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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1960
Page
1
The piece discusses inflation humor and a political speech in Charles City Iowa. Jack Miller Republican candidate for U S Senator argues that southern Democratic chairmen dominate agricultural committees in both houses, blocking relief for midwestern farmers. He urges electing a Republican majority to shift chairmanships and enable stronger farm legislation.
The 1960 annual payments for Butler County Conservation Reserve contracts will start October 3 or soon after, announced Theo J. Bauman, county ASC chairman. Payments require signed CSS 820 forms returned to the county office. Thirty six farms in Butler County hold 46 contracts covering 3,618 acres. statewide Iowa totals reach 7,726 contracts over 663,087 acres.
A stag supper will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Tuesday evening September 13. Ticket committee members include Jim Mead Glenn Maxson Max Weyand Bud Bramer W E Jones and Verle Barth.
Missionary conference at Calvary Baptist Church runs Sunday through September 18 with services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Local and international speakers include Rev. Andrew Brown from Ishpeming Michigan and Rev. Dale Davis and other Baptist missionaries from Alaska Liberia and India among participants from India Pakistan Africa and the United States inviting the community.
Merrill J. Peters, son of Mr and Mrs John Peters of Greene, serves as a wireman with the Third Marine Division on Okinawa. Wiremen install field telephone switchboards and systems to provide the division with field communications.
Butler County FHA board reports the August 31 meeting naming Donald L. Hagarty to succeed Truman Wamsley on the three member Butler County FHA committee. Martin P. Helm serves as third director. committee reviews local loan requests and issued six eligibility certifications totaling 20500 for refinance machinery dairy and cattle purchases.
Rev LaVern Seth, who has served four and a half years as a missionary in Brazil, will be guest speaker next Sunday at 10:00 AM Worship Service in Greene Presbyterian Church. He previously was pastor at Unity Presbyterian Church near Clarksville before his family went to Brazil.
Mr and Mrs Robert Tornow Ske Therese and Tony returned home after a three week trip They visited Milwaukee Wisconsin to see Mr and Mrs Lin Metske and attended several ball games Then they went to Norris Tennessee to visit Mrs Tornowskes brother Mr John Cobbs and family The final week of vacation was in Harpers Ferry
Former President Harry Truman will appear as a featured speaker at the Nashua fairgrounds on Sunday as part of an old fashioned Bar B Que and political rally for Edward J. Gallagher Jr. the Democratic candidate for Congress from Iowa's third district.
The Hoofbeats Drill Team presents its fourth annual horse show on Sunday at 1 pm, one mile south and a half mile east of Greene. Ten classes plus games, ribbons and trophies, judged by Leslie Boomhower and MC Bob Munch, with music by Mrs. Edward Merfeld. If rain, rescheduled to Sept 18.
Mr and Mrs UC G Starkweather returned Friday from a vacation trip visiting Denver Colorado and sightseeing in several other western states.
Winners of Greene Bucks from the Saturday drawing were Gary Beck, Dale Crosby, Frank Folkers, Mrs. Bert Jensen, Paul Cheney, Jim Beasley, Mrs. Harley Hansen, Harry Merfeld, Leo Landers and Harold Meyer each receiving $5.00 and Abel Reints receiving $10.00.
Mayor Kellys Court Stephan Daniel Tiernen of Allison faces an illegal turn fine of $5.00 plus $4.00 costs. J P Knights Court Walter William Eliason of Greene fined $5.00 for depositing beer bottles on a public street. Leslie Miller of Greene fined $5.00 plus $4.00 costs for consuming beer on a public highway. James William Foreman Mason City cited for truck speeding with a $6.00 fine and $4.00 costs.
A Social Security Administration agent will visit the Allison Court House in Iowa on September 12 and 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist residents with applications for federal old age survivors and disability benefits, original and duplicate social security cards, and employer identification numbers. Call the Waterloo district office at ADams 4-1554 for details or bring files to room 702 in the Black Hawk Building at W. 4th and Commercial Streets.
Miss Kate Christy, 74, died at Lutheran Nursing Home in Hampton after an extended illness. Born August 24, 1886 near Greene, she was the last of the Christy family. Survived by two cousins in Kansas. Funeral at Williams Mortuary at 2:00 PM with Rev. Reuben Strecker officiating. Burial in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville.
Winners of the Men's Best Ball tournament were Robert Curtis and Herman Stubbe with 37. The Dr. Ervin and Keith Drakle team tied for second with 38. Jack Brandt won the flag hole and Carl Heyengs joined Brandt for the consolation prize. In the Mixed Two Ball Foursome, Robert Curtis and Mrs. Richard Wagoner won first with 45, Dell Curtis and Mrs. Sam Sneed took second with 48, and Oscar Bartels with Mrs. Paul Cheney tied for third at 49.
Vandals entered Area Park near Shell Rock and Camp Comfort near Greeni Friday night. They threw tables into deep water, stole gasoline from a park tractor mower, rolled a table into the river, removed guard posts, and damaged the guard parking wire. Restroom walls were defaced with obscene writing. Investigators have a car description from two night shift men. officers are investigating.
The Cub Scouts start their first football session on Saturday morning September 10 at 9:00 at the high school athletic field. Eligible boys aged 8 to 10 may join or are already Cub Scouts. Dress in t shirts gym shoes and light shorts. If enough participate four teams will be formed and they will play touch football.
Dr. Andersen Walter Gabe and Verle Barth filed nomination papers for Greene Community School Board and treasurer posts. Election set for September 12 at the school auditorium from 12:00 to 7:60 p.m. All three seek re election and run unopposed on the ballot.
Greene High School Ramblers prepare for Friday night debut against West Union in a first-year clash. Coach Cecil Rhoads notes slow development from heat and late-arriving lettermen, but cites speed, depth in backfield, and a strong quarterback battle led by Larry Gabe. Backfield shows strength while the line lags, with Wunsch, Rottler, Taylor bolstering defense alongside Peters and Weichers.
Rev Darrell Fryman and wife Betty moved September 1 to Greene to lead the Greene and Union Ridge Churches of the Brethren. He previously served in Pampa Arcadia Indiana and Michigan City Indiana. A Manchester College and Bethany Seminary graduate, he and Betty have two children Mary Lou and James.
The Soil Conservation Service office in Allison invites entries for level land and contour plowing matches to be held Thursday on the Kenneth Rodman farm near Clarksville. Winners advance to state competition. Contour entrants include Adam Schwab Shell Rock Alberti DeBower Allison and Hugh Scallon Ackley. Level land entrants include Melvil Johnson Clarksville Clarence DeGroote Shell Rock Harry Moss New Hartford George Negan Clarksville and Harlan Garbes Clarksville. Schwab won the 1957 state contour contest and Negan placed second in the state level land contest last year.
Officers directors and producers from Bremer Black Hawk Butler Chickasaw Floyd Grundy Howard and Mitchell Counties are invited to Hotel St Charles Charles City on Wednesday September 14 at 730 pm. Prof Robert Strain Iowa State University will report on dairy surplus solutions and demand driven production plans. Dr W H Nielsen Iowa State University will attend. J S Quist Iowa Creameries Assn will present dairy legislative committee report.
Matches played in the past week in the championship flight saw Paul Hamilton defeat Sam Sneed. Consolation flight results include Dale Willey beating Vern Roitler and Dr Wentworth defeating Bud Burma and Dale Willey. Semifinals set for Sunday feature Keith Drakle vs Paul Hamilton and Clyde Stuntz vs Chuck Teeple.
Cattle from the United States England and Canada are among early entries in the 1960 National Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo Iowa October 1 through 8 The English and Canadian entries are in the National Milking Shorthorn show The Histon Herd and others bring long breeding histories and ties to Jam production Entries close September 8 with over 2000 bovine entries expected Five dairy breeds will stage the national shows with dates set for October 4 5 and 6 7
Marjorie and David Osier have returned home from University Hospitals in Iowa City after major surgery. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Osier.
Last week’s bowling results show Tuesday Night Rollers and Alley Cat League standings with teams like Harrisons, Marshall & Swift, Butler County Abstract, and Greene Cafe. High scores feature Kay Brandt 406, Barbara Stock 411, Dorothy Fischer 425, and others across multiple lanes and clinics.
Mrs Pamela Smith of Rolfe Iowa has been hired to teach high school English replacing Mrs Richard Wagener who has resigned.
Funds are available for approval of additional requests by Butler county farmers for government cost sharing on soil and water conservation practices that can be completed this fall or by the end of 1960. Theo J. Bauman, county ASC chairman, urges operators to visit the Allison ASC office for information on the ACP. Tests are required for some practices in 1960 and 1961. A total of 225 applications for cost sharing on 225 county farms has been approved this year.
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