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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
3
The Marble Rock Family Fellowship held its monthly meeting after Sunday services with Mr and Mrs Gerald Kingery and family hosting. Twelve tables represented each birth month with guests seated accordingly and poems read at each table. Christmas decorations were put up in the church and a Nativity Scene was displayed on the lawn.
Walter Bohl was transported by ambulance Monday from Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City to University Hospital in Iowa City. The move reflects ongoing care coordination between regional facilities.
Rockford couple Mr. and Mrs. Roy Crabtree celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary during Thanksgiving as they dined with his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith in Marble Rock.
Theresia Gerner 82 of Marble Rock died Nov 3 in Charles City nursing home after two years as a patient. She was born December 17, 1881 in Guttenberg and married Frank Gerner in 1906. Survived by two daughters, a son, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. funeral at St Marys Guttenberg with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs Leander Merfeld hosted a 500 club meeting at her Merfeld home on Wednesday afternoon after a 1:30 dessert luncheon. The Jolly Eight 500 club featured high score by Mrs Clement Staudt and second by Mrs Mark Staudt.
Marcia Haller and Dorothy Olson won first place in the Lion’s Club Amateur Contest at Marble Rock School gym last Monday. Darlene Kuhlmeier placed second with a saxophone solo, Beverly Collett third with a vocal, and Linda Etzen, Joan Truex and Sheral Smith fourth with a saxophone trio. Ten acts performed, and winners qualify for the Bill Riley talent search on KRNT-TV Des Moines channel 8.
Don Schwartz has returned home from Fort Gordon Georgia after completing a six month training period with the National Guard.
The Area Extension books will be changed on Wednesday December 16. Patrons with items checked out should return them by Monday December 4. Adult non fiction books are on the east end shelves. Donations of cook books are welcomed as the library lacks such titles.
The Marble Rock Garden Club met at Mrs. Max Handley’s home with ten members present. Mrs. Arlie Wedeking presided as president and officers were re elected for 1965. New member Mrs. Maynard Reed joined, as did committee appointments for the year. Evergreens were tree of the month, a carol singing session occurred, and a gift and cookie exchange took place. Lunch of miniature sleighs and coffee ended the gathering. January’s meeting will be at Mrs. Gerald Hildebrand’s home.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs. Luella Hagerud at San Diego California on Monday November 30. She was formerly Luella Garber Halstead of Marble Rock. Burial was in California.
A baby girl named Kelly Jo was born Friday November 27 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. She has a brother Mike who stayed with grandparents Clair and Mrs Kepple at Greene while mother was in the hospital.
The Marble Rock Lions Club met Thursday evening at St Marys Catholic Church Parish Hall Roseville with ladies of St Cecelia Circle serving the dinner. During the business meeting it was reported the Amateur Contest netted about 59000 last Monday. A Light Bulb Sales Campaign was planned and a committee was formed to explore bringing the River City Chorus to Marble Rock, led by manager Ron Philips of Charles City.
Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Daisie Parker in Marble Rock hosted Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Parker of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Kingery plus family. Mrs. Arlie Wedeking attended the Swaledale Garden Club Holiday Show at Swaledale School Gymnasium.
Mrs Lola Wedeking hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering of the Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist, with devotions led by Mrs Walter Flesher and business conducted by president Mrs Walter Marsh after a White Cross bandages session.
Mrs Bruce Goss hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with Mrs Herschel Handley as guest. After the one o'clock Junction served by Mrs Goss, high at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Marcus Staudt and second by Mrs Paul Bucklen.
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