Franklin community gatherings and visits noted
Franklin residents and relatives visited and hosted at multiple homes in Louilla Des Moines Ottumwa Moravia and Mystic. Guests included Olive Moffatt Roy, Lloyd Ammons Hugh McFatridge Roscoe Argo Joe Lucas Jr and Roy Moffatt with numerous family members and friends sharing meals and occasions across several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Moffatt
Roy
Frank Starcevie
Louilla
Lloyd Ammons
Mary Cox
Wilma Sickle
Billy Cox
Wayne
Richard Foster
Riverview Park
Des Moines
Hugh McFatridge
Ottumbva
Russel Frame
Grandma Frame
Bonnie Frame
Clayton Sheldon
Glen Boyer
Glenda
Chicago
Eldred Estlack
Nellie Haines
Cushing
Okla
Roscoe Argo
Lloyd Johnson
Henry Sytsma
Vinton Tandy
Coleen McCombs
Fred Argo
Lee Johnson
Mystic
Frank Cox
Mary
Carl
Howard
Henry Elliott
Johnny
Rozella
Carolyn
Frank Starcevic
Bill Tucas
Joe Lucas
Hugh McFarridge
Elva Bickford
Moravia
Frances Ann Easter
Roy Moffatt
Albia Sales Co. Growth Drives South Eastern Iowa Auction
Albia Sales Co. has expanded from a 1926 start at Coyn’s feed yard to become the largest auction sale in southeastern Iowa. Weekly sales include about 200 sheep, 400–600 hogs, and 500–600 cattle, with Monday horse and mule sales around 100 head. Originating at Coyn’s, moves to Albia fair grounds and Carter’s feed yard preceded the current barn system opened July 20, 1935, and the annual colt show began Sept 28, 1935. The firm employs three veteran auctioneers, four clerks, thirty staff for Saturday sales, and ten cafe cooks. Owned by H. C. Peterson, operated with his son H. C. Peters on, Russell, Donald, and Paul Morehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia Sales Co
Coyn
Albia
Towa
H.C. Peterson
H. C. Petersson
Russell
Donald
Paul Morehead
Enon Notes and Visits Across the Week
Local notes from Enon recount social visits among the Van Dorins and neighbors including J T Van Dorin and Mrs Flora Jones, illnesses and doctor visits for Marie, aerial remarks on raspberries, a picnic in Centerville park, and farm talk noting Iowa hen production rising from 115 to 164 per hen with better feeding and management cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Maple Grove Social Notes From Mrs. Ralph Tucker
Mrs. Anna Russell and daughter visit Roseburg relatives. numerous Sunday and Thursday gatherings at local homes including Dodd, Walter, Johnson, and Tucker households. Week of dining, hosting, and visiting relatives from Centerville to Albia, with camp plans for Pvt Leo Wratten and updates on German service. Ice cream social and Lake Wapello picnics cited among community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Russell
Victor Micella
Roseburg
Ore
J. L. Dodd
Loren Walter
Aubry Walter
Centerville
Gabe Johnson
Jim Davis
Bonnie
Marjorie Scott
Ralph Robinson
Helen Tadlock
Mildred Sellers
Clifford Offield
Alta Comer
Bunch
Robert DuVall
Helen
Donnie Coltrain
Des Moines
Ralph Tucker
Merle
Walter Scott
Maxine Scott
Lake Wapello
Grant Tadlock
Basil Tadlock
Clair Sellers
Carl Tisue
Bonnie Carlton
Fred Hainline
Albia
Leo ‘Wratten
Germany
Leo
Kentucky
Tucker
Clifford Stocker
M. A. Knapp
Baby
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits and Church Event
The Curtis Tomlin family shared Sunday dinner with the William Tomlin household. Ray Tubaugh and family plus Mrs. Albert Tubaugh visited Belle Plain with the Roy and Russell Tubaugh families. Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh attended children’s exercises at the U B church in Moravia Sunday evening. Mrs Curtis Tomlin helped paper at the Walter Harper home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T
Flora Jones
Homer Fritchel
Harold Hawks
Annabelle Walter
Walter Home
Friz” Walter
Marcia
Sylvan van Dorin
Marie
Faber
Mary Jo
Floyd McFall
Jerry
Floyd
Russell Hindman
Chicago
Betty Lou Hindman
Flor Jones
Dallas Faber
Mrs Griffin
Mrs. Faber
Nancy Carol
Carolyn Hawk
Mary Jo Faber
Centerville Park
Arthur Johnson
Bettis
Albia City Park
Glen Fowler
Lois
Lorraine
Gaylord Main
Harold Hawk
E. G. Hawk
W. H. van Dorin
J. C. Lockman
Fred van Dorin
Marvin Vance
Whi. Vance
Frank Wilson
Curtis Tomlin
Walter Harper
William Tomlin
Ray Tubaugh
Albert Tubaugh
Belle Plain
Roy
Russell Tubaugh
U. B
Moravia
Vosburgh and Nearby Folks Gather for Visits and Showers
Mrs. Kitterman visited with the Bernard Kitterman and Roy Sheldon families. Mrs. Coy Swift improves after an operation in Kirksville. A layette shower at Freda Swift’s home honored Thelma Calhoun and Lois Hanley with guests and prizes. The gathering included Emily Thompson, Floy Derby, and many others as relatives visited in the Vosburgh area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitterman
Bernard Kitterman
Roy Sheldon
Emmett Derby
Coy Swift
Kirksville
Jessie McAninch
Addie Sheldon
James Calhoun
Albia
Flowell
Esther Murphy
Andy Pavlick
Near Russell
Emily Thompson
Bruce
Grace
Thelma Calhoun
Lois Hanley
Freda Swift
Madge Calhoun
Floy Nerby
Dom
Rena Ammons
Ada McBeth
Rosemary
Delores Cater
Tommy
Denny
Billie
Donna
Dean
Allen
Linda
Maude Turner
Rosie
Derby
Karen Rose
Olive Moffitt
Betty Leih
Floy Derby
Patty Bell
Roseann
Shirley
Carolyn
Dottie Swift
Mae Castor
Skunk In Farmyard Ends With Mrs Driscoll's Rock
Four skunks wandered into the Arnold Driscoll farmyard at Olin and a gun was fired by Mr Driscoll using his last shell. He missed and Mrs Driscoll killed the skunk with a rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Driscoll
Olin
Kinser Valley recollections and local happenings
Visitors from Moravia and Oakland, Calif came Monday afternoon including E G Hawk and Homer Fritchel. Families helped with hay and chores while five inches of rain flooded low land damaging wheat oats and corn. Fireworks bought in Lancaster, George Darby visited after 75 years. Illness of Jake Huber in Blakesburg noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hawk
Moravia
Homer Fritchel
Oakland
Calif
Homer
Zell Wilson
Raymond Jones
Ervin Long
Pearl Hiner
Albia Sale
Ralph Robinson
Floyd Casters
LeRoy Wilson
Clifford
Rock Island
Russell Darby
Mefford
Lancaster
George Darby
Jake Huber
Blakesburg
M. M. Darby
Social notes and community gatherings in Albia area
Mrs John Van Zante hosts, and local families attend church receptions and dinners across the week. Neighbors Ronald Lee, Mark Van Zante join a U B church program, and an inch of rain falls Sunday. Home pest control tip suggests DDT chlordane or toxaphene dusts at 14 to 2 pounds per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Gardner
M. E
McConnell
Margery Tracy
George
Lyle Jones
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
Sam Shepard
John van Zantes
Carl van Zante
Lute Hiatt
Albia Shoppers
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Franklin
John Moffatt
Basil Cowell
American Legion
Harry Pearson
Richard Veach
HIATT
Lowa
Lowa Southern
Utilities Tennis
Itsa Hot Water Saving Bank
Enon
Maple Grove
Albia, Iowa
Streets OF
Laredo
N Technicolor
Holden - WM
Bendix
Mit Uaert Ds Sey
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Farm Equipment
Briggs Motor Tractor Division
PACOT
GLOBE
Moyaco
Tat National Bank
Harry Close
Mer
F. A. Kincade
E. Prairie St
Alka-Seltzer
Trae Veace Drug
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
P.O
Ottumwa
Turner Funeral
Ambulance Service
John van Zante
Iowa and
Charles L. Johnston
Richey Florists
Ard St
AtBia
Low
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Mr. Farmer
of Grain Storage Ag
Pomary Iy
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Naim Block
Butler
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