Lion's Club Dinner Meeting at St Marys Roseville
The Marble Rock Lions Club met in the St Marys Catholic Church hall Roseville for a 6:30 dinner with St Cecelia Circle members serving. Guest Bob McCracken from ASC Charles City spoke on Dutch Elm disease and reviewed photos. Skating rink flooding plans were set for winter pending weather.
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Marble Rock Lion’s Club
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Roseville
St. Cecelia Circle of the Rosary Society
Bob McCracken
ASC
Charles City
Hi Neighbor Club Christmas Meeting Recalls Secret Pals
The Hi Neighbor Club met on Tuesday with Mrs John Chambers for their annual Christmas gathering. A noon potluck dinner was followed by a gift exchange among Secret Pals whose names were revealed and drawings held for the coming year.
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Hi Neighbor Club
John Chambers
Jolly Seniors Met in Marble Rock Town Hall
The Jolly Seniors gathered Friday in Town Hall for weekly meeting and monthly business with carol singing. The program runs through April 1970 with a second Friday potluck monthly and quarterly birthday parties starting January. Special entertainment is planned for December 26. Bridge Club hosted by Mrs. Ed Enaball. High honors went to Mrs. Jim Stone, second to Mrs. Edward Merfeld.
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Jolly
Marble Rock
Bridge Club
Ed Enaball
Contract Bridge Club
High
Jim Stone
Edward Merfeld
Lutheran Church Women Meet for Lesson and Cookie Day
The Women of the Lutheran Church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Beane. Rev. William Granger led a lesson titled Abiding in the Covenant from the Bible book Joshua. The meeting included cookie day. guests were served coffee, and a box was packed and taken to the Harris Convalescent Home in Marble Rock.
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Lutheran Church
The
Ralph Beane
William Granger
Harris Convalescent Home
Marble Rock
Bridal Shower for Mary Byelio in Roseville
Members of St. Rita's Circle hosted a bridal shower Friday evening in the School Hall to honor Mary Byelio, who will wed Steve Exline of Charles City on December 27. Bride's Bingo, gift opening, and decorations in pink and wine marked the event attended by 61 relatives and friends from Roseville and nearby towns.
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St. Rita's Circle of the Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
Mary Byelio
Steve Exline
Charles City
Mary
Marco Bijelico
Greene
Stacyville
Marble Rock
Jolly Eight Card Club Met Monday Luncheon
The Jolly Eight Card Club met last Monday for a 1 06 p.m. luncheon in Charles City. Afterward they visited Mrs Leander Merfeld's home where Mrs George Schmitt won high at the card tables and Mrs Clement Staudt placed second.
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Jolly Eight
Charles City
Leander Merfeld
George Schmitt
Clement Staudt
Better Way Club Met at Fluhrer Home
Mrs Bill Fluher of rural Charles City hosted the Scott Better Way Club on Tuesday afternoon at her home. After a 1:30 dessert luncheon members played 500 with high score won by Mrs Richard Merfeld and low by Mrs Marie Smith. traveling prize went to Mrs Verne Lines. A Christmas gift exchange concluded the gathering.
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Bill Fluher
Charles City
Scott Better Way Club
Richard Merfeld
Marie Smith
Verne Lines
New Daughter for Shafer Family in Charles City
The newborn daughter of Mrs. Willam H Shafer was born December 11 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City weighing seven pounds five ounces. She is named Billie Jo and has a brother Scott eight and a sister Julie seven. The father is the late William H Shafer Jr. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William H Shafer Sr. of rural Charles City and Mr. and Mrs George H Tegtmeier.
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Willam H. Shafer
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Billi Jo
Scott
Julie
William H. Shafer Jr
William H. Shafer
George H. Tegtmeier
Missionary Society Meeting at Bass Home
Mrs Ho Bass hosted the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Society at her Bass home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Harold Ott led devotions before the business meeting led by President Mrs Malcolm Ott. Fruit plates were prepared for shut-ins and delivered after the gathering, and Mrs Bass provided lunch at the close.
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Ho Bass
Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
Harold Ott
Malcolm Ott
Bass
Marble Rock Library joins Iowa I-LITE information exchange
Marble Rock Public Library becomes part of the Iowa Library Information Tele type Exchange system with NILE in Mason City as the northern hub. The service links libraries statewide for reference and book requests via teletype loops, aiming to deliver materials within two to three days. Librarian Miss Pearl Knoop will process requests, with hours listed as Monday Wednesday and Saturday.
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Marble Rock Public Library
Iowa Library Information
North Iowa
Mason City
Iowa
Nile
Marble Rock
Miss Pearl Knoop
Iowa State Traveling Library
Bibliographical Center
Denver
Marble Rock Residents Spend Christmas Break
Marble Rock locals report Christmas visits and travels. Dale MecNeilus joined U S Army Reserves and trains in South Carolina. Herman Nikolas visits Arizona with the Handt family in Tucson. Douglas Merfeld returns from U S A Stillwater for vacation. Genevieve Staudt plans months with relatives in Azusa California. Arthur and Lyla Lines and Dennis Haller attend UN E Cedar Falls for break. Paul Shultz visits Alaska and Wyoming family kin before returning to Anchorage for re enrollment. Walter Marsh and family drive two weeks to southern California visiting Mitchell Marsh.
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Dale MecNeilus
Jim McNeilus
Dale
U. S. Army
South Carolina
Herman Nikolas
Arizona
Charles Handt
Tucson
Douglas Merfeld
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Edward Merfeld
Genevieve Staudt
Inlaw
Vaughn Jones
Azusa
California
Gaylord Scandrett
Ames
Lyla Lines
Arthur Lines
Dennis Haller
U.N .E
Cedar Falls
Arthur
Art Lines
Dennis
Arnold Haller
Jerry
Paul Shultz
Anchorage
Alaska
Raymond Shultz
Reldon Beck
Joe
Laramie
Wyoming
Robert Norris
Mike
Shenandoah
University of Alaska At
Walter Marsh
Mitchell Marsh
Travel notes from Cedar Falls to California visit
In transit from Hereford Texas to the west the travelers spent several days in Pomona California with Mr and Mrs Onis Leonard. Mrs Marsh and Mrs Leonard were roommates at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Contacted were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bucklen Mr and Mrs Harry Ruffridge and Mr and Mrs Earl Clay. They visited many points of interest in southern California and other locations enroute both ways.
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Hereford
Texas
Pomona
California
Onis Leonard
Marsh
Leonard
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Bucklen
Harry Ruffridge
Earl Clay
Southern
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Lion’s Club
Pat
Clare’s Mobile Service
Marble Rock Lowa
Drale’s Dept. Store Inc
Jolly Eight Card Club
Better Way Club
Fluhrer
Blum
Lowa
Gibson
Mel’s TV Service
Greene, IA
Marble Rock Library
New Exchange System
Bristow Locker
Bristow
GENIN
First Security Bank & Trust Co
Marble
IA Sasa
Oliday Getings
Reid
Bea
Margaret's Gifts & Variety
Sharon’s
House OF Beauty
Standard
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company
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