8 80 am with community faith activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mather Rest Home
St Peter's Lutheran Church Activities and Services
Rev Paul Metzger leads St Peter's Lutheran with multiple circles meeting at various times. Sunday worship at 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9:10 a.m. Midweek service 7:45 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Karen Schmidt hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Rev
Paul Metzger
George S. Knutson
Women’s Missionary Society
Karen Schmidt
Bennezette Wesleyan Church Services Announced
Bennezette Wesleyan Church lists worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a children story time, Bible study, and prayer hour at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Richard Stoneberg leads the congregation.
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MACC
Emberedy
Anderson
Hoff
Williams
North
Henry Rud
Robertson
Gann
Penguin
Rau
Hofsinde
Freeman
Clark
ACC
Geography Distribution
Northwood
Shampton
KIACC
North Iowa Area Community College
NIACC
Ardean Landers
Maxfield Mutual
Greene, Fa
Mon
Turkey
Peoples J Natural Gas Division
Northern Natural Gas Company
Mee
Tits Oy
UAL Insurance
Butler County Mutual Insurance Ass
N. Francis Brinkman
Greene Phone
Greene Woman’s Club
Albrecht Hatchery
Smorgasboro
Dralle’s
First State Bank
Maxson Cleaners
Handicraft
Allen Is
Shorthorn Association
United Methodist Church
Lydia
Martha
Naomi
Calvary Baptist Church
Bennezette Wesleyan Church
Richard Stoneberg
Greene Chapel
Ieans
Marble Rock Chapel
Marble Rock
E. Traer Street
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