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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1960
Page
2
The article notes a nationwide push for new manufacturing plants after World War I, with the Deep South outrunning other regions in attracting industry. It argues communities must welcome investment and maintain a good living environment, as local attitudes and social responsibility influence site selection and economic growth.
Gloria Arends celebrated her 13th birthday Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Siebert Arends. Attending were Mr. and Mrs Fred Arends Mr and Mrs Wallace Nolte Mr and Mrs John Etzen Mr and Mrs Gene Brass and daughter Connie Lou and the Andy Etzen family of Marble Rock. Everett Connelly returned home Wednesday from the Methodist hospital in Rochester Minnesota where he underwent a procedure.
Mr. and Mrs. Hillis Hudson of Aplington visited the Claude Sidmore home. Several residents and relatives from Mason City Waterloo Dumont Cedar Falls and Detroit attended gatherings and Sunday dinners with the Sidmore Abben Hovenga Sidmore families. Claude Sidmore returned from Hampton hospital after an emergency appendectomy and Mrs. Belle Hemm sustained a knee injury in Waterloo. Federal defense board member Marion White and family were guests at local homes in the week.
Mr and Mrs Mciro Majewski welcomed a 10 pound 5 ounce baby boy born Sunday November 12. Frank Bernard of Lutsen Minnesota spent the weekend with Mrs W H Buchholz and returned with Mrs Bernard. Leslie Barnhart Phyllis Hollingsworth and Esther spent the weekend in Muscatine for Phyllis Barnhart and Henry Reahli's wedding. Betty Knesler of Minneapolis visited Mrs Henry Kanter and departed for San Antonio Texas for new employment.
A sweep of social updates shows Mr and Mrs Will Coffett moving to Jacksonville Florida spending the weekend with Oscar Bartels family. Various relatives from Greene LaCrosse Waterloo and Tipton make visits and announce births and weddings including Gregory Scott Pooley Myrna Lee Litterer and Myrna Lee and a ten day stay in Minneapolis and Chicago. Corporal Lloyd Majewski returns from two and a half years in the Pacific signal corps and other kin visit friends and relatives across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
The Greene City Council met in the Town Hall November 7 1960 at 7:00 PM with Mayor Calvin Kelly and councilors present. Bills totaling 14 311.63 were approved for payment and the meeting adjourned after a November financial summary.
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