Marble Rock News Danny Hillman Completes Artillery Training
Pvt. Danny D. Hillman son of Mr and Mrs Darrell J Hillman of Marble Rock completed advanced artillery training at Fort Sill Oklahoma on February 24 trained as a cannoneer in field artillery units learning maintenance firing of guns howitzers and heavy machine guns Also trained in ammunition handling and communications He entered the Army last October and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is a 1964 Rockford High School graduate.
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Danny Hillman
Danny D. Hillman
Darrell J. Hillman
Marble Rock
Army Artillery and Missile School
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Hillman
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Rockford High School
Grass Fire Near Farm Home Reported
The Marble Rock Fire Department responded Friday evening to extinguish a grass fire in the road ditch near the farm home of Mrs. Helen Welch.
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Marble Rock
Helen Welch
Lightning Strikes Homes During February Storm
A February storm caused a lightning strike at the B. L. Hamilton home damaging a television and burning a basement light bulb. In the adjacent Haller residence two nearby light bulbs also burned out.
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B. L. Hamilton
Haller
Ed Gerner Birthday Party Feted At Home
A surprise birthday party was held Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gerner honoring Ed Gerner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCoy Colwell Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fraschi Charles City Mr. and Mrs. Bill Frerichs Greene Mr. and Mrs. Dan Meek and Tony Mr. and Mrs. Dean Tweed Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Meek Mr. and Mrs. Tatter Morriss Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kock Mrs. Kenneth Wagner and Barbara Tompkins home from Charles City for the weekend. A potluck supper preceded a evening of playing 500. The honoree received a gift.
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Ed Gerner
Gerner
Frank McCoy
Colwell
Louis Fraschi
Charles City
Bill Frerichs
Greene
Dan Meek
Tony
Dean Tweed
Cletus Meek
Tatter Morriss
Ernest Kock
Kenneth Wagner
Barbara Tompkins
Harold Thomas Installed as Baptist Minister
Installation services for Rev. Harold Thomas, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church Marble Rock and First Baptist Church Rockwell, were held at Rockwell Church with Rev. Wayne Clark of Mason City as guest speaker. A fellowship followed and a potluck dinner for members of both churches was held in the church basement.
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Harold Thomas
Bethel Baptist Church
Marble Rock
First Baptist Church
Rockwell
Rockwell Church
Wayne Clark
Mason City
Lutheran Women Meet for Bible Study in Rockford Church
The Women of the Lutheran Church gathered Thursday afternoon at the parsonage in Rockford with Mrs. Stephen Engelstad leading devotions and presenting a Ten Commandments Bible study lesson. Hostesses served refreshments after the meeting.
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Lutheran Church
Stephen Engelstad
Rockford
Marble Rock Music Students Earn High Ratings at Festival
On Saturday February 19 Marble Rock School sent 38 instrumental students to Mason City for the 10th annual Invitational Grade School Music Festival, sponsored by the North Central Iowa Band Masters Association. The Marble Rock group earned 21 superior ratings 13 excellent and four good with Mrs. Lola Krumm directing. Names of students receiving superior and excellent ratings are listed among the participants.
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Marble Rock
Mason City
North Central Iowa Band Masters Association
Lola Krumm
Marilou Burke
Anne Fullerton
Kristina Hansen
Barbara Kahl
John Lauterbach
Evelyn Litterer
Marble Rock Library 1965 Circulation Totals
The Marble Rock Library circulated 10 243 books in 1965. Of this total 788 came from St Marys School Roseville where teachers borrow about 100 books at a time. Extension books circulated 6 238, Marble Rock total 4 005. Thirty three books were purchased, twenty four of which were children’s books bought with 50 dollars from overdue fines.
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Marble Rock
St. Mary’s School
Roseville
Washington's Birthday Supper at Marble Rock Lodge No 251
Corner Stone Lodge 251 hosted wives and guests in Marble Rock Masonic Hall on Washington's Birthday with a 6:30 potluck, social games, and a talk by Dr. L S Wentworth Trygstad Amber Adams and Jeanette Litterer. Prizes went to Ronnie Thies Steven Howel Howard Lauter bach and Julia Jeffrey.
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Corner Stone Lodge No. 251
Washington
Marble Rock Masonic Hall
L. S. Wentworth
Trygstad
Amber Adams
Jeanette Litterer
Ronnie Thies
Steven Howel
Howard Lauterbach
Julia Jeffrey
Furniture Ordered For The New Marble Rock Library
The report notes furniture orders for tables and chairs for the new Marble Rock High School library. It mentions a completed magazine rack and invites more alumni to contribute funds toward the library project. So far 49 alumni have given 60 dollars toward an original 50 dollar pledge, with many giving more and some living beyond the ten mile radius.
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Marble Rock High School
Clothing Drive At Methodist Church This Monday
The Good Will Industries will collect clothing at the Methodist Church on Monday March 14. Please bring items to the church a few days before to allow processing and readiness for pickup.
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Good Will Industries
Union Feeders 4-H Club Meets at Dolan Home
The Union Feeders 4-H Club held its meeting at Dave Dolan’s home on February 14 at eight o’clock. Members answered roll call with the prompt Most famous man and why. Reports were given by Allen Merfeld on Conserving Soil Neil Wedeking on Keeping Accounts Steve Kolbert on Lamb Docking Wool Parasites and disease control and Dave Dolan on Finishing Wood Furniture. Reporter Peter Merfeld.
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Union
Dave Dolan
Allen Merfeld
Neil Wedeking
Steve Kolbert
Peter Merfeld
Bridge Club Hosts Mrs Cecil Swant Hostess
Mrs Cecil Swant welcomed the Wednesday Bridge Club to her home for a one o'clock dessert luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Bruce Goss with Mrs Irene in second place.
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Cecil Swant
Swant
Bruce Goss
Irene
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