Unionville and area notices and obituaries 1952
Unionville residents attend graduation events at Udell gymnasium for the class of 1952. Pvt. Dale Riegel stationed at Fort All Texas. Laverna Riegel joined him. A.B. Stahley obituary given at Unionville church with interment in Unionville cemetery. Survivors include Ola Stahley, daughter Mrs. Gerald Irelan, sister Myrtle Levell, brothers C.A. Stanley and others. Various visits by Des Moines and Centerville residents noted, including Mary Hammitt and Belle Baker families. School year ends with cooperative dinner. clean-up day observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nne
Laverna Riegel
Dale Riegel
Ft. All Texas
Donald Nash
J. A. Walla
Centerville
Union‘ville
Ola
Gerald
Irelan
Myrtle
Levell
California
C.A. Stanley
Ottumwa
Richard Bailey
Des Moines
Clint Robb
Joyce
Watts
Fox
Farrel Watts
Chicago
Rex “Alexander
Rickie
Howard Alexander
Texas
Mary
Hammitt
A.B. Stanley
Minnie Estes
Dallas Center
Belle
Laura Baker
Trash pickup effort in Unionville gathers residents
In Unionville residents cooperated by placing their trash on the parking ready for pick up, showing community effort and organized curbside collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
New Hope By Genevie Donovan New Hope By Genevie Donovan Wealey Chapel church night
A Friday night at Wealey Chapel featured hymns and Bible school songs by children, with guitar solos by Jimmie Melillian and piano solos by Frances Price. A cake and coffee reception followed a church basement games event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wealey Chapel
Jimmie MeIliwain
Betty
Colin Cridlebaugh
Frances Price
Frank McTilwain
Harry Phillips
Cpl
Jay Wilson
R.C Wilson
Lois Martin
Ben Martin
Centerville
Christian Church
Wesley Chapel
Denver
Colorado
Jay
Don Pettibone
Orville Burton
Ivan. Harsh
Karl Fisher
Trenton Wilson
Local social notices spanning gatherings and visits
Sunday evening events include a Western Star anniversary and friendship meeting in Seymour with Mrs. Carter as host. The Don Pettibone, Clyde Gladfelder, and Wilson households hosted dinners and showers. Guests, hospital visits, and church attendance were logged across Centerville Bloomfield and surrounding families, with a New Hope school closing cooperative supper marking year end activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harper
Loyd Carter
Seymour
Carter
Minnie Sharp
Centerville
Don Pettiobne
Trenton Gladfelder
Belle Whicker
Clyde Gladfelder
New Hope
Ernest West
Freeman West
Bloomfield Hospital
Ivan Harsh
R. C. Wilson
Jim Herron
Kay
Ira Boyer
George Turner
Frank Turner
Ed Shutty
Jay Wilson
Karl Fischer
Elsie Martin
Bob Carter
Ivan Hash
John Wood
Lynda
W. EB
Jay
Wilson
Jess Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Lloyd Rose
Ed Schindler
Don Pettibone
W. E. Donovan
Donovan’s
Bert Fisher
Blakesburg
Thelma Phillips
Local Social Notes From Moravia and Surrounding Homes
Mrs. Lois Hatley and daughter Ann Marie of Washington DC visit Cay Swift. Mrs. Jane Stephens of Albia stays with Gay Stephens. Marline Rinehart called at John Exline home. Roy Moffatt family and Olive Moffatt visited Melrose. Carlota Exline stayed with James Calhoun. Bernard Kitterman and Mary Kay dined with Leo Scieszenski. Lloyd Ammond dined with Roy Moffatt. Ed McDonald hosts. Olive Moffatt visits Joe Lucas Jr. Coy Swift family hosts Ed McDonald and others. Art Ekwall and sons from Ottumwa visit Coy Swift. Earl Swift and Roy Moffatt called at Emmett Derby. Busy Bee club quilt and embroidery gathering hosted by Dorothy Pickerell. Meeting to be hosted by Gertrude Shehan on June 11. Cedar Rapids visitors Paul Henry at Otis Fuller home. Numerous family and neighbor dinners and calls noted across Moravia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hatley
Ann. Marie
Washington
D. C
Cay Swift
Jane Stephens
Albia
Gay Stephens
Marline Rinehart
John Exline
Roy Moffatt
Linda
Francis
Olive Moffatt
Melrose
Carlota Exline
James Calhoun
Bernard Kitterman
Mary Kay
Leo Scieszinski
Lloyd Ammond
Ed McDonald
Coy Swift
Joe Lucas, Jr
Jack
Ottumwa
Earl Swift
Emmett Derby
Busy Bee Club
Dorothy Pickerell
Roscoe
Stella Argo
John
Lucille
Carlota
Jimmy
Glen Exline
Verta
Richard
Kenny Hoffman
Beyrle
Colleen
McCombs
Mary McFatridge
Laura Dicks
Gertrude Shehan
Otis Fuller
Hanley
Ann Marie
Rickey Frame
Newton
Roy
Lloyd Ammong
Allen
Glen
Beryl Brown
Attendance at Sunday School at Pleasant Hill School
Milledgeville reports Pleasant Hill school closed Friday May 16 with Lula Tillmont as teacher. Parents and friends gathered at noon on Thursday with baskets. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jim McAninch, Mr. and Mrs. John William McAninch, DeWayne Moore and Charlie, Elbert Moore, Roy Argo and Gerald, Frank Tarbell and Grey Tarbell, Manse Tarbell and Johnnie, Anita Curtis, Addie, Clarence Sheldon, Flo Frame, Harold Taylor, Anita Curtis visited a diggl Tuesday. Franks Tarbell spent Wednesday in Centerville and Mrs. John Sulser spent Wednesday evening at Hurley Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Lula Tillmont
Manse
Tarbell
Johnnie
Jean Curtig
Anita
Addie
Clarence Sheldon
Flo Frame
Harold Taylor
Anita Curtis
Frank Tarbell
Centerville
John Sulser
Hurley Davis
T Home
Basil Martin
Roy Sulser
Vina Taylor
Jay
Jean
G. A
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Jess Elgin
Kathryn Foster
Frank Martin
Burr Martin
Betty Lou
Donnie
Helen
Asher Cozad
Ronnie
Harley Sulser
Basil
Carl Gene Martin
Unionville
L Sulser
Veryll
Roy Argo
Chariton River Ladies Aid
Local Social Notes and Visit Highlights Across Chariton
Community members including Hurley and Donna Davis, Roy Sulser family, and Frank Martin household hosted and visited in mid May. Multiple calls and Sunday gatherings centered at Frank Martin and Roy Sulser homes with various relatives, plus Chariton River Ladies Aid held an all day meeting May 18 led by Mrs Helen Cozad featuring poems, songs, and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Cozad
Gertie
Local social circle names list as next meeting set
A string of names including Cille Atwell Georgie Beaslé Teater James Laura Martini Carl-Gene Jean Curtis Edné Vickroy Lois Vitge Martin Mrs Billie McGee hostess Helen Cozad Ronnie and Jennie Fertton noted as the next meeting participant in a social group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cille
Georgie Atwell
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Donovan's
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Atbia
Iowa
Oda Ay
Anes Cons
Soan
Bull
Yarton
International
Sea
Veach Implement Co
Moravia, Iowa
En Aus FenSiin
Mrs
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Milledgeville
Earl
Crosley and Skelgas
Crosley Home Freezers
John Deere Parts
DeVos
Mary Wheeler
E. N. Catterlin
Hotel Annex
Ford Service
General Motor
Briccs Motor Co
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Firestone
LM Ren
Oehler Brothers
Firestone Store
Moravia
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