Community notes from Albia area attendees and visits
Sunday and weekday visits populate a local social page with names like Arthur Mangle, A W Mangle, Chariton’s mother, George Jones, Gaylord McDaniel, Delmar Wilson, E F Wilson, Vivien F Wilson, Bertha Luse, and Des Moines relatives. Many families host, visit, and partake in picnics, church events, and birthday celebrations. Local officials note a road grading order while county supervisors respond to requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Luse
Sesh Binseslie
Dick Morrison
Tutinge
Tome
F. W. Weight
Doretta
I. C. Callen
Genevieve Carter
Mal Carter
Adel
Des Moines
Rollie Carter
Ernie Strunk
Douds Town
C. G. Davis
Warren DuVall
John Johnson
EB. F. Wilson
F. W. Wright
C. T. Stacker
Albia
Q. D. DuVall
Edna Dyphon
Cheree
County Board of Supervisors
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits Nearby
Hiattsville and surrounding areas report weekend visits as residents greet relatives and friends. Families move to new farms north of town while local roads undergo grading work. Centerville shoppers and churchgoers are noted, with several households hosting guests and reporting health updates and travel to Lockridge, Ft. Madison, and the state penitentiary accompanying a short business trip.
Simmer for Congress Fighter Backed by Iowa Club
Leonard Simmer, 41, a southeastern Iowa native and six year Town Legislature veteran, pitches his candidacy on agricultural revival and workers’ welfare. He cites the Simmer Law for municipal light plants and Blue Sky protections, a $2 million savings, plus a $300,000 taxpayer payoff from a road bond lawsuit as proof of his efforts for constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmer
Congress
Leanned
Iowa
Iman
Holstein Advance
Leonard Simmer
Washington
People of
Congress Club
R. E. White
Local Social Roundup From Mystic and Centerville
Mr. and Mes Ernest Wahl and children of Mystic spent Sunday at the Alva Kigele home. Miss Mintia Callen was shopping in Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Luge and Betty were Sunday evening callers at the Orville Burton home. Mr. and Mrs J. R. Callen and family attended commencement in Mora via Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs. Guy McDanel and family spent Sunday at the Jim Cline home. Mrs. Riggle and daughter Melvina visited with Mr. and Mrs Alyn Riggle and family Sunday. Ardis Callen accompanied some girl friends to Centerville park for a picnic Friday. Mel and Mrs Byneat Hiatt and Virginia called at the U. S. Hiatt home Sunday evening. Forest Merkle is doing carpenter work for Roy Sweetman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Weatherly
Wanda Lou
M. J. McDanes
W. E. Donovan
HI. C. Cate
Latters
Here
Mary Margaret
Norma Horstman
Moravia
Mardena Wilson
Tom Hiatt
Ivan Gibbs
Centerville
Ernest Johnson
Charlene
J. M. Tucker
Jake
Emma Young
Orville Burton
Bayard Neff
Clyde Dicks
Traxton Dicks
Roy
Maxine Tucker Apent
Genevieve Carter
F. W. Blumenstock
B. C. Puckster
Lockridge
Alxye
Ft. Madison
State Penitentiary
Mes
Ernest Wahl
Mystic
Alva’ Kigele
Mintia
Callen
R. B. Luge
Betty
J. R. Callen
Guy McDanel
Jim Cline
Riggle
Melvin
Valley Families Spend Sunday Across Homes
George Darby and family visited the M. M. Darby home while Curtis Goudy and family joined Mrs. Sarah Hoadley. Alex Johnson and family called on Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. C. A. Johnson. Andy Madison and family spent Sunday evening at the Zel Wilson with Mr. and Mrs. Qivat VanDorin at the Willie VanDorin home. Harley Smith worked on roads near Moravia as Allen Railubark and Annie Tilton visited Zell Wilson's place. Several from the Valley attended Albis tstoppers Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Darby
M. M. Darby
Curtis Goudy
Sarah Hoadley
Alex Johnson
Mrs. Anderson
C. A. Johnson
Andy Madison
Zel! Wilson
Qivat VanDorin
Willie VanDorin
Harley Smith
New Road
Moravia
Allen Railubark
Annie Tilt
Moravia Resident Clark Haddock Dies
The community mourns the death of Clark Haddock of Moravia who lived here for several years. Many will attend funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Haddock
Moravia
Haddock
History of Class of 82 at the best high school
Taetia B Coltrain chronicles the pivotal moments of M H S class of 82 from entry with 89 members in 1909 to senior year. She recalls student leadership, sponsors Miss Griffin and Mrs Whitehill, athletic strides in football and basketball, music and declamatory achievements, numerous parties and class events, and notable letter winners and productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taetia B. Coltrain
Upper Dagamien
Sone
Miss Griffin
Vera Boahak
Norma Lee Firkins
Roger Fix
Elizabeth Sneed
Ernie Easter
Miss Jennings
Qui Claga
Harris Stafford
Gerald Long
Junior Mason
B. F. Whitehead
Dorothy Lou Dodd
Edna Burns
Bonita Logie
Lucile Coltrain
Dorothy Low Dodd
Dorothy Lou Dadd
Lucile Burke
John Powell
Ethel McCrory
Barghahn
Mason
Nadine Donovan
Dale Harrison
Carson Jordan
Dale
Junior
Carson
Eric Easter
Arthur Sufficaal
Russel Johnson
Norma Lee Firking
Lucile Hauk
Vera Boshak
Elizabeth Smith
Kathleen Black
Gypsy Roger
Jonita Lagle
Bal Harrison
Arthur Brown
Junior Mazon
Newsbasket
Normane Firking
Bonita Lagle
Erhett McCrory
Nadine Dopoyan
DeLorig Main
Seniors Host 4 Horseshoe Banquet in May at M H S
The Juniors invited the Seniors to a Tuesday May 10 banquet held at M H S. The event was a beautiful occasion. The Seniors laud Mrs Simmera for lasting guidance and thank faculty townspeople and district taxpayers for their support as they look to the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barghahn
Will of Class of 1992 A quirky Mo ravia senior bequests
A fragmentary Mo ravia town will of 1992 many names and quirky bequests appear. Read portions assign personal items dates and favors to classmates including dating curfews diamonds rocks intelligence and driving rights, with humorous tone and misspellings. The list abruptly ends mid sentence leaving many gifts undeclared.
Wills reveal quirky legacies and lighthearted bequests
A humorous list of wills expresses playful bequests from Clifford Pfannebecker to John Johnson Jr. and others. Benjamine Whitehead passes sarcasm, John Wesley Powel leaves rapid conversation to James Reich, and Bonita Lagle grants giggles to Clelia Jones and Rubye Whitehead. Edits touch on personalities like Ethel McCrory, Helen Sneed, June Tisue, Arthur Brown, and others, ending with a note on camaraderie and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Pfannebecker
Clifford
Benjamine Franklin Whitehead
John Johnson Jr
John
John Wesley Powel
James Reich
Jimmy
Oregon
Bonita Leona Lagle
Clelia Jones
Rubye White
Ethel Selma McCrory
Kansas City
Roscoe Day
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Claude Hughes
Jeanne
Helen Elizabeth Sneed
Maxine Tucker
June Thel Tisue
Eva Boardman
Arthur Brown
Lawrence Gardner
Faelyn
Donald
Harold Burton
Sim Howell
Edward McCord
Dale Harrison
Wilbur Smith
Smitty
Ernie Lee Kaster
Cleo Barnes
Harry Jennings
Allen Mason Jr
Vanice Morris
Russell Johnson
Dwight Kaster
Don’t Get Up Nights Two-Cent Bladder Cure
An old advertisement promotes Buckets as a bladder laxative remedy to ease irritation burning and nightly urination. The block states Buckets contains herbs like Bucha and juniper air, priced at a 25 cent box with a money back guarantee after four days if relief is not felt.
Local residents visit J B Sneed home Sunday
Misses G I Boyard Mrs Elin Edwards of Moulton and Mrs Kathryn Whitehill with her son Charles visited the J B Sneed home Sunday afternoon. Rev B G Hawkins and Lyle Berry were business visitors in Indianola and Des Moines Tuesday. Mrs Kathryn Whitehill and her son Charles have gone to Indianola Iowa for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Boyard
Elin Edwards
Moulton
J. B. Sneed
B. G. Hawkins
Lyle Berry
Indianola
Des Moines
Kathryn Whitehill
Charles
Towa
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Arthur Mangle
Albin
A. W. Mangle
Chariton
U. 5
A. A. Eahihenny
Clayed Boys
Grandpa Cloyed
G. E. Luse
G. EB. Luse
Frank Swaim
The
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Frank Monroe
Mayes
G. G. Veach Owner
H. N. Main
AB Hufp
Hiattsville
Jung
Pyrex Elas Globe Protecta
Cleer
Coleman Lamp and Stove Company
Wichita
Kans
Chicago
Ill
Philadelphia
Pat
Los Angeles
Calif
Ima
Coulson
Kinser Valley
Thel
Vera BH
Boshak
Appanense
Kathleen Nellie Ybinek
Ardis Callen
Ardis
Vern B. Boshak
Genevieve
Edna
Burns
Margaret Hiatt
Margaret
Bohnie
Virginia Burton
Phyllis Lemaster
Edna Lucille Coltrain
Wendel Roberts
Chevrolet
Coltrain
Dorothy Verle Davis
Edward
Mary Coffin
Dorothy Louise Dordt
Jeanne Fischer
Vera Foster
Nadine Pearl Donovan
Willa
Tenn
Arlene Dodd
Martha Josephine Foster
Thelma Main
Thelma
Norma Lee Firkin
Cecil Howell
Cecil
Donna Irene Free
Jessie Lucille Hauk
Juanita Hiatt
DeLorig
Pauline Main
Velda Hiatt
Verde
Carson Jordas
Lowell Irwin
Harris Miller Stafford
Paul Underwood
Glen Arthur
Albert M. Wilson
Monroe County Recorder
Sith & Veael Dewy Store
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
International Harvester
McCormick
Deering
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
John D. Veach
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