New Hopes By Genevie Donovan
Community notes record Wesley Chapel activities with quilt work led by Genevie Donovan and scrip ture read by Pearl Scott. A covered dish dinner followed with attendees including Evelyn Daniels, Juanita Ley, Sylvia Callen and others. Nearby, New Hope school held a box supper and program raising about $70 with dialogues, recitations and music. Numerous local families and neighbors appear in visitations, dinners, and birthdays, with obituaries for Aunt Martha Hiatt and a busy social calendar through Centerville, Moravia, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley W.S. C. S
Pearl Scott
Genevie Donovan
Evelyn Daniels
Juanita Ley
Sylvia Callen
Marjorie McIllwain
Mond Luthar
Lillie Callen
Juanita Dooley
E T
Turner
Centerville
Howard Guenther
Wesley Chapel
New Hope School
Ivan.Harsh
Bill Callen
Eddie
John Wilson
Cecil Schrodt
Max Martin
Wyoming
Wheatland
Cheyenne
R. C. Wilson
Jr. White
Martha Hiatt
Halloween Social Notes From Albia And Nearby Homes
Ronald VanZante attended a 4-H Halloween party in Albia Thursday evening. Several VanZante family members and friends visited at the Sam Shepard home and attended the Junior class play Friday. So and Sew club met at Alberta Spencer’s home Thursday. Lyle Jones and Nancy Jane of Cedar Rapids visited Ben Jones Sunday with Wendell Murdy and family. Calls at the Carl VanZante home Sunday included Lute Hiatt Purvis Carol Brees and children. Circle meets Thursday with Mrs Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lee VanZante
Albia
Carl VanZante
Mark
Charles
Sam Shepard
Ralph Shelquist
John VanZante
Alberta Spencer
Lyle Jones
Nancy Jane
Cedar Rapids
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
John van Zante
Carl van Zante
Lute - Hiatt
Purvis
Carol Brees
Will “Hagerman
American Way Social Notes From Des Moines Area
Sunday visits and family happenings in the Des Moines locality include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spridgen visiting, Pfc Wayne Christy staying with home folks, and Jean McCord recovering from surgery. Church event featured Hawaii pictures by J M Beck. multiple households hosted guests and Sunday visitors. Burial of Walt Blue noted. regional visits reported among neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spridgen
Des Moines
Pfc
Wayne Christy
Nellie Thompson
Edward McCord
Clarence
Addie Sheldon
Ottumwa
Verda Argo
Lissie Kelsey
Salem Social Notes Echo Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Gus Luse spent a evening at the Horton Potts home. Several families shared weekend visits across Albia and Ottumwa with kin including the Derbys McCordy and Perry households. Robert Jennings and family marked their 40th wedding anniversary with friends from Albia Des Moines Centerville and Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Luse
Horton, Potts
Fred Sheldon
Raymond Perry
A. E. Derby
Edward McCordy
Kirksville Hospital
Bert Rinehart
Mary Lou
Delbert Calhoun
Richard
Karl i Lee
Lew
Frank Rinehart
Dell
Arthur Lewis
Bobby
Joyce
Janice
Des Moines
Vinton Lundy
Roscoe Argo
Harry Jennings
Janet
Gary
Centerville
Hiattaville Community News Readings and Visits
Local families and 4 H clubs share a Sunday and weekday gatherings. Neighbors and kin, including Hiatts, Dooleys, Atterbury, and Clayworths, visit, host, and dine across Moravia and nearby towns. A masquerade party for 38 children featured games and treats.
Local Families Share Weekend Hosts and Visits
Mrs Stella Sears spent last week at the Kenneth O Connor homery. Jerry Marilyn and Billy arry visited the Forrest Mericle family Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz called at the Chas Coffin home Thursday. Kenneth O Connor family spent Sunday at Frank O Connor. Misses Lillie and Sylvia Callen attended WSC S at Mrs Roy Scotts in Centerville Thursday. Joe Conger and Ottumwa visited Clarence Dowd home Saturday night. Lyle Hopkins and family visited Cliff Whicker Sunday. Herb Boblenz visited Bloomfield Thursday. Forrest Mericle family spent Sunday with Henry Foster. Loren Walter and daughters spent Wednesday night with Clarence Dowd. Glen VanDorin family and Curtis Hutton visited Cliff Whicker Wednesday evening. Norma visited Kenneth O Connor Thursday evening. Marvin Gardner family guests of C E Dowd Sunday. Theo Miller spent Sunday afternoon at C R Sandifer. Herb Boblenz Nancy Jerry Connie visited Carl Boblenz in Ottumwa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Fenton
Lela Ponsetti
Ernest Hiatt
Guy McDatel
Carl Hiatt
Larry
Gus Hiatt
Tra
Lillie Atterbury
Cabool
Virgil Dooley
Kenneth Daniels
Juanita Dooley
Lester
Ira
Lore Bryant
Baby
Chet Sanders
Harold Hudgens
Gary
Chester Sanders
Douglas Doughboys
Jim MelIina
Everett White
Larry Hart
Marion Clayworth
Harry Clayworth
Johnnie Joe Dewey
Marion ‘Clayworth
Bate Foster
Earl Foster
Eddie Clayworth
Bill Wests
Lucille West
Moravia
Kenneth Hiatt and
Mary Meadows
Hygiene Blomgren
Oskaloosa
Otha Fentons
Stella Sears
Kenneth O'Conner
Jerry
Marilyn
Billyarry
Jacobs
Forrest Mericle
Herb Boblenz
Chas. Coffin
Kenneth O’conner
Frank O'Conner
Lillie
Sylvia Callen
Roy Scott
Centerville
Curtis Hutton
Cliff Whicker
Keith Gladfelder
Norma
Marvin Gardner
C. E. Dowd
Theo Miller
C. R. Sandifer
Nancy
Connie
Carl Boblenz
Ottumwa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha
Lowell Harris
Vitgle Cobb
Lulu Nichols
Newton
Frank Hiatt
Albert Donovan
Verna Simms
W. E. Donovan
Jr. Donovan
John Wood
John Allem
Wayne Hiatt
Encil Hiatt
Elmer Hiatt
Alberta Pettibone
Guthrie Center
Don Pettibone
Karl Fischer
Karline
Darlene Gladfelder
Farm Bureau Ladies of Union
Taylor and
John Burton
Rockford
Margaret Burton
Orville Burton
Burton
Charles Burton
Joan Johnson
Bessie Neff
Mary Warner
Placate
Gerald Bates
Louise West
Ernest West
Raymond Gilliland
Trenton Wilson
Bessie Donovan
Lynda
W. G. Wood
Carl van Za
Ciris
Froyd’s Shoe Store
First Door
East of A & P
Eatery
Atemcool Sons
Lower Southern Utilities Company
Electric Oaking
Iconium
George Hammond
America
the ‘Moravia Union
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Moravia Union
Cloyey
Timothy
Goode
Hiattaville
Mrs. Exneat
Hiatt
Coulson
Mra, Theo Miller
Big Smith
New Nash
Nash
Nashes
Nash Statesman
Nash Ambassador
Kaiser
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