Marble Rock Class of 1943 Holds Reunion in Charles City
The Marble Rock High School class of 1943 held its first reunion in 25 years on Saturday night July 20 at Club 218 in Charles City. Eleven members attended from local and out of state areas including Margaret Hermann and Gaylord Winfield. Absent were Darlene Rex Mary Fowler and Charles Lamb. One member, Duane Knapp, died in 1946 at age 22. The group planned to meet again in five years in 1973.
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Marble Rock
Club 218
Charles City
Margaret Hermann
Rochester
Minnesota
Gaylord Winfield
LeRoy
Wilbur Woodruff
Catherine Reed
Des Plaines
Illinois
Paul Gratings
LaVera Nash
Nora Springs
Merrill Staudt
J. D
Duane Knapp
Marble Rock Club Meetings and Picnic Plans
The Marble Rock Lions Club met at St Marys Church Roseville with St Theresa circle serving supper. Baptist and Bethel Missionary Societies met Thursday with devotions and a Bible Q A session. Methodist Church to hold all church picnic July 28 at Winnebago Scout Grounds after services. Marble Rock M Y F held an 86 attendee skating party July 16 with two leaders. next meeting August 8. Reporter Billy Douglas.
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Marble Rock Lion’s Club
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
St. Theresa’s Circle of the Rosary Society
Baptist Missionary Society
Bethel Baptist Missionary Society
Ilo Bass
Harold Ott
Methodist Church
Winnebago Scout Grounds
Marble Rock
The
Billy Douglas
Union Leaders Met at Reams Home
The July meeting of the Union Leaders 4-H Club was held at Sandra Reams home on Saturday July 13. Eight members answered roll by sharing one thing they do or should do to care for their clothes. The upcoming Achievement Show on July 25 was discussed and plans for a cookout and skating party after the show were made. LaDonna Walsher spoke on Closet Accessories Which Help Us. Marlene McNamara demonstrated Sewing on Fasteners. Rev. Fish spoke on Spot and Stain Removal. Lunch followed.
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Reams
4-H
Sandra Reams
LaDonna Walsher
Pete Vorhes Home on Two Week Leave from Navy Training
Pete R. Vorhes C. A. has completed boat training at Great Lakes and is spending a two week leave with his wife in Charles City and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vern Vorhes and family. He will report to a California station at Port Hueneme to attend EO A School, Naval School of Construction, B-63-3222.
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Pete R. Vorhes
C. A
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Charles City
Vern Vorhes
California
Peter R. Vorhes
Naval School of Construction
Port Hueneme
Bridge Club at Mrs. Marsh's Home Hosts Evening
Mrs. Leon Marsh hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening. After a 7:00 dessert luncheon served by Mrs. Marsh, the top score at the bridge tables went to Mrs. Frank Hall with second place earned by Mrs. Weldon Sult.
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Leon Marsh
Contract Bridge Club
Marsh
Frank Hall
Weldon Sult
Community Members Enjoy Lake Weekend Gatherings
A roster of local families shared a weekend at Clear Lake including Ed Goetzinger Nancy Parcher and other relatives. Visitors attended an ALCW Conference at Rock Creek Lutheran near Osage and Mrs Bucklen returned from Long Beach after her son Bill’s high school graduation.
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Ed Goetzinger
Nancy
Earl Parcher
Clear Lake
Kenneth Bucklen
Long Beach
California
Bill
Plan Fun Night for Little League Baseball
Little League hosts a Fun Night on Thursday August 1 at 7:00 p.m. The Moms face the Peewee Team and the Dads play the Little League squad. Proceeds benefit Little League baseball programs.
New Books at Marble Rock Library Additions in 1968 report
Marble Rock Library adds nine new titles including Dreams and Realities of the Conquest of the Skies by Beril Becker The Seventeen Book of Etiquette by Enid Haupt The Rockies by David Lavender Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi by William Peterson Fossils and Rocks of Eastern Iowa by J N Rose the Our Living World of Nature series volumes Life of the Forest Mountains Desert Marsh Prairies and Plains Rivers and Streams Seashore Pond and Cave plus Better Homes and Gardens Cook Books such as The Barbecue Book Salad Book Cakes and Pies Bread Deserts Meat Cookbook Meals in Minutes and a 9445 Green Stamp project for a filing system also notes story hours and possible monthly diversified programs
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Public Library
Marble Rock
Beril Becker
Enid Haupt
Rockies
David Lavender
Upper
Mississippi
William Peterson
Iowa
J. N. Rose
Marble Rock Visitors Share News of Travels and Reunions
Marble Rock residents Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Moreland of Maxwell visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clair Knoop and family, recalling Coast Guard service together in Puerto Rico during World War II. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ott returned from a two week trip to Glacier National Park Victoria Canada San Francisco Town and home. Art Lines and family, with Linda Schluter, travelled via Minnesota to Minneapolis Elk River to visit Mrs Lines sister Laura Marier and dinner with Jim Bredeck family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Moreland
Maxwell
Clair Knoop
Arthur
Alan
Linda Schluter
Rockford
Minnesota
Mrs. Lines
Laura Marier
Minneapolis
Elk River
Jim Bredeck
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Lions Club Met
Glenn M. Ressler
Butler County Mutual
Greene
Pete Vorhes
Bridge Club
Arnold Haller
Walter Bohl
Gladys Losee
Rock Creek Lutheran Church
Osage
J. M. Carmen
Robin
Des Moines
Clarence Reinhart
Walter Marsh
Lisa Marsh
Ludwig Jacobson
Ruth
Debbie
Beth
Mason City
Shelly
Cindy
Steve Hall
Brookings
South Dakota
Bill Fluhrer
Don
Craig
Angela
Dixon Marsh
Dawn
Lisa
Valerie
Pearl Knoop
Cindy Hall
Leo J. Staudt
Jerome O’connell
Evanston
Lake Beulah
Wisconsin
Drale
U.S. D. A. Choice
Morton
del Monte Corn
Folger’s
Sip
Monarch
Scott
Beautiful
Agency Bay
Leech Lake
Smith Realty
Robert J. Waller
Ralph Middleton
Massey-Ferguson Inc
Greene, la
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