Local Happenings Around July Fourth Weekend
Blairstown families and friends gathered for a holiday weekend at Lake Rathbun and Centerville area events. Jerald Ballanger visited relatives in Centerville while Pvt. Jerald Ballanger served at Ft Leonard Wood. Attendees included the Main, Fowler, Campbell, Harsh, Main and Strunk families along with several residents from Polo Owasso and St Louis. They shared meals, ice cream and a reunion at Marion Ta and Adventureland Inn near Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rotter
Blairstown
Lake Rathbun
Pat
Birdie Main
Glen Fowler
Pvt
Jerald Ballanger
Ft. Leonard Wood
Nelson Ballanger
Salem social notes drift through week of visits
Mrs William P shenyeth Michelle of Samford Conn arrived to visit Parson family. Lloyd Brown and Frank Woodward and grandson visited. Terry Rodriguez and Tim Seals joined Edward Haver party. Dick Hellyer and Hazel Hellyer spent evening with Kede Hellyer. Jake Firkins and Eugene Argo visited Denny Hazer. Elver spent Thursday night with Lake Firkins family. Mike Vadea Tim Bruntor from Minnesota visited. Edward Haver hosted Julie and Tim to dinner at Glen Wakefield home. John Hoff Pat Ryan visited Gere Hae ars. Clarence Whitehead and family attended Des Moines services. Bobby White, Tee Whitehead visited Des Moines area. Whitehead hosted dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pshenyeth
Michelle
Samford Conn
Parson
Anak
Lloyd Brown
Frank ‘Woodward
Ie Brown
Terry Rodriguez
Rock Island
Tim Seals
Edward Haver
Hazel Hellyer
Kede Hellyer
Albia
Jake Firkins
Eugene Argo
Denny Ares
Bloomfield
Elver
Lake
Firkins
Jarin
Suanday
Mike A Vadea
Tim Brunt Niyer Iy
Minnesota
Frida Eraing
and Mire Ray Meami
Eee Haver
Julie and
Tim T
Tex
Don T Longmont
Allen
Hazel ‘Hellyer
Glen Wakefield
Orville Mi
Fat Sue
Edward Cord
George Corse Hlyr
Hazel
Clarence
Gere Haears
Huttingon
Whitehead
Whtehead
Mean head on a Mra Maude Whitehead called at the B F Whitehead home
A report notes that a mean head visited the home of Mrs Maude Whitehead at her residence of B F Whitehead on Sunday evening, with no further details on motive or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Whitehead
B. F. Whitehead
News of Interest From Coulson New Hope
Golda Hiatt called Wednesday afternoon on Lula Hiatt. She is improving. Several neighbors and friends had a picnic Friday evening at the Saddle Club arena. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Daniels and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest West, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Spencer and Chris, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hiatt and Chad, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boblenz, Mae McDonald and Frances Burton, Callers at Jay Wilson home this week were Terra Grimes, Doris Goode, Doris Wilson, Audrey Johnson and Ricky and Kenny Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bablenz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt had dinner Sunday at Black Kettle. Callers at Ealing and Donovan home were Frances Burton, Madge Hough, Carlota Stocker, and Jean, Joan and Richard, Genevie Kaling and Bessie Donovan accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Faber to the Sievers home in Fairfield Sunday for dinner. In the afternoon they drove on to Bentonsport. Weekend visitors at the Anderson home were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller and baby, Edna and J. D.: Downard, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Houermale of Wigims, Colo. The Houermales have been visiting with her sister, Elizabeth and her mother, Mrs. Jessie Miller, Mr, and Mrs. Ernest West visited Sunday at the Jerald Bates home in Ottumwa. Lucile West attended funeral Monday morning for Mrs. Zimmers, Donald Hiatt and Donita called Saturday afternoon on Golda and Ernest Hiatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golda Hiatt
Lula Hiatt
Saddle Club Arena
Virgil Dooley
Kenneth Daniels
Kevin
Fred Scott
Ernest West
Ernest Hiatt
Ralph Spencer
Stanley Spencer
Chris
Larry Hiatt
Chad
Herb Boblenz
Mae McDonald
Frances Burton
Jay Wilson
Terra Grimes
Doris Goode
Doris Wilson
Audrey Johnson
Ricky
Kenny Jordan
Herb Bablenz
Black Kettle
Ealing and
Donovan
Madge Hough
Carlota Stocker
Jean
Joan
Richard
Genevie Kaling
Jerald Bates
Ottumwa
Lucile West
News of Interest Prom VOSBURG By Mrs Dick Brown
Edith Callen Mia Donna Christy Carol and Dorene Hershberger spent Tuesday at the Stanley Spencer home Sibyl Whitehead returned home from the Albia hospital Tuesday Roy Rinehart spent Wednesday afternoon at the Roscoe Argo home Linda Sheldon of Des Moines spent the weekend at the parental Clayton Sheldon home Mr and Mrs Ray Rinehart visited at the Roscoe Argo home Thursday evening Gertrude Penfield spent Friday afternoon with Clara Brown Visitors at the Delbert Calhoun home for the Fourth were Mr and Mrs Paul Runnels and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Callen
Mia
Donna Christy
Carol
Dorene Hershberger
Stanley Spencer
Sibyl Whitehead
Albia Hospital
Roy Rinehart
Roscoe Argo
Linda Sheldon
Des Moines
Clayton Sheldon
Ray Rinehart
Gertrude Penfield
Clara Brown
Delbert Calhoun
Mrs
Paul Runnels
Social round of Burlington families and guests noted
Burlington families hosted and visited relatives from Tripoli Ottumwa Houston and Longmont during the weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis Mrs Pearl Runnels and others. Attended 25th high school reunion at J and K Barn and joined picnics at Red Haw State Park Lake Wapello and Lake Rathbun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Robert Lewis
Tripoli
Pearl Runnells
Ottumwa
Truxton Dicks
Pete
Merton Rose
Houston
Texas
Don Sears
Longmont
Colo
Rose
Sears
Pete Dicks
J&k
Dick Brown
Brad
Red Haw State Park
Chariton
George Rinehart
Tracy
Stacy
Lake Wapello
Hazel Hellyer
Ray Messamaker
Russell Brown
John and
Merle McAninch
Scott and
Russell Argo
Roy Argo
Tom Hartz
Sheryl
Lori
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Christy
Carol
Edith Callen
Hazel Rinehart
Clara Brown
Scott
Russell
Lake Rathbun
Sunday Socials Reach Across Towns and States
Mr and Mrs Paul Dicks and Nick and Fonda spent Sunday at the Truxton Dicks home. Delbert Calhoun and Karl visited Thelma Calhoun in Albia. Larry Whitehead and Dougie and Danny of Des Moines joined B F Whitehead for Sunday meals. Ray Messamaker hosts included Lawrence Lundy of Lowell Oregon and Jim Rees family and Donald Rees of Pleasantville. Others at Roscoe Argo home were Lloyd Johnson and Marie Van Weelden. Verda Argo visited from Oskaloosa, and Wayne Christy hosted with Edith Callen and Stanley Spencer. Mrs Doug Messamaker visited West Des Moines with Lester Yeaman. Truxton Dicks attended Juanita Zimmers funeral in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dicks
Nick
Fonda
Truxton Dicks
Mins
Delbert Calhoun
Karl
Thelma Calhoun
Albia
Larry Whitehead
Dougie
Danny
Des Moines
B.F
Donald Rees
Pleasantville
Mike Bruntmyer
Tim Bruntmyer
Minneapolis
Doug Messamaker
Roscoe Argo
Lloyd Johnson
Marie van Weelden
Verda Argo
Oskaloosa
Roy Argo
Edith Callen
Stanley Spencer
Chris
Wayne Christy
Lester Yeaman
West Des Moines
Juanita Zimmers
Centerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dwight Main
Charles
Tonya
Gien Fowler
PF Kendon
Holly Smith
Mildred Smith
Jack Ballanger
Tustin
Fred McBride
Travis
Jerald
Jim Smith
Eleanor Miller
Glenn McFall
Moulton
Inez Campbell
Eva Miller
Deloris Ballanger
Udell
Grace Main
Ben Jones
Wendell Murdy
Eunice Knight
Maybelle
L. E. Jordan
Debbie and
Kenny
Ronnie Fleming
Polo, Mo
Richard Harsh
Richy
Owasso
Mich
Robert Harsh
Renee
Courtney
St. Louis
Ivan Shields
Mt. Ayrstd
Marilyn Eberle
Ton
Whichita
Kans
Ivan Harsh
Marion Watts
Lucas County Hospital
Ted Wilson
Theron Sneil
Dolma
Snells
Donna
Doris Main
James Main
Roscoe Strunk
Bill Strunk
Merritt Strunk
Douglas Main
Winnie DuVall
N. J. Main
Gary Bjorfsen
Marion Ta
Carl Rogers
St. Charles
Margaret Kincade
Ron Woodward
Altoona
Adventureland Amusement Park
Lee - Benz Insurance Agency
Moravia
OWA
Aia
Don Peterson
John Paterson
Paul Morehead
Albia Sales Co., Inc
Alsia
Iowa
Salem
Misa Haze
Hellyer
Coulson
New Hope
Prom
Vosburg
M. Patrick Gleason
Jowa
Walnut, Centerville On
RCA B&w
Betty Howell
Suzanne Lary
Ballanger Auction Service
Dr. L. den Hartog
Optometrist
Alan Alee Cotter As
Arete Bes
Hawk Insurance
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance and
County Mutual
John Farrington
Claude Hawk
Agent National Bank
Towa
William R. Adler
South Main Albia
Potato Chips Pak
Hersey
West Side
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