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1 Page Two THE IOWA RECORDER, GREENE, IOWA Wednesday, April 7, 1943 The Iowa Recorder PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY NATIONAL iSSOCIATION Editor and Publiaher RUTH BATY JONES Official Paper of Butter County and the City of Greene Entered at the Post Office. Greene, Iowa, as Second-Class Mail Matter Subscription Rates Local and first zone $2.00 Second, third and fourth zones 2.26 Beyond fourth zone 2J50 Canada 2.60 Single copies fee Card of fixed charge of 50c made for cards of thanks. Obituary poetry lOc a line. and then we though that we had the'job done. Now the state committee wants nearly again as much.

However, the county leader and his helpers can't do it alone. They must have the aid of every person, man, woman and child, to get the job done. Let's all plan ahead and get our scrap together so that when April 30, the day for the all-county pick-up, comes, we will have done our part. Other Editors Believe A Huge Undertaking The United States treasury has undertaken the biggest war financing campaign in the world's History, with the launching of the 13 billion dollar war loan drive, which is scheduled to start next Monday and continue three weeks. No specific series of bonds are being pushed in this campaign, for the complete assortment of seven government securities will be sold.

Every town and rural resident of Iowa and Butler county is asked to do his or her share in the forthcoming campaign. The government needs the whole-hearted cooperation of all to make this drive a success and to demonstrate to our armed forces, our allies and our enemies what a voluntary and united effort can accomplish on the American home front. Not An Easy Job -The Butler county salvage committee has been assigned a tough job, gathering 1,000 tons of scrap metal from the farms and town properties of the county, by the state salvage committee. It is our guess that Tom Epperly and the 26 town and township chairmen will get the job done. It will be remembered that late last summer around 1.300 tons or thereabouts were collected It was gratifying to Legionnaires of Iowa gathered in Des Moines this week to hear two speakers on the same banquet program---Lieutenant Governor Robert Blue (republican) and J.

Ray Murj)hy, former national Legion commander (democrat)-joining their voices in an insistence that the peace as well as the war must be won this time. Both speakers had in mind the tragic mistake which followed on the last war--a mistake growing out of the victors' failure to see that an effective world organization was established for the preservation of peace. Both of them revealed an admirable willingness to rise above narrow selfish, partisanship for a broad high-minded Americanism. It's to be hoped that the enlightened point of view expressed by these worthy representatives of the two major political parties, as well as of the, American Legion, becomes the point of view of America in the months and years Such a manifestation of patriotic statesmanship is contrast with some current political oratory, patently designed to turn the nation's war crisis to partisan City Globe Gazette. Congress is struggling with the problem of how to make collection of tremendous taxes easy on the taxpayer.

The answer is simple: It can't be done, any more than a major operation can be made a minor Milepost. There is some talk of minting the old three-cent piece again. "Why don't we just use dimes and be done with it? The dime is only worth about what three cents used to Express. An official of the social security system reports that 600,000 Americans who could have retired and received the benefit payments, preferred to stick to their jobs, and about 43,000 who had retired to a well earned life of ease, gave up the benefits and returned to work. When the plan was under consideration congress, it was argued by opponents of the measure 1 that it would diminish self reliance.

If the above figures are reliable they completely explode that argument. While there may be a lazy and shiftless fringe who are looking for the easy life, the great mass of American workers prefer to continue in some useful occupations and accept social security benefits only when they become County Times. The man with the hoe can make a greater practical contribution to the cause this year than anyone else. Even more than for Victory, in this instance, the emblematic would stand for Hawk-Eye Gazette. Reflections from Recorder Mirror Ten Years Ago Flood waters of the Shell Rock river caused damage to the extent of several thousand dollars at Greene in its rampage over Thursday night and Friday morning.

The water, which is believed to be the highest on record, reached its apex Friday morning when it was two and three-tenths feet above the 1929 high water mark. According to the gauge maintained at the Central States Power and company plant the river reached a level of 10 feet above the dam. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Frudden returned Monday evening from Des Moines, where they spent a couple of days.

Clifford Crane and family moved to the Mrs. John Tindall home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gibson went to Nashua Saturday to spend Sunday with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Art Hall. AMBLER MUMBLINGS Assembly Program Held Last Friday Afternoon The high school students presented a program in the assembly room Friday afternoon. First on the program was Bob Shook, playing a piano solo. Next on the program was short skit, "Custom Is Always Right." Characters in the skit were played by Elizabeth Davis, Norman Kleinschmidt and Emer Stock.

This was followed by a solo, "Time Was," by Miss Brant, then Mr. Sperry presented the normal training girls with their penmanship diplomas. This was followed by Kathryn McDowell, who gave the fortunes of some of the boys and'girls in the high school. The master of ceremonies was Stanley Mellinger. Students Received Good Scores in Typing Test In ten-minute typing tests taken last week, several people from typing class one had very good scores.

Some of them were: Robert Shook, two mistakes and 50 words per minute; Charlotte Hamilton, four mistakes and 48 words per minute; Dorothy Burkhardt, three mistakes and 38 words per minute; Sylvia Burkhardt, four mistakes and 38 words per minute; Beverly Rohwedder, four mistakes and 28 words per minute. Home Making Girls Made Sherbets, Ices This Week The advanced home-making girls made sherbets and ices this week. The flavors made were orange anri lemon. They also made ice cream, chocolate, vanilla, and orange in flavor. The second home-making girls are giving a party, for the football boys Monday night from 7:30 to 9:30.

The entertainment will consist of a scavenger hunt and dancing, after which the boys will be served a lunch of ice cream, cookies, and cocoa. Grade News Normal Training Students Will Practice Teaching Third Grade News Last Friday afternoon the third grade presented "The Flag Makers" for their mothers. It was a patriotic play honoring those who help in a community. Margaret Bathke played the part of Miss Amei'ica and 'was dressed in white and stood on a throne. Other classmates were the six color bearers with red, white, and blue streamers.

After the play the pupils served their mothers and red, white and blue cookies. Fourth Grade News The fourth grade children worked on several poems for choral speaking. They included the "Duck and the Kangaroo," "The Puffin" and the "Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee." They presented them to Billy Dean Walker over their Teach-o-Phone. A number of the children also found short poems, stories, jokes and riddles for the program. Friday afternoon, they gave their program to Billy Dean and had a nice time talking to him.

The language class is beginning a unit on book reports. The children want to learn how to give interesting oral and written reports. They will discuss points to remember in giving an oral report, and points for the audience to keep in mind while listening. Jeanette MacLeod First In Declamatory Contest The results of the junior high declamatory contest were: First place went to Jeanette MacLeod, second place went to Gloria Mellinger, and third to Jane Frudden. The readings given by the girls were: "Kats," "Little Moble" and "At the Mal'i- nec." The judges were Mrs.

James H. Graven, Miss Driscoll and Mrs. M. K. Sperry.

Each year a part of the work in the normal training class consists of actual teaching experience. Each senior girl spends one week in observation and practice teaching in a rural school in Butler county. This year the practice teaching will be held between the dates of April 12 to April 16. The following girls are busy making up their work in advance in preparation for their practice week. Truly Wamsley, Shirley Ramker, Jo Ann Shultz, Virginia Howe and Burneile Miller.

'Snuff Said Isn't March a little early to be swimming, John? Especially with your clothes on. Both Pat F. and Lucille P. are weaving "That Old Black Magic," but Wayne refuses to be caught in the spell. Marjory Lucas is riding a bicycle now.

Do you enjoy it, Marj? Who is Pat F. carrying a torch for now? Couldn't be a certain blond junior, could it, Pat? What's this we hear about Don R. and "Apey" getting kicked out of science class last week? We hear some of the P. T. girls would rather go for walks than play softball.

Maybe they're afraid the boys might them from the assembly windows. Now girls, you know better than that. The boys are all studying the last period. High School Baseball Practice Began Monday The baseball Reason got under way with the first practice last Monday. It is a little early to tell what Fifteen Yean Ago The mayor of Greene has -ed Bert Martin of Rockford as marshal of Greene, to take up his duties on May 7.

On Thursday, March 29, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Charles City, Ellen Irene Wilkins became the bride of Basil Johnson. The Rev. E. T. Gough performed the single ring ceremony.

The telephone company has secured Ben Hall to return to Greene and take charge of the telephone business for them, which undoubtedly is a wise move. Mr. Hall was here for a- number of years and made good as manager and part owner. George Cole, who has been employed at a drug store at Clarksville, began his duties at the Debner pharmacy last Saturday. Twenty Years Ago Clyde Frudden and Dr.

M. B. Call have just recently purchased new Buick cars. Of course, Dr. Call is a married man, but won't that Frudden man be popular this summer? George Seal and daughter, Jennie, returned Sunday from their winter's sojourn in California, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Wedeking of Jackson township are the parents of a daughter, born this morning, April 11. Earl Scheuneman left Sunday evening for Sibley, where he has accepted a position as a linotype operator. Galen Fiddick left the first of the week for Springfield, Illinois, where he has accepted a position with the Illinois state highway commission and will take up his duties at once. Twenty-Five Years Ago Farmers are busy getting in their crops of small grain, many having their wheat and oats sown, which will let them give their full attention to the corn ground later on.

The nice weather as helping out those who are short of help. Our streets seem to go by contraries. Last fall they were too oily and this spring the oil seems to have all disappeared several inches of fine greasy dust "gets" you every time the wind blows. Henry Dralle writes that he is located at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, Co. A 36 engineers.

Pearl Moss and Helen Feyereisen spent Friday in 'Camp Dodge visiting D. J. Feyereisen. Thirty Years Agp Aaron Hartman came home last week from Elbow, Canada, to visit his parents after an absence of several months in that section of the country. John O'Brien, who has been at Emmetsburg visiting relatives, re- kind of a team we will have this year.

The weak positions are the pitching and catching positions. Those letter men who are "back again this year are: Willis Sperry, Maurice Harrenstein, Dale Van Horn, Joe Deines, Roy Franke, Gene Majewski, Billy Nettleton, Dale Tack, Jim Seeley, Harvey Wygle and Kenneth Litterer, In the pitching position are: Jim Heckman, Joe Deines and Maurice Harrenstein. Catching are: Willis Sperry, Don Hammel and Kenneth Litterer. Shortstop: Willis Sperry, Kenneth Litterer and McRoberts. First base: Dale Van Horn, Wayne Mercer, Jim Heckman, George Cook.

Second base: Billy Nettleton, Charles Ray and Joe Deines. Third base, Dale Tack, Gene Majewski and Harvey Wygle. Filling the field positions are: Roy Franke, Jim Seeley, Gene Majewski, Charles Pyatt, Gordon Cassman, Jerry Starkweather, Harrey Wygle and George Cook. Junior Red Cross Members Join in War Work Program Students of Rural, Town Schools Prepare Artltles For Use in Hospitals of Country. 1 Junior Red Across members from all rural and town schools of Butler county are busy preparing articles which will be shipped to hospitals of the country where men in the armed services and veterans of World War one are cared for.

The office of Mattie Harms, superintendent of schools, prepared a box. for shipping Monday which included 60 writing boards made by rural pupils and 36 bed jackets made by the students of the Greene schools. The bed jackets included 24 for men made from heavy beacon cloth and 12 for women. Other articles which have been completed or, will be by the end of the school term include 60 lap boards, 25 lap robes, 25 knitted turned to Greene last week and is on the job ready to do carpenter work. Billy Moon visited at the Dick Austin home in Vinton and with Merrill Peddycoart at Mount Vernon a few days last week.

Oscar McGee and Vet Bunker attended a sale of horses at Waterloo a few days ago and each bought a fine saddle horse. Charley Crandall has taken a position with the Kimball Grocery companyT all-wool afghans and 25 lap robes made from blocks qf woolen material, and 200 pair of bouse slippers. In addition to the work done by the students, reports on the amounts contributed by the various schools of the county are being turned in at the county superintendent's office, and while all schools have not yet sent in their contributions, $225 has already been reported. American Legion to Hold District on Sunday G. V.

McDowell of Greene, commander the county American Legion organization, has announced a stag meeting of the third district to be held at Waterloo Sunday. Registration will be at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon and will be followed by a business meeting and program and a dinner at 6:00 o'clock. Reports of all district chairmen will be made at this meeting. Board of Closed County Relief Office Last Thursday The office of the -director of relief in Butler county was closed April 1, by resolution of the Butler county board of supervisors since all activities requiring a certifying officer or director of relief in the county have been discontirt- ued. The board also accepted.

resignation of L. F. Church of New Hartford, who had been ving.as director. Quarterly Financial Statement, Summary of Proceedings. Independent School District of Greene, Township of Coldwater, County of Butler.

I do hereby certify that this report is a true and correct statement ofr- the proceedings 'pertaining to the financial matters of the "board of said district for the quarter ending March 31st, W. H. GREEN, Secretary. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHOOLHOUSE FUND Balance from Quarter (Overdraft) 6.02- Total Receipts Quarter None. 'Total to Account for (Overdraft) 76.02- Total of Warrants Drawn During Quarter None Balance at End of (Overdraft) 76.02 GENERAL FUND Balance from Previous Quarter $10,362.59 Total Receipts for Quarter 241.85 Total to Account for EXPENDITURES Regular Salaries Paid for Quarter Officers, etcT, grouped) 5,423.61 Other Warrants Issued amount 9,44.38 Total Expenditures $10.604.44 Balance at End of Quarter 4,160.43 Summarised Pertaining: to Financial Matters and 1 Expennen of Thin Quarter The $76.02 overdraft tti the School House Fund is a matter fof the Treasurer's and Secretary's record.

There is no interest paid.on the overdraft as all are deposited in the First State Bank, Greene. Iowa, to the credit of the Independent School District of Greene'and'at the Bank is not separated as to funds. GENERAL FUND State Treasurer, use tax .33 The H. N. White repairs 28.20 O.

G. Waff el books 7.65 Silver Burdette books 5.73 Kirk Sperry, office expense S.50 Donald Simon, labor 9:00 A. J. Nystrom maintenance 49.90 Macmillan books 1.65 J. I.

Holcomb supplies 49.38 A. T. Heible, books 4.OS Cadamus Books, books 42.39 Bureau of Education Research, supplies 17.73 Allyn Bacon, books 4.65 "VV. H. Green, freight, express, etc 4.37 Buchholz Dralle, 5.63 Klassi Hardware, supplies 16.45 Rohwedder Hardware, supplies 6.32 JVfaplewood Book book repairs 1.50 Jane Davis, office help 16.00 Ruth Whitehead, office 16.80 C.

R. P. freight on coal 154.04 --DISBURSEMENTS Amos'Kingery, labor 4.20, Iowa Recorder, i i 15.63 George Merfeld, cartage 4.50, Pooley Lumber coal and supplies Dorothv Darbv, office help 4.20 Iowa State Safety Council, books 7.50 Houghton Mifflin 2.05- J. S. LaUa Son, supplies 2.55 Metropolitan Supply instruction supplies 37.89 A.

E. Hill, office expense 2.10 Teeple Service Station, jani- tor supplies 1,53 Verl K. a i on Treasurer's bond 50.00 Activity Fund, cash advanced for horn repairing 7.00 Hesalroad Insurance Agency, boiler insurance 1.00 Ruth Whitehead, office 12.45 Iowa State Telephone phones and calls 19.84 Central States Power Light power and light 61.09 It's Now Sliced tnfoy ftarw by IH hiflh AHrcyt Mw tof in Hw ILUC END wrap..