Sheral Gregory Begins Ministry at Faith Baptist Marble Rock
Rev. Sheral Gregory started his pastorate at Faith Baptist Church Marble Rock on Sunday July 2. The Moody Bible Institute graduate previously led churches in Illinois Missouri Kansas and Nebraska and helped establish new churches. He and his wife have three children Joy Ronnie and Sherry.
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Sheral Gregory
Faith Baptist Church
Marble Rock
Gregory
Ottawa
Illinois
Joy
Ronnie
Sherry
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Ohno
Illnois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Jennings
Regular Baptist Bible Institute
Alton
Ilinois
Lions Club Plans Summer Family Picnic
The Lions Club met Thursday at the Methodist Church with the W. S C. 8. serving supper. Members planned the annual picnic at the Scout Reservation north of town on Tuesday July 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion's Club
W. S C
Galen Rex Retires After 36 Years as Marble Rock Mail Carrier
Galen A. Rex of Marble Rock retires after 36 years delivering mail to rural patrons. Postmaster Fred Smith awarded a special citation noting devotion to duty and a long honorable career. Retirement dated June 30, 1921, with signatures from regional director John F. Dee and Postmaster General J Edward Day. Family members present included his wife and two sons, Cleo of Mason City and Gregory of Marble Rock.
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Marble Rock
Galen A. Rex
John F. Dee
J. Edward Day
Rex
Cleo
Mason City
Gregory
Family Dinner Honors 68th Wedding Anniversary
A July 4 family dinner honored Mr and Mrs Bert Moffett on their 68th anniversary at the Moffett home. Guests included Blair Moffett of Greene Nora Hugg ett of home and others from Minneapolis Kansas City and Charles City with afternoon and evening callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Moffett
Blair Moffett
Greene
Bob Adameck
Minneapolis
Wesley Graves
Kansas City
Nora Huggett
Amiel Reichstein
Charles City
Mr. Hunt
Awards for Marble Rock Home Reading Kids
Mrs Laura Gerhard chair of the Marble Rock Library home reading program says awards will be presented to children on July 15 and July 29 at the library. Story Hour readers this week at the school house are Mrs Arnold Haller and Mrs Vincent Van Benschoten. Next Wednesday July 19 readers are Mrs Dallas Hearn and Mrs Max Adams. The Bethel Baptist Church held its annual church picnic in Marble Rock Park Sunday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Gerhard
Marble Rock Library
Arnold Haller
Vincent van Benschoten
Dallas Hearn
Max Adams
Bethel Baptist Church
Marble Rock Park
Scouts Camp Out Draws Marble Rock Families
Marble Rock residents attended a Scout Reservation camp out Saturday with dads including Dennis Haller and Arnold Haller Jimmie Ackley and Rusty Ackley and Bully Buckien and Kenneth Bucklen Also Amber Vebra Adams and Jane Christie hosted a dress up party for about a dozen young friends at the Adams home with refreshments served at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Wahelo
Dennis Haller
Arnold Haller
Jimmie Ackley
Rusty Ackley
Bully Buckien
Kenneth Bucklen
Amber
Hand Surgery Patient Connie Staudt at Cedar Valley Hospital
Connie Staudt underwent hand surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital from Thursday to Saturday. The report notes she was a patient during the period and received care for the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Staudt
Cedar Valley Hospital
Johnsons Move to Lost Nation Iowa
Supt and Mrs Wayne Johnson and their family moved on Wednesday to their new home in Lost Nation Iowa. Mr and Mrs Ben Richardson and family have moved from southwest of town into the house vacated by the Johnsons Richardson is employed by the Greene Limestone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Johnson
Lost Nation
Iowa
Ben Richardson
Johnsons
Richardson
Greene Limestone Company
Mrs. Else Steenhard Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Else Steenhard was released Sunday after a stay in Iowa City for surgery. She returned home following treatment and is reported in good spirits.
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Else Steenhard
Iowa City
Hustlerettes Meet at Merricks Scout Township Hall Plan
The Scott Hustlerettes met at Cathy Merrick's home on Friday June 30. Eight members two leaders and four visitors attended. Plans were made to meet at Scott Township Hall on July 24 with judging starting at 12:30 on the 25. Mothers may arrive at 2:00 after judging. Cathy Merrick and her mother served lunch. Reporter Nancy Stover.
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Scott Hustlerettes
Cathy Merrick
Scott Township
Cathy
Nancy Stover
Appendectomy for Patty Ewald at Cedar Valley Hospital
Patty Ewald daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ewald was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital Friday afternoon for an appendectomy.
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Patty Ewald
Eugene Ewald
Cedar Valley Hospital
Edith Shultz and Robert Norris United In Marriage
Edith Marie Shultz and Robert E. Norris exchanged marriage vows at Marble Rock Methodist Church on Sunday July 2 at 3:00 p.m. The couple, with families from Marble Rock Indianola Bloomington and Des Moines, will reside in Bloomington. Guests traveled from California France Minnesota Iowa and several towns in Iowa to attend the ceremony and reception.
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Edith Marie Shultz
Raymond Shultz
Marble Rock
Robert E. Norris
Bloomington
Ilnois
Paul Norris
Indianola
Iowa
George Baker
Maria Jackson
Winterset
Sam Logsdon
Ruth
Margaret Shultz
Deanne Richard
Iowa City
Maid of Honor
Tom Norris
Jim Vail
Ward
Trueblood
Ronald Sutton
Grinnell
Earl Shultz
Paul Shultz
James Overby
Wendell Hahn
Sally Carmichael
Judy Hinkson
Clark Adams
Marilyn Henderson
Malvern
Janis Jones
Elliot Cut
Georgianne Peterson
Des Moines
Barbara Thrailkill
Dexter
Robert Wrisberg
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Ilma
Bloominngton
San Jhoep
Arneheim
California
France
Minneapoli
Minnesota
Greene
Independence
Corning
Waukee
Des Aloines
West Des Moines
Charles
Marble Rock Scouts Camped Last Week
Marble Rock scouts camping at the Winnebago Scout Reservation north of town last week included William Shhindler, Dale McNeilus, Donnie Gerhard, Dick Heft, Tommy Neal, Freddie Brunner, Duane and Charles Schmitt, John Brunsma, Eugene and John Staudt. Dale McNeilus Donne C Gerhard and Dick Heft were tapped out for the Order of the Arrow at the program Wednesday evening. Family and friends of the scouts attended the Wednesday evening program as guests.
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Marble Rock
Winnebago
William Shhindler
Dale McNeilus
Donnie Gerhard
Dick Heft
Tommy Neal
Freddie Brunner
Duane
Charles Schmitt
John Brunsma
Eugene
John Staudt
Donne C Gerhard
Order of the Arrow
Girl s Guild Met at Bethel Baptist Church
Members of the Girl Guild of Bethel Baptist Church met at the church with leaders Friday afternoon. The group then went to the home of Mrs Lea Wood for their devotional school and presentation of their program.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Lea Wood
New Baby for Grego Family Cynthia Sue Born July Fourth
Mr and Mrs Grego Rex welcomed a daughter born on July 4 weighing six pounds four and a half ounces. She is named Cynthia Sue and joins an older brother, David Eugene.
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Grego
Rex
Cynthia Sue
David Eugene
Mission Circle Hosts Bethel Church Event at Home
Mrs Alfred Grahlman hosted the Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist Church at her residence Thursday evening. The group worked on White Cross hospital supplies and concluded with refreshments served by Mrs Grahlman.
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Alfred Grahlman
Bethel Baptist Church
White Cross Hospital
Marble Rock Social Roundup of Visits and Reunions
Marble Rock residents sum up a weekend of visits and gatherings with relatives in Belvidere Rockford Pella and Charles City. Families from Leroy Minnesota Austin Minnesota Minneapolis and Rochester Minnesota are noted along with high school reunion attendance in Marble Rock Park and hospital care for Blossom Wadey in Rochester Minnesota.
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Howard Peterson
Belvidere
Illinois
Minnie Ludwig
Harry Mull
Rockford
Ilinois
Marble Rock
Marble Rock Park
Guy Garber
Leo Wood
Earl Witter
Jerry
Joyce
Pella
Walter Marsh
Roy Morey
Charles City
Blossom Wadey
Rochester
Minnesota
Delane Wood
Leroy
Mary Hamilton
Julie Thompson
Hamilton
Austin
Joyce Ott
Charlotte Ott
Leonard Anderson
Minneapolis
Wesley Chambers
Cindy Chambers
John Chambers
Keith Seilon
Local social notes highlight visits and family gatherings
Gerald Adams home figures in a social roundup as Gary Sellon attends a Wabboo Scout meeting on the Scout Grounds Saturday afternoon. Iowa City couple Melvin and Mrs. Brewer spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Ralph Wilson. Linda Hillman of Rochester Minnesota visited with her Hillman parents and kin. The Smiths of Washburn hosted a Sunday dinner and drove to Osage for a wedding. Marjorie Jones of Waterloo stayed with Mrs Edward Merfeld. Carl Maxson home hosted Mrs Russell Fliger and children from New Hampton. Junior MYF Camp attendees from the Methodist Church traveled to Clear Lake. Hugh Frazer of Charles City visited Clifford Smith. Walter Maxson and Bruno Voss hosted Sunday dinner in Floyd.
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Gerald Adams
Gary Sellon
Melvin Brewer
Iowa City
Ralph Wilson
Linda Hillman
Rochester
Minnesota
Darrell Hillman
Harry Smith
Washburn
Clifford Smith
Dri
Osage
Mrs. Smith
Linda
Marie
Judy Smith
Marjorie Jones
Waterloo
Edward Merfeld
Carl Maxson
Mrs. Maxson
Russell Fli
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Galen Rex
Moffett
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Greene Collect
Edith Shultz
Robert Norris
Pooley Lumber Company
Girl’s Guild Met
Mission Circle Met
Ory
Greene Farm Equipment and Agriculture Co
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Simonize
Buchholz & Dralles
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Fries
Elsheimer
ALL Meat
PASCO
Charmin Tissue
Eee
Wheaties
Charmin
U.S
Cherrios
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