Greene area social notes and visits across towns
Local and personal notices recount dinners and visits in Payfield Greene and surrounding towns. Guests include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shreve, the Menk family, Bernard Menk Vernon Morgan, and many relatives. Students and seniors are noted for honors and scholarship exams at Greene High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Shreve
Thomas Menk
Jill
Roger
Payfield
Minnesota
Bernard Menk
Vernon
Morgan
Roger Menk
Shreve
Donald Burke
Greene
Allison-Bristow High School
Eldred Franke
Marshalltown
Dayton Mather
George Franke
Canada
Guy Newcomer
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mar Heidenwirth
Dumont
Charles City
Clark Winchell
Waverly
R. T. Hum
Buffalo Center
Quentin Hildebrand and
Ben Hall
Linda
Avon
South Dakota
Wilson Ray
Howard Burroughs
Hazel Ray
Kenneth Ray
Frank Allen
Mason City
Melvin Yerkes
Glenn Lindell
Richard
Jeanette
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Greene High School
the Greene High School
David Osier
Stanley Osier
Judy Hausser
Sandra Bruns
Greene Society Promotes Use Of Seat Belts
Local club backs seat belt use amid nationwide poll showing over two million vehicles equipped and that 5 000 lives could be saved with universal use. President Kennedy commends the Women's Crusade for Seat Belts. Greene Woman's Club cooperates with the national unit and Iowa State University participation in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
District of Columbia
NADA
Kennedy
General Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Women’s Crusade
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
Greene Woman’s Club
Jean Montgomery Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Jean Montgomery and husband were honored at two Sunday events marking their golden wedding anniversary. A family dinner at Skinner's Cafe in Clarksville preceded an open house on North Fifth Street in Greene. Attendants included daughters and their families from Wisconsin, Graettinger, Evansdale, Cedar Falls, Mason City, and Greene. Grandchild care and hosting duties featured prominently, with a gold themed refreshment table and a three tier cake as the centerpiece. Approximately still tentatively listed attendees and details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Montgomery
Skinner’s Cafe
Clarksville
North Fifth Street
Greene
Lucien Wilson
Friend
Ship
Wisconsin
Arnold Springer
Graettinger
Dean Elmore
Vicki
Michael
Evansdale
Harry Backer
Roger
John M. Whitehead
Ellen
Cedar Falls
Wiliam Bartlett
Mason City
William Bartlett
John Whitehead
Vicki Elmore
Mmes
Will Cheney
Harold Schoenfeld
Kenneth Shreve
Cliff Fischer
Open house draws attendees from five states and many towns
About 100 people attended the open house with out of town guests from Austin Minnesota Friendship Superior Wisconsin Graettinger Evansdale Mason City Charles City Marble Rock Nashua and Burchinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minnesota
Friendship
Superior
Wisconsin
Graettinger
Evansdale
Mason City
Charles City
Marble Rock
Nashua
Burchinal
Church Circles Met Last Week
The Corcus Circle met in the Lutheran Church parlors on Wednesday afternoon with nineteen members and two guests. Guest speaker Mrs. George Beninga spoke on Nehemiah, the Man Who Prayed Remember Me. Officers elected: Mrs. Dale Crosby chairman, Mrs. Dale Hildebrand vice chairman, Mrs. Harold Nielsen secretary, Mrs. Gordon Schafer treasurer. A nature study around Greene followed, then lunch served by Mrs. Kenneth Brinkman, Mrs. Eldo Rover, and Mrs. Quentin Hildebrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcus
Lutheran Church
George Beninga
Nehemiah
Dale Crosby
Dale Hildebrand
Harold Nielsen
Gordon Schafer
Greene
Kenneth Brinkman
Eldo Rover
Quentin Hildebrand
Naomi Circle Meeting At St Peters Lutheran Church
The Naomi Circle of St. Peter's Lutheran Church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. I. J. Devies home with nineteen members and two visitors. The topic How Often Shall I Pray was led by Mrs. George Beninga. Officers for 1962 were named: president Mrs. Fred Wirth vice president Mrs. Martin Senne secretary Mrs. Walter Hildebrand treasurer Mrs. John Groothuis. The Thank Offering service featured all attendees, with Freda Mass playing For The Beauty of the Earth and Mrs. Beninga leading entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
I. J. Devies
George Beninga
Fred Wirth
Martin Senne
Walter Hildebrand
John Groothuis
Paul Wunsch
Freda Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clyde Stuntz
Stuntz
Newcomer
Archie Hoyt
Cresen
Hazel Markevitz
Carol
Algona
John Barlow
Toledo
Fred Fowler
Arthur Peters
Des Moines
Howard Raisty
Clarence Starkweather Jr
George Peters
Union
Lulu Vestal
Stanley Mellinger
Biwabik
Longhorn
Blackhawk
Monarch Corn
Yacht Club
Lgins
Decker
Mik
Tin
Tokay
Ea Eis
Monarch
Sunkist
Valencia
Lake County
BEC Cike
Truex Grocery & Meats
Iowa
Skegler
S. D. Pooley Lumber Co
Greene, Iowa
Greene Society
Vern Gard
Iowa State University
Ames
Eldred Mather
Harry Mehland
Young America
Glenn Austin
Co. G. Starkweather
LaCrosse
Marion Briggs
Leona Sawyer
Manly
Richard Menken
Lewis Majewski
Roy Majewski
McGregor
South
Gale Barth
Roy Thompson
Floyd Fiddick
Ray Fiddick
Nestler Falls
Ontario
Anthony
Ludvig Almire
Bricelyn
Vern Gard Sr
Ruthven
Luther College
Decorah
Kent Jacobson
Weiner
Ins Home
Ray Kielsmier
Stan Kroler
Freeport
Illinois
Ernest van Raden
Bristow
Leslie van Raden
Kesley
John
Barry
Beninga
Mesdames
Albert Steere
Caroline Ellis
Vern Steere
Augusta Martzahn
Cord
Dad
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