Class Of 1939 Reunion Held At Marble Rock High
The Marble Rock High School class of 1939 marked its 30th reunion with a June 21 dinner at Club Iowa in Charles City. Decorations featured roses and silver, with memorials for deceased members Claire Gates Bob Barnett and Wallace Maxson. Raymond Schafer of Granite City Illinois led the event as master of ceremonies, and attendees shared career and family updates.
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Marble Rock High School
Club
Iowa
Charles City
Claire Gates
Bob Barnett
Wallace Maxson
Raymond Schafer
Granite City
Ilinois
Roy Maxson
Indianapolis
Indiana
Alvira Shook Chambers
Charlotte
North Carolina
Zella Wood Chambers
Eileen Meek Dykes
Winona
Minnesota
Glenn Cleveland
Northwood
Larry Keith
Lorene Morriss
Clear Lake
Charles Gates
Dorothy Keith
Nashua
Leonard Greiener
Mary Louise Herman
Alden
Dick Rohwedder
Carole Borchard
Russell Parker
Marble Rock
Dean Edwards
Dougherty
Bob Nash
Allerton
Merlin Merrick
Clinton
Lloyd Waters
Osage
Greene
Arnat Argall
Gladys Haug
Lawler
Keith Conklin
Nash
Marble Rock Library Hosts First Summer Story Hour
Mrs. Gary Smith and Nancy Hillman read to fifteen children at Marble Rock Public Library for the first Story Hour of summer. Sponsored by Marble Rock Study Club, another session is set for Thursday at two o'clock.
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Gary Smith
Nancy Hillman
Marble Rock Public Library
Marble Rock
Ackley couple marks 55th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ackley celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a June 22 gathering in Marble Rock Town Hall featuring a noon picnic. Guests traveled from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Moline Illinois Tipton Garner Clear Lake Ames Nashua Fredericksburg Mt. Pleasant Greene and Marble Rock. In hospital Karen Kelly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Kelly of Garner remains hospitalized in Rice County Hospital Faribault Minnesota after an auto accident four weeks ago.
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Harrison Ackley
Marble Rock Town Hall
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Moline
Illinois
Tipton
Garner
Clear Lake
Ames
Nashua
Fredericksburg
Mt. Pleasant
Greene
Marble Rock
Bernard Merfeld
Faribault
Minnesota
Karen Kelly
Rupert Kelly
Rice County Hospital
Karen
Graves and Rash Wedding Held in Raytown Missouri
Jeffrey Graves and Janet Rash were married on Saturday June 21 in Raytown Missouri. The ceremony was followed by a church reception and a patio party at the bride’s home. Attending were Verne Vorhes Jerry Berk Bob Heft Bernice Malloy Lawrence Dow and their families from Marble Rock Rockford and Wesley Graves the groom’s parent’s home.
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Verne Vorhes
Jerry Berk
Bob Heft
Raytown
Missouri
Jeffrey Graves
Janet Rash
Bernice Malloy
Lawrence Dow
Rockford
Dow
Marble Rock
Malloy
Nora Huggett
Bob Adamek
St. Paul
Kansas
Catholic Order of Foresters of the
Roseville Court
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Roseville
Charles City
Rockwell
Jim Overby
Dubuque
Dyas Overby
Henry Heyer
Wind Lake
Wisconsin
Dean Tweed
Woden
Cecil Brallier
Houston
Eva Maxson
National Reserve Training Camp
Henry Ewald
Gashel
Boulder Park
Nora Springs
Church Group Meets at Lutheran Church
Women of the Lutheran Church gathered at the church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jim Ott as hostess. Mrs. Roy Keith led the lesson titled The Consequences of Disobedience from the Old Testament. Mrs. Ott provided a lunch at the close of the gathering.
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Lutheran Church
Jim Ott
Roy Keith
Ott
Graduation Night for Terry Ahart at Dunwoody Institute
Mr and Mrs Roy Ahart and Mary traveled to Minneapolis to attend son Terry Ahart's graduation from Dunwoody Institute held at St Margaret's Academy. Terry works for National Car and Truck Rentals and will head to Bloomington Minnesota on July 7 for Therma King Air Conditioning training. They visited relatives in Minneapolis including Aunt Arline Bunker and Bob Lennartson, a Sea Bees buddy Roy hadn t seen in 24 years.
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Roy Ahart
Mary
Minneapolis
Terry Ahart
Dunwoode Institute of
St. Margaret’s Academy
Terry
National Car and Truck Rentals
Bloomington
Minnesota
Therma King
Ahart
Ike Wyatt
Arline Bunker
Merfeld Olsen Vows In Roseville June Ceremony
Kathy Merfeld and Lee Olsen were married in a double ring Mass at St Marys Catholic Church Roseville on June 13. The ceremony featured a full wedding party and a reception at the Moose Home in Charles City with plans for a Northern Minnesota honeymoon and home in St Paul. Vicki Ewald named Floyd County Pork Queen during Pork Appreciation Day in Osage and will compete for state pork queen at the Pork Producers Association meeting.
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Merfeld-Olsen
Kathy Merfeld
Bernard Merfeld
Marble Rock
Lee Olsen
George Olsen
Hudson
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Roseville
Paul Naumann
Gary Staudt
Don Balkenende
Rita Quintard
Steve Kersenbrock
Vincent Simon
Bill Ruzicka
Peter Merfeld
Bob Ruzek
Mary Arnold Staudt
Dan
Dale Olsen
Bob Patton
Mike Weiss
Ann Kobbermann
Tony Olsen
U. S. Naval Station
Rota
Spain
Moose Home
Charles City
Edward Merfeld
Art Thode
Lloyd
Minnesota
Hubbard
St. Paul
Control Data
Vicki Ewald
Floyd Co
Floyd County
Osage
Vicki
Eugene Ewald
Mason City
Pork Producers
Pork Producers Association
Jim Rex
Parkettes
Methodist Fellowship Met Last Thursday
The United Methodist Church fellowship gathering last Thursday included refreshments in Fellowship Hall after a program in the church auditorium. Latimer Lutheran youths led by Glenn Frey performed as Generation of Sound, sharing songs and a message. The event drew 72 attendees including Rockford United Methodist youth and local adults.
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Fellowship Hall
United Methodist Church
Lutheran Church In
Latimer
Glenn Frey
Generation of Sound
Frey
Rockford
Marble Rock Lions Hear State Legislature Talk
The Marble Rock Lions Club met Thursday evening at St Marys Church Roseville. Guests included Ralph McCartney of Charles City, Republican leader in the State House, hosted by Walter Marsh, and Don Gerhard with Adrian Dolan. After dinner by St Teresa's Rosary Society, McCartney spoke on legislative work and his views on several bills.
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Marble Rock Lion’s Club
School of St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
State House of Representatives
Walter Marsh
Don Gerhard
Adrian Dolan
St. Teresa’s Circle of the Rosary Society
McCartney
Cecil Brallier
Houston
Missouri
Eva Maxson
Herschel Handley
Bessie Winfield
Gaylord Winfield
Leroy
Minnesota
Tom Howdy
Owatonna
Darrell Anderson
Riceville
Gary Marth
Dan Marth
William Winfield
Andy Johnson
Lola Wedeking
Gary
Dan Marsh
National Guard
Women’s Society of the
Bethel Baptist Church
American Baptist Women of Iowa
First Baptist Church
Ames
4-H Club Meeting Plans Tour Date Set
The Union Feeder's 4-H Club gathered at Dan Krull's home with Ricky Rex leading the pledge. They discussed this year's tour and scheduled it for June 29, then adjourned the meeting with Gary Staudt seconding the motion. Reporter Ricky Rex.
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Union
Dan Krull
Ricky Rex
Gary Staudt
Circle Meetings Held Last Thursday
Women’s Society of Christian Service circles Doris Irene and Delia met Thursday afternoon at homes of Mrs. Ed Enabalt Mrs. Andrew Carney and Mrs. Lester Smith with six eight and seven members present. Lessons covered Voices of Today’s Christian What is a Missionary Tea Time in Pakistan and a reading My Women’s Society. No July 17 meeting. general church meeting July 24 with officer installation.
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Circle
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Doris Circle
Ed Enabalt
Irene Circle
Andrew Carney
Elizabeth Qoeser
Earl Arhart
Delia Circle
Lester Smith
Bridge Party Honors Miss Genevieve Staudt at Home
Miss Genevieve Staudt hosted a courtesy bridge party Thursday starting with a one o'clock luncheon. Four tables played after. Prizes went to Mrs. Vina Berry of Rockford, Mrs. Paul Bucklen, and Mrs. Lola Pringle.
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Genevieve Staudt
Vina Berry
Rockford
Paul Bucklen
Lola Pringle
Bridge Club Luncheon Then Afternoon at Dahlen Home
Mrs Stina Dahlen hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with a 1 PM luncheon at the Marble Rock cafe. Players moved to the Dahlen home for bridge. high honors went to Mrs Paul Bucklen and second to Mrs Marcus Staudt.
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Stina Dahlen
Marble Rock
Dahlen
Paul Bucklen
Marcus Staudt
Local Social Notes Include Weddings and Visits
Marble Rock residents host visitors and celebrate kin events while Navy family plans Viet Nam. Roseville Catholic Foresters picnic gathers members from Charles City Rockford Rockwell and Roseville. Ongoing family travel and community church groups noted with attendance at Ames Minneapolis and National Guard camp.
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