California and Vicinity Community Social Notes Summary
Vera Boyer Celia McDanel Wendell Gladfelder attend Aid Thursday at Mrs Eli Hiatt s. California school horse show Friday afternoon. McDanel and Wendell visit Willie McDanel s Wednesday. Max Clair McDanel visit Robert and Gene Gladfelder. Willie McDanel and Lyn Hilton visit Shirley Townsend s. Lee Johnson husks corn for Clyde Sheldon west of Iconium. Neva Garnet Merkcle papered for Edna Johnson Tuesday. Purvis family Kate Broshar visit Lyndon McDanel s. Rolla Foster s Albia agent at Kenneth Gledfelder s. Pearlie Boyer dinner guests George Boyer Mary Carl Boyer Ivan Boyer Charley Quick and family. Ted Broshar family visit Milo Foster s. Howard Davidson Des Moines spent weekend with Lea Johnson. Lloyd McDanes family Sunday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Boyer
Celia McDanel
Wendell
Biasie Gladfelder
Eli Hiatt
California
Willie McDanel’s
Max and
Clair McDanel
Robert
Gene
Gladfelder
Willie McDanei
Lyn Hilton
Shirley Townsend’s
Lee Johnson
Clyde Sheldon
Iconium
Neva
Garnet Merkcle
Edna Johnson
Earl Purvis
Kate Broshar
Lyndon McDanel
Rolla Foster
Albia
Kenneth Gledfeldar
Pearlie Boyer
George Boyer
Mary
Carl Boyer
Ivan Boyer
Charley Quick
Ted Broshar
Milo Foster's
Howard Davidson
Des Moines
Spet
Lea Johnson
Lloyd McDanes
Unionville Notes and Community Guests
Unionville reports guest visits as Colena Doggett of Numa stays with E V Stewart. Tandy family from Fremont call at Methodist parsonage. Rev James A Wilson and wife, formerly Fremont pastors, now in Unionville two years. Wayne Underwood and Robert Cross returned from Michigan to visit relatives and help harvest fruit. apples left to freeze due to low prices. Glenn Clancy family back to Unionville. Vance Underwood and Anna Walter visit. Addie Hull called Austin Minnesota for ill son Milo. Wilson to Mystic to deliver sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colena Doggett
Numa
E. V. Stewart
Tandy
Fremont
Jas. A. Wilson
Wayne
Raymond Redlin
Glenn
Bush) Clancy
Unionville
Ottumwa
Sawyera
Main Street
Vance Underwood
Bloomfield
Anna Walter
P. P. Underwood
Addie Hull
Austin, Minn
Milo Hull
Mystic
Claude Underwood
Meg
Hollie Fester
Sarah d Ts
Ley Boyapland
John Boysel
Allerton
Ill
Frank
Wilson
H. M. Bowers
Chicago
Grace Palmer
Birmingham
Ala
Misa Belle Andrews
Centerville
Felkner
South Main Street
Lowegian
Appanoose
Bowddish
Will Wood
Loegl
Glenn Wood
Kahoka Ladd
Kelle
Miller Church
Lawrence Cox
Clancy Place
Ida Cox
East Main Street
E. A. Place
Eddie
Farmington
Myrtle Harrington
Carmel
Des Moines
Two Funeral Services Set For Local Residents
Two funeral services are planned at 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock for local residents. The article notes community activities at the Methodist parsonage, social gatherings after morning worship, and a reorganized home inside. It mentions visitors from Allerton, Chicago, and Ackley, Minnesota, plus church events, school activities, and county farming life.
Local Families Attend Sunday Gatherings Across Area
Flawed OCR lists numerous Sunday visits and meals. Names include Brespa Derby Free Hell yer McCord Derby Derby and guests from Ottumwa, Albia, Blooming- ton, Laneville, Nome, and Centerville. Residents share meals at Edger Breese’s Kenneth Free’s and Brown’s with relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tihs
Edward
Edger
Breese’s
Aie Brespa
Myatic
Haver Free
Ide
Argo
Kenneth Free
Brampton
Mya
Lemuyl
Hellyer
Ottumwa
Dora
Frank Martin
Alec Tilorayee
Nome
Community Notes From Ottumwa Area Family Gatherings
Sunday gatherings and visits across Ottumwa and nearby towns include Cliff Neff Burton families at Russell Warner home, Bessie Neff visiting, and Mary Hoskinson’s Tuesday visit. Nearby hosts include Chambers, Donavan, and Hiatt households with band contest attendance and sewing club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Neff
Orval Burton
Russell Warner
Ottumwa
Richard Ballew
Jim
George
Moulton
Frank Chambers
John Chambers
Hal Wangkop
Centerville
Nellie Rose
Mary Coffin
George Turner
Mary Beth
Jimmie
Frank Haitt
W. EB. Donavan
Margaret
John
Mardeena Wilson
Washington
Iowa
Elsie Martin
Pearl Scott
Mra
Delmont Moffitt
Nancy Jo
Scott
Harry Porter
Edna’ Giskwiler
Denver
Colo
Albia
W. E. Donavon
George Howell
Clyde
Alfred
Perry Chidester
Chidester
Mya
Alta jChambera
Frank
Hiatt
Clyde Hiatt
Jerome
Duard Kerby
Keith. Rose
Orval Burtoy
Bessie Neff
C. S. Callen
Charlea “Doolay
W. H
Donavon
Genevieve Rongvan
Herbert Reael
Elsie Fare
Wilken
Pleasant Grove News Brought By Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson visited in Unionville Missouri last Thursday Mrs Anna Burns from Albia visited tests week at the H N Main and Ray McGloud homes Ruth Wilson took Lenna Ives Alice Wilson and Jen Johnson to Centervills on Friday Carpenters king ii neighborhood and boarding context unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Unionville
Anna Burns
Albia
H. N. Main
Ray McGloud
Ruth Wilson
Meadamas Lenna Ives
Alice Wilson
Jen Johnson
King ii
God of War Letter and Autumn Reflections
A reader shares a long fragment mixing a passionate antiwar plea with personal musings on history, nature, and memory. The piece contrasts a martial vision of destruction with quiet observations of autumn scenery and domestic tasks, ending in a self-revealing note about seed packaging and recollections.
Local Social Notes Reveal Weekend Visits
The report lists neighbors and families visiting each other across Centexville Moulton and Vergal. Highlights include Mrs Ray McClodd and Donald traveling to Bytfglo, Jane Ann born to Fee and Lloyd Philis, and the Wilsons hosting Eva Van Zante week. Clarence Horn home hosts Virgil Grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omning
H. N. Main
Albis
Ray McClodd
Donald
Bytfglo
Fee
Lloyd Philis
Jane Ann
Mondey
Wilson
Frank Wisong
Clarence ‘Horn
Moulton
Virgil Grow
Centexville
Jens Smith
Frank Wilson
Thia
Eva
van Zante Ae Hoatesn
Jay Argo
Francis
Lois
Vergal
Robb
Local Visit Recap From Community Gatherings
Fairview residents and neighbors gathered in a sequence of visits and meals. Mrs Ellen Ward called on Mrs Inez Lockman, while Hazel Cox and Ramana spent time with Mildred Blumer. Sim Stocker hosted a Sunday dinner with Elgin Stocker and family. Dorothy Baker and sons visited with Roe Rhee family. Clint Irelan and family visited Wilbur Kingery in Moravia. Edd Taylor and Bert Drake households shared Sunday time, with Marjorie present. Lowell Rowe joined parental Fletcher for dinner, and Homer King attended an afternoon ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Ward
Inez Lockman
Hazel Cox
Ramana
Mildred Blumer
Sim Stocker
Elgin Stocker
Dorothy Baker
Paranta
Roe Rhee
Clint
Irelan
Wilbur Kingery
Moravia
Edd Taylor
Bert Drake
Marjorie
Lowell Rowe
T. J. Fletcher
Homer King
Ballera
Birthday celebration and community notices in Coulson area
Mrs Ernest Hiatt surprised her husband with a birthday gathering Sunday hosting Jim and Betsy Cline Guy McDanes Herbert McDonald Lyn Hilton Theo Miller Ernest Hiatt family Henry Foster and others. Families visited, attended a funeral at Mystic, and band contests at Washington. Local youths attended Moravia school initiation party Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hiatt
Mra
Jim Cline
Guy- McDanes
Betty
Jackie
Herbert McDonal
Lyn Hilton
Theo
Miller
Ernest’ Hiatt
Henry Foster
Forest Mericle
Wakefield
Mystic
Loren Walter
Riley. Callen
Clyde Beaty
Ralph Mericle
Riley “Callen
R. E. Luse
R. E.’ Luse
Washington
Hetty Luse
James Hilton
Betty Luse
Wayne Hiatt
George McDonald
Dolle’ Callen
Moravia School
Elmora school program draws Kinser Valley crowd
Kinser Valley residents attended the Elmora school program with many friends of Mrs. Eph Wilson sending sympathy. Zell Wilson and family visited his mother in a Des Moines hospital. George Darby and Donald Darby visited Frank Thompson’s home near Munterville. Canter brothers Leo and Clifford husked corn this week. Donald Darby visited Louila and Hedge College attendees Sylvan, Marjorie, and Clell VanDorin, LeRoy Wilson. Feltons visited Marshalltown. Canters called on Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmora
Eph Wilson
Zell Wilson
Des Moines
George ‘Darby
Donald
Frank Thompson
Munterville
Canter
Leo
Clifford
Donald Darby
Louilla
Sylvan
Marjorie
Clell van- Dorin
LeRoy Wilson
Hedge College
Felton
Marshalltown
Mr. Felton
Bi.c. Canter
Albia
Udell and Moravia Social Roundup and Local Events
Udell route and Moravia residents report social visits in Centerville and surrounding areas. Des Moines, Unionville, and Centerville names appear with callers, supper guests, and weekend visits. A leg injury to John Moffatt is noted with wishes for speedy recovery.
Niece and Emima Miller wed in Centerville Saturday
The text notes a wedding of niece and Emima Miller in Centerville on Saturday. It also lists a series of social visits and a Helping Neighbors club meeting held October 20 with eleven members, a cooperative dinner, quilting, and a roll call about embarrassing moments. Family names include Maek Cridlebaugh, Joan Walker, Casalyn, Annabel Walter, Bonnie Lée Rumley, Mrs Olive Houser, Mrs Goldie Hunt, Ronald, Jessie Murdy, Opal Wagner, Minnie Moffatt, Mae Rumley, Berniece, Lucile Alden and children, Ida Exline, Bea Exline, Mire, Emma Miller, Gertia Elder, Unionville, Calvin Romley, Hickman boys, Tom Hiatt, Lavefie Romley, Ross Starks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emima Miller
Centerville
Maek Cridlebaugh
Joan Walker
Harry Bumtley
Miss Casalyn
Annabel Walter
Bonnie Lée Rumley
Helping Neighbors Club
Olive Houser
Mrama Spring
Goldie Hunt
Ronald
Jessie Murdy
Opal Wagner
Minnie Moffatt
Mae Rumley
Berniece
Lucile Alden
Ida Exline
Bea Exline
Mire
Emma Miller
Gertia Elder
Unionville
Calvin Romley
Hickman
Tom Hiatt
Harry and
Lavefie Romley
Ross Starks
Local News From Scattersburg and Surrounds
Scattersburg reports visitors and births, with Elbert Lockman and Burdett Werd families visiting relatives. A nine pound boy, Ronald Leroy, arrived for Curtis Tomlin. Funeral services were held for Austin McCarty at Ash Grove. A walking mishap and corn picker accident threaten residents, while three horses owned by Peter Faye of Anita died after going berserk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Lockman
Burnet
Burdett Werd
Curtis Tomlin
Ronald Leroy
Walter Harper's
Wm. Tomlin
Marie
Curtis
Carl Tormlin
Tom Proctor
Sam
T. Bletcher
Eda Taylor
Austin
McCarty
Ash” Grove
George. Scott
Peter Faye
Anita
Davy Jones and Lost Mail In Belgian War Zone
Inland letters from Iowa to friends abroad will be read only by Davy Jones after 64 sacks of United States mail aboard the Belgian vessel Alex Van Opstal were lost in European waters, according to a town post office notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy
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F. P. Hamilton
Ed DeHaas
Monroe
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Harold and
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Eddyville
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Ray Lemaster
Harley Tisue
van Long
Vernice
Enid
Ben Williams
Pauline
Harve Beaty
Ned Argo
Keith
Bobby
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Mira
Will Fry
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Mia
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Aleia McCord
Teonium
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Spurlock
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Rela
Nebraska
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Pleasant Grove
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Walt
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God of War
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Udell
Tim “Hiatt
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Ella Myers
James
Des. Moihes
Harry Rumley
Louise Hinote
Emme Miller
Myera
Gou
John. Moffatt
Verovery
Sand
Mearl Walter
Carolyn
Annabell
Bud Walter
Calvin Rumley
Folka
Jess Walker
Clea
Joan
Beyniece
Emme Milley
Hornaday
Will Moffett
Motsfatt
Antery
Arday
Hary Rug
Raymond Lockman
Maxine
J. W. Lockman
W. T. Irelon
Tomlin
Mary Tomlin
Herschel Tomlin’s
Drakesville
Burdett Cox
Friendly Neighbors
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Moss
Hattie Bailey
Ralph Madsen
Monden
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Slater
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Miles Nervine
Miles
Doug
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