Local Community Weekend Visits Across Iowa Towns
Local residents shared weekend visits and family updates across Mt. Union Ottumwa Albia Centerville Des Moines and Des Moines area towns. Notable notes include the Krusemark family caring for a two year old with eye removal for a malignant growth, and several civic and social events such as church installations and flower show judges school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Craver
Jessie Collins
Mt. Union
Bert Chrisman
Blakesburg
Kenneth Christman
Ottumwa
Clara Crawley
Fred Hammofd
Hugh Crawley
Ralph Davis
Clarente Krusemark
Cedar
Krusemarks
Randy
Krusemark
Janet
Hutchison
Kansas
Jennie Pollard
Charles Foster
Des Moines
Charles Harvey
Centerville
Zoe Callen
Wess, Hiatt
Max McDonough
Gerald Burton
Charles Coffin
Marjorie
Sandifer
Bob
Ames
Sandifé
Iowa State College
Max
Martin
C. L. Donnenworth
Des’ Moines
Archie ‘Martin
Mike
Sally
Bruce Gardner
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From Local Families
Mrs Dick Brown reports visits and gatherings in Pleasant Hill with many neighbors calling at homes and sharing club activities. Thirty eight ladies attended a W S C S tea at Iconium Methodist, and a collection was taken for church chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Dick Brown
Russell Brown
Gilbert Callens
Clara Brown
Emily Thompson
Edith Callen
Amy Hiner
W.S.C.S
Methodist
Iconium
Janice Moore
Elbert Moore
Earl Swift
Beryl
Kenny Brown
Wanda Benz
Larry Phelps
Cedar Rapids
Mearl Dicks
John Free
Join Woodman
Russell
Clyde Dicks
Constance Thompson
Nelle Thompson
Ottumwa Social Notes Chronicle Local Visits
West Point residents and friends visit across Ottumwa and Centerville. Couples and families, including Hagerman, Hoffman, Potts, Argo, and Lemaster, attend gatherings, suppers, and teas amid illness and a death in Centerville.
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Effie Prevo
A Tuesday noon birthday dinner honored Mrs. Effie Prevo and Mr. Grover Easter at the home of Mrs. Effie Frevo. Guests brought baskets. Marguerite Guernsey provided the cake baked by Donna Woolsey. Guests included Rev. and Mrs Kindey and Thom as, John Parks family, Minnie Hicks, Vera Rawlins, Susie McCloud, Ida Burger, Delila Fenton, Opal Porter, Marguerite Guernsey, Grover Easter, Bessie Longley, plus the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Frevo
Grover
Marguerite Guernsey
Donna Woolsey
Kindey
Thomas
John Parks
Miller
Traxler
Brethren and community ties noted in Udell area
Mrs. HB and others attend church events in Udell while visits spread across Bloomfield Centerville and Ottumwa. Rev Lyle Albright's party joined a large Church of the Brethren young people's conference. Open house at Udell school showcased student work with elections naming Koehler and Gorden to roles. Frequent visits to relatives and relatives’ homes marked the weekend and Monday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Wagner
Harry Wilkinson
Joe Moore
Meérna Henshaw
Bloomfield
Lyle Albright
McPherson
Kahsea
Wayne Caylor
Karen Moore
Sandra Deahl
Donna Koehler
Young Peoples Conference
Church of the Brethren
Dewey Houser
Ronnie
Gary
Knoxville
Merle Houser
Rickey
Dennis
Lionel Spring
Doyle
Darlene
Lloyd Selix
Kenny
Roger
V. E. Repp
Houser
Udell School
Frederick Koehler
France Morlan
Vernon Burger
Wm. Gorden
Koehler
Gorden
Ladies of the Brethren Church
Udell
Paul McClu
California
Lawrence
Otto Carr
Fairview
Margaret
Los Angeles
Calif
Sylvia
Albright
Robert Morlan
Unionville
Flossie Murdy
Lionel Spring Ard
H. B. Springs
Alberta Logan
Centerville
Ottumwa
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors Contined Payroll List
Proceedings show payroll and labor payments for numerous workers including LeRoy Abbott Jess Bright Russell Bright Otha Fenton Forrest Foster Ben Fowler Orville Hayes Andrew Heartley George Lowe O E Meklderry John OHair Eric Seritchfield Corvin Shriver Paul Varner Paul J Varner Okie Whitall Walter Bailey Clyde Hart Carl Mikels Velmer Sales Elmer Stevens Carl Fenton John Harrington Grant McCoy Claude McFall Dayne Taylor Clifford Wages Darrel Wendland Harrel Wendland R Yates and others with various amounts and related entries for fuel, equipment, and repairs. Also lists tax suspensions and property lot transfers including Centerville Iowa parcels and Cincinnati Iowa additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Abbott
Jess Bright
Russell Bright
Otha Fenton
Forrest Foster
Ben Fowler
Orville Hayes
Andrew Heartley
George Lowe
O. E. Meklderry
John O'Hair
Eric Seritchfield
Corvin Shriver
Paul A. Varner
Paul J. Varner
Okie W
Phillips Petroleum Co
Pullman
Bebben Machine Shop
Upphos
Essateeneesreranenenne
Sebben
ANG Pepals
Ssesne Shiainick
Snap On Tools Corp
Espore
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Thomas, Lynn
U. S. Chemical & Supply
Iree
Vivian Eqpt
Eqpt
Pepaits
Esceeeenese
Walnut Township
Stove
Wanessee
Fannie (Phillips) McCoy
Thatcher
Centerville
Tows
James Pearl Kirby
Orig
Moulton
Iowa
James Pancrazio
Columbia Park
Coal and Minerals
Stephen FR. Cox
Fairlawn
George Collins
Mattie Ross
Cincinnati
Appanoose County Board Awards Contracts and Raises
Joseph Ross and Calista M. Lee are listed with lots in Iowa holdings. The Board of Supervisors approved bids for Project 2153(2) Bridges and Culverts, awarding to G. Jordan & Son of Centerville for 5889.16. A special meeting set March 1 1956 raises for county employees including machine operators truck drivers day labor and shop foreman with new hourly and monthly wages and a 9 4 hour work day schedule with holidays Christmas Thanksgiving Pay Day Decoration Day and July 5 observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ross
Cincinnati
Iowa
Calista M. Lee
J. S. Elgin
Mystic
G. I
Carrie J. Turpin
Orig
Moulton
Lester Brain
Taylor Township
Robert Irelan
Jreahington
Wm.lenbeck
Caldwell
Board of Supervisors
Appanoose County
Towa
G. Jordan & Son
Centerville
Earl Exline
Veil K. Farnsworth
Doles Calvert
Rod
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George VanDorin
New Virginia
Glen VanDorin
Paul Green
Big Sandy
Montana
Karl Tuttle
Ernest Kincade
St. Josephs Hospital
Dayton Dotson
Roby
Indiana
Jim Shaw
Lancaster
Louisiana
Fred Hammond
Carl Tisue
Ambulanee Service
Turner Funeral Home
Moravia
Pareeos
Wayne
GEM
Hollingshead
Jeweler
Square Albia
U.S
National Plan Hatchery
ALCS
Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice
Waker
Meravia
Dolph Tarbell
Frank Tarbell
Theodore Henderson
DeWayne Moore
Sam
Alien Kelso
John McAninch
Ruth McCord
Nellie Thompson
Vera Moore
Mear
Addie Sheldon
West Point
Leo Hoffman
Will Hagerman
LeRoy Brown
James Melton
Moline
Ilinois
James Wilson
Darrell Cooper
Circle
Cyril McDanel
Lloyd Johnson
Albia
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Robert Potts
Clair Potts
Basil Herteen
Fred Argo
Stella Argo
Dorothy Potts
Verta Hoffman
Hugh McFatridge
Henry Strickland
Andy Mosley
Legion Home
Sybil Whitehead
Velma Herteen
Leta Haver
Rex Haver
H. A. Lemaster
Mrs. Effie Prevo
E. Burrows
Mrs. Hb, Spring
the Board of Supervisors
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Optometrist
Hotel
Amney
Centerville Monument
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Kant
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Appanoose and
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Moravia Union
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