This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1959
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Robert Ayers were honored Thursday night with a charivari. Ayers led the parade down Main Street with his wife riding in a wheel barrow.
Mr and Mrs W C Stevens announce the arrival of a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stevens on September 24 the baby weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces is named Craig Kenneth
Mrs. Clarence Cutler marked her birthday with a Sunday gathering attended by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Prause and family who helped celebrate. Prause baked the cake while Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilke dropped by in the evening and Mrs. Raymond Cuffle phoned greetings.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cutler and Mr and Mrs Walter Wilke visited in the William Wilke home at Grinnell and from there.
The narrative lists numerous visits across Iowa towns including Amana Colonies Barnes City What Cheer and LeMars. It notes multiple couples families and friends visiting homes such as Lloyd Bicklin Roy Fox Maude Fox and the Noelting and Etzen households with several dinners and weekend gatherings.
Capitol News reports Normann Erbe, likely GOP candidate, creates an advisory committee to guide his crackdown on pornographic magazines. The panel approves his approach and urges vigorous action, including court cases, to keep obscenity away from Iowa youth.
Reported discussions note a possible test of obscenity ban on banned magazines if found on Iowa stands. PTA may survey newsstands in Iowa cities. Iowa Highway Commission prioritizes Davenport Des Moines interstate section and a new Council Bluffs Omaha bridge within five years. Federal funds expected to drop, with Iowa traffic up since 1941. 8,000 no passing signs to be erected on major routes. Iowa farmers grossed 355.5 million for June July, down from 393.97 million last year due to meat price drops.
A bustling highway scene features heavy traffic and crowded lanes with vehicles jammed along the route. The report notes persistent congestion and limited parking options, highlighting urban planning challenges and commuter frustration without detailing a specific event or location.
Fold down rear seat works easily adding to Corvair versatility by enlarging rear seat cargo space to 17.6 cubic feet. Flat floor claims the Corvair as America’s only compact car with a practically flat floor and roomy interior. Independent spring rear suspension provides a smooth road hugging ride. optional at extra cost.
Department of Agriculture reports gross farm income for the first seven months this year at 1.378 billion dollars versus 1.448 billion for the same period last year, a decline of five percent. Receipts were lower across sectors.
Rep H R Gross of Waterloo seeks young men in the Third Iowa district for appointment to the Air Force, Military, or Naval Academy in 1960. One vacancy at each academy. Deadline October 5. Send applications to Room 115 House Office Building Washington DC 25. Eligibility includes age 17 to under 22 on July 1, single US citizen. Civil Service screening on November 7 precedes final academy exams in early 1960.
The Board of Directors of Investors Mutual Inc. declares a regular quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share from investment income and an additional 22 cents per share from realized security profits, totaling 31 cents per share. payable September 25 to shareholders of record September 24, 1959. 76th consecutive dividend.
Mr and Mrs Donald Pederson of near Grinnell Iowa have been named the top Grange Young People of the Year in the United States. The couple was chosen from four finalists and will receive an all expense paid trip to the national Grange session in Long Beach California this November.
The Iowa State Tax Commission mailed notices to 80,000 Iowans warning that October 31 is the deadline for second half income tax payments. Taxpayers with total state income tax of $10 or more could elect to pay in two installments, and about one in seven taxpayers this year chose to split payments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.