Christmas Visits Spreads Across Iowa Families
Iowa City residents Brenda Bangs and Steve Harms spent Christmas with Steve’s parents and relatives in a gathering that included Lew Swant, Lina Schaeffer, Jean Koehler, and Cecil Swant. Other travelers returned from Milwaukee, Tucson, Howard’s Ridge, Jamaica, and Minneapolis to join kin, with several journeys to Des Moines and New Mexico for farewells and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Bangs
Iowa City
Steve Harms
University of Iowa
Steve
Don Harms
Harms
Lew Swant
Lina Schaeffer
Charles City
Jean Koehler
Rockford
Cecil Swant
Leon Marsh
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Robert Nandell
Kara
Rites Held Saturday For Ross Markle 80
Funeral services were held in St. Marys Catholic Church Roseville for Ross Markle 80 who died Wednesday at his home in Markle Rock Burial was in the parish cemetery Markle born February 13 1888 near Clarksville to Cyrus and Elizabeth Markle married Mary Heinz in Greene November 20 1912 He was assistant engineer at the Kahl Building Davenport for 25 years then worked at the Rock Island Arsenal After retirement they moved to Marble Rock Survivors include his wife a sister Mrs Herb Wilcox Clarksville three brothers Murle Cookeville Tennessee Lloyd Preston Minnesota and Forrest Rapid City South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church of
Roseville
Ross Markle
Markle Rock
Cyrus and
Elizabeth Markle
Clarksville
Mary
Minnie) Heinz
Greene
Kahl
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Marble Rock
Herb Wilcox
Murle
Cookeville
Tennessee
Lloyd
Preston
Minnesota
Forrest
Rapid City
South Dakota
New Baby Boy Buddy Dean Born in Mountain Home
Mr and Mrs Jerry Hubbard of Howards Ridge Missouri announce the birth of a baby boy in Mountain Home Arkansas on Tuesday December 31. The infant weighed seven pounds and has been named Buddy Dean. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jim Stone of Marble Rock and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sanford of Howards Ridge Missouri.
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Jim Stone
Mary
Howard’s Ridge
Msouri
Jerry Hubbard
Buddy Dean
Hubbards
Jamaica
Howard's Ridge
Missouri
Mountain Home
Arkansas
Marble Rock
Kenneth Sanford
Hospitalization of George Turner in Des Moines
George Turner was taken to the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines on New Year's Day. He returned from there on December 4 after a period of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Turner
Veteran's Hospital
Des Moines
New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Roger Marsh in Charles City
New resident couple Mr and Mrs Roger Marsh welcomed a baby daughter at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City on December 31. Jennifer Lee Marsh weighs eight pounds at birth. Siblings Julie Jeanne and Steve Marsh greet their new sister. Paternal grandparents Willard and (unnamed) Marsh of Greene. Maternal grandparents Bonazzo of Lawrence Massachusetts. Great grandparents Maude Marsh and Fred Knapp of Greene and a maternal great grandmother in Sicily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Marsh
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Jennifer Lee
Julie
Jeanne
Steve
Willard Marsh
Greene
Bonazzo
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Maude Marsh
Fred Knapp
Sicily
Missionary Society Meets at Marsh Home
Mrs Walter Marsh hosted the Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday. After a 12:30 pm potluck, members worked on White Cross hospital supplies. Mrs Malcolm Ott, president, presided. Mrs Harold Ott led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Marsh
Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
White Cross Hospital
Malcolm Ott
Harold Ott
Gas Company Cooking School at Marble Rock Town Hall
Peoples Natural Gas Company presents a cooking school on Monday January 13 at 7 30 p m in Marble Rock Town Hall Sponsored by the Marble Rock Study Club Gifts and many door prizes for attendees Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Natural Gas Company
Marble Rock Town Hall
Marble Rock
Bethel Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting and Pot-Luck
Bethel Baptist Church members gathered after morning services for a pot-luck meal and the annual business meeting. Walter Marsh presided as moderator. Officers elected for the coming year include Cleland Maxson moderator and Walter Marsh vice-moderator, with Pearl Knoop clerk and Virginia Grahlman treasurer among other Sunday School roles. Adrian Dolan was taken to Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Friday for examination and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
Walter Marsh
Cleland Maxson
Pearl Knoop
Virginia Grahlman
Earl Nicewarner
Tillie Ott
David Ott
Stanley Ott
Ora Garber
Adrian Dolan
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Marble Rock Families Share Holiday Travels and Visits
Marble Rock residents recount Christmas and New Year gatherings with relatives in Evans ton Palla tine Ames and Greene plus visits by Rev Phillip Schmitt DeLone Wood and others. Family members including Pvt Bill Burcham Pvt Jim Dolan and Mary Jo Dolan traveled between Fort Dix Fort Polk and Iowa State University while staying with relatives in Ames Chardanen and Greene during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmitt
Uncis
Stanley Goszczynski
Evanston
Jack Bouchonville
Pallatine
Goszczynski
South Carolina
Jerry Adams
Columbia
Florida
Keyes
Mr. Adam
Dale Willett
Haines City
Kenneth Stille
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
Bill Burcham
Fort Dix
Jim Dolan
Fort Polk
Lousiana
Adrian Dolan
Mary Jo Dolan
Iowa State University
Ames
Irvin Solsberg
Floyd
William Davis
Charles City
Clark King
Paul Drake
Dean
Greene
Leonard King
Carroll King
Robert King
Joe Barr
Bob Kammeyer
Cincinnatii
Ohio
Daisie Parker
Marble Rock
Will Cheney
Jim
Joan
Mankato State College
Mankato
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J. B. Pringle
Tucson, Arizona
Lola Pringle
Louis Staudt
Tom Cousins
Minneapolis
Darrell Maxson
Spirit Lake
Hattie Maxson
Lk. W. Inman
Leonard Klink
Alvin and
David
Nancy Hillman
Loren Inman
Alvin
White Sands Missle Range
New Mexico
Missionary Society
Marsh
Gas Company
Farm Bureau
Bruce M. Marsh
Grine
Sen
The
Greene Recorder
Grows
Dranle's
Drane
Crisco Oil
Hormel
Ate Feiss
Dralle’s Dept. Store
Edon
Hershey's
Campbell’s Soup
Elsheimer
Monarch
Dralle’s
Pacquin’s
Greene, Iowa
MCGEE
Iowa
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