Local Christmas Gatherings Across Moravia and Centerville
Mrs Arthur Andrews and guests from Mystic Eddyville and Centerville shared in festive evenings driving through Moravia and Centerville to view decorations. Families such as Witt Kelley Reagan Tubaugh and Miller hosted and attended meals and gift exchanges with relatives and friends including Fort Knox sergeant Meece and guests from Peoria. Several dinners and late Christmas observances occurred at the Miller, Shiltz, Hoffman, Tadlock, and Tadlock households with extended family members from Centerville Seymour Seymour and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Tubaugh
Miller School
Bob Strunk
Barbara
Reo Bryant
Seymour
Arthur Andrews
Fred Christy
Mystic
Max Lobberecht l
Larry
Eddyville
Vivian
Bill Hoffman
Moravia
Centerville
Bud Walter
Ted Miller
George Meece, Jr
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Grace Farley
Jim White
Peoria
Ransom Minor
Earl Shiltz
Wilbur Miller
W. N. Miller
Jack Hoffman
Marilyn Hoffman
Cincinnati
Bernard Andrew
Mendota
Harold Hoffman
Harold Prough
Lee Tadlock
Floyd Wood
John Tadlock
Ida Caylor
Ray Tubaugh
W. M. Talbert
Ernest Witt
Christmas Gatherings Reach Many Families in Fre mont Area
The community shared Christmas Eve at Ray Strunk's Fre mont home with gifts and exchanges. Several households, including Campbell, English, Backer, and Strunk families, hosted relatives from Des Moines Centerville Monro via and Kansas City. Multiple Christmas dinners and church programs were noted, with visits among local families and friends across Belle Plaine Centerville Newton and Moravia.
Christmas Socials Light Up Franklin Region Homes
Christmas day guests appeared at multiple Franklin and Ottumwa homes, including Frank Cox, Roy Moffatt, Henry Elliott, Art Ekwall, and Verla McDonald households. Attendees listed include Burdett Cox, Ramona, Dale, Rowena, Bill Robinson, Carol, Billy, Rex Angel, Orel Easter, Frances Ann, Dani, Joe, Wayne Foster, Mike, Sue, Pamela, Leora, Joan, Dickey, Opa Coughlin, Billy Cox, Carl Cox, Coy Swift, Ed McDonald, Ed Coady, Roy Moffatt, Roy Starcevic, and others visiting or dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cox
Burdett Cox
Ramona
Dale
Rowena
Bill Robinson
Carol
Billy
Rex Angel
Orel Easter
Frances Ann
Dani
Joe
Wayne Foster
Mike
Sue
Pamela
Howard Brock
Leora
Joan
Dickey
Opa Coughlin
Carl Cox
Verla McDonald
W. P. Lynch
Roy Moffatt
Linda
Francis
Lester Housley
Ed McDonald
Joe Lucas
Roy
Rome
Frank Stareevie
Vosburgh Christmas Family Gatherings and School Break
Mrs Emmett Derby hosts Vosburgh pupils gift exchange and a roast. Several families visit relatives during Christmas, with multiple gatherings at Calhoun and Sheldon homes. Russell Brown has surgery in Rochester and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosburg
Emmett Derby
Larry
Karen Rose
Monte
Roy Sheldon
George Hammond
James Calhoun
Virgil Calhoun
Delbert Calhoun
Marion Allen
Car) Calhoun
Fred Argo
Clayton Sheldon
Ottumwe
Clell
Brushy By Mrs Arlo Fenton Christmas Gathering
Mrs Arlo Fenton hosted Christmas with family members including Jerald Fenton Stephen Connie Russell Dwight Fenton Joe Angran Jerry Aaron Joyce Center ville Addie Young at the Earl Fenton home, with multiple relatives listed across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Fenton
Stephen
Connie
Russell
Dwight Fenton
Earl Fenton
Joe Angran
Jerry Aaron
Joyce
Centerville
Addie Young
Occu-Trate 40 pig feed promises grain-free nutrition appeal
An ad touts Occu-Trate 40 as a grain-free hog feed with vitamins A riboflavin pantothenic acid niacin folic acid B12 and a Auremycin antibiotic claim. It cites Iowa State College on minerals and yeast for ruminants and notes vitamin D content to aid calcium and phosphorus absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teama
Towa State College
Christmas visitors and social calls in Centerville area
Mr. Ida Fenton spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Young. Robert Printy of Des Moines visited a friend, Larry Lemley. Henry and William Martin and Carol joined relatives in Seymour with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Dove. Mrs. Ralph Tucker visited Albia with her parents. Ralph Tucker and Clifford Stocker hosted a Mora gathering. Leslie Lemley and family joined Dora Teater in Centreville. Dallas visitors Willie Van De Ven ter and Fay Wright called on the Youngs. Leonard Matthies Glen Carlton Cheryl Ehret spent time with Ralph Tucker. Iven Atwell family and Laten Atwell hosted dinner guests. Raleigh Herrolle family from Numa visited. Afternoon callers included Arlo and Ida Fenton and Ray and T. C. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Carl Lee
Carl Calhouns
Addie Sheldon
Clayton Sheldon
Linda
Albia
Monte Lynn Derby
Wostburg School
Emmett Derby
Larry
Centerville
George Shehan
Russell Brown
Rochester
Minn
Roy Sheldon
Emmett Derbys
Clarence Fisher
Carl Martin
Carl Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald
Marion Allen
Ida Fenton
T. C. Young
Robert Printy
Des Moines
Larry Lemley
Henry Martin
William Martin
Carol
Seymour
Orville Dove
Rissler
Ralph Tucker
Fred Hainline
Moravia
Clifford Stocker
Leslie Lemley
Centervile
Dora Teater
Willie van de Venter
Dallas
Texas
Fay Wright
Leonard Matthies
Glen Carlton
Fairfield
Cheryl Ehret
Eldon
Ralph Tuckler
Iven Atwell
Laten Atwell
Raleigh Herrolé
Numa
Arlo Fenton
Ray Fenton
Christmas Gatherings and Visits Across Town
Weather was pleasant for Christmas as church programs drew large crowds. Neighbors and families shared meals and gifts, with several residents visiting relatives from Des Moines and keeping Christmas Day traditions.
Christmas family visits and a cataract surgery note
Mrs Flora Jones and Harold Hawk families spent Christmas at E G Hawk. J T VanDorin weeked guests at Fred VanDorin with Francis Purvis. Lowell VanDorin and kin joined J T VanDorins at Leo VanDorin home in Ottumwa for a delayed Christmas. Aunt Etta Schroeder recovering from cataract removal. Lowell Followwill and family from Rock Island and Ti Floyd Bedeshar and family from Belmond visited Harold Haw home. Wilbur Cloved and family as well as Mr and Mrs Willie Vance and Marvin Vance households spent Sunday there. A group cut and sawed wood for Leo Paxston Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Jones
Harold Hawk
E. G. Hawk
J. T. VanDorin
Fred VanDorin
Francis Purvis
Lowell VanDorin
J. T. VanDorins
Leo VanDorin
Ottumwa
Etta Schroeder
Lowell Followwill
Rock Island
Floyd Bedeshar
Belmond
Harold Hawi
Wilbur Cloved
Wm. Vance
Willie Vance
Marvin Vance
Leo Paxston
Markwell Staplers In Stock At Moravia Union Office
Markwell staplers are available in stock at the Moravia Union office. The notice highlights reliable office supplies and urges prompt purchase from the local union shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markwell Staplers
Moravia Union
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Bar
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Norman Kelley
Joe Tadlock
Lovelle Reagan
John Grenfell
Centerville Monument CO
Cc. C. Patterson
Wilson
Moravia, Iowa
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Omeideng
Art Fox Garage
Janet
Bud - Donald - Whitey
Ray Strunk
Fremont
Earl Campbell
Don English
Newark
New Jersey
Jim Backer
Monrovia
Calif
Florence
Jane Campbell
Kansas City
Miller
Gerald Burton
Jerry
Lazelle
Russell Strunk
Lester
Clifford Caster
Iva Strunk
Pearl Walter
Ben Williams
Harold Wright
Raymond Williams
Kenneth Coltrain
Loren Shiltz
Paul
Raymond
Bob Luther
Methodist Church
Albert Tubaugh
Russell Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Earl Hiatt
Kenny
Russell Adams
Laura
Newton
Laura Taylor
Grand River
C. H. Andrews
Winston DuVall
Franklin
John Moffatt
Brushy
Mrs
L. J. Smith
John Elliott
Dean Faber
R. 8
Faber
Dallas Faber
Mear
Walter
Walter Minor
Lute Hiatt
St. Joseph Hospital
Andy, Ruby, Bob and
Bill
Zephyr Cleaners
Eleanor’s
Tunity
Belle Plaine Sale
Tubaugh Brothers
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