Marble Rock Retiree Honored for Decades of Service
The Marble Rock community honored John Jesmore, retiring mayor who served 24 years as mayor and 16 years on the council, with a plaque at the town hall after a 1910 repair shop start and 50 years servicing locals. The event included singing led by Mrs. Jim Stone and Carl Schwennker at the organ. Also, the Study Club met at Mrs. Harold Taylor’s home with nine members and two guests, where Mrs. Leonard Moser spoke of a conservation camp and the Vogue Fashion Sewing contest crowned Mrs. Walter Marsh as winner and future contestant in Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Taylor
Leonard Moser
Maurice Lines
Walter Marsh
Marsh
Traer
Vogue Fashion Magazine
Vincent van Benschoten
Clayton Meyer
Gary Volding
Marble Rock
John Jesmore
Jessmore
Walter Bohl
Jim Stone
Carl Schwenneker
Jesmore
Natalla Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Ruby Johnson's Greene Home
The Natalla Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ruby Johnson's Greene home with co hostess Mrs Clarence Reinhart. Mrs Roger Reinhart and Mrs Clyde Thieman led the program and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalla Club
Ruby Johnson
Greene
Clarence Reinhart
Roger Reinhart
Clyde Thieman
Elevator Held Annual Meeting At Farmer's Co operative
The Elevator held its annual dinner and business meeting in the school gym Saturday with about 300 attendees. The Rosary Society of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Roseville served the dinner. New directors elected to the Board were Elmer Lines Russell Staudt and Carl Fredrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Co-operative Elevator
Rosary Society of St. Mary's Catholic Church of
Roseville
Elmer Lines
Russell Staudt
Carl Fredrichs
Card Party Hosted at Rohwedder Home
Mr and Mrs Dick Rohwedder hosted a Sunday card party for friends. Ladies high went to Mrs Richard Merfeld and ladies low to Mrs Dixon Marsh. Gent’s high was won by Richard Mertfeld and gent’s low by Leon Marsh. Don Harms won the traveler's prize. Hostess served lunch at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rohwedder
Richard Merfeld
Low
Dixon Marsh
Gent’s High
Richard Mertfeld
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Schwartz Home
Mrs Schwartz hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening with guests Mrs Paul Bucklen Mrs Jim Stone and Mrs Bruce Goss. After a seven o'clock dessert luncheon high scores at the bridge tables went to Mrs Walter Marsh and second to Mrs Florence Schmitt. Guest prize went to Mrs Bruce Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Schwartz
Rudolph Schwartz
Contract Bridge Club
Paul Bucklen
Jim Stone
Bruce Goss
Walter Marsh
Florence Schmitt
Mission of the Church to Latin America observed
W. S. C. S. met Thursday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Merland Lines and Mrs. Lela Pringle as hostesses. Mrs. Henry Ewald led the lesson on the Mission of the Church to Latin America and displayed items from Latin America. A lunch was served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.S
Methodist Church
Merland Lines
Lela Pringle
Henry Ewald
Latin America
Rest Home Patient Campbell Suffered Light Stroke
Art Campbell was admitted to Mitchell Convalescent Home in Rockford Wednesday morning after suffering a light stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Campbell
Mitchell Convalescent Home
Rockford
Local Social Roundup From Marble Rock Area
Marble Rock locals share visits for birthdays anniversaries and family gatherings. Families including Smith Hart Wood Reinhart Lines and Slinger gather across Charles City Mason City and Greene with trips to Dubuque and Arizona noted among dinners dinners and birthday celebrations.
Clarence Reinharts Honored on 45th Wedding Anniversary
Sixty guests attended an open house at the Reinhart home to celebrate Clarence and Mrs. Reinhart’s 45th anniversary on February 8. Attendees came from Earlville Des Moines Mason City Clear Lake Rockwell Nora Springs Rockford Greene Marble Rock plus four children and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Karen Reinhart
Jim Bailey
Mason City
Jean
Jerry Thorne
Earlville
Illinois
Sandra Carmen
Des Moines
Irving Petersen
Roger Reinhart
Kathryn Easterday
Nora Springs
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H. Taylor
M.Y.F
Dallas Bushbaum
Marilyn Kolarich
Jane Feltus
Rohwedder
Chevrolet
Earth Chevrolet Inc
Lowa
Clifford Smith
Osage
Frances Fink
Mrs. Smith
Wesley Chambers
Cindy
Lee Wood
Marvin Lamb
Washburn
Harry Smith
Charlotte Marshall
Raymond Hart
Archie Raymond
Joe Wood
Leo Wood
Harry
Anna Hart
Don
Robert Sorenson
Dawn
Ludvig Jacobsen
DeLone Wood
Leroy
Minnesota
Don Wood
Judy
Debra Bruggeman
W. J. Reints
Clarksville
Dale Slinger
Charles City
Edward Gerner
Bill Frerichs
Dubuque
Melvin McCauley
Maude McCauley
Earl Swant
Theodore Rowley
Grace Sebaugh
Reinharts
P. H. Thompson
Frost
B. L. Hamilton
J. M. Carmen
Sandra
Gaylord Thorne
Jean and Jerry
Reinhart
Art Lines
Alan
Arthur
Wesley Stiller
Dougherty
Dean Lines
Allison
Dorothy Bear
James H. Graven
Buchholz
Jowa
Gene Nettleton
Complete Insurance and Auctioneering Service
J. P. Hoben
D. T. Drees
Greene Town
J.T. Truitt
Dr. Wm. Andrews
Bank
C. Curtis
Frodden
Iowa
F. M. Root
Optometrist
Main ST
Cedar Falls
Ken Eyers
Optician
TMNI
Longhorn
Eile
LS. Tin
PASCO
Betty Crocker
Florida
Valencia
U.S
Eneahpallal
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