1954 Prospects Loom For Iowa Industry And Labor
In Appanoose and Monroe counties 1953 results look good while 1954 concern shifts to credits and labor. Otumwa area workers face irregular pay as production nears market. Centerville expects strong payroll with Hercules plant revival and Moravia box factory hiring. Sylvania tube work to boost Centerville, labor negotiators anticipate firmer bargaining, and local execs report modern leave practices shaping labor trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Otumwa
Centerville
Hercules
Lfe
Fuller
Sylvania
Weddings Highlight Franklin Class Of 1951 Bonds
The 1951 class weddings dominated a Sunday in Franklin with four couples tying the knot Pamela Callen Larry Tadlock at E A B church and Donnie Easter Marilyn Hopkins at the Methodist church Janet Broshar Mary Lou Raymie also involved as musician and gifts coordinator The marriages drew on long ties among classmates who attended Moravia schools together since childhood, including a doctor being called at birth times noted among the families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Callen
Larry Tadlock
Tamy Proctor
Callen-Tadlock
Mary Louise Fisher
Janet Broshar
Mary Lou (McDonough
Raymie
Janet
Mary Lou
McDonough
Rayhie
Joan
Donnie
Moravia
Carol Montgomery and Lawrence Hammond Wed on Christmas Eve
Carol Montgomery daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Montgomery Unionville Missouri wed Lawrence Hammond son of Mr and Mrs George Hammond Ottumwa Christmas Eve ceremony at 6 30 pm at the bride parents home Rev Rolfe Foster officiated with Geneva Montgomery as bridesmaid Richard Morgan as best man. Out of town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Montgomery
Jess Montgomery
Unionville
Lawrence Hammond
George Hammond
Ottumwa
Rolfe Foster
Geneva Montgomery
Richard Morgan
Wanda
Wilma
Evelyn Medfin
Shirley Morgan
Lorraine Rinehart
Rollie Foster
Jim McAninch
Melrose
Bert Rinehart
George
Mary Lou
Mystic
Gerald Rinehart
Donald Butler
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ted Morgan
Livonia, Mo
Local social rounds and visits across Iconium and Udell
Mrs Verna McAninch and Verda Argo called on Mrs Liszie Kelsey and on Mrs Blanche Argo. Several families including Chauncey Cole Jim McAninch and Bert Rinehart visited homes in Ottumwa Centerville and Moulton. The Hai club hosted an oyster and chili supper at Shanghai schoolhouse after Sunday calls on Lissie Kelsey and Sue Sweeden at the Sweeden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna McAninch
Verda Argo
Mary Miller
Lisgie Kelsey
Nellie Thompson
Blanche Argo
Chauncey Cole
W. C
Bert Rinehart
Bill Hiner
Centerville
Tuesaday
Lissie Kelsey
Ben Whitehead
Harold Spring
Udell
Roy Argo
Hai Club
Shanghai
Clyde Bowes
Lissie
Sue Sweeden
Mary Hacket
Robert Sweeden
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From The Dicks Era
Mrs. M. E. Dicks hosts and visits fill a Pleasant Hill week with relatives from Des Moines Rochester Nashville Centerville and Nashville. Debby Dunham visits. Russell Brown recovers at home from hospital. multiple small gatherings occur at J. E. McAninch Clayton Sheldon and Harry Lemaster homes with extended families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Tarbell
Greg Penfield
Dick Brown
Des Moines
Dunham
Debby Dunham
Russell Brown
Rochester
Mina
Clyde Pe
Jay Argo
Floy Pricbe
Flo Frame
J. E. McAninch
Clayton Sheldon
Donald Dicks
Nashville
Tenn
Richard Dunham
Weetee Dirk Brown
Russell Ows
Harry Lemaster
Centerville
Pearl Broshar
Judith
God
Debby
Truxton Dicks
Gilbert Call
Wayne Christy
Merie Dicks
Hirth
Salem Notes and Social Gathers from Hazel Hellyer era
Community snippets list visits and gatherings at homes in Salem including Mrs Alecia McCord returning home from hospital and various callers at Calhoun and Hellyer residences. Also a teaser promoting Admiral Byrd’s warning on Antarctic strategic importance in The American Weekly with Chicago American Sunday insert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Antartica
Antarctic Continent
Free World
South Pole
Admiral Byrd
Chicago American
Small Town News and Notices From a Local Iowa Home
A sequence of social visits, family trips, and sympathy notices from the Alvin Spring area. Residents host guests from Mexico Missouri Loveland Colorado Harper Harper and others while illness and bereavement touch the community. Dated events include funerals in Ottawa and Colorado with care for Mrs Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraycé Morlan
Alvin Spring
Della McConnell
Woodrow Duty
James Corbett
Stevie
Mexico
Joe Moore
Bruce Duty
Roy McFarland
Sons of
Loveland
Colo
Nelson Dallanger
Jackie
B.C. Whitehead
Teonium
Harold Spring
Darlene Spring
Linda
Karen Moore
Carl Phillips
Ottawa
Kans
Willie Burruss
D. M. Glasgow
Lewia Dommer
Lester Murdy
Spring Home
Woodrow Norton
Guy Streepy
L. A. Spring
Dewey Houser
Chariton
Merie Houser
Lloyd Selix
Basil Phillipa
Mystic, Shirley
Darlene Weriff
Dewey Housers
Local Social Gatherings and Visits Across Miller Area
Weekend and weekday social rounds show the community visiting relatives and friends at Blakesburg Albia Centerville and Colfax. Attendees include tyers such as the Foster Dowd Williams Tubaugh Burton Andrews Reagan and McCurdy families among others.
Enon News Briefs From Mrs VanDorin’s District
Temperature dipped but sun and moon shone as events filled the week in Enon. Mrs Mearl Walter visited with granddaughter Marie VanDorin at Centerville hospital and returned home Sunday. Teacher Pearl Warner fell ill and will miss teaching. Mrs Icel Broshar began substituting. Marvin Vance hosted the Wednesday club. 4H boys met with Rex Vance and 4H girls with Nancy Vance. Local figures including Loren Thompson and T. J. VanDorin attended a Farm Bureau oyster and chili kick-off in Albia. Leo VanDorin family visited T. VanDorin. Vereal Barnes spent Friday with Harold Hawk. Helpers assisted Fred VanDorin moving shed materials from Blakesburg stockyard: R S Faber, Dallas Faber, J C Lockman, W H and J T VanDorin. The ladies helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan
Loral Bryant
Earl Foster
Richard Tubaugh
Donna Ree Tubaugh
Blakesburgh
Harry Phillips
David
Bud Walter
Gerald Burton
Jerry
Clarence Dowd
H. D. Wadsworth
Paul Wedsworth
Colfax
George Hellyer
Albia
Ralph Davia
Jack McDonough
Jack Hoffman
Bill Hoffman
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Ida Caylor
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Marie van Dorin
Mia
Iva Strunk
Clifford Caster
Charles McCurdy
Blakesburg
McCurdy
Miller Vicinity
Florence Jane Campbell
Kansasity'Mo
Earl Campbell
Ernest Foster
Ron Woodward
Amit
Richard Taugh
Harvey Andrews
Norma
Norman
Johnny Andrews
Danny
Des Moines
C. H. Andrews
Albert Tubaugh
Lovelle Reagan
Reagan
Ira Strunk
Robert Strunk
Barbara
Glen Stephenson
Becky
Claude Paris
Ben. Williams
Wilbur Miller
Edith Ellridge
Ernest Witt
Hiatteville
Ene Horn
Ray Tubaugh
Norman Kelley
Lovelie Reagan
Saw Wood
Dayne ‘Taylor
Bill [Hoffman
Richard Tyubaugh
Nancy Vance
Marvin Vance
Loren Thompson
Mearl Walter
T. VanDorin
Farm Bureau Hall
Leo VanDorin
Vereal Barnes
Harold Hawk
Fred VanDorin
R. S
Dallas Faber
J. C. Lockman
W. H
J. T. VanDorin
Local social notes from Maple Grove and surrounding towns
Residents and visitors are listed across Ottumwa Seymour Des Moines Centerville Moravia and Udell including Edith Elfridge en route to Whittier Calif to wed Sgt Tommy Chambers, families visiting and hosting gatherings at various homes and hospitals in the region during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Callen
Fenattoel
Maple Grove
Ray Tubaugh
Lee Tadlock
Ida Caylor
Ottumwa
Arthur Andrews
Seymour
W. M. Tolbert
Edith Elfridge
Whittier
Califo
Tommy Chambers
States
Korea
H. Andrews
Andy Andrews
BI Hoffman
Bud Walter
Winston DuVall
Helen
Sharon Walter
Will Hagerman
Ben Williams
Earl Campbell
Florence Jane
Des Moines
Cecil Campbell
Earl
Ida Campbell
Earl Shiltz
Ferry Lou
Loren
Earl Foster
Lovelle Reagan
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Udell
C. H. Andrews
Richard Tubaugh
Moravia
Vivian
Bill Hoffman
Ruby Andrews
Cecil Comstock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Ai Men
Press Pe Association
National Editorial Net Association
Towa
C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Appanocose
Monroe
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
Appanoose
Eas
M-G-Bi
Main Street
Broadway
Gene Autry
Seattle
Technicolor
Bob Hope
Arlene Dahl
Tony Mertin
Methodist Church
Donnie Easter
Marlyn Hopkins
Franklin
John Moffatt
Bernard Kitterman
Mary Kay
Leo Secieszinski
Ben Derby
Coy Swift
Joe Lucas, Jr
Roy J
Roy Moffatt
Roy Ogle
Bob
Frank Cox
Ed McDonald
Sam Estlack
Darla
Bill Estlack
Ronald Woodward
Ralph Robinson
Howard Housley
Bast
Francis
Olive Moffatt
Henry Elliott
Ed Oe
Lynch
Johnny McDonald
Big Smith
Iconium
Rosalie Sweeden
Pleasant Hill
M. E. Dicks
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Miami
Florida
Edward McCord
Iowa City
Alecia McCord
Delbert Calhoun
Raymond Perry
Amy
John
Clarence
Floyd Hiner
Shanghai Schoo House
Edwin Clark
Hilton Church
Ralph Walker
Robert Jennings
Edwards
Jess Gladfielder
Delbert Caljhoun
Dell Hellyer
Richard Hawke
Jerry Brown
Patty
Karol Ann Hellyer
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Lew
Frank Rinehart
DE. L. P. Clow
Sistet
Centearville, Lowa
Albid
Paber
Maurice Walter
Mar¢eia
E. G. Hawk
Harold
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Lowell’s
Etta Schroeder
Paxstons
Ter Hy
Mts
Arthu Andrews
Enon
Bess
Peoples Abstract & Title Co
Car
Arnold L. Anderson
Albla
Lowe
Tom
David Clark Nash Co
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