Merfelds Attend Midwest Pony Show at Des Moines
The Merfeld family and Douglas and Alan Merfeld attended the Mid-West Regional P O A Show at the Iowa State Fair Grounds in Des Moines over the weekend. They exhibited six ponies and earned four trophies and twelve ribbons, including top honors for stallion Tomahawks Big Creek and Alan for showmanship. The event drew ponies from eleven states and was sponsored by the Iowa State P O A Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Slagle
Davenport
Cecil Harris
Greene
Elroy Latch
Wayne Latch
Chris
Clarence Prange
Russell Bean
John
Ada
Charles City
Clair Leroy Arhart
Waverly
Merfelds
Tomahawk
Big Creek
Alan
Fractured Arm After Ladder Fall in Charles City
Mrs. Sheral Gregory broke her left arm above the wrist when a ladder slipped while washing windows on Friday. She and the ladder toppled to the ground, spent Friday night in Charles City hospital, and she reported bruises in addition to the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheral Gregory
Lutheran Women Meet for The God Who Speaks Lesson
The Lutheran Church women gathered Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs. Jim Ott as hostess. Mrs. Mel Brugge man presented the lesson entitled The God Who Speaks. Mrs. Ott served a lunch at the close of the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Priscilla Circle
Henry Ewald
Women’s Society
Arline Carney
Portland
Oregon
Herschel Handley Home
Cliff Wilson
Miriam Circle
Duane Enabait
Josie Keith
Elizabeth Oeser
Enabalt
Lutheran Church
Jim Ott
Mel Bruggeman
God Who
Ott
Local Women Tour Des Moines by Bus on Wednesday
A group of thirty four women and three children from the Hi-Neighbor and Watalla Clubs plus guests toured Des Moines on Wednesday June 22. They left Marble Rock at 6:00 am and returned at 9:00 pm with stops at the Historical Building the state capitol and the Hiland Potato Chip Company. They shopped and saw The Sound of Music and dined at Bishop's Cafeteria at noon and in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Neighbor
Watalla
Des Moines
Marble Rock
State Capitol
Hiland Potato Chip Company
Bishop’s
Ackleys Celebrate 52nd Anniversary After Hospital Admission
In Hospital i Morrison Ackley was taken to the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City last Monday for treatment. On Friday he and Mrs. Ackley observed their 52nd wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Morrison Ackley
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Mrs. Ackley
Better Way Club Meets for Dessert Luncheon
The Scott Better Way Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Merlyn Sebaugh as hostess and guest Mrs Grace Sebaugh. After a two o clock dessert luncheon, Mrs Walter Marsh won the high at the card tables and the prize moved to Mrs Willard Marsh, with Mrs Will Stabenaw traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Better Way Club
Merlyn Sebaugh
Grace Sebaugh
Walter Marsh
Will Stabenaw
Willard Marsh
Dawn Marsh Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Dawn Marsh turned six with a party at her home on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dixon Marsh hosted fourteen guest girls with help from Dawn’s grandmother Mrs. Walter Marsh and aunts Mrs. Bill Fluhrer and Mrs. Don Marsh. Games, gifts, and a birthday cake followed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Marsh
Dawn Marsh
Dawn
Waller Marsh
Bill Fluhrer
Charles City
Don Marsh
Bridge Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon At Mrs Barth House
Mrs Irene Barth hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening with Mrs Walter Bohl as guest. After a seven o clock dessert luncheon, high on the bridge tables was won by Mrs Frank Hall and second by Mrs Ed Enabnit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Irene Barth
Contract Bridge Club
Walter Bohl
Barth
Frank Hall
Ed Enabnit
Community Notes On Weekend Visits And Gatherings
Charles City and Greene residents enjoyed two week ends with family and friends. Davis and Drake families returned from Merrifield Minnesota fishing trip. Cousins from Minneapolis stayed with grandmother Mrs. Staudt. Genevieve Staudt visited Cedar Rapids relatives and called on Dr. and Mrs. Victorine. A Marble Rock Park picnic honored Mark Fluhrer’s seventh birthday with several local families attending. Additional visits included Huntsville Virginia travel for Mrs. Don Marsh and arrivals of Mrs. Melvin Brewer from Largo Florida to Bruce Goss home. Grandparent time with Weymouth Nebraska native George Bohlmeyer. Continuous birthday dinner at Mrs. Winfield’s hosted Leroy Minnesota and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Charles City
Paul Drake
Greene
Clark King
Merrifield
Minnesota
Tommy
David Cousins
Minneapolis
Louis Staudt
Tom Cousins
Staudt
Genevieve Staudt
Edward Schump
Cedar Rapids
Victorine
Don Fluhrer
Bill Fluhrer
Margaret Gage
Mason City
Walter Marsh
Dennis
Don Marsh
Pearl Knoop
Marble Rock Park
Mark Fluhrer
Huntsville
Virginia
Paul Shupe
Bruce Goss
Goss
Melvin Brewer
Largo
Florida
George Bohlmeyer
Weymore
Nebraska
Clarke King
Marble Rock Social Visits Report Week in Hawkeye Area
Marble Rock residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across nearby towns. John Ewald and wife spent days in Allerton with daughter and son-in-law Robert Nash. Lucia Merrick and daughter Jeanne visited Charles City friends, with Jeanne staying at Max Handley’s and Jill Handley. R B Bullemer’s family welcomed nieces from Ackley. Morriss family stopped in Clear Lake to see Larry Keith, while Ray Pietz visited Edward Merfeld in Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ewald
Allerton
Robert Nash
Lucia Merrick
Hollis Merrick
Jeanne
Charles City
Marble Rock
Dora Knoop
Max Handley
Jill
R. B. Bullemer
Walter Kriemeyer
Stina Bullemer
Alma Victor
Ackley
Lawrence Morriss
Lindle
Waterloo
Larry Keith
Clear Lake
Ray Pietz
Spencer
Edward Merfeld
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Marble Rock News
Wed
Irving van Raden
Dial Farm
Wunsch Plumbing and Heating
Greene, IA
New Home
Schroeder Concrete & Construction Co
U.S
Dralle
Drane
Elsheimer’s
Folger’s Coffee
B. Box
Kraft Velveeta
Heinz Catsup
Monarch
Agency Bay Lodge
Leech Lake
Cristan
Mason’s Root Beer
Bittl
Ert
Ivan Clikeman
Better Way Club
Bessie Winfield
Gaylord Winfield
Leroy
Walter Maxson
Gladys Losee
Bill Winfield
Andy Johnson
Lennox
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. CO
Iowa
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