Floods Draw Crowds Along Des Moines River Basin
Sunday crowds along the Des Moines river basin observed flood devastation from Eddyville to Ottumwa with traffic near bumper to bumper. Eddyville saw lighter damage than expected as locals hurried to shore up dike, while Ottumwa reported minimal overflow and downstream residents faced little harm. The piece also mentions a wedding reception at Emerson with multiple Smiths including Richard, Harold, and the bride’s parents, all connected to Rev. Smith of Emerson Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Eddyville
Ottumwa
John Goode
Albia
Smith
Emerson
Mrs. Smith
Richard
Harold
Mrs. Smith Howard
Weddings and local notes mix with Dam project debate in Keosauqua area
Attendees from North Dakota Iowa and Alaska attended a wedding with multiple Smith family members as ushers and a candle lighting. A light verse about a hound and a local Snow Flake birth are noted alongside ongoing Rathbun Dam controversy with plans stalled for funding. City street work slated after June but lacking firm start date.
Social visits and family gatherings in Centerville area
Venetah Tubaugh helped at the C H Andrews home to feed cherries Thursday afternoon. Ernest Foster and family from Centerville spent Monday at the Earl Foster home. Andy Andrews visited Bill Hoffman on Sunday evening. Raymond Wille and family from Centerville spent Sunday with Nellie Williams. Sharon Walter stayed with Nancy Tomlin Sunday into Monday. Andy Andrews had dinner with the Richard Taughh home last Sunday. Earl Foster and family spent Tuesday evening at the Earl Shiltz home. Erick and Errol Alden left Sunday for a week at Lake Darling youth camp near Burlington. Mrs Ted Campbell of Moravia visited Wilbur Miller Thursday afternoon. Garner Cleaver and family also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venetah Tubaugh
C. H. Andrews
Ernest Foster
Centerville
Earl Foster
Andy Andrews
Bill Hoffman
Raymond Wille
Nellie Williams
Sharon Walter
Nancy
Omlin
Richard Twaugh
Earl Shiltz
Erick
Errol Alden
Lake Darling
Brighton
Ted Cambell
Moravia
Wilbur Miller
Garner Cleaver
Paula
Sharon
Kermit Strickler
Jackie
Jerry Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Albert Tubaugh
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Ida Caylor
Floyd Wood
Caylor
Mark Shiltz
Grant Tadlock
Joe Tadlock
Carl Miller
Carla
Craig
Claudia
Theo Parker
Albia
Cecil Comstock
Friz Walter
Marsha
Mearl Walter
Nancy Tomlin
Karen Woodward
Bud Walter
Homer Andrews
Leroy
Allerton
Sandy Anderson
Udell
Donnis Rae
Dixie Rae Tubaugh
Laura Hoffman
Vivian
Bill
Ralph Jarvis
Brazil
Jimmy Jarvis
Hoffman
Eleanor Burton
Ira Strunk
Clifford Caster
Walter Abbas
Melrose
Donald Abbas
Bob Strunk
Barbara
Ray Tubaugh
Ruby Andrews
Eddyville
Tracy
Ottumwa
Shirley Walter
Mac McElderry
Don Wright
Karen
Harold Winans
Moulton
Local social notes from Centerville and area gatherings
Fairview by Mrs. B. H. Taylor lists weekend visits and family events across Centerville, Ottumwa, Albia, and nearby towns. Names include the Tubaughs of Belle Plaine, Tadlocks, Walters, Shiltz, Caster, Abbas, and Williams, with 4-H events and birthday celebrations noted amid multiple visits to relatives and friends.
Agricultural Price List For Various Grains And Beans
The record lists prices per bushel for crops including wheat at 10 to 12 cents, wheat at 8 to 10, oats at 8 to 12, barley 8 to 15, white beans 2 to 7, soybeans 4 to 14, and corn at 11 to 42 cents per bushel.
Unclear claim on fertilizer promise and yield gains
The snippet asserts dry fertilizer yields may rise by 10-15 percent in dry weather and promises guaranteed results. It claims feeding plants from both ends guarantees returns of three to four times the investment, citing others who used it on all crops.
Local Social Roundup From Weekend Visits and Calls
Vine, Jean and Jay Taploe spent Monday afternoon at the Bill Stefan home. Shirley and Helen Eat weekended at the Eivin Stocker home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Proctor and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Burdette Ward home. Callie Huber visited the Stocker home Monday. Linda Ward Grace and Elowe Leffler and Mrs. Dick Sandifer spent Friday afternoon with Mary Proctor and Carl Hiatt and family were Sunday supper guests at Kenneth Coltrain’s. Richard Proctor called at the Buell Taylor home Sunday. Mrs. Marie Coltrain and family visiting this week with her sister Mrs Pavlihe. Wright and family visiting her mother Mrs Ben Williams. Mrs. Edna Ward and Mrs Vine Taylor accompanied Mission Band children to Centerville for a picnic and pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl. Hiatt
Kenneth Coltrait
Richard Proctor
Buell Taylor
Marie Coltrain
Pavlihe. Wright
Ben Willams
Edna Ward
Vine Taylor
Mission Band
Centerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Nationane Agp A Gigs
Iowa
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
Mrs
Smiths
Rev. Smith
Emerson Methodist Church
R. W. Baird
Obteopathic Physician
Rockwoods
N.W. Cor
Mae A
Tee
Charles Broshar
Pega U9
Herman
Page, N. Dak
Walden Smith
Mediapolis
Wilfred Smith
Russell Smith
Anchorage
Alaska
Bride
Leo Smith
William Smith
Sally Smith
Mrs. Flake
Keosauqua
April
Rathbun Dam
Hilton
Paul Wilson
Angus
Paul
Johnny Murdy
David Murdy
Larry Chance Place
Cottonwood Park
Larry
Clarence Babcock
Little Chance
Helfer
Larry Chance
Nellie Willams
John Grenfell
Richard Tubaugh
Oskaloosa
Max Lobberecht
Mary Marie Coltrain
Famiy
Harold Wright
Shelia
Danny
Williams Home
Leo
Means
Janie
Doris Means
Fairview
Mrs. Burdette Ward
Carl Paris
Vina Taylor
Jean
Jay
Bert Vieckrey
Plano
Linda Ward
Mary Proctor’s
J. C. Lockman
Troy Lockman
Jean Taylor
Linda
Nancy Ward
Carl van
L. J. Smith
Hollingshead Jewelry Weat Side Square Albis
F.d.lo. Albis
Appanoose County
General County
Teachers’ Institute
Centerville Bower Assessments Corporation
Funda Township
Board of Education
Homestead Credit Funds
Moravia Ehole Boundiag
Ee & Sapte
Danlogact
Eee
Ans Jane Te
Jen
Goat Co
Accid
Banus
W.W. II
Id Age Pension Paviesis
Wayors
Appepeate County
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