For Sale and Rent Listings and Holiday Bazaar Notice
A mixed page itemizes real estate for sale or on contract and rental availability including an eight room house once owned by the Bickford property with contact Aaron or T. E. Campbell. Also listed are Holstein heifers and yearlings for sale, farm notices, hens for sale, and a garden club holiday fair at the American Legion hall on Saturday December 3 from 1 to 4 PM. Local social notes recap Thanksgiving visits and informal gatherings among families in Moravia Centerville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickford
Aaron
T. E. Campbell
Garden Club
American Legion Hall
Insurance plan to aid county hospital care announced
An announcement in this issue details the hospital and surgical protection by American Republic Insurance Company of Des Moines. The program, now in its 25th year, offers voluntary hospital and doctor bill coverage to county residents, including rural families. Local staff will contact and interview eligible individuals and families, with the plan available to both groups and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Republic Insurance Company
Des Moines
American Republic
Midwest
Elseliens
Family notices and social visits around Thanksgiving
Lester Brain and son Donald returned from Marysville after the accident involving his brother Frank and wife in Bedford. Elsie Adams visited Otumwa for a week with her son Roy Adams. E G Hawk attended a district Farmers Mutual Hall Co. meeting in Ottumwa. Local social activity included Legion ham supper under Larry Brooks Max McDonough and Gerald Morgan. Families gathered for Thanksgiving at multiple homes including the H Foster Center ville anniversary and Tadlock family events with extensive visiting from Des Moines Drakesville Newton and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brain
Donald
Marysville
Frank
Bedford
Elsie Adams
Ottumwa
Roy Adams
E. G. Hawk
Farmers Mutual Hall Co
Wess
Legion Post
Post
Larry Brooks
Max McDonough
Gerald Morgan
Lester Sawvel
Janie
Sime Haines
Drakerville
Haines
Judy
Sawvel
J. R. Hoyer
Hillsboro
Olin Foster
Rex
Foster
David Weston
Ella Foster
Harry Brown
Centerville
Forest
Mericle
Harley Stickler
South Dakota
Dean Tomlin
Deanie
Debbie
Mike
Carl Tomlin
Kenneth Gladfelder
Jake H Foster
Larry Tadlock
Larianne
Grant Tadlock
Otha Taylor
Buell Taylor
Dick Johnson
Dayne Taylor
Dorothy Norton
Marcia Tullin
Mitzie Sawvel
Des Moines
Jimmie Sawvel
Newton
Lester
Ovel
Sim Haines
Drakesville
Social Visit Summary From Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Robert Jennings and Mr and Mrs Newton Long and Mr and Mrs Guy McKern spent Sunday at the Elbert Perry home George and Karol Ann Hellyer visited the Dell Hellyer home on Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heilyer
Elbert Perry
Rochester
Minnesota
Jess Giadfelder
Jack Comstock
Arthur Lewis
Des Moines
Charles Jennings
Marshalltown
Robert Jennings
Harry Jennings
Roscoe Argo
Henry van Weelen
Herman Sytsma
Andrew Sytsma
Donna
Lloyd Johnson
Merle Dicks
Edward McCord
Newton Long
Guy McKern
George and
Karol Ann Hellyer
Dell Hellyer
Shanghai
Mary Lot Rinehart reports social gatherings in a community. The piece lists multiple families visiting, dinners, and weekend stays including Landgrebes, Christys, Rineharts, Hammonds, and Fos ter relatives with occasional mentions of Centerville and local households. It catalogs recent activities and guest appearances across neighbors.
Local families spend time at relatives and friends
Chilaty And Elairia and the Christys joined Dan Benjamin in Centerville. Linda Landgrebe enjoyed Thanksgiving weekend at home. Lloyd Landgrebe and Sheryl visited Vinton for school. Bert and Mary Lou Rinehart stayed with George Rinehart in Spirit Lake. Barbara Christy visited grandparents Aubrey and Mrs Christy on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Landgrebe
Randy
Kenneth Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Elaine Christy
Aubrey Christy
Gerald Rinehart
George Hammond
Darman Irwin
Larry
Linda
Lawrence Hammond
Robert
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Max Hill
Fred Christy
Barbara
Wayne
Chilaty
Elairia
Dick Christy
Pauline
Dan Ben-jamin
Centerville
Linda Landgrebe
Sheryl
Vinton
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
George Rinehart
Spirit Lake
Barbara Christy
James Nash
Har Tey
Glen Overturt
H. B. Hawk's
Ottmwa
Gerald Davison
Fred Taylor’s
Mike
Emmett Derby
Albia
Wayne Christy
Gilbert Callen
Wymore's
Harold Argo’s
Franklin News: Thanksgiving and Family Visits Mentioned
Franklin residents and families shared Thanksgiving with relatives at multiple homes including the Perle Kelsey and Claude Rogers households. Nearby gatherings included visits to the Carl Calhoun and Clell Sheldon homes with neighbors noted for attending, and a local Coady sale drawing participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Thompson
Perle Kelsey
Hampton
Lloyd Ammons
Claude Rogers
James Calhoun
Delbert Calhoun
Marion Allen
Carl Calhoun
Neil
Deanna
Craig Sheldon
Clell Sheldon
Ottumwa
Clayton Sheldon
Linda
Thanksgiving visitors fill Ottumwa households with hospitality
The neighborhood social round records Thanksgiving visits to Ottumwa homes including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Swift and others as well as a birthday dinner for Mrs. Leo Beatty. Attendees include Laura Dicks, Merle and Beryl Dicks, Clair Long, Duane Wilson, Leroy Brown and families, Dale Beatty and others across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Pickrel
Wayne
Ottumwa
Earl Swift
Duane Wilson
Clair Long
Clayton Sheldon
Leo Beatty
Laura Dicks
Merle Dicks
Beryl, Brown and Kenny
Jeffrey
Leroy Brown
Dale Beatty
Bill Beatty
Paul Cruthers
Dean Barks
Ned Argo
Keith
Roy Gilliland
Wayne Thompson
Addie Sheldon
The Son Jane Russell Helped 4000 Homeless Tots
Read how he prompted the actress to aid four thousand homeless European children to enter the United States. Appears in Sundays American Weekly with the Chicago American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Russell
U. S
Chicago American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brownie Holiday
Brownie Hawkeye Flash
Argus
Kodak Films
Déwayne Johnson
McTravia
James Wilson
Moravia
Fred Tillmont
Yard
Union Office
Bess
Forrest Main
Clay Maines
Salem Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
Andy Brown
Harcourt
Town
Edna Nash
Beverly
Clarence Whitehead
Hazel Hellyer
Cass Hamilton
Dell
Jerry Brown
Ames
Karl Lee
Amy Hiner
Raymond Perry
Raymond Perry l
Anker
Morse
Elite
Sen-Mor
Vigarelli
Viking
Brothers
Carr’s
Frank Swaim Moravia
Gardner Hatchery
Geo
Wadine & George's
Shanghai
Mary Lot Rinehart
Franklin
Elgin
Illingworth
Bouguuet
Pth
Ontario
Babee Costa
Lady Elgin
Pridy Inch
Wah Ade
LGN Whi
Leing Ivan
C. C. Coulson Insurance
Turner & Son
Towa
Berkline
Rocky
Hassocks
Broshar
Ingubano
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