Out On The Farm In Central Iowa Visit Notes
A diary style recount from Lois Kelly and relatives visiting Dublin area families in Des Moines and Madrid. Descriptions include travel from Monroe to Dallas Center, hospital visits, light rainfall and a hail storm, air conditioning, television and electrical gadgets, a planned Madrid picnic, poetry readings, and local social updates involving the Fitz, Staley, Erickson, Burkland, Moffatt, Hedgecock, and Weber families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Center
Monroe
Des Moines
Mildred Appler
Galen Fitz
Myrtle Staley
Fitzs
Myrtle
Clive
Florence
Galen
Gelen
Florence Jones
Bill
Gardenia
Calif
Perry
Roy Ericksons
Madrid
Ericksons
John B. Fitz
Holy Land
Ade ll Burkland and attendees at Iowa postmasters school
Mrs Howard Burkland and Miss Zola Saum attend the 5th Iowa Postmasters Training School in Ames Iowa June 16 18. Recent callers include Mr and Mrs Ora Powell Mrs Wayne Hinote and granddaughter Sherri Hincte Mr and Mrs Bill Gorden Faith Suckow and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zola Saum
Iowa Postmasters Training School
Ames
Iowa
Minnie Moffatt
Ora Powell
Wayne Hinote
Sherri Hincte
Bill Gorden
Faith Suckow
P. N. G. Circle Elects Officers
Lelia Southern hosted the Past Noble Grand Circle meeting on June 17. Eleven members attended as Myrtle Starr was elected President with Kaith Hutchison as Vice President and Lelia Southern as Secretary. Treas. Marie Davison. Chaplain Anita Winans. yearbook Anita Winans, Clara Lerchie, Dess a Stansbarry. flower/card Clara Lerchie, Geraldine Freeborn. auditors Cleo Catherall, Geraldine Freeborn, Oakel Cooper. reporter Ruth Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Southern
Noble Grand Circle
Bernice Coulson
Myrtle Starr
Kaith Hutchison
Friendship Circle Meets at Grace Marvin Home
Six members attend the Friendship Circle Club gathering at Grace Marvin’s home on June 5 with Anna Marvin as co hostess. Velma Beard reads devotions from 2 James 12 20 and all say the Lord's Prayer.prize winners are Grace Guinn Velma Beard Rosella Holland with traveling bingo prizes for each guest and member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Circle Club
Grace Marvin
Anna Marvin
Velma
James
Velma Beard
Grace Guinn
Rosella Holland
Lola Patterson
Bonnie
Becky Holland
Clarence Marvin
Nellie Selvy
Family quick tips for home care and make do repairs
This item list offers practical family tips. Sew two towels to form a car pet for a baby's playpen. Use a water repellent silicone polish or furniture wax to protect ashtrays clocks and other accessories. Reinforce wobbly furniture with blocks. Store utensils in a single row for easy access.
Veterans Age 65 Eligible for Disability Pension in Iowa
Needy wartime veterans in Iowa aged 65 or older may qualify for a VA disability pension without proving a specific disability. Des Moines VA Contact Officer C W Elliott notes eligibility hinges on being totally and permanently disabled by law at age 65 and outlines income limits: under $1,800 for without dependents and $3,000 with dependents. Further information is available from the Des Moines VA Contact Office. Local Cadette Girl Scout troop held an overnight camping trip at the Centerville cabin with several scouts and leaders marking Cheryl Burton’s going away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Veterans Administration
C. W. Elliott
Des Moines
Elliott
Cadette
Centerville
Kathy Wood
Pam Forsythe
Pam Bassett
Barbara Moore
Cheryl Burton
Sheryl Turner
Denise Horn
Marcia Waybill
Norman Hurley
Wayne Bassett
New Hope 4 H Club Meets at Monterey Hall
The New Hope 4 H Club met June 11 at the Monterey Community Hall with demonstrations on finishing old and new wood painting and removing wood finishes. Members worked on projects and record books and the next meeting is July 1 at 1 20 at the same hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope 4-H Club
Monterey Community Hall
Mary Tharp
Sally Ryan
Deb Johnson
Lana Graves
Locals note parish relocation and Rainbow girls attendance
LOCALS S-5 and Mrs. James Parish and three daughters of Albuquerque NM have moved to a home they purchased in Moulton. S-5 Parish will be sent overseas soon and will be stationed in Germany. Mrs Parish and daughters will remain in Moulton after his discharge. Among those at the Rainbow for Girls installation in Sioux City were Jim Winans Myrtle Starr Pearl Horn Don Newland and Lyndon Lori Starr Sherri Crawford. Chapter F PEO luncheon was in the Christian Church dining room with Dora Singley Lucille Wond Myrtle Singley and June Grove in charge. Mrs Jack Crawford reported on the State Convention at Storm Lake. Mr and Mrs Robert Singley and family and Mrs Myrtle Singley attended Colleen Probasco’s funeral in Newton. Hugh Wood Sr and granddaughter Susan Wood arrived in Des Moines from California by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S-5
James Parish
Albuquerque
N. M
Moulton
Germany
Parish
Sharon Moulton
Order of Rainbow For
Iowa
Sioux City
Jim Winans
Myrtle Starr
Pearl Horn
Don Newland
Lyndon
Lori Starr
Trenton Starr
Sherri Crawford
Jack Crawford
Camp Arrowhead
Ottumwa
Chapter F
P.E.O
Christian Church
Dora Singley
Lucille Wond
Myrtle Singley
June Grove
Storm Lake
Robert Singley
Colleen Probasco
Newton
Hugh Wood
Des Moines
Susan Wood
Susan
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Kelly
Judy
Mia
Lee Moffatt
Carl Weber
Weber
Grace Spurgeon
Madge Ross
Anna Burkland
Jewel
Burlington
Gordon Burkland
Carl Whistler
Pearl Dudley
Tony Hedgecock
Purvis Hedgecock
Udell
Agnes Burkland
Alva Fowler
Lloyd Yates
Florida
Donna Houser
First
Adell Mrs. Howard Burkland
P. N. G. Circle
Friendship
Marvin
UUW Otree Ca
Morton
Rena
Elmer Wood Company
Moulton, Iowa
Ce Yy
New Hope 4-H
Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield
Guernsey
Angus
Davis County Sales
George Reno
Jerry Bish
KOTEX
Heifetz
Maxwell House
IGA
2Patio Partners
Ello
Paul Bunyan
Perlette
IGA Buns
U.S
Bologna
Braunschweiger Ib
Ree
Ballard
Pillsbury
Clearfield
Longhorn
Britt’s
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