Community social notes span Barrington to Centerville
J F McGuire en route from Barrington New Jersey to Los Angeles visited his mother in law Mrs John Dodd and two daughters. Several local families hosted and visited over the weekend including Des Moines Des Moines to Centerville wedding festivities Nancy Roblenz Joyce Houser Wilbur Rush and many other relatives gathered for graduation and receptions. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson Janie Sawvel Lewis Main Roy Main Clifford Lovell Charles Coffin Jess Gladfelder Eva Hiatt plus many others from Albia Blakesburg Moravia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EF. McGuire
Barrington
N. J
Los Angeles
California
John Dodd
McGuire
Arlene Dodd
Dodd
Bill Wilson
Town
Janie Sawvel
Des Moines
Lester Sawvel
Lewis Main
la Plata
Roy Main
Atlanta
Birdie Main
Fred Dotson
Don Cobler
Ottumwa
Elmer Pennington
R. R. Pennington
Charles Coffin
Clell
Nancy Roblenz
Joyce Houser
Wilbur Rush
Centerville
Clifford Lovell
Galesburg
Ill
Houser-Rush
Jess Gladfelder
E. G. Hawk
Gene Cloyed
Albia
Emma Angel
Blakesburg
Zoe Callan
Opal
Wess
Martinsburg
Lester Brain
Marshall Perry
Walter Beck
Dale Laws
Algona
Tvan Perry
Spencer
Robert Pearson
LeMars
Grant Tadlock
Carl Tisue
Claude Hawk
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Basil Tadlock
Tadlock
East of Moravia
Blakesburg, Plesant Home
Zion Methodist
Curtis Tom
Paul Ryan
Bushnell, Neb
Moravia Library Hours and Community Notices
Moravia Public Library will be open 7 to 9 p m Wednesday. Regular hours resume on Saturday June 6. The column lists local visitors, family dedications, illnesses, and social events from the Moravia area including guests of Rev Grenfell and family, church meetings, and travel between Albia Ottumwa and Des Moines with mentions of weddings, a hospital stay, and a tornado damage visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Cecil Colson
John Grenfel
Mt. Horeb
Wis
Maurice Walter
Marcia
Richard Tubaugh
Janeice
Judy Smith
Roger
Blessing
Jim Gillaspie
Mildred Judge
Ollie
R. S. Faber House
VanDorins
John Grenfell
Mt. Hayek
Schoot Gymnasium
Mr. Grenfell
John Laws
Frank Clodfelder
Laredo
Laws
W. B. Stone
Neil Sharon
Dick Betson
Des Moines
Forrest
Gabe Johnson
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Nellie Williams
Harold Wright
Moulton
First Christian Church
A. G. Broshar
Roe Ahee
Maude Coltrain
Middle East
J. T. VanDorin
VanDorin
St. Josephs Hospital
Ottumwa
Etta Schroefer
Wendl Coulson
Udell
Mabel
Bertha Coulson
Harry Woodward
Harold Mason
Allen Mason
Loren
Sharon
Oral
Louilia
Max Hammond
Fred Hammond
Wilbur Miller
Carl Coffin
Promis City
Walter
West Point Social Notes From Mrs Leo Hoffman
West Point social roundup lists Easter visit by Dallas resident Kenneth Hoffman. Mentions Commencement attendees Mr and Mrs Andrew Mosley and family and senior chapel attendance. Weekend visits include Rex Hagerman and Will Hagerman family, Eugene Callen, Leo Hoffman, Kenneth Hoffman, Roscoe Argo, Stella Argo, Allie Argo, Sybil Whitehead, Mary McFatridge, Betty and Julie Haver, Verta Hoffman. A galloping team gathering at Lorraine Whitehead home is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Easter
Kenneth Hoffman
Andrew Mosley
Verta Hoffman
Lorraine Whitehead
Local Ottumwa Area Social Roundup Highlights Many Visits
Community notices show numerous visits and gatherings. Shanahai guests include Mrs. Bert Rinehart and Mr and Mrs Gerald Rinehart and family at Lawrence Hammond’s Ottumwa. Various households share Sunday dinners and group calls across Centerville Albia and Joyce, with Shanghai club meeting at Bertha Overturf’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rinehart
Lawrence Hammonds
Ottumwa
Kay Overturf
Floyd Green
Fred Taylor
Fred Christy
Barbara
Patty Jo
Don Whiteheads
Bert Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Bill Hiner
Centerville
Aubrey Christy
Edward Haver
Gerald Rineharts
Bertha Overturf
Lala Hawk
Joyce
Carol Christy
Community social notes and visits in town
Elmer Pennington spent Saturday with the Herb Boblenz family while W C Anderson was a Monday visitor. Sunday school class suppered at the Boblenz home honored high school graduates and Wayne Lindley returning from service with Barbara Jay as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pennington
Herb Boblenz
W. C. Anderson
Wayne Lindley
Barbara Jay
Glen Anderson
Victor Zintz
Neuson Ballanger
Ernest Hiatt
St. Joseph Hospital
Clara Lemaster
Theo Miller
Nellie Argo
Rainbow Girls
Lute Hlatt
Dorothy Strickler
Joan Ballanger
Delores Ballanger
Evening Social Roundup Across Local Homes
The community circulated through weekend gatherings at multiple homes including Dell Hellyer, Elbert Perry, Raymond Perry, Edward McCord, and Lloyd Brown residences. Attendees listed include Frank Rinehart, Delbert Calhoun, Amy Hiner, Hazel Hellyer, and Martha, with Baccalaureate plans for Martha and an A E A meeting in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Dell Hellyer
Delbert Calhoun
Amy Hiner
Glen Overturf
Hazel Hellyer
Blue Front School
Edna Sullivan
Iconium School
Oskaloosa
Raymond Perry
Richard
Newton Long
Guy McKern
Boyd Paxston
Elbert Perry
Lloyd Brown
James McCord
Edward McCord
Martha
Centerville
Beryl, Brown
Lloyd
Albia
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup at Local Homes
Pleasant Hill notes a sequence of visits from Sunday to Thursday at Grey Penfield and nearby homes. Gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steadman, Clifford Steadman, Bertha Hauge, Fern Penfield of Conneaut Ohio, plus DeWayne Moore and children at Mearl Dicks and Paul Dicks homes and Jerry Pettibone at Bill Moore home. Roy Argo attended Moravia Commencement on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey Penfield
Walter Steadman
Clifford Steadman
Bertha Hauge
Fern Penfield
Conneaut
Ohio
Lloyd Brown
Mearl Dicks
DeWayne Moore
Paul Dicks
Jerry Pettibone
Bill Moore
Roy Argo
Moravia
Birthday Gatherings and Family Visits Near Albia
Local residents held birthday celebrations and hosted gatherings at various homes including the Dicks Callen Argo and Brown families. Attendees from Albia Centerville and Des Moines joined a Rainbow event at Moravia and a galloping tea at Lorraine Whitehead’s house.
Happy Helpers 4-H May 1959 Club Meeting
The Happy Helpers 4-H club met May 13 1959 at leader Mrs K C Potts home. President Roseann Calhoun led at 8 05 pm with nine members and one visitor present. Members pledged the 4-H and American flags, reviewed minutes, then adjourned as Mrs Hardinger judged the Better Grooming Contest and observed Nancy Mosley demo wrist pin cushion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers 4-H Club
K. C. Potts
Roseann Calhoun
Hardinger
Mary Mosley
Linda Whitehead
Gladfelders Host Sunshine Club Meet
Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder welcome members of the Sunshine Club to their home for a social gathering. The event features tea, light refreshments, and shared conversation among neighbors and club officers.
Sunshine club coop supper hosts and prizes listed
The Sunshine club hosted a coop supper on Wednesday evening May 13 with host and hostess. Prizes went to Neela Celia Mamie and Rissie. Nellie received a mystery pal gift. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tistie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McDanes, Mrs. Gerald Hawk, Jerry and Donna, Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Gladfelder. The next meeting is planned with Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McDanes in Centerville on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coop
Sunshine Club
Neela
Celia
Mamie
Rissie
Nellie
Harley Tistie
Ray Harrison
Lyndon McDanes
Gerald Hawk
Jerry
Donna
K. V. Gladfelder
Centerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Scott
Seattle
Wash
Walter Scott
Ron Tisue
John Scott
Walter Scott, Jr
Ray Blaser
Rhetta
Mike
Denise
Woodward
Nancy Locke
Bloomfield
Edna Dyphen
Harry Stocker
Karl Tuttle
Wisc
Jake Huber
George
Elizabeth Taylor
E.U.B. Church
F. A. Richardson
Fred Swank
Muscatine
Iowa City
Burdett Ward
Nancy
Wayne Fisher
Coulson & Burton Insurance
Lee Estate
Turner Fanneral
Iowa
Ray McCloud
Iova
Umsonville Granite Works
Clay Hurley
R. W. Baird
West Point
Mrs
Leo Hoffman
Shanahai
Salem
Pleasant Hill
Dick Brown
R. E
Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Miskimins
South Sale Barn
Gilbert Callen
LeRoy Brown
Orrin Callen
Wayne Christy
Russell Brown
Stella Argo
Lloyd Johnson
Johnson
Roy Rinehart
Richard Dunham
Floyd Allem
Benny
Fay Hair
Judith Broshar
Win Douglass
West
Pearl Broshar
Lottie Swan
Roscoe Argo
Rex Haver
Ben Pickrell
Wayne
Vera Moore
Phyllis Dicks
Fonda
Rainbow
Mearl
Leo Beaty
Ned Argo
Keith Argo
Ronnie
Danny Frymoen
Dean Banks
Paul Cruthers
Billy Beaty
Cedar Rapids
Duane Wilson
Mark
Thelma
Jeffrey Lang
Earl
Swift
Truxton Dicks
Clyde Dicks
Beryl Brown
Theresa Brown
Clara Brown
Nona Dicks
Charles Turner
Elbert
Happy Helpers
Gladfelders
Mr. and
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Jawa
ELGIN
Ulingworth
John Goode
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