Main Station Society Notes and Visits
Attendance at Sunday school and church noted with several visits among Gladfelder and local families. The Sunshine Ladies club met at Celia McVanes home, and multiple visits occurred around Clyde Gladfelder, Grover Easter, and Versil Kaster households. A ball game at Moravia High School drew locals, with Ray Harrison, Clyde Gladfelder, and Lyndon McDanel attending fish fry in Centerville. one friend remained unwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foster
Grover Easter
Clyde Gladfelder
George Hiatt
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Guy McKern
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Trenton Gladfelder
Sunshine Ladies Club
Celia McVanes
Benge
Velma Gladfelder
Darlene
Versil Kaster
Ray Harrison
Clair Callen
Billie
Moravia High School
Lyndon McDanel
Laverne Visied
Johnnie Marlen
Centerville
McDanel
Edd Purvis
Srashiar
Maple Grove Social Notes From Maple Grove
Friday night visitors included Junior Scott staying with Donnie and Jimmy Robinson. Many locals shared Sunday and weekday visits including the Walter and Paxston families, the Tadlocks, and the Johnsons. PIA meeting at Maple Grove school drew numerous families and a social evening with games and refreshments of hot dogs coffee and cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Scott
Donnie
Jimmy Robinson
Riley Callen
Dale
Loren Walter
Henry Horn
Charles
Rosemary
Rev
Hahn
Fay Paxston
Walter Scott
Barbara Robinson
Gabe Johnson
Virgil Johnson
Carl Tisue
Grant
Grant Tadlock
Helen Felton
Harry Felton
Albia
Ralph Robinson
Walter Scotts
Lyle Hopkins
Mystic
Dale Derby
Charlotte
Lois Scott
Centerville
P.I.A
Maple Grove School
Bere Arnold
Kenneth Doud
Winston DuVall
Helen
Clair Sellers
Bud Walter
Raymond Ashby
Iowa dairy group culls 2000 cows to save feed
Members of the Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association culled about 2000 old or low producing cows in October and November. Don Voelker, Iowa State College extension dairyman, says the practice would be a prudent move for all Iowa dairymen as it saves grain and other expensive feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Don Voelker
Iowa State College Extension Dairyman
Iowa
Miller by Mrs Gerald Burton Miller By Mrs Gerald Burton
Sunday school attendance noted at seven with good turnout. Several local families are mentioned visiting, illness news, and weekend travels across Centerville Blakesburg Knoxville St Louis. Names include Paris Miller Strunk Tadlock Andrews Wilson Coffin Tubaugh and others in a community social notes style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Paris
Glen Stephenson
Knoxville
Paris
W. N. Miller
Centerville
Russell
Roscoe
Kenny Tadlock
Floyd Wood
James Wood
W. A. Wilson
Blakesburg
Logan Strunk
Vosburgh Items From Mrs Emmett Derby
Community notices recount social visits and family events in Albia and nearby areas. Names include Emmett Derby Wayne Thompson Bruce Gilliland and Delbert Calhoun with a funeral in Centerville and multiple callings at Derbys and Leslie Derbys. Also a weather note on horse feeding by A B Caine of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Roy Gilliland
Emmett Derby
John Hawk
Centerville
Delbert Calhoun
James Calhoun
A. E. Derby
Lealie Derby
Albia
Gertrude Sheehan
Bob Coady
David Kuzick
Near
Melrose
Emmett Derbys
Delbert Calhouns
Hayer Free Home
James
E. Derby
A. E.derby
Rex
Leslie Derbys
Glen Turner
Oward Derby
A. E. Derbys
Howard
Iconium
Jack Penfields
Algia
Ca Swift
Coy
George Hammonds
Salem Community Social Roundup by Hazel Hellyer
A dense local notes item listing visits and gatherings in Salem. Families such as McCord, Gilliland, Gladfelder, Magee, Hamilton, and Hellyer are shown hosting and visiting in Centerville, Alicia, Albia, and nearby towns. Several hospital observation and farm bureau events are noted with multiple households mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McCord
Roy Gilliland
Jess Gladfelder
Leanne Main
Kenneth Gladfelder
Roberta Tarr
Fort Madison
Claude Magee
Cass Hamilton
Guy MecKern
Newton Long
Jean
Robert Jennings
Charles
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Carl Tisue
Centerville
Guy McKern
Clyde Gladfielder
Charles Jennnings
Centerville Hospital
Harley Tisue
Clifford
Walter Lemaster
James Nash
George Hellyer
Raymond Perry
Horton Potts
Albia
Clarence Whitehead
Land
Lloyd Brown
Alicia
Dorothy Brown
Clark Hellyer
Sandra
Donald Whitehead
Harold Argo
Elbert Perry
The
Farm Bureau
Robert |E i
Blanche Arga
Farm fire hazards rise in winter boosted by storms
C W McDonald Iowa State College animal husbandman says farm fire hazards increase by more than a third in winter. He notes sheep breeders can save corn by substituting a good quality legume in the breeding ewes ration instead of corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College
Kinser Valley by George R. Darby
Kinser Valley notes Donald’s return to Atlantic O K after a two week vacation with friends and home folk. He bought a new Oldsmobile. Mauthé Huff and his cater pillar driver were callers Friday. LeRoy Wilson and Pearl Hiners joined a trip to Moravia to Brompton. A fox killed a flock of quail. a bounty suggestion asks raising pay to encourage fox hunters. Pearl Hiner visited Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Atlantic O. K
Mauthé Huff
Russa
iDarby
LeRoy Wilson
Blakesburg
LeRoy "Wilson
Pearl Hiners
Moravia
Mon- Ray
Brompton
Pearl Hiner
Iowa State engineers warn water harms tractor cranks
Iowa State College engineers say water in crankcase can seriously damage tractors during winter. To remove water, loosen the oil drain plug after the tractor has stood for an hour and let the water drain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Engineers
Showers School Christmas Party and Program
Rural School News reports Showers School hosted a 4-H Christmas party on December 15 with gifts exchanged by the Taylor-Toilers and Taylor-ettes clubs. The Christmas program followed on December 23 featuring Santa, a short program, and presents including Judy Boyer’s magic skin doll, Kathryn McDanes’s bicycle, Carolyn Boyer’s writing desk, and Twyla Foster’s wrist watch among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-Toilers
Taylor-ettes
Santa Claus
Santa
Judy Boyer
Kathryn McDanes
Carolyn Boyer
Twyla Foster
End of Term Grades High School Newsletter
The last week of semester tests produced very good grades with a 90 percent average on all cards. Flu absences reduced attendance, a snowstorm on January 1, 1948 closed school through Friday, and grades were mailed Tuesday.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Darlene Gladfelder
Maple Grove
Mrs. Fay Paxston
Dr. Salabury
Dr. Salsbury
Gardner Hatchery
Fone
Metavia
Lowar
A. B. Caine
Lowa Ste College Animal Husbandman
Caine
Wtf
Fo Qi
Veach Implement Co
International Harvester
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Harry Pearson
Richard Veach
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
News Showers
Frank Swaim
Lee Benz
Albia Auto Glass Expert
Auto Glass Service
D.C. Roth
Chidester Garage
Clark Hotel
Rush
Firestone
U. M. Pat
Travelite
Ac-Dc
Reg
Sale
Wse Foe
TAY
Melton
Sale Mapuery Radio Free Hore
Ade
Tbs
Oehler
Gariiut Bay
Tut
Firestone Stores
Boe
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