Family Socials Span Week Across Des Moines to LeRoy
Relatives gathered at J dddkman’s midweek farewell. Many attended gatherings in Des Moines and LeRoy with extended visits to Merle Walter’s and VanDorin households. News notes include travel to San Francisco, births, birthdays, and minor farm updates among Gideon, Walter, Harvey, Selby, and Faber families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.dddkman
Ioebod
Mia
Rodger Gideon
Loth Gu
Max
At Moines
San Francisco
Mesa
Maurice Walter Short
Merlealters
Popee Peels Jett
Janice Gideon
Walter Gideon
Des. Mbines
Carolyn Whistle
Larry
Guy
Na, McIntire
Woodward and Son
Vern
Des. Moines
Fred
Tillmont
Moravia
Earlan
Dallas Faber
Harry
Des.Moines
Griffin
Slater
Faber
Clay Faber
Adel and
Perry
Town
Eddie
Community Notes From Indianola And Moravia Socials
George R Darby Zell Wilson and LeRoy attended events in Indianola Friday Fon Wilson and family joined the Wilson reunion Sunday at Eph Wilsons Moravia home Truman Myers and wife of Des Moines visited Zell Wilsons Saturday night They also stayed overnight John Robinson stopped for a short visit with his sister Monday on the way to Albia Donald Darby completed Summer School in Indianola and returned home Sunday Earl Rowley supplied ground feed Monday Zell Wilson sent lambs and a cow to the Albia cooperative sale Trenton Wilson handled trucking Miss June Zaring of Albia visited the M E Boardman home Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby
Zell Wilson
LeRoy
Indianola
Fon Wilson
Wilson
Eph Wilson
Moravia
Truman Myers
Des Moines
Orl John Robinson
Albia
Donald Darby
Earl Rowley
Cooperative
Trenton
Threshers and reunions dot Salem social notes
Salem residents gather for threshing crew meals and family visits across town. Mrs. Harry Jennings and Mrs. Edward McCord help cook for threshers on Wednesday while Dell Hellyer and family host and attend Argo reunions. Various Jennings, Hellyer, Rinehart, Long and McCord households share Sunday visits and weekend calls in Centerville and Walnut City.
Udell Area People Do Weekend Visits and Tasks
Udell residents helped with hay in the barn and visited relatives including Mae Rumley Bonnie Lee Berneice Emma Ray Miller and Emma Ray Miller. Visitors from Centerville Cedar Rapids Exline and Unionville gathered for shopping calls and social visits with the Rumley Sanders Coffin and Claxton families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Rumley
Harry and
LaVerna
Rumley
Mae Rumley
Bonnie Lee
Berneice
Emma Ray Miller
Jess Walker
Centerville
Charley Ulric
Cedar Rapids
John Claxton
Will Moffatt
Unionville
Tom Hiatt
Harry Rumley
LaVerne
Udell
Carl Coffin
Conor Sanders
Frank Cox
Tyrone
LaVerne Rumley
Narlene
Donald
Charley Sanders
Johnny
Near Exline
Alice Sanders
Gene Autry to star in Star Dust at Albia King Theatre
Western idol Gene Autry will perform in Star Dust at the King Theatre in Albia on Friday and Saturday August 21 and 22. The program includes Rodeo as the featured act and promises a popular western film and entertainment night for local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Albia
McDenel Reunion and local visits mark last week
The McDenel reunion was held at Centerville Park Sunday with 77 attendees. Visitors included Rev. and Mrs. Craig Weathers from Banday and Mrs. Elsie Messner of Ft. Dodge. Mr and Mrs F A Roger attended a birthday dinner at Charlie Platt home. School resumes August 24 taught by Lulu Tillmont from Moravis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Weathers
F. A. Boyer
Banday
McDenel
Centerville
F. E. Moffitt
Delmont
Elsie Messner
Ft. Dodge
Boyers
Lulu Tillmont
Moravis
Local Visit Recaps and Birthday Dinner Gatherings
Blue Front Lyle Jones returned Taestey from a weekend visit with a college friend at Malvern Town Mrs Harold Wright of Waterloo visited Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Williams Jila Jean Woodward Sun afternoon with Lucille Shel ist Mrs and Ishae Homer Hamilton and Mr P Hamilton spent Sat and Sun at the Eda DeHaas home near Monroe Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy and John and Mrs Josie Chority were Sunday dinner guests at Ben jtones They celebrated the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Chority and Syennel Murdy Bill Long and Henry Woodward threshing Timothy Monday marking the last threshing of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Jones
Taestey
Malvern
Town
Harold Wright
Waterloo
Ben Williams
Jila Jean Woodward
Lucille Shelist
Mre
Ishae Homer Hamilton
P. Hamilton
Eda DeHaas
Monroe
Wendell Murdy
John
Josie Chority
Ben Jtones
iDhority
Syennel Murdy
Bill Long
Henry Woodward
Timothy
Community Visitors Share News Across Ottumwa Area
Local residents and relatives from Ottumwa Eddyville and nearby towns visited family homes, attended birthday Ice cream gatherings at the M E Boardman residence, and planned upcoming travels. Notable mentions include Roy Fisher preparing for army service at Fort Logan and Lorraine Jones Buffalo arriving to visit her parents Curtis Jones.
Social visits and helpers travel through Mystic area
Mrs Hugh McFatridge assisted Mrs Ben Whitehead with threshing prep on Wednesday and Thursday. John Moffatt and daughter Daisy visited Henry Elliott in Mystic Thursday afternoon. Rex Haver and daughter Phyllis spent Thursday at Runnell Brown’s home. John Moffatt visited Everett Stansberry Thursday morning. Roscoe Argo helped at Loren Haines’s Red Oak visit last week. Coy Swift visits daughters in Washington DC. Everett Stanaberry called at John Moffatt’s Saturday. Elmer Hazelett, back from Wisconsin, staying with Dewey Arnold and family. Johnson family and Henry Elliott children visited John Moffatt’s Sunday. Alles Hazelett stayed Friday night with Sam Bennett. Ivan Arnold called Friday at John Moffatt’s. Fred Argo returned from Red Oak after visiting Loren Haines. Dewey Arnold and family and Arthur Arnold and family attended a family reunion at Oskaloosa Sunday. Elmer Hazelett helped John Moffatt and Roy with farm work Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McFatridge
Ben Whitehead
John Moffatt
Daisy
Henry Elliott
Mystic
Rex Haver
Phyllis
Runnell Brown
Everett Stansberry
Roscoe Argo Brant
Red Oak
Loren Haines
Coy Swift
Lois
Lucille
Washington, D. C
Everett Stanaberry
Elmer Hazelett
Wisconsin
Dewey Arnold
Lloyd. Johnson
Roscoe Argo
Aebhany
Rozella
Alles Hazelett
Sam Bennett
Ivan Arnold
Fred Argo
Haines
Arthur Arnold
Oskaloosa
Roy
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Pollard
Gérald] Roberts
van Dorin
Dave Chidhester
Kenneth Free
Loren Walter
Shitlay Ann
Merle Walter
Kennneth Free
Dale
Haver Free
Téonlurn
Aye
W. Ly
Annabelle
Eiva Main
B. G. Hawk
George Reid
Danella
Curtis Jones
Claude Hawk
LeRoy Harvey
M. L. Harvey
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Fred' VanDorin
Vera
J. T. VanDorin
Ellis Robinson
Wayne Robinson and Son
Howard Whislers
Homer King
Frank Selby
Oneita
OT Cab Wyatt
Corp
Floyd Wyatt
Harry Pabst
Betty Hiatt
Deena Roberts
Wayne McDanel
Minnesota
Nebraska
L. B. VanDorin
Miller Cereal Co
Omaha
Hebe
F. P. Hawk
Colorado
Wyoming
Marshall D. Huston
Cor, Ba
Iowa
Balsbury
Kinser Valley
June Zaring
Albis
M. E. Boardman
Frank
Salem
Harry Jennings
Edward’ McCord
Robert Jennings
Harold Argo
Eloise
Bert Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
John Zimmer
Walnut City
Mra
Charles Ealled
Lake Firkina
B. C. Whitehead
Argo
Joe Martin
Horton Pott
Ealiers
Guy McKern
Newiyn- Longan Jean
Obert Jennings
Dell
Charles Jennings
Misa Hazel Hellyer
Whitehead
Mary Lou
Gerald
Junior
Lew Rinehart
Dell Hellyer Om8
Roberta Tarr
Edward McCord
Jess Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Raymond Perry
Gary Dean
Albin
Milwaukee
Rockies
Hmae
Milwaukee Bond
Jie
Milwaukee Road
Ane Rae
Boyer Ridge
Brompton
Gene Garrett
Mrs. Herbert Carr
Ottumbya
Archie Billings
Janella Maxine
Edith Vance
Eddyville
L. Jones
Chicago
Mary McCoy
Blakesburg
John Doiterer
North Manchester
Ind
Dolterer
Boardman
Tca
Roy Fisher
Denver
Colo
Charles Horn
John Fisher
Fort Logan
Lorraine Jones
Buffalo
Miss Jones
Los Angeles
Calif
Don Crumly
Louilla
Glenn Garrett
Ernest Horn
Ralph Horn
Carl Edward
Cecil Billings
Henry Horn
Charles Henry
Maurice Boardman
Russell Darby
James Russell
E. F. Boardman
Ed Robinson
Max McCoy
Herman Johnson
Ralph
C. L. Jones
Curtis, Jr
Ottumwa
Carl
Janella
Franklin
Robin Hood
Ray Tae
FBI
Smiley Burnette
Stardust
SAGE
Rodeo
Sun
Red Skelton
Ann Sothern
Maisie Gets
Werman
Betta Davis
Gee
Brent O. DeHavilland
Dennis Morgan
This Our Lifey
Krapfel Bldg
Midway
Monte's Market
Sconzo Barber Shop
Brooka
M. P. Gleason
Optometrist
Japan
Germany
Italy
County War Board
Conservation Division
WAR
Ee Amce
He Americas Industries
Manila
John D. Veach
Chr
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