Groundhog supper and local sale items from Salem area
Community notices include a Monday groundhog supper at Salem United Methodist Church starting 5 30 PM, plus multiple for sale ads. Items listed include baby furniture, a roll away bed, walnut tables, a Coleman heater, a spinet piano, a portable typewriter, and an organ for monthly payments. Also a Watkins products sale and an employment opportunity with Eagle Industries. An in memory notice honors Darie and Rosemary Simmons.
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Salem United Methodist Church
Young Farmers Class Studies Swine Production
The second of a three part series on swine production will meet at the Albia sale barn on Wednesday February 4 at 1 p.m. In conjunction with Appanoose and Monroe County Extension Services the session will cover Marketing with a Live Market Hog Show led by Cliff Iverson of the Tenco Extension Office. Citizens interested are urged to attend.
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Albia Sale
Appanoose
Monroe County Extension Service
Cliff Iverson
Tenco
Extension Service
ISU Reports of Some Construction Plans
Iowa Southern Utilities outlines 1970 construction plans in Centerville and surrounding areas with a $689000 local budget. Company wide 1970 construction is budgeted at $5127500. Moravia area work totaling $7500 reflects routine road improvements. DeHoet discusses reviews of electric and natural gas capacity and future demand guiding a sound construction program. Centerville area expenditures reach $3,000,000 over the past five years aside from operating expenses.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Centerville
Leonard DeHoet
Moravia
DeHoet
Ellsworth Visitors Gather At Main Family Home
Mr and Mrs Jerry Main and family of Ellsworth hosted over the weekend with guests including the Billy Main family of Centerville Bennie Tarbell and family of Grimes Richard Sloan Clarence Caster Greg Clifford Caster and Joni calling on Mrs Selma Caster Sunday afternoon
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Jerry Main
Ellsworth
Elec
Billy Main
Centerville
Bennie Tarbell
Grimes
Richard Sloan
Clarence Caster
Greg
Clifford Caster
Joni
Selma Caster
Grace W S C S Meet at Church Parlors
Grace United Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service met at 1 30 p m Wednesday January 21 in the church parlors Hostesses Mrs Mary Ward and Mrs Charlene Wilson served peach whip dessert and coffee Nine ladies and two children attended Venetah Tubaugh spoke on The Individual The Prisoner and The Community She also showed a filmstrip of Bidwell Riverside Ester Hall Des Moines and New Hope Center Sioux City The Good Samaritan was read for the scripture lesson The meeting closed with prayer Faye Luse opened the business meeting Minutes were read by Doris Jean Woodward who also read the treasurer's report Next month candies and cookies will fix Valentine plates for shut ins A Christmas party for Bidwell Riverside was discussed The meeting ended with a hymn poem written for the Womans Society of Christian Service
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Grace United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mary Ward
Charlene Wilson
Venetah Tubaugh
Bidwell Riverside
Ester Hall
Des Moines
New Hope Center
Sioux City
Good Samaritan
Faye Luse
Doris Jean Woodward
Garnet Brain
Bidwell-Riverside
Women's Society of Christian Service
Helping Neighbors Club plans new year outing
The Helping Neighbors Club met at Lucille Mathews home on Jan 21 with eight members. President Muriel Spurgeon led the meeting. Louise Burton joined as a new member. They dropped the secret pal plan, discussed a trip or tour and a picnic, and decided Feb hosting at Betty's Cafe in Centerville for a Dutch lunch on Feb 21.
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Helping Neighbors Club
Lucille Mathews
Muriel Spurgeon
Louise Burton
Betty
Centerville
Clover Leaf Club Meets With Mansel Tarbells
Clover Leaf club gathered January 21 at the Tarbell home. All members attended except Mrs Verna McAninch, hospitalized in Bloomfield. Janice Moore and Vera Bennett won prizes. Janice Moore and Helen McAninch won gifts from their secret pal. Next meeting set for February 18 at Janice Moore’s home.
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Clover Leaf Club
Mansel
Mable
DeWayne Moore
Ethel
Dwight Fenton
Helen
Jim MecAninch
Mildred
Mansel Tarbell
Janice Moore
Vera Bennett
Helen McAninch
Center News Update From Ottumwa Meeting and Activities
Lora Lockman Center Director attended a Jan 20 Ottumwa meeting on a supplemental food program. A Wednesday 9:30 am preschool hosts 10 children. Sandra Farren and Marlyn Robinson plan a mothers group. A seniors group gathered last Wednesday afternoon to work on bazaar items. Thursday afternoon birthday party with 10 attendees. Friday bake sale and bazaar in the center sponsored by the advisory board.
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Lora Lockman
Ottumwa
Sandra Farren
Marlyn Robinson
Tax Sale Notice for Appanoose County Real Estate
Tax Sale No. 60737 to Lester F Davin for NWSW Sec 10 Twp 70 Range 17 in Appanoose County Iowa. Property sold for delinquent taxes 1965 1966 1967. sale held December 2 1968. certificate issued to county. 90 day redemption period from service of notice. deed to follow upon expiry. Centerville Iowa January 23 1970. Verl Farnsworth County Auditor. Jan 29 Feb 5 12 1970.
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Lester F. Davin
Appanoose County
Iowa
NWSW
Appanoosa County
Iows
Centerville
Farnsworth
News of Griffinsville NE Bend by Daphne Shepard
Sunday school turnout reached 23 with one birthday noted. Delores Shepard visited Thursday. Mr and Mrs Jim Walker and Dorothy Bailey dined with Russell Shephards Tuesday as Jim assisted Russell. Dean Lain and family were there Friday.
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Griffinsville
N. Bend
Daphne Shepard
Delores Shepard
Jim Walker
Dorothy Bailey
Russell
Wedding Shower Attendees and Local Visits Note
Social notes recount weekend visits and gatherings. Susanne Long O Donnell wedding shower at Mystic Catholic Hall drew Josephine Moffitt Dollie Huff Delores and Daphne Shepard plus Harold Huff Glen McNair Harry Robertson Ferrell Purvis and family. Roughly, the Lains Town sends and Des Moines trip for Qoal Lemley.
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George Lain
Russell Shepard
Gladys Townsend
Ryman McDanel
Russells
Guy McDanell
Susanne Long - O'Donnell
Catholic Hall
Mystic
Josephine Moffitt
Dollie Huff
Delores
Daphne Shepard
Harold Huff
Floyd Herts
Jim Walker
Harry Robertson
Ferrell Purvis
Glen McNair
Harry Wray
Lowell Shepard
Larry Talbot
Jack Espy
Newton
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Jerry Hayden
Coleman
Vess Hiatt
Watkins
Delores Bardwell
McDonough Gamble Store
Stoner Piano Company
Credit Mer
Acme Piano Company
Euclid Ave
Story & Clark Organ
Music Center Inc
P.O
Eagle Industries
Excelsior
Darie
Rosemary
Alice Simmons
Verl Perkins
Bestline Products
Mrs
Gayle Huff
Floyd Crabtree
Blakesburg
REGAL
Ham Butts
Shanks
Lay
Jemima
Aunt Jemima — B. Wh. Bacae Ae
Oleo
Zephyr
Duice
Nadine & George
Fine Foods
ISU
Grace W.S.C.S
Pittsburgh
Wallhide
Er Os
Turner Lemper
Center News
Old Huff
Qoal Lemley
California
Lynn
Bob Mitchell
Wm. Reeves
Lyndon McDanels
Alberts Feed & Farm Supply
Mercer, Mo
Gerald Irelan
Standard Agent
R. E
Dick" Cooper
W. Washington
Centerville, Iowa
Dr. L. den Hartog
Optometrist
Dial
Blue Star
Elm Tree Frozen Bread
Robey
Spencers
Behnke
Morton House
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