Rally Sunday at Unionville and local fire news
Unionville observes Rally Sunday at the M. E. Sunday School with a welcome for nonmembers. A fire near the telephone exchange building destroyed the manager Ira Stufflebeam’s goods, believed started by a spark from leaves on the roof. the building was insured. Various residents and visitors from Ottumwa Centerville Moravia and Chicago share social and family notices, visits, and local business updates across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Telephone Exchange
Ira Stufflebeam
A Farrington
Centerville
Kensington Circle Opens New Year With Hostess Johnson
Mrs J L Johnson hosted the Kensington Circle Thursday for the first meeting of the year. Roll call noted club incidents. Next Thursday Mr and Mrs Johnson hosted the circle with husbands and guests. The evening featured rock and refreshments. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Chambers of Pendleton Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. £. Johnson
Kensington Circle
Johnson
Carl Chambers
Pendleton
Oregon
Unionville Woman Visits Moravia Friends in Town
Miss Faith Haines of Unionville spent Sunday with friends in Moravia. Various locals visited relatives and attended events across Moravia, Centerville, and surrounding towns. Notable items include a birth announcement, club meeting notes, and updates on local residents' health and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Haines
Unionville
OWA Celebrates A Century Of Progress
A century has passed since settlers moved into the Black Hawk Purchase area in 1833. By 1940 Iowa's population reached 2,470,989 as bridges, paved roads, and factories reshaped life. Ruth A Gallaher notes this history in the October Iowa Journal of History and Politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Purchase
Iowa
Missouri
Java
Whem
Europe
Ruth A. Gallaher
Iowa Journal of History and
Politica
Prairies
Jae
Negro West Point graduates and other historical notes
Three negroes graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Henry O. Bipper (1877) served in the regular army before discharge. John H. Alexander (1857) died March 20, 1894 as military instructor at Wilberforce University. Charles Young served 28 years, retiring as colonel in 1917. Nine others attended but did not graduate. Includes notes on Syndoceras cooks-a beast and a discussion of miracle and mystery plays in English literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
United States Military Academy
Henry O. Bipper
John H. Alexander
Alexander
Wilberforce Wniversity
Charles Young
Scattersburg Social Ties At Local Visits And Travel
Mr and Mrs Quiller Adams visited Moravia Monday Elbert Lockman called on J W Lockman Monday morning Curtis Tomlin helped Miller West truck coal to Unionville from Coal City Tuesday Mr and Mrs W T Irelan called on Quiller Adams and Raymond Lockman Tuesday afternoon Mr and Mrs George Scott visited his sister and family Mrs Trux ton Dicks Sunday Kenneth Blumer moved to the Stump house Friday Miller West hauled a load of hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday for W Tomlin A W Lockman visited Moravia this week Gertie Hoyer spent Friday at Carl Tomlin home Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin Lillian and Dean visited George Scott's Glen Lockman visited Kenneth Coltrain Sunday Hilbert Roberts sawed wood for Wm and Carl Tomlin Saturday Elmer Henderson called at Adams Saturday Hilbert Roberts Kenneth Blumer and Raymond Forsythe started north to husk corn Sunday Gerald Irelan visited Scattersburg school Friday afternoon Mildred Tomlin visited Fairview school Friday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips General Store
L. Dean
Emmett
Idaho
Stella Reich
Moravia
Grace Brain
St. Joseph
Centerville
Mark Harrington
Ottumwa
Billy Allen
Bloomfield
Paul Harrington
Leonard Lyon
Corydon
A. J. Lyon
H. L. Dukes
Gon
Harry Jr
Mra
A. S. Dukes
LG. Wisgerhol
Marengo
Roxa Miller
Ruby Winster
Amanda Miller
Clifford Boyer
Oswald Rower
Laws
Wealeyan College
R. C. Rowe
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
C. R. Rowe
A. B. Stanley
Writa
Ruth Stanley
al Stanley
Robert
Fred. Stanley
Ethel Wilson
P. A. Bair
Laura Tweedy
Edna Dukes
Claude Underwood
John
Elmer Hawk
Willard Brain
Mr. Hawk
Marlow Hawk
Chicago
F. C. Allender
Hines Hospital
Ruth Spurgeon
Udell
Ruby Underwood
Adda Harrison
M. E. Ladies Aid
Henry Herman
Fairfield
Vicky Bass
Clyde Smith
Lelah
Teschera’ Institute
Quiller Adams
Elbert Lockman
J. W. Lockman
Curtis ‘Tomlin
Miller West
Unionville
Coal City
W. T. Irelan
Raymond Lockman
George Scott
Mre. Truxton Dicks
Kenneth Blumer
Stump House
W. Tomlin
A. W. Lockman
Gertie Hoyer
Carl Tomlin
Lillian
Dean
Mt. Hope
Glen Lockman
Kenneth Coltrain
Hilbert
Roberts
Elmer Henderson
Adams
Hilbert Roberts
Raymond Forsythe
Gerald Irelan
Seattersburg
Mildred Tomlin
Fairview
Sunday visits mark small town gatherings at multiple homes
Dorothy Knowells visited Fuller school on Monday. Iva Turner owns a new Plymouth car. Mr and Mrs Cecil Parcel and their children visited the Kirby home in Centerville on Sunday. Sunday visitors at the Jess Smith home included Lester Smith from Clarion, Doris Iris and Jerry Lee Wright of Moulton, and Mrs Leo Smith with children Ruth Long spent Sunday at the Don Hays home. Jess Smith visited John Ullem on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Knowells
Fuller School
Iva Turner
Mia
Cecil Parcel
Harry Parcel
Pave Kirby
Centerville
Jess Smith
Lester Smith
Clarion
Doris
Iris
Jerry Lee Wright
Moulton
Leo Smith
Ruth Long
Don Hays
John Ullem
Rural Social Highlights From Albia And Blakesburg Notes
Mrs Ida Fisher visits the Scott home east of Albia to care for her mother injured in a fall and is reported improving. Des Moines visitors Cary McCoy Zelma John son and Mrs V J Anderson attend Odd Fellow Rebekah dinner in Blakesburg. Lloyd Stafford stays with grandparents then leaves for northern corn husking. Brompton church meetings led by Rev Burrows of Centerville draw crowds. Warner Shaw and wife and Mrs Jim Smith and Blanch visit the McCoy home. S Miller and wife with Mrs Maurice Boardman attend Integral Derby sale in Blakesburg, reporting good prices. Dr Harry Cloyed and wife of Albin spend weekend with Spencer Cloyed. Milton Stocker in a car accident near his home, unconscious briefly with facial cuts. no one else injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Fisher
Scott
Albia
Cary McCoy
Zelma Johnson
V. J. Anderson
Des Moines
Rebekah
Blakesburg
Lloyd Stafford
O. S. Miller
Brompton Church
Burrows
Centerville
Warner Shaw
Jim Smith
Blanch
McCoy
S. Miller
Maurice Boardman
Blakenburg
Tehy
Harry Cloyed
Albin
Spencer Cloyed
Milton Stocker
Classified for Sale and Lost Item Notes in Albia
A collage of classified ads lists apples for sale at 1 dollar per bushel from G Hawk, two Sunbeam stoves and various household goods from John H Campbell, a red mule hog from Carl Funkhouser, a found pocketbook likely belonging to Marie Pennington, a Kimball piano from Smith Piano Co, a 1934 Atwater Kent radio at Smith Piano Co, 18 breeding ewes from Ralph Turner, and a note from Clink Paxaton warning about gas pipe theft from an orchard with a threat of action if not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater-Kent
Smith Plano Co
Albia, Ja
Dead Leaves Have Mission in Water Conservation
The Department of Agriculture determines dead leaves play a definite role in moisture management. A leaf cover over walls helps absorb and direct water into the ground by filling soil pores, while raking or burning leaves can seal pores and hinder water absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Setshay RL Steett
Hiattsville visitors and local social notes across Paria Missouri
Mrs. Hiatt, CG Cullera and son Cecil Cullers from Paria Missouri spent a week with daughter Mrs Loyd Carter. The Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Anna Hiatt. Local combines near Iconium and Moulton harvest beans yielding up to 35 bushels per acre. Several visits among families including Mr and Mrs Theo Miller and Francis at Mr and Mrs L R Hiatt, and departures to Pendleton Oregon. Various locals visited, traveled, or hosted gatherings with friends and relatives in Missouri and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullera
Cecil Cullers
Paria
Mra
Loyd Carter
Anna Hiatt
Iconium
Moulton
Theo Miller
Francis
L. R. Hiatt
Carl Chambers
Pendleton
Oregon
J. F. Chambers
Misa Anta Maxine Tucker
New York
Mrs. A. W. Martin
Nan Meadows
Pleasants Mounts of Wood Purchases Reported
MT Pleasants note Harry Robinson and his children Ruio MecAnnach at home Cecil Hurtsook owned wood for W A Brown and E C DeLong last week this item records local transactions involving property and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Robinson
Ruio MecAnnach
Cecil Hurtsook
W. A. Brown
E. C. DeLong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finmancel al Llosa
Chet Broshar
Morayia
W. C. Bivin
Briardale Store
Jersey
Omar
J. W. Hughes Moray
Wm. Blosser
Chance Lavely
Ruby Winsler
N. R. Ward
Marie Oehler
Doris Schneider
C. N. Andrews
Doug Schneider
Osa Callen
Annabeth Keemer
M. E. Church
W. F. Horner
Alice Milleman
Kenneth Berghahn
Ted Oeler
Allen Hiatt
Maryville
Mound City
Louise Oehler
Sidney Helme
Albert Brain
J. F. Albert
Jas, Black
Carl Black
Joan
James Reich
F. A. Reich
C. E. Winslet
Laura Duncan
H. C. Sawyers
Seymour
Luella Hudgens
W. I. Morrison
Wayne Morrison
Berry Halden
Chariton
Will Tuttle
C. E. Winsler
J. EK. Sharp
Washington, D. C
Rey
B. G. Hawkins
Lyle Beery
Deloris
Mra. Beery
Magon City
Maurice Ballah
Elizabeth Ballah
Dory Altman
Altoona
Edna Jeffers
Hohn
J. L. Dodd
J. B. Sneed
Indianola
Arlene Dodd
Elizabeth Sneed
Simpson College
20Th Century Club
J. H. Schreiner
Beulah Bishop
Dorothy Wilson
J. W. Albert
Orph Kauter
Galesburg
Jerry Tene
Jackie Lee
Rex Angel
St. Joseph Hospital
C. C. Cullers
Paris
Frank Dean
Osceola
Eneil Dean
Everett
Ray McCord
3. C. Whitehead
B. F
Ruby
Clarence
Donald Whitehead
Charles
Junior Youngker
Marian Warfield
Phoenix
Arizona
J. W. Zorbe
Donald Tarr
Owa
Syndoceras
New York Times
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Neb
Syndocerag Cook
Pisys Halleck
Obriat
Christ
Urbana
G. Hawk
John 8. Campbell
Funkhouser
Marie Pennington
Kimball
Smith Piano Co
Albia, la
Ralph Turner
Hiattsville
Howard Besco
Laura Mae
Bes¢to
Saw Wood
Orrin Callen
Betty Colleen
Stella Brown
Cecil Hartsook
Arthur, Ethel
Velda
LeRoy Brown
Hazel Barrah
Grace Pitter
Mildred Hartsook
DeLong
Homer ‘Brown
Mt, Pleasant
Auryanen
Deeplessens
Helen Laigerr
Salt Lake City
Sandurador
Turner & Son Furniture Funeral
McKesson’s
Colgates
Goodrich
Nycest
Cry
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