Russell McGee and Mike McGee to Be Eagle Scouts
Russell McGee son of M M and Don McGee and Mike McGee son of M M Lowell McGee will receive the Eagle Award this Saturday evening October 20. Russell, active in scouting since eight, has led Troop 26 Greene as Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader and helped at camporees and Scout Camp. Mike joined Troop 26 three years ago and has led as Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader and now Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Court of Honor at Verle Hesalroad Farm at 7 p.m. Public invited.
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Russell McGee
M&m
Don McGee
Mike McGee
Lowell McGee
Russell
Greene
Camporees
Greene Junior High Rams Win Final Game 28-8
The Greene Junior High football team defeated Rudd 28 to 8 in the season finale. Jeff Eimers scored two touchdowns, Kev in Freeseman added two more, and John Geesman and Joel Backer kicked extra points. Key defensive plays featured Jim Brinkman, Mark Brinkman, Pat Nikolas, Eimers, Geesman, and Freeseman. An long-intercepted TD by Jim Anderson was negated by a penalty.
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Greene Jr. Hi
Rudd
Jeff Eimers
Denny Delp
Kevin Freeseman
John Geesman
Joel Backer
Jim Brinkman
Mark Brinkman
Pat Nikolas
Jim Anderson
Rams JV Triumph Over Riceville 14 0 in Season Opener
Greene Ram junior varsity football team edged Riceville 14 to 0 on Monday October 8 securing its first win of the year. Doug Foster scored the first TD from 3 yards and Brian Frevert added the two point conversion. John Downing added a 75 yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. Stark Weyand Delp and Foster led the hard defensive effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Ram JV
Riceville
Greene
Doug Foster
Brian Frevert
John Downing
Rams
Steve Stark
Bob Weyand
Barry Delp
Greene JV and Nashua settle 20 to 20 in tie
Greene JV football battled Nashua to a 20 20 tie Monday October 14 with scoring by Mark Ponto on a 5 yard run in the second quarter Brian Frevert on a 60 yard TD in the same period and John Downing a 63 yard TD in the third The Ram season record stands at 1 1 3 with one contest left against North Central of Manly next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene JV
Nashua
Greene
Mark Ponto
Brian Frevert
John Downing
Ram
North Central
Manly
Junior Girl and Cadet Scouts Aid UNICEF Treat of Life
Greene area Junior Girl Scouts and Cadette Scouts join UNICEF Treat of Life to collect product wrappers and labels to fund health care nutrition and education for less fortunate children. Troops 278 287 and 265 will gather Blue Bonnet Chocks Gums Kool Aid Welch's and Royal Desserts front panels and wrappers for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Greene
Welch
Cadette
Cub Pack 26 Plans Halloween Meeting and Awards
Cub Scout Pack 26 schedules its first pack meeting for Wednesday October 24 at 720 or basement of the Community Center. A Halloween party and awards presentation are planned. Den Mothers must submit awards lists to Cubmaster Fred Hawker at the Recorder by Friday. The pack seeks a leader for the Webelos den and a new Cubmaster after Fred Hawker resigned September 1. Contact 823-4525.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hawker
Recorder
Res Webelos
NIACC Homecoming Queen Crowned at Ellsworth Game
Mrs. Robert Neal attended NIACC Homecoming events including a dormitory sponsored reception and dinner then joined the Ellsworth football game. During halftime her daughter Jan Majewski was crowned Homecoming Queen. Mr Neal could not attend due to illness.
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Robert Neal
NEACC
NIACC
Ellsworth
Jan Majewski
Neal
Post Office in Greene to Close for Veteran's Day
The Greene Iowa post office will close Monday October 22 in observance of Veteran's Day. No rural route or counter service on that day. Mail will be received and dispatched as on all holidays.
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P.O
Greene
Butler County senior citizens plan organizational meeting
Senior citizens of Butler County will hold an organizational meeting on October 23 at 2 p.m. in the St James Lutheran Church Educational unit in Allison. The event aims to form a county senior citizens group and establish an advisory committee for the Area VII Agency on Aging, with broad representation from local senior groups and areas of need to guide programs and services. For more information call the Butler County Extension Service in Allison at 319-267-2201.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Allison
Butter Co
Area VII Agency On Aging
County Senior Citizens Advisory Council
Butler Co
Community drive to raise funds for UNICEF worldwide
A local campaign runs until November 27 to collect donations mailed to UNICEF headquarters. Participants can join as a group or individually, with drop boxes placed at B&W, Mels TV, Dralle's Grocery Dept, Morer's Grocery, and Roma Jean's Clip & Curl to help needy children globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
B&w
Mels TV
Dralle’s
Morer's Grocery
Roma Jean’s
Clip & Curl
Nashua defeats Rams 9 0 in high school clash
Nashua overcomes strong Ram defense to win 9 0 led by Jim Van Eschen punt game and a fourth quarter field goal. Key players include Rich Kock Rich Allison Steve Tower Doug Ritter Mark Ponto Kevin Jewell and Paul Anderson. Greene and Van Eschen starred on offense and defense as Nashua seized the late margin. Greene threatened in the fourth but Nashua held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Helmers
Rams
Nashua Fridnight
Rich Kock
Steve Tower
Doug Ritter
Mark Ponto
Paul Anderson
Mike Brinkman
Mike Wihli
Mike Nikolas
Dean Johnson
Rich Allison
John van Eschen
Ron Schafer
Barry Delp
Steve Stark
Kevin Jewell
Helmers
Jim van Eschen
Nashua
Greene
Organ Recital in Charles City by Wartburg Professor
Dr. Charles Schmidt of Wartburg College will perform on the 26 stop 38 rank Reiger organ at Central United Methodist Church in Charles City Sunday October 21 at 8 p.m. The public is invited with no admission charge. Recital sponsored by The Festival of the Living Church.
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Charles City
Sun
Charles Schmidt
Wartburg College
Waverly
Reiger
Central United Methodist Church
Festival of the Living Church
Correction listing junior high wrestling cheerleaders
The Recorder corrects last week’s listing and names Rae Jean Lauber Linda Lewis Marilyn Schroeder and Linda Rutz as the junior high wrestling cheerleaders with Tamela Menken as the alternate.
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Rae Jean Lauber
Linda Lewis
Marilyn Schroeder
Linda Rutz
Tamela Menken
Greene Marble Rock Community Calendars Planned
Beginning next week Reid Funeral Chapels in Greene and Marble Rock will sponsor Community Calendars replacing Social Announcements. Items to include should be called in to Mrs Keith Murphy at 823 4676 for Greene or Pearl Knoop at 397 4437 for Marble Rock, or to the Greene Recorder at 823 4525.
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Reid
Greene
Marble Rock
Keith Murphy
Pearl Knoop
Greene Recorder
Community group notices from Wilmar and nearby towns
Announcements list meetings for Martha Circle and Rachel Circle in Wilmar on Oct 18, Cross and Crown Bible Class at Bristow on Oct 19, Butler American Legion and Auxiliary at Aplington Oct 24, Handicraft Club Oct 24, Greene Community Chorus resumes Oct 25, Coldwater Community Club Oct 25. Members urged to attend and contribute crafts. Beth Drakle directs chorus. Leola Drakle hosts handicraft session. Helen Allen chairs Coldwater club.
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Thurs
Martha
Wilmar
Rachel Circle
the Cross & Crown Bible
Paul Butler
Bristow
Butler Co. American Legion & Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Aplington
Wed
Handicraft
Leola Drakle
Greene Community Chorus
Beth Drakle
Coldwater Community Club
Helen Allan
Bowling Results and High Scores Across Local Leagues
The Wednesday Rollers League shows Sneed McGee and Culligan Nordmeyer high scorers with top totals 557, 550, 547 and 536 across participants Gerald Stephen son Bob Curtis John Hardman Ken Stock. Hot Shot League lists Lloyd Blum 571 Elmer Stock 569 top scores with The Schuknecht 557 and Carroll Schroeder 556. Friday Town and Country League highlights Na-Churs Echelberger's entries with top scores Barb Stock 482 Gail Schafer Judy Steere 469, Jerry Johnson 415. Monday Hig Six and Little Six Leagues report multiple teams, with Duke 222 and Dark True 215 high games and overall aggregates in the 500s.
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Wednesda Rollers League
Wutvena
Erv Wix
Steve Klunder
Dave Anderson
Lawrence Finke
First State Bank
Fez’s
Miller & Marsh
Coop
NaChurs
Qpank
Max’s
Lloyd Blum
Elmer Stock
the Schuknecht
Carroll Schroeder
John Barth
Fred Nordmeyer
Sam Sneed
Jim Knapp
Gerald Stephenson
Roy Henline
Na-Churs
Schuknecht
Bill Echelberger
S. Ar
Zurcher’s
E-Eee
Echelberger’s
ElBar
Eeeee
Riverside
Jaycees
Ne-Churs
Majewski Texaco
OW Riverside
Interstate
Duke
Dark True
Marv Nelson
Elmo
Don McBurney
Biggie
Ken Jackson
Steve Schroeder
Little Six
Don's Welding
Chevelle
Blum Grinders
Echelberger
B&ww
John Backer
Bob Fenneman
Harpo
Greene high school vet completes army training and service
Pvt Richard Weaverling son of Clarence Weaverling of 201 S Main Greene Va enlisted June 4 1973. Basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri MP school at Fort Gordon Georgia. Stationed at Fort Leonard Wood now as a Military Police man. 1973 Greene High School graduate.
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Richard Weaverling
M&m
Clarence Weaverling
S. Main, Greene, V A
U.S. Army
Fort Leonardwood
Weaverling
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Greene High School
LaVern Patrie to Hold Open House
Democratic candidate LaVern Patrie for Town Senate in the special election will hold an open house at his home Friday October 19 starting at 1 p.m. All interested persons are invited. The location is described as east of Parkersburg at the intersection of highways 14 and 20, then 4 miles east on Highway 20, 3 miles north and 1 mile east, and 4 miles north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Patrie
Senate
Parkersburg
Patrie Selected Democratic Senate Candidate for Kuhl Vacancy
LaVerne Patrie of Parkersburg won the Democratic nomination for the Iowa Senate in a special election to replace the late Vernon Rhyl. The unanimous committee vote at Parkersburg Elementary School drew 50 Democrats from the 19th District, which includes Bremer Butler Grundy Tama counties and parts of Black Hawk Floyd Franklin and Marshall. Patrie, 41, farmer and Bath Packing worker, pledged a vigorous campaign with strong district issues. He is married to Betty Hartson and has two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Patrie
Senate
Parkersburg
Iowa
Community Chorus to practice and local politics news
The Greene Community Chorus resumes Thursday evening practice at 8 p.m. in the bh school vocal room under director Mrs. Beth Drakle. Also noted, Cliff Burroughs of Greene won the Republican nomination for State Senator in the 19th District to fill the Vernon Kyhl vacancy, with a long record in business, the military, and local GOP leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Community Chorus
Beth Drakle
Cliff Burroughs
Greene
Vernon Kyhl
Parkersburg
Burroughs
Butler Co
Greene High School
John Deere Tractor Co
Gov't On Air
Phoenix
Yuma
Ariz
San Bernardino
Calif
Army
As But Ter Co. Radef
GOP
GOP County
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Homecoming Queen
Senior Citizens of Butter Co
Harry Merfeld
Ken Stock
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Fezz’s
Gail Schafer
Roma Marshall
Bonnie Knapp
Loretta Miller
Gertie Marsh
Lorraine Gabe
Bert Scott
Evelyn Behnke
Leis McBurney
Ole Henline
Hard Stock
Gladys Reldmay
Bea Schuk
Sheron Wunsch
Jane Inve
Helen Johnson
Miley Cat League
Bkims
Blum
Bill
Aurener
Dorothy
Drake
Barbara Stock
Joyce Kampman
Dorothy Fischer
Joan Nettleton
Sharon Frascht
Esther Hollingsworth
Jeanette Boyd
Charles
Francis Frascht
Richard Frascht
Cliff Buh
Clyde Stuntz
Silver Lake Country Club
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