Local residents visit relatives and travel notes scattered
Mrs Ruth Weston and her Washington state family visit the U S Hiatt home for two weeks. Rosa Hildebrand returns from Centerville to her home. Several Hiatt family members and friends join on visits to Oskaloosa Ottumwa Centerville and nearby towns. Virginia Carter and Bethel Coulson appear in extended family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Weston
Washington State
U. S. Hiatt
Weston
Rosa Hildebrand
Centerville
Jackson
Lute Hiatt
Oskaloosa
Vesa Hiatt
Boyer Ridge Family Visits Extend Through July Fourth
Mr and Mrs John McDane return home after a week visiting children in Indianola Des Moines and Fort Dodge Their granddaughters Mary Louise and Donne Jean Messner of Fort Dodge will stay until after July 4 Mr and Mrs Ray Boyer of Girard Kansas visited relatives here the past week Sam Hoyer visited with his brother A Boyer Trene Moffitt improves after hospital treatment Richard Goughnour plans a two week visit with his mother Mrs H L Pearson of Des Moines The Boyer children reunited with their father Sunday Bob Moffitt, in India, has been away since leaving Scott Field in March\n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDane
Indianola
Des Moines
Fort' Dodge
Mery Louise
Donne Jean Messner
Fort Dodge
Ray Boyer
Girard
Kansas
Sam Hoyer
A. Boyer
Trene Moffitt
St. Josephs Hospital
Richard Goughnour
Birthday and visiting notices from local families
Evon and Dallas Faber hosted guests midweek while the Roberts and Gardner families visited Des Moines and shared meals. Yvonne Gardner returned with her grandfather Walters as Marvin Gardner joined for dinner. Claude Hawk and family hosted guests including Harry Tisue and Ruth Tisue with other relatives. birthday celebrants included Mrs. Harry Tisue, Richard Hawk, and Mrs. Rouge. The VanDorin family honored Mrs. W H VanDorin and daughter Cleo with cake and ice cream as Janice Gideon celebrated a birthday. attendees included Dallas Faber, Russell Hindman and children, and Floyd Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Faber
le Kenneth Free
Keith Roberts
Des Moines
Wm. Tomlin’s
Guy Roberts
Yvonne Gardner
Walters
Marvin Gardner
Claude Hawk
Harry Tisue
Josie Charity
Rex Tisue
Warren Rouse
Bobby Sutton
Richard Hawk
Rouge
VanDorin
Mr. Land
Faber
W.H. VanDorin
Cleo
Janice Gideon
Russell Hindman
Floyd Me
Local social notes and reflections from a rural Iowa town
Fall and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Dorin and Vera, Mr. and Mrs, dg. C, Lockman, and Max, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Free and Dale, Mr. and Mra, Rodger Gideon and daughters, Mr. and Mra, J. T. Van Dorin and Leo, Mrs. Clera Selby, Wie Renae, ee. aee Jones, 4 n fa oro ani Gladys Willawn. Mr. and Mrs. Adbony Walter and son visited the Merle Walter home Sunday morning. F. P. Hawk attended the Foster Homecoming Sunday. Howard Whiley and family visited the George Reid home Sunday evening. Rodger Gideon and family spent Monday at Walter Gideon's. Mr. and Mrs. BE. G. Hawk called at Jack Judge home. Haske is spending a few days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tisue. Strawberries, cherries, raspberries and gooseberries noted with gooseberries unpopular due to sugar. Green beans, beets and new cabbage reported. A letter from Don Lockman says he stood watch on a transport ship under repairs carrying 6000 troops. navigating it proved harder than leaving the Iowa State Fair glass house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall
Jerry
Fred van Dorin
Vera
Dg. C, Lockman
Max
Kenneth Free and Dale
Mra
Rodger Gideon
J. T. van Dorin
Leo
Clera Selby
Wie Renae
Aee Jones
Gladys Willawn
Adbony Walter and Son
Merle -Walter
F. P. Hawk
Foster
Howard Whiley
George Reid
Walter Gideon
BE. G. Hawk
Jack Judge
Letiethard Haske
Hawks
Harry Tisue
Don ‘Lockman
Udell and Centerville Socials Stir Local Weekend
Centerville residents Udell Route 1 Mr and Mrs Jess Walker and others traded Saturday with many names listed. Centerville visits include Calvin returning Sunday. In Blakesburg near Unionville folks visited McCurdy home and Rumley family birthdays celebrated with a cooperative dinner. Will Moffatt built a porch for Alvin Fowler at Udell last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Walker
Ost
Centerville
H Rumsey
Laverne
Bonnie
Calvin
Glen Clancy
Jack
Billie Katherine
Rose
Charley McCurdy
Blakesburg
Donar Sandera
Narlene
Donald
Myrtle Meann
Will. Moffatt
Unionville
Mae Rumley
Berniece
Edd Rumley
John Moffatt
Mary
Daisy
Roy
Frank Cox
Billie
Caro
Iconium
Fred Cousins
Barbara
Oral Easter
Frances Ann
Moravia
Will Moffatt
Lee
Berneice
Emma Miller
Rumley
Bonnie Lea
Mar Sanders
Alvin Fowler
Udell
A Quiet Homefront Diary Amid War and Weather
A reflective hometown note recalls winter fires and attic storage, neighbors and kin aiding comfort, and a Navy relative visiting the Iowa farm. The author recalls weather shifts from cold fireplaces to warm porch scenes, posts updates on mowing, celebrations, and local gatherings, with memories of family and community life during wartime.
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits at Main Station
Attendance at Sunday School stood at 67. The text records numerous visits and family gatherings: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde pndeldar and Darlene spent Sunday with the Lester Stockwell home in Moulton. Hannah Gladfelder stayed with Mrs. Guy McKern. the Gladfelders at T. L. Gladfelder attended a camp meeting at Oskaloosa. Burmeister visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George. the Tomlin family joined the W. M. Foustin home. Trenton Gladfelder and family spent Sunday evening at Sam Whicker’s. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene were at Godae home. Kermit Gladfelder with the Moffitt boys. Donald Boyer with Heater Gladfelder. Lloyd McDanel and Za were at the Cleli e home with Pearl Eaton and family. Liberty area residents visited the Trenton Gredieid der home Sunday evening. Willie McDanel spent time with his daughter Mrs Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Pndeldar
Darlene
T. L. Gladfelder
Lester Stockwell
Moulton
Hannah Gladfelder
Guy McKern
George Hiatt
Oskaloosa Somite
W. M. Foustin
Trenton Gladfelder
Sam Whicker
Clyde Gladfelder
Kermit Gladfelder
Moffitt Boys
Donald Boyer
Heater Gladfelder
Lloyd McDanel
Cleliie
Pearl Eaton
Eaton
Trenton
Willie McDanel
Mra
Lynn
Local Social Notes and Family Gatherings Across Town
Mrs Delmont Mogutt hosted a small social gathering at Saline near Bay Beott home days after the Lopen Rone horse event. Mrs Donovan celebrated a birthday with friends Donovan attended. Mrs Carl Coffin visited Mrs Tadlock, and Mr Wood with Dick of Alble joined Sunday events. Charles G. A. mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmont
Homie Ware
Bay Beott
Ae Chapelielayening
Airs
Net Pyle
Hemston
John Wood
Alble
Pat Bunday
Tal
Farm Bureau Barbeque Guest Speaker Named
Appanoose County Farm Bureau announces H. H. Kildee dean of the College of Agriculture at Ames will speak at the annual barbeque to be held Friday at Sharon Bluffs State Park. A 1000 pound steer has been butchered for the event from Sedan Farms. Committee work has been underway the past week and members invite neighbors to attend and hear the speech and other program numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kildee
College of Agriculture
Ames
Appanoose County
Lodwich
Appanoose
Iowans Letters Picture Civil War Mobilization
The Selection Service drew Iowa communities into mobilization in May 1942 with large crowds bidding farewell as troops departed by bus to camps. The piece contrasts Civil War mobilization, recalling Peter Wilson’s Tama County rally in 1861, and notes today’s training across the Union. It recalls Davenport camp McClellan and early marches and bivouacs, while describing the rough conditions and spirited home front scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Muscatine
Keokuk
Mississippi
Peter Wilson
Tama County
Buckingham
Tama
Toledo
Marengo
Irving
Berton
Davenport
Four Corners
Union
Cannp McClellan
Garp McGieltan
Peter Wilant
Fragmentary notice from Rochester event at Hitt home
Fragmented lines report visitors and family names in Rochester Minnesota. Mentions Roy Pettibone returning to his age and Frank Hiatt from Clyde Hill home and Mr and Mrs Carl Coffin family attending a Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Roy Pettibone
Frank Hiatt
Clyde Hla
Carl Coffin
Wits
Civil War era notes thread through April publication
The April issue recalls Civil War days noted by the Historicel Society of ft Town. Raymond Lockman’s home hosted visitors including Glen Lockman and family. The Gilliland and Lockman families visited, with Arlene Kelan and Maxine Lockman attending a show in Bloomfield. Cecil King spent Sunday with Junior Bur eel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roenfertable
Urwa
Warterly
I Historicel i Society of
Ft Town
Mint
Trelan
Raymond Lockman
Glen. Lockman
Howat
Town
Steva Gilliland
Coy Gilliland
Hosea Gilliland
Bibert Lockman
Raul Lockmar
Arlene "Kelan
Maxine Lockman
Composer salutes General MacArthur march by F D Cartwright
The Harlan band director F D Cartwright composed Salute to General MacArthur a march arranged for the entire band and presented at a recent band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
F. D.cartwright
Harlan ‘Band
Fragmentary OCR note on wartime Yale economist ego studies
A garbled OCR line mentions a Yale economist and wartime studies. It references an Opawa resident and Prof. Eg in, with unclear phrasing about studies of identity and age. The fragment lacks coherent facts or names to form a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Econome Ea
Wight
Bakke
Ae Opawa
Econoniek
Yale
Prof
Egin
Raymond event at Mrs Part and son home
Readable fragments show a Raymond area gathering hosted by Mrs Part and her son with Mrs eryle Vern melded and od tea in Mas Fred Sheldon on Wednesday afternoon. Addresses and full names are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Part
Eryle Vern
Fred_ Sheldon
Spon
Raymond Larnee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravias Gniott
Appaloose County
Congress
B. K. Smith
Hiattaville
Wesley Chapel
Dis Hiatt
Des Moines Hospital
Pearl Hints
Wray Smitt Bloomfield
Rose Home
Paul Hiatt
Sedan
U. S
Paul
Ruth
Ernest Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
Jess Dooley
Virgil Bosley
Harley Burton
Otis Burton
Ottumwa
Robert Burton
Misa Margaret Ann Andrews
Ery Weatherly
la Porté
Jimmie Monroe
Albia
M. B. McDanel
Bethel Coulson
New York
Rufus Coulson
Virginia Carter
Mary Beth Turner
Charles ‘Burton
Kirksville
Cott Tucker
T. Slavin
M. D
Clark’ Hotel Albia
Boyer Ridge
Evon
Taska
Uncle Sam
Aline
Ronte Frente
Converville
Chars
Ai Ag
Jess Glenifefer
Nah Elder
Ted Tegan
Pietla
An Bre
Hazel
Mas
Raymond Perry
Gon
Ald Charléhe Perry
Og R. Perry
Ahd
Bert Rindhart
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Hazel Hellyer
Kirkaville
State Teacher’s College
Bert Rinehart
Missouri
Harry Jenning
Fennant Chatt Ting
Ray
Nive
Ming McAnioch
Bill Reeves
Hellysr
Ellen Platt
Fayé
U. G. Turner
Jon McDonald
Plano
Clark Hellyer
Mr. and
Robert Tarr
Roberta
Ndey
Dail Hellyer
Farm Bureau Barbeque
Iowan’s
Scattersburg
Ipa
Mi Ne Catterlin
Phoenix
Krepfel Bldg
Midway
Monte’s Market
Bronzo Barber Shop
Dr. Brooks
M. P. Gleason
Optometrist
Salem
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