Alumni Picnic Brings Many From Nearby Towns
The Marbie Rock High School Alumni Association held its annual picnic in the park Sunday with over seventy registered attendees. Notable participants included Lloyd Clay of Mason City and Lars Winchell Meyers of Britt, both alumni from 1903, and Kay Meels from the class of 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbie Rock
Charles City
Earl Clay
South San Gabrel
California
Berton Shultz
Greene
Kenneth Newbury
Cedar Falls
Roy Crabtree
Rockford
Hem Moeller
Jay Sweet
Lloyd Walters
Osage
Gasland Scandrett
Ames
Charles Easterday
Nora Springs
Lous Clay
Rudd
Ground Breaking at Scout Camp Pool
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Sunday at the swimming pool of the Boy Scout Camp marking the start of a new facility. Leaders and attendees participated in the event and a ceremonial shovel turn signaled the project kickoff.
Joan Kelly Graduates From Mercy Hospital Nursing Training
Joan Kelly completed nurses training at Mercy Hospital with exercises held Saturday at 2:00 PM. Parents attended Mass and breakfast, with Marble Rock residents including Mr. and Mrs Leonard Kelly, Mr. and Mrs Bernard Merfeld, and Sam Logsden among others from Emmetsburg and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Kelly
Mercy Hospital
Marble Rock
Joan
Leonard Kelly
Bernard Merfeld
Sam Logsden
Ruppert Kelly
Laverne Baldus
Emmetsburg
Good Hayung Vows Exchanged In Dassell Minnesota
Harlan Hayung of Minneapolis and Judy Good of Dassell Minnesota exchanged marriage vows August 9 at the Dassell Lutheran Church. The ceremony was by the pastor with a reception in the church basement. The bride, Cassell High School 1958, works in Minneapolis. groom, Marble Rock 1956, works for Purena Seed in Minneapolis. They plan to reside in Minneapolis.
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Harlan Hayung
Minneapolis
Marble Rock
Judy Good
Dassell
Minnesota
Lutheran Church
Cassell High School
Purena Seed Company
Queens of the Furrow attend Club Iowa tea
Edith Shultz and Joan Merfeld attended an afternoon tea at Club Iowa with reigning queens and another candidate for Queen of the Furrow. Marilyn Peters of Nora Springs is the other reigning queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Shultz
Joan Merfeld
Lions Club Met Thursday Evening
The Lions Club held its regular meeting Thursday evening in the Lutheran Church basement with 25 members present. Ed Enabait introduced Edith Shultz as 1957 Queen of the Furrow and Joan Merfeld as 1958 candidate, Harold Taylor led a film on seed production and certification, and the club advertised a chartered bus trip August 15–16 to Milwaukee for ball games with tickets from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lutheran Church
Ed Enabait
Edith Shultz
Joan Merfeld
Harold Taylor
Milwaukee
Leo Goetzinger Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Leo Goetzinger celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a 1 00 pm dinner for immediate family and an open house from 3 to 6 pm. Ice cream cake and coffee were served. out of town guests included Gerald Goetzinger Cascade Eldon Albany and sons Leroy Lorus Dseraville Jason Berk and sons John Doug Hampton Anna Testrodt Carroll Esther Goetzinger and Rev Louis Flynn Nashua Rosalie Kinder Clear Lake Leona Goetanger La Crosse Wisconsin. others attended Edwin Goetzinger and daughter Nancy Clarence Bair Sam Earl Parede Martin Dean Lines. A buffet supper followed for remaining guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Goetsinger
Gerald Goetzinger
Cascade
Eldon Albany and
Leroy and
Lorus
Dseraville
Jason Berk and Sons
John and
Doug
Hampton
Anna ‘Testrodt
Carroll
Esther Goetzinger
Louis Flynn
Nashua
Rosalie Kinder
Clear Lake
Leona Goetanger
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Edwin Goetzinger
Nancy
Clarence Bair
Sam
Earl Parede
Martin and
Dean Lines
Lyle Rodman
Riverside
California
Geetzinger
Donald Kingery Injured in Accident In Cedar Valley Hospital
Donald Kingery suffered a severe accident on Wednesday when he stepped from a combine to a wagon and fell from the wagon edge. He sustained a ruptured blood vessel and received major surgery at Cedar Valley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kingery
Combine
Cedar Valley Hospital
Marcia Krull Celebrates Tenth Birthday At Home
Marcia Krull observed her tenth birthday Saturday afternoon by inviting ten Little friends to her home. Games were played, her mother served ice cream and cake. Marcia was remembered with many gifts.
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Marcia Krull
Marcia
Aid Society Meeting At Mrs Adams Home
Bethel Baptist Aid Society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Gerald Adams home. Guests included Mrs. Larry Ott and Ruth Van Benschoten. Mrs. Gene Bass led devotions. The ladies worked on various projects and then shared lunch.
Bridge Club Met With Mrs Keith at Her Home
The Wednesday Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. Bird Keith home with all members present Mrs Keith received luncheon help from Mrs Maude Vorhes and Mrs Charles Gates of Nashua Bridge high score went to Mrs Walter Boh and second high to Mrs Russell Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Bird Keith
Busy Bees Hold Achievement Show at Main School
The Busy Bees club hosted an achievement show on July 31 at the Main School. Eleven leaders and 27 guests attended as 116 units were demonstrated with 47 progressing to county fairs. Highlights included demonstrations like "Magic Window" by Annett Dolan and Lorene Wedeking, "Kool Trick" by Linda Smith and Beverly Chambers, and "Swish Dip Dia" by Mary Jo Dolan and Jean Vorhes. Iris Juniors Jean Vorhes and alternates Annette Dolan Connie Staudt and Marjorie Staudt were named better groomed. Marjorie Staudt received a Junior Leadership pin. A short program featured the club pledge and songs "Dreaming" and "He" with Beverly and Lorene performing accordion solos. Judges were Mrs Herbert Johnson and Mrs Phillip Blum. Leaders provided refreshments.
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County Ares Juni
Annett Dolan
Lorene Wedeking
Connie Staudt
Marierie Staudt
Linda Smith
Beverl
Chambers
Mary Jo Dolan
Jean Vorhes
Local social notes include weddings and visits across Iowa
Marble Rock residents hosted and visited relatives in Greene Waterloo and Mason City while attending showers birthdays and weddings near Greene and Maynard. Notable attendees include Joyce Fiddick Bernice Spaulding J Lloyd Spaulding Mary Ewald and the Shultz family with gatherings at Ray Fiddick residence Perrin Park and multiple homes in Charles City Greene and Waterloo.
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Hamilton
Greene Collect
Leo Goetzingers
Merrill D. Winfield
Chevrolet
Greene Motor Company
Greene, Iowa
Busy Bees
May Paige
Quimby
Lester Blum
Lake Okoboji
Maude Vorkes
Addie Hillman
Elmer Lines
Roger Reinhart
Joyce Fiddick
Ray Fiddick
George Simonson
Reinhart
J. Lloyd Spauld
Ae Vern Culbertson
Lawrence Robberman
Fort Dodge
Don Krambeer
Charles Hall
Lloyd Linkemeyer
Mary
Karen
Waterloo
Bud Hol
Bob Adamak
St Paul
Nora Huggett
Raymond Shultz
Frank
Ada Shultz
Shultz
Perrin Park
Keith Sellon
Gerald Adams
Henry Ewald
Ralph Behnke
Albert
Towa
Wiracle P
Curtis Marshmallows
Andy New Aepect
Gerbers
DRY
Oxfords and Loafers
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