Local Happenings Across Town This Weekend
Saturday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph McDonough and Mr and Mrs Frank Lathen. Sunday visits by Loyd Carter, Doris Main, Merritt Strunk, Roberta Palmer and others. Merritt celebrated his birthday with a party and cake. Multiple residents hosted or attended dinners, church events, and shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonough
Frank Lathen
Loyd Carter
McDonoughs
Merritt Strunk
Doris Main
Albia
Russell Strunk
Roberta Palmer
Merritt
Inez Campbell
Doris Molin
Winnie DuVall
LaVera Cridlebaugh
Mildred| Smith
Paul Cridlebaugh
Jim Lofgren
John and
Warren
Ankeny
Jay Rex Smith
Centerville
Lois Wilson
Richard
Audrey Johnson
Rick
Karen
Deloris Ballanger
Jesse
SCA
Monroe Busy Maidens Club Sees New Officers Installed
The Monroe Busy Maidens club met in January at Lori Massman's home. President Lonna Bolin led the meeting and new officers were installed: Lori Massman president, Marilyn Shelquist vice president, Michelle Koffman secretary, Lonna Bolin treasurer, Marsha Koffman historian, Brenda Johnson reporter, and Mary Fick flag chairman. The roll call involved describing a fruit or vegetable for others to guess. The group also discussed 4-H activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Winter camp reports new members and talks by speakers
New members Mary Fick Paula Helmick and Marie Pfanne becker were initiated at winter camp. Speeches followed by Marsha Koffman on Why Protein is so Important and Lonna Bolin on Different Forms of milk. Refreshments were served by Lori and her mother. Reporter Brenda Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fick
Paula Helmick
Marie Pfannebecker
Marsha Koffman
Lonna Bolin
Lori
Brenda Johnson
None of Interest From Coulson and New Hope
Social notes list Sunday visits and dinners among local families including Wests Hiatt Ballangers Wilsons and Andersons. Several toasts and birthday mentions occur with several drop ins at homes such as the Boblenz Kalvig Donovans and Downards amid birthday shoutouts for Roscoe Pennington and Elsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulson & New Hope
Ernest Hist
News of Interest From SALEM
Miss Hazel Hellyer reports social visits around Salem including salad luncheon at St Joseph Hospital. Families mentioned include Hellyer Huff Huffenn McCannon Kain Haver Whitehead and Horstman with Sunday and Tuesday visits in Des Moines Chariton and nearby homes.
Sunday Visits and Local Social Calls Across Town
Mr and Mrs Tory Huff and son visited the Gene Huff home on Sunday with afternoon guests Mrs Hazel Sandeen and daughter from Ot tumwa Mrs Eva Wallace and family from Ankeny Kathy Zintz and Mr and Mrs Harold Huff Also Robby Whitehead spent Saturday and Sunday with the Clarence Whitehead home Gene Huff spent Friday with Delbert Calhoun Clarence Whitehead spent Sunday with Maude Whitehead Hazel Hellyer received a call from Mrs Lloyd Brown Friday evening Lloyd Brown hosted visitors including Mrs Philip Prater Mrs Merle Prater Mrs Carmilla Williamson and daughter of Mr Pleasant on Friday evening Brian Allen called at the Hellyer home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gilliland
David West
Ernest West
Jay Wilson
Doris Wilson
Russell Shepard
Ernest Hiatt
Judy Ballanger
Tonya
Tony
Linda Ballanger
Justin
Pat Ballanger
Eric
Golda Hiatt
Doris Roblenz
Deloris
Kenneth Hiatt
Herb Boblenz
Centerville
Flora
Doris
Robert Kain
Helen Rose
Des Moines
Edward Haver
Julie
Clarence White
Chariton
John Huff
Tory Huff
Gene Huff
Hazel Sandeen
Ottumwa
Eva Wallace
Ankeny
Kathy Zintz
Harold Huff
Robby Whitehead
Clarence Whitehead
Delbert Calhoun
Maude Whitehead
Lloyd Brown
Hazel Hellyer
Philip Prater
Merle Prater
Carmilla Williamson
Mr. Pleasant
Brian Allen
Hellyer
Reva Lain
Lisa
Leola Lain
Mishler
Local Social Notes From Vosburg District
Mr and Mrs Carl Tisue and Alan joined guests at Roy Argo home for Monday supper Feb 24. Families and neighbors gathered for church events and local visits. Attendees included Denny Argo Phyllis Dicks and Farm Bureau volunteers at Centerville Bloodmobile plus multiple dinners and clinics across Albia Ottumwa and Bloomfield with numerous Argo Brown Dicks and Rinehart households referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tisue
Alan
Roy Argo
Paul Dicks
DeWayne Moore
Moravia
Chariton
Rex Haver
Russell Brown
Denny Argo
Phyllis Dicks
Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Bloodmobile
Centerville
Siby
Vera Firkins
Clara
Theresa Brown
B. F. Whitehead
Velma Herteen
Albia
Ottumwa
Roscoe Argo
Dorothy Calhoun
Bloomfield
Roscoe
Dick Brown
Local Visitors And Community Notes From Marshalltown Area
Weelden and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings and family of Marshalltown hosted afternoon visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Perry Brown and Mrs. Eunice Bebout of Knoxville and others at the B. F. Whitehead home. Several couples and individuals visited, families attended graveside services for Vera Purvis at Moravia, and Theresa Brown joined Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Deedrick and Charlotte Kehrberg to the Corydon Women’s Club event where Rev. Deedrick presented The Easter Story with scene-a-felt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Free
Centerville
Ivan Harsh
Dixon Marine Inc
Indianola
Nelson Badanger
Gerald
Jesse
Olen Adams
Grace Tabernacle
Jerry Henshaw
Nelson Ballanger
Dallas Faber
Ruben Faber
Moravia
Albia
Francis
Vera Maxine) Purvis
Montezuma
Richard Stocker
Jesse Ballanger
Cindy Printy
Clara Brown
Russell
Dick Brown
Vera Purvis
Theresa Brown
L. B. Deedrick
Charlotte Kehrberg
Corydon
Rev. Deedrick
Attendance at Sunday School and Birthday Offerings Mentioned
Mrs. Daphne Shepard reports Sunday School attendance of 31 with three birthday offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Long and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huff spent Tuesday evening at Russell Shep-1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Long
Harold Huff
Russell Shep
Mishler sale and social visits fill weekend crowds
A large crowd attended Mishler's sale as Dollie Huff, Cheryl Ryan and many families gathered for midweek and weekend visits. Neveilla Shepard spent time with Josephine Moffitt while Russell and Ernest Shepard families hosted friends. Dollie Huff returned home after hospital tests. A Farm Bureau family night at Drake Ave and church events drew locals from Rockford and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ards
Mishler
Dollie Huff
Golden Age Manor
Neveilla Shepard
Josephine Moffitt
Russell Shepard
Ernest Hiatt
Ernest Wests
Emil Long
Doyle Hamptons
Ava
Cheryl Ryan
New Baby
Mrs
Delmont Moffitt
Farm Bureau Family
Drake Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. E. “Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Iowa
William R. Adler
Optometrist
South Main Albia
Farm Seeds
Harrow
Lindsay
van Dorin Implement Company
Salem
Miss Hazel Hellyer
Hank Insurance
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance
County Mutual
John Farrington
Claude Agent National Bank
Vosburg
NEW Dimensions
Loren Hardinger
Alsia
James
Hitchcock
Ben Peterson
John Peterson
Paul Morehead
Albia, Iowa
Griffinsville - N. Bend
Daphne Shepard
Moravia Electronics
TV and TV Antennea Repair
Sylvania and
Zenith
Hamburger
Tenderloin
Oleo
West Side
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