Many familiar names visit and travel in Ottumwa area
Mrs L D White and son Jack of Nampa Idaho visited Dess White home to be near her ill mother Mrs Will Stansberry of Moulton. Madge Boblenz returned from Guam to visit Herbert Boblenz. Numerous friends and relatives traveled in Ottumwa and surrounding towns for visits, weddings, and church events. Wayne Glick discharged from Navy at Great Lakes, other servicemen noted. Local socials include ice cream and strawberry gatherings, shoe and hosiery sales, and a variety of family visits across Albia Ottumwa Centerville and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. White
Jack
Nampa
Idaho
Dess White
C. M. McFatridge
Bill
W. H. Megrew
Anamosa
Bob Helton
Des Moines
Megrew
Mrs. Helton
Troy Glick
Wayne
North
Ottumwa
Carl Glick
Hedrick
Harry Glick
Wayne Glick
Navy
Great Lakes
Sevral
China
New Hampshire
H. B. Crees
C. L. Hartinger
Hartinger
G. L. Gellaher
Howard Carson
Chas
Johnson
Don Pettibone
Sioux City
Neal Brackett
Galesburg
Willi Thompson
H. H. Hamilton
Jack Broshar
Ames
Chester. Broshar
Leslie Plants
Emel Kraber
Eddyville
Helma Tisue
Molly Main
Centerville
Bill Luge
Fairfield
Parsons College
Claude Paris
Harry Phillips
Near Centerville
Riley Callen
Gene Judge
Georgetown
Raymond Ashby
Ralph Turner
Ivan Chamberlain
Bob Ellis
Ralph Chamberlain
Gary
Harold Chamberlain
Long Beach
Calif
Lester White
Floyd Caster
Davenport
FE. C. Caster
Merte Dicks and
Denny
Albia
Darrell Caster
E. C. Caster
Merle Dicks
Beryl Brown
Mystic
W. E. Kelsey
Busy Bee Club
Jack Colwell
High stakes auto racing set for Iowa State Fair half mile
Auto racing for 3800 in cash awards will draw nearly 40 cars to the Iowa State Fair half mile track Sunday afternoon June 12. State Fair officials anticipate a sellout crowd of more than 15 000 as champions and challengers from 13 states enter eight events staged by National Speedways Inc. from Chicago. Trials start at 1 50 p m with the first competitive race at 2 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Board
L. B. Cunningham
Fair Track
National Speedways, Inc
Chicago
Des Moines
Fritz Tegtmeier
Auto Racing
Elgin
Iowa State Fair Track
Tegtmeier
Deb Snyder
Frankie Luptow
Bobby Grim
Iconium social notes and church event roundup
A local notes page records Sunday visits and family gatherings in Iconium including Kenneth Stunt's funeral services at Exline, numerous Argo and Dicks family arrivals, and visitors from Keokuk Hampton and Oskaloosa. It also mentions Bible study at W E Kelsey, Busy Bee club activities, and planned meetings with local residents sharing casual social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Stunt
Church of Christ In
Exline
W. E. Kelsey
A. J. Brown
Osa
Mra
Hugh McFatridge
Laura Dicks
Beryl Brown
Verda Argo
John McAninch
Jimmie
Roy Argo
Evelyn Nash
Local families host Sunday gatherings and house moves
Moravia residents welcomed Luli Koehler and Anna Walters for ice cream and strawberries at Virgil Johnson’s home. C C Miller joined Wallace Proctor for Sunday dinner in Ottumwa. Lucretia Swaim traveled with her daughter for the summer. Johnie Rumans and Deli Wilson moved to the Helen Jobe property. Rumans is a Rock Island section foreman. Foglesongs hosted Ottumwa visitors, with Kathy returning Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Luli Koehler
Anna Walters
Virgil Johnson
C. C. Miller
Wallace Proctor
Ottumwa
Lucretia Swaim
Miller
Johnie Rumans
Lawson
Helen Jobe
Rock Island
Deli Wilson
Orville Foglesong
Mrs. Foglesong
Kathy
Kinser Valley by George R. Darby
Pearl Hiner visited the Russell Darby and Zell Wilson homes and helped the Zell Wilson family at the Ervin Long home with a new ice box. Rain gauges recorded 2 percent inches midweek and just under two inches Thursday morning. Jake Huber visited the Russell Darby home Sunday evening. Donald W. Darby returned from Humboldt Town after time with the Lorence Gardner family. Pearl Hiner cared for cows and calves on pasture. Attended Decoration services at Eslinger cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hiner
Russell Darby
Zell Wilson
Ervin Long
Jake Huber
Donald W. Darby
Humboldt
Town
Lorence Gardner
Donald
Myself
O. D. DuVall
Moravia
Eslinger
Sunday Social At Tillman Gardner Home
Sunday notes describe a quiet visit at Tillman Gardner’s home with Kenneth and his wife from Newton and Donald and his wife and daughter from Washington DC. A Tennessee watermelon was served and enjoyed along with a Sunday night visit from Donald Darby in Indianola. About five inches of rain fell recently, helping wash fields. A mineral mixture with trace minerals was advised for cattle in dry lots or pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Myself
Tillman Gardner
Kenneth
Newton
Washington, D. C
Tennessee
Donald Darby
Indianola
Unionville Dy Mra Werner Hawk and town notes
Ruth Allender returned home Monday after visiting her niece in Evanston NL and attending a five former classmates reunion at Town State Teachers College. Jim Ame cha's Welcome Traveller radio program featured local listeners. New residents Toby Cross and wife from Hammond Ind will operate the local telephone switchboard. Ernest Stuffleheam and family will relocate to Plover Town to run a switchboard there. Roberta and Beverly Wood of Ottwanwa visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Mike Dormer. J Chambers Moravia D L Hate and Watson Roland were guests at the Ver acer Hawk home. Bert Arnold and wife noted in town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Allender
Evanston
Town State Teachers College
Jim Amecha
Toby Cross
Hammond
Ind
Ernest Stuffleheam
Joe
Jimmy
Plover
Roberta
Beverly Wood
Otttanwa
Mike Dormer
J. ¥. Chambers
Moravia
D. L
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin Swaim
Lee Baufman
John Tadlock
Lee Tadlock
Johnny Marlin
Terri Lee
Bud McDanel
Derril Dee
Lyndon McDanel
Lyndon MecDanel
Lloyd McDanel
Richard
Averill Easter
Robert
Swaima
Clell
Wendell
Johnny Marlins J
Rey
F. A. Hahn
He C. Swalwell
Alice
Rosalie
Church of the Nazarene
Farmington
Earl Rabuck
Phyllis
Bruce
Dillon
Legion Hall
Boone
Fred Tillmont
E. G. Hawk
Phyllis Rabuck
Charles Coffin
Urbana Township
Lowell Colston
Christian Church At
New Big Smith Overalls
Swaims
Harold Prough
Philtren
Gayle Prough
Chas, i Johnson
Glen Fowler
Lois and
Lorain
Birdie Main
G. L. Gollaher
Garland Houser
Jerry
Lewis Rouse
Doris
Verna
Terry
Penny
Chariton
Chas. Johnson
Sea Fox
Oskaloosa
J. O. More
Howard Smith
James Rogers
NROTC
University of Missouri At
Columbia
Frank Rogers
Pensacola
Fla
Howard Bacon
Bland, Mo
University of Missouri
M. H. Elson
James Culbertson
Moline, Sr
Max McDanes
Jo Ellen
Francis Argo
Oskalossa
Cyril McDanes
Ros
Obe Burns
Charles Kincade
Peggy Grinstead
Kaiser's New Traveler
Kaiser
DeVos
John Deere
Hallmark Cards
Allen’s News Shop
Appanoose County
Doyle E. Hampton
G. Newton
P. OQ
Towa
Turner
Iowa
Conium
Mrs
A. E. Derby
Algia Derby
Jay Argo
W. FE. Kelsey
Guy Argo
Russell Argo
Oskalonga
Don Polgon
Clyde Dicks
Charles Burnett
Julia
Keokuk
Paul Loeb
Rose Marie Wertz
Dianna
Russell Brown
J. A. Lemaster
Pearl Broshar
Judith
Vinton Lundy
Richard Dunhan
Roscoe Argo
Argo
J. D. Minnes
Max Hill
Judy Haff
Charley Ellis
Dorothy Scott
Clarence Scott
Westerndale
Topeka
Kangs
Currie Turner
Ruth McCord
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Centerville, Luwa
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
F. A. Kincade
E. Prairie St
Unionville
Werner Hawk
Pontiac
Albia, Iowa
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Harry Pearson
Richard Yeach
Broshar
Zephyr Cleaners
Ashoe
West Side Square
W. J. Shtelds
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