Editor Speaks on Rambler Injuries and Rebuilding
The Rambler football team faces a season setback as quarterback Tom Hagarty breaks his collarbone in the Osage game, sidelining him for the rest of the year. Coach Max Dougherty plans a full rebuild with aides burning the midnight oil while injured backs Steve Clapham Darwin Ramker and Hagarty have hampered recent campaigns. John Barth’s booming punts stood out as the Ramblers kept visitors bottled up, despite only scoring on a punt return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambler Bugaboo
Tom Hagarty
Max Dougherty
Tom
Osage
Ramblers
Steve Clapham
Darwin Ramker
Hagarty
John Barth
John
Rambler
Jeff Drake
Jeff Drakle
Larry Weichers
Clark Allen
Mike Behnke
Dennis Ritter
Greene
Mark Peterson
Jim Doudna
Jim McSweeney
Tom Gast
Tom Hartwig
Weichers
Peterson
Barth
Green Devils
Doudna
Richards
Dovrlight
Cresco
Rites Held for Fred E. Warner
Friends in Greene report the death of Fred E. Warner in Grand Rapids Minnesota on Monday August 29. He is survived by his wife Inez Parkinson born in Greene. Funeral and burial were held in Bemidji Minnesota on Thursday September 1.
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Greene
Fred E. Warner
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Inez Parkinson
Bemidji
Buck Night Fund Drive Planned by GOP Leader
Robert D. Ray Iowa Republican State Chairman urged citizens to join the Buck Night fund drive on September 22. He noted only 23 percent have ever contributed to a party campaign and 11 percent have campaigned. He praised local finance and urged greater participation to support two party politics and local campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Ray
Frank Barnard Rites Held Recently
Frank Barnard 77 died at his home in Lursen Minnesota on August 30. He was a distant relative of the late Mrs. W H Buchholz. Survivors include his wife Florence a son Charles of Duluth Minnesota three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Louise Olson. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church in Lutsen on Friday September 2 and burial was in Minneapolis Minnesota the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnard
Lursen
Minnesota
W. H. Buchholz
Florence
Charles
Duluth
Louise Olson
Lutsen
Minneapolis
Rites Held for Lawrence Paplow
Lawrence Paplow 52 died of a heart attack at his country home south of Greene Thursday around 10 am He was born near Greene January 11 1914 son of Henry and Matilda Constein Paplow He married Ruth Marsh of Greene February 19 1939 They resided on a farm He is survived by his wife two sisters Clara De Bower Allison and Laura Schrage Charles City Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm at St Johns Lutheran Church Wilmar Rev Emmett Busch officiating Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery Greene Reid's Funeral Chapel handled arrangements
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Lawrence Paplow
Greene
Henry
Matilda Constein Paplow
Ruth Marsh
Clara) de Bower
Allison
Elda
Laura) Schrage
Charles City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wilmar
Emmett Busch
Rose Hill
Reid
Commercial Club Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The Greene Commercial Club will hold a meeting this evening at 7 30 p m at City Hall. Members are urged to attend as winter promotions will be discussed.
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Greene Commercial Club
City Hall
Birth Of A Son To Mr And Mrs Thomas Stanton
The parents of Mrs Ambrose Stanton received word of the birth of a son to their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Stanton of Northridge California on August 25 The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was named Thomas Edward Jr Mrs Stanton formerly Susan Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs George Roberts of Roswell New Mexico and the paternal grandmother is Mrs Ambrose Stanton of Greene The baby was welcomed home by two sisters.
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Ambrose Stanton
Thomas Stanton
Northridge
California
Thomas Edward Jr
Stanton
Susan Roberts
George Roberts
Roswell
New Mexico
Greene
Cub Scouts to Meet Next Wed. First Pack Meeting Set
The Cub Scout pack will meet next Wednesday September 21 at 7 30 p m in the elementary school auditorium. All past members and boys who are 8 by October 15 are invited, with parents urged to attend. For questions call Mrs. Kenneth Knight or Jim Dralle. Dralle, the cubmaster, urges attendance.
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Kenneth Knight
Jim Dralle
Dralle
Missionary Speakers At Baptist Church Conference
Rev. Gilbert Zinke from Japan opens the Round-Robin Missionary Conference at Calvary Baptist Church with 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services on September 18. He has spent ten years in Japan publishing and distributing over 100,000 Christian books and offering Bible study by correspondence to more than 38,000 Japanese. Seven Regular Baptist Churches participate, with nightly 7:45 p.m. services through September 25 except Saturday, inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Zinke
Japan
Calvary Baptist Church
Zinke
Horton Baptist
Horton
Faith Baptist
Marble Rock
New Hampton
First Baptist
New Hartford
Shell Rock
Waverly
School Board Election Re-elects Schafer Van Eschen
Forty two voters participated in the Monday school board election with no contest. Ivan Schafer was re-elected from District 5 serving Pleasant Grove and Union Townships with 40 votes. John Van Eschen was re-elected from District 3 of the old Greene Independent District with 42 votes. Verle Barth was re-elected district treasurer with 41 votes for a two year term from July 1, 1967 to June 30, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Schafer
Pleasant Grove
Union Townships
John van Eschen
Old Greene
Verle Barth
Butler County Public Assistance Expenditures Report
Public assistance payments in Butler County totaled 30,806 for August with Old Age Assistance at 17,942, Medical Aid to the Aged 2,102, Aid to Dependent Children 7,672, Aid to Blind 1,115, and Aid to the Disabled 1,975. Expenditures reflect lower OAA and ADC costs and higher MAA due to nursing care costs.
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Iowa
ADC
MAA
Butler County
New Baby Born to Cedar Falls Couple Steven Thomas
Mr and Mrs Veil Landers of Cedar Falls welcomed a son on Thursday September 8 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Waverly. The infant weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was named Steven Thomas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Monaghan of Waverly and Mr and Mrs Cari Landers of Greene.
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Veil Landers
Cedar Falls
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Steven Thomas
Thomas Monaghan
Cari Landers
Greene
Baby suffers severed finger in grocery cart accident
Rhonda Jean Smith ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith lost the third finger of her left hand when a grocery cart toppled over at Trowbridge s in Charles City Monday afternoon. She was taken to Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment.
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Rhonda Jean Smith
Robert Smith
Trowbridge’s
Charles City
Floyd County Veteran's Memorial Hospital
Mrs John Hubler Dies in California Riverside
Mrs Henry Drake has received word of the death of her aunt Mrs John Hubler at Riverside California on Sunday evening September 11. Mrs Hubler was a resident of Greene a number of years ago and the funeral will be held in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drake
John Hubler
Riverside
California
Hubler
Greene
Clarksville Man George Hurd Dies in Car Crash
George Edward Hurd 76 of Clarksville died Sunday after his car left the road at Camp Comfort, struck a tree by Shell Rock river. Authorities say the 2 PM crash occurred near a former bridge. he was found at 2:15 PM. Survived by son Harold. daughters Lucille De Puew and Dorothy Wedeking. brother Charles Hurd. Funeral 2 PM at Clarksville Community Church. burial Lynwood Cemetery.
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George Edward Hurd
Clarksville
Camp Comfort
Shell Rock
Butler County
Hurd
William Senne
John Aries
Harold
Lucille) de Puew
Lyle
Dorothy) Wedeking
Waukon
Charles Hurd
Greene
Clarksville Community Church
Lynwood Cemetery
Butler Franklin counselors meet to discuss college financing
The first monthly meeting of Butler and Franklin County school counselors was held at Drier dale Cafe in Hampton on September 8. Guest speaker Mr fll Rechkemmer from First National Bank reviewed college financing and stressed coordinating with a college financial office and maintaining a 2.5 GPA for loan eligibility. County Superintendent Miller outlined Special Education Program status and future plans. Chairman Guy A. Olson led the meeting with attendees from Aplington CAL Clarksville Greene Hampton Parkersburg and Sheffield plus New Hartford Allison and Dumont staff.
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Butler
Franklin County
Drierdale Cafe
Hampton
Fll Rechkemmer
First National Bank
Miller
Howard Jensen
Guy A. Olson
Butler-Franklin County
Bastow
Aplington
Larson
CAL
Gaudes
Clarksville
Steewhenson
Greene
Buis
Mazula
Parkersburg
Madsen
Sheffield
Viet Nam Service Update for James L Curtis
Viet Nam Specialist James L Curtis son of Mr and Mrs Gene Curtis is now stationed in Viet Nam. His address is Sp. 4 James L Curtis 17716229 330th R. R. C. A. P.O. 96355 San Francisco California.
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James L. Curtis
Gene Curtis
Viet Nam
San Francisco
California
Mont Cliftons Visiting Here This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Mont Clifton of Hemet California are visiting friends in the area. En route to Iowa they called on Mrs Clifton’s son in Las Vegas Nevada and saw the Black Hills. They will stay in Decatur Illinois before returning to Greene and then head home to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Clifton
Hemet
California
Towa
ASC Committee Has Taken Office
Butler County ASC committee has taken office with Kenneth E. Hart of Allison as chairman, Hugh N. Sealion of Ackley as vice chairman, and Herman Stubbe of Greene as member. Hart outlines goals of 100 percent service, fair farm support, program success, and conservation. Describes selection, terms, and alternates, plus major ASC activities in Butler County including price-support loans and feed grain programs.
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Butler County
ASC
Kenneth E. Hart
Allison
Hugh N. Sealion
Ackley
Herman Stubbe
Greene
Hart
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Scalion
Stubbe
Donald L Hagarty
Ted R. DeBerg
Bristow
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Four County Men Inducted in September
Four county men were called into service for the September induction. Those inducted include Thomas G. Reeder of Greene James De Groote of Cedar Falls RR 3 and Donald G. LeBeck of Clarksville. Kenneth H. Luchtenburg enlisted for three years. Dalles L. Wildeboar of Kesley left for induction September 13th. The October call will include twelve men reporting October 17th. On September 26 eighteen men will depart by bus to Fort Des Moines for pre induction physicals.
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Butler County
Thomas G. Reeder
Greene
James DeGroote
RR 3
Cedar Falls
Donald G. LeBeck
Clarksville
Kenneth H. Luchtenburg
Dalles L. Wildeboar
Kesley
Fort Des Moines
New Daughter Born to Sherwin Smith Family
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Smith of Aplington welcomed a daughter, Wendy Sue, born Wednesday September 7 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. The baby weighed six pounds 12 ounces and joins siblings Deborah, Bryan, and Daniel. Grandparents are Galen Smith, Orval Kingery, and great grandmother E M Hunter of Boone.
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Sherwin Smith
Aplington
Wendy Sue
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Wendy
Deborah
Bryan
Daniel
Galen Smith
Orval Kingery
E. M. Hunter
Boone
Daubs Return From Arizona Trip With Mexico Visit
Mr and Mrs W J Daubs return home after visiting their son and daughter in law Dale R Daub and family in Phoenix Arizona They toured Mexico Oak Creek Canyon Tumacacori National Monument and the Chapel of the Holy Cross near Tucson Arizona They also saw buildings erected by their son who is a building contractor and other sites during the trip
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W. J. Daub
Dale R. Daub
Phoenix
Arizona
Mexico
Oak Creek Canyon
Tumacocori National Monument
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Tucson
Osage Nips Ramblers 6 0 as Hagarty goes out
Osage uses a strong line and Peterson power to beat the Ramblers 6 to 0 on the road. Doudna returns a Barth punt 52 yards for the lone score. Hagarty suffers a fractured left collar bone on the opening play. Ramsey backfield and Greene’s defense struggle but hold through a tight game.
Butler County Farm Bureau Sends Opinionnaires to Members
The Butler County Farm Bureau mails 1966 Opinionnaires to 1,486 members for views on eleven issues including four national and seven state topics from inflation to education. The Resolutions Committee named includes Paul Gerdes Dumont Martin Holm Neal Wedeking Dennis Bienemann Warren Severs Lloyd Miller Mrs Minor Dix Mrs Ivan Lindaman and Wm Junker. Members are urged to complete and return forms to the Allison Farm Bureau Office promptly.
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Butler County Farm Bureau
Paul Gerdes
Dumont
Martin Holm
New Hartford
Neal Wedeking
Dennis Bienemann
Warren Severs
Lloyd Miller
Minor Dix
Clarksville
Ivan Lindaman
Wm. Junker
Aplington
Geo. Busch
Lester Schrage
Allison
Farm Bureau
Hospital Transport Of Mrs Carlton Boller
Mrs Carlton Boller was taken by ambulance to Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Monday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Boller
Floyd County
Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
1966 Crop Soybean Support Rate Set in Butler County
The 1966 crop soybean support rate in Butler County is set at an average of 2.47 dollars per bushel. Kenneth E. Hart, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, announced this decision reflecting the national rate increase to 2.50 dollars and shifts in market relationships due to export demand and milling capacity changes. Loans and purchases will provide price support through June 30, 1967, maturing by July 31, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Kenneth E. Hart
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Duluth-Superior
Toledo
Minnesota
Ohio
Rest Home Admission for Mrs Dan MacLeod of Ames
Mrs Dan MacLeod of Ames was admitted to the Clark Nursing Home on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan MacLeod
Ames
Clark Nursing Home
Keifer Family Visits Son James at Fort Knox
Mr and Mrs Lewis Keifer returned from a Labor Day weekend visit with their son James who is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for eight weeks of advanced school in tank vehicle machinery His mailing address is Pvt James E Keifer RA 16862462 Co B 2D Bn Sch BDE USA Arms Box 236 TVM 7 Fort Knox KY 40121
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Lewis Keifer
James
Fort Knox
Kentucky
James E. Keifer
USA
TVM
Mrs McMahon and children return to Santa Barbara home
Mrs James McMahon and her children have returned to their Santa Barbara California home after a month visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lyle Maxson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMahon
Santa Barbara
California
Lyle Maxson
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Commercial Club
Cub Scouts
Baptist Church
Mont Cliftons
W. J. Daubs
Osage Nips Ramblers
Cresco Fri
Paybirt
Mail Farm Bureau
Butler Co
Kpuy
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