Fishermen brag and townsfolk fish tales drift in
Ramblin's Art Fox family returns from the north land with no fish story to tell only a sense that fish are getting smarter. Neighbors report Max Martin landing a 6 Ib bass from Albia reservoir and Gerald Young sighting an 8% Ib walleye at Lake Wapello. Mayor Merle Smith returns to his boat on a limited scale after a heart episode and a note hints at a fishing license purchase. July prices edge higher and Union forces show fatigue from tugging last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Fox
Max Martin
Albia Reservoir
Gerald Young
Blakesburg
Lake Wapello
Gerald
Merle Smith
Rie
Old press salvaged for Ellsworth Union upgrade
The Ellsworth Iowa Union reports dismantling a four ton iron press to fit through a doorway. Howard Smith installed the old press, replaced by a newer machine expected to run faster with many adjustments to fix bugs. The paper notes heavy grease cleanup used about seven gallons of gasoline during reassembly and that the new press is nearly four tons of iron and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Préas
Sera
Forrest Easter
Howard Smith
Centerville
Towegian
Ellsworth
Iowa
Retirement Dream Home By Crooked Lake Park Florida
The Moravia Union editor receives notice of a long planned retirement move to Crooked Lake near Lake Wales Florida. The letter highlights family achievements including a grandson awarded Amvets gold for citizenship and a granddaughter scoring perfect in music aptitude. The writer and spouse plan to relocate midweek and invite Moravia friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison St
Arlington 5
Crooked Lake Park
Lake Wales
Fla
Raymond Charity
Moravia Union
Moravia
Town
Charity
Crooked Lake
Arlington
Florida Way
Michael
George
Eva Firkins
Amvets
Carol
Jim
Grand Island
Nebr
Nebraska
Kent Damon
Bolivia
Midwest
Union to Crook at Lake Park, Lake Wales, Florida
Loretta M Albert wife of J F Albert plans a property transfer at Lake Park in Lake Wales Florida. The notice references a forthcoming Florida cracker era shift and names union involvement in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook
Ed Lake Park
Lake Wales
Fla
Florida
Loretta M. Albert
J. F
New Hope By Genevie Donovan
Community social notes describe church youth activities and visits among neighbors. Several families from Albia Milan Des Moines Centerville Blakesburg Centerville and Sigourney are listed with gatherings dinners picnics and visits spanning Wednesday through Monday plus a mention of Lew Burdette and a feature in The American Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M
Pettibone
Lute Hiatt
Eva Hiatt
Wess Hiatt
Bill Long
Ricky
Kenny
Marié
John Horstman
Bob Evans
Bessie. Webb
Sarah Sullivan
Milan
Wilson
Centerville
Gerald Hunter
Blakesburg
Bert Meadows
Frances Burton
Flossie Carter
Des Moines
George Turner
Emery Hiatt
R. C. Wilson
Jay Wilson
Jerry Pettibone
Pleasant Hill Social News Roundup
Mr and Mrs Clyde Dicks and Mrs Mark Atden were Tuesday afternoon callers at Pearl Dicks home. The Dicks and Dick Brown families attended Paul Dicks home Tuesday evening. Joyce and Elaine Christy visited Gilbert Callen. Janice Moore hosted Clover Leaf club Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Indiana
Lloyd Brown
Claude Hawk
Donald McCloud
Truxton Dicks
Gilbert Callen
BE. G. Clayton
Sigourney
Red Haw
Pat Printy
DeWayne Moore
Gordon Massman
Bill Moore
Jm McAninch
Roseann Calhoun
Steven Tarbell
Paul Dicks
Jack Baldwin
Johnny
Max Turner
Dick ‘Brown
Bill Broshar
Mike
Bi Spaur
Roy Scott
Don Whitehead
Sally Jo
Dick Brown
Clyde Dicks
Mark Atden
Pearl Dicks
Joyce
Elaine Christy
Janice Moore
Clover Leaf Club
Jim MccAninch
Mearl Dicks
Community Notes and Local Visits Across Udell Area
Local families from Marshalltown and Wright Iowa visited relatives in Udell and Centerville. Mrs Hazel Reutters funeral in Corydon followed an auto crash. several residents traveled to Des Moines on business and to hospital visits. Various kinship events include births, illnesses, cardings, and a Carr reunion at Edna Moore’s Udell home with Brethren church activities and a July layette shower for Mrs Louise Mincks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Curl
Marshalltown
Frank Argo
Wright
Iowes
Alvin Spring
Supt
R. E. Byers
Des Moines
Corydon
Hazel Reutters
California
Frazee
Fern McConnell Frazee
Ralph Niebel
Winton
Calif
Scranton
Iowa
Harley Hicks
Linns
Clay Burkhart
Montezuma
Burkhart
St. Joseph Hospital
Joe Moore
Edna Moore
Linda
Sammy
Lora Sue
Timmy
Shirley Salladay
Raymond Hughes
Centerville
Joe, Moore
H. B. Spring
Chariton
Bob Morlans
Udell
Dean Fever
el Paso
Lester Murdy
Robert Eden and Sons
Harry Wilkinson
Gene Glasgow
Salt Lake City
Darrel Powell
Little Son
Unionville
Rex Wintemore
Bloomfield
Harry Parker
Drakenville
Jack Mincks
Mincks
Dewey Houser
Anna Thistlewaite
Milo
Rockford
Cecil Cucthiara
Marie White
Cucchiara
Marié
Tacoma
Washington
Iva Argo
Gwenne
Whisler
Towegian
Elmer Brown
Robert White
Carr
Gurnie Jordan Jr
Maudie Voss
Woodhull
Martha Glasgow
Ben Glasgow
Gilbert Crow
Cincinnati
Women’s Missionary Society of the Brethren Church
Ollie’ Houser
Hazel Powell Lessor
Roberteen Aliee
Mrs. Powell
Josie Stuckey
Alice Spring
Noah
Zola Saum
Sylvia O'Donnell
Lerson
Hazel Powell
Africa
Jean Spring
Betty Purl
Moore
Lola Byers
Louise Mincks
Dakesville
Rex Wintermore
Silas Wadsworth
Colfax
Linda Moore
W. M
Mike Reisema
Sharon
Dick Gotheridge
Colona
Delilah Fenton
Edd Gotheridge
Lewis Dommer
Albia
Lyle Albright
Albright
Mrs. Albright
Kirksville
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Ploravia
Gnton
Matter
Towa
G.R. and
H. K. Charity
Monrose
United States
Ramblin
Richard Permaments
Myno’s Beauty Shop
Gardner Hatchery
Union
Hegari
Sudan
Plymouth
Monroe County
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Goode Mill & Elevator
New Hope
Genevie Donovan
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
American Weekly
Chicago American
Pleasant Hill
Wayne
ENETS
Moravie
The
Addyers
del Spring
Theatre
Anne Baxter
Technicolor
Tony Curtis
Martha Hyer
Mister Cory
Mystery Farm
Turner & Son
Dewey
Lew Can
ART Fox Garage
McGlorg Implement Co
Your
Allis-Chalmers
Moravia Farm
Seryvice
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