Local Happenings Chronicle Weekend Travels and Visits
Mr and Mrs Larry Brooks Dan and family return from a 12 day trip visiting Hemis fair Alamo San Antonio Astrodome and Lake Charles Creole Louisiana and friends in Creole They visited w P Tisue family hospital Iowa City Main family from Olathe visited Fair field and joined in church events Teenage camp in Mansfield Ohio and Massachusets music camp Prof James Main assisted with music in Massachusets Several reunions attended Moravia Ottumina and Crystal Lake travelers toured Maryland Virginia Washington DC Tennessee Kentucky and Ozarks Various relatives and friends gathered for Wilson reunion and Cochell Letchford wedding in Ottumwa across the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brooks
Dan
Hemisfair
Alamo
San Antonio
Texas
Astrodome
Houston
W. L. Brooks
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Creole
Jerry Boblenz
Des Moines
Moon
Dicken
Germany
H. T. Boblenz
Roscoe Permington
James Main
Olathe
Kansas
Forrest Main
Harley Tisue
Roy Argo
Carl Tisue
Ohio
Massachutts
John Wilson
Lancaster
Wisc
Frank Wilson
Mearl Walter
Moravia Park
Neal
JoAnn
Ron Wilson
Sonja
Crystal Lake
Frank Wilsons
Max McDonough
Ruth Gibbons
St. Louis
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ozarks
Moravia
Cochell-Letchford
Ottumina
Bert Turner
Gary Charity
Carl Burkland
Whitey Burkland
August visit to Union Carbide plant tour
For our August meeting we toured the Union Carbide plant. We observed plastic being formed into a long bag and rolled into huge rolls. We also saw how product advertising designs were created and applied with colored ink.
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Union Carbide
Day tour through plant and park ends with swim
Diana Kelley, secretary, notes Mr Thompson guided a plant tour where a water bag used in Vietnam was shown. The group then ate lunch at Centerville park, visited Sherman's Furniture, enjoyed furniture groupings, swam when the spool opened, and returned home tired and hungry after a lively day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Vietnam
Centerville Park
Sherman's
Diana Kelley
Union Township Social Notes Under Mrs Burdett Cox
A series of local visits and gatherings in Union Township mostly centered on Mrs. Burdett Cox. Families including the Cox, Logan, Proctor, Stocker, Harper, Main, and Brain shared evenings, Sundays, and a trustees meeting at Fairview schoolhouse. Other attendees included Carrie Boyer at the tubaugh reunion and California guest Mrs. Maurice Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Cox
Burdett Cox
Jimmie Logan
Nyle
Bob Tomlin
Shorty Harper
Mae Harper
Gaylord Main
Noah Stocker
Blakesburg
Richard Proctor
Terry
Carrie Boyer
Orville Rogers Sumay
Jimmie Logas
Elvin
Bobby Stocker
Bill Sherwood
Kristin
Mark
Burdett Coxs
Willard Brain
Sherri Easter
Kevin Lane
Doyle Crawley
Howard Proctor
Fairview
Ed Robinson
Jack Hoffman
Maurice Lane
California
Amid
Dennis Kelley
Julie
Janice
Burdett Ward
Vosburg Social Attendance Noted in Local Notes
Mrs Dick Bro hosts Vosburg visitors Mrs Wayne Thompson and family. Ruth McCord visits Siby White. Jeel Christy Edith Callen and Doris N Christy with children help at Wayne Christy home. Merle Dicks stays at Robert Blue home in Peoria Dinas from Wednesday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Calhoun
Karl
Wayne Thompson
Ruth McCord
Siby Whitehead
Jeel Christy
Edith Callen
Doris N. Christy
Wayne Christy
Merle Dicks
Robert Blue
Peoria
Dinas
Social visits fill a week across Clayton Sheldon and neighbors
Mr and Mrs Delbert Calhoun visited at the Clayton Sheldon home Wednesday evening. Several families spent time with relatives in Oska loosa Denver Estes Park and Des Moines. Edith Callen Denise and Bernard Walters joined gatherings including birthdays and State Fair outings with Lee Jackson B F Whitehead Russell Brown Aubrey Christy Pearl Shahan and others in a weekend and midweek round of calls and dinners throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Calhoun
Clayton Sheldon
Russell Brown
Oskaloosa
Bernard Walters
Denise
Lee Jackson
Don Walters
Euston
Hugh
Plenna Carpenter
Colton
Calif
B. F. Whitehead
Cindy Walters
Des Moines
Wayne Christy
Edith Callen
Fred Christy
Aubrey Christy
Dick Brown
Brad
Denver
Estes Park
Colorado
Truxton Dicks
Ray Rinehart
Argo
Pearl Shahan
Larry Whitehead
Jim Frame
Michele
Flo Frame
Richard Callen
Minneapolis
Pearl Broshar
Judith Arendt
Angie
Basil Harteen
Franklin Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Franklin area residents share visits and dinners with family and friends. The long list includes Earl Swift hosting and transporting guests to airports, and relatives such as Delbert Calhoun, Hugh McFatridge, and Roscoe Argos visiting or dining at local homes and businesses. Notable travels include Linda Ammons returning from Israel, and Coy Swift’ trip to Arlington, Virginia.
Centerville Social Roundup Notes Weekend Visits
In Centerville on Saturday Mrs R R Carpenter and Mrs Bag h McFatridge shopped. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson visited Roscoe Argo Sunday while Stella attended the Argo reunion. The Carpenter and McPatridge parties called at Roscoe Argo’s Friday afternoon. Merle Dicks spent Tuesday evening with Earl Swift. Peark Runnells Eugene Jackson Amy Rand Floyd John Hiner Pam Mock and Delbert Calhoun hosted Monday evening gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Calhoun
Shirley
Leon
Carol
Garry Miller
Waterloo
Clair Long
Jeff
Merle Dicks
Earl Swift
Delbert Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald Calhoun
Marion Allens
Coy Swift
Edward Baker
Ottumwa
Arlington
Linda Ammons
Israel
R. R. Carpenter
Colton
California
Hugh McFatridge
Duane Wilson
Maple Buffet
Knoxville
Roy Rinehart
Richard Calhoun
Navy
Karl
Russell Brown
Roscoe Argos
Gene Huff
Delbert
Udeil by Mrs Howard Burkland at Indianola Wedding
Those visiting Minnie Moffatt the past week included Ieil Fraizer of Martindale Iowa Anna Marie Se lix Arlie Pitman of Pulaski and Dorothy Blackwell of Broomfield At the wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Ralph Laberten in Indianola on Sunday afternoon attended by Mr and Mrs Neal Wagner Mr and Mrs Dwight Powell and Mr and Mrs Howard Burkland Mrs Leta Torrey and daughter Melinda were dinner guests Monday with Mr and Mrs Albert Burk-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Moffatt
Ieil Fraizer
Martindale
Iowa
Anna Marie Selix
Arlie Pitman
Pulaski
Dorothy Blackwell
Broomfield
Ralph Laberten
Indianola
Neal Wagner
Dwight Powell
Howard Burkland
Leta Torrey
Melinda
Albert Burk
Burkland family and local news from Centerville area
Sunday afternoon visits with grandparents. funeral services for John Dotson held Monday after passing Friday morning at Silver Haven Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burkland attend wedding Linda Long and David James at First Lutheran Centerville Saturday. Various visits: Minnie Moffatt with Hedgecock Saum Selix Kelly Wolver. Powells at Iowa State Fair. Jewel Ricky Burkland with Mary Knowles Centerville. Ora Powell relatives in Tacoma visit. Edith Darrah niece in Newton. Thelma Hedgecock in Ottumwa. Lloyd Yates Becky from Florida visiting locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Powell
Madge Rosa
Lloyd Thomas
Centerville
Newton
Edith Darrah Thelma Hedgecock
Ottumwa
Lloyd Yates
Becky
Florida
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Mrs
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Franklin
Udeil
Mrs. Howard Burkland
R. E. “Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Centerville, Iowa
R. Benz
Casulty
Morrell Meats
Morrell
Morrell’s
Delmonte
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