Marble Rock Christmas Program Delights Students and Parents
Marble Rock Elementary and Junior High presented a Christmas program on December 8 at 7 30 pm. Vocal and instrumental instructors Marilyn Samuelson and Marilyn Mortensen led the show featuring a Scrooge production with students including Ebenezer Scrooge Doug Bruggerman and Bob Cratchit David Handley. Cast members for the Cratchit family included Julie Fullerton Peter Paul Chambers Martha Gwen Ott Belinda Linda Ogilvie George Bill Staudt and Mary-Lisa Marsh. The 4th to 6th grade segment Cheer Up Mrs Santa starred Julie Staudt Santa David Merfeld Mrs Santa Carla Staudt with bells by Brad Rohwedder and Michael Enabait. Lorrie Wright accompanied the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock Music Department
Elementary & Jr. Hi School
Marilyn Samuelson
Marilyn Mortensen
Scrooge
David Handley
Ebenezer Scrooge
Doug Bruggerman
Bob Cratchit
Steve Ostendorf
Fred
David Christopherson
Jacob Marley
Spirit of
Kevin Wedeking
Vince Matzen
Gary Ewald
Cratchit Family
Mrs. Cratchit
Julie Fullerton
Peter
Paul Chambers
Martha
Gwen Ott
Belinda
Linda Ogilvie
George
Bill Staudt
Mary
Lisa Marsh
Tiny Tim
Paul Staudt
Mrs. Santa
Narrator
Julie Staudt
David Merfeld
Carla Staudt
Brad Rohwedder
Michael Enabait
Lorrie Wright
Hospital Note At St Joseph Mercy Mason City
Paul Batton has been a patient at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Mason City as of Dec 1 in room 350 and visitors are allowed. The 500 Card Club met Dec 6 at Eugene Ewald home with Victor Olson as top prize winner and Mrs John Chambers Vern Merrill as second, Ronald Kramer door prize, guests Clayton Lines Sherri and Gary Ewald. Floyd County Memorial Hospital Christmas party Dec 5 at Labor Center Charles City attended by M M Don Krambeer who was elected Hospital Commission chairman as of Jan 1. Marvin Enabnit, 12, son of M M Bob Enabnit returned home Dec from Floyd County Hospital after surgery on Sun Nov 30.
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Batton
Paul Batton
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Eugene Ewald
M&m
Victor Olson
John Chambers
Vern Merrill
Ronald Kramer
Clayton Lines
Sherri
Gary Ewald
Don Krambeer
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Labor Center
Charles City
Marvin Enabnit
Bob Enabnit
Floyd County
Sun
Ella Meek
Dan
David Meek
Marble Rock
Immaculate Conception Church
Dennis Carney
Irene Vorhes
Dan Merfeld
Stephanie Marie
Frances Merfeld
Sandy Bushbaum
Janice Losee
Goodwill Truck to Visit Marble Rock on December 16
The Goodwill Truck will be in Marble Rock on December 16 at the Methodist Church where items may be left for pickup. Goodwill Industries provides handicapped people a path to independence by repairing donated items and earning a living. They need repairable items and clothing but do not want magazines or newspapers.
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Goodwill
Marble Rock
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industies
Boy Scout Troop Elections and Club Meeting Notes
At their December 1 meeting, Boy Scout Troop 28 elected John Worley and David Merfeld as patrol leaders for the Mongoose and Cobra patrols. Jeff Koeningsfeld was reappointed Senior Patrol Leader. The troop began selling Auto First Aid Kits to fund tents and equipment, with David Handley overseeing the project. Lions Club members met December 4 at the Methodist Church for a dinner. Clayton Lines attended as a guest of Earl Parcher, and Jack Taylor led entertainment with guest M&M Bob Neal. Jo Neal spoke of her Chicago trip for the All American Cities Contest, with results to be announced in April. Lions Club Carnival was voted for March in the school gym. Floyd True and family, and John Chambers visited Ed Field’s rural Floyd home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 28
John Worley
David Merfeld
Jeff Koeningsfeld
David Handley
Lions Club
Methodist Church
Clayton Lines
Lions
Earl Parcher
Jack Taylor
M&m
Bob Neal
Jo Neal
Chicago
Butler County Heart Association Honors Leonard Morey Gifts
During October the Butler County Heart Association received memorials honoring Leonard Morey. Memorial contributions may be sent via Dale Voss in Aplington Dale Schroeder in Greene Parker Schmitz in Allison and James Gibson in Shell Rock to the Iowa Heart Association 201 Brick & Tile Building Mason City.
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Butler County Heart Association
Leonard Morey
Dale Voss
Aplington
Dale Schroeder
Greene
Parker Schmitz
Allison
James Gibson
Shell Rock
Iowa Heart Association
Brick & Tile Bldg
Mason City
Philippine duty arrival for Airman Dennis J Campbell
Airman First Class Dennis J Campbell son of M and Mrs John R Campbell of Dougherty Iowa arrived for duty at Clark Air Base Philippines. He is an aircraft maintenance specialist with a Military Airlift Command unit and previously served at Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas. Campbell is a 1973 graduate of Sheffield Chapin Community High School Sheffield Iowa.
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Dennis J. Campbell
M&m
John R. Campbell
Dougherty
Clark AB
Philippines
Campbell
Military Airlift Command
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Sheffield-Chapin Community High School
Sheffield
Circle honors ladies with corsages at luncheon
Mrs. Rose Wihim, Mrs. Stella Schmitt and Mrs. Edith Heit were guest of honor as corsages were presented to all ladies present. Lunch was served by St. Anna Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Wihim
Stella Schmitt
Edith Heit
St. Anna Circle
Greene Recorder dated December 10 1975 page nine
An archival page from the Greene Recorder dated December 10 1975 features local items. Readables include brief notices and community notes typical of a small town newspaper of the period.
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the Greene Recorder
Farmland Industries Convention in Kansas City
Farmland Industries annual meeting drew 17 200 attendees from 15 states at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium December 3 to 5. The regional cooperative serves about 2000 local coops with last year’s sales at 1.5 billion dollars and a 200 million dollar saving. Greene area participants included Eldon Peterson Harry Backer Clarence Brinkman Duane Miller Wilbur Landers Glendale Tack Verne Thompson Frank Ratcher Russell Frascht. Tennessee Ernie Ford entertained the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Farmland Industries
Greene Area
M&m
Eldon Peterson
Harry Backer
Clarence Brinkman
Duane Miller
Wilbur Landers
M&m Glendale Tack
Verne Thompson
Frank Ratcher
Russell Frascht
Charles City
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Agricultural implements and farm tools listed for sale
Lindsay four section dr ag with evener. Old Style wooden seven section dr ag and cart. John Deere 1512 foot elevator with PTO two wheel and on rubber. Kewanee fifty eighteen elevator with PTO two wheel good condition. John Deere rotary hoe pull type. Schultz flail type stalk chopper. Case ninety five bit tractor spreader. John Deere field cultivator eleven and a half percent with hydraulic lift. Oliver three sixteen pull type plow hydraulic with large furrow wheel OK.
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Lindsay
John Deere
Kewanee
Schultz
Oliver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Millard Anderson
SCF
Waterloo
Carol Thieman
Carol
Marble Rock News
Marge Worley
Marble Rock Elementary, Jr. Hi
Jcreene Farm
Boy Scout
Floyd True
Bob Wickwire
Quasar
Mel’s Radio & TV
Hattie Maxson
Daisie Parker
Salsbury Baptist Home
Ruth Schrader
Nettie Pierson
9Th Street
Chautauqua
Ada Shultz
Good Shepherd Geriatric Center
11Th Street
Emma Bullemer
Grace Sebaugh
Andy Keifer
Roy Luther
Randy Innes
Daisie Allin
Riverside
Mission Circle
Ruby Reed
Pearl Knoop
Harold Ott
Mission Church
Japan
Rockford
United Methodist Church
Webb
New
Blue Ball Express
Saint Mary’s Rosary Society
Roseville
Country Comets
St. Ann & St. Cecelia
ST. Marys Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
The
Rosary Society
Blacktop
Aredale
IHC
David Bradley
Yauga Winwass
Sears
Bob
Sears Kenmore
Duncan Phyfe
J. Floyd Needham
Gordon E. Taylor
Iowa
First State Bank of Greene
Dean C. Huff
S. President
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