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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1969
Page
1
A voiced editorial criticizes the Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission for slow progress in cleaning the Mississippi River. It calls for a full inland waters survey, strict enforcement, and prosecutions for violators, while cautioning against agribusiness centers draining local economies with one stop service centers.
Mr. Lowell Carney of Greene representing Farm Service Coop Elevator attended along with 275 directors and families from Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota at the 12th Felco Lakes Conference at Lake Okoboji. Dr. Meno Lowenstein of Ohio University spoke on export import war economy autos steel grain and labor topics. Felco’s economic research division presented a study on farmers buying habits.
Sharon King daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark King Marble Rock won the local 1970 Drive-In contest at Allan's A W Drive In. The car hostesses earned points over thirteen weeks to claim the title Miss A W 1970 sponsored by A W International. Beverly Kampman was runner up based on appearance personality enthusiasm customer service and creative selling.
Mrs. Russell Meyers and daughters Marlene Miller and Marcy Brandt attended the funeral of Miss Lewtie Krieger 89, an aunt of Mrs. Meyers. She had resided at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City for nearly three years. The funeral was held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Plainfield.
The North East Iowa Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches will hold its 26th annual Missionary Conference at Calvary Baptist Church Greene from September 14 to 21. Eight missionaries from three Baptist boards and five foreign countries will speak. Services Sunday 11:00 AM and 7:45 PM. Monday through Saturday 7:30 PM. Speakers include Rev John Marot France, Rev Charles Hack ing Brazil, Rev Richard McMillen Central African Republic, Mr John Archibald East Pakistan, Rev Verlin Pulver Home Missions, Rev Donald Brong Iowa Baptist official, Miss Gertrude Kiefer U S migrants Florida, Rev Stephen Nischk Ukraine.
Bruce D Fischer son of Mr and Mrs Robert Fischer is home on a 13 day Marine Corps leave. He will return September 18 to Camp Lejeune North Carolina for further training in radio relay repair.
Teal season runs Sept 13 to 21 with daily hours 9 a.m. to sunset, then sunrise to sunset. Rabbit and fox squirrels open statewide Sept 13 through dates, with bag limits and hours varying. Squirrel bag six and possession twelve. teal four daily and eight possession. rabbit ten with no possession limit. hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for rabbits. statewide open.
Pearl Harbor survivors will hold a reunion on September 20 1969 at the Tallcorn Motor Hotel in Marshalltown Iowa. Registration starts at 5 PM with dinner at 7 PM. All survivors and wives are invited. Send reservations to Tallcorn or Bob Jensen Grinnell Iowa for more details.
Cliff Burroughs was elected County Chairman by the Republican Central Committee at a meeting in the Butler County Court House in Allison on Wednesday September 3. He has served as Committeeman for Coldwater Township and will be replaced in that capacity. Burroughs succeeds Herman Faber who resigned effective September 1 after serving 53 seats as County Chairman.
Volunteers from Towans in distress and area residents aid Iowa Children’s and Family Services a state wide agency helping emotionally disturbed youths families and children needing homes. In 22 percent of counties funds are raised via united campaigns. Mrs Rex Martin of Clarksville serves as county collector and Butler County advisor.
Martin Senne was elected to the Greene Community School Board with 177 of 364 ballots. Leo Gabe won the unopposed District No 5 seat with 295 votes. Other Greene candidates Dale Grice 102, Lloyd Bigler 49, Wm. Christensen 28, plus four write ins and seven spoiled. Floyd Senne topped Butler County at large with 676 votes. Donald Munson total 462 countywide. John Van Eschen one write-in. In Butler area No 4 Robert Moore led with 121 votes, Paul Jensen 105.
Mr and Mrs Roger Martzahn welcomed a daughter named Melinda born Tuesday September 9 at 12 25 pm at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City. The baby weighed seven pounds eleven ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Richard O Connor of Rockwell and Roy Martzahn of Greene.
Gordon Anderson, field representative for Farmland Industries, returned from a two day kickoff conference at the Plaza Inn in Kansas City Missouri. Held September 3 and 4 the event introduced Farmland marketing and distribution plans for 1970 with emphasis on efficiency and greater savings for cooperative members. Over 500 Farmland personnel from headquarters and 14 midwestern states attended. Andersen resides at 605 Park Greene.
James A Roth, a Greene Public Schools teacher, has three poems in Extension, an Idlewild Publishing anthology from San Francisco. He teaches Applied English and advanced composition at the high school and seventh grade reading at the junior high, with poems titled The Measure of Life, Pain, and Through are on wave, appearing on wave 251. He will also have more poems in the Iowa Poetry Association publication Brochure in October.
In Hospital Brian Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kruse underwent major surgery Thursday September 4 at St Josephs Mercy Hospital in Mason City Visitors are welcome.
The Butler County Chapter of the American Red Cross asks for donations to the Camille Relief Fund. Chapter Chairman Carl Hevenga urges Butler County residents to remember the Belmond tornadoes and floods in Marshalltown Tama Chelsea New Hartford, and note aid has been extended to Mississippi and Virginia. About 69,000 families have suffered losses and total relief is projected to reach at least 15 million dollars.
Second grade girls interested in becoming Brownie Girl Scouts may bring their mothers to the Community Center on Thursday September 11 at 4 00 p m for a recruitment event.
The Round Grove Golf and Country Club announces a schedule change for its events. A steak fry is set for Saturday evening at the club, with serving starting around 7 00 p.m. A Pig Barbeque Stag Supper originally planned for September 23 has been moved to Thursday September 23. All adult members and wives are invited, with a preceding happy hour.
Wednesday night league play produced varied results with teams such as Farmer’s Co op Jim’s Standard and S&N GMC posting wins and high individual scores led by Galen Miller 237 and Duane Muller 208 208. Standings and further details continue on page 8.
The Iowa Society warns against looking at the September 11 solar eclipse directly, noting invisible infrared rays can burn retinas. Dr. Foss cites retinal damage risks and cites past cases. It offers indirect viewing tips using simple viewers and cautions that sunglasses and smoked glass are unsafe.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hummel of Allison announce the birth of their son Kirk Robert born Thursday September 4. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Wolf and Mr and Mrs Har mr Hummel Sr of Allison.
Butler County farmers face immature corn due to late planting and cold spring. Harvest for silage aims for 65 percent moisture for best energy, with storage reducing seepage. Most May 10 corn reaches 75 percent silked by Aug 1, while later plantings push that date past Aug 10.
Greene hosts Ackley in a hard fought season opener. Ackley capitalized on Rambler fumbles and interceptions to win 12 to 0, as Greene travels to Osage this Friday night for another non conference test before defending the Corn Bowl at Riceville on September 26.
A series of county property transfers are recorded, including derman and Linda Wedeking to Samuel L and Lela R Chestnut for Lots 2 and 3 in Blk 9 Poisal's Addition Clarksv. Inez Van Halen and Lester J Anderson to Herman H RT OC ED with joint ownership interests and specific parcel descriptions. Town of Allison transfers to Lawrence T Stanek and Norma J Stanek for alley and adjacent parcels. Allison F Katharine and John M Frost to Town of New Hartford for part of SW section 27. Fred C and Hildegard M Ennen to Wayne D and Mary Margaret Ritter for Lots 1 and 2 and Lot 3 in Blk 8 Traer's 2nd Addition. Henry A Jr. Greene and Betty Ann Eiklenborg to George and Roberta D Shoemaker for Lot 10 Blk 4 Appl 4v1ton. Ellen Thomas to Theodore and Dorothy Forsythe for E 75 ft of Lot 9 in N ½ NW ¼ 12-93-47. Jake Reiners to George Reiners for Lot 35 of Pendergast's Addition, Dumont. Jake Reiners to Edna Reiners for Tr. NE Cor Lot 35 in Pendergast's Addition. Calvin G Folkerts executor to Jack C and Nancy K Macklin for Lots 2,6,7 16 ft Lots 4 and 5 Greene's Addition and Lot 3 except trete with varied consideration amounts.
The Greene Public Library children's department reports six children participated in the summer reading program and 1500 books were read. Top readers in Group I were Brandon Landers Ann Johnson Judy Meyne Danny Meyne and Joan Schafer. In Group IV leaders were Carrie Brockway Darrell Schroeder Randall Landers Sherri Muhlenbruck and Cindy Muhlenbruck. Participants may pick up Book Worm Charts at the library.
Holstein Friesian Association of America reports a milestone for a Registered Holstein cow from Greene. Heide Lakefield Fond Hope 535-1325 has produced 100570 pounds of milk and 3870 pounds of butterfat in 2137 days since becoming two years old. Advancements in feeding, management, and genetics drive such high lifetime production.
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