Pleasant Grove Ottumwa Trip Picnic Close School Year
Pupils from West Point and Pleasant Grove schools with teachers enjoyed a Saturday picnic at Wildwood park Ottumwa to celebrate the close of the school year. West Point pupils Edward Haver Phyllis Haver Donnie Sears with teacher Dick Hellyer. Pleasant Grove pupils Della Norton James Wilson John Wilson Boyd Paxaton with teacher Guy Argo. Group toured Morrell plant in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs H N Jain were in Des Moines last Friday Mr and Mrs Cyrus Hall enter-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Pleasant Grove
Wildwood Park
Ottumwa
Edward Haver
Phyllis Haver
Donnie Sears
Dick Hellyer
Della Norton
James Wilson
John Wilson
Boyd Paxaton
Guy Argo
Morrell
Birthday gathering honors Mrs Chas Smith near Albia
A party at a home near Albia Friday hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Clel Long Mr and Mrs Gail Hinton Mr and Mrs Harlan Rowles Mrs Frank Wilson and son Paul Mr and Mrs V Anderson and Mrs Chas Smith celebrated her birthday anniversary with the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Chas
Smith
Clel Long
Gail Hinton
Harlan Rowles
Slater
Wye
Frank Wilson
Paul
V. Anderson
Centerville notes on visits, meetings and family gatherings
A string of social calls and church activities fills Centerville life with visitors from Albia Ottumwa and Marshalltown. Notable items include birthday dinners, quilting sessions, and a minister’s meeting at the Nazarene church. Teorium school closes Thursday with a basket dinner and a Mother's Day program planned.
Unionville Clergy Meet and Local School Election Report
Unionville community notes include Rev Jas A Wilson attending Appanoose county ministerial meeting in Centerville and the annual school election with the entire teaching staff reelected led by Loyd E Ransom. It records visitors, WMS activities, forthcoming basket dinner, a ball game, student work displays, and Lake Wapello’s official opening drawing crowds to the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Wilson
Appanoose County
Centerville
Loyd. E. Ransom
George Brooke
Callie Place
Willam Tock
Ruth Allender
Mary Keegan
B. C. Bowers
J. H. Plitt
Fay Underwood
Ruby Underwood
C. E.S
Darlene
Rex Underwood
Fairfield
Myrtle Harrington
Methodist Church
Mazie V. Dukes
Wilson
Mra. Plitt
Plitt
E. V. Stewart
Gladys Underwood
Mildred Hinote
J. H. Morse
Mia
Clyde Prevo
Sunday Visitors and Calls Across Local Homes
A long list of Sunday callers and visits across local households including Biddle Elia Hiatt, Gertie Boyer, Riley Callen families, Fern Wright and Ted Miller homes, Gerald Burton family, Mardeena Wilson, Pearl Hiner, Ina Miller, Eleanor Burton, Jerry, Basha Foster, Ladies Aid at Hazel Boyer, Dewitte Yeager, Johnny Hutton, Charles Miller, Clarence Dowd, Argo girls, Pearl Hiner and wife with Chris Bogart, and others. Various calls at Fern Wright's and Ted Miller's, plus farm seed notice and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia Hiatt
Gertie Boyer
Johnnie Foster
Riley Callen
Edrie
Glee
Fern Wright
Ted Miller
Gerald Burton
Parental Burton
Mardeena Wilson
Pearl Hiner
Ray Tomlin
Ina Miller
Eleanor Burton
Jerry
Eph Wilson
Basha Foster
Ladies Aid
Hazel Boyer
Dick Wilson
Clarence Dowd
Argo
Chris Bogart
A. G. Turner
Rollie Wright
Centerville
Wilbur Harria
Mr.4
U. G. Turner
Community Notices and Local Social News Summary
Sunday visits filled the schedule as Coulson Riley Callen family hosted at Fern Wright with others calling on Jim Cline and Wayne Hiatt. Francis Miller from the State University of Iowa spent the weekend at Theo Miller’s. Forest Mevicle and sons remodel Karl Fischer residence. Martha and Edith Coulson farm house under progress. Subdued events included a 9 basket dinner at Coulson, 61 at Wealey Chapel, and Garnet Mericle and Harry Brown’s Centerville marriage followed by a large charivari and candy social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Callen
Eddie
Glee
Fern Wright
Ernest Hiatt
Jim Cline
Francis Miller
State University of Iowa
Theo Miller
Forest Mevicle and Sons
Karl Fischer
Dale Callen
Wayne Hiatt
Martha
Edith Coulson
R. EK
Luse
Betty
Coulson
Wealey Chapel
Garnet Mericle
Harry Brown
Centerville
Luther Childs
Forest Mericle
Forest
Rainy day reflections and Moravia school sports report
A warm spring rain stirs gratitude from farmers and families while Moravia High School records a busy week. Baseball loss to Rathbun 9 4, upcoming games at home against Moulton Centerville and Mystic. Girls organize kittenball at noon. senior activities include a picnic, play and commencement events. Various classroom notes detail pre primary to fourth grade projects and student work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Rathbun
Greyhounds
Moulton
Centerville
Mystic
MHS
Cardinals
Dorothy Hiner
Bernadine Bishop
Redbirds
Rowena Perry
Blanche Amedie
Tigers
Dorothy Mae McCrory
Phyllis Hiatt
Giants
Tean Eakins
Dortha Kenton
Lyle Jones
Avoca Man Takes Women To Harlan For Movie Night
An Avoca man drove his wife and two neighbors to Harlan to see Gone With The Wind. After letting them out by the theater they returned home to play pinochle. The ladies had wrong dates and enjoyed an unusually long evening of window shopping popcorn and soda. The four hours felt long before the movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
New Hope Club Meets at Loyd Carter Home
New Hope Club gathered at the Loyd Carter residence last Wednesday for a day of sewing and embroidery with tea towels. Guests included Mrs. Paul Bro shar Mrs. Stella Carter Ella and John Hiatt Lute Hiatt Rubye and the New Hope school faculty and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Carter
Paul Broshar
Stella Carter
Ella
John Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Rubye
New Hope School
Robert Rose
Mary Frances Carter
Moravia
Don Pettibone
Lehigh
Pettibone
Jack Jensen
Frank Hiatt
Ida Powell
Hiatt
Powell
Alta Chambers
Elsie Martin
Garnet Talbot
Dale Church
Nancy Jo Moffitt
Roy Scott
Keith Rose
Orval Burton
Lulu Burton
Cliff Neff
J. F. Chambers
John L. Chambers
Centerville
George Scott
Delmont Moffitt
Lloyd Rose
Billie
Kensington club May breakfast and local visitors noted
Ed home from the hospital and Mrs J F Chambers attended the Kensington club May breakfast at the Alonzo Turner home Sunday. Callers at the W E Donavan home included Mrs Bill Cook of Guernsey Wyoming Byron Meadows of Lance Creek Wyoming Mrs Robert Pence of Clarinda Iowa and Mr and Mrs Bert Meadows. Kenneth Gott of Knoxville was released from jail and soon returned to the jail to visit associates but was readmitted for a longer stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
J. Mabel Ross
Bloomfield
Blomfield
Burl Morrison
Esther
Orange
William I. Morrison
Chicago
Lester Murdy
W.whisler
Lake Wapello
J. F. Chambers
Kensington Club
Alonzo Turner
W. E. Donavan
Bill Cook
Guernsey
Wyo
Byron Meadows
Lance Creek
Robert Pence
Clarinda
Bert Meadows
Kenneth Gott
Knoxville
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H. N. Jain
Des Moines
Cyrus Hall
Winsler’s
Borer Oerrr
Isabel. Gray-Bruce
Enton Ava
East Albia
Iowa
Gardner Hatchery
Esidley
Clark
Tconium
Mary Kingery
J. E. Dicks
Lyda Argo
Mabelle Newby
Alecia McCord
Ora Lyon
Jessie Tenis
Oskaloosa
Roll McCord
Edward McCord
Roy McCord
S. Christian Ladieg-Aid
Garden
Spurlock
Epworth
Stuntz
South America
Algia Derby
Carrie Turner
al Derby
Ray McCord
Nellie ‘Thompson
Aineugo
Rne
Robert Ervin
Route 2
Cincinnati
Jess W. Scott
Gineinmath
Mac Brown
Otto Hrueger
Robert Deacon
Creston
Dean Peaking
Wapello County
Appanocse
Davis County
Gore
Monroe County
Thanes
Ua Baring
BOK
Courtesy
Des Moines Register
Horstman Oil Station
Levi Hart
Pleasant Township
Hart
Unionville
Biddle
C. T. Slavin
Glausen
E. N. Catterlin
Albia Granite Co
F. M. McLaughlin, Prop
Albia, Towa
Tewsbasket
Roweena Perry
Miss Sherrard
Keesey
Karl Hurliman
John Dille
Hazel McKern
Nellie DuVall
Joan
Freddie DuVall
Susan
Bill Harris
Greyhound
Juanita Crow
Richard McCrory
Marilyn Hiatt
Patricia Halden
Pegey Hopkins
Betty Wilson
Ambulance Service
Bernstein
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