Marble Rock school opens with 312 enrolled and staff listed
Marble Rock opened Monday with 164 elementary and 148 junior high students. Principal is Ralph Beane. Elementary teachers include Sutton Foutz Francis Holtz Moser Kolarich, and junior high teachers Baird Miller Byers Prohaski Stebens Kolarich Bruggeman. Social music via Hicok, art by Thorpe, and music by Krumm. Scoutmaster Haller, honored with a national BSA scholarship, returned from a Farm City Conference at Philmont with a Sears Roebuck Foundation grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Ralph Beane
Ann Sutton
Irene Foutz
Emma Francis
Beth Holtz
Maxine Hall
Ethel Moser
Mildred Kolarich
Vance Baird
Elaine Miller
John Byers
John Prohaski
Bertha Stebens
Norman Kolarich
Geraldine Bruggeman
Sharon Hicok
Lynn Thorpe
Lola Krumm
Arnold E. Haller
American Legion
Philmont
Cimarron
New Mexico
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Haller
National Rural Scouting Committee
Boy Scouts of America
America
Sears- Roebuck Foundation
National
Associations of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Methodist Circles Hold Recent Meetings
Priscilla Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service met with Mrs. Leroy Kingery on Thursday afternoon with nine members and one guest. Lessons on Shall We Unite and Local Inter-faith Co-operation were given by Mrs. Lester Blum and Mrs. Henry Ewald, followed by lunch. Esther Circle met with Mrs. Raymond Shultz. seven members attended. devo tions by Mrs. Elizabeth Oeser and Local Inter-faith Co operation lesson. business session led by Mrs. Leonard Klink. lunch served. Miriam Circle held a 12:30 potluck at the church. ten members and one guest. singing, Scripture, and Local Inter-faith Co-operation lesson by Mrs. John Ewald and Mrs. Verne Vorkes. hostesses assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Leroy Kingery
Lester Blum
Henry Ewald
Elizabeth Oeser
Leonard Klink
Leo Stroud
Miriam Circle
John Ewald
Verne Vorkes
Ellen Gates Honored At Surprise Farewell Party
Mrs. Ellen Gates received a styrofoam money adorned horseshoe as a parting gift at a surprise farewell hosted by Mrs. Ed Gerner and Mrs. Ronald Innis in the Gerner home. Genevieve Staudt won the door prize. 18 guests attended. bingo preceded lunch. Gates leaves Friday for Nekoosa Wisconsin to take a new position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gerner
Ronald Innis
Gerner
Ellen Gates
Local Farmers Win Tractor Pull Contest at Rockford
Marble Rock area drivers dominated the Tractor Pull ing Contest in Rockford on Sunday with Dale Parcher taking first place, Earl Parcher second, and Gary Smith and Mike Parker finishing third in their divisions as spectators cheered from the stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Rockford
Dale Parcher
Earl Parcher
Gary Smith
Mike Parker
Pictures Shown At Baptist Church
Jerry Adams recently completed two years in the Peace Corps and presented slides at Bethel Baptist Church from his time in Monrovia Liberia Africa. The show contrasted modern city business areas with rural huts and villages and included items from the local life such as magazines and children’s toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Adams
United States Peace Corps
Bethel Baptist Church
Monrovia
Liberia
Africa
Jerry
Betterway Club Hosts Dessert Luncheon at Mrs Staudt Home
Mrs. Roger Staudt hosted the Scott Betterway Club Tuesday afternoon for a two o'clock dessert luncheon. At the card tables, Mrs. Lester Smith took high, Mrs. Don Marsh was second, and Mrs. Leon Marsh finished low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Staudt
Scott Betterway Club
Lutheran Women Meet at Zion Church Rockford
The Lutheran Church women gathered Thursday afternoon with eleven members from the A L C W of Zion Lutheran Church as guests. Rev Stephen Engelstad led devotions and taught from Acts. Mrs John Ewald and Mrs Gladys Losee served lunch to close the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church of
Rockford
Stephen Engelstad
John Ewald
Gladys Losee
Bridge Club holds smorgasbord then bridge play
Wednesday Bridge Club members gathered at the Boulevard in Charles City for a smorgasbord dinner and an afternoon of bridge. High honors went to Mrs Talmer Dahlen with Mrs Will Barth placing second.
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Boulevard
Charles City
High
Talmer Dahlen
Will Barth
Baby Mary Charlotte born to Mr and Mrs Dean Lines
New daughter Mary Charlotte was born on Wednesday August 19 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Weighing eight pounds and fifteen ounces, she is welcomed by brothers Thomas Michael and Teddy. Grandparents are Leo Goetzinger Lyla Lines and Mrs Lines of Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Lines
Parkersburg
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Mary Charlotte
Thomas
Michael
Teddy
Leo Goetzinger
Lyla Lines
Marble Rock
Floyd County Teaching Mission planning meeting held in Charles City
Local church leaders from Bethel Baptist Lutheran and Methodist joined Rev J O Nelson of Des Moines to plan the Floyd County Census and Teaching Mission at Central Methodist Church. A Friday gathering in Charles City aimed to prepare zoning for the census week September 17 to 24. Nearby residents and visitors shared meals and visits across Charles City and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Flesher
Cleland Maxson
Bethel Baptist Church
Stephen Engelstad
Arnold Haller
Lutheran Church
George Baker
Lester Blum
Methodist Church
Floyd County
Central Methodist Church
Charles City
J. O. Nelson
Des Moines
Iowa Council of Churches
Walter Marsh
Ed Enabait
First Methodist
Circle of Visits Across States Reported in Sunday Listings
Mason City resident Terry drove to Minneapolis to spend the weekend with daughter Jerry who works there. Pvt Michael Bex of Fort Jackson visited grandparents Galen and Mrs Rex. Kenneth and Mrs Fox of Waterloo called on Sunday afternoon at Henry Ew ald home. Alton Keith of Toledo and Ina Weigmann with three grandchildren visited Bird Keith Sunday. Arnold Haller and family stayed overnight with Fred Smith in Fraser Colorado on their trip from Cimarron New Mexico. Willard Neilsen and Lorraine attended an Adams family reunion in Iowa Falls on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Marion
Moline
Illinois
Marion
Harrison Ackley
Gary Wolding
Mike
John
Shakopee
Minnesota
Don Krambeer
New York City
Don Salt
Cedar Falls
Max Adams
Dale Winfield
Andy Johnson
Allison
Leroy
Gaylord Winfield
Merlin Schafer
Dougherty
Iowa
Dale Tabe
Deanne
Charles City
Phillip Parcher
Louis Staudt
Debbie Staudt
Jean Merfeld
Minneapolis
Tom Cousins
Tommy
Johnnie Cousins
Alfred GrahIman
Terry
Mason City
Jerry
Michael BR. Bex
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Galen Rex
Kenneth Fox
Waterloo
Henry Ewald
Alton Keith
Toledo
Ina Weigmann
Bird Keith
Arnold Haller
Fred Smith
Fraser
Colorado
Philmont
Cimarron
New Mexico
Willard Neilsen
Lorraine
Iowa Falls
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Marble Rock News
Methodist
Baptist
Betterway Club
Bridge Club
Wunsch Plumbing and Heating
Greene, IA
Hiland Potato
Crear
Black Hawk
Dralle
Oxydol
Shop Dralle
Greene
Tsup
Betty Crocker
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