Community Highlights From Kirksville to Centerville
Local residents share hospital visits and homecomings in Kirksville and Ottumwa while Christmas programs and church events bring neighbors together. Guests include Coffin, Pennington, and Dodd families. travel to Phoenix and Des Moines noted. multiple social calls and dinners listed. minors receive medical updates and school events planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dodd
Kirksville
Dodd
Laughlin Hospital
Garland Houser
Charles Coffin
Clell
Carl Coffin
Promise City
Elmer Pennington
Des Moines
Ira Boyer
Earl Boyer
Ronald
DeVere Stober
Centerville
Jack Lamb
Knoxville
Boyer
Loyd Carter
James Herron
Phoenix
Arizona
Roy Callen
Waterford
Wis
John Callen
Zell Callen
Fremont
Nebr
Mary Coffman
Ottumwa
Hazel 'Thorne
Batavia
Jennie Pollard
Bill Wilson
Sylvan van Dorin
Frances Burton
Nell Schipper
Marjorie Hough
Eddyville
Birdie
Birdie Main
Darby Church
Rev. Smith
The
Nazarene Church
Norman Ward
Burdette Ward
W. L. Brooks
Larry
Brooks
R. R. Pennington
Genevie
Dorothy Donovan
Eva
Hiatt
Roy Plants
Brooklyn
Helma Tisue
Elec
Ora
Bertha Potts
Anna Clark
Albia
Jerry Main
Elec Main
Aurora
George Richmond
Dean Kaster
Forrest
Kaster
Donnie Kaster
Sons
Herschel Johnson
Ruth Hammond
Howard Carson
Chrisisue
Robert Helton
C. M. McFatridge
W. H. Megrew
Occo Products promise lower costs and higher profits
Occo Products claim significant production cost cuts through lower feed consumption and better conversion. New offerings include Occo Baby Pig Starter Pellets with Dynafac for scour prevention, plus dairy and beef supplements boosting milk yield and daily gains. Maurice Baringer emphasizes quality ingredients and formulation know-how as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occo
Occo Dairy Mineral
Occco
Maurice Baringer
National Mineral Feeds Association
American Feed Manufacturers Association
Local Notes and Visits Across Albia Area
Albian social notes recount visits and travels including Mae Morran leaving Albia for Aurora after Thanksgiving, Alvin Spring and Joe Moore families hosting relatives, Bruce Duty delivering Mrs Joe Moore and Timmy to Missouri, and Des Moines trip to see Mike Loncar injured in a gunshot incident. Also reports of deaths, meals, church W M S session and Christmas exchange, plus Watchman Quartet from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Morran
Albia
Kilpatrick
Aurora
Alvin Spring
Joe Moore
Bruce Duty
Timmy
Missouri
Woodrow Duty
Bruce
Mexico
Harold Spring
Lloyd Selix
Lyle Albright
Tommy
Chet Curl
Frank Starcar
Mildred
Karen Moore
Des Moines
Mike Loncar
Adrian Davis
Gindy McFall
Plano
Robert Morlan
Alvin Springs
Dewey Houser
Merle Houser
Beacon
B. C. Whitehead
Iconium
Linda Moore
Raymond Hughes
Centerville
W.M. S. of the Brethren Church
Josie Stuckey
Roberteen Rhee
Lola Byers
Sylvia O’donnell
Hazel Powell
Betty Curl
Jean
Alice Spring
Florence Potter
Watchman Quartet
Evening of gospel songs at Brethren church event
An evening of gospel songs and music was held at the Brethren church in Udeil on January 8. The program featured local singers and choirs performing spiritual tunes for attendees in the community gathering space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brethren Church
Udeil
Happy Helpers 4-H and Franklin Farmers Hold Christmas Party
The Happy Helpers 4-H club and Franklin Farmers club held their annual Christmas party on December 9, 1957 at Iconium Methodist Church. A cooperative supper preceded a meeting led by president Mary Mosley, with pledges to the flags, roll call of ten members, minutes, treasurer’s report, and donations to community charities. Santa distributed gifts as carols were sung and attendees, including many families, enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers 4-H Club
Franklin Farmers Club
Iconium Methodist Church
Mary Mosley
Santa
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Karl Lee
Dick Brown
James Calhoun
Roseann
Shirley
Leoni
Carol Jean
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Marcia
Constance
Edward McCord
Orville
Gertrude Penfield
Tommy
Jim McAninch
Connie
Max
Andy Mosley
Janice
Mary
Nancy
Roy Argo
Dennis
Gerald
B. F. Whitehead
Larry Lee
Linda Pearl
Clarence Whitehead
Sandra
Bobbie
Gerald Hawk
Doris Jean Jerry
Donna
Verna McAninch
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Lloyd Brown
Lloyd Ammons
Dean
Alan
Clair Potts
Shirley Calhoun
Union Neighbors Hold Social Meeting
Union Neighbors met Dec 11 with Gerry Wilson. The roll call prompted Christmas tree trimming. Betty opened with the Christmas story and Carrie led children in a Mexican game called break the Piñata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Wilson
Betty
Carrie
Distorted Supervisor Notes From Page Two
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and abbreviations including Western Unic Co B Q m Two Dist Two Miles and County Auditor references along with telegraph line entries and values, suggesting a failed ledger or county supervisory data page. Partial items imply distances values and district notes without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxing District
Bellair Numa Indep
Numa Corp
Lincoln Township
Seymour Corp
Sharon Township
Vermilion Two
Washington
Adell Cons
Tota Western Union Motherly
Des Moines
Wabash
Douglas Township
Udell
Moravia
Taylor Township
Moravia Corp
Xandria
Dist
Grand Total
Western Union
Christmas meeting notes with gifts and demonstrations
The group sang new Christmas songs led by Carrie during a business meeting. They approved ordering boots from the traveling library and sent $5 to Hope School. Catherine demonstrated gum drop flower decorations for cakes. Santa distributed gifts. a gift was given to Catherine for acting chair during Eva's absence, Janet received a perfect attendance gift, and Nita received a jeep. Refreshments served to 11 women and 8 children. January meeting with Catherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Hope School
Catherine
Santa
Eva
Janet
Nita
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verl D. Easter
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
Lancaster
O. G. Woodward
Harry Woodward
Frank Heckman
Glen Lemar
Dixon
Harry Stoicker
Wilbur Remmark
Monroe County Hospital
Francis Kincade
Joyce
Dewey's Place Cafe
Don Dudley
Earl Ritter
Dick Johnson
Carl Hiatt
Verle Easter
Ernie Kincade
Jack Scott
George Marshall
Gary O'Conner
Carl Rogers
Cyril McDanel
Robert Jennings
Harley Tistle
Carl Tistle
Leo van Dorin
Ottum Wa Hospital
Maude Coltrain
Centerville High School
Choraleéts
Laverne Smith
Church of the Nazarene
Frank Wilson
Earl Clark
Neil Rousseau
Sevilla
Doris Schneider
Japan
Elizabeth Taylor
Bill Harris
Emil Halden
Eunice Halden
Harold van Dorin
Glen Fowler
Trenton McDanes
David
Kellogg
Doyle McDanel
Daisy Cathrell
Amos McGhghy
Gardner Hatchery
Okey Gipf
Alije-Chaliecs
Allis-Chalmers
Bales and
McClurg Implement Co
Dea
L. J. Smith
Udel
H. B. Spring
Happy Helpers
Sid
Now. S
GEM Shop
Cloyd Hollingshead
Jeweler
Square Alt
The Board of Continued _ Independence
Independence
Total
Udell Township
Walnut Creek NC
Johns Township
Seymour
Western Unic Co. B. & Q
Vermillion Two
Centerville Corp
UNIC
C.M. St. Pol
Moravia Corp. Perens
Ver
Alue
Davenport - el Paso
Rory Calhoun
Domino Kid
Robert Wagner
Tokyo
Cinemascope
Stewart Granger
Glenn Ford - van Heflin
Yuma
Felicia Farr
Turner
Funeral Home
Iowa
MODEL
Veach Implement Co
International Harvester
Wayne Egg Feeds
Wayne Research Development
Syncro-Zymle
Wayne
la W
Wayne Egg
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