Memorial services for Gary Hook held in Marble Rock
Memorial services were held Monday for Gary Hook at the First United Methodist Church in Marble Rock. He died Friday after a one car crash south of Charles City while returning from work at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He was born February 9 1948 in Sioux City and had lived with foster family in Marble Rock the last four years. Burial was planned in Sioux City.
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First United Methodist Church
Marble Rock
Gary Hook
A van Benschoten
Gary
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Memorial Gardens
Gary D. Hook
Sioux City
Robert Foutz
Reid
Hi Neighbor Club Meets at Ewald Home in April
The Hi-Neighbor Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs Henry Ewald s home with co hostess Mrs Maurice Lines. Fourteen members and two children attended. They voted to hold all meetings in the afternoon and will decide at the May meeting how to mark the club s tenth anniversary. Entertainment was by Mrs Gene Ewald and Mrs Ella Mae Merrill Ringo was played and lunch was served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs John Kramer with co host Mrs Bob Enabnit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ewald
Maurice Lines
Gene Ewald
Ella Mae Merrill
Ringo
John Kramer
Bob Enabnit
Women Attend ALCW Convention in Mason City
Mrs. Arnold Haller and Mrs. Walter Bohl attended the ALCW Convention at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City on Thursday. Bohl represented Marble Rock Lutheran Church and Haller serves as a conference officer. They collected items local members had sewn since November including children's pajamas for Vietnam, quilts, and lap robes for Lutheran World Relief.
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A.L.C.W
Arnold Haller
Walter Bohl
A. L.C W
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mason City
Bohl
A.L.C. W
Marble Rock Lutheran Church
Haller
Viet Nam
Lutheran World Relief
Union Feeders 4 H Club Meets at Dolan Home
The Union Feeders 4 H Club met at Dave Dolan s home with Dave Dolan presiding. Roger Fish led the pledge while old business discussed attending Club Iowa and a two boy boot camp. New business covered a tour of a site in Iowa. Dan Krull moved to adjourn, seconded by Duane Schrage. Ricky Rex secretary.
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Union
Dave Dolan
Roger Fish
Flas
Iowa
Dan Krull
Duane Schrage
Ricky Rex
Marble Rock Library Board Holds April Meeting
The Marble Rock Library Board met in April with President Mrs. Henry Ewald presiding. They discussed improving the book depository, announced the catalog ecard file order, and said shelf cards will be ready once it arrives. Memorial cards for gifts to the library are now available through the librarian Pearl Knoop or at her home.
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Marble Rock Library Board
Henry Ewald
Marble Rock
Pearl Knoop
Contract Bridge Club Meeting At Mrs Merfeld Home
Mrs Edward Merfeld hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening guests included Mrs Clarence Adams and Mrs Walter Bohl. After dessert at 7 PM the high score at the bridge tables went to Mrs Walter Marsh with second to Mrs Herschel Handley.
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Edward Merfeld
Contract Bridge Club
Clarence Adams
Walter Bohl
Walter Marsh
Herschel Handley
Marble Rock Cancer Fund Drive Totals $195.21
Mrs. Weldon Salt, chairwoman, reports a fundraising total of $195.21 in Marble Rock’s annual Cancer Fund drive, a new high. Canvassers included Mrs. Ralph Beane, Mrs. Jim Stone, Mrs. Gary Smith, Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Carl Truex, Mrs. Jack Gansen, Mrs. John Stange, and Mrs. Larry Gansen, plus Mrs. Frank Hail who reached businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Salt
Marble Rock
Ralph Beane
Jim Stone
Gary Smith
Robert King
Carl Truex
Jack Gansen
John Stange
Larry Gansen
Frank Hail
Circles Met Thursday in Women’s Society Meetings
The Women’s Society of Christian Service circles met Thursday afternoon. Doris Circle met at Mrs Duane Enabait’s home with eight members one guest and three children. Irene Circle gathered at the church with six ladies and one child answering roll call. Yeha Circle met at the church with eight members served lunch after lessons on themes including The New Prophets as Responsible Citizens and After Easter What.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Doris
Duane Enabait
Robert Carney
Irene
Earl Arhart
Byron Ayers
Yeha Circle
Grace Sebaugh
Carl Schwenneker
Union Busy Bees Met in Carney Home
The Union Busy Bees 4-H Club met at Diane and Donna Carney’s home on Saturday April 12 with 15 members and one leader present. New business covered a donation to IFE, district camp attendance, and selling all purpose bags. Demonstrations included wood finishing topics by Madonna Dolan Vicki Rex Donna Carney Julie Ewald and Nancy Kolber. Lunch was provided by the hostesses and their mother. Reporter Debbie Staudt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Busy Bees 4-H Club
Diane
Donna Carney
I. F E
Jane Dolan
Madonna Dolan
Vicki Rex
Julie Ewald
Nancy Kolber
Debbie Staudt
Local social notes list gatherings and travels across Iowa communities
Marble Rock residents joined a Waterloo convocation on new Sunday school curriculum. Funeral attendance covered Leona Horn and Xerl Scoles in Osage and Webster City. Visitors included relatives from Riveria California Mankato Mason City Ames and Des Moines with family meals at many homes. Grandson Eric's first communion was in Minneapolis.
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Walter Marsh
Harold Ott
Earl Nicewarner
Rockford
Waterloo
American Baptist Convention
Frank Hall
Leona Horn
Osage
Webster City
Xerl Scoles
Carl Kock
Riveria
California
Ernest Rock
Minnie Aker
George Malloy
Mankato
Minnesota
Ray Lamb
Bruce Goss
Jim D. Rankin
Iowa Falls
Clair Knoop
Bill
Raymond Gerhard
Matt Marten
Cedar Falls
Howard Schrank
Nashua
Art Herman
Francis Boom
Aredale
Will Boom
Leon Marsh
Harold Nandell
Coralville
Nandell
Robert Nandell
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Marty Chapai
Galen Rex
Chapai
Des Moines
Judy Rex
Cleo Rex
Monrovia
Ed Goetzinger
Charles Goetzinger
Minneapolis
Eric
Church of the Nativity of Mary
Aredale News Social Notes From Local Families
Mrs Pearl Cutler returns from Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo and recuperates at the Carl Corporan home. Her daughter and family visit from Des Moines. Emma J. Syverson resumes home life after Mason City Hospital. Various local visits and gatherings noted including Cedar Falls Waterloo Allison and Danube Minnesota trips. A family dinner in Siebert Arends home includes multiple friends and neighbors from surrounding towns.
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Pearl Cutler
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Carl Corporan
Cutler
Dean Glenn
Des Moines
Emma J. Syverson
Mason City
Roger Bushbaum
Robert Long Celebrated On 88th Birthday Dinner
The 88 year old Robert Long was honored with a birthday dinner at his home on Wednesday evening April 16. Representatives from Aredale and Dumont attended the celebration.
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Robert Long
Aredale and
Dumont
Junker Jr Graduates From Mechanics Division
Pfc. W. K. Junker Jr. graduated from the mechanics division at Fort Leonardwood and expects a 30 day furlough soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Junker returned Sunday night from Fort Leonardwood Missouri, where they witnessed the graduation.
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W. K. Junker Jr
Fort Leonardwood
W. K. Junker
Missouri
Local families honor long marriage with surprise dinner
A string of weekend gatherings across Areda dle and nearby towns celebrated the 49th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joe Tweed of Lake Mills Minnesota. Guests included Dean Tweed and eight brothers and sisters at The Stables in Albert Lea and Don De Wall and Mason City relatives visiting for the occasion. Separate visits featured Harm Hovenga of Hansell joining coffee at Darwin Noeling's home and Slye family members attending a confirmation at a Des Moines Lutheran Church followed by dinner. Other gatherings included Mrs Maude Marsh's family in Mason City and Mrs Hattie Frank's visit with Mrs Wickham's relatives in Marion.
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Dean Tweed
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Joe Tweed
Lake Mills
Don DeWall
Mason City
DeWall
Willard Marsh
Brenda
Leon Hitchusen
Rockwell
Dale Marsh
Jill
Dougherty
Maude Marsh
Greene
Lester Wickham
Marion
Marge Rozek
Toddville
Wickham
Hattie Frank
New Cars And Trucks Registered in Butler County
Butler County records list new registrations including Klassi Motors Greene Ford truck Glade E Heichel Greene Ford Theo Abben Ackley Pontiac George or Lydia DeBoer Aplington Chevrolet truck Dean E Edwards Dougherty Ford Ben or Gert rude DeBerg Kesley Ford truck Dallas or Ruth Wildeboer Kesley Ford William or Kathleen Heard Dumont Ford truck Gloria E or Milton Severson Shell Hock Chevrolet Mace H Bammann Greene Chevrolet Randall O Courbat Shell Rock Buick Richard or Erma Zielske Parkersburg Buick Johnnie Kliege Parkersburg GMC truck Keith B Muller Aplington John Rewerts Aplington Ford, plus others in same county.
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Butler County
Klassi Motors
Greene
Ford Truck
Glade E. Heichel
Ford
Theo. Abben
Ackley
Pontiac
George Or
Lydia DeBoer
Aplington
Chevrolet Truck
Dean E. Edwards
Dougherty
Ben Or Gertrude DeBerg
Kesley
Dallas
Ruth Wildeboer
William Or Kathleen Heard
Dumont
Gloria E. Or
Milton Severson
Shell Hock
Chevrolet
Mace H. Bammann
Randall O. Courbat
Shell Rock
Buick
Richard Or
Erma Zielske
Parkersburg
Johnnie Kliege
GMC Truck
Keith B. Muller
Plymouth
John Rewerts
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Butch) Chambers
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