Valley Visit And Local School Closure Notes
LeRoy Wilson visited grandparents in the valley on Saturday while his parents shopped in Moravia and Albia. Schools were closed Monday for a teachers meeting in Albia. Donald Darby attended a Des Moines teachers meeting then spent weekend with Lorence Gardner in Boone. Dorothea Darby and her mother were guests at the M. E. Boardman home. The Elmora school program was postponed from November 3 to November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Wilson
Moravia
Albia
Amy Clough
Donald Darby
Des Moines
Boone
Lorence Gardner
Dorothea Darby
M. E. Boardman
John Robinson
Louilla
Glen Chance
Ray Darby
van Dalin
Gon
Don
West of Albia
Elmora
Local Farmers Build New Corn Cribs In Valley
A community note highlights G R Darby Roy Darby E C Caster and Harry Felton owning new corn cribs in the valley amid a soaking rain. Social visits include Mrs Myers of Waterloo and two sons at Amy Cloughs. Sympathy is extended to the Raymon Jones family on the infant death Gladys Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Darby
Roy Darby
E. C. Caster
Harry Felton
Myers
Waterloo
Swank
John Johnson
Ted Wilson
E. F. Wilson
Charles Locke
Ralph Gilbert
Norma Jean
Woodward
Raymon Jones
Gladys Ann
Harold Davis
O. G. Davis
Wendell, Willard
Coretta Cioyed
Eph Wilson
Centerville Notes Detail Local Visits and Family Events
Hedge College Mrs Bertha Luse visited the Lloyd Luse home in Centerville. T J Luse and Jerry J of Des Moines stayed at G E Luse’s. T J’s birthday dinner was shared with Mrs Vane Jones and Jimmie and Edna Mae. Dick Morrison underwent a Chicago hernia operation and is recovering. Elmer Vance visits O G Davia home. Centerville shoppers include Mrs E F Wilson and others. Wilbur Cloyed returns to school after tonsillitis. E F Wilson hosts Sunday dinner with several guests from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Luse
Lloyd Luse
Centerville
T. J. Luse
Jerry J
Des Moines
G. E. Luse
T. J
Vane Jones
Jimmie
Edna Mae
Bert Luse
Dick Morrison
Chicago
O.K
Elmer Vance
O. G. Davia
E. F. Wilson
F. W. Wright
Edna Dyphon
Larry Bishop
Wilbur Cloyed
T. Stocker
Temperance Shepherd
Nana
Franklin Willing Workers Quilt Meeting Sees New Members
Franklin Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Olive Moffatt on Wednesday November 2 to sew and hem tea towels. Three new members joined: Mrs. Mae Sheldon Mrs. Berths Simmons and Mrs. Zelma Jennings. Next meeting with Mrs. Daisy McFatridge on Wednesday November 16. Phyllis Haver at Clell Sheldon home. John Moffatt visitor at Everett Stansberry home Friday. George Shehan Albia callers Thursday after noon. Henry Elliott and Delmont Turner weekend at John Moffatt home. Jake Firkins Hugh McFatridge spent Tuesday in Ottumwa visiting E F Stansberry home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Olive Moffatt
Mae Sheldon
Berths Simmons
Zelma Jennings
Daisy McFatridge
Phyllis Haver
Clell Sheldon
John Moffatt
Everett. Stansberry
George Shehan
Local social rounds and weekend visits noted
Fuller Cecil Parcel and family spent one evening at Leon Burns's. Ruth Long stayed with grandmother Hayes near Hayesville while Ada Harsh visited home folks. Mrs Harry Stocker returned home after caring for Mrs Raymond Jones and baby. Mrs Hertford called on Mrs Jess Smith. Mr and Mrs John Morrison visited J J Allen's. Mr and Mrs James Long visited Mrs D W Hayes and Ada and Ruth. Curtis Sears family and Ada Neva Harsh visited Cecil Parcel's for Sunday dinner. Marvin Hertford helped Sam Bell shuck corn. A Puller box supper raised 8.10. Junior Smith Rex Tisue and Troy Lockman hunted Saturday. L B Smith helped his father shuck corn Tuesday. Mrs Gayle Briggs spent weekend at Raymond Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parcel
Leon Burns
Ruth Long
Hayes
Hayesville
Ada Harsh
Curtis Sears
Ada
Neva Harsh
Centerville
Marvin Hertford
Sam Bell
Puller
Junior Smith
Rex Tisue
Troy Lockman
L. B. Smith
Eorn
Gayle Briggs
Raymond Jones
Community Visits and Weekend Travel Notes
Otha Taylor spent the weekend with his father in Moravia. Buell Taylor visited Arch Herron's and Howard Resco's Sunday afternoon. Harry Robinson was in Moravia Monday. Several from this community traveled to Albia Saturday. Mrs Otha Taylor Harrid and Helen Taylor and Jimmy Herron stayed Monday night at Homer Brown's. Buell and Mary Taylor Dorothy and John R Kenton and Velda Brown were in Moravia Monday evening. W A Brown was in Moravia Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Taylor
Mornvia
Buell Taylor
Arch Herron
Howard Resco
Harry Robinson
Moravia
Albia Callera
Harrid
Helen Taylor
Jimmy Herron
Homer Brown
Buell
Mary Taylor
Dorothy
John R. Kenton
Velda Brown
W. A. Brown
Rainy days and busy letters fill a rural week
A diaristic letter describes continuous rain soaking dry earth, delaying garden work yet prompting thoughts of warmer weather. The writer mentions writing six newspaper articles, replying to many letters from hospital friends, shoreing up corn yields, and a long list of local visits and weekend guests in Moravia and Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Local Socials Highlight Potts and Ghaffelder Visit
Mr and Mrs Hulton Potts spent Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs deas Ghaffelder. Mrs Ted Tester and daughter spent last week assisting Clarence Tester with care for Mere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulton Potts
Deas Ghaffelder
Ted Tester
Clarence Tester Howe
Cace
Mere
Miller Girl Attends State Teachers Convention
Udell School teacher Miss Miller Hanes joined educators at the Des Moines convention. Dr Slavin was summoned to treat Jas Sross Thursday morning. Rain canceled Thursday prayer meeting. Sunday School attendance reached 24. Corydon couple Mr and Mrs Layton visited Miller Church and dined at Rev Thomas's home. Moravia’s Miss MecDanel spent the weekend with Miss Tadlock. Russell Strunk helps Wilbur Miller prepare for the hog and tattle sale on November 15. Doyle McDanell and Lenora Paris family visited the Glenn Woods and Campbell households Wednesday. Eleanor Miller called on aunt Mrs Iva Strunk Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hanes
Udell
Des Moines
Slavin
Jas. Sross
Layton
Corydon
Miller
Wilbur Miller
Doyle McDanell
Glenn Woods
Lenora Paris
Connie
Campbell
Eleanor Miller
Iva Strunk
Scattersburg and Nearby Folks Reach Out in Notes
Scattered notes show Roy Gilliland entertaining his son-in-law and daughter from near Des Moines and baby Sunday. Burdette Cox and Ramona visited George Scott on Saturday. Lambs were hauled to Ottumwa for Wm. Tomlin Tuesday by Carl Bivin and Kenneth Proctor. Elmer Lockman’s business visit Centerville. H T Gilliland called on J W Lockman. Gerald Irelan’s family visited the Stanley home near Unionville. Charlie Tomlin of Ottumwa taped at Wm Tomlin’s Wednesday night and Thursday. A heavy rain Thursday through Sunday gave way to persistent snow. The rain relief was welcomed though news was scarce. Blane Stocker visited L Ward Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilliland
Des Moines
Burdette Cox
Ramona
George Scott
Carl Bivin
Kenneth Proctor
Ottumwa
Wm. Tomlin
Elmer Lockman
Centerville
H. T. Gilliland
J. W. Lockman
Gerald Irelan
Stanley
Unionville
Charlie Tomlin
Local visits and church meeting noted in community
Mr and Mrs Alva Cridlebsugh and Ruby called on Mr and Mrs Otis Exline Sunday evening. Mrs Joe Davin of Centerville was visiting relatives Tuesday. The corn sealing meeting at the Salem church Tuesday evening was well attended. Mr and Mrs H H Burton were shopping in Centerville Wednesday. Beulah Brown and Mildred Siddlebaugh went to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Cridlebsugh
Ruby
Otis
Local Social Roundup From Ot tumwa and Albia Areas
Brompton Thelma Rominger Leon of Ot tumwa visited Brompton school on Wednesday afternoon and called at the W F Boardman home in the evening. Mr and Mrs Johannes and you were in Albia and Ottumwa Tuesday. Clifton Boardman spent last Monday night with Richard Burton. Mrs Mary Stafford and family spent Thursday in Des Moines with August Stafford a Mercy hospital patient. Mr Stafford was injured in a mine. Clifton Boardman attended a teachers meeting in Albia Monday. Kenneth Johnson was a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Rominger Leon
Ottumwa
Brompton School
W. F. Boardman
Johannes
Albia
Clifton Boardman
Richard Burton
Mary Stafford
Lloyd Stafford
Elwood Stafford
Apent
Des Moines
August Stafford
Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Johnson
Weekend visits noted around Albin and Ottumwa
Last Wednesday morning Lloyd Stafford and O. S. Miller called at the Albert Fisher home. Kenneth Johnson spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lincox. Eva Louise Gilbert of Ottumwa spent the weekend at the M. E. Boardman home. Homer Newburn and family of Ottumwa and Russell Darby spent Sunday at the W. F. and E. F. home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin
Lloyd Stafford
O. S. Miller
Albert Fisher
Kenneth Johnson
Grant Lincox
Eva Louise Gilbert
Ottumwa
M. E. Boardman
Homer Newburn
Russell Darby
W. F
E. F. Boardman
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Congress
Thoreday H. KE. Smith
Kinser Valley
Turner
Ambulance Service
Hedge College
Staley
Gardner Hatchery
Franklin
Mr. Pleasant
Centerville Motors
Centerville, Iowa
Satuday
Will Haver
Newton Long
Jean
Guy MecKern
Jess Gladfelder
Dell Hellyer
Hazel
Clark
George
Carl Dicks
Leonard Perry's
Edward McCord
Robert Jennings
Raymond Perry and
Son
Leonard Perry
Loyd Carter
Lee Walker
John Clayworth
Marion
Hiattsville
Gus Tissue
Alva Cridlebaugh
Paul
Harry Burton
Arthur
Doris
Bert Gladfelder
Margie Gorden
Wanda Cridlebaugh
Lester Gorden
Francis Dykes
Beulah Brown
Mildred Gridlebaugh
Salem
Douglas Salem
Mildred Siidlebaugh
Brompton
C. T. Slavin
Ragona Coal Co
F. R. Jolly
Clark Hotel
Ther Diamond Products
Lawrence Johnson
Chas. Johnson
D-X Tank Service
Moravia, Iowa
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