Bridal shower honors Charlotte Truex at Bethel Baptist Church
Charlotte Truex was honored at a bridal shower in Bethel Baptist Church parlors with fiance Ben Sieck of Tama and family guests from Greene and Dougherty. The event featured a short program with solos, poems, a devotional, and gift opening, followed by ice cream and cake.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Charlotte Truex
Charlotte
Ben Sieck
Tama
Pearl Truex
Orpha Truex
Earl Herman
Greene
Galen Shultz Jr
Dougherty
Dixon Marsh
Earl Nicewamer
Alfred Grahlman
Walter Flesher
Rita
Carl Truex
Cora Wilson Undergoes Surgery in Cedar Valley Hospital
Mrs. Cora Wilson underwent surgery at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City on Tuesday.
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Cora Wilson
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Twins Born To Mr and Mrs Logsden In Corwith
Parents of twins Mr Sam Logsden and Mrs Logsden of Corwith announce the birth of Rochelle Marie weighing 5 pounds 5% ounces and Naomi Jean 6 pounds 12 ounces at Hancock County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday March 11th.
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Sam Logsden
Corwith
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Rochelle Marie
Naomi Jean
Two Marines Take Part In Operation Winter Night
Marine Lance Corporal LeRoy M. Schmidtke and Marine Private First Class Dennis E. Nielsen participated in Operation Winter Night, a long simulated desert warfare exercise at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, February 29 to March 5. The drill was a combined effort of the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro, testing all Marine equipment and combat skills.
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Richard L. Wagner
K. B. Wagner
Marble Rock
Second Infantry Training Regiment
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
California
LeRoy M. Schmidtke
Henry Schmidtke
Dennis E. Nielsen
Willard Nielsen
Twentynine Palms
Marine Division
Camp Fendleton
Third
Marine Aircraft Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Easter Egg Hunt Set For March 28th Marble Rock event
The Lion's Club sponsors the annual Easter Egg Hunt for Marble Rock and surrounding rural communities. It will be held Saturday March 28 in the local park starting at 10 00 a m. Children are divided into three age groups preschool and kindergarten first through third grade and fourth through sixth grade with prizes awarded in each group.
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The
Lion’s Club
Marble Rock
Heart Fund Drive in Marble Rock Tops $81.88
Mrs. Arnold Haller reports the Marble Rock Heart Fund drive collected 81 dollars and 88 cents. The fundraising event yielded donations from local residents to support heart health programs.
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Arnold Haller
Marble Rock
Don Sharp Honored At Legion Hall Party
Relatives and friends gathered at the Legion Hall Saturday evening to honor Sgt. Don Sharp on furlough with his family. He has been serving in Germany and after the visit here left Monday for California en route to an assignment in Korea.
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The
Legion Hall
Sgt
Don Sharp
Don
Germany
California
Korea
Methodist Women Hold General Meeting at Local Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in Fellowship Hall with an executive board session preceding the main program. Devotions, scripture reading, and a lesson on The Cross and the Resurrection opened the gathering, followed by prayer. Members were reminded to deliver Good Will Industries items by March 19 and World Banks to Mrs. Cliff Wilson. The annual district meeting is set for April 1 in Osage with dinner reservations due that day. Circles Mila, Priscilla, Miriam and Esther scheduled events for March 26, Dorcas Circle paused, and all are urged to attend the Thursday communion service.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Marvin Bushbaum
Willard Feltus
Lola Pringle
Christ
Lester Blum
Cecil Swant
Henry Ewald
Priscilla Circle
Good Will Industries
Cliff Wilson
W.S.C.S
Osage
Esther Circle
Lester Smith
Leonard Klink
Miriam Circle
Ed Enabait
Dorcas Circle
Bridge Club meets at Mrs Talmer Dahlen's home
Mrs Talmer Dahlen hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home after a one o'clock luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Cecil Swant with second place to Mrs Paul Bucklen.
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Talmer Dahlen
Wenesday
Two Hurt After Farm Tractor Tip Near Charles City
Arnold Haller was taken to Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City Friday after his tractor tipped, injuring him with a dislocated elbow. Charles Hodges was treated at Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City Thursday night following an incident.
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Arnold Haller
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Charles Hodges
Auxiliary Met With Mrs Knoop
Mrs Clair Knoop hosted the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at her home on Tuesday afternoon with 13 members present. President Mrs Ed Gerner distributed yearly reports to chairmen for completion and mailing to the state chairmen by May 1. A lunch was served at the close.
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Clair Knoop
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Gerner
Knoop
Natala Club Marks 30th Anniversary At Boom Home
Mrs Will Boom and Florence Wilson hosted the Natala Club gathering in the Boom home on Wednesday. A cooperative lunch was served and retiring president Mrs James Ott presented a birthday cake for the club anniversary. Officers elected for next year are Mrs Roger Reinhart president Florence Wilson vice president Mrs Roy Keith secretary and Mrs Will Boom treasurer. Flower and Card committee members are Mrs Andrew Frascht and Mrs Clyde Thieman. The club approved a 500 donation to Marble Rock Library for a new book. Members unveiled secret sisters and announced new names for the coming year.
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Will Boom
Florence Wilson
Boom
Natala Club
James Ott
Roger Reinhart
Roy Keith
Andrew Frascht
Clyde Thieman
Marble Rock Libra
New Baby Births Reported in Local Families
Mr and Mrs Jerry P announce the birth of a son on March 6 weighing 9 pounds oounces named Timothy John. Mr and Mrs B L Harrison announce a daughter born Sunday March 15 weighing nearly eight pounds.
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Jerry P
Timothy John
B. L. Harrison
Marin
Fort Riley Soldier Receives Honorable Discharge
Sp 4 Douglas Truex of Fort Riley Kansas has received his honorable discharge after two years of service and returned home on Thursday relying on veterans’ benefits and community support from his hometown.
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Douglas Truex
Fort Riley
Kansas
Emed
Illness brings visitors to Cora Wilson in Marble Rock
Marble Rock residents recount visits from Harold Wilson of Hot Springs South Dakota Marian Ludwig of Minneapolis and Lester Wilson of Waterloo to comfort Cora Wilson who is hospitalized in Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City Judy Smith hosted her Junior High Girls class at a four to six Sunday party with Mrs Belken and others in Steamboat Rock Nora Springs Don Ritter and Jerome Pitt visited family members while Mrs Ritter’s sister remained nearby.
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Marian Ludwig
Minneapolis
Cora Wilson
Cedar Valley Hospital
Charles City
Lester Wilson
Waterloo
Kitty Barr
Wilson
Jerome Pitt
Don Ritter
Nora Springs
Lester Blum
George Belken
Steamboat Rock
Judy Smith
Dinner honoring daughter's birthday at Vivian Patton home
Guests at a Sunday dinner in the Vivian Patton home to honor the birthday of their daughter Mrs. Roger Merfeld included Mr. and Mrs. Roger Merfeld and family Mr. and Mrs. David Patton and Jeffrey of Charles City and Mr. and Mrs. George Monaghan of Des Moines Mrs. Monaghan had spent the week here with her parents.
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Vivian Patton
Roger Merfeld
David Patton
Jeffrey
Charles City
George
Monaghan
Des Moines
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Massey- Ferguson, Inc
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Westinghouse
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Bridge Club
Harold Wilson
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Merlyn Richard Greene
Iowa
Roth Black Hawk Society Brand
Roth
Black Hawk
Mandalay
Hershey
Welveeta Ae
Aurora
Sunkist
Dralle’s Department Store
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