Editor Speake and Ramblers Fans Hear of Greene News
Local column notes Miss America winner last year may reign, praises Fish Fry and football prospects. Greene Sportsman's Club earns commendation for annual event. Ramblers season opener vs Reinbeck highlighted with game schedule and a weekly contest to guess winners and scores for a $1 prize and a grand prize of two tickets to the Minnesota Iowa game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Sportsman's Club
Recorder
Greene
Town City
Curtis Beats Sneed 5 and 4 For City Golf Title
Robert Curtis defeated George Sam Sneed five and four to win the Men's City Golf Championship on the local course Sunday. Defending champ Bill Bartz of Charles City did not enter this year. Donald Bachman took the consolation match from Jim Sexter of Marble Rock two and one. The cup has been won twice by James Dralle, Keith Dralle, Bill Bartz, and Clyde Stuntz. three consecutive wins are required to keep the trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Curtis
George Sneed
Robert Curtis
George
Sam) Sneed
Bill Bartz
Charles City
Donald Bachman
Jim Sexter
Marble Rock
James Dralle
Keith Dralle
Clyde Stuntz
Woman's Club Plans September Meeting at Greene HS
The Woman's Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Tuesday evening September 17 in the Greene High School Auditorium. The business meeting starts at 7 30 p.m. with a program at 8 p.m. Guest speakers will be six Greene Boy Scouts who attended the National Jamboree at Gettysburg Pennsylvania this summer. Names include Tommy Green Craig Burroughs Bruce Mead Steven Rottler Gary Rottler and Jim Hoben. Colored slides will be shown. The public is invited.
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Greene High School
Greene
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Tommy Green
Harry Green
Craig Burroughs
C. E. Burroughs
Bruce Mead
Mrs John Tindall Rites Held Tuesday
Mrs John Tindall aged 83 died after a months illness at Cedar Valley hospital Charles City The daughter of Thomas and <private> Anderson she was born May 5 1874 in Newport PA She moved with her family to Dougherty then Bennezette township and married John Tindall June 10 1896 The couple lived on a Bennezette farm retired to Greene in 1942 Surviving are husband one son Ray Bristow IA one daughter Ruth Stahe Lansing IA one sister Mrs James Agnew Greene seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services were Tuesday at Williams Mortuary at 130 pm and at 200 pm at the Methodist Church Rev Clayton Becker officiating Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Williams Mortuary in charge
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John Tindall
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Thomas Anderson
Newport
Pennsylvania
Dougherty
Bennezette Township
Butler County
Greene
Bennezette
Ray
Bristow
Ruth Stahe
Lansing
Iowa
James Agnew
Mildred Wright
Williams Mortuary
Methodist
Clayton Becker
Rose Hill Cemetery
P T A Holds First Meeting of the School Year
The first Parent-Teachers Association gathering of the new year was well attended. The program featured a ballet, a violin solo, and a poem recital. A bicycle stand for the school was approved, with a social hour and refreshments to follow in the gym.
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Parent - Teachers Association
God Bless America
Melinda Drakle
Sarah Jane Green
Barbara Allison
W. J. Tatum
Clayton Becker
DeBower Family Called After Webster City Crash
Mr and Mrs Larry DeBower of Greene were summoned to Clarion Monday evening by the death of her father Harry Burel 47. Burel was killed instantly when the pickup he was driving collided with another car near Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry DeBower
Greene
Clarion
Harry Burel
Burel
Webster City
Squirrel and Rabbit Season To Open Saturday
Iowa's 1957 hunting season begins with open seasons for squirrels and rabbits. Squirrel hunting runs until November 15 with a daily bag limit of six squirrels and a 12 item possession limit after day one. Rabbit hunting runs until January 31, 1958 with daily bag limit ten and no possession limit.
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Iowa
Powersville Wins Softball Tourney at Rudd
Powersville captured first place in an eight team softball tournament at Rudd after three extra inning games. They beat Greene Motor Company 4 2 in eight innings with Mike Bierkert homering and Del ling Koeff on base. In the 10 inning semifinal Powersville topped host Rudd 6 2 as Rollo Fisher pitched the distance and Charles Pyatt cleared the bases with a 10th inning homer. In the final Marble Rock fell 4 5 to Powersville in eight innings as Pyatt’s single scored the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powersville
Rudd
Greene Motor Company
Mike Biekert
Delling Koeff
Pyatt
Fisher
Nordmeyer
Greene
Rollo Fisher
Casper
Charles Pyatt
Marble Rock
Brunner
Nashua Man Killed In Auto Accident Tuesday
Willy Hangariner a 20 year old resident of rural Nashua was killed at 6 10 a m Tuesday when his 1955 Chevrolet collided head on with a southeast bound semi truck driven by Philip Lunstrum of Mason City at the intersection of Highway 218 and a county road five miles south of Charley City. He was en route to the J F Huyel Elevator at Oakwood seven miles west of the crash scene. Officers said he pulled onto the left side of Highway 218 and witnesses noted his vision was obscured by following another semi trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Hangariner
Nashua
Charley City
L. L. Lane
Philip Lunstrum
Mason City
Hangariner
J. F. Huyel
Oakwood
Hangartner
Community School Passes in Every District Yes
Residents in Greene area approve formation of a community school district at a special election held last Wednesday. Totals show 844 for and 169 against with district by district results across Union Scott Coldwater Pleasant Grove Bennedette Dayton and Greene Independent areas. The new Greene Community School District is to be officially formed July 1 1958 though de facto operation continues after a 1956-57 legal dispute.
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Greene Area
Union Township
Scott Township
Coldwater Township
Dayton Township
Pleasant Grove Township
Bennedette Township
Greene Independent
Greene Community School District
Scott and
Union Townships
Floyd County
Bennedette Coldwater
Dayton
Butler County
Coldwater
Greene Community
Iowa State Supreme Court
Greene Community School
Greene
State Supreme Court
Baptist Missionary Conference at Calvary Church
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a missionary conference from Sept 14 to 22 with nightly 8:00 pm services and a 11:00 am Sunday service. Speakers include Margaret A. Bock Chile Sept 15, David Feryance France Sept 16 and 20, Willard Stull Brazil Sept 17, Arnold Warner Michigan Sept 18, Dr Paul R. Jackson New York Sept 19, John Wn Weeks Caribbean Sept 22. Union Rally is Saturday at 7:00 pm. public invited.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Margaret A. Bock
Chile
David Feryance
France
Willard Stull
Brazil
South America
Arnold Warner
Harrison
Michigan
Paul R. Jackson
Johnson City
New York
John WN. Weeks
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Roger Schafer in Charles City
Mr and Mrs Roger Schafer announce the birth of a son Wednesday morning at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. The infant weighs 7 pounds 15% ounces.
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Roger Schafer
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Souke Tjaden Rites Held Monday
Jurgen Tjaden died at his Greene home on Thursday September 5 at 7 45 pm aged 91 years 9 months and 29 days He was born in Ostfriesland Germany on December 8 1887 and became a technical engineer He immigrated to the United States in 1910 working in Milwaukee and Sheboygan He married Tena Peters Assing in 1912 and entered the Wellsburg blacksmithing business in 1914 The family had three children Surviving are wife Hanne Otto Jurgen Harm DeBuhr Antje Ennen and Geraldine Halladay plus eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren He moved to Greene in 1948 and visited Germany in 1913 1925 1950 and 1955 Funeral services were held at the Doyen Funeral Home and Reformed Church in Wellsburg with burial beside the church”
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Souke Jurgen Tjaden
Greene
Lubbertstehn
Ostfriesland
Germany
Jurgen Tjaden
Milwaukee
Sheyboygen
Wisconsin
Tena Peters Assing
Wellsburg
Tjaden
Hanne Ennen
Otto
Hanne
Harm DeBuhr
Ackley
Geraldine Halladay
Tucson
Arizona
Jurgen
Eldora
Fred
Clarksville
John
Shell Rock
Aljet
Antje Ennen
Doyen Funeral Home
Reformed Church
Weilsburg
G. C. Poppen
New Daughter for Worley Family in Mason City
Mr and Mrs Harold Worley of Mason City welcomed a daughter on Monday September 2 She joins her sister Vicki Sue and becomes the 18th grandchild of Mr and Mrs Clarence Worley of Greene This brief birth notice highlights the growing Worley family lineage.
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Harold Worley
Mason City
Vicki Sue
Clarence Worley
Greene
Greene Community Schools reports 755 enrolled for 1957-58
The Greene district opens the 1957-58 year with 755 pupils, up from 690 last year and 527 in 1955, detailing grade distributions for town and country schools, bus routes, and plans to elect a new school board by July 1 1958 to guide future educational and building needs.
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Greene Community Schools
Pleasant Grove
Dayton
Coldwater
Otto Menken
Stanley Pond
Herman
Mason
Dale Wildman
John Henning
Glen Shaffer
Paul Schrage
Vivian Kingery
Virginia Harris
Tatum
Strong Rambler Football and Quarterback Club News
The Greene Quarterback Club held its first 1957 meeting at the high school with Donald Hagarty elected president and Dale Schroeder re elected secretary treasurer. Coach Dennis Mair reported on the Rambler football squad as the team prepares for a season opener at Reinbeck, using a split T offense under new coach Jack Bryant amid 14 returning lettermen.
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Greene
Donald Hagarty
Dale Schroeder
Dennis Mair
Greene Rambler
University of Iowa
Utah
Iowa City
Greene Ramblers
Reinbeck
Jack Bryant
Rams
Ramblers
Werner Drakle
Clare Grendier
Merrill Peters
John Menken
Rolland Ray
Brian Meyers
Fabher Miller
Roger Schuknecht
Don Menken
Daryl Shook
Jerry Backer
Dennis Ott
Jack Hagarty
Martyn Wunsch
Keith Harris
Jim Brinkman
Hagarty
Wunsch
Schuknecht
Dick Nelson
Norman Pierce
Bob Barth
Dan Stubbe
Bob Maxwell
Gerald Eimers
Norman Wolters
Dennis
Teachers College To Conduct Classes In Charles City Soon
An extension class from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls will be offered in Charles City this fall. Introduction to Literature begins September 19 1957 at 7 pm in the Charles City Courthouse. Dr F E Smith will teach the 16 sessions of about three hours each, open to in service teachers and others returning to teaching. Fee is 36 dollars and eligible participants may earn credit toward a degree or teaching certificate. Enrollment forms available from Miss Fannie G Howell or by writing Dr Daryl Pendergraft.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Charles City
F. E. Smith
Teachers College
Fannie G. Howell
Daryl Pendergraft
Town State Teachers College
Bowling Results From Last Week's Hot-Shot League
Last week's Wednesday night Hot-Shot bowling results list games rolled September 4. Miller Real Estate beat Ross and Miller 3-1. Bristow Elevator and Nettleton Insurance tied 2-2, Willey's Clothing and Kemming's Sinclair tied 2-2. High single Galen Miller 196, C. Kretzschmar 186. High series Muller 560, C. Kretzschmar 519. Greene Motor Co. 4-0 over Lutheran Brotherhood. Ackley Grinders 4-0 over White's Tavern. (continued on page 2).
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Miller Real Estate
Bristow Elevator
Rote
Willey’s
Kemming’s Sinclair
Nettleton’s
Ross & Miller
Ross and Miller
Nettleton Insurance & Auctioneering
Willey’s Clothing
Kemmine
Sinclair
Galen Miller
C. Kretzschmar
Muller
Greene Motor Co
Ackley Grinders
John Deere
Miss Mabel Bush Undergoes Major Surgery in Minneapolis
Miss Mabel Bush of Northwood formerly Greene underwent major surgery at University Hospital in Minneapolis last Wednesday. The report notes her ongoing recovery and the procedure completed successfully with no complications reported to date.
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Mabel Bush
Northwood
Greene
University Hospital
Minneapolis
Minnea
Summer Reading Program Ends at Greene Public Library
The Greene Public Library closed its summer reading program on September 1 with thirty four children enrolled. They read a total of 422 books, and only one child did not read at least one book. Winners include Jene Hildebrand 60, Jane Witwer 40, Penny Scott 32 in the intermediate group. Patti Eckmar 20, Judy Holzschuh 13 in the primary division. Stephen Scott 25, Allan Scott 23 in junior high. Sharlene Hildebrand, overall winner, will receive a book of her choice.
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Greene Public Library
Chiiren
Jene Hildebrand
Jane Witwer
Pency Scott
Patti Eckmar
Judy Holzschuh
Stephen Scott
Allan Scott
Sharlene Hildebrand
Leave Family Visits Kaiser Family at Parents’ Home
Airman second class Dale Kaiser and his wife and two daughters Ann and Stephanie are spending a brief leave in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs C S Kaiser.
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Dale Kaiser
Ann
Stephanie
C. S. Kaiser
Kaiser daughter admitted to Cedar Valley Hospital
In Hospital Nancy Kaiser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kaiser, was admitted to the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City for treatment on Saturday morning. Robert Junker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Junker of Aredale, was taken ill in the Greene Community School last Wednesday noon and rushed to the Hampton Lutheran Hospital where he is a patient with a chest infection.
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Nancy Kaiser
C. S. Kaiser
Cedar Valley
Charles City
Robert Junker
Tony Junker
Aredale
Greene Community
Hampton Lutheran Hospla
Mothers Club Coffee Hour at Interstate Power Company
The Mothers Club will hold its annual coffee hour at the Interstate Power Company on Thursday September 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event offers a social gathering with light refreshments for members and guests.
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Mothers Club
Interstate Power Company
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Editor
Speake
Audrey Starkweather
S. M. Dolan
Tripoli
Nora Springs
Manly
Rockford
Riceville
St. Ansgar
Woman’s Club
P.T.A
P‘ville
Baptist Missionary Conference
Souke Tjaden
Quarterback Club
Gamble
Russell Meyers
Greene Theatre
Murphy Transportation
Shesea
Butler Co
Marilyn’s
Big Shop
Greene Cafe
Seta
Knapp
Marshall
Swift
Lenora Shuttz
Gertie Marsh
G. Marsh
L. Shultz
Al's Ramblers
Nettleton
Myrt
Dorothy
Shep
Sperry Insurance
Allison Implement
Ak John Deere
Drake
Joyce Hevenga
Jessie Tornowske
J. Tornowske
Louise Kolleann
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