Merril Winfield Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
S/Sgt. Merril D. Winfield AF 17366721 WSAF received the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious service as NCOIC of classification testing and training career control director ate of personnel from June 18 1962 to May 1967. He rendered outstanding contributions in serving personnel and improving personnel procedures in the command. He is the son of Mrs. Dale Winfield Marble Rock and is married to Margorie Rockufeler of Charles City. They were transferred to Elmendorf AFB Anchorage Alaska in June from a Colorado base. They have three daughters Jackie Paula and Becky and he has been in the Air Force more than ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril D. Winfield
WSAF
Air Force Commendation Medal
Directorate of Personnel
Winfield
United States Air Force
Dale Winfield
Marble Rock
Sgt
Margorie Rockufeler
John Rockufeler
Charles City
Elmendorf Afb
Anchorage
Alaska
Colorado
Jackie
Paula
Becky
Air Force
Andy Frascht Underwent Back Surgery at Mercy Hospital
Andy Frascht entered Mercy Hospital in Mason City last Monday and underwent back surgery on Thursday with condition not disclosed.
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Andy Frascht
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
New Rosy Birth for Stellmaker Family in Rochester
Mr and Mrs Alan Stellmaker of Rochester announce the birth of a baby daughter Sheila Diane in June. The newborn weighed seven pounds six ounces. She has a baby brother named Scott. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs LaVerne Smith of Marble Rock.
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Alan Stellmaker
Rochester
Sheila Diane
Scott
LaVerne (Slivers) Smith
Marble Rock
Hi Neighbor Club Picnic At Marble Rock Park
The Hi Neighbor Club held a picnic at Marble Rock Park on Sunday August 13 at noon with 35 attendees. Members and families listed include George Schmitt Cleland Maxson Elmer Lines Merland Lines John Kramer Edward Hauser Henry Ewald Clayton Chambers John Chambers Lyle Chambers and Johnny Field. The next meeting is at Mrs Ronald Kramer on September 19 with co host Mrs Elmer Lines.
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Marble Rock Park
George Schmitt
Cleland Maxson
Elmer Lines
Merland Lines
John Kramer
Edward Hauser
Henry Ewald
Clayton Chambers
John Chambers
Lyle Chambers
Johnny Field
Ronald Kramer
Bethel Baptist Women Exchange Lesson on The Best Two Worlds
The Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church met Thursday afternoon at the church. Pearl Knoop led the lesson titled The Best Two Worlds. Mrs Ilo Bass, vice president, presided over business matters. Lunch was served after the meeting.
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Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
Pearl Knoop
Ilo Bass
Courtesy Coffee Hosts for Mrs Leonard Guest
Mrs Walter Marsh hosted a Friday forenoon coffee at her home as a courtesy to guest Mrs Onis Leonard of La Verne California. The two women were roommates at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls in the 1920s.
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Walter Marsh
Onis Leonard
la Verne
California
Marsh
Mrs. Leonard
Iowa State Teacher’s College
Cedar Falls
Lawrence Christie
Gary Veeder
Mason City
Frank Hall
Donald Barth
Yale University
New Haven
Connecticut
Claude Barth
Earl Klingaman
Waterloo
LaVerne
Squires Family Visit Before California Camp Pendleton
L Cpl Joe Squires and Mrs Squires with baby Timmy visited California at furloughs end. They spent time with Greene and her parents, Mr and Mrs Carl Truex, and their family.
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California
Joe Squires
Timmy
Camp Pendleton
Greene
Carl Truex
Natalla Club Holds Annual Family Picnic at Marble Rock Park
The Natalla Club gathered Sunday evening at Marble Rock Park for its annual family picnic. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roger Reinhart, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keith and David Keith, Linda Kingery, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reinhart and Thelma Carmen and Robin, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Reed and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Lauterbach and their sons, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Lines, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor.
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Natalla Club
Marble Rock Park
Roger Reinhart
Roy Keith
David Keith
Linda Kingery
Clarence Reinhart
Thelma Carmen
Robin
Maynard Reed
Pete Lauterbach
Verne Lines
Harold Taylor
Bridge Club at Mrs Schwartz Hostesses Evening
Mrs Rudolph Schwartz hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening after a seven o'clock dessert luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Irene Barth with second by Mrs Herschel Handley.
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Bridge Club
Rudolph Schwartz
Contract Bridge Club
Schwartz
Irene Barth
Herschel Handley
Local visits and travels of Marble Rock residents
A sequence of social visits spans Marble Rock and surrounding areas with Mrs Mae Bullemer in Mrs Emma Bullemer s home and relatives from San Francisco Mason City Fer tile and Wisconsin visiting. Several couples return from trips to Old Orchard Beach the Black Hills Yellowstone Kenora and other locales while relatives and friends tour schools stores and campuses including Yale Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Mae Bullemer
San Francisco
California
Walter Kriemeyer
Ackley
Emma Bullemer
Gladys Losee
Marjorie Baker
Mason City
Eva Faulken
Fertile
Gay Mills
Wisconsin
Helen Meyer
Losee
Faulken
Kenora
Ontario
Canada
Ila Ott
Chicago
Esther Ott
Local families enjoy weekend visits and travels across states
John Edward Field stays with grandparents while parents visit Oklahoma cattle farms. Grace Sebaugh joins siblings to Palos Heights Illinois to see Lois Skillen. Andy Johnson family, Gaylord Winfield and Darrell Anderson visit Le Roy Minnesota for fishing in Wisconsin and Camp Ripley training. Bessie Winfield stays with Johnson grandchildren. Keith Kingery family visits in Cedar Falls. Oran Adams returns home after Maynard trip. Harold Knuldson family dines in Willard Nielsen home. Roger Barth and wife depart for Chanute AFB after eight months at Keesler AFB.
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John Edward Field
Rudd
John Chambers
Edward Field
Oklahoma
Grace Sebaugh
Clarence Skillen
Greene
Palos Heights
Ilinois
Lois Skillen
Andy Johnson
Kathy
Georgine
Leroy
Minnesota
Gaylord Winfield
Darrell Anderson
Riceville
Wisconsin
Camp Ripley
Bessie Winfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merrill Winfield
Hi-Neighbor Club
Baptist
Dranle’s Dept
Francis
Brinkman
Iowa
Shinhell Mutual Life Insurance CO
Grinnell, Iowa
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. Co
Greene, Iowa
Monarch
Johnson Baby Products
Nanny
U.S.D. A. Choice
Chatham
Kraft’s Miracle Whip
van Camp
KRAFT
Jack Spratt
Oleo
Penthouse
Cael
Thea Oe
Bey
Djalle
Harold Knuldson
Iowa Falls
Nielsen
Roger Barth
Chanute A. F. B
Illinois
Walter Rose
Carroll
Keesler A. F. B
Biloxi
Mississippi
Irving van Raden
Dial Farm
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