Pleasant Hill Christmas Social Notes
Pleasant Hill notes recount Mrs G D Curtis hosting Clover Leaf club get together with families, and various locals attending Sunday school and Christmas programs. Road conditions postponed Sunday night services and school closure affected attendance. Neighbors shared meals and visits at multiple homes including Curtis, Sulser, Ballanger, Davis, Moore, Walker, and Martin families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton River
Aptist Church
Dwight Fenton
Clover Leaf Club
Elaine Spaur
Pent
George Curtis
Harley Sulser
Harry Robertson
Gary
Centerville
Linda Ballanger
Robert Davis
Bill Moore
Moravia
Jim Walker
Nicky
Fonda Dicks
Rose “Moore
John Allen
Jimmy Sulser
Marvin
Marguerite Martin
Karen
Kathy Martin
Judy
Carol Martin
John
Jean Curtis
Piano 4-H Girls Sing Christmas Carols for Davis Family
The Piano 4-H girls sang Christmas carols for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis on Wednesday evening. Several entries mention visits and shopping around Chariton Centerville Ottumwa Moravia and Moravia area with family and friends from Charley Cross Harley Sulser Dorothy Curtis DeWayne Moore Elma Davis Elbert Moore Earl Fenton and others. Multiple Saturday and Friday gatherings include dinners and social calls across local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davis
Bill Moore
Julia
Chariton
Charley Cross
Harley Sulser
George Curtis
John
Centerville
Dorothy Curtis
DeWayne Moore
Moravia
Charlesy Cross
Earl Fenton
Local social visits noted in Knox and nearby towns
Mrs. Howard Burkland hosted visitors including Mrs. Albert Burkland and Mrs. Howard Burkland while Mrs. Verla Glasgow and her son John traveled to Santa Monica to see Hansel. Albert Burkland welcomed guests in Knoxville Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Wicken kamp from Beacon joined Floyd Wolver’s family for a Sunday visit. Miss Zola Saum hosted her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Glen Wheeler of Colfax and their grandson on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal
Albert Burkland
Howard Burkland
Knoxville
Verla Glasgow
John
Santa Monica
Calif
Hansel
Richard Ogden
George Wickenkamp
Beacon
Floyd Wolver
Zola Saum
Glen
Harold Huff
Iowa City
Clair
Jody Dean Martin
Lewis Beatys
Howard Phillips
Brian
Flossie Walker
Fred
Russell
Huff
Albia
Russell Shepard
Wintering in Tucson and Social Calls List
Wheeler plans a Tucson winter. Mrs. Jim Logan of Moravia visits Minnie Moffatt. David Benn stays with Gordon Burkland. Agnes Burkland visits Audry Kelley. Minnie Moffatt calls on Hazel Wolver. Mrs. Carl Whisler visits Mr. and Mrs. Gratt Blackwell of Bloomfield. Hedgecock and Jennings families host Friday evening gatherings with Marshall Hedgecock hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Tuscon
Ariz
Jim Logan
Moravia
Minnie Moffatt
David Benn
Gordon Burktland
Agnes Burkland
Audry Kelley
Hazel Wolver
Carl Whisler
Gratt Blackwell
Bloomfield
Purvis Hedgecock
Delbert Hedgecock
Raymond Houser
Harry Jennings
Gary Jennings
Marshall Hedgecock
Community Notes From Griffinsville and Surrounding Areas
A sparse news update reports flu and colds among residents as families visit and holiday plans unfold. Various locals including Keith Phillips, Lowell Shepard, Jimmie Beaty, Gladys Townsend, and the Huff family are mentioned with social visits, a New Year Eve Homemakers meeting, and travel to Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Phillips
Howard Phillips
Lowell Shepard
Chariton
Rathbun Lake
Brian Phillips
Jimmie Beaty
Russell Shepard
Gladius Townsend
Homemakers Club
George Lain
Merrill Shepard
Steve Shepard
Reeves Guests With Mihalovichs In Centerville
Mr and Mrs Wm Reeves were supper guests Saturday evening of Dan Mihalovich and family at Centerville with a cordial social visit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Reeves
Dan Mihalovich
Centerville
Christmas season visits and events around Albia district
Merle Dicks and families visit Albia and Moravia during Christmas season. Bruce and Marcia Thompson return from Ames for holidays. Linda Whitehead comes from Columbia to spend Christmas. Iconium United Methodist church hosts annual Christmas program with many attendees. Franklin Happy Helpers 4 H club holds an officers meeting at Truxton Dicks home to plan the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Dicks
Dick Brown
Wayne Christy
Edith Callen
Wayne Thompson
Constance
Albia
Doris Christy
Clara Speers
Arlie Farris
Bob Metcalfe
Whiting
Ind
Bruce
Marcia Thompson
Ames
Linda Whitehead
Columbia
Iconium United Methodist Church
Truxton Dicks
Brad
Clayton Sheldon
Linda
Jimmie
Bernard Walters
Denise
Russell Brown
Franklin Happy Helpers 4-H Club
Weekend Visits and Furlough News From Davenport to Des Moines
Attendees included Con stance Thompson Elaine Joyce Christy Delores Clayton and family of Davenport hosted Edith Callen for a weekend. Clayton Sheldon Linda Jimmie son Neil on furlough from Camp Huachuca Arizona planned 20 days before reporting to Oakland California. Gatherings also featured pre Christmas dinners with E F Whitehead family and others in Des Moines and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Clayton
Davenport
Edith Callen
Clayton Sheldon
Linda
Jimmie
Neil
Des Moines
Camp Huachuca
Arizona
Oakland
Calif
Flo Frame
E. F. Whitehead
Larry Whitehead
Bill Wiand
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Pleasant Hill
G. D. Curtis
R. E
Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Centerville, Iowa
Mrs. Howard Burkland
Williams Clothing Company
Elmer
Sonny Kenny Ralph
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Griffinsville
North Bend
Daphne Shepard
Guardian Maintenance Service
Carmer’s Inc
Ardyce Brown
Viola Rogers
Claude Sharp
Albia, Iowa
Roy Rinehart
Mgr
Roxie Geyer
Neta Nedderman
Dorothy Caster
Carl Edwards
Clarence van Egdom
Margaret Rouse
Dorothy Spurgin
Dayton Kendall
Alfred Hunt
Luella West
Mildred Carter
Constance Thompson
Elaine and
Joyce
Christy
Delores Clayton
Sir
Mrs
Merle Prater
Joe
W. G. O'Hara
Neil Sheldon
B. F. Whitehead
B. F. Allem
Robert Potts
Claude Hawk
Basil Herteen
Hugh MacFatridge
Don Whitehead
Sally
Susan
Maude Whitehead
L. B. Deedrick
Velda
Theresa Brown
R. W. Baird
Osteopathic
Over Stevens Drug Store
Investors Diversified Services Inc
Loren H. Hardinger
Lowa
Cecil Stansberry
W. Pratrie
Bruce Davis
South 6Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
McDonough’s Service
Ginny’s
Max
Virginia
Ralph
Verva
Allbia Sales Co., Inc
Donald E. Peterson
Paul C. Morehead
John A. Peterson
Albia Sales Co., Inc
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