Bethel Church Farewell for Flesher Family in Marble Rock
Bethel Baptist Church of Marble Rock held a cooperative supper and fellowship meeting last Monday with hostesses Mrs. Esther Ott and Pearl Knoop. A farewell program honored Rev. and Mrs. Walter Flesher who resign to serve Trinity Baptist Church in Council Bluffs, departing mid June after nearly three years in Rockwell. Memorial Day lists honor veterans from local cemeteries across War of 1812 to World War II, including Jacob Beelar Chancey Graves Edmund Town and many names across Civil War Mexican War World War I and II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Esther Ott
Pearl Knoop
Walter Flesher
Trinity Baptist Church
Council Bluffs
Fleshers
Rockwell
Marble Rock
Jacob Beelar
Chancey Graves
Edmund Town
Charles Ackley
Solomon Ackley
Aaron Asper
Joseph Baker
William Bedell
Alexander Best
Benjamin Bower
Willard Bucklen
Job Clark
Hiram Clay
Michael Cline
Cornelius Comstock
William Comstock
James Conner
William Crouse
Orin Crowell
Albert Denny
Eli Folsom
Benjamin Franklin
Hezekiah Garber
Joseph Garber
Hornor Hawks
Woolsey Hawks
Cassius Hopkins
George Hubbard
William James
Samuel Jesmore
Abraham Judd
Charles Lamb
Thomas Lunder
Joseph Manning
Charles Marshall
Miller McKee
Maurice Miller
Wiliam Moffett
Frank Morning
Charles Peet
Alvin Rosenkrans
Samuel Shafer
Phillip Shultz
George Shultz
Henry Smith
Samuel Seurs
John Stewart
Orin Stilson
Robert Thomas
Judd Tibbets
Avery Tyler
Delos Walker
Ansell Weeks
Lawrence Williams
Charles Winchell
Benjamin Young
William Martian
Thomas McCray
DeGraw Bear
Everett Clark
Bernard Harold
Albert Hart
Charles Hodges
Jay Holcomb
Wrate Losee
Glenn McKinnon
Frank Nikolas
Nina Nikolas
Arthur Oakes
Charles Oeser
John Paulus
Marie Smith Feted at Gathering
Guests gathered Wednesday evening at the Clifford Smith home to honor Marie Smith on her graduation from Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community High School. Attendees included the Leslie and Galen Smith families, the Fraschl family, Bill Hodge, Marvin Lamb and families, Verne Kingery, Janice and Lois, Bob Enabait, and Mark and Monica from Marble Rock and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Smith
Marie
Rudd-Rockford- Marble Rock Community High School
Leslie Smith
Galen Smith
Jeanine
Richard Fraschl
Greene
Bill Hodge
Rudd
Marvin Lamb
Charles City
Verne Kingery
Janice
Lois
Bob Enabait
Mark
Monica
Marble Rock
Methodist Circles Hold Recent Meetings
Miriam Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Duane Enaball’s home with ten members and a poem on Self Discipline The group discussed Spiritual Self-Discipline and Life Within Mrs Enabait assisted by members Miriam Circle later met with Mrs Willard Feltus and five attendees recited Bible verses Mrs Henry Ewald led the lesson on Spiritual Self Discipline and Life Within Mrs George Baker read original poems Esther Circle hosted by Mrs Josie Keith and Mrs Leonard Klink with twelve members devotions readings and poems followed by refreshments
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Miriam Circle
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Duane Enaball
Enabait
Willard Feltus
Henry Ewald
George Baker
Andrew Carney
Esther
Josie Keith
Leonard Klink
Bible School Held at Two Churches in Marble Rock
The Daily Vacation Bible Schools open with the Lutherans and Methodists. The Lutheran session lasts ten days from June 3 to June 16, meeting mornings at 8 30. The Methodist session spans eight days from June 7 to June 18, meeting afternoons at 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Marcia Haller Feted at Reception
Relatives and friends from Fenton Charles City Cedar Falls and Marble Rock attended a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Haller to honor their daughter Marcia following the graduation ceremonies at the Rudd Rockford School. Marcia was among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Charles City
Cedar Falls
Marble Rock
Arnold Haller
Marcia
Rudd-Rockford
Bridge Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Swant Home
Mrs Cecil Swant hosted the Contract Bridge Club on a Wednesday evening at her home. Guests included Mrs Walter Bohl Mrs Russell Smith and Mrs Frank Hall. After an 7 o clock dessert luncheon high at the bridge tables went to Mrs Florence Schmitt with second to Mrs Weldon Sult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Swant
Contract Bridge Club
Walter Bohl
Russell Smith
Frank Hall
Florence Schmitt
Weldon Sult
Reception Held for Judith Merfeld at Home
Mr. and Mrs. Eward Merfeld hosted a Wednesday evening reception at their home after the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community High School graduation ceremonies to honor their daughter Judith. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Carl Staudt from Stacyville, A J Merfeld and others from Waterloo Nashua Rockwell Marble Rock and Des Moines, plus numerous Merfeld relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Merfeld
Eward Merfeld
Rudd - Rockford
Marble Rock
Judith
Carl Staudt
Stacyville
A. J. Merfeld
Waterloo
Merrick Merfeld
Mary
Nashua
Fred Hiller
Des Moines
Ernest Campbell
Reading Program Registration Opens at Marble Rock Library
Registration for the Marble Rock Library summer reading program begins Monday June 7 with open hours 2:30 to 3:30 pm on Mondays and extended hours 2:30 to 5:30 pm Wednesdays and 7:00 to 9:00 pm Saturdays. Space theme and weekly story hour organized by the Marble Rock Study Club with extension book exchanges on Tuesday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Newborn Daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert King
New resident couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert King welcomed a baby girl named Sarah Lynn born Friday May 21 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. The child weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Richardson of Carpenter and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll King of Marble Rock. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Clark King and Mr. and Mrs. Jans Arends of Marble Rock.
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Robert King
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Sarah Lynn
Ben Richardson
Carpenter
Carroll King
Marble Rock
Clark King
Jans Arends
Lutheran Women Meet at Church for Monthly Session
The Women of the Lutheran Church gathered Thursday afternoon in the church for their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. Gladys Losee as hostess. Mrs. Kenneth Parker led the lesson titled Abiding Love while Mrs. Walter Bohl reported on the district meeting at Lake Mills. Lunch was served by the hostess at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Gladys Losee
Kenneth Parker
Walter Bohl
Lake Mills
Losee
Bonita Neal Honored at Marble Rock Reception
Mr and Mrs Joe Neal hosted 54 relatives and friends at Marble Rock Town Hall to honor Bonita Neal a graduate of the Rudd Rockford School who received her diploma at Rockford High School. Decor featured blue white and silver. Bonita's grandmothers served and guests came from Mason City Charles City Dougherty Greene Waterloo and Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Neal
Marble Rock
Bonita
Rudd-Rockford
Rockford
Cub Scouts Hold Pack Meeting in Marble Rock
Cub Scouts met at the schoolhouse on Tuesday evening with the theme Your Home Town. Each scout shared a fact on Marble Rock's history. Shawn Feltus earned the Wolf Badge while Jerry Haller and David Hamilton received silver arrow points. Plans were set for the Winnebago District Cub Scout Family Outing at the scout reservation on Saturday, June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Shawn Feltus
Jerry Haller
David Hamilton
Winnebago
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Walter Fleshers
Baptist
Marie Smith
Waeter
Wunsch Plumbing and Heating
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Marcia Haller
Bridge Club
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Iowa
James S. Frascht
Bonita Neal
Cub
Ss. D. Pooley Lumber CO
Greene Lowa
Rath
Black Hawk
Weiners
Braunschweiger
Hiland
Dralle’s
U.S
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Folger’s
Crocker
Rainy Lake
Hunt
Tenderleaf
Wayor
Bali
Oxydol
Abceve
Ahr
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