Sophomore Scribbler Column Notes Whimsy and Gossip
A fragmented school page item mixes class chatter, nicknames, and quotes. Mentions include Deloris Hiatt Paul Turner Sports Reporter Richard Tomlin James McCord MusLeceesecerissen, Carson Jordan Jerold Luse, Lillie Belle Schaffner, and Doris. The tone is casual gossip with light humor and brief social anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris Hiatt Paul Turner
Richard Tomlin
James McCord Musle
Cesesecrissen Resensee
Carson Jordan
Jerold Luse
Editorial thanks to staff during vacation notes upcoming senior year plans
The assistant editor and staff are thanked for work while on vacation. The piece looks ahead to senior year activities including the annual, parties, banquets, senior class play, trips, tests, and the dwindling number of school days. It notes springlike activity and busy grade school recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
This and That Desecriptions From a Quizzical Page
Mirthful lines reference Dick T and Carol D in a playful I dare you game. A curious remark questions who quit first while James 2 and Mr White seek a noiseless typewriter. Maxine is mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick T
Carol D
Mr. White
Maxine
The Story Hour Duck Carnival Ends in Dinner
In 1953 a school carnival misadventure features a duck ringing stand that yields ducks and dollars. A papa duck and Brer Fox disturb the brood, more ducks arrive via incubator, and by months end 117 ducks quack around their master’s home before all are sold for holiday meals. The tale closes with the moral don't count your chickens before they hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Luck
Br’er Fox
Mrs. Duck
Markwell Staplers at Moravia Union Office
Markwell staplers advertised as dependable, available at the Moravia Union office with emphasis on reliability and domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markwell Staplers
Tock
Moravia
Seniorgraph Naijie TM Mardeena Carolyn Hiatt
Naijie TM Mardeena Carolyn Hiatt born May 5 1937 in Centerville. She attended Maple Grove and Moravia grade schools and is 17 years old. Blonde blue eyed 5 7 135 pounds. Favorite candy bar Clark favorite subject Bookkeeping favorite actress Jane Russell favorite actor Rock Hudson favorite radio program Hit Parade. Basketball fan and Oldsmobile owner. Active in Band Pep Band F H A Commercial Club Thes piano Annual Staff Scribbler Staff Commercial Club officer. Hobbies skating pet peeve Two faced people plans for next year work Paris trip all expenses paid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naijie
Mardeena Carolyn Hiatt
Centerville
Maple Grove and
Moravia
Clark
Stan Kentoh
Jane Russell
Rock Hudson
Thespian
Paris
Salem Social Notes From Hazel Hellyer
Salem residents and visitors share time at Elbert Perry and related homes. Diverse couples and families attend dinners, club meetings, and Sunday visits across Des Moines Ottumwa and local farms with Swift references to Johnsons and Calhouns in midweek and weekend social rounds.
Coulson By Mrs. Theo Miller
Local social notes record visits and birthdays among Coulson residents. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boblenz hosted and hosted guests from nearby families including Argo, Hiatt, Burns, and Miller. Attendees visited Otumwa for a party and a Moravia electricity talk. Gerald Mikels spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Boblenz
Ernest Hiatt
Guy Argo
Sandra
Clair McDanel
Kenneth O'Conner
Keith Gladfelder
Pamela Ann
Russell Burns
Mary Burns
Theo Miller
van Lemaster
Ottumwa
Jimmie Burns
Moravia
Albia
Gerald Mikels
Local residents attend show and visit across towns
Mrs Earl Campbell joined Mr and Mrs John Lindskoog in Des Moines for the Home and Flower show. Iva Strunk visits Lester Strunk, mumps noted for Jerry Burton. Nellie Williams spends Wednesday with C H Andrews. Families from Lacona Des Moines and Knoxville visit Claude Paris home. Andy Andrews relocates to Milmington Ohio with livestock and goods as the Alden family moves to Ohio for a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Campbell
John Lindskoog
Des Moines
Iva Strunk
Lester Strunk
Jerry Burton
Nellie Williams
C H Andrews
Bill Luse
Lacona
Gene Judge
Fern Engle
Glen Stephenson
Walter Paris
Knoxville
Claude Paris
Andy Andrews
W. M. Tolbert
Seymour
Dixie Rae Tubaugh
St. Josephs’ Hospital
Centerville
Bob Strunk
Barbara
Reo Bryant
Norman Keiley
Carl Miller
Lee Tadlock
Ida Caylor
Floyd Wood
Caylor
Gerald Burton
Jerry
Estella Burton
Arthur
Mystic
Vivian
Bill Hoffman
C. H. Andrews
Lester
Carl Alden
Milmington
Ohio
Alden
Donald Simmons
Beverly
Moravia
Alden and Moravia families visit area homes
A sequence of social visits across Moravia and nearby towns highlights a busy week. Alden family and Mr and Mrs Carl Tisue and boys of Moravia visited Joe Tadlock. Wilbur Miller family called on W N Miller. Earl Campbell toured Des Moines with relatives. Cleaver and Keiley families joined Norman Keiley and Tadlock kin for Sunday meals. Local residents Hoffman,Lindskoog, Tadlock, Williams, Alberston, and Means also hosted or joined gatherings in Eddyville Udell Fort Dodge Centerville Albia and Melrose areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden
Carl Tisue
Moravia
Joe Tadlock
Wilbur Miller
W. N."miller
Earl Campbell
Des Moines
Garner Cleaver
Paula
Sharon
Norman Keiley
Max Lobberecht
Larry
Eddyville
Andy Andrews
Bill
Vivian Hoffman
Norman Kelley
Ellen
Nancy Elredge
Marion Condra
Janie Albertson
Ft. Dodge
Raymond Williams
Centerville
Nellie Williams
Charley
George
Roger
Kenny Tadlock
Bob Tolbert
Victor
John Lindskoog
Udell
Sandy Anderson
Cecil Comstock
Walter Abbas
Melrose
Albia
Leo Means
West Point Socializing At Local Homes
Sunday dinner guests at the Leo Hoffman home included Delbert Hayworth and Jane and Donna of Ottumwa, plus Jack Hoffman and Danny. Ottumwa visitors LeRoy Brown and Sheryl joined Will Hagerman's gathering. Others at Homer Hamilton and Exline homes, Sew and So club in Albia, and Centerville visits noted. repeated references to local families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hoffman
Delbert Hayworth
Jane
Donna
Ottumwa
Jack Hoffman
Danny
LeRoy Brown
Sheryl
Will Hagerman
Lloyd Callen
Dewey Lark
Sharon
Albia
Colleen
Sharon McSparen
Gene McCrory
Darrell Cooper
Homer Hamilton
Henry Sytsma
Alvin Brown
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Robert McClurg
Exline
John Exline
Andrew Mosley
Clair Potts
Hugh McFatridge
Centerville
Henry Strickland
Centerville Visitors Share Thursday Through Sunday
Centerville residents and visitors frequent Ottumwa and Albia events. Names include Calien, Exdine, Argo, Hoffman, Cooper, Lackender, Lundy, Kosman, Funk, Callen, Derby, Calhoun, and Turner. Social calls span Friday to Sunday with visits to homes of Argo, Cooper, Brown, McCombs, and O Har a, plus a patent on FLFA banquet in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Cooper
Ieva Calien
Centerville
John Exdine
LaVona
Roscoe Argo
Ottumwa
Leo Hoffman
Richard
Kenneth
Darrell Cooper
Jess Lackender
Vinton Lundy
Vosburgh Visits Highlight Ottumwa and Louilla Socials
Mr. and Mrs. George Hammond of Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sheldon hosted visiting relatives including Donald Robert and Ronald Ald of Louilla. They joined Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Derby and family for Sunday time, while others visited Carl Calhoun. Mrs. Haver Free’s stay with Wayne Thompson and family was noted, and Neil Sheldon spent the weekend with Addie Sheldon as Otis Fuller’s family helped in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hammond
Ottumwa
Roy Sheldon
Donald
Robert
Ronald
Louilla
Emmett Derby
Delbert Calhoun
Carl Calhoun
Haver Free
Wayne ‘Thompson
Neil Sheldon
Addie Sheldon
Otis Fuller
Newton
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M.H.S. Scribbler
Meee Lillie Belle Schaffner
Tnd
Dick Albertson
Helen Price
Doris
Ane
Max H
Board of Supervisors
Ffice
Nikela
Candy
Editorial
James
Tnsured Abstracts
Peoples Abstract & Title Co
Centerville National Bank
Meredith BR
Griffing
the Story Hour
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
Iowa
Folerson
Fem
Bon
Fan Morchesd
Joba Fcbleie
Drees
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
W. G. O'Hara
Gary Perry
Elbert Perry
Lloyd Brown
George McCombs
Beth Ann
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Guy McKern
Elbert Ferry
Newton Long
Jess Giledfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Dick, Hellyer
Clarence Whitehead
Divert Calhoun
Dell
Dick Hellyer
Cass Hamilton
Salem Church
Jess Gladfelder
Karl Lee
Amy Hiner
Olive May McDonald
Jim McAninch
Gerald Rinehart
Fort Leonard Wood
Terry Dell Rose
Dell Heilyer
Eva Swallow
Arthur Lewis
Robert Jennings
Clarence Bii
Harold Argo
Ronald Woodward
Clarence White
Harry Jennings
James Calhoun
Funeral Sprays
Lichey Florists
Albia, Ows
Ford Service
Briefs Motor Co
West Point
Mrs
Karen Rose
Monte Lina Derby
Olga Turner
Kenneth Calhoun
Virgil Calhoun
Lincoln
Nebr
al Derby
Carol Jean Calhoun
Thorouza
iGheason Midway
Stttamonrere Ui
Wayne Kent
Gold Banner Feds
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Goode Mill & Elevator
Guernsey
Ford
Dearborn
John Deere
P. D. Ankeney
Donald Dowd
P.E. Wells
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