Community News Recaps Family Visits and Local Happenings
Local residents share visits and gatherings across Albia Centerville and Ottumwa hospitals. Debbie Robinson brings baby Angela Dawn. Kay Firkins accompanies them. Ed Clauss visits George Piper at Murray's Landing. Clouse and Tarbell families host and travel for dinners, weddings, and Christmas events. George Rudloff remains gravely ill in Newton ICU. friends visit sparingly. Penfield family moves to farm. multiple neighbors drop by for calls and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Firkins
Debbie Robinson
Albia
Angela Dawn
Debbie
Kay Firkins
Centerville
Ed Clauss
Murray's Landing
Lake Rathbun
George Piper
Chuck Clouse
Grandma Clouse
Ed Clouse Jr
Roy Tarbell
Truman Tarbell
Roy
Charles Tarbell
Mike Rinehart
Dale McCannon
Monroe Plastics
Tarbell
Paul Billings
Albin
Jim Ryan
Mathew
Melrose
Gerald Rinehart
Sheila Rinehart
Ryan
Albie
Jim Rinehart
Hershberger and Thomas Tie In Double Ring Ceremony
Joyce Dorene Hershberger and Patrick Allen Thomas wed in a November 25 1977 ceremony at United Methodist Church Iconium Iowa with Rev L B Deedrick officiating. The couple, both of Albia, plan to reside there after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Dorene Hershberger
Charles V. Hershberger
Albia
Patrick Allen Thomas
Nadine Thomas
United Methodist Church
Iconium
Iowa
L.B. Deedrick
Betty Arnold
New Hope Welcomes Baby Rachel Marie Ware
Village notices list many social visits and gatherings over the week. New baby Rachel Marie Ware born to Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Ware as relatives and neighbors attend celebrations and drop in at homes across Ottumwa, Des Moines, Albia, Centerville, and Humeston.
E T C Club Met for Christmas Gathering at Ruth Wilson Home
The E T C Club met December 1 at Ruth Wilson's home. A Bible quotation opened the meeting followed by a gift exchange. Rook games with three tables provided entertainment. prizes awarded to Helen Tadlock and Lovemma Palmer. Lovemma won the door prize. Decorated with Christmas spirit, the afternoon featured a tree eggnog salad snacks and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.T.C. Club
Ruth Wilson
Rall Call
Rook
Helen Tadlock
Lovemma Palmer
Lovemma
Coulson By Golda Hiatt Coulson
Mr and Mrs Russell Shepard were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt Wednesday evening Mike McDanel of Clinton visited his grandparents over several days and spent Sunday with his grandma leaving Monday for Knoxville Vickie Wilson called on Marsha and Melliss Capital Friday Taylor Ald met with Judy Bollanger Friday for a co op dinner A short meeting followed as Jane Sheston and Shirley Beles sang Christmas carols The usual Christmas exchange with punch and nut breads Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt attended the exchange at Kenneth Hiatt s Sunday Also present were Mr and Mrs Harold Hudgens Mr and Mrs Carl Hiatt Lyle Hiatt Donald Hiatt and Donita Lucile Weat visited Golda Hiatt Monday Edna and J D Downard spent the weekend at Elizabeth Anderson s house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Shepard
Ernest Hiatt
Mike McDanel
Clinton
Thelma McDanel
Royce
Knoxville
Vickie Wilson
Jane Sheston
Shirley Beles
Kenneth Hiatt
Harold Hudgens
Carl Hiatt
Lyle Hiatt
Donald Hiatt
Donita
Lucile Weat
Golde
Local Moravia Land Use Meeting and Community Socials
Attendees include Vosburgh Argo and Charles McAninch at Moravia on Monday evening November 28. Various residents such as Ernestine Argo Linda McAninch Melanie Derby and Max Derby attended band events and overnight stays at the Coalbank home. Numerous visits to Ottumwa Des Moines and Albia tied to shopping dinners weddings and family gatherings feature across the week including a wedding shower for Pat Thomas and a belated Thanksgiving and birthday dinner at the Larry Derby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Argo
Charles McAninch
Moravia
Ernestine Argo
Linda McAninch
Melanie Derby
Albia
Greg Coalbank
Max Derby
Coalbank
Theresa Brown
Des Moines
George Rinehart
Ray Rinehart
Edith Callen
Doris Christy
Carol
Elaine Spencer
Christa
Pat Printy
Spaur
Kenneth Rinehart
Pat Thomas
Jim Hershberger
Cindy Engstrom
R.D. Curran
Dorene Hershberger
Iconium Methodist Church
Doris Hershberger
Carol Bartell
Jody
Ellis van Sickel
Stella Argo
Dorothy Calhoun
Jim Rees
Pleasantville
Ray Mesenmaker
Reacoe Argo
Junior Comstock
Kenny Comstock
Bert Schwenebart
George Rudloff
Farm Pay Survey Here December 12 17 1977
The Bureau of the Census will collect information on farm work for pay and migratory farm work during December 12 to 17 1977. Rex E Pullin, Kansas City regional director, said interviewers will visit a sample of local households. Interviewers listed include Helen Stewart and Virginia Carney with addresses in Ottumwa Centerville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Rex £. Pullin
Bureau
Kansas City
U.S. Department of Labor
Helen Stewart
Rt. 6
Ottumwa
Virginia Carney
W. Washington
Centervillle
Towa
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Mildred Argo
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Beryl Brown
Skiff Hospital
Newton
Minnesota
Bert Schweinebart
George
Ben Whiter Head
Doreen Hershberger
B.F. Whitehead
Linda
Jake
Vere Fitkins
Linds
California
Vera
Veteran's Hospital
Jack Penfield
Jack
Tom
Cathy
Misty
Randy Penfield
Rasing
Neil
Tim Penfield
Richard
Deanna
John Penfield
Courthouse Square
Ayan
Jack Arnold
James Hershberger
Mark Thomas
Sue Comstock
Jolene Abrahamson
Robert Abrahamson
Kathy Craycroft
Susan Brown
Lorraine Whitehead
Ruth McCord
Phyllis Dicks
TOPS
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Don Petersen
John Peterson
Brad Peterson
Paul Morehead
Greg Morehead
Kendall Ware
Rachel Marie
Jay Wilson
Justin
Amber Ballanger
Nelson Ballanger
Loretta Crow
Ballangers
Deloris Ballanger
Tesse
Dwane Krewson
Denny Fenton
Udell
Erman Long
Dallas Faber
Irven Kalvng
Bessie Denoven
Wayne Christy
Humeston
Chris
Judy Fosenberg
David Allen
Mark Alles
Taylor-Aid
Judy Ballanger
Lois Wilson
Robert Scott
Larry Hiatt
Ralph Spencer
Stanley Spencer
Ronnie Strickler
Jennifer
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God
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Sherry
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Felecia
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Genevie Kaling
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Ivyt Tarbell
Keith Phillips
Mark Allen
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