New Hope By Mrs W E Donovan
A local social roundup lists visits and gatherings in Albia with families and friends including Frank and Marilyn Hiatt Loyd Carter George Scott Roy Scott and W E Donovan. Notable items include Roy Scott’s recent stomach ulcer operation at St Marys Rochester and his favorable progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Donovan
Frank Chambers
Everett Wynea
Albia
Roy Scott
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Vess Hiatt
Guy Argo
Frank Hiatt
Kart Fischer
Peter Dinan
Ivan Harsh
George Scott
W. H. Callen
Opal
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Harley Burton
Lloyd Rose
Delmont Moffitt
Moffitt
Carl Coffin
Loyd Carter
Ivan Harsh Ard
Clifford Paxston
Varsal Robb
Don Pettibone
Truxton
Enon Community News and Family Updates
Obituary notes for W T VanDorin and kindness recalled for Aunt Angie and Uncle Willis. Centerville hospital update on Mrs Walter Gideon. Helping Hand Club visits VanDorin home. Wood cutting and embroidery activity described. Birthday party for Francia Miller and a large community gathering at M E Boardman. Various visits, travel to Ft Custer, and Sunday gatherings noted. Mt Ayr Christian Church Sunday School overseen by Ina Freeman for 80 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
W. T. VanDorin
Angie
Willis
Walter Gideon
Centerville
J. T. VanDor
Corp
Mearl Walter
Harold Hawk
Francia Miller
Enon
M. E. Boardman
Loren Thompson
Dallas Faber
Faber
Mary Jo
Burdell Roberts
Jguiie
Ft. Custer
Mich
Claude Hawk
E. G. Hawks
Myr
Aubrey Walter
Jerry
Merle
Local Centerville and Moravia area notes of gatherings
Mrs. Paul Broshar and others visit in Center ville Albia and Centerville while many locals attend family meals and hospital visits. The Moravia community honors William T VanDorin with a Methodist service. relatives gather with Pallbearers named and burial at Moravia cemetery. Card of thanks follows.
Rationing Rules Outlined for War Books and Family
Appanoose county ration board explains that any adult can register for all household members with all first and second War Ration Books, and one adult should file a single declaration for the family unless members are away over 30 days. Frank Swaim of Moravia named distributing agent and questions about the program will be answered. A comedy, Palm Beach Story, starring Claudette Colbert and Joe McCrea, is set for King theatre in Albian on Feb 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Appanoose
Claudette Colbert
Joe McCrea
Palm Beach
King Theatre
Albian
Appanoose Board approves two property deeds in Centerville
Proceedings show Rosa Wells as temporary chairman authorizing conveyances to Grace B. Stuart for N 50 percent of W 2 Lot 8, Block 2, Range 7 and to Lincoln Harbord for Lots 1,2,7,8, Block 4 Bear's Add in Plano with total tax sale value of 75 and 20 dollars respectively. Obituary notes Vernon J. Anderson died Feb 8 1948 in Centerville after a long career, survived by wife Clelia and children. service records and family details listed.
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Wells
Rosa Wells
County Board of Supervisors
Appanose County
Iowa
Grace B. Stuart
Centerville
Appanoose Cunty
Weils
Quickler
Board of Supervisors
Grace L. Bedinger
Stickler
Ross ‘Wells
Appanoose County
Lincoln Harbord
Lota
Bear’s
Plano
Jackler
Clarence of McMinnville Oregon services held in Moravia
Clarence of McMinnville Oregon died. Services were conducted by Rev. Donald McKay and Rev. EB Pullman at the Moravia Methodist Church. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery Moravia. Music by Mrs. Ether Roberta. Pallbearers Virgil Kaster Roy Spears Roy Ellison Claude Rogers Arch Herron Frank Lathen. Honorary pallbearers Elmer Loeb John Goodwin John Hess Mortis Lowenberg J E King C B Darringer Albia and J S Atkins Centerville. Family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of husband and father Mrs V J Anderson and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Broshar
Centerville
John Kinion
Otha Lee DuVall
Albia
Karl Fischer
Hiattsville
Kansas City
Anna Kaster
Orph Kaster
W. L. Palmer
Howard Love
Kenneth Condra
Lottumwa
Bill Wilson
Blakesburg
Harry DuVail
Herschel Reich
Glenwood Springs
Colo
F. A. Reich
Carl Pfannebecker
Davenport
Harold Hudgens
Ed Mock
Des Moines
Allen Hiatt
Freddie van Dorin
Rock Island
W. T. VanDorin
Carl Pfannehecker
Walter Gideon
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kenneth Bargahn
Grinnell
Fern Wright
Dana
E.F. Wilson
Mra
Paul Carson
Larry
Judith Kay
Cincinnati
Elsie Clesbar
Flora Jones
Oscar
Louie
Argyle
Iowa
Charley
Moravia
Mire
Mary Closter
Ida Henderson
Cherokee
Okla
Rosie. Wenike
Salem
Jennié Elmore Algo
VanDorin
Moravia Methodist Church
E. L. Pullman
Forrest Main
George Wingler
Fred Blumenstock
Jeans
Saviour
Pilot Ma
Mr. VanDorin
James T. .VanDorin
Willia VanDorin
Freddie VanDorin
Arthur VanDorin
Ileff Clester
Bert McKern
Moravia Cemetery
Elmer Loeb
John Goodwin
John H. Hess
Mortis Lowenberg
J. E. King
C. B. Darringer
J. 8. Atkins
Eisenhower becomes Allied theater commander in North Africa
A week of the war reports Lt. Gen Dwight Eisenhower as full general and commanding general of the African theater with a senior British team. Sir Harold Alexander as deputy, Air Marshal Tedder as allied air commander, and Admiral Cunningham as supreme allied naval commander in the Mediterranean. US planes bomb Guabes Sousse Bizerte Sicily Sardinia Crete inflicting heavy damage on Axis air bases and ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold R.L.G. Alexander
Arthur Tedder
Arthur 3B
Cunningham
Mediterranean
Nfs
U. S
Guabes
Sousse
Bizerte
Tunisian
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
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P. A
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Carl McCrory
Ottumwa
Ney McCrory
C. T. Slavin
John Veach
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Stella Reich
Helen Reich
Helen Dawson
Iowa City
Charles Reich
Cedar Rapids
Hen Tharp
A. C. Main
Smith Tharp
Francis Smith
Ruth Kleuger
Scott
J. P. Gray
Melcher
R. E. Cummins
Cumming
Ray Harris
Birdie Main
Methodist Church
Freddie M. van Porta
Rock Island, Ill
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Turner & Sone
Vernon J. Anderson
St.Toseph’s Rose
Mr. Anderson
Clarinda
W. W. Anderson
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Hobers J
U.S. Navy
Navy Pier
Chicago
Tony
Kay
Don
Dea Moines
Myrtle Harriman
Marryville
Merrill
Shenandoah
Lee
New Market
Eldia
Onaga
Kansas
V. J. Anderson
Funk
Ralph B. Davis
Scott R. Gibson
Love
Sadie Burtehby
F. H. Coulson
Chas
Johnson
Rucker’s Hatchery
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R. C. Valentine Co
Marshalltown
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Lucille van Nordstrand
Elliott
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Veach Drug Store
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