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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1958
Page
2
A writer comments on male actors adopting beauty treatments including perms and cosmetics, comparing them with women’s fashion and makeup trends. The piece laments false enhancements, praises ordinary workers, and urges a cheap testing device to distinguish genuine features from fakes.
The Marble Rock Union Feeders convened at the Marble Rockee House on September 29 approving new members Neil Wedeking Mary Jo Delan Dale Parcher and Robert Kanter. Officers elected include President Larry McNeilus Vice President Vincent Staudt Secretary Treasurer Leslie Chambers Historian Tom Ewald and Reporter Bernice Vorhes. Bernard Hildebrand chosen as Chicago candidate. Regular meetings set for the first Wednesday each month.
Mrs Russell Smith attended the Cornell College Alumni Banquet in Charles City on Thursday evening and was elected secretary treasurer of the Charles City area.
Jim Balkenende 15 returned home from Cedar Valley Hospital last Wednesday after surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his ankle. His leg was placed in a cast for the next several weeks.
Rebecca Mattie Ewald born April 1 1867 in Brooklyn New York died October 3 aged 91 years 6 months and 3 days. She moved to Ulster Township Floyd County as an infant and later lived near Marble Rock and Marble Rock. She married John Ewald December 29 1887 and was a charter member of St Pauls Lutheran Church. Survived by three sons William John and Henry and two daughters Mata Lines and Dehlia Handly with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Marble Rock with burial in West Side Cemetery. Hamiltons Funeral Chapel in charge.
Promotion Day exercises of the Methodist Sunday School were held Sunday morning. Mr Kenneth Bucklin, assisted by Mr Don Harms, was in charge of the event. Opening of Sunday School followed, teachers were introduced and each class roll read. Members were congratulated by Mr Bucklin before sessions.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Staudt and Mr and Mrs Adrian Dolan attended the district 9A Lions Rally in Janesville last Sunday. The event opened in the afternoon with an evening dinner and program.
Marble Rock School fire prevention poster contest results list winners by place. First prize went to Janet Krogstead, Jerry Asmussen, and Janet Hamilton. second to Florence Dunt, Cinda Wagner, and Danny Hearn. third to Eugene Staudt, Mark McNeilus, Marilyn McNeilus, and Wilma Reed.
Blaine Gates returned home on Tuesday after about four years of military service. Twenty four months were spent overseas while the remainder was stationed at Long Beach California.
The Methodist men and Bethel Baptist Church men will gather at the Methodist Church on Monday October 13 at 3 00. Superintendent Johnson will show slides and address the group followed by refreshments.
The Union Busy Bees 4-H Club held its Mothers Tea and officer installation on October 11 at Mrs. Marc Staudt’s home. Barbara Johnson officiated as new officers were welcomed: Bernice Vorhes president Connie Staudt vice president Beverly Chambers secretary Annette Dolan treasurer Jean Vorhes reporter Lorene Wedeking historian Kathy Mercil music chair. New members Cutty Jo Merfeld Janet Shinder Barbara Katcher joined. A short meeting set monthly dates and discussed record books with a piano duet and vocal duet concluding the program. Lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Staudt and Mrs. Anne Wedeking.
The Wednesday Bridge Club met at Mrs. Cecil’s residence last week. Mrs Lola Pringle achieved the high score, with Mrs Ralph Wilson second. A 1:00 o’clock luncheon was served.
Lions Club met Thursday evening at the Legion Hall for dinner served by the St Ceaesia of the Rosary Society. Guests included Art Asmussen Earl Staudt and Wm Jackson with Stanley Tomke presenting slides about a trip to Russia and showing a Rockwell Eleves event. Rev John Falconer urged members to sign eye bank cards.
Marble Rock residents and guests are listed in a long chain of social visits and travel. Joe Staudt and Lawrence Staudt traveled to Milwaukee for the World Series, while many neighbors and relatives attended gatherings, dinners, and visits across Iowa and nearby Minnesota and Wisconsin. Names include the Lines, Goetzinger, Krueger, Staudt, Ludwig, Patton, and others with trips to Cedar Rapids, Owatonna, Winona, and Kay Mills Wisconsin to see a 1,000 acre orchard.
The Bethel Baptist Aid Society held its regular meeting at the church on Thursday afternoon. Devotions were conducted by Mrs. Gene Bass. The ladies tied two comforters and served cookies and coffee.
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