New Hope Community News and Social Gatherings
Wesley M. Y. F. met at Norris Price home with 24 youths. The group held worship, social time, and cupcakes and cocoa. Spring church night planned for Friday the 19th, with fruit salad or cake requested from each family. Numerous visits and suppers noted among local families, with meetings and trips to Des Moines and Centerville. Speakers for church meetings set for February 21 to 26. details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M. Y. F
Norris Price
Wesley
Encil Hiatt
Harry Phillips
Ivan Harsh
Betty Baker
Des Moines
Local 4-H and Farm Bureau Meet at New Hope School
Monday events included Mrs. Matt Watts and Marion as dinner guests at the Ivan Harsh home. Taylor Farm Bureau and 4-H members held a business meeting with Supt. Fenton as speaker. Refreshments of sandwiches cookies and cocoa were served. Monthly committee members were Theo Miller Don Pettibone Ray Charity and Guy Argo. Trenton Wilson hosted supper guests at his home. Junior White and Janice visited the Wilson home Sunday evening.
Blue Front By Mrs John VanZante
Circle met Thursday afternoon with Freda Hagerman with one member absent. Part of the afternoon was spent watching television, the rest with pencil games. Mr. and Mrs. John VanZante called at the Darrel Cooper home Thursday evening. Carl VanZante attended the ball game at Bussey Thursday evening. Carl VanZante helped Carol Brees move Saturday. Sunday they ate dinner at the Lute Hiatt home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eaton visited friends in Ottumwa Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril McDanel visited at the Utterback here in Moulton Sunday. Spent Sunday at the Sam Shepard home helping Elaine celebrate her 13th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy DunVail, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Murdy and boys, and Mr. and Mrs. John VanZante enjoyed oysters at the Ben Jones home Sunday evening. Still nice spring weather but no moisture. Some farmers are busy dishing cornstalks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl VanZante attended the McGinnis funeral at Albia Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
Darrel Cooper
Carl VanZantes
Bussey
Carol Brees
Lute Hiatt
Ralph Eaton
Ottumwa
Cyril McDanel
Utterback
Moulton
Sam Shepard
Elaine
Roy DunVail
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
Carl VanZante
McGinnis
Albia
Leo Hoffman
LeRoy Brown
Sheryl
Will Hagerman
Rex
Kenneth Hoffman
Ben Pickrell
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Clayton Sheldon
Fred Argo
Hugh McFatridge
Centerville
George Exline
John Exline
J.D. Minnes
Kenneth Johnson
Shirley Exline
Clair Potts
Andy Mosley
Stella
Allie Argo
Will
Rex Hagerman
Lloyd Callen
A. J. Brown
Moravia
Adda Long
Harry Kosman
Mary McFatridge
Claribel Mosley
Richard and
Kenneth
R. A. Faber
Herman Sytsma
Henry Sytsma
Fred Gray
Biskesburg
Demar Jennison
George McCombs
Calleen
Beth Ann
Verta
Richard
Franklin Farmers
Harry
Gary Kosman
Unionville Guests Share Sunday at D. and Fenton Home
Mrs D and family hosted Unionville guests including Mr and Mrs D Fenton and Mr and Mrs Faye Porter with Jimmie for a Sunday afternoon visit. Lester Hopkins and children also spent Sunday after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Porter
Jimmie
D. &. Fenton
Lester Hopkins
Local Socials and Church Guests Listed in Unionville
The report chronicles Sunday and Friday events in Unionville with Dr. Paul Smith Rev. Charles Martin and Rev. Victor Funderburk among guests at the D S Fenton home. It notes visits to Otumwa Drakesville and Ottumwa by residents including the Harringtons and Underwoods. Also mentions March of Dimes canvass netting 34.05 plus school totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Harper
Paul Smith
Charles Martin
Des Moines
D. S. Fenton
Norah Brown
Unionville
Victor Funderburk
Gilbert Funderburk
D.S. Fenton
Eunice Wright
Maybelle
Drakesville
Walter Stufflebeam
Stella Herman
Walter Selix
Otumwa
Don Glazier
D. S
Waldo Moore
Centerville
Vern Johnson
D. M. Wilson
Anna Walter
Claude Underwood
Ottumwa
John Underwood
Gerald Irelan
Wayne Hinote
John Harrington
Janet
Gene
Myrtle Harrington
Hoffman Birthday Guests Highlight Community Socials
Thursday evening supper at the Leo Hoffman home honored Kenneth and Rex Hoffman birthdays. Various neighbors and families from Ottumwa Centerville Albia and Moravia attended visits, dinners and a funeral service. Numerous households hosted gatherings and the community shared in birthdays, sales, and local events.
Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller
A local social note lists visits among residents including Mrs Kenneth O Connor Mrs Herb Boblenz Mrs Theo Miller and Martha Coulson in Centerville. Donald Larry born at Centerville weighs eight pounds twelve ounces at 3 00 am Sunday joining Guy Argo family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Moffit
Kenneth O’conner
Herb Boblenz
Theo Miller
van Lemaster
Martha Coulson
Centerville
Stella Sears
O'Conner
Clell McDane
Jody
T. J. Cridlebaugh
Monte O
Russ McCann
Jay Argo
Guy Argo
O. A. Burton
Donald Larry
Olin Foster
Russell Burns
Saturday Day Out and Evening Visitor Notes
The record lists social pairings with Chloe and Sylvia on Saturday and Donald West with Jerry Roblenz on Wednesday night. Jimmie Burns is linked to Richard Exline on Thursday night, while a North Central guidance urges moving clothes drying indoors in winter and applying soil tests to tailor fertilizer use to soil conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe
Sylvia
Donald West
Jerry Roblenz
Jimmie Burns
Richard Exline
Town State College Home Management
Appanoose County Treasurer H G Hargis Semi Annual Report
Centerville Iowa January 22 1954 H G Hargis Treasurer of Appanoose County Iowa presents the semi annual statement of accounts by funds for the period ending June 1953 Receipts on hand June 1 1953 from current taxes 1952 delinquent taxes 1951 and prior years state apportionment and other sources total receipts 298560.52 Disbursements from various funds include general and sewer accounts and payments to state institutions and schools with numerous fee and refund entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hargis
Appanoose County
Iowa
Totel
Centerville
Hargis
Tews
General State E Avenue
I County Assessor
County Schoo
Soldier's Relief
Bond Funnanan
Teachers' Institute
Library
Board of Education
Lial
Ins
Moravia
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Irven Kaling
Charles Burton
Stanley Hartman
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Mary
Ernest West
David
Donald
Gladys Harsh
George Turner
Ed Shutts
Frank Turner
Censeewil
Frank Hiatt
W. TF. Donovan
Don Pettibone
Continental
Hiatt
Henry Witt
Junior Prough
Chariton
Harold Prough
Lynda Kay Wood
W. E. Donovan
L. E. Jordan
Eddie
Kansas City
Max Rodgers
Steven
Clyde Hiatt
John Wood
Lynda
Donna Asher
Bert Fisher
Blakesburg
Bessie Donovan
John Allem
Junior Donovan
Richard Gough
Nour
Loyd Carter
Ed Schindler
Mrs
Orville
Butler
Walter A. Zlogar
General Contractors
P. O. Box
Circle
Freda Hagerman
Fenton
THE
Moravia Union
West Point
Hoffman
W. H. Pierre
Iowa State College Agronomy Department
Auditor of
Appanoose
Board OF Supervisors
Verl K, Farnsworth
Co. Treas
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