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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
5
The first meeting of the season of the Monday Evening Bridge Club was held at the community room with members present. Mrs Shultz presided as host, outlining the year’s schedule and game plans for the group.
The home of Mrs Clarence Shultz hosted a September gathering with tables draped in yellow mums. favors consisted of small jars of jams and jellies from California. Prizes went to Mrs Don Jewell Mrs William Nordmeyer and Mrs Wilbur Klassi.
The Coldwater Country Cousins met Saturday September 16 at Pamela Wharton's home with Lynette Shaffer assisting. Twelve members two leaders and two guests attended. Officers elected for the coming year were Mildred Ellis president Nancy Hesalroad vice president Joyce Crosby secretary treasurer Janice Ritter reporter Cheryl Brinkman historian Sue Brinkman photographer. Ribbons for fair premiums were awarded. October meeting set for Joyce Crosby's home. Meeting closed with the Pledge of Allegiance and lunch by the hostess. Reporter Vikki Kaiser.
The Cross and Crown Bible Class met at the home of Mrs Pearl Hammel on Friday afternoon September 15. Eighteen members one visitor and two children attended. Mrs Russell Meyers presided with scripture read by Mrs Pearl Hammel. Mrs Paul Butler presented the quiz questions and Mrs George Knutson taught. Next meeting set for September 29 at Mrs John Pyatt home at 2:00 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Harold Allison announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Ellen to Joseph Michael Myers son of Mrs Joseph A Myers and the late Lt Col Myers of Cedar Falls The couple plan a January wedding at St Marys Catholic Church Greene Iowa Jane Ellen is a State College of Iowa alumna teaching in Berkeley California for two years and Myers is a UC Business School graduate after service He is a Tau Kappa Epsilon member and also a State College of Iowa graduate Both will marry in Greene Iowa.
Four representatives of the Woman's Club attended the Fall Council Meeting of the Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs on September 13 in Des Moines. Speakers included Miss Sally Bowles, 23, daughter of Chester Bowles, who discussed Peace Corps work in Washington and her book Life in India.
The Sunshine Gals 4-H Club met at Farm Bureau Halls on Monday night. Officers elected: Joyce Heuer president, Carol Wiebke vice president, Jane Voigts secretary, Donna Schmidt treasurer, Jean Van Dyke historian, Myrna Mahn photographer, Jane Sherman music chair, Kristin Winkowitsch recreation chair. Demonstrations were Lets Make Cocoa by Lois Johnson and Making Jelly by Jean Van Dyke and Ferri Opperman. Bette Fecht spoke on The 4-H Pledge. Leaders for the coming year are Jan DeBower and Mrs. Fred Van Dyke.
The Woman's Club held its Tuesday afternoon meeting in the parlors of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, discussing local affairs and club activities with members in attendance.
September 19 dessert luncheon drew about 45 members with Mrs Keith Drake showcasing summer recreation program items. The Federated Woman's Club district meeting comes to Hampton September 25, followed by Fall Style Show in Applington with Blacks of Waterloo models. Farm Bureau Alison hosts October 5 displays and a Traditional Tea with foreign cookies. Fine Arts Festival planned for Memorial Union Ames October 25 featuring a girls trio Vae Brinkman Diane Cheney Sandra Edwards. Gloria Day accompanies. C E Burroughs discusses Civil Defense, stressing civilian training. guest speaker Mrs Ann Just of Sheffield, federation chair for Franklin County, spoke on Iowa Our Heritage.
Greene resident William A. Landers announces the engagement of his daughter Delores Ann to Edward G. Fuoss son of Mr and Mrs William Fuoss of Riceville An October wedding is planned Miss Landers works as a bookkeeper at McRoberts Implement Company and her fiance is employed at Grupp Construction Company in Riceville
Cattle feeders from Greene area among 1500 at Beef Feeders Day hosted at Hubbard Research Farms in Mankato Minnesota. Attendees included Ralph Marsh Everett Squires Donald Vetter Ger ald Vetter Maynard Bruce Karl Zimmerman and J B Hardy. They toured hog poultry turkey dairy and milk facilities and viewed a new pole barn for total confinement cattle housing. A beef barbecue followed with talks by Dr W M Beeson Purdue University on beef feeding research and Walter Slack Omaha Stockman's Journal on cattle feeder economics.
The Landers reunion occurred Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Dilly in Allison. A cooperative picnic dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent visiting.
Ninety people from Waterloo Waverly Clarksville Greene Aredale Charles City Parkersburg and Riceville attended the event. The item notes a continuation on page 8.
Friday sales list hogs cattle calves and yearlings including 60 fancy crossbred pigs 70 pounds and 65 very choice Hereford yearling steer calves from Canada and Great Falls Montana. Monday fat cattle auction at 10:00 A.M. with multiple lots and weights. Clear Lake Auction Market lists contact Fleetwood 7-3616.
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