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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1967
Page
1
Editorial roundup notes California politics as a path for actors to enter public life. Farmers warn of an early frost. Chemists tout rapid cures. A quip on an instant success pill. Advertising lures business declines. Auto makers borrow union tactics amid Ford strike concerns and Walter Reuther.
NIAD counties offer 91 state and county recreation areas plus 66 city parks and 29 public camp grounds. The tourism drive includes 102,000 place mats distributed this summer and 227,000 over four years, led by Les Graverson of Plymouth. Major lakes include Clear Lake 3643 acres, Eagle Lake 915 acres, Rice Lake 70 acres, with Reed's Lake as the largest artificial lake. A 268 page study titled NIAD Present and Potential Outdoor Recreation is available in county libraries.
R M Menken left Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital after a two week stay and returned home on Sunday. Mrs Gust Johnson also returned home from surgery in Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City on Monday.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety warns drivers to slow and stop for school buses with flashing lights, especially on hilly or narrow roads. More than six thousand buses operate daily across 99 counties, covering over a quarter of a million miles, urging extreme caution to protect passengers.
Edna Caroline Maass Koester 70 of Shell Rock died September 2 in Waverly after a period of illness. Born July 21 1897 in Greene she taught school and married Ernest J. Koester in 1923. Survivors include husband son Sterling Koester and three grandchildren. Funeral September 4 at Faith Lutheran Shell Rock with burial in Rose Hill Greene.
Darwin Ramker son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Ramker will depart Saturday for Fort Eustis Virginia following a furlough at his parents home He was formerly stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey.
Mr and Mrs Henry Smeins and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Nikolas with Anthony and Arlin of Park Rapids Minnesota went on a vacation trip last week to Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota. In Colorado they visited their son Craig Smeins in Boulder for a few days. The Nikolas family returned to Park Rapids Minnesota on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Marsh and Marge fished last week on Lake of the Woods at Boudetl Minnesota accompanied by Mary Ellen Worley. Mr and Mrs Clinton Marsh also joined them for a couple of days.
Mrs. Margaret Booth of Story City spent the Labor Day weekend at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lockwood. Sunday visitors in the Lockwood home included Mr. and Mrs. O L Krink and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lockwood of Sheffield.
The Wilmar Lutheran Church will host a supper on Thursday evening September 7 with serving starting at 4 30 p m. A St Johns United Church of Christ supper east of Greene is planned for Thursday evening September 14 with serving to begin.
Specialist Five Charles W Steere is discharged from the army after three years of service. Most time was at Fort Carson Colorado with the last months at Fort Riley Kansas. His parents Mr and Mrs William Steere Jr met him in Des Moines on Friday as he returned to Greene.
Auction sales in Greene include the Paul Hauser farm auction east of Greene on Saturday September 9 starting at 11:00 a.m. and the Greene Locker Service auction on Wednesday September 20. Hauser sale ad appears in this Recorder issue and Greene Locker sale ad in the September 13 issue.
Counties may acquire develop and maintain public museums for inhabitants following new Iowa legislation. Floyd Mitchell and Cerro Gordo counties already run museums and NIAD counties now have authority to establish similar facilities to preserve regional history.
Mrs W J Daub’s car rolled off a bank near O’Brien Standard Station last Thursday landing in three feet of water. The vehicle failed to engage gears as she tried to back out, shifting between forward and reverse. the car caught in forward gear and slid over the bank but with no serious injuries.
Kenneth Henline, a Greene welding businessman for 28 years, has retired and leased his welding shop building to the Greene Community School District. The district will use the facility to repair school buses.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Miller have leased Dan's Tap to Mr and Mrs Danny Adelmandad. The Millers who ran the tavern for three years are funding a new front for the building.
Local students are pursuing higher education at multiple colleges. Named attendees include Barbara Katcher, Donn Schafer, Lana Cheney, Marge Marsh, and many others heading to UNI Cedar Falls, Iowa State Ames, University of Iowa Iowa City, Luther College Decorah, Wartburg College Waverly, North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, Clarke College Dubuque, Dunwoody Institute Minneapolis, and other schools.
A total of 820 pupils are enrolled in Greene Community Schools this year. Elementary grades sum to 404 with Kinder 54 First 62 Second 57 Third 44 Fourth 58 Fifth 68 Sixth 61. Junior high and high school total 416 with Seventh 65 Eighth 62 Ninth 74 Tenth 68 Eleventh 71 Twelfth 76.
Mr and Mrs David Osier of San Diego spent Tuesday evening through Sunday evening visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Donald Osier.
William Powell resigns as Butler County Welfare Director effective September 1. He has served since January 1965 after education at Grace College and Seminary Winona Lake Indiana. Powell previously worked with the Iowa State Employment Service and was a pastor. Mrs Dorothy Mark of Clarksville acts as interim director.
Butler County youths in grades four through six may enroll in a new 4-H TV Action Club via KGLO TV Channel 3 and KWWL Channel 7. First meeting airs Sept 30, with manuals pins and cards for participants. Enrollment is open to Iowa 4-H youth. contact the Allison Extension Office at 267-2201 for details.
Mid America pulling horses and ponies compete for national honors at the 1967 National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa. Events run September 23 to October 1 with weight classes on September 28 29 and 30 starting at 1 pm on Thu Fri and 12 noon Sat. Total prize money 1320. Other features include the Arthur Godfrey Show Greyhound Racing Tractor Pulling and more with fourteen horse shows planned.
Emma Montgomery returned to Greene on Sunday after spending the last weeks at the Chautaqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Ramblers head coach William Garner reports strong progress after the second week of practice as Osage prepares for the opener. The team shows sharp offense and improving defense with 59 players, 16 seniors, 12 juniors, 16 sophomores and 15 freshmen. Schedule lists home games Cresco Nora Springs Aplington Manly Rockford and away games Osage Riceville St Ansgar Nashua Ackley with several conference contests noted.
The Greene Community School District holds its regular school board election on Monday September 11. One director will be elected to represent Scott and Bennedette Townships. Incumbent Galen Miller is the sole candidate. Polls open 12 noon to 7 PM in the high school auditorium lobby.
Hugo Holzschuh is discharged from Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital Charles City and moved to 11th Street Chau tauqua Home in Charles City. The transfer reflects continuation of care within local facilities.
The stag supper at Round Grove Golf and Country Club is moved to Tuesday September 12 due to the Wilmar church supper on September 7. The change affects attendees and scheduling for local social events.
Charles R. Jones 62 of Mason City died in a hit and run while bicycling to his home from Park Inn Hotel near the 12th NE bridge around 1:15 am Tuesday. Survivors include two brothers Randall Jones of Greene and Cecil Jones and a daughter. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 pm at Patterson-James Funeral Home Mason City with burial at West Fork Cemetery Sheffield.
Mrs Zula Ramker was taken by ambulance to St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City on Monday.
Harold Tack and son Dennis along with Ralph Heddens and son John of Nashua spent the weekend fishing at Red Wing Minnesota.
P McCrackin of Clear Lake is appointed Floyd County Extension Director effective October 1 He succeeds Dale Studt who left to study at Iowa State University McCrackin holds a BS in Agriculture from the University of Illinois He served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II His background includes vocational agriculture teaching dairy farming sales and management He is married with two children and plans to move to Floyd County uncertainly
Mrs William Senne had an emergency appendectomy on Saturday August 28 at Lutheran Hospital in Remidge Minnesota. She returned home on Thursday.
The Veterans Administration notes Iowa home to about 358 thousand veterans as of December 1966 in a national county by county monograph. Polk and Linn counties lead with 43 38 and 22 760 veterans respectively, while Butler and Floyd report 1 550 and 2 540.
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