Local residents share visits across towns this weekend
Mr and Mrs Lester Brain spent Friday with daughters in Des Moines and Ames where their nephew Henry Brain graduated from Town State College. Many neighbors and relatives visited, dined, or traveled from Albia Mt. Pleasant Centerville Rathbun and Omaha areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brain
Leo Dagie
Richard Raymie
Frr
Des Moines
Albert Brain
Annie Brain
Lester
Henry Brain
Town State College
Ames
Pearl Hiner
Henry Cnudde
Albia
Madge Hough
Mt. Pleasant
Son Delmar
Chris Bogart
Jess Hiner
Delmar Dudley
Cincinnati
Delpha ,Duff
Rathbun
Neva Mericle
Jennie Pollard
Mericle
Trenton Mericles
Phoenix
Arizona
Rey
Carl Mericles
Kansas
John Merlin Laws
John Laws
Paul Dicks
W. L. Vaughn
Trenton
Frank Gladfelder
Laredo
Hometown social notes and family gatherings reported
Community members from Centerville Albia Ottumwa Moravia and nearby towns attended dinners birthdays and anniversaries. Notable events include the Clifford Stocker wedding anniversary and Mrs Gomer Stocker birthday. visitors from Harlan Des Moines Bettendorf Exline and Ames. and various arrivals departures and casual weekend visits across multiple households.
Cooperative Dinner Featured Quilting Group Gathering
Tuesday activities included quilting and tea towel work with a cooperative dinner. Attendees included Blanche Argo Stella Argo Dorothy Potts Emily Wayne Constance Mareta Bruce Thompson Verte Hoffman Mary McFatridge Fern Callen Les Bennett Roseann Shirley Leon Calhoun Larry Lee Linda Pearl Whitehead Deanna Neil Craig Sheldon Trus Turner Glen Maude Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Argo
Stella Argo
Dorothy Potts
Emily
Wayne
Constance
Mareta
Bruce
Thompson
Verte Hoffman
Mary McFatridge
Fern Callen
Les Bennett
Roseann
Shirley
Leon Calhoun
Larry Lee
Linda Pearl Whitehead
Deanna
Neil
Craig Sheldon
Trus Turner
Glen and
Maude Turner
Local social notes recount friendly visits and guests
Mrs Theresa Miller By and Mrs Theresa Miller By and Virgil Johnson from Unionville and Claude Hiatt of Centerville spent Sunday at Charley Andrews home. Others called on Cecil Tadiock and Barbara Walters visited grandparents. Ella Peterson of Minneapolis joined Wilbur Miller for supper. Bill Hoffman traveled to Belle Plaine. Harry Phillips of Centerville visited Bud Walter. E Stites of Centralia Ia called on Charley Andrews. Joe Tadlock and daughter were dinner guests of Norman Kelley. Marsha Walter stayed with Connie Walter. Bob Strunk and Barbara visited Reo Bryant near Seymour. Charley Andrews spent Monday night with Venetah Tubaugh and Janiece. Wilbur Miller spent Thursday at Ivan Gibbs home near Seymour. Shirley Ann Walter stayed with Feliz Walters. Cecil Comstock, Donna Jo LeRoy and Marshall visited Margaret Comstock in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Pennington Land
Richard Veach
Centerville
Frank Swaim
Gus Johnson
Zelma
Albia
Beryl Brown
Kenny Brown
Wands Benz
LeRoy Brown
Ottumwa
Jake More
Harlan
Iowa
Howard Smith
Gomer Stocker
LeRoy ‘Barnett
Bobby
Clyde Gardner
Ralph Tucker
Plano
Cliff. Stocker
Moravia
Clifford Stockers
Barnett
Bill Sharrock
Queen City
Missouri
John Johnson
Rickie Johnson
Dick Johnson
Otha Taylor
Emery Hiatt
Jane Raney
St. Josephs Hospital
Elmer Gordon
Exline
Mmother
James Wood
Dewey Wadsworth
Colfax
Nellie Williams
J. D. Pence
John Spencer
Howard Paxston
Bettendorf
Pgrandaarents
Frank Paxston
Virgil Johnson
Unionville
Claude Hiatt
Charley Andrews
Drenda Gae Tubaugh
Cecil Tadiock
Rita Gardner
Shirley Walter
Mearl Walter
Robert Luse
Lester Strunk
Iva Strunk
Bob Strunk
Barbara
Ella Peterson
Minneapolis
Connie Walter
Barbera
Reo Bryant
Seymour
Venetah Tubaugh
Janiece
Wilbur Miller
Ivan Gibbs
Shirley Ann Walter
Feliz Walter
Cecil Comstock
Donna Jo
LeRoy and
Marshall
Margaret , Comstock
Birthday gathering at Ben Jones home
Mrs John VanZante hosted a Friday supper for James birthday with Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy and their boys. Emory Kehrberg and boys joined later at John VanZante’s. Ronald Lee Van Zante attended a Deg Maines game Thursday and visited the John Deere plant in Ottumwa Friday afternoon. Francis Argo and family visited Cyril McDanel over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
James
Emory Kehrberg
John VanZante
Ronald Lee van Zante
Deg Maines
John Deere Plant
Ottumwa
Francis Argo
Cyril McDanel
Easter Hats Crowned Queen at Circle Meeting
Circle met at Eva VanZante's with Easter hats on display. Charlotte Kehrbert was crowned "queen for the day" while Miss Patty Jones of Ottumwa visited. The gathering included visits from the Sam Shepard and John VanZante families. A birthday anniversary for Lela Marie was celebrated at John VanZante's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Kehrberg
Harry Woodward
Carl VanZante
Lute Hiatt
Circle
Eva VanZante
Cooper
Charlotte Kehrbert
Patty Jones
Ottumwa
Sam Shepard
Albia
Carl
Case of the tuoelless Brothers wives sisters linked to deaths
In Sunday’s American Weekly a Chicago American feature reports two brothers died under mysterious circumstances. Police uncover that both wives were sisters and connected to the deaths in a deadly plot. The item hints at a crime case with familial ties and sensational details typical of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuoelless Brothers
American Weekly
Chicago American
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Norman Firking
Concord
Calif
Rock Island
Zell Whison
George Firkins
Maxine
Carl Tomlin
Basha Foster
Velma Gladfelder
Roma Tomlin
Wm. Tomlin
Dean Wintermute
Kansas City
Albert Veach
Ron .Woodward
Chicago
Robert Sloan
International Harvester
Ft. Des Moines
Russell Day
Jake Day
Craig
Mineapolis
Minn
Liberia
Africa
Carl Coffin
Promise City
W. N. Millers
Charles Coffins
GEM Shop
Cloyedt Hollingshead, Jeweler
Square Albla
Turner Funeral Home
Goode Seed & Feed Co
America
West Point
Mrs
Leo Hoffman
Glen Turner
Ben Pickrell
Ray Rinehart
Marlene
Otis Fuller
Will Hagerman
Darrell Cooper
John van Zante
Lloyd Johnson
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Fred Argo
Clayton Sheldon
Blakesburg
Lloyd Callen
Gene McCrory
Song
Jack Hoffman
Robert Potts
Clair Potts
Andy Mosley
Red Cross
H. A. Lemaster
Carol Lynn Brown
Edward Haver
Mrs. King Farm
Leo Hoffman and Sons
Willing Workers Club
MR Sue
Auvy Oun
Bree
T.V
L. P. Clow
West State St
Blue Centerville
Leghorns
Austra
Gardner Hatchery
Maurice
Walter
Cael
Nadine and George's
Alfalfa
Moravia Farm Service
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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