Community Social Roundup from Des Moines to Ottumwa
A long list of visits and calls across Iowa towns. Families from Des Moines Ames Ottumwa and Centerville visit relatives in Drakesville Waverly Monroe and Moulton. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Max McDonough Mrs Sadie McIntire Mrs Alice Wilson and many others with birthday and funeral observances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Carver
Waverly
Paul Miller
Monroe
Leonard Wilson
Ivan Gibbs
Gene Gibbs
Seymour
R. C. Wilson
Centerville
F. W. Wright and
Dana
Moulton
Clarence Dowd
Ina Miller
Edna Dyphion
John Johnson
Frank Wilson
John Wilson
Norman Polson
Cairo
Roscoe Brown
Drakesville
DeWayne Robinson
Ola Laws
T. J. Zike
Adams
Des Moines
Albert Veach
Zikes
Zike
Max McDonough
Janice
Joyce
Richard Raymie
Doris Hafferty
Skip Broshar
Paul Broshar
Claude Hawk
Harold Hawk
E. G. Hawk
Alice Wilson
Frank Swaim
Gus Johnson
Homer Hamilton
Zelma
Albia
Carl
Zell Callen
Harry Woodward
O. G. Woodward
New Hope Community Happenings and Nearby Visits
New Hope notes report eleven ladies and two children at a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs Frances Burton with devotions by Mrs Burton and Evelyn Daniels leading the lesson. Guests included Mrs Eva Hiatt. Christmas gifts were collected for Des Moines church home. Nearby funeral services for Mrs Alice Wilson were attended. Mrs Wilson hailed from the Hiatt family area. Multiple visits and social events follow, including Taylor Aid attendance, dinners, anniversary celebrations, and weekend gatherings at various homes as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley W. S. C. S
Frances Burton
Burton
Evelyn Daniels
Edna Guenther
Newt Long
Elbert Perry
Jerry Pettibone
Rex Hagerman
Lucille Carter
Taylor
Lute Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Dale Brede
Klemme
del Brede
Little Gieselle Brede
Pettibone
Bob Evans
Bill Long
Bert Meadows
Alice Wilson
Eva Hiatt
Jim Pettibone
John Horstman
Franklin By Mrs Earl Swift Franklin By Mrs Earl Swift
A community notices several Sunday visits and social calls among local families. Names include the Swifts Ammons Calhoun Turner Pickerell and others visiting in Ottumwa Albia Centerville Moravia and Sconium with card and booster club supper preparations at the Moravia Methodist church. Evening visits and calls are listed with multiple family engagements. FOR SALE Do you need printing services See The Moravia Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Turner
Marshalltown
Coy Swift
Lloyd Ammons
Earl Swifts
James Calhoun
Clayton Sheldons
Roy
Hattie Miller
Albia
Ben Pickerell
Earl Swift
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Ottumwa
Blanche Argo
The
Moravia Union
Blue Front By Mrs John Van Zante
Mrs John Van Zante notes family visits and attendance at a funeral for Alice Wilson. Ralph Shelquist’s family and Carl and John Van Zante family gathered at Ralph Shelquist’s home. Emory Kehrberg family visited Ben Jones. Lois Shelquist and Margaret Van Zante plus Eva Van Zante attended a club at Hattie McClouds. Margaret Van Zante spent time with her mother and attended Taylor Aid. Weather mentions the first snow of the year and 22 degrees Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shelquist
Ottumwa
Ralph Shelquist
Carl van Zante
John van Zante
Margaret van Zante
Taylor Aid
Chariton Valley Social News Tidbits
Mrs Ralph Tucker reports residents traveling to Tucson Arizona for the winter. Several neighbors attended a Watchman’s quarters program at Crossroads church. Edina Vickrey and Janice Kay visited Hazel Tucker. evening callers included Claud Callen and Sue and Bill. The Atwells hosted visits from many neighbors while others called on Elma Davison and Maud Robinson. Lorene Atwell spent the week with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Feniton
Dwight Fenton
Tuscon
Arizona
Harley Sulser
Jean Curtis
Elma Davison
Watchman’s Quarter
Crossroads Church
Edina Vickrey
Janice Kay
Hazel Tucker
Claud Callen
Sue
Bill
A. Cozad
T. C. Young
Ida Fenton
June Robertson
Gary
Flossie Walker
Ncel Sulser
Betty van Antwerp
Olin Foster
Elma Davisons
Betty Sulser
Betty Lou Taylor
Merrill Atwell
Layton Atwells
Ivan
William Atwell
Lovelle Ferren
Centerville
Atwell
Arlo Fenton
Maud Robinson
Lorene Atwell
End at the Emmons Atwell Home Event
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons Atwell hosted Sunday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Fenton. Mrs. Betty Sulser and her sons visited the Roy Sulser home for several days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmons Atwell
Arlo Fenton
Betty Sulser
Roy Sulser
Moravia Town Council Proceedings August 1957
Moravia council met in regular session with Hiatt and McDonough absent. Minutes read and approved. Treasurer and bills read, funds listed by department. Multiple utilities and road tax items reviewed with payments ordered. October and November sessions noted with adjournments and bond action proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesson
Hiatt
Counci
I. S. U Co
D-X
Gas & Oil
Clara Irelan
LS. U. Co
General Moravia Union
Matt Parrott & Sons
Deweys Place
Moravia Union
Pri
Street Porter & Magnall
Rock
Gary Underwood
Ronnie Underwood
Concrete Material Co
Lester Sawyer
Roy Hughes
Water I
U. Co
Fred Cousins
Public Safety I
Veach Implement Co
U Street
Richard MecDanes
Larry Martin
Billy Joe Scott
Russell Hughes
Maude Coffin
Fox Garage
Turner &Son
Hiatts D-X
Turner & Son
Public
Moravia Tele, Co
J. C. Blank Co
G. B. Winslet
Municipal Enterprise
Henry Lurber
Richard Harp
Bill Laws
Ernest Easter
Homer King
Roger Robinson
George Firkins
A Co
Iowa Public Employees
Moravia Tele. Co
Art Fox
Carl Black
Lee Hiatt
Election
Standard Oil Co
McDonough Service
Gas & Prestone
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors November 4 1957
Proceedings note homestead exemptions approved for most numbers with a long list of exceptions. The Board adjourned to meet at the call of the Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Board of Supervisors
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Beck
Ernest Underwood
Paul Underwood
Eugene Loé
Savannah
Sadie McIntire
John Lawshone
Emil Halden
William Harris
Phoenix
Grant. Tadlock
Larry Tadlock
Ames
Tisse and Sons
Earl Clark
Nell Rousseau
Louilla
Turner
Funeral Home
Loravia
Iowa
Wayne
Uge
Wayne Research Development
Wayne Lab
Moravia
Ang
Union Office
GEM Shop
Cloyd Hollingshead Deweler Albia
Towa
Kelly Ryan
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Goode Mill & Elevator
New Hope
Genevie Donovan
Franklin
Glenn Turner
Coy Swifts
Norris Callen
Veach Drug Store
Chariton Valley
Mrs
Ralph Tucker
Moravia Town Council
Ford Service
General Motor
Briccs Motor
Ford
Wilbur J. Miller
Udell
R. E
Dick” Cooper
W. Washington Centerville
Vle
Iowa LI Farm
Bryan Hart Farm Bureau
Nes Lisee
Spencer’s Grocery
Albia, Iowa
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