Blue Front Recap of Community Socials and Farm Rentals
Mrs. John VanZante Girele met with Mrs. T R Gordner while Mrs Shahan won the mystery box. Homer Hamilton rented the Pearl Lavely farm for the coming year. Several gatherings occurred with Ben Jones and Margery Tracy hosting guests including Carl Johnson and Que Johnson. Multiple farm rentals, weddings, and visits across Moravia Centerville and Eddyville were noted, with Tom Brown farm and other households mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
Girele
T. R. Gordner
Shahan
Homer Hamilton
Pearl Lavely Farm
Harley Tisue
Ben Jones
Que Johnson
Carl Johnson
Blakesburg
Margery Tracy
George
Pearl Lavely
Carl VanZante
Ralph Shelquist
Allie Fence
Russell
Ben Williams
Tom Brown
Ronald Lee
Donald Jones
Moravia
John Taylor
Grand River
Raymond Williams
Centerville
Kenneth Coltrain
Richard
Lela Davia
Harold Wight
Moulton
Charles Coffin
Mark
Dieles VanZante
Eddyville
Cpl
Harold VanZante
Roswell
N. M
So and Sew Club
Velda Brown
New Hope Briefs From Mrs Donovan And Neighbors
Sunday and Tuesday social visits span multiple families. People journey to Albion Ottumwa Centerville Blakesburg Moulton Muscatine Centerville on a week of gatherings. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Herbert McDanes at Centerville hospital on Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Donovan
Tom Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Genevie Donovan
John Wood
Albion
Margaret Burton
Des Moines
Russell Warner
Albis
Warner
Orville
Otturawa
John
Charles Burton
Donald Brain
Garnet McDonough
Mardeena Wilson
Claribel McDanel
Centerville
John and
Ella Hiatt
Frank Chambers
Gerald
Blakesburg
William and
Catherine Vinzant
George Allen Cousins
Texas County
Charles
Nancy Cousins
Clara Dotson
L. V., Cousins
Harris
Bert Cousins
Prescott
Iowa
Emma Farley
Marion
Fred Cousins
Moravia
Amber Stanley
Ottumwa
Joseph
Jay
Kansas City
Ollie Young
Annie Owen
Wichita Falls
Texas
Stella Michall
Powersville
Van Dorin Family and Neighbors Share Weekend News
Local notes describe Enon Van Dorin returning from a west coast leave to visit parents in Centerville and Albia. Visitors include the Brain, Main, Murphy, and Hawk families, with multiple calls, dinners, and social gatherings. Thunderstorm weather is noted along with ongoing community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
George L. van Dorin
Cox
U. S
Louis
Jack Campbell
Leo
Eane
Deena Roberts
Centerville
Gerald Roberts
Carthage
Ill
Lois Hawk
Coretta Cloyed
Guy Roberts
Keith Roberts
Des Moines
Maxine Roberts
Rita
Mildred Henderson
Richard
Truxton Dicks
Claude Hawk
Donna Wailes
Floyd McFall
Jerry
Russell Hindman
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Kenneth Free
Dallas Faber
Nancy Carol
Rodger Gideon
J. T. VanDorn
L. B. VanDorin
W. H. VanDorin
Clell
Marjorie
Bernice
Howard Whisler
Walter Whisler
Brethren Church
Warren Rouse
Residents Note Social Visits and Picnics Across Town
Mrs Clara Morrison visited the F A Boyer home Monday. Friday calls were made to Mrs Charley Van Dorin by Mrs James Kaster. Sunday dinner at the F E Moffitt home included Rev Harley Bailey and Kermit Gladfelder. Several locals hosted and visited, with gatherings featuring the Kaster and Boyer families and a Sunday picnic by the Chariton river. Phyllis Lockman spent a weekend with Betty Jean Foster, and many attended the Cross family dinner at Centerville city park on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Foster
Clara Morrison
F. A. Boyer
James Kaster
Virgil Kaster
Versil Kaster
Veril
Chariton River
J. W. Whicker
Averil
Frank O’conner
Carl Boyer
Karen
Kenneth O’conner
Earl Boyer
Kenneth
James Easter
Dixie Kay Oehler
Vesta Oehler
Olin Foster
Betty Jean
Rex
Phyllis Lockman
Cross
Centerville
Local families join in Sunday gatherings and anniversaries
Attendance at Sunday school reached 69. Several couples celebrated anniversaries at homes including Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tomlin. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited each other at Gladfelder, Easter, Hiatt, Woodward, and Miller households. Community members canned tomatoes for a hospital, totaling 160 quarts, and hosted or attended various social events and silo filling tasks around Moravia and Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Kenneth Gladfelder
J. P. Foster
Carl Tomlin
Robert Foster
Ted Broshar
Lew Hiner
Trenton Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfeller
Grover
Dinner Guests Fill Cedar Rapids Area Homes
Mr and Mrs Earl Boyer hosted Sunday evening dinner guests including Patty Kathleen and Mia. George Hiatt Billy Burmeister Ella Platt Faye and Bill Burmeister Matilda from Cedar Rapids joined U G Turner. Florence Bogart aided Rusha Turner on Friday. Mr and Mrs Trenton Wilson attended Tuesday dinner at Dick Wilsons. Mr and Mrs Carol Brees attended as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donley
Francia Miller
Raye
Trenton Wilson
Ronald Woodward
Francis Miller
Jay Argo
Clarence Dowd
Ted Miller
Houise Huron
Ted. Miller
Earl Boyer
Eastern Star
Chris Bogart
Carolyn
Judy
Kenny Boyer
Ralph Turner
Carol Brees
Aileen
Paul
Clair Potts
U. B
Albia
Emil Halden
Patty
Kathleen
Unionville Social Notes And Local Movements
Unionville Tuesday club enjoyed by Miss Laura Baker with most members present. Several families and visitors from Centerville Ottumwa Fort Madison and Cedar Rapids attended gatherings and church dedication. A large crowd at Fairview Church of the Brethren raised funds for the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essia Whisler
Laura Baker
Dwight Powell
Moulton
Marion Moore
Rockford
Centerville
John Harrington
San Francisco
Janet
Paul Harrington
Otis Tweedy
Hammond
Ind
Bee
Tweedy
George M. Brooke
Ottumwa
R. J. Bell
Pvt
Jeff Bell
Cedar Rapids
E. V. Stewart
Federated Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Lawrence Crow
Peggy
Patty
Florin Crow
Fort Madison
Walter
Fairview
Church of the Brethren
Geraldine
N. L. Harrington
Vera
May
Margaret Ann
Joe Harrington
Dwight
Ralph Elder
Richard
Floyd Harrington
The
Sea € Bees
Mark Harrington
Emma P. Denham
Hazelle Denham
Fort Leonard Wood
Kinser Valley harvest notes and local visits
Community notes recount rain, clover threshing and weighing by Zell Wilson and G R Darby, with clover yields slightly over five bushels per acre. Several visitors from Albia and Des Moines, plus Cheyenne and Chugwater travelers, stop by to see friends. Local farm activity includes soybean readiness and frost avoidance as well as sheep care and Friday business calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby
Jack Judge
Zell Wilson
John Visser
Ed Boland
Albia
Darrell
Floyd Caster
LeRo Wilson
Jack Campbell
Raip Johnson
Max Lockman
Pearl Hiner
E. C. Caster
Ervin Long
G. R. Darby
Roy T, Darby
Des Moines
Roy
Sia‘ter
Frank
Fred
Cheyenne
Chugwater
Wyo
Lester
Moravia
Ira van Dalin
Emmett
John
Ergin Long
Munterville
Henry Sytsma
Chester Broshar
Local social notes from Albia and nearby towns
Hedge College by Mrs. T J Luse and O G Davis visit Albia. Vess Hiatt and Guss Luse family guests. Jerry Luse birthday dinner with relatives. 21st birthday for Louis Shaffner celebrated. Ward of thanks for George Cousins bereavement and floral tributes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cousins
Higley to Moravia real estate and stock farm listings
The Moravia area features multiple real estate for sale notices including Higley 80 near Moravia, Kins er Valley stock farm, and the Blumer property near the Christian Church. Brokers Chet Broshar and Exel handling listings with cash or favorable terms. Also offers for Moravia acreage, home near school, and farm listings with possession in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elij. Hiatt
Unionville
Chet Broshar
Lie
Moravia
Iowa
Higley
N. W
Kinser Valley
Darby
Exel
Ehit Broshar
Lic
Blumer
Christian Church
Jess Funkhouser
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. A. Burton
Margaret
Lulu Burton
Dorothy ‘Wingant
Hilbert Smith
Dorothy
Harley Vinzant
Mr. Smith
Tipton
Navy
Rollie Carter
James Herron
Kay
Loyd Carter
Elsie Martin
Herbert McDanel
Centerville Hospital
Enon
Mrs. C. A. Tweedy
Drakesville
Boyer Ridge
Turner & Son Furniture
Biddle
Hedge College
T. J. Luse
O. G. Davis
Vess Hiatt
Guss Luse
Brownie Frankem
Louis Shaffner
Set
Howard Evans
Wendell Murdy
Home Builders
Horton Potts
Luse
T. J. Morrison
Collins
J. W. Brown
Mitchellville
Raul, Lockman
Manuel
Harold Mason
Richard Lee
Lois
Pillsbury
Spencer
Pudge
Jimmie Luse
Gardner and Son
Albia Rendering Co
R.cgc
Valentine Co
Marshalltown
Town
Moravia Union
Moravian Union
Yeach Drug Store
Rexall Store
Men’s Sox
Napine & George
General
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