Local community notes on quilting, visits and travel
W 8 U S met with Mrs Callen and daughters on Tuesday afternoon. A group of ladies quilted for Mrs May McDonald and Josephine. They plan to meet Mrs Pearl Lcott this Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Matilda Burton stayed with her daughter Mrs Edna Neff. Arthur and Doris Burton visited Harley Burton. Ernest Hiatt family at Lloyd Rose home. 4 Bett Meadows and Gus Hiatt farming near Iconium. Bayard Neff and sons left for Rockford IL after a week with his mother Edna Neff. Evelyn Hiatt finished summer school and visits Pearl Hiatt before teaching at Centerville schools. Lute Hiatt, George Turner families attend New Hope club at Don Pettibone home. Ernest Hiatt family in Centerville. vaccinated Sandra and Robert for whooping cough. Robert Derby of Albia spent two weeks with Marilyn and Merton Rose, returned home. Neighbors attend wedding chairvar in honor of Mr and Mrs Ernie Tucker. Mrs Tucker formerly Eva Carl Shon Rose. Congratulations to Lavera Criddiebaugh and Rubye, Madelyn Rose and children. Ella Burton cooked for threshers with Mrs. Ella Burton. Robert and Virginia Hiatt visited grandparents Jim Cline. Evelyn Hiatt attended Sunday School class picnic. School began Monday August at Denny school with Kies Hazel Hellyer as teacher. Lloyd Rose family in Memphis MO. George Turner vacationing at Lake Okoboji. Tom McCrory family visited Homer Brown. LeRoy Brown left for Minnesota to work. Pearl Hearney worked for Mildred Sharp. Jean Skinner from Moravia via
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W. 8
U. S
C. S. Callen
May McDonald
Josephine
Pearl Lcott
Matilda Burton
Everting
Edna Neff
Arthur
Doris Burton
Harley Burton
Ernest Hiatt
Lloyd Rose
Bett Meadows
Gus Hiatt
Iconium
Bayard Neff
Rockford
Edna. Neff
Evelyn Hiatt
Pearl Hiatt
Centerville
Lute Hiatt
George Turner
Alta Chambers
Lloyd Rosé
Mary Meadows
Joln
Fila Hiatt
New Hope Club
Don
Albia
Ernie Tucker
Ildren
Ella Burto
Robert
Virginia Hiatt
Jim Cline
Sharon Luffs
Denny School
Kies
Hazel Hellyer
Memphis
Missouri
Guy McDanell
Lake Okoboji
Local calls and visits color Albia area social week
The past week featured many visitors and neighbors stopping by homes in Albia Centerville Moravia and Des Moines. James McCrory Tom McCrory Homer Brown and family hosted callers Archie Horton and others while Dean Robinson checked into Iowa City State University hospital.
Local Family Visits and Rural Happenings Reported
Fuller Mr. and Mrs. John Repp and son returned Thursday from a visit with relatives in Los Angeles. In Minnesota Lester Smith had some sheep killed by wolves recently. Marvin Hertford went to Newton Saturday for a visit with his sister. Jess and Leo Smith called on Leonard Smith at Sunnyslope in Ottumwa Sunday.
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John Repp
Los Angeles
Raymond Jones
May
Eas Smith
Roger Gideon
Culleren
Minnesotta
Lester Smith
Junior Smith
Ferny Wright
Leo Smith
Jess Smith
Marvin Hertford
Newton
Clara
Dale Kuster
Pearl
Carol Smith
Jess
Leonard Smith
Sunnyslope
Ottumwa
Unimportant Cogitations on Farm Life and Lunch Packing
A reflective farm diary blends humor about plowing and farm chores with observations from a county fair. It notes a Sunday shower pleasing corn growers, lists lunch orders for 87 weeks, and recalls a Boyer family reunion with 77 attendees, contrasting prior years. The entry mentions radio host Herb Plambeck and local names such as Enid OConnor, Elinor Gerard, and Rex Foster.
Des Moines State Fair people visit Des Moines and school starts
Boyer Ridge family My and Mrs. Olin Foster with Betty Jean Rex and Tra Boyer spent Friday and Saturday at the State Fair in Des Moines. Mrs. Belle Whicker visits her daughter Mia Herman Smith and family at the fair. School began this Monday morn.
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Olin Foster
Betty Jean
Rex
Tra Boyer
Des Moines
Belle Whicker
Mia
Herman Smith
Navy Offers Expensive Instruction Across Fields
Instruction in many fields today runs into hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. The Navy will not only give you this instruction.
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Navy
Ottumwa Advertisement Column Wants and Offers
Carl Boyer and family of Ottumwa seek to buy rent sell or borrow. Union help column notes several readers listing requests and offers in a compact local help page.
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Carl Boyer
Ottumwa
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James McCory
Ethel
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Unionville
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Harry Robinson
Howard Besco
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Dean Robinson
State University, Hospital
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Arthur Brown
Washington, D. C
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Richard Goughnoor
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Boyer Ridge
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