Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Illnesses
Douglas Salem and Rosas Starks families spent Saturday at the Alva Cridlebaugh home while Charlotte Wilson visited Leona Starks on Saturday afternoon. Milo Walker and Gene King joined Wendel Swank at the Will Powers home Sunday. Delbert Stotler, a Udell teacher, has mumps, with Carl Phillips entertaining at home. Delbert and Mrs Ruby Hull are involved in teaching duties. Frequent Sunday gatherings occurred at Joe Guernng’s Centerville home and at the Dess White residence with Misses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosas Starks
Alva Cridlebaugh
Charlotte Wilson
Leona Starks
Milo Walker
Gene King
Wendel Swank
Will Powers
Kenneth Fenton
Carl Phillips
Carl
Delbert Stotler
Udell
Ruby Hull
Delbert
Harvey Stevens
Spring
Joe Guern*ng
Centerville
Pal Dess White
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Area Interactions
Ferne White and families of Sigourney and Centerville share greetings while Dale Feyton and Max King enjoyed a Sunday dinner at Harold Spring's. Funeral attendees for Robert A. Campbell of Adell include the Widiees, Ida Davis Jr., John Gordy and Cecil, Will Powers and Willadean, and D. S. Fenton with Harold Spring. Mary Gordon of Centerville visits Vernon Fenton’s family. Youths attend the Udell Unionville grade declamatory contest at Udell. Arlene Fenton wins first in dramatic. Charley Johnson visits Desa White. Vernon Fenton and family and Mary Gordon spend Sunday with Harvey Stevens. Robert Henge family near Iconium plans to move to Elmer Brown’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne White
Sigourney
Cecil Cucchalla
Lester White
Centerville
Dale Feyton
Max King
Harold Spring
Robert A. Campbell
Adell
Fairview
Ross Widieeamily
Ida Davis Jr
John Gordy
Cecil
Will Powers
Willadean
D. S. Fenton
Harvey Stevens
Carl Phillips
Mary Gordon
Vernon Fenton
Udell
Robert Henge
Farm transfers and gatherings fill local notes in Lovilla
Main Station Bill Reeves moved to Willie McDane farm. Otis Ballenger and family head to Skinner farm. Otis improving in hospital. Neighbors host and visit at various homes including Philby and McDanel households. Dozens of local families share visits, birthdays, relief from travel, and weekly church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Reeves
Willie McDane
Otis Ballenger
Skinner Farm
Reeves
Otis
Bessie Boshak
Bissie Kaater
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Tom Philby
Burdette Utterback
Cyril McDanel
McDanel
Kenneth Gladfelder
J. P. Foster
Celia McDanel
Daphne
Cody Luse
Short Walters
Jack Luse
Lloyd McDanel
Thursady
Lee
Johnson
Trenton Gladfelder
Thursdey
Virsil Kester
Lucile Hawk
Centerville
Shirley Townsend
Lyndon McDanel
Willie McDanel
Clyde Gladfeld
Program King Theatre Albia March Nights Preview
The Albia venue announces a week of evenings at Program King Theatre featuring star pairs in classic films. March 12, 13 showcase Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant in Sylvia Scarlett, with March 14 offering Murder of Dr Harrigan and Widow from Monte Carlo, and March 16, 17, 18, 19 highlight Riff Raff, Two in the Dark, and Ah Wilderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Brian Aherne
Sylvia Scarlett
DR. Harrigan
Dolores del Rio
Walter Abel
Margot Grahame
Wallace Beery
Lionel Barrymore
Local visits and trading in Moravia and surrounding towns
The Moravia area saw a flurry of visits and trading Friday through Sunday. Families including Hiatt Rumley Walker Moffatt Sanders Foster and Miller were noted visiting relatives in Moravia Centerville and Chicago with gatherings at the Rumley Foster and Sanders homes and several Saturday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hiatt
Moravia
Harry Rumley
Calvin
Laverne
Bonnie Lee
Edd Rumtley
Jess Walker
Cleo J
Joan
Earl Foster Home
Will Moffatt
Unionville
Jessie Clanc
Miss Burl
Chicago
Donar Sanders
Marlene
Donald
Centerville
Floyd Moffat
Tom Hiett
Perry Miller
Mildred Clancy
Bill
Jack
Carl Foster
Eerl Foster
Harry Rumiey
Lea Verne
Chester Sanders
Roysé
Will Moffattle
Community Social Notes From Centerville Area
Salem residents visit and callers in Centerville are listed, noting visits by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene, Mr. and Mrs. Guy McKern, Dorothy, and others. Several households, including Edward McCord, Carrie Turner, Ralph Turner, and Robert Jennings, are mentioned with Sunday and weekend calls, moves, and visits across local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Guy McKern
Dorothy
Newton Low
Carrie Turner
Edward McCord
Ted Teater
Baby
Centerville
Will Haver
Mra
Newton Long
Bert
Nash and
Donald
Ben Helyer
Hazel
Kenneth Johnson
Leonard Perry
Floriene
Syemend
Roscoe Argo
Robert Jennings
Horton Potts
Will Davis
Ralph Devis
Helen
Tucker Place
Ralph Turner
Robert Tarr
Roberta
Fort Madison
Susie Tarr
Alfred Carlson
Free Jolly
Suxtie
del Hellyer
Jess Gladfelder
le Newton Long
Jean
Lida Argo
Scattersburg man reflects on family and chores
A fragment recounts Sunday activity by Scattersburg resident T. T. Lockman and Elmer Miss Ardis Callen returning to duties at a local workplace Sunday evening, suggesting ordinary village life and routine tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.T. Lockman
Elmer
Ardis Callen
Sundey
Eveina
Local Social and Callers Report from Sunday to Monday
Lin attended the Homer Newburn sale and Laurence Ward called at Gilliland's Sunday evening. The Otis Ballenger family moved to a farm near Main Station on Monday. Mr and Mrs Wm Tomlin and Cay spent Sunday at Carl Tomlin's. C A Adama was a recent caller at W T Irelan's. Mr and Mrs Keith Roberts were Centerville callers Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Homer Newburn
Laurence Ward
Gilliland
Otis Ballenger
Main Station
Wm. Tomlin
Cay
Carl Tomin
S. C
A. Adama
W. T. Irelan
Keith Roberts
Centerville
Enon Hope Bible School Attendance and Local Visits
Sparse turnout at the school election with only two voters. Local social activity includes Hum ber Newburn’s sale, multiple visits to Van Dorin households, and family farming tasks in Albia Hilton and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humber Newburn
Stella Lockman
Alice van Dorin
E. G. Hawk
Claude Hawk
Farm Bureau
Albia
J. T. van Dorin
Albis
Faber and Family
van Dorins
Hilton
Wendell Roberta
Smith-Giltner
Twenty Years On the Sea and a Norwegian Sailor's Tale
A Norwegian man from Moulton Iowa, Ray Hennerson, describes a long sea career spanning wooden ships and iron vessels, the hard sailor’s life, and the drift back to work in a factory. After illness and confinement, he seeks relief and learns of World's Tonic as the remedy he needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hennerson
Moulton
Iowa
Nes
Norway
Local visits and callers noted across Moravia areas
Franklin LeRoy Brown visited the Earl Swift home Saturday. Families and friends from Stansberry, McVay, Argo, Derby, Haver, and Brown towns spent Sundays and Saturdays visiting homes in Iconium Moravia and Albia. Timbers were worked, meat canned, and several residents made routine calls at neighbors’ houses throughout the week ending Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Brown
Earl Swift
B. F. Stansberry
Carolyn McVay
Herbert Dodge
Roscoe Argo
Carl Derby
Rex ‘Haver
Haver
Harry Brown
LeRoy
Iconium
Fred Argo
Doyle Stansberry
Wes Scott
Sem LeRoy
Coy Swift
Hugh McFatridge
Centerville
Elsie Runnels
Floyd
Moravia
Jake Firkins
Argo Brothers
Teonium
Harry
Earl
Rex Haver
Bill Rag
John Moffatt
Carolyn Ann
Ronald Ragan
Albia
Daisy Moffatt
George Shehan
Mary Moffatt
Swift
Divorce Petition Desertion and Cruel Treatment Case
In Appanoose County Iowa district court a petition for divorce by W W Van Ness against Edith Van Ness alleges desertion for over two years and cruel inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff. Defendants must answer by March 2 1936 or judgment by default will be entered at Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Appanoose County
W. W van Ness
Edith van Ness
Centerville
Desertion divorce suit filed in Appanoose County court
William Corder petitions for divorce from Kate Corder in the March 1936 term alleging wilful desertion for over two years without cause. The clerk’s notice requires appearance by noon March 30, 1936 or default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Corder
Willam Corder
Iville
Pleasant Grove Social Notes and Local Movements
Pleasant Grove residents note a dispersal auction of Percheon horses in Kirkaville Ma led by Harvey Main and Frank Wilson, with others moving into the neighborhood and visiting. Several local families including the Sears Robb and Woodward households shared visits and gatherings, and James Nathan celebrated his ninth birthday with a small surprise ice cream and cake. Frank Wilson traveled to Missouri on business while Harley Woodward worked for Mr Boyer the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Main
Frank Wilson
Gro. M. Laughlin
Kirkaville
Orlando Sears
Donnie
Ralph Turner
McClouds
Missouri
Versal Robb
Centerville Residents Share Weekend Visits and Local News
Centerville residents report social visits with relatives in Moravia and Mystic. Versal Robb kept as director for the 1036 37 term. Frank Wilson named a Minute Man in Monroe County and attended an Albia Commercial Club meeting. Mr Charity returned from Iowa City after cataract surgery on his right eye. No school Monday afternoon due to the regular school election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Ella Funkhouser
Moravia
Denny Homerin
McCloud
Tom Robb
Harry Woodward
Harley Woodward
Frank Heckman
Frank Wilson
Song
Raymond Charity
Mystic
Charity
Iowa City
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