Wanted windmill and piano tuning ads in Albia area
Classified items include a WANTED ad for a 50 to 60 foot windmill in good condition with contact Forrest Main in Moravia and a piano tuning and repair query by G. L. Hufstader formerly with the Music Shop Burling ton Iowa. Neighborly social notes list visits and dinners among local residents and families including Harper Cox Kelly Fenton Porter and Downing with gatherings at John Kelly and Harold Fenton homes and Mt. Pleasant Old Threshers Reunion references.
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Forrest Main
Moravia
The
Music Shop
Burlington
Iowa
G. L. Hufstader
S. Main
Albia
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Morlan cut by fan at church leaves seven stitches
Lorance Morlan suffered a deep cut on the back of his left arm when he came too close to a large church fan. The wound required seven stitches to close. Meanwhile, local social updates note numerous visits and guests among the Spring, Morlan, Pfannebecker, and Moore families across Udell and nearby towns.
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Lorance Morlan
Bill Spring
Harvey Glasgow
Gus Pfannebecker
Moravia
Ralph Pfannebeckers
Robert Morlan
Lionel
Alvin Spring
Winterset
Minnie Moffatt
Mystic
Henry; Elliot
Joe Moore
Mae Morlan
W. E. Spring
Harold Springs
Lionel Spring
John Gridle
Centerville
Lloyd Selix
Russell Spurgeon
David Brown
Betty Moffatt
Kathy
Glen McFall
Ralph Pfannebecker
Patsy O'Donnell
Moulton
Ben Glasgow
Lewis Dommer
Albia
Hickley
West Point Social and Visiting Notes at Albia Lions Supper
Mrs. Leo Hoffm hosts a social supper for Albia Lions at Icon ium Methodist church with Verta Hoffman Leta and Betty Haver Stella Argo Sibyl Whitehead assisting. Numerous locals, including Roberta Carson, Richard Hoffman, and Leo Hoffman family, host and visit through weekend and Monday events across Unionville Ottumwa Comerville and Roscoe Argo households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verta Hoffman
Leta
Betty Haver
Stella Argo
Sibyl Whitehead
Albia Lions Club
Iconium Methodist Church
Tom Penfield
Kenneth Hoffman
Russell Brown
Roscoe Argo
Roberta Carson
Richard Hoffman
Leo Hoffman
Unionville
Lloyd Johnson
Herman Systma
Henry van Wicklen
Ros Toe Argo
Fred Argo
Gerald Hawk
Delbert Hayworth
Ottumwa
Gene McCrory
Festival Cake and Pie Walk at Woodward’s Saturday
The event features a cake and pie walk organized by the Band Mothers at the festival stage on Saturday September 16. Participants are asked to contribute one or two cakes or crest pies on wrapped cardboard plates or pans and may leave them at Woodward’s Plumbing & Heating.
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Woodward’s Plumbing & Heating
Children Home Letters Go Out This Week
Appanoose county mailmen deliver hundreds of letters for the Iowa Children's Home Society to raise funds for its state wide non sectarian work. The organization aids emotionally upset children, guides foster families, handles neglect or abandonment cases, and leverages psychiatry as needed for adoption or foster placement. Mrs. Jack Long of Moravia notes that every dollar invested in neglected children yields immeasurable rewards.
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Appangose County
Iowa Children's Home Society
ICHS
Jack Long
Moravia
William Roberts Family Obituary Notice from Monroe County
Guy Roberts died at Wayne County Hospital Coryton on Thursday September 7 at 7 15 pm aged 78 years 3 months born near Foster Urbana Township Monroe county son of Mary Elizabeth McIntire and Ephraim Roberts married Esther Ward October 13 1905 at Albia Methodist parsonage. Survived by wife eight children 21 grandchildren two great grandchildren sister Lula R Tillmont niece Madge Hough and a grandson Douglas Kent Roberts. He moved to Allerton in 1951 due to failing eyesight and had been in failing health for the past year. He was a kind husband and father and will be missed.
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Guy Roberts
Wayne County
Coryton
Foster
Urbana Township
Monroe County
Mary Elizabeth McIntire
Ephraim Roberts
Esther Ward
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Albia
Hilbert
Ankeny
Keith
Des Moines
Wendel
la Jolla
Calif
Burdell
Menlo
Murl
Mildred) Henderson
Allerton
Lloyd
Margery) Tillotson
Portland
Oregon
Mia
Bill Deena Steinback
Pery
Gerald
Hubbard
Lula R. Tillmont
Madge Hough
Ethel
Douglas Kent Roberts
Funeral Rites Held For Much Missed Husband Father
greatly missed by his family as ell as many friends. Funeral services were held from the Turner Funeral Home Sunday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Welton Whitenack, officiating, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We thank friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during our bereavement in our husband and father. Mrs. Guy Roberts, Children and Families. Mrs. Lula R. Tillmont and Madge Hough
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Asell
Turner Funneral
Welton Whitenack
Hillcrest Cemetery
Guy Roberts
Lula R. Tillmont
Madge Hough
Jolly Dozen Meeting Hosted by Flora Jones Progresses
Flora Jones hosted the Jolly Dozen monthly meeting with progressive rock entertainment. Cynthia and Zula Taylor won prizes, Amy Lockman took the door prize, and Elsie Long was a guest. Jortes served refreshments at the close.
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Flora Jones
Jolly Dozen Circle
Cynthia and
Zula Taylor
Amy Lockman
Elsie Long
Jortes
Social notes from Albia area events and visits
Mrs Delbert Calhoun and Mrs Ed ward McCord hosted supper for the Albia Lions at Iconium M E church. Des Moines visitors Martha McCord and Dean Grosscup stayed with Edward McCord. Moravia teachers attended a picnic, and local families hosted dinners or visits Sunday and Saturday. Past week includes silo filling, back treatments, 4 H ice cream supper, and several calls at the Calhoun and McCord homes.
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Delbert Calhoun
Edward McCord
Carl McCord
Albia Lion's Club
Iconium M. E
Martha McCord
Dean Grosscup
Des Moines
Hazel Hellyer
Moravia
Richard
Karl Lee
Carl Calhoun
Guy Argo
George
Georgie Brozovich
Iconium
Misa Hazel Hellyer
George Argo
Pearl Runnells
Sheryle
David Allen
Karl Lee Calhoun
Virgil Calhoun
Lincoln
Nebr
Albia Visit Spreads Cheer At Jennings and Argo Homes
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Weelen of Albia spent Monday at the Robert Jennings home, with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Argo as afternoon visitors.
Theo Millers Visit in Wyoming and Local Calls
Mr and Mrs Theo Miller returned Saturday from Wyoming where they visited R 7 Pence Floyd Lemaster Earl Calvin Gene and Van Lemaster and the Charles Person family They also called on Mrs Leonard Hodgeman and O H Lemaster in Cheyenne Mr and Mrs Johnnie Crow and family were guests at the Nelson Ballanger home Sunday evening Also Mr and Mrs Robert Hiatt and family of Exline were Sunday evening supper guests at the Ernest Hiatt home Thea Miller called at the Bert Meadows home Recently Mr and Mrs Perry Mikels Patsy and Tena attended the Smith reunion at Des Moines Jerry Boblenz returned Saturday
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Theo Miller
Wyoming
R. 7
Pence
Floyd Lemaster
Earl
Calvin
Gene Ami van Lemaster
Charles Person
Leonard Hodgeman
O. H. Lemaster
Cheyenne
Johnnie Crow
Nelson Ballanger
Robert Hiatt
Town visits and family social rounds noted
A group of boys toured local Town industries during a day evening excursion. Mr and Mrs Clell Davis spent Saturday night with the Ernest Hiatt family, joining the Hiatts and Sandra at a birthday supper for Mr A B Hiatt. Gerald Mikels and son visited the Mikels home. Lillian and Elsie Callen called on Mr and Mrs Scott McDonald Sunday afternoon. Nelson Ballanger and children shared Sunday dinner at Raymond Hughes home. Minita Shoemaker and Ina Miller had dinner and a trip to Albia on Tuesday.
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Allen Harper
Larry
Hinsdale, Il
W. G. Harper
Burdett Cox
Rowena
Nyle
Lawrence Dommer
Randy
Dennis Kelly
EaVern Horn
John Kelly
Harold Fenton
Sandy
Faye Porter
Centerville
Frank, Cox
Rex Angel
Old Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
LaVern Horn
Donna Tomlin
Peggy Rogers
Dale Cox
Brian Lee
Don Ewings
Bill Downing
Russell Kelly
Rodger
Hope
Mark
Judy
James Farnsworth
Linda Moore
Jewell VanVassler
Marion
Ind
Clell Davis
Ernest Hiatt
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Hampshire
Oliver
Grain Master Combine
Earl White
Moorman Mfg Co
Otis B. Shipley
2Nd, Ave
Allis Chalmers
Harold Hawk
Electrolux
Banks Doggett, Jr
Lockman
D-X
Perkins Livestock Market
Main St
2Nd Ave
Monroe County Moorman Manufacturing Co
Victor
C. H. Andrews
Udell
Ava Foster
Studio Girl Cosmetic
Studio Girl Cosmetics
Glendale
Union Township
Margaret Fenton
Banks Hog
Harold Or
Gerald Banks
Fred
Radio & Television
Fred Strong
Geo
Cove
Sparklers
Nadine & T George
Udell News
West Point
Mrs
Leo Hoffm
Jolly Dozen
Em By
Larry’s Radio & TV Service
Broshar Ins
Dial
OFEN
Larry Whitehead
Bruce
E- Pincshel Werdwood Floors
Turner & Furniture
Sn Moravia
Coulson News
Theo Millers
Wyo
Fit & Wear
HANES
Carnation
Eatwell Flour
Sala
Morrell Pride
Brown
Jowa Cleaners
Spencers
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