Roy Thorne Rites Held for Rochelle Native
A funeral and graveside service were conducted for Roy Thorne 84 of Rochelle Illinois. Thorne died Tuesday January 31 at the DeLos Hotel in Rochelle. Burial followed in Hillside Cemetery Iowa after services in Illinois. He had former Marble Rock roots and also lived in North Dakota. Survived by son Gaylord of Ashton Illinois and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded by wife Frances Miller and a son Orland. Gaylord Thorne and family accompanied the body to Marble Rock. World Day of Prayer services set for Friday at Bethel Baptist Church with coordinators from Bethel and the Methodist Church. The year’s service was written by Salote Tupou queen of Tonga and the theme is Of His Kingdom There Shall Be No End.
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Reid
Marble Rock
Hillside Cemetery
Roy Thorne
Rochelle
Ilinois
Thorne
DeLos Hotel
Illinois
Iowa
North Dakota
Gaylord
Ashton
Frances Miller
Orland
Gaylord Thorne
Jack
Bethel Baptist Church
Harold Thomas
Robert Carney
The
Methodist Church
Tonga Islands
Salote Tupou
Pastor Welcomed To Roseville Church
About 80 parishioners at St. Mary's Catholic Church welcomed their new pastor Rev. Vernon Simon with a Sunday evening gathering in the school’s all purpose room. The event featured a game of 500 and a lunch served at the close.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Vernon Simon
Lions Club Meeting Highlights at St Marys School
The Marble Rock Lions Club met Thursday evening in the St Marys Catholic School all purpose room Roseville. St Anns Circle prepared a 6 30 dinner. Guests included Lions district officers Blakely Herren and Conger from Dumont Mrs Roger Peterson and Miss Olson of Sweden an AFS exchange student. Olson spoke about Sweden and answered questions afterwards.
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Marble Rock
Lion’s Club
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Roseville
St. Ann’s
Lions
Blakely
Herren
Conger
Dumont
Roger Peterson
Miss Olson
Sweden
Peterson
AFS
Cub Scouts Pack Meeting At Marble Rock School Gym
Cub Scouts held a pack meeting at Marble Rock School Gym on Thursday evening. Den One showcased a historical skit of famous men. New den mother is Mrs. Bob Enabait with Mrs. Edwin Schrage as assistant. Awards by Cub Scoutmaster Clare Willsher include Wolf badge for Marlin Pareher and Bear badge for Brian Boggess. Bill Knoop earned gold and silver arrows, Jerry Jlaller and Mark Enaball received gold arrows. Service stars went to Roger Fish and Craig Marsh. Den Three with Mrs. Willard Feltus served lunch.
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Marble Rock
den One
Bob Enabait
Edwin Schrage
Clare Willsher
Marlin Pareher
Brian Boggess
Bill Knoop
Jerry Jlaller
Mark Enaball
Baptists Hold Fellowship Supper at Bethel Church
Bethel Baptist Church members gathered Monday for their monthly Fellowship supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Alfred Grahman. After the meal the Grahams shared slides and stories from a September trip to remote Colorado Utah and Arizona areas. Dixon Marsh moderated a brief business meeting.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Alfred GrahIman
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Dixon Marsh
Death of Alice Meredith Named Marble Rock Native in Nebraska
Mrs. Dale Ross of Buckingham reports the death of Alice Meredith, older daughter of Dr. Meredith and former Marble Rock resident, in Omaha on December 31 from cancer. Her sister Elizabeth, last surviving family member, is now Mrs. Gerald Irwin and lives on a farm near Garrison.
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Dale Ross
Buckingham
Alice Meredith
Meredith
Marble Rock
Alice
Omaha
Elizabeth
Gerald Irwin
Garrison
Marble Rock teen wins Floyd County Legion oratorical contest
Jon Staudt of Marble Rock won the Floyd County American Legion oratorical contest held Thursday evening at Club Iowa in Charles City. He advances to the district contest at New Hampton on February 6.
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Jon Staudt
Marble Rock
Floyd County American Legion
Club Iowa
Charles City
New Hampton
Will Booms Feted on 51st Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Will Boom marked their 51st wedding anniversary with a surprise visit at their farm home on January 31. Iva Dunning and Will Boom wed January 31, 1907, at Iva’s parents rural home. Clara and Gertrude Apel of Rudd joined for supper and visiting.
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Will Boom
Roger Reinhart
Iva Dunning
Iva
Will Dunning
Boom
Clara
Gertrude Apel
Rudd
Booms
Bridge Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon At Mrs Rudolph Schwartz Home
Mrs Rudolph Schwartz hosted the Contract Bridge Club Friday evening after a seven o'clock dessert luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Edward Merfeld and second by Mrs Walter Marsh.
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Rudolph Schwartz
Contract Bridge Club
Edward Merfeld
Walter Marsh
Missionary Circle Visits Bethel Baptist for Quilt Day
Bethel Baptist Missionary Circle met Thursday with Mrs Lola Wedeking for an all day session. A potluck dinner followed at noon as ladies tied several quilts. Mrs Harold Thomas led devotions before the business meeting conducted by vice president Mrs Tle Bass. Quilts will be sent to Mather's School and Sales House in Beaufort North Carolina.
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Bethel Baptist Missionary Circle
Lola Wedeking
Harold Thomas
Tle Bass
Mather
Beauforte
North Carolina
Hustlerettes Meet With Patrice Abell
The Scott Hustlerettes 4-H Club met February 4 at Patrice Abell’s home with twelve members and three visitors. They issued a new Iowa 4-H Record for the books, decided on club dues of ten cents per girl per meeting, and planned year activities. Jill Parcher spoke on Food Sanitation, Dixie Fuller-ton on Safe Use of Farm Chemicals, and Janette Lidlerer and Cheryl Latch demonstrated Eggs and Egg Cookery. Patrice Abell and her mother served lunch. Next meeting is March 4 with the Fraschts, reporter Sheryl Frascht.
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Scott Hustlerettes 4-H Club
Patrice Abell
Jill Parcher
Dixie Fullerton
Janette Lidlerer
Cheryl Latch
Fraschts
Sheryl Frascht
New fiction and non fiction titles added to The Public Library
A batch of 50 books arrived on long term loan from Mason City Area Extension Library. Adult non fiction includes Family Development Evelyn M Duvall The Bill of Rights and What it Means Today Dumbauld 1957 Care Free Gardening Jean Hersey Gardening in the Shade Harriet K Morse Rockwell's Complete Guide to Successful Gardening Frederick F Rockwell Pocket Encyclopedia of cats Dechambre Ladies Home Journal Cookbook Special Delivery Shirley Jackson Dr Spock Talks with Mothers Benjamin Spock Toys Through the Ages Dan Foley Make Your Own Soft Toys Phyllis Chappell Posers by
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Area Extension Library
Mason City
Evelyn M. Duvall
Dumbauld
Jean Hersey
Harriet K. Morse
Rockwell
Frederick F. Rockwell
Pocket Encyclopedia of
Dechambre
Ladies’ Home Journal
Shirley Jackson
Dr. Spock
Benjamin Spock
Dan Foley
Phyllis Chappell
Local visits and family ties across Algona area
Marhbie Rock and Mrs Louis Staudt and son Bert traveled to Algona on Wednesday to visit an uncle at Good Samaritan Home. Families including Staudts, Wood, Lin es, Haller, and others shared weekend visits and dinners at homes in Algona, Templeton, Ames, Greene, Charles City, Rockwell, and Titonka with relatives and friends from the region.
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Louis Staudt
Robert Staudt
Algona
Matt Kramer
Good Samaritan
Clement Staudt
Sister Clement
Templeton
Dennis Staudt
George Staudt
Ames
Dennis
Cletus Staudt
Schmitt
Marvin Schmitt
Jim McNeilus
Earl Post
Charles City
David Hamilton
Titonka
Jerry Haller
Wesley Chambers
Cindy
Leo Wood
August Neeren
Greene
Dora Knoop
Daisie Parker
Marlyn Wunsch
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Roseville Church
Cub Scouts
Ford, New Idea & Farmhand
Dave Markle
Farm Tractor Co
Greene, IA
Nebraska
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Bridge Club
Hustlerettes
Smith Realty
Rockford
Robert J. Waller
Public
Marhbie Rock
Philip Kaplan
American League
Lee Allen
Molly Brown
Meredith Willson
de Camp
Emily Kimbrough
Lowell Thomas Jr
J. B. Mitchell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Leuchtenburg
Glenn D. Kittler
Eleanor Roosevelt
Helen Cadagan Douglas
DeLone Wood
Leroy
Minnesota
Dick Barlow
Rochester
Marcia
Carl Kruse
Ed Lines
Lyla Lines
Boe
Thermosto, Williamson and Moncrift
Wunsch
Dranle
Diet Rite Cola
Rath
Menerch
X-tra
Bill Senne
Levi Ackart
Carol Lee Shultz — Planter
Floyd Fiddick
Peaghes
Dralle’s
Betty Crocker
Crear
Cae
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