Weekend visits and reunions across Centerville and area
A long list of weekend visits, family gatherings, and holidays notes relatives from Centerville, Ottumwa, Des Moines, and beyond. Guests include families of Hed gecock, McDanel, Coffin, Tisue, and Woodward. trips span Des Moines stock car races to Nazarene camp, fourth of July events, and road trips to Wyoming, California, and Indiana, with multiple reunions and church activities.
Milledgeville Social Notes From Mrs Harold Taylor
Attendance at Sunday School 75 as Rev LaForge preached two sermons. Local visits and dinners feature gatherings at Elgin and Sulser homes plus relatives from Des Moines. Chariton River service attended by Pearl Sparks family and others. ties to Frank and Burr Martin households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Condra
G. T. McCannon
Elmer McCannon
Elsie
Texas
Guy McCannon
Numa
Donald McCannon
Cincinnati
Trenton Mericle
Darby
George McCannon
Glen Cantrell
Des Moines
Nazarene Camp
Cantrell
Bob Hutchings
Washington, D. C
Willard
Sally
Bryan
Wilbur
Wendell
Lincoln L. York
Joplin
Church of Christ
Marcelle
Mia
Birdie Main
York
H. F. York
Milligan College
Johnsonity
Tenn
Moravia High School
Ersel Miller
Bloomfield
Albert Vickroy
Billie
G. A
Vickroy
Harold Taylor
Betty Lou
Otha Taylor
Janice Kay
Larry
Laura Martin
Burr Martin
Frank Martin
Dwight McDaniel
Roy Sulser
Myr
John Sulser
Pearl Sparks
Char_iton River
Dwight Fenton
Jess Elgin
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Charles Crose
California
Charley Crosg
Dorothy
Vosburgh and Courtyard Picnic at Centerville Park
Centerville residents hosted a Sunday picnic with many families attending. Attendees included the Swift, Ammons, Calhoun, Derby, Sheldon, Moffatt, Frame, and McAninch families along with Mrs. Vosburgh and Mrs. Emmett Deroy. The event featured visiting and swimming, plus a Vosburg school meeting and several neighborly visits through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Centerville Park
Coy Swift
Earl Swift
Carolyn
Lloyd Ammons
Dean
Allen
Linda
Glen
James Calhoun
Roseann
Shirley
Leon
Emmett Derby
Larry
Karen Rose
Monte Lynn
Olive Moffatt
Nancy Allen
Clyde Callen
Marshalltown
Norris Callens
George Hammond
Esther Murphy
Emmett Derys
Clair Long
Earl Swifts
Clayton Sheldon
Donald Clark
Jim Frame
Sonny Frame
Columbus Junction
Lalso
Flo Frame
Mra
Mra,’ Francis Frame and Family From Newtan and Addie and Clarence Sheldon
John W. McAnineh
Thelma Calehoun
Happy Helpers Club
Centerville Park Picnic Facts From Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Clarence White led a Centerville Park picnic with neighbors and kin. Several families visited homes in Centerville and nearby towns, with gatherings at Dell Hellyer and Jess Gladfelder residences and outings to Moravia and Albia parks.
Local Social Visits Highlight Kenneth O Conner Home Week
The report lists several gatherings within a week at the Kenneth O Conner home. Theo Mister Coulson By Mra and others, including Mrs Herb Boblenz at Bernice Wilson's charm party, Fred Dietrick, Anna Easter, Fay Paxton and Burns families, and Mrs Allie Boyer with Lola plus Rose Marie and Mary Ann, joining occasional visits with the O Conners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry .Espy
Kenneth O'Conner
Herb Boblenz
Berneice Wilson
Fred Dietrick
Anna Easter
Fay Paxston
O’conners
Russell Burns
Charlene
Jimmie
Allie Boyer
Lola
Jim Rhee
Rose Marie
Mary Ann
Holiday Gatherings Across Albia and Centerville
The report notes visits and meals across families in Albia and Centerville over a weekend. Suzanne McDanel and Nancy Bobleniz spent Friday evening together. Mrs. Frank Shoemaker stayed Monday at the Callen home with Theo Miller and Van Lemaster. A farewell picnic near Centerville for Russell Burns’ brother ended Monday morning as relatives gathered for a sunny Fourth of July dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Burns
Mary Burns
Monsday
San Francisco
Calif
Centerville Park
Burns
Lea Thompson
Herschel Kelly
Ottumwa
Nadine Kelly
Des Moines
Zoe Cox
Centerville
Eugene Cox
Newton
Leon Burns
Paul Burns
Russell Burns
Glen Burns
Dayne Taylor
Roy Underwood
Donald Jones
John Packard
Mary Beth
Charles
Kenosha
Wis
J. R. Callen
Dale Callen
Craig
Loren Walter
Harry Phillips
Lloyd Luse
Harry van Antwerp
Plano
Paul Miller
Patsy
Oskaloosa
M. E. McDenel
Jenifer Green
Center- Ville
Luellie Andriae
Montrose
Colorado
Karl Tuttle
John Wilson, Jr
Wisc
JR. Callen
Cecil Schrodt
Mary
Audrey
Ron Woodward
Harry Woodward
Roy Woodward
Clair Woodward
Torrington
Wyo
Tom Robb
Washington
Patsy Miller
Raymond Charity
Gary
Carl Coffin
Duane
W. N. Miller
Eleanor
Charles Coffin
Clell
Aaron
Ted Campbell
Wilbur Miller
Garland Houser
Joyce
Jerry
Herb Bobteng
Family Werte
van Lemaster
Theo Miller
Suzanne McDanel
Nancy Bobleniz
Frank Shoemaker
C. S. Callen
Ray Miller
Albia
Herb Boblenz
Childr
Mikels
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Art
Jim Herron
aid'Mirg
Dick Johnson
Ashdike
Opry
Yahd
Loyd Carter
Virginia
Kay Herron
Paris
Carter
C. C
Etnest
Hetmick
South Dakota
Bill and
Lusege
Alia
Raymond Ash
Ome
Mrs
Fred Hammond
Fenton
Melrose
Max Hammond
Kelthais
Bayard Neff
Clifford
Rockford
Floran
Edna Is
Fred Dietzman
Rockford, Tit
Oakdale
Fred Hammonds
Kenneth Free
Dale
Elaine
Flora Jones
Cynthia
Zula Taylor
Bernard Hayes
Jim Hayes
Blakesburg
Mitzie Sawyer
Ben
J. R. Hoyer
Hillsore
Myrtle Hudgens
Dora Hudgens
Boss Wilson
Keith Wood
W. D. Wilson
Hicks Pabst
Harry Pabst
Keith Sawyer
Town University
Town City
Lester Sawvel
Edwin Spencer
Burlington
Paul Spencer
Clair McDanel
Clinton
John
Annabell Wilson
Max McDanel
Camanche
Will Thaden
Hastings
Nebraska
W. C. Bivin
George Winsler
St. Joseph Hospital
Richard Butler
Wisconsin
George. Woodward
Youngstown
Ohio
Williams Woodward
Annie Brdin
Albert Brain
Whter
Carl Cloyed
Mrs. Hutchings
Meiday
Women's Society of World Service
Harry DuVall
Lester Brain
Chugwater
Fred
Whittier
Zion National Park
Frank Brain
Cheyenne
Denver
R. J. Atkins
Irene LaHue
Davenport
Harold Dean Tisue
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Carrie Tisue
Waterloo
Otto Tisue
Balaton
Minnesota
Harley Tisue
Tisue
Otto
Harley
Balaton, Minn
Helma Tisue
Mollie Main Mons
Mabel Main
Mystic
Helmaj Tisue
Hawk
Frank Veach
Centersville
John Veach
John Kenton
Norfolk
Africa
Lewis Mounts
Macon
Frank Swaim
Ben Jones
Almont Main
Mary Rose
Gary Tharp
David Dohrmann
Great Lakes
Ill
Smith Tharp
Dwight Weatherly
LaPorte City
M. 5. McDanel
Johnnie Gordon
Fred Gordon
Gordon
Doris
Greenville
S. C
Miriam Messenger
Howard Smith
Bill Schleifer
Billy
Louise
Indianapolis
Land
Schleifer
Air Corps
New York
Edward
University of Indiana At
Bloomington
Ind
The
Nazarene Sunday School
Albla
Ralph Wenng
Ralph, Jr
Patricia
Los Angeles
P. W. Hedgecock
Theo Murdy
Moulton
Fred Tillmont
Guy Roberts
Allerton
Stanley Jerski
Chicago
Hame
Robert Grubbs
Frank Rogers
Russ McCann
Barbara
Alan
Iowa
Kenny
Donnie
Bobby
Torington
Rhonda Lee
Cody Luse
Walden Smith
Mediapolis
W. A. Smith
Max Smith
James Weinman
Indianola
Curtis Burton
Harley Burton
Sita Moravia
McGhghy
Irma Harding
International Har _vester's Home Economist
Yeach‘ Implement Co
Your International Harvester Dealer
Moravia
Turner Funeral Home
P.T.O
Goode
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Hotel Annex
Mary Wheeler
Canterville
Milledgeville
Costello
Gordon Macrae
Bddie Bracken
Clarence Whitehead
Horton Potts
Bertha Martin
George Hellyer
Delbert Calhoun
Amy
Floyd Hiner
Ralph Davis
Dixie
Dell Hellyer
Jess Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Clyde
Darlene Gladfelder
Elbert Perry
Kenneth
Gene Gladfelder
Monnie Rose
Terry and
Donne
Hazel Hellyer
Missouri
Cass Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
Moravia Park
Arthur Lewis
Harry Jennings
Janet
Robert Jennings
Lewis
Hazel
Donna Rose
Roy Rinehart
Albia Park
Virgil Lewis
Russell
Coulson
Mra, Theo Mister
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-America
New American Weekly
Chicago Herald
DR. L. P
West State St
Plenty Toom
Centerville, Iowa
Moravia Theater
Robert Cummings
Jerry Moore
Turner
Pullman Implement Company
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