Ramblers Fall Short at Home in 14 7 Loss
Reinbeck defeated Greene 14 to 7 in the season opener as Simonsen powered the visitors offense with a pair of end runs and a key reception. Greene, missing injured starters and with Shook sidelined early, struggled to contain Reinbeck’s single wing attack and fell behind after the first quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
Greene
Rams
Simonsen
Jerry Backer
Bernard Hildebrand
Daryl Shook
Rambler
Menken
Murphy
Jim Brinkman
Barth
Brinkman
Stubbe
T. D
Republican Women To Meet At Dumont
The Butler County Republican Women plan their fall meeting on September 22, 1958 at 2:00 PM in the American Legion Hall Dumont. Mrs L L Wedden of Iowa Falls and Mrs Margaret Gordon of Waverly will report on district and state news. Congressman H R Gross will address the group. The business meeting will be led by President Dorothy Ballhagen with officers Helen Lang Mil lie Benning and Margaret Nelson. Hostesses are Republican women of Bennedette and Pittsford townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
American Legion Hall
Dumont
L. L. Wedden
Iowa Falls
Margaret Gordon
Waverly
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Dorothy Ballhagen
New Hartford
Helen Lang
Parkersburg
Millie Benning
Shell Rock
Margaret Nelson
Aplington
Bennedette
Pittsford Township
Douglas Ritter Suffers Leg Injury in Fall
Douglas Ritter, three, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Ritter, fractured his right leg below the knee after a fall last Thursday. He was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City for a cast and is recuperating at home. This same leg was broken similarly last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Donald Ritter
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Hoofbeats To Hold Horse Show Sunday
Rain last Sunday forced a postponement of the Hoofbeats second annual Horse Show. It is rescheduled for Sunday, September 21, at 1:00 p.m., located 1 1/2 miles south of Greene on Highway 14 across from government storage bins. Top horses from the state are expected with five ribbons awarded in each class including junior horsemanship for ages 12 and under, 13 to 18, pole bending, women and men’s pleasure, musical chairs, amateur ponies, Clover Leaf, ribbon race, and stock horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Highway 14
Shook Family Welcomes Son Randall Edward in Eau Claire
Mr and Mrs Stanley Shook of Eau Claire Wisconsin announce the birth of a son on Sunday September 14 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. The baby has been named Randall Edward. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lyle Shook and Mr and Mrs George Shorman of Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Shook
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Randall Edward
Lyle Shook
George Shorman
Greene
Cub Scouts to Hold Cook Out at Marble Rock Grounds
Assistant Cubmaster Francis Grendler announces a Cook Out for Cub Scouts at the new scout grounds by Marble Rock on Saturday September 20. Lads meet at Buchholz and Dralles at 9:00 a.m. bring food for one meal. Fathers urged to attend. Return to Greene about 2:30 p.m. Contact Grendler before Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Grendler
Marble Rock
Buchholz & Dralles
Greene
Ramblers Narrowly Fall, Reinbeck Edges In Defensive Battle
Reinbeck defeats the Ramblers 32 to 7 as Mike Mead Don Menken Barth and Brinkman anchor defense. Simonsen provides Ramblers offense while Owen Foyt lead Reinbeck in stops. first downs and yardage split with Reinbeck 7 and 131 rushing 32 passing on 5 of 2. Ramblers next face Charles City B squad Thursday to address gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mead
Don Menken
Barth
Brinkman
Simonsen
Reinbeck
Owen
Foyt
Greene
The
Ramblers
Charles City
Rites Held for Mrs. Earle Baker
Mrs. Earle A. Baker 73, died Wednesday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital. Wife of Dr Earle A Baker Iowa Methodist pastor who served Greene in the 1920s. Funeral Saturday at 2:00 at First Methodist Cedar Falls. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Baker
Earle A. Baker
Rochester
Minnesota
Iowa
Greene
First Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
Elmwood Cemetery
Mason City
Plowing Demonstration Planned on Pooley Farm Friday
The Greene Dekal Drivers sponsor a plowing demonstration at Bert Pooley farm three miles north and one mile east of Greene on Friday September 19 from 12 30 to 4 00 p m Dealers participating are McRoberts Gabe & Hamilton Greene Farm Equipment and Agriculture Co Francis Knapp Implement Demonstrations will feature International Harvester John Deere Minneapolis Moline and A Edison Chalmers equipment Attendees urged rain plan shifts to Saturday if needed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Implement Dveaters of Greene
Bert Pooley
Greene
McRoberts Implement
Gabe & Hamilton Implement
Greene Farm Equipment and Agriculture Co
Francis Knapp Implement
International Harvester
John Deere
Minneapolis- Moline
Al&s Chalmers
Becker Training Airman Serves With Navy Unit
Clayton D. Becker an airman apprentice in the USN and son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Becker of Greene Iowa trains with Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit Atlantic at Naval Air Station Norfolk Virginia The unit assists in training Atlantic Fleet personnel in maintenance and operation of airborne electronics equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton D. Becker
USN
Clayton Becker
Water St
Greene
Iowa
Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit
Atlantic
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Virginia
Young Farmer Council Elects Officers at First Class Meeting
Vernon Reints Tom Kline Arthur Lindell Jim Nixt and Ronald Drake were elected as council members at the first class meeting on Wednesday September 10. Vernon Reints was elected president Tom Kline elected vice president and Arthur Lindell secretary treasurer. The second class meeting will be held on Wednesday September 24 at 8 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Reints
Tom Kline
Arthur Lindell
Jim Nixt
Ronald Drake
Young Farmer Council
New Books at The Public Library
New titles arrive across fiction teen and juvenile shelves with authors such as Patrick Dennis Corbett Downes Cadell Kell Gruber Gault Fenner Lambert Weber Summers Andrews Cheney DeJong Hommedieu Lindman Freuchin and others The True Book series includes Oceans Rocks and Deserts along with American History and the Supreme Court in informative offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Dennis
Mamie
Corbett
Kate Cavanaugh
Downes
Cadell
Kell
Gruber
Gault
Fenner
Lambert
Webber
Summers
Andrews
Cheney
DeJong
Freuchin
L Hommedieu
Weekend Visit By Airman Oltmann Family
Week End Visit Airman Second Class and Mrs. Erwin Oltmann returned to Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Indiana after spending the weekend with his parents at Allison and her wife’s parents in Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Oltmann
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Bunker Hill
Indiana
John Oltmann
Allison
Fred Feldman
Greene
Juniors Open Football Season At Nashua Schedule
The 58 remaining players at the junior high will open their football season next Tuesday September 23 at Nashua. The schedule lists September 23 at Nashua September 30 at Riceville October 7 at Nora Springs October 14 at Nashua with future contests against Rockford and Marble Rock to be set. Coaches are Jerry Eimers Paul Lewison and Francis Grendler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Riceville
Nora Springs
Rockford
Marble Rock
Jerry Eimers
Paul Lewison
Francis Grendler
Butler County Legion and Auxiliary to Meet in Parkersburg
A joint meeting of the Butler County American Legion and Auxiliary is set for Monday evening September 22 at 8 00 o clock. The gathering will take place at the Legion Hall in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Parkersburg
Dr. E Mohn to Speak At Methodist Conference Sept 25
Ministers and key laymen from 56 Methodist churches in eleven north central Iowa counties attend the Waterloo District Conference to be held September 25 at Janesville Methodist Church. District Superintendent Harvey A. Nelson will preside. Principal speaker will be Rev Dr E Harold Mohn of Chicago, general secretary of the Methodist Commission on Promotion and Cultivation. The agency oversees about 37 million dollars in church benevolences annually. Counties represented include Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Butler Cerro Gordo Chickasaw Floyd Franklin Howard Mitchell Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
Janesville Methodist Church
Harvey A. Nelson
Cedu Falls
E. Harold Mohn
Chicago
Methodist Commission On
Methodist Commission On Promotion and Cultivation
Janesville
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Cerro Gordy
Chickasaw
Floyd
Franklin
Howard
Mitchell
Worth
Starkweather Escapes Injury In Tractor Accident
Arthur Starkweather escaped serious injury when his John Deere tractor tipped upside down in a ditch on the main road two miles west of Greene. He sustained bruises, no bones were broken, after the rear wheel slipped from the road to the shoulder. He had borrowed the tractor from Ralph Marsh on his way home a quarter mile east of the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Starkweather
John Deere
Greene
Ralph Marsh
Explorer Scouts Receive Safety Certificate
Explorer Scouts earned a Certificate of Achievement for their Teen-Age Safety Check Program. Presented to Leonard Nichol, Post Advisor, last Monday, the group spotlights faulty equipment on vehicles to prevent accidents with co operation from Greene service stations. The program is backed by the Highway Safety Inter-Industry Committee and Look magazine, with the next safety check planned for Saturday October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Leonard Nichol
Greene
Highway Safety Inter-Industry Committee
Look Magazine
Nichol
Street Assessment Figures Received for Town Project
The final assessment figures for the street improvement project have been received by town clerk Dale Willey. Those affected may visit Willey's Clothing to see Mr. Willey. Unpaid assessments will be added to property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Willey
Willey
Veterans To Meet On Friday Evening
Butler County Barracks No 1405 World War I Veterans hold regular meeting in Memorial Building on Friday September 19 with a 7 00 pm pot luck supper. Bring sandwiches table service and a covered dish. Auxiliary members will attend the supper and separate meetings follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Barracks No. 1405
Memorial Building
Stag Supper at Round Grove Golf Club Tuesday
The first stag supper of the season will be held at Round Grove Golf and Country Club on Tuesday evening September 23. Tickets are available from Herman Stubbe Larry Downs Elmer Bramer Dwight Barnhart Vernard Verne Thompson Charles Teeple George Koons and J W Juehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove Golf and Country Club
Herman Stubbe
Iarry Downs
Elmer Bramer
Dwight Barnhart
Vernard Verne Thompson
Charles Teeple
George Koons
J. W. Juehl
Hospital patient Lewis Bamker in Cedar Valley after heart attack
Lewis Bamker remains a patient at Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City after suffering a heart attack early Monday. The case details his condition and medical care as reported by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bamker
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
First State Bank of Greene Announces Open House
The First State Bank of Greene will host an Open House on Saturday September 20 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM to acquaint Greene residents and nearby communities with the extensively remodeled building. Directors officers and employees will greet guests and offer favors to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank of Greene
Greene
Bank
Republican Fund Raising Dinner in Allison
A countywide Republican fund raising dinner will be held at the Farm Bureau Hall in Allison on Monday evening September 29 at 6 30. The AmVet Auxiliary of Allison will be serving the dinner as County State and National candidates tour the county. William Mooty, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, will be the featured speaker with other candidates to be introduced and a possible brief appearance by William Murray, candidate for Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Allison
AmVet
William Mooty
William Murray
Last Weeks Bowling Results From Local Leagues
Wednesday Night Hot Shot League leaders include Nettleton Insurance and Ross and Barnett both at 7 1. Miller Real Estate and Bristow Elevator tied 4 3 with others. High series listed: Delaine Merrill 485 Wayne Fischer 479 Gene Slajewski 600 Dale Willey 466 Rindels 412 Ralph Behnke 449. Duane Muller 206 game. Other leagues show varied scores and postponed matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettleton Insurance
Ross
Barnett
Roy
Willey’s Clothing
Miller Real Estate
Bristow Elevator
Kemming’s Sinclair
Willey’s
Kemming
Sinclair
Delaine Merrill
Wayne Fischer
Geneslajewski
Dale Willey
Rindels
Ralph Behnke
Duane Muller
Yk Lutheran Brotherhood
John Deere
McRoberts
Ackley
Greene Motor Co
Lutheran Brotherhood
John Deere Implement
Greene Motor Company
Glen Shaffer
Fred Wirth
Duane Smith
Dale McRoberts
Pyle Livestock
Walt’s Truckers
Davis Tenaco
Barbara Stock
Gertie Marin
Albrecht Hatchery Hamilton
Shield Bantam
Mevers R.C.A
Bank History Traced From Greene’s Beginnings to First State Bank
The Shell Rock Valley Bank and its successors shape Greene’s growth from a trading post after the 1871 railroad expansion. Key figures include A Slimmer, J Perrin, J D Lamberson, C H Wilcox, and O C Perrin with a $50,000 capital. Reorganized as The First National Bank in 1883, then as The First State Bank in 1887, it reflects local leadership through Ellis, Barth, Perrin, and Schroeder. The bank remains FDIC insured with current officers Ellis president, Barth vice president, Schroeder cashier, plus Barnhart, McGee, and Smith staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Shell Rock Valley Bank
First National Bank
C.H. Wilcox
A. Slimmer
J. Perrin
N. B. Ridgway
A. Glodery
C. H. Wilcox
Mc Roberts
Lewis Fortham
First State Bank
Andrew Glodery
M. Hartness
A. ¥. Trimble
Butler County Recorder
O. C. Perrin
Dale Schroeder
D H. Ellis
Verle Barth
Imogene Barnhart
Telfer
Don McGee
Lois Smith
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Lampe
Grendler
Ram
Smoldt
Peters
Mead
Nelson
Kepple
Sage
Springer
Smodt
Schick
Rembeck
John Menken
Maxwell
Cooley
Douglas Ritter
Cub Scouts
Pooley Farm
Uncle Sam’s Nephews & Nieces
Public
American Legion County Meeting
E. Mohn
Methodist
DR. E, Harold Mohn
A. Starkweather
Stag
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