Marble Rock deaths and UNICEF Halloween event update
Rush Frizzell died in Cambridge last Monday after a heart attack. Burial was in Story City. Survived by wife in Cambridge, son Arlin Frizzell of Charles City, three grandsons and two granddaughters. UNICEF trick or treat event in Marble Rock raised 75.65 dollars, sponsored by Lions Club Study Club American Legion Auxiliary and church women's groups. Children toured, played games, and were treated at churches and school. Also reports Bessie Losee returned home after surgery and visit with family in Lake Mills.
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Marble Rock
Rush Frizzell
Cambridge
Story City
Unicef
Lion’s Club
Study Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Women’s Societies
Methodist
St. Mary’s Catholic
Bethel Baphist
Bethel Baptist Church
Ralph Bean
Window Display At Public Library
Marble Rock Library marks American Education Week with a window exhibit featuring a typewriter used to transcribe printed material into Braille. The device, owned by Genevieve Staudt, was used during World War II for Braille transcription for the Chicago Public Library. Staudt notes the proofreader was a blind woman.
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Marble Rock
Genevieve Staudt
Genevieve
Chicago Public Library
Baby Jesse Dean Lines Born in October in Sumner
Mr and Mrs Dean Lines of Fredericksburg welcomed a son named Jesse Dean born in October weighing eight pounds seven ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leo Goetzinger of California and Mrs Lyla Lines. Nearby relatives attended baptismal services at the Catholic Church in Sumner and a potluck dinner followed. Jesse has three older brothers Tommy Teddy and Mike and an older sister Mary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Goetzinger and Nancy and Mr and Mrs Earl Parcher and families.
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Dean Lines
Fredericksburg
Jesse Dean
Ed Goetzinger
Nancy
Earl Parcher
Catholi
Sumner
Tommy
Teddy
Mike
Mary
Leo Goetzinger
California
Lyla Lines
Engagement announced for Linda Ann Cogley to Cpl Nielsen
Engaged couple Linda Ann Cogley of Annapolis Maryland and Cpl Dennis E Nielsen son of Mr and Mrs Willard Nielsen Marble Rock Town plan to wed at St Andrew at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on December 17. Nielsen has served in the Marines for 50 years and is stationed at Annapolis.
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William Cogley
Annapolis
Maryland
Linda Ann
Cpl
Dennis E Nielsen
Willard Nielsen
Marble Rock Town
St. Andrew
Naval Academy
Cpl. Nielsen
Marines
Baptist Society Met on Thursday at Bethel Church
The Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Larry Ott. They worked on the White Cross quota as Mrs. Harold Thomas led devotions. Mrs. Malcolm Ott, president, presided at the business meeting. A luncheon was served by the hostess.
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Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
Larry Ott
White Cross
Harold Thomas
Malcolm Ott
Bridge Club Hostess Mrs Art Asmussen Hosts Luncheon
Mrs Art Asmussen entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home after a one o'clock luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Jim Stone and second by Mrs Marcus Staudt.
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Art Asmussen
Asmussen
Jim Stone
Marcus Staudt
Lions Club Met Thursday Evening at Marble Rock
The Marble Rock Lions' Club met Thursday evening at the Methodist Church with Miriam Circle of the W.S.C.S. providing a seven o'clock dinner. Earl Parcher was a guest of R. D. Ackley and became a member. Lyle Boyer of Charles City, Floyd County Conservation Officer, was the guest of Paul Bucklen. After dinner Boyer showed slides of Floyd County Conservation Park Areas and spoke on his work maintaining the areas.
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Marble Rock
Lions’ Club
Methodist Church
Miriam Circle
W.S.C.S
Earl Parcher
R. D
Rusty) Ackley
Mr. Parcher
Lyle Boyer
Charles City
Floyd County
Paul Bucklen
Boyer
Garden Club Met With Mrs Handley Hostess for Meeting
Mrs Handley hosted Marble Rock Home and Garden Club at her home on Tuesday with guest Mrs Leo Stroud. Members prepared display arrangements from gathered garden materials for fall and prepared a centerpiece of fall fruit in a glass bowl. Roll call yielded a Thanksgiving thought as Mrs Jim Overby, president, led the business meeting.
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Herschel Handley
Marble Rock
Leo Stroud
Handley
Jim Overby
Air Force Roger Barth Joins U S Air Force in Texas
In Air Force Roger Barth, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Barth, has joined the U S Air Force. He left for service on October 30 and is now stationed in Texas at Amarillo AFB. Address: A B Roger Barth, A F 16922165, Flt 434 Sqdn 3334 BMS, Amarillo AFB Texas 79111.
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Roger Barth
Claude Barth
U .S. Air Force
Texas
A. B
Amarillo Afb
New Resident Welchs Welcome Baby Teresa Marie
Mr and Mrs Larry Welch welcomed a baby daughter at Floyd County Memorial Hospital Charles City on Saturday October 29. Teresa Marie weighed six pounds 14% ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Helen Welch and Mr and Mrs Chris Lindloff of Marble Rock.
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Larry Welch
Floyd County Memmorial Hospital
Charles City
Teresa Marie
Helen Welch
Chris Lindloff
Marble Rock
Marble Rock Visitors and Family Callers Reported
Marble Rock locals Mr and Mrs Clarence Reinhart visited grandson Mr and Mrs Jim Bailey near Plymouth Sunday afternoon en route home they stopped to see daughter Mrs W A Stover in Mason City. Mr and Mrs Harry Merfeld and Annette of Greene visited her mother Mrs Daisie Parker Sunday afternoon. Mrs Faye Schooler of Indianola and Mrs Walter Marsh were dinner guests Thursday in the home of Mrs Dora Knoop and Pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Reinhart
Jim Bailey
Plymouth
W. A. Stover
Mason City
Harry Merfeld
Annette
Greene
Daisie Parker
Faye Schooler
Indianola
Walter Marsh
Dora Knoop
Pearl
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Marble Rock News
Bessie Losee
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Lake Mills
Lyle Shultz
Baptist Society
Bridge Club
Irving van Raden
Dial Farm
Tor. L. Loughlin
Dralle’s
Florida
ACORN
China Club
Chima Club
BORUS
Dralle
Elsheimer
Franks
Johann Haviland China Club
Hershey
Robin Hood
First Lady
Swan
Garden Club
Air Force
Smith Realty
Rockford
Iowa
Robert J. Walter
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