Community News: Sunday Visits Across Towns
Numerous families from Everett Nebraska Grand Island Unionville and Albia joined Ben Jones and Marve Lockman households for Sunday dinners and birthday celebrations. Several couples plus children from Centerville and Eddyville visited different households in a lively round of social calls.
Community Social Roundup From Des Moines to Ottumwa
Neighborhood residents share weekend visits and gatherings across Des Moines Ottumwa and surrounding areas. Many attended church programs visited friends at Pettibone and Harsh homes and celebrated a twenty wedding anniversary.
Enon Community Socials and Local Notices
Enon Our club parties are enjoyed by about seventy people at Homer King’s house with music by Mrs Inez Wil Mame, Mrs Bertha Easter, Mrs Cleug Jones and Cecil King. Ice cream and cake served. Next party at Doyle McDanel’s. Enon schoolhouse painted this week. Donaldo’s 21st birthday celebrated with the Van Dorins at J. C. Lockman’s. Howard Whisler family at Wm Morrison home for a reunion. Mrs Cleona Eslinger Johnson honored at Morrison home. Local visits include George Scott’s and Captain Wilson. Marion Davis visited aunt Mrs E G Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer King
Inez Wil- Mame
Bertha Easter
Cleug Jones
Cecil King
Doyle McDanel’s
Enon
Dalles Faber
Ed Robinzon
Moravia
van Dorins
J. C. Lockman
Donald
Howard Whisler
Wm. Morrison
Cleona (Eslinger) Johnson
Howard
Local social notes feature visits and family gatherings
Minnie Tolinsor visits sister Mrs W C ue with A T Johnson and others. Joe Martin hosts Sunday callers Marg DeBoyle Charlene Townsend and Selah McDanel from Loville. Families of McDanel Benet Quick and Broshar gather for dinners and weekend visits. Shirley Townsend assists with barn work while Betty and Selah McDanel attend a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Tolinsor
Gee
W. C.ue
A. T. Johnson
Horton Potts
Joe Martin
Sun
Marg
DeBoyle
Charlene ‘Townsend
Selah McDanel
Lovillé
Guy McDanel
Herbert
Mel
Billy
Jon
McDanel
Lloyd McDanel
Fathryn
Lee John
Pearlie Boyer
Gene
Charley Quick
Centerville
Mra
Leo- Kaster
Baby
Gus Tisue
Moravia
Dea Moines
Oss
Lyndon McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Lee Johnson
Mrs. W
Betty
Benduy
Local Social Snatches From Centerville Area
Maple Grove Blanche Graham spent the afternoon with her friend Richard aid Artin Main left Tuesday for the navy They are near the lakes Barbara Johnson helped Marjorie with canning Friday Centerville callers last week included u and Myra Alege Main Mrs Tilers Scott Mrs Ruth Brosher Frances Broahar Myra Robert DuVall and Helen Mrs Cage Hamilton called in Albia Saturday Virgil Johnson visited Yohnson's Sunday Arlene McGuire and others were seen at Dodd's after a few days with ahrond of bares and va Brower Redes wid Ted Broshay helped Mary Main with ps Ped Broshar and yiereping at Lyp Mee Mary Main Boeorday ee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Graham
Richard Aid
Artin Main
Navy
Lakes
Barbara Johnson
Marjorie
Centerville
Myra
Alege Main
Tilers Scott
Ruth Brosher
Ise Frances Broahar
Robert DuVall
Helen
Cage Hamilton
Albia
Virgil Johnson
Et Yohnson’s
Arlene McGuire
Ig Beck
Ebm Dodd's
Sneae
Ahrond of
Bares
Va Brower
Inner
Walter
Sigoha
Redes
Ted Broshay
Hplaing
Lee Main
Ped Broshar
Yiereping
Lyp
Mary
Main Boeorday
Unimportant Cogitations and Everyday Rural Life
A reflective diary style piece traces ordinary life on Sundays and holidays, noting family visits, church attendance, and neighborly calls. It blends personal musings on nature and bees with detailed local happenings, including upcoming tonsil surgeries, farm work, and neighbors’ appearances around Raymond Lockman’s home and nearby towns.
Local Social Roundup and Minor Road Accident Report
Mr and Mrs Clarence Dowd and other families visited the J R Callen home on Sunday. Reba Callen recovers from injuries after an auto accident last week. A road maintainer broke a bridge over a creek Friday, but no injuries occurred and temporary repairs were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dowd
Donald
Deli
Callen
Lorén Walter
J. R. Callen
Garnet Meridé
Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Robert
U. S
Riley Callen
Frian
Reba Callen
Mra
M.ie. McDanel
Mary
Eva Wales
Luse
Attendance at Iconium Sunday School Dissolved Plans
The article notes Rev John Lee Bilby missed Sunday service due to illness of his wife. The Bilby family and others gathered for a basket dinner after a spiritual sermon by Rev Spurlock. Numerous local residents and visitors attended events at several homes in Moravia Oskaloosa Centerville and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Christian
John- Lee Bilby
Spurlock
Nallie Haines
Red Oak
Baker
Oskaloosa
Rosa Beaty
Lyman Main
Moravia
Vess Hiatt
Ryf Cummins
Mra. Gray
Dora Hellyer
Kenneth Hunt
Norrie
Callen
Ned Argo
Merle. Dicks
J. E. Dick
Haver Free
Emily
Loyd Turner
Batty Fry
Tracy
Roscoe
Deg Moines
Carl Wetterlind
Centerville Pallers
J. Ei Dicks
Earl Swift
Swift
Scattersburg Visit Mention From Local Notices
Fragmentary OCR note records a visit involving Mrs Wade-Agams and Mrs King Fyre in Scattersburg, with unclear additional details or context due to damaged text.
John F. Rague Designed Iowa City Old Stone Capitol
For generations Iowa historians debated the Old Stone Capitol designer. Dr. Benj F Shambaugh’s new book credits John Francis Rague, born in 1799, as architect. Rague trained in Springfield, helped plan and supervise the Iowa City capitol, and died in Dubuque in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Stone Capitol
Iowa City
John F. Rague
Samuel Charles Mazzchelli
Benj. F. Shambaugh
Old Stone Capitol
State Historical Society of
Rague
John Francis Rague
Scotch Plains
New Jersey
New York
Milard LeFevre
Springfield
Linois
Presbyterian Church
Stéphen A. Douglas
Mary Todd
Abraham Lincoln
Mechanics Institute
Illinois State Capitol
Territory of Iowa
Ragné
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Dubuque
Sunday School and Hospital Visits Near Fairview
The column notes 68 attendees at Sunday School in Fairview and reports Mary Boyer being visited at Centerville Hospital after surgery. It mentions families including McDanel and Gladfelder sharing ice cream at Lyndon McDanel’s home, and a Lyndon birthday celebration with 2. Willis McDanel and Lloyd McDanel’s kin enjoyed visits and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Paul,Boyar
Mary Boyer
Centerville
Sppersigtlie
Lyn. Hilton
James
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Lloyd McDanel
T. L. Gladfelder
Aidmet King
Willie McDanel
Vernon Lathan
John Dsle
Lyn Hilton
Willis McDanel
Lloyd
McDanel
Lyndon McDanel
Annual Financial Statement for Moreto School District
Annual financial report for the Moreto School District in Taylor and Appanoose counties for year ending June 30. Certified under state code sections, with receipts and disbursements across General Fund and School House Fund, ending balances, and list of disbursements to local banks and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreto
Taylor
Appenoage
Monroe
C. T. Slavin
Chester. Broshar
Sec
Receipts General Fund
Moravia School Disbursements and Vendor List
A detailed ledger page lists total disbursements for the Moravia school fund and a long vendor roll. It includes amounts paid to publishers, furniture and supply firms, and individuals such as F. A. Owen, V. Hurliman, and M. K. Blackman, among many others, totaling entries for general function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
Moravia
Tele, Co
Babcock, Bros
Scott, Foresman
Wmn
H. Young
Treas
State of Iowa
F. A. Owen Pub
Denoyer-Geppert Co
G. L. Gollaher
Fidelity & Cas. Co
Rex Firkina
Holley Sch. Supply_Co. I
U. Co
M. K. Blackman
A. M. E. Somers
Gren Gould
K. W. Hurliman
Chester Broshar
Lew Hiner
Underwood-Elliott- T.ba
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Moxail
Appancosé
H. K. Smith
Floyd. Cummings
Carl Freeman
Everett
Washington
Mina Connor
Grand Island
Nebr
Evelyn Hopkins
Halland
Stella Hopkin
Unionvilla
Marve Logkman
Lewis Trudsel
Chilren
Joan
Bill
Albis
Misa Nellie DuVall
Little Baar
Wyd
Ben Jones
Ben
von Tracy
John Lockman
Forrest Hiatt
Akeley
Minn
Marve Lockman
Kelvin van ‘Zante
Eddyville
John van‘ Zante
Ralph Boyer
Marjorie Carmichael
Raynond Williams
Ben William’s
Marne
Lock- Ys
Floyd Mings
Carl Teenan
Erett
Wash
Mina Conner
Grand. Island
Halland Ayid
W. A. Kind
Ivan Walters
David
Unionville
Frank Hamilton
Jesse .Lemaster
Walter Lemaster
Suna
Ray’ Lemaster
Lute Hiatt
Rubye
Carl van Zante
Carol Hreese
Sewal
Sam Shepard
John van Zante
Enid Long
Helen Hamilton
Homer. Hamilton
Joe Patch
Allie Pence
Lewis Rouse
Hamilton
Karl Fisher
Barling
Faker Dinen
Frank Hiatt
Cliff Ome
Ivan Harsh
Clvi
Virgil
Wasley Chapel
Pearl Scott
Keith Rose
Richard
Don
Johnie
Hila Hiatt
U. B
Boone
Des Moines
Batty
Matt Watts
Max Watts
Omaha
Mrs. Carter
Keith’ “Rose
W.E. Donavan
Rose
Genevie
Junior Donavan
Lake Wapello
J. F. Chambers
Theo Miller
Dewey Tyrrell
Ottumwa
Martha Hiatt
W.H. Callen
Claud Callen
Chilldren
Dick Wilson
E. F. Wilson
Jim McCrory
Fairfield
Delia McCrory
George Howell
ORNIA
Rew Hope
Maple Grove
Piga
Gare
Raymond Lockman
J.W. Lockmatt
Franaia King
Wade
Adavid Wots
Valting allTbsit Lockman’s
Wednnesday
Win
Biniin
Marie
Curtis Tomlin
Carl Tomlin
Sunbg
Bartlett Wand
Lake ,Wapello
Ray’ Tomlin
Wm. Tomlin’s
Elbert Lockman
Francis King’s
Burdett Ward
Austin McCarty
Bernice
Carl Eugene
Tomilin
Mre
Irelan
Raymond Lockiman
Steve Gilliland
E. M. Coltrain
Sygille
Kenneth
Kansas
Burdett Cox
George Scott
Coulson
Iconium
Ervillé
Harry Dénnitgs
Sas
Rela
Kenney Au
Childees
Elapy
San Tives
Bnd
Friends
Isa
Jay Argo
California
Vest.ry
Famiy
Loyd Beaty
Lea Beaty
Rufus Cummins
Mra. Grey
Lou Funkhouser
John. Rague
Fond Heel House
Towa Merchants National Bk
T. B. Cameron
C. M. McFatridge
Moline National Bank
A. W. Kincade
Della Jennison Froat Trust, & Sav
D. M. Nat
Tr. Co
Towa Trust & Sav
Alex Stewart
Albert
Max Gollaher
Eva Main
Aes
Pittsburgh
U. Bi
Ball Ener. Co
Turner& Son
Fuller Mach
P. D. Schreiner
F. W. Blumenstock
Moline St. Tr
First Tr
Union. Sav
Keokuk County State
School House Fund
Erpc. Film Co
Curtis Pub. Co
Horders Inc
W. B. Saunders Cor
A. Singer
Mach. Fisher Tent Co
Amer. Home Lib
Ass’ Hall & McCreary Co
Civic Edu
State Univ. of Iowa
W. M. Gardner
A. Winsler
H. A. Phillips
Miller
Bryant Pierce Co
G.T. Slavin
Wilkinson Music Shop
Lyons & Carnahan
Row
Peterson & Co
John C. Winston Co
Silver
Burdett & Co
Newson & Co
Wasuer
Lee Hiatt
Taorner & Son Veach
Great Western
Alonzo, Leach Moravia Union ‘Hall Engr
Gehler O11
Globe Mach
Eugene Wilcox
Ih. G. Firking
Clark Bros
Wallaces Farmer
Garret
Barber Syonly
Otha Hiatt University Pub. Co
the Torch
A. N. Palmer Co
American Book Co
Country Life
Public Sch. Pub. Co
Victor Animatograph Corp
jBulle Reich
S. H. Fund
Geo. B. Johnson
Matt Parrott & Sons
McFatridge & Coylaon
Nat'l. Office Sup. Co
Crigmen Mill
American Home Econ
AMEL
C. A. Gregory Co
Iowa Blind Products
Harcourt-Brace Co
James Maroney
Amer
Medical
Asu'n
Wear W. Mein
Frank Swaim
David J. Tillm
Tohn Horstman
Bods
Floyd Garner
Chas
Scribnera Sons
Central Scientific Co
Rand McNally Co
Doubleday, Doran Goi
Pratt Paper Co
Soc
Metal Prod. Co
Lowe & Campbell
Photo Lab, Inc
Qehler Bros
At's
Beckley-Cardy Co
Des Moines Register
McKesson & Robbins
LaFayette Instruments
Geographical Pub. Co
Ie J. Rosenbaum & Son
Canny Morgan-Dillon, & Co
Acres-Blackmar Co
Harper & Bros
Royal Type. Co
Rivin Fis
T. J. Zike
Traquois Pub
Follett Book Co
W. M. Welch Mig
W.G. Lagle
Dr. Lancaster _ Freeman Johnson
Ambulance
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