Parsonage Dreams and Ginger's Striving in Red Thrush
In Red Thrush Iowa the old parsonage is replaced by a modern electric home as Pastor Tolliver faces illness and financial strain. Ginger, Helen, and Marjory help, while Ginger tries schemes from ads to garden ventures to ease the family's poverty and lift their spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorner
Bedrown
Red Thrush
Methodist Church
Poliver
Thrush
Boyd
Alitia
Lindacas
Loliver
Fisher
Tipwasibie
Hinaele
Tly
Helen
Setival
Giliger
Marrage
Ginger
Tegutur Aves
Tonne Ngures
Lange Pretendera
Heguius
Bedy Jackson
Buddy Jackson
Eithem
Gluger Fia
Eddy Jackson
Tang whit Glen Tollirer follows rain bow trail
Whimsical note references a journey with Tang and Glen Tollirer and Ginger Ella continuing alongside a rain bow trail, ending with To be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonta
Go Tang
Glen Tollirer
Community Notes From Scatterburg and Surroundings
Local residents report visits and greetings among families in Scatterburg and nearby towns. Notable items include hog shipments to Ottawa for Fred Coltylan and W Tomlin, numerous Sunday calls and weekend visits, births, and illnesses among neighbors such as the Coltrain, Adams, McCumber, Irelan, and Gilland families.
Pleasant Hill Community News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Berle Beaty visited relatives near Numa on Sunday. Fenton and Vernon Fenton spent Tuesday at Al Pangbarn’s. Harry Brown visited Cap Dicks on Sunday. Merle Dicks underwent an operation in Centerville and is recovering well. John Curtis family moved to a new home near Plano. Neighbors express support for the move. Dolph Tarbell visited Chadwick relatives several times last week. Pearl Kelsey of Amos shared a supper with John and Mrs McAninch and visited relatives over the weekend. Rex Glasgow spent Tuesday with grandparents Ed Afiller. C W Moore and family visited Elbert Moore’s on Sunday. L H Priebe and Elbert Moore attended Past Masters at the lodge. Norris Callen and wife visited Will Callen on Sunday. Mrs John McAninch and sons visited Will Kelney on Sunday. George Hammond and family visited Randall Moore’s on Sunday. Several ladies cooked for wood sawers at Will Callen’s on Thursday. Opal Fenton spent Saturday with Beulah Dicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berle Beaty
Parental Beaty
Numa
Fenton
Vernon Fenton
al Pangbarn
Harry Brown
Cap
Dolph Tarbell
Chadwick
Pearl Kelsey
Amos
John McAninch
Rex Glasgow
Tueaday
Ed. Afiller
C. W. Moore
Elbert
L. H. Priebe
Elbert Moore
Norris Callen
Will Callen
Johm McAninch
Will Kelney
George Hammond
Randall Moore
Bill Free
Mya
Shirley Townsend
Pearl Free
C. L. Callen
Grrin Callen
Opal Fenton
Beulah Dicks
Sunday Socials Report From Mt Pleasant Village
Mt Pleasant notes list Mr and Mrs Van Lemaster and Homer Brown home visits. John Callen and Osa visited Theo Sfiller and Will Brown in Moravia. Suteliff and Crant Sunliff called. Tom McCrory visited his mother Mrs J M McCrory. Albert Woodawek and Zelda Easter visited Albia and Osa Callen. Velma Ridgery spent weekend at Ringery home. A reflection on truth ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Lemaster
Homer Brown
John Callen
Osa
Theo Sfiller
Wand
Will Brown
Moravia
Suteliff
Crant Sunliff
Tom McCrory
J. M. McCyrory
Albert Woodawek
Albia
Zelda
Easter
Konjola Cures Burlington Man’s Chronic Ailments
Mr Paul Gibson of 410 Loebrick Street Burlington credits Konjola with ending long standing digestive and rheumatic troubles. He says after six weeks his constipation gases and pain vanished and his mobility improved. Konjola sold at Smith Drug Store Moravia and by local druggists.
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Koniola
Paul Gibson
Loebrick Street
Burlington
Moravia
Smith Drug Store
Neighborhood Dinner Honors Mrs Pilkington Of Flagstaff
Mya Dutch DuVall entertained families in the neighborhood to dinner last week in honor of Mrs Malcolm Pilkington of Flagstaff Arizona. Bert Luse and wife moved to our neighborhood this week. Adolph Gard moved his family west of Moravia recently. Vivian and Burke Wilson and Nip Tymith were in Moravia Saturday night. Elvie Hawk and wife and George Cloyed and wife were Sunday evening callers at the Carl Cloyed home. R C Wilsons and Zell Wilsons and Fem Weight spent Sunday at Eph Wilsons. Cody Life and family spent Sunday at Gus Luses. T J Luse is working at the Turner Service Station while the Horstman family are entertaining a siege of the flu. Mi a Zell Wilson and LeRoy spent Monday at the Eph Wilson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch DuVall
Malcolm Pilkington
Flagstaff
Arizona
Bert Luse
Adolph Gard
Moravia
Vivian
Burke Wilson
Nip! Tymith
Elvie Hawk
George Cloyed
Carl Cloyed
R. C. Wilson
Zell Wilson
Local Shoppers and Visitors Mentioned Across Albia Moravia Area
Darby family and Mes others shopped in Albia while Zel Wilson and family visited the E F Wilson home. Tom Taylor moves near Selection. Moravia shoppers include Alex Johnson and Zell Wilson. Everett Anderson and George Darby families noted visits and calls. The mud hole by Sarah Houl tey home drew Sunday crowds as cars were pushed through. A distant obituary line mentions George Doe’s death and a surviving brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
Mes
H. D. Tayhy
Zel Wilson
E. F. Wilson
Tom Taylor
W. B. Darby
Selection
Alex Johnson
Zell Wilson
Everett Anderson
J. J. Anderson
Willie VanDarin
George Darby
Geo, Darby
Curtis Gowdy
Sarah Houltey
Kayard Neff
Cy Jones
Ruben Faber
Herman Julbasan
Irvin Lincox
Mra
Everett Andergron
George Darbys
Allen Ruilsbuck
Zoll Wilson
Harley Smith
Roy Darby
Frank Fulton
Mandy
Fred Tilmont
iCharlie Walden
Sacah Hoadley
Community notices of visits and home life near Moravia
Clyde Gladfelder Glen Suffleac and families visit Willie McDonel home. Coy and Cody Luse help Bert Luse move east of Moravia. Ted Brosher moves to Horner place. Pearl Hiner moves to Ted Brosher house. A W Kincade helps Mrs Hesaie Boshak. John Wailes works for Frank Ewing. Many local families visit and host gatherings, with several Sunday and weekend visits and horse back riding noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gladfelder
Glen Suffleac
Velma Whicker
Willie McDonel
Coy
Cody Luse
Bert Luse
Moravia
Ted Brosher
Horner Place
Pearl Hiner
Ted Broshar
Mea
A. W. Kincade
Hesaie Boshak
John Wailes
Frank Ewing
Willie McDanel
Daphne
Glen Bufficool
Clyde Glaubeldey
Familiee
Kenneth Vench
Jim Koster
John McDanel
Harry Woodward
Sulficool
Mabel Gladfelder
Risvia Gladfelder
Gon
Velma Ewing
David Gladfelder
Elsie Pfannaberker
Lillie Gladfelder
Jack Lust
Coy Luse
Grace Luse
Esther Miner
Lester Stockwell
Tracy
Colorado
Glen Sufficopl
Bessie Boshak
Veva
Glen
Keith
Kermit Gladfelder
Gas Tuse
Phyltia Lemaster
Vera Easter
Mae McDanel
Frank Gladfelder
Guy McKern
Jim Kaster
Rufus Kaster
Shirley Townsend
Vera
Vernon Kaster
Phylis Lemaster
Alma McD
Anel
John McDanel Homme
Remembering old fashions and small town life
A reflective reminiscence on bygone trends from a past era. White duck vests, ankle length skirts, lemonade on Main Street, long hair for women, and the cradle days of the motor.
Moravia visits and calls noted in local diary
A flurry of social calls and visits in Moravia and surrounding towns is recorded. Families including Coltrains, Millers, Hart, Tadlock, Knight, and others frequent homes in Genterville, Udell, Unionville, and the Sloan farm area. Various neighbors, grandchildren, and relatives exchange visits Friday through Sunday.
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Noah Kingery
W. Irelan
Gerald
Quiller
J. Whicker
T. A. Robb
Steve Gilland
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Konjola
Aril
Hedge College
Kinser Valley
George Doe
Durin
Ely
Turner & Son
Elsie Coltrain
Dorothy
Roberta May
Roy Matherly
John Knight
Hennie
R. F. Coltrain
Mornvia
Merle Gordan
Udell
M. L. Westherly
Chaude Pavis
Grandmother Morrison
J. O. More
Aon
Duane
Veach
Cecil Tadlock
Lorene
George Stevens
R. ©. Hart
Sylvia
Addie Harrison
Unionville
Hafford
Paul Pagshar
WARD
Ess Sane
W. C. Bivin
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