Methodist WSCS Holds Christmas Meeting at Marble Rock
The Marble Rock WSCS met Thursday evening at the Methodist Church for its annual Christmas program. A light supper followed, with a poem, carols, and a candlelit meditation led by Galen James Rex. Members and guests, including Mrs Leo Stroud and Mrs John Bers, helped with prayers and readings. Santa Claus is scheduled to visit on Saturday December 21 to hand out treats to local children.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Ws.c.s
Greene
Patrick
Feignshop
Bum
Galen James Rex
Baker
Urus
Jesus
Carstees
Leo Stroud
Carnex
Max Marvin Bushbaum
Dean Tweed
Ward Feltus
Rober
John Bers
Benedict
George Baker
Harold Tayham
Cliff Wesson
Priscila
Lester Blum
Dorcas
Santa Claus
Marble Rock
Christmas Bridge Meet at Mrs Schmitt’s Home
The Contract Bridge Club held a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Florence Schmitt’s home on Wednesday evening with a cooperative supper at six. High honors went to Mrs. Talmer Dahlen and second to Mrs. Rudolph Schwartz, followed by a Christmas gift exchange.
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Florence Schmitt
Contract Bridge Club
Talmer Dahlen
Rudolph Schwartz
Post Office to Open Saturday for Christmas Mail
Christmas mail runs heavy at the local post office. The office will be open this Saturday afternoon for selling stamps mailing packages and related services.
Hustierettes Christmas Party Held in Fullerton Home
The Hustierettes held their annual Christmas Party on Friday night December 13 after school at Teresa Frascht's home. They made candy and cookies, enjoyed a chili and tuna noodle supper, held a business meeting, and assigned Secret Pal gifts. The January meeting is planned for January 4 at Teresa Frascht's home. Reporter Teresa Frascht.
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Scott Hustierettes
Fullerton
Discu
Teresa Frascht
Lions Club Meets at Lutheran Church for Charity Vote
The Lions Club gathered Thursday evening at the Lutheran Church with Women of the Church serving supper. The club approved a 250 dollar donation to an automatic timing score board for the Rockford Senior High Athletic Field, a project by Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community Schools. Willard Feltus and Lyle Brake each harvested a deer Saturday morning within 45 minutes of season opening.
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Lions Club
Lutheran Church
Rockford
Rudd-Rockford
Marble Rock
Willard Feltus
Lyle Brake
Auxiliary Met With Mrs Maxson For December Meeting
Mrs Walter Maxson hosted the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at her Marble Rock home on Tuesday. Ed Gerner presided over the afternoon business session after a noon pot luck. The group reported 71.15 raised for the Retarded Children's Fund Drive, with 21.00 from nearby rural areas. Donations supported Annie Whitmeyer Children's Home in Davenport. The drive included 715 Butternut coffee strips and coupons brought in.
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Walter Maxson
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Gerner
Marble Rock
Annie Whitmeyer
Davenport
Fellowship Dinner at Bethel Church Prepares Christmas Program
Two Bethel Baptist Church members hosted a fellowship dinner in the church basement on Sunday noon. Mrs. Carl Truex and I organized, and the group practiced for the Christmas program to be presented on Sunday evening, December 22.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Carl Truex
Church Youth Caroling and Charity Tour
A group of 18 youths from the Methodist Church Junior and Senior M F groups, with sponsors Mrs. Willard Feltus and Mrs. Marvin Bushbaum, traveled from the church Sunday evening to deliver juice to shut ins and elderly residents and to sing carols. They returned for a chili cocoa and Christmas cookie supper prepared by Mrs. Floyd Wilson and Mrs. Harold Taylor, then played games. Rev. George Baker visited briefly.
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Methodist Church
Willard Feltus
Marvin Bushbaum
Floyd Wilson
Harold Taylor
George Baker
St Rita’s Circle Elects New Leaders at December Meeting
Members of St Rita's Circle of Korreville met at Club Iowa in Charles City for a December gathering. After a one gelock dinner, a brief business session elected new leaders Mrs Mark Staudt and Mrs Carl Gerhard.
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St. Rita's Circle
Korreville
Club
Iowa
Charles City
Mark Staudt
Carl Gerhard
New Repair Shop Rising on Marble Rock Site
Fire at Schwartz Auto Repair and Smith Welding Shop left ruins in Marble Rock. Townsmen, farmers, and local businesses mobilized with hammers and saws to rebuild on the old hotel site. Volunteers continue work this week providing meals and coffee breaks during rebuilding efforts.
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Schwartz Auto Repair
Smith Welding
Marble Rock
Women’s Club Officers Hostess Luncheon Meeting
Mrs. Max Handley hosted a one o'clock dessert luncheon at her home for Floyd County Federation of Women’s Club officers and county club presidents. Plans were set for the spring Floyd County Federation meeting to be held in Marble Rock on April 3, 1964, with clubs from Colwell, Charles City, Rudd, St. Charles, Rockford and Marble Rock represented.
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Max Handley
Floyd County Federation of Women’s Club
Floyd County Federation
Marble Rock
Colwell
Charles City
Rudd
St. Charles
Rockford
Baptist Church Supper and Christmas Program Saturday
Folks of Faith Baptist Church will meet at their church Saturday evening for a six o'clock supper followed by a Christmas program and a film. Christmas programs in Methodist Lutheran and Bethel Baptist Churches are Sunday at 7 30 p m.
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Folks of
Faith Baptist Church
Methodist
Lutheran
Bethel Baptist
Natalla Club Christmas Meeting and Gift Exchange
The Natalla Club met Wednesday with Mrs. Clair Knoep for the annual Christmas gathering. Co hostess Mrs. Andrew Frascht missed due to her father’s illness in Clarksville. A noon pot-luck and Christmas program followed a gift exchange among secret sitters. Roll call cited a favorite tradition. The club voted to send five dollars to the Lutheran Children’s Home in Waverly.
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Natala Club
Clair Knoep
Andrew Frascht
Clarksville
Earl Arnart
Peter Lauterbach
Waverly
Marble Rock Families Share Weekend Meals
Marble Rock residents Mr and Mrs Dean Lines and their Parkersburg family joined Mrs Lyla Lines for a Sunday dinner. A Daake family gathering followed at the Max Wedeking home with Mr and Mrs Orvel Kuelsmeier among the attendees.
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Dean Lines
Parkersburg
Lyla Lines
Daake
Max Wedeking
Orvel Kuelsmeier
Church Group Meets at Hahn Home for Gift Exchange
About 20 members of the United Society of the Evangelical Brethren met at Mrs. Ray Hahn’s home Wednesday afternoon for a Christmas gift exchange. Mrs. Lyle Surfus assisted Mrs. Robert Folkut, who led the lesson. Fred Sherman, born January 8 1890 in Grundy County, passed away December 7 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Waverly at 73.11. he lived near Kesley before 1934, married Clara Krull in 1915 and had six children.
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Hahn Home
United Society of the Evangelical Unit of Brethren Church
Hom
Ray Hahn
Chris
Lyle Surfus
Astess
Robert Folkut
Fred Sherman
Henry
Lena
Uhlenhopp) Sherman
Grundy County
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Butler County
Kesley
Clara Krull
Parkersburg
Harold
Clarence
Bristow
Leonard
Shell Rock
Alice
John Henning
Denver
Melvin
Richard
Sherman
Kesley and Dumont
Clara
Harm Sherman
Aplington
Harry Frey
Iowa Falls
Birthday celebration honors Mrs Floyd Dralle at home
Community social calendar notes a birthday fete for Mrs Floyd Dralle with attendees listed including Mrs John Harms and Mrs Raymond Grapp. Also reported are residents leaving for Leesburg Florida for winter, visits by local families, church events, carolers, and a Marble Park White Shrine of Jerusalem degree conferral.
Bristow Locals Hold Christmas Party at Fox Home
Oak Hill Cemetery Society met at Mrs Vern Fox home Friday with about 12 attendees for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Co hostess was Mrs Susan Flanigan. Visitors included Mrs Kurt Kramer Tuesday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Lester Rogers. Weekend visitors were Mr and Mrs Al Wendt at the Ben Van Dyke home. Linda Hahn stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Hahn. Mr and Mrs Jake Schwennen and family of Nashua visited Mr and Mrs Henry Kruger Tuesday night. Local men attended a Church of Christ meeting in Mason City Friday evening: Percy Jr Gordon Merrill G W Beadle Harley Duffield and Glen Siefken. Mrs Vernon Rindels and daughters visited the Freese home at DuMont Saturday forenoon. Douglas Miller was Sunday afternoon guest of Wendale Miller. Mr and Mrs Melvin Sherman and son of Parkersburg were also noted.
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Oak Hill Cemetery Society
Vern Fox
Susan Flanigan
Kurt Kramer
Lester Rogers
al Wendt
Ben van Dyke
Linda Hahn
Ray Hahn
Jake Schwennen
Nashua
Henry Kruger
Church of Christ
Mason City
Percy Jr
Gordon Merrill
G. W. Beadle
Harley Duffield
Glen Siefken
Vernon Rindels
Henry Freese
Dumont
Douglas Miller
Wendale Miller
Local social notes list Friday to Sunday visits around Ackley
Friday dinner guests in Mrs. Fred Sherman s home. Visitors include Mrs. Bernice Wilder Allison and Mr. Glen Hearn with Mrs. Freddie Siems near Ackley. Dale Miller and family visited Mrs. John Miller at Aplington. Bruce Alison and Clara Jackson joined Harold Eckhoff at Alexander. Lester Rogers visited Ophia Atkinson in Allison. Additional gatherings feature Ray Hann, Kienry Kruger, Paul Schnabel Hampton, G. W. Beadle, Al Wendt, Ben Van Dyke, and others in Clarksville Dumont and Holland areas.
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Fred Sherman
Bernice Wilder
Allison
Glen Hearn
Freddie Siems
Ackley
Dale Miller
John Miller
Aplington
Robert Alison
Bruce
Clara Jackson
Harold Eckhoff
Alexander
Lester Rogers
Ophia K. Atkinson
al Wendt
Ray Hann
Andrew Kruger
Kienry Kruger
Paul Schnabel
Hampton
John F. Jung- Jing
Vis
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Leesburg
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Blakesburg
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Waterloo Hospital
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Emmett Hutchison
Miriam Duffield
Bill Rosenwinkle
Mann Mennen
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