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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1965
Page
3
The Women of the Lutheran Church hosted a pre nuptial shower Friday evening in the church for Arline Bohl who will wed C J Walter of Cedar Rapids on Sunday April 11. The program featured a devotional, a life skit highlighting the church's role, Bride Bingo, gift opening, blue and white decorations, and a lunch service.
Mrs Swant hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with Mrs Handley as a guest. After a one o'clock luncheon, the high score at the tables went to Mrs Berry and the second place to Mrs Asmussen.
Circle meetings of the Women's Society of Christian Service were held Thursday afternoon. The Bible and Life Within was the lesson topic this month. Miriam Circle met at Mrs. Ed Enabalt with nine members and three children present. Priscilla Circle met at Mrs. Dean Tweed with Mrs. Henry Ewald presenting the lesson. Esther Circle met at Mrs. Lester Smith with seven members and one guest. Lunch was served after. The Mason City District annual meeting will be in Hampton Methodist Church at 9:00 a.m. Call for rides with Mrs. Lester Blum. Will Barth was taken to Floyd County Memorial Hospital at Charles City for observation and tests.
The Jolly Eight Card Club met at the Boulevard in Charles City for a 1 PM luncheon. Members viewed Hawaii slides narrated by Marian Krock and shown by Bob Thomson, recounting the recent North Iowa tour to Hawaii. Marian, a group member, helped with the program.
Mr and Mrs Larry Gansen welcomed a son on Saturday March 20 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City. The baby weighed seven pounds seven and a quarter ounces and is named Joe E. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Wilcox Leroy Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Jack Gansen Marble Rock.
Clarence Ray Barr born June 7 1886 in Floyd County educated in Marble Rock and Cedar Rapids became a long time school bus driver married Mary Logsdon on November 23 1945 after years of ill health he died March 25 at Rockford Convalescent Home Survived by wife a stepson Sam Logsdon and foster daughter Rosalie Winsberg funeral held March 29 Reid's Funeral Chapel Marble Rock with Rev George Baker officiating burial Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock
The Lutheran Women held their monthly meeting at the church Friday afternoon with Mrs. James Ott as hostess. Mrs. Victor Johns gave the Bible lesson titled If God So Loved Us. Mrs. Ott served a luncheon at the close of the gathering.
Mrs Hattie Maxson hosted the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Circle gathering on Wednesday. Mrs Walter Marsh presided as president, and officers were elected for two years: Ilo Bass first vice president, Larry Ott secretary treasurer, Malcolm Ott vice president Christian Service and Love Gift chair, Pearl Knoop White Cross chair, Walter Flesher literature chair, Esther Ott special interest missionaries chair. Maxson also provided lunch after the meeting.
Marble Rock residents attend church group meeting in Charles City to plan May Fellowship Day at Colwell United Church of Christ. Many visits and family gatherings mark a weekend, with birthdays and anniversaries noted among neighbors across Floyd and nearby towns.
The Marble Rock Lion's Club met Thursday evening in the Lutheran Church basement. Guests Rev. George Baker of Rockford and Bud Kinkery of Greene visited with Lester Blum. Al Roenig, State Conservation Officer for Mitchell and Floyd Counties, spoke on hunting and fishing activities. Women of the Church served supper.
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