Local families gather for weekend visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Ed Beer of Jerome and Mr and Mrs Delmont Moffitt and Nancy Jo spent Sunday at Roy Scott’s home. Mrs Nadine Wood and son Dick of Des Moines spent the weekend at W F E Donavan’s parental home. Keith Rose family visited Don Pettibone’s home. Herbert McDonell and son Billie returned from Gallup New Mexico where they had lived for months. Mrs Frank Chambers visited her daughters Gerald Hunter in Blakesburg and Everett Wynnes in Albia. B E Turner on the sick list. John Wood of Des Moines visited W E Donavon on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Beer
Jerome
Delmont Moffitt
Nancy Jo
Roy Scott
Nadine Wood
Des Moines
W. FE. Donavan
Keith Rose
Don Pettibone
Herbert McDonell
Billie
Gallup
New Mexico
Community News Summary From Centerville Area
Friday through Sunday social rounds include Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and Betty visiting Matt Watts. Mary Beth Turner birthday party hosted by Mrs Turner with Miss Margaret Hiatt and many pupils. Numerous visits to and from Hiatt, Doley, Burns, and Paren tal families at Albia Des Moines Centerville and Eddyville. Births, tonsillitis updates, wood cutters shared meals, and multiple neighbors gathering for dinners and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Matt Watts
Mary Beth Turner
Hiatt
Genevieve Donavan
Charles Dooley
Albia
Doley
Des Moines
John, Wood
Russell Burns
Charlie Boyer
Richard Ballew
Frank Chambers
Moravia Social Roundup Includes Visits and Party
Moravia residents and relatives enjoyed a Sunday of visits with families including the Hamiltons and Browns. A Merry Mixers party was held at Bert Nash's home Friday night with many guests. A club plans to meet Tuesday if weather allows and several residents shopped in Albia while others visited relatives in Ottumwa and Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Hamilton
Helen
Lloyd Brown
Helen Plants
Carl Derby
Harold Mason
Ralph Davis
Will Davis
Bert Nash
Jay Argo
Newt Long
Dorothy Mc‘Ker
Evelyn Stauber
Albia
Little Helen
Moravia
Ray McCloud
Lloyd
Phillis
Baby
Denny Homerin
Matt Watts
Community Notes On Local Visits This Week
W A Wilson and family spent Sunday at the Ed Robinson home. Mr and Mrs L A Neff visited at the O S Miller home Friday afternoon. Dorothy Boardman stayed several days last week at the W C Bivin home. Vera Sinclair spent the weekend at the James Sinclair home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wilson
Ed Robinson
L. A. Neff
O. S. Miller
Dorothy Boardman
W. C. Bivin
Vera Sinclair
James Sinclair
Sunday Visits Trim Family Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder and Mr and Mrs Lyman Main spent Sunday at Kenneth Gladfelder home. Afternoon visitors included Nelson Ballanger Ronald and Clell McDanel. Shirley Townsend visited Kenneth Gladfelder Saturday evening with Mrs Stahley Suffievol and Mrs Arthur Suffievol and son Bobby. They accompanied Peter Bussell to Cedar Rapids Wednesday. They returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Poster andTwynit Ruse Dick Suffievol and Arthur McKern drove to Ames Sunday with Arthur remaining there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gladfelder
Lyman Main
Kenneth Gladfelder
Nelson Ballanger
Ronald
Clell McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Stahley Suffievol
Arthur Suffievol
Bobby
Peter Bussell
Cedar Rapids
Dave
Robert Poster
Twyit Ruse
Dick Suffievol
Arthur McKern
Ames
Arthur
King Theatre at Albis Iowa Features Nightly Stars
The Albis theatre announces a February slate headlined by Errol Flynn and Jean Bilondell in The Perfect Specimen on the 16th and 17th, Gene Autry in Old Barn Dance and Cesar Romero in Dangerous Yours on the 18th and 19th, Myrna Loy Franchot Tone and Rosa Lind Russell in Man Proof on the 20th, John Boles in She Married an Artist on the 22nd, and Mae West Edmund Lowe and Charles Butterworth in Every Day’s a Holiday on the 28th and 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Cesar Romero
Myrna Loy
Franchot Tone
Rosalind Russell
Mae West
Edmund Lowe
Chas Butterworth
Local residents share Sunday visits and notable illnesses
Many households report Sunday gatherings at neighbors homes including Willie McDanes, Roy Sufficool, Lew Hiner in Moravia, and J P Foster. Fern Foster and family attended events, Robert Foster and daughters joined J P Foster, and Bobby Dean Martin shows improvement from a severe cold. Jay Main and Annie Laurie Marion visited Bernard DeBoyle and Bernard DeBoule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Townsend
Willie McDanes
Bernard DeBoyle
Roy
Benny Rosencrants
Jim
Local residents visit friends and family across Moravia and nearby
Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge and other locals make several calls at neighbors homes in Moravia Centerville and Albia including visits to Earl Swift John Moffatt Jake Firkins Wes Scott and George Shehan. Several social calls occur Sunday Monday and Wednesday with notes of wood cutting by Harry Brown for Coy Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McFatridge
Moravia
Centerville
Leo Beaty
Land
Ben Derby
Earl Swift
Fred Argo
Everett Stansberry
Albia
John
Ellen Shehan
John Moffatt
Hugh McPatridge
Jake Firkins
John Repp
Leo
Wes Scott
W. G. O'Hara
Wes’ Scott
Clayton Sheldon
Clell Sheldon
Ned Argo
J. E.dicks
Early Swift
Wea Scott
George Shehan
Harry Brown
Coy Swift
Hazel College visitors lead county anti theft effort
Hazel College residents Mr I C Waterman and W C Kittle organized countywide opposition to farm theft facilitated by Cappers National Protective Services, amid a claim that 5 625 farm thieves have been convicted. Several local families hosted weekend and weekday gatherings at various neighbors homes including Ed Johnson Eph Wilson Herman Johnson Grant Sincox Darby Caster and Caster relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Waterman
W. C. Kittle
Hazel College
Cappers National Protective Services
Laurence
Francia Johnson
Ed Johnson
Zell Wilson
Eph Wilson
E. Sincox
Clair
Grant Sinco
Local business visitors and callers noted in the valley
G R Darby called on Charley Anderson Thursday. Cappers reps worked in the valley Friday. Willie VanDorin and wife visited Albia Friday. Win Hough of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha called Thursday afternoon. Charley Anderson and family visited C V Heater house Sunday. Robert Mefford visited Thursday evening with his sister north of Ottumwa. Erwin Sincex and family traveled through Sunday en route to his father’s. Zell Wilou and family dined with Eph Wilauw Sunday. C Custer also passed through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Darby
Charley Anderson
Cappers
Willie VanDorin
Albia
Win, Hough
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
C. V. Heater House
Robert Mefford
Ottumwa
Erwin Sincex
Zell Wiloou
Eph Wilauw
Weekend Chats and Local Visits Across Albia and Lovilia
Sunday afternoon enroute to Herman Johnsons they visited for a while. E. C. Caster were in Albia Saturday. Mrs. Possenburg is quite sick at her daughter's in Albia. Donald Darby brought three Lovilia friends Raymond Safrasko Glen Chance and Gayle Bennett home for supper Friday evening and then went to Blakesburg for the basketball game where Lovilla played. We visited a short while at the IC V Heater home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Velma Hopkins teacher at Hazel College spent Sunday afternoon with Dorothea Darby. Elmora district mothers were invited to a valentine party by the teacher and pupils on Monday afternoon from 1 30 to 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Johnson
E. C. Caster
Albia
Possenburg
Ed Johnson
Donald Darby
Lovilia
Raymond Safrasko
Glen Chance
Gayle Bennett
Blakesburg
Lovilla
Scattersburg Bay Family Moves to Blakesburg Farm
Scattersburg Bay Tomlin and family moved to a farm east of Blakesburg Monday. Numerous local visits were noted including George Scott and others at Walter Harper's and the Raul Lockman home. Several residents attended gatherings at Wm. Tomlin's and Gee Scott's. The Dommer family children are ill with whooping cough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Tomlin
Blakesburg
George Scott
Burdett Cox
Curtis Tomlin
Walter Harper
Elbert Lockman
Donald
Raul Lockman
Lizzie Irelan
Gerald
Centerville
Sunday School Turns 33 in Douglas Salem Area
Sunday School attendance reached 33 on Sunday February 13 in Douglas Salem. Harvey Stevens is slowly improving. Lee Walker, Ross Starks moved sheep and John Claxton moved hogs to Ottumwa Friday. Families visited, dinners shared, and card days noted amid road conditions and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Stevens
Lee Walker
Ross Starks
John Claxton
Ottumwa
Lloyd Davis
Ida Davis
John Gordy
Salem
Ladies Aid
Harley Burton
Margaret Spring
Arlie Stevens
Miss. Deloris
Wanda Cridlebaugh
Marilyn Starks
Udell High School
Supella
Claxton
Alva Cridlebaugh
Harlan and
Pervis Hedgecock
Hiattsville
Community Social Roundup At Albia And Centerville
Sunday visits and weekend calls spread across Albia Centerville and nearby homes. Cass Hamilton Ben Williams Emma Wood White Bruce Spencer and others hosted guests while birthdays and small gatherings marked the week.
Muddled Community Activity Report
Residents of the Clell Long property and nearby Albia area report a week of social and work tasks. C. C. Smith aided Leon Burns with wood, visited Moravia, and acted as an Albia caller. Others, including Homer Brown and W. A. Brown, helped with threshing, butchering, and chick-raising duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clell Long
Albia Cajlers
C. C. Smith
Leon Burns
John Kenton
Homer
W.A. Brown
Claude Rogers
Moravia
Albia
Harold
Ray Brown
Homer Brown
W. A. Brown
Coronado Electric Power Washer Deal At Gambles
Albia callers Monday and Homer Brown called at Van Le master’s Monday. Get a complete Gambles offer with Tron Clothes Basket Ironing Board 50 ft braided line wash tub 120 clothes pins 4 sewn broom and step on kitchen can included with an electric washer for 42.95 or power washer for 79.50. Mr and Mrs T R Gardner were guests at Cody Luse home helping Mrs Luse celebrate birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
Gambles
Mrs. T. R. Gardner
Cody Luse
Mrs. Luse
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Congress
H. K. Smith
Clark Hotel
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L. E. Thompson
Geo. Reid
J. E. Stafford
Lloyd Stafford
M. E. Boardman
Roy C. Vance
Eddyville
Francis Robinson
Malvern
Charles Earl
Chas. DeLong
Jake DeLong
Johannes
Archie Billings
Jess Smith
Ernie Kincade
Frank Lathan
Ralph Tuttle
Harry
Rex Tisue
Lester
Charley Smith
Richard Allen
Jas. Long
Cecil Parcel
Leon
Paul Burns
Lester Smith
James Long
Raymond Jones
Jep Lockman
Don
J. J. Allem
J. J. Ullem
Carlysle
Roy Elswick
Indianola
E. C. Waterman
Pear
Eugene Smith
Frank
Iva Jones
Cecil Parcel’s
D. V. Hertford
Sam Bell
Biddle
Emma Young
Vivien Wright
Pearl Hiner
Chris Bogart
Lew Hiner
Johnny Foster
Iles Heady
Fern Wright
Ernest Hiatt
Jim Cline
Richard Miller
Ted Miller
John Johnson
Henry Cunnutt
Grover
Robert Foster
Moulton and
Brompton
Mystic
Udell
Unionville and
Coulson
J. R. Callen
Board of Education
California
and Vicinity
King Theatre
Albis
Errol Flynn
Jean Bilondell
Edward J. Horton
Hugh Herbert
John Boles
Franklin
Kinser Valley
Douglas Salem
Chance Lavely
John VanZante
Ben William
Pauline
Mary Marie
Albcia
Wilma VanZante
Wanda Jones
Bruce Spencer
Billy Luse
Darrel Lemaster
Darrell
Fred Hammond
Ben Williams
Ben Jones
Donald and
Lyle
Harry Hillman
Emma Wood
Jim Moore
Ella Tisue
Ray Lemaster and Son
Lora Lackman
Fred Hammmond
Albia Calliers
Mr. Pleasant
Ed DeLong
Howard Beaey
Howard Besey
Harold and
Zelda Brow
Tom McCrory
C. T. Slavin
M. D. Fhysiclan
van Lemaster
Frank Swaim
Moravia, Iowa
Ambulance Service
Evereadys
L. L. Smith Piano Co
Albia, Iowa
Chevrolet
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Pullman-Selix Motor Company
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