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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1961
Page
2
Marble Rock news reports the Union Feeders 4-H Club meeting on February 17 with 16 members and two leaders. Dale McNeilus chaired as president. a club tour is set for March 11. County Extension Assistant Mr. Kruse presented soil slides and dress guidance, then a basketball game against Rockford High’s second team.
The Women’s Society of Faith Baptist Church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Harold Ott presiding. Mrs. Vern Prugh delivered the devotional reading and Ott presented the Missionary article. Refreshments were served at the close of the gathering.
Mrs Charlotte Marshall and Mrs Carl Maxson hosted the American Legion Auxiliary gathering at the Maxson home Tuesday. The rehabilitation chair reported an urgent need for scuffies and bed shoes for veterans hospitals. The county meeting was announced for Nora Springs on March 6. Refreshments were served at the close.
Mrs Wallace Berry hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with a 1 PM luncheon. High honors went to Mrs Paul Swant, second to Mrs Paul Bucklen, and guest Mrs Maude Vorhes attended.
Funeral services for Charles H. Colvin a 74 year old retired brick mason were held Monday at Major Memorial Chapel Mason City Reverend Vern Prugh officiated Burial planned Monday after storm. He died Tuesday at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City. He lived in Mason City and near Marble Rock for years married to Bernice Kinney of Marble Rock in 1941 He was a member of Bricklayers Local 21 and IOOF Lodge 224 Survived by wife a sister and three brothers Preceded in death by a brother Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City.
Mrs Charles McElroy and Mrs Vern Prugh hosted the Little Lambs group of Faith Baptist Church for a Valentine Party at the church on Monday evening. Thirteen children attended, aged from kindergarten to third grade.
Margaret Shultz of Marble Rock, a Simpson College sophomore, joined seven other home economics majors and instructor Miss Marilyn Houghton at the Home Economics Province Workshop February 17 and 18 at the Palmer House in Chicago. Trip funds came from bake sales she helped organize.
The Lions Club held a Thursday evening meeting in the Lutheran Church basement with a 6:30 supper served by Women of the Church. Guest speaker Jerry Mark, Vocational Agriculture teacher from Aplington, Iowa Falls, spoke about his Jordan exchange student experiences and regional conditions.
Mr and Mrs Dixon Marsh entertained friends at a board party on Valentine night. Four tables played 500 with ladies high won by Mrs Eldon Randall and gents high by Arkin Enaball. Ladies low went to Mrs Bill Fluhrer and gents low to Eldon Randall. traveling was Richard Merfeld. A late evening lunch was served.
Mrs Mary Cutler observed her 82nd birthday Saturday as Mr and Mrs Andy Hesse hosted a large Sunday family dinner at their home. The gathering included five sons, nineteen grandchildren with twelve present, six great grandchildren and three year old great great grandson Gary Hesse.
In Hospital Alen Lines, son of Mr and Mrs Art Lines, entered Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Friday for treatment.
Mrs J S Staudt came back to Iowa after a five month stay with daughter and family the Wilkies in Miami Florida They traveled via Washington DC and Maryland stopping five days with relatives in Scranton Pa and two days with Mrs Al Staudts sister in Waukegan Illinois The return trip included a visit to Scranton and Waukegan and marked the 27th wedding anniversary celebration for the Wukies in January.
The Scott Hustlerettes met at Gloria Rohwedder's home on Monday evening February 6 with nine members two leaders and one visitor present. They voted to sell Greeting Cards and to pay Mrs Rohwedder's bus fare to Minneapolis. Linda Krull spoke on Nutritious Breakfasts and Nancy Stover on Ways of Getting Music into Your Diet. Gloria Rohwedder and Judy Keith demonstrated Easy Snacks to Fix at Home. Evening lunch was served.
Marble Rock residents Mrs Glen Truex of Greene visited the Lee Wood and George Reed homes Wednesday afternoon. Mrs John Falconer Mrs Walter Marsh and Mrs Cleland Maxson attended Cedar Valley Association of Baptist Missionary Societies meeting in Charles City Tuesday. Rev and Mrs Van Benschoten and Shawn attended the 92nd anniversary observance of Plainfield First Baptist Church Sunday. Morning services followed by a noon fellowship dinner. Rev Van Benschoten, former pastor, now interim there. Mr and Mrs Floyd Garber and son Paul of Charles City visited Wednesday afternoon in the John Oesert home.
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