Rites Held for Margaret Bower
Funeral services were held for Margaret C. Bower 83 at Hauser Funeral Home Charles City with Rev R Roland Ritter officiating. Burial followed at Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock. Born March 7 1882 near Marble Rock she married George Melvin Bower June 15 1904. Preceded in death by daughter Arline 1924 husband 1965 and two brothers Arley and Cleveland Cates and two sisters Mrs Ethel Bower and Mrs George Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret C. Bower
Hauser Funeral Home
Charles City
R. Roland Ritter
First Methodist Church
Hillside Cemetery
Marble Rock
Margaret C. Cates
Albert
Mary Cates
George Melvin Bower
Bower
Arline
Melvin
Arley Cates
Cleveland Cates
Ethel Bower
George Lines
Merfeld Family Wins Four Awards at Sioux Falls Farm Show
Edward Merfeld and his sons Douglas and Alan attended the Sioux Falls Farm Show in South Dakota on Friday and Saturday. They showed four POA ponies and earned four awards: Grand Champion Stallion, Grand Champion Geldings, Reserve Champion Mare, and First Place Yearling Filly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fdward Merfeld
Douglas
Alan
Sioux Fmnire
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Robin sighting near morning coffee at Mel Bruggeman home
Mrs. Don Wood and Mrs. Charles Hall reported seeing a robin on February 1 while out for morning coffee at the home of Mrs. Mel Bruggeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin
Don Wood
Charles Hall
Mel Bruggeman
Marble Rock Cafe Leased After Owner Health Issues
Evelyn Merriss leased the Marble Rock Cafe in early February after Mrs Vada Paul closed it for health reasons. Merriss opened on February 5 and plans 5 30 breakfast hours on weekdays, 6 30 on Sundays, with closing times varying by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Merriss
Vada Paul
Marble Rock
Merriss
Garden Club Met With Mrs Shultz at Marble Rock
The Marble Rock Home and Garden Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Raymond Shultz's home with co hostess Mrs. Gerald Hildebrand. Twelve members and ten guests attended including Mrs. Edna Hunt and Mrs. Clair Kep ple. A dessert luncheon followed. President Mrs. Jim Overby led a brief business meeting. Roll call honored a memorable valentine. Guest speaker Mrs. Edna Hunt spoke on floral arrangements and demonstrated table arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Jim Overby
Edna Hunt
Fractured Ankle Incident At Charles City Home
Ronald Innis slipped on ice outside his garage Thursday evening and broke his ankle. He was taken to Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Innis
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Baptism of Jeffrey Willard Staudt at St Marys Roseville
Baptized Jeffrey Willard infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Staudt at St Marys Catholic Church Roseville after Sunday service. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. John Rossi of St Paul Minnesota. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Staudt with guests Mr. and Mrs. John Rossi Mike St Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Staudt, Charles City, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Marsh Brenda Greene, Rev. A White, Farl Staudt and daughter Karen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Willard
Roger Staudt
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
John Rossi
St. Pauus
Minnesota
Staudt
Mike
St. Paul
Ronald Staudt
Charles City
Willard Marsh
Brenda Greene
A. White
Farl Staudt
Karen
Bethel Baptist Missionary Society Meets for All Day Session
Mrs. Maynard Reed hosted an all day Missionary Society meeting at Bethel Baptist Church with men attending a noon potluck. Afternoon sewing was followed by devotions led by Mrs. Harold Ott and a business session chaired by President Mrs. Walter Marsh. World Prayer Day events are planned for February 24 at the Methodist Church in cooperation with two church societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Reed
Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
Harold Ott
Walter Marsh
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Garage Fire at Ewald Farm North of Marble Rock
Marble Rock firefighters were called Wednesday afternoon to the Henry Ewald farm north of Marble Rock to fight a garage fire. Tenants Mr and Mrs Larry Staudt and family occupy the farm. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Henry Ewald
Marblee Rock
Larry Staudt
Lion's Club Observes Ladies Night in Charles City
The Marble Rock Lions Club held its annual ladies night on Thursday with about 25 members and wives dining at Club Iowa in Charles City. Guest speaker Eugene Goetz of KROC Rochester Minnesota presented a war front footage and described incidents he witnessed in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock Lion’s Club
Club Iowa
Charles City
Eugene Goetz
KROC_ Television station
Rochester
Minnesota
Goetz
Viet Nam Ag
Bridge Club Hosts Contract Evening at Mrs Schwartz Home
Mrs Rudolph Schwartz hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home Wednesday evening with guests Mrs Paul Bucklen and Mrs Jim Stone. After a seven o'clock dessert luncheon, high scores at the bridge tables went to Mrs Frank Hall and second to Mrs Paul Bucklen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Schwartz
Paul Bucklen
Jim Stone
Schwartz
Frank Hall
Methodist Group Met Sunday Afternoon
The February meeting of the Family Fellowship group of the Methodist Church met in the church basement after morning services. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carney and family. After a cooperative lunch, the afternoon featured February themed and Bible games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Fellowship Group
The
Methodist Church
Robert Carney
Marble Rock Legion Hosts Floyd County Members
Marble Rock American Legion members hosted a Wednesday gathering at their Hall with thirteen in attendance. Attendees included members from Charles City Nora Springs Rockford Rudd and Marble Rock while Jim MecNeilus brought Leslie Eichmeier from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota to Americana Nursing Home in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Russell Smith
Walter Marsh
Des Moines
Marsh
Terry Green
Baby
Waterville
Minnesota
Terry Grahlman
Bob Boehlje
Mason City
Max Handley
Alfred Grahlman
Green
Car care promise and free service offer
A promotional note emphasizes that a well maintained automobile is a pleasure to drive and invites regular visits to the station for free service, asserting it will pay off and expressing a business intention to serve customers.
Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Iowa
Numerous residents from Minneapolis Des Moines New Hampton Mason City and Charles City visited relatives and friends in the region. Notable events included anniversaries ordination celebrations and multiple Sunday dinners with extended family in Mason City Webster City Palatine Illinois Evanston Illinois and Nora Springs providing context and place.
Shriver visits Des Moines on anti poverty program
Sargent Shriver director of the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity spoke to about 1500 people at a Des Moines conference on economic opportunity. He forecast Iowa could receive up to five times current funding for Community Action Programs next year and noted total anti poverty spending in Iowa since inception nears five million dollars. Governor Hughes urged patience and persuasion to make the program work locally. Iowa Republican Chairman Robert Ray criticized federal veto power over local planning, calling the program politically overtones and Iowa residents suspicious.
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Sargent Shriver
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Des Moines
Conference On Economic Opportunity
Shriver
Iowa
Towa
South
Viet Nam
Gov. Hughes
Robert Ray
Ray
Dinner guests honor Greene birthday at Moffett home
Mrs Nora Huggett attended a dinner Sunday at the home of her brother Mr Blair Moffett and his wife in Greene. Also present was Mrs Edna Hunt of Greene. The dinner honored Mrs Moffett's birthday. Mrs Richard Frascht and baby son of Greene and Mrs Clifford Smith visited Mrs Dottie Arnold at Eldora on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lamb
Charles City
Bruce Goss
Leona Horn
Osage
Frank Hall
Hall
Neil Scoles
Webster City
Gilman Sc
Evanston
Illinois
Marvin Schmitt
Mike
Ames
Phillip Schmitt
Maude McCauley
Melvin McCauley
Mason City
Marvin McCauley
John Stange
Rockford
Kleinschmidt
Waverly
Earl McCauley
Charlies City
McCauley
Frank Johnston
A. J. Rhumasel
Verna Yaggy
Ed Schlosser
Nora Springs
Charles Hoil
Nora Huggett
Blair Moffett
Greene
Edna Hunt
Moffett
Richard Frascht
Clifford Smith
Dottie Arnold
Eldora
Andy Treat Named New Scout Executive for Winnebago Council
Andy Treat is appointed District Scout Executive for the Pilot Knob and Arrowhear districts in the Winnebago Council. He previously served in the Quivira Council at Wichita and will move his family to Garner after the school year. Treat, an Eagle Scout and former Texaco clerk, will assume duties February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago Council
Boy Scouts of America
Andy Treat
L. C. Orton
Treat
Pilot Knob
Arrowhear
Franklin
Wright, Hancock
Winnebago
Quivira Council
Wichita
Kansas
Wichita State
University of Tokyo
Andy
Cherokee Council
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
United States Army
Lutheran Church
Ronald
Ricky
Garner
Fox Pelt Prices Rise Sharply This Season
Foreign demand for red fox pelts boosts Iowa prices noted by the State Conservation Commission. Fur dealers report paying $6 to $7 per pelt, well above last season’s $1.84. Despite high trapping interest, rough weather hurt harvest results. dealers bought 6,194 fox pelts last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
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Margaret Bower
Chas. A
Sperry-Ray Insurance
Garden Club
Baptist Missionary Society
Florentine
Liam B
Benning
Flemish
Mes
Roy Joward Coughton
Riviera
Mrs
Arthur R Broderick Floridian
Che Greene
Ape
Ewald
Lion’s Club
Bridge Club
Methodist
Sinclair Tips
By Gary Smith
Gary
Sinclair
Firestone and
Dayton Tires
Normandy
Marian Ludwig
Minneapolis
Cara Wilson
Charles Goetzinger
Ed Goetzinger
Nancy
Karen Reinhart
Roger Reinhart
Louie Fliger Sr
New Hampton
Carl Maxson
Leila Gates
Charles Gates
Lynn
Nashua
Bird Keith
Junior College
Vision Patton
Julie Merfeld
George Monaghan
John
David Patton
Jeffrey
Monaghan
Vivian Patton
Greene Farm Equipment and Agriculture CO
Capitol News
Schroeder Concrete & Construction Co
Greene, Ia
McGee
Ett Nk Clothes
Interstate Power Company
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