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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1958
Page
1
The Editors celebrate two local football players named to All-Conference honors with a note on a third, Bob Barth, who narrowly missed the list due to position differences. A memo suggests farmed mallards for sale and a quip about Rev Parks and dogs, amid school sports and local notes.
Vern Gard and C E Burroughs attended the Governor's Conference on Civil Defense at the State House in Des Moines on Tuesday November 18. The event linked to Wartburg College civil defense coursework, with plans to establish a Greene area course after February. The aim is training in reading radiological meters to assess fallout and guidance on wartime protection, with government supplying equipment and materials.
Twenty three boys report for the High School basketball squad with five letter winners. Out are listed. Barth Van Dyke Teeple Menken Grendler among the non-winners. Menken unavailable for opener with Tripoli. Burroughs fills his position as Ramblers face a veteran Tripoli squad. Cecil Rhoads assists and leads the second team.
Iowa State College selects five home economics students for the Dean's Advisory Board. Lynne Johnson, Greene native and home economics education junior, joins the board alongside three members from each class to advise Dean Helen R. Le Baron on student faculty relations until graduation.
About 275 attended the annual Quarterback banquet at the high school auditorium. Speakers included Coach Cecil Rhoads of the Ramblers and Head Coach William Hammer of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls who urged effort, resilience, and the ideal virtues I for Initiate D for dependability A for attitude L for loyalty. Rhoads thanked the squad and noted off season prep would begin immediately with prospects encouraged to train.
Airman First Class James A Viers and Mrs Viers with sons Jimmy and Jose travel from Elmendorf AFB Alaska to Alexandria Louisiana for a three year assignment. Jim joins the Eng land AFB Motor Pool after two and a half weeks at his parents home, Gene and unknown Viers, en route from Alaska. Butch Viers will also live with them.
Seven Corn Bowl Conference schools attended the Nashua event at Nashta Monday. James Van Heel urged speed as essential and noted Iowa teams, led by the 58 Hawkeyes, head to the Rose Bowl on January 1. Nashua received the conference trophy. all-conference selections were named across Ends, Tackles, Guards, Centers, and Backs from Nashua Manly Greene Nora Springs Riceville and others.
Christ Tanderup 87 died in the Good Samaritan Home Mason City from old age complications. Born in Schleswig Holstein Germany March 30 1871 he came to America with his brother in 1873 settling in Parkersburg. Married November 24 1935 to Wilhelmina Reinking they lived in Greene. Funeral at St Peters Lutheran Monday 2:00 pm Rev I J Devies officiating burial Rose Hill Cemetery Williams Mortuary in charge
Bowling results recap from multiple leagues with team standings and high scores. Notable figures include Glenn Shaffer, Roger Ackley, Adrian Dolan, and Duane Smith across Wednesday, Friday, and Monday play. Also mentions triplicate 161 by John Backer and partial Friday afternoon standings.
Butler county corn producers vote Tuesday November 25 on whether to adopt a new program without acreage allotments and price supports based on a 90 percent of the three year average baseline, or to continue the 1958 style program with acreage allotments and soil bank rules. Voting runs 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at listed polling places across townships and cities.
Jann Fletcher a Greene Community Schools senior won first place in Butler County at the Mid-America Essay Contest. She will compete at Parsons College Fairfield Friday and Saturday with about 00 students. first place earns 500 dollars plus a 1800 dollar four year scholarship. Miss Pietercher resides with Dr and Mrs J T Tritt during the school year. In 1956 Robert Shultz was Butler County winner.
Three hundred fifty 4 H'ers parents leaders and county committee members attended Butler County 4 H awards night at the Farm Bureau Auditorium in Allison. Merrill Oster State Boys 4 H Secretary led the program with Rev Paul R Brown giving the invocation and Don Van Dyke presenting Welcome. Awards lists include Judith Stubbe Carolyn Schmidt Charlotte Stubbe Sheila Murphy Mary Gersema Carol Crosby and others for multiple year and reading awards. KG LO- North Iowa Fair Award trip winners Don Van Dyke and Greg Boom.
The first turkey drawing sponsored by local merchants was held Saturday evening. Winners include Bernard Fraschi Claude Kanter H H Miller Emil Ruzicka Donald Allan Henry Bliss Edducks John Eckhoff Calvin Folkerts Mrs Henry Rover Mel ve Majewski Fred Knapp Mrs Roy Thompson John Porter Amy Crane W C Griner Ivan Schafer Darwin Stock Phyllis Curtis George Shultz Mrs Ernest Butterbrodt Merle Majewski Mrs Dean Shultz Rita Kepple Mrs L C Whitehead Margaret Butzlaff Arlene Scott and Sam Sneed. Twenty eight live turkeys will be given away next Saturday evening November 22 and again on Saturday evening November 20.
Craig Smeins, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Smeins, sustained second degree burns on his right hand while at camp in San Diego California. He was working in the kitchen when a steam valve broke.
Greene Public Library adds Avalanche a true account of the Bious Austria avalanche with survivor and casualty stories. Also Traveler in the Wilderness recounts a rubber raft voyage through Green and Colorado canyons. Rand McNally Bible Atlas gift adds color maps and photographs to the collection.
Local girls A and B squads fell to Janesville 52 43 and 75 26 as Ramblers star scorers Bartels and Howe led in points. Tripoli edged Ramblerettes 38 35 while Tripoli’s defense surged in the second half. Next schedule shows games at Aplington Friday and Plainfield next Tuesday.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the First Methodist Church next Wednesday evening November 26 at 8:00. Rev. G F Butler of the First Presbyterian Church will speak. A special offering for CROP will be taken at the close of the service.
Mrs John Geesman was admitted to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City for treatment on Monday. The report notes her entry for medical care and ongoing treatment.
The second Adult Farmer meeting was held on Monday evening on the subject Crop Drying. Discussion covered costs of drying field losses saving on storage space upgrading by drying and various types of dryers. Tranquilizers and New Beef Feeds will be the subject of the Third Adult Farmer meeting on Monday November 24.
Gene Yiers and son Kenneth of Charles City went to Newell Tuesday to help arrange funeral services for Gene's mother Mrs K E Houchin who died of a heart attack Monday night. Funeral services will be held Thursday.
The Butler County Welfare Board reports the resignation of Mrs. Doris Schaeffer Public Assistance Worker effective December 16 1958. Mrs Mildred Young is hired to fill the position effective November 16 1958. Young from Creston Iowa has worked in an insurance agency and was a former teacher. She qualified under the merit council examination and lives in the Lacy apartment.
Officials of the Greene Quarterback Club announce funds raised for a new camera to donate to Greene Community School. The list includes businesses and individuals with amounts ranging from 1 to 65 dollars, detailing donors such as Greene Motor Co, Greene Recorder, Mead Drug, Pooley Lumber, and many names with small contributions. The notice continues on page 4.
Mr and Mrs Don Brinkman of Allison announce the birth of a son born Sunday November 16 at Cedar Valley Hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds 10 34 ounces and has been named Kev in Donald. Mrs Brinkman is the former Jarlene Meyers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Mey lers of Greene.
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