Blackmans Enjoy Vacation Trip Through Nineteen States
A Moravia Union article details Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Blackman's cross country vacation covering 4795 miles through nineteen states. They visited Chicago for the railroad fair, toured Washington DC sites including Mt. Vernon and the Capitol, and traced routes down the East Coast to Florida and Louisiana before returning north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fair Grounds
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountain
Washington, D. C
Washington
Washington Proper
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Arlington Cemetery
George Bryant
Po‘tomac River
General Lee
Lincoln
Mt. Vernon
Potomac
John L. Lewis
The
Miner's Union
President Wilson
Washintton
Wilson
Smithsonian Institute
Wright Brothers
Capitol Building
Mint
Washington’s Monument
Fredricksburg
Wilmington
Charleston
Brunswick
Savanna
Jacksonville
Florida
New Orleans
Bay
Tallahasse
Fla
Capitol
Panama
Union
Huey Long
Earl
Arkansas
Proceedings Of The Board Of Supervisors September 6 1949
The Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session with all members present. The minutes list business transacted and claims allowed including general fund items such as publications and appropriations for the county farm bureau and related rentals and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
County Clarion & Mystic Sentinel
Farm Bureau
Boone Blank Book Ca
Franklin wedding ties Thoma and Stansberry duo
Miss Margie Thoma wed Doyle Stansberry in Cedar Christian church with Rev. Leon Triggs officiating on Sept 18 1949. The Thoma family of Luana Iowa and Stansberry family of Albia attend. After a procession and dinner at Ray McFatridge home the couple planned a homestead near Van Horne Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Thoma
Doyle Stansberry
Cedar Christian Church
Leon Triggs
Lawrence Thoma
Luana
Iowa
E. F. Stansberry
Albia
Ray McFatridge
7Th St. Cedar Rapids
Marie Dodge
M. J. Cleek
Ottumwa
Elof Pearson
Leland and
Lesley
Wesley
Ions
Charles, Brown
New Sharon
Lee Nathan
Georgia
John
Welton Junction
Dewayne Stansberry
Key West
Fla
van Horne
Dwight Stansberry
Cambridge
Mass
Community gathers for birthdays and visits in Ottumwa area
A dense local notes page records multiple family gatherings in Ottumwa and surrounding towns. Celebrants include Free family members for a 76th birthday, and numerous visits by relatives and friends from Hampton Moravia Iconium and Centerville parks. Residents share dinners co op events and church social attendance with many local names such as Dicks Argo Kelsey Carruthers Turner and Beaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Kelsey
Hampton
W. E. Kelsey
Nellie Thompson
Paul Carruthers
Mildred Argo
Robert
Laura Dicks
Roscoe Argo
Busy Bee Club
Russell Brown
Dickie
Eldred Estlack
Kenny
Jack Colwell
Billy
Ben Pickerell
Wayne
Vinton Lundy
Maud Turner
Olive Moffatt
Beryl Brown
Osa Brown
Edwards
M. E. Church
Ted Bailey
Iconium
Moravia
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C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Appsicose
Monroe Counties
F.F.A
Button Grocery
Ezlina General
Fenton
Dukes
Harry, Jr
Gilliland
Paul
Co Treas
Goodwin
John W
Guernsey
Hugh G
County Atty
Doyle E
C. 4
Ing
Doyle E., Co
O. A. & Neetsee
Southern Utilities Co
Lowegian Printing
Irwin Paper Company
Klipto Loose Leaf Company
Koch Brothers
Luse
M. G
Moravia Union
Morlaz
A. G
Munn Jewelry
Parrott
Matt, & Sons Company
Pure Ice Company
Stephenson
Don
Stickell
Harry
Stickler
Welch-In
8. C
Meala
R. C
Withrow
Edna
Poor Fund
Archbold
Fred
Appa
County Telephone Co
Beer's
Beer
Brody
Bryant
Martin
Cline
Hannah
Conger
Geneva
Pearl
Goughnour
Eva
Keep
Hanson
Ida
Hartley
Maude
Hickman
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Johnson Funeral Home
Labagh
N. W
Larsen
E. A
Lockman
Amy
Miller
W. B
Morris
Charles
Ottumwa Hospital
Owl Drug Store
Penney Company, Jr
Eters
Oral
Eterson Brothers
Porter
Richey
G. L
Medical
Ridding
Ritter
E. F
Roland
Shrake
May
Smith Hospital
Spratt Grocery
Ee State Dept. of Social Welfare
Blackmans
M. K. Blackman
Mr. Blackman
The Board _of Supervisors
Moravia Theatre
Clark Gable
Deborah Kerry
Nova Scotia
Olds
Ford
Studebaker
Norris Auto Co
Fege
Duane Stenberg
Nedelich
Phope
Centerville
Franklin
John Moffatt
Bir
Norris Callen
Aon
Marvin
Mac Cleek
Roy
Henry Elliott
Charley Summers
Frank Cox
Joe Lucas, Jr
Ray
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Osteopathic
Wnh
A&p
N. Side
Towa
Teenium
Mrs
Haver Free
Kenneth Free
Dale
Elaine
Gary Charity
Loy Free
Wilma
Evelyn
Rex Free
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Josephine Charity
Raymond Chority
Janet
Wanda Hook
Jake Firking
Fred Duckett
Glen Turner
Blanche Argo
Ned L. Argo
Argo Brothers
Charles Butler
Lloyd Beaty and Sons
A. J. Brown
Dewey Lalk
Misa
Dick Kerns
Harlan Emery
Des Moines
Steve Kirkman
Lester Breese
Rena Breese
Leo
Will Bar and
LeRoy Kirkman
Paul Loch
Harold and Harlan
W. E
McDonough’s
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Morehead
DODGE
Pullman Motor Company
Center
Lowe
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