Great fan Alan Robinson to present program on the “county tournament” era of the game, 1922-1962 ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is going to help fans of girls high school basketball here do some time travel with its program on Friday, Aug. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Alan Robinson…
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Pedalerpalooza is coming to town
Beginning next week, colorful bikes will be displayed in many of the Jefferson Main Street district’s businesses. These bikes were yarn bombed by several different Jefferson yarn artists in celebration of the Pedaler’s Jamboree scheduled to roll into Jefferson over the Labor Day holiday.
Read MoreSt Patrick Church to retire its 100-year-old furnace
The St. Patrick’s Perseveration Committee recently received word that St. Patrick’s Church west of Churdan is a recipient of a Historical Resource Development Grant in the amount of $10,338 to update the heating and cooling elements in the church. The 1920 Lennox “Torrid Zone” furnace will be retired, but stay in place as a museum piece. People will be able…
Read MoreScranton council approves credit card processing, two new library trustees
Scranton residents will soon be able to make payments to the city of Scranton using electronic banking services. The Scranton city council approved utilizing the services of Iowa Interactive to allow payments electronically. Todd Smith with Iowa Interactive met with the council at its July 14 meeting. He presented information on services provided by his firm which facilitates credit card…
Read MoreLocal veterans on May Honor Flight
~by Linda Hocke Today there are five more red caps being worn in Greene County. It’s not the caps that are important; it’s who’s wearing them. Five Korean War veterans added their names to the list of veterans from Greene County who were honored with a trip to Washington, D.C. The red caps bear the insignia of the Honor Flight…
Read MoreScranton class of 1950 meeets
The Scranton High School Class of 1950 met for the 65th anniversary of their graduation. The event was held on Friday, June 19, at the Uptown Cafe in Jefferson. Nine classmates out of the original 28 attended. Twelve are deceased.
Read MoreScranton class of 1955 holds 60-year reunion
The 60 year class reunion for the Scranton class of 1955 was held Friday, June 19, at the home of Andrew Foster in Jefferson with 19 of the remaining 24 classmates attending. Janet Tryon gave a very nice tribute to those who have passed away: Camille Buckner, Jane Eason Maulins, Jane Hawn Miller, John Jackson, Gary McDonald, Willard Morlan, Paul…
Read MoreQuilt show slated Sunday in Churdan
All area quilters are invited to join patrons of the Churdan public library to celebrate the quilts of longtime board member Joanne Legore. There will be an informal quilt show Sunday, July 26, from 1 to 3 pm a The Martin House, 701 Head St, in Churdan.
Read MoreCalling all Players
The Community Players of Greene County are working hard on the next production, a readers’ theatre of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The production is slated for Sept. 11-13. Done in the style of Readers Theatre, we will take the stage September 11-13. Watch for more information. Another major project the Players are working on is creating a master list…
Read MoreAbby Badger is Greene County Fair queen
Abby Badger (left) was crowned as Greene County Fair queen Friday evening. She will represent Greene County at the Iowa State Fair queen contest next month. She was crowned by 2014 Greene County Fair queen Hannah Gunn (right) Abby will be a junior at Greene County High School. She is active in dance, 4-H, FFA and the Interact Club, and has…
Read MoreJuggler entertains at libraries
There was nothing but smiles and laughter as juggler Jason Kollum of Chicago entertained people of all ages at Greene County’s six public libraries Monday and Tuesday. The Jefferson public hosted Kollum at the First United Methodist Church to allow for more room. The other events were held at of the libraries.
Read MoreFarm Bureau tells winners of kids’ pedal pull
Greene County Farm Bureau, Durbin Auto, New Coop, Breadeaux Pizza, and the Twiins Shoppe sponsored the Kids’ Pedal Pull at the Greene County Fair on Saturday, July 11. Twenty-eight youngsters ages 4 – 12 participated in their respective age groups. In spite of temperatures climbing into the 90s, participants lined up and were eager to compete. Kids and spectators of…
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