Local Happenings in Alexandria and Surrounding Area
Mrs. Hugene Blomgren of Alexandria returned home after visits to Mary Meadows and Virginia Pettibone. The Tisues traveled to Lackland AFB in San Antonio where Wayne was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant and will proceed to Laughlin AFB Del Rio for undergraduate pilot training. Dinner guests at Virginia Pettibone’s included Blomgren Johnson Pettibone families. Charles Tadlock married Connie Dette in Boone with Mrs. Tadlock hosting. Jerry Dean Cindeler, 14, Tama, died after leukemia. funeral in Tama. Visits to Tama, Centerville, and Des Moines noted with multiple local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugene Blomgren
Alexandria
Mary Meadows
Virginia Pettibone
Carl Tisue
Wayne Tisue
San Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
Tisue
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Texas
VOSBURG News Highlights Social Visits and Trips
Chris Spencer visited his grandmother Mrs. Wayne Christy on Monday afternoon. Ruth Kluver of Lake View Iowa stayed with the Truxton Dicks Tuesday night and Wednesday. B F Whitehead family returned from a ten day Christian Heritage Tour of Europe including Switzerland Liechtenstein Austria West Germany and Holland. Sally Harrison and daughters joined Friday dinner with Mrs Wayne Christy Elaine Spencer and Chris. Johnnie Laws visited the Truxton Dicks Friday evening. George Rinehart family stayed with Don Wake in Pickering. Linda Sheldon came from Des Moines for the weekend to stay with Clayton Sheldon. Truxton Dicks and family spent Saturday in Ottumwa. Junior Townsend visited Edith Callen Sunday afternoon. El Wayne Messamaker from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri stayed with Ray Messamaker over Sunday and Monday. Doug Messamaker family visited Sunday. Brenda Karsten of What Cheer visited in afternoon. Fonda Dicks spent weekend with grandparents and attended Wilson Argo wedding Saturday. Ao and pread Whitehead were lay supper guests at the Marvin home. Franklin Rinehart also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Spencer
Wayne Christy
Ruth Kluver
Lake View
Truxton Dicks
B. F. Whitehead
Europe
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
West Germany
Holland
Sally Harrison
Nancy
Julie
Des Moines
Edith Callen
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ray Messamaker
Doug Messamaker
Brenda Karsten
What Cheer
Fonda Dicks
Wilson-Argo
Pread Whitehead
Marvin Home
Franklin Rinehart
Sunday visits mark light week in local homes
On Sunday afternoon Ray Rinehart hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Christy Joyce and Carol Edith Callen and Gary Neal at his home. The group shared Sunday supper at Stanley Spencer's, celebrating birthdays. Mrs. Russell Brown visited Lloyd Beaty in Marshalltown on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rinehart
Wayne Christy Joyce
Carol
Edith Callen
Gary Neal
Stanley Spencer
Tee
Russell Brown
Lloyd Beaty
Marshalltown
News of Interest From Coulson and New Hope
Grace Dooley of Knoxville spent Friday and Saturday with Genevie Kaling and Bessie Donovan. Numerous visits and social calls are recorded among residents including Hiatt, McDanes, Downard, Donovan, Ealing, Free, Tuttle, Kirsteen, Boblenz, Pennington, and others across Coulson, Ottumwa, Albia, and Colo with hospital and home visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dooley
Knoxville
Genevie Kaling
Bessie Donovan
Ernest Hiatt
Clair McDanes
Dale Downard
J. D
Anderson
Judy Carson
Mark
Candy
Cindy Donovan
Ealing and
Donovan
Cleila Free
Karl Tuttle
Tha Mangle
Lucille West
Cleila
Jay
Jeff Kirsteen
Boblenz
Colo
Herbs
Bill Belner
Roscoe Pennington
Doris Boblenz
Ottumwa
Avis Bailey
California
Erwin Lincox
Kenneth Frees
Elizabeth
Bob Anderson
Louie Egbert
Gene Shobers
Herb Boblenz
Clarence Ballanger
Genevie Kalvig
Nina Faber
Albia Hospital
Maggie Faber
Ottumawa Hospital
Sandra Hollis
Heidi
Heather
Maryland
IER of Interest From FRANKLIN- By. Mrs. Earl Swift
Mrs. Lloyd Ammons joined Farm Bureau ladies on a Des Moines trip Tuesday. Earl Swift and family visited Duane Wilsons Sunday. Loyd Johnson Henry Van Welden and others visited Roscoe Argo's. Calhoun family and Marvin Allen hosted Sunday dinner. Hershberger family: Leo Means and others. Ammons family attended 4H at Jeffrey Perry’s. Weekend at Lloyd Ammons home. Tom Teno family visited Calhouns. Barrell family visited Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ammons
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Earl Swift
Duane Wilsons
Loyd Johnson
Henry van Welden
Roscoe Argo’s
Delbert Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald Calhoun
Marvin Allen
Charles Hershberger
Leo Mean’s
Gene Cooper
Weekend Visits Across Local Households
The excerpt lists social calls and visits among residents. Charles Hershberger hosted Friday. Jayne Hope stayed Thursday night to Saturday with Maureen Derby. Mardeena met her mother Nancy Hope and Doris Hershberger with children Saturday morning, Leta McGee and Gary Perry attended. Larry Derby farm hosted camping over the weekend with Julie and Jeffrey. Leo Cranin visited Sunday. Phylis Hiner and Johnette and Joey spent Saturday and Sunday with Rex and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hershbergers
Jayne Hope
Maureen Derby
Mardeena
Nancy Hope
Doris Hershberger
Leta McGee
Gary Perry
Julie
Jeffrey
Larry Derby
Leo Cranin
Phylis Hiner
Johnette
Joey
Rex Haver
ADELL News Notes Brighten Local Gossip
Mr and Mrs John Westerhof of Grand Rapids Michigan spent the night with Mrs Westerhoffs sister and family Mr and Mrs David Manning Mr and Mrs Oren Starr of Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs Purvis Hedgecock visited Clarence Sprouse in Columbia Missouri hospital Sunday where he is receiving treatment Ruth Manning attended a bridal shower for Mrs Jerry Clayworth at the Harry Clayworth home Zola Saum and Alice Spring are in Bloomfield hospital ill with flu bug Thelma Hedgecock and Howard Burkland also visited Centerville friends The Marshall Hedgecock home was called on by Harry Jennings and Delbert Hedgecock families last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Westerhof
Grand Rapids
Mich
Zola Saum
Alice Spring
Bloomfield
Harry Jennings
Delbert Hedgecock
Centerville
Marshall Hedgecock
Thelma Hedgecock
Howard Burkland
Ottumwa man visits Jerome and Albia homes
Donald McCarty of Ottumwa visited the Howard Burkland home and Mr and Mrs Ronnie Elswick and Jason called at the parental Elswick home near Albia. Mrs Margarite Whisler Vicki Pace and Mrs Howard Burkland attended a shower for Mrs Agnes Bear at Mrs Bob Ervin's home in Jerome Friday evening. Howard Burkland and Ricky Bert Kirby visited Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McCarty
Ottumwas
Howard Burkland
Ronnie Elswick
Jason
Elswick
Albia
Margarite Whisler
Vicki Pace
Agnes Bear
Bob Ervin
Jerome
Ricky
Bert Kirby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimmie Blomgren
Elec
Gene
Tena Main
Jerry Marshall
Numa
Benny Tarbell
Anna Laura Reishen
Chariton
Helma Tisue
Jerry Dean Cindeler
Tama
Iowa City
Roy Plants
Mearl Walter
Marvin Gardner
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Amy Hiner
Richard Rector
Bill
Sheila
Morrison
Leroy Bruin
Blakesburg
Sylvia Hiatt
John Berr
Cedar Rapids
Jim Demry
R. E. “Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Owa
Guardian
Carmer’s Inc
Salem
Miss Hazel Hellyer
Edward Haver
Rose
Bakersfield
Calif
Leo Hoffman
Ben Pickrel
Hazel
Dick Hellyer
Clarence Whitehead
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Ronnie DeWitt
Lloyd Brown
Carl van Zante
R.E.C
Hazel Hellyer
Terry Rosa
Kristie
John Huff
Washington
Gene Huff
Tory Huff
John Laws
Phyllis Kuhns
Johnetta
Rock Island
Rose Jenkins
Glen Overturf
Houston
Russell
Jim Herron
Gamaliel
Ark
Loyd Carter
Jamea Herron
William R. Adler
Optometrist
South Main Albia
Iowa
Séavict
Alles-Chalmers & New Edea
Soravia
Vosburg
Dick Brown
Een
Coulson & New Hope
Franklin
Highway 5
Moravia
Pwo
Theo Miller
Batlaiyer Audetion
Adell
M. Patrick Gleason
East Grant St
Coronado
Kelvinator
Seigler
Stanley
Robert Phelps
Edgar Johnson
Gene Bair
Dr. L. den Hartog
Angus & Hereford
John Petersen
Paul Morehead
Don Paterson
Albia Sales CO. Inc
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