Sunday visits and Peach Harvest News at Centerville
Union Sunday at Centerville saw Mr and Mrs Sam Shepard and their children visiting John Van Zante. Housewives attend to a large peach crop. Ronald Lee Van Zante enjoyed a 4 H trip to the State Fair on Thursday and Friday. The boys were guests of Des Moines Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee. Mr and Mrs Ralph Eaton have visited Ottumwa repeatedly to see Mr Heinie Jean s father who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Centerville
Sam Shepard
John van Zante
Ronald Lee van Zante
Agriculture Committee
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Eaton
Ottumwa
Heinie
Jean
Clyde Beaty
Denver
Colorade
Neva Mericle
Miss Mericle
Jennie Pollard
June Yates
Moravia
Charles Harvey
Richard
U.B
Newton
Luther Caster
E. G. Hawk
Omaha
Margaret, Harrison and
John
Sun Valley
Calif
Leonard Wil‘son
Seymour
Dayton Dotson
Roby
Ind
Fred Dotson
Vernon Hamilton
St. Josephs
Ralph McDonough
John Clark
Verlyn Hegan
Roberta Clark
Bob Wells
Rockford, Til
Charles Broshar
Guy Fleming
Huntsville
T. B. Cameron
Cecil Coulson
Frank Woodward
Nerey
George
Woodward
Colo
William Woodward
Colfax
Beverly Wyward
Des Moines
le Frank Selby Handy
Los Celes
Cali
Waldo
Handy
Mass
Jones
Carol
Minneapolis
Minn
Art Fox
Howard Smith
Albia
W. A. Smith
Ottumwa Hospital
Beauty Academy
Orph Easter
Lee Hiatt
Marilyn
Lowell McElderry
Donna
Mary Ellen Condra
Ray Charity
Janet
Gary
Mardeena
DeLaoris Hiatt
Ronnie Tomlin
Virgil Johnson
Margaret
Richard Butler
Anna Callen
Paul Hiatt
Carol Fisher
Socials and gatherings note small town scenes
Mrs Nelli Utterback and Mrs Clair McDanel with children visited Cyril McDanel home Friday to help can peaches. Circle met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Cooper. Usual games enjoyed and corsages given. Jean Eaton guessed the mystery box. Ben Jones and Carl VanZante families joined Sunday dinner at Swaim home and Hiatt event noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelli Utterback
Clair McDanel
Cyril McDanel
Circle
Cooper
Jean Eaton
Ben Jones
Frank Swaim
Carl VanZante
Hiatt
Annual Foster Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The Centerville park hosted the annual Foster reunion on Sunday September 5 with Olin Foster as president and Mrs Fred Lindley secretary treasurer. A large turnout included relatives from Centerville Oakdale Wilton Junction Lovilia Moravia and Omaha among others. Officers for the coming year were elected with Mrs K V Gladfelder president and Mrs Trenton Merkle secretary treasurer. Special songs by Dorothy and Debbie Schaffner closed the day. The 1955 reunion is planned for Centerville park on the Sunday before Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Centerville Park
Olin Foster
Fred Lindley
K. V. Gledfelder
Wayne
Marvin
Nancy
Lazelle
Keith
Dale
Milo S. Foster
Ida van Doren
Moravia
Wm. Donovan
Judy
Mike
Pat
Elia Platt
Fay
Forest Mericle
Ralph Dwight
Junior
Larry
Carson Mericle
Trenton Mericle
Barbara
David
Centerville
K. V. Gladfelder
Trenton Merkcle
Ted Broshar
Dorothy
Debbie Schaffner
Moravia Library adds 24 new books and donations
The Moravia Library board met for September with president Mrs Louis Schaffner presiding. Twenty four new books were purchased and many donated including 50 by Mrs Norris Price and others from Mrs E O Tucker and Mrs C M McFatridge. Readers have increased and books will be renovated and offered free to rural schools and others. Members urged visitors to sign registration during fall festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Louis Schaffner
Maude Coltrain
Norris Price
E. O. Tucker
C. M. McFatridge
Preston Hedgecock
Price
McFatridge
Mae McCrory
Emilie Loring
Marion Conger
Elizabeth Beecher
Smoky Poky
Bill
Bernard Martin
Robert
Nira Schneider
Dr. Don
Helen Gaspard
Peter
Franklyn Dixon
Cherry Ames
Julie Tatham
Jean Craig
Kay Littleton
Nancy
Carolyn Keene
Gene Stratton Porter
Hiner Reunion Held At Centerville Sunday
The Hiner family descendants of David and Mary Main Hiner gathered in Centerville park on Sunday September 5 1954 with 98 attendees. A noon dinner featured sprayer by George Hiner. Officers were elected with George Hiner president, Johnnie Beaty vice president, Verl Hardy secretary treasurer, and Francan Teater grounds. Families agreed to contribute for next year and meet at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Mary Main Hiner
Centerville Park
George Hiner
Dave
Mary Hiner
Johnnie Beaty
Verl Hardy
Francan Teater
Billy Hiner
Lissle Kelsey
Jay Argo
Moravia
John McAninch
Connie
Melrose
Rosa Beaty
Glenn
John Hardy
Johnnie
Bill Hiner
Denny
Donnie
Centerville
W. O. Coulson
Freeda Jones
Moulton
Berle Beaty
Adda Rose
Dean
Howard Teater
Ray
Ver
Karen
John Kruzich
Plano
Lloyd Beaty
Sam
Charles Butler
Nancy
Vickie
John Beaty
Helen
Harriet
Larry
Marshalltown
Alec Allerdyce
Mick Hux
Moline
Clifford Hull
Tommy
Kathryn
Ottumwa
Don Ahee
Karl Knapp
Jim
Linda
Elmer Hiatt
Gary
Delmar Dudley
Terry
Sue Neva Mericle
Clyde Beaty
Janice
Jolene
Judy
Jeannie
Denver
Cole
Harold Huff
Mystic
Bert Rinehart
George
Mary Lou
Gerald Rinehart
Gene Huff
John and
Francis Miller
Susan
Jane
Newton
State fair visitors and local residents noted in update
Attendees over the past week included Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry and family Clarence Whitehead Dick and Clark Hell yer Amy Jobo and Clarence Hiner Mr and Mrs Delbert Cal Martha and Orville McCord Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown Mr and Mrs George cei Mr and Mrs Elbert ry Connig and Max McAninch who stayed several nights with Hamilton while their parents were at the fair Mrs Lloyd Brown also spent Thursday in Octagnus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Perry
Clarence Whitehead
Dick and Clark Hellyer
Amy
Jobo
Clarence Hiner
Delbert Cal- Martha
Orville McCord
Lloyd Brown
George] Cei
Elbert
Ry. Connig
Max McAninch
Hamilton
O¢tognus
Village of Rosedale Festival Display Highlighted
A miniature village named The Village of Rosedale will be shown all three days of the Fall Festival. Owned by Mr and Mrs Amos S Youngblood of Grand Junction Iowa the model village features over 5000 moving parts powered by electricity and mounted in a bus for easy viewing. It includes a church wedding band park and various trades and activities with visitors urged to view without admission though voluntary donations are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Amos S. Youngblood
Grand Junction
Towa
Aven
Moravia
Moravia locals report Claude Palmer seriously ill
Claude Palmer is seriously ill at his Moravia home. Des Moines workers Carole Broshar Mitzi Sawyer Fern Kelley Dolores Eakins and Marilyn Hiatt spent the weekend in Moravia. Band Mothers club met at the schoolhouse with Mrs. Grant Tadlock presiding. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Curtis Tomlin and Mrs. Ralph Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Palmer
Moravia
Carole Broshar
Mitzi Sawyer
Fern Kelley
Dolores Eakins
Marilyn Hiatt
Des Moines
Band Mothers Club
Grant Tadlock
Curtis Tomlin
Ralph Spencer
Lester White
Marshalltown
Miller and Friends Gather for Community Updates
Local residents and families from Colfax and nearby areas visit relatives and attend events this week. Among those listed are Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wadsworth, Nelle Williams, the Foster and Williams families, the Miller family at Ramona Darrah and Gene Gibbs nuptials, and others attending church, birthdays, and a jamboree in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Wadsworth
Colfax
Nelle Williams
Ernest Foster
Earl Foster
Bud Walter
Ray Tubaugh
Donna Rae
Dixe Rae
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Nellie Williams
Gerald
Jerry Burton
Wilbur Miller
Ramona Darrah
Gene Gibbs
Seymour
Gene
Millers
Cecil Comstock
Wallace
Melrose
Earl Shiltz
Ransom Minor
Centerville
Reo Bryant
Bob
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