Monroe County Hospital Expands with New Auxiliary Aid
Plans move ahead to enlarge Monroe County Hospital from 14 to 41 beds with a $158000 bond approved to cover costs. The addition will add operating rooms x ray and waiting areas along east and south of the current building. An active hospital auxiliary, led by Mrs Bob Larson, aims to improve public relations and support services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Hospital
Monroe County
Charles Kendrick
Bob Larson
H. C.peterson
Harold Mason
Floyd Funk
Loilia
John Heffron
Georgetown
Appanoose County Banks Hold Savings Bond Wealth
Appanoose County residents hold 7.53 million in Series E and H U S savings bonds, part of a Iowa wide 15 year total surpassing two billion dollars. The report notes bonds can be cashed and spent locally, boosting commerce and employment, with county figures compared to Monroe Davis and Lucas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towans
United States
Appanoose County
Towa
Savings Bonds Office
Iowa
Appandose
Monroe County
Davis County
Lucas
Pleasant Hill Socials and Visits Chronicle
Local residents in Pleasant Hill and nearby towns visit friends and relatives across multiple afternoons and weekends. Names include Nellie Thompson, Verna McAninch, Gilbert Callen, Frey Free, Truxton Dicks, and Wayne Thompson as well as families Brown Dicks and Moore.
Franklin 4-H Club Holds April 16 Meeting at McAninch Home
The Franklin Farmers 4-H club met at Charlotte and Charles McAninch home on April 16 1956. Dick Sneeden led the session at 8 30 with pledges to the American flag. Eleven members attended. Plans included softball practice at SCPhiu m schoolhouse April 22 at 1 30 p.m. Demonstrations covered Building a Hog Creep Feeder and Notching a Hog's Ear by members James and Orville McCord and Donnie Argo and Charles McAninch. Refreshments were served. reporter was Charles McAninch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Farmers
Charoltte
Charles McAnineh
Dick Sneeden
James McCord
Scphium
Donnie Argo
Charles McAninch
Janies
Orville McCord
Dean Ammons
Contie
Max McAninch
Richard Perry
Charlotte
Charles’ McAninch
James
Dennie Argo
Tony
Dick Sweeders
J. W. McAninch
Jim McAninch
Roy Argo
Happy Helpers 4-H Meet at McAninch Home
The Hap py Helpers 4-H club met April 10 1956 at Charlotte McAninch home. President Mary Lou Rinehart led the session with eight members present. Talks covered color cues and clothes care for washer while a demonstration on mending was presented by Rosalie Sneeden and Martha McCord. Refreshments followed served by Charlotte and her mother. Reporter Rosalie Sweeden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers 4-H Club
Charlotte McAninch
Mary Lou Rinehart
Mary Mosley
Rosalie Sneeden
Martha McCord
Charlotte
Martha Potts
Connie McAninch
Janet Nash
Our
Dorothy Potts
Dick, Brown
Rosalie Sweeden
Clover Leaf Club Meets With Mrs. Moore
The Clover Leaf club met with Mrs. Vera Moore on April 11. Members and visitors included Helen and Jim McAninob Mildred and Frank Tarbell Mildred I Tarbell Janice Moore Mable DeWayne Charles Jan and Russell Moore Fern Penfield Helen Pat and Melinda Printy Martha LaVera and Gordon Massman Vera and Albert Moore. Activities included selecting nut meats and traveling bingo. The group voted to hold a picnic on the first Sunday in June and each member agreed to contribute 50 cents to the club treasury. Martha Massman won the guess what game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Vera Moore
Helen
Jim McAninob
Mildred
Frank Tarbell
Mildred I. Tarbell
Janice Moore
Mable
DeWayne
Charles
Jan
Russell Moore
Fern Penfield
Pat
Melinda Printy
Martha LaVera
Gordon
Massman
Vera
Albert Moore
Martha Massman
Taylor Tollers Meet at Larry Long Home
Ricky Main spoke at the Larry Lang home Monday evening April 23 for the Taylor Toilers 4-H meeting. The group discussed a short course at Ames. Harold Holder presented slides and members handed in project enrollment sheets. A weiner roast followed with many members and parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Main
Larry Lang
Taylor Toilers
Ames
Harold Holder
Jerry Roblenz
Donald
David Weat
Jim
Charles
Guy Argo
Rickey Main
Larry Long
Bob Harsh
Bill Benz
Social Notes From Marshall Town Weekend Visits
Mrs. Lloyd Brown accompanied Mrs. Jim McAninch to Marshall town Friday. Mrs. Robert Jennings spent the weekend with daughter Mrs. Arthur Lewis and family. In Des Moines Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Calhoun and gons spent Thursday at the Dell Hellyer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennie Dicks
Nellie Thompson
DeWayne Moore
Promise City
Freda Swift
Mearl Dicks
Addie Sheldon
Verna McAninch
Verda Argo
Elaine
Joyce Christy
Gilbert Callens
Pearl Free
Fern Callen
Mable Moore
Lillian Fenton
Dean Tomlin
Lloyd Brown
Jim McAninch
Verna
Helen McAninch
Mildred Yarbell
Valda Brown
Marshalltown
H. A. Lemaster
Lottie Swan
Russell Brown
Gilbert Callen
Nellie
Wayne Thompson
Albin
Herbert Ue
Dick Brown
Paul Dicks
Truxton Dicks
E. G. Clayton
Sigourney
Loy Free Home
Ottumwa
Lou
Clarence Sheldon
Wayne Christy
Girly
Laura Dicks
Clyde
Phyllis Dicks
Jim. McAninch
Robert Jennings
Arthur Lewis
Des Moines
Delbert Calhoun and
Gons
Dell Hellyer
Raymond Perry
Delbert Calhoun
Karl Lee
Centerville
Guy McKern
Elbert Perry
Clarence M Whitehead
Sandra
Bobby
Harold Argo
Homer Hamilton
Orville Hamilton
Cass Hamilton
Raymond Perry and Sons
A. E. Derby
Louilla
Delbert Calhoun and Sons
Amy Hiner
Eugene Jackson
Paul
George . Hellyer and
Deli
Cass Ham
Ston's
Harry Jennings
Appanoose County Supervisors Remove Shale Dumps From Taxation
In a March 16 1956 special meeting the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors ordered removal of shale dumps from Riverside Coal Mine and Rathbun Coal Company from tax rolls. The auditor was directed to inform the treasurer to execute the tax removal. A separate March 21 1956 session noted bids opened at 2 00 pm for storm windows and doors for the Steward dwelling at the county home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Oden
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors
Glen Johnson
W. G, Harper Earl Exiine
Ver
Farnsworth
Appanoose
Window and door bids with county contract actions
Bids for aluminum storm windows and doors from multiple firms provided totals and installations. Summary lists two Maloney all weather aluminum doors with screens ten windows and a picture window with prices. A board meeting on March 21 1956 approved a window door demonstration before further bids. A separate contract dated February 21 1956 between Appanoose County and residents Irwin assigns farm steward duties for one year at 3600 dollars per year with rules on alcohol abstinence and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Briggs & Son
Centerville
Iowa
Maloney
Appanoose County
Earl Exline
Walter Harper
Glen Johnson
A Es. Irwin
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors
W. G. Harper Earl Exline
H. S. Irwin
B.S. Irwin
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L. J. Smith
Centerville Monument
Bill” Johnson
Easton Highway 2
Ds Seat
PyaTius
Gentuine
Pfister
Thybrid
Alva Cridlebaugh
Maurice Boardman
Blakesburg
Udell
Joe Gardner
Mystic Lod Growers, Inc
Monreo, Ia
Pleasant Hill
Mrs
the Old Timer
E. N. Catterlin
Oftomethigt
Franklin
Mcaningh
Happy Helpers
Mcaninch Home
Taylor Tollers
Union Office
Salim
the Board of Supervisors
Albia Granite Co
Louis Griffin
Berl” Fus
Oak View Cemetery
Albia
Pie's
Rusco Window Co
Rusco
Veil K. Farnsworth
Bartied
Verl K. Farnsworth
Ba Ins
Elgins
Lingray
Texaco
Oehler Bros. Oil Cos
Moravia
Texaco Produste
McRonough
Robert Cory
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