Ten Billions For Liquor Reported For 1956
Americans spent about 16.5 billion dollars on liquor in 1956, three times the contributions to churches and welfare groups. The figures, from the Commerce Department per the Methodist Board of Temperance, also show 2.416 billion on books and 5.296 billion for physicians and 1.173 billion for medical care and hospitalization insurance, with liquor costs rising 8.41 billion from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Board of Temperance
Department of Commerce
Americas Last
Last Ear
Space travel shifts from theory to imminent prospect
The report notes that Americans spent nearly twice as much on tobacco as religious and welfare activities, with four trillion eight hundred sixty one billion dollars going up in smoke. It discusses the Soviet satellite and advances toward moon travel, stating space ships and propulsion designs are being developed, and that man could reach the moon within ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Moon
Earth
Ps Tudeine
Aredale Legion Auxiliary Meet At Dumont Home
The Aredale American Legion and Auxiliary Unit 634 met at Dale and Claire Stock's home in Dumont on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Four Legionnaires and ten Auxiliary members attended with one guest. A new membership drive was announced to reach quota. A fall Auxiliary hall cleaning bee is set for November 8 to ready for the Veteran's pot luck supper on November 13. The supper at six begins eating at 6:30. Members were invited to join for fellowship. entertainment planned by Katie Hopkins and Evalyn Zimmerman. officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aredale American Legion and Auxiliary Unit 634
Dale
Claire Stock
Dumont
Legionnaires
Marguerie Richard
Katie Hopkins
Evalyn Zimmerman
Dale Stock
The
Legion
Karl Zimmerman
E. A. Skinner
Stanley Mellinger
Fishermen Return From 10 Day Sioux Lockout Trip
A group of fishermen returned Sunday from a 10 day fishing trip to Sioux Lockout in Ontario Canada. The party included John Prough Ted Kruckow Floyd Methwessel Gene Kruckow and Leland Ahrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Lockout
Ontario
Canada
John Prough
Ted Kruckow
Floyd Methwessel
Gene Kruckow
Leland Ahrens
Hospitalization of Mrs Vern Bushbaum in Hampton Hospital
Mrs Vern Bushbaum was taken ill Friday morning and rushed to Hampton hospital. Her husband found her unconscious on the kitchen floor. she did not regain consciousness until Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Porter Phillips of Fort Dodge, former Riverside resident, visited Friday to see old neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Bushbaum
Hampton Hospital
Porter Phillips
Fort Dodge
Aredale American LeMon Auxiliary Attends Fall Conference
Iain and Lowell Hudson service officers lead the 1958 officers and committee chairs of the Auxiliary keep the same as 1957 Marguerite Richard serves as president Ian Zimmerman as vice president and Opal Worley as music chair attended the annual fall conference in Waverly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iain
Lowell Hudson
Auxiliary
Marguerite Richard
Ian Zimmerman
Opal Worley
Aredale American
Lemon Auxiliary
Waverly
Aredale Locals Share Week’s Social News
Local residents report family visits and guests from Minneapolis Plymouth Estavan Canada and Gen a. Mr and Mrs Lowell Williams hosted relatives at Anna Williams home. Echo Mennen and daughter guests at Echo Mennen home. LaDonna Davis recovered from flu and back at work. Thimble Club met with readings. Ruth Giem left for Estavan after six weeks with relatives. Harold Kuhn improving. Bud Bruns and family visited Karl Zimmerman home. Circle Ruth WSCS meets first Monday with program by Neil Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell McWillams
Anna McWilliams
Ward Mason
Echo Mennen
Fred Biehmeier
Ben Westendorf
Emmons
Minnesota
LaDonna Davis
Svheral
R. Bethke
Minneapolis
J. Eo Murphy
Loren Murphy
Estavan
Canada
Claude Sidmore
Harold Kuhn
Sarah Kuhn
Roland Bobst
Phil Lansing
Perry
Janice Kay
Waterloo
Blue Lodge Caile
Bristow
Bud Bruns
Mary Beth
Connie Sue
Gen.a
Sucuov
Karl Zimmermans
Fred Sorenson
Karl
Zimmerman
Circle Ruth
Aredale Methodist
WSCS
Lowell McKinney
Neil Nelson
Reflections from Recorder Mirror ten years ago
Glimpses of a bygone issue feature Dr P C Peck landing a 29 inch ten pound waiteye on Tuesday afternoon at the dam. Resigned pastor Rev Charles Segerstrom leaves Calvary Baptist for Cumberland and Messena churches. Local visitors and guests fill weekends across Charles City Mason City and Lakota. Numerous travel and birthday notes reflect a small town mosaic of social ties and movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Peck
Charles Segerstrom
Calvary Baptist Church
Cumberland
Messena
Leo Rohwedder
Waterloo
Richard
Charles City
James Skillen
James Watson
M. R. Pringle
Lakota
Bert Stauffer
Private and Mrs Sinnote visit Fort Dodge kin
Fort Dodge residents Private and Mrs Paul Sinnote visited his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Glenn Ressler. Numerous locals attended events and trips including the Greene Ramblers defeat by Nashua 8 to 0 and other weekend visits across several towns. The report lists relatives visiting from Alden Clay City Sac City Rockwell City Waterloo and Madison with plans and past weekend happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sinnote
Fort Dodge
Glenn Ressler
Greene Ramblers
Nashua High School
Paul Grey
Clay City
Inediana
Paul Cheney
Cedar Falls
Paul Miner
J. P. Wagner
Flora Ross
Marie Bakkum
Wayne Spaulding
Marble Rock
L. Kocher
Sac City
C. Pertur
Perrm Pak
Spirit Lake
Jean Bigelow
Julia Stager
Margaret Dolan
Iowa University
Margaret
Celia
Nellie Driscoll
Waverly
Dayton Mather
T. N. Nettleton
Connie
Terry
Co. L
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Greene Recorder
Ne A An Nnln
Ala Cna Ree
Association Styel
Wagne C Fischer
Joyce Bliss
Butler County
City of
Greene
Iowa
Secord
Butler
Floyd Counties
Dougherty
UR Press
Accessnd
Globe
Aredale News
Legion Auxiliary Met
Stock Home
Cecil Harris
Greene, Iowa
Siefert Reints
Clarksville, Iowa
J. P. Hoben
DODGE
Chevrolets
Greene Motor Company
Wwe
Aredale Locals
Cecil Butler
Max Miller
Lake Park
W. F. Miller
Mary Agnes Lynch
United Air Lines
Oakland
California
M. Devereaux
A. J. Devereaux
Kansas City
Irene Brinkman
Deloris Pryor
Plainfield High School
Fred Brinkman
Will Hawe
Karen Kay
Aredale
Nelson Hartsaves
Margaret McCracken
James Speedling
Oregon
Ed Ponto
Andy Doll and
Ridge Riders
Jules Herman and His Orchestra
John Voss
Gilman, Vanesta
Marlyn
Anna Mae
Madison
Wisconsin
Greene Farm Equipment & Agriculture CO
Archer
Hygromycin
Archer Pig
Archer Perky Pig
Bert Pooley, Inc
Packard Elevator, Inc
Greene Clarksville
Interstate Powers i
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