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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1974
Page
4
Marble Rock news notes Robert McCrackin and Mrs May Johnson of the Fled Extension Service will be there to answer questions. All clubs organizations businesses and churches in the area are asked to have representation at the meeting and all interested persons are urged to attend.
United Methodist Women held a general meeting at the church. Mrs Max Wedeking led a lesson on Gods Trees. The MYF class Spiritual Bazaar was discussed. The Mother Daughter Banquet is set for Apr 3 at 7 pm with Rockford United Methodist Women preparing and serving. tickets 150 for adults and 1 for children under 12. A Luke Bible study begins Mar 29 at 7:30 pm led by Rev Carroll Robinson. Marble Rock MYF will run Easter Sunrise Service and breakfast the next morning. Membership vote passed for Spec-141 with Mrs John Chambers presiding.
The Marble Rock Study Club met March 11 at Mrs David Keith's home with cohostess Mrs William Fden. Mrs Harry Green of Charles City led The Doll Story. Mrs James North discussed the Council for the Aging in Floyd County. Officers for 1974-75 were elected: President Mrs Robert Neal, Vice President Mrs Ronald Innes, Secretary Mrs Leo Stroud, Treasurer Mrs Herschel Handley. The club voted $10 to ARMA Scholarship & Loan Fund and outlined a community betterment meeting for March 22. The county Federated Women's Clubs meeting in Charles City on April 1 will feature a county clothing style show.
The 500 card club met Saturday evening March 16 at the Elmer Lines home. Winning high prizes were Eugene Ewald and Mrs John Chambers. low prizes went to John Kramer, Mrs Vern Merrill, and Mrs Marvin Bushbaum. Victor Olson received the door prize. Refreshments were served.
The Union Busy Bees 4H Club gathered Saturday afternoon March 9 at Town Hall Marble Rock. Ring call asked for clothing care tips and the pledge was led by Karen Gomey. Camp at Clear Lake discussed. Bake sale profits from March 2 noted. Presentations titled Storage for Dirty Clothes by Ann and What to do with a Stain by Dawn Carney and Susan. Lunch served by Nancy and Jackie. Reporter Brenda Ott.
Natalla Club held its annual officer election after a noon cooperative dinner hosted by Mrs Peter Lauterbach. Elected president is Mrs Peter Lauterbach. vice president Mrs Harold Ott. secretary Mrs Roger Reichart. treasurer Mrs Harry Imel. Flower committee members named Mrs Roy Keith and Mrs Jim Ott. Open House is set for Sun Mar 31 at Marble Rock Town Hall from 2 to 4 pm to honor members and former members on the club’s 40th anniversary. Mrs Kenneth Parker will host the Apr meeting. Former resident chief Mrs Louis Staudt reported the death of Mrs Joe Ernster, 55, of Phoenix, formerly Eileen Sours, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Sours. The Sours family moved from Marble Rock to Waterloo in 1930. Surviving Eileen are sisters Kathryn Sours and Mrs Alfred Staudt of Waterloo, brothers Leo of Waterloo, John of Wisconsin, and Jimmie of California. she was predeceased by her parents and by brothers Raymond and Phillip.
Mrs Elizabeth Turner hosted the American Legion Auxiliary Stroud-Gates Unit 387 meeting in Marble Rock on Tuesday afternoon with President Mrs Gladys Lapsee presiding. The group voted to continue sponsoring the Cub Scouts and announced spring meeting dates in Floyd and the 4th District. The Rockford county meeting is set for April 9 and the McGregor 4th District meeting for April 30, with lunch served.
M M locals recount a week of visits spanning Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Families including Burgess Chambers Losee Nielsen Goetzinger Holl Lines and Smith hosted relatives and friends from Waterloo New Hartford Milwaukee Jacksonville and Forest City over multiple days with meals birthdays and casual calls.
Floyd County 4H leaders from six to seven clubs schedule small group meetings in late March and early April to review a new Award Program and summer activities. Sessions on March 25 26 and April 1 3 and a fifth meeting at Colwell Church will be hosted by multiple club leaders with about 8 00 pm start. There are 17 girls clubs and 15 boys clubs with nearly 75 volunteer leaders.
Floyd County announces 21 men and women leading 4 H clubs this year. Leaders listed include Mrs David McGregor of River ton Lucky Clovers and Mrs Mike Shanks and Mrs Larry Horstman of Rock Grove Rockettes along with Mrs Harold Schoenfeldt and others.
A list of local 4H club leaders from East St. Charles to Union and Rock Grove shows new leaders taking charge with experienced partners. The article describes club program themes monthly, training for leaders, and a March methods fair highlighting innovative teaching ideas such as Swine-A-Rama and 11 miniseminars on outreach, politics, media, and youth recognition. Dale Thoreson is noted as a Programs Committee member.
ISUEA meets with Dale R. Thoreson Butler County Extension Director Mrs Lulan Polly Price extension home economist Virgil Schmitt extension 4H and Youth Leader and Area Extension Staff at tended the ISU Professional Improvement Day at Ames in
Mrs Lynn Marjorie Butter of near Watson started growing African violets about a year ago. She has expanded from none to more than 300 plants, buying, trading, growing, and dividing her extensive collection, now one of the area's largest.
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