Thanksgiving Visits and Family Gatherings Across Multiple Homes
The text records numerous visits and family gatherings around Thanksgiving week. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stone and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall, and Buddy Dean of Howard's, with a trip by Mr. Hall's brother Guy Hall who is ill. Visitors hosted include Mrs. Bessie Winfield's potluck with Seely and Kathy of Charles City, Ted Pitzenberger and family, Gladys Losee, Eva Maxson, and Clifford and Earl Smith families from Hampton, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stone
Mary
Jerry Hubbard
Frank Hall
Buddy Dean
Howard's
Ridge
Missouri
Billings
Montana
Hall
Guy Hall
Bessie Winfield
Mrs. Seely
Kathy
Charles City
Ted Pitzenberger
Andy Johnson
Crty
Gladys Losee
Eva c ‘ Maxson
Clifford Smith
Former Marble Rock Resident Parcle Myers Dies at 83
Parcle Myers, 83, a former Marble Rock resident, died at her Delray Beach Florida home. She was daughter of Wilson and who Myers. Survived by brother Clarence Myers of Swarthmore Pennsylvania. Preceded in death by parents and brother Milton. Also a cousin of Jane Sours and Mrs Ross Rex of Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcle Myers
Delray Beach
Florida
Miss Myers
Wilson Myers
Marble Rock
Clarence Myers
Swarthmore
Pennsylvana
Milton
Jane Sours
Ross Rex
New Daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert King in Floyd County
Mr and Mrs Robert King welcomed a baby girl named Kelly Rae born Friday November 21 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City. The newborn weighed seven pounds thirteen ounces and is greeted at home by sister Sarah Lynn and brother Steven. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ben Richardson of Bedford and Mr and Mrs Carroll King of Marble Rock, with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Jans Arends and Mr and Mrs Clark King of Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Kelly Rae
Sarah Lynn
Steven
Ben Richardson
Bedford
Carroll King
Marble Rock
Jans Arends
Clark King
Missionary Society Meets at Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs. Lola Wedeking hosted the Missionary Society gathering at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs Malcolm Ott led the lesson with a Christmas theme. After the business session, Wedeking served a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Wedeking
Missionary Society of the Bethel Baptist Church
Malcolm Ott
Wedeking
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Herschel Handley's Home
Mrs Herschel Handley hosted the Contract Bridge Club on Wednesday evening with Mrs Galen Gates of Greene as a guest. After a seven o'clock dessert luncheon, high at the bridge tables went to Mrs Edward Enabait and second to Mrs Weldon Salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Handley
Contract Bridge Club
Galen Gates of
Greene
Edward Enabait
Weldon Salt
Grandparents listed for Sara Lynn differ from last week
Sara Lynn born November 26 is the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Cleveland of Sumner. Eight grandparents are named instead of six: Mr and Mrs Roy Keith of Marble Rock and Mrs LaVerne Cleveland of Ionia as grandparents. Mrs Josie Keith and Mr and Mrs F F Debner of Marble Rock as grandparents. Mr and Mrs Ray Huntley of New Hartford as great grandparents.
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Sara Lynn
Ralph Cleveland
Sumner
Roy Keith
Marble Rock
LaVerne Cleveland
Ionia
Josie Keith
F. F. Debner
Ray Huntley
New Hartford
Marble Rock Garden Club Christmas Meeting Report
Mrs Verne Vorhes hosted the Marble Rock Garden Club Christmas potluck and meeting at her home last Monday. Guest Mrs Bernice Milloy of Rockford attended. After the potluck, Mrs Raymond Shultz taught about Poinsettias, yearbooks for 1970 were handed out, and Vorhes showed an edible centerpiece while a corn flakes marshmallow wreath with a candle was featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Vorhes
Marble Rock Garden Club
Bernice Milloy
Rockford
Raymond Shultz
Obituary: H Joseph Tweed 70 Lake Mills Father of Dean Tweed
H Joseph Tweed of Lake Mills died Thursday December 4 at age 70. He was father to Dean Tweed of Marble Rock. Funeral services were held on Saturday.
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H. Joseph Tweed
Lake Mills
Dean Tweed
Marble Rock
Red Cross Canvass Volunteers Named in Marble Rock
Red Cross chairman Vincent Van Benschoten lists volunteers from Marble Rock in the recent town canvass for Red Cross funds. Named are Lisa Staudt Sally Ackley Amber Adams Jan Majewski Celia Feltus Judean Tweed Mary Lou Feltus Doris Schmitt and Marlys Reiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent van Benschoten
Red Cross
Marble Rock
Lisa Staudt
Sally Ackley
Amber Adams
Jan Majewski
Celia Feltus
Judean Tweed
Mary Lou Feltus
Doris Schmitt
Marlys Reiter
Marble Rock Fire Dept Buys Siren for Tanker Truck
The Marble Rock Fire Department announces a new siren for the tanker truck funded by donations from Mr. and Mrs Ross Rex and Jane Seurs after a field fire on their land where the local crew responded to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Ross Rex
Jane Seurs
Dinner honors first Holy Communion recipients at St Marys Roseville
Susie Ressler of Charles City Billy Staudt and Kim Kolber were honored at a parish dinner at St Marys Catholic Church Roseville for receiving first Holy Communion About 40 relatives attended from Des Moines Ionia Charles City New Hampton Corydon Ossian Marble Rock Lemons Club hosted Lions event with District Governor Dick Wall Hamp on guest and to install two new members Arlin Frizzell and Dean Tynan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Ressler
Charles City
Billy Staudt
Kim Kolber
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
Des Moines
Ionia
New Hampton
Corydon
Ossian
Marble Rock
Lion’s Club
Lion's Club
Marble Rock Town Hall
American Legion Austriary
Ed Gerner
Lions
Dick Wall
Hampton
Lionsm
Lion’s Clubs
Arlin Frizzell
Dean Tynan
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Bridge Club
Garden Club
Red Cross Canvass
Fire Department
Mervin Hinrichsen
CHM’ C
Tivunnn
Funk
G. H. Slemmons
Waverly
Iowa
Perce
del Monte Tomato
del Monte
Dralle
Drale's
Mrs. Clark
Dralle’s
Jack Spratt
Greene, Iowa
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