Local Social Notes From Coatville and Surrounding Towns
Mrs L I Dotson and Mrs J M Henson called to greet Leona Evans on her 76th birthday. Many relatives visit and travel between Coatville Moulton Ottumwa Downing Knoxville and Waterloo as families gather for birthdays illness and church events planning a foreign tour after a two week Baptist Church meeting led by Rev Tom Kent and Tony Slutts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. I. Dotson
J. M. Henson
Leona Evans
Claude Burgher
Lee Burgher
Sybil Carr
Ottumwa
Kenneth Kelley
Della Kelley
Jack Snider
Montana
Paul Scurlock
Arthur Burgher
L. O. Mullenix
Fred Martin
Near
Downing
Herbert Campbell
Near Glenwood
T. E. Mullenix
Mike
Marilyn Guilfoil
Peoria
Ill
L. L. Dotson
Martha Ann Martin
Near Downing
L. C. Mullenix
Raymond Kenney
Janice
Lester Kenney
Knoxville
Iowa
Don Downing
Moulton
Mac Horton
A. J. Kent
Tom
Tony Slutts
Merlin Shively
Becky
Livonia
Roy Forsythe
Steve
Junior Gibson
Dean
Lancaster
Debbie Norman
Janice Kenney
Wendell Shumate
Rockford
Betty Jo McNary
Richard Dotson
Malvern
Ark
Hubert Campbell
Dan Trimble
Phoenix
Ariz
Richard
David Houghton
Near Worthington
E. E. Frady
Chas. Trimble
Walter Ford
Waterloo
Elmer Trimble
S. Tom Kent
The
Baptist Church
Social notes from Centerville and surrounding area
Sunday visitors at Lucille Price home included U dell Powell Marilyn and Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Young from Colorado Springs. Marilyn planned trips to Clayton New Mexico and other southern sites. Visits to Topeka Kansas and Centerville continued, with various relatives and hospital updates including Lassie Bennett in critical condition at St Joseph Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Powell
Marilyn
Lucille Price
Emma Ray
Centerville
Lassie Bennett
St. Joseph Hospital
Lloyd Foster
Washington, D. C
Nettie Foster
Frank
Lessie Bennett
Edna Moore
Linda Moore
Raymond Hughes
Jerry Henshaw
Jimmie Stotler
Joe Moore
Hughes
Karen Stotler
Terri Jo
Mexico Hospital
Little Miss
Minnie Moffatt
Lee Moffatt
Edward
Kathy
Lloyd
Selix
Kenny
Roger
Floyd Moffatt
Glen Clancy
Lester Murdy
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Ysage
Ahin Pabs
Floyd Wolver
Mra
Squirts and Squeaks From the Back Shop
Local column reports Eutin roses along Main Stem draw visitors and praise for backyard care while condemning vandalism. A fishing report warns against lax licensing as a youth faced trouble, and a brief wartime reflection contrasts 1941 Pearl Harbor timing with current visits by Prime Minister Ikeda in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Othose
Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Hayato Ikeda
Washington
Appanoose County honored for saving bonds drive
County residents and organizations received Special Treasury Department citations at a Lions Club gathering at the Pale Moon cafe for promoting the United States Savings Bonds program. Des Moines state director Glenn L. Engle praised Appanoose County for leading Iowa in bond purchases with all banks exceeding quotas for eight straight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
U. S. Treasury Department
United States Savings
Lions Club
Treasury Department
Rey Mease
Centerville National Bank
Roy Oughton
First National Bank
Brad Young
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Charles DePuy
Daily Iowegian
Jerry Rhoades
Station Kcog
Loyd
Yjowa
Ingle
Iowa
Shower Honors Miss Hutchison Ahead of June Wedding
Karen Stansberry and Merria Daniels hosted a bridal shower for Colleen Hutchison on June 9 at Miss Daniels home. Twenty friends attended and gifts were opened after games and prizes. Delicious refreshments were served. Hutchison will wed Larry Cook on June 25 at Moulton Christian Church. Mr and Mrs Henry Jones and their son Gene visited at the James Toliver home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Stansberry
Merria Daniels
Coleen Hutchison
Miss Daniels
Miss Hutchison
Larry Cook
Moulton Christian Church
Henry Jones
Gene
James Toliver
Beacon Families Gather for Reunion Notice
Everett Curl and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Houser and sons, all of Beacon, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Singley and daughter of Moulton, and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wolver and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Curl
Merle Houser
Beacon
Roland Singley
Former Moultonite Visits Alma Mater
Jalietta Jordan Murray of Cambridge Massachusetts attends Drake University 50 Year Club events on campus recalling the buried fruit cake legend from the 1911 class. She toured the old buildings and said Drake remains a fine school and she is glad to be back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Des Moines Tribune
Drake
Jalietta Jordan Murray
Cambridge
Mass
Old Main
Hubbell
Stevens Heckscher
Swarthmore College
Murray
Richard A. Murray
Jalietta Jordan
Arianne
Boston University
University of Chicago
Aurora
Nebr
Bloomfield
Des Moines Y.M.C.A
Massachusetts Council of Churches
Radcliffe College
Fortieth Anniversary Observed By Coterie
The Coterie celebrated its 40th anniversary with a luncheon and tea at the Methodist church basement and later at Elma Wood home. Tables bore rose centerpieces. favors included small market baskets with white gloves and pink carnations. Members from Centerville Ames Carlisle Moberly Bloomfield Sidney Lancaster Ursa Eby Moulton and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elma Wood
Lois Dye
Elsie Edwards
Mary Kirkpatrick
Esther Davis
June Wood
Erma Wood
Reta Harrington
Norene Daley
Maryetta Fry
Moulton
Mrs Allie McQueen and son visit Moulton friends
Mrs Allie McQueen and her son Robert from Ridgeway Iowa visited friends in Moulton at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie McQueen
Robert
Ridgeway
Iowa
Moulton
Burrows Captures Burlington Junior Golf Title
Bob Burrows son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Burrows of Burlington wins the Burlington Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament in the B flight carding two over par 73. The 15 year old Burlington High student earned three birdies and aims to compete in the Iowa Jaycee Golf tournament in Mason City June 25 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burrows
Alfred Burrows
Burlington
Burrows
Moulton
Crystal Springs
Flint Hills
Burlington Jaycee
Burlington High
Mason City
TJ Burrows
Bob
Myrtle Jay Hostess To O F N Meeting
The O F N club met at Myrtle Jay’s home on June 14 for an afternoon session with Helen Dixon assisting. Myrtle read from James and a roll call topic prompted wedding dress descriptions. The hostess gift went to Leta Davis. Guests included Mrs. Ernest Stansberry and Mrs. Orville Ratliff. Next meeting set for July 12 at Leta Davis’s home. Several local visitors were listed with their travel from Missouri and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.F. N
Myrtle Jay
Helen Dixon
Myrtle
Leson
James
Leta Davis
Leileen Swarts
Cordin Stevenson
Inez Rohl
Mary Abrams
Faith Hutchison
Local families on weekend visits and trips
Rock Falls residents Harold Mikels and family spent Thursday with Ralph Mikels after traveling through the Southwest and returned home Sunday. Madrid residents J. H. Mikels visited Ralph Mikels’ home, returning from Lake of the Woods Canada. Ottumwa and Des Moines guests joined Arthur Jay family for a weekend visit. Dr. Sites left Hillsboro Ohio after a weekend stay. Dallas Texas and Centerville visitors gathered at Paul Pedrick home. Kenneth Smith and Danny Proffitt of Numa visited Eugene Downing. Jerry Cooksey is a patient at St Joseph Hospital Centerville room 202 awaiting friends. Robert Morris and son Richard, posted at Halloran Missile Base Alamogordo NM, visited R L Ballew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mikels
Barry
Rock Falls
Ill
Ralph Mikels
Southwest
J. H. Mikels
Madrid
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Gilbert Jay
Ottumwa
Doris Jay
Des Moines
Arthur Jay
Carl Sites
Kathy
Hillsboro
Ohio
Sites
Arthur McCullough
Dallas
Texas
Bert Horn
Centerville
Etta Archibald
Coatsville
Allen Pedrick
Paul Pedrick
James Kirkpatrick
Derby
Frank Grimes
Kenneth Smith
Danny Proffitt
Numa
Eugene Downing
Jerry Cooksey
St. Joseph Hospital
Robert Morris
Richard
Halloran Missile Base
Alamogordo
N. M
R. L. Ballew
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UDELL
Roy L. Maring
Larry Houser
Ames
Glen A. McCullough
Earl Sellers
Spencer
Keith Zellers
Raymond Zellers
Tammy
Lynn Bowles
Bill
Eddie
Ivan Zellers
Craig
Pearl Bybee
Laurel Clinkenbeard
Carl Phillips
Billy
Jimmy
Bob Whittaker
Suzanne
Earl Hoover
Sandy
Bill Hoover
Noah Lawson
Leo Horn
Billie
Gary
Patricia Lawson
Byron Tait
Byranna
Bob Burns
Glenda
Neil
Earl Lammey
Elizabeth
Memphis
Tenn
Standard Oil
Claude Lee
O.F.N
Dean Horn
Davis
St. Louis
Blanch. Horn
Lyndon Toliver
Marie
Larry
Terry
la Mirada
Calif
Harold Winans
C. I. Winans
Marie Daniels
Independence
Clarence Daniels
Curtis Morlan
Fairfield
Wendal Morlan
Estel
Rosemary
Fairer Morlan
Harold Davis
Don Wright
Minneapolis
James Edwards
Kermit Edwards
H. C. Redburn
Bill Probasco
Jerry Kirby
California
Frederick Horn
Denise
Enid Exline
Ed, Bradley
Mystic
al Kenyon
Massey-Ferguson
New Holland
International Harvester
Twine
Key City
Baler
Harris Motor Co
Franklin
Bloomfield, Iowa
Court House
Lloyd Rose
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