Birthdays and visits fill Sunday at local area homes
Mr and Mrs Paul Eroshar spent Sunday at Waterloo celebrating Mrs Louise Shupe s birthday. Many guests from Des Moines Ottumwa and surrounding towns visited relatives including the Purvis family near Deep River the Stockers in Newton and the Burton and Cloyed households. Several families hosted dinners and afternoon calls with extended kin across Iowa and Arkansas while hospital visits and patient care were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Eroshar
Waterloo
Louise Shupe
Fred VanDorin
Francis Purvis
Deep River
Purvis
Alva Cridlebaugh
Colin
Otha Taylor
Buell Taylor
Bert Vickrey
Plano
Edd Taylor
Delphin Taylor
Max Williams
Ottumwa
Merle Fullerton
Stirling
Wisconsin
Gomer Stocker
Enon By Mrs J T VanDorin
Local notes recount spring showers aiding cleanup after a fire and visits among VanDorin and related families. Saturday gatherings, funeral attendance, 4 H activities, school election results, and measles in a family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enon
West Point Family Gatherings and Visits
West Point society notes a flurry of Sunday visits and social calls. Roscoe Argo and John Exline homes host several families including Wetterlind Exline and McFatridge crews.
Social notes from Albia and Cedar Falls gatherings
Breese Friday afternoon visits by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Callén and Evelyn. Eugene McCrory called at Floyd Carter home in Albia Sunday evening. Colleen McCombs and Leo Hoffman home dinner guests Monday. Richard Potts, State Teachers college Cedar Falls student, stayed Thurs evening to Sun with his parents. Edna Sullivan visited Verta Koffman Wednesday evening. Evelyn Callen attended revival at Church of Christ Centerville Thursday evening. Jess Lackender Rex Haver visited Roscoe Argo home. First thunder shower of the year Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan VanDorins
J. T. VanDorins
Mearl Walters
Nancy Vance
Richard Bentzinger
Ricky
Harold Proughs
S. T. Bentzinger
Keosauqua
Francis Wren
Betty
Geraldine
Raymond Vance
R. S. Faber
Dallas Fabers
Sylvan VanDorin
J. T. van Dervns
Inman
Harold Hawk
Jack McDonoughs
van Derpool
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Carl Wetterlind
Newton
Argo
Fred Argo
Everett Harrell
Blakesburg
LaVerne Exline
Lowell Exline
Junior Exline
John Exline
Wayne Clark
Arada Tibball
Donald
Hugh McFatridge
Lloyd Callen
Roy Miller
Norris Callen
Will Hagerman
Will Fetersen
Russell Brown
Leo Hoffman
Byrle
Beth Ann McC
Clair Potts
Lester
Breese
Lloyd Callén
Evelyn
Eugene McCrory
Floyd Carter
Albia
Colleen McCombs
Richard Potts
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Edna Sullivan
Verta Koffman
Evelyn Callen
Church of Christ
Centerville
Jess Lackender
Rex Haver
Shanghai Club and Local Family Gatherings Report
Saturday night shower honored Mr and Mrs Don Whitehead. Sunday visits to Fred Christy home and Shang hai club monthly party at Shanghai schoolhouse Friday. Friday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs George Hiner and Glen at Bert Rinehart home. Clarence Scott named new director at Shanghai. 4-H meeting attended by Bert Rinehart Mary Lou Janet Nash at Dick Browns Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Aubrey Christy
Fred Christy
Shanghai Club
Shanghai Schoolhouse
George Hiner
Glen
Bert Rinehart
Lissie Kelsey
James Nash
Beverly
Terry
Harley Tisue
Clarence Scott
Shanghai
Mary Lou
Janet Nash
Dick Browns
Shanghai Socials Spun From Weekend Visits
Shanghai residents and families revisited friends and kin across numerous households. Couples and extended kin spent time at Glen Overturf, Clarence Scott, Bert Rinehart, Lloyd Landgrebe, Fred Christy, Way ne Christy, Elaine, and others over Thursday to Sunday. Additional gatherings occurred at Town City and Centerville as the Shanghai club met at the Fred Taylor home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Scott
Lissie Kelsey
Harold Dean Tisue
Lonnie
Glen Overturf
Carl Wetterlind
Bert Rienhart
Aubrey Christy
Wayne Christy
Elaine
Kenneth Landgrebe
Vickie
Stanley
Marilyn Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Charles Wakefield, Jr
Glen Overturf’s
Iole Christy
Nona Dicks
George Rinehart
Bert Rinehart
Max Hill
Harold Young
Fred Taylor
Bill Landgrebe
Randy
Bob Scieszinski
Rex Overturf
Fred Christy
Charlie Ellis
Gene Hall
Judy
George Hiner
Town City
Sheryl
Paul Dicks
Glen Overturf's
Ray Lemaster
James Nash
Karen Landgrebe
Josephine Scott
Lloyd Brown
John Hardy
Centerville
Shanghai Club
Roy Argo
Franklin News Roundup of Local Visits and Gatherings
Local residents including Mr and Mrs A E Derby of Lowilta and Earl Swift noted as attending events at various homes. Surprises and calls linked to Dorothy Pickerell, Mike Turner and others. A church shower in Sconium and visits to the Art Ekwall home in Ottumwa are mentioned among numerous social calls.
Community Notes From Local Gatherings and Visits
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Pennington were sunday evening guests at the Herb Boblenz home. Families including the Millers Argo and Wilmer attended gatherings. Nancy Roblenz joined Rainbow initiation midweek. Mrs Van Lemaster visited sister Adda Robinson in New Sharon after hospital return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pennington
Herb Boblenz
Francis Miller
Ray
Jane
Theo Miller
Jay Argo
Nancy Roblenz
Rainbow
Kenneth O'Conner
Gnella Whicker
Harper
Max Whicker
Nancy
Jerry
Connie Bob Jeng
Rosemary
Janet
Glen Phillips
Harry Phillips
Boblenz
Russell Burns
Lola Gordon
St. Joseph Hospital
Sandra Hiatt
Bloomfield
van Lemaster
Adda Robinson
New Sharon
Robinson
Local Haskell County Notes and ISU Cropping Study
Haskell County hospital in Oskaloosa. Harold Clark home visitors Mr and Mrs Russell Burns and family Saturday night. Dwight Hiatt visited Guy Argo home Tuesday evening. Neighborhood shower for the Inman family Monday night at Wesley Chapel. Their home burned Thursday. Kenneth O Conner Gary and Sharon visited Frank O Conner home Sunday. Thea Miller called Sunday evening on Bill Long and family. Donald Argd ill over weekend but better. ISU agronomists say green manure crops boost corn yields in Iowa. Wood shingles provide good service when properly installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haska County Hospital
Oskaloosa
Harold Clark
Russell Burns
Lester Gordon
Dwight Hiatt
Guy Argo
Inman
Wesley Chapel
Kenneth O'Conner
Gary
Sharon
Frank O'Conner
Thea Miller
Bill Long
Donald Argd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neal Burton
Washington
Curtis Burton
E. G. Hawk
Moravia
Leonard Wilson
Seymour
Jake Sutter
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Edd King
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Hammond
Forrest Hiatt
Mr. Burton
Wilbur Cloyed
Des Moines
Richard Allen
Carl Cloyed
Stephen Cloyed
Harry Woodward
Tom Robb
Taylor Leonard
Beacon
Jim Leonard
Mahaska County Hospital
Dolf King
Milton Harris
Opal Harris
Glen Lemar
Dickens
Iowa
Harry Stocker
Clifford Lovell
Galesburg
Charles Coffin
Mary Thompson
Mary Burns
Wayne
Mars
Moravis
Allis-Chalmers
NBC
McClurg Implement Co
Alis-Chalmers and
New Idea
Meravia
West Point
Mrs
Mary Jon Rinehart
Gardner
U. S
White Rocks
New Hampshire
Pullorum
St. Run
Franklin
Earl Swift
A. E. Derby
Lowilta
Lloyd Ammons
Harry Wilson
Dorothy
Wayne Pickerell
John Fisher
Mike Turner
Olga Turner
Rena Ammons
Omaha
Nebr
Bob Bowes
St. Paul
Coy Swift
Art Ekwall
Rodney McClure
Coulson
Mra, Theo Miller
Iowa State College
John Deere
Farmall
Veach Implement Co
International Harvester
Wayne Kent
Gold Banner Feds
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Goode Mill & Elevator
H. G. Hargis
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