Neighborly fund drive aids polio family and school water questions
Neighbors raise about 350 dollars for the Billy Wilson family’s hospital care for two polio afflicted children. The sum will cover only a few days of treatment as more funds are needed. Community notes question Horner site water and the school well’s yield, prompting a decision to buy a sand screen after a second test hole found sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Wilson
Horner
School Board of Directors
Moravia water system talked amid local needs
Town leaders consider a shared water tank project as a long term solution, noting current wells and water trucks are costly and insufficient. The piece also covers a wide local social scene with visits and family events around Centerville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
West Point Community Guests and Social Visits
West Point social notes list Mrs Leo Hoffman and family hosting and visiting at Roscoe Argo and Fred Argo homes. Mr and Mrs Ben Fickrell and Roscoe Argo welcomed guests. Verta Hoffman and Maude Turner called on friends. Mrs Will Goff of Illinois stayed with Darrell Cooper. Nellie Haines returned to Cushing Oklahoma. The Hoffman and Argo households hosted dinners and haying activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Nellie Haines
Fred Argo
Cushing
Oklahoma
Roscoe Argo
Leo Hoffman
Donald Jones
Ottumwa
Truckers urged to buy regulation receipt books at Moravia Union
Moravia Union office stocks 50 triplicate sets per book for truckers regulation receipts.
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Moravia
Blue Front By Mrs Johan VanZante
Mrs Johan VanZante attended the Monroe county hospital auxiliary supper and program in Albia Tuesday night. Ben Jones left for Wyoming to visit Roy DuVall and relatives. Charles and Mark Van Zante have been ill with flu this past week. Mrs Ralph Eaton and Susan of Inglewood California and her mother Mrs Heinie visited Cyril Mc Danes home Monday for dinner. Mrs Sam Shepard and Lela visited John Van Zante Friday evening.
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Ralph Shelquist
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Ben Jones
Roy DuVall
Wyoming
Charles
Mark van Zante
Ralph Eaton
Susan
Inglewood
Calif
Heinie
Cyril McDanes
Sam Shepard
Lela
John van Zante
New Hope Community Activities Recap
Wesley M Y F met Tuesday evening with 19 young people present. Jimmy Logan and Colin Cridlebaugh led devotions and lessons for senior and junior groups, the latter studying Palestine. Mrs Edrie Phillips served cinnamon rolls and Kool Aid. Wesley W S C S will meet Thursday afternoon with Elsie and Lillie Callen. David West attended the Ice Follies at Des Moines Saturday with the Thespian club.
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Wesley M. Y. F
Jimmy Logan
Colin Cridlebaugh
Jimmy
Lester Dooley
Palestine
Edrie Phillips
Wesley W. S. C. S
Elsie
Lillie Callen
David West
Des Moines
Thespian Club
Doris Wilson
Lois Wilson
Loyd Davis
Moulton
John Wood
Dorothy
Genevie Donovan
Junior Donovan
David
Donald West
Centerville
Jerry Bob Jen
Ivan Harsh
Wyoming
Jay
Trenton
Tom Wilson
Moravia
Harold Hudgens
Hattie Watts
Marion
Rey
Family Sightseeing Trip Up the Mississippi River
Day evening trip from Davenport headed north along the Mississippi. Mia Dorig Wilson and Lola Wilson with children visited Prairie du Chien Wisconsin then returned north through northern Iowa arriving home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh visited Monday evening at Jay Wilson. Raymond Gilliland and Connie of Ottumwa spent Sunday afternoon at Ernest West’s home.
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Mia
Dorig Wilson
Lola Wilson
Davenport
Mississippi
Prairie du Chene
Wis
Iowa
Ivan Harsh
Jay Wilson
Raymond Gilliland
Connie
Ottumwa
Ernest West
Shanghai By Mary Low Rinehart
Mr and Mrs Clark Mendenhall of New York spent Thursday at Lloyd Landgrebes and Mrs Ralph Stickler was an afternoon caller Sunday dinner guests at Aubrey Christys were Mr and Mrs Doyle Christy and girls Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy and girls and supper guests were Mr and Mrs Fred Christy and girls Mr and Mrs Dale Fenton are the parents of a son born October 1 Roy James Mr and Mrs L R Perry of Albia and Mr Carl Wetterlund of Newton called on Frank and Lew Rinehart Sunday afternoon Sunday dinner guests at Glen Overturfs were Mr and Mrs Charles Wakefield and family Neil Penfield Jewell Miller Rex and Kay Overturf Mrs Fred Christy and Barbara and Patty Jo spent Tuesday at Aubrey Christys Joyce and Elaine Christy spent the afternoon there Mrs Harold Young and girls spent Sunday at the Fred Taylor home Mary Lou were shopping in Ottumwa Saturday Mr and Mrs Fred Christy and girls spent Thursday evening at Aubrey Christys Hazel Hellyer and Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart visited Thursday evening at Gerald Rineharts Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bown and family soner Friday and Saturday at the Fred Taylor home Judy Overturf was a supper guest with Linda Gardner Friday evening Mary Lou and Mr and Mrs Gerald Rinehart and Mike and Jimmy attended the rodeo in Eddyville Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy Elaine and Joyce spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Aubrey Christy
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Clark Mendenhall
New York
Lloyd Landgrebes
Ralph Stickler
Bert Rinehart
Frank Rinehart
Bloomfield
Aubrey Christys
Doyle Christy
Wayne Christy
Fred Christy
Dale Fenton
Roy James
L. R. Perry
Albia
Carl Wetterlund
Newton
Frank
Lew Rinehart
Glen
Charles Wakefield
Neil Penfield
Jewell Miller
Rex
Kay
Barbara
Patty Jo
Joyce
Elaine Christy
Harold Young
Fred Taylor
Mary Lou
Ottumwa
Hazel Hellyer
Gerald Rineharts
Lloyd Bown
Family Soner
Judy Over
Local couples spend Saturday evening in neighboring towns
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Landgrebe and family visited the Ted Heimstra home in Oskaloosa on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rinhart and Mary Lou visited Bill Hiners in Centerville on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Landgrebe
Ted Heimstra
Oskaloosa
Bert Rinhart
Mary Lou
Bill Hiners
Centerville
Notice of Probate of Will in Appanoose County
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa announces probate for the last will and codicil of J. L. Dodd deceased. The will was filed September 27 1958 and is set for final proof and probate hearing October 28 1958 at 10:00 a.m. Any interested persons may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. M G Luse Clerk of the District Court Harry S Greenleaf Attorney for the Estate. Oct 29-16
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Appanoose County
Iowa
State of Iowa
J. L. Dodd
Said
M. G. Luse
Harry S. Greenleaf
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Rex Hagerman
Leo Hofman and Sons
Alva Garman
Milton
Dick Brown
Russell Brown
Iconium W.S.C.S
Dell
H. B. Spring
Earl Weber
Ralph Pfannebecker
Neal Wagner
Udell
Raymond Byers
Mt. Ayr
Harry Wilkinson
Joe Moore
Raymond Hughes
Rex Albertson
Missouri
Henry Krantz
Hinckley
Til
Mary Harrett
Hugh Crawley
Jeff
Richard Burger
Lawrence Powell
Merle Willson
Iola
Kansas
Guy Streepy
Mr. Streepy
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Edna Moore
Carrie White
Ora Powell
Anna Thistlewaite
Martha Bryant
Dee Whisler
Vera Birchard
Bloomington
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Streepy
Hughes
St. Josephs
James Hedgecock
Omaha
Nebr
Albert Burkland
Howard Burkland
Gary
Hobart
Ind
Unionville
Maryin
Don Rhee
Wm. McCoy
Avery
Martha Glasgow
West Point
Mrs
Claude Hawk Albia
Route Moravia Telephone
L. J. Smith Distributer
Johan VanZante
New Hope
Genevis Dottovan
Shanghai
Mary Low Rinehart
Ruety
Gardner Hatchery
Spencer's
Iowa Cleaners
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