Lions Club Meeting Highlights Amateur Contest Plan
The Marble Rock Lions Club met at the American Legion Hall with Legion Auxiliary members serving dinner. Bob Neal unveiled slides from Formosa and Hong Kong taken during WWII. The group discussed the upcoming Amateur Contest at the school gym on Monday November 30 with entries due by November 27 and George Wiley of KGLO as MC. The winner advances to the Bill Riley Talent Search on KRNT-TV Des Moines.
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Marble Hock Lion’s Club
American Legion Hall
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
Bob Neal
George Wiley
KGLO
Mason City
Bill Riley
Krnt-Tv
Des Moines
Marble Rock Study Club Meets at Mrs Handley Home
Mrs Herschel Handley hosted the Marble Rock Study Club last Monday evening with a seven thirty dessert luncheon. President Mrs Leo Stroud led the business meeting and planning for an Athletic Coffee at the Leo Goetzinger home. A ceramics program by Mrs Clair Kepple and Mrs Rudolph Schwartz followed, with each member displaying ceramic ware. guests included Mrs Florence Schmitt, Mrs Anna Hart, and Pearl Knoop. A silver coffee was held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Eva McNinch’s home to benefit Arthritis Research Fund totaling 3.90.
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Herschel Handley
Marble Rock
Leo Stroud
Handley
Eva McNinch
Leo Goetzinger
Clair Kepple
Greene
Rudolph Schwartz
Florence Schmitt
Anna Hart
Pearl Knoop
Marble Rock Study Club
Arnold Haller
Walter Marsh
Arthritis Research Fund
Former Nashua Resident Lloyd Gates Dies at 78
Lloyd Gates born November 17 1886 in Marble Rock died November 18 1964 at the farm home near Nashua Iowa at age 78. He married Leila Eikenberry March 16 1911 and had three children Lorene LeValley Charles Gates, with seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Surviving are Leila Lorene Charles two brothers Guy and Bernard and sister Mrs Margaret Majewski. Funeral services were held Saturday at Chenoweth Funeral Home Nashua, Rev Bill Griffee officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Greene.
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Lloyd Gates
Henry
Emma Gates
Marble Rock
Nashua
Iowa
Leila Eikenberry
Earl
Lorene LeValley
Los Angeles
California
Charles Gates
Leila
Lorene
Charles
Guy
Waverly
Bernard
Mason City
Margaret Majewski
Greene
Darrell
Roy Gates
Des Moines
Gates
Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows Lodge
Chenowith Funeral Home
Bill Griffee
Rose Hill Cemetery
Lutheran Women Hold Monthly Meeting at Church
The Lutheran Church women met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Roy Keith as hostess. Mrs. Kenneth Parker led the lesson and the Thank Offering boxes were collected. Mrs. Keith arranged a luncheon to close the gathering.
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Lutheran Church
Roy Keith
Kenneth Parker
Keith
Bridge Club Held At Mrs Art Asmussen Home
Mrs Art Asmussen hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with a one o clock luncheon. High score at the bridge tables went to Mrs Talmer Dahlen and second to Mrs Jim Stone.
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Art Asmussen
Talmer Dahlen
Jim Stone
Baptist Mission Circle Meets at Bethel Church
The Mission Circle of Bethel Baptist Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Larry Ott leading the devotional and Mrs. Harold Ott in charge of the lesson. A Spanish American film strip Amigos Latinos was shown followed by a discussion. The hostess served lunch at the close.
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Mission Circle
Bethel Baptist Church
Larry Ott
Harold Ott
Walter Flesher
Rites Held for Carl Van Riper in California
Word has reached Marble Rock of the death of Carlyle Van Riper of Mariposa California on Saturday November 21 from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Clella Hildebrand. Her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand of Charles City left for California. Funeral services and burial were in Mariposa on Tuesday November 24. The Hildebrands are former Marble Rock area residents.
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Carlyle van Riper
Mariposa
California
Clella Hildebrand
Henry Hildebrand
Charles City
Bural
Hildebrands
Marble Rock Area
Amateur Program Promoted by Marble Rock Lions Club
The Marble Rock Lions Club sponsors an amateur program next Monday evening at 7:30. George Wiley of KGLO will host. Entries must be submitted to Arnold Haller or Weldon Salt by November 27.
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Marble Rock Lions Club
George Wiley
KGLO
Arnold Haller
Weldon Salt
Iris Bloom in November Council Appointments Noted
Iris Bloomed Mrs. Gladys Losee found an iris at her mailbox Thursday morning and brought it inside to enjoy during the blizzard. A plant bud was seen. J. B. Stone was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Krambeer’s resignation from the council on November 4.
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Gladys Losee
Marble Rock Town Council Member Resigns
Don Krambeer resigns from Marble Rock Town Council at a special meeting amid local governance changes. The move clears a vacancy and prompts council leadership decisions.
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Don Krambeer
Marble Rock
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Lion’s Club
Beeslee Road
Bridge Club
Baptist Mission Circle
Carl van Riper
Health Life
Glen Lindell Farm Bureau Ins
FORD
NEW Idea & Farmhand Parts
Dave Markle
Farm Tractor CO
Fairbanks Morse
Ritchie
RCA
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. CO
Drakle
Pillsbury’s
Puff
LUX
Longhorn
Folger’s
Ines
Rath’s
Blackhawk Franks
del Monte Corn
Musselman’s
Tokay
Ladies & Childrens
Drane’s
Riment
Nicewspa
PHAE
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