Mothers Day Socials Fill Homes Across Albia Area
A lengthy list of visits and dinners marked Mothers Day in Albia and surrounding towns. Des Moines and Ottumwa relatives joined local families including the Stockers, Branns, McDanels, Tomlins, and Grubbs. Sunday notes include guests from Kirksville and Centerville, church visits, and church family gatherings with multiple generations.
Local residents and visits noted in Forrest Mericle area
The column lists numerous social visits and weekend stays among residents including Coulson and Miller families, Cline, Mikels, Lemaster, Hiatt, Argo, Boblenz, Houser, Burns, and Mericle households. It notes 4-H achievements for Sandra Hiatt and secretary treasurer and Rainbow Worthy Advisor roles. Local visits span Clinton Ottumwa Centerville Albia Scranton and nearby towns with multiple hosting households and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Argo
Sandra Hiatt
Nancy Boblenz
Sandra
Rainbow
Bob Houser
Ernest Foster
Bill Houser
Herb Boblenz
Connie
Ernest Hiatt
Clair McDanel
Clinton
Clair Hag
Linda Ward
Sylvia Burns
Charlene
Doris Boblenz
Nancy
Wilda Argo
Sharon
Nellie
Centerville
Sharon Argo
Karen Boyer
Loyd Binkert
Ronnie
Gary
Charlotte
Stanley Clark
Scranton
Russell Burns
CharlJene
Albia
C. C. Hoblenz
Ottumwa
Carl Mericle
Forrest Mericle
Dwight
Junior
Neva Mericle
Delmar Dudley
Frank Shoemaker
Fey
Bobleng
Thurg
Udell and Centerville neighbors share Mother's Day
Mrs H Udell and Mrs H Spring host and visit relatives across Udell and Centerville. Families and friends including the Morlans, Houser, Pitman, Moore, and Hughes attend Mother’s Day gatherings. The Udell Senior class vacationed at Lake of the Ozarks while Rev. Wilbur Thomas assisted in Udell church services. A large family group, 32 in all, gathered at the Houser home for Mother's Day and one member, Marvin Wolver, prepared to return to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Dommer
Near Albis
D.M. Glasgow
Albert Burkland
H. B.spring
Helping Neighbors Club
Tad Morris
Zola-Sallim
Luemma Ransom
Centerville
Baptist Church
Ora Powell
Marlyn
Walter Mitchel
Florence Potter
Hazel
Arlyn Powell
Edna Moore
Alice Spring
Josie Stuckey
Carl Whisler
John Dotson
James Fox
Minnie Morris
Bernie Pitman
Bloomfield
Raymond Hughes
Timmie
Sue
Myrtle Wilkinson
Alvin Spring
Ollie Houser
Harold Spring
Country Home Club
Blanch Deahl
Robert Morlan
Julie
Joe Moore
Udell
Lake of the Ozarks
Wilbur Thomas
Leon
Thomas
Brethren Church
Delilah Fenton
Denny Fenton
Ben Glasgow
Dwight Powell
Fairview
Chicago
Ellis Powell
Bethany
McPherson College
McPherson
Kansas
Dewey Houser
Dewey Houser, Jr
Knoxville
Dean Fever
el Paso
Ill
Lester Murdy
Floyd Wolver
Merle Houser
Marvin Wolver
Local social notes from Salem area residents
Mrs Bertha Luse spent Tuesday with Mrs Jess Gladfelder and many area families hosted visits across Albia Des Moines and Ottumwa. Delt and Hazel Hellyer attended the Pella Tulip show while numerous relatives gathered for meals and weekend stays at Del Hellyer and Jennings homes. Sunday visitors and Saturday dinners featured the Hellyer clan, Rinehart family, and Des Moines guests amid a flurry of joint gatherings and parlor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Luse
Jess Gladfelder
Cass Hamilton
Delt
Hazel Hellyer
Pella
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
Dim McAninch
Robert Jennings
Jack Comstock
Arthur Lewis
Janice
Bobby
Marilyn
Dea Moines
Henry van Weelden
Albia
Harry Jennings
Janet
Gary
Centerville
Jerry Brown
Cedar Rapids
Delbert Calhoun
Raymond Perry
Amy
John
Clarence
Proud
Hiner
Shanghai
Dell Hellyer
George Hellyer
Karol Ann
Della Jennison
Mary Lou Rinehart
Gerald Rinehart
Mike
Bert Rinnehart
Ray Tharp
Moulton
James
Martha McCord
Gary Perry
Edward McCord
Earl Main
Knoxville
Jess Glasfelder
Visit at the Jess Gladfelder Home
Richard Callidéun is visiting his grandmother Amy Hiner at the Jess Gladfelder home for a few days, sharing a noon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gladfelder
Richard Callidéun
Amy Hiner
Enon Community Notes and Social Gatherings
Enon and nearby families share church events school parties and visits across a week. Notable names include VanDorin Bentzinger Faber Hawk and Hutchings with outings to Sunday school parties birthdays and Mothers Day gatherings amid mild weather and routine visits to relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bentzinger
J. T. VanDorin
Faber
Dallas Faber
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
Joanne
Nancy Carol
Bobby Faber
E. G. Hawk
Lawrence Dommer
Mike
Norman Kelley
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Paul Hottie
Geb, Jr
Des Moines
Pencer
Bernadette ‘Breach
Burlington
Leroy Barnett
Clyde Gard
Albin
Gomer
Stocker
Clifford Stocker
Barnett
Stocker Werd
Buddy
Gerald
Jace
Clifford
Judy
Dinnner
Marlin
Lyndon McDanel
Verne McDanel
And
Cléll McDanel
Bill
Luse
Laconia
Raymond Ashby
Lester Brain
Richard’ Raymie
Leo Dayle
Jack McDonough
Max McDonough
Norité Farson
Janet Charity
Kirksville
Raymond
Haly Clark
Russell Pullis
Clarence Dowd
Clarence Miller
Herb Roblenz
Joe Schoech
Blakesburg
Bob ‘Schoech
Denver
Colo
Joe Conger
Marvin Gardner
Dennis
Leona Walker
G.E. Goodwin
Basil Tadlock
Charles
Elaine
University Park
John Grenfell
Johnnie
Dale Callen
Donald McCloud
Harry Woodward
Charles Foster
Jennie Pollard
Bill Schulz
Charess Harvey
Pollard
Lynn Fenton
Linda
Dean'Tomslin
Deanie
Carl Tomslin
Debbie Tomlin
Rayimond Deering
Plano
Kenneth
Cannon
St. Josephs Hospital
Claude Hawk
Kenneth Gladfelder
Roma Tomlin
Robert Foster
Basha Foster
Don Blackman
Mark Blackman
Russell
Roy Hughes
Charles Hughes
Keosauqua
Harry Pabst
A. G. Brosher
Huse Hicks
Phyllis Underwood
Ernest Underwood
Opal Harris
Birdie Main
Mia
Glen Fowler
Lois
Lorraine
Gaylord Main
Harold VanDorin
Gang
Stanley ‘Jerski
Robert Grubbs
Forrest Easter
Donnie
Donnie Kaster
Roger
Rodney
Unionville
Dean Kaster
Larry Kaster
E. C
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Norfolk
Able
Merton Rose
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Wayne
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Turner Funeral Home
Albia Granite Co
Louis Griffin
Oak View Cemetery
Coulson
Thee Miller
Gardner Hatchery
Salem Hy Hazel Hellyer
Enon
Mra
T. VanDorin
Charlie VanDorin
Helma Tigue
Folia Jones
Russell Hindman
Maryless
Jones
J. T. VanDoring
J. C. Lockman
Ricky
Walter Bentzinger
Carl Cloyed
Wilbur Cloyed
Bob Hutchings
Edward
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Jeanine Hawk
Deaniee
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Frank Wren
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Nancy Carel
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