Unionville Social Notes From The Area
Unionville residents hosted a long list of guests from Rock Island Udell Moulton Norfolk and Kansas City while sharing storms and damages from an electrical incident. The community welcomed visitors and noted several local moves and staff changes at the school. Ted Garner family held a large reunion with 80 relatives on Labor Day marking 57 years of marriage for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Miller
Tad Smith
Rock Island
Dolly Gray
Joe Gray
Udell
Underwood
Norfolk
Nebr
Agnes Hull
Ruby Gordon
Mex
Rollie Carter
Moulton
Sarah Underwood
Walter Proctor
Leslie Crow
Florin Crow
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Jas A. Wilson
Otto
John Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Johnnie Underwood
Agnes Langford
Rock Island St
Laura Robb
Wood
East Second Street
Opal Wilson
Fairfield
Lulu Koehler
Mary Keegan
Nellie Gates
Harold Clark
Guy Streepy Tennant
Clancy Place
Libertyville
Lucy Wilson
Ted Garner
Allo
Local notes from the Free man West area
Stocker brothers report a horse ill with sleeping sickness on the Free man West farm. Mr and Mrs Wilson Leonard spent Sunday with Homer King. George Doty and family of Rockford Illinois visit relatives here and picnic at Lake Wapello. F L Underwood of Green Island Iowa visits relatives. W V McAlister and Mrs Underwood travel to Elkhead Missouri to fetch T E Robinson, with plans to return Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman West Farm
Stocker
Wilson Leonard
Homer King
George Doty
Rockford, Til
Doty
Lake Wapello
F. L. Underwood
Green Island
W. V. McAlister
Urbana Club Notes and Local Visits in Urbana
Mrs. Raul Lockman hosted the Wednesday club on August 31 with fifteen members. The next meeting will be September 14 at Mrs. Cary McCoy’s home. Families including R. A. Faber and the Robisons visited the W. V. McAlister home for Saralee McAlister’s sixth birthday. Irvin Faber recently turned one, prompting two birthday cakes. Mrs. Amos Christner enjoyed a visit from her sister from Wyoming. T. E. Robinson and W. V. McAlister traveled to Eddyville, while Robinson noted fodder for R. A. Faber on Friday. Faber and family spent Saturday in Des Moines and attended the Reber Huftmis reunion in Perry, with 119 attendees. Urbana Center Sunday School plans songs and readings for a program at Freirie Chapel next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Lockman
Cary McCoy
R. A. Faber and
S. H
Tr. E. Robinson
W. V. McAlister
Saralee McAlister
Irvin Faber
Amos Christner
Wyoming
T. E. Robinson
Eddyville
T. E. Robinsos
R. A. Faber
A. Feber
Des Moines
Adel
Reber Huftmis
Perry
Urbana Center Sundy School
Freirie Chapel
Vance Beve
Moravia social notes and school band outing
Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewin and daughter of Des Moines visited the Jennings home over the weekend. Relatives gathered Friday for a party hosted by Mrs. Will Haver. Attendees included Lottie Swan, Lide Argo, Jose Lemaster, Phyllis Brosher, Clara Brown, Myrtle Swan, Vera Firking, Leta Haver and Stella Argo. Clark Hellyer led the Moravia school band to Buxton for events across Saturday to Monday. Ruby Whitehead left for Tempe to attend college. Hazel Hellyer began a teaching term at Vosburgh Monday. Roberta Tarr visited the Jasper Coffin home. several others were noted at various local homes Sunday and over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lewin
Des Moines
Robert Jennings
Will Haver
Lottie Swan
Lide Argo
Jose Lemaster
Phyllis Broshar
Clara Brown
Myrtle Swan
Vera Firking
Leta Haver
Stella Argo
Clark Hellyer
Moravia
Buxton
Ruby Whitehead
Priiday
Tempe
Arizona
Hazel Hellyer
Vosburgh
Roberta Tarr
Jasper Coffin Home
Bert Nash
Dell Hellyer
Jess Gladfelder
Lyman Main’s
Edward McCord
Russell Bolea
Boles
Community Notes From Fremont And Centerville Visits
Fremont and Albia visitors frequent homes of local families including Mr. and Mrs. Fern Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Dewitte Wenger. Reunions at Centerville park, Perry relatives, and church afters are noted. School opens with ten pupils led by teacher Wilma Van Zante. many relatives and guests travel for visits and dinners amid farm tasks and house plastering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma van Zante
A. C. Faber
Dallas
Faber
Perry
Ella Funkhouser
Clara Selby
Ottumwa
Moravia
Mary Clester
Ida Henderson
Cherokee
Okla
A. O
Toadstools and patchwork memories in a country diary
A narrator recalls finding white toadstools in a potato patch and the beauty of a quilt made from worn overalls. They describe a Moravian truck driver who protected their sons, ponder a large dictionary in a razed building, and vent about daily chores and the quiet of an empty house.
Diphtheria Deaths Rise in Early Year Warn Immunization
Dr J M Hayek of the Iowa health department notes diphtheria deaths through June are triple the 1987 rate. He urges immediate immunization campaigns for children, emphasizes fall start, explains immunity lasts years, and the Schick test may indicate need for booster doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hayek
Iowa
Hayek
Schick
Reunions At Centerville Park And Local Visits
Main Station residents attended Espy Hiatt and Foster reunions at Centerville park on Sunday. Chicago visitors Frances Dykes Lucille Shaffear and family stayed with Clyde and Trenton Gladfelder last week. Kathryn McDanel spent time with aunt Daphne Hilton as her parents went to the fair. More horses are dying and showing sleeping sickness. Birth day dinner honored J. W. at the Ryman McDanel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espy
Hiatt
Foster
Centerville Park
Boyer
Misa Jessa
Dine Laws
Showers
Glee Callen
California
Frances Dykes
Lucille Shaffear
Chicago
Clyde
Trenton Gladfelder
Kathryn McDanel
Daphne Hilton
Shirley Townsend
Lyndon
Lhoyd McDanel
Willie McDanel
J. W
Ryman McDanel
J. W. Munn
H. L. Hilton
Mt Arrat Homecoming Guests and Local Visits
Douglas Salem and Rosa Starks hosted a Sunday homecoming with friends and relatives from Buchanan Michigan Whiting Indiana Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa The day included church dinner at Salem and social visiting with many local families and out of town guests including Batterson Cridlebaugh Walker Gordy and Cridlebaugh listed among attendees. Several families and students were noted as visiting or returning to work in Illinois or Colorado with ongoing family ties in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Starks
Mt. Arrat
Bill Batterson
Buchanan
Mich
Don Batterson
Donna
Mias
Wilma Batterson
Whiting
Ind
Salem
Pervis Cridlebaugh
Bulak, Cridlebaugh
Cedar Rapids
Vera Gordy
John Gordy
Ross Starks
Lee Walker
Wands Cridlebaugh
Margie Gerden
Othz Fenton
Denny School
Mildred Cridiebaugh
Beulah Brown
Alva Cridiebaugh
Fenily
Tiskilns
Robert Burton
Illinois
Kehu Claxton
Mile Walker
Pel Claxton
Colorado T
Week end visits spread across Rose Hall and Moulton
Mr Pleasant along with Mr and Mrs W A Brown and Ray spent the week end at the Sayres Foster home near Rose Hall. Mr and Mrs Tom McCrory and family were Sunday guests at the Jordan home in Moulton with Mrs Mary Arnett of Kansas City spending Sunday night at Tom McCrory's. Arthur Brown of Baltimore spent the week end in Des Moines. Albia callers visited Saturday as several community residents called on Harold Brown Monday evening, Edward and Arthur Points were among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Evans
Fremont
Nebr
Fern Wright
Ahred Carlson
Mary Putman
Lloyd Duff
Dick Miller
Nancy
Albia
Ted Miller
Dewitte Wenger
Yenger
Blakesburg
Wright
Moulton
Pearl Hiner
Chris Bogart
Johnny Foster
Foster
Centerville Park
Gerald Burton
Ina Miller
Riley Caven
Hiatt
Centerville
W. A. Brown
Ray
Sayres
Rose Hall
Tom McCrory
Jordan
Mary Arnett
Kansas City
S. Arthur Brown
Baltimore
Des Moines
Edward
Arthur Points
Harold Brown
Lester
Swanson
Marty Kingery
Spurlock
Wm. Kinder
Attica
Kansas
J. T. Perry
St. Augustine
W. M. Fry
Tracy
Iowa
Roscoe Day
H. J. Baker
Reggie
Oskaloosa
Towa
Archie Thompson
Wil Kelsey
Pearl Kelsey
Nevada
Yellowstone
Park
John McAninch
Kelsey
Patty
Keith
David
Harve Beaty
Johnny Beaty
Baby
Local Visits Across Brompton and Nearby Towns
Brompton residents shared time with relatives and neighbors including Ida Fisher and Edna Horn, Mary Shaw and Tra Shaw at Clarence Stocker’s, and Minnie White visiting Fremont. Ed Robinson and family spent Sunday at Lake Wapello while Lloyd Stafford and family joined A C Fisher, and George Pickerell assisted M E Boardman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Fisher
Edna Horn
Mary Shaw
Tra Shaw
Clarence Stocker
Minnie White
Fremont
Ed Robinson
Lake Wapello
Lloyd Stafford
A. C. Fisher
Geo. Pickerell and Son
M. E. Boardman
Theo Thompson
T. S. Thompson
M. E. Boardman and Son
Edith Vance
Eddyville
C. L. Cary
M. E. Board
Man
Hiatt reunion and community gatherings in Centerville
Neighborhood residents recount Hiatt reunion at the park in Centerville with Frank Chambers and Frank Hiatt attending. Numerous visitors and relatives travel to nearby towns for fairs, baptisms, and family gatherings. Activities include socials, Sunday visits, and Labor Day outings across Albia Ottumwa and Des Moines areas.
Iconium M E Church Officers Elected for Year
Sunday School attendance recorded at Iconium M E Church. Officers elected include Wayne Thompson superintendent Clarence Whitehead assistant superintendent Emily Free secretary treasurer Junior Youngker pianist Grace Argo assistant Virginia Argo librarian Richard C Allen assistant Donald Whitehead. Mr and Mrs Lester Breese of Mystic visited relatives recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Christian
M. E. Church
Wayne Thompson
Clarence Whitehead
Emily Free
Junior Youngker
Grace Argo
Virginia Argo
Richard Callen
Donald Whitehead
Lester Breese
Mystic
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Unionville
Urbana and Vicinity
Biddie
Enon
Corner Funeral
Douglas Salem
Brute Watts
Bere
H. Water
W. G. Swain
Webb, Iuwa
Miuravia
Mr. Pleasant
Brompton
Frank Chambers
Frank Hiatt
Ernie Tucker
Elsie Martin Weet
Memphis
Lementine Tucker
W. A. Rose
Mise Tucker
Keith Rose
Robert
Richard
John Hopkins
John Wood
Charles Dooley
W. E. Donavan
Trene and
Elwood
Roy Pettibone
Don ‘Pettibone
Roy Scott
Orval Burton
Gerald Hunter
Hayward
Minnesota
Harris
Scome
Harry Duncan
New Hope
Frances Miller
Richard Ballew
Genevieve Ae Dorothy
Dick Wood
Elsie Martin
Maxine McDanel
Bill
Hal Carter
George Turner
Russell Carter
Turner
Wesley Chapel
John Chambers
Nancy Jane
Herbert McDanel
Torrington
Wyo
Will Wood
George _ Wood
Albin
Frank Turner
Ed Shutts
Emery Hiatt
Mardeena
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Matt Watts
Iconium
C. T. Slavin
Moravia Union
United States
The
Rex Firkins
Union
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