Paints and dress materials at Swain's offer bargains
In stock a full line of paints at last year’s prices with turpentine oil brushes and more, plus a dress material selection including bias tape rick rack and zippers all colors. Also an ad for a $400 monthly spare time opportunity refilling and collecting money from five cent Nut machines with interview details for Eastern Distributing Co. Philadelphia.
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Swaim's
Swaim’'S
Eastern Distributing Co
Juniper St
Phila
Shelter Fund Grows to Start Building Soon
A Moravia park picnic shelter fund has reached 250 dollars with building now assured and work slated to begin soon through donated labor. Donations came from a Stocker reunion collection of 12.10 and Brompton school reunion 3.00, plus an ice cream social yielding 31.50 at a Tuesday softball game. Numerous local groups and individuals contributed or pledged, listing names such as Russell Hughes, Carl Blackmau l, W H Burton Co, McClurg Implement, and A E Dairy among many others.
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Moravia Park
Stocker
Brompton School
Russell Hughes
Max Hiner
Carl Blackmaul Broshar W, H. Burton Co
W. Craver
M. K. Blackman McClurg
Brompton reunion and local moves noted in Sovilla region
Mrs Nell Rousseau spent the weekend with her brother Frank Wilson and family and attended the Brompton reunion in the park Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harold Clark of Ottumwa recently moved into the Milleman property vacated by Vess Hiatt. Clark works at Martin foundry in Centerville. Glen VanDorin and family returned from six weeks in Montana the Dakotas and Wyoming visiting Yellowstone and Colorado. Mrs Joe Tadlock and Crystal were Thursday visitors at the John Tadlock home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Rousseau
Sovilla
Frank Wilson
Alice Wilson
Brompton
Park
Harold Clark
Ottumwa
Colorado
Joe Tadlock
Crystal
John Tadlock
Social notes of Centerville and surroundings visitors
A string of relatives and friends from Artesia Garfield Salt Lake City Marshalltown Colfax Downing Lancaster Washington Moulton Des Moines Lincoln and other locations visited Centerville area homes. Guests included Udell Tarpening and family. Mr. and Mrs. Burkland. Paul Cushman. Ed Winans. Mabel High. Alma Cushing. J. P. White. Ersel White. Roger and Betty. Major N. D. Stuckey. Zola Saum. Theodore Glasgow. Eugene Glasgow. H. L. Glasgow. Howard Glasgow. Billy Moore family. Joe Sprouse. Ben Glasgow. Alfred Sprouse. Delilah Fenton. Delilah Fenton. L. G. Potter. Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Smith. Kathy McInnes. Floyd Caylor. Jerry Stark. Willard Cook and daughter. and others as listed with dinners and overnight or weekend visits.
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Lyle Tarpening
Artesia
New Mexico
Albert Burkland
Burkland
Tarpenings
Gary
Ind
Paul Cushman
Ed Winans
Mabel High
Alma Cushing
J. P. White
Ersel White
Roger
Betty
Centerville
Major
N. D. Stuckey
Zola Saum
Josie Stuckey
Theodore Glasgow
Eugene Glasgow
H. L. Glasgow
Salt Lake City
Utah
Howard Glasgow
Marshalltown
Verla Glasgow
Billy Moore
Rock Island
Edna Moore
Joe Sprouse
Colfax
Oren Starr
J. W. Miller
Aurora
Til
Delilah Fenton
Ben Glasgow
Alfred Sprouse
James Sprouse
Harlan Hedgecock
Leonard Acton
Downing
Sais] Mitchell
Lancaster
L. G. Potter
M. L. Smith
Washington
W. A. Smith
Albila
Kathy McInnes
Centervile
Floyd Caylor
E. A
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes Across Iowa and Nearby States
Mr and Mrs Herbert McDanel and family from Rockford Illinois spent last week visiting relatives in Moravia. John Merlin Laws and family from Ames were here with his parents. Mary and Dennis Homeline of Albia visited grandparents Ray and Mrs McCloud. Ann Paxston stays with cousin Janice Henderson in Allerton. Frances Burton joined Mr and Mrs Coffin for Tuesday evening. Clifford Paxston Ann and Boyd Paxston attended a Centerville park basket dinner in honor of Pfe. Dele Hopkins on a 14 day Fort Benning furlough. he will report to Fort Dix after visit. Mrs Alonzo Turner hosted Onetta Selby of Los Angeles and Waldo Handy Jr with Mrs Handy and Don Lee and Linda of Indianapolis for her birthday. Onetta visited sister Mrs Russell Swenson in Colorado Springs after hospitalization. Otha Taylor spent Tuesday with Buell Taylor. Jennie Pollard spent weekend with granddaughter Mrs Charles Harvey and family. Richard Harvey’s 11th birthday observed Friday. Herschel Johnson and Teta, Lorraine and Dwight returned from a west coast vacation via Glacier Park and northern states. Russell Dodd of Sturgeon, Missouri called on uncle John Dodd in Kirksville. Albert Veach and family travel to Wiggins, California for wedding of Marilyn Bush at Fort Morgan with Audrey as flower girl and Joe as ring bearer. Glen Sharp of Eaton, Colorado left after visiting sister Clifford Paxston and.
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Herbert McDanel
Rockford
Ill
Moravia
John Merlin Laws
Ames
John Laws
Mary
Dennis
Albia
Ray McCloud
Ann Paxston
Janice Henderson
Allerton
Frances Burton
Charles Coffin
Clifford Paxston
Ann
Boyd Paxston
Centerville Park
Pfe
Dele Hopkins
Fort Benning
Georgia
Lyle Hopkins
Centerville
Fort Dix
N. J
Russell Swenson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Otha Taylor
Buell ‘Taylor
Jennie Pollard
Charles Harvey
Richard Harvey
Jesse Simmons
Lansing Ti
Harvey Home
Herschel Johnson
Teta
Lorraine
Dwight
West Coast
National Glacier Park
Oregon
Washington
California
Salt Lake
Russell Dodd
Sturgeon
John Dodd
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Albert Veach
Duane Veach
Audrey
Joe
Glen Sharp
Eaton, Colo
Des Moines Visits and Centerville Fourth Gatherings
Marvin Gard Roger Phillis of Deriver and Mrs. Ray McCloud visited grandparents and house guests Dr. and Mrs. John May in Des Moines Wednesday. The Fourth was spent at H N Main home in Centerville with Ray McCloud and Donald McCloud. Sunday visitors at Ray McCloud’s included H N Main Center vile Helen Homeline Albia and Harry Wood ward. Sunday dinner at W A Wilson’s welcomed R A Faber and Roy Fisher families.
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Marvin Gard
Roger Phillis
Deriver
Ray McCloud
D. E. Bishop
John May
Des Moines
Donald MséCloud
H. N. Main
Centerville
Brompton School Reunion Marks 25th Annual Gathering
The 25th Brompton school reunion convened at Moravia park on Sunday July 8 with 21 registrants. Mrs Maude Coltrain rang a noon basket dinner bell once taught at Brompton school. Officers were re elected and a $3.85 collection was partly donated to a future park shelter fund. Former Brompton teachers Ethel Roberts Della McCoy Wolf Maude Coltrain Lula Tillmont attended. Coltrain noted she taught the first class in the building that replaced the little red schoolhouse in 1904.
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Brompton School
Moravia Park
Maude Coltrain
Dorothy Darby
Little Red
Ethel VanDorin
Lula Tillmont
Ethel Roberts
Della McCoy Wolf
Albia
Maude McCumber Coltrain
Lula R. Tillmont
Moravia Reunion Plans and Attendee Roll Call
Mrs Eli Wolf taught the first year in the present school building which replaced the second after a fire in 1911. Names read from Eunice Wilson Sutter and Odle Wilson Clark, with Mrs Nora Caldwell Neff remembered. Roll call included program numbers and readings, plus a poem and songs. Local and visiting attendees listed among Moravia park events, with plans for a July reunion gathering.
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Eli Wolf
Eunice Wilson Sutter
Ernfold
Sask
Canada
Odle Wilson Clark
Lyndon
Kansas
Nora Caldwell Neff
Coltraln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnson
Dan Mihalovich
Iowa
Homer King
Barcorn
Andrew Mosley
Kenneth Condra
Coulson
Bob Harsh
Coronado
C. C. Coulson Insurance
Wilson
Weiners
Oleo
Nadine & George
Karl Tuttle
Art Fox
Bert Turner Co
A. Turner
C. A. Veatch Maurice
Udell
Hetil
Wote
French Wolf
Ethel Roverts
James T. Vanborst
Earl Boardman
Alita
Nell. G. Rousseau
Louilia
Ellis Robinson
Veral Ay Stocker
Vivian
Wilson Wright
Kansas City
T. VanDorin
Maude .Coltrain
Russell Darby
Barbara Jean
Turner & Son Furniture
D-X
Lee Hiatt
Northeast Corner Square
Knobby's
McGhghy
Highway 60
Doyle Hampton
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