Marble Rock locals share travel and family news
Marble Rock residents report winter vacation trips to Alabama Florida and Nassau. The report lists gatherings including the Ott family visits in Andalusia and Miami and many weekend social visits across Mason City Nora Springs Charles City and adjacent towns, with mentions of anniversaries funerals and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Ott
Ott
Esther Ott
Clarence Bennett
Andalusia
Alabama
Mrs Ott
Gulf Coast
Miami
Florida
Nassau
Dixon Marsh
Linda
Ludw
Jacobsen
M City
Keith
Waverly
Edward
Ortbure College
Orete
Annieversery
Mason City
Gould Campbell
Roger Reinhart ‘Jr
Roy Keith
Des d
Floyd Wilser
Harold Taylor
Galen Lines
Florence Wilson
Wallace Berry
Keith Kingery
Vinton
Clyde Thieman
Arlie Wedeking
Howard Markwardt
Paul
Sheffield
Bob Adamek
St Paul
Nora Huggett
Bert Moffett
Jim McNeilus
Paul Drake
Greene
Tom Marshall
Charles City
Lena Blum
Lorene Wedeking
Cedar Rapids
Neil
Louis Staudt
Tom Cousins Jr
Monneapolis
Griswold
Tom Cousins
Blair Moffett
Galen Harris
Nettie Pierson
Charles Phelps
Hanover
Illinois
Carl Schwenneker
Leo O'Conner
Dougherty
Virgil Reis
R. Ackley
Annette Dolan
Mercy Hospital
Arnold Haller Receives Silver Beaver Scout Award
Arnold Haller and Arnold Staudt are Marble Rock residents honored at the Winnebago Council Recognition Dinner in Mason City. The Silver Beaver, the highest award for lay volunteers, was shared by two scouters with local ties. Marble Rock attendees included Willard Neilsen, Max Handley, Robert Carney, Ralph Beane, Clayton Meyer, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Haller
Winnebago Council
Mason City
Haller
Arnold Staudt
Marble Rock
Staudt
Holy Family Church
Willard Neilsen
Max Handley
Robert Carney
Ralph Beane
Clayton Meyer
Mrs Smith Hosts Betterway Club Meeting
Mrs. Lester Smith welcomed the Scott Betterway Club to her Greene home Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Leo Keifer and Mrs. Leroy Miller of Greene. After a two o’clock luncheon, high at cards went to Mrs. Dick Rohwedder, traveling by Mrs. Don Marsh, and low to Mrs. Leon Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Smith
Scott Betterway Club
Leo Keifer
Leroy Miller
Greene
Smith
Dick Rohwedder
Don Marsh
Leon Marsh
Card Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Adrian Dolan
Mr and Mrs Adrian Dolan entertained friends at their Adrian Dolan home for a three table card party Sunday evening. Winners of ladies and gents high scores were Mrs Ed Merfeld and Mark Staudt with second places claimed by Mr and Mrs Carl Gerhard. Traveler's prize went to Mrs Leo Staudt Jr. Mrs Dolan served lunch at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Dolan
Ed Merfeld
Mark Staudt
Carl Gerhard
Leo Staudt Jr
Hog House Burned On Parcher Farm
Marble Rock firefighters responded to a hog house fire at the Jerry Parcher farm north of town on Monday afternoon. An electric heat lamp is believed to have started the blaze, destroying one hog house and heavily damaging another. Four adult hogs and about 40 piglets were killed. The animals had been moved from the building but returned inside prior to the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Jerry Parcher
Mission Circle Meets at Daisie Parkers Home
Mrs Daisie Parker hosted the Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist Church at her home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs A Var Bensehoten led devotions and Mrs Walter Flesher organized the program. After a slide film on William Carey of Semapore, the group received a Baptist missions quiz and enjoyed lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisie Parker
Bethel Baptist Church
A. Var Bensehoten
Walter Flesher
William Carey
Semapore
Flesher
Parker
Lion's Club Meets at St Mary's Parish Hall
The Lion's Club held its semi monthly meeting at St Mary's Parish Hall Roseville with St Cecelias Circle serving dinner. Rev A White attended and a film on the Amazon River was shown. Next on the calendar is a River City Chorus concert March 2 at 8 pm in Marble Rock School gym to support local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion's Club
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
St. Cecelia’s Circle
A. White
Amazon
Brazil
Lion’s Club
River City Chorus
Mason City
Marble Rock School
Don Hart Tours with St. Johns University Choir Group
Don Hart a member of the St. Johns University men s chorus toured the region with a 38 member choir by bus visiting seven states. The farthest concert went to New York City. Don s mother Mrs Anna Hart and sister Mrs Herbert Shook drove to Austin Minnesota to hear the Saturday performance. The final concert was set for Minneapolis on Sunday February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hart
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minnesota
New York City
Don
Anna Hart
Herbert Shook
Austin
Minneapolis
Bridge Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Marsh's Home
Mrs Leon Marsh hosted the ne Cortract Bridge Club on Wednesday evenings with a dessert luncheon at seven. Top honors at the tables went to Mrs Herschel Handley, followed by Mrs Will Barth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Marsh
Ne Cortract Bridge Club
Marsh
Herschel Handley
Wil! Barth
Study Club Meets at Mrs Alfred Grahlman Home
Marble Hook Study Club met Monday evening at Mrs Alfred Grahlman home with ten members present. She served a 7:30 dessert luncheon. Roll call cited my favorite book Plans were discussed for Floyd County Federation Woman's Club meeting in Marble Rock on April 3. Mrs Grahlman read the Inspiration. program by Mrs John Byers featured dramatic readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Grahlman
Marble Hook
Grahlman
Floyd County
Marble Rock Cerebral Palsy Drive Totals $4005
Mrs. Ronald Innis reports a total of 4005 collected for the Cerebral Palsy drive in Marble Rock from house to house canvassing and boxes placed in local business places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Innis
Marble Rock
Hi Neighbor Club Meeting at Mrs George Schmitt Home
The Hi Neighbor Club gathered at Mrs George Schmitt's home on Tuesday afternoon February 18 with sixteen members present and Mrs Hannah Ewald as a guest. Mrs Louis Staudt displayed a terry cloth towel apron and pillow while Lois Hauser led pencil and paper games. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Merland Lines home with Mrs Cleland Maxson as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Neighbor Club
George Schmitt
Maurice Lines
Hannah Ewald
Louis Staudt
Lois Hauser
Merland Lines
Cleland Maxson
River City Chorus Performs in Marble Rock Monday
The River City Chorus of Mason City will perform at the Marble Rock gymnasium on Monday March 2 at 8 o clock. The chorus of eighty men comes from a fifty mile radius around Mason City led by a long time director who is a music instructor from Charles City schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River City
River City Chorus
Mason City
Marble Rock
Charles City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adrian Day
Dolan
Annette
Jerome Pitt
Walter Marsh
Starr
Charlotte Truex
Iowa City
Carl Truex
Diane
Cecil Laydon
Nashua
Bird Keith
Charles Gates
Lyla Lines
Clarence Cornell
Nora Springs
Colonial
Carnell
Floyd County Educational Association
Gilbert Osier
Waterloo
Lines
Lea Wood
Weley Chambers
Cindy
Ben Aldrich
Charies City
Mrs. Smith
Betterway Club
Mission Circle
Better Business Bureau
Bridge Club
Allis Chalmers
Moline
Stanhoist
Glencoe
Schwartzrock
Harold Schwartzrock
Aapha
Elsheimer
Boy-Ar-Dee
Sturgeon Bay
SnoBay
Campbell’s Pork & Beans
Indian River
Dralle’s Department Store
Iowa
Arie
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