Students pledge bonds aid for war effort and band notes
A wartime pledge drive urges students to buy bonds and stamps to equip Allied forces. The Junior and Senior classes report on tournament results and senior graphs. The band rehearses Semper Paratus as fifteen contest entries loom and students raise funds for a jeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Fighting Forces
Coast Guard
Hag
Jali
Dover
England
China
Jack Bros
West Point Fifth and Sixth Grade News Notes
West Point fifth and sixth graders engage in six weeks tests this week. Mrs. Lloyd Brown notes activities including spelling awards for the Fighting Yankees, geography at Carl VanZante home, and local visits. Several families, teachers, and students are mentioned with weekend gatherings and welcome back Hazel Hellyer for another teaching year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Brown
Fighting Yankees
Ralph Davis
Helen
Carlin
Derby
Mexico
Central
Carl VanZante
America
Mary Rose
Ronald Lea
Alicia Callera
Main
Elbert Perry
Loyd Brown
Hazel Hellyer
West Point
Bill Suffin
Margaret Kay
Arlen Hagerman
Will Hagerman
Clint Albertson
Centerville
Ill Hagerman
Lute Hiatt
Margaret
Roy Argo
Main Station Social Roundup Residents Attend Sunday Events
Attendance at Sunday School and Church was 57. The Gladfelders and Woodwards hosted and visited multiple neighbors including the Tomlin, Clyde Gladfelder, Hiatt families, and others over the weekend. Several households shared Sunday meals and extended family time at respective homes in Centerville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Trenton Gladfelder
Frank Gladfelder
George Boyer
Mary
Carl ‘Tomlin
Ora Sufficoo
Ray Harrison
Centerville
Ronald Woodward
Clair Woodward
Carl Tomlin
W. M
Harry Woodward
Roy
Ellajean
Cody Luse
Codyene
Llo
McDanel
Lee ‘Johnson
Editor notes and personal letters from Moravia Union
A collage of reader correspondence and notes including renewal checks, personal greetings, and remarks from Carl W. Chambers San Angelo Texas 1943 and Moravia Iowa editorials. The letters express nostalgia for Moravia Union and mention service members, local readers, and doctors busy with Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Oregon
Moravia Union Moravia
Iowa
San Angelo
Texas
Red Cross
Moravia
Moravia Union
Callen Suffering Pneumonia At Camp Hala Hospital
Moravia notes from Chugwater Wyoming on March 16 1943 report Herbert Callen son of the writer very ill with pneumonia at Camp Hale Pando Colorado. He contracted illness after an early recovery misstep and was moved to hospital March 2 with oxygen support for four days. A staff sergeant and army friend relayed his condition improving by March 11 and Herbert wrote he could sit up a little on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chugwater
Wyoming
Moravia
Herbert Callen
Camp Hala
Pando
Coloado
Herbert
Artie Callen
Dinner guests from New Sharon and Iconium region
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main near Iconium hosted Sunday dinner with guests including Mrs Glen Fowler and daughter Lois Loig of New Sharon and Mrs Birdie Main with sons Dwight and Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fowler
Lois Loig
New Sharon
Birdie Main
Dwight
Herbert
Gaylord Main
Iconium
Local Residents Attend Visits and Death in Community
Mr and Mrs Abe Ballanger spent Sunday with Otis Ballanger and family. Theo Miller was a contributor in Albia. Levi Coulson died recently after years of local residence. Several residents visited in Moravia Centerville and Des Moines, including the Gladfelder, Turner and Hellyer families, with numerous callers and social visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Miller
Abe Ballanger
Otis Ballanger
C. S. Callen
Moravia
Levi Coulson
E. O. Tucker
Centerville
Albia
Maxine Foster
James Cline
Perry Mikels
Francis Miller
Ray
Karl Fischer
Will Stuffleheam
King B
Coulson
Salem Social Notes Bunch of Local Visits
Salem residents share visits with neighbors through the week. Hazel Hellyer logs Tuesday at Horton Potts. James Nash and Janet visit Mrs. Newton Long and Jean. Edna Nash works in Ankeny Iowa defense plant. Centerville calls and Albia visits listed among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hellyer
C. C. Jones
Horton Potts
James Nash
Janet
Newton Long
Jean
Edna Nash
Ankeny
Iowa
Jess Gladfelder
Centerville
Raymond Perry
Gary
L. A. Perry
Albia
Cass Hamilton
B. C. Whitehead
Dell-Hellyer
Jim Moore
Kenneth Gladfelder
Garner family visit from Ottumwa to Ottumwa parents
Mr and Mrs Floyd Garner and their children from Ottumwa were Sunday guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Garner, continuing family ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Garner
Ottumwa
Charles Garner
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Editorial
Sophidmore
Carl Tiaue
Carl Hiatt
Carl
Denny Rural School
F. F. A. Club
Donald ‘Nash
Don
Max Lockman
Max
Hedge College
Ruth Gibbons
Ruth
Doris Rouse
Nellie
Mary Robinson
Aileen Turner
Larry Easter
Kathleen Halden
Lds
Wanda Jordan
Pelling
Jeep
Charles
Joan
Asia
Europa
Africa
United States
Donald Easter
Patricia Halden
Milwaukee
Maestic Theatre Center
Paul Muni
Lillian Gish
Jack Benny
Boston
Beackie
Iritz Theatre
Suburbay
Craig Stevens
Faye Emerson
Pluo
Willy the Kid
Buster Crabbe
Great Gildersleeve
Harold Peary
Freddy Mercer
Mountain Rhythm
the Weaver Brothers
Elviry
Gardner & Son
MC Curdy
Ralph Spencer
Carl W. Chambers
Jake Firkirns
Ella Platt
Faye
A. G. Turner
Ralph Turner
Edward McCord
Joe Martin
Donald Nash
I Des Moines
James Ash
Robert Tarr
Hope Tester
Maude Whitehead
Lottie Swan
Ted Tester
Theola
Clarence Teater
Hannah Gladfelder
Jean Long
Robert Jennings
Salem
Amt
Ica
Gleason
Midway
Round Floor
Tacamaatd
China Girl
Gene. Tierney
George Montgomer
Kid Dynamite
Lloyd Nolan
Humphrey Bogart
Ingrid, Bergman
March OF Time
Srrset
Bea
the Fashion Shop
Dr. Hess & Clark
Hess Drug Store
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