Local and Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Greetings
Harriet Lee Main of Knoxville spent the weekend at home. Dorothy Nowels of Des Moines was a weekend guest here. J A Winsler has shown improvement after a recent illness. Mrs J W Haldan visited her niece. Allen Hiatt visits his daughter in Des Moines. Virginia Zike of Des Moines spent the weekend at the Veach home. Enid Long of Centerville stayed with her mother Elsie Long. Dayne Taylor and Leon Burns hosted guests at Obe Burns home. Tom Philby and family visited Sam Philby in Brazil. Centerville visitors included J P Day and Dorothy Nowela. George Brain of Unionville called on Mrs Harry Pabst. Hiatt of Albia and Fred Hiatt visited relatives. Howard Love of Albia spent Sunday with Leonard Palmer. Mary Rose Main holidays with sister Harriet Lee in Knoxville. Chester Woodcock of Albia visited Zell Callen. Betty Billy and Bobby Harsh stayed with Dana Wright at Eph Wilson’s. J E Sharp of Centerville spent Sunday with George Johnson’s family. Monta Oehler of Ottumwa spent the weekend with Fanchen Winsler. Harry Van Antwerp near Rathbun visited the McDanel home. William H Young and Billy K of Lake Mills spent time here. Otis Crow visited his ill mother in Centerville. Seigel Turner of Moravia entered St Joseph’s hospital Centerville for treatment. Mary Swartz of Malcolm dined with Trenton Wilson Wednesday. George Simmons and daughters from Centerville visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Lee Main
Knoxville
Russell Burns
Glen Burns
Jake Day
Dorothy Nowels
Des Moines
J. A. Winsler
J. W. Haldan
B. &. Staley
Allen Hiatt
Edd Mack
Sam Philby
Brazil
J. P. Day
Dorothy Nowela
Centerville
George Brain
Unionville
Harry Pabst
Charles Enos Hiatt
Albia
Fred Hiatt
Howard Love
Leonard Palmer
Mary Rose Main
Harriet Lee
Chester Woodcocks
Zell Callen
Betty
Billy
Bobby Harsh
Dana Wright
Eph Wilson
George Johnson
Monta Oehler
Ottumwa
Fanchen Winsler
Harry
Otis Crow
O. P. Sanders
Seigel Turner
North of Moravia
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mary Swartz
Malcolm
Trenton Wilson
George Simmons
Beaunita Main
Glen Lemar
William Barnes
L. F. Langhurst
Cedar Rapids
Howard ‘Carson
Marvin Gardner
Yvonne
Rita Jean
Francis Oehler
Sally
Susan
N. BR
Ward
Hayes Winslet
Frank Miller
Rubye Winsler
John Winsler
Norman Ward
Everett
Chandiey
Margaret Swartz
W. V. Murdy
Fay Hudson
Mary Cowell
Kirksville
William Gardner
Yvonne Gardner
M. E. McDanell
Lloyd’ouse
Frank Glick
Dixon, I
Tom Philby
BE. A. Stansberry
Jerry
Margaret
Jo Ann
Moulton
Bertha Luse
American Legion Hall
Garland Houser
Joyce Eton
Seneca, Ill
Charles Offin
Winnifred Kurtzweil
G . Harn
Pearl Boyer
Moravia
Frank O’conner
Carl Boyer
Karen
George
Mary Boyer
Gerald Morgan
Etty Bishop
Bernadine Bishop
Fairfield
D. E. Bishop
Hany Stocker
Weekend and New Year Socials Across Centerville
Local notices recount numerous visits and dinners including Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gardner and daughters at George Simmons home in Centerville. Des Moines nurse Blanche Graham stayed with sister, Miss Rubye Winsler returned to Des Moines work. A rummage sale at the American Legion hall is announced for Saturday Jan 8.
Local Socials And Visits In The Community
Mrs M E Boardman and Mrs C L Jones along with Roberta and Wilma Jones hosted visitors on New Year’s Day at the Jones home. Mr and Mrs Darby and son joined dinner guests with Irvin Reid and George Reid families. Boardman guests at O L Cary home and Roy Fisher home. Ed Robinson family at Roy Fisher. Henry Horn visited John Fisher home. Roberta Jones left for Savage after visiting C L Jones. Boardman visited A J Billings home in Albia. Darby, E F Boardman and Wilma were dinner guests at Chester Sanders. Mrs Clarence Wilson mourns mother Mrs Jason Kent of Avery. Ira Shaw and Max McCoy with Cary, Wilma Boardman shopped and called in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Boardman
C. L. Jones
Roberta
Mra
M. E. Boardman
E. F. Boardman
Wilma
Russell Darby
Irvin
George Reid
A.J. Billings
Albia
Lson
Chester Sanders
Clarence Wilson
Jason Kent
Avery
Ira Shaw
Blakesburg
Max McCoy
Cary
Wilma Boardman
Centerville
West Point Social Rounds Highlight New Year Moves
Mrs. Lloyd Brown and family joined New Year calls at the Trenton Gladfelder home. Numerous gatherings followed as Arlen Hagerman and Elbert Perry hosted Carl Derby and others, with visitors at Carl VanZante and Lute Hiatt homes, and West Point School events noted as Dorothy Brown visited and local shoppers attended Center Ville and Bill Steffin gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Brown
Elbert Perry
Trenton Gladfelder
Arlen Hagerman
Carl Derby
Boyd Brown
Carl VanZante
Clint Albertson
Ralph Davis
Albin
Will Hagerman
Mra
Lute Hiatt
Centerville
Dorothy Brown
West [Point School
Bill Steffin
Raymond Perry
Carol Brees
Harold Magon
Richard
Rex
Homer, Hamilton
Mewton Long
Jean
Unionville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Unionville residents share updated ties as Miss Estie Whisler visits Miss Zola Saum of Nichols Town with relatives, Mrs. Sarah Underwood returns from a month with her daughter near Moulton, and Don Blumer returns home after a medical army discharge with his parents. Mrs. R F Eakins and daughters Sharon and Charlyne depart for Otterbein/Clear details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estie Whisler
Zola Saum
Nichols Town
Jess Goddwin
Sarah Underwood
Rollie Carter
Moulton
Don Blumer
Ben Blumer
R. F. Eakins
Sharon
Charlyne
Weekend Notices Of Local Socials And Birth Announcement
Miss Ramone Brain visited Centerville relatives while Elizabeth Wilson trained at St. Joseph hospital in Cadet Nurse Corps. Announced birth of a son to Rev. and Mrs. Floyd W. Dorris on Dec. 28. Numerous family visits and weekend gatherings across Centerville and surrounding towns including Ottumwa and Des Moines. residents traveled, hosted guests, and marked New Year's with dinners and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumna
Ramone Brain
Centerville
Ralph Stuffleheam
Elizabeth Wilson
St. Joseph Hospital
Corpa
Dell Wilson
Laura
Belle Baker
Floyd W. Dorris
Ernest Stufflebeam
Gon
Joe
Ottumwa
Art Batterson
Hugo Johnson
More
P. A. Bair
Charles Tharp
Multiple farm goods and services advertised in regional notices
A collage of rural ads lists feed supplements from Cargill and Gardner and Son, alfalfa hay, hog and grain balancer products, farm properties for sale with March 1 possession, an egg mash, a light roan yearling colt, a wanted house search, debt collection services, dead stock removal, and a used 8 Chey sedan.
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Magnesia
Rexall
Green Mountain
Groves
Zonolite
Don
Turner & Son — Hardware — Building
Mediterranean
U.S. Treasury Department
Frank, Miller
J. A. Winslet
H. E. Watts
William H. Young
Billie K
Lake Mills
Norma Bower
Coon Rapids
Bob Rhoads
Woodward
Edna Dyphon
Blanche Graham
Polk County
Warren DuVall
Bromptott
West Point
Preiss
Chet Broshar
the Pepplea
J. T. Vanvorin
Mearl
Walter
Dale
Flora Jones
M. W. Blumer
Fred Blumer
Claude Hawk
Harley Tisue
Tisue
Dallas Faber
LeRoy Harvey
Oskaloosa
Nancy Carol
Griffin
Hustad
S. Thompson
Guy Roberts
Burdell
Merle Henderson
Keith
Hilbert Roberts
Loren Walter
Aubrey Walter
Mearl Walter
Carolyn
Annabelle
Aubrey
Maurice
Ferragut
Idaho
L. B. VanDorin
J. C. Lockman
Max
Troy Lockman
Ethel Lockman
San Francisco
Dean Faber
Richmond
Calif
Marjorie Williams
J.C. Lockman
Rodgar Gideon
Burdell Roberta
Henderson
Guernsey Male
Square
Wilbur C. Harris
Calf
F. W. Blumenstock
Jon
Cargill
Gardner and Son
Lic
Gardner
G. R. Darby
Washinga
Arista Cline
R. C. Valentine CO
Marshalltown
Pillsbury
Spencer
Harry ‘Felton
Paul A. Criddlebaugh
Route 2
Jack Sprat
Clinton
Aigret Leo
Purina
Nadine & George's
Moravia Union
Moravia, Iowa
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