Community Notes from Iowa Visit Relatives and Travel
Ruth Van Benschoten returns to Birmingham after visiting family in the area. Leon ard Brockhaus and Kevin Leonard visit Tecumseh and Greene hosts. National Guard men Jack Taylor and Raymond Lindhoff return from Camp Ripley. Church conference attendance, extended visits, and relatives in Ames, Waterloo, and Mason City noted. (continued on page 6)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Taylor
Raymond Lindhoff
National Guard
Ripley
Minnesota
Clifford Smith
Judy
Brethren Church
Cedar Falls
Marble Rock School Opens With 284 Registered Students
The Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community School District reports 284 total registrations for Marble Rock School. Of these, 162 are in the district’s school with 122 in Junior High, evenly split by gender. Kindergarten through sixth grade lists totals by grade and gender, followed by junior high counts for seventh to ninth grades, summing to 162 for the school and 162 for the junior high combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudd-Rockford
Marble Rock
Study Club Style Show Monday at Marble Rock School Gym
The Study Club sponsors a style show at Marble Rock School Gym Monday evening September 11 at 7 30. Local women and girls model fall and winter clothes with door prizes and refreshments after. Admission is free. Also noted Promoted Army specialist five Robert J Balkenende 21 of Marble Rock served near Pleiku Vietnam with the 149th Maintenance Company enlisted 1965 arrived overseas 1967 Rockford High School graduate 1964. Bridge Club met at Mrs Frank Hall’s home with Mrs Walter Bohl as guest dessert luncheon followed. high score went to Mrs Weldon Salt, second to Mrs Walter Marsh. Marble Rock Library Board and Mrs Bud Morriss cleaned the room above the library for a forthcoming historical display.
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Camons of
Mason City
Marble Rock
Study Club
Robert J. Balkenende
Wiliam Balkenende
Pleiku
Vietnam
149Th
Spec. Balkenende
Rockford High School
Rockford
Iowa
Bridge Club
Frank Hall
Contract Bridge Club
Walter Bohl
Hall
Weldon Salt
Walter Marsh
Bud Morriss
Busy Bees Meet at Bjelica Residence
The August Union Busy Bees 4-H Club gathered at Mary Bijelica's home with ten members and two leaders. A tour plan for October was formed, plus a farewell party for departing members. Karen Kolbet spoke on safety with mixers and ranges. Pat Ewald demonstrated body fitness and a two burner buddy stove by Nancy Kolbet and Mary Bjelica. Lisa Staudt led the pledge, with Nancy Kolbet and Jane Dolan handling the 4-H pledge duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees
Bjelica
Busy Bees 4-H Club
Mary Bijelica
Karen Kolbet
Pat Ewald
Nancy Kolbet
Mary Bjelica
Lisa Staudt
Jane Dolan
Fire department called to Maxson farm fire
Marble Rock firefighters were dispatched to the Walter Maxson farm west of Marble Rock Friday at about 8 30 p m to extinguish a fire starting upstairs in the Fritze family home. The cause remains undetermined with a hole burned in the floor and smoke and water damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Walter Maxson
Fritze
Teachers Feted At Supper In Rockford
Members of the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community School Board and their wives hosted a chicken barbecue for all school personnel at Rockford High School Tuesday at 6 30 pm The principal of each school introduced teachers to the group following supper Fellowship Supper at Bethel Baptist Church congregation met Monday evening in the church basement for a 6 30 potluck supper followed by a conversation period.
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Rudd - Rockford
Marble Rock
Rockford
Bethel Baptist Church
Marble Rock School Faculty and Staff List
This year the Marble Rock School faculty includes elementary teachers Sharon Manship Irene Foutz Shirley Fullerton Mari enne Fronsdal Geraldine Bruggeman Ethel Moser and Maxine Vorhes along with art vocal and instrumental instructors Nicki Kamm Dale Lamb and Lola Krumm. Junior high staff includes Vance Beard Shirley Menken John Byers Thomas Dutcher Noreen Staudt Norman Kolarich Phyllis Demro and Dorothy Mehlan. Ralph Beane is principal. Joyce Losee is the school nurse for all three campuses. Cooks are head cook Mrs. Lawrence Christie and assistants Mrs. Gerald Adams and Mrs. Max Adams. Vincent Van Benschoten is custodian. Bus drivers on regular routes are Katherine Wood Mary Barr Claude Losee Carol Hearn and Lillian Sult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Sharon Manship
Irene Foutz
Shirley Fullerton
Marienne Fronsdal
Geraldine Bruggeman
Ethel Moser
Maxine Vorhes
Nicki Kamm
Dale Lamb
Lola Krumm
Vance Beard
Shirley Menken
John Byers
Thomas Dutcher
Noreen Staudt
Norman Kolarich
Phyllis Demro
Dorothy Mehlan
Ralph Beane
Joyce Losee
Lawrence Christie
Gerald Adams
Max Adams
Vincent van Benschoten
Katherine Wood
Mary Barr
Claude Losee
Carol Hearn
Lillian Sult
Local residents host visitors and send-off notes
Marble Rock locals Mr and Mrs Lee Inman of Oelwein visited Mrs Elizabeth Oeser on Wednesday. A delegation of 40 Kansas and North Central United States Mission and Church Extension Directors, including Rev Alfred Van Benschoten and his wife, returned from a three week trip to Nicaragua Guatemala and Mexico, accompanied by their daughter Rosalyn. Donald Krambeer planned a Minneapolis trip to three ball games at Metropolitan Stadium. Edgar Parker and family hosted Dianne as she prepared to begin junior year at Simpson College. Marie Smith returned to Luther College after a ten day visit with her parents following work in Lawton Oklahoma. Jim Stone now works with Reinties Construction in Morgan City Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Inman
Oelwein
Elizabeth Oeser. Rey
Alfred van Benschoten
Topeka
Kansas
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Mexico
A. van Benschoten
Rosalyn
Kansas Baptist Convention
Central America
North Central
United States
Donald Krambeer
Minneapolis
Metropolitan Stadium
Edgar Parker
Dennis
Dianne
Rockford
Daisie Parker
Simpson College
Indianola
Marie Smith
Luther College
Decorah
Clifford Smith
Lawton
Oklahoma
Jim Stone
Morgan City
Louisiana
Reinties Construction Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth van Benschoten
Birmingham
Alabama
Ruth
Leonard Brockhaus
Kevin Leonard
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Charles Hodges
Bruce Maier
Greene
Louis DeViers
Charles City
Charles Hesse
Tripoli
Marvin Schmitt
Tim
Mike
Ames
George Schmitt
Annette
Karen Swenton
Waterloo
Craig Scott
Mrs
Harold Taylor
Anna Hart
Sorenson
Robert Sorenson
South Dakota
Fire Department
Maxson
Smith Realty
Robert J. Waller
Dralle
U.S.D. A. Choice
Elsheimer’s
Wenlain
Turte
Colne
Monarch
Folger
Pillaa
Kraft’s Miracle Whip
Robin Hood
Robin Hen
Dralle’s
Tona
Campbell’s ‘Pork & Beans
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