Ott Christmas gathering spans cities and generations
The Ott family and relatives gathered for Christmas events across Rockford Charles City Minneapolis Denver Greene Decorah Nashua and Mason City with dinners, dances, visits, and post holiday travel. Notable attendees include Harold Ott Jerry Ott David Ott and multiple siblings and cousins from across Iowa Minnesota and Illinois with extended social visits and hospital update for Paul Batton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M&m
Larry Ott
Rockford
Harold Ott
Jerry Ott
Jim Ott
Malcolm Ott & Family
David Ott
Stanley Ott
Charles City
Robert Howe
Roger Howe & Kim
Minneapolis
Leonard Anderson
David Cronen & Family
Minn
Craig McClun
Denver
Colo
Bud Brooke
Jason
Greene
Valeris Taylor
Ronald Taylor & Family
Richard Ott
Girls
Amy
Smith completes training course at Ft Richardson Alaska
Army Specialist Four Werle L. Smith, 20, husband of Andrea of Rockford, completed a primary noncommissioned officer course at Ft Richardson Alaska. He serves as a team leader in Company B 4th Battalion 9th Infantry at Ft Wainwright Alaska. He joined the Army in 1973 after graduating from Rudd Rockford Marble Rock High School and prior worked as a truck driver for Etzen's Trucking Marble Rock. Smith recently completed training after leaving St Joseph Mercy Hospital Mason City where he had been a patient since December 7 in Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werle L. Smith
Andrea
Sth St
Rockford
Ft. Richardson
Alaska
9Th Infantry
Ft. Wainwright
Spec. Smith
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Carson
Marble Rock Snowmobile Club plans January meeting at City Hall
The Marble Rock Snowmobile Club schedules a meeting on Tuesday January 6 at 7 30 p m in City Hall inviting all interested persons. Dennis Carney Joel Sult and Jeff Koenigsfeld led 13 Troop 28 Boy Scouts on a December 29 overnight campout at Boy Scout Island and prepared for the Klondike Derby later in January at the scout grounds. Laura Ann Keith the first New Years baby of 1976 born January 1 at 6 40 a m weighing 7 13 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City with Roy Keith Maynard Kingery as grandparents and Ferdinand Debner Madge Ewald and Charlotte Kingery as great grandparents. Laura Ann and her parents will receive gifts from Charles City merchants. The 500 Card Club met December 27 at the Victor Olson home with high prizes to Mrs John Chambers and Eugene Ewald and low prizes to Marvin Bushbaum and Mrs Vern Merrill. Mrs Marvin Bushbaum drawn for door prize. Sherri and Gary Ewald attended. 500 Card Party on January 3 at 8 p m at M M Ronald Schriever’s home saw high prizes to Mrs Larry Batton and Norman Kelly with low to Mrs June Gansen and Mr Ben Schriever and lunch served by Mrs Schriever. Holiday visitors included Lynn and William Burcham from Albion Nebraska visiting M M James Overby and spending a day at the Amana Colonies near Iowa City before returning home January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Staudt
Sun
Roseville Hall
Tom Cousins
Minneapolis
Robert & Russell Staudt
M&m
Don Krambeer
Ann Kobberman
Charles City
Mary Ann
Patty
Jimmy Cousins
John Chambers
Eugene Ewald
Gary
Clayton Chambers
Karen
Mark
Janice
Peggy
Sara
Chambers
Richard Zeran
Dennis Carney
Joel Sult
Jeff Koenigsfeld
Boy Scout Island
David Keith
Laura Ann
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Roy Keith
Marble Rock
Maynard Kingery
Ferdinand Debner
Madge Ewald
Charlotte Kingery
Greene
Laura
Marvin Bushbaum
Vern Merrill
Sherri
Gary Ewald
Ronald Schriever
Larry Batton
Norman Kelly
June Gansen
Ben Schriever
Rockford
Schriever
James Overby
Lynn
Marble Rock City Council Swears In Officials
Marble Rock Mayor Don Krambeer and two year council members Mel Bruggeman Vincent Van Benschoten and new 2 year councilman Larry Batton were sworn in at City Hall on January 2 at 11:45. The next regular meeting is January 5 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Krambeer
Mel Bruggeman
Vincent van Benschoten
Larry Batton
City Hall
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Dept. Store
Iowa
Dennis Gersema
Walter Bohl
Arlene
Mike Walter & Children
Lance
Angela
Wilmington
Del
Bohts
Waterloo
Marilyn Boht
Mountain View
Calif
Bohlis
Renparlae
Galen Harris
Dubuque
Mrs. Harris
Elton Dugan
Sandi Lines
M&m Maurice Lines
Pizza & P
Tom Nash & c
Sani Maurice Lines
Marble Nant
Oppasing As
Maurice
St. Louis
Ralph Cleveland
Audubon
Beulah Noehl
Margie Worley & Sons
Marty & John
Lee Albaugh
Merlyn Albaugh & Children
Overland Park
Kaw
Ott
Paul Batton
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Americana
Clark
Salsbury Baptist Home
N. 2Nd St
Westinghouse
Duncan Phyfe
Electrolux
Ier
George B. Clark
Elaine M. Glass
Schuknecht & Jewell Greene
Ee Pwsnpa Pernh Chive
St. Joseph's
Rome
Pere
Brook’s Chili
Bill
Denot
Ragu
Cparkay
Ihn
Texas
Weeny
Smuckers
Dralses
Folger's Coffee
Kes
Peg
Roe Store
Greene, Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Iowa Ffa
Kirk Welch
Tipton
FFA
Hyatt House
Des Moines
Norman Schmitt
Brian Chambers
Iowa Farm Bureau
Smith
Snowmobile Club
Marble Rock Snowmobile Club
Tues
Keith
Victor Olson
the Greene Recorder
Marble Rock Council Met
Tom’s Stereo & TV
Tom Johnson
Zenith Center
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