New Hope Church Night At Wesley Chapel
New Hope by Generic Donovan at Wesley Chapel Friday included two songs by the congregation a piano solo by Nancy Bablenz a piano duet by Lester and Juanita Dooley plus a Bible Quiz slide show games for children and refreshments. Local gatherings and visits are noted with multiple households mentioned across Centerville Mt. Ayr Blakesburg and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Nancy’ Bablenz
Lester
Juanita Dooley
Marvalee Clayworth
Mona Luther
Frank Hlatt
Zoe Callen
Centerville
Bert Rinehart
Elsie Martin
Ivan Harsh
Ora Harsh
Mt. Ayr
Irven Ealing
Fred Dusaboln
Evelyn Daniels
Dorothy
Genevie Donovan
Trenton Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Ernest West
Lake of the Ozarks
Ozarks
Carl Coffin
Promise City
Paul Donahoe
Lincoln
Nebr
Loral Bryant
Ernest Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Orville Burton
Russell Warner
Blakesburg
Carol Brees
Rochester
Minn
Brees
Lute Hiatt
Max Rodgers
George Turner
W. E. Donovan
Elsie Derby
Grace Dooley
David
Albia
Forrest Jacobs
Marion
Town
Ella
John Hiatt
Irven Kalvig
Dick Wood
Darlene
Bert Suse
Jess Gladfelder
First’ Lutheran Church
Center- Ville
Fred Dusabola
Eva
Matt Watts
Eva Hiatt
Jennie Pollard
Charles Coffin
Social visits and club gathering near Albia
Mrs Theo Miller hosts at Albia with Coulson family visitors from Ottumwa. Nancy Boblenz chairs 4 H club with refreshments. Local residents including Burns Merkle Kelley Meadows Simmons Burton visit others. Des Moines trip noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Boblenz
Albia
Russell Burns
Clell McDanes
Kenneth O’conner
Milo Walker
van Lemaster
Theo Miller
Nancy Boblenz
Nancy
Charlene Burns
Wesley Chapel
Kenneth
O’conner
Gary
Sharon
Donald Felker
Marilyn
Billy Jacobs
Forrest Merkle
Herschell Kelley
Ottumwa
Mary Burns
Bert Meadows
Meadows
Walter Luth- Ed Schindlers
Forrest Merkcle
Lennie Pollard
Henry Foster
Josephine Simmons
Des Moines
Margaret Burton
Clyde McDonald
L. Coulson
Bertha
Mabel
Callen
O. A. Burton
Maple Grove Social Roundup From Indiana to Albia
Local notes chronicle visits and gatherings across Maple Grove and nearby towns. Families such as the Walter, Tadlock, McDanel, Hainline, and Wilson clans share dinners, weekend hostings, hospital updates, and birthday celebrations with relatives and neighbors in Unionville Ottumwa Melrose Bloomfield and Burlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Patty McCracken
Hammond
Ind
Loren Walter
Bud McDanel
Jennie Kinnamon
Centerville
Delbert Love
Billy
Albia
Berneice Wilson
Jim McGuire
Burlington
New Jersey
J. L. Dodd
Ralph Tucker
Leonard Matthies
Eldon
Fred Hainline
Leroy Barnett
Bob
Clifford Stocker
Curtis Tomlin
Bud McDanes
Basil Tadlock
George Reid
Unionville
Cecil Comstock
Walter Abbas
Melrose
Helen DuVall
Clifford Offield
Claude Hawk
Basil Tadfock
Charles
Carl ‘Tisue
Grant Tadfock
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Mr. Johnson
Lyndon McDanell
Ralph Robinson
Dorie Tucker
Tucker
Carl Tisue
Wayne
Bill Wilson
Baby
Joan Callen
Larry Tadlock
Miller By Mrs. Gerald Burton Miller By Mrs. Gerald Burton
Regular Sunday afternoon appointments drew many neighbors and visitors. Names from Moravia and local families appear along with a farewell for Walter E Paris bound for Greenland via Des Moines and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Eleanor. Miller
Mary Coffin
Cora Thompson
Loretta Witt
Ruby Andrews
Russell Strunk
Logan Strunk
Gerald Burton
Norman Kelley
Lovell Reagan
Lewis DeMay
DeMays
California
Clyde Plummer
Newton
Ben Williams
Harold Wright
Des Moines
Raymond Williams
Centerville
Kenny Coltrain
Glen Stephenson
Walter E. Paris
Greenland
Walter
New Jersey
Iceland
George Exline
Ogts
Clifford Weaver
Wise help cites and towns make use of beauty
Margherita Tarr, ex extension landscape architect at Iowa State, urges Iowa towns on lakes and rivers to improve fronts with simple designs and cleanup. She notes many already have planning commissions, and advocates ongoing cleanups, gradual rebuilding, and local planning for orderly growth and property protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College
Miss Tarr
Iowa
Pocket Swingline Tot 50 stapler at Union office
The new pocket size Swingline Tot 50 stapler is described as a handy home or school tool not a toy. Includes 1,000 staples and is priced at 88 cents with other staples available up to 7.50.
Local Social Roundup Reflects Postwar Community Life
Salem area residents share calls and visits across multiple homes from Wednesday to Monday. Names include Hazel Befiyer Mrs Richard Veach Joellyn Maude McDonald Delbert Calhoun Raymond Perry Amy Hiner Cor a Murphy Bert Rinehart Frank Rinehart Diana Turner Albia turner reunion noted.
Centerville Social Roundup Sees Local Residents Visiting Ottumwa
The Centerville social page notes numerous local residents visiting Ottumwa or hosting visitors at home. People named include Elbert Perry and family, Jess Gladfelder, Horton Potts, Lloyd Brown and Jerry, Robert Jennings and Charles, Dell Hellyer and Hazel, Donna Rose, Cass Hamilton, Delbert Calhoun and sons, and Ruby Whitehead. Events include a Farm Bureau gathering and a 4-H prize at the George McCombs home, with attendance from Linda Pearl, Larry Lea Whitehead, and Sandra Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Perry
Ottumwa
Jess Gladfelder
Horton Potts
Mra
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
Robert Jennings
Charles
Centerville
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Donna Rose
Blanche Argo
Cass Hamilton
Delbert Calhoun
Farm Bureau
Ning
Orville McCord
Sandra Whitehead
Linda Pearl
Larry Lea Whitehead
Ruby Whitehead
Mr. and
Més
Lioyd Brown and Jerry
Mia
Raymond Perry and Sons
Janes Mes Cord
George McCombs
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Hope
Generic Donovan
J, Jl, DeLong
Bushnell
Cynthia
Zula Taylor
Karl Fischer
Karline
Ed Shutts
Virgil Dooley
Harry Phillips
Cecil Schrodt
Mary
Walter Harper
Newt Long
Clyde
Felder
Clyde and
Darlene Gladfelder
DeSoto Sportsman
Nash Tudor Statesman
David Clark
Nash Co
Library Albia
CASE
Wisconsin
P.T.O
Kelly Ryan & Viking
Goode
Maple Grove
Mee
John Wilson, Jr
Johnnie
Geraldine
Salem
Hazel Befiyer
Richard Veach
Joellyn
Maude McDonald
Jim McAninch
Moravia
Raymond Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Darlene Gindielder
Richard
Amy Hi
Harry Jennings
Edward McCord
Orville
Martha
Turner
Amy
John
Clarence
Floyd Hiner
Paul Runells
Mis
George Hellyer
Karol Ann
Patty
Centerville Monument CO. C.C. Patterson
Frank Swaim
Moravia, Iowa
Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
Centerville National Bank
Meredith B. Griffing
Richey Florists
Biet N
Ard
Srd
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H.C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Morehead
Appanoose County Fair
TOP Entertainment
W.ls. Barn Dance Crew
Chicago
Jimmie James
Little Genevieve
Otto
Circle C Boys
Happy Harry
B.V. Sweethearts
Lucky Lee Lott
Cade
Appanoose County
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