UNICEF Drive Leaves Marble Rock With Six Thousand Five Hundred
A Halloween UNICEF drive by 168 Marble Rock children raised 6050 dollars. Pupils, split into groups at the schoolhouse, toured the town with UNICEF boxes, guided by Lion's Club members. On return they watched Huckleberry Finn and received treats from sponsoring groups.
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Unicef
Marble Rock
Lion’s Club
Methodist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Lion's Club
Study Club
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Family Fellowship Held After Sunday Services
The monthly family fellowship met in the Methodist Church basement after morning services. Mrs. Gene Ewald and her daughters served as hostesses for the potluck dinner and the ensuing game and entertainment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Gene Ewald
Come As You Are Breakfasts Completed by W S C S
Four Come As You Are Breakfast events were completed by the Methodist Church W S C S. Hostesses were Mrs. Tlerschel Handley Mrs. Cliff Wilson Mrs. Ed Enabait and Mrs. Lester Blum. Average attendance was about 15.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Perood
Tlerschel Handley
Cliff Wilson
Ed Enabait
Lester Blum
Walter Flesher Installed as Pastor at Marble Rock
Rev Walter Flesher was installed Sunday afternoon at Marble Rock Church as pastor for Tether Baptist Marble Rock and First Baptist Rockwell. About 120 attended including Dr A Paul Smith Des Moines and members from Cedar Valley Association churches plus local faith groups. Dr Smith gave the sermon and installation prayer. a fellowship period followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tether Baptist Church
Marble Rock
First Baptist Church
Rockwell
Walter Flesher
A. Paul Smith
Des Moines
Waterloo
Mount Zion
Baptism for Douglas Alan Bruggeman in Lutheran Church
Douglas Alan, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Bruggeman, was baptized at Sunday morning services in the Lutheran Church on October 28. Sponsors were Orville Weigmann Bristow Mrs. Dale Slinger Charles City and Judy Wood. A dinner followed at the Bruggeman home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Reints Clarksville.
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Douglas Alan
Mel Bruggeman
Lutheran Church
Orville Weigmann
Bristow
Dale Slinger
Charles City
Judy Wood
Bruggeman
W. J. Reints
Clarksville
Reints
Debra
Grace Helmers
Home From Hospital Jim Stone Returns From Surgery
Jim Stone was discharged Friday afternoon after undergoing surgery at a Rochester hospital. He returned home to recover and was expected to rest and follow up with his physicians.
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Jim Stone
Rochester
Marble Rock Personal News Highlights Social Guests
Marble Rock and nearby towns host a flurry of Sunday dinners and visits. Charlies City, Toledo, Rockford, Frost Minnesota, Greene, Mason City, and Des Moines are linked by gatherings, anniversaries, and travel plans, with residents attending workshops, funerals, and football trips. The piece notes ten wedding anniversary celebrations and several out-of-town arrivals.
Lion's Club Meets with Civil Defense Speaker
The Lion's Club gathered Thursday evening at the American Legion Hall for a 6:30 supper hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary. Guest speaker was Charles Martin, head of Civil Defense in Charles City, who spoke on Civil Defense.
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Lion’s Club
American Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Martin
Civil Defense
Charles City
Mission Circle Hosts Craft Afternoon at Bethel Church
Mrs Dixon Marsh hosted the Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday afternoon. The group sewed quilt blocks and held a brief business meeting after devotional time. A luncheon was served to close the gathering.
Bridge Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon at Mrs Handley’s Home
Mrs Herschel Handley hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home on Wednesday evening. A sev en o'clock dessert luncheon was served by her daughter-in-law Mrs Max Handley. Competition saw high honors go to Mrs Will Barth with second to Mrs Cecil Swant.
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Herschel Handley
Contract Bridge Club
Handley
Max Handley
Will Barth
Cecil Swant
Subscription Rates Local Counties and Beyond
Subscription rates listed for Butler and Floyd Counties and Dougherty show 3.50 for first to fourth zones with 4.00 beyond fourth, 4.50 for single copies, and 10c by mail plus 15c. The notice outlines pricing for local and mailed copies.
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Butler
Floyd Counties
Dougherty
Mrs Meyer flies to Los Angeles after father’s death
Mrs. Clayton Meyer left Friday morning by plane for Los Angeles California called there by the death of her father W V Moller. Mr and Mrs Walter Bohl spent the weekend in Iowa City with their daughter Marilyn and attended the Iowa Ohio football game. Dolores Bruns of Mason City and Evelyn Bruns of Gladbrook were supper and evening guests in the Mel Bruggeman home on Friday.
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Irving Davidson
Charlies City
Arnold Haller
Alton Keith
Freddy
Patty
Toledo
Josie Keith
Leander Merfeld
Raymond
Rockford
Verne Kingery
P. H. Thompson
Frost
Minnesota
B. L. Hamilton
Ilinois
Walter Bohl
Roy Keith
James Ott
I. J. Devies
Greene
A.L.C.W
Dysart
Paul Smith
Des Moines
Walter Flesher
Lester Blum
Don Blum
Apington
Gerald Kingery
Don
Blossom Watley
Gilbert Aker
Webster City
Victor Uker
Clarion
Sam Newell
Dows
Dale Faulken
Mason City
Instunt
Gladys Losee
Eva Faulken
Fertile
Losee
Marble Rock
Byron Marrs
Dale McWneilus
Don Gerhard
Gary Galvin
E. G. Kolarich
Rudd- Rockford-Marble Rock Community High School
John Byers
Ohio
Iowa City
Geserich
Battey
Rockford State Bank
Andrew
Robert Carney
Methodist Church
Hampton
Robert Pierce
Chicago Temple
Andrew Carney
Walter Marsh
Naomi Flesher
Bethel Baptist Church
First Methodist
Charles City
Kevin of Greene
Upington
Theresia Gerner
DeBuhr
University Hospital
Don Hart
Anna Hart
Herbert Shook
Raymond Hart
Bob Sorenson
Gene Bass
Missouri
Phyllis Nagel
Tripoli
Clayton Meyer
Los Angeles
California
W. V. Moller
Marilyn
Dolores Bruns
Evelyn Bruns
Gladbrook
Mel Bruggeman
Tax rule blocks tying Iowa income tax to federal rate
Attorney General Evan Hultman ruled that the state constitution forbids fixing the Iowa income tax as a percentage of the federal tax. The issue was raised by State Senator Edwin Gilmour of Grinnell. The constitution requires a tax to be distinctly stated within an Iowa law and not fixed by referencing another law.
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Evan Hultman
Edwin Gilmour
Grinnell
Iowa
Waterloo Couple Visits Families In Weekend Outing
Mr and Mrs Lester Wilson of Waterloo visited their mothers Mrs Kitty Barr and Mrs Cora Wilson Sunday afternoon. Mrs Gary Wolding attended the second program in the Travel and Adventure Series in Charles City Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wilson
Waterloo
Kitty Barr
Cora Wilson
Gary Wolding
Charles City
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Bridge Club
Butler County
City of
Wayne C. Fischer
Jayce Bliss
Society
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. CQ
Ero
Lennox
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. Co
Nelson
Litterer Window Company
15Th Avenue
Dial
Permalux
Armstrong
Empire Furniture
Monarch
Shell Rock
NcGee
U.S
the Greene Recorder
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