W.S.C.S Met on Thursday Afternoon
The Womens Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Willard Feltus in charge. Lorene Wedeking Beverly Chambers Jean Vorhes and Annette Dolan presented 4-H team demonstrations. Lorene sang In Christ There is No East or West and Mrs. Cecil Swant's class sang. Cookies and coffee closed the annual cookie day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Willard Feltus
Lorene Wedeking
Beverly Chambers
Jean Vorhes
Annette Dolan
Lorene
East
West
Cecil Swant
Lutheran Ladies Meet at Church Thursday
The Lutheran Church ladies held their monthly meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Claude Ewald as hostess. Mrs. George Turner led the program. Janet Asmussen and Charlotte Turner reported on attendance at the Leadership Training School in Cedar Falls. Mrs. Ewald served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Lutheran Church
Claude Ewald
George Turner
Cedar Falls
Janet Asmussen
Charlotte Turner
Ewald
Moved to Town Family Hillman Relocates from Marble Rock Farm
Mr and Mrs Darrell Hillman and their family have moved from their farm north of Marble Rock to a town residence. The relocation marks a change in setting for the family and alters their farming routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Hillman
Marble Rock
House purchase from Roe Agling estate closes deal
The buyers took possession of the house in town they purchased from the estate of the late Roe Agling. Their son D. J. Hillman and family are now living on the farm vacated by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe Agling
D. J. Hillman
Rebekah Circle Hosts Card Party at Hall
Mrs. Elmer Lines hosted the Rebekah Circle meeting at the hall on Wednesday afternoon. Prizes were awarded with Mrs. Walter Maxson winning high, Mrs. John Ewald taking traveling, and Mrs. Edward Reams finishing low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lines
Rebekah Circle
Walter Maxson
John Ewald
Edward Reams
Bridge Club at Club Iowa Meets for Luncheon and Bridge
The Contract Bridge Club visited Club Iowa on Wednesday for a noon luncheon and an afternoon of bridge. High honors went to Mrs. Cecil Swant, with Mrs. Will Stabenow and Mrs. Art Asmussen following in second and third. Guests included Mrs. Ed Enabait, Mrs. Walter Bohl and Mrs. Art Asmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
Club
Iowa
High
Cecil Swant
Will Stabenow
Art Asmussen
Ed Enabait
Walter Bohl
Birthday fete honors Marilyn McNeilus at eleven
Mrs. Jim McNeilus entertained 11 girls Thursday afternoon for Marilyn McNeilus eleventh birthday. The guests played games and enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McNeilus
Marilyn
Local families take trips to fairs and reunions
Marble Rock residents visit the Minnesota and Iowa State Fairs with relatives from Rockford Greene and beyond. Several couples and guests journey to Minneapolis and Charles City for dinners and visits while others spend weekends with kin in Dubuque Mason City and Garden Grove California. A Roethke reunion at George Wedeking’s marked the weekend as Donald Wedeking and Anaheim visitors were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wood
Judy
Connie Rex
Minneapolis
Marian Wilson
Minnesota
Rockford and Greene
Harry Ruffridge
Irma Ruffridge
Ruth Donlon
Long Beach
California
Iowa State Fair
Oswald Johnson
Rudd
George, Wedeking
Dewey LaRue
Eagle Grove
C. E. Ball
Shell Rock
Else Steenhard
Edward, Reams
Cliff Reams
Nashua
Lee Boyer
Dubuque
Mark Fluhrer
Charles City
Walter Marsh
Gladys Losec
Hilda Rholl
Garden Grove
H. N. Rye
Rye
Eva Falken
Fertile
Clarence Hobbs
Yakima
Washington
Mabel Bolstad
Glen Crabtree
Russell Smith
Kenneth Bucklen
Fred Smith
Terry
Tony
Waterloo
Janet Steenhard
Don Harms
William Harms
Waukon
Gregory Rex
David Eugene
Silver Springs
Maryland
Sumner
Galen Rex
Donald Wedeking
Anaheim
Max Wedeking
Paul Smith
Allen
Urbana
Illinois
Minnie Doore
Dennis
Jane’s
Parcey Myers
Delray Beach
Florida
Ross Rex
Galen Harris
Bonnie Harris
Joe Gansen
Merlin Kulow
McIntyre
Lee Adams
Cresco
Edward Reams
Nina Palmer
Sam Newell
Dows
Dale Slinger
David
Rhonda Kay
Charlotte Marshall
Brenda
Bradley Hart
Lawler
Bradley
Mason City
James Moore
Whitten
Cliff Wilson
Deer Farm Zoo
Walter Bohl
Wartburg College
Waverly
Bohl
Annaheim
Arlie Wedeking
Cc. E. Staudt
Vivian Patton
Julia Merfeld
Merfeld
Leo Staudt
Paul Staudt
Frank Parks
Sonia
Merrick Merfeld
Mary
Louis Staudt
Guy Sebaugh
Amny Hart
American Legion
Keith Kingery
Vinton
Clyde Thieman
Sandra Kingery
Lea Staudt
Annette
Mary Jo Dolan
Teeple-Reuter
Nora Springs
George Wedeking
Willard Nielsen
Alan Butterfield
Arnold Haller
Morris Mitchell
Fenton
Danny Cousins
Bloomington
Danny
Social notes list wide circle of Gladbrook area visitors
Dozens of residents from Gladbrook and nearby towns gathered in homes around Nora Springs, Mason City, Charles City, and beyond for visits, dinners, and trips. The notes mention extended family from Gladbrook, Bea man, Greene, Ames, and Urbana with relatives in Jackson ville and Pasadena. Several trips include Birmingham Alabama and Pascagoula Mississippi, while others report local gatherings, church events, and weddings in Nora Springs and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Koester
Fred Koester Jr
Dausiter
Art Koester
Sums
Ehner Koester
Gladbrook
Russell Kenney
Harald Kenney
Beaman
Roger Weitze
Agnes Weitze
Walter Gratias
Nora Springs
Guy Coulter
Conrad
Bonnie Merfeld
Greene
Daisy Parker
Jerry
Judy
Joyce Rex
Mason City
Galen Rex
Vincent van Benschoten
Shawn
Birmingham
Alabama
Ruth van Benschoten
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Marie Nelson
Jacksonville
Minois
Local Greene paper notes editorial staff and rates
The Official Paper of Butler County Greene lists Wayne Co and Fischer as editors, Joyce Bliss as society editor, and subscription rates for local and distant zones. The item then shifts to a human-interest note mentioning travels of Mrs. Staudt en route home and a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Prugh and family to Waterloo, Backbone State Park, and Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
City of
Greene
Wayne Co
Fischer
Joyce Bliss
Society
Bey
Vern Prugh
Lyle Prugh
Waterloo
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
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W.S.C.S
Willams Notary
Manly
Rock Island, Great Western
K-D
Hill
Brand
Hereford
Stereford
Oswald Strand & Son
Ernie Weller
J. R. Dorsey
Gene Dorsey
C.M. Sheimo
Phil Sheimo
Carl Jaspers
Arnold Hexom
First National Bank
Rebekah
Bridge
Chevrolet
Biscayne
Plymouth
Greene Motor Company
Lowa
Lia
Julia
Roger Merfeld
R. E. Patton
Emmet Graves
Lennox
Greene Farm Equip. & Agriculture Co
Greene, Iowa
Earl Newbern
Greene Ph
Greene, Town
Butler
Floyd Counties
Fourth Zones, Inc
Fourth Zone
Dougherty
Hamilton’s Funeral
Chicago
Bill Astor
Clinton
Murphy Hampton
the Greene Sportsman’s Club
Greene High School
Sportsman’s Club
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