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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1958
Page
1
The Edetter V6 betokens restraint as desires shrink while Ramblers coach Rhoades sharpens timing and conditioning. Bud Wilkenson’s football approach presses for relentless power and continuous pressure as the season progresses. Fish fry tickets urge quick action to avoid late listing.
A list of fresh releases across adult and children's sections. Includes Omnibus of Fun by Esenberry and Expectant Motherhood by Eastman, Mental Illness by Stern, Hoof Trails and Wagon Tracks edited by Ward, mysteries The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll by Gardner and Minder and the Wanton Bride by Holliday, plus children titles What a Task before Me by Fifert and Caldecott runner-up Over in the Meadow by Langstaff. Also Featuring Black Tiger at LeMars by O Conner, Flaming Arrows by Steels, Calico Captive by Speare, Rifles for Watte by Keith winner of 1958 Newberry Prize.
Mr and Mrs Roy Pooley and Eleanor returned Monday from a ten day trip to Duluth and the North Shore and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan including Copper Harbor Tahquamenon Falls Sault Ste Marie and through the Soo Locks Mackinac Island and across the Mackinac Bridge.
Dr Ralph Durham will speak at 8:00 p m September 10 in the Extension Office Allison on meat type hog progress and the potential Butler County swine testing association. Directors want to show how rate of gain backfat and confirmation could guide gift selections and profits from the 160 000 hogs Butler County produced in 1957. All interested farmers urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Warren Hardy and family of Harmony Minnesota hosted Miss Reggie Rutihausen from Bern Switzerland and their guest for a Sunday visit at the J B Hardy home. The exchange student will live with the Hardys during the upcoming school year.
The Greene Sportsman's Club hosts a Friday evening fish fry in the local high school auditorium on September 5. Serving begins at 6 30 with walleyes French fries vegetable plate rolls ice cream and coffee or milk. Tickets are eat all you can and prizes worth hundreds of dollars given away by manufacturers wholesalers and local merchants. Claire Curtis can supply remaining tickets.
Don and Mrs. Brooksher arrived in Greene from Tokyo for Labor Day weekend with Mrs. Brooksher’s parents, the Graies. She taught in Japanese American schools beginning in 1953 and married there in 1955. They will teach in Hammond Public Schools next year while he studies for an MBA at Northwestern University.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Maxson have returned home after a weeklong vacation trip to Colorado. Their daughter Jerry Ann accompanied them and will teach in Denver for the coming year.
Butler County Farmers Union holds a county wide meeting at the new Shell Rock community building Friday September 12 at 8 00 p m Public invited Junior Reserve program begins with the meeting John Lane Cascade Town FU field rep speaks on farm problems Don Harris UAW rep speaks on Better Farmer Labor Relations and reveals legislators voting records Coffee and doughnuts served at the close of the meeting
This week Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Albrecht entertain visitors from Denver and Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Breen and family arrive from Denver, while Mrs. Mattie OConnor and son Raymond come from Waterloo for a social visit.
Pastor Rev George Knutson of Calvary Baptist Church spoke of Brazil’s changes since World War II after a five week visit. He noted faster travel from Miami to Belem, broader air service, inflation, and a rise in cars and commerce. He also observed progress in religion with Ceara Baptist Churches coordinating with missionaries and preached in Portuguese during his service.
Neighbors reported a blaze outside the Sperrys home while Mr and Mrs M K Sperry were away on vacation. The fire near a bottle gas pipe likely started from a wire short, but limited damage occurred as gas had been turned off. They returned Sunday to assess the scene.
Mr and Mrs Russell Olson and family of Denver Colorado concluded a nine day visit with Mrs Hattie Boyd Mrs Sam Sneed and family before returning home Tuesday morning They spent time with Mrs Boyd and her brother in law and sister during the stay
Wayne Thomason entered boat races at Clear Lake on Sunday and Labor Day at Rutland. He won two seconds in a hydroplane, two firsts in B runabout, one second in B hydroplane, the Commodore trophy in B runabout, plus high point and championship trophies in the B hydroplane at Rutland.
The Monday night Big Six League saw Albrecht Hatchery 3 1 Hamilton's Furniture 3 1 Shield Bantam 2 2 Meyers RCA 2 1 Roy's Repair 3 Wunsch Plumbing 13 High single games featured Jack Whitehead 212 Clyde Stuarz 210 and Wayne Feldman 201. High series included Jack Whitehead 525 Lee Payne 506 Sam Sneed 501 Paul Hamilton 316 Glenn Shaffer 516 Roy Henline 519 and Wayne Feldman 537."}
Rev Roderic M Landis recently back from the Philippine Islands will be guest speaker at Powersville Alliance Church Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 oclock and Sunday morning September 7 at 11 oclock. Born in Hong Kong he has been a missionary since 1932 serving four terms in the Philippines mostly among the Mohammedan Moro in Sulu. Rueben Strecker and his congregation invite all to attend any or all services AI Landis will show Carlos costumes and 35mm slides.
Greene Future Farmers of America members cut corn at 57 road intersections to improve visibility for drivers. Two teams worked from morning until mid afternoon with farmers assisting. Botterbrodt and Martzahn report crews still clearing missed farms.
Clarence Starkweather 33 former Greene postmaster was sentenced to one year in prison for embezzling 8352 in postal funds. The judge ordered restitution, set 80 days to settle affairs then surrender to marshal for transport to a federal prison. Starkweather had no prior record and was represented by C H Mosier.
Carl Swab 60 assistant branch manager of Allis Chalmers Mason City died Friday in a Mason City hospital. Born November 14 1887 in Greene he co owned Swab and Pete Drug Store 1944 to 1952. Survivors include wife Hazel Greene two sons James and Carl father Sam Swab siblings and burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Greene High football prepares for September 12 clash with Reinbeck Raiders. Coach Cecil Rhoades leads 32 players through conditioning and scrimmage as Dan Stubbe Jim Maxwell compete for quarterback and Merrill Peters Mike Mead show strong blocks and tackles. Girls 4 H teams from Bennedette Farmers Daughters and West Point Junior Farmers earned blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair.
The Greene Community Par ent- Teachers Association will held a reception honoring the teachers Tuesday, September 9, at 8 00 p m The executive council will meet in Room 10 at 7 30 A group of parents are going to present a short program at the regular meeting The public is cordially invited High School room parents are in charge of serving refreshments The committee includes Mr and Mrs Verle Barth Mr and Mrs Roscoe Wharton Mr and Mrs Lowell Foster Mr and Mrs August Backer Mr and Mrs Vern Rottler Mr and Mrs J P Hoben Mr and Mrs Howard Clapham and Mr and Mrs Harold Schoenfeld
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Cina L Thompson at a Long Beach nursing home in California from complications of old age. A Greene native, she was 93, taught locally, and lived in Shell Rock and Granite Falls before moving to Long Beach. Survived by a niece and two nephews, services pending with burial at Long Beach.
Greene Quarterback Club president Donald Hagarty announces a meeting at Greene Community School at 7:00 pm on Monday September 8. All interested parties are urged to attend.
The Young Farmer Meeting will cover grinding versus whole grain for hogs on Wednesday evening September 10 at 8 00. It will be held in the vocational agriculture room 100. Refreshments will be served at the close. All young farmers aged 16 to 30 are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs James Otto welcome daughter Tami Kay born Saturday August 30 at 3:58 am in Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 8 lb 7 oz. Mr and Mrs Ray Holtz greet son Robert Lewis born Wednesday August 27 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 5 lb 8 oz. Mr and Mrs Wayne Zimmerman celebrate son Ross Lee born Friday morning August 29 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 7 lb 1 oz.
The Greene Fire Department was called to the city dump Monday afternoon at 5 30 to extinguish a fire that burned toward the railroad tracks and spread to a plot behind Beguelin's house.
Coach Paul Lewison sets September 8 as the start date for junior high football practice. Seventh and eighth graders plus freshmen will check out equipment at 3 00 pm and then practice. Five regular games are planned with two contests using only seventh and eighth grades.
Mrs. Joe Wood received word of the death of her cousin Gerald Butler about 57 of Boone in a Des Moines Veterans Hospital Friday evening. He was a World War I veteran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Butler, previously of Greene, and survived by his mother in Boone and brother Cecil of Waverly. Funeral services were held at Boone yesterday afternoon.
The Butler county induction quota for September is two men. Reporting for induction September 2 will be Robert J. Greenlee of Shell Rock and Paul D. Voss of Austinville. Four men will report on October 7 for induction into the Armed Forces. Twelve men will report for pre induction physicals on September 18.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Ritter of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Sam Sneed returned Monday night from a visit with the Lple Busching family in Tulsa Oklahoma.
The Music Mothers Club will meet on September 8 at 2.00 pm in the parlors of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Holtz and Muss Landsgaard will discuss plans for the school year. Mothers of students in organized music groups are urged to attend.
Mrs Roy Tasle ana Mik and Mrs Vern Wilkins spent Labor Day weekend in Minneapolis Minnesota where Ines attended the fourth cinema program Search for Patarlise.
Leroy Kingery the son of Mr and Mrs Orval Kingery has returned home Monday evening after attending the National Youth Conference of the Church of the Brethren in Lake Junaluska North Carolina.
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