Des Moines Visit Shows President Amid Rushing Crowds
Rays Ramblins recount a Des Moines trip with a noon luncheon at the airport and a planned visit by the President and his Mrs. The event drew thousands as Secret Service moved through unruly crowds including many women, while guests Haggerdy and a metropolitan editor were reportedly unable to attend. The piece notes the pressures of presidential travel and the public’s eagerness for a handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggerdy
Des Moines
Secret Service
Embarrassing moment at school meeting and town talk
A humorous scene at the schoolhouse social follows a rural director’s wife dispute over coffee cups. The piece notes the season’s hype with juicy promises from labor farmers big business and taxes and ends with a skeptical self aware line about believing promises.
Tributes and visits flow at Tubaugh home trout supper
A trout supper honored Rev. John Grenfell as he prepares for seminary. Numerous relatives and friends from Iowa and nearby towns joined in at the Richard Tubaugh home Friday evening, sharing meals, games, and well wishes. Additional calls and visits occurred through the week, with several residents seen at local homes and hospitals.
Shanghai By Mary Lou Rinehart Weekend at Rinehart Home
Families and friends from Spirit Lake and nearby areas share visits and gatherings. The piece lists multiple names and households visiting at various homes including Christy, Taylor, Brown, Rinehart, and Davison residences, plus a Sunday reunion and a 4-H ice cream social.
Van Zante kin attend Des Moines convention week
Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante attended a R E A convention in Des Moines on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lute Hiatt stayed at the Van Zante home Wednesday night. The So and Sew club met at Pearl Woodward's home Thursday afternoon with several Van Zante family members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl van Zante
Des Moines
Lute Hiatt
So and Sew Club
Pearl Woodward
Ralph Shelquist
John van Zante
Colfax
Ben Jones
Forrest Main
Roy DuVall
Warm and busy week with visits and travel notes
Quite warm and dry. Aunt Etta Schroeder arrived home Friday morning from a three thousand mile train trip to Montana. Mr and Mrs M E Boardman called at Carl Cloyed s and J T Van Dorin s Wednesday morning. Tended the Hall Bowles sale Wednesday. W H and J T Van Dorin Bill Wilson and Guy Love accompanied Sylvan Van Dorin to the National Field Day Friday. They enjoyed it very much if they did get tired and dirty. Mrs DaVonna Wren and Steven are spending this week at the Vance home. Mr and Mrs Richard Bentziger and Ricky visited his brother Walt Bentzinger at Milan Mo Sunday. Jeanne Hawk brought Denice Hlingworth home with her Saturday evening for supper. Dallas Faber and family visited her mother after church. She is recovering from her fall. Lowell Van Dorin and family spent Sunday afternoon with J T Van Dorins, Mr and Mrs John Kelly and Dennis, Mr and Mrs LaVerne Horn of Des Moines spent Sunday at Lawrence Dommer s, Dommers spent Sunday evening at Billy Lockman s in Unionville, Mr and Mrs R S Faber, Marlene and Mary Jo spent Sunday.
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Etta Schroeder
Montana
M. E. Boardman
Carl Cloyed
J.T. van Dorin
W. H
J. T. van Dorin
Bill Wilson
Guy Love
Sylvan van Dorin
DaVonna Wren
Steven
Vance
Richard Bentzinger
Ricky
Walt Bentzinger
Milan
Jeanne Hawk
Denice Hlingworth
Dallas Faber
Lowell van Dorin
J. T. van
Afternoon Visits and Local Social Notes
Afternoon at W H Van Dorin residents hosted visitors including J C Lockman Bill Wilson and family Clell Van Dorin and family Harold Hawk and family Claude Hawks home welcomed J T Van Dorin and Fred Van Dorin families Nora Hamre Fred Pangburn and others A Friday evening school program is planned and Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday in Moravia Iscel Sulser and John Curtis visited Alma White in Centerville Jean Curtis attended 4 H training at Agriculture building Addie Young and baby joined a birthday supper at Jay Lyon home in Plano Bessie Fenton and Alvin assisted with silo filling at Hall Hensley home Bill Martin and Ralph Tucker were visited Friday morning
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Harold Hawk
Claude Hawk
J. T. van Dorin
Fred van Dorin
Nora Hamre
Fred Pangburn
Chariton Valley Social Roundup Opens September
Sun day hosts and afternoon callers gather across Chariton Valley with multiple families visiting in Centerville Alla and Delmont area events. Florene Atwell’s farewell plans loom as Lisons and Atwell families host dinners and sick list notes mark Faye Fenton and Florene Atwell concerns.
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Will Hagerman spent Wednesday evening at the Leo Hoffman home Adda Long spent Wednesday at the Andy Mosley home Eugene Callen Mary Mosley and Richard Hoffman attended the freshman initiation party at Moravia Friday evening Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman and Kenneth were Friday evening visitors at the Rex Hagerman Mr and Mrs George Goff and family of Illinois spent Sunday at the Darrell Cooper home Mrs Will Goff accompanied them back to Illinois Mr and Mrs Harley Timue spent Sunday at the Hugh McFatridge home Nellie Gladfelder Velda Brown and Verta Hoffman attended Aid at the E U B church Wednesday Mr and Mrs Harry Jennings and Garry Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings Charles Jennings and Delores Baker spent Sunday afternoon at the Roscoe Argo home Mr and Mrs Roy Darby were forenoon callers Vinton Lundy was a Sunday dinner guest at the Fred Argo home Mr and Mrs Roy Rinehart were Friday evening visitors at Roscoe Argo s Mr and Mrs Russell Brown were calling at Rex Haver s
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Will Hagerman
Leo Hoffman
Adda Long
Andy Mosley
Eugene Callen
Mary Mosley
Richard Hoffman
Moravia
Kenneth
Rex Hagerman
George Goff
Illinois
Darrell Cooper
Will Goff
Cooper
Ilinois
Harley
Timue
Hugh McFatridge
Nellie Gladfelder
Velda Brown
Verta Hoffman
Vinton Lundy
Fred Argo
Roy Rinehart
Roscoe Argo’s
Russell Brown
Rex Haver
Local Socials Gather in Jasper County Iowa
Franklin nklin Byres and Earl Swift hosted and visited relatives across Centerville Albia and nearby towns. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson Lloyd Ammons Marvin Callen Coy Swift and Carl Calhoun with hospital visits and Sunday dinners noted at multiple homes and the Smith hospital in Albia.
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Earl Swift
Duane Wilson
Wayne Thompson
Lloyd Ammons
Marvin Callen
Jasper County
Iowa
Coy Swift
Mike Turner
Edd McDonald
Sor
Centerville
Lloyd
Ammons
Paul and
Dale
Keith Dicks
Glenn Turner
Clair Long
Jeffrey
Russell Brown
Carl Calhoun
Kenneth
Donald
Norris Callen
Marvin
Smith Hospital
Albia
James Calhoun
Merle Dicks
Mrs
Ben Derby
Emmett Derby
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J. C. Lockman
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Phelps
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Florene Atwell
Fred Hamline
Alla
Melvin Printy
Faye Paxston
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Town
Harley Silser
Gilbert Crow
Browning
Dolly
Ann Rinehart
Bob Davison
West Point
Franklin Nklin Byres, Earl Swift
R. E
Dick” Cooper
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Mystery Farm
McClurg Implement CO
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