Marble Rock Club Hosts Card Games and Birth Notices
Mrs William Stabenow hosted the Scott Betterway Club at her Greene home. After a 1 30 dessert luncheon, Mrs Richard Merfeld won high and Willard Marsh low at cards. Notices include deaths and new births in Mason City Marble Rock and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stabenow
Greene Tues
Scott Betterway Club
Richard Merfeld
Willard Marsh
Martha Stanton
Maude Marsh
Raymond Smith
Hospital Note Details of Clifford Smith Return Home
Clifford Smith returned home from Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City on Tuesday April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Clifford Smith
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
First Communion Dinner Honors Patrick Merfeld
A First Communion dinner was held at the Roger Merfeld home on Sunday April 15 in honor of their son Patrick. Guests included Mr and Mrs W W Patton of Charles City Mr and Mrs Leander Merfeld of Rockford and the Kenneth Merfeld family of Mason City. Afternoon guests were the Jack Troge family of Charles City and the Richard Merfeld family of Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Merfeld
Sun
Patrick
W. W. Patton
Charles City
Leander Merfeld
Rockford
Kenneth Merfeld
Mason City
Jack Troge
Richard Merfeld
Greene
Bethel Baptist Women Meet for Yearplanning
Pearl Knoop hosted Bethel Baptist Church women on Thursday afternoon at her home. President Mrs Harold Ott led the business meeting while Mrs Ilo Bass conducted devotions. The group planned projects from miscellaneous material and laid out the meeting and program schedule for the coming year. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Knoop
Bethel Baptist Church
Harold Ott
Ilo Bass
Floyd County Church Women Meet May 4 at Central United
The May Fellowship of Church Women United of Floyd County will gather at Central United Methodist Church in Charles City on Friday afternoon May 4 for a 1:00 dessert luncheon. The theme is As Hand Touches Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Fellowship of Church Women United of
Floyd County
Central United Methodist Church
Charles City
Death of Carol Ackley Andrews in Anandale Minn
Mrs Dora Ackley learns of the death of Carol Ackley Andrews of Anandale Minnesota on Saturday April 14. Carol, 71, daughter of Charles and Tillie Ackley former Marble Rock residents, is survived by her sister Nora a brother Fred and by her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents her husband and a brother Charles.
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Dora Ackley
Carol Ackley Andrews
Anandale
Minn
Carol Andrews
Charles
Tillie Ackley
Marble Rock
Nora
Fred
Wedding Details and Military Homecoming Shared
Decorations were arranged by Mrs Linda Mulibem aunt of the groom. Coffee poured by Mrs Sharon Pisgman aunt of the bride. Cake cut by Mrs Jeanette Rock aunt of the bride and served by Mrs Sue Bentile aunt of the groom. After a wedding trip to Colorado the couple reside in Mason City. Pvt Thomas J Balkenende son of Mr and Mrs Bull Balkenende arrived home from Lackland AFB Texas after Sentry Dog Handling training and will report to Oakland California in May for overseas duty in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Mulibem
Clear Lake
Sharon Pisgman
Charles City
Jeanette Rock
Greene
Sue Bentile
Mason City
Weldon Sult
Colorado
Kennedy
Thomas J. Balkenende
Bull Balkenende
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Oakland
Calif
Korea
Easter Dinner Guests Spread Across Greene Area
Marble Rock locals mr and Mk vers Hingery apa Lois attended Easter dinner at Janice Kingery home in Greene with Betty Kingery of Waverly also present. Ile Bass and sister Ecco Cates from Nashua joined niece Lewis Majewski and Jay Majewski. Others included Jack Majewski home from Cedar Falls, Orpha Truex, Gladys Albrecht, and Clifford Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mk Vers Hingery Apa Lois
Janice Kingery
Greene
Betty Kingery
Waverly
Ile Bass
Ecco Cates
Nashua
Greene Sun
Lewis Majewski
Jay
Jack Majewski
Cedar Falls
Orpha Truex
Gladys Albrecht
Bass
Cates
Clifford Reed
Wilbur Woodruff
Charles City
Mrs Lola Wedeking Transferred Between Hospitals
Mrs Lola Wedeking has been moved from Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota to American Nursing Home in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Wedeking
Methodist Hospital
Rochester, Minn
American Nursing Home
Mason City
Merriss Kennedy couple wed at Marble Rock church
Denise Merriss daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Merriss of Marble Rock and Danny Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kennedy of Fertile were united in marriage at the United Methodist Church of Marble Rock with Rev Carroll Robinson officiating. The bride wore a floor length white satin gown with high collar empire waist and leg of mutton sleeves trimmed with pearl. Matron of honor Mrs Mike Marten Garwin and flower girl Michelle Merriss Marshalltown wore yellow dresses with white lace. Best man Marvin Betels Mason City ringbearer Wade Marten Garwin. Ushers included John Bentile Mason City and Mike Marten Garwin with many Merriss relatives. The couple celebrated with a reception in the church hall and carried yellow and brown colors throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriss-Kennedy
Denise Merriss
Lawrence Merriss
Marble Rock
Danny Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Fertile
United Methodist Church
Carroll Robinson
Mike Marten
Garwin
Michelle Merciss
Marshalltown
Marvin Betels
Mason City
Wade Marten
John Bentile
Kim
Kathy
Windle Merriss
Darwin Kock
Judy Merriss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marble Rock News
Mrs. Stabenow
Betterway Club
Mary Jane Plemling
Jo Plem-ling
Elmhurst
Goetzinger
Robert Goetzinger
Forest City
Mercy Hospital
Man
Balkenende
Jack Balkenende
James Sanford
Hampton
Angie
Bill Balkenende
Ronnie Langard
Nora Springs
Hi Neighbor Club
Ronald Kramer
Richard Kramer
Margaret Jorgenson
Vern Merrill
Merrill
Floyd Co
Pringle
Ray
Hamburger
Oy Et
Tate
Pala
Dralle’s
Oie
Ajax Liquid Cleaner
AJAX
OSCA
Dralle
Hormel
Prza
Northrup King Lawn Food & Grass Seed
Boston Butt Pork Roast
Winnebago
Keith Sele
Gary
Don Newton
Michelle
Charlies City
Dale Stern
Gerald Adams
Harvey Edeo
Russell
Kan
Bill Eden
Drane’s Dept. Store
Inc
Greene, IA
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