Franklin social notes from local families
Franklin social column reports visits among Moffatt, Starcevic, McFatridge, Parks, and Olney families visiting homes in Moravia Mystic and Kirkville. Guests include Mr and Mrs Plenny Carpenter of California and Roy Swift at Kirksville hospital. Continuous notes indicate weekend calls and Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plenny Carpenter
California
Hugh McFattidge
Frank Starcevic
Rock Island
Ill
John Moffitt
Henry Elliott
Mystic
Hugh McFatridge
Andrew Parks and Son
Coulson By Mrs. Ernest Hiatt Coulson
Mrs. Ernest Hiatt and family visited at the U S Hiatt home Thursday evening with sisters Lou Taylor and Clell Davis. Farm Bureau party attendees at Moravia included Theo Millers Lynn Hiltons Herb Boblenz and Ernest Hiatt and family. Credit: multiple visits and social gatherings among Hiatt and related families including Ray’s birthday dinner and Ottumwa callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hiatt
U. S
Harry Rueschau
Bert Luses
Raymond Ashby
Diana
Herb Boblenz
Ottumwa
Salem Residents Attend Visits and Graduation
Hazel Wellyer notes Mr. and Mrs. Milton Holland and a Chicago family visited Potts and Main households. Des Moines shopping trips. Rockford Illinois visitors Leanne Main and others. Jean Long earned her eighth grade diploma at graduation amid Centerville and local visits. several friendships listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hazel Wellyer
Milton Holland
Chicago
Horton
Potts
Melvin Main
Otis
Main
Rockford
Illinois
Leanne Main
Jess Gladfelder
Clark
Hazel Hellyer
Des Moines
Monnie Rose
Donna
Jim Dewitt
Clarence Whitehead
Harold Argo
Jim Casteel
Whitehead
Newton Long
Jean
Lloyd Brown
Centerville
Jean Long
Jerry
Cass Hamilton
Monroe County Couple Are Married Here
Eva Allison daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Allison of Albia and Stanley Maddy son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Maddy of Louilla were united in marriage at the Nazarene parsonage in Moravia at 1 00 p m Thursday May 29 the Rev W El Burd officiating Attendants were Mrs Ruth Kline and Mrs Goldin Chidester of Albia The bride wore a powdered blue street length dress with a peach gladiola corsage The bride attended Albia high school The groom wore a blue suit with a white carnation boutonniere They will live in Missouri Valley Iowa where Mr Maddy is employed as a tree surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Allison
Charles Allison
Albia
Stanley Maddy
Ralph Maddy
Louilla
Nazarene Parsonage
Moravia
W EL Burd
Ruth Kline
Goldin
Albia High School
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Maddy
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits Noted
Attendance at Christian church Sunday school reached fifty as a Children's Day program followed. Next Sunday Donald Hunt will preach both morning and evening. Albia visitors Mr and Mrs Lester Breese spent the day at Mrs Rena Breese with Kenneth and Donna Meek returning home with them. Cloverleaf club hosted by Verda Argo. Birdie Main and Ray Harris families joined A J Brown home for dinner. Jim Dewitt of Des Moines stayed with Harold Argo over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Dicks
The
Christian Church
Donald Hunt
Lester Breese
Albia
Rena Breese
Kenneth
Donna Meek
Verda Argo
Cloverleaf Club
Birdie Main
Ray Harris
A. J. Brown
Jim Dewitt
Des Moines
Harold Argo
Main Station by Darlene Gladfelder
Sunday school attendants and church members are listed with visits to homes of the Gladfelders, Hilton family, and others. Several families, including Boyer, Mastin, and Pettibone, attend 4-H and Farm Bureau activities while Darlene Gladfelder makes several visits and helps neighbors.
Blue Front Visitors Attend Funeral and House Visit
Mrs. John Van Zante Mrs. Carrol Brees and Danley of Ottumwa visited at sister Margaret Van Zante's home Wednesday returning Sunday. Carl Van Zante hosted supper with many relatives. They attended C. C. Baumgardner's funeral at Turner Funeral home Thursday. Lyle Jones of Ames visited Friday. The Shelquists and Gordners visited family in nearby towns. Our deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Zante
Carrol Brees
Danley
Ottumwa
Margaret van Zante
Brees
Carl van Zante
Lute Hiatt
Rex Tisue
Ronald Woodward
Carroll ‘Brees
Ben Jones
Ralph Shelquist
C. C. Baumgardner
Turner Funeral Home
Lyle Jones
Ames
Francis
Conrad
Iowa
Lucille Shelquist
Robert Shelquist
Kenneth Gordner
Newton
T. R. Gordner
Funeral service for Tom Jones in Walnut City
Maple Grove notes show Loia Jean Scntt and Fay Paxton attendance at a funeral for Tom Jones at Walnut City Friday afternoon. Several local residents including Mrs. Grant Tadlock Clair Sellers and family plus Richard Sellers visited the Walter Scott home Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Loia Jean Scntt
Fay Paxton
Tom Jones
Walnut City
Grant Tadlock
Clair Sellers
Clair_ Sellers
Richard Sellers
Walter Scott Horns
A. E. Shull
Carl Tisue
R. S. Felton
Cheyenne
Wya
Centerville
Mark Sellers
Russell
Iowa
Kenneth Krewson
Edward Haver
Walter Scott
Hiattsville Social Notes Report Local Visits
Hiattsville residents share news of visits with relatives in Kansas City Ottumwa and Centerville. Pearl Hiatt and Lester Dooley returned from a Kansas City trip while Rubye Brees and son Dan ny stayed with the Hiatt and Van Zante families. Lighting damaged a radio and telephone near the John Hiatt home as Decoration Day cemetery visits occurred. Marilyn Rose stayed with Cyril McDanes Monday through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiattsville
Lloyd Rose
Pearl Hiatt
Lester Dooley
Kansas City
Alva Cornelius
Rubye Brees
Danny
Ottumwa
Lute Hiatt
Carl van Zante
Mary Beth Turner
Centerville High School
John Hiatt
Hiattaville
Denny Cemetery
Marilyn Rose
Cyril McDanes
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From Moravia Memorial Day Visit
Mildred Moore joined dinner at the Lew Hiners in Moravia. Memorial Day guests included Wesley Stevens of Omaha and the Tarbell and Hammond families from Fremont. Clover Leaf club met May 28 with Verda Argo. quilting and embroidery followed a fine dinner. Members and many visitors listed. next meeting June 18 with Verna McAninch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
George Hammond
Mildred Moore
Lew Hiner
Moravia
Wesley Stevens
Omaha
Frank Tarbell
Donald Hammond
Fremont
Dwight Fenton
George Hammonds
Clover Leaf Club
Verda
Viola Clark
Vera Moore
Mildred Tarlbell
Mabel Hammond
Fern Penfield
Verna McAninch
Martha Massman
Helen McAninch
Jesse McAninch
Flo Frame
Addie Sheldon
Glenna Dicks
Edith Callen
Lloyd
Dale David
Darlene Clark
Clyde
Florence
Truxton Dicks
Will Kelsey
Mildred
Joann Moore
Don Polson
Jimmie
Gilbert Callen
Charles
Charlotte Connie
Max McAninch
Pearle’ Free
Jay Argo
Enon Notes on Weather and Social Visits
Weather notes report rain and a freeze causing damage to crops and roads while pastures remain good and faith in crops persists. Dean Faber spent the weekend with family and Joyce accompanied him. Sylvan Van Dorin and family visited Leando, Iowa, and returned Sunday. Harold Hawk and Jeanne visited Followwill in Centerville and at Numa cemetery Memorial Day. Mearl Walter and Maurice Walter shared Friday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enon
J.T. VanDorin
Dean Faber
Joyce
Sylvan van Dorin
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
Followwill
Centerville
Numa Cemetery
Mearl Walter
Maurice Walter
Community Notes From Local Gatherings And Train Wreck
Descriptions of social visits among Elgin residents include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Minor, L. B. Van Dorin and family, Louis and Carolyn, Mrs. Hilbert, Roberts, Pita, Andrew Anderson and Ann, R. S. Faber and Mary Jo, Dallas Faber and family, J. T. and Leo, Bayard Neff, Flora Jones, Trenton McDanel, Dick Johnson, Rodger Gideon and family, and Marve Lockman. A freight wreck east of Brompton drew sightseers with no injuries. Memorial service at Eslinger was canceled by rain, likely rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cemetery
Walter Minor
L. B. van Dorin
Louis
Carolyn
Hilbert
Roberts
Pita
Guy Roberts
Sylvan van Dorin
Andrew Anderson
Ann
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Dallas Faber
Bayard Neff
Flora Jones
Trenton McDanel
Dick Johnson
Rodger Gideon
Parental Lockman
Marve Lockman
Dorothy Gideon
Harold van Dorin
Lyle Hiatt
Sylva
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Albia Electric CO
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Geason
L. P. Clow
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Coulson
Miller Bros. Machine Shop
15Th Street
Clinton South
Daryl A. Hollingshead
North Main Street
J.B. Judge
Chiropractor Clark Hotel
Briggs Motor CO
Darlene Gladfelder
Shurch
Trenton Gladfelder
Carl Tomlin
Clyde Gladfelder
Derlane
Earl Boyer
Don Pettibones
Darlene
Lyrin Hilton
Victor Mastin
Judy
George Hiatt
Clair Callen
Ray Harrison
Lyndon McDanes
Lynn Hilton
Farm Bureau
Clair
Callen
John Broshar
Mis
Gardner Hatchery
Merle Cottingham and
Rey Hopkins
Back of Goode Seed & Feed Co
Albia, Iowa
Oak
Caylor Lumber CO
Nancy Coleman
Gene Altry
San Antone
Dennis O'Keefe
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
A&p
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Perry
Lacey Morrison
North 12Th St
C. V. Burris
Altice
Haking
Iewa
Felton & Warner Blacksmith
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Robert Mitchum
Teresa Wright
Pete Smith
Sun. - Mon
Abie
Jack Haley
Reno
Sinbad the Sailor
Douglas Fairbanks
Maureen O'Hara
Red Ryder
Sun Valley
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Randolph Scott
Ding Dong Williams
Brandenburg
Janet Blair
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