Local notices from Shanghai social round up
Mary Lou Rinehart reports a series of family visits and social events in Shanghai and nearby towns. Bridal shower for Donna Proffitt at Numa, weekend at Clifford Williams home in La Porte City, visits to Doyle and Glen Overturf homes, Monroe county fair attendance, and relatives gathering in Ottumwa and Centerville with neighbors Aubrey Christy Gerald Rinehart and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Christy
Fred Christy
Donna Proffitt
Numa
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Clifford Williams
la Porte City
Harold Young
Gitla
Fred Taylors
Lloyd Landgrebe
Newton
Monroe County Fair
Doyle Christy
Russell Overturf
Glen Overturfs
Dorman Irwin
Linda
Gerald Rinehart
Oval Large
Floyd Green
Ottumwa
Fred Taylor
Lawrence Hammondhentt
Fred Christys
Lloyd Landgrebes
Bill Klinker
New Sharon
Rita Nickelson
Long Beach
Calif
Ralph Stickler
Centerville
Lorraine
Don Whitehead
Sally
Badger
Local Social Visitor Notes From Des Moines To Oskaloosa
Mrs Hart Taylor and family spent Sunday at the Farold Davis home. Marlene Landgrebe stays with Janet Nash in Des Moines. Charles Wakefield family and Bob Scieszinski family visited Glen Overturf. Gerald Rinehart’s callers included George Hammond and Bert Rinehart with Mary Lou. Aubrey Christy accompanied Doyle Christy to Oskaloosa. Glen Overturf and Judy have returned home after a week in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Taylor
Farold Davis
Marlene Landgrebe
Janet Nash
Des Moines
Charles Wakefield
Bob Scieszinski
Glen Overturfs
Gerald Rineharts
George Hammond
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Aubrey Christy
Doyle Christy
Osikaloosa Fiiday
Glen Overturf
Judy
West
Enon Nancy Carol Faber and Urbana 4-H fair notes
The report highlights fair achievements by 4-H members including Jeanne Hawk and Nancy Ward with a red rating for their demonstration A Canape for Every Day. Several local families shared visits and birthday celebrations while members supported hospital and reunion events in Fairfield Ottumwa Unionville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Hawk
Nancy Ward
Urbana Doors 4-H Club
R. S. Faber
Marlene
J. €. Lockman
Harold Hawk
Curtis Tomlin
Kenneth Free Home
Russell Hughes
Sheryl
Richard Bentzinger
Janette Moffetts
Park
Fairfield
Sunny
Dallas Faber
Ida Griffin
Albia
Johnny Griffin
Ottumwa Hospital
Town State Fair junior farm exposition scheduled
Over 3,000 farm boys and girls will compete for championships in events from baby beef to dressmaking at the Town State Fair, August 23 to September 1. County winners from 4-H and TFA will advance to finals with over 34 thousand dollars in cash prizes, featuring Larry Levi Kelly and his Hereford Shorty who won last year’s baby ace championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Levi
Kelly
Hereford
Shorty
Social notes from Chariton Valley locals visit kin
Chariton Valley diary items record Monday departures to Montana and Kansas, weekend visits among Tucker Sulser Fenton and Atwell families, nursing home stops in Centerville, hospital stays in St. Marys, and various Sunday dinners and calls across Moravia Ottumwa Russell Des Moines Des Moines Register notice for Moravia Union advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Sulser
Montana
Kansas
Colorado
Edna Vickrey
Mary Fenton
Centerville
Ralph Tucker
de Kalb
Leonard Matthies
St. Marys Hospital
Roy Sulsers
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Helen Scott
Betty
Shirley
Edd Fenton
Kenneth Mikels
Mikels
Fenton
Lois Martin
Irene Brandon
Glen Parks
Rockford
Emmons Atwell
Claud Callens
Carol Jane Martin
Goodells
Russell
Boo Davisons
Austin Lent
Earl Fenton
Hammond
Moravia Park
Tucker
Jim Walker
Harley Surfers
Claud Callen
Hazel Tucker
Shirley Atwell
Bob Davisons
Ralph Tuckers
Roy Sulser
Dwight Fenton
Earl Fentons
Basil Martins
Virgil King
T. C. Young
Joe Angaran
Centeree
Jerry
Local social notes and visits across families
Mrs Theo Miller and Mrs Clara Lemaster join funeral attendance for A E Shull. Mr and Mrs E O Tucker visit Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Guy Argo host Sunday dinner with Wess Hiatt. Families Reynolds, Burton, Boblenz and Houser share visits in Wesley Chapel Ottumwa Chariton Clinton Fairfield Centerville and Fairfield. Connie extends stay as visits continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Argo
Wess Hiatt
E. O. Tucker
Des Moines
Herb Boblenz
Wesley Chapel
Frances Burton
Theo Miller
Clara Lemaster
Cynthia
Lewis Rouse
Callen
Ed Callen
Clinton
Wm. Anderson
Glen Anderson
Clarence Wessel
Fairfield
Lute Hiatt
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Shanghai
Mary Lou Rinehart
Gall
Bryan Hart
OWA Life PL Insurance Bes Rire
Amma
Enon
Nancy Carol Faber
Wapello Mutual Insurance Association
Chas. A. Peterson
Bec'g
Ottumwe
Iowa
E. G. Hawk
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
Albia, Iowa
Albia Sales Co. H. O
Peterson and Sons
Don and
Join
Paul Morehead
Service Optical Co
Iona
East Main
Ottumwa, Iowa
Chariton Valley
Mrs
Zoe Callen
Opal
Claude Callens
Laten Atwells
Frank Dixon
Lorene
Merrill Atwell
Jerry Dueland
Arlo Fenton
Marylan Thompson
Des Moines Register
Tribune
The
Moravia Union
Carl Smith
California
He Callen
Missey Lillie
Elsie
Sylvia Callen
Frank Shoemaker
Everett Hawk and Son
Parental Hawk
Olympia
Swab Typewriter Exchange
East Maple Centerville
A. J
Tony
E. N. Catterlin
OPTOM
Hotel Annex
Moravia
George Ellzy
Inings Moravia
Smith-Hughes Agriculture Department
A. R. Fenton
Moravia Community Schools
B. F. Whitehead
Moravia Community
Dack Martin
C. C. Coulson
Warren Rouse
George Firkins
Rowena McFatridge
Moravia High School
Department of Public Instruction
North Central Association of Secondary Schools
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