Election Aftermath In Town And State
Ed Wessell, editor of the New London Journal, weighs in on the election results. If the public learned to pronounce Leo Hoegh name then they remove him as governor, and Congressman Dolliver stays home next year. The upset was not large with a few more Democrats in the state legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wessell
The
New London Journal
Leo Hoegh
Hoig
James Dolliver
Towa
Ike
Hoegh
Loveless
Election musings mix with field notes on hunting
The column blends national outcomes with local hunting reports. It notes Eisenhower's repute and party shifts, contrasts governor figures, and depicts a year with mixed results as voters swayed Congress while favoring the president. Local hunters report variable bag totals and scarce creek water. Friz Walter notes a pen swap in his yard.
Hagerman Guests Visit Ottumwa and Waterloo Homes
Mr and Mrs Will Hagerman spent Wednesday at the LeRoy Brown home in Ottumwa. Mr and Mrs Darrell Cooper and family spent a weekend at the John Cooper home in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hagerman
LeRoy Brown
Ottumwa
Darrell Cooper
John Cooper
Waterloo
Leo Hoffman
Oakland School Presentation at Hilton Hall Nov 18
Oakland school pupils will be presented in a program at Hilton Hall Friday evening November 18 at 8 o'clock. Frances Kasman is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland School
Hilton Hall
Frances Kasman
Local Socials and Visit Notes Around Will Hagerman Home
Tuesday evening visits at the Will Hagerman home include sons. Mary, Janice Mosley, and Richard Hoffman attended a party for F. H. A. and F. F. A. members Saturday evening. Kenneth visited the Jack Hoffman home Saturday. Mrs. Will Peterson returned home Tuesday after a few days with the Hagerman family. Sunday dinner guests at Lloyd Callen’s included Mr. and Mrs. Norris Callen Marvin and Mr. and Mrs. Gene McCrory. Monday dinner guests at the Will Hagerman home included Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Brown and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hagerman
Mary
Janice Mosley
Richard Hoffman
Leo Hoffman
Kenneth
Jack Hoffman
Will Peterson
Norris Callen
Marvin
Gene, McCrory
Lloyd Callen
LeRoy Brown
Rex Hagerman
Udell Social Notes and Local Visits
Udell social items recount visits and meals among families in west Des Moines Centerville and Udell. Notable events include births with Sandra Moore in Arvada, Colo and a Kratzke Farnsworth wedding in Mystic. Local nursing and travel updates mention a Centerville doctor treating D. M. Glasgow and Sammy Moore’s arm injury rebracing in Centerville.
Union Farmerettes Meet At Lois Strunk Home
The Union Farmerettes 4 H club met at Lois Strunk’s home on October 23 to create year books for this year’s meetings and activities. Plans were laid for a hay ride at Becky Wilson’s home. Lois and her mother hosted refreshments. Attendees included Jean Taylor, Ann Exline, Becky Wilson, Peggy Rodgers, Lois Strunk, Joanne Main, Alexia Swasick, Jenett Pullens, Joyce Roberts, Mrs. Helen Exline, Mrs. Ralph Roberts, Mrs. Orville Rodgers, Mra Strunk, and the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Farmerettes
Lois Strunk
Becky Wilson
Lois
Jean Taylor
Ann Exline
Peggy Rodgers
Joanne Main
Alexia Swasick
Jenett Pullens
Joyce Roberts
Helen Exline
Ralph Roberts
Orville Rodgers
Mra Strunk
Staats Leads Ottumwa District Quarterly Conference
The first quarterly conference was held Friday evening at Grace Methodist church. Dr. Everett Statts, Ottumwa district superintendent, led the self study process and the group decided to increase the World Service offering this year. Rev. John Grenfell is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Everett Statts
Ottumwa
John Grenfell
Blue Front By Mrs. John VanZante
Des Moines visitors named Mrs. VanZante and Mr. Van Zante with a Washington link. Local groups held meetings and social gatherings led by Mrs. Emory Kerberg and Eva Van Zante. Weekend visits included Carl Van Zante, Ben Jones family in Illinois, and a Moulton basketball outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
Carl van Zante
Des Moines
Ben Jones
Lyle
Donald
Illinois
Circle
Emory Kerberg
Gardner
Yakima
Wash
Moulton
So and Lew Club
Ray McCloud
John van Zante
Sam Shepard
So and Sew Club
Eva van Zante
Community Notes From Franklin Area Readers
Local families share Sunday visits and Monday calls at multiple homes. The Methodist church in Iconium plans a bake sale at Centerville Farmers Exchange Store on Saturday November 17, with residents helping repair the Iconium church Thursday. Olga Turner attends brother Oscar Anderson's funeral in Osage Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ammons
Claude Rogers
Norris Callen
Marvin
Lloyd Callen
Winnie Holtons
Robert Holtons
Vern Turner
Alfa
Glenn Turner
S. Rena
Dale
Paul Ammons
Rosie Derby
Dorothy Pickerell
Olga Turner
Methodist Church
Iconium
Farmer's Exchange
Centerville
Marion Allen
Blanche
Arg
Coy/Swift
Wayne Thompson
James Calhoun
Earl Swift
Feconium
Oscar Anderson
Osage
Iowa
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Duane Wilson
Earl Swifts
Roy
Hattie Miller
Ben Pickerell
Addie Sheldon
Coulson By Mrs. Theo Miller Coulson
Sandra Hiatt attended a 4 H district meeting at Centerville Saturday afternoon My and Mrs. Everett Hawk returned to the Russell Burns home Sunday evening Nancy Lindley spent Sunday with Connie Roblenz Jimmie Burns and Sandra Hiatt were among those attending an F F A and F H A party Saturday night Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz spent Sunday evening in Russell visiting with relatives Mrs Wm Anderson Bob and J D were callers Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Hiatt
Centerville
Everett Hawk
Russell Burns
Nancy Lindley
Connie Roblenz
Jimmie Burns
Herb Boblenz
Russell
Wm, Anderson
Bob
J. D
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Outings
Nancy Roblenz guests in Rainbow at Centerville Tuesday night. Families and friends visit Marshalltown area homes. Dwight Stocker and Mikels kin host on Sunday. Clara Lemaster spends days with Theo Miller. Forrest Mericle Ella Foster visit Claude Wren home. Harry Watson of Kalamazoo visits Ernest Hiatt. Nancy Boblenz stays with Linda Ward. Neva Mericle visits Jennie Pollard. Emer Pennington of Des Moines stays with the Boblenz family Thursday to Saturday.
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Guy Argo
Nancy Roblenz
Rainbow
Centerville
Bob Houser
Ernest Foster
Marshalltown
Dwight Stocker
Mikels
Clara Lemaster
Theo Miller
Forrest Mericle
Ella Foster
Claude Wren
Harry Watson
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ernest Hiatt
Nancy Boblenz
Linda Ward
Neva Mericle
Jennie Pollard
Emér Pennington
Des Moines
Boblenz
Chariton Valley Social News From Albia Area
Mrs. Edna Vickrey spent Sunday afternoon with Bird Fenton while Mr and Mrs Roy Sulser and Betty Lou called on Mrs Helen Scott at the Albia hospital. Afternoon callers at the Sulser home included Ray Swangon Harley Sulser and Mrs Russell. Nellie Lyons was a Sunday dinner guest at Addie Young's. Afternoon callers were Joe Angaran Jerry Arron and Joyce and T C Young. Bill Pearson of Attica joined Mr and Mrs Ralph Tucker for Sunday dinner. Harley Sulser spent Thursday in Ottumwa with Frank O Connor and Vera Boyer. Mrs Edna Vickrey and pupils enjoyed a delicious dinner Thursday hosted by the ladies of the community.
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Edna Vickrey
Bird Fenton
Roy Sulser
Betty Lou
Helen Scott
Albia Hospital
Sulser
Ray Swangon
Harley Sulser
Russell
Nellie Lyons
Addie Young
Joe Angaran
Jerry
Arron
Joyce
T. C
Teonium Methodist Church Social News
Mrs Relph Tucker visited Friday evening with Laura Martin. Bruce and Burr Martin families called. Basil Martin entertained to supper Monday evening with Laura Martin, Bruce Martin family, Carl Martin and Tom Martin family. Ernest King from Corydon and Gertie Atwell family shared Sunday dinner. Miss Selasberry of Mystic joined Laton Atwell and family for Sunday guests. Dwala Swan called Friday at Elma Davison's. Laton Atwell hosted Emmon Atwell and Lorene, Carl Thompson and family, and Merrill Atwell on Sunday. Kenneth Mickels and family were Sunday dinner guests at Edd Fenton's. Helen Printy and daughters visited Friday. Bob Davison joined Aunt Mary Ferguson's 78th birthday in Centerville. Lawrence McCannon of Plano visited Arlo Fenton. Bill Burbank of Oskaloosa and Fred Hainline with Nellie Barnett of Albia joined Ralph Tucker for Thursday dinner. Arlo Fenton and family were Sunday visitors.
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Teonium Methodist Church
Relph Tucker
Laura Martin
Bruce
Burr Martin
Basil Martin
Bruce Martin
Carl Martin
Tom Martin
Ernest King
Corydon
Gertie Atwell
Henry Selasberry
Mystic
Dwala Swan
Centerville
Mary Ferguson
Lawrence McCannon
Plano
Arlo Fen‘ton
Local social visits tied by Prairie County names
Mrs Earl Fenton and Mrs Ralph Tucker visited Olle Suler and Brad Fenton Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Q C Young visited at the Clet Curtis home in Promise City Wednesday. Addie Young spent time with Jay Lyons Wednesday and Thursday. Earl Fenton Dewayne Sulser Stephen joined Roy Sulser Friday evening. Mrs Henry Martin visiting Rockford TL with daughter Vera in hospital. Michael Lee visited Hazel Tucker Saturday afternoon while Gertie and Shirley Atwell shopped in Centerville.
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Earl Fenton
Ralph Tucker
Olle Suler
Brad Fenton
Tda Fenton
Q. C. Young
Clet Curtis
Promise City
Addie Young
Jay Lyons
Dewayne Sulser
Stephen
Roy Sulser
Henry Martin
Rockford
Vera
Michael Lee
Hazel Tucker
Gertie
Shirley Atwell
Centerville
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Eae
Moravia Ginton
Moravia
Lisued
CG. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Rays
Ramblin’s
GEM Shop
Cloyd Hollingshead, Jeweler
West Side Square
Albia
Scott Brady
Rita Gam
Jock Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe
Emor
Herschel Loveless
Nicholas
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Congress
Solla South
Friz Walter
Friz
West Point
Mrs
Leo Hoffm
Amos McGhghy
Oakland
Udell
H. B. Spring
Frank Stajear
Bessie Johnson
Sandra Kay
Jerry Ray
Dan Loncar
Marie
Mike
West Des Moines
Leslie Potter
Harold Brumbaugh
Queen City
Eileen Clancy
Linda Moore
Alvin Spring
Joe Moore
Algona
Robert Morlan
Joe Moores
Alvan Spring
Guy McConnell
Lester Murdy
Dean Fever
el Paso
Harry Wilkinson
Oshia Riggs
LeRoy Whitmore
Fairfield
Ben Glasgow
Kratzke-Farnsworth
Glasgows
Sammy Moore
John Beaton
DR. Staats
L. J. Smith
Chariton Valley
Wetec Ee
America
Davis Paint Store
Bill Burbank
Oskaloosa
Fred Hainline
Nellie Barnett
Arlo Fenton
Centerville Monument
E. P
Bill” Johnson
South Side Square
Kiddie’s
Mystery Farm
Wayne
McClurg Implement CO
Allis-Chalmers
Moravia Farm Service
Turner & Son Furniture — Hardware — Lumber
Gardner Hatchery
Dewey’‘S Place
Phillips 66
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