Local Happenings Honor Virgil Espy Family Group
Sunday gathering at the community building honored Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Espy with many relatives present. Guests included Earl Espy Homer Phillips Roger Espy Harley Sulser Mansel Tarbell Earl White Vera Boyer Wilma Whicker and others. Coffee and cookies were served as conversations flowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Espy
Earl Espy
Homer Phillips
Roger Espy
Harley Sulser
Mansel Tarbell
Earl White
Vera Boyer
Wilma Whicker
Orman Whicker
Frank O'Conner
Fay Paxston and Ellis
Sunday guests and students in Moravia area
Brother Ed and brother in law Mr and Mrs BD W Humphry and Mrs Garnet Brain were Sunday dinner guests at Jack McDonough home. Miss Vicki Van Dorin entered Ottumwa Beauty Academy for fall term after her 1972 Moravia High School graduation. Mrs Don Johnston of Raytown Mo visited her parents Mr and Mrs Max McDonough for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BD. W. Humphry
Garnet Brain
Jack McDonough
Vicki van Dorin
Ottumwa
Moravia Community High School
Don Johnston
Raytown
Max McDonough
News of Interest From Brushy By Mrs. Arlo Fenton
Mrs Arlo Fenton reports weekend and weekday social happenings at Brushy including visits by Duane Rhoades and family from Mason City Rockford Illinois and local garden club events. Lois Martin hosted a Stanley party with twelve guests and refreshments. Earl Fenton and Jerald Fenton hosted Connie and Carol for Connie s birthday with other local callers on Friday and Sunday evenings from the Fenton household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Fenton
Connie
Carol
Charles Cross
Henry Wray
Fentons
Union TWP News Notes From Local Gossip
Mrs. Burdett Cox reports visits from Jasper Missouri couple Mr. and Mrs. Guy Andrews and Pierson Iowa pair Mr. and Mrs. Russell DeLambert along with Frank Heckman. Dale Cox and boys joined dinner with Burdett Cox family. Nyle Cox works for McAninch Construction in Indianola and stays with Jim Logan and Steven in Martinsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Andrews
Jasper
Russell DeLambert
Pierson
Frank Heckman
Carrie Boyer
Ray Tubaugh
Dale Cox
Bryan
Kevin
Burdett Cox
Dale
Jack Hoffman
Donna
Nyle
Nyle Cox
McAninch Construction Co
Indianola
Jim Logan
Steven
Martinsdale
Salem Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Salem society items list Hazel Hellyer hosting Miss Hazel Hellyer and Mrs Don Whitehead visiting Tuesday evening, Lawrence Whitehead and Lyle Cloyd at a Laymen Retreat at Jay Darling, Mrs Lloyd Brown with Mrs John Laws Friday, Bobby Whitehead leaving Sunday for Ankeny school, Mrs Terry Rose and Kristie at Robert Kain home in Hartford while T was in Des Moines VA Hospital, Dick and Hazel Hellyer spent...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Hazel Hellyer
Larence Whitehead
Lyle Cloyd
Jay Darling
Sunny
Lloyd Brown
John Laws
Bobby Whitehead
Ankeny
Terry Rose
Kristie
Robert Kain
Hartford
V. A
Des Moines
Social Roundup From Hartford and Nearby Towns
Sunday at the Robert Kain home in Hartford featured Mrs. Floyd Crabtree calling on Mrs. Lloyd Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Huff visited Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perry Tuesday. Orville McCord and son from Moline, ill, spent the weekend with Edward McCord. Allen Dooley joined Sunday calls. John Zajac with Judy and Jane visited Dick and Hazel Hellyer. Merle Prater and Lloyd Brown went to Centerville. Lloyd Brown and Merle Prater attended a sale in Oskaloosa Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kain
Hartford
Floyd Crabtree
Lloyd Brown
Gene Huff
Elbert Perry
Orville McCord and Son
Moline, Ill
Edward McCord
Allen Dooley
John Zajac
Judy
Jane
Hazel Hellyer
Merle Prater
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Griffinsville News Notes Social Visits and Wedding
Griffinsville N Bend reports attendance at puppy school with 39 attendees and five McClanahan children visiting. Ladies Aid meets with Edith Beaty on Thursday afternoon. Merle Hammill and family from Canton, Missouri, visited Emil Long. Glen McNair and family visited Paul McNair and attended a granddaughter Sharon’s wedding. Various visites followed including George Lains, Lai Espy, and Ann Jorgenson showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClanahan
Ladies Aid
Edith Beaty
Merle Hammill
Canton
Emil Long
Glen McNair
Paul
Liscomb
Sharon
Russell Shepard
George Lains
Harold Huff
Lai Espy
Newton
Ann Jorgenson
Daphne Shepard
Ava
Lewis Beaty
Howard Phillips
Lowell Shepard
Wendell
Quincy
Ill
Clint Albertson
Fern Whitson
Fred Shepard
Merrill Shepard
Franklin News Bits From Mrs Swit Column
Community notices recount weekend visits and social happenings. Families including Hiner, Rex Haver, Swift, Hershberger, Long, Sheldon, Van Welden, Johnson, Calhoun and others shared meals, visits, and hospital contact in Ottumwa and Centerdale with asides on doctor visits and hospital stays.
Family and hospital visits fill Ottumwa area notes
Sunday visitors and hospital calls fill a local social roundup. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Perry with Julie and Jeffrey visited Larry Derbys. Mrs. Lloyd Ammons and Linda visited Lee Rogers at Ottumwa hospital. Rex Haver and Johnette Hiner called at Roscoe Argo home. Karl Calhoun returned home after surgery at St. Joseph hospital Centerville. A family dinner honored Linda Ammons, with Allen Ammons, Hart Field Rogers and families, Karl Rogers and families, Bob Phillips and families, Glen Ammons and Angie, Lee Rogers and David, Jim Rogers and families, and Claude Rogers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Hiner
Johnette
Joey
Rex Haver
Haver
Earl Swift
Duane Wilsons
Charles Hershberger
Ottumwa
Feidey
Clair Longs
Clayton Sheldon
Roscoe Argos
Henry van Welden
Loyd Johnson
Roscoe Ates
Delbert Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald Calhoun
Karl Calhoun
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerle
Gary Perry
Julie
Jeffrey
Larry Derbys
Lloyd Ammons
Linda
Lee Rogers
Ottumwa Hospital
Johnette Hiner
Roscoe Argo
Centerville
Linda Ammons
Boston
Clifford Rogers
Allen Ammons
Hart Fi
Eld Rogers
Karl Rogers
Bob Phillips
Glen Ammons
Angie
David
Jim Rogers
Claude Rogers
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Ellis Paxston
Marjorie Paxston
Irene Godby
Reta Wolver
Virgil Easter
Marion Clayworth
Rex Houser
Don Breese
Dennis
Randy
John Smead
Avery
Cliff Paxston
Kathy Milani
Jermery
Moravia Community
Carl Tisue
Dean Kaster
Reta
House of Beauty
Richard D. Watkins
Lyon St
Allis-Chalmers
Continental
van Dorin Implement Company
Allis-Chalmers & New Idea
Moravia
Brushy
Arlo Fenton
Union Twp
Salem
Miss Hazel Hellyer
Griffinsville N. Bend
Franklin
Rael Swit
HLC
van Camp Pork & Beans
Pillsbury
Ibs
LONG
Hamburger Buns
Folger’s
Allen’s
West Side
Market Dial
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa
Trus and Savings Bank
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