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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
3
The local library held its first check-up day for the summer reading program. Mrs Raymond Gerhard reports 42 children and youth enrolled for the six week program. The next check-up is Saturday July 13 to review book reports and points toward prizes. The final check-up is Saturday July 27 marking the end of the 1963 program, though summer reading continues.
The Folk of Bethel Baptist Church held their monthly fellowship supper in the church basement hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Van Benschoten. After the meal, color slides of Mexico City and nearby areas were shown with the accompanying script read aloud.
The Summers recreational program runs Wednesdays after noon with buses taking about 125 riders to Charles City Pool. Marble Rock reports 116 participants in the Red Cross Swimming class on Thursday afternoon. John Byers leads Marble Rock's summer program.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Rex relocated Friday to Hopkins Minnesota for employment in a greenhouse. Their daughter and her husband Jerome Pitz and family moved from Hopkins to the Rexs vacated home. Mr Pitz works at Cashmans Green House in Charles City.
Andrew Etzen announces town participation in Nationwide Bell Ringing on July 4. The event runs from 11:00 to 11:05 a.m. Local residents are urged to bring bells and join in. Citizens with serviceable American flags are asked to fly them all day.
Zoe Louisa Garber 69 longtime Marble Rock resident died June 24 1963 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City She was born June 4 1894 at Marble Rock to U S Grant and Elizabeth Mills She married Guy Edward Garber February 26 1917 and had four children Funeral services June 27 1963 at Bethel Baptist Church Marble Rock with Rev A Van Benenschoten and Rev Walter Flesher. Burial Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock.
The Lutheran Church women held their monthly meeting at the church on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Arnold Haller led devotions and gave the lesson. Lunch followed, served by Mrs. William Borchard.
Mr and Mrs Harrison Ackley marked their 49th wedding anniversary on Monday June 24 Family visitors included Eugene Ackley and son Harold with fiance Pat from New Hampton Mrs Wayne Meek and children Mrs Lester Hurd and daughter Mrs Randy Livingstone and baby Annette from Greene Also Mrs Floyd Snavely and daughter Janet from Charles City Richard Wood and three children of Van Meter Mr and Mrs Roger Ackley and family Mrs Harold Marian of Moline Illinois could not attend Anniversary cake and ice cream were served Their daughter Mrs Wood and her children remained for two weeks with the couple.
Twenty one members of the Mission Society of the First Baptist Church in New Hampton met with Mrs. A. Van Benschoten on Thursday afternoon for their regular monthly meeting. A missionary lesson was presented and a business meeting held. Lunch by New Hampton ladies and iced tea by Mrs. Van Benschoten concluded the gathering. Rev. Van Benschoten served as interim pastor until the new pastor arrived on the field early this summer.
The Wo mens Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church at 1 30 pm with devotions led by Mrs Leo Stroud and a lesson on teaching children about money titled What shall we tell our children about the use of money The meeting included business and reports from officers and attendees of the North Iowa Methodist Conference in Fort Dodge with Mrs Clayton Meyer reporting on a Mission School trip. Lunch was served in the Fellowship Hall by hostesses Mrs Leroy Kingery and Mrs Marvin Bushbaum.
Floyd County Beef Producers Association schedules a July 10 tour starting 8:30 a.m. at Marble Rock city park with coffee and donuts, farm visits to Harold Taylor, Cecil Swant, Dixon Marsh, and Don Marsh farms, then a picnic dinner. Extension specialists L. Bodensteiner and Bob Rust will speak on economics and breeding. Officers and directors from Charles City, Rockford, Rudd, Marble Rock, Greene, and Nora Springs organized the event.
Bridge group met at Mrs Florence Schmitt home Wednesday evening for the Contract Badge Club gathering. Guest Mrs Will Stabenow of Greene attended. After a dessert lunch, Mrs Talmer Dahlen won high honors at the bridge tables and Mrs Will Stabenow placed second.
Local residents share visits and meals across Marble Rock and nearby towns. Many families from Charles City Mason City Nashua and Greene were guests at various homes including the Van Benschoten and Adams households with travel to Bay City Michigan and New Hartford noted in passing.
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