Fire destroys barn at Richard Ott farm near Marble Rock
A Saturday blaze at the Richard Ott farm three miles south and one mile west of Marble Rock destroyed a barn and its contents. The upper story housed 400 laying hens, the lower area served as a machine shed, and a corn picker a year old was lost. One thousand bushels of beans in a steel bin were ruined, along with a broad house containing feed. Marble Rock and Greene fire departments responded.
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Richard Ott
Marble Rock
Greene
Missionary Circle Meets at Mrs Dick Ott House
The Faith Baptist Missionary Circle met with Mrs Dick Ott on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Lloyd Reed led devotions and Mrs Dale Duryee presented the missionary article. A regular business meeting followed and refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Faith Baptist Missionary Circle
Dick Ott
Lloyd Reed
Dale Duryee
Aid Society Met at Lutheran Church With Hosts
The Lutheran Aid Society met Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs. Don Wood and Mrs. B. L. Hamilton as hostesses. Mrs. Arnold Haller led the lesson titled Built on a Rock and directed devotions. Guest Mrs. Grace Helmers of Allison attended.
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Lutheran Aid Society
Don Wood
B. L. Hamilton
Arnold Haller
Grace Helmers of
Allison
Dr Staudt Addresses Marble Rock Seniors in Gymnasium
Dr Genevieve Staudt spoke to a record crowd of home folks honoring the graduating class at Marble Rock High School. She prefaced her address by paying tribute to her mother, Mrs Anna Staudt, from the first graduating class, and urged that life’s changing conditions bring a present crisis to all, insisting only the present time is ours to see.
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Genevieve Staudt
Staudt
Anna Staudt
Marble Rock High School
Study Club Hosts Mrs Stroud For Meeting
The Study Club met at Mrs. Leo Strouds home Friday evening with an eight o clock luncheon. Mrs Greenzweik demonstrated a voting machine as the evening entertainment. New member Mrs. Robert Neal joined the club and Mrs. Charles Randall attended as a guest.
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Leo Stroud
Greenzweik
Robert Neal
Charles Randall
Rebekah Circle Hosts Meeting with Card Table Victory
Mrs. Nina Palmer presided as hostess for the Rebekah Circle gathering on Wednesday afternoon. High card table score went to Mrs. Elmer Lines, who traveled with Mrs. Conrad Blum. low score was won by Mrs. Mary Hines.
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Nina Palmer
Rebekah Circle
Elmer Lines
Conrad Blum
Mary Hines
Scouts Camp at New Grounds with Large North Star Butler Group
Between five and six hundred boy scouts from the North Star and Butler Districts camped at the new Scout Grounds north of town Friday and Saturday. This is the largest group of campers so far this year.
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North Star
Butler
New Scout Grounds
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets in Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered in the sanctuary on Thursday afternoon for a lesson on Medical Mission to Nepal and devotions by Mrs. Andrew Carney. Mrs. Josie Kieth introduced fifteen new officers to Mrs. Roberts, who led the installation. guest Mrs. Robert Brown of Galesburg, Illinois attended, and hostesses provided refreshments.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Nepal
Andrew Carney
Josie Kieth
Roberts
Nora Springs
Robert Brown
Galesburg
Illinois
Gerald Kingery
L. S. Wentworth
Busy Bees Hold May Meeting at Linda Smiths Home
Union Busy Bees met at Linda Smiths home with eleven members and two leaders. They planned Rally Day Camps Achievement Days and voted to donate a book County Fair to Marble Rock Library. Talks covered baking kitchen safety milk in desserts and baking breads with demonstrations of custards and bread rolls. Annette Dolan reported.
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Union
Busy Bees
Linda Smith
Marble Rock
Connie Staudt
Lorene Wedeking
Jean Merfeld
Bernice Vorhes
Jean, Vorhes
Beverly Chambers
Kathy Merfeld
Annette Dolan
Churches Announce Bible School Plans
Faith Baptists Vacation Bible School runs June 2 to 7 for ages 3 to 12 from 9:00 to 11:45 am with a closing program on June 8. Theme titled Einle Sea Adventures. Methodist Bible School runs June 11 to 13 and 16 to 18 from 9 to 11:15 am for kindergarten to 6th grade with theme Jews. Bethel Bapt School opens June 2 with teachers Mrs Walte Marsh, Mrs Carl Truex, Janice and Ruth Adams.
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Methodist Bale
Bethel
Walte
Marsh
Carl Truex
Janice “T
Ruth Adams
Class Awards Given Wednesday at Guirnarum
Awards announced at Class Night honor Marjorie Staudt and Jerry Adams as valedictorian and salutatorian. Readers Digest honors go to Staudt Adams and Reinhart. Staudt earns Study Club top senior girl, Adams earns Legion top senior boy, and Larry Staudt receives ABA Citizenship Award.
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Guirnarum
Marjorie Staudt
Jerry Adams
Readers Digest
Karen Reinhart
Study Club
American Legion Post
American Bar Association
Larry Staudt
New Books at The Public Library New Additions
New adult titles include The Dead Sea Scrolls by Miller Burrows The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton The Bridge at Antietam by James A Michner and A Summer Place by Lois Wilson Meanwhile for younger readers Bulldozer by Stephen W Meader Lee and Grant at Appomattox by MacKinlay Kantor and County Fair by Anne Emery added to shelves.
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Dead Sea
Roseville School Closes Friday Picnic At Grounds
The Roseville school announced a Friday closing with a picnic on the school grounds. The same school held its closing picnic on Thursday at the school.
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Roseville
Memorial Day Program Planned at Hillside Cemetery
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at Hillside Cemetery at 2 15 p m with a wreath laying and tribute. The day begins with the decoration of graves at Roseville and Westside Cemeteries by local volunteers and veterans groups.
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Hillside Cemetery
Roseville
Westside
Reverend Steinman to Speak at Hillside Cemetery Service
Rev. G. E. Steinman will deliver the address at Hillside cemetery. The event will feature music provided by the town band.
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G. E. Steinman
Hillside Cemetery
Marble Rock Sociable Notes and Local Visits May 28 1958
Marble Rock residents share family visits graduation events and travel plans. Robert Brown and family stayed with grandparents R B Bullemer while Bertha and Mara Keller of Charles City attended grad programs and 8th grade exercises at Roseville. Other area folks attended a Bancroft Mason City Mohawk baseball tourney and visited relatives. some planned moves to California. multiple family visits noted among the Merfeld Goetzinger and Wedeking circles.
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Robert Brown
R. B. Bullemer
Bertha
Mara Keller
Charles City
Mayne Spaulding
Grace Helmers
Allison
Mel Bruggeman
Roseville
Don Krambeer
Roger Acke Vey
Bancroft-Mason
Henry Warner
Urbana
Wayne Johnson
California
Warner
Johnson
Lowell Lines
Clayton
Arlie Wedeking
Wendell Michael
Waverly
Leonard Kelly
Milford Logan
Dougherty
John Deere Bale Ejector Aims to Cut Labor
In a new attachment for John Deere Twine-Tie Balers, the Bale Ejector throws half-sted bales into the wagon, needing only the tractor operator. Dealers invite customers to learn full details of this labor-saving innovation in hay operations.
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Missionary Circle
Aid Society Met
Dr. Staudt
Rebekah
Wiliams Mortuary
Grocery Department
Kool Aid
Pound
Spring Fries Ls
Folger’s Coffee
Buchholz & Dralle
Lowa
The
Public
the Greene Recorder
Weiner
L. B. Hines
Austin
Minnesota
A. A. Wilson
Leo Wood
Wesley Chambers
Max Wood
Marilyn Randall
New Hampton
Susie
Starley Wood
Mason City
Art Parker
Harry Merfeld
Annette
Ryan
Iowa
Earl Parker
Hamilton
Call Greene
Pleasant Grove
Riverton
St. Charles
John Deere Bale
Gabe & Hamilton Implement Co
John Deere
Greene, Ia
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