Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Local Gatherings
Unionville visitors include F A Miller and family from Centerville with relatives Amanda Miller and H M Underwood. Rev Kermit Crawley of Des Moines spends Mother's Day with T Crawley family. Mrs Minnie McCurdy and daughter Lavanna of Norris Tennessee visit. Local events feature Mother's Day activities by M E church and Baptist Ladies Aid, a baccalaureate sermon, and graduation class picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Miller
Centerville
Amanda Miller
Carr
McFarlan
Kany
H. M. Underwood
Kermit Crawley
Des Moines
T. §. Crawley
Minnie McCurdy
Lavanna
Norris, Tenn
P. A. Bair
Raymond
Floris
Fred Davis
Helen Wilson
William Warther
Walter Warther
Bloomfield
Kirksville
Hale W. Hicks
Jane Whisler
Nan Caylor
Re. P. A. Bair
New York
Dwight Bair
Fred Bair
Floyd Caylor
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
William Spears
Goldie Worth
Elvii Underwood
Laura Baker
L. Alden
Marla Robb
A. S. Dukes
James Marney
E. A. Gaylor
Max Brown
F. E. Boyer
The
Baptist Church
Carl Johnson
Jas A. Wilson
Maggie McDonald
George Brooke
J. A. Swaim
Community notes from California and vicinity
The column records a flurry of Sunday visits and local events. Families like Townsend, McDanel, Tisue, Gladfelder, Mericle, and Callen appear at homes across Albia and Pella, with tulip festival attendances in Pella and a statewide U.N. Navy duty note for Archie Martin. Patients and illnesses are mentioned, along with horse vaccination and a few travel plans.
Unimportant Cogitations on Farm Chores and Family Life
A reflective piece describes laundry burdens, unruly garments, and groaning towels as a family on vacation wrestles with washing. The narrator notes the hired girl removing cooking duties, hopes for rain to ease chores, and reflects on crops, pests, and neighbors selling chickens while detailing visits from local friends and relatives over Mother's Day weekend.
Moravia News Highlights and Local Travels
Kinser Valley Russell Darby moved hogs to Ottumwa for Max McCoy and later to deliver for his uncle George after dinner. John Keeton and Donald Darby of Louilla visited Moravia for commencement exercises and stayed at the Danby home. Mrs. Ivan Hoadley and son visited with aunt Mrs. George R. Rachal. Cubit and M. M. Darby attended the county superintendent convention in Albia, reporting Ethel Roberts elected as incumbent. George R. Darby and family attended Moravia commencement. Dorothea Darby and Denuta visited E. Mi Soltrain. Roy Darby and family visited Pelle. Mrs. Ed Johnson’s operation at Ottumwa hospital left her condition serious. Robert Felton of Cheyenne, Wyoming visiting family. Corn planting underway with a dry spell anticipated to finish. Dorothea Darby and Mrs. Roy Darby visited Ottumwa. LeRoy Wilson, George Darby, and families attended the Pella show. Amy Clough hosted Sunday dinner with Zell Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Darby
Ottumwa
Max’ McCoy
George
John Keeton
Donald Darby
Louilla
Moravia
Danby
Ivan Hoadley and Son
George R. Rachal
Cubit
M. M. Darby
Albia
Ethel Roberts
George R. Darby
Dorothea Darby
fDenuta
E. Mi Soltrain
Roy Darby
John
Ed Johnson
Lan Ottumwa Hospital
Robert Felton
Cheyenne
Wyo
LeRoy Wilson
George Darby Land
Dorothea
Donald
Simday
Pella Fulip
Amy Clough
Harry DuVall
Zell Wilson
Sunday School and Mother's Day at Iconium church
Christian 62 attended Sunday School and Mother’s Day services at the Methodist church near Plano with Mr. and Mrs. Winner Coulson and family, later dining with Mr. and Mrs. Harve Beaty. Other locals visiting, calls, and tulip festival attendance noted among Argo, Newby, Spurlock, and Paeid partygoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
M. E
Winner Coulson
Plano
Methodist Church
Harve Beaty
Will Haver
Lyda Argo
Fred Duckett
Swan
Pella
Clark Newby
Spurlock
Ray McCord
Harry Jennings
Jane Murphy
Hayley Calhoun
Lineville
Ida
Argo
Wheed Dicks
J. E. Dicks
Rey
Marriage of Kenneth McDanel and Ester Terry in Unisonville Moon
Ken neth McDanel and Miss Ester Terry of Exline Iowa wed at the M E parsonage in Unisonville Moon on May 6. The couple plans to live on his father’s farm while neighbors celebrated with a charivari on May 16. More local notes report visits, Mothers Day gatherings, and neighbors at the Boyer and Foster homes as corn planting nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McDanel
Ester Terry
Exline
Iowa
M. E. Parsonage
Unisonville
Moon
Kenneth
Luther Day
Des Moines
Ira Boyer
Olin Foster
Charlie Boyer
John McDanel
Clarabe
F. A. Boyer
Iva Boyer
Richard
Scattersburg Attendees at Family Dinner and Local Visits
Scattered social notes record George Scott and Burdett Cox among attendees at a family dinner at Walter Harper's home Sunday. J W Lockman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Irelan. Mr and Mrs Wm Tomlin and Marie visited AntMarty's and Sam Proctoy's homes. Leo Taylor family and Mrs Many Tomlin visited. Friendly Neighbors met at Mrs W T Irelen's home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
Burdett Cox
Curtis Tomlin
Walter Harper
J. W. Lockman
Irelan
Wm. Tomlin
Marie
Ainti” Matarty
Sam Proctoy
Leo Taylor
Tomlin
Hiattsville family notes and greetings include travels and illnesses
Kenneth Hiatt left Monday for Illinois for summer work. Gua Histt's and A. S. Hiatt attended Moravia graduation. Ella Burton helped Juanita. Dooley paper mentioned. Hiatt with broken ribs, improving. Mrs Margaret Vatr Zante and Anita Hiatt visited Sewal. Rubye returned for weekend. Anns Hiatt visited Mrs Alta Chambers and brought a flower. Matilda Burton staying with son Harley. Jim Hiatt and families visited. Dooley and Rose families traveled among Moravia and DeWitt. Mother's Day services at Wesley Chapel. Ladies Aid meetup planned at C. S. Callen home. Mother’s Day visitors included Earnest Hiatt, Paul Hiatt, Harold Hudgens. Neighbors and kin gathered at multiple homes. tulip show in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hiatt
Illinois
Anns” Hiatt
Alta Chambers
Ladies Aid
Chambers
Matilda Burton
Harley Burton
Jim Hiatt
John
Ella Hiatt
Roy Dooley
Centerville
John Dooley
DeWitte
Iowa
Virgil Dooley
C. S. Callen
U. S. Hiatt'’s
Earnest Hiatt
Paul Hiatt
Cincinnati
Harold Hudgens
Richard
Moravia
Gus Hiatt
Mildred Walker
DeWitt
Parental Dooley
Rose de Bailey
Otleumwa
George Lane
Moulton
Cliff Neff
Pella
Pearl Hiatt
Frank Chamber
Lute Hiatt
Carl van Zante
Rubye Hiatt
Sawal
Local Social Roundup From Centerville And Nearby
Salem residents Mrs Edward McCord and daughter returned home from the hospital Saturday. Centerville callers included Elbert Perry George Clark Hazel Hellyer and Edward McCord. Janet Lee Jennings visited Robert Jennings home. Several families attended a Moravia commencement Tuesday evening and Albin visit Friday with Hort on Potts accompanying Joe Martin and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McCord
Newton Long
Ted Teatar
Mia
Elbert Perry
George
Clark
Hazel Héllyer
Centerville
Janet Lee Jennings
Robert Jennings
Guy McKerm
B. C. Whitehead
Dell Hellyer
Fred Tarr
Junior Youngker
Moravia
Horton Potts
Joe Martin
Albin
George Hellyer
William Hiltn
Sunday Visit Welds Families In Albia And Centerville
A long list of local families gathered across Albia Centerville and nearby homes Sunday. Guests included the Horton Potts, Dell Hellyer and Carl Dicks households along with Mr and Mrs Leonard Perry and many relatives. The gathering marked Mrs Farrie Faber’s birthday and the 28th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Pred VanDorin, with a rain-soaked ball game and a belated dinner celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. van Dorin
Carl Bettis
Russell Hindman
Albins J.T
W. H. Fred
L. B. van- Dorin
J. L. Jones
Betty Hiatt
Clara Selby
J. C. Lockman
Floyd Mc
Kenneth Free
Dale
W.H. VanDorin
Howard Whisler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Appanoose County
Congress
H. K. Smith
Unionville
Russell Alden
Charley Swaim
Ruby Gordon
Udell
Norman Hanes
Glenn Wood
Gerald Irelan
Harry Herman
Vernon Stotler
John Wills
Kansas City
Orris Harrington
Harold Glenn
Knoxville
Opal Crawley
Eleanor Wilson
Margaret Stotler
Pleasant Hill
R Russell Frame
St. Louis
Berle Beaty
Roberteen Beaty
Will Kelsey
Myr
Dolph Tarbell Hollis
Claudine
Elfin Skinner
John McAninch
Kelney
Jean Hammond
Roy
Sheldon
Elbert Moore
Alex
Hardyce
Numa
Berle- Beaty
Margaret
Marilyn
Bonnie Lou Beaty
Prairie Center
Monroe County
Mya
Mya. John Agree
Melrose
J. W
Mildred Moore
Margaret Beaty
Dolph Tyrbell
Skinner
Mrs. Chadwick
Eddie Murphy
Chas. Tarbell
Carl Fenton
Carl Bivin
Ball
Sam
Frank Ball
Keith Thomps
Mag Brand
J. W. McAninch
Charlotte
Clell Sheldon
Famly
Evelyn Dicks
Robert Metcalé
Mystic
California
and Vicinity
Shirley Townsend
Guy McDanel
Ella Pratt
Faye
A. G. Turner
Bill Reeves
Teta
Wm. Hilton
Dean Hoffman
Martin
Clifford Tisue
Lyndon McDanel
Ted Broshaw
Celia
Charlena Townsend
Lee Hiatt
Charley Platt’s
W. C. Tisue
Albia Friday and Sunday To See Mrs. Tisue’s Daughter, Mrs.''Elex Main
Harley
Tisue
James Nash
Lyndon McDaneland
Ted Broshar’s
Kenneth Gladfelder
J. P. Foster’s
Lloyd McDanel
Coulson
Herbert McDanel
Billie
Riley Callen
Clarence Miller
Clarence Dowd
Paul Miller
Miller
Clyde Beaty
Ralph Mericle
Neva
Garnet Mericle
Doyle
Carl
Paul
Trenton
Mericle
Theo Miller
Francis
Lemaster
Loren Walter
John Packard
Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Robert
U. S
Martha
Harry Phillips
Marinda Phillips
Per. C. S.callen
Andrew Brown
Roy Miller
Ruth
Dora Heller
Will Free
Masaman
Lottie Swan
Harry Lemaster
Lemaster Igill
Edd Hill
Bassie Cormack
Medgsena
Jay Magisman
Paw
Violet
B.F
Clarence
Donald. Gallera
McCracken
Cameron
Violet Massman
Charles
Harold-Argo
Hallien Tisue
Dorothy Hiner
Kinser Valley
Power BR
Scholl
Tilton Shoe Store
Dr. Fase
Iconium
Boyer Ridge
T. Slavin
M.D
Pricce
Gwoenineliian Nc
Hiattsville
Salem
Frank
Lew Ritehart
Susan Callen
Suniday
Dell Hellyer Hom
Guy McKern
Donald Whitehead
Ferrel Purvin
Harry Woodward
Bert Nash
Artia’ ‘Scott
Will Free Home
Enon
Frank Swaim
M. Patrick
Gleason Optometric Eye Specialist Office
Krapfel Building
Majoatic Theatre
Brooks
Dotson Cafe
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