Sunday afternoon callers and Epworth League notes
Curtis Robinson and Gerald Poster were Sunday afternoon callers at Zell Wilsons and grandma Darbys. Dorothea Darby visited with Wanda Jones Wednesday night. Donald Darby accompanied his brother Roy to Des Moines Saturday. Dorothea Darby attended an Epworth League cabinet meeting in Centerville Sunday afternoon and again that night with her brother Roy. The writer and wife visited Sali 80 and Mrs Sarsley. Fern planting will be pretty well underway by Monday morning. James Long hauled three sows from Aaron Campbells for Roy Darby that he bought Friday. Dorothea reports good attendance at Epworth League in Iconium Monday night. Mizz Grubbish closed a very successful term of school at Elmora. The patrons went with well filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Robinson
Gerald Poster
Zell Wilson
Grandma Darby
Dorothea Darby
Wanda Jones
Donald Darby
Roy
Des Moines
Grant Lincox
Epworth League
Centerville
Sarsley
Communal Fellowship and Field Work Notes
Baskets and a splendid noon dinner were served as the group gathered to enjoy a day. A wheat field inspection Thursday showed no chinch bugs but rain was badly needed. about an inch fell Friday into Friday night, likely reviving the crop. Several locals and guests visited homes and hosted gatherings at farms and farmsides in the valley with social visits, farm chores, and small gatherings observed through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Johnson
Swift & Co
Paul Broghar
Waterloo
LeRoy Wilson
Carter Boys
Grand A
Local Religious Meeting and Social Visits Reported
Teenium Rev J W Stine attended a Brotherhood Class meeting in Burlington on Thursday evening. Mrs Anna Funkhouser’s friends in other states are glad she can visit neighbors and she was at the Lester Derby home Friday evening. Mrs Alda McCord entered Oskaloosa hospital Sunday for flu treatment. 86 people enjoyed the year’s largest chicken dinner at the M and church Thursday. They will meet only in afternoons every two weeks through summer. The Christian Ladies Aid held a cooperative dinner Thursday with low attendance. Mr and Mrs Edgar Breese were Wednesday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Ray McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stine
Brotherhood
Burlington
Anna Funkhouser
Union
Lester Derby
Alda McCord
Oskaloosa
Christian Ladies Aid
Edgar Breese
Ray McCord
Visiting and social calls noted in Albia area
Brompton Wilma Boardman is visiting this week at the W. C. Bivin home. Rube Faber and family were Sunday visitors at the George Reid home. Mrs. Cary McCoy and son visited Blakesburg Saturday evening. Ona Boardman called on Mrs. Katie Miller Sunday afternoon. Dweena and DeWayne Robinson visited last week at the Vern Turner home. Howard Robinson visited Sunday with friends in Albia. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Miller and Lloyd Stafford were in Albia Friday on business. Richard Burton visited the M. E. Boardman home over the weekend. W. A. Wilson and family were at Edgar Wilson. G. T. Harn of Albia called on M. E. Boardman Monday evening. L. Thompson spent Sunday at the Thompson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Boardman
W. C. Bivin
Rube Faber and
George Reid
Cary McCoy and Son
Blakesburg
Ona Boardman
Katie Miller
Dweena
DeWayne Robinson
Vern Turner
Howard Robinson
Albia
Jennison and Tarr Families Busy on Ban Day Afternoon
Salem area residents from Cedar Rapids Albia and Moravia gathered at the Perry Jennings and Jennings households for a Ban day afternoon visit. Edith Tarr traveled to Ida Grove for a visit with Donald Tarr while Robert Tarr and family headed to Fort Madison on Sunday. Susie Tarr, just finishing bar school work, has accepted a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Jennison
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carl Dicks
Albia
Nea Nesh
Moravia
L. B. Perry
Harry Jennings
Wee Het Jennings
Charles
Ieee Guy
PROGRAM KING THEATRE Albia Iowa May Dates
The Program King Theatre in Albia Iowa lists upcoming showings May 8 and 9 Wallace Beary and Barbara Stanwyck in Message to Garcia May 8 and 9 Paul Muni and Josephine Hutchinson in The Life of Louis Pasteur and Ken Maynard in Western Frontier May 10 and 11 Jean Arthur and Gary Cooper in The Deeds Goes to Town May 12 Edmond Lowe and Virginia Bruce in Garden Murder Case May 13 and 14 Warner Baxter and Ann Loring in Robin Hood of Eldorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Beary
Barbara Stanwyck
Garcia
Paul Muni
Josephine Hutchinson
Louis Pasteur
Ken Maynard
Jean Arthur
Gary Cooper
Edmond Lowe
Virginia Bruce
Garden
Warner Baxter
Ann Loring
Robin Hood OF
Community Socials and Visits Across Fort Madison Area
Local residents spent Sundays visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns including Pearl Kelsey Moravia Albin and Centerville. Notable gatherings included tea parties by home making classes at Moravia high school and multiple family drop-ins at the Hellyer and Whitehead homes.
Weekend Socials and Visits Across Small Towns
A collection of brief social notes records visits and gatherings in small towns. Names include Blue Front Fred Hammond, Van Zante, Marve Lockman, Ben Jones, Dorothea Darby, Wanda dongs, Jeff Patrick, Cass Hamilton, Ign Delong, Pauline Williams, Alta Oliver, Ben Williams, Mrs Plants, Mrs Cas Hamilton, Gwendolyn Lemaster, Rev B G Hawkins, Hedrick, Lyle Beery, Progressive club, B A Reich, W O saith, and others. Events span Sunday to Saturday with meals, visits, and church events noted among relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hammond
van Zante
Marve Lockman
Ben Jones
Chariton
Dorothea Darby
Wanda Dongs
Jeff Patrick
Cass Hamilton
Ign Delong
Pauline Williams
Alta Oliver
Ben Williams
Plants
Albis
An Moore
Albia Satur Iy
van Long
Fam
Centerville
Harry Time
L. &. Hamilton
Gwendolyn Lemaster
Cas Hamilton
B. G. Hawkins
Hedrick
Lyle Beery
Hawking
Progressive Club
Berry Halden
Senet
Big Mother
Vince
Lester Brain
B.A. Reich
W. 0
Saith
Made
Democratic Candidacy Announcements for Appanoose County
A page lists multiple candidates announcing Democratic bids for Appanoose County offices including State Representative Treasurer County Attorney Sheriff Clerk of Court Auditor and Supervisor. Announcements note candidacy and June Primary, with names such as McFatridge Gordon Powers Powers Evans Erskine Clyde L. Erskine and others, urging voter support in the party primary.
Sherman West for Supervisor 1987 Term
John U. Morrison announces candidacy for Appanoose County Board Member 1987 term subject to Democrat voters in the June Primary. Sherman West for Supervisor 1987 term promotes the same primary, urging voter support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Sherman West
John U. Morrison
Candidacy notices from Appanoose County Republicans
A series of fragmented announcements shows candidates declaring runs for county offices including Recorder and Sheriff in Appanoose County. Names appear with party affiliation and emphasis on the June primary, urging Republican voters to support their candidacies.
Appanoose County Republican Primary Ballot Mentions
Candidacies listed include for Board of Supervisors and Clerk of Court. Names cited include A Caylor, Wm R Blakes, Artie Scott, M G Luse. Voters urged to decide in June primary under party guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
Appanoose County
WM. R. Blakess
Vetera
M. G. Luse
Hiatt Seeks Appanoose Sheriff Nomination
A candidate announces for sheriff of Appanoose County subject to Republican voters. The statement aligns with the June 1938 term for the office of Member of the Board of Supervisors in Appanoose, indicating local political intent and party affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
Appanoose County
Board of Supervisors
Appanoose Ecounyt
For Treasurer for the Republican voters in the June Primary
Wilson B. Haughhe seeks the office of Treasurer in the June Republican primary voters list. The brief notice calls on party members to support Haughhe in the upcoming election.
Public notices announce Republican candidates for local offices
Delmar R. Wilson seeks a board seat for the 1938 term and J P Port Harris announces candidacy for county treasurer in 1987 term. Both entries appear as formal notices subject to voters and party rules in the local newspaper.
Interesting Letter Paragraphs Feature H Boyer Figures
Ben Davis Missouri on April 16 1984 at noon records an unusual set of eight Interesting Letters attributed to H Boyer and noted as s. The text hints at a fake agent thinking of hints and a vague connection to a sequence of events or comments not fully disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Hom
Old Iowa letters recall neighbors and dairy country life
An aged correspondent from Appanoose County writes of old friends like D. M. Coffin and Bart Foster, describes moving dairy work near a highway junction, and mentions milk trucks for P Dairy of St. Louis. He reflects on faith, aging, and the desire to improve the world while sending regards to lifelong acquaintances and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seo
B. E. Turn
Gtaid
Frank Hiatt
Wil Wan
Eli Tucker
Will Gallen
Délatee
D. M. Coffin
Old Man Coffin
Bart Foster
Dairy Company of
St. Louis
Brother Donahoo
Grant
Lincox
Iowa
F. A. Boyer
Pancake Breakfast Hint Sparks Morning Memory
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a morning scene where someone leaped up, snapped heels together, and made pancakes for breakfast, adding a quirky detail tied to an earlier memory. The line hints at a playful, lost moment and a casual breakfast ritual.
Des Moines Couple and Kirksville Guest Visit Home Folks
Mr and Mrs Keith Reich of Des Moines were weekend guests with his mother Mrs F A Reich. Ming Jackie Winsler came from Kirksville Missouri to spend the weekend with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith. Reich
Des Moines
F. A. Reich
Ming Jackie Winsler
Kirksville, Mo
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Abel
Mississippi
Vornado
S—Selden
Benj. Franklin
Lillian Allee
Fort Ticonderoga
Rees
Gor Davis
Plym- Seouth Colony
Winslow
Enter Vire
Ben Hinks
Kinser Valley
E. C
Albia Saturdn
S. & Sons of Chicago
C. C. Jones
Agt
Cecil Parter
O. G. Davia
James Long
Cecil Parcel
Jess Smith
A. A. Wright
Moulton
V. C. Hunt
Prairie du Chien
Wize
John Hunt
Everett Mosier
Ottumwa
J. J. Allem
John Morrison
Tom Morrison
Desg Smith
E. F. Wilson
Dwane Parcel
Jr. Smith
Teenium
Brompton
Salem
King Theatre
Fort Madison
Bert Nash
Pearl Kelsey
Hettie Long
Newton Long
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Dora Hellyer
Will Free
Junior Youngker
Dick George
Clark Hellyer
Ben Whitehead
Ruby Whitehead
Moravia High School
Edward McCord
Abbot Hospital
McCord
Fred Tarr
L. R. Perry
Floriene
Albin
Dorothy McKern
Brush
Miss McKern
B. C. Whitehead
Ruby
Dorothy McKe
Doris Long
Jean
Will Haver
Horton Potts
Joe Martin
Leslie Derby
Mildred
Leo
Henry Rosecrant and Sons
Democrat
Appanocose County
Jone
William J. Gorden
Edward P. Powers
Roscoe C
Wales
Clark
Howard D. Evans
Appancose
Democrat Party
Clyde L, Erskine
Appanoone County
Harry Stamos
Pete
John BR. Smith
Chas, T. Johnston
Luna
George A. Milani
Office of Chath Go Coast
Ets
Sae
Anns FY
Board of
Abpitooss County
Harry Stickler
Appancose ‘County
Ora A. Caylor
A. W
Artie” Scott
E. Hiatt
Ap- Panoose County
Wilson B. Haughe
Delmar R. Wilson
J. P
Port” Harris
H. Boyer
Turner Funeral ‘Home
Moravia, Iowa
Ambulance Service
Clark Hotel
Albla
Towa
Geo. Winsler
W. A. Brooks
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
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