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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1962
Page
3
On December 24 four Marble Rock Boy Scouts and four leaders delivered sun shine baskets to 22 shut-ins and to Rockford and Marble Rock Convalescent Homes for the local Scout Troop and Lions Club. The Lions Club sponsors the Scout Troop.
Mrs. Art Asmussen hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home Wednesday evening. After a seven o clock dessert luncheon, high honors went to Mrs. Cecil Swant and second to Mrs. Ed Enabait. Guest present included Mrs. Paul Bucklen.
Seventeen Marble Rock Boy Scouts with three leaders hiked the river to Scout Island on Wednesday. They worked on Scout second class and cooking, left town at nine in the morning, had a cook-out at noon, and returned by three in the afternoon.
The Union Busy Bees 4-H Club held their annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mark Staudt's home. They caroled, delivered candy and cookies to shut-ins and at Harris Rest Home, and held a gift exchange with two guests, Mrs. Arlie Wedeking and Connie Staudt. A group gift honored Mrs. Wedeking, a former leader, as the evening closed with refreshments served by Mrs. Staudt and Connie Staudt.
Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Staudt announce birth of son William Lawrence born December 26 at Cedar Valley Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. He has an older sister and two older brothers. Grandparents are Mrs Louis Staudt Marble Rock and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Theis Des Moines.
Mrs. Vincent Van Benschoten hosted a birthday party Friday afternoon for her daughter Shawn's fourth birthday. Eight of Shawn's young friends and their mothers attended. The children played games, and gifts were given. Ice cream and birthday cake were served at the end.
A detailed list of Christmas Day and Eve visitors to Marble Rock area homes. Numerous families from Charles City, Greene, Rockford, Floyd, Nora Springs, Mason City, Durand and Des Moines attended dinners in homes of the Franks, Kingerys, Lines, Parker, Reed, Maxson, Tweed, Adams, Staudt, and others. Several guests traveled from Des Moines, Denver, Cedar Rapids, Kansas City, and Illinois, with updates on extended stays and journeys home planned.
A K Jones of Waterloo hosted Christmas Day supper guests, sharing a festive family gathering with relatives.
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