Thanksgiving Day Dinner Guests Across Albia Area
Many families shared Thanksgiving with relatives in Albia Ottumwa Burlington Centerville Knoxville and surrounding towns. Hosts included Hiatt Mosley Brain Oebler Woodward and Woodward families with guests from Pulaski Blakeburg Albert Moravia Des Moines Liberal and more.
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Fred Callen
Marve Lockman
Kathy
Jep Lockman
Troy
Ann Callen
Lloyd Cline
Rockford
Ill
James Cline
van Lemaster
John Callen
Theo Miller
Charles
Mary Platt
J. P. Day
Lester Brain
Ray Oughton
Centerville
Don L. Brain
Muscatine
Albert Brain
Moravia
E. F. Oebler
Kenneth Barghshn
Knoxville
Francis Oehler
Susan
Sally
Ted Gehler
Ted Stiverson
Jay Gehler
Frank Woodward
G. Woodward
Harry Woodward
Tom Robb
Ronald Woodward
Ronnie and
Keres
Harley Woodward
Jimmie
Jerry
Norman Bangert
George Woodward
Marshilltown
William Woodward
Birthday dinner honors Mrs. Veach with guests
Thanksgiving day birthday dinner honored Mrs. Albert Veach with guests including Rosa Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knight and Maybelle, Aaron Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Campbell and Deane Veach. Campbell relation baked the birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Veach
Rosa Knight
Ben Knight
Maybelle
Aaron Campbell
Ted Campbell
Deane Veach
Compbell
Barbara Broshar Weds Arthur Boeckelmann
Barbara Ann Broshar and Arthur Boeckelmann Jr. wed at Grace Methodist Church in Centerville on Thanksgiving Day in a candlelit service attended by about 125 guests. Rev N Eugene Larson presided as organist Carl Black led nuptial music. Bride wore white slipper satin with halo veil, bouquet of tuberoses and stephanotis, pearl jewelry. Attendants wore autumn gowns. reception in church parlors featured a four tier cake and floral decor. The couple will reside in St Louis after a short wedding trip. both plan to continue their work with airline companies.
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Grace Methodist Church
Barbeara Ann Broshar
Paul Broshar
Arthur Boeckelmann Jr
Arthur Boeckelmann Sr
St. Louis
N. Eugene Larson
First Lutheran Church
Centerville
Carl Black
George Winslet
Jo- Ellen Broshar
Des Moines
Georgiana Winster
Indianola
Judith Brushar
Miss Broshar
Miss Winplex
Rust Golund
Judith jAnn
Getie Boerkelotann
Vissut
Louis
Pearl Broshar
Margaret Harlan
Garden Grove
Harold Hudgens
Roe Ahee
Unionville
Waunelta McConnell
Janet Broshar
Virginia Carter
Mary Lou McDonough
Marilyn Hiatt
Myrtle Hudgens
Deena McDonough
Boeckelmann
Moravia
Omaha
Nebi
Trans-World Airlines
Lambert Field
St. Luis
American Airlines
Oll
Arthur Bockelingun
Chiriee Kiutho
Rosemary Dalton
Robert McClllan
Bannas City
Scorekepper
James Abie
Rose Maurie
St. Charles
May
Ly Beloun
Bisie
Maryville
Mas
Dames Winman
Richard
Switch
Mary Rose Main
CA. Schreiner
Ollie
Donald Bruin
Muscutine
Mog
Harley D. Riggs
Orkuluosity
Allen Boller
Atlantic
Jack Broshar
Ames
Donald Abee
Card of thanks from Vee Leadon and neighbors
A brief card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and the party for support and kind wishes during a difficult time. It acknowledges community kindness and assistance without detailing specific events or names beyond the sender.
John Oard Speaks At Adult Evening Banquet
John Oard was the main speaker at the Adult Homemaking and Agriculture evening school banquet held Wednesday evening. A varied program featured by members from the community, a favored dish supper was enjoyed by all. Miss Avaloo Kimbrell and Dean Ballman teach the adult evening classes.
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Dha T. Gard
Misa Avaloo Kimbrell
Dean Ballman
Walls Take Over Dewey's Place Wednesday
Mr and Mrs Arthur Walls moved into Dewey's place Wednesday morning and arranged quarters at the station with plans to build in spring. Also with the Walls are Sus Robert Sarkland and their 16 month old son Robert Lee in a house trailer on station grounds. Burkland will manage repair and service. Vira Walls, 10, entered Moravia school. Kenneth, a World War II veteran, will assist at the station.
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Arthur Wall
Dewey
Sus
Robert Sarkland
Robert Lee
Walla
Burkland
Rebekahs Hear Report On Assembly At Waterloo
Miss Imogene Hiatt vice grand presided Moravia Rebekah lodge No. 404 meeting. Traveling emblem presented by Centerville lodge with Violet Miller Mary Covington Ellen Banks Alma Lee Hendon in ceremony. Home Fund offering taken. Hendon reported on Rebekah Assembly in Waterloo last month. Refreshments by Thelma Luse and Imogene Hiatt. guests from Centerville and Bloomfield lodges.
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Imogene Hiatt
Moravia
Rebekah Lodge
Anna Rebekah Lodge
Centerville
Violet Miller
Mary Covington
Ellen Banks
Alma Lee Hendon
Thelma Luse
Bloomfield
Women’s Farm Bureau Convention Attend Des Moines Banquet
Mrs Ray Harrison and Mrs Theo Miller attended the Farm Bureau Federation’s annual conference in Des Moines on Monday. They were among over 600 women at the banquet held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 6 36 p m. Mrs Harrison leads Chariton township and Mrs Miller leads Taylor.
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Ray Harrison
Theo Miller
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Federation
Ft. ‘Des Moines
Harrison
Chariton Township
Miller
Taylor
Mrs. Barbara Powers Feted At Wayne Foster Shower
A Friday evening shower at Wayne Foster home honored Mrs. Barbara Powers, nee Barbara Cougins. Guests included Mrs. Pearl Hiner, Mrs. Frank Cox, Mrs. La Vera Robinson, and many others. Prizes went to Helen Underwood and Audrey Walker. refreshments featured gingerbread whipped cream and coffee. Mrs. Albert Witherby is recovering at St. Joseph hospital Centerminle from a siege of the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powers
Wayne Foster Home
Will Moffatt
Anna Kuster
Dick Juhn Een
Metic Kuland
Harles van Qourin
M. H. Johnson
Sadie Melouire
Grel Raster
Utha Taylor
Thelma Sinununs
Albert Witherby
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerminle
Flight Of The Stork In Koch WI Mire KO Stockwell
Fragmentary OCR item notes names and places including Koch and Cithiowtle Missouri. Mentions Monday evening and a mix of personal names suggesting a community notice or social item with unclear actions or outcomes. The readable portion provides entities but no clear event or result.
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Koch
Stockwell
Deotit Bivane
God
Lester Thechwell
Cithiowtle
Griatect Pest
Overturf and Scieszinski Wed at St Patrick Melrose
Wilma R. Overturf and Robert L. Scieszinski exchanged vows in a Nov 19 ceremony at St Patrick's church Melrose. The double ring nuptial mass featured yellow mums, a white pom pom altar display, and a choir performance. The bride wore a white satin gown with seed pearl trim and carried red roses and white carnations. The couple will reside in Newton after a wedding trip. both are Moravia High School graduates from the class of 1948.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Melrose
Wilma R. Overturf
Robert L. Scieszinski
Father McGrath
St. Patrick Choir
Frances Therese
Velma Overturf
Verna Overturf
Judy Overturf
Ronnie Overturf
Ed Scieszinski
Bernard Scieszinski
Harold Dean Tisue
Boyd Paxston
Hazel Rinehart
Mary Teter
Charlotte Qverturf
Teel Christy
Ernestine Argo
Evelyn Nash
Teel Scott
Seieszinski
Moravia
Newton
Maytag Company
Hiatt 85 Dies In Atlanta Missouri
W O Hiatt 85 longtime Moravia area resident dies at Atlanta Missouri Saturday November 26 after years of stroke onset. Survived by seven daughters one son several grandchildren a sister and four brothers. Funeral services held Sunday at Aulania Missouri with burial northwest of Atlanta.
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W. O. Hiatt
Moravia
Atlanta
Mr. Hiatt
Hiattaville
Missouri
Elien Hiatt
James M. Hiatt
Eli Hiatt
John T. Hiatt
Roy A
Methodist Family Night December at Grace Church
Grace Methodist church hosts regular family night with a cooperative supper on Wednesday December 7. Wesley Chapel will be guests. Rev Gonzales will be the main speaker and will sing several numbers. There will be other refreshments and events.
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Grace Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel
Biggram
Gonzales
Sunshine club neats with Luluise mechanical
Fragmented OCR text presents a muddled note mentioning Sunshine club, Luluise, mechanical terms, Lovise McDane, Unit Mike Witter, and daily activities. The readable segments imply a casual club or unit entry with unclear connections and no coherent event or outcome.
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Mech Lee
Lovise McDane
Mike Witter
Church of Christ closes evangelistic meeting
The Church of Christ ended its two weeks of evangelistic meetings Saturday night. Rev. Horace Schaffner returned to his pastorate at the Keller church. Mrs Schaffner and their children stayed with the Louis Schaffner home while he led the meetings.
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Church of Christ
Horace Schaffner
Keller
Moravia Fire Dept Responds to Two Weekend Fires
The Moravia fire department was called to two grass and field fires this Pest Week. One fire near the railroad tracks west of Eni Halden at 7:20 Saturday evening caused little damage. The second fire in a corn field across the rail from Lyndon McDanel’s residence at 1205 Tureday also resulted in minor damage.
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Moravia
Eni Halden Faria
Lyndon McDanel
Tureday
Regular election notices and city budget briefing
Vague OCR text outlines a regular election and budget meeting. Mentions city events, board or council actions, and potential voting days. Reads as a fragmented notice with multiple proper nouns unclear due to transcription errors.
Reverend Trostle Dies in Tracy After Long Illness
Rev P Trostle aged 74 former Apronoose county pastor died at his Tracy home at 9 30 a m on Thanksgiving Day after two years of ill health. Born in Harrisburg Pa he worked with the Salvation Army in Pittsburgh and served 33 years in the Iowa Des Moines conference. Retired he was supply pastor at Tracy and also preached part time at Hilton and several churches in Cincinnati Exline Plano Allerton Montrose Medi apolic Harvey Bloomfield Tracy. He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs Charles Johnson Des Moines a son Raymond Des Moines who works with the Register and Tribune two grandsons and one granddaughter. Funeral services set for Tracy Methodist church Friday afternoon Nov 27.
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P. Trostle
Apronoose County
Tracy
Rev. Trostle
Harrisburg
Salvation Army
Pittsburgh
Trostle
Hilton
Cincinnati
Exline
Plano
Allerton
Montrose
Mediapolic
Harvey
Bloomfield
Charles Johnson
Des Moines
Raymond
Register and Tribune
Tracy Methodist Church
Stop Signs Installed At Moravia School House
Stop signs have been erected in front of the Moravia school building to halt traffic and allow children to cross safely on their way home. No accidents have occurred, but authorities act to prevent injuries and designate patrols during dismissal and rush periods. Violators may be fined.
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Moravia
Robert Davis Weds Fern Ostby in Spring Valley
Fern Ostby became the bride of Robert Davis at the Methodist parsonage in Spring Valley Minnesota on Wednesday evening November 23. Rev Evans read the service with immediate families present. Frances Hobbs of Stewartville and Kenneth Merkel of Spring Valley attended. The couple resides at an apartment on South Section Ave in Spring Valley.
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Fern Ostby
Robert Davis
Spring Valley
Minn
Evans
Frances Hobbs
Stewartville
Kenneth Merkel
Lundley's
Clell Davis
U. S. Hiatt
0. G. Davis
Moravia
South Section Ave
Birthday Dinner Honors Beverly Fenton
A birthday dinner was held Sunday November 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Fenton in honor of Beverly on her fifteenth birthday. A cooperative noon meal followed by social afternoon featured many Fenton and Porter family members as guests.
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Harold Fenton
Beverly
Fay Porter
Merril
Jimmy
Janice
Ben Glasgow
Fenton
Otha Fenton
Otha Jr
Barbara
Colleen
Shirtley
Glennys
Marquaret
Marlys
Sandra
John Hawk
Mark Alan
Postage Increase On Christmas Cards
The third class postal rate drops from 14e to 2 cents as the postal department urges first class rules for Christmas mail. Cards may carry brief notes, be forwarded if needed, and undelivered items returned with sender’s address. Parcels should be mailed early to ensure delivery.
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Postal Department
Seiter
Ineib Batevis
Bake Sale at Community Building This Saturday
A bake sale will be held Saturday at 1:00 am to 3:00 pm in the community building. Dishes baked goods candy and samples will be available for sale. Proceeds support local causes.
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Dueré
Pires Weeiy Ubupel
WBC
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Richard Mosley
Barbara Broshar
Arthur Boeckelmann
John Oard
Arthur Walls
Rebekahs
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Wilma Overturf
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Atlanta, MO
Methodist Family Night
Sunshine Ulub
Lulise
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Fire Department
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Autiqsity Budge No
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Ceuitat
Redgeshers Reir
ETOV
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