Whitten community notices and events recap
Whitten and surrounding community groups share a busy notes page. Mrs Ray Wood visits Hampton relatives. various clubs meet including Needle Work and Royal Neighbor Lodge. Visitors from Toledo and Tama, Iowa, and Marshalltown residents stop by. Upcoming PTA meeting February 28 includes a program with cornet solo and English play, plus student work displays. Basketball results note Whitten girls 17 St Anthony 15 and boys 16 21. Conrad games postponed due to roads. Church events include Epworth League social, a Bible class play February 14, and plans for a February 19 church board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauser Cemetery
L. L. Hauser
Royal Neighbor Lodge
E. R. Ruttner
Conrad
Cornet Solow
Tras Hignett
Martin
Rowland
St. Anthony
Whitten
Eldora
Wilson
Weather Changes Amid Busy Lawn Hill Church Meetings
A brief Homely column from Lawn Hill notes a weather shift but good attendance at ongoing Lawn Hill church meetings led by Rev Orlando Mossman of Marsh. Social mentions include visits by Lucille Johnson and Enid Perry, farm and family travels, Clover Leaf Club activities, and a Des Moines convention trip. Preaching continues nightly with services every day and a warm welcome to all.
Pleasantly warm midweek in Goose Creek Iowa
The local correspondent notes a rare warm winter day in Goose Creek Iowa. Residents recount visits to Town Falls and Dows, radio listening at H. R. Wasson home, and a colorful list of callers including Beverly Clark, Merrill Clark, and John Mitterer. The piece closes with Adventist predictions of an impending end of the world and a brief weather change from fog to rain.
Local Families Share Visits and Moves in Town Falls
Mr and Mrs Fred Palo spent a few days in Town Falls visiting the Madison Cooper and Henry Busch homes. Mrs Listy of Independence visited her daughter Mrs Rude Ready. Mr Elmer Mitterer and Eva Reed called on the Fred Polo home Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Herman Teckenburge and family visited Floyd Beasley home. Beverly Clark and family moved to Matt Kennedy farm while Fred Herzog and family moved to A W Mitterar Farm on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Palo
Town Falls
Madison Cooper
Henry Busch
Listy
Independence
Rude Ready
Elmer Mitterer
Eva Reed
Fred Polo
Herman Teckenburge
Floyd Beasley
Beverly Clark
Matt Kennedy
Fred Herzog
A. W. Mitterar
Local Social Notes Mention Illness Visits and Travel
Mrs Bertha Selvert has been sick this week. Herb Roll of Eldora visited Winifred Sheldon Friday evening. Mrs Joss of Tows stayed with her daughter Mrs Thlle Otta to help put away meat. Blenora Uferzog attends school at Qwasa in the Russrow home. Mrs Gay Clatterbuck and daughter Mildred visited the Lloyd Beasley home. Mrs Frank Nehring helped with housework in the Paul Seivert home Friday and Saturday. Maud Sheldon, Ethel Satchel and Anna Reese aided Beverly Clark with moving Wednesday. Fred Weaver bailed hay for Frank Kelly and Otto Jeske. Rubo Boody bought hay from Frank Kelly. Herb Nehring and Ott Boody spent Sunday with John Mitterer. Arthur Kruger and Willie Nehring stayed with Johnny Kruger in Eldora Saturday night. Ott Boody returned Wednesday from visits at Dows and Date Clark home. Mr and Mrs Rube Boody and Mrs Listy spent Friday in Tawa Falla. No Sunday School due to bad weather. Mr and Mrs Cleon Vieman spent Sunday with the Fred Vieman family in Hubbard. Miss Grace Halfpop visiting cousin Gertrude Sticlow. Ming Martha Prussner visited Chas Halfpop Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frankie Nehring, Willie Nehring, Linda Schwebke and Mr and Mrs Jonnie Kruger in Marshalltown Wednesday. Mrs Paul Seivert taken to Eldora hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Selvert
Herb Roll
Eldora
Winifred Sheldon
Joss of
Tows
Thlle Otta
Misa Blenora Uferzog
Russrow
Qwasa
Gay Clatterbuck
Mildred
Lloyd Beasley
Frank Nehring
Paul Seivert
Maud Sheldon
Ethel Satchel
Anna Reese
Beverly Clark
Fred Weaver
Atrow
Frank Kelly
Otto Jeske
Rubo Boody
Herb Nehring
Ott Boody
John Mitterer
Arthur Kruger
Willie Nehring
Johnny Kruger
Dows
Date Clark
Rube Boody
Listy
Tawa Falla
Cleon Vieman
Fred Vieman
Hubbard
Grace Halfpop
Gertrude Sticlow
Ming Martha Prussner
Chas, Halfpop
Frankie Nehring
Linda Schwebke
Mra
Jonnie
Kruger
Marshalltown
Eldora Hospital
Ivester and Grundy Center boys play cage ball
A large crowd enjoyed a supper and a cage ball game between Ivester and Grundy Center high school boys at the hall last Wednesday night. Various community notices follow including committee lists for next month and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivester
Grundy Center High School
Irma Essig
Maude Bowers
Forne Lamb
Martin Schwarck
Mary Platt
Barn Gehner
Melrose
Theo Thackery
Bernice Allright
Roy Snavel
Gifford
Gene Lamers
Joe Allright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Wood
Hampton
J, MH
Lyon
Milas Nina Hauner
Needle Work Club
H. A. Lyon
Thelma Mabie
Hazel Thompson
Toledo
Iowa
Tama
Ed Mabie
Geo. D. Mabie
Gilbert
Benson Cemetery Society
A. R. Nordquint
Shirley
Gene Hopkins
King’s Ferards Society
Morenee Long
Samuel Knoer
Albion
Knocer
Lawn Hill Church
Orlando Mossman
Marsh
Gods Word
Lucille Johnson
Eileen Perry
Enid Perry
Edith Crosley
Amanda Beecher
W. R. Foster
Jean
Ross Clemons
Wayne Togter
Marion Shores
Carl Clemons
Robert
Sioux City
Points
Nebraska
Louis Rutzen
Fr. Holsington
Buckeye
Frank Perry
C. L. Mossman
W. A. Iohnson
Messra Irvin Lavelle
Jake Clintermen
C. T. Mossman
C. C. Miner
Leo
Menora
Mesdames
A. R. Johnson
O. W. Perry
Willard Jr
Waterloo
W. M. Perry
Altho
S. L. Clemons
E. EB. Reece
Leo Miner
Hazel Winters
Lenna Lundy
H. E. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Elmer Palmer
Emma Brady
Rosella Shaner
C. G. Miner
O. L. Mesaman
Jake Clingerman
Louis Rutten
Louie Broer
GO. L. Mons
Goose Creek
Old Iowa
Otis Sherman Boody
Dows Advocate
Evangelist Hamilton
D. R. Clark
Iowa Falls
H. R. Wasson
Thomas St. John
B. B. Jones
M. BE
Wasson
Wood Sangara
Beverly Clarks
Mike Kelly
Boody
Reuben Boody
Benjamin Gould
Merrill Clark
Mrs. Boody
Herbert Nehring
C. &. Boody
C. E. Trout
Attle
Carrol
Mubbard
Webb Stoner
Paul Sievert
Point Pleasant
Ed Wird
Radcliffe
Tipton Church
Deering
Litchfield
Spuivatn
le Can Garden Gece P
John Deere
O. K
TEBMB
Frank Freed
Wellsburg
Legion
Leonard Pierce
Vinton
Mis
Burl Thackery
Harlo Bowers
Thad Nichols
Misa
Lois Vinton
Midora
Steamboat Rock
Tughos
Oowansa
Avia McCormick
Sattley
Albert Daleske
J,h. Kramer
J. H. Mer
Secor
Joan
Rhode Island
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