Pleasant Hill Social Roundpay At the Brown Home
Local residents including Fern Penfield Verna McAninch and the Browns attended BR Allenst Centerville funeral Tuesday afternoon. Several visitors and gatherings occurred across Pleasant Hill with multiple calls at the Dick Brown home and nearby houses as friends shared meals and evenings, while others attended the girls state basketball tournaments in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Penfield
Verna McAninch
Truxton Dicks
Dick Brown
Russell Brown
Allenst Centerville
Bob Giegel
Mabel Moore
Clover Leaf Club
Clara Brown
Maude Turner
Gilbert Callen
Edith Callen
Doris Christy
Nona Dicks
Theresa Brown
Leta Haver
Roscoe Argo
DeWayne Moore
Russell
Bill Moore
Des
Community social notes from Chariton area feature visits and gatherings
Friday and weekend social rounds include Darwin Sheldon at the Mearl Dicks home and numerous callers on Vera Moore. Attendees at Sunday school at Chariton River Baptist church include Pat Printy and Lynn Fenton families. Shown are showers, dinners, 4-H events, and visits among local residents and families such as the Massman and Giegel households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Joyce Christy
Gilbert, Callen
Social Roundup From Chariton Valley Gatherings
Mrs Ralph Tucker hosts and travels highlight a weekend of visits and church events across Centerville and surrounding homes. Neighbors from DeKalb and Ottumwa mingle with Atwells, Sulsers, Fentons, and Callens as Measles illness affects Marvin Martin while basketball tourney chatter wraps the Sunday notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mathies
Alan
Debbie
DeKalb
Sune
Marnhing
Ralph Tucker
J. L. Richey
Alice Jones
Centerville
George Curtis
Ivan Atwell
Roy Sulser
John Sulser
Duane Sulser
Exie Fenton
Laton
Isal Sulser
Alma Davis
Arlo Fenton
Idan Fenton
Claud Callen
Stephen
Earl Fenton
Laura Martin
Tom Martins
Tor Centerville
Bob Davison
Merrill Atwells
Robert Atwell
Ralph Tuckers
T. C. Young
Evelyn Angaran
Franklin By Mrs Earl Swift Farewell Party Report
Mrs Earl Swift hosts a farewell gathering for Mr and Mrs Mike Turner who are moving to Marshalltown. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Coy Swift, Mrs Lloyd Ammons and children, Mr and Mrs Ben Pickerell and Wayne, and Mr and Mrs James Calhoun and family among others in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dosy Doser
Barbats
Mardelia Doser
Lineal, Nett
Asin Ling
Ottunwa
Ben Pickeretts
James Calhoun
Wayne Thompson
Corydon
Coy
Swift
Blanche Argo
Marion Alien
Thelma Long
Freda Swift
Merle Dicks
Glenn Turner
Lloyd Ammons
Dale
Paul
Bob Phillips
Oskaloosa
Andy Paulick
Roy
Hattie Miller
Coy Swift
Ben Pickerell
Wayne
Earl Swift
Mike Turner
Marshalltown
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Earl Swifts
Joel Doser
Scrabbler Continued Notes on March Decorations
Absent with the flu we decorate windows for March with Dutch windmills and flying storks. Storks are said to bring luck, so Dutch farmers welcome nests on farms. Donna and Sue craft an Irish poster The Wearin of the Green for our bulletin board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Sue
Ofir
The Farming Program Shaping Student Personalities
Vocational agriculture teachers highlight how farming programs build dependability and reliability through defined student responsibilities. Projects foster pride, accomplishment, and future planning while strengthening parent relations and confidence in youths. Records teach honesty, budgeting, foresight, and objective analysis, using progress to guide life goals.
Student leader starts with farming program goals
The text discusses how a student advances toward a goal by developing a farming program, showing initiative to serve the community and improve neighbors’ lives. It notes leadership emerges from working for beliefs with honesty and courtesy, addressing Mr. Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Seventh Grade Magazine Drive Contest Sparks School Trip Fund
Seventh and eighth grades sell magazines to raise money for a school trip. A contest pits the two classes with the losing side buying a Coke for the winner. High salesperson Joyce Kincade sold 35.75 on the first day. The history unit notes westward movement and mapped trails while geography covers U.S. products with students Alexia Swasick and Nancy Tomilin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Kincade
United States
Alexia Swasick
Nancy Tomilin
Third Grade Fiber Mammals and Green Shamrocks
In science class we study mammals including farm animals and the cat family plus hopping mammals. Danny Brooks brought a water wheel he helped make. The room is green this month with shamrock people peeking around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Brooks
Happy Helpers 4-H Club Reorganizes Recreation Chair
The Hap py Helpers 4-H club met March 11 1957 at Martha McCord home. Connie McAninch presided at 7 45 pm with ten members present. Minutes and treasurer report were reviewed and goals for the year discussed. Roseann Calhoun named Recreation Chairman to replace Nancy Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers 4-H Club
Martha McCord
Connie McAninech
Connie McAninch
Roseann Calhoun
Nancy Gardner
Cake and camp treats shared at 4-H event
After singing 4-H songs, refreshment tents served to Martha Mc Cord Doris Jean Hawk Connie McAtinch Mary Lou Rinehart Linda Pear Sandra White head Roseann and Shirley Calhoun Nancy Janice Mosley Mrs Gerald Hawk Mrs Edward McCord Orville and leaders Mrs K C Potts and Mr Dick Brown at the gathering, noting community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McCord
Doris Jean Hawk
Connie McAtinch
Mary Lou Rinehart
Linda Pear
Sandra” Whitehead
Roseann
Shirley Calhoun
Nancy
Janice “Mosley
Gerald Hawk
Edward McCord
Orville
K. C. Potts
Dick Brown
Hilton Hustlers 4-H Club Meets With Soil Talks
The Hilton Hustlers 4-H club opened at 8:00 PM on March 11, 1957 with the pledge to the flag. Fifteen members answered roll call. secretary’s report and last meeting minutes were read. Donald Tibbals spoke on soil insects and Karl Rogers on nitrogen. list of present members included Albert Turner Raymond Clark Mark Van Zante David Murdy Mike Lathen Gary Rogers Paul Koffman John Murdy Dean Albertson Ronnie Van Zante Donald Tibbals Carl Rouse Ronnie Kehrberg Bobbie Kehrberg and Karl Rogers. The meeting adjourned at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Hustlers 4-H Club
Donald Tibbals
Karl Rogers
Albert Turner
Raymond Clark
Mark van Zante
David Murdy
Mike Lathen
Gary Rogers
Paul Koffman
John Murdy
Dean Albertson
Ronnie van Zante
Carl Rouse
Ronnie Kehrberg
Bobbie Kehrberg
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