Kinser Valley Community News Update
George R Darby reports a Monday visit to Centerville and Moravia with the Darby family. The Moravia school bus ran after a two week road delay. The District Six election chose Ervin Long with supporters G Wilgon i and G R Darby. Leo Caster visited and headed to the west coast with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby Russell Darby
Centerville
Moravia
Ervin Long
Earl Boardman
Russell Darby
Will Ervin
George R. Darby
Zell Wilson
Long
G. Wilgon i
G. R. Darby
Leo Caster
E. C. Caster
West Coast
Iconium Social Notes From Rural Ridge Community
Mrs Rosa Beaty and Mrs Clyde Dicks visited Ida Zo on Sunday afternoon. Bert Adams called on Charles JB. Beaty visited W E Kelsey Saturday afternoon and Ida Argo visited Grandmother Shelton. Red Cross meetings with Mrs Harry Scott on Friday afternoon. Beaty, home on a ten day leave from Great Lakes, visited family. A heavy rain ended the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Beaty
Clyde Dicks
Ida Zo
Bert Adams
Charles JB
W. E. Kelsey
Ida Argo
Shelon
Red Cross
Harry Scott Syees
Date Beaty
The
Great Lakes
Billie
Dinner honors sailor grandson in birthday gathering
Mrs Laura Dicks hosted a dinner for her naval grandson Dale and daughter Beryle. Attendees included Merle and Laura Dicks, Earl Swift and daughters Thelma and Carolyn Ann, Ned Argo and family, Ottumwa relatives, Leo Beaty and family, Bob Metcalf family, Beryl Brown family, Goldie Ray, Larry Phelps, and Ardyce Hagerman. Mrs Cora Main was visited by Dey attorney pair and others. Mrs Main is reported as not well. Will Hagerman and family visited Bill Steffin's home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dey Atterney
W. EB. Kelsey
Rosa Benty
Cora Main
Ned Argo
Gualda
Keith
Bobbie
Laura Jo
Ottumwa
Leo Beaty
Dale
Billie
Bob Metcalfie
Beryl Brown
LeRoy
Kenneth
Goldie Ray
Larry Phelps
Rosa Beaty
Ardyce Hagerman
Will Hagerman Land
Bill Steffin
Attendance and visits across Gladfelder families
Sunday School attendance reached 86 at Main Station. Numerous Gladfelder relatives, including Kenneth, Judy, Trenton, Clyde, Ray, Frank, A G Turner, and George, plus friends like Rex Foster and Ella Platt, shared visits at various homes in Centerville, Fairfield, and Rock Island over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Tomlin
Dean Tomlin
Rex Foster
and Myre
Trenton Gladfelder
Belle Whicker
Clyde Gladfelder
Ray Harrison
Alvis
Hiattsville Socials and Family Moves
Hiattsville residents and relatives were in Centerville on business and attended gatherings at Hiattville Hall. The community helped relocate the Lloyd Rose family to John Thomas Place, and several families visited, hosted meals, and shared activities with the Hiatt and Rose households across Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rose
Gus Hiatt
Vanzant
Centerville
Rose
W. A. Rose
Memphis
Hera
Max McDanel
Ernest Hiatt
L. B. Hawes
Hiatteville Hall
George Turner
Daphne Hilton
Ivan Harsh
Mary Beth Turney
Marilyn Rose
Jerry and
Ann Pettibone
Virginia
Robert Hiatt
Pearl Scott
Sandra
U. S
Unimportant Cogitations Reminiscence War-Tone Reflections
Inez Faber recalls a long cold winter and eight mile walks to school for two teens then notes the war mindset and women’s roles. The piece shifts to social observations about mail, rationing, mink coats, dishpan hands, and wartime shortages. Local social notices follow with names and gatherings across Sundays and visits.
New Hope by Mrs W E Donovan and local visitors
The week featured visits by Mrs W E Donovan and Ralph Fisher family in Mechanicsville, Albert City gatherings, a Chicago trip of Lulu Burton, a flu illness, a birthday dinner for Jimmy at the Pettibone home, and multiple family movements including John Burton from Great Lakes Naval Training Station and various relatives visiting Des Moines Woodstock Ill and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W._E. Donovan
Ralph Fisher
Johanny
Janice
Tiara
Mechanicsville
Forrest Jacobs
Ivan Harsh
George Scott
Albert City
Lulu Burton
Chicago
Muscatine
Don Pettibone
Jimmy
Bert Meadows
Ed Schindler
Minnie ‘Sharp
Hygiene Blomgren
Carol
Dick Wilson
Mardeeng
Jay
E. F. Wilson
John Burton
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ora Harsh
Des Moines
E. W. Donovan
Woodstock
Ill
W. E. Donovan
Russell Warner
Bessie Neff
Orville Burton
Neff
John Woods
Lloyd Rose
Trenton’ Wilson
Margaret Burton
Hiattsville
Loyd Carter
Virginia
Bobby
Rolla Carter
Chambers
Everett Wynes
Roy Scott
Georgie
Mariann Scott
Delmont Moffitt
Gerald Hunter
Frank Chambers
Richard Ballew
George Ballew
Weekend Visits Across Town City and Surroundings
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Caylor spent Sunday at the Lee Tadlock home while Arthur Dean Andrews was at home. Wilbur Miller, hospitalized in Town City, shows slow improvement. Centerville visits included Floyd Wood, Jim Wood, and Mrs. Jim Wood with sister Sarah Haines. Others visited Ben Knight and Tadlock households, as Gene Boyer, Anna Woodward, and Lorene Tubaugh joined gatherings. Bob Strunk called on the Lee Tadlock home Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venerah Andrews
Dave Caylor
Lee Tadlock
Arthur Dean Andrews
Wilbur Miller
Town City
Floyd Wood
Jim Wood
Centerville
Sarah Haines
Virgil Johnson J
Clint Robbi
Albert Tubaugh
Lorene Tubaugh
Mra
Freda Wood
Venetah Andrews
Ben Knight
John Tadlock
Gene Boyer
Anna Woodward
Winston DuVall
Helen
Bob Strunk
Enon By Mra J T VanDorin Local Notes
The sun and wind dried the roads as harrows and drags helped. Dinner with L B VanDorin and family Saturday. We rode home from Moravia on the tractor. Mrs Louis Schaffner had a severe cold last week. Roger Gideon and family of Galt Iowa visited Friday. Jurdsay was Mrs Dallas Fabers birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faber
Mary Jo
J. T
Leo VanDorin
Bill Wilson
Dodd
William Peterson
Albin
Arthur Johnson
Albia
Centerville
Rex Time
Carol Brees
Ronald Woodsward
J. C. Lockman
Max
Roger Gideon
Marve Lockman
Lew Hiner
Geraldine
Louis Schaffner
Jefferson Barracks
Daisy McCrory
Louis
Horace
Clarence Schaffner
Pearl Hiner
Billy Angel
W. H. van Dorin
Fred VanDorin
Vera
Leo
Floyd
Harry Felton, Jr
Carolyn Whisler
Howard Whisler
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
Mra
J. T. VanDorin
L. B. VanDorin
Moravia
Galt
Iowa
Jurdsay
Dallas Faber
Mra. R.i
Franklin By Mrs. John Moffatt
Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge visited Moravia and Albia on Wednesday. Rex Haver called at E F Stansberry home on Tuesday afternoon. John Moffatt couple went to Melrose on Wednesday. Mrs Basil Harteen visited Tough McFatridge home Wednesday afternoon. Ms Clell Sheldon helped make hominy at Rex Haver home last week. Owen Conley and son James visited John Moffatt Saturday evening. E F Stansberry called Coy Swift home on Wednesday. Basil Harteen called at Hugh McFatridge home Thursday. Roy Moffatt visited Frank Cox home Friday afternoon. E F Lansberry noted Albia dealer Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
Hugh McFatridge
Moravia
Albia
Rex Haver
E. F. Stansberry
Melrose
Basil Harteen
MecFatridge
Clell Sheldon
Owen Conley
James
Coy Swift
Roy Moffatt
Frank Cox
E. F. Lansberry
Local Social Roundup From Boyer Ridge Area
Betty Jean Foster reports a flurry of visits as families and friends from Boyer Ridge and surrounding homes gathered for Sunday calls prayer meetings and weekend stays Ir ene Moffitt teaching at Darby school and various neighbors stopping by F A Boyer Olin Foster and family were among visitors Charles Broshar Buffico and Ira Boyer also featured in the uneven social note segment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Foster James Easter
F. A. Boyer
Carolyn Boyer
Ira Boyer
Milo Walker
Frank O’conner
Darby
Herbert McDanel
Lloyd’ McDanel
J. W. Whicker
Trenton Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Trene
Frank
Florice Moffitt
E. Moffitt
James Easter
Charles Broshar
John Bufficool
Olin Foster
David Weston
Local social notes span Centerville to Albin scenes
Hazel Hellyer reports weekend calls at homes in Centerville and Albin with numerous families visiting friends, birthdays celebrated, and church events noted. A rusty nail incident left Mrs. Whitehead with a sore foot while a Shell Rock truck accident caused building damage but minimal harm. A LeMars reader found and recovered missing ration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Town Public Service Co
Harry Plendl
LeMars
Maple Grove Community Notes Update
Maple Grove records show Mr. and Mrs. Harry Felton Jr and children visiting at the Felton Sr home. Connie, Wilbert’s daughter, is hospitalized with pneumonia. No school Thursday. Jay Tubrugh started Tuesday. Susan Anderson and Imogene Tadlock spent the weekend at the Tadlock home. Helen Felton and Delmar Dowd were absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmorene Tadlock
Harry Felton, Jr
Harry Felton, Sr
Gabe Johnson
Wilbert
Ottumbwa
Connie
Jay Tubrugh
Grant Tadlock
Berl Arnold
Centerville
Susan Anderson
Imogene Tadlock
Helen Felton
Delmar Dowd
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