Local Happenings In Centerville Area This Week
Din ner guests Flo and Delmar Hiner visited Chris and Stella Bogert on Sunday. Ot tumwa couple Mr. and Mrs. John Sutton called on the Bogerts Friday evening. The Bogerts and Fred Blumer visited Ben Blumer in Centerville’s St. Joseph hospital. Centerville residents Mrs. George Railing Mrs. Garnet Brain and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ashby stopped by the John Butler home to see the new baby Bart Allen last week. Ralph McDonough and family shared dinner with Garnet Brain. Ft. Dodge resident Ralph N. McDonough spent the weekend with his parents. Richard Raymier and family were Sunday guests of Leo and Dagles in Dés Moines. T E Campbell visited his sister Mrs. Carl Coffin who was a patient at St. Joseph hospital in Centerville. Miss Madge Hough of Mt Pleasant came to spend a few days with her mother Lula Tillmont who is recuperating from surgery. Mrs. Ralph Robinson called Saturday on her mother Mrs. Gabe Johnson at McCord Manor in Albia and also on sister Wanda Johnson in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo
Delmar Hiner
Chris and
Stella
Richard Raymier
Leo Dagles
Dées Motes
T. E. Campbell
Carl Coffin
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Madge Hough
Mt. Pleasant
Lula Tillmont
Ralph Robinson
Gabe Johnson
McCord Manor
Albia
Wanda Johnson
Kenny Estlack
Ottumwa
Don Klampe
Ottumwa Hospital
Mike Dommer
John Kelley
Elmer Lockman
Troy Lockman
Clella Free
Mervin McDanes
la Moine Yates
Clair Sincox
Troy Lock- Tan
Ruben Faber
Orlando Bailey
Christine
Barbara Moore
Bloomfield
Dallas Faber
Norma Lee
Nadine Kay
Kenneth Lindley
Joe Griffin
Mervin McDanel
LaMoline Yates
Gano Nasalroad
Arthur Shepard
Fred
Glen McNair
Russell Shepard
Gladys
Junior Townsend
Jim ‘Walker
George Lain
Merrill Shepard
Stewart
Steve Shepard
Paul Baldwin
Floyd Herr
Clint Albertson
Harold Huff
Guy McDanes
Russell [Shepards
Lowell Shepards
Wendell
Kirksville
Homemakers Club
Lewis Beatys
Mansel Tarbell
Fred Shepards
Stanley Shepard
Don McNair
Glen McNairs
Terry
Gary Lain
Leola Lain
Helen Bear
Udell Visitors from Udell and Nearby Towns Note Busy Weekend
A Sunday afternoon at the Lloyd Selix residence featured guests including Dewey Houser Jr. and Sr. of Bussey, Gary Houser and daughter Kimberly of Knoxville, and Edwards from Udell along with Niswanger of Scots and Burness of Ottawa. Local gatherings included dinner at Ora Powell’s with Carl Phillips and Mrs. Earl Head, plus several visits from Minnie Moffatt, Hilda Opperman, and others. Rev. Jerry Witt led teens to spring camp in Cirro Gordo, Illinois, returning Sunday. Burkland, Barrickman, and Mor ris families were among those hosting and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Selix
Dewey Houser Jr
Bussey
Gary Houser
Kimberly
Knoxville
Dewey Houser Sr
Udell
E. A. Niswanger
Scots
Kansas
James’ Burness
Ottawa
Carl Phillips
Earl Head
Billy
Ora Powell
Minnie Moffatt
Illa Morris
Martha Hedgecock
Madge Ross
Hilda Opperman
Howard Burkland
Jerry Witt
Cirro Gordo
Ill
Brethren Church
Bob Barrickman
Jerry
Oskaloosa
Anne Marie Selix
Marie Weber
Ross
Rex Foster
Terry
Alva Fowler
John Dotson
Birthday Celebrations and Local Visiting Weekend Notes
Over the past week Mr. and Mrs. Ora Powell visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gansen near St. Louis. Mrs. Gansen, Powell’s aunt, was celebrating her 91st birthday with many relatives and friends. Visitors at Purvis Hedgecock’s Sunday included Kenneth Majors, Delbert Hedgecock and families, Mike and Challice Hedgecock, Lew Hodges. Kathy and Mitzi Bailey joined Minnie Moffatt Friday evening. Fran Parcel joined later. Floyd Moffatt called on his mother Saturday evening. Helena Hunt and her son Dale were dinner guests of Albert and Grace Burkland. Q A Bynston of Algona spent Sunday night with the Burklands. Carl Weber and family were dinner guests with Grace Spurgeon on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Powell
Dale Gansen
St. Louis
Floyd Moffatt
Helena Hunt
Dale
Albert Burkland
Q. A. Bynston
Algona
Carl Weber
Grace Spurge
Hiattsville Social Notes From Wayne McDanel
Mrs Wayne McDanel and family hosted Davenport couple Mr and Mrs Donald Clark over the weekend. John Main called Friday. Bill Long hosted visitors. Anna Hiatt visited at Jones rest home. Eugene Daniels from Albia staying with Kenneth Daniels family. 4 H co op supper and co op activities noted. Wayne McDanel at Centerville C B meeting. Cincinnati guests Bob Evans family dined with Bill Long. Physical fitness class attended by Mrs Wayne McDanel at Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Clark
Davenport
Wayne McDanel
John Main
Bill Long
Mervin McDanel
Anna Hiatt
Jones Rest Home
Eva van Zante
Eugene Daniels
Albia
Kenneth Daniels
Clell McDanel
Kevin
ASC
Centervile
C. B
Centerville
Bob Evans
Cincinnati
Evelyn Daniels
Pauletta Daniels
Juanita Dooley
Susan
Moravia
Family gathering notes in Ottumwa area
The report lists several local residents and their activities over a weekend. Nevella and Lowell Shepard visited with the Huff family. Mr and Mrs Harold Huff attended a family dinner at the June Parker home. They visited Leo Beatys with Loy Free. Roger Rinehart spent the weekend with Ora Rinehart and Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevella
Lowell Shepard
Harold Huff
June Parker
Ottumwa
Loy Free
Leo Beatys
Roger Rinehart
Ora Rinehart
Cindy
Ottumwa Hospital Patient and Local Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Kenny Estlack moved to Ottumwa while Don Klampe recovers from an allergy at the Ottumwa hospital. Several neighbors and relatives, including the Lockmans and Faber family, visited in Ottumwa and at local homes during the week and weekend. birthday dinner was held for Mrs Dallas Faber at Joe Griffin home.
Community Hearts and Birthday Gatherings Reported
Sunday School drew twenty attendees as multiple birthday offerings occurred. Neighborhood groups and Homemakers club hosted guests, with gatherings across Ottumwa and nearby towns. Several Shepard family members, McNairs, Layns, and Herrs are noted in weekend visits and suppers.
Coulson By Mrs Theo Miller
Mrs Theo Miller and Mr and Mrs Miller visited Lillian and Elsie Callen last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Herb Boblenz drove Mrs Carl Boblenz to Ottumwa the same day with Mrs Gary Belzer and Mrs Mae McDonald accompanying. They spent the day in Ottumwa and called Mrs Guy Argo at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest West were guests Tuesday evening at the Ernest Hiatt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Miller
Lillian
Elsie Callen
Herb Boblenz
Carl Boblenz
Ottumwa
Gary Belzer
Mae McDonald
Guy Argo
Ernest West
Ernest Hiatti
Ernest Hiatt
Albia
Don Polson
Harley Tisue
Elsie King
McCord Manor
Richard Coltrain
Sherri
Susan
Vess Hiatt
Charles Argo
Baby
Towa
Centerville Area Social News Highlights Events
Mr and Mrs Gary Belzer visited the Boblenz home for Sunday dinner. Connie attended a Centerville shower for Millie Stajcar. Mrs Guy Argo returned from St Joseph hospital Ottumwa after nearly two weeks. Des Moines visitor John Wales called on Herb Boblenz. 4 H meeting in Centerville drew Mrs Herb Boblenz. The Hiatt and Boblenz households hosted Sunday visits with several friends. Charles Argo and baby expected to visit Des Moines March 23. Town and Country Garden club met in Centerville. Dale Downard had eye surgery at Mahaska Oska Joosa hospital. Mrs Anderson cared for Downard. Andersons later went to Knoxville and Oskaloosa. Edna progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Belzer
Boblenz
Connie
Millie Stajcar
Centerville
Guy Argo
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
John Wales
Des Moines
Herb Boblenz
Eva Tucker
Dale Downard
Mahaska County Hospital
Oska- Joosa
W. C. Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph McDonough
Garnet Brain
Ralph N. McDonough
Ft. Dodge
Jack McDonough
Claude Hawk
Agent National Bank
Iowa
Turner & Son
Hiattsville
J.D
Harrow
van Dorin Implement Company
Allis Chalmers
NEW Idea Sales & Service
NW Corner Square
Mantel
Olawall Stalenhane
Bette van Dorin
Rex Hagerman
Jim Shovlain
Lee Hiatt
Mancy Klampe
Griffinsville
North Bend
Daphne Shepard
M. Patrick
Gleason
Opt
Morrell Meats
Morrell’s
Morrell All Meat Weiners
Allen
West Side Square
HEINZ
OZ. Bottle
Tucker
Robin Hood Flour
Yle
van Camp
IOLE
Optometrist
Rea Nes of
Ford Service
General Motor
Brices Motor Co
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