Big Words and Local Ducks Stir Iowa Sports Night
The Editor notes quirks of speech and ducks entering Iowa with a wet fall sensor aiding northern species. Two lads (H T and W F) allegedly set off firecrackers near a goose last Thursday. Friday features Nashua’s big game with the Little Brown Jug and a potential top conference position. Coach Dennis Mair’s team seeks strong Greene support as Albert Mahnke overfills his canna bulb crop and offers bulbs to friends.
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Nashua
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association Dinner
Twenty one persons attended the Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association dinner in the Hotel Albion Party Room. Marian Law of Waterloo attended as district field representative. The group bought the film Are You Positive to share with schools and clubs. Christmas Seal letters go out Friday November 15 with a goal of 3281.86 dollars. last year 3217.51 was raised. Mrs Will H Harms of Albion again chairs the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Albion
Marian Law of
Waterloo
Gilbert Kruse
Allison
Chistmas
Will H Harms
Alhbson
Chaiman
New Report Card System Adopted by School
The board approved a shift to a quarter system starting fall 1957 amid new subject report cards. Each student receives a card per class with space for teacher comments and parent signatures. End of first quarter is Friday November 1 and reports go home November 1. A failing status letter is sent to parents at the end of the fifth week of each nine week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bing
World Community Day Invitation in Charles City
The Floyd County Council of Church Women invite all area women to World Community Day on Friday November 1 at Grace Episcopal Church. Transportation requests can be made by contacting Mrs Clayton Becker. Wearn
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Floyd County Council of Church Women
Areca
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles City
Clayton Becker. Wearn
Rites Today for Mrs Ida Schnee in Greene
Mrs Ida Marie Schnee born January 25 1883 in Coldwater township Greene died October 27 at home aged 74 years 9 months 2 days of heart attack She married Fred Schnee April 22 1908 at St Peters Lutheran Greene Survived by husband and daughter Martha Funeral at St Peters Lutheran Church Greene with Rev Devies officiating burial Rose Hill Cemetery Williams Mortuary in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Marie Schnee
Ernest Tienemann
Dorothy
Fred Schnee
St Peter’s Lutheran Church
Greene
Martha
August
Fred
Ricka Thenemann
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
S J Devies
Rose Hill Cemetery
Williams Mortuary
City Election Set For Next Tuesday
Town clerk Dale Willey announces city officials election Tuesday November 5 at City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mayor candidate Cecil Starkweather seeks a third term while council candidates include Herbert Barnett Francis Knapp Vivian Kingery J H Brinkman and Leonard Morey. Voters must be 21, have one year in state, 60 days in county and 30 days in precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Willey
Cecil Starkweather
Herbert Barnett
Francis Knapp
Vivian Kingery
JH. W Brinkman
Leonard Morey
Danger Lurks In Corn Fields This Fall
Richard Wagoner Greene High School vocational agriculture instructor warns of heavy corn borer damage and slow, clogging fields from late summer rains. He urges safe operation, turning off tractor power when leaving the seat, and extra caution as harvest fatigue grows to prevent accidents in Butler County during the 1957 FFA Safe Corn Harvest Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wagoner
Greene High School
Wagoner
Greene Ffa
Butler County
FFA
Rivalry Attendance At Wartburg College Event
The Rivalry at Wartburg College drew attendees including Vern Rottler and spouse Steven and Gay, J H Graven couple, and Dr and Mrs H G Mac Leod on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartburg College
Vern Rottler
Steven and
Gay
J H Graven
H G = MacLeod
Hunters Sought For Ducks With Markers In Bills
Iowa duck hunters are urged to spot ducks bearing markers in their bills to aid Minnesota researchers studying migrational homing. The Minnesota Department of Conservation marked 600 wild ducks last summer and now seeks weights heads and marker data to advance the program. Send any correspondence to Dr Arnold Brickson Bureau of Research Minnesota Department of Conservation 600 Shubert Building St Paul Minnesota.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Conservation
Arnold Brickson
Bureau of Research
Department of Conservation
Shubert Building
St. Paul 2
Eckles Named New Iowa Farm Bureau President at Butler County Meeting
Ben Buckingham of the Legal Department Iowa Farm Bureau addressed Butler County Farm Bureau on October 23 swapping for Dan Murphy who was ill. County officers elected for one year included G B Eckles as president Aplington Warren Severs Clarksville secretary George Willis Aprlington Elmer Garrels Dumont treasurer Lester Schrage Allison three year voting delegate Mrs Harry Brinkman Greene named county women's chairman and others named to posts. Entertainment by Story County Womens Chorus concluded with a light lunch.
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Ben Buckingham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Butler County Farm Bureau
Dan Murphy
G B Eckles
Aplington
Warren Severs
Clarksville
George Willis
Aprlington
Elmer Garrels
Dumont
Lester Schrage
Allison
Harry Brinkman
Greene
Paul Rosenwinkle
Ice
Theo Brinkman
Henry Duhn
Washington Township
Albert Kolder
Monroe
Vernon Reints
Albion
John Hartman
Ripley
Gerald Krull
Jefferson
Dennis Bienemann
Fremont
Darrell Kingery
Coldwater
John Weilard
Bennedette Township
Story County Womens Chorus
County Women’s Committee
Scouts Deliver Good Will Bags in Greene County
The Boy Scouts distributed about 450 Good Will bags to Greene residents last Saturday and will collect them next Saturday. Bags were filled with clothing and items, with helpers noting some residents can donate extras to be picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Good Will
Greene
Good Will Industries
Zenner To Speak At Quarterback Club Banquet
Bob Zenner sports announcer on KWWL TV Waterloo will be guest speaker at the Quarterback Club annual football banquet. It will be held Thursday evening November 14 at the high school auditorium. Tickets available from Buchholz and Drake Curtis Hardware Donovan Ruffridge Herman Stubbe Hoton Bellows and members of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uireene
Bob Zenner
Kwwl TV
Waterloo
Buchholz and
Drake
Curtis Hardware
Donovan Ruffridge
Herman Stubbe
Hoton Bellows
Rites Held for Mrs Ada Saylor
Ada Saylor 85 died October 24 at Clark Rest Home after a lingering illness Born July 17 1872 near Waterloo she married Frank D Saylor in 1897 The family farmed near Cando ND later moved to Wenatchee WA where he died in 1914 She lived in Waterloo 14 years then LaVerne California 22 years Five years in Green with daughter Mrs John McRoberts Survived by son Frank four daughters two sisters thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral Saturday 2:30 pm at South Waterloo Church of the Brethren Rev James Parks Greene officiating Burial Orange Township Cemetery Hamiltons Funeral Chapel in charge
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Adam Saylor
Clark Rest
Waterloo
Daugher
William
Abigail Beechly Miller
Frank D Saylor
Cando
North Dakota
Wenatchee
Washington
John McRoberts
Green
Church of the Brethren
Frank
la Crescenta
California
Edna Martens
Ruby Drapeau
Frances Lyons
Laons
France
Wilma McRoberts
Greene
Pennsylvania
South Waterloo
Baptism of Lynn Marie Pooley at Presbyterian Church
Lynn Marie Pooley daughter of Mr and Mrs Alan Pooley of Minneapolis was baptized last Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Dwight Pooley and great grandparents Mrs Martha Borchard and Mr and Mrs Roy Pooley attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Lynn Marie
Alan Pooley
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dwight Pooley
Martha Borchard
Roy Pooley
Bowling Results and High Series From Local Leagues
Last week’s Bowling results show leaders in Hot League Miller Real Estate posting high series 482 with D Bliss and 492 for Sneed. Nettleton’s Insurance 492. Kerming’s Sinclair 539. Bristow Elevator 17 15. Ross & Miller 21. Other top marks include Ackley Grinders G Ewald 499 and L Henline 522. Wunsch Plumbing 488. and several 200+ games across divisions among teams like John Deere Implement and Greene Motor Co. The report lists multiple high series in the 400s and 500s, players achieving over 200 games, and standings notes across venues with numerous local sponsors and shops mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Real Estate
Nettleton’s Insurance
Willey’s Clothing
Bristow Elevator
Ross & Miller
Kemming’s Sinclair
D Bliss
Sneed
Kretzschma
Burstow Elevator
L McKinney
Ross and Muller
K Jackson
Kemmme
Sinclair
O. Menken
Ackley Grindeig
Lutheran Brotherhood
John Deere Impl
Greene Motor Co
McRoberts
White’s Tavern
High Sees Ackley Grinders
G Ewald
F Nordmeyer
John Deere
L. Gabe
R. Henline
McRoberts Implemert
D Smith
R Henle
Wunsch Plumbing
Roy’s Repair
Albrecht Hatchery
Hamilton’s Furn
Gamble
Klassi Motors
Cutis Insurance
Red Line
Wunsch
Ruffidge
Roy's Repair
Henline
M Kollman
Hamiton’s Furniture
Hamitalton
Shaffer
Klass Motors
Rogues
All Lanes
J Sexter
Cutis
Stubbe
H Allan
Swehk
L Finke
W Meek
P Cheney
P Ha_ itorale
F F A Placed in Regional Corn Show
The Annual Regional Pick the Winne Corn Show was held on Wednesday October 23 at Ackley High School Ackley Iowa sponsored by J M Hunt Son Ackley Iowa member Pfister Associated Growers Inc There were 61 Junior Class ear Corn Samples 11 Senior Class ear Corn Samples and 49 eighteen pound Shelled Corn Samples from two 4 H Clubs and Liteen FFA Chapters to foster interest in corn selection and judging and to develop the ability to recognize high market quality in ear and shelled corn samples Roger Martzahn represented Greene FFA Chapter and received a red ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley High School
Aetna
J M Hunt & Son
Ackley
Iowa
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Liteen Ffa
FFA
Nary Roger Martzahn
Greene Ffa
113 Absent From School With Flu
The Greene Community School reports a flu outbreak with 113 students absent on Tuesday versus 152 on Friday, signaling a rising statewide health concern for students and staff.
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Greene
Will Appear On TV Program From Ames
Mrs Emil Ruzicka will appear on WOI TV in Ames on Friday November 1 at 1.15 pm on Martha Duncan's Scrapbook. She has a collection of over 650 Madonnas including reproductions and replicas from churches worldwide, started in Marian Year 1953 and 1934. Many translations accompany the reproductions and are sent to the Marian Library at Caxston, Ohio for translation.
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Emil Ruzicka
WOI TV
Ames
Martha Duncan
Ruzicka
Marian Library
Caxston
Ohio
Second Victim Dies From Mishap
Leo Crahan of Nashua died Tuesday at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City from injuries in a two car crash on the Roseville corner north of Greene last Friday October 18 The accident also claimed the life of Mrs Crahan Injured were Wilson Clark and Myron Exkenberry of Greene released from the hospital Rosery services were held this afternoon at 3 00 oclock and 5 00 oclock at Grossman Funeral Home in Charles City Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 00 oclock at St Michaels Church Nashua with burial in Calvary Cemetery Charles City
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Leo Crahan
Nashua
Oway
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Roseville
Greene
Crahan
Wilson Clark
Myron Exkenberry
Grossman's Funeral
St Michaels Church
Calyay Cemetery
Newborn Daughter for Mr and Mrs Leland Dralle
Mr and Mrs Leland Dralle of off Waverly announce the birth of a daughter Diane Lea on October 18. The newborn weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces at birth. Grandparents include Donna Tiemens of Greene.
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Leland Dralle
Waverly
Diane Lea
Dralle
Donna Tiemens
Greene
Social Security Agent Plans To Be In Allison
A Water loo Social Security Office representative will be in Allison at the Court House on November 6 and 20 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon to distribute a new booklet Facts About the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund. Earl T Johnson, district manager, announced the booklet explains financing of benefits and future funding sources. The booklet notes scheduled tax increases for 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1975, and the fund holds 23 billion dollars with expected growth from taxes and interest. Copies are available by writing to the Social Security Administration Waterloo io or calling Adams 2-0948.
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Waterloo
Social Security Office
Allison
Jos
Court House
Iowa
Earl T Johnson
Johnson
Oasa Trust Fund
Social Security
Waterloo. O
Adams
Ramblers to Play At Nashua Friday
Corn Bowl Conference officials met at Nora Springs on Wednesday and set Greene-Rockford game for Friday at 8 o clock on the local field. Nashua hosts the Rambers in a key clash to decide who holds the Little Brown Jug next year. Nashua won the jug in 1954 by 7 to 0 while Greene previously claimed it in 1953 1955 and 1958.
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Nora Springsast
Greene-Rockford
Vertura
Nashua
Ramblers
Nashua Bulldogs
Fis
Greene
Nasaua
In Hospital Mrs Keith Murphy at Cedar Valley Hospital
Mrs Keith Murphy is a patient at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City receiving treatment.
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Keith Murphy
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Many Eager To Join Beginners Band
Greene Community Schools report strong interest in the new Beginners Band with 36 pupils enrolled. Instruments offered on rental plan boost participation as parents and pupils discuss joining during a two month trial to see who earns a chair.
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Greene Community
Holtz
Preaching Missions Conclude at Methodist Church
The Preaching Missions at the Methodist Church wall conclude with meetings tonight and Thursday at 8 o'clock. Guest speakers include Re. George Patterson and Rev. Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Thursda
George Patter
Russell
Army information course graduate listed for Bristow
Ronald D Abben son of Mr and Mrs Edward Abben of Bristow recently completed the Army Information Schools public information course at Fort Slocum New York The eight week program trains military and civilian personnel in news writing press photographs and radio and television techniques Abben enlisted in May 1957 and finished basic training at Fort Carson Colorado He is a Bristow High School graduate class of 1954 Duane Tiemens and Roger Thomas are stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Tiemens earned a three day pass for the highest grade in his class Addresses follow Duane G Tiermens N G 20810607 Co D 2nd Bn ?. Rest Spec Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Duane G Tiermens Prt 2 Roger Thomas SN G 26310600 Co D 2nd Bn 5th Tng Rest Spec Missouri
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Ronald D Abben
Edward Abben
Bristow
Army Informaton
Fort Slocum
Abben
Army
Fort Carson
Colorado
Bristow High School
Duane Tiemens
Roger Thomas
Fort Leonard Wood
Duare
Duane G
Missouri
Returned Home After Visit With Korinke Family
Mrs Ernstecier returned home Sunday evening after a 10 day stay with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Joe Korinke and family in Rochford Illinois.
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Ernstecier
Joe Korinke
Rochford
Ilinois
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Dame Nature
Imals
Aanth
Jim Brinkman
Jim Barth
Dennis Mair
Albert Mahnke
Albert
T. B
Ida Schnee
G. B. Eckles
F. B
Zenner
Quarterback Club
Ada Saylor
Greene Chapter
The
Future Farmers of America
Greene Recorder
Ff.a
Larry Gabe
Raymond Reed
Don Chkeman
James Klunder
Dean Brinkman
Jerry Hagarty
Charles Litterer
Roger Martzahn
Kenneth Rover
Stanley Litterer
Larry Steere
Leon Steere
Larry Jepsen
Sherman Needham
Dennis Ott
Bob Stemens
SFA
Chevrolet
Harry Barth
Teiaill
Butler
Murphy
Greene Cafe
Marilyn's
Hisotus
Marshall & Swift
Smith
Murphy Transportation
Marsh
Iknapp
Cheney
Shultz
Merilyns Beauty Shop
M. Ackuv
Hariigan’s
Bone
Brunsma
Sperry
Bliss
J’s Rambles
R Hoodier
Dorothy's Beauty Shop
D Fischer
Dauts Lunch
M Snorman
Lkson
J Heyenga
A Wrechman
Dralle’s
J. ©Inowske
Sam
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