Local families share visits and news across Ottumwa area
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gladfelder and sons spent Sunday at Jess Gladfelder home. Clyde McKern and children visited Ottumwa with Mrs McKerns parents, Mr and Mrs Steve Cox. Wilma Taylor stayed in Ottumwa to see grandparents. Dick Sufficool traveled to Ottumwa for navy entrance exam, passed and left for Chicago. Baccalaureate sermon attended by locals. Robert Foster family visits parental Johnnie Foster home. Feenidy visited Robert Foster Tuesday. Bernard DeBoyle family hosted Sunday with Joe Martin and Ellingson relatives. Jack McKern went to harrow with Robert Jennings Tuesday. Bernard DeBoyle family visited Mystic. Martin family visited Horton Potts home. Lee Hiatt and Mary Platt visited from Moravia. Evelyn Stauber went to New York for work. Ernestine Stauber to teach Leroy schools next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gladfelder
Jess Gladfelder
Clyde McKern
Ottumwa
Chicago
Robert Foster
Johnnie Foster
Feenidy
Bernard DeBoyle
Joe Martin
Ellingson
Jack McKern
Harrow
Robert Jennings
Unionville Merry Maids Meet and Community News
Unionville 4 H club met Monday May 2 1988 at leader Mrs Hinote home with seven members present Two visitors Mrs Wilson and Mrs Harrington The president led business to send leader and one girl to 4 H Convention Margaret Hinote chosen Mrs Wilson elected club mother and Mrs Harrington assistant A popcorn sale motion passed A demonstration Different Seams by Prudence Jones A talk Personal Grooming by Mary Arch Next meeting May 17 host Geraldine Harrington Local social notes include trips to Weiser Idaho and visits by several residents National Air Mail week May 15 21 with May 19 pickup day Mothers Day program at Methodist church details posted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maids
Unionville
Hinote
Wilson
Harrington
Margaret Hinote
Joe Hill
Weiser
Idaho
Fred Davis
Tom Bridgman
Ernest Montgomery
Thelma Kerr
John Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Rev. T
Jas. A. Wilson
Barnett
Des Moines
Ethel Wilson
Louie Hughes
Donald
Richard Morrison
Centerville
E. A. Morrison
Della Piero
Pulaski
Mabel Ross
Bloomfield
J. H. Moore
Richard Harrington
Dwight Harrington
Anna Veitch
B.C. Bowers
Visitors and gatherings reported in Des Moines and surrounding towns
New Hope residents hosted visitors from Des Moines and Albia as Mrs. Wood and Dick stay with her parents. Local families including McDanel Easter, Hiatt, Turner, Rose, and Neff shared time at homes in Darby Oskaloosa Centerville Memphis and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
Des Moines
W. G. Wood
Albia
George Turner
Keith Rose
Robert
Richard
W. A. Rose
Memphis
Frank Turner
Wisconsin
B. B. Turner
Turner
Mro
Cliff Neff
Delmont Moffitt
Sunday Visits At Various Homes Reported
The fragment lists numerous Sunday visits and gatherings across Iowa homes. Names include Roy Scott, Flo Moore, Jim Moore, Ben Williams, Mrs Wadsworth, John Taylor, Cass Hamilton, Gaekle, Raymond Williams, Harley Tisue, Wadsworth, and others, with travel to Grand Haven Virginia and Ottumwa referenced among the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Williams
Mary Marie
Grand Hiver
Mrs
Wadsworth
John Taylor
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy and Jerry
Marjorie van Dorin
Enid Long
Cass Hamilton
Ben Jones
Wanda
Donald
Lyle
Hay Lemaster’s
Harley Tisue
Birthday Surprises Honor Mrs Shaw and Mrs Miller
Dorothy Davis visited with Eva Boardman while Evelyn Collins Chas DeLong and wife called at the Elwood Stafford home. Elmer Vance of Albia visited Archie Billings. L Johannes and friends in Albia. Burton and Clifton Boardman in Des Moines Altoona. Earl Boardman Wilma at John Fisher home. A group surprised Mrs Shaw and Mrs Miller on May 6 at the O S Miller home for birthday anniversaries with a cooperative dinner and visits. Present included Evelyn Collins Chas DeLong Elwood Stafford Alice Fisher Mary Louise Minnie Leach Bert Neff John Dille Eva Boardman Lloyd Stafford and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Davis
Eva Boardman
Evelyn Collins
Chas, DeLong
Elwood Stafford
Elmer Vance
Albia
Archie Billings
O. S. Miller
Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Miller
Alice Fisher
Mary Louise
Minnie
Leach
Bert Neff
Mia
John Dille
Lloyd Stafford
Social Calls In Iconium And Nearby Homes
Franklin Elliott and Kathleen Lewis joined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott Saturday night at John Moffatt's home. George Shehan visited Earl Swift's home Saturday forenoon as did Leslie Plants at Rex Haver's. Many neighbors called Saturday evening including the McFatridges Argo Sheldon and family. Frances Sheldon and Jack Firkins visited Sheldon, and Mary Daisy and Roy spent Sunday at Jack Lewis's home. Mrs. Shehan assisted with meat Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Elliott
Kathleen Lewis
John Moffatt
George Shehan
Earl Swift
Iconium
Hugh McFatridge
Roscoe Argo
Clell Sheldon
Frances
Jake Firkins
Jack
Leslie Plants
Rex Haver
Dim Shehan
Mary
Daisy
Roy
Jack Lewis
Sheldon
Moravia and area social notes and probate notice
Social visits fill a Moravia area week with Mr and Mrs Van Lemaster at Theo Miller home and Mr and Mrs Caen at H M Van Antwerp home. A shower honors Mrs van Zante. Tom Jones visits Moravia. class play and baccalaureate services noted. Final probate report filed for Pearl Everett Gillis with hearings set May 24 1938. administrator Chester Broshar to appear in Centerville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Lemaster
Theo Miller
J. R. Caen
H. M. van Antwerp
Sylvia Callen
Car van Zante
Versal Robb
Tom Jones
Moravia
Frank Shoemaker
District Court of
Iowa
Appanoose County
Pearl Everett Gillis
Marie Louise McNamara
Haldin Q. Davis
George A. Gillis
Martha F. Hayes
Roscoe EB. Gillis
Harry L. Gillis
Lucy Jane Usher
Olive Sherrard
Ruby Eaton
George Eaton
John Eaton
Philo Sherman
Evelyn Sherman Reynolds
Mark Sherman
Frank Sherman
Teddy Sherman
Darlene Sherman Hamilton
Perl Everett Gillis
Centerville
Chester Broshar
King Theatre Albia May programs feature stars and westerns
The Albia program at King Theatre lists May shows including Joe E Brown Helen Mack and Paul Kelly in Fit for a King May 10 11 Al Clauser and his Oklahoma Outlaws on May 12 under Western Stars Bobby Breen in Hawaii Calls and the 3 Mesquiteers in Wild Horse Rodeo May 13 14 Marian Marsh in Prison Nurse May 17 and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on May 15 16 and 18 19 with Disney title performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Brown
Helen Mack
Paul Kelly
al Clauser
Oklahoma Outlaws
Bobby Breen
Hawaii
Disney
Marian Marsh
Enon Helping Hand Club Meets With Mrs Geo Reid
Enon Helping Hand club gatheredThursday afternoon with 24 attendees to piece on a Star and Ocean Wave. Refreshments were served. The group plans to meet in two weeks with Mrs J T VanDorin and noted several local residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Reid
J. T. VanDorin
Guy Roberts
R. S. Faber
J. C. Lockman’s
L. B. VanDorin
J. LE. Jones
Mildréd Roberts
Kenneth Caltrain
Ollie Winkelman
Winnie McIntire
Burdel
Roberts
Lonerock
Iowa
Wendell
Kenneth Free
Dale
Haver Free’s
R. S. Faber's
Carl Hettis
A. 0. VanDorin
Albia
E. G. Hawk
Harold
F. P. Hawk
Claude Hawk
Harry
Local Families Share Sunday and Weekday Visits
Hedge College family spent Sunday at E McDanel home, and Ernest Mangle with daughters Evelyn and Betty Lou visited north of Albia on Monday. Numerous neighbors dropped by E F Wilson’s, Jep Lockman’s hosted dinner guests, and a May 2 birthday surprise for Mrs C C Smith was noted among family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord McDanel
E. McDanel
Ernest Mangle
Evelyn
Betty Lou
North of Albia
U. S
George
Vera
LeRoy Wilson
Larry Bishop
Coretta
Willard
Mother's Day Gatherings Around Centerville
Mrs Ida Argo hosts family and neighbors for Mother's Day dinner with Mr and Mrs B C Whitehead and others from Centerville and Bloomfield. Velda Stauber visits grandmother Mrs Bell Sheldon as Clarence Stauber and family visit from Bloomfield. Rev Spurlock delivers a Sunday morning message at the Methodist church after Class No 2 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Argo
Will Free’s
B. C. Whitehead
B. F
Clarence
Donald
Ray McCord
Edward McCord
Fern Massman
Richard
Paul
Violet
Centerville
Velda Stauber
Bell Sheldon
Clarence Stauber
Bloomfield
Lester Breese
Mabel Hiner
Ottumway
Sarah Hiner
Truss Turner
Florence Tarbell
Spurlock
Methodist
Moravia Social Gatherings Noted This Week
Moravia residents quote My. and Mrs. Tom McCrory and family visiting Centerville’s Linder home on Sunday. Homer Brown and John Kenton families enjoyed Sunday evening with Otha Taylor. Mrs. Huse Hicks of Centerville spent Saturday in Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Tom McCrory
Linder
Centerville
Homer Brown
John Kenton
Otha Taylor
Huse Hicks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Congress
H. K. Smith
California
and Vicinity
RKO
King Theatre Sun
MON
THURS
Goodayear
Oehler Bros
Honess
Democrat
C. M. McFatridge
Howard D. Evans
W. J. Gordon Udell
Roscoe C. Wales
Edward P. Powers
van Dorn
Lincoln Township
Grover Easter Taylor Township
Sherman West Washington Township
J. R. Barkley
Moulton
County Auditor
Grace L. Bedinger
County Recorder
John R. Smith
Clerk OF Court
M. G. “Mage” Luse
Laurence Osborn Cincinnati
Chas. Johnston
J. A. Hoover
Hellair Township
Harry Stickler
Nancy Jo
Roy Scott
W. E. Donavan
Charles Dooley
Frank Hiatt
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Verne Harsh
J. E., Sharp
Hygiene Sharp
Mary Meadows
Don Pettibone
Flo Moore
Jim Moore
Plants
Leslie
Harry Hillman
Brompton
Ed Robinson
W. A
Herman Jotason
Bruuend Ralph
Rusack Barts
Ed Rebingon
Dewsyne
Dewees
Becaa Lee
Franklin
Coulson
Pee Dé Mileni, Attys
Oravia
Etilatiers Liveuae
King Theatre
Iows
Enon
Wayne Thompson
Frances Milter
Albia Junior College
Howard Funkhouser
Kansas City
Glen Derby
Eunice Calhoun
Frank Martin
Algia Derby
Pearl Broshar
Adolph Lemaster
Russell Brown
H. A. Lemaster
Will Haver
Lottie Swan
Roll McCord
Carl
Dwight
Lyda Argo
Anna Funkhouser
A. J. Brown
Osa
Hedge College
Mr. Pleasant
C. C. Smith
Edward Points
W. A. Brown
Helen Taylor
Frank Wilson and Sons
C. Smith
Harold Brown
Moravia Midwest Rendering Co
C. T. Slavin
M. D
West Side Square
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Pep
Frigidaire
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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