West Point Social Roundup in Centerville and Albia
West Point residents Mra Will Davis and daughter Lois spent Monday in Centerville with acquaintances. Theyd Brown and Dorothy visited Ot tumwa. Lloyd Beaty family spent Saturday in Albis. Lois Brown visited friends last week. Will Davis and family attended the Salem homecoming in Albia. Floyd Hoover returned to the Mer man Sytsma home after weekend with his parents in Albis. Pearl Kelsey spent Monday in Centerville. Beaty family and Pearl Kelsey visited Rollie Brown and Ralph Turner homes Sunday. Mrs Francis Ochler and Mrs F A Reith were business visitors in Centerville Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davis
Lois
Centerville
Herman Sytema
Irene
Robert Jennings
Theyd Brown
Dorothy
Cass Hamilton
Helen
Ottumwa
Lloyd Beaty
Albis
Lois Brown
Albia
Salem
Floyd Hoover
Merman Sytsma
Pearl Kelsey
Mra
Rollie Brown
Ralph Turner
Valley notes and local visits gather for early fall
Kins er Valley residents report Monday visits to H D Darby home. Alec Johnson traveled to Moravia with John Veach and Mr. Phillips hunting lambs. Zell Wilson oversees schoolhouse painting while Roy Darby sells Timothy seed. Dorothea and Donald Darby plan a Chicago World's Fair trip with Moravia friends. Rain begins, fall plowing starts, corn crop described as good as Shenandoah trip reports May Broadcast Station visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cohagan
Blakesburg
H. D. Darby
Alec Johnson
Moravia
John Veach
Mr. Phillips
Zell Wilson
H. M. Smith
Lewis Young
Urbana
Dorothea
Donald Darby
Chicago
Knoxville
G. R. Darby
Roy
Miss Goodspn
Shenandoah
May
Chariton
Iowas Ith State Fair Opens With Record Schedule
The seventy ninth annual State Fair and Exposition opens Friday with reduced admission and a large three day program. A bull fighting exhibition will run nightly August 26 to 30 under a seven foot arena behind the grandstand, with no harm to the bulls. Torero Don Alvarez will appear in Des Moines. Free camp grounds for over 25 000 campers and a bargain campers ticket are offered. Children under 16 with free admission on opening day, World War veterans free on Saturday, 4 H members on August 30, and Civil War veterans admitted daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Alvarez
Des Moinca
Fair Tickets Cut Prices For Back To School
The fair offers free admission for all children under 12 and half price for those aged 12 to 16. Grand stand seats are reduced by 25 cents. The event runs from August 26 through September.
Long Family Reunion At Centerville City Park
The twenty second Long family reunion gathered 104 members and eight visitors at Centerville City Park on Sunday August 18. Attendees brought filled baskets and a 1:00 p.m. dinner was shared, followed by an afternoon of visiting with numerous relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Centerville City Park
Arthur Swan
Ardith
Tfygh
Emil Long
Doris
Harry Powers
Jon Raymond
Tom Long
Marjorie
Frank Long
Harold
Grover Long
Clyde
Roy. Scott
Josephine
Geo. Scott
Orville Lain
G. D. Mincks
Geo. McDonald
George Lain
Lewis Beaty
Donna Jo
John 8. Long
Will Long
Joe
BH. D. Evans
Iona
Byron
Claude
Enid
N. V. Craig
Kathleen
G. B. Steele
G. B. Climie
Alta Harris
James Feliner
Margaret
Paul
Virgil Long
Betty
Len Long
Erman
Bert Long
Helen
Ase Long
W. B. Coul
Henry Long
Esther
Alice
Stanton
Clark Long
Allen
Norma
Robi
Collina
Dorothy
Aliee Shafer
Jimmie
Troxton Dicks
Richard
Donald
Mya
Maud Long
John
Bob
Gail
Pauline
van Long
J. A. Long
Essie Silknitter
Alice Vinzant
Harley Vinzant
A. D. Vinzant
Roy Cole
Maria Cole
Lois Cole
Roxie Mitchell
Argo Reunion Held At Ned Argo Home East Of Iconium
Rain forced the Argo family reunion to be held at Ned Argo’s home near Iconium. Sixty two relatives and friends attended the gathering, listing many Argo kin and spouses from Iowa communities. During the year three elders died and one new member, Donald Dean, was born to Truxton and wife. The 1934 meeting is set for the renal resting place on the third Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Ned Argo
Iconium
Mra
Andrew Callen
Billy Callen
Leon
Iowa
J. L. Haines
Red Osk
Henry Rinehart
Roy Rinehart
Perry Carter
Albia
F. A
Frank
Lew Rinehart
J. N. Swan
Jake Firkina
Dennis
Jim
Eugene Argo
Fred Argo
Roscoa Argo
Charley Argo
B. F. Argo
A. J. Argo
Donald Dean
Truxton Dicks
Renal
Firkins Family Reunion Held at Bever Park Cedar Rapids
W G Firking attended a Cedar Rapids reunion at Bever Park last Sunday. Fifty six relatives spanning six generations gathered with attendees from DeKalb County Illinois and many town points. The group decided the reunion will be annual on the third Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Firking
Cedar Rapids
Firkins
Bever Park
DeKalb County
Ilinois
Boyer Family Reunion Held Near Centerville
The thirty-sixth Boyer family reunion gathered 168 members at the F. A. Boyer grove seven miles north of Centerville on Tuesday August 11. A noon feast followed by games, visits, and a 2:30 program elected Eugene Boyer as president F. A. Boyer as vice president Mrs Goldie Weston as secretary treasurer Mrs Clara Morrison as chair man and memorial service committee members Mrs Basha Foster and Mrs Rose Gladfelder. Departures occurred around 5:20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
F. A. Boyer
Centerville
Moravia
Eugene Boyer
Goldie Weston
Clara Morrison
Basha Foster
Rose Gladfelder
Kincade Reunion Held Indoors at Moravia Church
The Kincade reunion gathered Sunday in the Moravia Church of Christ basement after weather forced the shift from Main Grove to indoors. Relatives traveled from distant locations and enjoyed a good time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Church Schedule and Sermon Topic for Sunday
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with M H Johnson as Superintendent Morning worship at 10 sermon titled Behold They Are One People Union evening service at 8 00 Regular Wednesday prayer meeting led by Philip O Deever pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Johnson
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Dale Schreiner as superintendent and Divine Worship at 11 a m including Communion The Epworth League meets at 7 p m A union service at 8 p m will be held at United Brethren church Prayer meeting is at 7 30 p m Wednesday with a Board of Stewards meeting after The Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon after dinner to elect officers for the coming year The Fourth Quarterly Conference is Friday at 8 p m Everyone on the official board should attend J C Behrens is pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Schreiner
Epworth League
United Brethren Church
Board of Stewards
Ladies Aid
Wesley
J.C. Behrens
Church of Christ Bible School and Services
Morning Worship at 11 oclock conducted by Rev Seath. Supt W G Lagle. Bible Study Wednesday evening at 8. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. Preaching at 2 p m by Rev Lawson. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lagle
Rev. Seath
Christian Endeavor
Rev. Lawson
Sunday School Notes for Teenium Circuit and Local Churches
Sunday School at Teenium 10 a.m. Ralph Jurner Superintendent. Young Peoples meeting 7:15 p.m. Carl Meinen leader. Mid week services Thursday 3 p.m. Boy and Girl Scouts Tuesday evening. Fourth Quarterly Conference Friday 2 p.m. at Tconium Fairview 9 a.m. Paul Hoy ch Superintendent Morning Worship 9:46 a.m. Epworth League Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Clark McKern leader Homecoming September 10. Hilton Sunday School 10 a.m. Lewis Rouse Superintendent Epworth League 7:45 p.m. Services after League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jurner
Young Peoples Meeting
Carl Meinen
Boy Scouts
Girls Scouts
Tconium
Fairview
Paul Hoy
Epworth
Clark McKern
Hilton
Lewis Rouse
Community Night Services Friday at Church and Hall
Mid week services are held Friday evening at 8 p.m. with Community Night at the Church and a Farm Bureau gathering at the Community Hall. All without a church home are invited to attend. J. W. Zerbe, minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Zerbe
Unionville social notes show visits and election at Girl Scouts
Unionville residents hosted and visited kin across Drakenville Des Moines and Centerville. Girl Scouts held an officer election with a sealed ballot to be opened Friday. Attendees included Margaret Wilson Esther Elder and many Hulls and Hopkins family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Travers
Des Moines
Eugene Roll
Jean
Hot Springs
M. D
A. B. Stanley
N. L. Harrington
Garrett Risdam
Drakenville
Writs Stanley
Girl Scouts
Margaret
Eleanor Wilson
Esther Elder
Catherine
Betty Hopkins
Mary
Ruby
Agnes
Helen Hull
Blanch Cox
Opal Hopkins
Margaret Davis
Prudence Jones
Wiita Stanley
William Davis
H. R. Hicks
Brighton
Colo
Centerville
Dwight Selix
Hicks
Gertrude Davis
Joe Harrington
Jeasie Tomlin
John Benson
W. EB
Mare
Ruby Underwood
Wayne
Howard
Darlene
Hf. L. Dukes
Udell
Minot Scott
Alice
Myrtle Harrington
Geraldine
C. R. Rowe
Burlington
Gilliland
Teonium
R. C. Rowe
Barbara
John Minteor
P. L. Vieteh
Betty
Margaret Horniday
Minteers
la Century of Progress
E. O. Schug
Jamestown
N. Y
Emma Barton
Lennox
Iowa
Lee Jackson
B. A. Fuller
A. S. Dukes
OQ M T P Club Attends Norma Lee Firkins Meeting
The OQ M T P club met with Norma Lee Firkins on August 21. A new member was voted in and Mary Firking was elected program chairman due to Firkins school duties. Several fines were collected for constitution violations. Elizabeth Steed performed piano pieces and the next meeting was scheduled with Ethel McCrory on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Firkins
Mary Firking
Elizabeth Steed
Ethel McCrory
Remembering Moravia's August 1928 nuptial and farewells
From the Moravia Union of August 23 1928, reports the wedding of Fontelle Selby of Moravia to Russell L Swenson of Ottumwa, plus reunions of local families Wilson Hicks Glick Turner Argo McCumber and school exhibits taken to the Town State Fair. Also notes a 1908 item about Beulah Hopping fatally injured by a post and birthday surprise for Mrs Hoskinson, with Fall Festival officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Fontelle Selby
Russell L. Swenson
Ottumwa
Wilson
Hicks
Glick
Turner
Argo
McCumber
Supt
Goeldner
Beulah
T. J. Hopping
C. E. Hoskinson
Byron
Turner & Sons
Chas. el Winsler
J. H. Allred
L. D. Whitton
F. H. Buckmister
Geo. B. Johnson
B. E. Turner
J. E. Callen
A. W. Kincade
H. W. Potts
J. A. Mounts
Birthday party honors two Sheffield girls in Miller vicin
Mrs. R. C. Hart hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at her Miller neighborhood home on August 15 honoring her daughter Mrs. Sylvia Hart and Doris Simmons whose birthdays fell on the same date. Guests visited and photographed, a large angel food cake was presented, and peaches and cake were served. Mrs. Hiatt received several gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hart
Miller Vicinity
Sylvia Hart
Doris Simmons
Osan Wood
Hiatt
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Tina M. Norman
Chas, I
Norman
HLAD
Dr. Miles
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W.G. Firkins
Church News
Philip O. Deever
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Unionville
C. M
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Higgest VA
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Prastats
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Albia Junior College
Myrta Harlow, Dean
W. H. Fasold
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