Centerville Area Teachers Meeting and Local Visits
Coulson Misses Faith Hanes Ardis and Glee Callen attended a Centerville teachers meeting Saturday forenoon. Mrs Ernest Hiatt and children Virginia and Robert called at the Dimeline home returning from Centerville. Mr and Mrs Glen Anderson and family visited Ot tumwa relatives Sunday. Forest Mericle papered a room for Mrs L R Hiatt. Monday Mr and Mrs J R Callen Ardis Glee and Dale spent Sunday at Clarence Dowd home. Miss Faith Hanes weekend at Emery Hiatt home. Lily Sylvia and Elsie Callen attended Ladies Aid at Mrs Anna Hiatt home. Gail Felkner in vicinity Monday. Harry Stickler and Gene Baker of Jerome were callers at J R Callens Thursday afternoon. PTA meeting at the school house Thursday night well attended. Short program followed by social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Hanes
Ardis
Glee Callen
Centerville
Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Robert
Dimeline
Glen Anderson
Ottumwa
Forest Mericle
L. R. Hiatt
J. R. Callen
Glee
Dale
Clarence Dowd
Emery Hiatt
Lily
Sylvia
Elsie Callen
Ladies Aid
Anna Hiatt
Gail Felkner
Harry Stickler
Gene Baker
Jerome
Thurssday
PTA
New Hope Social Highlights Include Embroideries and Meals
New Hope residents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hunter and Nancy Jane of Blakesburg visited J. F. Chambers and Eva Hiatt hosted guests at the W. E. Donavan home. The New Hope club met at George Turner’s home with embroidery, rug rag sewing, a cooperative dinner, and guests Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs. Ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Hunter
Nancy Jane
Blakesburg
J. F. Chambers
Eva Hiatt
W. E. Donavan
New Hope Club
George Turner
Frank Turner
Local Socials and Visits Spotted Across Centerville Moravia and Unionville
Reports of social visits fill last week as Shutts of Centerville Mrs Frank Chambers and others visited relatives. Families including Rose Moffitt Watts Howell Hopkins and Harsh shared Sunday and Monday gatherings with birthday surprises noted. Gamble Stores advertises radios and battery sets with low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiatt
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Matt Watts
California and Vicinity Social Notes Chronicle
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder and sons spent Sunday at Carl Tomlin house. Des Moines coal hauled Monday. Centerville a weekend site for several locals. Robert Foster and Bernard DeBoyle visited Ames, while DeBoule hosted neighbors and Foster family. Pearl McKern hosted visitors as Foster couple traveled to Ames. Leah McKern and friends with Noah Davis joined Pearl McKern. Fern Foster and Twyla also present at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gladfelder and Sons
Carl Tomlin
John Sufficool
Des Moines
Centerville
Robert Foster
Bernard DeBoyle
Ames
Bernard DeBoule
Stanley Sufficool
Arthur McKern
Pete Bonnel
Arthur Sufficool
Bobbie
Margaret
Virginia DeBoule
DeBoule
Pearl McKern
Fred Tarr
Pauline Townsend
Lynn Hilton
Lloyd McDanel
Lee Johnson
Leah McKern
Noah Davis
Twyla
Fern Foster
Mrs. Foster
Hazel College Leads Local Social Roundup
Hazel College student Hazel Sytsma and Kenneth Johnson spent Wednesday in Oska Joosa. Mr and Mrs Grant Sincox and Mrs Ray Hopking and Kenneth Johnson were at Zell Wilson home Wednesday evening. Mrs Ray Hopking and Dorothea Darby attended a teachers meeting at Hilton Monday evening. The Caster boys shopped in Albia Saturday morning. Francis Johnson of the CCC camp at Centerville spent the weekend with Ed Johnsons. Leroy Wilson visited grandparents Eph and Mrs Wilson Saturday. Leroy Wilson and Kenneth Johnson called on Herman Johnson Sunday morning. Zell Wilson visited Mrs Davis and Mrs Railsback Sunday morning. Henry Sytsma attended the funeral of Mrs Miller from Albia to New Sharon Saturday. Mrs Hazel Wilson and Mrs Grant Lincox cooked at Henry Sytsma home Friday for corn shredders. Kenneth Johnson and other relatives mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sytsma
Kenneth Johnson
Oska- Joosa
Grant Sincox
Ray Hopking
Zell Wilson
Dorothea Darby
Hilton
Albia
Francis Johnson
Centerville
Ed Johnson
Leroy Wilson
Eph Wilson
Herman Johnson
Davis
Railsback
Henry Sytama
Miller
New Sharon
Hazel Wilson
Grant Lincox
Zel Wilson
Kenneth ,Johnson
Ed John
Shoppers in Albia Saturday
Son Gdo Darby and family along with Willie VanDorin and family were seen shopping in Albia on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gdo, Darby
Willie VanDorin
Albia
Rural School News COULSON PTA Meeting Evening
A rural school PTA meeting in Coulson featured a short program and social time with pie coffee and popcorn balls served by the ladies. Bible verses opened Monday morning exercises. Top spelling students last week were Paul Mericle Betty Luse Lois Anderson Doris Mericle and Naomi Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Callen
Clarence Anderson
Doris Mericle
Jay Anderson
Naomi Stevens
Leta Stevens
Clyde Stevens
Joanne Anderson
J. L. Ferris
Paul Mericle
Creston Visit Notes From Main Station Residents
Main Station residents report social visits with Grace Luse and brother Clark George and families in Creston to visit sister Lillie Heaton. Eugene Huston and family spent Sunday at Otis Ballanger’s. Mr and Mrs Shirley Townsend and Willie McDanel helped Lynn Hilton with butchering on Wednesday. No Aid Thursday due to muddy roads. They met again with Rissie Easter. George Hiatt and family shopped in Centerville Wednesday. Several locals shopped in Centerville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Luse
Clark George
Creston
Lillie Heaton
Eugene Huston
Otis Ballanger’s
Shirley Townsend
Willie McDanel
Lynn Hilton
Rissie Easter
Geo. Hiatt
Centerville
Local Visitors and Weekend Visits Reported
Mrs Geo Gillis and children visit Gertrude Matherly in Centerville. Cody Doris Luse Coy Luse J and Tleta and Car dine at Jack Luse home Sunday. Lloyd McDanel family spend Sunday at Lee Johnson’s. Clyde Gladfelder and George Hiatt butchered Wednesday. Pauline Townsend visits Aunt Daphne Hilton and family. Ora Suffieoo and Bill Whicker call on Willie McDanel Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Gillis
Gertrude Matherly
Centerville
Cody
Doris Luse
Coy Luse J
Tleta
Car
Jack Luse
Lloyd McDanel
Lee Johnson
Clyde Gladfelder
George Hiatt
Pauline Townsend
Daphne Hilton
Ora Suffieoo
Bill Whicker
Wilie McDanel
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W. A. Brooks
Iowa
Gamble
California
and Vicinity
Hazel College
Albia, Iowa
Rural School News
Clark
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Waukee Road
Beatty
Westinghouse
Southern Utilities Company
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