New Hope Elith Meet Ders Wed Nesday at Pettibone Home
New Hope Elith members met Wednesday at Don Pettibone’s home for a cooperative dinner with quilting and embroidery of dish towels and pillow slips. Guests included Ed Schindler Center ville Elsie Martin Herbert McDanel Billie Ella John Hiatt and others at various Centerville homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Elith
Don Pettibone
Ed Schindler
Centerville
Elsie Martin
Herbert McDanel
Billie
Ella
John Hiatt
Mra
George Howell
Clyde
Alfred
Everett Livingood
Frank Chambers
Nellie Callen
Denver, Cole
John Chambers
Lulu Burton
Orval Burton
Lloyd McDanel
Mary Coffin
Duane
Will Miller
Frank Hiatt
Tom Hiatt
Local residents visit friends and family across Ottumwa area
Dozens of residents from Centerville Ottumwa and nearby towns spent evenings and weekends visiting relatives and friends. Highlights include Delmont and Nancy Jo Moffitt at Roy Scott’s, the Howell and Rose families hosting gatherings, and visits to the Don Pettibone Carl VanZante Loyd Carter and W E Donovan homes with numerous companions and extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmont Moffitt
Nancy Jo
Roy Scott
Cecil Howell
George Howell
Robert
Richard Rose
Jerry Pettibone
Frank Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Carl VanZante
Alta Chamber
Merle Miller
George Hiner
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Robert Foster
Wroyd Carter
W. E. Donovan
Bank Long
Everett Livingood
Centerville
Don Pattibone
Chester Sanders
Royen
Loyd Carter
Mardeena Wilson
Clifford Paxston
Gene
Wildwood Park
Ottumwa
Cecil Parcel
Russell Burns
Charlene
Carl Coffin
Duane
Gladys Harsh
Keith Rose
Duard Kirby
Bill Sharpnack
Polk City
Bill Campbell
Harold Campbell
Pacific City
Roy Pettibone
Alec Main
Don Pettibone
George Turner
Enon Club Party Celebrates Birthdays and Ice Cream Treats
About 60 gathered at the Gideon home for a regular club party with a bonfire, weiner roast, sandwiches and coffee. Lowell Van Dorin celebrated a birthday and the next gathering is planned with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hawk on June 15. Neighbors later shared ice cream and cake at the Howard Whisler residence for J. R. S. Faber's birthday. Marjorie Roberts visited her brother Hilbert and family in Des Moines, with Sunday guests at Guy Roberts' including Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Roberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodger Gideon
Lowell van Dorin
Claude Hawk
Howard Whisler
J. R. S. Faber
Marjorié Roberts
Hilbert
Des Moines
Guy Roberts
Hilbert Rob
Local Visits and Farm Notes From Center Ville Area
The region enjoyed visits from families including the VanDorin and Stocker households. Sheep producers are busy shearing and marketing wool while roads remain pleasant for travel. Several residents stopped by farms and homes, with many noting late gardens and blooming honey locust trees.
Local social visitors and Sunday gatherings noted
Names and households appear in a rural Centerville area roundup. Biddle and Mr. and Mrs. George Hidt, Dell Hellyer and family, Harry Burton and kin, Doris and Chas Miller, and others visit or host at Ted Miller Chris Bogart and R.A. Faber homes. Several couples attend church or visit Lake Wapello. Jacob Blumer improves and returns home. one serious illness noted for Mrs Ray Lockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hidtt
U. G. Turner
Gerald Burton
Centerville
Dell Hellyer and
Dick and Clark
Ted Miller
Pearl Hiner
Chris Boigart
Dell’ Hellyer
Hazel
Mary Putman
Trenton Wilson
Fern Wright
Jacob Blumer
Chas
Blumer
Inez Williams
Bertha Easter
Albia
R. B. McAlister
R.A. Faber
S. H. Robinson
R. BH. McAlister
R. EB. Robinson
Cedar Falls
Howard Whisler
R. A. Faber
R. H. McAlister
W. V. McAlister
Robert
Vera
Saralee
Ray Lockman
Wilson Leonard
H. H. King’s
Wayne Barnes
Marion Fisher
Lake Wapello
Henry
Horn
Calvin Martin
Earl Miller
Local residents make small social calls in Centerville area
A string of visits and callers across Centerville households is noted. Franklin Rex Rinehart and Mary Moffatt visited the Moffatt home. Dwight Stansberry called on Delbert Calhoun. Henry Elliott and son John Henry visited the Moffatt and Everett Stangberry homes. Argo and Lemaster appeared at Carl Derby's residence. other calls included Lehan at Coy Swift, Roy Shelgon family at Emmet Derby, and Jake Firkins helping with papering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Rinehart
Rex Haver
Dwight Stansberry
Delbert Calhoun
Henry Elliott
John Henry
John Moffatt
Henry
Roscoe Argo
Adolph Lemaster
Carl Derby
George Lehan
Coy Swift
Mary Moffatt
Ottumwa
Fred Argo
Everett Stangberry
John Rinehart
Roy Sheldon
Jake Firkins
Ned Argo
Charley Summers
Donald
John Mos
Fatt
Roy
Leo Coady
A’verill Kayter
Robert
Jack Firkins
Unimportant Cogitations From a Rural Notebook
A reflective piece recounts family life and chores including bread baking, house cleaning, and gardening. The narrator muses on gender roles, small animal encounters, and memories of farm routines, with anecdotes about Brownie the Jersey cow and yard tasks. Names such as John Moffatt and Roy are mentioned among neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Moravia
Local Life and Death Notices with Social Calls in Brompton Area
The notice describes family visits around Brompton including B C Caster and Francis Johnson at Herman Johnson’s home and several Sincox and Wilson households. It notes May 16 as the day Mrs Ed Johnson died at Ottumwa hospital, with accompanying local family gatherings and visits over the prior days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Caster
Francis Johnson
Herman Johnson
Brompton
Ruby Johnson
Coretta Cloyed
Teddy Wilson
Hazel Wilson
Leda Sincox
Grant Sincox
Jep Lockman
Teddy’ Wilson
Grant. Sincox
E. G. Sincox
Clair
Centerville
Harry DuVall
Amy Clough
Clair Sincox
Mildred
Daphen Wilson
Ed Johnson
Ottumway Hospital
Charley Johnson
Johnson Home Visits Highlighted by Local Callers
Afternoon callers at the Johnson home included Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sincox Herman Johnson and son Kenneth The Ba Johnson home hosted Friday evening visitors Doris Wailea and family visited the EB G Sincox residence on Sunday
Gillilands and neighbors share weekend visits
Scattersburg reports a quiet weekend with multiple visits. Rudolph Gilliland and family spent Saturday night at the parental Gilliland home. Elvin Stocker stayed Sunday night with Ray Lockman. Mrs. Lockman remains sick but improving. Gerald Irelan visited J. W. and Raymond Lockman. Glen Lockman planted corn for Elbert Lockman on Monday. George Scott hosted Sunday dinner at Burdett Cox home. Keith Roberts and Janet Lee visited Tomlin and Roberts families. Other Sunday visitors included Carl Tomlin, Curtis Tomlin and family, Marie Tomlin, Guy Roberts and family, and Ray Tomlin. Roy Gilliland and wife were Centerville business visitors last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Gilliland
Gilliland
Elvin Stocker
Ray Lockman
Mrs. Lockman
Gerald Irelan
J. W
Raymond Lockman
Glen Lockman
Elbert Lockman
George Scott
Burdett Cox
Mrs
Keith
Roberts
Janet Lee
Tomlin
Wm. Tomlin
Carl Tomlin
Curtis Tomlin
Marie ‘Tomin
Guy
Ray Tomlin
Eallera
Roy Gilliland
Centerville
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Southeast Corner Square
Rita
Mildred Roberts
Darlene Johnson
L. B. VanDorin
Le.Roy
Kenneth Free
Dale
Haver Free
Eonium
J. T. VanDorin
Leo
Clara Selby
Russell Gillaspie
DeLoss
Chesity
Virgil Kaiser
Verdie Doty
Curtis
Biddle
Urbana and Vicinity
Franklin
Frank Swaim
Moravia, Iowa
Hazel College
C. T. Slavin
Ganine Squeek
Goodyear Lubrication Service
Goodyear
Loeb’s
Goodeyear Pete Low
Oekler-Bros
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