Birthday and visit notices crowd Moravia and nearby towns
Blue Front Mx and Mrs B Jones Donald and Lyle helped George Edward celebrate his ninth birthday at Von Teacy's. Mrs Homer Hamilton plans a visit to Waukesha with relatives. Van Long farm neighbors gathered corn with 65 men and 23 wagons west of Moravia. Kenneth Plummer and Lazelle Williams visited Clyde Plummer near Exline. Mary Main and Marjorie Scott hosted visits, and other local families shared meals and greetings around Centerville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jones
Donald
Lyle
von Teacy
George Edward
Homer Hamilton
Roland Mertz
Joe
Patch
Waukesha
Wise
van Long
Moravia
Van
Rochester
Kenneth Plummer
Lazelle Williams
Clyde Plummer
Exline
Raymond Willams
Centerville
Ben Williams
Community visits and house calls listed in Centerville area
The page records a sequence of social calls and visits across Centerville and nearby towns. Names include Franklin, Phylliz Haver, Carl Derby, Andrew Golob, Coy Swift, Roy Miller, George Shehan, John Moffatt and son Roy, E. F. Stansberry, Mrs. John Moffatt, Mary, Daisy, Emma Miller, Henry Eliott, Emmett Derby, Earl Swift, Thelma, Carolyn Ann, Albia residents, Rex, Elmer Hazelett, John Shehan, Roy Sheldon, and many others. Events span Tuesday through Sunday with multiple households hosting or visiting each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cox
Phylliz Haver
Carl Derby
Andrew Golob
Coy Swift
Roy Miller
George Shehan
John Moffatt
Roy
E. F. Stansberry
Centerville
Mary
Daisy
Emma Call
Emma Miller
Adeller
Henry Eliott
My Atic
Roy Sheldon
Emmett ‘Derby
al Derby
Rex
Earl Swift
Elmer Hazelett
John Shehan
Thelma
Carolyn Ann
Ben Derby
Albia
George Hammond
Larry Derby
Lloyd Callen
Nora Self
Song
Kenneth
Helen Post
Fred Ammons
Maple Grove Social Updates and Family Visits
Cass Hamilton helped husk corn for Van Long on Thursday while Mrs Hamilton assisted with dinner. Johnson spent Thursday with Gabe Johnson's. Dorothy Brown visited grandparents, and Gabe Johnson helped bite her at his mother’s in Albia Saturday. Pauline Broshar spent the weekend in Moravia. Burdette Cross had dinner at Sears Sunday. George Railing husked corn for Harry Pabst, and John Broshar stayed with Max Hiner Thursday night. Gabe Johnson sawed wood for Grant Tadlock on Monday. Donald Dowd missed school Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Hamilton
van Long
Mrs. Hamilton
Wilbur
Johnson
Gabe Johnson
Dorothy Brown
Albia
Pauline Broshar
Moravia
Burdette Cross
Sears
George Railing
Harry Pabst
John Broshar
Max Hiner
Grant Tadlock
Donald Dowd
Community News From Unionville Area
Unionville residents host and visit relatives including the Elders of Decker Montana and the Underwood and Wisgerhof families from Fairfield Marengo and Sully Iowa. Red Cross roll call, local injuries at the Methodist church and H N Underwood visiting from Omaha feature among Thanksgiving week notes.
Unglued musings and a Thanksgiving plea
A fragmented diary style column laments typographic slips and domestic crafts while venting about Thanksgiving travel in Iowa. The author hovers between playful sewing notes and a protest about mail routes, rain, and a dubious National Depository program, ending with a skeptical take on value and grubbing.
Egg production and the shift from cheating to honest output
The speaker reflects on past rumors of inflated egg prices and asserts they now produce a large, steady amount of eggs. He notes avoiding discussions about production to seem modest, but claims his current harvest is substantial and unboastful in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie May
Mary Lou
Janet
Phyllis
Dickin
Community Notices From Albia And Nearby Areas
Local residents are listed visiting hospitals, attending funerals, and taking part in social events across Albia Moravia Ottumwa and nearby towns. People named include Ethel Brown Archie Herron Homer Brown W. L. Clark and many families at church events, showers, quilters and a Helping Hand club gathering.
Students prepare four one-act plays for December 17
The sophomore speech class will present four one acts Dress Reversal The Villain Failed Again The Auction and The Powers That Be on December 17. This is a class project in the high school. Virginia Gibbons HS News from Miss Simpson notes Thanksgiving Day November 28 a two day vacation for students with turkey meals and thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gibbons
Miss Simpson
Local residents visit neighbors and farm work noted
Wayside Mrs. Ralph Tuttle and Albis visitors made calls at the Hickenbothem and Norton homes. Moravia callers noted, corn hauling by Frank Wilson, and Oscar McGuffey helped with husking. Woodrow Norton and Richard Hickenbothem shared wood cutting, and Norton family farm sale noted as Clyde Norton buys Jess Smith farm of 120 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tuttle
Hickenbothem
W. 8. Norton
Clyde Norton
Richard Hickenbothem
Oscar McGuffey
Near Dean
Virgil Easter
Rex Traue
Frank Wilson
W. S. Norton
Clell
Woodrow Norton
Rex Tssue
W. T. Norton
Bill Broshar
Jess Smith
Local rural social notes from Albia and vicinity
Brompton Miss Phoebe Watkins visited the week end with home folks in Albia. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boardman were visitors at the Curtis Burton home. Russell Darby and family were Sunday visitors at the W. F. P. and E. F. Boardman home. A. C. Stafford and Leo Stafford and families of Des Moines, Lloyd Stafford and family, and Harris Stafford were Sunday visitors at the J. E. Stafford home. Thirty neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Billings Friday night and surprised them. Refreshments of peaches and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johnson and son Ralph were business callers in Moravia Saturday. George and Robert Reid and Elwood Stafford helped Ed Robinson with corn husking. Ed Robinson and family attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Faber at the Curtis Tomlin home Saturday night. Those who helped surprise Robbie Wilson on his birthday at the W. A. Wilson home Friday night included Mrs. C. L. Jones and son Curtis, Mrs. Jane McCoy and Max, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johnson and son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boardman, Earl Boardman and daughter Wilma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Robinson and children, and Mrs. Phoeba Watking. The evening featured games, music and visiting with refreshments. Mrs. Laura Reid visited Wednesday with Mrs. Ona Boardman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Watkins
Albia
M. E. Boardman
Curtis Burton
Russell Darby
W. FP
E. F. Boardman
A. C. Stafford
Leo Stafford
Des Moines
Lloyd Stafford
Harris Stafford
J. E. Stafford
Archie Bilings
Herman Johnson
Ralph
Moravia
George
Robert Reid
Elwood Stafford
Ed Robinson
Dallas Faber
Curtis Tomlin
Robbie Wilson
W. A. Wilson
Mra
C. L. Jones
Curtis
Jane McCoy
Max
Laura Reid
Ona Boardman
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Santa
Liam -Talah
1OWA Southern Utilities Co
Mary Main
Marjorie Scott
Scott Girls
Betty Wilson
Dodd
Billy
Cune Hamilton
Lloyd Brown
Walter Scott
Imogene Tadlock
Helen Hamilton
Dorothy Nowels
Franklin
Maple Grove
Gardner Hatchery
Fred
KING
Iowa
Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Basil Rathbone
Casar Romero
Allan Jones
Martha Raye
Joe Penner
Rosemary Lane
Syracuse
E. N. Catterlin
Turner Funeral Home
Lond
Europe
Es Rae
Clark
Unionville
William Elder
Decker, Mont
Riley Elder
R. J. Underwood
Fairfield
Wm. Underwood
Claude Underwood
Minnie Plitt
Davenport
Josephine Dittmond
L. G. Wisgerhof
Sue
Diane
Marengo
Erma Wisgerhof
Sully
Dukes
H. L. Dukes
Ross Grainer
Clyde Marney
H. M .Underwood
F. D. Hornaday
P. L. Veitch
Red Cross
Misa
Agnes J. More
Eleanor Wilson
H.N. Underwood
Ihia Omaha
Nebra
Claudine Underwood
John Underwood
Jas, A. Wilson
Scoffera
Republian
National Depository of America
N.D.A
Corner Cafe
Dotson'’s Cafe
Dotson's Cafe
Daphne McDonough
Mgr
Mr. Pleasant
Ethel Brown
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Archie Herron
Homer Brown
W. L. Clark
A. Brown
C. C. Smith
Raymond Charity
Mystic
Hilton Ladies Aid
W. A
Brown
James
Howard Besco
John W. Kenton
Tom McCrory
Harry Robinson
Eva
Daphen
LeRoy
Homer Charles
Daphen Brown
Ottumwa
Ira Fisher
Selection
Nen
Kate McCrory
Dorothy
Harold Brown
Enon
Faber’s
Evangelist Smith
E.G. Hawk
Dean
Faber
Mary Jo
Gerald Roberts
J. T. VanDorin
Leois
Claude Hawk
Warren Rouse
Jim Reid
Leo VanDor
Kenneth Free
Dale
Eart Boardman
Wayne Robinson
Ellis Robinson
Vern Schoech
Howard
Hawks
Kenneth J Condra
Salem
Robert Jennings
Fred Tarr
Donald Tarr
Buddy
Oskaloosa
Ray McCord
Kenneth Gladfelder
Gona
Jess Gladfelder
Harry Jennings
Dell Hellyer
Mia
Fred Argo
M. Patrick Gleason
Optometric Eye Specialiat
Krapfel
Majestic Theatre
DR. Brooks
S. Newsbasket
Delbert Donahoo
MHS
Don Clark
Chevrolet
Mercury
Don
Mr. Gardner
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Sonja Heinie
Robert
Montgomery
MHS Music News
Jean Eakins
Junior Rinehart
Carol Jolly
Dwight Main
Jake Firkins
Edward
B. C. Whitehead
Newton Long
Ted Teater
Bert Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Floyd
Ferrel Purvis
Karl Hurliman
John Dille
Will Haver
Raymond Ferry
Fred Sheldon
Mrs
Ralph Davis
Maxine Smith
Coretta Cloyed
Mary Ellen Ellison
James Main
Daniel Boone
Wayside
Brompton
Frank Swaim
R. C. Link
North Side Square
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