Schmitts Return From Illinois and Attend Local Events
Mr and Mrs George Schmitt spent a week in Illinois with daughters in Pallatine and Evanston and joined a Cedar Valley Association gathering at First Baptist Hamp with Rev Phillipton Schmitt. Visitors from Hortonville Wisconsin attended a Fall Rally at the home of Rev and Mrs A Van Benschoten. A co operative dinner at their home included Carl Grietzner Ruth Crawford and Maynard Reed. Ed Gerner returned home after months with parents following Arthur Cook injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmitt
Ilinois
Jack Gouchonville
Pallatine
Stanley Goszcznski
Ily
Evanston
Mlinois
Cedar Valley Association
First Baptist Church
Hamp
Phillipton
Schmitt
Bellevue
Hortonville
Wis
Walter Marsh
Pearl Cousin
Knoop
A. van Benschoten
Carl Grietzner
Plainfield
Ruth Crawford
Waverly
Maynard Reed
Ed Gerner
Arthur Cook
Bay City
Michigan
Cook
Surprise Potluck Honored Mr and Mrs Henry Krull
Mr and Mrs Henry Krull celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a surprise potluck dinner. Guests included Hulda Hodges Detlef Hesse Lyle Krull and families from Rockford Clinton Waterloo Tripoli Mason City Marble Rock and Rudd. Ice cream and cake served to 40. cake by Mrs Bernard Hesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krull
Hulda Hodges
Marble Rock
Detlef Hesse
Clinton
Lyle Krull
Rockford
John Hesse
Waterloo
Charles Hesse
Tripoli
Bernard Hesse
Robert Arhart
Mason City
George Tegtmeier
Eno Reiter
Marlys
Kenneth Fisher
Janice Shafer
Gerald McNamara
Merlyn Reiter
Ramona Jackson
Roy Tegtmeier
Rudd
Alvin Reiter
Marble Rock Legion Auxiliary Hosts Tuesday Pot Luck
The Marble Rock American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday at Mrs. Pat Frizzell’s Charles City home for a pot luck dinner. Vice president Mrs. Florence Shook led the business meeting and a donation to the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School District Student Loan Fund and to UNICEF was approved. Cookies were sent to the Mental Health Institute in Independence for the October Veterans Birthday Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
American Legion Auxiliary
Pat Frizzell
Charles City
Florence Shook
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock
Unicef
Mental Health Institute
Independence
Floyd County American Legion Auxiliary
New Daughter for Mr and Mrs Gansen Jackie Ann
Mr and Mrs Larry Gansen welcomed a daughter born October 7 weighing six pounds nine ounces named Jackie Ann. A brother Joe E is listed as 442 years old with grandparents Carl Wilcox LeRoy Minnesota and John Gansen Marble Rock. Maternal great grandfather is Barney Reich Mason City and paternal great grandparents Galen Harris Marble Rock. Great great grandmother is Nettie Pierson Rockton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gansen
Jackie Ann
Joe E
Carl Wilcox
LeRoy
Minnesota
John Gansen
Marble Rock
Barney Reich
Mason City
Galen Harris
Nettie Pierson
Rockton
Illinois
Missionary Society Meets at Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs Daisie Parker hosted Thursday afternoon for Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Society with members advancing White Cross projects. Mrs Harold Ott led devotions before the business meeting and Parker served lunch. Lion's Club at Roseville hosted by St Marys.
Wood family gathers in Marble Rock for 80th birthday dinner
The Wood family held a cooperative dinner at Marble Rock Town Hall on Sunday to honor Leo Wood turning 80 on October 13. Attendees included DeLone Wood and Dick Brownlow with Steven of Rochester, Wesley Chambers and family of Charles City, Leo recently released from U S service after a year in Viet Nam, Gordon Wood, Francis Belknap of Greene, Max Wood and family of Waverly, Dale Slinger and family of Charles City, Curtis Wallace of Riceville, and Don Wood, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wood
Marble Rock
DeLone Wood
LeRoy
Minnesota
Dick Brownlow
Steven
Rochester
Wesley Chambers
Charles City
Leo
U. S
Viet Nam
Gordon Wood
Francis Belknap
Greene
Max Wood
Waverly
Dale Slinger
Curtis Wallace
Riceville
Don Wood
Bridge Club Luncheon and Games at Barth Home
Mrs Irene Barth hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with guests Mrs Leo Brown Mrs Walter Marsh and Mrs Herschel Handley. They dined at Johnsons Cafe in Marble Rock at 1 p m then returned for an afternoon of bridge. High was won by Mrs Jim Stone and second by Mrs Stina Dahlen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Barth
Leo Brown
Walter Marsh
Herschel Handley
Barth
Johnson’s Cafe
Marble Rock
Jim Stone
Stina Dahlen
Town and Country Bridge Club Meets at Hostess Home
Edward Merfeld hosted the Town and Country Bridge ClubFriday after a one o clock luncheon. High at the bridge tables was won by Mrs Herschel Handley and second by Mrs Frank Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Merfeld
Town and Country Bridge Club
Marble Rock Study Club Hosts 4H Demonstrations
The Marble Rock Study Club met at Town Hall with hostesses Mrs Herschel Handley and Mrs Robert Carney. Four area 4H clubs presented programs including demonstrations on hand crafts, district camps, and household topics. Members exhibited articles and sang. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Marble Rock Town Hall
Herschel Handley
Robert Carney
Sheryl
Kay
Scott Hustierettes
Carolyn Maupin
Scott Hustlerettes
Ames
Kim Kingery
The
Pleasant Grove
Happy Home Makers
Diane Ritter
Happy Home Maker
Julie Ewald
Union
Busy Bees
Julia Merfeld
Jill Handley
Donna Carney
Karen Kolber
Debbie Staudt
Local Residents Visit Family Across State Lines
Marble Rock residents report Miss Francis Schraeder traveled to Minneapolis on Thursday to stay with her niece Mr and Mrs J D Peters and family returning Sunday to Williamette Illinois. She had spent two weeks in town with her sister Miss Genevieve Schraeder. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Marvin Lamb and family were supper guests at Clifford Smith's parental home. Mrs Bill Hodge and Angie of Rudd and Mr and Mrs Ted Pitzenberger of Dougherty were evening visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Schraeder
Minneapolis
J. D. Peters
Williamette
Ilinois
Genevieve Schraeder
Marvin Lamb
Clifford Smith
Bill Hodge
Angie
Rudd
Ted Pitzenberger
Dougherty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Lion’s Club
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
Rosary Society
Russell Gilkes
Vincent van Benschoten
Alfred Grahlman
Bruce Goss
Alfred
Fargmutual
Glenn M. Ressler
Butler County Mutual
Aute Keogh
Bridge Club
Greene, Iowa
Dralle
U.S.D.A. Choice
Elsheimer’s
KRAFT
Velveeta
Dubuque
Hormel’s
Cinnamon
Campbell
Monarch Saltine Crackers
Hershey
Baker’s Coconut
Morton
Florida
Jack-O-Lanterns
U.s.no.1
Jersey
Alka Seltzer
Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!