New Hope and Albia Social Notes Across a Week
New Hope residents attended spring vacation departures and a bingo party in Albia. Local couples visited and hosted gatherings at multiple homes including the Lloyd Carter and Don Pettibone houses. Families such as the Coffin, Donovan, Harsh, and Chambers clans joined dinners, needlework, and Sunday visits around Mt. Ayr and Des Moines connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wilson
Mordeens Wilson
Margaret Burton
Mt. Pleasant
Vera Stevens
Genevie Donovan
Albia
Dean Faber
Junior Donovan
New Hope'club
Lloyd Carter
The
Indies
Allen Mists
Keith Rose
Robert
Chambers
Dunne
Earl Foster Home
W. E. Donovan
Genevie
Centerville Area Socials and Visits Noted
A lengthy list records visits and gatherings across Centerville and nearby towns. Dorothy, Martha, and many neighbors visit family homes, with numerous Saturday and Sunday calls to the Hiatt, Donovan, Chambers, Howell, Neal, and Brackett households. Local clubs host a Kensington party, and a Junior-Senior Banquet is noted, along with several outings to Albia and Moravia.
Local notes report illnesses injuries and events in Urbana area
Donald Wayne Lakeheart was sick last week. Marianella Capp cut the end of a finger while chopping wood and was treated at Albia Hospital. Irvin Faber has a throat infection after an adenoid operation and is under a Ottumwa specialist. Vaughn and Charles Faber attended Science Day at Ames. Miss Gladys West of Ottumwa works at Ernest West home. Chas Deyo died after an operation. funeral held at Randler Funeral Home in Blakes. Nine pound son born to Mr and Mrs Ernest West at Ottumwa hospital. Cecil King has mumps. Mrs Freeman West spent Sunday and Monday at the Ernest West home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wayne Lakeheart
Marianella Capp
Albia
Soapiereekers
Marianella
Irvin Faber
Ottumwa
Vaughn
Charles Faber
Blakesburg
Ames
Gladys West
Ernest West
Matt Huber
Mily Lockman
Rekman
EB Vo Tubaugh
Chas
Deyo
Randler Funeral
Blakes
Te Ottumwa Hospital
Cecil King
Freeman’ Weat
Ernest Weat
Anon Family Notes Relatives Gather for Weekend Visits
A fragment from a local social page lists encounters with Anon and family members. Annabelle Walters, Janet Davis and Russell Davis are among those mentioned with gatherings at the Merle Walter and Carl Loyns homes. Visitors include Mrs F and others, with several calls noted from neighbors and relatives.
Rhubarb Pudding and Family News Notes
A meandering diary piece on rhubarb pudding recipes compares pudding to pie and dumplings, sharing hand guidance on preparing rhubarb, sugar, cream, and baking powder. The text shifts to local society items with names and shopp ing trips, noting visitors, neighbors, and school updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Local Family Visit and Moving News in Moravia Area
Mr and Mrs Fred Hammond and family spent Sunday with the Marve Lockman family. Hosea Roy Gilland Mrs Mae Benson and Lora Lockman traveled to Des Moines Friday with Erin Gilland returning home. Ben Blumer and family are moving from Moravia to a new farm east of Moravia formerly the Quiller. Adame thie Lockman spent Sunday with Donald Hiatt. Darla Stocker and Donia Blomer ate on Ross Lockman Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Alphan epic visited the Marye an home last week. Dorothy Jean Seockman entertained the mampa. Mr and Mrs Elbert Lockman and Donald spent Saturday evening at the Reymond Lockman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
J. M. Cate
Centerville
Martha Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Jake Day
Frank Hiatt
Bessie Neff
Orval Barton
Kensington Club
Frank Chambers
Elsie
Martin
Myr
Claude Callen
Leonard Perry
Raymond Perry
Gary
Elbert Perry
Illinois
Newton Long
Robert Tarr
Roberta
Ella Coffin
Innere Purvis
Bert Ash
Will Haver
Nim Long
Jean
Guy McKern
Edward McCord
Dell Hellyer
Deil Hellyer
Haze
Robert Jennings
Charles
Clark Hellyer
Moravia
Fred Hammond
Marve Lockman
Hosea
Roy Gilland
Mae Benson
Lora Lockman
Des Moines
Erin Gilland
Ben Blumer
Quiller
Adamethie Lockman
Donald Hiatt
Darla Stocker
Donia Blomer
Ross Lockman
Mrs. Alphan
Marye An
Dorothy Jean S Eockman
Tan
Elbert Lockman
En Donald
Reymond Lockman I
Fragments From Local Social Notes Mention Several Names
A jumble of names and brief lines mentions Clara Selby Mr and Mrs R 8 Faber Mary Jo and Dean My George Fred Van Dorin and others. A note references Mrs Milo, Chester improving, and Mrs Harold Hawk visiting Center.Further lines cite Mrs Howard Whisler and J T Van Dor related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Selby
Hedge College Note From Fragments Hints At Local Events
Fragmentary OCR text mentions local residents and visitors including Davie, Mairi, Gretchen, Billy, Janet Davis of Hartford, and the Brown family moving in. References to Sunday gathering, dinner guest, and neighbors hint at casual community notices and social ties in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadell
Arid
Davie
Mairi
Mead
Wm. Brown
Tor Mya
Gretchen Luss
Billy
Tess
Hert
Janet Davis
Hartford
Phipps
Phone
Bob
Angeles Wright
Local Residents Close By and Notable Burials
Kinser Valley Harry Koaman made a Saturday business call while Bert Mack searched for cattle Friday evening. Mrs Dava Lewis, nearly 90, was buried in the old Foster cemetery near Foster. G R Darby and Zell Wilson were in Albia Thursday. Roy Ellison made a Thursday business call, and a brief visit occurred Sunday morning at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Koaman
Bert Mack
Dava Lewis
Old Foster
Local Social Notes Show Guests and Travel Tales
Unionville social column highlights include Mrs Kay Wilddn of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Charley Tharp hosting dinner with Mrs Tharp's mother Mrs Sarh Arnold. California winter trips by the Vellehré and Pettigrew families. three weeks of pleasure travel to New Orleans Atlanta and the Deep South by Laura Baker Belle Baker and Minnie Estes. Mrs Ella Lane's illness prompts care by Minnie Replogle and neighbor J C Morrison. Laura Bailey returns from Udell after caring for Mary Fowler post operation. Ralph Elder's birthday noted. George Brook named school superintendent and escorts basketball girls to Bloomfield show. Lloyd Ransom leaves faculty after 18 years. Ready Made Family play by Prudence Sones and Doyle Wood at high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Omaha
Nab
Charley ‘Tharp
P. H. Wo
Laura
Belle Baker
Minchie Estes
Dallas Center
Iowa
New Orleans
Atlanta
Georgia
Deep South
Tennessee
Ella Lane
J. C. Morrison
R. W. Elder
Willie Widger
W. C. Miller
Misa Lalu Koehler
Bailey
Udell
Mary Fowler
Ralph Elder
Ralph. Elder
P. H. Wood
George Brook
Bloomfield
Misa Mary Keegan
Misa Ruth J Allender
Lloyd K. Ransom
Prudence Sones
Doyle Wood
Mary Bailey
Ardene Selix
Community Socials And Neighborly Visits Spotlight Local Life
The report highlights a busy spell of social gatherings and church activities. Numerous families including Bailey, Peterson, Selix, Underwood, and Proctor shared dinners and brief visits around Ottumwa and Albia while teachers attended a funeral. Local ministers preached on cooperation between school and church as part of a weekend worship lineup.
Local Social Calls Reported in Melrose Area
Residents in Melrose and Centerville made brief visits to neighbors and relatives on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include Murphy Sheldon Moffatt and Swift. visits to Lemaster Brown Dicks Thompson and other local households appear in the week’s notes.
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Annabelle Walters
Ad Mys
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Carolyn Vote
Mra
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Ayaily
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KE. G. Hawk
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Carl ‘Loys
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J.T. van Dorin
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G. B. Luse
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Wilbert Large
Eph Wilson
W. S. Norton
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Wea Scott
Roy Sheldon
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Emmett Derby
Larry
George Hammond
Earl Swift
Thelma
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