Rites Held for Vern Arthur 78
Vern D. Arthur born November 6 1889 Marble Rock died December 26 1967 aged 78 He learned auto mechanics and ran his own shop until death Survived by two nieces Virginia Grahlman Lucile Merrick funeral Thursday 10 at Faith Baptist Marble Rock Rev Sheral Gregory Burial Hillside Cemetery Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge
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Vern D. Arthur
Marble Rock
Charles and
Purley Clay Arthur
Harry
Virginia Grahlman
Lucile Merrick
Faith Baptist Church
Sheral Gregory
Hillside Cemetery
Reid
Blums Move Into Built Nashua Home. Rex Family Moves Into Farm
Mr and Mrs Lester Blum moved into the new home they built this summer and fall in Nashua. Mr and Mrs Jim Rex and family moved onto the Blums vacated farm and have purchased it from the Blums.
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Lester Blum
Nashua
Jim Rex
Blums
Rex
Lutheran Women Hold Regular Meeting With Cookie Day
The Women of the Lutheran Church met at the church on Thursday afternoon for their regular monthly session. Rev. Engelstadt led a review of the year's lessons from the Bible Book of St. John. This annual cookie day featured coffee served after, with cookies provided by members.
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Lutheran Church
Engelstadt
Baby Micheal Gerald McNamara Born in Mason City
Mr and Mrs Gerald McNamara welcome a baby boy born Saturday December 23 at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital Mason City. Weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and named Micheal Gerald. He has four sisters Marlene Marilyn Mary Ann and Marjorie. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Tegtmeier Marble Rock and Mrs Anna McNamara Mason City.
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Gerald McNamara
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Micheal Gerald
Marlene
Marilyn
Mary Ann
Marjorie
George Tegtmeier
Marble Rock
Anna McNamara
Methodist Circle Meets at Mrs Dean Tweed Home
Irene Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs Dean Tweed with seven members present. Roll call answered with a scripture verse. In the absence of the program leader, holiday season articles were read. Mrs Tweed served lunch.
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Irene Circle
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Dean Tweed
Tweed
Holiday Guests in Jim Overby Home
Christmas at the Overby house brings Spec 4 soldier Jim Overby home from Viet Nam with his wife, while relatives from Colorado Maine and Iowa visit. Harold Snowden of Old Orchard Beach joins family for Christmas day as Mrs Overby returns to Dubuque. Bill Burchams depart for Colorado.
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David Overby
Jim Overby
David
Viet Nam
California
Spec
Overby
Fort Jlood
Texas
Bill Burcham
Hideaway Park
Colorado
Bridge Club Hosts Mrs Adams and Guests at Home
Mrs. Clarence Adams welcomed the Wednesday Bridge Club to her home. Guests included Mrs. Walter Marsh Mrs. Edward Merfeld and Mrs Weldon Salt. After a 1 pm luncheon served by the hostess, Mrs Walter Bohl won high at the tables with Mrs Irene Barth second and Mrs Weldon Sult taking the guest prize.
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Bridge Club
Clarence Adams
Walter Marsh
Edward Merfeld
Weldon Salt
Adams
Walter Bohl
Irene Barth
Weldon Sult
Grass Fire Near Marble Rock Doused by Fire Dept
Fire department responded Saturday afternoon to extinguish a grass fire at Adrian Dolans northeast of Marble Rock. The incident reports no injuries and no spread beyond the blaze.
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Adrian Dolans
Marble Rock
Home From Hospital Donniece Harris Returns
Donniece Harris left Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital in Charles City after an appendectomy. She was admitted last Saturday and discharged on Thursday, resuming recovery at home.
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Donniece Harris
Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Christmas Gathering Across Marion County Families
Marble Rock locals and relatives gathered for Christmas with multiple households sharing dinners and suppers across Clarksville Nora Springs Ionia Estherville and Waverly. Notable attendees include the Reints Gratias Nash and Keith families with extended visits from Elsa Swan and Rhonda Slinger.
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Don Wood
Judy
Mel Bruggeman
W. J. Reints
Clarksville
Elsa Swan
Norman
Oklahoma
Reints
Leo Staudt Sr
Duane Hebert
Charles City
Adrian Dolan
Leo Staudt Jr
Gladys Nash
Paul Gratias
Nora Springs
Bernadine Nash
Rockford
Mer
Keith
Roy Keith
Alton Keith
Fred
Pat
Toledo
Ralph Cleveland
Ionia
Betty Kingery
Waverly
Vern Kingery
Janice
Lois
Edward Keith
Josie Keith
David Keith
Wartburg College
Leo Stroud
Roy Stroud
Estherville
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Vern Arthur
Methodist Circle
Francis Brinkman Greene
Iowa
Greene
Schroeder Concrete & Construction Co
Dralle
L. Loughlin
Heinz Cats
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Gricketeer
Rath Blackhawk
J&f
Penthouse
U.S.D. A
Pillbury’s
Ancaroni
Monarch
Ganea
RINSO
Dralles
Kraft
Folger’s
Greene, Iowa
McGee
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