04 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1961
Page
1
The editor laments repetitive editorials and mocks rival claims while noting Khrushchev's actions behind the Iron Curtain. He praises the Ramblers and urges support for the Homecoming game with a capacity crowd, floats, beauty queens, and a marching band for 75 cents.
The Greene Future Farmers of America dairy judging team earned a silver medal at the State Dairy Judging contest in Waterloo on Saturday. Members were Harlan Martzahn, Roger Wells, and Roger Shultz, with sponsor Richard Wagoner, vocational agriculture instructor.
Corporal E Craig B Smeins son of Mr and Mrs Henry Smeins recently returned home from Corpus Christie Texas after receiving an honorable discharge. He completed three years of Marine service and is welcomed home by his family.
Burton Sprole, president of the Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association, announced a total this year of $300,000 for tuberculosis and respiratory disease research in Iowa. Funds go to four State University of Iowa projects and a Des Moines continuation study. County Christmas Seal workers will get seal supplies at Hotel Allison meeting on Tuesday evening, October 24.
The Rock Island Railroad will operate special trains to Iowa City football games starting from Manly and stopping at towns along the line including Waterloo. Trains depart Greene at TARalom and return to Greene the same day. Runs on October 21 November 11 and November 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Woodley announce the birth of a daughter on September 16 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. The infant weighs eight pounds and has been named Gay Ellen.
Mrs. Charles F. Miller of Shell Rock died Monday at Mercy Hospital in Waverly after a cancer illness. Born July 23, 1918 in Aredale LaVon Goodsell, she married Charles F. Miller on December 30, 1940. Survived by husband, daughter Marilyn Clark, son Marvin, mother Mrs. V. E. Sellers, sister Mrs. Dean Davis. Funeral at 2:00 PM in Shell Rock Methodist Church with burial in Shell Rock cemetery.
Rep H R Gross of Waterloo posted a perfect attendance in this session with 231 votes and quorum calls answered. It marks his third straight year with no absences, placing his attendance among the best in the House and contributing to a 97.1 percent overall attendance across 13 years. Unofficial reports say only about 20 members achieved perfect records this year.
The Greene Commercial Club will meet at the high school cafeteria next Tuesday evening October 10 for an oyster stew and dutch lunch. All members urged to attend.
Floyd County residents will attend a public meeting at 7 30 p m Monday October 9 in the Parish Room of St John s Lutheran Church Gilbert Street Charles City to ask questions about the county hospital proposal ahead of the October 24 special election Weston Blunt chairman of the Veterans Memorial Committee leads the campaign for a new county building F W Pickworth director of the Division of Hospital Services for the State Department of Health will answer questions on local needs after a panel moderated by Boyd G Hayes Floyd County Medical Society Dr C L Kelly Cedar Valley Hospital nurses Edythe Diedrich and Blunt veterans of Floyd County will participate in the panel.
Mrs. Francis Brinkman was discharged last Wednesday from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City after a minor operation.
Greene High hosts Homecoming Friday October 6 with a football game against Nora Springs at 8 pm. Five queen candidates pictured include Melinda Andrews Sue Clapham Penny Wharton Susan Roose and Sandra Edwards. Pep rally bonfire parade dance and crowning mark the pageant with prizes for floats and a Buddy Marx Quintet dance crowd invited.
Fredrick William Miller 62 of a farm eight and one half miles southwest of Greene was killed Monday morning when caught in a power take off while grinding feed. Born December 17 1898 near Allison, he married Mattie Lee Mason in 1926 and had five children. Survived by wife, five children, three brothers, three sisters, and ten grandchildren. Funeral at St Peters Lutheran Greene with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. service at 2:08 PM Thursday. Funeral chapel handled arrangements.
Captain Dale Shatzer of the United States Marine Corps, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Shatzer, is approved as an instructor in the Business Administration Department of the Far East Division of the University of Maryland. He is stationed in Korea and serves as the Communications Electronic Advisor to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
The board of Investors Mutual Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of 0.26 per share from investment income and a 0.16 per share distribution from realized security profits. The total 0.42 per share is payable September 29 to holders of record September 28, 1961. This marks the fund’s 84th consecutive quarterly dividend. The fund has about 157.5 million shares outstanding, up from 148.8 million.
Greene Ramblers rout Riceville 21 to 0 as rain soaked the game with strong rushing from Miller Taylor and Weichers. Nora Springs visits Greene for homecoming in a high stakes Corn Bowl Conference showdown with Greene now 3-0 and aiming for another title contender.
The Greene Public Library will hold Story Hour every Saturday starting October 7 from 1 15 to 2 00 p m Children four years old and older are invited to attend Use the side entrance to the library.
Mrs Lyle OBrien was released to recover at home on Thursday after undergoing surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City.
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet this evening October 4 at the new grade school. George M. Manovlovich of Hampton will speak on Communism or Democracy. The public is invited and the gathering starts at 8:00 p.m.
New listings include Lilian Parks memoir Backstairs at the White House exploring first ladies through the sewing needle. The Heart of London by Menten Dickens sketches a London neighborhood facing a new expressway. The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O’Connor follows Father Kennedy and Irish American life across generations. John Gunther Inside Europe Today surveys postwar Europe via notable personalities and tensions.
The science staff from Greene High School attended a Northeast Iowa science curriculum study at Luther College in Decorah on Saturday. Attendees included Jerome McDermott LaVerne Kehoe Peter Timmer and Vern Gard.
Fern Stauffer attended a medical assistants in service workshop at the University of Iowa from September 24 through 27. The meetings were sponsored by the Iowa Center for Continuation Study in cooperation with the Iowa Association of Medical Assistants and Iowa Medical Society.
The last Stag Supper of the season will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Tuesday evening October 10. Serving committee members include Dr D T Drees Richard Wagoner George Sneed Stanley Roase Pete Sinram W E Sellers Harry Ott and Dr J P Hoben.
Luther Myers 87 born March 26 1874 in Greencastle PA died Monday afternoon in Harrisburg Pa Survivors include wife two sons Cleland of Bristow Harold of Gettysburg daughter Blanche Nordman of San Jose CA eight grandchildren and greats One daughter Hazel preceded him Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Greene after services at Williams Mortuary on Friday at 1 30 PM
In hospital notes Mrs A F Lindell of Greene was admitted to Park Hospital in Mason City on Monday for observation.
The freshman and sophomore Rambler football squads defeated Allison 35 to 14 on Monday afternoon at home.
In Greene Boy Scout Troop No. 26 regular meeting on Monday evening Craig Kemming was elected patrol leader of the Mohawk Patrol. Bruce Burroughs was chosen as assistant patrol leader for the same patrol.
Last weeks bowling results list teams Bristow Elevator Miller Real Estate First State Bank and Kemming Sinclair with scores 313 79 79 3 2 and 1. High scores include Charles Stark weather 521 and Jim McLennan 208. The item notes continued coverage on page six.
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