New Hope Social Roundup Includes Births and Visits
Several families from New Hope and nearby areas gathered for social visits and parties. Notable items include a fifth birthday party for Jimmy, key drive contest with a winners’ party, and various Sunday and Wednesday evening visits to friends’ homes. A birth announcement for Charles David Dooley in Ottumwa is noted, with family details from Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Donovan
Frank Chambers
Wallace Chambers
Lute Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Jimmy
New Hope
Billy Rose
Jimmy Turner
Billy
Bobby Harsh
Ivan Harch
Matt Watta
Frank Chambera
Richard Ballew
Elsie Martin
Rockford
New Hope School
Charles David Dooley
St. Josephs Hospital
Ottumwa
Charles C.dooley
Albia
Pearl Hiatt
Virgil Dooley
Lester
John
Ella Hiatt
Orville Burton
Jim Moore
Moravia
Kari Fischer
Beverly
Karline
Loyd Carter
Rank Hiatt
VanHorn
Davenport
Ed Schindler
George Turner
Roy. Pettibone
Amily
Lloyd Rose
Administrator's Notice With Will Annexed
Notice is given that on March 28 1843 the District Court of Annanoose County Iowa appointed Chester Broshar administrator with will annexed of the estate of W T Van Dorin deceased. Debts must be paid and claims presented to the court for allowance by the administrator and attorney L Johnston, with M G Luse as Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Annanoose County
Towa
W. T. van Dorin
Chester Broshar
L. Johnston
M. G. Luse
Albia Callers and Visits Across the Week
Albia residents and nearby visitors frequent the Homer Brown and John W. Kenton homes from Tuesday through Sunday. Ed Delong, Glen Brown, and multiple families, including the Robinsons and McCrories, stopped by various homes. Mrs. W. A. Brown underwent an appendicitis operation Sunday and is recovering, with several relatives visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Brown Ohn
Kenton
Dortha
Harry Robinson
Albia
Ed DeLong
Homer Brown
Glen Brown
John W. Kenton
Daphen
Homer Charles
Earl King
Tom McCrory
Pearl
Howard Besco
W. A. Brown
Ottumwa Hospital
Roy Brown
Mat Kenton
Kinser Valley Local Notes and Visits
Large Ed Johnson sale draws crowd and good sales. Mrs Norman Firkins and Mrs George Firkins and Mrs George Johnson visited Minnie Sharp in Center ville. Fred Campbell bought horses, loaded out Saturday. Darby family visited Albia. Firkins met aunt Amy Clough. Oscar VanDorin ill in Albia hospital. Firkins to Vallejo Calif. First robins March 14. frogs next day. snow fell days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Darby
Ed Johnson
Norman Firking
George Firkins
George Johnson
Centerville
Minnie Sharp
Fred Campbell
G. R. Darby
Norman, Firkins
LeRoy Wilson
Albia
Albia Hospital
Norman Firkins
Vallejo
Calif
George R. Darby
Ezra Coltrain
Community Notes Amid Visits and Weather Shifts
Local residents share calls and visits across Ottumwa Des Moines Vallijo Leon and Centerville. Arthur Shaw to be inducted into the Service soon. A. C. VanDorin found unconscious in Albia and hospitalized. Snow sleet and ice blanketed the area with severe wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
J. C. Lockman
Max
Fabers
Dallas Faber
Howard Whisler
Carolyn
Ottumwa
Kenneth Free
Jaele
Haver Free
Sconium
Arthur Shaw
Vallijo
Calif
Des
Sylvan VanDorin
U.S.C
Claude Hawk
Harry Tisue
Maurice Walter
Aubrey Walter
Jerry
Centerville
Mearl Walter
Mearl
Loren Walter
Yvonne Gardner
Marvin Gardner
A. C. VanDorin
Albia
Blue Front By Mrs John VanZante Death Notice
The community mourns Jim Moore who died Friday after a brief illness. Mr and Mrs Moore lived in the neighborhood 41 years and marked their 60th wedding anniversary on March 16. Ben Jones hosted visitors and Lyle Jones prepares for army service after a Des Moines medical exam. Families and neighbors shared condolences and visited in Centerville and Ottumwa areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VenZante
Jim Moore
John VanZante
Lyle Jones
Des Moines
Roy Bergason
Ottumwa
Ralph Shelquist
Ben Jones
Army
Dale
Derby
Francis Shelquist
Donald Jones
LaZelle Williams
LaZelle
Ben Williams
Kenneth Coursin
Centerville
Week Of The War Summary From OWI Dispatches
The Moravia Union presents brief war front summaries from the Office of War Information. Allied conferences review anti submarine efforts and the use of escort vessels aircraft and anti submarine craft. American submarines in the Pacific sink four Japanese ships and damage three others. In the Solomons campaign US losses reach 82 ships sunk and 64 Japanese ships sunk. Allied air strikes in Tunisia target the Mareth line and Gabes as Rommel's Afrika Korps may face an offensive. weather limits operations with Gafsa captured after a 30 mile advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
OWI
Davis
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Pacific
Navy
Solomons
Tunisia
Mareth Line
Gabes
Rommel
Afrika Korps
Gafsa
Notice of sale and farm property listing
Notice announces sale of the W. T. VanDorin property and city property through broker Chet Broshar Lid. It advertises Illini beans and recleaned clover seed by Clarence Maller, and offers collection services for notes judgments mortgages or accounts with 35 years experience and references from R. C. Valentine Co. in Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. VanDorin
Chet, Broshar
Illini
Clarence Maller
Marshalltown
Iowa
Lott
Local visits span several households this Saturday to Sunday
Brompton notes Mrs M E Boardman hosted Curtis Jones visitors Saturday night. J E Robinson and family joined Ellis Robinson’s Ottumwa home Sunday, with George and Jim Reid calling on Blakesburg business. J E Stafford family visited Charley DeLong, and Max McCoy hosted at M E Boardman home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Boardman
Curtis Jones
George Reid
Glen Garrett
J. E. Stafford
M. E. Boardman
J. E. Robinson
Ellis Robinson
Ottumwa
George
Jim Reid
Blakesburg
Charley De-Long
Max McCoy
Russell Darby
Gon
E.F. Boardman
Roy Fisher
Mary Louise
Moore
Russell
Earl Hurliman
Drydon
Almer Johnson
Armed Forces
Camp Cook
Calif
Herman Johnson
Scattersburg Social Pages Remain Busy Over Weekend
Mrs R C Lockman reports Ray Tomlin family spent Sunday at Billie Moffatt home near Unionville. Ivan Walters and others visited Marve Lockman and Ray Tomlin family. Knoxvill e visitors Bill Irelan and Ralph Jarvis visited Clint Irelan. Gerald Irelan and Bill Irelan women called on Raymond Lockman. Marshall Drake and Dad Adams were at Ben Blumer's. Cordell joined Monday visit with Gerald Irelan at Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Lockman
Ray’ Tomlin
Billie Moffatt
Unionville
Ivan Walters
Marve Lockman
Junior Burdock
Knoxville
Tayimon Ckman
Rayid Lock
Raula Lockman
Elbert, Locksman
Bill Irelan
Cherokee student hurt jumping in gym incident
Marvin Peck of Cherokee leaped from the bleachers to the main floor and sustained a deep gash in his right leg and a badly bruised left leg. He is on a vacation from school but may prefer returning to class over staying home. Read the want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Peck
Cherokee
Appanoose men invited to Albia sheep shearing school
Farm Bureau notes two men from Appanoose county may attend a sheep shearing school at Albia on Thursday and Friday April 16 and 17. Attendees must bring own equipment and only the first two applicants will be accepted. Call or write the Farm Bureau office promptly. Gates should be kept closed and fences repaired through spring, county extension director Glen Birlingmair urges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Albia
Glen Birlingmair
Counnty
Farm Bureau
Bir
Jingmatr
Garden Hints for Disease Resistant Garden Varieties
Garden hints recommend Rutgers Marglobe or Prit chard tomatoes to avoid common diseases, noting these varieties are disease resistant with good yields. Shamrock cucumber and most hybrid sweet corn are also disease resistant. Test the germination of any old garden seed before planting.
Seed Oats Tested for Growth and Livestock Losses
Farmers urged to test seed oats this year to prevent losses from livestock damage and unfit planting stock. Reports show oats with kernels or kernels damaged, with some tests indicating 100 percent failure and others around 50 to 75 percent viability, complicating procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Office of Livestock
Acci
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oes
Chet Broshar
Will
Mr. Pleasant
Kinser Valley
Evon
Napine & Geonce
Kraft Elkhorn Cheese Pound
Jack Sprat
Wheaties
Glasz
Plate
Cup & Bane
The
Moravia Union
Office of War Information
Gardner and Son
Albia Rendering Co
Pillsbury
Spencer Produce
Acme
Veach Drug Store
Rexall
Brompton
Farm Bureau Notes
Sheep Shearing School
Aleciuetes
Main Bros
Prunes
Turner & Son
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