Singspiration at Plano and community visits
Local residents attend the Sunday singspiration at the Plano Christian church followed by a busy week of visits. Many families including Brown, Kelsey, Beaty, Loche, Derby, Martin, and Hill share illness notes, hosting guests, and travel to Centerville and Burling ton. Funeral services were held for Fred Tart at the Methodist church with burial in Iconium cemetery and distant relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Loche
Berle Beaty
Christian Church
Plano
A. J. Brown
Osa
W. E. Kelsey
Beryl Brown
Algin Derby
Frank Martin
Margaret Tarbell
Rosa Beaty
Linda Kay Fenton
Maude Whitehead
Newton
Jay Argo
Hugh McFatridge
Kenneth
Laura Dicks
Clarence Scott
Max Hill
Connie
Jimmie Brown
Paul
Locie
Mr. Lemaster
Johnnie McAninch
Bill McAninch
B.R. Allem
Verna McAninch
W. EB. Kelsey
Wanda Hook
Milo Hook
E. M. Hall
Seymour
Charles King
Ottumwa
Glen Smith
DeKalb
Ill
Rena Breese
Fred Tart
Methodist Church
Iconium Cemetery
Simon Tarr
Marguerita
Duluth
Donald Tarr
Salinas
Calif
Lowell Turner
Oskaloosa
Benny Younker
Charles and
Junior
Arizona
Lester Breese
Kenneth Breese
Main Station By Darlene Gladfelder
Attendance at Sunday school and church. Families visited, members attended box supper and program, and several communities shared visits across multiple homes in Centerville Ames and Winterset. Sympathy extended to Robert Easter’s bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tomlin
W. M. Tomlin
Ladies Aid
Lillie Gladfelder
Showers
Trenton Gladfelder
Carl Tomlins
Kermit Gladfelder
Centerville
Ray Harrison
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Ora Sufficool
Mary Miner
Robert Easter
Jess Gladfelder
Robert Foster
Donnie Hicks
Ames
Arthur McKern
Rolla Foster
J. P. Foster
Frank Gladfelder
Versil
John Zimmer
Adult Night School Schedule and Topics
The notice lists upcoming sessions for the Adult Night School. November 10 covers insect control and grasshopper topics, November 17 focuses on planning and constructing barns and silos, November 24 discusses inoculating farm seeds, and December 1 covers analyzing and studying farm management records.
Community Notes from Centerville Area Events
Visits and gatherings fill Centerville area with family, farm bureau, and social activity. A Urbana Township Farm Bureau meeting at Hugh Crawley’s drew 25 attendees with election as the main topic. Various familiar locals and kin are mentioned visiting, hosting, or sharing meals across the region including Van Dorin, Walter, Faber, Lockman, and Bettis families, with several 4-H and hunting outings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mearl Walter
Maude Patterson
John Withrow
Centerville
Urbana Township Farm Bureau
Hugh Crawley
Sylvan van Dorin
Albia
Kenneth Bettis
Monroe Township
Harold Hawk
Cora
Leo
Marie van Dorin
Walter
Loren Thompson
Doyle McDanes
R. 8. Faber
J. C. Lockman
Rodger Gideon
Troy
J. T
Flora Jones
Ernest Horn
Guy Roberts
Ernest
Floyd McFall
Jerry
Dallas Faber
R. 8
Faber
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
McFalls
Bob
Jack Woodrow
Ottumwa
Otto Scavenger
Mystic
Newt Long
Mia
Marie
W. H
Jeanne I
Jack Hoffman
Trenton McDanel
Ronald’ Lockman
Keith Roberts
Des Moines
Gano Nasalroad
Roberts
Maurice Walter
Mearl
Sewing class schedule for upcoming Wednesday nights
The notice lists topics to be demonstrated on successive Wednesdays: Nov 10 sleeves, Nov 17 bound buttonholes and thread loops, Nov 24 plackets and zippers, Dec 1 hems and makeovers, Dec 8 helps with fitting problems. It notes room for more in the class at 7 30.
Jokes and courtroom gags from a bygone era
A collage of old jokes shows a layman tempted by business, a mother and child in a Bible closet, a courtroom gossip exchange, and a sharp lawyer quip about another’s business, reflecting humor and social manners of the time.
Franklin by Mrs Join Moffatt
Residents and visitors frequent area homes with several callers listed. Otis Fuller, Mildred Argo, Dwight Stansberry, Ray Rinehart of Albia, Pete Sulentie, and others visit sites including the Ostemier, McFatridge, Fuller, Sheldon, Argo, and Moffatt homes. Navy seaman Dewayne Stansberry visits family as local social ties are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Fuller
Mildred
Roscoe Argo
Addie Sheldon
Lesley Bennett
Clyde Sheldon
Jake Foster
Albia
Russell Brown
Frank Starcevic
Joe Lucas, Jr
Roy
John Moffatt
Happy Helpers meet with Ruth Cater for embroidery
The Happy Helpers club gathered Tuesday with Mrs Ruth Cater as key host. Attendees included Byron Cater and Donna, Rena Ammons, Dean and Allen, James Calhoun, Roseann and Shirley, Bill Cater and Candace, Ada McBeth, Dorothy Calhoun and Richard. A cooperative dinner followed and next meeting is set with Mrs Dolores Cater on Navy 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers Club
Ruth Cater
Byron Cater
Donna
Rena Ammons
Dean and Allen
James Calhoun
Roseann
Shirley
Bill Caster
Ada McBeth
Bill Cater J
Candace
Dorothy Calhoun
Richard
Dolores Cater
Navy
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Fconium
Mrs. Latra Dicks
Yi Peer
Technicolor Aan
Mel
Appanoose County
John Heimes
Monroe County
Temperance Stocker
Shepherd County Recorder
Mon
Roe County
Glenn C. Derby
Darlene Gladfelder
Gulbransen
America
Aya
L. L. Smith Piano Co
Albin
Franklin
Mrs. Join Moffatt
Jim Bennett
Dwight Stansberry
George Ostemier
Mrs. Roscoe Argo
Ray Rinehart
John Sulentie
Pete Sulentie
Dewayne Stansberry
Mrs
Everett Stansberry
Dicky
Bernard Kitterman
Nellie Thompson
Wayne Thompson
LeMar
Rose Marie Holland
Carl Calhoun
Jim Shehan
Robert Turner and
Joy
Clyde Elgin
Judith
Howard
Rex Derby
Minneapolis
Minn
James E. Derby
Montana
Cason
Seirenvintela. A
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
A&p
N. Side Sq
Iowa
Miles Laboratories
Cne Usamet
Veach Drug Store
Moravia, Towa
Roland
Moravia
Towa
Laurence A. Osborn
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