Urbana and Vicinity Community Notes Apr 1949
Mrs Martha Hiatt visited daughter Ida Powell in Moravia for several days while also spending time with son Lute Hiatt and family. Numerous locals attended gatherings at Harley Burton’s and Centerville business trips. Sunday visitors included Lloyd Rose and family at Glenn Derby’s in Albia. Urban area events feature Sunday School at Center, church activities, Easter visits by relatives from Centerville Mt. Pleasant Udell and Marengo, and a list of residents and guests across Urbana and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha. Hiatt
Ida Powell
Moravia
Lute Hiatt
Cliff ‘Neff
Lloyd Rose
Harley Burton
Juanita Dorley
Frank Heckman
Center.ville
Carl van- Zante
Bute Histt
Sewal
Rubye -Histt
Mearl Walter
Sylvia Atkinson
Cedar Rapids
Ella Burton
Goldie Hiatt
Des Moines
Evelyn Hiatt
Earlham
Town
Albia
Glenn Derby’s
Frank
Chambers
Blakesburg
Gerald Hunter
Rockford
Illinois
Bayard
Curtis Burton
Preston
Hiatt
Knoxville
Matilde Button
Beverly
Donald McGee
Ottumwa
Pearl Hiatt
Misa Irubyea Hiatt
Carl van Zante
Argo
Glenn Turner
Ben Derby
Earl Swift
Swift
Grover Gillaapie
Albcia
Harry Brown
Russell Brown
Lois
Lucille Swift
Mt. Pleasant
Russell, Brown
Bert Rinehart
Centerville
Bert Rinchart
Song
George Hiner
Darlene Sheldon
Esther Murphy
Art Bewalt
Coy Swift
Mary Kingery
Carl Calhoun
Sunday Visitors and Fragments of Local Family News
Sunday visitors fill the column with numerous named families and neighbors from Biddle Clyde Truxton and nearby towns. The item lists dozens of alleys of visits to Pearl Hiner Johnny Foster and Fern Wright homes, with several couples and children from Des Moines Moulton and St Charles Ill mentioned among the gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Truxton
Jay Argo
Rolla Foster
Johnny Foster
Lwere
Ella Platt
Faye
Geo. Hiatt
Vittor Mastin
Dorothy Burminster
Des Moines
Lew Hiner
Broshar
Ted.Miller’s
Chan. E. Miller
J. R.callen
Dale
Allen “Boller
Cheree Dyphon
Ford
Wright
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Pearl Hiker's
Emma Young
Johnny Hutton
Paul Miller
T. C. Callen
Ted’ Miller
Chris Bogert
Jess Hiner
Pearl Hiner
Gearold Burton
Stronk
John Johnson
Fern Wright's
Unimportant Cogitations by Inez Faber
A reflective diary style piece blends poems and sketches about farm life and weather with social commentary on trust and class. It weaves anecdotes of lambs, garden plans, and family meals with rural neighbors and Easter visits across Ottumwa and nearby towns.
Salem area social notes from week end gatherings
Salem residents and families gathered for visits and church events across several homes and towns. The Long, McCord, Lewis, Jennings Lew, Hellyer, Rinehart, Perry, Tarr, Whitehead, and Hellyer families attended Easter programs and weekend social activities in Iconium Albia Exline and surrounding areas.
Easter Greetings From Unionville Community Notes
Unionville residents share pre Easter services and community activity. Hale W Hicks will work in Des Moines this summer. H M Underwood returns for treatment in Des Moines. Sunday meetings closed with new members and special numbers. Mrs Zora Bishop Libertyville supervises Sunday School. F A Miller family hosted Moravia visitors. Amanda Miller birthday April 9 and Easter gifts noted. Betty Bair of Chicago visited with her uncle over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale W. Hicks
Des ‘Moines
H. M.’ Underwood
Des Moines
Zora Bishop
Libertyville
Paxton
Rathbun
Ruth Stanley
Amandé Miller
Gladys Underwood
F. A. Miller
Moravia
Roxa ‘Miller
Amanda Miller
Hazel College erast and friends visit Des Moines areas
Hazel College erast Felton and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Grant Sinteon home. Georl Rebingon of Migssouri was a caller at the E.G. Lincox home Saturday. Kenneth Johnson and Leo and Clifford Caster spent Sat and Sun at Hughie Lewis home Des Moines and attended the Ikene dance frolic. Herman Johnson and family were dinner guests at the KE. C. Gyster home Sunday. Zell Wilson and family were shoppers in Moravia Saturday. Dorothea Darby was a caller at the Grant Lincox home Sunday Dorin Wales and family of Cent erville, Mrs. Flora Jones and Mr. and Mrs. in Free spent Sun ez at the BG. Ripcox home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Bair
Walter Selix
H. A. Herman
Bob
Harry Herman
Enterville
Holéness
M. BE. Ladies Aid
W. E.m.society
F. D. Caylor
Lloyd E. Ransom
Belle
John Andrews
Centerville
Billy
Lloyd Jerome
Wiele
Ransom
Clifford’ Boyer
Marjorie Boyer
F. E. Boyer
L. B. Saum
Mes
Lela ‘Whisler
Udell
John Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Jay. A. Wilson
Wilson
Paul Harrington
Russell Doll
Otis Tweedy
Margrete Hinote
Sue
Marengo
H. L. Dukes
Harry Leo Jr
L. G.wiegerhof
Maréngo
A. L. Dukes
Jack. Jenkin
Frances
Creta Strunk
Dés Moines
Erast
Felton
Grant Sinteon
Georl*Rebingon
Migssouri
E.G. Lincox
Kenneth Johnson
Leo
Clifford Caster
Hughie Lewis
Des Moines
Herman Johnson
KE. C.gyster
Zell Wilson
Moravia
Dorothea Darby
Grant Lincox
Dorin Wales
Flora Jones
Ripcox
Centerville Area Notes From Crainy Weekends
Des Moines resident Mr. Pleasant A Woodcock spent days last week at C Smith's. Sunday relations include C A Woodcosk at W A Brown home, and Easter in Center ville with McCrory family. Albia visitors Ed DeLong Brown siblings attended show. Harold Brown hosted visitors. Kenton in Albia. oats sown with John Sharp and Arch Herron helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Harold Brown
Harold
Ray
Zelda Brown
John R. Kenton
C. A. Woodcosk
W. A. Brown
Arch Herron
John Sharp
John Kenton
Floyd Garner
Tom McCrory
Howard Besco
Centerville
Local families spend time with relatives this weekend
My and Mrs Bert Rinehart and sons spent Thursday evening at the Dell Hellyer home. Mr and Mrs Bert Nash and son spent Sunday at the James Nash. B F Whitehead spent the weekend with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Bert Nash
James, Nash
B. F. Whitehead
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Albis
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Mary
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A. G. Turney
Agnes, Stansberry
Ottemwa
Turior
Henry Rosencrants
Rose
Raymond Plants
W. G Tisue
Louise Guffey
Selah Mc ‘Danel
Shirley Townsend
Gladys ‘Townsend
Billie M
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Celia McDanes
Kenneth Gladfelder
W. C. Miue
Ray‘hibnd
Poeghontas
Elie Main
Ernestine Stauber
Leroy
Ind
James ‘Ash
Robert’. Gharléa Gladfelder
Pearl
Eugené
Gene
Clifford
Paxston
Why “End
Bernard DeBoyleland
Mystic
Pearlie Boyer
Paul Boyer
Aeneits Barne
Pearlie
Paul
Charley Platt
Lue ‘Hiatt
Arte i Joe
Martin
Mra
Lyndon Mc Danel
Olin Foster
Cella
J W. McDanel
John McDanel
Harley ‘Fisue
Jin Iconium
Shellion
Lloyd McDane
Kathryn
Lea Johnson
Joe‘Martin
Mary’ Platt
Vosburgh
Emmett Derby
Ray‘Derby
Frank Eaton
Bloomfield
Glen Turney
Salem
Newton Long
John Zimmer
Edward McCord
Russel--Boles
Arthur Lewis
Robert Jennings
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Jos’ Martin
Horton, Potts
Mis
Hazel Hellyer
Dora Hellyer
Pete Donald Whitehead
George and
Clark Hellyer
Exline
Horton Potta
Vone Jones
Tee
Unionville
Oakland Cemetery
Hiway
Eggert
Gardner & Son Hatchery
Ghway
Hazel College
Mr. Pleasant
Corner Funeral
Lyes
M. Patrick
Krapfel
Majestic Theatre
Centerville, Iowa
DR. Brooks
Toduy
Goodyear
Rian Vawne
Oehler Bros
Oil Leasings
D. N. Clark
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