Threshing Season Ice Cream Supper At Robinson Farm
Ed and Mrs. Robinson host an ice cream supper after threshing season inviting neighbors for games music and 30 gallons of ice cream. About 110 people attended Thursday night. Sunday activities included a Lake Wapello picnic with multiple families and relatives. A group including Harold Hawk Richard Burton and Guy Argo left for Colorado and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Robinson
Lake Wapello
R. S. Faber
J. C. Lockman
W. H. VanDorin
Fred van Dorin
Vera
George
Glenn VanDorin
Kenneth Free and Dale
E. G. Lincox
Gerald’ Roberts
Leo VanDorin
Harold, Hawk
Richard Burton
Guy Argo
Colorado
Visiting and sightseeing trip across Illinois
Dallas Faber left Monday for Minburn to work for his uncle Clay Faber. Glen VanDorin accompanied him to Gilman to visit relatives and seek work. Carolyn Whisler, a happy girl, received a piano from her aunt and has studied piano with Mrs Geo Reid all summer. Mr and Mrs Curtis Tomlin and Richard visited Burdette Cox’s sister on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Faber
Minburn
Clay Faber
Glen VanDorin
Gilman
Carolyn Whisler
Geo. Reid
Curtis Tomlin
Richard
Burdette Cox
DuVall and Van Zante Relatives Gather for OsKaloosa Reunion
Distant relatives from Wyoming and Iowa shared a Saturday dinner at Ben Jones home and attended the Van Zante reunion at Edmonson park in Oska loosa. Other locals including Wanda Jones, Donald and Lyle, and Marve Lockman joined Sunday visits to Moravia Unionville and Grand Rivey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy DuVall
Nellie
Dorothy
Hoyt DuVall
Louise
Little Bear
Wyoming
von Tracy
George
Ben Jones
John van Zante
Wilma
van Zante
Edmonson Park
Oskaloosa
Ray Lemaster
Wanda Jones
Ottumwa
Donald
Lyle
Zike
Moravia
Marve Lockman
Levi Robinson
Virgil Hopkins
Unionville
Ben Williams
Marie
Grand Rovey
Clarence Rinehart
Leland
Annabelle
Centerville and Moravia visit patterns noted in weekend calls
Residents of Centerville Moravia and nearby areas visited family and attended church events last weekend. Calving, Bernie Lee and Bonnie Lee Rumley joined grandparents Edd Rumley while Calvin stayed for church at Unionville. Several families is part of a busy social weekend with multiple visits and calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Foster
Centerville
Tom Hiatt
Moravia
Alice Wilson
Calvin
Bonnie Lee
Bernice Rumley
Edd Rumley
Unionville
Donar Sanders
Narlene
Donald
Loren Walter
Harry Ramley
Laverne
Bernice
Denny Fenton
Edd Ramley
Emma Miller
Lafternoon
Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt Attend Show in Unionville
Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt were in Unionville Saturday evening to attend the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Will. Moffatt
Unionville
Local Social Roundup At Fairview and Nearby Homes
Mrs Eunice Leffler spent Tuesday afternoon at the Sam Proctor home. Loretta and Jeretta Taylor visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Edd Taylor. Mrs Tom Drake spent Thursday afternoon with Mia. Mattie Fletcher and families joined Myr and Mrs T J Fletcher Sunday. Walter Ellison home hosted, Miss Betsy Stocker helped at Leo Stocker home. Edna Bonnie Verlyn Stocker visited with Edna Ruth and Glenn Irelan. Marjorie and Thomas Proctor helped Sam Proctor family celebrate a birthday. Milton Stocker family shopped in Albia Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Leffler
Sam Proctor
Loretta
Jeretta Taylor
Edd Taylor
Tom Drake
Mia
Mattie Fletcher
Dan Fletcher
Myr
T. J. Fletcher
Raymond Lockman
Walter Ellison
Bety Stocker
Leo Stocker
Ellen Ward
Oisie DeLong
Lizzie ‘Irelan
Edna
Bonnie
Verlyn Stocker
Edna Ruth
Glenn Irelan
Marjorie
Thomas Proctor
Johnnie
Mrs
Milton Stocker
Freda
Margaret
Albia
Frank Hiatt
Lou Hamilton
Martha
Berniece Hamilton
Charley Knight
North Carolina
Lowell Harris
Virgie Cobbs
Newton
Martha Hiatt
Lulu Burton
J. P. Coffin
Charley Coffin
Frank—Chambers
Richard Ballew
Ed Schindler
J.B. Sharp
Miss Hygiene
Sharp
Don Pattibone
Bernard Neff
Robert
Richard Rose
Clyde“Hiatt
Wesley Chapel Aid
Virginia Pettibone
Mra
Carl Goiffins
Duane
Cedar Rapids
Frederick Hahn
Mildred ‘Wynnes
Gerald Hunter
Allen Hiatt
John Richard Ballew
Frank Chambers
Roy Scott
Pala Burton
Beasie Neff
Herbert McDanel
Elsie Martin
Delmont Moffitt
Nancy Jo
George Howell
Clyde
Sim Howell
Patty
Locke Stocker
Knoxville
Charles Dooley
Elsie Derby
W. E. Donavon
Hiatt
Ruth
Edna Massey
Moon and Stars Shine at Albia Program
At the Program King Theatre in Albia, a slate of classic features draws in August crowds. August 11 and 12 offer The Mesquiteers in Night Riders with Stuart Erwin and Gloria Stuart in It Could Happen to You. August 14 features The Lane Sisters with Gland Rains and John Garfield in Daughters Courageous. August 15 brings Betty Grable and Jackie Googan in Million Dollar Legs. August 16 and 17 present Irene Dunn and Fred MacMurray in Invitation to Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mesquiteers
Stuart Erwin
Gloria Stuart
Lane Sisters
Gland Rains
John Garfield
Bette Grable
Jackie Googan
Irene Dunn
Fred MacMurray
Hazel College Residents Attend Various Social Visits
Hazel College residents and families visited Sunday at E G Lin cox home in Moravia and Herman Johnson home at Brompton. Attendees included Harold Davis Flora Jones Charley Jones Gaylord McDanel Kenneth Free and families. Zell Wilson and family joined Stocker Locke reunion in Knoxville. Willie VanDorin and family stayed Wednesday at Ed Stockes nearby Albia. Ice cream party at Ed Robinson's Thursday evening drew several neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G
Ed Robinson
New Hope Visitors at Frank Hiatt Home and Other Local Notes
New Hope visitors include Lou Hamilton family from North Carolina and others from Newton and Albia. Frank Hiatt hosted gatherings with neighbors, and several families shared weekend and weekday visits. An aviation farming note mentions Norval Jensen using a plane to apply 3,200 pounds of fertilizer to Elmer Hass fields. Mt. Agr Benton highway paving requires 60,000 gallons of water daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Norval Jensen
St. Ansgar
Elmer Hass
Mt. Agr. Benton Highway
Iconium marks 20th Homecoming with large turnout
The 20th Iconium community homecoming opened with Teanium services at the Christian church drawing about 147 people. Rev Burton Taty delivered a sermon as a 18 piece orchestra and Myatic quartet provided music alongside solos and duets from local singers. The afternoon program extended on the church lawn with several speakers, musical readings, and a Lord’s Prayer finale. A large dinner followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Iconium
Christian Church
Kenneth’ Hunt
Myatic
Burton Taty
Pearl Kenney
Roy Adams
Dick Newby
Win Matsler
Tinels
Kathryn Argo
Spurlock
Evans
Pearl Kelsey
Venleta Tarbell
Ruby Johnson
Lois Argo
Cinda Fleming
Centerville
Della Hazelwood-Dodson
Rena Breese
Robert Turner
Vern ‘Turner
Oskaloosa
Clark ‘Newby
Mary [Corporan
Harry Jennings
Milan
Harold
Udell
Reg MecCord
Epworth League gives best church play. Aid plans fundraiser
A church program by the Epworth League Tuesday night drew praise as one of the best ever at the church with all performers delivering creditable parts. The Methodist Aid held an all day meeting Thursday and plans an evening dinner August 16 to benefit the Chamber of Commerce from Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hiner
Epworth League
Aid
iChamber of Commerce
Albia
Birth day dinner honors Wayne in Ensil Hiatt home
Coulson George McDonald Jimmie Hilton and Dale Callen attended a birth day dinner at the Ensil Hiatt residence Sunday honoring Wayne's birth day. Mrs Robert McConnel Hastings Nebr visited the Luse home last week. Ladies Aid attendees included C B Callen Lilly Sylvia and Elsie with upcoming aid at J R Callen home. Several local residents stop by for visits and ice cream at the Wm Hilton home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘McDonald
Jimmie Hilton
Dale Callen
Ensil Hiatt
Wayne
Robert McConnel
Hastings
Nebr
R,eb. Luse
Callen
Lilly
Sylvia
Elsie
Ladies Aid
Don Pettibone
Aid
J. R. Callen
Harry Jennings
Iconium
Garnet Merille
Jim Cline
Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Robert
R. BE. Luse
Betty
Lynn Hilton
James
Wm. Hilton
Beauty treatment for oldest county courthouse in town
Town’s oldest county courthouse built in 1842 undergoes a face lift by WPA laborers at Van Buren headquarters. Renovation aims to preserve historic use while updating interior and decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren County
WPA
Towa
Popcorn goes to town and town cleans up blaze
Grinnell residents and workers from business and farm sectors joined in clearing debris after a Methodist church fire. In nearby Barnes City Mrs. C C Fry rode a barnstorming tri-motor plane, remarking she would like to do it again. The issue notes Iowa population high and a nature scene with a bullsnake, pig, and toad in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
C. C. Fry
Barnes City
Iowa
Ward watch mystery ends as hip pocket yields heirloom
W H Ward of Central City searched for a valuable heirloom watch after a few hours of frantic effort. Mrs Ward finally found the missing watch in the hip pocket of the pants he was wearing, ending the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ward
Central City
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Enon
Albia Rendering Co
Payal
Miles
King Theatre
Town
Randolph Scott
Geena OF the Moon
Hazel College
20Th Iconium
Albia Granite Co
M. McLaughlin
Prop
Albis, Iowa
Coulson
Albert Sime
Leland Bladwin
Emmett Polderboar
Backbone State Park
Grace Decker
Beulah Mussetter
Fern Chittenden
Rhea Myers
Victor
Oskaloosa Tribune
Jonah
Oehler Oil Co
Wapello County
Eldon
He Union
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