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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
3
Marble Rock will welcome a Norge self-service drycleaner this weekend June 8 to 10 on Highway 54. The 1,006 square foot laundry and cleaning village includes two Norge drycleaners, twelve automatic washers and four dryers.
Debra and Gary Staudt, children of Mr and Mrs Robert Staudt, underwent densilectomies at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Monday.
A two week Daily Vacation Bible School began Wednesday at the Lutheran Church with an enrollment of 36 students.
Arnold Haller was presented the Lamb Award by the National Lutheran Committee on Scouting during Sunday morning services. Rev. N. J. Devies of St. Pauls Lutheran Church Marble Rock officiated with Russell McMaines and Scotty Thompson of Charles City assisting. Present also were Scout committee members and their wives along with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haller and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Davidson and family of Charles City.
The Methodists held their annual church picnic in the local park Sunday noon. In the afternoon Rev Steinman was presented with a monetary boutonniere in appreciation of his work here.
Connie Lee Rex daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Rex Marble Rock and Jerome Pitz son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Pitz Charles City were united in marriage May 25 at 6 30 pm in the Little Brown Church Nashua. Rev Utterback performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of immediate families. The bride wore a navy blue suit with white accessories and a red rose corsage. The groom wore a boutonniere. The wedding party included Mrs James Rex matron of honor and Robert Pitt best man. A reception and dinner followed at the bride’s home with blue and white decorations. The couple will live at 615 7th Avenue Charles City after a short wedding trip.
The Circle of the Roseville Parish at St Rita's hosted a family picnic supper in Marble Rock Park on Sunday evening with about 40 members in attendance.
Bible School at Methodist Church will be held on June 7 8 and 9 and on the 14 15 and 16 with sessions 9 00 to 11 30 a m All children aged four through grade six are welcome Mothers will be guests on the 16th for a sharing program followed by a sack lunch in the park
Mr and Mrs Ronald Ritter announce the birth of a son on May 30 at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and has been named Paul.
Will Wilson 85 died at Harris Nursing Home Sunday morning. Survived by wife Anne a daughter Mrs Cliff Reed four grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Nick. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hamilton's Funeral Chapel with Rev Vern Prugh officiating.
Beginning Sunday June 4 the Methodist Church moves services to 9:00 am with Sunday School at 10:00 am. The change shifts the worship hour earlier by half an hour for all attendees.
Mr and Mrs Percy Ward moved their trailer to Marble Rock to repair and redecorate the Merrick Ward house. They winter in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and summer in Ely Minnesota, visiting a daughter in Iowa City and a son in Evanston enroute. Merrick Ward now resides at Harris Nursing Home.
The Lion's Club met at the American Legion Hall on Thursday evening with St. Cecelia Circle of Roseville Parish ladies serving supper. Guest speaker was Extension Agent Dale Studt from Charles City, delivering a talk on soil conservation.
A deer doe was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon on the highway west of Marble Rock near the Ben Theiman farm by a car driven by Mrs. Hero Heeren of Rockford. The mother’s fawns fled, and Bill Theiman rescued a fawn that had fallen into a ten foot bank and river.
Marble Rock residents Dr. and Mrs. Alan Wentworth and children from Iowa City stayed with his parents Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Wentworth, then traveled to Chicago. Else Steenhard and grandson Terry Leckbee marked his sixth birthday in Webster City while Janice joined them. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Fox and children visited the Duryees en route from Augusta Wisconsin to Illinois. Dale Duryee and family hosted dinner with relatives last Sunday.
About an hour after the accident, Conservation Officer Ben Davis of Osage collected the lawn at the Therman farm Tuesday night and is caring for it.
A flurry of weekend and Memorial Day greetings fills Charles City and surrounding areas as relatives and friends from Ames to Mason City and Chicago visit hosts including the Duryees, Knudsens, Maxsons, Grahmans, Rex and Knoop households. Guests come from Waterloo, Greene, Ames, Anaheim, Corning, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Omaha, and beyond, with plans for continued visits and studies at Iowa State University.
The Greene Recorder reports on a local event and community notices as of Wednesday June 7 1962 Page Three No 45.
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