Swaim Anniversary Attendees Dine With Local Folk
Miss Sandra Anderson and other Des Moines relatives visit at grandparents home with flu. Local residents from Ottumwa, Albia, Moravia and Centerville attend a Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary in Ottumwa. Several calls and visits noted including Miller, Tubaugh, and Comstock households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Anderson
Des Moines
Gilbert Cole
John Wickoletta
Bloomfield
Cecil Comstock
Clarance Horn
Moulton
Richard, Tubaugh
Wilbur Miller
Iowa City
Wilbur
University Hospital
Irma Tubaugh
Drenda Gabe
Janiece
Jack Hoffman
Danny
Dale
Dean Andrews
Debbie
Albia
Austin Swaim
Ottumwa
Albert Tubaugh
Richard Tubaugh
Lee Tadlock
Ray Tubaugh
Moravia
Lobberecht
Larry Max
Eddyville
Ceci] Comstock
Margaret Comstock
Richard Ritter
Raymond Williams
Centerville
Nellie’ Williams
Drenda Gae Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Charles Andrews Home Visit With Mrs Cole
Charles Andrews spent Tuesday with Mrs. Maxine Cole in Bloomfield, sharing a day of social visit and conversation in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Andrews
Cecil Comstock
Debbie
Maxine Cole
Bloomfield
West Point Social Roundup At Local Homes
Mrs Darrell Cooper hosted Circle members Thursday afternoon in West Point. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Gene McCrory at the Lloyd Callen home. Velma Herteen spent Friday with Fred Argo. Bill Hoffman Wayne and Wendell visited Leo Hoffman. Rex Hagerman was a forenoon caller and hosted Jerry Pettibone for Sunday supper. K C Potts and Andrew Mosley families attended a 4 H party at Iconium Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Cooper
Gene McCrory
Lloyd Callen
Bennie Whitehead
Community Notes From Ot tumwa Area Gatherings
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ham mond and Robert Rinehart with Gerald Rinehart. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs George Hammond and evening visitors Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart and Marty Lou. A Methodist church shower for Mr and Mrs Jack Firkins was Friday evening. The Shanghai club met with Mrs Fred Christy and will meet with Mrs Wayne Christy on Dec 18. Families visiting included Donnie Landgrebe of Newton at the Lloyd Landgrebe home and George Hiner Sunday afternoon visits. Christmas supper and gift exchange of the Happy Helpers and Franklinx Farmers 4-H clubs was Monday at Iconium Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hammond
Robert
Ronnie
Ottumwa
Gerald
Charles Wakefield, Jr
Glen Overturfs
Donnie Landgrebe
Newton
Lloyd Landgrebe
Bert Rinehart
George Hiner
Don Thomas
Centerville
Dale Fenton
Gerald Rinehart and Sons
Dorman Irwin
Kay Ovverturf
Jewell Miller
Glen Overturf
Mary Lou
Happy Helpers
Franklinx Farmers
Iconium Methodist Church
Lloyd Brown
Truxton Dicks
Delbert Calhoun
Amy Hiner
Fred Christy
Harley Tisue
Cass Hamilton
Jim McAninch
Claude Hawk
Clark Hellyer
Jim Argo
Bloomfield Hospital
Jim
Teenium
M. E. Church
George Hellyer
Dell Hellyer
Robert Jennings
Hazel Hellyer
Raymond Perry
Richard
Jack Firkins
Iconium
Banks Doggett
Delbert Calhouy
Dick and Clark Hellyer
George Brozovich
Clarence Whitehead
Saundra
Bobby
Chariton Valley News Notes from Mrs Ralph Tucker
Mr and Mrs Frank Dixon visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Bob Davison. Bob is ill and out of work at Fort Madison. Brushy church Sunday school classes taught by Iscel Sulser and Elma Davison surprised Mrs Davison on her birthday with a cake and electric skillet. Refreshments and games followed at the church basement. Attendees included Huxley Sulser Bill Spaur Paul Dicks DeWayne Moore and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dixon
Bob Davison
Bob
Fort Madison
Brushy Church
Iscel Sulser
Elma Davison
Davison
Huxley Sulser
Bill Spaur
Paul Dicks
DeWayne Moore
Familly
Community Names and Weekend Social Gatherings
A column lists numerous local families and individuals hosting and attending social visits and dinners over the weekend. Names include the Dijaire Stilver, Printy, Virgil King, George Curtis, Basil and Bruce Martin, Atwell, Callen, Tucker, Young, Sulser, and others, with mentions of oyster soup, a birthday party for Lewis Jay, and several callers at Atwell and Martin homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dijaire Stilver
Pat Printy
Virgil King
George Curtis
Basil
Bruce Martin
Clara Atwell
Joyce
Lynn Fenton
Linda
Emmons Atwell
Bob Davison
Betty Sulser
John Allen
Billy
Ralph Tucker
Ole Sulser
Helen Scott
Claud Callen
Zoe Callen
Opal
Albia
Addie Young
Lewis Jay
T. C. Young
Joe Angaran
Carl Martin
Bruce Marin
Laura Martin
Martin
Ralph Tuckers
Arlo Fenton
Emmons Atwells
Roy Sulser
Jessie Hawk
Mandella White
Harold Prough
Moravia
C. Cochran
John Sulser
Harley Sulser
Sulser
Harry Robertson
Jim Walker
Laton Atwells
Merrill Atwell
Ivan Atwell
Atwell
Marion Ferren
Lavella
Saundra
Centerville
Salem Socials and Visits Round Local Homes
Salem residents share Friday and Sunday visits at multiple homes. Jim Argo suffers a heart attack and is taken to Bloomfield hospital. A bake sale aids Centerville and a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Firkins occurs at the Iconium M. E. church.
Ottumwa Social News Glimpses of Local Visits
Ottumwa residents share visits and calls with neighbors and relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings host and visit with Mr and Mrs Cass Hamilton. Miss Karol Ann Hellyer called at the Delbert Calhoun home. Wayne Christy and Robert Jennings spent time at the Dell Hellyer home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown visited Ed Agans at Monroe County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Robert Jennings
Lloyd Brown
Cass Hamilton
Karol Ann Hellyer
Delbert
Taylor-Ettes 4-H Meet Plans Caroling Exchange
The Taylor-Ettes 4-H club gathered November 21 with Diane Kincade and Nel Lie Argo presiding. Members and 2 guests answered roll with Christmas wishes. Plans included caroling December meeting and a gift exchange. Connie Boblenz led a talk on storage in a closet and Nancy Boblenz demonstrated storage equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-Ettes 4-H Club
Diane Kincade
Nel‘lie
Argo
Nancy Roblenz
Linda Davis
Connie Boblenz
Janice McDonough
Nancy Boblenz
Janice McDonoughs
Diane
Diane Judge
Busy Maidens and Hil ton Hustlers 4-H Christmas Party
The Busy Maidens and Hilton Hustlers 4-H clubs held their annual pot luck supper and Christmas party at Hilton hall on December 6 with about 60 attendees. Guests included Extension Director John Young and wife and Home Economist Margaret Herring. Program notes: Becky Whitlock read The Night Before Christmas, Jeanne Turner played piano, Martha Rouse performed Christmas Carol, Marilyn Turner sang The Light of the Easter Star, Elaine Free read Christmas on the Farm. The meeting opened with the 4-H pledge, roll call, and plans for a tour of Kiple and DePrenger Furniture Store in Ottumwa to learn about furniture buying. A gift exchange followed, reporter Martha Rouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Hustlers
Hilton Hall
John Young and Family
Margaret Herring
Becky Whitlock
Jeanne Turner
Martha “Rouse
Marilyn Turner
Elaine Free
Martha Rouse
Kiple & DePrenger
Ottumwa
Hilton 4-H Christmas Supper and Gift Exchange
The Hilton 4-H club held its annual Christmas supper and gift exchange on December 6 at the Hilton Hal. A cooperative supper preceded a program by the girls and boys clubs featuring a clarinet duet by Mark Van Zante and Carl Rouse, poems by Mike Lathen David Mundy Bob Kehrberg Alan Clark Bobby McInnes Albert Turner Becky Whitlock Martha Rouse and Elaine Free, talks by Ronnie Kehrberg Kenneth Ellison and Karl Rogers, and a piano solo by Jeanne Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton 4-H
Hilton Hal
Mark van Zante
Carl Rouse
Clarindt
Mike Lathen
David Mundy
Bob Kehrberg
Alan Clark
Bobby McInnes
Albert Turner
Becky Whitlock
Martha Rouse
Elaine Free
Ronnie Kehrberg
Kenneth Ellison
Karl Rogers
Jeanne Turner
Marilyn Turner Sings and Roll Call in School Event
Marilyn Turner performed a solo while a roll call listed Alan Clark, Bobby McGinnes, Bobby Kehrberg, Raymond Clark, Mike Lathen, Charles Van Zante, David Murdy, Donald Tibball, Carl Rouse, Karl Rogers, Mark Van Zante, Kenneth Ellison, Gary Rogers, Martha Rouse, Albert Turner and Ronnie Kehrberg as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Turner
Alan Clark
Bobby McGinnes
Bobby, Kehrberg
Raymond Clark
Mike Lathen
Charles van Zante
David Murdy
Donald Tibball
Carl Rouse
Karl Rogers
Mark van Zante
Kenneth Ellison
Gary Rogers
Martha Rouse
Albert Turner
Ronnie Kehrhberg
Ronnie Kehrberg
Garden Club Meeting at Grace Veach Home
Moravia Garden club gathered Wednesday at Grace Veach residence for a cooperative dinner and Christmas gift exchange. After a prayer led by Margaret Callen the group read a Thanksgiving poem and 15 members answered roll call. They voted to donate 15 to the holiday decorations contest and 25 to the Nativity scene fund. Nellie Williams, Louemma Palmer, Blanche Graham and Eleanor...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Garden Club
Grace Veach
Margaret Callen
Nellie Williams
Louemma Palmer
Blanche Graham
Eleanor
Ames Federated clubs hold annual meeting and holiday show
Milter reported on recent Knoxville Veterans hospital visit. Margaret Callen Blanche Graham and Virginia McDonough gave detailed reports on the Ames Federated clubs annual meeting and Holiday show held November 14 15. The club earned a blue ribbon for federation standards and a 100 percent participation certificate. Dorothy Boyer and Virginia McDonough were elected to the executive committee for the coming year. Lois DuVall spoke on Christmas decorations. A fruit plate was sent to Mrs Ora Turner who missed the event due to illness. Mystery gift prizes went to Janet Fox Mamie Tisue and Lois DuVall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milter
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Margaret Callen
Blanche Graham
Virginia McDonough
Iowa
Federated One Clubs
Ames
Permanent Home
Dorothy Boyer
Lois DuVall
Ora Turner
Janet Fox
Mamie Tisue
Lois
DuVall
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Mira
Miller
CEM
Cloyd Hollingshead Jeweler
Bryan Hart Farm Horase
Liwa Life Ue
Emi Arts
West Point
Mrs
Leo Hoffman
Chariton Valley
Salem
Southern Utilities Company
Taylor-Ettes
Hilton
Hustlers
Ralph's Shoe Store
Ray's Shoe Store
Garden Club
Richey Florists
3Rd St
Catee UL
West Bend. I
Table Radio
Rock Bottom
Philco
ASC
Sunbeam
Grinder
Firestone
Samsonite
Dell
GSO
Trousseau
Lionel
Oehler Brothers
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