Pence returns from Wyoming visit and family stock report
Mrs Pence reports returning home after two months in Wyoming with Bert and Zell Pence. She recalls the trip, noting talks, crop yields, and livestock activity. Zell shipped cattle to Denver and Omaha while Richard, a 17 year old farmer, shows off grain growth. Alfred Pence, a republican state representative candidate, appears in the card.
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Mra
P. D. Pence
Bert
Zell Pence
Wyoming
Lena
Richard Tet
The
Bluffs
Iowa
Zell
Denver
Omaha
Richard
Bud
Larmie
Alfred Pence
Herbert
Harold
Wyoming Folks At Home And On The Farm
A personal note describes Dr Day and wife visiting from Cheyenne, daily farm tasks, feeding stock, and children busy with chores like gathering feathers for beds. The author remarks on quiet life, moisture needs after late rains, and says Lena feeds six men daily while Zelma and Jane travel by school bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma
Jane
Lena
Beautiful November weather graces Urbana area
On Monday November 10, Urbana reports pleasant autumn conditions with Sabbath School at Urbana Center drawing nearly 40 attendees and a good offering. Local residents list weekend visits and social trips to Albia, Moravia, Ottumwa, Cary McCoy home, and other stops.
Coulson News Roundup and Social Happenings
Aubrey Walter and his aunt and uncle visited Ottumwa and spent the day with relatives. Betty Luse, recently ill, is improving. Maxine McDanes stayed with grandparents Jim and Mrs. Cline. A program and candy supper drew a crowd at New Hope. Maurice Walter attended the Lynch Declamatory Contest in Moravian. Edna and Reba Callen returned to school near Numa after visiting home. Follow-up meeting postponed to November 27 at the R.E.B. 26 home. Pearl Walter, Annatelle, and George Simmons party drove to Dean last week. A large crowd attended Coulson’s candy supper with Miss Richardson and pupils performing. Mr. Shaw of Sunshine acted as auctioneer. Miss Agnea Richardson was voted most popular, receiving a candy box. A mite sum was raised for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Walter
Agnea Richard
Local Family News From Centerville and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Tom Hiatt visited with daughter Mia while Ivan Gibba and family were guests Friday Mrs Mary Fowler spent time with her son Alvin and daughter Doris Saturday night Mae Rumley entered St Joseph hospital Centerville on Monday and underwent surgery Tuesday she is recovering Bar Foster Carl and Ernest visited Centerville Saturday Ramley family members and Harry Ramley called at the hospital to see Mae Fouts and Moss families visited and supper hosted for Mrs Rumley at her home Mary Lorew and Yu visited the Fowler home Saturday elderly community notes and hospital visits continue through the week.
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Tom Hiatt
Mia
Ivan Gibba
Mary Fowler
Alvin Fowler
Dors
Mae Rumley
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Mra
Bar Foster
Carl
Ernest
Aria Meeeee
Mrs. Ramley
Community Notices From Albia And Ottumwa Region
G R Darby took a cow to a cooperative sale in Albia on Saturday. Frank Selak and wife were in Albia Saturday. Willie Van, Dorin and wife and Mrs Flora Jones were Ottumwa visitors Wednesday. Dorothea and Donald Darby attended the New Hope school program Wednesday with Gerald Foster, Chester Johnson, and Clell Van Dorin. Ray Darby threshed fodder and H M Smith threaded Ray Wednesday. Ed Robinson pulled the machines. EB Caster and G R Darby sawed wood Monday. Hilbert Roberts did the work. Donald Darby joined Epworth League cabinet members in Moulton Sunday evening for youth and church services. Miss Jennie Robinson of Albia visits sister Mrs Sarah Hoadley and brother John Robinson of Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Darby
Albia
Frank Selak
Willie van, Dorin
Flora Jones
Ottumwa
Dorothea
Donald Darby
New Hope School
Gerald Foster
Chester Johnson
Clell van Dorin
Ray Darby
HM. Smith
Ray
Ed. Robinson
EB. C. Caster
Hilbert Roberts
Epworth League
Moulton
Jennie Robinson
Sarah Hoadley
John Robinson
Foster
Local social notes from Moravia and area
Friday visits and weekend gatherings list residents and guests. Marion Eslinger of Missouri and Edith Turner of Albia joined events at various homes including Bert Neff, Vern Turner, and the Boardman households.ague
Front Page Social Roster From Moravia Area News
The Blue Front notes social visits and calls across Moravia Centerville and surrounding families. Listed are gatherings at Miss Vera Boshak s school, cass Hamiltons visits, John Van Zante at F P Hamilton home, and various Saturday calls and Sunday dinners with neighbors including the Jones Hy and Patrick families.
Local social notes from Franklin county events
Mrs Stella Argo spent Monday at the Harry Lemaster home Everett Stansberry called at the Scott Repp home Tuesday afternoon Mrs Coy Swift visited the E F Stansberry home Wednesday afternoon The play at the Christian church at Iconium Tuesday night Charley Runnella and son Ralph cut wood for W Stephens Wednesday and Thursday Mrs Pred Argo Mrs Rosco Argo and Mrs Jake Firkins and Jack spent Friday at the Rex Haver home helping Mrs Haver cook for wood pawers Herbert Dodge called at the E F Stanaberry home Sunday morning Roy Moffatt visited with Junior Burdock Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs John Moffatt calling in Moravia Wednesday and visited at the Frank Cox home
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Stella Argo
Harry Lemaster
Everett Stansberry
Scott-Repp
Coy Swift
E. F. Stansberry
Christian Church
Iconium
Charley Runnella
Ralph
W. Stephens
Pred Argo
Rosco Argo
Jake Fir
Roy Moffatt
Junior Burdock
John Moffatt
Moravia
Frank Cox
Boyer Ridge Community News Notes Social Event
Most residents attended the program and box supper at Showers School Friday night. Mrs. Charles Broshar helped with cold pack chickens at Jim Easter's, while Mrs. John Whicker and son Bill visited Tren on Gladfelder's home. Gilmore Veach assisted R. H. Kaster with roofing a cow shed. Olin Foster family and V. C. Kaster family attended the New Hope school ram and box supper Wednesday. Bil Fisk and Vernon Kanter stayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evary
Charles Broshar
Jim Easter
John Whicker
Bill
Trenon Gladfelder
Gilmore Veach
R. H. Kaster
Olin Foster
V. C. Kaster
Yes Kaster
New Hope School
Bil Fisk
Vernon Kanter
Weekend Visits Across Centerville Homes
Day night and Sunday gatherings occurred in Centerville at multiple homes including Charley Quick and the Virsil Kaster residence. Mr and Mrs George Boyer shared Sunday dinner at the Fisk home with various relatives calling on the Jim Kaster home. Doris McDanel spent the weekend with family while Vera Easter visited her sister Mrs Vide Clark on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Charley Quick
Virsil Kaster
Frank Gladfelder
George Boyer
Roy Fisk
Bell Whicker
Hell Kaster
Jim Kaster
Misa Doris McDanel
Vera Easter
Vide Clark
Pleasant Hill Social News Roundup
Pleasant Hill notes record visits and calls. Mrs. Dolph Tarbell and family shared Sunday with Mrs. Milly Chadwick. Vera Moore and Billy visited with her mother Mrs. Will Callen. Lloyd Clark stayed with Elbert Moore. Beulah and Evelyn Dicka visited Flo Higin. Cen terville visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jess Elgin and Mrs. Jens Elgin with Ruth. George Turney spent time at Frank Chadwick's. Roy Sheldon family visited midweek. Hammond home Frank Chadwick plans Toon tum move. Florine Tarbell and Flo Elgin connected Saturday. Elbert Moore's family spent Sunday with George Hammond.
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Dolph Tarbell
Milly
Chadwick
Vera Moore
Billy
Will Callen
Lloyd Clark
Elbert Moore
Beulah
Evelyn Dicka
Flo Higin
Jess Elgin
Centerville
Howard Skinner
Ruth
Milsly Chadwick
George Turney
Frank Chadwick
Roy Sheldon
Hammond
Toontum
Jens Elgin
Pleasant Hill
Florine Tarbell
Flo Elgin
George Hammond
Wellington Wadsworth dies at 72 in Centerville hometown
Wellington Wadsworth born November 12 1864 in Lagrange County Indiana died November 18 at his daughter’s Centerville Iowa home just shy of his 73rd birthday. He lived in Decatur County and Appanoose County Iowa and left wife Mary Wycoff five children Laura Taylor Nellie Williams Maude Plummer Pearl Boyer and Dewey Wadsworth seventeen grandchildren one sister and two brothers. Services were held at Centerville First Methodist and Grand River M E church with interment at Young Cemetery.
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Wellington Wadsworth
Willam B
Jules Wadsworth
Lagrange County
Indiana
R. M. Boyer
Centerville
Iowa
Decatur Co
Appanoose County
Mmarriage
Mary Wycoff
Laura Taylor
Grand River
Towa
Nellie Williams
Albia
Maude Plummer
Colfax
Pearl Boyer
Dewey Wadstworth
Siater
Dan Daugherty
Comstock
Nebr
C. & and
J. R. Wadaworth
Springfield
Odd Fellow Lodge
Golden Rose
Frank Wilder
Flrst Methodist
John Taylor
M. E
Myers
Wan
Young Cemetery
Local Social Notes and Moravia Declamatory Contest
Mrs Daphen Ostergren and baby of Washington DC called on Mrs J R Lockman Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Miley Lockman spent Thursday at Matt Huber s and helped with corn shredding. Mrs H B McCumber called on Mrs Gomet Brocker Thursday afternoon. Literary was well attended Friday night. The question for Nov is resolved that liquor is more destructive than war. Mrs Opel Henderson and daughter Delens and Mrs Lily Paxaton and daughter Irene spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Cora Stocker. Miss Barbara McCumber was a winner in the Lynch Declamatory Contest in Moravia last Friday evening. Miss Fairy Stocker, who attends school in Moravia, spent Monday night with Martha Stocker. Roy Gideon was working in this neighborhood with his cozy shredder last week.
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Daphen Ostergren
Washington, D. C
J. R. Lockman
Miley Lockman
Matt Huber
McCumber
Gomet Brocker
Seth
Opel Henderson
Delens
Lily Paxaton
Irene
Cora Stocker
Barbara McCumber
Moravia
Fairy. Stocker
Martha Stocker
Roy Gideon
Hilton Ladies Aid Bazaar and Local Social Bits
Hilton Hall hosts a ladies aid bazaar this Friday with invitations from Helen Louisé and May Estella Hick. A 9th birthday party drew 41 attendees with a bountiful dinner and gifts. Emma Sutton wed Lawrence Johnson in a surprising local announcement. Alfred Sutton Jr. and wife welcomed an 8 12 pound baby boy born Monday. Suttons and Floyd visited Ottumwa. Mrs. R J Kingery and Billie Spencer visited others in town.
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Hilton Hall
Helen Louisé
May Estella Hicksnlooper
Emma Sutton
Lawrence Johnson
Alfred Sutton Jr
Alfred Sutton and Son
Floyd
Ottumwa
R. J. Kingery
Jack Spencer
Billie Spencer
Local Socials and Family Gatherings Reported
Mrs Carlysle Long Mrs Jess Smith and Peat Eugene spent last Thursday at the Don Hays home and helped cook fog threghars Mrs J J UWem attended the dinner at the Methodist church in Mora via Friday Mr and Mrs M G Smith of near Walnut City spent Friday at the Jess Smith home Mr and Mrs Will Hicks called at the J J Allem home Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Carlysle Long and Gerald visited relatives near Sigour ney Sunday Mr and Mrs Cecil Parcel and children visited relatives near Exline Sunday Mr and Mrs Cecil Parcel entertained Mrs Lula Tilmont Mr and Mrs J Allem and Bessie Donovan Monday evening in honor of the birthdays of Beasie Donovan and Duns Parcel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlysle Long
Jess Smith
Peat Eugene
Don Hays
J. J. Uwem
Moravia
M. G. Smith
Walnut City
Will Hicks
J. J. Allem
Gerald
Sigourney
Cecil Parcel
Exline
Lula Tilmont
J. Allem
Bessie Donovan
Beasie Donovan
Duns Parcel
Agriculture classes discuss prices and charts explained
A fragment notes that agriculture topics were taught with emphasis on prices and industry figures. It mentions charts and explanations shared by an instructor, and references the F P A sending a state constitution and broader economic facts.
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Dacoenceratia
F.P.A
Pre nuptial shower ends with mock wedding at Henry Sytama home
A large group gathered at Henry Sytama’s home for Katrena Sytema and Lloyd Johnson’s pre nuptial shower. A mock wedding joined Donald Darby and Leta Lincox with Evelyn Carter playing a wedding march. Relatives, friends, and neighbors attended, gifts were exchanged, and refreshments served as a playful, ceremonial send off.
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Henry Sytama
Katrena Sytema
Lloyd Johnson
Donald Darby
Leta Lincox
Evelyn Carter
George Darby
Kenneth Free
CleUs Free
Dorothea Darby
Helen Carter
Harry Jennings
Little Clair Lincox
Billie Carter
Floyd Caster
Katren Sytsma
Willie van Dorin
Zell Wilson
Robert Jennings
Leta Haver
Rosco Argo
Dorothy McKerp
Newton Long
Ervin Lincox
Lee Johnson
Ide Johnson
Minnie Nearmyer
Revival Services At Local Church Schedule
The church announces a revival with Rev. McCanon nightly at 7 30 and daily prayer at 2. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Thanksgiving Day service at 10 30 on Sunday Dec 2 with Bishop A B Stratton and Supt Srs Hawley. Basket dinner at noon. All welcome.
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QO Lord
M. H. Johnson
Christian Endeavor
Rev. McCanon
A.B. Stratton
Srs Hawley
W. T. Boston
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Bazaar Night
The Methodist church outlines Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 a m and Divine Worship at 11 a m led by Superintendent Lyle Beery. W H M S Thankoffering service features special music by Queen Esther Circle and a sermon by the pastor. Evening 7 30 p m joins U B church evangelistic meeting. Men’s Supper and Bazaar announced for Thursday November 22 with Cosmopolitan Quartet and Mrs Davis at piano. supper 6 p m to 615 cents.
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Lyle Beery
W.H.M.S
Queen Esther Circle
Epworth League
U. B.church
Mra. D. E
Fine Christian Fellowship
Lindsey
Cooper
Mra
Albert
Blackwood
Mra. Davis
Ladies Aid
Wealey Chapel
M. J
Iconium Circuit Sunday School and Harvest Home Service
Iconium Circuit offers Sunday School at 10 a m with Miss Mayme Callen as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11 a m with speaker Mrs Ellsworth Richardson. Harvest Home Sunday includes special music at Northwest Appanoose County Sun.
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Iconium
Mayme Callen
Ellsworth Richardson
Harvest Home
Northwest
Appanoose County
Harvest Home Sunday Plans and Church Activities
Walnut City and Iconium churches announce a full slate of events. Young Peoples meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday services follow. mid week services on Saturday at 7 p.m. Epworth League rallies in Moravia on Nov 26. Harvest Sunday School at 9 a.m. and a chicken supper with bazaar Friday night await. Ministers urge officer participation.
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Walnut City
Iconium Surday
Young Peoples
Boy Scouts
Appanoose-Mouroe Counties
Epworth League
Moravia
Iconium
Fairview
Ellsworth Richardson
Harvest Home
Bert McKern
Ladies Aid
Hilton
Harvest ‘Home
Lewis Rouge
J. W. Zerbe
Church of Christ Sunday Schedule Headlines
Church of Christ announces Sunday program with Sunday School at 10 a m led by Birdie Main superintendent. Communion services at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor session scheduled for 6 30 p m.
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Church of Christ
Christian Endeavor
Why Hospitals Use a Liquid Laxative
Hospitals and doctors favor liquid laxatives for measured dosing and adjustable effect. The right dose promotes natural movement with minimal discomfort and no kidney irritation. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is presented as a safe, gentle, universally suitable liquid laxative available at druggists.
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