Farmers Cooperative Elevator stockholders meet in Marble Rock
The Marble Rock Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company held its annual stockholders meeting on Saturday February 10 in the school gymnasium. About 500 attended a noon lunch served by Methodist Church ladies. Art Asmussen reported sales of 2 044931 and net savings of 48535. Directors Harvey Gabel Leroy Kingery and Jim Rex were elected. Guest speakers included Joe Pringle Charles City Larry Burkett and Harold Stenjies with Pete Dunn delivering the afternoon main address. Following the meeting Gabel was named president Hinrichsen vice president and Buabnil secretary treasurer. The Women’s Society of Christian Service met earlier in the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with lessons on religious music, prayers, and mission notes. Lunches, circle meetings, and plans for future gatherings followed.
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Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of
Marble Rock
Two Fire Calls Reported In Scott Township and Aureola
The Marble Rock Fire Department responded Tuesday forenoon to a chimney fire at the King family farm home west of town in Scott Township. On Sunday afternoon the department was again called to extinguish a grass fire in Aureola.
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Marble Rock
Scott Township
Robert King
Aureola
Scouters Recognition Dinner Held in Mason City
The Winnebago District annual Scouters Recognition Dinner was held at Holy Family auditorium in Mason City last Monday. Attendees from Marble Rock included Mr and Mrs Willard Nielsen Arnold Haller and Clare Willsher. Arnold Haller and Clare Willsher received Scouters Keys as Commissioner and Cubmaster respectively. Michael Wood of Osage, a Tenderfoot Scout, was honored as the 5000th boy registered by the Winnebago Council last year, a first time record.
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Winnebago
Holy Family
Mason City
Marble Rock
Willard Nielsen
Arnold Haller
Clare Willsher
Michael Wood
Osage
Winnebago Council
Garden Club Met With Mrs Schwartz Marble Rock Hostess
Mrs. Rudolph Schwartz hosted the Marble Rock Garden Club on Tuesday afternoon with full attendance. President Mrs. James Overby led a business meeting as members answered roll call with a Most Memorable Valentine. Pearl Knoop spoke on the cherry tree while Mrs. Robert Carney and Mrs. Arlie Wedeking demonstrated Gift Wrapping. The centerpiece featured an orange floral arrangement in a flat bowl. A 1:30 dessert luncheon followed.
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Rudolph Schwartz
Marble Rock Garden Club
James Overby
Pearl Knoop
Herschel Handley
Robert Carney
Arlie Wedeking
T B Skin Test Given at Schools
The T B skin test was conducted in the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community School District including Roseville parochial school last Monday with results read on Thursday. It will be an annual Floyd County T B Association project in grades one nine and twelve, assisted by district nurses and two State Health Department nurses.
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T. B
Rudd-Rockford
Marble Rock
Roseville
Floyd County
T. B. Association
Joyce Losee
Clair Knoop
Ralph Beane
Walter Marsh
Bernard Sullivan
Rockford
State Health Department
Twin grandsons Ger ald Dale Jerald John named
Mrs. Bessie Winfield has learned her newborn grandsons are named Gerald Dale and Jerald John. They are the sons of Staff Sergeant Merrill Dean Winfield and Mrs. Winfield of Anchorage Alaska. Bridge Club Met at Johnson Cafe and Pringle home. High honors went to Mrs Walter Bohl with second to Mrs Clarence Adams.
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Bessie Winfield
Gerald Dale
Jerald John
Merrill Dean Winfield
Anchorage
Alaska
Bridge Club
Lola Pringle
Galen Gates
Greene
Frank Hall
Leon Marsh
Marble Rock Socials Compose Weekend Notes
Marble Rock residents hosted guests and visitors across the area. Mrs. Walter Marsh entertained the Young Folks Sunday School class at Bethel Baptist Church, with a Saturday potluck and social hour. Numerous visits followed including Reichsteins of Rockford, Dunwoode Institute students, library donations in memory of Verne Arthur, and gatherings at the homes of Merfeld, Solberg, Siezk, Truex, Reinhart, Arnold, O Rourke, and Smith families among others.
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Walter Marsh
Bethel Baptist Church
Amiel Reichstein
Rockford
Nora Huggett
Dunwoode Institute
Minneapolis
Steven Chambers
Florence Shook
Bill Herman
Marcus Herman
Terry Ahart
Roy Ahart
Mary
Marble Rock
Verne Arthur
Edward Merfeld
Aaron Jewell
Greene
Ervin Solberg
Floyd
Clark King
Ben Siezk
Tony and
Jeffry
Iowa City
Visits and guests fill weekend at local homes
Mr and Mrs Ralph Beane visited in John Seitsema’s Wellsburg home on Saturday afternoon. Carroll Hall and family from Brookings were guests of Dixon Marsh and family on Saturday night and Sunday. Leo Wood joined Wesley Chambers and family in Charles City for Cindy Chambers birthday dinner. Mrs Louis Staudt spent last weekend with daughter and son in Minneapolis. Mrs Dale Ross and Dorothy Jansen of Buckingham visited Carl Maxson. Lester Blum of Nashua was an afternoon guest. Mrs Clifford Smith and Dottie Arnold called on Hattie Frank in Greene. Verne Arhart and Carl of Charles City visited Mrs Frank Sunday evening. Russell Fliger and Bill of New Hampton spent Sunday with Carl Maxson.
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Ralph Beane
John Seitsema
Wellsburg
Carroll Hall
Brookings
South Dakota
Dixon Marsh
Leo Wood
Wesley Chambers
Charles City
Cindy Chambers
Louis Staudt
Tom Cousins
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dale Ross
Dorothy Jansen
Buckingham
Carl Maxson
Lester
Verne Arhart
Carl
Hattie Frank
Russell Fliger
Bill
New Hampton
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Methodist Society
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Byron Ayers
Cecil Swant
Andrew Carney
Doris Circle
Valentine
Irene
Don Harms
Doris
Max Wedeking
Esther
Scouters
Garden Club
Schwartz
Bruce M. Marsh
Smith Realty
Iowa
Robert J. Waller
Dralle
Dralle’s
Rath Blackhawk Weiners
Bird’s Eye
Seau
RATH
Campbell’s Chicken Soup
Grisco
Monarch
Greene, Iowa
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