Children’s Day program postponed due to muddy roads
The Miller Children’s Day plan was delayed because of muddy roads and will be held next Sunday evening, June 20. Rev. and Mrs. Pete Thomas of Seymour attended Sunday services and will return next Sunday. Local residents, birthdays, and farming activity are noted along with health issues for Freda Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Thomas
Seymour
R. C. Hart
Hanes
Wood
Hiatt
Mardeena
Ruby
Margaret Hiatt
Emery Coltrain
Joe
Donald
Paul Dean
Sarah Hanes
Faith
Coltrain
C. L. Strunk
Gerald, Burton
C. L. Alden
Kidder, Mo
Mr. Alden
Freda Wood
Community visits and family gatherings in Country Air vicinity
Eugene and Clare Huff visited relatives in the area last week along with Marie and Evelyn Dicks and Mia Berle Beaty and family. Local residents attended the Vosburgh school reunion at the schoolhouse Thursday while Haver Free’s family spent time in Ottumwa at Lou Free’s hospital bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Clare Huff
Marie
Evelyn Dicks
Mia
Berle Beaty
Vosburgh
Haver Free
Ottumwa
Lou Free
Ida Argo Apert
A. J. Brown
Jay
Arlo Funkhouser
Murray
Funkhouser
Wayne Ammons
Roy Sheldon
Bert Sheldon
Leslie Derby
Fred Argo
Berle Beaty Family and Local Social News
Mr and Mrs Harold Huff and family visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Yeats. Mr and Mrs Geo Shehan took their daughter Inez to Albia Monday for tonsil removal. Evelyn Dicks visits Centerville with sister Mrs Orlie Farris. Violet Massman visits grandparents Will and Mrs Free. Congratulations to Ray McCord on first grandchild a son born Sunday morning to Edward and wife in Centerville. Large crowd at M E Church program. League Institute attendees from Mt Pleasant returned home. Wind storm and rain hit the area Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berle Beaty
Harold Huff
Ronald
Norma
Rosa Beaty
Gustaf Coulson
Phyllis Haver
Yeats
Geo. Shehan
Inez
Albia
Evelyn Dicks
Centerville
Orlie Farris
Violet Massman
Will Free
Ray McCord
Edward
M.ei
League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Centerville Social Roundup Its Saturday Visitors and Sick List
Udell Route 1 Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt Floyd I and Lee trading in Centerville Saturday Jean Walker has been on the sick list but is better now Mr and Mrs Earl Foster visited Sunday at the Donar Sanders home Mr and Mrs Harry Rumley Calvin Laverne and Bonnie Lee were in Centerville Saturday Earnest Foster visited with home folks one day last week Mr and Mrs Donar Sanders Narlene and Donald were in Centerville Saturday Mrs Mildred Clancy Bill and Jacks Mr and Mrs Jess Walker Cleo and Joan visited at the Harry Rumley home Sunday Mr and Mrs Will Moffatt were trading in Unionville one day last week Mr and Mrs Karl Foster were in Centerville Saturday Mrs Emma Miller visited her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs J J Stevens Saturday and Sunday and attended Sunday School and preaching services at the Miller Baptist church and she called on Mrs James Wood Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Jens Walker Cleo and Joan were in Centerville Saturday Harry Rumley Calvin and Laverne were in Unionville Thursday evening and called at the parental Edd Rumley home Mrs Jennie Hiatt called on Emma Miller one day last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Moffatt
Floyd l and Lee
Centerville
Jean Walker
Earl Foster
Donar Sandera
Harry Rumley
Calvin
Laverne
Bonnie Lee
Earnest Foster
Donar Sanders
Narlene
Donald
Mildred Clancy
Bill and
James Wood
Jens Walker
Cleo
Joan
Unionville
Edd Rumley
Jennie Hiatt
Emma Miller
Local Social Notes From Scattersburg and Nearby
Scattersburg social pages report visits, illness and family events. J W Lockman spent Friday with Elbert Lockman while not fully well. Clifford and Marjory Boyer visited E M Coltrain’s. The Tomlin and Scott families feature gatherings with berry picking and hospital visits. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Lockman as relatives held a shower at the Cox home. Phyllis Lockman and Lucile Coltrain appear among visitors and plans for education in Iowa City this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lockman
Elbert Lockman
Naual
Clifford
Marjory Boyer
E. M. Coltrain
Carl Tomlin
Lillian
Dean
Wm. Tomlin
C. Benson
Florence Kingery
Ottumwa Hospital
Hershel
Lizzie Irelan
Phyllis Lockman
L. Ward
Elmer Henderson
Gene Boyer
Iowa City
Lucile Coltrain
Iuwa City
Local visits and club rally events reported in Centerville area
Coulson Mrs Clyde Beaty and children visited Mrs Beaty's parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Mericle last week. Juanita Anderson Betty Laser and others attended a 4-H club rally day in Centerville. Mericle boys bought a Pordeur in Centerville Saturday. Mrs W Anderson and Edna of Fairfield stayed with the Glen Ander Bun Bote family. Rebs Ardis Callen and Ma and Mip attended the slums party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Beaty
Douisa
Marie
Coleen
Jackie
Rebs
Ardis
Gice Callen
Mip
Mider
Freceis
PROGRAM KING THEATRE FEATURES MID JUNE FILMS
Albis Iowa listings show June 17 18 Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard in Romeo and Juliet. June 19 Soldier and the Lady and Jim Hanke detective with Kibbee and Brown. June 20 21 A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March and The Dionne Quintuplets. June 22 There Goes My Girl with Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern. June 23 24 Good Old Soak with Wallace Beery Betty Furness Eric Linden Ted Healy Una Merkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Shearer
Leslie Howard
Guy Kibbee
Tom Brown
Jim Hanvey Detective
Janet Gaynor
Frederic March
Dionne
Gene Raymond and
Ann Sothern
There Goes
MY Girl
Wallace Beery
Betty Furness
Eric Linden
Ted Healy
Una Merkel
Moravia Social Figures Attend Weekend Gatherings
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stober Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Holman and daughter and Alice Anderson of Ottumwa at the Glen Anderson home. Freeman Jolly visited Centerville Saturday. Ardis Callen heads to Ames Wednesday for the state 4-H Club Convention. George Franz stayed with the Andersons while Glee Callen visits Aunt Mrs. M T McDanel for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia High School
Clarence Stober
Gilbert Holman
Alice Anderson
Ottumwa
Glen Anderson
Freeman Jolly
Centerville
Ardis Callen
Ames
George Franz
Glee Callen
M. T. McDanel
Understanding Iowa children eating difficulties
Diet plays a role but no single cure all for childhood eating problems. Factors vary per child. fresh fruits and vegetables, appropriate milk intake, limited sweets, and careful food preparation matter. Prolonged issues risk permanent harm. individual assessment by a physician or diet expert is essential. Sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Local families visit Des Moines and relatives in Omaha
New Hope residents Mr. Dick Wilson Mardeena and Trenton traveled to Des Moines Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Harsh and Betty spent Thursday evening visiting at Matt Watts home with his brother and family from Omaha Nebraska. Mrs. Keith Rose and children spent Wednesday afternoons at the W E Dounyou home. Helen Max and Georgie Turner spent a few days at a relative’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Wilson
Mardeena
Trenton
Des Moines
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Matt Watts
Max Watts
Omaha
Nebraska
Keith Rose
W. E. Dounyou
Helen
Max
Georgie Turner
Local family social notices compile weekend visits
Grandparents Mr and Mrs George Howell hosted relatives and friends at the Roy Scott home Sunday. Visitors included Gene McGuire from Leon Iowa, George Scott and George Allen, Delmont Moffitt and Margaret and Ruby Hiatt. Other gatherings saw Mrs Frank Hiatt visit the W E Donovan home, Don Pettibone in Iowa City, and multiple calls and bridge club meetings across area households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Mra
George Howell
Roy Scott
Gene McGuire
Leon
Iowa
George Scott
George Allen
Delmont Moffitt
Margaret
Ruby Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
W. E. Donavan
Don Pettibone
Iowa City
Dick Wilson
Jay
Eph Wilson
Don Pet
Genevieve
Dorothy
Junior
Elsie Martin
Herbert McDanel
Local social notes and obituaries from Konium area
Mr and Mrs Lou Funkhouser were guests of Miss June Murphy. Mr and Mrs Lowell Hellyer and granddaughter stayed with Mrs Dora Hellyer. Mrs Belle Bressler learned of Mr Thayer of Pulaski Ta death May 29 after illness since January. He is survived by his wife son Donald 18 his mother sister and many relatives. Mr and Mrs Archie Thompson and Mrs Carrie Turner dined with Mr and Mrs Pearl Kelsey at Centerville. Mrs Turner visiting daughter and new grandson at St Joseph hospital with Mrs Edward McCord and baby. Mr and Mrs Fred Duckett of Mystic visited Centerville. Mrs Myrtle Swan helped with strawberries. Various neighbors were spotted about Centerville Ottumwa and Moravia including hospital visits, new grandson James Clarenge, and reports from Mt Pleasant Epworth Leaguers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Funkhouser
June Murphy
Lowell Hellyer
Dora, Hellyer
Belle Bressler
Thayer O
Iconium
Thayer
Donald
Archie Thompson
Carrie Turner
Pearl Kelsey
Centerville
Turner
Edward McCord
Baby
St. Joseph Hospital
Fred Duckett
Mystic
Myrtle Swan
Mary Kingery
Funkhouser
Mary Rinehart
McCord
Will Free
Violet
Paul Massman
Dora Wetterlind
Blanch Argo
Haver Free
Ottumwa
Lou Free
Ned Argo
Carl Wetterlind
Billy
Ide Argo
A. J. Brown
Alda McCord
James Clarenge
Birdie Main
Moravia
Oza
Laura Martin
Algin Derby
Stine
Keosauqua
Epworth
Mt. Pleasant
M. E. Church
Pleasant Grove Social and Election Notes
Pleasant Grove notes show Irene Sharp and Mia visiting. Clifford Paxston and family and Mrs Frank Wilson attended the N Wilson home. officer elections kept over old officers: President Elsie Long, VP Hattie Mc Cloud, Secretary Mildred Robb, Treasurer Ruth Wilson. Daily visits and gatherings include Woodward family, Johnny Whicker’s family, Eva Main and Juanita Smith guests, and alumni party attendance. Clair and Roy Woodward plan to attend a table judging meeting for F FA boys tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Sharp
Mia
Clifford Paxston
Frank Wilson
Song
N . Wilson
Ellen Paxston
Elsie Long
Hattie McCloud
Mildred Robb
Ruth Wilson
Johnny Whicker and
Verssl Robb's
Woodward
van Long
Bill Woodwerd
Mershilltown
Harry
McClouds
Eva Main
Juanita Smith
Denny Homerin
Elen Paxston
Ball game attendance and Sunday calls noted
J attended the Hilton ball game on Sunday afternoon while Mrs Ruth Wilson and her son Paull called at McCloud's Sunday afternoon.
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Hilton
Ruth Wilson
Paull
McCloud
Premature Molting Trudeau Hens Warn Poor Economy
W M Vernon of Iowa State College warns that skimping on feed during high costs leads to premature molting and reduced egg production. Hens quit laying months early, hurting profits. better to cull unproductive birds, ensure ventilation, and provide shade and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Vernon
Iowa State College Extension
Hutchinson Family Song Revered In Iowa Music Heritage
Walter Damrosch described Iowa as a deeply musical state traced to early singing schools and brass bands. Pioneers welcomed outside talent with Farmington applauding a Mormon Band concert in 1846. The Hutchinson family, famed during the Civil War era, drew wide acclaim for vocal and dramatic performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Walter Damrosch
Union
Brigham Young
Farmington
Hutchingon
Granite State
The Hutchinsons and Their Musical Career
Dr. Phillip P. Jordan recounts the Hutchinsons in The Palimpsest May issue. Beginning in 1839, they earned a national reputation by the mid forties touring England and Ireland in 1845. They supported abolition, woman suffrage, Christianity, and temperance while touring Iowa towns like Charles City and Cedar Rapids in 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip P. Jordan
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society
Town
England
Ireland
London
Charles Dickens
Hutchingons
Cedar Rapids
Towang
Hutchdingons
Locals Attend Visits and Showers Across Towns
Omega Arthur Anderton returns home from Des Moines Sunday evening. Jepp Lockman and family visit with Roger Gideon family Saturday. Fay Paxston calls at Paxston home along with Gene Tubaugh Leta and Mary Friday. Glen Lockman visits Gomer Stocker Sunday afternoon. Floyd Simmons and Don Blumer of Moravia call on Jimmie Anderson Sunday evening. Mrs Gomer Stocker and Stocker children visit Albia Monday. Delene Henderson spends Monday with Fay Stocker. Mrs Ellen Ward visits Florence Lockman Friday. Ray Lockman family attend shower at Burdett Cox home honoring Mr and Mrs Cox and receive useful gifts. Glen Lockman and Leo Paxston visit Fay Paxston Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderton
Des Moines
Jepp Lockman
Roger Gideon
Fay Paxston
Paxston
Mra
Gene Tubaugh
Leta
Mary
Glen Lockman
Gomer Stocker
Floyd Simmons
Don Blumer
Moravia
Jimmie Anderson
Leo Paxston
Supplement Pasture Grazing To Save Pastures
A farm cropsman from Iowa State College warns that grazing too closely during critical drought periods reduces pasture recovery. He notes bluegrass losses in 1926 and urges supplementary feeds such as sudan grass or rape during May and June when growth is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. C. Eldridge
Lows State College
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Country Air Mystic
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Coulson
King Theatre
Albis
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