Funeral rites Held for Emmet Graves Marble Rock
Funeral rites were held today in Marble Rock for Emmet Edward Graves a lifelong Marble Rock resident and farmer who died Sunday at Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City Born March 29 1896 in Butler County to William Graves and May McTaggart he is survived by his wife four daughters a brother a half sister and eighteen grandchildren Burial is in Hitesville Cemetery Kesley Lions Club met Thursday in Roseville with a dinner by St Ann’s Rosary Society and topics on constitutional amendments and upcoming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Edward Graves
Marble Rock
Riverside Chautauqua
Charles City
Emmet Graves
Butler County
William May
McTaggart
Graves
Ethel
Irene Marando
Des Plaines
Illinois
Jean Tucker
Parkridge
Ilinois
Doris Love
Westchester
Patsy Murphy
Dike
Iowa
Lloyd Graves
Hampton
May Engelman
Mason City
Methodist
Byron Ayers
Rockford
E. G. Steinman
Thornton
Hitesville Cemetery
Kesley
Reid
Lion’s Club
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roseville
St. Ann’s Circle of the Rosary Society
Ralph McCartney
Robert Staudt
Bridge Club Holds Luncheon Then Bridge at Home
Mrs. Russell Smith hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at John son’s Cafe in Marble Rock for a 1 PM luncheon, followed by an afternoon of bridge at her home. High was won by Mrs. Marcus Staudt with second going to Mrs. Paul Bucklen. Visitors included relatives from Hampton and Charles City, and various local residents stopped by for visits and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Smith
Johnson’s Cafe
Marble Rock
Marcus Staudt
Paul Bucklen
Earl Smith
Hampton
Marvin Lamb
Charles City
Clifford Smith
Judy Smith
MACC
Mason City
Willard Nielsen
Lorrie
Bill McDowell
Allison
Ernest Maxson
Paul Shupe
Don Marsh
Craig
Angela
Cincinnati
Ohio
Paul Shupe Jr
Hillsville
Virginia
Eugene Ackley
New Hampton
Harrison Ackley
Edna deBuhr
Rockford
John Ewald
Bob Adamek
St. Paul
Nora Huggett
Amiel Reichstein
Marines Son Dennis Nielsen Returns From Viet Nam
Home From Viet Nam reports their son Dennis Nielsen, a U S Marine long in Viet Nam, arrived in California early Sunday and flew to Maryland to join his wife and baby son arriving before evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Willard Nielsen
Dennis Nielsen
U. S
California
Maryland
Missionary Society Meets at Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs Alfred Grahlman hosted the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Society meeting on Thursday evening. Mrs Earl Nicewarner led a lesson titled Is Your Church Burning a study on segregation with a film strip prompting questions about white and black responses to problems. Lunch was served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Grahlman
Missionary Society of Bethel Baptist Church
Earl Nicewarner
Grahlman
Study Club Hat Bonanza Draws 52 Guests
Marble Rock Study Club held a Hat Bonanza in Town Hall with 140 hats on display. About 20 hats, purses, and gloves were sold. 52 attended from Marble Rock, Rudd, and Greene. Mary Barr presided. John Paulsen elected secretary. club plans UNICEF and USC drives.
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Marble Rock
Town Hall
Kenneth Bucklen
Walter Marsh
Rudd
Greene
Mary Barr
John Paulsen
John Byers
Unicef
USC
Betterway Club Meets for Dessert Luncheon and Card Games
Mrs. Dick Rohwedder hosted the Scott Betterway Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon. After a two o clock dessert luncheon, card games awarded top honors with Mrs. Bill Fluhrer winning first place, Mrs. Don Marsh second, and Mrs. Dix on Marsh as traveling partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rohwedder
Scott Betterway Club
Bill Fluhrer
Don Marsh
Dixon Marsh
Marble Rock Social News From Late Weekend Visitors
Marble Rock residents and visitors are listed from a weekend of calls visits and meetings. Families hosted relatives from Floyd Nashua Bay City Michigan Des Moines and Milwaukee while local teachers and secretaries attended state education events and a federation convention.
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Bridge Club
Genevieve Staudt
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lloyd Howllett
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Irving Blum
Nashua
Dennis Marsh
Independence
Mrs. Dixon Marsh
Baptist Missionary Society
Betterway Club
Butler County Mutual Insurance Ass
N. Francis Brinkman
Greene Phone
Hattie Frank
Claire O’rourke
Floyd
E. J. Hubbard
Long Beach
Bird Keith
Charles Gates
Anna Hart
Charlotte Marshall
Rudolph Schwartz
Gladys Losee
Ed Gerner
Arthur Cook
Bay City
Michigan
Floyd County American Legion Auxiliary
Nora Springs
Dean Lines
Fredericksburg
Bob Goetzinger
Ed Goetzinger
Charles J. Bisenius
Earl Parcher
Ralph Beane
Des Moines
Iowa State Educational Association
Vincent van Benschoten
Marble Rock School
Education Secretary’s Association
Arnold Haller
Marble Rock Study Club
Iowa Federation of Women’s Club
Anna Thieman
Scott Township
Richard Lindloff
Inlaw
Marvin Landgren
Phillip Anderson
Landsburg
Kansas
Leon Marsh
Robert Nandell
Cara
Milwaukee
Dale Ross
Kenneth Turner
Buckingham
Maxson
Greene, Iowa
Drane's Dept. Store
Dralle
U.S.D.A
Monarch
Hormel’s
Our
Elsheimer
J Pound
DRALE
Monarch of
Pasco
C &H
Mite
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