Pleasant Grove and Neighbors Social Ties Highlight Week
The column lists multiple social visits and family events across Pleasant Grove and nearby towns. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs H N Main and daughter Helen, Donald McCloud, Harold and Charles Hall of Up land California, Mrs C Smith, Edward and Robert Brown, Frank Wilson family, and Virgil Crow. Visits span Mystic, Albia, Centerville, Exline, Clear Lake, Kalamazoo and Minnesota with occasions such as 4 H club shows, family reunions, a tonsillectomy recovery, a Chevrolet picnic, and short trips among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nathan Wilson
H. N. Main
Helen
Donald McCloud
Mystic
Harold and Charles Hall
Upland
Calif
C. Smith
Edward
Robert Brown
Frank Wilson
Garrett
Albia
James Wilson
Thomas Allen Robb
Hr. N. Main
Ray McCloud
Carl Crow
Exline
Virgil Crow
eVrsal Roob
Centerville
Robbs
Thomas Allen
Harvey Main
Chevrolet
Clear Lake
Wendell Cloved
Wilson
Clifford Paxston
Boyd
Minnesota
Community ties fill Albia area with weekend visits
A long list of Albia and Chester Broshar relatives and friends spent Sunday at various homes including Gus Luse, E F Wilson, Wm Hilton, C Coulson, Fay Cline and families. Moravia and Mystic connections appear with band trips and 4-H show prizes. Ice cream socials, reunions, and garden gatherings dominate a busy social slate across Albia and nearby towns.
Kinser Valley attendees at Wilson reunion and local notices
Kinser Valley residents attend the Wilson reunion at Eph Wilson's home. Family visits include Donald Darby and Kenneth Garner traveling to Britt Iowa and Lovilla, with stops near Mason City. Rainstorm and high creeks disrupted local roads. Numerous neighborly gatherings, dinners, and visits documented, with fishing and picnicking planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Zell Wilson
Le.Roy
Eph Wilson
Russell Darby
George
Bill Thompson
Calas Chancel
Donald Darby
Kenneth Gardner
Britt
Iowa
Wm. Thompson
Lovilla
Thompson
Mason City
Donald
Kenneth
Lorence Gardner
Roy Darby
Albia
Blakesburg
Ervin Lincox
Zell
Wilson
Amy Clough
Anly Clough
Unimportant Cogitations On House Cleaning And Canning
A diarist details weeks of corn canning and looming grape jelly making while weighing house cleaning tasks. She muses on washing jars, avoiding extra chores, and balancing writing with domestic duties amid rain, reading, and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
The New Road Brings Busy Travel and Fearful Worries
A writer recalls the first finished rock road with few cars then notes a surge of trucks and distant drivers. They fear fast traffic endangering their schoolchildren as two young boys soon travel to high school, confessing lingering anxieties about risk and grown-up worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Notice For Coal Bids Sealed by Moravia School Board
Bids due August 21 1939 at 7 30 P M for 326 tons of No 1 Lump Coal to Moravia Iowa for school bins. Quantities 25 tons by Oct 15 1939 50 tons by Nov 15 1989 and 50 tons by Jan 15 1940. Bidders name mines and weight at Moravia scales. Preference to Iowa Coal. Bond of 200 dollars due with contract by Sept 28 1939. Rights reserved to accept or reject bids. Chester Broshar Secy Moravia Iowa Aug 7 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of School Board
Moravia
Iowa
Chester Broshar
Secy
Towa
Local residents visit homes and attend 4-H fair
Franklin 7s Fred Argo and Dwight Stansberry called at several homes Monday and Sunday. Mrs. Susan Callen, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sytama and children visited Roscoe Argo and other relatives last week. Others called at Moffatt, Everett Stansberry, and Ray Rinehart homes. 4-H fair attendees and local visitors from Red Oak Albia Centerville and nearby areas are noted with multiple family visits and picnics cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Argo
Everett Stansberry
Dwight Stansberry
Ray ‘Rinehart
Susan Callen
Jake Firkina
Roscoe Argo
Andrew Sytama
Andrew Golob
John Moffatt
Charles Brown
Myatic
Nellie Hannen
Red Oak
George Shehan
Trene
John
Wes Scott
Alhia
Doyle Stansberry
Coy Swift
Lola
Dwight Runnells
Mary Kingery
Mra
Carl Calhoun
Avéry Bunday
Hugh "Melarriage
Centerville
Carolyn McVey
Roy Sheldon
Donald
Darlene
Albia
Russell Brown
Relatives Visit and Local Moves Around Oska loosa
A series of social visits and relocations are noted around the area including Teonium v Hough and Bobby near What Cheer visiting relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. Turner moving to a farm near Oska loosa, and multiple gatherings with Ottumwa and Centerville connections. Several residents, including the Free and Massman families, travel to Mesena and Centerville, with a reunion reported and various callers in Oskaloosa and Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory Hough
Bobby
Robert Turner
Oskaloosa
J. B. Dicka
Whede Dicks
Ottumwa
Richard Masstian
Will Free
Centerville
Denver
Colo
Leo Slag
B. C. Whitehead
Ruby
Ray McCord
William Fry
Tracy
Spurlock
Richard Massman
Mesena
Iowa
Frank Chadwick
Crosley
Minnesota
Archie Thompson
Howard Funkhouser
Davenport
Chicago
Detroit
Carrie Turner
Ralph Turner
Ronald Rowe
Grinnell
Bert Vosburgh
Marshalltown
Pearl Kelsey
Nevada
M. BE. Aid
Albia Commercial Club
Mrs Gladfelder and kin gather for birthdays and visits
Mrs and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder papered for Mrs John Platt and Faye on Wednesday. Lee Johnson spent Sunday at Lloyd McDanel's for his birthday. Charléne Townsend stayed with her aunt Daphne Hilton from Wednesday to Saturday. Lyndon McDanel and family joined Ted Broshar's Sunday. Farmers plowing after rain. Shirley Townsend and family hosted at Willie McDanel's. Pauline and Junior Townsend visited Saturday night. Betty McDanel was with Charlene Townsend Monday and Tuesday. California schoolhouses get new floor as Shirley Townsend family visited Herbert McDanel and Elsia Martin's Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gladfelder
John
Platt
Faye
Lee Johnson
Lloyd McDanel
Lloyd
Charléne Townsend
Daphne Hilton
Lyndon McDanel
Ted Bro«shar’s
Shirley Townsend
Willie McDanel
Local families share weekend visits and health news
Main Station John Hutton joined Mr and Mrs Russell Main for a Black Hills sight seeing trip. The 4-H show at Mystic drew Mr and Mrs Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene with Mr and Mrs Trenton Gladfelder visiting Lester Stockwell. At Bussey Shirley Townsend and Lyndon McDanel and families spent Sunday at Willie McDanel Paul Boyer and family returned home after three week visit in Hysham Mont with Lloyd McDanel. Kathryn Willie McDanel called at Lynn Hilton home and they enjoyed ice cream at Theo Miller home Monday evening. Mrs Wm Whicker operated on for appendicitis at Center ville. visitors report she is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Chester Broshar
Luge
Betty
Gus
Luse
J. R. Gallen
Wilson
E. F. Wilson
H. L. Hilton
James
Hilton
Coulson
Dale Callen
Donald
Delmar Dowd
Betty Luse
James Hilton
Batavia
Wesley Ladies Aid
J. R. Callen
Wm. McDanel
Theo Miller
Guy McDanel
E. 0. Tucker
Herbert McDanel
Elsie Martin
R. E. Luse
Mra
Ernest Hiatt
Jim Cline
Forrest Mericle
Lloyd McDanel
C. 5. Callen
Orval Burton
Charles
Lulu Burton
Wm. Hilton
Allie Ward
Carlyle Long
Lydia Long
Ruth
Sigourney
Junior Smith
Cedar Rapids
Leo
Leonard
Ed Henshaw
M. E.broshar
Naoma MacQuary
Jess Smith
Havenville
Wm. Wilkening
Clinton
Naoma McQuary
Centerville
Sho
Galena
J. J. Ullem
Mystic
Carl Cloyed
Tt Road
Claud. Humphrey
Ralph Tuttle
Carlyle Lorig’s
Jep Lockman
John Hutton
Russell Main
Black Hills
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Trenton Gladfelder
Lester Stockwell
Bussey
Shirley Townsend
Lyndon McDanel
Willie McDanel
Paul Boyer
Hysham
Mont
Lee Johnson
Wm.Whicker
Lloyd McDonali
Kathryn
Lynn Hilton
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Floravia Union
Appanoose County
Congress
H. XK. Smith
Pleasant Grove
Faye Cline
Fanchen
Kalamazoo
Michigan
GC. S. Gallen Ana
Lilly
Sylvia
Elsie
Alfred Carlson
van Lémaster
C. E. Miller
C. T. Slavin
M.D
Salem
Carl Dicks
Susia
Washington, D. C
Dick Hellyer
Ruby Whitehead
Buck-eye
Arizona
Donald Tarr
California
Fred Tarr
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Mildred McLenan
Junior Youngker
C. O. Vosburgh
Howard Teater
Ted Tetter’s
Albert Crocker
Jess Gladfelder
Horton Potts
Wilma Carol Robb
Wilma van Zante
Chris Bogart
van Long’s
Roy DuVall
Ben Jones
Lyle Jones
LaZelle Williams
Ray Lemaster
Nellie
Dorothy
Hoyt DuVall
Louise
Wendell Murdy
Vanda
Lyle
Marve Lockman
Lockman
Albia Park
van Long
Enid
Frank Hamilton
Homer Hamilton
Ed DeHaai
Monroe
Kermit DeHaai
Mr. Pleasant
Gail Hinton
Cyrus Hall
Charley Smith
Charles Foster
Gerald
Junior
W. A. Brown
Charley Foster
Familly
Harold
Charles Hall
Chas. Smith
Homer Brown
Ed Brown
Tom “McCrory
Nan
Kate McCrory
Archia Herron
Missouri
Arthur Points
Eva Brown
Tom McCrory
Leroy Brown
Harold Brown
Woodrow Norton
W. ‘A. Brown
Carl Funkhouse’ Vand
Gale Murphy
Kinser Valley
Brompton
Bill DeTarr
Eli DeTarr
Ed Robinson
B. F. Boardman
Henry Horn
John Fisher
Evelyn Collin
Irene Stafford
Leo Stafford
G. S. Miller
W. F
HE. F. Boardman
Roy Fisher
Mary Louise
W. A. Wilson
Billy
Jack
Chas
Evelyn
Richard
James Sinclair
Roy Irwin
Boardman
Des Moines
Elviar Pollard
Henry Whitlock
QO. S. Miller
Santa Cruz
Araess Nina Iit
Sheisilaceel
Rue Nation’s Greatest
Pak Ee Raed
Ars
State Fair
ODEO
West
Gio Ck
Plas
Eas
Main Street
Robinson re+ union
Franklin
Teonium
M. Patrick Gleason
Krapfel
Majestic Theatre
Owa
DR. Brooks
Jackson Luse
Rock Road
Highway No. 60
Taylor Township
Harry 8. Greenleaf
and Vicinity
hAtmay
Goodyear
Oehler Bros
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