Christmas visiting and hospital news from area families
Me and Mrs Emil Halden and daughter Kathleent depart for El Paso to spend Christmas with in laws Mr and Mrs Bill Harig and daughter. Schaffners Ottumwa and Kirksville hospital patient. visitors include Charlie Paxston. Madison Tenn. relatives to visit Rev Martin Greer family. Easter family and Promise City folks visit sick relatives. Various local visits and holiday plans noted among Ames Cedar Falls Indianola and Birmingham connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Halden
Kathleent
Dars
Bill Hariig
el Paso
Texas
Louie Schaffner
Ottumwa
Louis Schaffner
Letha
Lillie Belle
Bobby
Schaffner
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Chirlie Paxston
Kenneth Paxston
R. C. Morrison
Madison
W. N. Miller
Coffin
Charles Coffin
Frank Swain
Ira Boyer
Horace Schaffner
Omaha
Nebr
Louis. Schaffner
Clarence Schaffner
Ferriday
Horace
Johnnie
John
L. Dodd
John R. May
Barbara
Ames
Mra
D. E. Bishop
Oak Fork
Ill
Bill Bishop
May
Mary Rose Main
Richard Smith
Simipon College
Indianola
Jack Broshat
N.R.O.T.C
Iowa State College
Vess Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
U. S. Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Robert
U.S. Hiatt
Tha Hiatt
U. S. Hiatt’s
Kenneth ‘Hiatt
U. 5S
Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange by Blue Front Circle
The Blue Front Circle held a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eaton with many members attending. Additional visits and dinners surrounded the event, including members of the VanZante family and friends. local social notes mention communal meals, greetings, and Christmas well wishes amid winter cold and a 16 degree morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
Ralph Eaton
T. R. Gardner
Geo
Shahan
Linda Pearl Whitehead
Ben. Jones
Will Hagerman
Arlen Hagerman
Lester Venk
Leonard
John
John VanZante
Charles VanZante
Lute
Hiatt
Carl VanZante
Ralph Shelquist
Carl. VanZante
Ronald
Mark
John van Zante
Soand. Sew Club
Trenton Wilson
Wendell Mardy
Ben Jones
Blue Front
Roy ‘Bergason
J. Ll.’ Melgreen
Taylorville, Il
Melgreens
Local Shoppers and Sunday Visits Reported
Curtis Tomlin and family visited the William Tomlin home after Albia shopping on Saturday. Loren Walter family visited Ralph Tucker on Friday. Mrs. Ron Woodward and family and Karen and Georgie visited Cody Luse on Saturday afternoon. Dick Johnson and Freddie Du Vall called at Winston DuVall's Sunday afternoon. Ron Woodward and family were Sunday dinner guests at the Harry Woodward residence. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Derby and son of Albin were Sunday dinner guests at Gabe Johnson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Offield
Ralph Tucker
Curtis Tomlin
William Tomlin
Loren Walter
Ron Woodward
Karen
Georgie
Cody Luse
Dick Johnson
Freddie DuVall
Winston DuVall
Harry Woodward
Dale Derby
Albin
Gabe Johnson
Local names listed in an incomplete social notice
Helen Printy, Mabel Moore and son, Vera Moore, Mildred Tarbell, Icel Sulser, Dorothy Curtis and Allen, Vera Printy and Deborah, Alice Jones, Flossie Walker and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Printy
Mabel Moore
Vera Moore
Mildred Tarbell
Icel Sulser
Dorothy Curtis
Allen
Vera Printy
Deborah
Alice Jones
Flossie Walker
Local Families Share Ersatz Sunday Meals and Visits
Monday and Sunday gatherings fill in as Mr and Mrs Winston DuVall host and entertain with relatives including Bud McDanel family and Helen. Ed Purvis home near Seymour hosts cooperative dinner. Lawrence Swellfood family from ave visits. Mrs Bud McDanel visits Centerville. Mrs Ralph Tucker travels to care for ill husband Mr Long near Ottumwa, who dies Thursday. Various other visits include Jack O Hair Centerville and Lyn Don McDanel families, Basil Tadlock, Cloud Hawk, and Winston DuVall households with Derby area connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston DuVall
Helen
Harry DuVall
Bud McDanel
Ed. Purvis
Seymour
Ee Lawrence Swellfood
Ave
Bundhy
Tercan
John
Jennie Kinnamon
Centerville
Ralph Tucker
Clay Long
Near
Ottumwa
Long
Ron Woodward
Baby
Lois
Tadlock
Loren Walter
Clifford Offield
Bill Wilson
W. H. VanDorin
Jack O’hair
Lyndon McDanel
Basil Tadlock
Cloud Hawk
Christmas meeting and gift exchange of Chariton River Ladies Aid
The Chariton River Ladies Aid held its Christmas gathering on Tuesday December 11 at the home of Mrs Jean Itis. Activities included singing Silent Night a scripture reading by Icel Sulser and prayers by Mrs Hall. Officers for 1952 were elected with Jean Curtis as president Lois Martin vice president Ethel Lemley secretary and treasurer Lucille Atwell assistant Virgie Martin reporter. Prizes were won by Laura Martin Helen Printy and Lois Martin. Members present included Jennie Fenton Bessie Fenton Ila Mae Hall Doris Ann Charles plus many others and visitors Martha Massman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton River Ladies Aid
Community Notes From Millaville Union Dec 20 1951
Local church attendance figures show Chariton River Church totaling 41 for December 16. New baby Gary Lynn Robertson born December 10 at St Joseph Hospital Centerville to Mr. and Mrs Harry Robertson with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harley Sulser and Mr and Mrs Joe Robertson. Various visits and social calls include Anita Curtis with Edna Vickrey, the Martins at Frank Martins, the Elgins with Sulsers, and Taylor family gatherings. Gene Martin in Tucson Arizona reachable by address 1140 East Greenlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton River i
Harry Robertson
Gary Lynn
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Harley Sulser
Joe Robertson
Anita Curtis
Edna Vickrey
June Robertson
Burr Martin
Frank Martin
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Jess Elgin
George Curtis
Roy Sulser
Dwight McDaniel
Harold_Taylor
Gene Martin
East Greenlee
Tucson
Ariz
Harold Taylor
Betty Davis
John David Sulser
Harold i Taylor
Laura Martin
Otha Taylor
G. A. Vickrey
Tom Massman
Weather notes and Farm Bureau visit in Trenton area
Snow and cold forecast with light accumulation noted as persistent. Local farm activity includes Trenton Wilson buying baled straw and Clarence Hawk and Wayne Clark visiting Thursday for Farm Bureau matters. Zell Wilson visited W Hi VanDorin and Zell Wilson family rushed to Albia Saturday for aunt Clough illness. Mrs Gladys Goudy from Ottawa attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hawk
Trenton Wilson
Claude Hawk
Wayne Clark
Farm Bureau
Zell Wilson
W. Hi. VanDorin
VanCleve
Flint
Mich
Gladys Goudy
Ot+tuntwa
Albia
Mrs. Clough
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Fred
Mito
Ralph Rébingon
Howard Smith
Alabama
Leame
Virgil Kaster
Moravia
Robert Ryan
Claire Trevor
Jack Buetel
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Eresh
Soph Moravia
Globe Trotters
Phillips
Ally
Wwesday
Veach Implement Co
John Veach
Richard Veach
Sylvan van Dorin
Curtis Burton
George Robinson
WM. Davis
Ministerial Association of
the Ministerial Association
Maple Grove
C. C. Coulson Insurance Agency
Milledgeville
the Millavig Union
Merry Christmas
Mrs
Arthur VanDorin
Kinser Val
George R
Amos McGrighy
Amos & Rose
Wierrh
UNION
Mrs. Chas. Coffin
Bette Day
Genevie Donovan
New Hope
Ernest. Hiatt
Hiattsville
John Moffatt
Franklin
Gerald Burton
Mill’s
J.T. van Dorin
Enon
George Darby
Kinser Valley
J. P. Foster
Main Station
Emmett Derby
Vosburg
Verner Hawk
Unionville
Geo. Hammond
Iconium
Merle Dicks
Pleas. Hill
Theo Miller—Coulson
Blue Frat
Hazel Hellyer
Salem
H. B. Spring
B. H. Taylor
Fairview
Milledg’ylle
Moravia Union
Ray and
Katherine Charity, Janet, Gary Dean Easter
Carl Tisue
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