Thespian Troupe 395 Plans Second Initiation
Thespian Troupe 395 will hold its second formal initiation Monday evening, December 18, in the high school auditorium. Open to those earning points from the Junior class play, the event includes a one act play Sauce for the Goslings by Elgine Warren, directed by Selah McDanel, followed by dancing and games.
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395
Elgine Warren
Richard Taylor
Delmar Dowd
Margaret Taylor
Yvonne Harrison
Robert Taylor
Robert Gladfelder
Elizabeth Taylor
Helen Felton
Marth
Lee
Louise Sawyer
James Ward
Carl Tisue
Norma Horstman
Selah McDanel
Senior class rings arrive. pictures planned at Link's Centerville
Senior class members who did not order rings last year received theirs today. The senior class met Monday to arrange class pictures at Link's in Centerville with Mr. Link, who will also take school pictures for the Annual.
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Vate
Link's
Centerville
Link
Band News at Bishop’s Methodist Church Dinner
The String Ensemble performed Tuesday night at the Methodist church shower. The Pep Band will play novelty tunes at basketball games and invites audience feedback. Members received chevrons today for different advancements. Verna Rouse is eligible for the Musician third class chevron with several others nearing completion.
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Bishop’s
Methodist Church
Verna Rouse
Chevron
Junior High Thanksgiving Program Impresses Attendees
Junior High sponsored a Thanksgiving assembly in the auditorium on Wednesday at 2 pm. Richard Smith served as master of ceremonies and Helen Felton led “America” during the program. A play titled Thanksgiving Then and Now contrasted 1621 with modern observances. Georgiana Winsler, Richard Smith, Paul Spencer, Donna Wailes, Edna Mae Luse, Lois Jean Hiatt, Bobby Hiatt, Skippy Broshar earned perfect attendance. Edna Mae Luse, Oneila Whicker, and Bill Broshar posted flawless spelling.
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Richard Smith
Helen Felton
America
L. B. “Hawes
Helen
Georgiana Winslet
Paul Spencer
Donna Wailes
Edna Mae Luse
Lois Jean Hiatt
Bobby Hiatt
Skippy Broshar
Oneila Whicker
Bill Broshar
Georgiana Winsler
Office News Brightens Back Assembly Lighting
The new fluorescent lights for the back assembly are installed and improved over the old system. Mr. Melville will present a glass blowing exhibition Thursday, Nov. 30. The new rookecards have arrived for use during noon hours and parties. Mrs. Tuttle returns after two weeks of illness.
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Melville
Obituary and land record fragment for Gilmer and Taylor townships
A fragmentary entry lists individuals Gilmer Wm and Hattie, Myrtis, and Clark Hal A4. with land parcel coordinates and surrogate dates in sections 12-70-17 and nearby townships. Additional figures show historical valuations and dates 1942 1948, with scattered ledger numbers and amounts, indicating an archival notice or obituary snippet from regional records.
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Clark
Hal
A. Obitain
Myrtis
Thanksgiving Guests and Local Visitation Highlight Maple Grove
Maple Grove residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns including Unionville Centerville Albia Ottumwa and Des Moines. The report lists numerous families travelers and social gatherings during Thanksgiving with several departures for military and work duties and health updates on a local resident.
Hiattsville Community Social Notes and Thanksgiving Events
Mrs. Lloyd Rose W S C S will meet Thursday afternoon November 30 with Frances and Lulu Burton. Numerous local residents hosted and attended Thanksgiving gatherings at multiple homes including Pettibone, Hiatt, Turner, and McDanes families. A 4 H club meeting led by Miss Deloria Bear occurred, and a wedding plus bond drive attended by area residents are noted.
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Lloyd Rose
W.S.C.S
Frances
Lulu Burton
Juanita Dooley
Carl Hiatt
Farragut
Idaho
George Turner
Jimmie
Bert Meadows
Evelyn Hiatt
Centerville
Pearl Hiatt
Don Pettibone
Ed Schindler F
Bert. Meadows
A. S. Hiatt
George Firkins
James Culbertson and Sons
Ray
Roy
Larry
Max McDan
Evelyn Bear
Mary Beth Turner
Harley Burton
Bobby
Ensil Hiatt
Frederick Bear
Bond Drive
Gus Hiatt
U. S
Jay Argo
Lois Argo
George Scott
Thanksgiving visits shared by local families
Unionville residents Miss Essie Whisler Miss La Rue Morrison and Miss Dora Vanden Brink of Cedar Rapids spent their Thanksgiving vacation at the John Morrison home. They were dinner guests at the Eugene Morrison home in Centerville Thursday. Mrs. H. M. Bowers visited two days last week at the Clyde Bowers home in Melcher. Pvt. Gerald Ivelan has returned.
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Imogene Tadlock
Virgil Johnson
Unionville
Clarence Dowd
Charles Arnold
Grant Tadlock
Walter Scott
Bert Arnold
Centerville
Eph Wilson
Moravia
Jake Sutter
Canada
Ulmont
Paul Miller
Patsy Ann
Des Moines
Riley Callen
Glee
Dale
Ted Miller
Pvt
Marvin Gardner
Yvonne
Rita Jean
William Gardner
J. L. Dodd
Farm Bureau
Gabe Johnson
Daniel Brackett
Albia
Ralph Robinson
Sharon Kay Johnson
Dale Derby
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Wilbert
Jonnie
Springfield
Kelan
N. L. Harrington
Vera Mae
Margaret Ann
Paul Dean Harrington
Ernest Stuffiebaum
Joe
W.J. Jen Carr
Donald Cross
Merchant Marines
New York
Perry Cross
Thomas
Denham
Valdez
Alaska
Emma F. Denham
Corp
Gilbert Baker
Gilbert Herman
George Brooke
R. J. Bell
C. E. Brown
Carl Scott
Karen
Floyd Allen
Mark
Donald Hull
Jefferson Barracks
Bert Gladfelder
D. L
Essie Whisler
la Rue Morrison
Dora Vanden Brink
Cedar Rapids
John Morrison
Eugene Morrison
H. M. Bowers
Clyde Bowers
Melcher
Gerald Ivelan
Board of Supervisors Proceedings November 18 1944
The Board met in regular session at noon with Wats and Stickler present. They canvassed the November 7 1944 general election results naming Grace Bedinger as Auditor L A Osborn Treasurer M G Luse Clerk of the Court Jack Bailey Sheriff A B Dukes Recorder Hugh G Guernsey County Attorney Dr Robi L Fenton Coroner and Harry Stickler and OG King as Board of Supervisors for terms 1945 1946. A resolution condemning and selling to T K Starr the Let 4 Block 2 Suttons Addition building in Moulton was approved with removal authorized. tax payment 1943 due. The board adjourned to meet on call of the Auditor.
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Board OF Supervisors
Ross Wats
Harry Stickler
Grace L. Bedinger
L. A. Osborn
M. G. Luse
Jack Bailey
Dukes
Hugh G. Guernsey
Robi. L. Fenton
John, Og, King
Appanoose County
Sutton’s
Moulton
School Board of
T. KE. Starr
Ross Wells
Local social notes from Centerville and surrounding area
Salem by Hazel Hellyer records a busy week of visits and gatherings. Families like the Browns Nashs Gladfelders Platts and Hellyers are listed with multiple calls and Sunday visits at homes of Perry Hamilton Argo and Hiatt. Visitors include Mrs Ella Coffin Miss Hazel Hellyer Mrs B C Whitehead and Staff Sergeant Heket Argo of Washington D C.
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Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Centerville
Ella Coffin
Robert Tarr
James Nash
Guy Argo
Jess Gladfelder
Ella Platt
Faye
Newton Long
Jean
Guy McKern
Elbert Perry
Jimmy McAninch
Connie
Cass Hamilton
Monnie Rose
Des "Moines
Harry Jennings
Robert, Jennings
Clarence Whitehead
Oskaloosa
B. C. Whitehead
Dell Hellyer
Argo Brothers
George Argo
Heket Argo
Washington, D. C
Enon School News Ruth Gibbons Teacher
Rural school brief highlights Ruth Gibbons teacher reports another six weeks have passed and students show steady progress with classroom activities and assignments continuing.
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Enon
Ruth Gibbons
Fourth grade honor roll and Halloween party notes
Three students appear on the honor roll Betty Vance Geraldine Vance and Annabelle Walter The reading contest winners were Betty Geraldine and Dale Free The losers hosted a party with games and a program Annabelle Walter won best mask Richard Hawk and Geraldine Vance won other prizes Certificates for care of teeth went to Annabelle Walter and DaVonna Vance Most students maintained good health records Raymond Vance nearly finished Streets and Roads Dale Free finished Peters Family and is reading another book Now learning to infer new words in reading Geography covers desert children in Africa The eighth grade studies county and township government in civics Citizenship club meetings provided programs Carolyn Hawk Mary Jo Faber Richard Hawk and Annabelle Walter have not been absent or tardy Thanksgiving vacation planned Reporters Larry Read and Mary Jo Faber Moravia Union printing orders.
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Betty Vance
Geraldine Vance
Annabelle Walter
Reading
Dale Free
Richard Hawk
DaVonna Vance
Iwe
Carolyn Hawk
Mary Jo Faber
Larry Read
Franklin Community News Social Notes
Franklin by Mrs John Moffatt reports relatives and friends visiting Rex Haver Roscoe Argo and Henry Elliott homes. Frank Moffatt and Roy sawed wood for Rex Rinehart Tuesday while John Moffatt and Frances Sheldon visited Rex Haver and E F Stansberry homes Friday.
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John Moffatt
Roy
Rex Rinehart
Hugh McFatridge
Frances Sheldon
Rex Haver
E. F. Stansberry
Dewayne
Roscoe Argo
Darwin Sheldon
Fred Argo
Mary
Daisy
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