Moravia Fall Festival Sighted in Salem News
Hazel Hellyer notes nearly everyone attended the Moravia Fall Festival. Numerous local residents visited Dell Hellyer and James Nash homes, with extended family gatherings and threshers preparations mentioned. Several households, including Whiteheads, Argo, Perry, and Nash families, hosted and visited through the weekend and midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hellyer
Whifiy
Moravia
Edna Nash
Donald
Ankeny
Iowa
James Nash
Will Haver
Smith
John Haver
Lottie Swan
Clarence Whitehead
Harold Argo
Raymond Perry
Bert Rinehart
Addie Frea
Dell Hellyer
Sam Shepherd
Leo Easter
Guy Argo
Roy Argo
Janet
Buster Carter
Alicin
Jake Firkins
Jack
Donald of
Jim Argo
Elbert Perry
Newton Long
Jean
Guy McKern
Ted Teater
Elbert
Perry
Harry Jennings
Robert Jennings
Jay Masgman
Centerville
B. F. Whitehead
Moravia Fall Festival and Home Coming Notes
Local items report Moravia Fall Festival attendance and prizes at Soap Creek. Haying filled last week with good feed. Subscriptions rates updated. delays for Loghum mill purchase noted. Community members share roads, attend meals, and visit relatives in Albia and Des Moines. A tree was struck by lightning. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
Moravia
Soap Creek
Loghum
Tain
J. T
Walter Harper
R. S
Dallas Faber
Mears
Walter
Rock Road
Carolyn Walter
Fred VanDorin
L. B. VanDorin
Edna Foglesong
Keith
Hilbert Roberts
Des Moines
Guy Roberts
Frances Griffin
Albia
Clell Blumer
Fred Blumer
Maurice Walter
Loren Walter
Meari Walters
Shirley
Sharon
Kenneth Free
Dale
E. G. Lincox
Meari Walter
Bloomfield
Gaunt
Unionville Social Notices and Local Visits
Unionville entries recount Mrs. W L Hull hosting a Sunday dinner for her birthday with guests from Ottumwa Centerville Udell and San Diego Calif. Visitors include Corp Raymond Robb on furlough and Paul Dean Harrington departing for Des Moines Marine service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Whisler
W. L. Hull
Ira Stufflebeam
P. H. Wood
Ottumwa
Frank Gates
Dayton
Paul Dean Harrington
Des Moines
Marines
Corp
Raymond Robb
North Carolina
W. Frank Lister
The
Methodist Church
F.M. S. Brazelton
Clarice Coulson
Chicago
H. M. Bowers
Mo Tavia
J. W. Proctor
Zell Hiatt
Catherine
Centerville
Saturay
Unimportant Cogitations by Inez Faber
The essay notes seasonal joys and small trials of farm life during the Fall Festival era. The writer laughs at envy over neighbors’ ripening apples, recalls late chores, cares for numerous cats, and ponders traffic, rain delays, and Scout accessibility while reflecting on youth and responsibility.
Moravia Fall Festival and local visits noted
Franklin By and Mrs John Moffatt attended the Moravia Fall Festival. Mr and Mrs John Clark spent a day in Des Moines. Coady Grace Calhoun and Pater Moffatt visited home folks. Mrs Jane Stephens and Mrs Charles Hiatt hosted dinner with Albia ties. The Summers family traveled to Ottumwa to see a niece. Daisy and Roy joined the Albia open air program. The Summers women helped with threshing. Doyle Stansberry of the U S Navy visits the Stansberry home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
Moravia
John Clark
Bes
Des Moines
Coady
Grace Calhoun
Pater Moffatt
Jane Stephens
Charles Hiatt
Albia
Hugh McFatridge
Fred Argo
Centerville
Bill Summers
Ottumwa
Pat
Hanna Coady
Daisy
Roy
Dave Summers
E. F. Stansberry
Bernard Kitterman
Doyle Stansberry
U. S. Navy
E. F. Stans‘berry
Udell Route 1 By Emma Ray Miller
In Centerville last week business caller Mr Telly Brown and many neighbors visited friends and attended the Moravia Fall Festival. Several social visits spanned Centerville Moravia Ottumwa Corydon and Des Moines with birthday gatherings and cooperative dinners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Ray Miller
Telly Brown
Centerville
Wyley Whittal
Rosa Bourgeon
Dennis Glasgow
Laura Stevens
Mary Fowler
Mary Harrett
Moravia
Pearl Porter
LaZelle Stevens
Ross Spurgeon
Alvin Fowler
Os Thistleweight
Will Kelly
Kelly
Marie Weber
Ira Whital
Aera Ray Miller
Community Notes From Raula Lockman Home Area
Omega By Mrs Stella Lockman and Kenneth Free locals report callers at Raula Lockman home and visits to Moravia Fall Festival. Visitors include Flora Jones, Clifton Neff, Katie Davis club members, and Cedar Rapids student Charles Faber. Stella Lockman plans Parsons trip with family in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella BE. Lockman
Kenneth Free
Raula Lockman
Homer King
Cecil
Katie Davis
Eugene Tubaugh
Richard Faber
Robert Sanderfer
Carl Coop
Linda
Loyd Stocker
Marilyn
Larry
Ben Coop
Moravia
Flora Jones
Clifton Neff
Kenneth
Parsons, Kans
Floyd Lockman
R. M. Lockman
Manual
Ottumwa
Raula’ Lockman
Kinser Valley social notes and fair prize ironies
Kinser Valley recap notes Geo R Darby Zell Wilson delivering sweet corn to Centerville plant on Friday. Local callers include Gus Luse T J Luge and G R Darby. D C Cubit and Denny Arnold homes hosted visitors. Jack Keeton and Bob Campbell stationed with Seabees in Williamsburg VA after 10 day furloughs. LeRoy Wilson wins first prize on potatoes at Moravia Fall Festival, recalling a similar win thirty years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Darby
Zell Wilson
Centerville
Gus Luse
Gon
T. J. Luge
G. R. Darby
D. C. Cubit
Denny Arnold
Jack Keeton
Bob Carpbell
Williamsburg
Seabees
LeRoy Wilson
Moravia
Coulson Family Social at Local Homes and Festival Wins
Coulson by Mrs Ernest Hiatt reports gatherings at Guy McDanel s home with Coulson relatives. Fay Cline from Kalamazoo visited, Ira Callen mourned, and Theo Miller hosted a cooperative dinner at Marjorie Tracy s. The Coulson exhibit secured prizes at the Fall Festival. various families shared Sunday visits at Ernie Tucker s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hiatt
Jim Cline
Fay
Cline
Guy McDanel
Carlita Mickles
Fay Cline
Kalamazoo
Mich
Exline
Ira Callen
Lyn Hilton
Coulson
Theo Miller
Marjorie Tracy
Ernie Tucker
Alfred Carlson
Freeman Jolly
Cleland
Carol
Curtis Burton
Hedge College Dinner Guests Share Local Visions
Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy and sons were dinner guests at the Ben Jones home. J J Luse and Guss Luse were Albia visitors. Eph Wilson Edna Dyphon Larry and Patty Bishop joined T J Luse for a Wednesday supper at the Luse home arranged as a Geralds surprise birthday. Bert Luse joined Friday supper at the Raymond show home with Pat Lynch of Chicago. Sunday dinner guests were Emil Halden, T J Luse and Jerry. Jess Baker visited Oren Davis. Davis, Ralph and Donald were in Albia. Wendell Murdy John and David attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Luse
Wendell Murdy and Sons
Ben Jones
J. J. Luse
Guss Luse
Albia
Eph Wilson
Edna Dyphon
Larry
Patty Bishop
Gerald
Bert Luse
Raymond Show
Pat Lynch
Chicago
Jerry
Emil Halden
Jess Baker
Oren Davis
Ralph
Donald
Wendell Murdyl
John
David
Village Social Roundup at the Boyer Home
Betty Jean Foster and Florice Moffitt spent Saturday night with Lillian Tomlin and the Boyers for a funeral. Neighbors gathered for church and visits as Averil Easter mowed hay and the Fall Festival drew many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Foster
Florice Moffitt
Lillian Tomlin
I. A. Boyer
Ira Callen i
Keith Gladfelder
Norma Lee
Versil Easter
Doris
Ralph
Dwight
Junior Meriels
Betty Jean
Rex Foster
Charles Quick
Maxine
Rosemary
George
Mary Boyer
Hubert Benge
Averil Easter
F. A. Boyer
Trene
Frank Moffitt
Jack McDanel
New Hope Social Notes Reach Des Moines and Local Calls
New Hope by Mra W E Donovan reports on visits in Des Moines by Mr and Mrs Junior Donovan and Genevie along with Mrs Nadine Wood and Lynda Kay. Chester Sanders attended a Sunday at Carl Coffin's, Frank Hiatt attended Tra Callen's funeral with sympathy extended to Callen's family. Ed Beer spent Wednesday at Roy Scott's, Ted Campbell and wife visited Carl Coffin on Sunday, Junior Donovan left Tuesday for Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. E. Donovan
Junior Donovan
Genevie
Nadine Wood
Lynda Kay
Des Moines
Chester Sanders
Carl Coffin
Frank Hiatt
Tra Callen
Callen
Ed Beer
Roy Scott
Ted Campbell
Phoenix
Ariz
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