Cubs Spend Day at Winnebago Scout Reservation
Marble Rock and Staceyville Cub Day Camp participants, 18 in all, joined the Mean Greens at Winnebago Scout Reservation. Activities included flag ceremony, nature study, swimming, archery, obstacle course, crafts, and campfire with an Indian Chief leading to a council ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago
Marble Rock
Staceyville
Jeff Wreghitt
Steve Fullerton
Todd Schriever
John Daub
Goodwill Truck to Visit Marble Rock August 13
The Goodwill Truck will be in Marble Rock on Tuesday August 13. Items to be picked up should be brought to the United Methodist Church before that date.
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Marble Rock
Tues
United Methodist Church
Local visitors and family ties dominate page notes
Mrs Clarke Adams and Steven Adams of Anaheim visit her parents M and M Alfred Grahlman. Ralph Springer and Thorn ton visit M and M Maynard Reed. Robert Tucker and Doug and Kevin of Park Ridge visit Emmet Graves. George Schmitt spends weekend with Rev Phillip Schmitt in Springbrook for Harvest Festival. Granddaughters Jane and Sharon Bouchonville accompany their parents Jack Bouchonville from Pallatine New Jersey. Mrs Bob Patton and Jodi Danny visit Charles City with Bernard Merfeld. Thelma Shifler and Gladys Moore visit Mrs Will Boom. Charles Goetzinger and family of Bloomington Minnesota are weekend guests with Ed Newspaper HAfHivE.
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M&m
George Schmitt
Rev
Phillip Schmitt
Springbrook
Jane
Sharon Bouchonville
Pallatine
Jack Bouchonville
Bob Patton
Jodi
Danny
Charles City
Bernard Merfeld
Thelma Shifler
Gladys Moore
Will Boom
Charles Goetzinger
Kelly reunion at Pine Tree Park in Clear Lake
The Frank Kelly family reunion was held last Sun July 28 at Pine Tree Park Clear Lake. Children present included M&M Joe Kelly and M&M Bernard Merfeld. Grandchildren listed with towns across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois, plus several missing attendees Evelyn Finn and Earl Kelly could not attend.
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Frank Kelly
Pine Tree Park
Clear Lake
M&m Kelly
M&m
Joe Kelly
Bernard
Frances) Merfeld
Marble Rock
Lloyd Kelly
Ayshire
Laverne Baldus
Clarion
Jim Nus
Waukesha
Wisc
Bill Thompson
Carpenterville
Jim Klunder
Nashua
Paul Kelly
Rockford
Lee Olson
Stillwater
Minn
Bob Patton
Charles City
Mike Kelly
Oconto
Norman Kelly
Adams Family Reunion Attendance Reported at Cottage Stay
The Adams family held their annual reunion at the Adams home with 46 attendees including Mrs. Adams, Larry Adams and son Larry Jr of Mesa Arizona, Lary Jr returning from summer vacation in about two weeks. Others from Union Missouri Eden Prairie Winona Mason City Rockford and Charles City joined.
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ADAMS
Gerald Adams
Larry Adams
Larry Jr
Mesa
Ariz
Lary Jr
M&m Lee Adams & Daughters
Elizabeth
Angelika
Theresia
Union
M&m
Louis Flaschenhiem
Scott
Sheila
Eden Prairie
Minn
Ena Stille
Greg Cisewski
Winona
Keith Sellon
Gary
Glenn
Mason City
Max Adams
Emily
Dale Stern
Randy Bushbaum
Rockford
Don Newton
Michelle
Charles City
Jerry Adams
San Diego
Calif
Owen Adams
Bishopville, South Carolina
Marble Rock Class of 1954 Reunites After 20 Years
The Marble Rock High School class of 1954 held its first reunion twenty years after graduation. 11 of 16 members attended dinners at Rock Tavern Marble Rock and Club Iowa Charles City. Attendees included Larry Adams Mesa Ant Mike Walter Arline Bohl Marilyn Bohl Wilma Friedrichs Fleming Charles Goetzinger Daniel Meek David Meek Delaine Merrill Jack Troge Jean Marie Munshower Ruth Goetzinger Alfeo and Paul Textmeier. DeLaine Merrill led planning with Jean Marie Munshower Troge. a five year reunion for the 23rd anniversary was voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Rock Tavern
Club
Iowa
Charles City
Larry Adams
Mesa Ant
M&m
Mike Walter
Arline Bohl
Wilmington
Del
Marilyn Bohl
Palo Alto
Calif
Wilma Fredrichs Fieming
Mason City
Charles Goetzinger
Bloomington
Jean Marie Munshower Troge
Bristow Area Social and Family Weekend Visits
Bristow residents and neighbors share weekend and weekday visits across Mason City Green Greene and Allison locations. Local residents Jerilyn Weiland and Rodney Smith visited relatives in Weiland homes. Henn Folkerts called from Phoenix. Iwan Cauvelier visited New Hartford relatives. Albert Drakle visited Waverly. Mrs. Merfeld traveled from Pleasant Valley. Merrill household hosted luncheon. Melville and Lester Eberline attended the Folkerts Reunion in Greene. Kart Kramer called on Wayne Harmis in Allison. Merlyn Steere and Greene family joined Ernest Brocka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerilyn Weiland
Mason City
Sun
M&m
Paul Weiland
Minno Folkerts
Henn Folkerts
Phoenix
Ant
Henry
Bristow
Rodney Smith
Greene
John Weiland
Iwan Cauvelier
New Hartford
Mem
H. E. Cavelier
Albert Drakle
Waverly
Thurs
P. K. Miller
Roy Merfeld
Earl Hemmingsen
Pleasant Valley
Robert Merrill
Hansen & M
Freida Rever
Chris Henckeo
Bartel
Jobe Pratt & Family
Hampton
Walter Pratt
Mules City
Mont
Lloyd True
Halden Colling
Barbra
Dumont
John Krens
Georgia Bullard
Harriman
Tenn
Percy Merrill
Chris Brocka
Ernest Brocka
Kesien Wildeboer
Allison & M&m
Envin Kollman
Parkersburg
John Weil
Clair Merfeld
Cedar Falls
Kurt Kramer
John D. Lindaman
Nilus
H. E. Cuvelher
John Etzen
Tues
Local Bristow News Notes and Friendly Visits
Community notices detail visits among residents of Bristow Dumont Dumort Allson Parkersburg and Waverly. Socials include Legion Auxiliary meeting at Vera Stewart home and multiple gatherings at the Merrill True Folkerts Cuvelier and Merfeld households.
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Legion Aux
Legion Auxiliary
Vera Stewart
Bruggemans celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at home
Mel and Geraldine Bruggeman marked 25 years married with a family dinner and an open house at their Marble Rock home. The couple wed August 4, 1949, in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Clarksville, and are parents to Debra and Douglas. About 25 attended dinner and 50 registered at the afternoon open house with guests from multiple states. Richard Roberts of Minneapolis and M&M Roberts, attendants at the 1949 wedding, were special guests.
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M&m
Dixon Marsh
Dawn
Lisa
Valerie
Washington D.C
New York City
Verna Scandrett
David Scandrett
Ames
Sun
Lyla Lines
Lines
Marble Rock
John Rossi
West Des Moines
Karen Staudt
Rochester
Minn
Percy Merill Sr
Earl McDonald
Bertha Powers
Laura Holman
Ernest Ackerman
Waterloo
Ruth Kriens
Georgia Bullard
Harriman
Tenn
Abe Cuvelier
Steve
Aplington
H. E. Cuvelier
Hampton
Burdine Hahn
Floyd Tme
Danny
Jimmy Wickwire
Rockwell
Lioyd True
Craig Cuvelier
HE. Cuvelier
Roy Merfeld
Clair Merfeld
Cedar Falls
Mel Bruggeman
Geraldine Reints
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Clarksville
Debra
Douglas
Minneapolis
Norman
Menken Reunion Honors Attendees at Perrin Park
The annual Menken Reunion was held on August 4 at Perrin Park with 83 attendees. Helen Kock was the oldest member. Bradley Kock, son of David Kock of Des Moines, the youngest. Towns represented included Bristow Janesville Cedar Rapids Rockford Nashua and Charles City. Randall Dewnes and his bride joined from Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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Perrin Park
Helen Kock
Bradley Kock
David Kock
Des Moines
Bristow
Janesville
Cedar Rapids
Rockford
Nashua
Charles City
Randall DeWnes
Fort Sill
Okla
Marsh Cousins Hold Reunion at Conservation Park
A Marsh cousins reunion gathered at Conservation Park on Sunday with 72 attendees. Eldest attendee was Mrs. Maude Marsh and the youngest was Nicole, daughter of M and M Alan Marsh. Guests included Mrs. Donavon Knapp and two children from Anaheim California, and M and M Dennis Marsh with twin daughters preparing to depart for Betburg Germany for two years. Relatives hailed from Des Moines Greene and Medford Minnesota.
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Marsh
Conservation Park
Maude Marsh
Nicole
M&m
Alan Marsh
Donavon Knapp
Anaheim
Calif
Dennis Marsh
Betburg
Germany
Des Moines
Greene
Medford
Minn
Peters Family Reunion Held Across Iowa Communities
The Peters family reunion occurred on a July Sunday at the home of M and Terri Starkweather Jr. Attendants arrived from Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Parkersburg Charles City Waterloo Sheffield Northwood Rockwell Dougherty Clarksville Clear Lake and nearby areas, with attendees from multiple towns joining a Cedar Rapids host family.
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Peters
M&m
Clarence Starkweather Jr
City and Greene Plans 1975 Reunion
Mrs. Leon Hitzhusen and Mrs. Ruth Paplow were chosen to plan the 1975 reunion. John A. Wesselink of Sioux Center built a greenhouse to grow fruit year round, claiming he can raise oranges and lemons in Northwest Iowa even in winter.
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City & Greene
Leon Hitzhusen
Ruth Paplow
John A. Wesselink
Sioux Center
Northwest
Country Club Schedule Notice for August Events
Country Club briefs list events across August including Saturday Aug 10 with missed two-ball end streaks at five points per minute reminder, Wednesday Aug 14 Ladies Day, Thursday Aug 15 Family Prienic.
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Thors
Butler County Fair Offers Open Classes
Butler County Fair opens showcases including linens and tea towels with a set of six cross stitch items entered by Norma Bienemann.
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Norma Bienemann
Clarksville Tea Towels and Doilies in Crochet Embroidery
A list from The Greene Recorder dated August 7 1974 details a long row of homemaking textiles including Clarksville tea towels lunch cloths crochet embroideries and centerpieces by makers such as Mrs Henry G Van Haven Mrs Lloyd Faber Dumont Mina Dring Martha Arends Roberta Busch and others across Parkersburg Stout Allison Charles City Dumont and nearby towns. The items span white crochet color crochet tatted knitting and various lacework styles with multiple pillow slips dresser scarfs and vanity sets noted.
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Clarksville
Henry G. van Haven
Charles City
Lloyd Faber Dumont
Carl Niehaus
Brill Tibbits
Charles
the Arends
Stout
Henry G. van Hauen
Roberta Bus Allison
Henry G. van Hauyen
Dorly
Martha Arends
Mina Dring
Parkersburg
Calor
Winn Dring
Parkershore
Ray Noelting
Dumont
Benny Fleshner
Roberta Busch
Allison
Bill Tibbits
Ro- Allison
Henry G van Haven
Parbera Oltmann
Irs
Henry G. van Heaven
Mina Dri Parkersburg
Ray Noelfing
Cayman
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Marble Rock News
Pearl Knoop
Cubs
Scout
Goetzinger
Earl Parcher
Mem Lyle Pringle
Lynn
Guyman
Lola Pringle
R. D
Rusty) Ackley
Sally
Prngle
Oklahoma
Don Marsh
Craig
Angela
Hillsville
C. J. Walter & Lance
Walter Bohl
Walters
Marilyn
California
Leonard Koehler
Emma Bass
Rudd
M.R. Locals
Kelly
Busy Bees
DeAnn Hoeft
Jay Cutler
Becks Staudt
Lisa Marsh
Michelle Enabait
Dawn Carney
Susan Tack
Madonna Dolan
Jill Handley
Becky Staudt
Kim Kolbet
Jackie Garhard
Brenda Ott
Bristow News
Walter Waonsch
Carol of Greene
Wed
M&m Minne Folkerts
Loney
Marshalltown
Harley Cavelier
Dumort
Glen Kramer
Kun Kramer
Harles Cuveher
Dumont & M&m
van Cuveher
Greene News
M. Bruggemans
Menken
the Greene Recorder
Lucy Wedeking
Plainfield
Sno-Boy
Ichigan Blueberries
Clover Farm
Swanson
Turkey
Wilson
Morey’s Food Market
Recorder Photographics
Chlye
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