Community notes from a 1921 Iowa town
A long roster of local visits births birthdays and illnesses. Mrs. Ellen Webb is on the sick list while Mrs. J H Murphy and Mrs. Mary Steele are likewise reported ill. Families attend meetings church and school events around Fairfield Ollie Ottumwa Keokuk and Libertyville with many visiting relatives and friends. A birth is announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs C C Griswold of Allerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal Malone
Drake University
C. M. McChesney
Roy
L. G. Myers
Lester
Perry Snider
Abingdon
Stella Thomas
Ellen Webb
Lundquist
Christian Church
Blanche McChesney
N. D. Lyon
Mizener
Susie Stephenson
J. C. Hill
Ottumwa
Moorman
Maggie
Wapello
Ned Oliver
Des Moines
Fred Steigleder
Bruer
Oskaloosa
Reinier
Near Ollie
Newt
C. P. Gobble
Ula
Fay Reinier
Fairfield
Claude Myers
A. C. Oliver
H. E. Weld
Goodrow
Melville Barron
Lois
B. C. Marlow
I. N. Loomis
Local residents visit Ottumwa and area. multiple social notes
Libertyville residents and neighbors visit Ottumwa and nearby towns for shopping visits and social calls. Families including the Swansons Campbell Byrons Moss and Turner visit Fairfield Brighton Agency Stockport Eldon and West Point for errands, visits, and a funeral.
May School Exhibits And Student Talent Shines
Pleasant Plain notes visitations and illness in the community. Oklahoma City resident Mrs Comenges visits her ill mother in law. Rev Hutchens conducted services at Milo last Saturday. The May breakfast for teachers praised for its decor and dainty fare. The senior class play Romance Hunters drew full houses and strong applause. Teachers and pupils receive high praise for the year’s work. Georgia Trent leads first and second grades with notable sand tables and crafts. Marie Trent’s third and fourth grades display booklets and cutouts. Gladys McCleary’s fifth and sixth grades showcase bird houses maps and booklets. Lela Gibson’s seventh and eighth grades feature paintings including a Japan scene and ship on the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheobe Jones
Yeo
Sarah Jones
Georgia Trent
Marie Trent
Gladys McCleary
Lela Gibson
Japan
Richland Area Notes Include Plays, Visits, and Meet
Clay Township observes Mother's Day in churches. The Minister's Wife's New Bennett was staged by Richland Aid Society at the Richland opera house. Washington visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Oswalt and others. Local youth attended the state field meet at Iowa City. Richland HS earned three points. Various residents made trips to Marshalltown Wayland Keota Mt Pleasant and Iowa City for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bennett
Richland Aid Society
M. E. Church
Richland Opera House
Victor Oswalt
Kermit
Lloyd Krakaw
Virginia
Ed Smith
Washington
Leo Johnson
Wyoming
Ann Gowey
Lloyd Jones
A. W. Woodford
Irma Grinnell
Marshalltown
Gilbert Gleig
Ruth Robinson
Richland H. S
Iowa City
Richland
Ruth
A. C. Robinson
H. S. Robinson
D. E. Miller
Gwendolyn
Gladys
Wayland
Gertrude Reed
Helen Bridger
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
C. B. Morgan
Brighton
D.C. Waterman and
Fairfield
Local visit and farming notes from Glasgow area
Glasgow residents Mrs Martha Bower and daughter Margaret visited Tuesday while Mr and Mrs E P Taylor returned home after several days in Fairfield. Mrs O W Kiger, Moses and Lavon shopped in Fairfield. Several farmers around here are busy planting corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bower
Margaret
E. P. Taylor
Fairfield
O. W. Kiger
Moses
Lavon
Neighborhood Social Notes From Fairfield Area
Residents from Brighton Fairfield and Linby visit homes and attend exams. Mil ton Jones undergoes appendectomy at Fairfield hospital and recovers. Local families welcome new baby girl and host visitors from nearby towns including Cedar Falls Oskaloosa and Pleasant Plain with many social calls and weekend stays.
Pleasant Grove Community Social Notes and Visits
Blackhawk Local 415 held a social at Pleasant Grove church with a lunch after the business meeting. Mrs. Glanzman of Mt Pleasant visits at her daughter’s home. Teachers reception marked by marriages this year. Numerous visits, club meetings, and church programs are listed with names and places across Fairfield Batavia Birmingham Ottumwa and Richland. A notable late Monday rain and hail storm ended the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Pleasant Grove Church
Glanzman
Mt. Pleasant
Joe Bureker
Hazel Scott
Marie
Frances
Katherine Millaner
Fairfield
June Gire
Goldbourne
William Spencer
Richland
Pleasant Grove
Leeds
Birmingham
Florence Ann
Walter Jones
Blaine Emry
Busy Bee Club
Emry
Esther Moyer
Jessie Ehrhardt
Lizzie Moyer
Ralph Moyer
Dave Hedge
Frank Scott
Jeanette Bryan
Zella
L. E. Gire
Libertyville
Gus Anderson
Merle Picken
Weather-proof Your Farm Buildings Now
An ad urging farm owners to overhaul or erect buildings before fall harvest. It touts red cedar shingles for durability, Eclipse Wall Board for attic modernization, and notes lower building costs due to labor and material shifts. Emphasizes that capital and labor together drive prosperity.
Linby and Nearby News From Abingdon to Ottumwa
Linby reports visiting relatives and locals travel to Ottumwa Hedrick and Brighton. Notables include N D Smith from near Abingdon, J B Dennis of Ottumwa inspecting purchased ruins, and Bruce McKay delivering a Ford runabout. Mother's Day observed with local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Ruggles
Martinsburg
George Bibeaut
N. D. Smith
Abingdon
Ottumwa
Alfred Ramsey
Dora Graham
Fred Graham
J. B. Dennis
Linby
Dennis
Mendenhall & Co
Joseph Nelson
Mary Steele
Ellen Webb
Packwood
Ray Nelson
Nelson
Bruce McKay
Sigourney
Norman McKay
Chicago
Mary Linder
Hedrick
Wm. Cathey
Farfield
Lloyd Morrow
Leona Edwards
Brighton
Dora Saunders
Thompson
Wesley Graham
Near Richland
Local Families Attend Sunday Visits in Pleasant Plain and Fairfield
Salina Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson and family of East Pleasant Plain visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley James. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Larson and family of near Packwood and Mr. and Mrs. Charley V Larson of Fairfield visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hollander. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lesher and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollander Sunday. Both families called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hickenbot tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Johnson
East Pleasant Plain
Charley James
Jimmie Larson
Near Packwood
Charley V .Larson
Fairfield
Alvin Hollander
Charley Lesher
Paul Hollander
Clarence Hickenbottom
Local Social Notes From Fairfield and Surrounding Towns
Miss Mildred Sandell of Fairfield spent the weekend at home. Several calls and visits occurred Sunday afternoon including Henry Monson and Miss Hilda Hagberg at Mr and Mrs Clarence Hickenbottom. The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Rev Sandeen home with representation from Upland Salina and New Sweden. Eva Johnson visited her parents Mr and Mrs John F E Anderson. Mrs Anderson sick for three weeks but improving. Naomi Krumboltz sewed for Mrs Nettie Hickenbottom. Brice Flanders from Mt Pleasant visited his farm and tenants the Fickels. Dave Beck and family traveled to Swedesburg. J Schillerstrom and family visited Mt Pleasant and Oakland Mills. George Cave and family visited Ed Schillerstrom. Nels Nelson hauled hogs to Beckwith. Dave Beck had car trouble en route home. Ladies Aid Presbyterian met at Mrs John Liblin’s. George Stewart had his house painted by Calhoun of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee V. D
Monmouth
Ill
Oscar Gilbert
Nellie Gates
Lillian
Des Moines
Dan Gilbert
Roy Moon
Davenport
Z. T. Moore
Raymond Swanson
Grace Cornell
Fairfield
C. W. Riggs
L. M. Riggs
John Coleman
Richland
Bruce Hafferty
Mt. Pleasant
Faye Riggs
Roscoe Ferrell
Loren Pratt
Burlington
Carrie Ferrell
C. C. Griswold
Allerton
Jefferson County Hospital
Griswold
Jessie Weeday
Nellie Burnaugh
Helen Emhoos
Danville
August Swanson
Raymond
O. A. Swanson
Ottumwa
Fred Davenspi
Swanson
William D. Lewis
Owen and
Delilah Lewis
Birmingham
Libertyville
Lillie L. Carr
Loren D
Perry L
Methodist Protestant Union Church
Lusetta Harris
Selma
Margaret Thompson
Kidder, Mo
J. T. Alxine
M. L. Saddler
Douds
G. W. Raines
Goodland
Kans
Minnie Thompson
C. M. Lewis
Libertyville Methodist Church
R. T. Richards
Fell Cemetery
Vic Oswalt
Brighton
Walter Jones
H. C. Jones
Milton Jones
Fairfield Hospital
A. A. Soetens
O. C. Spalding
Charlie George
Mr. Pleasant
Anar Gowery
Os Gowery
W. C. Jones
Tom Stuart
Sant Bray
Nathan Jones
Violet Tucker
Walter Stuart
Kenneth Soetens
Allison Jones
Wes Watson
Carl
Della McVey
Linby
W. O. Allen
John Goodman
Zena Vandyke
Andy
Mr. Rickard
C .C. Frees
Mr. Rickand
Free
Cedar Falls
Edith
Faye
Clarence Turnbull
Bert Ash
Mildred Jones
Walter Bray
Soetens
Delta
Wm. Trail
Billy Trail
Carl Deering
Os Gowry
Curtis Rogers
Glen Beauchamp
George Bray
Rev. Kessler
Oskaloosa
Phoebe Jones
Pleasant Plain
Ila Jones
Will Trail
Mildred Sandell
Henry Monson
Hilda Hagberg
Clarence Hickenbottom
Wm. Havener
Andy Havener
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Rev. Sandeen
Upland
Salina
New Sweden
Eva Johnson
John FE. Anderson
Anderson
Naomi Krumboltz
Nettie Hickenbottom
Brice Flanders
Fickel
Dave Beck
Swedesburg
J. Schillerstrom
Mary
Frances
Leland Linn
Oakland Mills
George Cave
Ed Schillerstrom
Nels Nelson
Beckwith
John Liblin
George Stewart
Mr. Calhoun
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Carl McMurry
Jesse Lamm
al Hodson
John Shafer
Lake Cassiday
Ingham Westenhaver
The
Missionary Society
C. R. Jones
Seth Hoskins
Dean McDonnal
Parson College
Marguerite Wolf
Eddie Heston
Marguerite Byce
Mr. Heston
Fred Emry
Mary Lynn
al Heston
Hodson
Ruth Emery
Luther Elmer
James Hodson
Lambert
Fanny Pickering
Mary Davisson
Marshall
Okla
W. A. Fox
J. W. Lynn
Ralph
James Davis
Tess
Lockridge
Mary Helfenstine
Dorris
Elfenstine
Clifford Kiger
Martin Hall
Delco
Barbara Zeigler
Lewis Hisel
Gladys Danielson
Demna Bailey
Herbert
Roy Hisel
Ralph Billingsley
Elliott
Taylor
Guss Hall
Christene Hall
Lulu McElwee
James Helfenstine
Little Dorris Helfenstine
Allen Hall
Harvey Jones
Wen Blinn
Waytertile Reno
State Secre
Iowa Farmers Union
No. 5
Ruth Coffin
Penn College
Ralph Roberts
Olney Hoskins
Keota
Carleton Jones
Elsie Young
Mary Shipler
M. E
Bessie Gilbert
George Boyd
Toledo
Ohio
O .A. Swanson
Paul Martin
Swan Martin
Grinnell
Hildred Bennett
Eldon
Luther Leedy
Laughlin
T. J. Moss
Goldie Anderson
Stockport
Henry Koons
Batavia
Verner
Clay Township
Glasgow
Blackhawk
Robinson
Wilslow
John Hootman
R .L. Scott
Clarence Cline
Carl Cline
T. P. Steele
Icel Riley
Coley
Wah
Eclipse
L. A. Barnard
Scholl