Editor Speaks and Cannibal Jokes in Weekend Column
The editor reflects on a South Seas tale with a quip about becoming chief editor. A lost rusty long tailed dog prompts discovery efforts by Keith Zurcher after it nipped Terry Zurcher last Saturday. Fire safety urged as dry fields raise blaze risk during hunting. Citizens urged to help level athletic fields and prepare sod removal at 6 30 p.m. Community calls for support for new coaches and diligence.
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South Seas
United States
Keith Zurcher
Terry Zurcher
Greene County arrests in string of local robberies
Vandals struck Majewski Texaco Station and McRoberts Implement on Tuesday evening November 7. Over 450 dollars in tires, a tool box, and tools were stolen. Bruce Roeder 23 and Douglas Teeple 21 were charged with larceny in the nighttime. Roger Clark 20 faced possession of stolen goods charges. All released on recognizance. four Floyd County juveniles turned to authorities. another 16 year old admitted incidents and was sent to juvenile authorities. Deputy Barth will return recovered items to owners after investigation.
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Majewski Texaco
McRoberts
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Bruce Kenneth Roeder
Douglas Dean Teeple
Charles City
Roger Berton Clark
Clarksville
Buller County
Sheriff's Office
Floyd County
Greene
Teeple
Fezz
Barth
New Daughter for Dale and Jill Katherine Grice
Mr and Mrs Dale Grice welcome Jill Katherine Grice born Monday November 13 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. She will be welcomed home by brothers Brian 13 and Jon 3. Grice is local manager of Peoples Natural Gas for Greene and Marble Rock. Grandparents Toney and Fortik of Ansley Nebraska visiting Grice home.
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Dale Grice
Jill Katherine
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Jill
Brian
Jon
Grice
Peoples Natural Gas Company
Greene and
Marble Rock
Toney Fortik
Ansley
Nebraska
Soldier Daniel Wihlm Receives Army Discharge
Sp4 Daniel Wihlm arrived home Thursday from Fort Carson Colorado where he was discharged after two years of service He spent a year in Viet Nam and six months at Fort Carson with the 5th Division.
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Daniel Wihlm
Fort Carson
Colorado
Army
Viet Nam
To Work on Athletic Field This Evening
Shortage of help at the athletic field last Sunday delayed the sod removal. Workers meet at 6:30 p.m. to roll and remove sod. Dr. Truitt, club president, moves the Commercial Club meeting to 9:00 p.m. or sooner if finished. Free coffee and donuts at City Hall. Bring tractors and leaders to haul rolled sod off. Black dirt fill to be placed and leveled Thursday.
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Truitt
Commercial Club
Post Office to Close Thanksgiving observance notice
The Greene Post Office will be closed all day on November 28rd in observance of Thanksgiving Day. No rural delivery or counter service on that day. Mail will be received distributed and dispatched as on all other holidays.
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Greene
Christmas Seal Letters Mailed To Area Residents
The 1967 Butler County Christmas Seal campaign is underway with 4,635 letters mailed. Mrs. Louie Korte and volunteers organized the mailing at United Church of Christ in Allison, Marian Law aided, proceeds fund TB and respiratory disease fight locally.
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Butler County
Louie Korte
United Church of Christ
Allison
Marian Law
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Towa
National Organization
Solicitation Review Board
TB Association
Tatum Attended Clinic at Ames Iowa State Admin Clinic
Supt V J Tatum attended the Iowa State University Administrators Clinic at Ames on November 15 16 and 17 The annual invitational meeting studied pressing school admin problems The theme was Youth Schools and School Administrators Dr Carl Nordstrom of Brooklyn College was the consultant The conference explored causes and solutions for student resistance movements and dropouts in colleges and high schools One session reviewed three experimental programs aimed at increasing educational efficiency.
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Supt
V. J. Tatum
Iowa State University Administrators Clinic
Ames
Carl Nordstrom
Brooklyn College
Greene High to Present South Pacific Musical
Greene High School students perform South Pacific in the auditorium on Monday and Tuesday November 20 and 21 at 8 00 p m directed by Harold Blosser and Ray Holtz casting includes Becky Smith as Wagana Marcia Kelly as Ensign Nellie Forbush and Larry Tack as Emile de Becque The action unfolds on two South Pacific islands at the end of World War I plus a workshop scene at University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Saturday November 18 with Marcia Kelly and Larry Tack presenting a portion.
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Greene High School
Harold Blosser
Ray Holtz
Becky Smith
Wagana
Charles Schafer
Jerome
Neil Burroughs
Henry
Marcia Kelly
Ensign Nellie Forbush
Larry Tack
Emile de Becque
Karen Barnhart
Bloody Mary
Richard Reser
Stewpot
Clair Arhart
Luther Billis
Lyle Williamson
Lloyd Foster
Joseph Cable
Mike West
Capt
George Brackett
Steve Hildebrand
William M Harbison
Steve Ebling
Yeoman
Herbert Quale
Alan Tinderholt
Tom O’brien
Charles Bone
Bob McCaffrey
Diane Stauffer
Genevieve Marshall
Bessie Noonan
Sheryl Neumeyer
Pamela Whitmore
Juliene Nielsen
Rita Adams
Carol Litterer
Sue Yaeger
Diane Meyer
Betty Pitt
Lynn Kingery
Cora MacRae
Diane Debner
Dinah Murphy
Linda Wunsch
Liat
South Pacific
Claire Arhart
University of Northern Iowa
Music Theatre Workshop
Cedar Falls
Three Inducted Into Armed Service From Butler County
Three men from Butler County were inducted into the army in November. Dennis D. Buss of Allison Ronald C. Smith of Plainfield and Gary L. Schrage of Parkersburg filled the call. The December call is for four men with five set for pre induction physicals at Fort Des Moines on December 19. Steven L. Hinders of Alison enlisted in the U S Air Force in October and Vernon D. Ritzman of Denver Colorado, formerly of Dumont, enlisted in September. Vernon enlisted at rank of Captain in the Medical Corp as he received his internship at Denver General Hospital.
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Butler County
Army
Dennis D. Buss
Allison
Ronald C. Smith
Plainfield
Gary L. Schrage
Parkersburg
Fort Des Moines
Steven L. Hinders
Alison
U. S. Air Force
Vernon D. Ritzman
Denver
Colorado
Dumont
Vernon
Medical Corp
Denver General Hospital
Adopted Son Named Thomas Lee by Pomona Couple
Mr and Mrs Charles Knight of Pomona California adopt a two month old baby boy named Thomas Lee. Mrs Knight is the former Marjorie Thomas daughter of Mrs Ira Thomas of Greene.
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Charles Knight
Pomona
California
Thomas Lee
Knight
Marjorie Thomas
Ira Thomas
Greene
Three Corn Field Fires Near Greene
Greene Fire Department responded to three field fires around Greene, two on Saturday afternoon and one on Thursday evening. The Thursday blaze burned a Vern Rottler farm field northwest of town. Saturday fires affected Walter Behnke’s northeast field and Tom Zurcher’s nearby field. Sparks from a pickup exhaust ignited the Zurcher field. Behnke’s corn was partly picked and Gabe’s still stood. Overall damage was minimal.
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Greene Fire Department
Vern Rottler
Greene
Walter Behnke
Tom Zurcher
Behnke
Zurcher
Walter Gabe
Butter County Association to Meet at Allison School
Plan meeting of the Butter County Association for Retarded Children at the Allison special education school on Wednesday evening November 15 at 8:00 p.m. The film And Crown Thy Good depicting a community's approach to schooling for their retarded children will be shown. Public invited to attend.
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Butter County Association For
Allison
Rites Held for Leonard Moser 61
Leonard Moser 61 of Marble Rock died at home on Sunday November 12. He was born August 22, 1906 in Marble Rock, son of Peter and Mary Hillborn Moser, and farmed most of his life. Survived by wife Ethel a daughter Marlene Gjerset of Minneapolis two grandchildren two brothers Clark of Greene Chester of Charles City and one sister June Johnson of Rockwell. Funeral services Tuesday November 14 at 2:00 PM at Marble Rock Methodist Church with Rev. Byron Ayers officiating. Burial in Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock. Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge.
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Leonard Moser
Marble Rock
Peter
Mary Hillborn Moser
Ethel
Marlene Gjerset
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Clark Moser
Greene
Chester Moser
Charles City
Harry
June) Johnson
Rockwell
Methodist
Byron Ayers
Hillside Cemetery
Reid
Timothy Richard Born to Charles City Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laurie of Charles City welcomed a son, Timothy Richard, born Saturday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. The 8 pound 13 ounce newborn is named Timothy. Grandparents are Alvin Klunder of Greene and Herman Laube of Charles City, with great grandparents William Steere Sr. of Greene, Fred Vetter of Nashua, and Melusine Klunder of Clarksville.
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Richard Laurie
Charles City
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Timothy Richard
Alvin Klunder
Greene
Herman Laube
Timothy
William Steere Sr
Fred Vetter
Nashua
Melusine Klunder
Clarksville
First Accident on Relocated Highway 14
Deputies report the first accident on the newly relocated Highway 14 occurred about 12 30 pm at the black top road intersection on the west edge. Raymond Johnson of Allison stopped at the stop sign and pulled in front of Margery Heltman of Charles City traveling on Highway 1. Both drivers had minor facial injuries. Johnson received a stop sign violation summons. Johnson’s 1964 Pontiac and Zeitman’s 1964 Plymouth were demolished.
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Greene
Marvin Barth
Arthur Weiss
Raymond Johnson
Allison
Margery Heltman
Charles City
Johnson
Zeitman
Open Meeting Invited For Greene Community School Board
Public invited to open meeting of the Greene Community School District to discuss needs and possible building plan options. The Friday gathering at 7 30 p m in the High School lunch room will include faculty administration architect and School Board members. Attendees may ask questions and share opinions on proposals.
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Greene Community
van Eschen
Jerry Caldwell Is Promoted To Army Serjeant First Class
Jerry B Caldwell 38 son of Mrs Virginia Harris Greene promoted to Army sergeant first class October 24 while serving as career counselor for the 74th Artillery Group at the Olathe Kansas Naval Air Station He is a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal and four Good Conduct Medals entered the Army January 1956 and was last assigned to the U S Army Procurement Center in Paris France He graduated from Rochester Minnesota High School in 1952 and worked for the Farmers Co op Creamery in Greene prior to entering the Army His father George A Caldwell lives at 1329 Fourth Ave SE in Rochester Minnesota Sgt Caldwell and his wife Ellen live in Gardner Kansas
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Jerry B. Caldwell
Virginia Harris
Greene
74Th
Olathe
Kansas
Naval Air Station
Sgt. Caldwell
Army
U. S. Army
Paris
France
Rochester
Minnesota
Farmers Co-op Creamery
George A. Caldwell
Fourth Ave
Ellen
Gardner
High School Honors List Names Large Honor Roll
Vernard Foster, high school principal, releases first quarter lists for honor roll. Seniors include Allison, Barnhart, Brinkman, Curtis, Dralle, Dratle, Ennen, Foster, Johnson, Johnson, Kingery, Litterer, Melcher, Nettleton, Neumeyer, Nixt, Rover, Shaffer, Smith, Voigts, Wunsch, and Wunsch. Jurors and underclassmen names follow in a lengthy roster across sophomores, juniors, and freshmen with numerous family and local ties.
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Vernard Foster
Ann Allison
Karen Barnhart
Duane Brinkman
Marcellyn Curtis
Greg Dralle
Jeff Dratle
Jerry Ennen
Lloyd Foster
Marilyn Johnson
Shari Johnson
Lynette Kingery
Carol Litterer
Barbara Melcher
Bruce Nettleton
Cheryl Neumeyer
George Nixt
Linda Rover
Lynette Shaffer
Janan Smith
Anne Voigts
Don Wunsch
Linda Wunsch
Ramblers Fall 31 19 to Ackley Raiders End Season
Greene and host Ackley Geneva used air attacks as Bryce Zacharias threw six touchdown passes to lead the Raiders past the Ramblers 31 to 19. Greene’s ground defense stalled Ramblers backs Stuntz and Merfeld who were hurt, leaving Greene short-handed for the second half.
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Ramblers
Ackley Raiders
Greene
Ackley Geneva
Raiders
Rambler
Bryce Zacharis
Steve Stuntz
Jim Merfeld
Stuntz
Merfeld
Shultz
Siemens
Ackley
Dralle
Pat
Majewski
Drake
Zacharias
Boekholder
Nettleton
Landers
Vanderloo
Loveland
Plaeger
Boeks
Abben
Bockholder
Draile
Eimers
Dodd
Page
Hospital patient Pete Boomgarden in Waterloo for heart check
Butler County Sheriff Pete Boomgarden is in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo for an extended heart examination. He entered Hampton Wednesday and was moved to Allan Memorial. Deputy Marvin Barth, now in charge, reports his condition satisfactory.
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Pete Boomgarden
Butler County
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Hampton
Allan Memorial Hospital
Marvin Barth
Rottler Promoted to Army Private E-2 at Ft Knox
Steven P. Rottler, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon C Rottler of Greene, was promoted to private pay grade E-2 upon completion of basic training at Ft Knox Kentucky on October 27. The early promotion came two months ahead of schedule as an incentive for top trainees. Up to half of trainees in a cycle may qualify based on range scores physical proficiency test and leadership potential.
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Steven P. Rottler
Vernon C. Rottler
Greene
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Navy Sailor Visits Parents Before Viet Nam Tour
Shultz, son of Mr and Mrs Rayond Shultz, spent a five day leave with his parents before returning to Port Hueneme California where he has been stationed for four months. Paul, in the navy, has served eight months in Viet Nam and will depart for another tour at Dang Ha in the demilitarized zone.
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Eon
Stan
Shultz
Rayond Shultz
Port Hueneme
California
Paul
Viet Nam
Dang Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Stauffers welcome daughter Sherri Lynn in Waverly
Mr and Mrs Roger Stauffer of Allison announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday November 7 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Waverly. The baby weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and is named Sherri Lynn. She is the first grandchild of Dale Stauffer Charles City and the first great grandchild of John Stauffer Greene. Maternal grandparents are Henry Busch Allison.
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Roger Stauffer
Allison
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Sherri Lynn
Sherri
Dale Stauffer
Charles City
John Stauffer
Greene
Henry Busch
In Service Meeting for Greene County School Staff
School counselors principals and superintendents attended an in service program at the R E C building in Allison on Thursday November 9. Dr Leonard S Feldt director of the fall testing program at the University of Iowa was guest speaker. Topic Iowa Tests of Educational Development given to all local high school students each fall. Program sponsored by the County Superintendent's office under Guy Olson Butler Franklin County Guidance Coordinator. Attendees from Greene included Bernard Foster high school principal and Gerald E Stephen son school counselor.
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Allison
Leonard S. Feldt
University of Iowa
Iowa
Guy Olson
Butler-Franklin County
Greene
Bernard Foster
Gerald E. Stephenson
Ramblerettes open season with two wins over Plainfield
The Greene Ramblerettes beat Plainfield 73 to 43 in the opener while the reserves won 65 to 54. Mary Rattler led with 35 points and Rhonda Majewski scored 41 for Greene's reserves. Guards and returning letter winners are listed, with a next away game set for Saturday November 18 at Rockwell Swaledale.
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Kenneth Sutton
Greene Ramblerettes
Plainfield
G. Smith
D. Lantzky
Sie
Leola Mehmen
Peggy Gubert
Barb Gilbert
Lorene Carpenter
Greene
Rhonda Majewski
Susan Maxson
Arlene Landers
Susan Astor
Janea Fischer
Kathleen Kehoe
Connie Wihlin
Nancy Metzger
Laura Hamilton
Patti Rutz
Ellen Downing
Ann Allison
Karen Barnhart
Marilyn Johnson
Cheryl Neumeyer
Diane Stauffer
Myrna Landers
Jane McRoberts
Mary Rottler
Donna Weichers
Melinda Drakle
Mary Stauffer
Connie Wihli
Elien Downing
Patsy Kelly
Doreen Landers
Debra Martzahn
Mary McRoberts
Jane Mehlan
Paulette Shultz
Lana
Lynette Wilken
Lonita Schafer
Ramblerettes
Rockwell-Swaledale
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Jerry Caldwell
Reil
Marilyn Barnett
Joan Beguelin
Rebecca Bellows
Steve Brunsma
Ann Hanson
Joyce Hauser
Jolene Litterer
Wendy Martzahn
Jerry O'Brien
Gary Reed
Vicky Schroedermeier
Jean Shultz
Wendell Stuntz
Tom Truitt
Gary Debner
Barbara Hanson
Deborah Landers
Tom Needham
Carol Riggins
Duane Schroeder
Kathy Shultz
Nancy Shultz
Valerie Starkweather
Tom Worley
Steve Wunsch
Joe Brinkman
Sherry Debner
Debra Dye
Debra Frascht
Janice Hauser
Warren Johnson
Randall Knight
Larry Wester
Bruce Litterer
Lynn Miller
Greg Stewart
Richard Stuntz
Rodney Truht
Barbara Wihlin
Eighth Truce Barnes
Nancy Bellows
Debra Brinkman
Jolene Johnson
James Kanter
Richard Landers
Mary O'Brien
James Ponto
Teresa Shaffer
Carol Shultz
Merlette Steere
Terry Ackart
Barbara Brinkman
Joss Geesman
Brian Grice
Robbin Helm
Susan Holtz
Jason Kiassi
Grea Landers
Janice Lewis
Diane Miller
Rosanne Needham
Calvin Schafer
Nancy Tack
Steve Wagner
Steven Rottler
Mary Rattler
Maxine Carpenter
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