Iconium Sunday School Attenders and Visiting Guests
Community notices celebrate regulars M E and Christian and praise Rev E P Spurlock and family returning from Fairfield conference as new pastor. Social guests include Vern Turner and Edith from Oskaloosa, Edd Robinson family, Florence Tarbell, Clyde Elgin, and others at Fall Festival and home visits across Iconium area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Christian
E. P. Spurlock
Fairfield
Iconium
Vern Turner
Edith
Oskaloosa
Robert Turner
Colorado
Dora Hellyer
Rosa Beaty
Andy Brown
Osa
Alecia McCord
Ida Argo
Ladies Aid and Community Notes Reach Fall Festival Hype
The report covers Ladies Aid at the M E church quilting and treasurer's report, a letter from Mayme Callen of Newton, plans for the Sept 29 meeting to prepare for the county convention in Centerville, and Belle Sheldon’s 81st birthday. Neighbors visit, dinners and calls at Lytle Argo and Concord cemetery honor loved ones, with Fall Festival exhibits highlighted and Moravia papers recalled for memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Heliyer
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Mayme Callen
Newton
Centerville
Belle Sheldon
Lytle Argo’s
Paul McCord
Will Haver
Vera Firkins
Lottie Swan
Canning
Myrtle Swan
Leta Duckett
Archie Thompson
Wayne
Jay Argo’s
Haver Free
Emily
Carrie Turner
Edward McCord
A. J. Brown
Rosa Beaty
Ida
Argo
Versal Hough
Moravia
L Fred Duckett
Frank
Swan
Concord Cemetery
Local Family Visits and Farm Work Highlight Enon Notes
Enon residents report weekend visits from Mrs. J. L. Jones and aunt Mary Clester and others including Mr. and Mrs. Keith Roberts with daughter. Truxton Dicks and Claude Hawk's family drop by, Barbara McCumber returns from Colorado, Clara Selby attends a cousin’s birthday, and Ken Frees family at R. S. Faber’s. Lawrence Kelly moves to Ezra Coltrain farm near Omega. VanDorin and Selby families call on M. E. Boardman for apples. Residents busy with sorghum, corn cutting, and bean stacking. oats produce a second crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Jones
Mary Clester
Keith Roberts
Truxton Dicks
Nca
Claude Hawk
Barbara McCumber
Colorado
Clara Selby
Ben Coop
Kenneth Free
Dale
R.S. Faber’s
George Scott
Curtis Tomlin
Gerald Hawk
N. T. VanDorin
S. Lawrence Kelly
Ezra Coltrain
Omega
Jim, Anderson
J.T. VanDorin
Leo
M. E. Boardman
Fall Festival Attendance and Sunday School Report
Nearly everyone was well presented at the Fall Festival with 45 attendees at Fairview Sunday School on Sunday. No preaching occurred due to the annual conference. Mr and Mrs T L Gladfelder visited Bell Whicker and Mr and Mrs Bill Whicker. Adw Boyer is leaving for Mon-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
T. L. Gladfelder
Bell Whicker
Bill Whicker
Adw Boyer
Local visits and community notes from Moravia area
Collected social calls, weekend visits, and farm activity across Moravia and Centerville. Residents visited relatives, attended the Fall Festival at Moravia, and farm classes from Moravia high school toured Theodore Miller farm while local veterinarians vaccinated hogs and checked dogs.
Local Social Notes From Hedge College Area
Community updates recount visits and travel among residents near Moulton and Albia. Families such as Evans, Davis, Wilson, Cloyed, and Gideon gather for visits, birthdays, and a cooperative dinner. Shoppers and relatives plan trips to Des Moines and Minnesota, with local events including a birthday celebration and aWooden tire reunion.
Rainy Fall Festival Trip Through Moravia and Albia
A diarist recalls attending the Fall Festival and Jamboree despite rain, visiting the Moravia event and Albia mail trip. They describe apples, crocheted rugs, old-time exhibits, and memories of aging farm tools while juggling chores for hay hands and school lunches.
Moravia and surrounding community notes from local Nagro
Sunday gatherings and visits fill Moravia area life with many townspeople paying calls. Residents attend events at Old Settler's festival and Fort Madison visits while others travel to Albia Centerville and Fairfield. Local clubs meet for the Utopian gathering, P T A hosts its first year session, and M E church plans annual conference as families host guests across the region.
Moravia Fall Festival Ties Neighbors Together
Moravia residents attended the Moravia Fall Festival with many visits over the weekend. Names include Zelda Stauber, Ralph Davis, Allen Mason of Ottumwa, Harold Mason, Harry Hillman, Leslie Plants, Bert Davis of Cenderville, Carl Derby, Matt Watts, John Mahin, Rubye Hiatt, Margaret VanZante, Cass Haan too, Lloyd Brown, Thad Gardner, Dorothy Brown, and Parente relations. Families shared Sunday visits and neighborhood gatherings surrounding the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelda Stauber
Ralph Davis
Allen Mason
Ottumwa
Moravia
Harold Mason
Harry Hillman
Leslie
Bert Davis
Cenderville
Carl Derby
Tvan Harsh
Matt Watt
Helen
John Mahin
Mahin
Rubye Hiatt
Margaret VanZante
Cass Haan
Lloyd Brown
Thad Gardner
Dorothy Brown
Mra
Cass Hamilton
Urbana Club Notes and Local Visits This Week
The Wednesday club met September 14 with Mrs Cary McCoy. Next meeting is September 28 at Mrs Inez Williams home. Families visited relatives in Oskaloosa for birthdays Irvin Faber and Barbara Jean Harvey. Harold McAlister injured. horse accident required Ottumwa bones setting. The Gideon family to Nebraska due to Sherman Robinsons illness. Various neighbors visited the King and Coop households over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary McCoy
Inez Williams
Moravia
R. A. Faber
LeRoy Harvey
Oskaloosa
Irvin Faber
Barbara Jean Harvey
O. S. Miller
Ben Coop
Harold McAlister
Pat Donahoo I
Unionville News Notes And Visits Across Iowa
Unionville notes show Mrs. Emily Plitt improving after two weeks illness. Mrs. Jane Whisler returned from Ottumwa with grandson John Stufflebeam. Several residents moved to Fairfield for the annual event, with Mr. E. Miller and Mrs. Ole L. Potts among guests at A. S. Dukes home. Mrs. Meg Wilcox visited Drekenville to see her son Roy Witcax. the Dukes hosted visitors Veiteh and Mrs. Uiderwood. Edith Miler was mentioned regarding a local instruction and Brad- continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Plitt
Jane Whisler
Ottumwa
John Stufflebeam
George Brooke
James Marney
Vera Murdy
Prudence Jones
Opal Crawley
Fairfield
E. Miller
Leesburg
Ole L. Potts
Garden Grove
Boone
Sunday Visitors and Fall Festival Attendance
Sunday visitors included Blue Front at Mrs Helma Plant and Elbert Moore at Jim Moore. Lockman family members spent Sunday at Marve Lockman’s. John VanZante and E W Charity from Cantril visited Cass Hamilton’s. Pauline Williams Wilma Van Zante and Wanda Jones attended a teachers institute in Albin. Ben Williams was an Albin caller recently. Everyone in the community attended the fall festival last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hillman
Helma Plant
Elbert Moore
Jim Moore
Lockman
Marve Lockman
John VanZante
Knoxville
E. W. Charity
Cantril
Cass Hamilton
Pauline Williams
Wilma van Zante
Wanda Jones
Teachers Institute
Albin
Ben Williams
Cass Hamilton Attends Albia Trustee Meeting Saturday
Cass Hamilton attended a trustee meeting in Albia on Saturday. The report notes the attendance and evolution of the discussion during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Hamilton
Albia
Local social visits and festival memories in Moravia district
Mr Pleasant Mrs Tom McCrory and family spent Sunday evening at W A. Mr and Mrs Ed Brown and family of Albia spent Sunday at Homer Browns. Louis Clark called Monday morning at W A Browns. Several from this community attended the Fall Festival in Moravia last week. John Kenton called at Homer Browns Monday morning. C A Woodcock spent Thursday night at Arch Herron's. Ethel Brown is on the sick list for this writing. C A Woodcock spent Friday night at W A Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sprouse
T. J. Cridlebaugh
Ernest Foster
William Whicker
Dale Callen
Paul Markle
Dr. Johnson
Lynn Hilton
Francis Miller
Riley Callen
Ernest Hiat
Robert
Virginia
Herbert McDanes
Billy
Orval Burton
John
Charles
James
Gerald Burton
Clyde Beatty
Ralph Mericle
Lynnn Hilton
Ernest Hiatt
Tom McCrory
W. A. Brown
Ed Brown
Albia
Homer Brown
Louis Clark
Moravia
John Kenton
C. A .Woodcock
Arch Herron's
Ethel Brown
C. A. Woodcock
Local Residents Attend Various Visits and Gatherings
Brompton Jim Wilson and W A Wilson with family dined at Clarence Wilsons. Mrs Katie Miller visited Mrs Ona Boardman. Gerald Billings of Albia visited L C Johannes. Fall Festival attendees from here went to Moravia. Clifton Boardman visited Ottumwa with Paul George and J Raymond Trout. Cecil Billings and Mrs Chas Johannes spent time at L C Johannes. Neighbors helped at John T Clarkson farm. M E Boardman hosted Othello Cary. Ottumwa visitors included Ellis Robinson at Howard Whisler and Ed Robinson homes. Ottis Davis and children stayed with James Sinclair. Chester Sanders family visited W F and E F Boardman. Mrs Anna DeLong surprise party guests included Evelyn Collins and J K Stafford and daughter. L C Johannes and son Larry DeWayne were in Ottumwa. Mrs Herman Johnson helped care for ill mother at Grant Lincox. Ottis Davis family visited Henry Harn. Kenneth Stafford of Des Moines weekend at O S Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
W. A. Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Katie Miller
Ona Boardman
Gerald Billings
Albia
L. C
Evelyn Collins
J. K. Stafford
Anna DeLong
L. C. Johannes
Larry DeWayne
Ottumwa
Herman Johnson
Grant Lincox
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.T. Slavin
M. D
Clark
Iowa
Tana
R. F. Main
J. P. Foster
Kenneth Gladfetder
Lew Hiner
Carl Tomlin
Ted Broshar
Robert Foster
A. W. Kincade
Neal ‘Nash
Lew VanDorin
Milo Foster
Rolla Foster
Charley Boyer
Lola
Herbert McDanel
Billie
Lyndon McDanel
Charlene Townsend
Frank Houser
Paul Boyer
R. F
Main
Coy Luse
Jack Luse
Enon
Centerville Clay Products Co
Centerville, Iowa
van Buren Street
Coulson
Jim Cline
Paul Miller
Des Moines
Allie Ward
Thea Miller
Im Cline
W. H. Callen
Faith Hanes
Miller Church
Tom Cridlebaugh
Moravia High School
Theo’ Miller
Hedge College
Frank Evans
Claude
Moulton
O. G. Davis
Eph Wilson
Eunicer
Carl Cloyed
Zell Wilbon
Aid
Wo Wright
Dicisi
Appanoose County
Suillus
Salem
Versal Easter
Newton Long's
Guy McKern
Dorothy
Susie Tarr
Vosburgh
Arthur Lewis
Robert Jennings
Carl Dicks
L. A.perry
Raymond Perry
James Nash
New York
Hazel Hellyer
Ned Suckow
Dorotha Wisgerhof
Sue
Marengo
Dukes
Oakdale Sanitarium
Lela Whisler
L. B. Savin
Udell
Old Settler’s
Fred Felkner
Sarah Shields
Stella Blakely
Kearney
Nebr
Tra Stafflebeam
W. M. Dukes
L. G. Wisgerhof
Unionville Lodge No. 119
A. F
A.M
L. E. Barnes
Blakesburg Brothers
Jas. A. Wilson
Edith Miller
Florida
A. S. Dukes
Charlotte Wilson
Geraldine Harrington
Prudence
Patty Jones
Urbana and Vicinity
Unionville
Mr. Pleasant
Brompton
Ottis Davis
Henry Harn
Kenneth Stafford
Potts’ Men's Shop
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