Local and Personal Visitors and Family Notes
Local residents hosted and visited kin and friends across Centerville Albia and nearby towns. The record lists numerous dinner guests and Sunday calls including Mr and Mrs W P Davis Mrs Co N Main and others, with travel to Centerville Springfield Kirksville and Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Davis
Co. N. Main
John Johnson
W. L. Palmer
Centerville
An Bundy
Ear Main
Knoxville
J. W. Halden
B. S. Staley
Clell Long
Gail Hinton
Albia
Charles Smith
Kenneth Condra
Flora Jones
Tom Robb
Ottumwa
Will Houser
John Sharp
Gus Johnson
Zelma Hopkins
Blakesburg
Pearl Avery
Jenay
Leila
Stella Albright
Charles Coffin
C. M. McFatridge
Bill
Green City
J. L. Johnson
Loren Schultz
Springfield
Ohieo
Frank Houser
Bill Sager
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
T. N. Garrett
Chariton
Glen Garrett
Earl Brain
Hedrick
Albert Brain
Lester Brain
Harold Mason
Richard
Ralph Davin
Helen
Troy Adams
Ray Harris
Patty
Joyce
Des Moines
Birdie Main
Lois Hawk
Claude Hawk
St. Joseph
William B. Firkins
Kansas City
Jake Firkins
Ankeny
W. G. Firkins
Doyle McDanell
Ray Lockman
Kirksville
McDanel
Paul Broshar
Barbara
JoEllen
Skippy
Loyd Carter
Virginia
Bobby
John Dike
Curtis Burton
James Rhee
Preston Hiatt
Dallas
W. Albert
Arlington
J. F. Albert
Albert
Arthur Main
M. P. Main
Madison
Wisc
Carl Bettis
E. G. Sincox
Sadie Sincox
Dorin Wailes
Jones
Glen Fowler
Lois
New Sharon
Gaylord Main
Joanne
Unionville
Gene Main
Carol Land
Larry
Herbert Main
Walden Smith
Mediapolis
H. K. Smith
Hugo Johnson
H. A. Smith
Frank Lathen
Vess Lathen
San Diego
Gene Lathen
Jay Main
Corona
Calif
Main
Tommy Main
la Verne
Jess Gladelder
Community Visits Tally Neighboring Homes in Boyer Ridge Area
Betty Jean Foster reports a sequence of social calls and visits around Boyer Ridge. Families including Moffitts, the Gladfelders, the Ostens, and the O Conners share dinners, call on relatives, attend funerals in Moravia and Russell, and plan for Pvt Moffitt’s California departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Foster
Ivan Moffitt
F. E. Moffitt
Tra Boyer
Versil Easter
Lloyd Davison
Clyde Gladfelder
Carl Boyer
Karen
Frank O'Conner
F. A
F. A. Boyer
Frank O’conner
Kenneth ‘O’conner
Walter Forbes
LaVern
Joyce
Moffitt
California
Allie Boyer
Lola
Olin Foster
Frank Gladfelder
Clara Morrison
Ed Whicker
Gary
Sharon O’conner
Kenneth O'Conner
George Sears
Russell
Sears
Kenneth O’conner
Hubert Benge
Averil Easter Home
Olin Foster Home
Ernon Easter
James Kaster
William Whicker
Belle Whicker
Rathbun
Trenton Gladfelder
Notice of Administrator for Emma Haver Estate
On January 27 1945 the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa appointed D Roscoe Argo as administrator of the Emma Haver estate All persons indebted must pay and those with claims present them to the court authenticated for allowance Dated January 27 1945 Attorney Ls Johnston for the estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Appanoose County
Iowa
Emma Haver
D. Roscoe Argo
Tag. Ls Johnston
Fight Newsnotes From Corona Area Soldiers Honor
Community column lists service members with updated addresses in the United States and overseas postings. Includes Floyd L. Pares, Francis G. Purvis, R. Spavin, Carl W. Hiatt, Francis L. Jones, Cleo Barnes, Wm. Barnes, Edwin Spencer, Robert E. Derby, Wayne P. Davis, Eugene B. Main, Harold L. Boyar, Robert F. Boyer, plus French theater and Belle Plaine American Legion notes.
Outlook improves for high protein feeds this year
Iowa State College farm economists say supplies of high protein feeds will be better than last year due to fewer animals, extending available stocks. Linseed cake and meal and small proteins drop slightly, soybean oil meal holds, cottonseed cake and meal rise. Wheat by products also expected to increase. Arthur Becker of Waverly was ordained a Lutheran minister with family assistance from his father and his father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Farm
Arthur Becker
Waverly
C. H. Becker
M. Wiedersanders
The Poet's Corner Old Spanish Trail Poem
A nostalgic poem by Bernard F Myars about a cowboy and his buckskin pony riding the Old Spanish Trail from New Mexico to Texas. The verses recount romance with a Texas sweetheart named May, hardships, and moments of merriment before modern lines of travel replace the old bronchos with stream-lined cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Texas
Chay
Bernard F
Myars
Empty grain car loaded with army cots at Soldier Elevator
An apparently empty grain car assigned to the Soldier Elevator for corn loading was found to be full of army cots sent to Soldier through an error in the supply line. The incident raises questions about logistics and inventory control.
Appanoose Farmers Invited to Special Soils Meeting
The Appanoose County Soils District invites all farmers to hear Morris Mortimer farm planner at Centerville Community Center on Thursday evening February 8 at 8 o clock. The open meeting discusses soil conservation, district program for 1945, and offers planning for neighborhood soils work with demonstrations of colored slides from southern Iowa. Bill Henry of near Pleasantville faced a haymow bail problem, prompting interest in farm care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Morris
Mortimer
Iowa
Decatur
Teontum By Rosa Beaty Community Visitors and Callers
Teontum area residents and relatives made multiple short visits across Albia Centerville and neighboring towns. Families including Argo Dicks Massman Snook Callen and Brown shared weekend and weekday calls at various homes. Doris Callen Ardyee Hagerman were noted at a teacher’s party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Beaty
Guy Argo
Jay Argo
Richard Allen
Albia
Clyde Dicks
Centerville
Dean Snook
Truxton Dicks
Lloyd Massman
John William McAninch
Merle Dicks
Laura Dicks
Ben Allem
Gilbert Callen
Elbert Moore
Roy Argo
Denny
Don Polson
Doris Callen
Ardyee Hagerman
Pearl Eugene Broshar
Judith
Russell Brown
Paul Dicks
Beverly Callen
Bonnie Frame
Lloyd Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Hess
Congoleum
Turner & Son
Boyer Ridge
Floyd L. Pares
Cannon
Apo
Care
New York
Francis G. Purvis
Armd
Co. K
N.Y
LeRoy Purvis
Francis
Spavin
Fort Co
N. Y
France
England
Carl W. Hiatt
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Cpl
Francis L. Jones
Sig. Ser. Co
Cleo Barnes
Wm. Barnes
Station
Charleston
S.C
Barnes
Edwin Spencer
G. Ha
Paul Spencer
The
Philippines
Robert E, Derby
Lee, I
Bks
Chanute Field
Iil
Derby
Carl Derby
Truax Field
Madison, Wise
Jeanne
Wayne P. Davis
Co. A
Camp Hood
Infantry Rifleman Training Center
Eugene B. Main
Icas. Co
Bie
Ait
Harold L. Boyar
Care Poatmaster
Italy
Myr
Mia
Paul Boyer
Loveland
Colo
Robert F. Boyer
U.S
Y. M.S
Caré Fleet Postoffice
Paul Boyar
Yard
South Pacific
John Jennings
American Legion
Belle Plaine
John Lahn
William G. Mecklenburg
Aelo
Grand
Chet Broshar
Peoples Life
POET'S _ CORNER
Bill Henry
Pleasantville
Teontum
Lic
Moravia
ATSB
Gardner, Hatchery
Donald Dowd
Gardner and Son
Burdette Werd
Gardner & Son
R. G. Valentine Co
Marshalltown
Owa
Pillsbury’s
Spencer
Spencer Produce
Cass Hamilton
John “Deere
John Eere
Leonium
Brooder
C. H. VanDorin
Chester White
Carl Tomlin
Honce
J. T
Victor Flour
Oxydol
Ne Bay
Ferry
Lewis Lye
Valentines Ic
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