Pleasant Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mildred Argo and daughter spent Saturday afternoon with Della Dicks. L. H. Priebe attended a funeral in Des Moines for his cousin Opal Fenton. Arlene Fenton spent Saturday with Vera Moore. Dorothy and Donald Clark visited the Riley Chadwick home. Clover Leaf Club met with Lula Massman. next meet with Mrs. Clare Massman. Mrs. Leo Beaty visited Verna McAninch. Lloyd Clark and family were visitors at Dennie Fenton’s. Hazel Massman and children from Des Moines extended their visit with Mrs. Clara Massman. Kenneth Fenton spent Friday night with Otha Fenton. Frank Chadwick left for a visit with Link Demutt in Mystic. Mrs. O’Bryan of Sovilla called on L. H. Clark. Clark and Lucille Priebe returned from four weeks in Des Moines with their grandfather. Tolbert Moore of Des Moines dined with his brother Elbert and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Argo
Della Dicks
L. H. Priebe
Des Moines
Opal
Arlene Fenton
Vera Moore
Dorothy
Donald Clark
Rile Chadwick
Clover Leaf Club
Lula Massman
Clare Massman
Leo Beaty
Verna McAninch
Lloyd Clark
Dennie Fenton
Hazel Massman
Clara] Maseman
Kenneth Fenton
Otha Fenton
Frank Chadwick
Link Demutt
Mystic
O’bryan
Sovilla
L. H. Clark
Clark
Lucille Priebe
Tolbert Moore
Elbert
Community News Highlights From Centerville Area
A string of local social visits and family events unfolds across Centerville area: Emma and Edna Phannebecker with friends, the Gladfelder and Tucker families, and Vera Boshak share afternoons and evenings with neighbors. The Rural & Seventh Grade commencement at Centerville saw Vera Easter, Everett Beach, William Whicker, Ivan Boyer, Walter Scott, Charles Bro shar, and Fern Robinson receive diplomas. Others travel to McCook Nebraska to visit Mrs Edna Messiner, while Clara Purvis recovers from a hayfield accident. Families like Luse, McDanel, Hiatt, Townsend, Cloved, and Moore share Sundays at homes and dinners, with visits and greetings among numerous local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Edna Phannebecker
Agnes Vosburg
Daphne McDanel
Kenneth Gladfelder
Jesse Gladfelder
Maxine Tucker
Vera Boshak
George Boyer
Miss Ger
Tie Boyer
Roma Foster
Arthur Beach
Willie McDane
Daphne
Irene McDanel
Centerville
Vera Easter
Everett Beach
William Whicker
Ivan Boyer
Walter Scott
Charles Broshar
Fern Robinson
Glen Sufficool
Claude
Doris
May McDanet
McCook
Nebr
Edna Messiner
Local youths visit grandparents this week
Lucy Faber helps Mrs. Rich with housework on Wednesday afternoon. Wendell Wilbur and Willard Cloyed visit their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. FE F Wilson, this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avin
Lucy Faber
Mrs. Rich
Local Social Roundup From Ottumwa Area
JCONIUM Rev Maister his wife and children Charles Harold Miram and Gerald spent Sunday at the F T Heilyer home Alvin Murphy and family of Ottum wa visited Sunday at the Tish Murphy Mary Kingery spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Edgar Breese Mr and Mrs L L Funkhouser and Jane Murphy were business callers in Centerville Thursday The Young Peoples Sunday School class of the ME Church held a bake sale Saturday evening They also served ice cream cake and lemonade Ben Younker and son Junior and Mrs James Elawick spent Friday evening at the E E Breese home Mr and Mrs Algia Derby were business callers in Russel Saturday Doris Free spent Saturday night with Marjory Brown Mrs Frank Wilson attended Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maister
Charles
Harold
Miram
Gerald
F. T. Heilyer
Alvin Murphy
Ottumwa
Tish Murphy
Mary Kingery
Edgar Breese
L. L. Funkhouser
Jane Murphy
Centerville
Young Peoples
M. E. Church
Ben Younker
James Elawick
E. E. Breese
Algia Derby
Russel
Doris’ Free
Marjory Brown
Frank Wilson
Iconium Sunday Visit andTravel to Oskaloosa
School and church at Iconium Sunday. Roscoe Argo Mat Argo and Uncle George Lloyd drove to Oskaloosa Sunday to visit Jack Argo and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Haver under hospital care. George Argo and children stayed with relatives here. John Henry and family returned from Parkston S.D. Charley Hellyer joined extended visit with relatives. Fred Rowe and Wilma Norton of Louilla visiting Roll McCord home. Several attended North Hend homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium
Roscoe Argo
Mat Argo
George Lloyd
Oskaloosa
Jack Argo
Jake Haver
George Argo
John Henry
Parkston
Charley Hellyer
Fred Rowe
Wilma Norton
Louilla
Roll McCord
North Hend
Moravia School District Seeks Coal Bids 1927
The Moravia Iowa Independent School District Board will accept bids for 100 tons of No. 1 Lump Coal. 50 tons to be delivered by October 1 1927 and 60 tons in January 1928. Coal weighed at Moravia public scales. Bid acceptance or rejection reserved. Chester Broshar Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Board of Directors
Independent School District
Moravia
Iowa
Towa
Chester Broshar
Plaintiff seeks divorce and child custody in 1927 Iowa action
In Appanoose County District Court Lucille Wood petitions for divorce from Geo W Wood on desertion grounds. She seeks custody of two children, alimony of 30 dollars monthly, and attorney fees. If Geo W Wood does not appear by noon on August 29 1027 a default will be entered. D Fulton Rice attorney for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Appanoose County
Lucille Wood
Geo
W. Wood
District Court
Centerville
Spld
D. Fulton Rice
Few Students Drink Cited by Anti Saloon League Survey
A recent survey by the Anti-Saloon League reports fewer than 5 percent of this year’s college and high school graduates drink and under 0.5 percent drink to excess. The note questions how this weak argument against prohibition connects with the facts. What became of the Mexican eriais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Anti-Saloon League
Notice of Probate of Will in Appanoose County Iowa
A notice in Appanoose County Iowa states that on July 20 1927 a document purporting to be the last will of Lewis Hiatt deceased was filed. The court set August 28 1927 for final proof and probate, allowing interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted. G D Argo Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Appanoose County
Iowa
Lewis Hiatt
G. D. Argo
Advertisers press for sustained campaigns by light firms
At the National Electric Light Association convention in Atlantic City, W Hodge reports that in 1926 electric light and power companies spent 10 million dollars on advertising, 62 percent in newspapers. The committee urges ongoing, organized campaigns to counter misinformation and raise public understanding, noting rising totals from 1924 to 1926 and expecting 1928 as the peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light and Power Companies
United States
National Electric Light Association
Atlantic City
W. H. Hodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert T. Reid
Pleasant Hill
Maine Station
Clara Purvis
Gus Luse
Woyd Luse
Jack Luse
Celia McDanet
Charley Main
Coy Luse
Simon Hiatt
Billy Hiatt
Shirley Townsend
McDanell
Mra. Townsend
Enon
Clarence Tyrrel
Gene Cloved
Catherine Moore
Albia
Darla Smith
Earl Haley
Missouri
W. K. Rose
Loren Thompson
Archie Thompson
Carl Cloved
Ernest McKay
Sun
Mor
Knox
Jconium
Chevrolet
Landen
Sais Alpe
Main Chevrolet Co
Vy Co
Moravia Bakery
Buick
Hubbard Auto Sales Co
Ottumwa, Iowa
Band of
Cincinnati and
Prof
Wm. Gower
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