Marble Rock couple to observe sixtieth wedding anniversary
The Marble Rock News notes Mr and Mrs Charles Ifo of Marble Rock will celebrate their sixtieth anniversary on Tuesday June 20 with no open house planned. It recalls June 20 1917 wedding of Hal of Greene and Mae Allen of Rockford at Marble Rock Methodist parsonage and their life in Marble Rock. They are parents of two sons Richard of Trent SD and Charles of Grafton with two grandsons.
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Charles Ifo
Marble Rock
Hal
Greene
Mae Allen
Rockford
Tuchard
Trent
South Dakota
Charles
Grafton
Story Hour Stuns Hour at Marble Rock Library
The Marble Rock Library hosts Story Hour Friday afternoon starting at 2 00 p.m. The program lasts about one hour with Mrs Walter Boht reading to younger children and Marisa Mc Neilus reading to older kids.
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Marble Rock
Walter Boht
Marisa McNeilus
Susan Bohl Celebrates 91st Birthday at Home
Mrs Susan Bohl of West Street Chautauqua Guest Home Charles City celebrated her 91st birthday Saturday with son Mr Walter Bohl and friends visiting. Relatives and friends called during the day to offer wishes and Mrs Walter Bohl served birthday cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Bohl
Walter Bohl
Wth Street
Charles City
Nursing Home Transfer For Charles City Patient
Walter Maxson was released from Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Wednesday and transferred to the 11th St Chautauqua Home in Charles City for ongoing care.
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Walter Maxson
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
11Th St. Chautauqua
Rites Held for Clarence McBride in Waterloo
Funeral services were held Saturday in Waterloo for Clarence McBride husband of Beatrice Thieman former Marble Rock area resident Beatrice is the daughter of Ernie Thieman
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Waterloo
Clarence McBride
Beatrice Thieman
Marble Rock Area
Beatrice
Ernie Thieman
Garden Club Met At Fish Residence
Verne Fish hosted Marble Rock Garden Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Roll call yielded Good Cook's Tips. Maynard Reed spoke on protecting gardens from animals and Raymond Shultz on pest control. Mrs Fish displayed the centerpiece of yellow roses with driftwood. A two o’clock dessert luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Fish
Marble Rock Garden Club
Maynard Reed
Raymond Shultz
Bridge Club Hostess Receives Mrs Florence Schmitt Evening
Mrs Florence Schmitt hosted a Contract Bridge Club gathering at her home on Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs Will Stabenow Mrs Galen Gates of Greene Mrs Alan Stel and Mrs Bruce Goss. After a seven o'clock dessert luncheon, high bridge score went to Mrs Gates with second to Mrs Weldon Sult.
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Florence Schmitt
Contract Bridge Club
Will Stabenow
Galen Gates
Greene
Alan Stel
Bruce Goss
Gates
Weldon Sult
Busy Bees Hold June Meeting With Nancy Katcher
The Union Busy Bees 4-H Club met at Nancy Katch er’s home for the June gathering with four teen members and two leaders present. Plans announced include a July 8 demonstration at Roseville gym at 1 30 pm, a Greene family picnic July 16 at 5 00 pm, and an Achievement Show on July 27. Four demonstrations were presented by Nancy Kolber, Jane Dolan, Diane Carney, and Pat and Julie Ewald.
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Union
Busy Bees 4-H Club
Nancy Katcher
Roseville
Greene
Nancy Kolber
Jane Dolan
Diane Carney
Pat
Julie Ewald
Mary Kathryn Taylor and Craig Scott Union in Marble Rock
Mary Kathryn Taylor and Craig Scott were married Saturday afternoon June 3 1967 at Marble Rock Methodist Church. Officiants were Rev Byron Ayers and Dean Waller BR Wiser. Attendants included Mrs Norman Kelly Marcia Rasmussen Linda Scott. A reception followed in the church basement with Miss Elaine Brinkmeyer serving coffee and other details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Taylor
Craig Scott
Mary Kathryn Taylor
Marble Rock Methodist Church
Harold J. Taylor
Marble Rock
Vernon Scott
Chariton
Byron Ayers
Waller Br, Wiser
Simpson College
Indianola
Carolyn Grust
Webster City
Richard Colgan
Des Moines
Norman Kelly
Marble Bock
Marcia Rasmussen
Nevada
Linda Scott
Loren Scott
Terry Smith
Doyle Scatt
Bill Tomlinson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Robert Farrell
Chicago
Illinois
Bill Potter
Stuart
Methodist Society Installed Officers
The General meeting of The Women's Society of Christian Service was held in the Methodist Church Thursday evening. There was installation of officers for the coming year. Mrs. Cecil Swant presided as president with reports read and missionary letters shared. Mrs. John Chambers received a special adult membership pin. Mrs. Byron Ayers served as installing officer. Officers named: Mrs. Cecil Swant president, Mrs. Lester Blum vice president, Mrs. John Chambers secretary, Mrs. Ed Enabalt treasurer, Mrs. Josie Keith campus ministry secretary, Mrs. Willard Feltus secretary of Christian social relations, Mrs. Carl Schwenneker secretary of membership cultivation, Mrs. Robert Carney secretary of missionary education, Mrs. Will Boom secretary of program material, Mrs. Harold Taylor secretary of Spiritual Life, Mrs. Herschel Handley secretary of supply work.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Cecil Swant
Robert Carney
John Chambers
Byron Ayers
Lester Blum
Ed Enabalt
Josie Keith
Willard Feltus
Christian Social Relations
Carl Schwenneker
Will Boom
Harold Taylor
Herschel Handley
Marvin Bushbaum
Marriage of Local Graduates from Indianola
Mrs Loren Scott of Des Moines and other women assisted with the serving at the wedding of a bride who is a Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School graduate and a groom from Chariton High School. Both attend Simpson College at Indianola and will summer in residence there before returning home.
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Rudd-Rockford
Marble Rock
Chariton High School
Simpson College
Indianola
Simpson
Church Circle Plans and Dinner Meeting Notes
Mrs. Lester Blum and others chaired the church activities session with a solo by Mrs. Leo Stroud and organ accompaniment by Mrs. Andrew Carney. The Esther Circle served lunch and cited upcoming circle meetings on Thursday June 22, with members to be notified of meeting places as new circles are formed.
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Ative
Lester Blum
Herschel Handley
Ed Enabail
Leo Stroud
Andrew Carney
Esther Circle
Marble Rock Locals Visit In Family Gatherings
Marble Rock residents hosted relatives from Wisconsin and California last Monday including Mrs Elizabeth Oeser and her siblings in Mt Hope and San Bernardino visitors. Edward Merfeld and Carolyn attended the Kansas State POA Show in Salina over the weekend showing four ponies with Latch's Blaze named Grand Champion Mare and collecting eight ribbons and two trophies. E Earl Hubbard and Ruth Van Benschoten hosted visits from California and Alabama relatives, with Shawn Van Benschoten traveling to Birmingham by plane to see her aunt.
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Elizabeth Oeser
Dan Boom
San Bernadino
California
Seth Boom
Blanche Koschkee
Mt. Hope
Wisconsin
Edward Merfeld
Douglas
Carolyn
Salina
Kansas
P.O.A
Latch
E. Earl Hubbard
Andrew Carney
Shawn van Benschoten
Vincent van Benschoten
Birmingham
Alabama
Ruth van Benschoten
Enabnit family attends Elgin Enabnit funeral in Osage
Marble Rock and Rockford residents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Enabnit and others attended the funeral of Mrs. Elgin Enabnit in Osage on Thursday afternoon. Galen Harris returned home from Waterville Minnesota after a week with sister and brother in law from Dubuque. Charles Arhart Jr and family visited Earl Arhart’s home as he deployed west with the United States Navy from Virginia Beach to Long Beach California.
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Ed Enabnit
Ross Enabnit
Bob Enabnit
Arlin Enabnit
Duane Enabnit
Marble Rock
Lyle Enabnit
Rockford
Elgin Enabnit
Osage
Galen Harris
Waterville
Minnesota
Elton Dugan
Dubuque
Don Swetberg
Rudd
Ben Schriever
Charles Arhart Jr
Earl Arhart
Charles
United States Navy
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Long Beach
California
Harris Family Plans Summer Employment Across States
Mr and Mrs Don Harris take their son Steve to Davenport for a summer government clerk job at Bendix Corporation while daughter Doni heads to Skokie Illinois for summer work. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Winfield and family of Leroy Minnesota host a cooperative dinner with Mr and Mrs Andy Johnson for their 22nd wedding anniversary. Ed Schlosser of Nora Springs visits with Mr and Mrs Charles Hoil in Greene, as Hoil and wife celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20th. The Schlossers marked their own 50th anniversary in April.
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Don Harris
Steve
Davenport
Bendix Corporation
Doni
Skokie
Ilinois
Gaylord Winfield
Leroy
Minnesota
Andy Johnson
Bessie Winfield
Johnson
Ed Schlosser
Nora Springs
Charles Hoil
Greene
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Garden Club
Fish Residence
Bridge Club
Busy Bees
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Twapper
Moniiers
Wolf & Shreve
Methodist Society
Leon Marsh
Miriam Cirele
Women’s Society of the Church
Health Life
Glenn A. Lindell
DIAL
Iowa
Wunsch Plumbing and
Greene, IA
Drane’s Dept. Store
Smith Realty
Robert J. Waller
Peoples Natural Gas
Peoples Natural Gas Division
Northern Natural Gas Company
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