Vosburg Social Roundup At Local Homes And Visits
A string of visitations and gatherings fills Vosburg with activity from Tuesday through Sunday. Residents Mrs Truxton Dicks and Mr Leo Crail stop by Dick Brown’s, while Mrs Jennie Loff and Paul Beukeme of Newton visit Ellis Van Sickel’s family. Fonda Dicks from Davenport, Ernestine Argo with Theresa Brown, and many others share meals, shopping trips, hospital updates, and lake outings at Rathbun and nearby towns. The column notes UMW meeting at the church basement with Glennie Dicks leading a lesson, plus numerous calls on friends at Des Moines, Centerville Manor, Albany area hospitals, and Des Moines kin. One final stat notes one in ten people worldwide speak English as their native tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truxton Dicks
Leo Crail
Dick Brown
Mra
Jennie Loff
Paul Beukeme
Newton
Ellis van Sickel
Fonda Dicks
Davenport
Pam Dicks
Ernestine Argo
Theresa Brown
Ottumera
Tom Hartz
Shery
Lori
Eldon
Glen
Paul Dicks
Fonda
Des Moines
Obituary: Orrin L. Davis 1910 1977 Phoenix Resident
Orrin LaVerne Davis born July 26 1910 in Moravia Iowa died July 22 1977 of a heart attack at his Phoenix Arizona home. A retired postal worker he lived in Phoenix over forty years and is survived by son Larry of San Jose daughter and grandson Sean two sisters Hazel Staith and Dorothy Vance two brothers Arthur and Ralph and many nieces nephews and friends. Funeral and burial were July 25 1977 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Phoenix with Elmer Vance Albia and Ralph Davis Moravia attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin LaVerne Davis
Orrin and
Maggie
Tisue) Davis
Moravia
Iowa
Phoenix
Arizona
Larry
San Jose
California
Sean
Hazel ‘Staith
Dorothy Vance
Albia
Arthur
Centerville
Ralph
Carl
Harold
Russell
Clell
Leland
Memorial Lawn
Elmer Vance
Ralph Davis
Two year old named junior sight saving ambassador
Jennifer Anderson of Cedar Falls named 1977 Junior Sight Saving Ambassador for the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness. She is the youngest screened in the 19 year statewide preschool vision program, which last year screened over 23 000 children with free eye checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Anderson
Skip Anderson
Cedar Falls
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Richard C. Agen- Fritz
Des Moines
Jennifer
Union Dan Hoffman Home From Hospital
Union Dan Hoffman is home from the hospital and doing fine. Nyle and Burdett Cox visited him. Hazel's Helpful hints cover washing pillow cases, lint removal, and drying techniques. Louise improves after surgery. Coxes and others engaged in visits, travel, and carpentry around Moravia and Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hoffman
Nyle
Burdett Cox
C.P. Mullins
Sam Proctor
Hazel
Mack Byard
Cox
Faye Botend
Ralph Harper
Louise
U.S
Community News Fragments from Ottumwa and Surrounding Areas
Elaine Spencer and Chris Edith Cellen Dalene Hamilton Jeannine and Jamie visited with Wayne Christy in Hameston on Friday Deloris Ballanger and Jesse Venita Dye and Harold consulted with their nutritionist in Monroe Iowa Thursday Elaine Spencer helped Saddle Club serve Marion Woodward's sale on Saturday John Main and Carol Ann Altman of Covina visited Ottumwa Tuesday John and Cecil Schrodt moved with grandson Jack Beaton to Arroyo Grande California Their supper guests were Carol Altman Kermit Peek in Numa Deloris Ballanger visited Edna Van Wyk Monroe Sunday and Des Moines trip for Carol Altman to Covina They attended Thelma's birthday supper with Madge Hough Trenton McFall patient at University Hospital Iowa City visited with Robert Foster Kaling Eddie Donovan Judy Carson with Junior Donovan Thursday Wayne McDanet and Bob shopped Ottumwa Sunday Robert Alien called on Bill Long Saturday Elizabeth Anderson Edna Downard Bessie Donovan Genevie Kalvig Ottumwa shopping Saturday Hazel Scott Donovan Thursday Grace Mahin Rueben Faber Dallas Faber and others dined at Bluegrass Inn Chariton Sunday Ivyl Tarbell Pick-Up Pull State Fair Des Moines Olive Jean Robin shopped State Fair Saturday Ivys Tarbell Robin Des Moines State Fair met Carl Tarbell and Kim Tarbell Keith Phillips at Tarbell home Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Calhoun
Monroe County Hospital
Ray Rinehart
Thorsday
Aibla
Gary Perry
Julia
Jeff
Larry Derby
John Rinehart
B.F. Whitehead
Doug
West Des Moines
Edith Callen
Elaine Spencer
Chris
Dalene Hamilton
Jennifer
Jamie
Doris Christy
Hameston
Truxton Dicks
Paul Dicks
Johnnie Laws
Frank Walkers
Leak
Edith Cellen
Jeannine
Wayne Christy
Deloris Ballanger
Jesse
Venita Dye
Harold
Monroe
Iowa
Saddle Club
Marion Woodward
John Main
John
Carol Ann Altman
Covina
California
Carl Long
Ottumwa
Cecil Schrodt
Arroyo Grande
Jack Beaton
Carol Altman
Kermit
Peek
Numa
Edna van Wyk
Des Moines
Des
Wayne McDanet
Bob
Robert Alien
Bill Long
Elizabeth Anderson
Edna Downard
Bessie Donovan
Genevie Kaling
Ernest West
Ernest Hiatt
Herb Roblenz
Hazel Scott
Genevie Kalvig
Grace Mahin
Rueben Faber
Dallas Faber
Bluegrass Inn
Chariton
Ivyl Tarbell
Olive Jean
Robin
Jay Wilson
Elvy Johnson
Doris Wilson
Gladys Harsh
Junior White
Ivys Tarbell
Carl Tarbell
Kim Tarbell
Keith Phillips
Ly Tarbell
Faber Family Socials and Local Visits Report
Mrs Nina Faber and Mrs Bob Faber shopped in Oskaloosa while Bob Larry and Connie visited the Sale Barn. Dommer families hosted and attended dinners and gatherings including a tupperware party at LaVern Horns. Freddie Strong hospitalized in Ottumwa after a heart attack. Don Klampe family illness called to Oxkaloosa. Smorgasbord supper and social visits noted among Dommer Faber and Klampe relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Faber
Bob Faber
Oskaloosa
Bob
Larry
Connie
Lewis Dommer
Lawrence Dommer
Phillip
Michael Dommer
Melissa
Randy Dommer
Randy
Benji Dommer
Kay Lockman
Lawrence Dommmer
Benji
Don Kiampe
Inez Blecker
LaVern Horn
Freddie Strong
Brompton
Ottumwa Hospital
Carolinn
Ron Klampe
Don Klampe
Oxkaloosa
Don
Chester
Koffman Family Hosts Birthday Ice Cream Party
Fuller Mr and Mrs Mike Koffman hosted a Sunday gathering with homemade ice cream and cake for Steven Michael Lee and Paul Anthony Koffman. Guests included John Koffman Paul Koffmano Ruth Lewis from Albia and Bob Wilson from East Moline Illinois plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Koffman
Steven
Michael Lee
Paul Anthony Koffman
John Koffman
Paul Koffmano
Ruth Lewis
Albia
Bob Wilson
East Moline Illinois
Wendell Murdy
Emma Palmer
Wayne Clark
Ruth
Paul
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Vosburg News
Pearl Runnels
Delbert Calhoun
James Payne
Carlisle
Tennessee
Roscoe Argo
Junior Townsend
Mark Hopp
Lake Rathbun
Dale Laws
Macon
Missouri
Breach Laws
Debbie Laws
Madrid
Spain
Jim
Pendleton
Oregon
Bert Schwelnehart
Doria Hershberger
Houston J. Comstock
Tainter
Doris
Cora Means
Comstock
Elbert Moore
Kenneth Rinehart
George Rinehart
Belfert Calhoun
Albia Hospital
Charles Mack
Lloyd Johnson
Marie van Weelden
Connie Stewart
Alan Ammons
Scottie
Loyd Ammons
Marton
Frank Smith
Harmon Bailey
Ralph Oxley
Franklin Rinehart
Richard Rinehart
Fla
Moravia Property For Sale
Central Air
S. Exat
St. Wilson Realty
Comterville
Iawa
Campbell
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Funde
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Auda Lee
ST. Joseph'’S Mercy Hospital
South
Main Street
ST. Jogerrs Mercy Hospital
Orrin L. Davis
The
Society
Dale Cox
Amy
Raymond Lockman
Nyle “Cox
Little Rock
Arkansas
Dale
Disas Burger and Family
al Weatherwax
Ardis Walter
Foe Burgers
Steve Burgers
Freeman West
Ron Strickler
Enon
Melinda
Norma Martin
Norris O'Conner
Ray Lockman
Wignall
Eagle's Lodge
Earl Jones
Francis Turner
Ronnie Barker
Raymond Clark
Mystic
Earl Rowley
James Easter
Honey Creek Park
Benjamin Franklin
Moravia Union
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