Floyd County runt pig drive raises funds for 4-H boosters
The Floyd County Pork Producers and 4-H clubs stage a runt pig drive on March 27 to boost the 4-H Booster Fund. The association will donate a quarter of net sale proceeds, and prize money totals 1500 for first, 1000 for second, 500 for third. Pigs picked up from farmers and delivered to collection points at Charles City, Rudd, Rockford and Greene before Western Buyers ship them to Chicago. Farmers may contact Frank Katcher Greene, or Arlie Wedeking or Rollin Howell Marble Rock.
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The
Pork Producers Association
Charles City
Rudd
Rockford and
Greene
School Closes as Flood Threat Lifts Children Bussed Home
The Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community Schools closed at 1 PM Monday to evacuate children before rising floodwaters. Shell Rock River was four feet at 8 AM and climbed to at least seven and a half feet by 1 PM. An ice jam formed near the river bend below the bridge as Marble Rock logged over an inch of rain by noon.
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Rudd-Rockford
Marble Rock
Shell Rock
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
World Day of Prayer Service Planned at Bethel Church
A World Day of Prayer event will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm at Bethel Baptist Church. The Women of the Church and the women of the Methodist Church will cooperate to present the program, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Women of the Methodist Church
Marble Rock Students Shine at Ninth Annual Music Festival
Thirty seven Marble Rock School students took part in Mason City on February 20. Under Mrs Krumm they earned Superior honors for Donnette Abbott Dennis Cassman Janet Hamilton Linda Kaiser Jessica O Rourke Joel Sult Marilou Burke Dennis Carney Sandra Ernst Anne Fullerton Kristina Hansen Barbara Howell Barbara Kahl Evelyn Litterer Margaret Neal Janice Vorhes Dixie Houser Lester Schafer Richard Truex Diane Carney Sherry Gregor Mary Stone Joseph Trygstad Judy Trygstad and Joe Zweck. Excellent awards went to Dennis Harms Connice Harms Diane Houser Connie Scott John Lauterbach Mary Hamilton Russell Litterer Patsy Ott Beth Reed Edward Lauterbach Lois Kingery and Steve Howell.
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Marble Rock
Mason City
Mrs Krumm
Donnette Abbott
Dennis Cassman
Janet Hamilton
Linda Kaiser
Jessica O'Rourke
Joel Sult
Marilou Burke
Dennis Carney
Sandra Ernst
Anne Fullerton
Kristina Hansen
Barbara Howell
Barbara Kahl
Evelyn Litterer
Margaret Neal
Janice
Lutheran Women Meet in Church Basement
The Women of the Lutheran Church met in the church basement on Thursday afternoon for their February gathering. Mrs Willam Borchard was hostess and Mrs Roy Keith led the lesson The Law of Love. Mrs James Ott presided until the president Mrs Mel Bruggen arrived to substitute. Mrs Borchard served lunch at the close of the afternoon.
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Lutheran Church
Willam Borchard
Roy Keith
James Ott
Mel Bruggemen
Ethoes
Holtz
Borchard
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Fleyd County Pork Producers
Floyd County Boys
Floyd County
World Day of Prayer
Greene Farm Ecuip. & Agric. CO
Monarch Light
Chuck Roast
Drane’s Department Store
Fancy Prin
Miracle
Dralle’s Department Store
Velveeta
Hunt's
Twin Pack
Hunt
McA
U.s.no
LUX
Emperor Grapes
Chevrolet
Biscayne
America
Chevy
Earth Chevrolet, Inc
Greene, Iowa
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