Floyd 4-H'ers head to Chicago award trip this Thanksgiving
Ten Floyd County 4H members plus two Floyd chaperones travel with 30 North Iowa 4H'ers to Chicago over Thanksgiving weekend. They visit Chicago Tribune Prudential building Police Department Museum of Science and Industry and John Hancock building with a Palmer House dinner and a Blackstone Theatre show. They stay at Pick Congress Hotel and receive $50 from the 4H Booster Fund. winners announced at Floyd County Award Night.
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Floyd Co
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Police Department
Prudential Building & Museum of Science & Ldustry
Chicago
North Iowa
Ray Oelkers
Cerro Gordo Extension
Mason City Chamber of Commerce
Charles City
Mickey Guenther
Pam Wulff
Sandy Kamm
Linda Koebrick
Julie Thompson
Julie Fraschi
Nicoletta Schoenfeldt
Tom Fox
Steve Howell
Tim Trettin
Rockford
Floyd County
Gerald Adams
Floyd
Louella Kellogg
Glenn Heitz
Pick Congress Hotel
Michigan Avenue
First National Bank
Palmer House
John Hancock Building
Museum of Science & Industry
China Town
Old Town
Blacks
Thanksgiving turkey shipments reach market from Siemens farm
About 9,000 turkeys were shipped to market on November 6 from the Henry Sie mens farm, part of a Greene area effort for holiday tables. Sie mens oversees the operation as kindergarten students and a Brownie troop observe the process in photos.
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Henry Siemens
Greene
Siemens
Burroughs Wins State Senate Seat in Iowa Special Election
Burroughs, a Republican, won the Iowa Senate seat in a special election to fill Vernon Kuhl’s death. He received 3097 votes to Patrie’s 2335 and Lauer’s 109, carrying 12 of 17 Butler County townships plus absentee votes and majorities in other district counties. Patrie carried Beaver Albion Jefferson and part of Sheil Rock and narrowly lost in Coldwater and Dayton. Precinct results follow.
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Cliff Burroughs
Iowa
Albion
Jefferson
Sheil Rock
Burroughs
Coldwater
Dayton
Butler Co
Butler County Delinquent Tax List Published
The issue prints the Butler County delinquent tax list, listing property owners with unpaid bills and amounts due. Taxpayers are urged to settle long overdue balances or face collection actions as outlined by county authorities.
Effect of Aredale route changes told
The consolidation of part of the Aredale rural route with Greene delays mail for end customers and may push back deliveries when the Star Route truck arrives after 6 35 am. Volume changes affect carrier arrival times. all First Class mail newspapers and parcel post arrive each morning.
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Aredale
Greene
Greene Post Office Closed Thanksgiving
The Greene Iowa Post Office will be closed on Thurs Nov 1973 in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be no counter or rural route service. Mail will be received, distributed and dispatched as on all other holidays.
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Greene, Iowa
Rites Held for Albert W Groniga
Albert W Groniga 63 of 1701 Berth Street Waterloo died November 11 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital. Funeral held November 14 at First United Presbyterian Church Waterloo. Born June 4 1910 Kesley son of John and Flora Groniga. Married Ann Hinders December 26 1936 Hartley. Worked 33 years at Bath Packing Co retired. Survived by wife two brothers five sisters and other relatives.
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Albert W. Groniga
Berth Street
Waterloo
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Snn
First United Presbyterian Church
Dumont
Mr. Groniga
Kesley
John & Flora Groniga
Aredale
Ann Hinders
Hartley
Bath Packing Co
Moose Lodge
Luke Groniga
Wellsburg
Peter Groniga
Marshalltown
Kate Miller
Margaret Schrage
Allison
Christina Baugher
Frances Lee
Esther Kimball
Ceiling
Oklo
GHS Class of 1974 selects colors flower and motto
The GHS seniors of 1973 74 chose royal blue and light blue as class colors, blue carnation as class flower, and the motto Seek and you will find the road to Freedom runs through your mind.
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GHS
Navy Sailor Ballard Helps Telethon At Sea
Navy Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Daniel F Ballard husband of Brenda J Marsh Route 1 Greene participated in a 100 hour telethon aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy to raise money for the Combined Federal Campaign. He and shipmates contributed more than 5300 dollars during the telethon at sea. He joined the Navy in July 1968.
GHS Girls Honored for President's Fitness Test Scores
The Greene High School physical education department recognizes girls earning President's Fitness Test badges. Fourth year badges go to Nancy Miller and Pam Miller. Third year badges to Lisa Behrends Lori Bigler Julie Johnson Barb Markle Debra McGee Cindy Muhlenbruck Sherri Muhlenbruck Elizabeth Reid and Shelley West. Second year badges awarded to Beverly Brinkman Linda Grumley Dawn Land.
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Ae President's Council On Physical Fitness
American Association For Health, Physical Education & Recreation
Physical Education Department
Greene
United States
Nancy Miller
Pam Miller
Lisa Behrends
Lori Bigler
Julie Johnson
Barb Markle
Debra McGee
Cindy Muhlenbruck
Sherri Muhlenbruck
Elizabeth Reid
Shelley West
Beverly Brinkman
Linda Grumley
Dawn Land
Greene girls earn President's Fitness badges in 85 percent pass
Denise Landers Janet Schaffer Julia Shultz Peggy Steere Becky Wust are among the high school girls earning first year badges. The 9th graders include Jan Schroeder Diane Stanton Jean Anne Steere. A girl must pass tests and be in good standing in PE and other departments to receive the badge. Mrs. Clyde Stuntz notes Greene should be proud of the large number reaching 85 percent or above.
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Ers
Denise Landers
Janet Schafer
Julia Shultz
Peggy Steere
Becky Wust
Sally Bertram
Denise Brinkman
Joene Dralle
Jayne Geesman
Terry Freeseman
Vicki Heitland
Rhonda Yanders
Devra O'Brien
Valerie O’brien
Jan Schroeder
Diane Stanton
Jean Anne Steere
Clyde Stuntz
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Greene
IPC has plenty of electricity for winter use
Interstate Power Co announces no planned curtailment for customers this winter despite national energy concerns. IPC highlights ample coal-fueled generation from Illinois coal, winter stockpiles along the Mississippi, and normal fuel supply. Company urges prudent use but not mandatory restrictions, and joins national gasoline conservation with a 50 mph speed limit on company vehicles.
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Interstate Power Co
IPC
Interstate
Illinois
Mississippi River
Butler Co Farm Bureau Workmen's Comp Seminars Set
Butler County Farm Bureau announces seminars on Iowa Workmen's Compensation changes affecting agricultural employers. The sessions explain new provisions, employer responsibilities, and potential cost impacts for area farmers and ranchers. Concrete dates and locations forthcoming.
Needham Delegate Represents Farm Bureau at Iowa Meeting
Darrell Needham of Greene will represent Butler County Farm Bureau members in Des Moines at the 45th Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting December 10 to 12. As voting delegate he sits in the House of Delegates shaping state policy and electing officers. Delegates meet at 3 a.m. December 10 to discuss proposed resolutions drafted from county meetings, with final action on December 12. Darrell will help elect president, three district directors, and ten national convention delegates. Paul Gerdes of Dumont serves on the state resolutions committee.
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Darrell Needham
Greene
Farm Bureau
Butler County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
County
House of Delegates
Darrell
Farm Men & Women
National Farm Bureau Convention
Paul Gerdes
Dumont, Butler Co. Farm Bureau
State Resolutions Committee
Insurance seminars on workmen's comp for agricultural workers
Insurance will host seminars on required workmen's compensation coverage for farm employees with dates in Plainfield Greene Parkersburg Allison and Ackley. Attendees should bring wages figures for 1973 to determine qualifications. Sessions start at 7 30 p.m or 1 30 p.m depending on venue and date.
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Plainfield
Farmers State Bank
Greene
Coop
Parkersburg
Polly's
Ackley
Park Shelter House
Allison
Farm Bureau
No postcards on car licenses for 1974 mail registration
Butler County Treasurer urges vehicle owners to order 1974 licenses by mail to avoid long lines and delays as several registrations were printed in error on the state computer. Validation stickers will be issued for automobiles and mobile homes to place over 1973 stickers.
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Butler Co
Pro Ag Meeting Aims to Aid Farmers and Agribusiness
A meeting focusing on agriculture will gather farmers, agribusiness leaders, and community members. The event aims to update attendees on new agricultural developments and their impact on agribusiness and local communities.
Pro Ag Meeting Set for Nov 29 at Mason City Holiday Inn
Sponsored by the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service the Pro Ag meeting on Thursday Nov 29 starts at 4 00 p m at the Holiday Inn Mason City Topics cover the economic environment for agriculture who will control US agriculture trends and systems of cattle feeding in Iowa ISU extension specialists will discuss agri culture from Iowa US and world perspectives with staff audience discussion and a 550 registration fee for meal and materials Contact Robert McCrackin county extension director for details
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Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Holiday Inn
Mason City
Iowa State University
Towa
Robert McCrackin
Crossbreeding Meeting to be Held at Allison
Dr Richard Willham of Iowa State University Animal Breeding staff will discuss crossbreeding at a meeting on December 4 1973 at 1 30 pm in the Farm Bureau Auditorium in Allison He has researched crossbreeding and dairy beef crossbreds rebreeding on pasture He also teaches graduate and undergraduate Animal Breeding courses at Iowa State University His talk on December 4 in Allison continues on page 8.
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Richard Willham
Towa State University
Farm Bureau
Allison
Willham
Iowa State University
al Lison
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