Community Social Notes and Passings in Ottumwa Area
A long list of visits and gatherings across families in Ottumwa and nearby towns details Sunday and weekend socializing. Many households hosted relatives, friends, and children, with church attendance, picnics, and dinners noted. Birthdays mentioned include Gene Gladfelder, and a death announced is Mrs. W. S. Alter of Mt Pleasant.
New Hope Community Notes of Weekend Visits
The column lists social visits among Albia residents and relatives over Friday to Sunday. Families including the Carters, Millers, Rouses, Harshs, Watten, Coffins, Donovans, Pettibones, and Petersons share dinners and gatherings at homes in Albia and nearby areas, with several outings to the Donovan and Will Miller homes and a birthday celebration at the Pettibone residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Carter
Theo Miller
Everett Rouse
Murray
Charles
Dooley
John Wood
Albia
W. E. Donovan
Ivan Harsh
Matt Watten
Eleanor Miller
Carl Coffin
Jamil
Mariann Scott
Roy Scott
J. W. Campbell
Howard
Don Pettibone
Herbert McDanel
Rockford
Ill
Elsie Martin
Frank Hiatt
J. F. Powell
Dickie
America America Poem Reflected In 1940s Local Life
A collection of reflections spans continents from California to Maine and beyond, noting poems by Calvin Rumley and his prolific output. The column blends literary critique with local notices on neighbors, social events, weddings, baptisms, and community happenings across Appanoose County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
California
Maine
Minnesota
Texas Plain
Everglades
Florida
Niagara Falls
Europe
Freeom
Russia
Egypt
Pyrenees
Spain
Sumatra
Verdun
Calvin Rumley
Calvin ‘Rumley
Centerville Social Roundup notes local visits and gatherings
Centerville and nearby residents hold a long list of church and family visits. Evelyn Hiatt returns to Davenport with hopes of work. Rev Pullman family hosts Salem Ladies Aid. Several weddings, pre nup showers, and numerous Sunday gatherings appear among neighbors and kin across Albia, Bloomfield, Des Moines, and Eddyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hiatt
Davenport
Evelyn Hiatt
Bill ,Monroe
Albia
Danahéma
Ella Burton
Salem Ladies Aid
Gustatt
Virgil Dooley
Lloyd Rose
Mrs. Rose
Miss Eunice Calhoun
Ray Smith
Harve Smith
Bloomfield
Pearl Hiatt
Virgil ‘Dooley
Roy Hiatt
Local families visit and move into area homes
Franklin and Leslie Plants with their son visited John Moffatt and Earl Swift households on Wednesday evening. Alice Dortha and Darlene joined E F Stansberry. Mr and Mrs Sam Henhett moved into the George Shehan residence and Mrs Frank Cox helped with papering at John Moffatt’s home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Argo and
Gon
Mamie Tiaue
Charley
Mary Platt
Ottumwa
Jake
Lemaster
Harley Tisue
Loran Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Blingson Main
Bernard DeBoule
Clyde Gladfelder
Paul Boyer
Jess Gladfelder
Earl Main
Kenneth Gladfelder
G. R. Darby
Zell Wilson
LeRoy Wilson
Gerald Gay
Russell’ Darby
John Johnson
Frank Selac
Russell Darby
M. M. Darby
Roy Darby
Kansas City
M.M. Darby
Charles Anderson
D. Cubit
Lester Stock
Richard
Lawrence ‘Howard
Moulton
Trenton Gladfel
Lester Gladfelder
Donald Royer
Carl Tomlin
Ray Tomlin
Trenton Gladfelder
John’ Sufficool
Cyril McDanel
Willie McDanel
George Hiatt
Tmit Gladfelder
Norris O’conner
Lloyd McDanel
Lee Johnson
Grover Easter
Mia
Lestie Elledge
Oskeloosa
Shirley Massa
South Dakota
Elouise Dotson
Rock Island, Ill
Darlene
Centerville
Grace Luse
Ronald Woodward
A. W. Kincade
Jesse Exlina
Mary Lou Boyer
Charlene Townsend
William Whicker
Janet
Bella Whicker
Trenton Gladfelder Home
Ella Coffin
Robert Tarr
Edward McCord
Newton Long
Jean
John Zimmer
Roberta
Dell Hellyer
Jimny McAninch
Cass Hamilton
Will Haver
Miss Serber
Clark Hellyer
Donald Whitehead
Robert Jennings
Charles
Hazel Hellyer
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Dell] Hellyer
Hazel
R Russell Darby
M. BE. Boardman
Harris Stafford
Elwood Stafford
L. Jones
Max McCoy
Archie Billings
M. E. Boardman
B. F. Boardman
W. A. Wilson
Ed Robinson
Glenn Garrett
W. F
B. P. Boardman
el- Gilbert
Lee Garrett
Stafford
Albia
L. C. Johannes and Sons
Archia Billings
M. E. Boardian
Curtis Burton
C. L. Cary
Ray Smith
Eunice Calhoun
Bloomfield
George Reid
Janella, Reid
Carolyn Whisler
Compton Schaos
Howard Whisler
Hilda
Roy Fisher
Rex Haver
Turday
Sec
F. Stansberry
Molly le Porte
Des Moines
Lloyd Johnson
Roscoe Argo
Edward Haren
Teonium
George Shehan
Irene
John
Ellen
John Moffatt
Jim Shehan
Dewey Arnold
Herbert Senator
Blakesburg
Thuralay
Roy Miller
Frank Cox
Grace Calhoun
Francis Lamar
Carol Jean
Clara Derby
Keith
Elmo Lamar
Ben Gordon
Gay Stephens
A. X. Lamar
Neil Lamar
Mary
Carl
Oral
Moravia
Earl Swift
Carolyn Ann
J. E. Dicks
Toward
Walter Gardner
Eddyville
Richard and
Paul Arnold
Dudley
Mra
Leslie Plants and Son
Ben Derby
Alice
Dortha
E. F. Stansberry
Sam Henhett
Fire damages potato bin at London home
John Proesch of London called the fire department when his potato bin caught fire. Mrs Proesch did not have to do any special cooking that evening because the potatoes were already baked. The cause of the fire could not be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Proesch
London
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Moravia Union
Lowe
H. X. Smith
BATES
and Vicinity
Arthur Sufficool
Bobbie
Ord Sufficool
Bill Duff
Laurence A. Osborn
M. G. “Mage” Luse
Grace L. Bedinger
Charles L. Johnston
Jack Bailey
Unionville
James
Jim
E. Walker
Walnut Township
County Recorder
A. S. Dukes Unionville
Democrat
Sheriff
C. O
Jerry Pettibone
John Main
R .C. Wilson
Mardeena
BE. F
Wilson
Sim Howell
Alfred Howell
Burlington
George Howell
Duane
Cecil Howell
Kinser Valley
Allie Pence
Near Russell
Homer Hamilton
Ben Jones
Wendel
Hine
Evs VanZanta
Ralph Shellquist
Eva VanZante
F. P. Hamilton
Glenwood
Frank Hamilton
Ruth
W. S. Alter
Mt. Pleasant
Alter
Muy
von Tracy
Pearl Hiner
Chris Bogart
Salem
Bert’ Nash
Ella Coffin Apent
Casa Hamilton
Mary Lou Rinehart
Dell Hell- Y
Ted Teater
Theola
Clarence Teater
Brompton
A. S. Dukes
H. M. T. Adama
Tom Burdock
Herby
Appanooss County
Iowa
Sid County
Towit
BE. M. Coltrain
Coltrain
Baptist Church
Mrs. Place
Velma
Hopking
Doyl Wood
Evelyn Hopkins
Betty West
Catherine Lawman
Virginia Johnson
Marjorie Proctor
Brooke
Gerald Brockus
Maxine Hopking
Dwight Harrington
Doris Lawman
Helen Smith
H. R. Hicks
Fred Davis, Sr
Fred
Ginger
Floyd Whisler
Rosemary
Udell
Zola Saum
Callie Place
Edward
A. R. Crawley
Mary Goodwin
H. M. Underwood
Omaha
Underwood
Amanda Miller
Raymond Comer
Floria
George Moore
Fred Davis
Ira Stufflebeam
A. B. Batterson
N. L. Harrington
Paul Harrington
Geraldine
Doris Morrison
Morris Wintermoor
Ash Grove
County Defense
C. T. Slavin
Aix
Las Rai
Ebursner Hatchery
Ev. Jas. A. Wilson
P. A. Bair
E. V. Stewart
Dukes
Hiattsville
Franklin
N. M. Purdum Electric and Acetylene
Inwa
Spencer
Paul Spencer
John V. Spencer
Garden
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