Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported in Moravia Area
Fairview and Fletcher families visited Moravia and Centerville on Saturday. Edyth Proctor and Tommy Proctor spent Tuesday with the Sam Proctor household. Edd Taylor and Ray Fletcher families plus Sally visited the T. J. Fletcher home on Sunday. Kingery family visited Clint Irelan's home, while W. T. Irelan Stocker and kin visited J. W. Lockman. Edith Proctor spent Sunday with Joan Eakins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Fletcher
Moravia
Bert Drake
Edd Taylor
Centerville
Edith
Tommy Proctor
Sam Proctor
Ray Fletcher
Sally
Amy Lockman
Wilber Kingery
Clint Irelan
W. T. Irelan
Elvin Stocker
J. W
Raymond Lockman
Edith Proctor
Joan Eakins
Death toll touches Unionville families and friends
Unionville and nearby families mourn Milo Hull as his death in Avastin Minn. prompts funeral attendance in Austin Minn. Relatives and friends from Unionville, Farson, Drakeville, Centerville and Troy gather for services and post funeral events. Decoration Day plans, visits, and social happenings continue through May as local residents attend weddings, showers, and community events.
Maple Grove Community Social News Fragments
Maple Grove notes family visits and weekend activity. Mr. and Mrs. A. Shull spent Saturday night with Grant Tadlock. Mrs. Ella Tisue returned home after weeks with Cass Hamilton. Wilbert Johnson recovered at home from illness. Frances Broshar visited Lew Hiner. Imogene Tadlock stayed with grandparents A. E. and Mrs. Shull. Mina Dowd visited Mrs. Cross and baby. Floyd and Charles Arnold spent time with the Dowd boys. Cass Hamiltons attended a chaiivari at Van Long’s. Alec Main and sons called on Ted Broshar. Marjorie Scott Ruth Broshar and Johnson sisters visited Centerville. Alfred and Clyde Howell called at Gabe Johnson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shull
Grant Tadlock
Ella Tisue
Cass Hamilton
Wilbert Johnson
Frances Broshar
Lew Hiner
Imogene Tadlock
A. E. Shull
Mina Dowd
Mrs. Cross
Baby
Floyd
Charles Arnold
Dowd
van Long
Alec Main and Sons
Ted Broshar
Marjorie Scott
Ruth Broshar
Berniece
Barbara Johnson
Centerville
Alfred
Clyde Howell
Gabe Johnson
Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid Quilt for Detroit Lady
Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid met with Mrs Vera Firkins last Thursday afternoon. They finished a quilt for a Detroit lady. The church foundation work is completed and a meeting is set for Tuesday to clean the basement and church lawn. Mr and Mrs Ray McCord and grandchildren James and Martha eCord called on Mrs Dora Hellyer. The Christian Church Ladies Aid met last Thursday with guest Mrs Lemuel Hellyer of Ottumwa. Two quilts kept the group busy. A birthday dinner Sunday honored Russell Brown at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid
Vera Firkins
Detroit
Church Foundation
Ray McCord
James
Martha eCord
Dora Hellyer
Christian Church Ladies Aia
Lemuel Hellyer
Ottumwa
Russell Brown
End
Edifying District Conference Attended by Local Figures
Hough and Bobby of Eddyville along with Brown family members and other residents attended a district conference at Agency on Thursday and Friday. Ned Atgo and family of Ottumwa visited relatives over the weekend. Nan Caylor returned home to Centerville after a two week visit with her daughter. Edgar Breese and family were Sunday dinner guests of I L Breese and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Guernney
Centerville
American Legion
Jas. A. Wilson
Wilson
John Underwood
John Owning
Troy
R. E. Wilson
Margaret Wilson Stotler
Eleanor Wilson
Vernon Stotler
B. M. Jones
Prudence
Patricia
Ronald
Zola Saum
E. A
Hough
Bobby
Eddyville
Tre
Ay ‘da Brown
Nes
Beryl Brown
Ons
Misa Osa Brown
Lloyd Beaty
Betty Jean
Cokys Rey
Ben Allem
Edgar Breese
I. L. Breese
Sunday Socials at Local Families Mention Guests
A string of visits and family news fills the page. The Whickers, Gladfelders, McDanels, Platts, Hiatt, McKerns, Tomlin, Foster, Shew, Boyers, Tisue, McFatridge and Dotson households are listed with Sunday or Thursday gatherings and hospital Easter calls. Names include Belle and T. L. Gladfelder, Lloyd McDanel, Guy McKern, Darlene, Hannah Gladfelder, Johnnie Foster, Bert Shew, Bobby Boyer, Clyde Gladfelder, Willie McDanel, Shirley Townsend, Cody Luse, Elouise Dotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Whicker
Belle Whicker
T. L. Gladfelder
Lloyd McDanes
George Hiatt
Ella
Faye Platt
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Hannah Gladfelder
Guy McKern
Garl Tomlin
Johnnie Foster
Cyril McDanel
Bert Shew
Paul Boyer
Lloyd McDanel
Ronald Tisue
Bobby Boyer
Willie McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Cody Luse
McFatridge
Grover. Easter
Elouise Dotson
New Hope and area visits and meetings noted
New Hope residents visited George Howell and Frank Hiatt homes on Tuesday. Wesley Chapel Aid held a 22 member meeting at the W. E. Donavan home Thursday with cookies and orangeade. next gathering set for Clyde McDonald home. Eastern Star attendees included Mrs. Virginia Pettibone in Eddyville. Families visiting included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Chambers, Mrs. Daphen Johnson, and Mrs. Prileaux with other locals at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pettibone
George Howell
Martha Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Ida Powell
Wesley Chapel Aid
W. E. Donavan
Roy Scott
Bnsil Hiatt
Sylvia Callen
Clyde McDonald
Virginia Pettibone
Eddyville
Maxine McDanel
Billie
Bobby
Elsie Martin
J. F. Chambers
George John
Daphen Johnson
Stanley
Gordon
Blakesburg
Orval Burton
Cecil Howell
Social Visit Roundup Around Ottumwa and Albia
Sunday gatherings feature Richard at the Duard Kerby home in Ottumwa and extended visits with the Hilton, Hampton, Burton, Howell, Carter, Meadows, Pettibone, Wynes, and Dooley families. Cooperative party in Centerville and various callers enrich a weekend of family hospitality and neighborly visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Duard Kerby
Ottumwa
Wm. Hilton
Doyle Hampton
Orval Burton
Junior Donavan
George Howell
Loyd Carter
Stella Carter
Bert Meadows
Lute Hiatt
Rubye
W. H
Farewell dinner attendees and visiting notes in Wayside
Attendees at the farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tisue included Virgil Easter and family, Frank Lathen and son, Claude Hawk and family, Charles Smith, Clell Long and Sam, William Norton and family, Charles Fulton, and numerous others. Various calls and visits to William Norton’s home and nearby towns are recorded, including visits by Trenton Norton, Jancis Turner, Ralph Tuttle, June and Jock Turner, and many family members across Sigourney and Albia, with notes on travel and weekly attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hull
Avastin
Minn
Milo Hull
Hull
Austin
J. Q. Petergon
A. B. Stanley
Writa Irelan
Opal Smith
Keith Cridlebaugh
P. H. Wood
Doyle
Geraldine Harrington
Farson
R. N. Creech
John Gates
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Frank Gates
Wekk
Addie Swaim
Drakesville
Metta More
H. M. Underwood
Della Harrington
Ruby Underwood
Inez Scott
Evelyn Hopkins
Harrington
Audrey Walter
Rey
Jas
A. Wilson
Harry Tisue
Virgil Easter
Frank Lathen
Claude Hawk
Charles Smith
Clell Long
Sam
William Norton
Charles Fulton
Miller
Cora Smith
Chance Saves
Dan Spears
Warren Rouse
Iss Rena Hogers
Rex Tisue
Frances
Junior
Harold
Wm. Norton
Furey
Pearl MeCrory
Lois
Guy Argo
Trenton Norton
Jancis Turner
R. E. Tuttle
Ralph Tuttle
Jock
Jerry
Phyllis
Jack
June
Jerry Tuttle
Emma Wood
Henry Arthinn
Richard Hickenbothem
Richard
Dean
Arthur Points
Tom McCrory
S. Trenton
Della
Dora Norton
Albia
Iva Turner
Man on Farm Near Independence Turns Ninety
Walter Thompson, who recently marked his ninetieth birthday, remains active on the L. W. Thompson farm near Independence. While a carpenter used a hatchet head to erect small small structure, the scene captured a moment of steady work and life on the rural property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thompson
Near
Independence
L. W. Thompson
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Fairview
Unionville
Maple Grove
Iconium
Wayside
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