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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1969
Page
6
Families and friends from Mason City Marble Rock and Clear Lake plus visitors from Fremont Nebraska Dubuque and Minnesota gathered for birthdays reunions and travel notes. Highlights include the Enabnit family reunion at McGowan Park Clear Lake and a second birthday for Tonya Wolters with local relatives hosting guests from Dubuque Nashua and Minneapolis.
The Marble Rock High School alumni picnic and reunion occurred at Marble Rock Park on Sunday August 10 with 980 registered, 44 alumni. Twenty six classes from 1903 to 1958 were represented. President Robert Carney led the meeting after dinner. Lloyd Clay, class of 1903, was the oldest graduate present. Kenneth Bucklen spoke for class of 1919. Julia Ackley Wyatt attended from Minneapolis. Class pictures and letters from 40 alumni were displayed. the class of 1922 sent three letters. Out-of-state attendees included Mrs. Helen Beeler Maxson and DeLone Wood. Darrell Ramsey traveled from Garner, the farthest in Iowa. Officers elected: Max Handey president, Kenneth Bucklen vice president, Pearl Knoop secretary-treasurer.
The Marble Rock Home and Garden Club met Tuesday afternoon at the Knoop home with hostesses Mrs. Cliff Reed and Pearl Knoop. Mrs. Rudolph Schwartz chaired the meeting after a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon. Walter Marsh read a clipping on dividing and transplanting bearded iris and spring bulbs in the absence of the program leader. The month’s centerpiece featured green daisies from Mrs. Walter Marsh’s garden, with Gloria daisies blooming throughout her row.
Goodwill Industries truck will stop at the Methodist Church in Marble Rock on Wednesday August 20. Preparations require items to be at the church before the 20th and inquiries may be directed to chairman Mrs. Herschel Handley.
Mrs. Jim Stone hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with guest Mrs. Weldon Salt. Members and guest enjoyed a 1:00 p.m. luncheon at Johnson's Cafe in Marble Rock then returned to the Stone home for afternoon bridge. High honors went to Mrs. Paul Bucklen and second to Mrs. Irene Barth.
Jerry Ott arrived home Friday for a two week furlough with his wife Linda and parents Mr and Mrs Harold Ott and David. He serves in the U S Navy and has been on a refueling tanker in the South Pacific for the past ten months.
The Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist Church held an annual picnic at Marble Rock Park on Thursday noon. Mrs. Cleland Maxson presided at the business meeting in the absence of the president and vice president. Pearl Knoop, White Cross chairman, read this year’s quota and the items requested will be sent to mission fields later.
Mrs Ed Enabnit hosted the Town and Country Bridge Club at her home Friday with a luncheon after a one o'clock start. High at the bridge tables went to Mrs Edward Merfeld and second place to Mrs Frank Hall.
Marble Rock residents shared a weekend of visits and guests with Helen Maxson of Chicago calling on Eva and Hattie Maxson and staying with Ecco Cates in Nashua. Alumni picnic details and multiple family gatherings appear, including Reinhart and Schriever households, birthday celebrations for Troy, and a 12 day auto trip by the Ott family visiting Pennsylvania landmarks such as Gettysburg and Mt. Vernon.
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