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Newspaper
Greene Recorder
Location
Greene, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1967
Page
2
Laymen conducted the morning worship at the Methodist Church with Arlin Enabait and Robert Carney presiding at the opening and closing of the service. Kenneth Bucklen and Max Handley were the speakers during the hour.
Mrs Staudt hosted the Jolly Eight Card Club at her northeast town home on Thursday evening. Guests included Mrs George Meek and Mrs John Chambers. High score honors went to Mrs Leander Merfeld and guest high to Mrs Meek. A luncheon followed the games.
The Marble Rock Garden Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Leo Stroud. After a 1:30 dessert luncheon, president Mrs. Jim Overby led the business meeting. Members reported on spring and summer flowering bulbs planted last autumn. Mrs. Stroud displayed a wall arrangement of cattails, autumn leaves and bittersweet as centerpiece substitute. Topics included Root Vegetables as the vegetable of the month, noting origin and cultivation history from the rutabaga to the potato. Mrs. Robert Carney spoke on Getting the Most Out of Leaves, and Mrs. Verne Fish discussed Getting Our Gardens and Homes Ready for Winter.
The Marble Rock Lion's Club gathered in the All Purpose Room of St Mary’s Catholic School in Roseville. After dinner served by St Cecilia's Circle, Art Asmussen spoke on moisture pricing controls and corn drying methods while Kenneth Bucklen delivered a chalk talk on Esperanto with Gettysburg slides and notes on Shiloh and local centennial celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Don Newton of 1806 Salter Street Charles City welcomed a baby daughter on Friday October 6 at Memorial Hospital Mason City. The newborn weighed nine pounds four ounces. Mrs Newton is formerly Ruth Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Adams.
Mrs Irene Barth hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with guest Mrs Adah Gates of Greene. After a 1:00 luncheon, high honors went to Mrs Lila Staudt and second to Mrs Cecil Swant at the bridge tables.
The Marble Rock Library announces new gifts including books from Mrs. Pearl Thomas of Vista California and Dr. L. S. Wentworth. The Marble Rock Study Club donates Madam Sarah by Cornelius Otis Skinner and a book At Ease Stories I Tell My Friends by Dwight D. Eisenhower, plus a memory donation for Carl Fredrichs.
Mr and Mrs Edward Merfeld sold ponies at the International P O A sale on the Fair Grounds in Mason City on Friday and Saturday. Two ponies set all time high sale prices with Tomahawks Big Creek achieving the top pony price and G R s Big Creeks Dandy second, also setting a record for a yearling filly pony.
The October Scott Hustlerettes meeting at Evelyn and Janette Litterer’s home elected officers for the year. Officers named include Evelyn Litterer president and Carolyn Maupin historian, with Konnie Latch secretary and Jill Parcher treasurer. A November show and supper were planned.
Corporal Danny Hillman son of Mr and Mrs Darrell Hillman arrived home with an honorable discharge after two years in the U S Army including a year in Vietnam. Discharged Specialist Robert Balkenende son of Mr and Mrs Bill Balkenende completed two years service with eight months in Vietnam. The Baptist Missionary Circle met at Bethel Church Thursday with Mrs Cleland Maxson leading Do You Care and Pearl Knoop reporting White Cross quota as discussed and cookies served afterward.
Marble Rock residents host and visit kin and friends across Iowa. Notable gatherings include McNeilus families in Newton and Charles City, Solberg and Davis families in Floyd and Charles City, and Merfelds hosting, with several birthday celebrations and a hospital stay for Stellmaker's baby. Travel from Ames to Iowa City for weekend family time is noted.
Mary Luella Collins Murphy of Dysart passed away at her granddaughter's Dumont home after four years there. She married J Edward Murphy on September 20, 1900, at Belle Plaine. they lived on a Bennetide Township farm, had son Merle, and leave grandchildren Loren Murphy and Mrs. Lester Allen. A lengthy social column lists visitors, dining events, and club meetings with local families across Aredale, Des Moines, Mason City, and nearby towns, plus a schoolhouse fund note and town items.
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Gary Hansen was struck by a rabid skunk at their west Aredale home and is receiving rabies treatment for fourteen days. The family includes four other young children. Separately a 15 month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Miller, fell in the bath tub and was hospitalized from Monday to Friday.
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