Centerville Folks Spend Weekend Nearby Visiting People
Udell Route 1 notes show Mr. and Mrs. Donar Sanders and Donald visiting Centerville Saturday. Harry Rumley family and others traded and attended a show. Mrs. Moffatt saw a doctor. many locals called on Rumley and Foster homes. Several missed school due to sickness and visits extended through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nation
Donar Sanders
Narlene
Donald
Centerville
Harry Rumley
Safek’ Lst
Earl Foster
Will ‘Moffatt
Ledwerd
Laverne
Bonnie Lee Rumley
Narlene Sanders
John Clayworth
Bonnie Lee Rumiley
Emma Miller
Edd Rumley
Harry
Local Social Tidbits From Main Station Area
Omissions from last week's issue reveal a string of visits and gatherings in the Main Station area. Names include Burdette Utterback McDanel Boyer McKern Hannah Gladfelder Luse Gladfelder and others with stops in Centerville and at Earl Exline’s.
Local Social Roundup and Visitors Reported
Gertie Boyer visits Carl Tomlin for a week. Main Station Ladies Aid met at Hazel Boyer’s with fourteen present. Arch McKern of Newton visited Frank Gladfelder at West Point. Carl Van Zante and Ronald Lee shopped in Centerville Saturday evening. Betty Lou Harsh stayed with grandparents. Billy Tisue and Leslie Plants hosted a party with the Merry Mixers and five tables of games Friday. Lloyd Brown family visited Cass Hamilton and Elbert Perry. Centerville callers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Boyer
Carl Tomlin
Station Ladies Aid
Hazel Boyer
Arch McKern
Newton
Frank Gladfelder
Carl van Zante
Ronald Lee
Centerville
Saturdaay
Betty Lou Harsh
Matt Watts
Billie Tisue
Leslie Plants
Lloyd Brown
Cass Hamilton
Myarid
Carl Derby
Myr
Elbert Perry
Mra
Jess Derby
John van, Zante
Lloyd. Brown
Urbana and Vicinity Community Notes
Urbana and vicinity report visitors and moves among local families. Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson visited the Lloyd Stocker and Beyson families. The Faber, Stafford, and related households hosted and traveled. several Sundays included visits to Elwood Stafford and John Fisher families. Sunday School opened with 26 attendees at Urbana Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
Lloyd Stocker Nase
S. Beyson
Community visits and family gatherings across Ottumwa and Melcher Iowa
Udell Rey and Mrs H C Welsh announce a string of Sunday and weekday calls across Ottumwa and Des Moines area. Relatives traveled to Melcher to celebrate Chas Edward Morris’s twenty first birthday. Friends and neighbors visited Hart Clark Forbush and Rev Cecil Johnson homes. Several families from Lancaster Missouri visited Udell to see Mrs Sarah Whister and Dee, and Dr Joe Ingmand family joined Mrs Thgmand’s kin in Red Oak. Ward groups gathered for church events in Unionville Missouri and Brethren church W M S hosted lunch, devotions, and a quilt project for Africa missionaries Rev and Mrs Robert Williams. The W M S plans an all-day session April 17 at Carl Phillips home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Ih. C. Welsh
Bonnie Mae
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Sony
Jerry
Deanie
Harold Spring
Elijah , Albertson
Hart Clark
Forbush
Orval Ferrell
Leslie | Proctor
Lancaster
Udell
Sarah
Whister
Replogleante
Dee
Mel
Cher
Joe Ingmand
Johnny
Red Oak
Thgmand
J. C. Hornaday
Silas Summers
Pervis
Cridlebaugh
Alf Hayworth
Belva
Glenn
Keith
Mra
Chas
Winans
Alvin Spring
Lionel Spring
Mary Ellen Houser
Margaret Spring
Genera’l Hedgecock
May Cridlebaugh
Unionsville
Frank Smith
Baptist Church
W. M. S. of the Brethren Church
Ora Powell
Robert Williams
Africa
Williams
Mary Hornaday
Carl Phillips
Wm. Searc
Social Visit and Family Gatherings Amid Rural Community
Puller Mr and Mrs Jess Smith spent Friday at E F Wilson s and helped with wood piling and sawing. W F Scott of Albia spent part of last week with his daughter Mrs John Repp and family, Jess Smith and Junior, John Repp, and Roger Gideon worked on the road Saturday, Mr and Mrs L B Smith and Mrs Zoe Hughes called at Jess Smith s Saturday afternoon. Orman Whisker spent Friday night with Junior Smith, Mx and Mrs Everett Mosier and family and Mr and Mrs John Morrison were Sunday visitors at J Allens s, Mr and Mrs Jess Smith and Mrs John Repp were in Ottumwa Sunday morning. Lyle and Clifford Cloyed called at Jess Smith s Sunday afternoon, Sam Bell s were Sunday visitors at Fiana Turner s, Junior Smith and John Repp Basle hay from Jess Derby s Mon y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Smith
E. F. Wilson
W. F. Scott
Albia
John Repp
Roger Gideon
L. B. Smith
Zoe Hughes
Orman Whisker
Junior Smith
Everett
Mosier
John Morrison
J. Allens
Ottumwa
Lyle and
Clifford’ Cloyed
Sam Bell
Fiana Turner
Basle Hay
Jess Derby
Community Visitors and Moves in Moravia Area
Brompton Herman Johnson and family shopped in Moravia Saturday while Guy Roberts and family visited the W. F. and E. F. Boardman home Sunday afternoon. Several families moved, hosted, or called on others including Charley Anderson moving to the Charles Hotel place north of Foster, vacated by Russell Darby, and the Darbys relocating to the Harry Newburn farm. Numerous Sunday visits featured the J. B. Stafford, M. E. Boardman, H. I. Robison, and Katie Miller households with friends from Ottumwa and Des Moines dropping by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Johnson
Moravia
Guy Roberts
W. F
E. F. Boardman
Charley Anderson
Charles Hotel
Foster
Russell Darby
Darbys
Harry Newburn
Bessie Wright
Ona Boardman
Katie Miller
August Stafford
Leo Stafford
Des Moines
J. B. Stafford
H.l Robison
Roscoe Bailey
Ottumwa
Clarence Wilson
Edgar Wilson
M. E. Boardman
Gust Johnson
Cart
Zelma Hopkins
Donald Darby
Homer King
Otis Stafford
J. E. Stafford
Chas, de Long
John Dille
Mary Dille
Fred Hershberger
Bonnie, Verlin
Margery
Margaret Stocker
Trees poem and neighborhood notices at MHS
Poem by Rowena Perry admires trees and Arbor Day message urges planting. School notes from Centerville and Moravia cover baseball schedules and county music festival preparations with details on bands, glee club, and student activities including bake sales and classroom reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Perry
MHS
Rathbun
Moravia
Margaret Ward
Hs— M
Moulton
Beulah Bishop
Cincinnati
Neighborhood News From Centerville Area
Blue Front and many Centerville residents visited, hosted, and traveled to enjoy gatherings and a county play festival. Congratulations to Harold Wright and Pauline Williams on their April Nashua wedding, with well wishes from the community. Circle meets Thursday at Mrs. Ben Williams. better roads and weather hope for wide attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jones
Centerville
Ralph Boyer
Raymond Williams
Ben Williams
James Nash
LeRoy
Wilma van. Zante
Elmo Blakledgat
Monroe
Hamilton
F. P. Hamilton
Ed DeHani
Carl van Zante
Ronald Lee
John van Zante
Wilma
Verasl- Robb
Monroe County
Albia
Harold Wright
Nashua
Blue Front
Moravia
Circle
Salem family gatherings and local moves noted
Salem residents spent Sunday at Joe Martins and Hannah Gladfelder home. Derby siblings and teacher Hazel Hellyer visited Thursday night. The Perry family moved to the Leonard Perry farm with Raymond Perry and son. Clarence Teater and Hall Hensley families also mentioned in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton Potts
Joe Martin
Ralph
Rex’ Derby
Hazel Hellyer
Jess Gladfelder
Guy McKern
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Hannah Gladfelder
Raymond Perry
Alicin
Leonard Perry
Clarence Teater
Hall Hensley
Social Sequences Noted From Local Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Alfred Carlson and Mr and Mrs Freeman Jolly with Carol spent Sunday evening at Dell Hellyers. Mr and Mrs Will Haver also were present, reflecting a neighborhood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted ‘Teater’s
Alfred Carlson
Freeman Jolly
Carol
Dell Hellyer’s
Will Haver
Sunday Gatherings at Lide Argo and Centerville Homes
Sunday events center on visits to Lide Argo's and Bert Rinehart home in Centerville. Grandmother Potts hosted Junior Martin briefly. Dell Hellyer and children visited, joined by numerous Centerville residents. The text lists many households calling on friends and relatives and notes moving help for B F Whitehead on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lide Argo
Martin
Potts
Mr. Potts
Chicago
Dell Hellyer
Bert Rinehart
Centerville
Hazel
George
Guy MecKern
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Horton Potts
Ted Teater and
Theola
Bert Nash
B. C. Whitehead
Gnd
B. F. Whitehead
Arthur Lewis
Des Moines
Robert Jennings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sigmasure
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Mat
O. T
Schoo.l
Church
Burdette Utterback
Cyril McDanel
Arid Family
Paul Boyer
Hannah, Gladfelder
Mina Luse
Clyde Gladfelder
Tang
Darlene
Bill Burmeister and Son
Maines
George Hiatt
Wille McDanel
Mrs. Grover
Earl Exline’s
T. L. Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfatder
Lloyd McDanell
Kathryn
Codyne Lise
Carol Jolly
Robert Brown
Fashion Shop
Mildred C. Wynes
West Point
Urbana
Urbana Center
Harold, McAliater
Billy Wilson
Charles Helmick
Vaughn
Charles Faber
Pat Donahoo
Ben Coop
Albert Coop
Coffin
J. W. Halden
Union Office
Towa
Frank Swaim Moravia
Iowa
Phous
Horstman Oil Station
Brompton
MM. K.S. Rewsbasket
Pray
Bluffs
Richard Hudgens
Caroline White
Harris
Barbara Broshar
Fairfield
Mr. Harris
Glee Club
Johnson
Forest Easter
Hughes
Janet
Freddie
Joan
Marerete
Mrs. Tracy
Mettie Roland
Soviet Union
Salem
Charles S. Johnston
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