Main Station Community Remembers Weekend Visits
A long list of Sunday school and church attendees from East Alton Illinois Salem Missouri Rockford Illinois and other areas visited multiple homes in the Gladfelder and McDanel families over the weekend and Monday. Guests included Bruce Colbert Nancy Walter Bertha Luse Guy McKern Ray Harrison Ed Robinson Daphne Hilton Lyndon MecDanels and many others sharing meals and calls at Clyde Gladfelder Henry Rosencrants and related homes across the area. Attendees traveled from Chicago to share fellowship and meals with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Colbert
East Alton
Nancy Walter’s
Salem
Otis Briscoe
Briscoe
Henry Rosen
Ben Gladfelder
J. W. Whicker
Clyde Gladfelder
Ray Harrison
Clair Callen
Bob Rosencrants
Henry Rosencrants
Pat Lynch
Chicago
Bertha Luse
Guy McKern
Ed Robinson
Jack Hoffman
Dewayne Robinson
Shirley Townsend
Daphne Hilton
Lyndon MecDanes
Herbert McDanel
Lloyd
Lyndon McDanel
Frank Gladfelder
Clyde G
Local Social Notes From Theo Miller Household
Mrs. Theo Miller hosted a Friday school board meeting at her home while Mrs. O A Burton and Mrs. Theo Miller attended. A Sunday visit included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hiatt and family at Ernest Hiatt home. Rosemary Phillips joined Connie Roblenz from Wednesday to Saturday. Sandra Hiatt left Sunday for MYF Institute at Mt Pleasant lasting all week. Ed Brown of Des Moines took Homer Brown and others to New Sharon to visit Adda Robinson who is very low. Mary Burns visited by Russell Burns Saturday evening. QC A Burton visited with Callen girls Thursday. Homer Brown and Mrs John Callen with Van Lemaster spent Thursday at Theo Miller Room. Donald Weat spent Friday with Jerry Bobdlenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Burton
Theo Miller
Herb Boblenz
Kenneth Hiatt
Song
Ernest Hiatt
Russell Burns
Olin Foster's
Rosemary Phillips
Connie Roblenz
Sandra Hiatt
MYF Institute
Mt. Pleasant
E. O. Tucker
Scott Tuceki
Washington
Iowa
Ed’ Brown
Des Moines
Homer .Brown
van Lemaster
New Shar
Adda Robinson
Mary Burns
A. Burton
Callen
Homer Brown
John Callen
Donald Weat
Jerry Bobdlenz
Kenneth O'Conner
Patty Jones
Ottumwa
Will Hagerman
Glenn Exline
Richard
Kenneth Hoffaan
Glen Dicks
Albia
Leo Hoffman
George McCombs
Colleen McCombs
Sandra Whitehead
James Wilson
Abert Bates
Hiteman
Mary Lackender
Stella Argo
Verta Hoffman
Gene McCrory
Ted Dewey Lalk
Fred Argo
Joel Fenton
Homer Hamilton
Darrell Cooper
Lloyd Callen
Colleen McSparen
Jane Morrow
Albia Park
Albia Church
Espy Reunion Draws Land Children in Centerville
Sunday gathering in Centerville brought together land children for an Espy reunion. Nearby activities included July 4 outings with Mr. and Mrs. Clair McDarel and family, who visited Ernest Hiatt to can beans rather than celebrate. Mrs. Russell Burns and Char lene visited Mrs. fom Workman, and Kenneth O Connor with Gary and Sharon joined several families at Lake Waepilo for a lakeside picnic on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Clair McDarel
Barbara
Mike
Ernest Hiatt
Russell Burns
Charlene
Fom Workman
Kenneth O’conner
Gary
Sharon
West Point Social Notes from Ottumwa and Albia
West Point area social column records visits and gatherings across Ottumwa Albia and Unionville Mo. Names include Patty Jones Glenn Exline George McCombs LeRoy Brown Colleen McSparen Jane Morrow and several Hoffmans plus Hicks and Argo families. A public sale ad closes the item.
Shanghai column of local social notices in 1940s style
Readers record a long list of weekend visits and gatherings among the Rinehart, Christy, Landgrebe, Hellyer, Nash, Scott, Foster, Wakefield, Overturf, Callen, Large, and related families. It notes dinners, calls at homes in Numa and Brazil, attendance at Sun Players in Mora and skating parties, with multiple households hosting or visiting on various days.
Salem By Hazel Helliyer
Mrs Delbert Calhoun and sons Mrs Raymond Perry and son and Amy Hiner attended club at Mrs D A Christys home Wednesday Mr and Mrs Raymond Perrys l and sons Mr and Mrs Elbert Perrys were picticing at Lake Walpello Sunday for Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart and Mary Lou Frank Rinehart Dell Dick Clark and Hazel Hellyer and Donna Rose joined the George Hellyer family at the Albia reservoir Sunday for a picnic Miss Hazel Hellyer and Donna Rose took Lew Rinehart to Des Moines Monday evening where he entered the Veterans hospital Tuesday They visited at the Monnie Rose home and returned home Tuesday James McCord went to camp at Mt Pleasant Sunday Mr and Mrs Carl Calhoun and Donald were calling at the Delbert Calhoun home Monday forenoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Nash
James Nash
George Rinehart
Bert Rinehart
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Pat Printy
Alice Ruth Canny
Clarence Scott
Bill Landgrebe
Randy
Kenneth Landgrebe
Vickie
Marilyn Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Fred Christy
Barbara
Aubrey Christy
Mary Lou
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Dick and Clark Hellyer
Donna Rose
George Hellyer
Patty
Karol- Ann
Albia
Charles Wakerfield
Sherry
Cindy
Glen Overturf's
Roy Argo’s
Oral Large
Numa
Glen Foster
Brazil
Ottumwa
Sun Players
Moraps
Gilbert Callen
Delbert Calhoun
Raymond Perry
Amy Hiner
D. A. Christy
L and Sons
Elbert Perry
Lake Walpello
Cedar Falls
Bert ‘Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Dell, Dick, Clark
Hazel Hellyer
Albia Reservoir
Lew Rinehart
Des Moines
Veterans Hospital
Monnie Rose
James McCord
Mt. Pleasant
Carl Calhoun
Donald
Delbert
Mia Delbert Calhounnea Sone
Coy Swift
Arthur Lewis
Joyce
Robert Jennings
Marilyn
Janice
Bobby Lewis
Max McAninch
Casa Hamilton
Delbert Calhoun J
Lloyd Brown
Karl Main
Knoxville
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Jess Gladfelder
Jim MecAninch
Connie
Cass Hamilton
Max
Moravia
Blanch Argo
Enon By Mra J T VanDorin Hot Fourth of July Pace
Enon notes a busy 4th of July with neighbors visiting Centerville calls by LeRoy Harbour to J T VanDorin and gatherings at FaBer, Vance, Walter, Wren and Lincox homes. Families from Centerville and Albia share visits, showers, reunions, and lake picnics as summer social life continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Harbour
J. T. VanDorins
Silas Robinson
Centerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Darlene Gladfelder
Jimmie
David Weston
Olin Foster Home
Trenton Gladfelder
Robert Kaster
Averill
Kaster
Joe Casale
Lige Albertson
Lloyd ‘McDanes
Lee Johnson
Gilligan
Gerald Hawk
Lloyd McDanel
Lake Wapello
Lloyd Davison
Carl Tisue
Harley Tisue
John Broshar
Clell
Randy McDanel
Dwight Coop
Bud McDanel
Johnnie Marlin
Bud Medane
Eli DeTar
Ounterville Monument
Bill” Johnson
Highway 2
Richey Florists
N. Ard St
Kelly Ryan
Magrath
Boler
Goode Seed & Feed Co
West Point
Mrs
Shanghai
Mary Zou Rinehart
Max Hill
Bob Scieszinski
Bobby
Jimmy
Glen Overturf
Lloyd Landgrebe's
Hazel Helliyer
Ae Ig Eae
Drakerville
Pamela
Patricia
Mex. Roper
Gtd
Louteriat
Con
J.C. Lee Sylvan VanDorin
Lowell VanDorin
Gene Carpenter
Albert Shaw
Clinton
Carl Shaw
Leon
J. T. VanDorin
Dallas Faber
Faber
Mary Jo
Marlene
R. A. Faber
Ilinois
Richard Bentzinger
H. C. Bealmer
Peoria
M Tl
Sam Bentzinger
Juanita
Walter Bentzinger
Keosauqua
Edna Bentzinger
Leah
Ft. Madison
Harold Hawk
The
Moravia Union
Enon
Mra, J. T. VanDorin
Flora Jones
Richard Tubaugh
Frank Wren
Marvin Vance
Wren
Vaneees
Wrens
Shirley Walter
Bkaloosa
Mearl Walter
Withrow
Ramsey
Batavia
Walter
Samtone Dry Cleaning
C. Freddy Deal
Albia Cleaners
Women’s & Children’s
Oxfords
Leaters
Froyd's Shoe Store
Peoples National Bank
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