Rites Held for Kenneth Shook 46
Kenneth Gordon Shook 46 died Saturday in Floyd County Veterans Memorial Hospital Charles City after surgery born November 26 1919 Greene son of Frank and Ruby Mauch Shook survived by two brothers Donald California Marlan New Mexico and sister Allyra Chambers Charlotte NC funeral Tuesday 2 PM Church of the Brethren Greene burial Rose Hill Cemetery Reid's Funeral Chapel in charge Christina Caire a Des Moines girl stays two weeks with Bill Ernst family under the Friendly Town project sponsored by Polk County Churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gordon Shook
Floyd County Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Greene
Frank
Ruby Mauch Shook
Donald
California
Marlan
New Mexico
Alyira Chambers
Charlotte
North Carolina
Church of the Brethren
Gerald Mease
Fredericksburg
Rose Hill Cemetery
Reid
Christina Caire
Des Moines
Bill Ernst
Polk County
Lion's Club Met Thursday Evening Picnic Planned
The Marble Rock Lion's Club met Thursday evening in the Lutheran Church basement with the Women of the Church serving dinner. One August meeting remains, the annual picnic for members and families at the Winnebago Scout Grounds north of town on Thursday the 25th, with swim time before the 7:00 picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Lutheran Church
Winnebago
Baby Scott Alan Stellmaker Born in Rochester Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Al Stellmaker of Rochester Minnesota welcomed a baby boy named Scott Alan born July 9 weighing six pounds seven ounces. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs LaVerne Smith and great grandmother Mrs Ted Kenyon. Mrs Sandra Smith Marble Rock is the former wife of the father and Sheral Smith visited last week with her sister and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Stellmaker
Rochester
Minnesota
Scott Alan
Stellmaker
Sandra Smith
Marble Rock
LaVerne Smith
Ted Kenyon
Smith
Sheral Smith
Lutherans Hold Park Picnic and Farewell Nod
St. Pauls Lutheran Church residents gathered at Marble Rock Park Tuesday for their annual all church picnic and potluck supper. The event served as a farewell for Mr and Mrs B L Hamilton and family who plan to move from the community soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Marble Rock Park
B. L. Hamilton
Baptist Society Meets for Devotions at Bethel
Bethel Baptist Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Esther Ott. Mrs. Gerald Adams led devotions and presented a lesson titled Why Change, followed by discussion. Ott served lunch to close the afternoon. The same issue notes the Wednesday Bridge Club trip to New Hampton for a 1 PM luncheon and bridge. Florence Schmitt won high, Frank Hall second, and Stina Dahlen traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Society
Bethel Baptist Missionary Society
Esther Ott
Gerald Adams
Bridge Club
New Hampton
Genevieve Stabenow
Greene
Florence Schmitt
Frank Hall
Stina Dahlen
Paul Bucklens Married 50 Years
Mr and Mrs Paul Bucklen hosted a dinner at Club Iowa in Charles City to honor their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests included George Armour Fort Dodge Kenneth Bucklen Marcus Staudt Art Amussen Jim Stone and Walter Bohl Fern Armour and Paul Bucklen of Marble Rock. They wed July 22 1916 and lived on a farm north of town except 1929 to 1947 in California. Their home once served as the Stage Coach Inn for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bucklen
Club
Iowa
Charles City
George Armour
Fort Dodge
Kenneth Bucklen
Marcus Staudt
Art Asmussen
Jim Stone
Walter Bohl
Fern Armour
Marble Rock
California
Jill Handley
Hollis Merrick
Jeanne Merrick
Nancy Hillman
Evelyn Lindloff
Methodist Church
Clear Lake
Vivian Patton
George Monaghan
Des Moines
Ontario
Canada
John Monaghan
Roger Merfeld
Walter Marsh
Malcolm Ott
Harold Thomas
Clarence Oetken
Rockwell
Waterloo
Cedar Valley Association of American Baptist Women
First Baptist Church
William Davis
Clark King
Davis
Stanley Maxson
Detroit
Michigan
Hattie Maxson
Mason City
Robert Neal
Ames
Iowa State University
Postal Department
St. Louis
Gerald Adams
Dale Willert
Haynes City
Florida
Clarence Adams
Mary
Jim
Fulton
Illinois
Francis Boom
Aredale
Elizabeth Oeser
Ilo Bass
Emma Bass
Rudd
Robert Bass
Ernie Newton
Carl Gerhard
R. J. Pitts
Willowdale
Toronto
Niagara Falls
St. Marie
Lake Michigan
Sound of Music
Gary Gerhard
Hoover speaks to Methodist Sunday School pupils
Robert Hoover of Rudd, former chaplain and instructor at the Winnebago Boy Scout Camp, addressed the Methodist Church Sunday School Assembly. He described missionary work with his wife during three years in Rhodesia and the Congo and noted they are now pursuing further studies at Chandler University in Georgia.
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Robert Hoover
Rudd
Methodist Church
Rhodesia
Congo
Africa
Mrs. Hoover
Chandler University
Georgia
Alumni Picnic Set For Sunday Aug 14 Marble Rock High School
Notices for the Marble Rock High School alumni picnic and reunion have been mailed. The event is the second Sunday in August this year the 14th with a potluck lunch near noon. Coffee and Kool Aid provided. All 1955 graduates added to list. all later alumni urged to attend. Those unable to attend for dinner may stop by in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock High School
Marble Rock
Nash family relocates trailer home to Marble Rock
Mr and Mrs Sherry Nash and their baby son Anthony moved their trailer home back to Marble Rock from Decorah. Mr Nash is now employed in Charles City.
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Sherry Nash
Anthony
Marble Rock
Decorah
Mr. Nash
Charles City
Story Hour Attendees at Marble Rock Library
Forty one children joined the Marble Rock Library Story Hour on Friday. Mrs. Max Adams read to nineteen in the younger group and Mrs. Cecil Swant read to twelve in the other group. A 1:30 p.m. film at Town Hall Thursday August 4 caps the Trails West Summer Reading program. The library seeks National Geographic back issues and a copy of Floyd County history.
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Marble Rock
Max Adams
Cecil Swant
Town Hall
Trails West
National Geographic
Floyd County
Methodist All Church Picnic Set for Sunday Noon
The Methodist All Church picnic is scheduled for Sunday at noon in Marble Rock Park. The Natalia Club picnic will be held on Wednesday, August 10.
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Methodist All Church
Marble Rock Park
Natalia Club
Rites Held for Arthur Grahlman 81 in Charles City
Arthur Grahlman 81 of Charles City died Thursday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital due to complications of advanced age. Previously a Marble Rock resident, he leaves his wife, three sons Alfred and Richard and Kenneth, four granddaughters, five great grandchildren, four brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Grossman Hage Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Trost officiating. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cecil Grahlman
Charles City
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Grahlman
Marble Rock
Alfred
Richard
Kenneth
Boise
Idaho
Grossman- Hage Funeral Home
Richard Trost
St. John Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Marble Rock Social Notes Roundup
Local residents record a week of visits trips and gatherings across Marble Rock Charles City Waterloo and Ontario Canada including postmaster Robert Neal attending Iowa Postmaster Training and families hosting dinners and travel with mentions of Camp activities and theatre in Toronto.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth Shook
Lion’s Club
Zurcher
Paul Bucklens
Story Hour
Fairbanks Morse
Ritchie
RCA
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. CO
Arthur Grahlman
Mrs. Swant
Lina Schaeffer
Salisbury Baptist
Mr. Swant
Lew Swant
Mary Huxsel
Schaeffer
Donald Barth
Yale University
New Haven
Bermuda
WY Gal
Black Hawk
Monarch
Mennen
Monarch Hamburger
Agency Bay Lodge
Leech Lake
Oscar Bartels
Bruce Menken
Gerber
Hershey’s
Greene, Iowa
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