Early Explorers and Colonies in American History
Students study Balboa who found the Pacific and Cartier who reached Montreal. Many 17th century colonies failed while some endured. Early settlers faced harsh winters and conflicts with Native peoples. Religious persecution abroad drew colonists to Pennsylvania and Baltimore seeking freedom to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Cartier
St. Lawrence
Montreal
England
America
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Librarians and Library Books Under Mrs Barnes Supervision
The library this year is supervised by Mrs Barnes with librarians including Carolyn Ver Steegh Nancy Mosley Larry Vickroy and Russell Blumer. They rotate shifts and Larry serves as state secretary of ISLA. New acquisitions include Wild Animal Man Readers Digest One Small Voice and where the Red Fern Grows. Elaine Curtis Connie McAninch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Carolyn Ver- Steegh
Nancy Mosley
Larry Vickroy
Russell Blumer
Larry
I.S.L.A
Special Show Highlights and TV Host Lineup
A rundown of the evening’s entertainment listing The Tall Man The Deputy Mr Guthrey Youth Wants to Know Curly Callen Mr Wizard 2 The Three Stooges Don West Jay Clayworth Jerry Roblen Ask Washington consult Joyce Captain Kangaroo Tom Wilson Tab Hunter Wilbur Stewart and a raft of school related segments including Wagon Train Romper Room Time Gym class F E T KEE and school buses lined up for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Man
Terry Tuttle
Guthrey
Curly Callen
Wizard
Burton the Three Stooges
Don West
Jay Clayworth
Jerry Roblen
Washington
Joyce Captain Kangaroo
Tom Wilson
Tab Hunter
Wilbur Stewart
S. 1
Gossip Notes on Fun Weekends and Time Clues
Lillian M and Darlene F are asked about their fun on Friday and Saturday nights. Curly is questioned about discovering a new method to tell time. The fragment suggests casual social chatter without clear events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian M
Darlene F
Curly
Scribbler staff and Friday Saturday night chatter
A fragmentary note lists questions and gossip about Scribbler staff members and friends. It mentions Martha R and friends analyzing colors of shirts, several names like Doris Donna Janice Diane, Albia trips, tomato pranks, and various Wednesday Friday night queries. The tone is informal social intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha R
Charlotte
Fred T
Kenny E
Doris
Donna
Janice
Diane
Albia
Marlys
Bob
Peggy
Max
Diane K
Bob F
Norma Lee Faber Hails From Monroe County Hospital Visit
Norma Lee Faber underwent a tonsillectomy at Monroe County Hospital after arriving Friday evening and leaving Saturday morning. She returned home Saturday evening and spent Sunday with grandmother Faber. Local social notes recount visitors to Harold Hawk and the Hawk home, a teachers reception at the Methodist church, attendees at the funeral of Guy Roberts, and overnight guests from Ottumwa, including Mr and Mrs Ralph Strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Faber
Monroe County Hospital
Grandmother Faber
Richard Bentzinger
Methodist Church
Harold Hawk
Kimberly O'Conner
Lawrence Dommen
Dennis Kelly
Pete Ward
Janie
Billy
Claude Hawk
Ralph Strong
Ottumwa
Fred Strong
Local gatherings mark a busy weekend in Moravia area
Mrs Dennis Kelly and Mrs Lawrence Dommer hosted visitors on Wednesday and Friday while Doyle McDanel aided Mrs Ray Lockman with silo chores Friday. Many neighbors shared meals and calls at the Moffitt, Hawk, McDanel, and Bentzinger homes Sunday and throughout the weekend. Nearby Springfield visitors joined Bob Moffitt’s circle into Tuesday.
Argo Family and Community Notes Return From California
Vusburg News items report Harold and Argo family members arriving home from a two week California vacation. The column lists visits, quilting at Nellie Thompson’s, social gatherings with 4 H and Lions club events, the Clover Leaf club, and numerous family dinners and picnics across Albia Cambria Columbus Junction and nearby homes with many named individuals and households.
Miller News Homecoming To Be Sunday
Homecoming at Miller is set for Sunday with a Sept 17 date. The report lists many local visitors and guests including the Renwicks of Mt Pleasant and Biggsville Ill, the Tubaughs of Des Moines and Belle Plaine, and several Burton and Calhoun households. Other entries note callers, dinner guests, and travels among area families including the Renwicks, Strunks, and Williams in a busy social week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Harold Renwick
Mt. Pleasant
A. A. Renwick
Rachel
Biggsville, Ii
Homer Renwick
Jerold Gillespie
Mark
Irma Tubaugh
Gerald Tubaugh
Des Moines
Albert
Albert Tubaugh Home Included Donna Rae, Dixie Rae
Drenda Gae Tubaugh
Richard Tubaugh
Janiece
Roy Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Bland
West Virginia
Franklin family notices from a busy Cambria weekend
Mrs Earl Swift and family announce a new granddaughter born Saturday at Monroe hospital. Relatives attended the Dicks reunion at Jess Miller's Cambria home. Gary Perry Julie Emmett Derby family visits Larry Derby’s Sunday noon. Kellogg visited Coy Swift Saturday. Charles Turner Mark and Gary Perry Julie enjoyed ice cream at Larry Derby’s Wednesday. Ray Gardner family and Sam Hastlick family visited Richard Eastlicks Sunday evening. Coy Swift visited Sunday with Carl Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Eastlick
Monroe Hospital
Earl Swift
Jess Miller
Cambria
Gary Perry
Julie
Emmett Derby
Larry Derbys
Louis Kellogg
Coy Swifts
Charles Turners
Mark
Larry Derby
Ray Gardner
Sam Hastlick
Richard Eastlicks
Coy Swift
Carl Cal
Mrs Geo Turner In Surgery At St Josephs Hospital Centerville
Mrs George Turner underwent surgery at St Josephs hospital in Centerville starting Monday with hopes for a speedy recovery. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Johnny Cridlebaugh and Mr and Mrs Carol Breese and families, plus relatives Wayne McDanels and Debbie. Social notes list local gatherings and weekend visits among Hicks area residents including Dooley and Bogart families.
Bennett reunion and multiple social visits noted in Albia area
Mrs Bert Rinehart led a Bennett reunion at Albia park Sunday with several Christy and West families present. Nearby visits included Ronnie West and Rodney with Lloyd Landgrebe, Glen Overturf hosting Dean Tisue and Lonnie, and Rex Overturf's Cedar Rapids gathering. Bert Rinehart called on George Hiner in Centerville Friday afternoon. Mrs Landgrebe stayed visiting Tuesday to Thursday.
Community Notes From Iowa Town Social Round
Karen Landgrebe in Iowa City where she had surgery. Tele Christy spent Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Nellie Thompsons quilting. Mr. and Mrs. George Hammond of Ottumwa were Sunday dinner guests at Gerald Rineharts. Judy Overturf spent Tuesday night with Jean Harrington at Unionville. Mrs. Donnie Landgrebe spent from Monday until Wednesday at the Lloyd Landgrebe home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christy and girls were Monday evening supper guests at Wayne Christys. Several from this vicinity attended the 4-H ice cream social. Jean Irwin called on Lorraine Rinehart Thursday afternoon. Those spending Saturday evening at the Charles Wakefield home were Judy Overturf, Clarence Ballanger, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Scieszinski and family. were supper guests at Wayne Christys Sunday evening. Farell Purvis called at Bert Rineharts one day last week. family visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burton Tuesday evening. Lloyd Landgrebe and Mrs. Donnie Landgrebe spent Wednesday at the Ronnie West home. Mr and Mrs. Bert Rinehart visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rinehart and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wakefield and family spent Monday evening at Glen Overturfs. They were celebrating Verna Wakefield's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kelly
Lawrence Dommer
Doyle McDanel
Ray Lockman
Richard Bentzinger
Moravia Park
Larry Moffitt
Bloomfield
Bob Moffitt
John Davidson
Springfield
Harold Hawk
Joanne
Colleen
Harold Argo
California
Freq Christy
Wayne Christy
Nellie Thompson
Glennie Dicks
Clover Leaf Club
Carol
Joyce
Edith Callen
Emily Thompson
Berniece Rinehart
Clara
Theresa Brown
Nona
Dick Brown
Paul Dicks
Truxtoft Dicks
Mearl Dicks
Edith Dicks Thompson
Cambria
Roy Gilliland
Roy
Nellie
Pearl Broshar
Brad
Russell Brown
Lewis Rinehart
George Rinehart
Karen Landgrebe
Iowa City
Tele Christy
Nellie Thompsons
George Hammond
Ottumwa
Gerald Rineharts
Judy Overturf
Jean Harrington
Unionville
Donnie Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Fred Christy
Wayne Christys
Ronnie West
Bert Rinehart
Gerald Rinehart
Charles Wakefield
Glen Overturfs
Verna Wakefield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. L. den Hartog
Optometrist
Centerville
Iowa
Enon News
Mrs. Dallas Faber
R. E
Dick” Cooper
W. Washington
Richey Florists
N. Rd
St Albia
Rock Bottom
Vusburg News
Argos
Carmer’s Inc
Miller News
Russell Swift
Gerald Burton
Lula Tillmont
Madge Hough
Burtons
Peg
Connie Renwick
Eleanor Burton
Iva Strunk
Perry Norton
Moulton
Mable Koehler
Raton
New Mexico
Frederick Koehler
Perry Hughes
Nellie Williams
Pauline
Harold Wright
Williams
Raymond Williams
Tommy
Donald Hull
Mother Paris
Carlene Jo
Grandma
Lester Strunk
Claude Paris
Flora Phillips
Lee Tadlock
Peg Renwick
Bouns
James Calhoun
Delbert Calhoun
Virgil Calhoun
Carl
Franklin
Hiattsville
Geo. Turner
Wayne MecDanel
George Turner
St. Joseph Hospital
Johnny Cridlebaugh
Carol Breese
Lute Hiatt
Earnest Clark
Davenport
Wayne McDanes
Debbie
Virgil Dooley
Ray Dooley
M.Y.F
Kenneth Hiatt
Lester Dooley
Chris Bogart
John Sutton
Almont Main
Moravia
Lester Jones
Upland
Calif
Wayne McDanel
Newt Long
Shanghai
Aubrey Christy
Bennett
Albia Park
Rodney
Lloyd Landgrebes
Glen Overturf
Dean Tisue
Lonnie
Roger White
Rex Overturfs
Cedar Rapids
Bert Rinehant
George Hiner
Stroa
Solaris Pea
Myna
Caryl Richard
Dial
Coulson & Burton Insurance
Turner Funeral Home
THE
Milwaukee Road
Union Station
Chicago
America’s
Chariton Valley Electric Co-op
Marl Guffey
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