Self Directed Play Promotes Child Development At Santa Home
An Iowa Child Welfare Station note urges Santa to foster self directed play in children by providing suitable materials for construction and manipulation. Emphasizing blocks, boxes, rope, scraps of wood and paper, the guidance aims to reduce reliance on parents and encourage independent creative activity for youngsters.
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Iowa Child Welfare’ Research Station
University of Iowa
Albia Area Social Visits and Helpers Reported
Mr and Mrs Horton Potts and others from Albia and Centerville visited various families Thursday through Monday. Greetings came from Perry, Jennings, Hellyer, Whitehead, Youngker, and Argo households. Helpers cut wood for Horton Potts and assisted with cooking for the wood-sawers.
Local Social Roundup From Centerville and Albia Chats
Franklin and Mrs Henry Elliott of Mystic spent Sunday evening at the John Moffatt home. Centerville callers included Mr and Mrs Rex Haver and Phyllis and Mrs Roscoe Argo. Dr H M Parrott and children of Albia visited the Moffatts. The Whitlock farm sale drew Earl Swift Al Derby Coy Swift and Jim John Martin Tuesday. John Moffatt and Roy visited George Shehan home. Mrs Jake Firkins visited Argo brothers home. John Haver stayed with Fred Argo Wednesday night. Willing Workers club met with Mrs Harry Lemaster with quilt making and hominy. Visitors included Mrs Ben Allem and Verna Parcel. John Moffatt, Mary, Daisy and Roy called in Albia Friday afternoon.
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Henry Elliott
Mystic
John Moffatt
Rex Haver
Phyllis
Roscoe Argo
Centerville
H. M. Parrott
Albia
Earl Swift
al Derby
Coy Swift
Jim
John Martin
Sale
Whitlock Farm
Tuesay
Roy
George She
Moravia and Centerville Callers Reported Saturday
Blue Front Mr and Mrs Harry Hillman were Moravia callers Saturday afternoon Ray Lemaster was an Albia caller Saturday Mr and Mrs Marve Lockman spent Saturday evening at Cass Hamiltons Mrs Ben Williams and children were Centerville callers Saturday Lloyd Browns visited Sunday at Dre Hamiltons Jim Moore was a Moravia visitor Leslie Plants helped Harry Woodward saw wood Friday afternoon
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Harry Hillman
Ray Lemaster
Marve Lockman
Cass Hamilton
Ben Williams
Centerville
Lloyd Brown
Dre Hamilton
Jim Moore
Moravia
Leslie Plants
Harry Woodward
Albia Callers Friday Report Notes
John VanZante and Marve Lockman served as callers in Albia on Friday with local archery and bowling events, amid community activities and nearby group gatherings.
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John VanZante
Marve Lockman
Albia
Moravia Route 1 Social Around Moravia and Iconium
Moravia Route 1 residents attended gatherings in Iconium and nearby homes Saturday through Monday. Households hosted by the Browns Harsh and Watts featured oysters, peaches, cake, and a birthday surprise. High scores were claimed by Mrs Edna Nash and Harold Mason amid embroidery and quilting with nine ladies and four children present.
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Carl Derby
Iconium
Russell Brown
Dickie
Betty Jean
Lloyd Brown
Ivan Harsh
Betty Low
Matt Watt
Cass Hamilton
Matt Watts
Mrs. Harsh
Rock
Edna Nash
Harold Mason
Vera
Bert Nash
Nat Long
Jay Argo
Betty Lou
Edna Davis
Helen
Albia
Ralph Davis
Nellie Gladfelder
Jessie Potts
Kenneth Gladfelder
Mollie Main
Ted Teaters
Theola
Valley survey and local notices from Kinser area
Kinser Valley Gas Luse checked the county soil conservation survey on Tuesday. Leo Caster helps care for stock during a recuperation from an ankle injury caused by a horse. Zell Wilson joined Henry Sytsma to Albia on Thursday. John Robinson visited the G. RK and grandma Darby home Thursday. A doctor was called to see grandma Darby Thursday.
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Gas Luse
Leo Caster
Zell Wilson
Henry Sytsma
Albia
John Robinson
G. RK
Grandma Darby
Darby Family Socials Mention Farm Sale Move to Albia
Clifton and Eva Boardman were callers on Doro thea Darby Thursday evening. Dorothea Darby attended a farewell party at the Smith Gill home Friday night. They have sold their farm and will move to Albia for the present. Zell Wilson and Leroy went to Albia Saturday with her mother and sister. Harry Duvall and Roy Darby with wife visited Saturday afternoon. Evelyn and Billy Carter called Sunday evening. They like their new location.
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Clifton
Eva Boardman
Dorothea Darby
Charley Anderson
Smith-Gillpret
Albia
Zell Wilson
Leroy
Harry Duvall
Little Bear
Wyo
Roy Darby
Grandma Darby
Evelyn
Billy Carter
Sick list lists Bonnie Lee Rumley and local visitors
Udell Route 1Miss Bonnie Lee Rumley is on the sick list and has missed school since last Tuesday. Residents and visitors from Unionville Center ville Ottumwa Hiattsville and Unionville are noted including Mr. and Mrs. Will Moffatt Clint Roff Cleo and Joan Walker, Emma Miller, Jennie Hiatt Noel Sanders and Harry Rumley.
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Bonnie Lee Rumley
Will Moffatt
Unionville
Harry Rumley
Clint Roff
Ottumwa
Jess Walker
Cleo
Joan
Centerville
Calvin
Laverne Rumley
Earl Foster
Jennie Hiatt
Noel Sanders
Emma Miller
Glen Clancy
Caroline Walter
Edd Rumley
Sons
Lloyd Carter
Hiattsville
Bonnie Lee
Hiattaville
Tommy Doud
Donar Sanders
Harry Rumley J
Scattersburg Birth Noted at Cox Home
Scattersburg recounts a birth as a girl arrived Tuesday morning December 7 at the Burdett Cox home. Walter Gideon assisted by sawing wood for Grant Tadlock on Monday.
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Walter Gideon
Grant Tadlock
Burdett Cox
Local families visit Burdett Cox home and others
Mr and Mrs Jim Hayes and son spent Thursday at Bernard Hayes. Walter Harper and family George Scott and children Curtis Tomlin and son Kenneth Blumer visited Burdett Cox. J W Lockman visited Elmer Lockman. Sick list improves. Wm Tomlin and Marie went to Centerville. Keith Roberts sawed wood for John Allm. Otha Taylor visited L Ward. Homer Kings visited Elbert Lockman. Carl Tomlin Lillian Dean Keith Roberts and baby visited Wm Tomlin. Charley McCurdy and children Gerald and Jackie spent Sunday at Ray Tomlin's. Families mourn Glen Large death at Orogen NL.
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Jim Hayes
Bernard Haye
Walter Harper
George Scott
Mra
Curtis Tomlin
Kenneth Blumer
Burdett Cox
J. W. Lockman
Elmer Lockman
Wm. Tomlin
Marie
Centerville
Keith Roberts
John Allm
Otha Taylor
L. Ward's
Homer King
Jackie
Ray Tomlin’s
Glen Large
Orogen
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