Womens Society of Christian Service 21st Birthday Observed
The Womens Society of Christian Service marked its 21st birthday Thursday at the Methodist Church with birthday themes for the year, seasonal table decor, and cake and coffee served by Mrs. E G Steinman. Guest speaker was Mrs. Cecil Roberts, secretary to Missionary Education in the Mason City District. An offering supported the Harriet Balou Nursery in Sioux City.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
E. G. Steinman
Cecil Roberts
Nora Springs
Bridge Club Hostess Mrs Art Asmussen Hosts Wednesday Meeting
Mrs Art Asmussen welcomed the Wednesday Bridge Club with a one o clock luncheon at her home. Prize results showed Mrs Ralph Wilson winning high and Mrs Talmer Dahlen taking second at the bridge tables.
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Art Asmussen
Ralph Wilson
Talmer Dahlen
School Teachers Feted At Farewell
A group of friends honored Superintendent Wayne Johnson his wife and James Sextor at a farewell party in the Jim Querby home Monday evening. Johnson will head Lost Nation Schools and Mrs Johnson will teach Junior High English. Johnson led Marble Rock Schools for nine years. Sextor has seven years in the Marble Rock music department and will pursue a Masters at Mankato State College where he will be an Assistant Professorship in Music.
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Wayne Johnson
James Sextor
Jim Querby
Johnson
Lost Nation
Marble Rock
Sextor
Mankato State College
Mankato
Minnesota
Hawaiian Flowers Gift Beloved By Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs Hattie Maxson received Hawaiian flowers sent from Hilo by Mrs Orlando Lyman for Memorial Day. For fifteen years the former Helen Maxson has sent tropical blooms to honor her family graves at the church memorial observance.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Hattie Maxson
Orlando Lyman
Hilo
Hawaii
Public Invited to Study Club Meeting in Marble Rock
The Marble Rock Study Club announces a public meeting on June 6 at 8:00 p.m. in the American Legion Hall. Harvey Johnson of Forest City, a 1960 International Farm Youth Exchange delegate to South Africa, will speak with slides about his five and a half months there. The program highlights Iowa youths in the exchange, and proceeds from the gathering support world peace through mutual understanding.
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Marble Rock
Marble Rock American Legion Hall
Harvey Johnson
Iowa
Iowa 4-H Clubs
Iowa State University Agricultural and Home Economies Extension Service
National 4-H Club Foundation
Federal Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Church Women Met at the Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church Women gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs Don Wood as hostess. Mrs George Turner led devotions and presented the topic. The hostess served refreshments.
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Lutheran Church
Don Wood
George Turner
Union Busy Bees Hold Summer Meeting at Members’ Homes
The Union Busy Bees held their regular monthly meeting at the homes of Barbara and Nancy Katcher with eleven members and two leaders present. After the pledge and roll call, the secretary’s report was read and bills paid. Members and families are invited to a Legion Hall gathering in Marble Rock on June 6 to hear an Africa IFYE report. Meetings will resume Thursday afternoons during summer vacation, with the next gathering at Jean Vorhes’ home on June 22.
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Union
Busy Bees
Barbara
Nancy Katcher
Legion Hall
Marble
Rock
Africa
Jean Vorhes
Local visits and travels around Charles City and area
Marble Rock residents Mr and Mrs Den Wood and Judy visited the Glenn Slinger home in Charles City on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Joe Wood called in Leo Wood's home Tuesday. Mrs Isaac Burgess of Maddock North Dakota left after a week with her sister Mrs John Chambers and family. Mr and Mrs Gene Bass visited Clarksville for dinner with the Harold Sherburnes and supper with the H D Bass. Henry Ewald and Maynard Reed families fished on the Mississippi River last week. Mrs Ed Enabait Verne Vorhes and Mrs Jim Stone drove to Mountain Home Arkansas returning Friday with Nellie Randall to the Chautauqua Nursing Home in Charles City. Mrs Randall had been a patient in Mountain Home Hospital for several months. Mrs Bird Keith visited Nashua Graduation Exercises with her daughter and family Charles Gates and others on Tuesday.
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den Wood
Judy
Glenn Slinger
Charles City
Joe Wood
Leo Wood
Isaac Burgess
Maddock
North Dakota
John Chambers
Gene Bass
Clarksville
Harold Sherburnes
H. D. Bass
Henry Ewald
Maynard Reed
Mississippi River
Ed Enabait
Verne Vorhes
Jim Stone
Mountain Home
Arkansas
Nellie Randall
Chautauqua
Charles Gates
Nashua
Local families host visits across clear lake and Mason City
That evening Ronald Gates, grandson of Mrs. Ray Keith, visited in the homes of Mrs. Bird Keith and Mrs. Josie Keith. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Bruggemen and Debra spent the weekend in Nebraska with his aunt and uncle. Mrs. Charlotte Marshall stayed in Mason City Monday to Friday in the Raymond Hart home. Brenda Hart visited from her grandmother. Else Steenhard and daughter Janice visited Webster City with the Lecklee family, Charlotte Truex of Iowa City and Douglas Truex of Minne.
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Ronald Gates
Ray Keith
Clear Lake
Bird Keith
Josie Keith
Mel Bruggemen
Debra
Nebraska
Charlotte Marshall
Mason City
Raymond Hart
Brenda Hart
Else Steenhard
Janice
Webster City
Calvin Lecklee
Charlotte Truex
Iowa City
Douglas Truex
Minne
Truex Family Observes Memorial Day With Relatives
The Truex couple joined relatives over Memorial Day, spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Carl Truex and their parents, enjoying time with family.
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Apolis
Carl Truex
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Hawaiian Flowers In Baptist Church
Hamilton
Greene
Call Greene
Frigidaire
Westinghouse
T. V
Hoover
Linus Schaefer
Virgil Munsell
First State Bank
Beverly Chambers
Barbara Katcher
Mary Jo Dolan
Charlotte Schindler
Connie Staudt
Lorene Wedeking
Annette Dolan
Midwest Caravan
Bob White and Orchestra
Fuzzy
Wayne King
His
Litterer Window CO
15Th Avenue
Clarence Litterer
Dial
Wunsch Plumbing & Beating
Greene, Iowa
M. K. Sperry
Travelers
Hartford
Rath Blackhawk
HAM
Frizs
Ast
Velveeta
Jeete
Cea
Louwr
Folger’s
Rae
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