Garden talk and social visits fill a rural week
A rural community newsletter lists neighbors tending gardens sowing oats and husking fodder while relatives visit J C Lockman and Aunt Mary Clester. Numerous households including Faber, Vance, VanDorin, Hawk, McAllister, McGregor, and Wood are mentioned with Sunday and Friday calls, meals, and hospital or illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
J. C. Lockman
Troy
Mary Clester
Faber
Marvin Vance
Nancy
Huber Vance
Fred VanDorin
Anneth Free
Dallas Faber
Verlin McAllister
Vance
Warren
Carolyn Whisler
Unimportant Cogitations From Inez Faber
A reflective column comments on world turmoil and daily life steadiness amid war and shortages. The writer urges small personal acts like charity and bond-buying while sharing family anecdotes and neighborly visits. The piece blends humor and nostalgia with postwar hopes and chores at the Hiatt and related households.
New Hope Observes Donovan Wedding Anniversary
Woodstock residents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Donovan celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the John Wood home in Albia. Other attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wood and family, alongside Mrs. Elsie Martin and Herbert McDanel. Lulu Burton, a Moravia schoolmate, died Saturday at Laughlin hospital Kirksville Mo funeral services held Monday at 2 80 p m at Moravia Methodist church burial in Hillcrest cemetery sympathy extended to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Donovan
E. W. Donovan
Woodstock, I
W. EB. Donovan
Genevie
Dorothy
John Wood
Albia
W. G. Wood
W. &. Donovan
Elsie Martin
Herbert McDanel
Herbert
Jefferson Barracks
Carl Coffin
Forresto
Lulu Burton
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Turner Ambulance
Methodist Church
Moravia
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lulu
Roy Scott
W. H. Callen
Opal
Homer
Veas Hiatt
Kinser Valley spring notes and oats sowing
George RK Darby reports spring activity in Kinser Valley. Russell Darby and his father sow oats with Earl Boardman and Mrs. M M Darby visits Zell Wilson. Bridges discussed by county supervisors. Zell Wilson transports items to Albia for Henry Sytsma. Family croquet at Zell Wilson’s with LeRoy Wilson and others. Donald Darby arrives in New York feeling well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George RK. Darby
Russell Darby
Earl Boardman
M. M. Darby
Zell Wilson
Ottumwa
Albia
Henry Sytsma
Ervin Long
Max Lockman
Floyd Carter
Jack Campbell
LeRoy Wilson
Donald Darby
New York
Unionville Social Notes Highlight Eastern Star Event
Unionville residents attended a school of instruction at Masonic Hall led by Wanda Thayer of Oska loosa. A 7 o'clock church dinner followed by a practice initiation in lodge rooms was guided by L. B. Ransom and Rev. James A. Walla. Various local visits and reflect actions marked Sunday through Wednesday, including birthday observances for Mrs. R. H. Coop and updates on Ray Howard's hospital operation and Pvt. Donald Hull's military leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Whisler
Wanda Thayer
Oskaloosa
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
W.S.C
Methodist Church
Henry Herman
Myra
James McGram
Gons
Jackie
Jimmie
Mystic
Robert Herman
Elmer Lippert
Harry Herman
Anna Walter
Ellen Johnson
P. A. Bair
J. 0
More
Centerville
P. E. More
Utopian Club
Mary Keegan
Burma Road
R. H. Coop
Earl Coop
Moulton
Dwight Coop
Lester Coop
Ann Marie
Everett Brooke
Mary
Mildred
Earl Brooke
Ray Howard
Donald Hull
Camp Hood
Texas
Camp Mead
Hiattsville Community News and Visits
Hiattsville notes describe visits by Mrs. Lloyd Rosa and others to Centerville and Des Moines, hospital updates for Mrs. George Johnson, and Farm Bureau gathering at Hiattsville Hall. The community mourns the death of Miss Lulu Burton, former W.S.C.B. president, with funeral in Moravia. Several local families host guests and plan moves to nearby farms, with revival services announced for Wesley Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rosa
Hiatt
Centerville
George Johnson
Clyde Wilson
Johnson
St. Joseph Hospital
Mary Meadows
Virginia Pettibone
Des Moines Thurehig
Farm Bureau
Hiattsville Hall
Lulu Burton
Missa Burton
W.8.c.8
Wesley Chapel
Moravia
Virginia Hiatt
Marilyn Rose
Set
Wray Smith
Judy
Salina
Kansas
Glenn Dergy
Albia
Lloyd Rose
Claude Callen
Moulton
W.S.C.S
Don Pattibone
Pearl Scott
Lacour
Roy Dooley
Virgil Dooley
Donald McGee
Ottumwa
Hiatt Dooley
Brompton Social News Highlights from Albia Visits
Brompton notes record a sequence of visits and callers in Albia and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson and Mrs. M. E. Boardman hosted and received callers Friday, while families including the Darbys, Barnes, Hawk, Cary, and White shared visits over the weekend. The Cormenys moved near Bloomfield and other local figures such as Forrest Hiatt, Earl Boardman, and Pvt. Jim Reid are noted for recent travels and trips.
Weekend visitors and family gatherings noted
Mr and Mrs A J Billings and daughter Janella Maxine and Vera M Selman AMMI as of Guam wa were Saturday night and Sunday visitors at the M 8 Boardman George Reid Jr of Centerville visited the weekend at the George Reid home Pvt Jim Reid was a dinner guest Friday evening at the Ed Robinson home Mr and Mrs J B Stafford and family were dinner guests Sunday at the Charley DeLong home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venerah Andrews
Frank Heckman
Gene Boyer
Beulah Stafford
Bunch
Winston DuVall
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Rollie Carter
Sarah Underwood
Inez Campbell
Will Miller
Eleanor
Union Neighborhood Club
Frederick Koehler
Glen Wood
Glen
Bill Wilson
Floyd Wood
Mra
C. H. Andrews
Art Allen
Freda
Keith
Anna Woodward
James Wood
Centerville
Arlene Paris
Knoxville
A. J. Billings
Janella Maxine
Vera M. Selman
Guam
M. 8
Boardman
George Reid, Jr
George Reid
Jim Reid
Ed Robinson J
J. B. Stafford
Charley DeLong
Maple Grove Social Notes and Corrections
Imogene Tadlock and others hosted supper guests at Arlene Arnold. A correction notes Joy Tubaugh now attends Maple Grove school instead of Jay Tubaugh. Families such as Tadlocks, Arnolds, Johnsons, and Derbys appear in Centerville and Ottumwa visits amid funeral attendance for Daniel Brackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Tadlock
Venerah Andrews
Dweena Robinson
Freda Wood
Arlene Arnold
Grant Tadlock
Centerville
Jay Tubaugh
Joy Tubaugh
Maple Grove
Bert Arnnold
Emery Hiatt
George Railing
Pete Crestani
Berl Arnold
Lois
Gabe Johnson
Daniel Brackett
Albia
Jim Davis
Lake Dalton
Wisconsin
Brackett
Dale Derby
Wanta
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Centerville and area social callers report
Centerville residents and relatives visiting friends and family across nearby towns. Notable stops include Mr and Mrs Robert Tarr and others in Centerville, Mt. Pleasant, Albia, and Newton Longs home, with multiple family gatherings and Sunday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hellyer
Robert Tarr
Centerville
Edward McCord
Ray McCord
Robert Jennings
B. C. Whitehead
Mt. Pleasant
Scood
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Charley Argo
Carrie Turner
Ralph Turner
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Newton Long
Jess Gladfelder
Kerneth Gladfelder
James Nash
Roy Argo
Raymond Perry
Gary
Verna Sheldon
Albia
Cass Hamilton
Jean
Dell Heliyer
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy T
Horton Potts
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Troy Lockman
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Ex Tisite
Claude Hawk
B. VanDorin
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Annabelle
Louis Schaffner
Daisy McCrory
Frank McGregor
South
Nancy Carol
Howard
Smanne Cee Avro Na
Angel’s Garage
Rex Angel
Jing
Spade
Tro
Ath Ter
P. D. Schreiner
Inez Faber
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Frank Hiatt
Vess
Fred Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Clyde Hiatt
Des Moines
Lee Hiatt
Martha
Ed Schindler
Don Pettibone
Ivan Harsh
Hiattsville
Rubye Brees
Martha Hiatt
Daphen Hilton
Loyd Carter
Donovan
Kinser Valley
Unionville
Ason
Caren Cere
Brompton
M. E
J. BE. Robinson
M. H. ‘Boardman
Vercel Barnes
O. L. Cary
Minnie White
Homer Shipler
Keith Cormeny
Near Bloomfield
Bert Fisher
M. E. Boardman
Forrest Hiatt
Newton
Cormeny
Johnny Robinson
Max McCoy
Gon
Sam Hurliman
Missouri
Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Dick Powell
Salem
Frank Swaim
Albla, Iowa
Ween
Albia High School
Jack Shelly
Albia Booster Club
Johnny Mack Brown
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Pat Parrish
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Louisiana Purchase
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