Richard Schmitt Killed in Mishap Near Marble Rock
Funeral services for Richard Schmitt 27 killed in an auto accident northeast of Marble Rock Sunday morning will be held at St Marys Catholic Church Roseville on Wednesday morning July 4. The accident happened when he ran off a road at a T intersection near the Raymond Gerhard farm. He was the son of Mr and Mrs George Schmitt of the Marble Rock area. He graduated Marble Rock High School in 1952 and was engaged in farming. Survivors include his parents two brothers Rev Phillip Schmitt Cresco and Marvin Schmitt Evanston Illinois and two sisters Dolores Schmitt Evanston Illinois and Mrs Jack Maxine Bouchonville Palatine Illinois. Rosary was held Tuesday evening at the Schmitt residence. Burial will be in Roseville cemetery.
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Richard Schmitt
Marble Rock
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
Raymond Gerhard
George Schmitt
Richard
Phillip Schmitt
Cresco
Marvin Schmitt
Evanston
Illinois
Dolores Schmitt
Ilinois
Jack (Maxine) Bouchonville
Palatine
Schmitt
Purchased Home Byers Buy River Street House
Mr and Mrs John Byers and their little son have moved into the river street house they recently purchased from the estate of the late Theodore Messerschmidt.
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John Byers
River Street
Theodore Messerschmidt
Gerald Adams Returns From Canadian Vacation and House Warming
Mr and Mrs Gerald Adams returned Saturday from a two week trip with sister and brother in law to Ontario Canada camping on French Lake in a provincial park and fishing. They met their new granddaughter Sheila Faye born June 14 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stille of Minneapolis. On returning home they found remodeling done and hosted a house warming with Ruth Adams Keith Sellon family Mason City Owen Adams Greene Max Adams Galen Lines and Clarence Adams attending.
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Gerald Adams
Ike Wyatt
Minneapolis
Lake Shore
Ontario
Canada
French Lake
Atikokan
Kenneth Stille
Sheila Faye
Lee
Judy
Ruth Adams
Keith Sellon
Mason City
Owen Adams
Greene
Max Adams
Galen Lines
Clarence Adams
Bethel Baptist Church Holds Quarterly Business Meeting
The Folk of Bethel Baptist Church held their quarterly business meeting at the church on Tuesday evening, preceded by a fellowship supper.
Hi-Neighbor Club Tours Oliver Plant in Charles City
Eleven members along with two husbands and two children toured the Oliver Plant in Charles City on Wednesday of last week. Lawrence Morriss was appointed rural mail carrier out of Marble Rock and assumed duties on Saturday June 23. After lunch, a short meeting set plans for a family picnic in Marble Rock Park on Sunday July 15 with dinner at one o'clock.
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Oliver Plant
Charles City
Lawrence Morriss
Iowa
Marble Rock
Marble Rock Park
Lutheran Ladies Meet At Church Social This Week
The Women of the Lutheran Church gathered at the church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John Ewald as hostess. Mrs. Mel Bruggeman led devotions and delivered a Bible study from St. John. A lunch was served. Earlier, a Sunday School and congregation picnic was held in the park.
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Lutheran Church
John Ewald
Mel Bruggeman
Marble Rock Personal Notices of Visits and Travels
Marble Rock residents shared visits across Iowa Minnesota and Illinois. Mrs Isaac Mundale and son Carroll hosted at Walter Bohl home. Clarence Reinhart attended granddaughter Jean Thorne wedding in Rochelle and visited relatives in Morrison. Florence Wilson aided by Reinhart. many families traveled, hosted, and returned, with trips to Ames Fayette Iowa City Mount Vernon and Lawler noted.
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Isaac Mundale
Frost
Minnesota
Carroll
St. Louis
Missouri
Walter Bohl
Clarence Reinhart
Earlville
Illinois
Gaylord Thorne
Jean Thorne
Harold Rogers
Rochelle
M. Reinhart
Marvin Farmer
Nashua
Marble Rock
France
George Malloy
Mankato
Ray Lamb
Malloy
Sheral Gregory
Kentucky
Kolarich
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Bud Barr
Cedar Rapids
Kitty Barr
Lester Wilson
Waterloo
Barr
Cecil Swant
Clayton Meyer
Mount Vernon
Methodist School of Missions
Bill Ernst
Iowa City
University Hospital
Charlotte Marshall
Lawler
Ralph, Bean
Ames
Bean
Iowa State University
C. H. Powers
Linda
Karen
Diane
Union Leaders Hold A Meeting On School Steps
Union leaders met on June 26 on the school steps with ten members and two leaders present. Vice president Judy Adams called the meeting to order and committees for the local achievement show were appointed. Pat and Barbara Willsher demonstrated making a cat from two pop bottles. Judy Adams, acting secretary, would ask three other leaders to judge at the show. A special workshop is planned for July 9 where the girls will ask questions about their home furnishings project.
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Judy Adams
Pat
Barbara Willsher
Bridge Club Hosts Mrs. Art Asmussen Evening
The Contract Bridge Club met at Mrs. Art Asmussen's home on Wednesday evening. A seven o'clock dessert luncheon was served by the hostess. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs. Walter Marsh, with Mrs. Will Barth taking second. Mrs. Jim Stone attended as a guest.
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Art Asmussen
Contract Bridge Club
Walter Marsh
Will Barth
Jim Stone
Missionary Work Lesson At Methodist Society Meeting
The W.8.C.S. met at the Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Willard Feltus and Mrs. Gerald Kingery as hostesses. Mrs. Cliff Stroud led the devotions and presented a lesson on Mission Work among Spanish speaking people in the southern United States. The hostesses served lunch at the close.
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Methodist Society
W.8.c.s
Methodist Church
Willard Feltus
Gerald Kingery
Cliff Stroud
United States
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Charles Hoil
Bud Hoil
Grafton
Arnold Staudt
Arnold Haller
B. L. Hamilton
Ernest Haller
Don Slye
Des Moines
Don Marsh
Craig
Angela
Dick Marsh
Dawn
Dora Knoop
Pearl
Bill Fluhrer
Don Fluhrer
Mark
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Alfred Grahlman
Terry
Art Grahlman
Bridge Club
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