Round Robin Missionary Conference Opens in Marble Rock
A Round Robin Missionary Conference opens Saturday evening for Regular Baptist Churches in the area. A giant rally will be held at the Baptist Church in Shell Rock with a missionary speaker Sunday at Faith Baptist Church. Every evening next week features meetings except Saturday the 23rd when the State Men's Fellowship meets at Regular Baptist Camp in Clear Lake.
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Shell Rock
Faith Sbaptist
Clear Lake
Picnic Held by Floyd County World War I Vets
The Floyd County Veterans of World War I hosted a park picnic on Sunday at noon with Marble Rock members and their wives as hosts. Fifty four people attended the event.
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Floyd County
Marble Rock
New Consignment Of Books At Library
A new consignment of about 700 books from the Area Extension Department of the Mason City Public Library has been placed on the Marble Rock Library shelves to replace the previous consignment. The collection covers all ages and includes fiction and non fiction on subjects such as music geography etiquette and the space age.
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Area Extension Department
Mason City
School Board Hosts Teachers at Barbeque Supper
Members of the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Community School District and their wives hosted high school and grade teachers and families from all three schools at a barbequed chicken supper at the Winnebago Scout Reservation north of Marble Rock. District secretary Ardis Nicewarner and husband Earl attended, along with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Rockford.
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Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock
Winnnebago
Marble Rock
Ardis Nicewarner
Earl
Charles Clark
Rockford
Mission Circle Meeting at Mrs. Ott Home
Bethel Baptist Mission Circle gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Malcolm Ott’s home. Members sewed on white cross quota items and held Bible study before refreshments were served.
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Bethel Baptist Mission Circle
Malcolm Ott
White Cross
Lion's Club meets with St Cecelia circle at Legion Hall
The Lion's Club gathered Thursday evening in the American Legion Hall with St Cecelia's Circle serving dinner. Speaker for the evening was Les Thiel State District Governor of Lion's Clubs who spoke on Lionism.
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Lion’s Club
American Legion Hall
St. Cecelia’s Circle
Les Thiel
Lion’s Clubs
Thiel
Mrs Gladys Losee Hosts Rebekah Circle Event
Mrs Gladys Losee hosted the Rebekah Circle gathering in the hall on Wednesday afternoon. High card prize went to Mrs Elmer Lines, second prize to Mrs Nina Palmer, and low to Mrs John Ewald. Refreshments were served at the close.
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Gladys Losee
Rebekah Circle
Elmer Lines
Nina Palmer
John Ewald
Losee
Methodist youth groups meet for Sunday session
The M. Y. F. groups of the Methodist Church met Sunday evening in the church. After group singing Lorene Wedeking presented slides from her summer trip to Washington D. C. A lunch followed the program.
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M. Y.F
Methodist Church
Lorene Wedeking
Washington D.C
Bridge Club Meeting At Dahlen Home
Mrs Talmer Dahlen hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her residence Wednesday evening. After a dessert luncheon at seven, Florence Schmitt won high score and Ed Enabnit placed second in the card games.
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Talmer Dahlen
Contract Bridge Club
Elizabeth Voog and Clayton Lines Wed at Mason City Church
Elizabeth Voog and Clayton Lines were married Monday at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Mason City in a double ring informal ceremony performed by Rev. Lloyd Kellum. The bride is from Mason City and the groom from Clear Lake. They were accompanied by a large reception for 200 guests with yellow candle decor.
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Elizabeth Voog
Clayton
Clayton Lines
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mason City
Lloyd Kellum
Osmund Voog
Lowell Lines
Maurice Lines
Janice Milton
Manly
Dale Clapper
Clear Lake
Richard Frascht
Roger Amosson
Dean Wentworth
Ronald Asmosson
Elaine Litton
Clear Lake High School
Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Couple Reside On Farm After Marble Rock Wedding
A Marble Rock High School graduate from 1953, engaged in farming, and her husband returned to their farm southwest of Marble Rock after a wedding trip to northern Minnesota. Prior to marriage, she was honored at three showers hosted by Mrs. Alan Miller near Charles City, by neighbors north of Clear Lake, and at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Scott Betterway Club Holds Labor Day Picnic
The Scott Betterway Club and neighbors held their annual Labor Day picnic with members and families in the Walter Marsh home due to inclement weather, instead of Marble Rock Park as planned.
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Scott Betterway Club
Walter Marsh
Marble Rock Park
Steenhards Move to Britt Open New Café Work
Mr and Mrs Else Steenhard and Janice relocate from Marble Rock to Britt where both Steenhards take jobs in a cafe. They leave the Rite Spot Cafe they operated in Marble Rock for almost two years.
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Else Steenhard
Janice
Britt
Steenhard
Steenhards
Marble Rock
Rite Spot
Fellowship Dinner Held by Methodist Young Married Group
The Young Married People's Group of the Methodist Church held their monthly fellowship dinner in the Park on Sunday noon after morning worship services.
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The
Methodist Church
the Park
Local Social Roundup From Marble Rock Area
Marble Rock and surrounding area residents attended family events and visited kin across Iowa and Minnesota. Guests included Ellen Gates at Blaine Gates home in Lake Mills, Daisie Parker reacting to Lloyd Dannenberger's death in California, and multiple trips to Charles City Spirit Lake and Mason City for weddings, reunions, and a ball game.
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Ellen Gates
Blaine Gates
Lake Mills
Daisie Parker
Lloyd Dannenberger
Garden Grove
California
Dannenberger
Rockford
Earl McCauley
Charles City
Kaude McCauley
Alfred Grahlsman
Terry and
Jerry
Max Handley
Jill
Grahlman
Lion’s Field
Leroy Kingery
Spirit Lake
Kingery
Cooperative Elevator Director
Stanley
Duane
Charlotte Kingery
Daniel
Mark Staudt
Kenny
Des Moines
Connie
American Institute of Business School
Raymond Gerhard
Floyd Ramker
Louis Ramker
Will Ramker
Greene
Wayne Richie
Chicago
Illinois
J. S. Staudt
Joe Staudt
Clarence Staudt
Dougherty
Carol Staudt
al Staudt
Claus Steenhard
Meservy
Larry Steenhard
Sheffield
Dennis Steenhard
Dows
Else Steenhard
Lyla Lines
Galen Lines
Elizabeth Woog
Clayton Lines
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mason City
Wayne Lines
Fred Wentworth
Nashua
Waterville
Minnesota
Russell Staudt
Louis John
Pete Vorhes
Minneapolis
Tom Cousins
Local residents attend fairs and visit relatives across Iowa
Betty Kingery attended the Minnesota State Fair while others, including Janice Steenhard, Edna De Gues, and Mildred De Gues, visited Charles City and Simpson College in Indianola. Mr. and Mrs. Norris visited Shultz family in Nashua, and many travelers moved between Ames, Minneapolis, and Rochester for studies, family visits, or medical appointments.
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Minnesota
Betty Kingery
Waverly
Janice Steenhard
Edna
Mildred de Gues
Charles City
Louis Staudt
Tom Cousins
Minneapolis
Margaret Shultz
Simpson College
Indianola
Robert Norris
Bloomington
Illinois
Raymond
Shultz
J. P. Staudt
Norton Bloom
Nashua
Ralph Preston
Topeka
Kansas
Alton Preston
Genevieve Schraeder
New York
Europe
Gaylord Scandrett
Ames
Lyla Lines
Scandrett
Lutheran Parochial School
Mark Staudt
Matt Heinz
Edward Reams
Sandra
Iowa City
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Bridge Club
Dahlen
Iowa Recorder
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Elsheimer
ALL Meat
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Rath
Hershey
Cocoa
Honey
Litterer Window CO
15Th Avenue
Clarence Litterer Dial
University Hospital
Roger Reinhart
Karen
Nordicia Cockrum
the Dells
Wisconsin
George Schmitt
Dolores
Chardan
Herman Nikolas
Ronald Kramer
John Kramer
Rock
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