Marble Rock Junior High Splits With Rudd Girls Win 18 17
Marble Rock Junior High girls defeated Rudd 18 to 17 in two extra minutes on February 5 with Marilyn McNielas scoring 10 and Linda Etzen Nancy deBuhr Sheryl Smith among contributors. Marble Rock boys fell 26 to 29 as David Englestad led with 16 points. two Marble Rock boys fouled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
David Englestad
Terry Ackley
Dennis King
Tim Crnmmings
Curt Martin
Steve Harris
Larry Winters
George Nash
Lindall Morriss
Marble Rock Boys
Floyd County NFO Meeting in Marble Rock Town Hall
The Floyd County NFO will meet in Marble Rock Town Hall on Monday February 17 at 8 00 pm. A report on progress of local and national membership drives will be presented. The gathering is open to all farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County Nfo
Marble Rock
Scott Hustlerettes Meet At Litterers Home
The Scott Hustlerettes 4-H Club held its February 1 meeting at Evelyn Litterer’s home with ten members and two leaders present. Wendy Jones and Kay Fullerton reported on a music meeting, potluck rescheduled to March, the Marble Rock workshop discussed, napkins and drinks assigned, cooking terms reviewed, and a salad demonstration given by Evelyn Litterer with fruits and vegetables highlighted by Barbara Howell. Teresa Frascht served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hustlerettes 4-H Club
Evelyn Litterer
Wendy Jones
Kay Fullerton
First Methodist Church
Marble Rock
Linda
Krull
Barbara Howell
Teresa Frascht
Bethel Church Raises 300 For Loom To Liberia Mission
Bethel Baptist Church completed a fund drive to buy a loom and cover shipping to Monrovia Liberia for the Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Center. About 300 dollars was raised with any surplus to fund Bibles and Christian literature via the American Bible Society Bookstore in Monrovia. Jerry Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Adams, serves as a Peace Corps volunteer at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Monrovia
Liberia
Africa
American Bible Society
Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Center
Jerry Adams
Gerald Adams
Peace Corps
Grass Fire at Cleland Maxson Farm Near Marble Rock
The Marble Rock Fire Department fought a grass fire on Cleland Maxson's farm east of his residence after brush was burned. The blaze spread from the pile Mr Maxson was burning, prompting a call to responders on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Cleland Maxson
Elevator Held Annual Meeting at Marble Rock School Gym
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of Marble Rock held its annual meeting on Saturday February 8 in the Marble Rock School Gymnasium. About 410 people had lunch, with sales totaling 1 547 000 and net savings of 75 000 before taxes. Directors elected were Lester Blum Mervin Hinrichsen and Clarence Staudt to three year terms. Entertainment by Carl Schwenneker and his electric organ. Guest speaker Chet Randolph farm editor of WHO Des Moines. Officers chosen: Kenneth Heft president Carl Friedrichs vice president Arlin Enabait secretary Russell Staudt assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of
Marble Rock
W.S.C.S
Art Asmussen
Lester Blum
Mervin Hinrichsen
Clarence Staudt
Lowell Carney
Leroy Kingery
Joe Staudt
Carl Schwenneker
Chet Randolph
WHO
Des Moines
Kenneth Heft
Carl Friedrichs
Arlin Enabait
Russell Staudt
Card Party at Gerhard Home Hosts Friends
Mr and Mrs Carl Gerhard hosted a Sunday evening card party with three tables of play. Mr and Mrs Edward Merfeld won the high scores and Mrs Gerhard served lunch at the close of the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gerhard
Edward Merfeld
Six Marble Rock Scouts Win Ad Altare Dei Award
Six boys from Scout Troop 28 Marble Rock and their parents drove to Dubuque on Sunday for the Ad Altare Dei Church Award ceremony. The award, meaning On to the Altar of God, was presented at Christ the King Chapel, Loras College, by Auxiliary Bishop George J. Bishop. eight Dubuque Archdiocese boys earned the honor. Marble Rock recipients were John Brunsman Fred Brunner Mike Staudt Tom Staudt Eugene Staudt and Jon Staudt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Dubuque
Catholic Church
Christ the King
Loras College
George J. Bishop
Iowa
Gamer
Cedar Rapids
John Brunsman
Gene Brunsman
Fred Brunner
Nick Brunner
Mike
Tom Staudt
Clarence Staudt
Eugene
Jon Staudt
Arnold Staudt
Bridge Club at Mrs Barth Hosts Evening at Home
Mrs Will Barth hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home Wednesday evening with guests Mrs Lola Pringle and Mrs Paul Bucklen. After the dessert luncheon, high at the tables went to Mrs Herschel Handley and second to Mrs Art Asmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Barth
Contract Bridge Club
Lola Pringle
Paul Bucklen
Barth
Herschel Handley
Art Asmussen
Baptist Mission Circle Met Thursday At Bethel Church
Mrs Maynard Reed hosted an all day Women s Mission Circle meeting at Bethel Baptist Church with a noon potluck. Women sewed for White Cross hospital supplies while the loom order was set for Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Center near Monrovia Liberia where Jerry Adams serves in Peace Corps. Nominating committee elected for March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Flesher
Catherine Mills
Monrovia
Liberia
Africa
Jerry Adams
Peace Corps
Crowell Staudt Wedding Set at Holy Name Church Rockford
Linda Jean Crowell married Vin cent J. Staudt February 1 at Holy Name Catholic Church Rockford, with Rev. Vern Cross officiating. Bridesmaids, groomsmen, and a large reception followed for about 120 relatives in the parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Jean Crowell
Jim Crowell
Vincent J. Staudt
Clement Staudt
Marble Rock
Holy Name Catholic Church
Rockford
Vern Cross
Alphonse White
Roseville
John
Auguist Engels
Dean
Dennis Squier
Karen Brown
Charlie Engels
Panis
Sandra Crowell
Mary Ann Crowell
Cletus Staudt
Ronnie Staudt
Luanne Engels
Jimmy Engels
Larry Staudt
James Huntley
Jeanne Engels
Lion's Club Hosts Marble Rock Couple at Hampton Dinner
Twenty Marble Rock Lions and wives traveled to Hampton for a buffet at Gold Key restaurant. Bride and groom, both Rockford High School graduates, will start life on a Marble Rock farm after a two week wedding trip. Regina DeCosta, a Brazilian foreign student, spoke about Brazil with slides and a map, assisted by Hampton locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock Lion’s Club
Hampton
Gold Key
Louise
Jane Jean
Judy Crowell
Mary Huntley
Diane Rottinghaus
Connie Engels
Carolyn Crowell
Sandra
Mary Ann Crowell
Rockford High School
Staudt
Ralph Lloyd Jones Albrecht Insurance Company
Mason City
Mr. Staudt
Marble Rock
Regina
Hampton High School
States
Leonard Anderson
Anderson
Io Fortaleza
Brazil
Equator
Plan World Day Of Prayer Service For February 14
The World Day of Prayer service sponsored by the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church will be held at the Methodist Church Friday afternoon February 14 at 2 00 pm. The theme is Let Us Pray and plans include a film strip Wider Grows the Kingdom with a vocal recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
Mission Circle
Bethel Baptist Church
Method Church
Dandelion Bloom Found in February Near Corncrib
Bernard Baldwin picked a dandelion bloom on February 6 south of his corncrib. He showed it to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson and Mrs. Wilson brought the tale to the correspondent, noting the unlikely early bloom and its curious discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Baldwin
Floyd Wilson
Local Guests and Installations Highlight Weekend
Marble Rock residents hosted Dr and Mrs Paul Smith and Naomi Filesher of Des Moines for supper with Rev Walter Fiesher. Dr Smith spoke at First Baptist Rockwell union services and presented slides from Baptist Mission Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Naomi Filesher
Des Moines
Walter Fiesher
Jim Rex
Amana
Dale Rossuit
Buckingham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rudd
NFO Meeting
Scott Hustlerettes
Litterers
Irving van Raden
Dial Farm
Motor Trend Magazine
Ford
Falcon
Bridge Club
Baptist Mission Circle
F.d.aftry
Klassi Motors
Greene, Low
Lion’s Club
John Engels
Clifford Huntley
Ray Rottinghaus
Bob Wood
Emil Engels
Glenn Crowell
Regina DeCosta
Fortaleza
Wunsch Plumbing & Heating
Plan World Day of Prayer Service
Elsheimer’s All Meat
Yacht Club
Greene — State
Kraft’s
Elate
Monarch
Dralle’s Department Store
Greene
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!