Centerville Social Roundup Highlights Sinnissippi of Visits
Centerville and nearby towns brim with visits and gatherings as families, friends, and church members travel between Centerville Moulton Bloomfield and Udell. Highlights include Howell and Bogle families at Fairview and Marion. Ellarton Reece Lane and McTobin at Centerville. Junior Howell bringing wife and daughter home from Sedan. and many residents visiting kin in Albia Lancaster Des Moines and Moulton. Church notes report 77 Sunday school attendees and Orleans picnic at Yates Grove with Class No 18 gathering at Clarence Withrow’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rton
Centerville
Blosser
Churchill
Howell
Milton
J. D. Howell
Ray Jordan
Des Moines
Iowa
Thelma Sprouse
Charles
Udell
Cleve Whirl
Mershy Kirby
Moulton
Arnold
Cloyd Howell
Jim Dodge
Marion Howell
W. F. Guile
Orleans
Yates Grove
Clarence Withrows
West Grove social notes include funerals and visits
Mr and Mrs Clarence Fuller and daughter attended the funeral of Mr Fuller s uncle at Woodburn last week. Mr and Mrs Merle Norton and children were Sunday evening callers at Harold Winans home. Mr and Mrs Taylor Daniels were Tuesday guests at their daughter Mrs John Hetzler s home. Miss Ruth Horn received word Saturday she had been elected to teach a school near Broomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Woodburn
Merle Norton
Harold Winans
Taylor Daniels
John. Hetzler
Ruth’ Horn
Broomfield
Mt Ararat Sunday School Notes and Social Events
Mt Ararat reports 81 attendees at Sunday School last week with 88 the prior week. An ice cream social is planned Tuesday for the entire school. Ladies Aid met Tuesday with Mrs Worth Fox. several visitors joined in needlework. Mrs Ora Yeager led a devotional on Memorial Day. Several members and guests listed attended. Next meeting set for June 12 with Mrs Clayton Evans, and all day gathering June 26 with Mrs Ora Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Worth Fox
Ora Yeager
Albert Riggs
Alberta
Celia Mason
Moulton
Ross Fox
Evelyn
Audrey
Earl Ellarton
Fern
Dwaine
Hugh Curl
Wallace
Grace Houser
Marjorie Evans
Edna Leonard
Fae Palfreyman
Will Powers
Wiladeen
Selah Staley
Marie Evans
Flossie Dixon
Miss Gladys
Beulah Brown
Wiladene Powers
Raymond Henshaw
Rex
Kermit Staley
Schuyler County Sunday School Convention Attendees
Coatsville area residents including Mr and Mrs Arthur Burgher and others attended the Schuyler County Sunday School convention at Downing Missouri on Sunday. Several locals traveled to nearby towns on Monday for visits, schooling trips, or family gatherings as the community shares news of social and religious events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burgher
Ben Bradberry
Effie Molar
Iris Kirby
Juanita Childs
Schuyler County
Downing
Ross Childs
Vesta McCreary
Ottumwa
Nora White
Lou Burgher
Moulton
Frank Hargraves
Iowa City
Moe Te
McCreary
Jennie Epperson
Browning Mo
Coatsville
Bill Molar
Moberly
Charlie Molar
Luther Childs
Panthers and Lions Share Cat Ball League Lead
The local kittenball league after week one sees Panthers and Lions tied for first, with Wood’s Tigers and Dolan’s Lions in the cellar. Thursday’s game had Wood hampered by absences, Carson’s team winning 10-6 as Garrett pitched all nine. Panthers had 11 hits off P Jordan and G Jordan. Friday James club led 29-7 as Wood’s pitching allowed 11 safeties. Charity and Cam combined for 25 safeties against Wood. Both managers vow stronger play this weekend with games at 5 at the high school diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
P. Jordan
G. Jordan
James
Wood
Carson
Dolan
Diamond
Woman Loses 41 Lbs of Fat with Kruschen Salts
Mrs. W. Eckoff reports dropping 41 pounds in about nine months after taking Kruschen Salts, with blood pressure once as high as 290. She weighed 255 and now weighs 214, claiming the product safely reduces unhealthy fat and revitalizes health. A half teaspoonful daily in warm water is advertised to reestablish organ function and energy, with one bottle lasting four weeks and available at drug stores worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Eckoff
Man Wanted to Service Rawleigh Route in Illinois
An employment notice seeks a man to cover a Rawleigh route serving 8000 families in Freeport, Illinois. The ad emphasizes immediate availability and directs inquiries to Rawleigh Co. IA-112-SA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
Piano Students Wanted Prices Reasonable
Hortense Cox advertises piano lessons with affordable rates and invites interested students to call or visit for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Cox
Visiting his mother and the Hibbards Thursday
The note mentions a visiting visit to mother and Mr and Mrs Hibbard on Thursday. It notes preaching at Coatsville Baptist Church each Thursday led by Rev Glade Yost and invites all to join for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
Coatsville Baptist Church
Glade Yost
Central Lawrence Spurgeon called at Bud Henson home Friday
Central Lawrence Spurgeon of West Grove was a caller at the Bud Henson home Friday. Memorial services for Aaron Fouts of Fairfield were held at Coatsville cemetery last Wednesday and he spent the rest of the week at Ralph Henson and Chas Barnes homes. Several local residents attended church and social events through the week, with visits among Henson Lawson Calhoun families and trips to Ottumwa and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Spurgeon
West Grove
Bud Henson
Aaron Fouts
Fairfield
Coatsville
Ralph Henson
Chas. Barnes
Elizabeth
Blake Calhoun
Art Lawson
Centerville
Flavy Lawson
Dwight
Madalyn Graves
Graves
Lancaster
Reva
Fay
Aileen
Flary Lawson
Alvin McClurg
Ottumwa
Blake
Chicago
Lena Calhoun
Nora, Hutchinson
Nellie
Des Moines
Daphne Edwards
Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Bridge Club
Etta Edwards
E. R.moen
R. R. Odholm
E. H. Moen
Inwood
E. R. Moen
Don Moen
Bert Moen
Helen Garrett
Margaret Jennings
Betty
Bowie
Hart Spencer
Iowa
Just Between You and Me Town Gossip and Local Vignettes
A sketched column blends political chatter with small town lives. Rumors swirl over the Sousa post master Haines resignation and pension eligibility, future officers named, and playful anecdotes about swimming, boating mischief, and local primary results. Residents joke about bets and hunting for rain, with brief notes on town personalities and recent civic happenings.
Davis County Treasurer A G Johnson Dies at 68
A G Johnson former Davis county treasurer died at his Bloomfield home on Sunday morning from a heart attack. He leaves a son Clayton T Johnson and daughter Mrs Roy Fouts, born in Fabius township 68 years ago. He served as deputy treasurer, then treasurer from 1910 to 1912, later worked at Bloomfield National Bank until 1932, and more recently with Citizens Mutual Telephone Company. He chaired the Davis County Agricultural Society for 19 consecutive terms and was active in I O C F and B A Y lodges. Funeral services were held at Bloomfield Church of Christ with interment at Bloomfield I O F cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Johnson
Davis County
Bloomfield
Johnson
Clayton T. Johnson
Roy Fouts
Fabius Township
Monterey
Fabius
National Bank Af
Bloomfield State Bank
New Bank
Citizens Mutual Telephone Company
Davis County Agricultural Society
Davis County, Fair
Accociation
Bloomfield Christian Church
Bloomfield Church of Christ
G. E. Purdy
Grant Park Church of Christ
Des Moines
J. R. Adams
Bloomfield Church
Merchants Beat Blakesburg 8 to 5 in Local Baseball
The Moulton Merchants defeated Blakesburg 8-5 at the local diamond last Sunday in an excellent exhibition of base ball. The win should boost interest in future games as the locals prepare to travel to Mystic on Sunday to seek revenge for an early season defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Merchants
Blakesburg
Mystic
Cars Crash On Main Street In Monday Evening Collision
A Chevrolet driven by Dan Wood and a Plymouth driven by Dudley Taylor collided on Main Street Monday evening. Wood backed from the curb as Taylor approached, leaving Taylor with a smashed fender and wheel. Wood suffered a bent fender and bumper. A second minor collision occurred Monday afternoon involving Mr and Mrs Verne Newcomb and their children visiting Lester Murdy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Dan Wood
Plymouth
Dudley Taylor
Wood
Taylor Auto
Verne Newcomb
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Washington Township
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Alva Bennett
J. M. Garrett
Frank McClaskey
Missouri
Ackle
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Wheeler and Woolsey
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