C W F MEETS WITH MRS MAUD COLTRAIN
The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Christian church met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Maud Coltrain. Miss Clara Irelan led devotions and the group studied China missions led by Mrs. Marshall Perry. A quiet service ended with benediction. Nearby, families visited and attended a horse show in Eddyville, with several Ottumwa residents hosting Sunday dinners at Unionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Maud Coltrain
Clara Irelan
China Missions
Marshall Perry
Virgil Easter
Madelyn . Sinclair
Eddyville
Billy Lockman
James Rumans
Janice
Ottumwa
Johnnie Rumans
Unionville
Lockmans
Donald Ellison
Cliff Burger
Cyril McDanel and Thelma Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Cyril and Thelma McDanel observed their 40th wedding anniversary with a May 12 gathering at the Moravia Community Building. More than 100 guests attended, including relatives from Moravia Albia Centerville Plano Melrose Moline Commanche Osceola Ankeny Blakesburg and La Porte City. A three tier cake, open Bible display and family roles framed the event with thanks to relatives and friends for gifts and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril McBanel
Moravia
Cyril
Thelma
Iieta
FrancisArgo
Max McDanel
Clair McDanel
Colleen Argo
Joleen Argo
Wilma Weatherly
la Porte City
McDanel
Jo Ellen McDanel
Carole Argo
Barbara McDanel
James Culbertson
Mo‘ine
Albia
Centerville
Plano
Melrose
Moline
Commanche
Oskaloosa
Ankeny
Blakesburg
The Mystic Borderland by Genevie Kalvig
A poet recalls a mystic borderland beyond the workday world where memories of loved ones endure. Through distance and time, hearts stay true, and in waking dreams the hand seems to reach across the gap. The verse affirms enduring connection through memory and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevie Kalvig
Local social notes from Ottumwa and area gatherings
Local residents from Grandview Ottumwa Corydon Seymour and nearby towns appear in a string of social visits dinners and hospitality. The record lists numerous family and friend gatherings at homes in Ottumwa Minburn Centerville Belmond and Goodyear Arizona with relatives Wilson Burton Derrick Johnson and Gardner families among others. Several funerals and visits to relatives mark the period covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gardner
Grandview
Wash
Joe Conger
Ottumwa
Marvin Gardner
Velma Wright
Linda McCune
Suninyslope Sanitarium
Eleanor Miller
Lawrence
Lorraine Walker
Mina Dowd
Ina Miller
Delmar
Donald Dowd
William Gardner
Joseph Conger
Ivan Gibbs
Corydon
Gene Gibbs
Seymour
Wilbur Miller
Frank Wilson
Clyde Wilson
Goodyear
Ariz
James Wilson
John Wilson
Paul Wilson
Centerville
E. G. Hawk
Claude Hawk
John Johnson
Gary O’conner
Kimberly
M. E., Fallowers
Belmond
General Wilson
Odle Clark
Leonard Wilson
Rhonda
Randy
Robin Burton
Donnie Burton
Des Moines
Ralph Robin
Dale Derby
Gary
Albia
Ralph Robinson
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
James Romans
Fred Strong
Jeffrey
Billy [Lockman
Harald Burton
Jand
Steve Burger
Minburn
Vicky
Cindy Lockman
Unclear local notice from Unionville relatives dinner
A fragmentary report from Unionville describes dinner arrangements and a Monday supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Dale Riegel with guests including Major Gen Clyde Wilson and Mrs Mary Meatows Mer and Mrs Billy Lockman and their girls. The piece mentions a 28th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy with several relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Kaverna Riegel
Unionville
Don Pettibone
Alk O'Tlock
Clyde Wilson
Mary
Mer
Billy Lockman
Dale Riegel
Familly
Unionsville
Wendell Murdy
Leonard Palmer
W.V. Murdy
John Murdy
Ben Jones
James] Murdy
Mrs Kings Grandchild Graduates From High School
Joyanin Vincent daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Vincent is Mrs Homer Kings 8th grandchild to graduate from high school in six straight years. Judith Kay and Larry Dean Carson twins of her daughter Maile graduated from Cincinnati. In 1959 Clester Eugene Vincent son of her daughter Edna graduated from Moravia. In 1960 Tommy Jay Thompson gdn of her daughter Fabolus from Albia. In 1961 Ronald Lee Clester son of her son Charles and Kaylee Vincent daughter of her daughter Edna graduated from Moravia. In 1962 Roger Dale Miller son of her daughter Vera Jean graduated from Davenport. This is half of her grandchilding. Her granddaughter Gayla Sud cent enters Moravia high next fall and there are seven children of her daughter Faeofis in Albia schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyanin
Vincent
Guy Vincent
Homer King
Judith Kay
Larry Dean Carson
Maile
Charles
Kaylee Vincent
Edna
Moravia
Roger Dale Miller
Vera Jean
Davenport
Gayla ' Sud ‘Cent
Moravia High
Faeofis
Albia
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors First Quarter Report
The board approves Barbagiia Virsinia County Recorder homay Paul W Appanoose County appointment Faris Arthur Appanoose County Bailiff and bonds for Kinnamon prilitan Vermillion own ship Clerk. Permits approved for Town & Country Drive-In Inc cigarette permit Wyrott Construction Co C A Putney Construction Co construction bond project L-68 L-63 Appanoose County. Suspension approved William L Waggoner half lot in original Town of Moulton. Cancellation approved APB Nanose Coun one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbagiia
Virsinia
County Recorder
Homay
Paul W
Appanoose County
Faris
Arthur
Baliff
Kinnamon
Prilitan
Vermillion
Town & Country Drive-In Inc
Wyrott Construction Company, Inc
Von
C. A. Putney
Ry Ontract
Putney
Menlo
Iowa
Civerts
Focal
Wiliam L
North
Moulton
Nanoose Coun
Apparent 1963 and 1968 county actions near Appanoose Iowa
Fragmented OCR shows Appanoose County Board of Supervisors actions from 1963 including dam removal orders near Section 32, Township 88N, Range 13W, and grading bids for county projects. Names include Ralph O Wood, Glen Johnson, Gail Feiknar, Verl K Farnsworth, plus Mott Construction Co and McLer Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urgach
Albert R
Adatelort
Reed
Andra
Owere
Beatrice A
Dherridon
Miller
Datenriile
Iowa
Appanache
Jounty
Furgeon
Grace
Bioko
Adell
Read
Dsl
Ronny Town
Olution
Ion
Aboangoss Jourty Board of Supers Viaots
Lorg
Albia
Appanhoosé County
Fe Baird
Geil Falknaér
Glen” Donneon Ralph
Wood
Verl K. Farnswyi Pahoods
Appancosé County Bosra of Supervisora
Board of Supervisors
Canterville
Towathat
Verl K. Farneworth
Amnty Es
Appanoosh
Mott ‘Construction Company
Santervile
McLerd Construction Co
Tadienale
Johnson
Pelknér
Mott Construction Company
Meberd Construction Company
Appanoose ‘County Board
of of
Pupervisore
Gail Fellnar
Glen Johnson
Ralph O, Wood
Farngworth Appanoose
Appanoose County
Ralph O. Wood
Gail Feiknar
Wiliam Ewan
Stewart
William. Swan
Appanoosa
Trana
Gail
Fenner
Appanoose County Farm and Home Operation Contract
An 1803 contract details the Board of Supervisors and county officers assigning the Steward and Matron control of the Farm and Home for 32 patients, with the Board supervising livestock, crops, supplies, and improvements. It sets equal monthly salaries of 1875 dollars for each, and allows termination with written notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn
Theie
Matthew Steward
Appanoose County
Guplinata
Art Fox Buys Schneider Home in Moravia
Mr and Mrs Art Fox purchased the property of the Fred Schneider estate. The first house sits south of the Fox home and the second house is four doors north of Milwaukee crossing. The house was formerly built by Mrs Dora Hardinger. Table Paper for banquet and dinner tables noted for Moravia Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Fox
Fred Schneider
Fox
Milwaukee Crossing
Dora Hardinger
Moravia Union
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Des Moines Register
Gary Coleman
Ford and Clark
Forrest Main
Gardner Hatchery
Esperance Rushing
Kenneth Brown
Wayne Tisue
Davenport and
Chair
Fosters Dry Goods
Otis B
Shipley
2Nd Ave
Monroe County
Polson
Amipen
Brayhill
Baldwin Organs
Kohler and Campbell Pianos
G. L. Hofstader
South Main
Hampshire
N.W
Lake Wapello
Justus Miller
C.W.F
Verl Perkins Hog Market
Fred’s Radio & Television
Geo
Hamb
Er Weiner
Hv. Syr
Hershey's
Weiner
Nadine & George’ S Dial Fine Foods
Cyril McDanell
Thelma McDanel
the Mystic Borderland
Mrs. King
New Johns-Manville
Johns-Manville
Cnly
Turner & Son
K. Farneworth
Schneider
The
Moravia Union Newa
High Grads Printing
Cal
Chnthorville
Harold
Or Gerald Bankes
Turner & Son Home Appliances
Morrell
Bologna
Behnkes
Robin
Towa Cleaners, Albis
Spencers
Dial
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