Local Happenings Include Visits and Family News
Local residents report departures and visits across towns. Miss Eleanor Miller traveled to Maquoketa to see her sister and attend nephew Fredrick Hahn’s graduation. Multiple families, including the Robbs, Rogers, Veach, and Crawley households, hosted relatives from Plano Centerville Mt Pleasant and Perry. Families plan weekends in Des Moines Nevada and Kansas City while Diana Ruth and the Listers socialize with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Miller
Fred Hahn
Maquketa
Fredrick Hahn
Ira Robb
Clyde Dister
Plano
Ames Fire School Draws Local Residents
With his parents Mr and Mrs Hindman Satur Lester Stockwell Keith Woods John Spencer J P Day and Richard Veach attend ed a fire school in Ames Thursday Mitzi Sawvel daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Sawvel submitted to an emergency appendectomy at St Joseph hospital in Centerville Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedll
Hindman Satur
Lester Stockwell
Keith Woods
John Spencer
J.P. Day
Richard Veach
Ames
Mitzi Sawvel
Lester Sawvel
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Attendance and obituary notices from Milledgeville area
Attendance at Chariton River Sunday School and church was 68. Harley Sulser received word that his brother Ike Sulser had died in Unionville Missouri after a stroke. Funeral services were held at Comstock Funeral Home in Unionville with burial in West Liberty Cemetery. Residents and relatives, including the Sulser, Curtis, Fenton and Martin families, were seen visiting and hosting gatherings at various local homes through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton River
Harley Sulser
the Sulser
Betty Wattenbarger
Unionville
Comstock
West Liberty
George Curtis
Elaine
Anita
Centerville
John Sulser
Hurley Davis
Dwight Fenton
Earl Fenton
Peggy Martley
Roy Sulser
Jess Elgin
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Burr Martin
Frank Martin
Charley Cross
Jean Curtis
Ike Sulser
Buell Taylor
Jean and
Jay
Otha Taylor
G. A
Vickrey
Harold Taylor
Donnile
Helen
Lewis Printy
Deborah
Enon Community Notes From Mrs J T Van Dorin
Enon notes describe warm weather and road work by a grader. School closed for a basket dinner. Farm Bureau meeting in Hilton and Urbana township gathering in Enon next Tuesday. Various local residents attend commencements, visits, and social events including 4 H, W B C, church activities, and family visits. Strawberries begin ripening as residents share meals and outings through the week.
Blue Front By Mrs John Van Zante
Margaret VanZante attends district Farm Bureau meeting while Ruth Wilson hosts a cooperative noon dinner. Ronald Lee VanZante joins 4-H hayride and weiner roast at Cottonwood Park Thursday night. Community visits include Gardner family in Humboldt and Shahan hosts. Lead based paint danger to cattle warned by ISU extension vet Dr Maynard Spear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret VanZante
District Farm Bureau of
Ruth
Wilson’s
Ronald Lee VanZante
Weiner
Cottonwood Park
T. R. Gardner
Lawrie Gardner
Humboldt
George Shahan
B. F. Whitehead
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
Ottumwa
Lute Hiatt
Carrol Brees
Carl VanZante
Circle
Will Hagerman
Maynard Spear
Iowa State College
Franklin Social Notes From Local Families
James McDonald visited Ed McDonald's home Friday afternoon. Earl Swift and Lloyd Ammona called at Roy Moffatt's home Saturday morning. Visitors to Smith Hospital in Albia on Sunday included Mrs. Lena Halaska and several others to see patient Mrs. Frank Starcevic. Lois Hanly and daughter Ann Marie spent part of last week at Art Ekwall's in Ottumwa. Olive Moffatt and son Roy called at Henry Elliott's Friday afternoon. The Bernard Kitterman home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ammons and children Dean Allen Linda and Glen Monday evening. Art Ekwall and family brought Lois Hanly and Ann Marie to Coy Swift's home Friday evening. Olive Moffatt visited Joe Lucas Jr.'s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDonald
Ed McDonald
Earl Swift
Lloyd Ammona
Roy Moffatt
Lena Halaska
Frank Starcevic
Jane Stephens
Misa Charlene Stephens
Joe Lucas, Jr
Olive Moffatt
Smith Hospital
Albia
Lois Hanly
Ann Marie
Art Ek
Fairview By Mrs B H Taylor Social Notes
Mrs B H Taylor records a string of local visits and relatives in Fairview. Families including Hiatt Harper Lockman Caltrain Callen Tomlin and Gilliland guests are listed with Sunday, Thursday, and Friday gatherings across multiple homes. A furlough update mentions Billy on leave from Fort Sheridan.
Local social visits and community notes across Unionville area
Danny spent Saturday afternoon at the Burdett Cox home. Mrs J C Lockman returned Sunday after visiting her daughter Mrs Roy Gideon. J C met her in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coltrain and sons spent Sunday at the Burdette Ward home. Mr and Mrs Junior Burdock stayed at Ray. Lockman and Kathy visited J C Lockman. Larry and Linda Hiatt have had a virus. Cody Luse and Ron Woods Ward were at their home Sunday. Dale Cox visited Friday with Jerry Hinote. Cyril Mullins and Sally Taylor home were visited. Stella Hopkins returned to Unionville Monday after visiting Lora Lockman and family. Kathy Lockman visited Joanne Main Monday afternoon. Raymond Lock man and Billy Lockman visited Joe Smith Sunday. Georgie and Charlie Shiltz were dinner guests at Cyril Mullins. Jay and family visited Harold Taylor and Gerald Vickrey Sunday. A telephone meeting occurred at the Scattersburg schoolhouse Monday evening. Ramona Cox attended 4 H meeting in Unionville Monday evening. Jean and Jay Taylor were Monday evening callers with Carol and Larry Mullins. Fewer corn borers in Iowa cornfields than last year says Harold Gunderson extension entomologist at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chariton
Bryan Karr
Martha
Otley
Leonard Palmer
Karr
Palmer
Golden City
Nevada
Kansas City
Lula R. Tillmont
Madge Hough
Pleasant
Harold Tisue
Charles Wakefield
Waterloo
Carie Tisue
Albert Veach
Duane Veach
Panora
Duane
Veach
Richard
Leonard Veach
Lester Veac
Leonard
Paul Spencer
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Jack Howey
Michigan City
Indiana
Charles
Mary Platt
Nellie
Mary
Jo DuVall
Clinton
Ruth Gibbons
Clyde Lister
Plano
Ira Robb
Carl Coffin
Promise City
Raymond Ashby
Bill Luse
Hopkinton
Ashby
Michael Doyle Luse
Dwain Horn
Frank Wilson
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Nancy Horn
Moulton
Bankers Life
Porter Leonard
Princeton
Taylor Leonard
Roscoe Pennington
Rebekah Lodge
Bloomfield
Tillmont
Enon
Farm Bureau
Hilton
Urbana Township
Leo Vab Dorin
Evelyn Johnson
Linda
Grandpa
Grandma
John Wilson
Mearl Walter
Albia
Geraldine
Betty Vance
Rosemary Vance
J. T. VanDorin
M. E. Boardman
Marjorie Sandifer
Grace Veach
Iconium
Sylvan VanDorin
Clell VanDorin
Harold Hawk
Wendell Cloved
Wendell
New York
Marvin Vance
C. R. Sandifer
Carl Hiatt
Hazel Cox
Ramona
Rowena
Walter Harper
Raymond Lockman
Billy
Ottumwa
Fort Sheridan
Ron Tisue
Charlotte Scott
Howard Harper
Burdette Cox
Bill Clancy
Bill Hershberger
Fred Callen
Ann
Marve Lockman
Curtis Tomlin
Elmer Lockman
Kathy
Stella Hopkins
Hosea Gilliland
5. R. Gilliland
Patty
Jerry Gilliland
Alicia
Beatrice Johnson
Chillicothe
Town
Rudolph Gilliland
Adel
Guss Sahondorn
Burlington
Roy Gilliland
Doris Nelson
Mike
Danny
Burdett Cox
J.C. Lockman
Roy Gideon
J. C
Kenneth Coltrain
Burdette Ward
Junior Burdock
J. C. Lockman
Joanne Main
Billy Lockman
Joe Smith
Georgie
Charlie Shiltz
Cyril ‘Mullins
Buell Taylor
Jean
Jay
Othe Taylor
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Frank Rogers
Ray Poege
Patricia Ann Poege
Earl Sievers
Avoca
Frank Veach
John Veach
Harrison Moore
Deé
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Crawley
Fred Hammond
Hammond Home
Moore
Hugh Crawley
James
Crawley
Allen Proctor
W. c Bivin
Paul
Leonard Wilson
Seymour
Harry Dissinger
Janet
Joyce
Joan
Judy
Perry
Gardner Hatchery Hone
Moravia
Turner Funeral Home
Alles-Chalmers
Allis- Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
National Farm and Home Hour
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
NEC
McClurg
New Idea
Iowa
Milledgeville
Mra
Arthur Johnson
Albia Cemetery
Mearl Drake
Cincinnati
Flora Jones
Russell Hindman
Hindman
Davis County Hospital
E. G. Lincox
Fern Bibby
Fred VanDorin
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Dean Faber
Floyd McFall
Leo VanDorin
Einfred Johnson
Sylvan van Dorin
W. H. van Dorin
Lyle
John van Zante
Moravia Theater
Robert Mitchum
Janet Leigh
Ford Service
General Motor
Briccs Motor Co
FORD
Franklin
John Moffatt
Fairview
Gerald Vickrey
Scattersburg
Ramona Cox
Jay Taylor
Carol
Larry Mullins
Harold Gunderson
Seley GE
Amos McGiighy
Frank Swaim
Sun, Mon
John Lund
Ann Sheridan
the Nelsons
Ozzie and Harriet
Gene Kelly
Debbie Reynolds
Donald O'Connor
Walt Disney
Bloomfield, Iowa
Ures
Clowns
Ares
Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
International Harvester
Fematic
Yeach Implement Company
Your International Harvester Dealer
Telephone
Moravia, Lowa
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