Iconium Church News and Community Report
Attendance at Iconium Church of Christ was 36 with services by Minister James Brown in the morning and evening. He preached at a Belknap church at 3 pm and stayed as dinner guest at the A J Brown home. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Rena Breese’s for an all day quilting and supper. Community members hosted a coop dinner with many families attending. Verda Argo visited in the afternoon. Ms Breese remains confined but improving with wheel chair use and plans to use crutches. Sunshine gifts were given. Visitors from Albia and Cincinnati were noted among attendees and travelers.
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Iconium Church of Christ
James Brown
A. J. Brown
Belknap
Ladies Aid
Church of Christ
Rena Breese
Paul Loch
Harlan
Berle Beaty
Bonnie Lou
Osa
Beryl Brown
Kenneth
Rosa Beaty
Lissie Kelsey
Laura Dicks
Breese
Leo
Verda Argo
Russell Brown
Dickie
Albia
Paul Mehrhoff
Moulton
Kenneth Mehrhoff
Cincinnati
Max Mehrhoff
Centerville
Priscilla Mehrhoff
Kenneth Condra
John McAninch
McAninch
Richard Allen
James Hannam
Ed Murphy
Merle Dicks
Roy Argo
Francis Argo
Jay Argos
John McAnineh
Promise City
Dwight Stevens
Son
Centervills
Frank Tarbells
Grey Penfield
Jack Penfield
Tommy
Kenneth Wayne
Ronald
Neil Penfield
Helen Massman
Clara Massman
Ben Allem
Frank Tarbell
Earl Parks
Melrose
Charles Burnett
Keokuk
Burnett
George Hammond
Robert Callahan
Roy Sheldonz
Harold Fenton
Unionville
Fenton
Arlo Fenton
Mary Clayworth
Jackie
Jimmie Murphy
Willard Denny
Harry Clayworth
Carl Fentons
Cass Hamilton
Jim McAninch
George Hammonds
Local Social Roundup Highlights Moravia Area News
Reports from Moravia and nearby towns detail birthdays visits and gatherings. Names include G F Penfield Melrose, Jack Penfield, A J Brown, Merle Dicks, Mark Allen, Harold Loch, Wen dell Hook, Kenneth Brown, Verda Argo, Keokuk, Joann, Bert and Mrs. Rinehart, Osa Brown, Rena Breese, Leo, Roscoe Argo, Busy Bee club, Beryl Brown, Jello salad, gingerbread, coffee, cocoa, Chloe Loch, Harold Huff, Centerville hospital, St Joseph, Abel and Turner families, Carr ie Turner, Nellie Thompson, McCord family. A Moravia Union subscription urged.
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G. F. Penfield
Melrose
Jack Pentfield
Tommy
A. J. Borwn
Moravia
Merle EB. Dicks
Mark Allen
Albia
Harold
Harlan Loch
Wendell Hook
Kenneth Brown
Clinton Alberts
Verda Argo
Keokuk
Charles Burnett
Joann
Bert Rinehart
Lloyd Brown
Osa Brown
Lester Breese
Kenny
Rena Breese
Leo
Russell Brown
H. A. Lemaster
Harold Huff
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Coy Swift
David Hanley
Ann Marie
Glen Turner
Blanche Argo
Edward McCord
Ralph Turner
Carrie Turner
Nellie Thompson
James
Martha McCord
Community notes from Moulton and area gatherings
Sunday visits span Moulton Albia and Blakesburg with family drop ins. A Christmas program is planned for December 23 at Wesley Church, while the Wesley W.S.C.S. bazaar earned about $50 to aid the church. Ongoing visits include Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt, the Donovans, Harsh family, and many others sharing meals and social events across nearby towns.
Local social visits noted around Melrose and Hartley
Marion of Melrose and Robert Watts of Hartley Iowa spent Sunday at the Ivan Harsh home Daphne Hilton spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar were Sunday supper guests with Mr and Mrs Loyd Carter
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Marion
Melrose
Robert Watts
Hartley
Iowa
Ivan Harsh
Daphne Hilton
Loyd Carter
Paul Broshar
Strs
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
Ardis Walter
Connie
Ralph Tucker
Walter Scott
Jack
Junior
Billy
Sandra
Basil Tadlock
George Ralph
Keith of
Russell
Clair Sellers
Loren Walter
Richard Tubaugh
Mearl Walter
Sy van van Dorin
Loren Walters
Winston DuVall
Harry DuVall
Winston DuValls
Lorene Tubaugh
Albert Tubaugh
Richard Proctor
Carla Tisue
Merle
Winston DuVallis
Jack Scott
Donnie Burton
Lois Scott
Foster- Lemons
Harry Felton, Sr
Pleasant Hill Local Social News Highlights
Pleasant Hill residents share church and family visits as many neighbors attend gatherings and birthdays. The record notes numerous calls, visits to relatives, and a funeral service, with extended family traveling between Melrose Centerville Albia and Keokuk to care for kin and attend events.
Salt for feeder cattle in loose form says expert
Rex Beresford extension beef cattle specialist at Iowa State College advises producers not to overlook salt in cattle rations. He recommends providing salt in loose form in a box or bank feeder to ensure steady intake and proper mineral balance for feeder cattle.
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Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Maple Grove Socials and Visits Across the Community
Maple Grove notes list Sunday dinners and visits among Wilson, Tadlock, Scott, Tucker, and Walter families with neighbors from Ottumwa, Centerville, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Allerton, Cincinnati, and Moulton. Gentle pneumonia alert. advisories on local gatherings.
Tragic death of 13-year-old Samuel Olsen in home accident
A 13-year-old boy Samuel Olsen from Ex tra was strangled in an unusual accident at his home. Investigators say he looped a belt around a water pipe in the basement leading to his death. Authorities are reviewing the scene and cause of death.
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Samuel Olsen
Extra
Moravia Union weighs plan to sell, trade, or rent items
A Moravia Union member faced a tragic incident as a person stuck his head in a loop and slid down a pipe, leading to fatal choking. The text also mentions a Moravia Union considering a proposal to sell, trade, or rent items to attempt a trial or use.
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Iconium
Mrs
Turner Funeral
The
Moravia Union
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Farm Equipment
Briggs Motor Tractor Division
Milady’s Shoppe
North Side Square
New Hope
Genevie Donov
R. L. Ballew
Frank Chambers
Blakesburg
Be, Wynes
Gerald Hunter
Pearl Hiatt
Virgil Dooley
Wesley
Wesley W.S.C.S
Frances Burton
Virginia Pettibone
Lucile Cater
Rowena McFatridge
Frank Hiatt
Ernest West
Allan Dooley
Ronnie Woodward
Stanley Kalvig
Platt, S. D
Irven Kalvig
Bert Meadows
Karl Fischer
Freedenburg
Fischer
Independence
Town
Orville Burton
Matt Watts
Albert Donovan
Waterloo
W. E. Donovan
Albert Donovans
W. E. Donovans
Bessie
Donovan
John Wood
John Allem
Phrana Turner
Ron Woodward
Harry Woodward
Ella
Oh How
Rpm Oh
Anne
Jerry Pettibone
Betty Harsh
M.Y.F
Maude Coltrain
Ivan Shields
Marilyn Sue
Mt. Ayr
Bill Long
Lee Hiatt
Allie Phillips
Oskaloosa
Boya
Centervile
Pleasant Hill
Maple Grove
Lois Tadlock
Charles
E. G. Hawk
Betty Schaffner
Baby
J. L. Dodd
Grant Tadlock
Dannie Coltrain
Des Moines
Winston Walls
Ralph Robinson
Dale Derby
Wilbert Johnson
H. Andrews
Homer Andrews
Allerton
Iown
Clarence Schaffner
J. L. Dodds
Curtis Tomlin
Lewis Hans
Helen
Glen
Emery Hiatt
Deloris Hiatt
Dr. Williams
Moravian
Mardeena
R. W. Baird
Terry Centerville
Drake Ave
Hea
the Fashion Shop
East Side Square
J.B. Judge
Chiropractor Clark Hotel
L. P. Clow
Centerville, Iowa
F. A. Kincade
E. Prairie St
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Morehead
Wy Pyar A
Granaire
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Ford Tudor
Forder
Dodge Forder
Mearl C. Dicks
Goode Seed & Feed Co
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