Local visitors and helpers report in Centerville
Mr and Mrs Carl Coffin and Mrs Charles Coffin visited Centerville Tuesday. Genevie Donovan aided in Albia moving her sister into a new apartment. Mrs Ivan Harsh and children and Mrs R Wilson visited Mrs Russell Burny and her baby in St Joseph hospital. Don Pettibone family spent Sunday at Bert Meadows home. Beverly Fischer and Marybeth Turner called at Rank Chambers home Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Coffin
Charles Coffin
Centerville
Genevie Donovan
Albia
John Woody
Ivan’ Harsh
R. ©. Wilson
Russell Burny
St. Joseph Hospital
Don Pettibone
Bert Meadows
Beverly Fischer
Marybeth Turner
Rank Chambers
Local Social Visits and Family Gatherings Sunday and Week
Eleanor Miller spent Wednesday to Sunday at the Carl Coffin home while the club met at Bert Meadows. Guests included Elsie Mittiti Alta Chambers Edad Neff Hiatt and others. Various families hosted dinners and Sunday visits noted with several name checks across multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Miller
Carl Coffin
Bert Meadows
Elsie Mittiti
Alta Chambers
Edad Neff
Aridaire
Ete Hiatt
John
Ellan Hiatt
Junior Donovan
Matt Watts
Ivan Harsh
Elsie Martin
George Hiner
Billie Hiner
Ivai Harsh
Russel Main
Lute Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Lloyd Rose
Don Pettibone
Erna Tucker
Roy Scott
Frank Chambers
Karl Fischer
R. C. Wilson
Parental notes and small town family updates
In Urbana and vicinity, families including Gosenbergs, Wood, Burns, Harsh, and others share weekend visits and illness reports. Measles, mumps, and garden plans mingle with chores, home repairs, and reflections on daily life in a rural community.
Scattersburg Resident operated on at Mayo Hospital
Scattersburg Ezra Coltrain, sick for some time, underwent surgery at the Mayo hospital in Rochester Minnesota last Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs Elmer Lockman visited Moravia at the Ben Blumer home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Irelan spent Sunday at the Raymond Lockman home. Mrs. Roy Van Cleve of Guthrie Center Iowa visits her brother Elmer Lockman and family. Mrs Mae Benson called at Blakesburg Tuesday morning. Mrs Fred Coltrain stayed Tuesday to care for Mrs Coltrain who has the measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Coltrain
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Elmer Lockman
Moravia
Ben Blumer
William Irelan
Raymond Lockman
Roy van Cleve
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Mae Benson
Blakesburg
Fred Coltrain
Emery, Coltrain
Coltrain
Chester Sanders
Merle Walter
Elsie Runnells
Leo Hoffman
Folke
Fred van Dor
J.T. van Dorin
Leo
Clara Selby
J. L. Jones
van Dorin
Ward Shaw
LeRoy
L. B. van Dorin
Howard Whisler
Warren
Whisler
Unionville
Virgil Walter
Teta
Exline
Hsrother
Merle
Suny
Kenneth Free
Dale
E. G. Bincey
Albia
Budwee
Jamtl
Unday
Wil
Merle Walters
Prenton MecDanel
Gerald Roberts
Mo W. A. van Dorin
R. 8
Faber
Claude Hink
Harry Tisue
Sylvan
Clell
Marjorie
Cleo van Dorin
Dallas Faber
Guy Roberts
Gerald
Walter Gideon
Mayo Clinic
Minn
Ellis Robinson
Ottumwa
Levi Robinson
California and Vicinity Social Roundup
Jack Dykes and son Jackie visited the Blingson Main home Monday evening. Panered for Mrs. Joe Martin last Thursday. Sunday gatherings included Bernard DeBoyle and family, Cedar Rapids visitors, Oscar Main and Arthur Sufficool from Moravia, Pete Bones and daughter from Rathbun, Horton Potts, Harry Bougher party, Leo Hoffman and parental home, Easter and children from Afton, Max Stover from Stirling Illinois, Gus Tisue home guests, Bill Tisue in Albia, and Charley Platt with Mary at Jake Day home in Moravia on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dykes
Jackie
Blingson
Kenneth Gladfelder
Joe Martin
Bernard DeBoyle
L. Ritchie
Jack Pinson
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Main
Arthur Sufficool
Moravia
Pete Bones
Rathbun
Horton Potts
Harry Bougher
Bougher
Elingson Main
Leo Hoffman
Hoffman
Leo’ Easter
Afton
Iowa
Max Stover
Stirling
Gus Tisue
Bill Tisue
Albia
Charley
Mary Platt
Jake Day
Local social notes from Moravia area gatherings
Community updates report visits, birthdays, and travel in Moravia and nearby towns. Guests include Chester Sanders and Elsie Runnells. many Masons and families visit Van Dorin, Walter, and Faber homes. Ezra Coltrain rushed to Mayo Clinic for emergency surgery with positive recovery notice.
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits Report
The notice records attendance at Sunday School and church events with names of local residents visiting relatives and friends across several households. It lists Mr and Mrs Iva Boyer, George Boyer and daughter Mary, Charley Quick, Trenton Gladfelder, Bill Whicker family, Clyde Gladfelder, Darlene, Lynn Hilton, Frank Gladfelder, Lloyd McDaniels family, Daphne Hilton, Willie McDanel, Keith Gladfelder, Kathryn McDanel, Edna Johnson, Bill Bueimester, Carl Tomlin family, Arlene Kaster, Lassie Wiledge, Grover Kaster, Cody Luse, and others, noting visits and a county table tennis tournament in Moravia Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boyer
Iva Boyer
Pella
George Boyer
Mary
Charley Quick
Trenton Gladfelder
Bill
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Lynn Hilton
Frank Gladfelder
Hee
Mra
Lloyd McDanel
Lamily
Daphne Hilton
Willie McDanel
Keith Gladfelder
Kathryn McDanel
Edna Johnson
Bill Bueimester
George Hiatt
George
Florida
Codyne
Luse
Moravia
Local Families Visit Neighbors and Friends over Weekend
Salem Mr and Mrs Leon Burns and Baby joined Cass Hamilton and family Thursday. Carl Dicks of Fairfield Iowa visited Lene home Sunday. Raymond Perry and son spent Monday and Tuesday in Alvin. Melvin Main and son of Rockford Illinois and Kenneth Gladfelder with son visited Jess Radfelder home Saturday. Helen Hamilton worked in Mora via last week. Charles and Junior Youngker returned to Cornell college Sunday after a week vacation. Lloyd Johnson of Albia and family stayed with Robert Jennings Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Haver Free and Emily visited Edward McCord Sunday afternoon. Jess Gladfelder and family spent Saturday with Mrs Lyman Ann and Sunday at Joe Martin home. Robert Jennings and family also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon’ Burns
Cass Hamilton
Carl Dicks
Fairfield
Iowa
Junior Youngker
Cornell College
Lloyd Johnson
Albia
Robert Jennings
Haver Free
Emily
Edward McCord
Jess Gladfelder
Lyman
Ann
Horton Potts
Joe Martin
Weekend Visits Gather in Centerville and Nearby Homes
J and Charles spent Friday evening at the Cass Hamilton home. Centerville callers Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tester and Thea la, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. Hamilton, My. and te Qu Kem. Mr. Newton Long and Jean, Hazel, Hick, George and Clark. Will Sage family spent Sunday at Lida A. Mr. and Mrs. Raymors Barry and Dea spent the week end in hole. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Long and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perry visited the Guy McKern home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Cass Hamilton
Centerville
Ted Tester
Theala
Hamilton
Newton Long
Jean
Hazel
Hick
George and Clark
Will Sage
Lida
Raymors
Barry End
Dea
Hole
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Rural School News Highlights Student Activities
The six week tests are finished with four weeks and three days of school left. Grades two and three worked on a sand table with a Dutch scene. Seventh and eighth grades outlined history lessons while fourth through sixth completed readers and moved to supplementary books. Betty Jean Foster entered a March 29 spelling contest. Blackboard decorations featured three bird varieties. Eighth graders finished arithmetic and the two required fiction books. Vegetable plants are growing in cans, including peas beans corn lettuce and radishes for nature study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer Jesudine Laws
Betty Jean Foster
Six Weeks Prizes Awarded and Visitors Mentioned
Those receiving spelling prizes this six weeks were Betty Jean Foster and Richard Goughnour. Our visitors this six weeks were Mrs. Maud Boyer and Mrs. Richard Harn. Betty Dean Foster, editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Foster
Richard Goughnour
Maud Boyer
Richard Harn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Caton
Appanose
Congress
H. K. Smith
Coats
Waris
West
Owl
E. F. Wilson
W. E. Donovan
Everett Gosenberg
Muscatine
John Wood
Dickie
Leon Burns
Paul Dean
Urbana and Vicinity
Carl Fisher
W. A. Wilson
Ottis Davis
Raul Lockman
Chas. DeLong
Jacob DeLong
Elwood Stafford
Chas. McAllister
R. A. Radar
Ezra Col
Colonial Hospital
Ernest West
Parental West
Blakenburg
Hazel McAllister
David Belles
LeRoy Harvey
Ohio
Chas. Davis
Lucy Evans Hoffman
Mrs. Roosevelt
Neil
Beng
California
and Vicinity
Enon
C. T. Slavin
Teller’s
Near King
Salem
Rural School News
Marshall D. Huston
Cor. Sq
Ivan J. Walter
Fanchen Winslet
Lynch Home
Phan
Oehler Bros
Betty Dean Foster
Clark Hotel
Junette Frocks
Vision Hosiery
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