Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Banquet Held in Marble Rock
Cub Scouts of Pack 28 and families braved the storm for a potluck Blue and Gold Banquet at the schoolhouse lunchroom. Activities included prayer by Arnold Haller, Len Rowland as guest speaker, flag ceremony led by Leroy Willsher and Dennis Carney, and a uniform inspection with 70 of 75 points achieved. Tony Smith presented the new charter to Mrs. Anna Hart and registered several adults. he also received a silver arrow point. The gathering closed with "God Bless America" led by De Connerly.
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Cub Scouts
Pack 28
Arnold Haller
Len Rowland
Boy Scouts of America
Mason City
Leroy Willsher
Dennis Carney
Douglas Connerley
Tony Smith
Cubmaster
de Connerly
America
Mrs Ira Pierce Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Ira Pierce has been discharged and returned to her Mason City home after examination and treatment at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Pierce
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Lions Club Meeting at Methodist Church
The Lions Club gathered Thursday evening in the Methodist Church basement with W.S.C.S. ladies serving supper. Principal Ralph Bean presented films on the Sugar Beet Industry and a Canadian Hunting Trip, and the club voted to donate $100 to the Rud-Rockford-Marble Rock Community Student Loan Fund.
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Lion’s Club
Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Ralph Bean
Rud
Rockford
Marble Rock
March Movers Shift Homes in Local Area
March movers include Harry and Mary Johnson relocating to a farm west of Dougherty. El don Randall family moves from near Charles City to the Johnsons farm. Francis Cooling leaves a farm west of town for near Plymouth. Rudolph Eggena family moves from near Rockford to the Cooling farm. Verne Merrill family moves to a farm a mile east of the Flood Creek Methodist Church.
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Harry Johnson
Dougherty
Eldon Randall
Charles City
Johnsons
Francis Cooling
Plymouth
Rudolph Eggena
Rockford
Coolings
Verne Merrill
Flood Creek Methodist Church
New Resident Couple Welcomes Baby Linda Kath Erine
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ogilvie welcomed a daughter born March 1 weighing six pounds 14 44 ounces. The infant was named Linda Kath Erine and has an older brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Ogilvie
Linda Katherine
Mrs Leon Marsh Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs Leon Marsh was hostess in her home Wednesday evening to the Contract Bridge Club. Following the seven thirty dessert luncheon high at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Cecil Swant and second by Mrs Walter Marsh.
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Leon Marsh
Contract Bridge Club
Cecil Swant
Walter Marsh
Larry Kelly Chosen Choir Director at Newman Club
Larry Kelly of Cedar Rapids a 1981 graduate of Rudd Rockford Marble Rock High School and current State College of Town student is appointed choir director for the Newman Choir at the Catholic Church. The Newman Club at State College of Iowa comprises about 400 Catholic students.
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Larry Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Rudd - Rockford
Marble Rock
State College of Town
Newman Club
Newman Choir
State College of Iowa
Bridge Club Hosts Luncheon and Bridge Results
Mrs Will Barth hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with guest Mrs Herschel Handley. After a one o'clock luncheon, Mrs Russell Smith won high at the tables and Mrs Bruce Goss took second place.
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Will Barth
Herschel Handley
Barth
Russell Smith
Bruce Goss
Marble Rock Social News Details Local Visits
Marble Rock residents report multiple visits and celebrations. Mr and Mrs Russell Smith and Mr and Mrs Fred Smith hosted a 41st wedding anniversary at Mack’s Cafe in Charles City. The Berrys returned from a monthlong trip to California and Arizona visiting friends and relatives. Additional notes mention Mrs Lewis Majewski and Mike visiting George Reed and Gene Bass, and Barbara Wood leaving Rochester for a six month nurse training program in Chicago. Families from Leroy and Greene share luncheons and suppers with local hosts as they note gatherings and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Smith
Fred Smith
Macks Cafe
Charles City
Larry Ott
Leonard Anderson
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Wallace Berry
California
Arizona
Lewis Majewski
Mike
Greene
George Reed
Gene Bass
DeLone Wood
Barbara
Leroy
Minnesota
Leo Wood
Rochester
Chicago
Walter Marsh
Bill Fluhrer
Charles
Don Marsh
Dick Marsh
Dawn
Pearl Knoop
Raymond Shultz
Karl
Paul
Indianola
Margaret
Simpson College
Hubert Norris
Bloomington
Illinois
Truman at Drake lecture sparks sharp nuclear debate
Former President Harry Truman, guest speaker at a Drake University law alumni dinner in Des Moines, rebutted critics and drew sharp lines on nuclear policy. He called De Gaulle's arms proposal foolish, linked the Birchers to the Ku Klux Klan, defended military obedience, and argued U S nuclear testing should continue despite fallout fears.
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Harry Truman
Des Moines
Truman
Drake University Law
de Gaulle
John Birch Society
Ku Klux Klan
Douglas MacArthur
Abraham Lincoln
HST
United States
Deer Harvest in Iowa Sets New Record in 1961
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports the 1961 deer harvest reached 5,362, the best since hunting began in 1953. Bow hunters took 366, licensed gun hunters 4,023, and unlicensed farmers 973, surpassing 1960’s previous record. President Kennedy will appoint Edward McDermott of Dubuque as director of the Office of Emergency Planning, with Ellis slated for a federal judgeship amid a stockpiling probe.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Kennedy
Edward McDermott
Dubuque
Office of Emergency Planning
McDermott
White House
Frank Ellis
Ellis
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Norris in Winterset
Ris attended a Pink and Blue Shower at Winterset in honor of Mrs Norris. Sunday afternoon the Shultz family and Mr and Mrs Norris attended a Des Moines wedding. Mary Pat Lindeman and Betty Patton left for Kansas City for new employment. Several couples shared social visits and dinners with local families including Parker Nash Hail and others.
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Ris
Winterset
Norris
Shultz
Des Moines
Mary Pat Lindeman
Charles City
Betty Patton
Kansas City
Edgar Parker
Bernadine Nash
James
Daisie Parker
Bull Wagner
Maxwell
Scott Township
Richard Hol
Trent
South Dakota
Charles Hail
Dud Hail
Grafton
Floyd Needham
Aredale
Vivian Patton
Andy Hesse
Martin Hesse
Clarksville
Richard Wilmot
Lynette Lee
Waverly
Gary Wolding
F. E. Stevens
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Orville
Austin
Arthur Lines
Wesks Stiller
Dougherty
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Marble Rock News
Lions Club
Wiliams Wortuary
Ford Falcon
Larry Kelly Choir
Bridge Club
Ford Dealers
Fairlane
Ord Thunde
Klassi Motors
Laxie
FORD
Capitol News
Iowa Press Association
Litterer Window CO
15Th Avenue
Clarence Litterer
Dial
Farmers Elevator
Enrant Ranut
Heinz
del Monte Tuna
Fiat
Campbell's Pork & Beans
Cee
Hoover
Kleen Maid
LS. Tin
Teks Coffee
Pasco
Frozen
Latte Anis Lied
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