Graveside Rites Set For L. Ahart
Loren Frank Ahart of 3119 Lewis Avenue Vancouver Washington died at home Friday September 15 born September 8 1896 Marble Rock son of Charles and unknown mother married Laurel Ackley January 23 1915 moved to Vancouver 19 years ago Survived by wife one son Roy two daughters Lucille Lines Ruby Spurbeck Marion Shatzer nine grandchildren three great grandchildren one niece Funeral held Tuesday September 19 Evergreen Funeral Home Vancouver Graveside at 2 30 pm Saturday September 23 Westside Cemetery Marble Rock Body in state 9 am to 2 30 pm Reid Hamilton Funeral Home Marble Rock
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Loren Frank Ahart
Lewis Avenue
Vancouver
Washington
Marble Rock
Charles Ahart
Ahart
Laurel Ackley
Roy Ahart
Galen
Lucille) Lines
Mearold
Ruby) Spurbeck
Norea
California
Paul
Marion) Shatzer
Eugene
Oregon
Evergreen Funeral Home
Westside
Reid-Hamilton Funeral Home
Education Week Planned at Methodist Church
Christian Education Week will be observed September 24 through October 1 at the Methodist Church. The theme is The Christian in His Community You Cant be a Christian Alone. Rally Day on September 24 includes dedication of teachers and officers and Bible presentations to new fourth graders with promotion exercises at Sunday School’s end.
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Methodist Church
W.S.C.S. Meets at Methodist Church for New Year Lesson
The W.S.C.S. met Thursday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Harold Taylor as hostess. Mrs. John Oeser led the lesson titled The Spirit is Lord as the first gathering of the new program year themed The Household of God. Refreshments followed the session.
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Methodist Church
Harold Taylor
John Oeser
Methodist Men Elect Officers At Local Church Meeting
The Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Church met Monday evening and elected officers for the coming year. They chose Don Harms as president Leon Marsh as vice president and Arlen Enabmit as secretary treasurer. Lorene Wedeking then presented slides from her summer trip to Washington DC.
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Men
Union Busy Bees Complete 4 H Year
The Union Busy Bees finish another 4 H year with thirteen members earning forty five blue ribbons twenty seven red ribbons and five white ribbons at the county achievement show The three demonstration teams earned blue ribbons and the booth also won blue Celebrations included a club dinner for mothers and a gift to Connie Staudt who attends the American Institute of Business in Des Moines The year ended with a September 16 officer election Jean Vorhes presiding New officers Beverly Chambers president Jean Vorhes vice president Lorene Wedeking secretary Annette Dolan treasurer Mary Jo Dolan historian Nancy Katcher librarian Patty Ewald joined The club will meet on the second Saturday at 2 00 pm for the coming year and members drew months to schedule entertaining duties A picnic followed the meeting Reporter Lorene Wedeking.
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Union Busy Bees
Booth
Club
Iowa
Connie Staudt
American Institute of Business
Des
Lorene Wedeking
Local youths head to colleges this fall
Several Marble Rock area students will pursue higher education this fall. Lynne Overby Arline Bohl and Lee Adams enroll at the University of Iowa Iowa City. Donald Barth Jerry Adams attend the State University of Iowa Ames. Sam Logsden Jimmie Lee McNeilus Marilyn Bohl go to the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. Dianne Marsh Eddie Keith attend Wartburg Waverly. Margaret Shultz at Simpson Indianola Connie Staudt at American Institute of Business Des Moines. Larry McNeilus Linda Sharp attend Hamilton's Business College Mason City Dennis Marsh Mason City Junior College Judy Keith nurses training at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo.
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Marble Rock
Lynne Overby
Arline Bohl
Lee Adams
University of Iowa
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Ames
Donald Barth
Jerry Adams
Sam Logsden
Jimmie Lee McNeilus
Marilyn Bohl
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Wartburg
Waverly
Dianne Marsh
Eddie Keith
Margaret Shultz
Simpson
Indianola
Connie Staudt
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Mason City
Larry McNeilus
Linda Sharp
Hamilton’s
Business College
Dennis Marsh
Judy Keith
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
George Bakers Feted At Reception
The Methodist Church held a Thursday reception and pound party for Rev. and Mrs. George Baker. A potluck supper preceded an address by Miss Rathna Seshappa of India, visiting while pursuing a master's at Scarritt College in Tennessee. Guests included Miss Minnie Hubretze and Mrs Amy Hess of Charles City. Hubretze, a retired missionary, now teaches in Charles City classes for retarded children.
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George
India
Charles City
Natalla Club Hosts Afternoon in Kingery Home
Mrs. Charlotte Kingery and Mrs. Roy Keith hosted the Natalla Club meeting on a Wednesday afternoon at the Kingery residence. A short program led by Mrs. Gouhd Campbell and Mrs. James Ott preceded social visiting. an afternoon lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Natalla Club
Charlotte Kingery
Roy Keith
Kingery
Gouhd Campbell
James Ott
Death of Oliver Inman Reported in California
Word arrives of the death of Oliver Inman a former Marble Rock resident at South Gate California His passing is noted with obituary notices and local references to his former hometown.
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Oliver Inman
Marble Rock
South Gate
California
Bridge Club Luncheon at Club Iowa Hosts Winners Named
Mrs wiuarth hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at Club Iowa for a one o'clock luncheon. The afternoon’s play saw Mrs Wallace Berry win high at the bridge tables and Mrs Art Asmussen take second place.
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Wiuarth
Club
Iowa
Wallace Berry
Art Asmussen
Auxiliary Met With Mrs Hart Hosts American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Anna Hart and Mrs Bes sie Losee hosted the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs Hart's home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Charlotte Marshall reported on the Officers Training meeting she and Mrs Henry Ewald attended in Nora Springs. Eighteen members have paid their 1962 dues and are urged to pay by October 15 to Mrs Anna Hart, treasurer. Lunch was served after the meeting.
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Anna Hart
Bessie Losee
American Legion Auxiliary
Hart
Charlotte Marshall
Henry Ewald
Nora Springs
Anl
Strouds and Wood Family Mentioned in Local Item
Marble Rock residents Harry Stroud of Whittier California Ernie Stroud of Nampa Idaho Merland Stroud of Seattle Washington Howard Stroud of Ventura California and Mr and Mrs Don Wood and Judy were cited in a local notices item detailing residents connected to a recent event.
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Harry Stroud
Whittier
California
Ernie Stroud
Nampa
Idaho
Merland Stroud
Seattle
Washington
Howard Stroud
Ventura
Don Wood
Judy
Local Families Gather for Dinners and Visits
Numerous guests visited in the area including the Straud and McNinch households, with outings to Des Moines and Rockford. Notable events featured birthday suppers for Mrs. Bird Keith and travel notes for Genevieve Staudt and Lynn Overby. The Cloyes family, Ed Goetzinger and Marian Ludwig hosted relatives while Loren Ahart’s death prompted relatives to travel to Vancouver.
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Leo Wood
Straud Brothers
Eva McNinch
Edith Wilson
Ellen Gates
Bird Keith
Elmer Lines
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L. Ahart
Greene
Lennox Furnaces
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. Company
W.S.C.S. Met
Wiliams Mortuary
Bridge Club
Diesel
Dazzle
Ona
Dbmaster Trucks
Chevrolet
America
Greene, Iowa
Cisco
Crisco
Parkay
Parkay Oleo
Rath’s
Blackhawk
Suga
Nemieetr Ab RT Ode
Pastevertta
Roccessi
Campbells Beans
Edo
Dale Duryee
Merle Becker
McIntyre
Clarence Barr
Barr
Glenn Kunan
Redwing
Minnesota
Jason Berk
Hampton
Leo Goetzinger
Rose Cunningham
Rockford
Lawrence
Kenneth Staudt
John Ewald
Will Ewald
Oscar
Stanhope
Ralph Hughes
Hattie Maxson
Walter Maxson
Brung Voss
Augusta Brown
Floyd
George Hubbell
Osage
Hubbell
Elvin Hubbell
Illinois
Gerald Zimmerman
Clair Knoop
Walter Marsh
Malcolm Ott
Pearl Knoop
First Baptist Church
Dan Carney
Long Beach
Andrew Carney
Clark Crowell
Max Wedeking
Vicki
Robert Carney
Dora Knoop
Lloyd Clay
Clays
Arlie Wedeking
Lorene
Nel
Arthur Nicholson
Galen Lines
Lines
Roy
Loren Ahart
Genevieve Staudt
Europe
Lynn Overby
Beaver’s
Winter Park
Colorado
James Overby
David
Bill Burcham
Rudd
Ed Enabait
Maude Vorhes
Robert Vorhes
St. Louis
Missouri
Verne Vorhes
John Jesmore
Blossom Watley
Rochester
B. L. Hamilton
Glenn Krogstad
Charles Goetzinger
Eric
Marian Ludwig
Minneapolis
Cora Wilson
Charles
Ed Goetzinger
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