JEROME - 20 April 1944

The Seymour Herald - 20 April 1944

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  Mrs. J. W. Day of Centerville spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Morris and family.

  Mr. and Mrs. Dougal Forsyth of Mystic spent Sunday at the Wm. Hefner home.

  Billy Mincks spent Friday at home as the Centerville school had one day for Easter vacation. He returned to Centerville for Saturday where he is employed in the Parker Clothing Store.

  Miss Audrey Morjur of Plano spent Easter Sunday at the J. W. Workman home.

  Richard McElvain of the U.S. Navy stationed in Lawrence, Kans., was a weekend visitor with his mother, Mrs. Cecil McElvain and family.

  Mrs. Roy Glenn and Miss Susie Sidles attended the silent auction sale in Promise City on Friday night.

  Mrs. Effie Houx of Cedar Rapids furnished a flower for the Methodist church on Easter Sunday in memory of her mother, Mrs. J. G. Kinney.

  Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Moore and daughters, Helen Lu and Mary Anna, moved to Seymour last Thursday. Mrs. Anna Snodgrass will occupy the house they have just vacated.

  Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore and small son of Davenport, have spent the past week at the Carl Hamm home and with other relatives.

  Mrs. Veil returned to her home in Selby after spending the winter at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins accompanied her to Des Moines by bus and returned the next day.

  Billy Hawkins of Seymour is sick at the home of his grandfather here.

  Miss Margaret Felkner of Des Moines spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Felkner.

  The Easter service and program was well attended in spite of it being a rainy Easter.

JEROME - 6 April 1944

The Seymour Herald - 6 April 1944

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  The township trustees are meeting today (Monday) in the Miner's Hall.

  Wayne Moore of the U.S. Army is home for a 15 day furlough. He is the son of D. E. Moore.

  Shirley Carpenter returned to her home in Promise City last Wednesday after spending several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glenn.

  W. R. Hefner and family and Howard Hart attended the McMurry funeral in Promise City on Sunday afternoon.

  Burdette Workman who is working in the Tri-Cities spent the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Workman.

  L. J.Norris is up and about after a long illness following the flu.

  The family night supper held at the Methodist church on Friday night was largely attended. Rev. Greenwood of the Methodist church of Centerville gave a very inspiring address. His five children furnished music.

  The Roy Glenn family spent Sunday at the Lloyd Stevens home near Seymour. They were accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Iris Homes.

  Wm. Henderson was hauling phosphate from Moulton last week.

  W. R. Hefner had their house wired for electricity last week and were connected to the I.S.U. line that passes their home on last Friday. It is reported the I.S.U. will soon furnish other homes with electricity.

  Mrs. Eleanor Carpenter and daughter, Shirley, were supper guests at the parental Roy Glenn home, Sunday.

  Officials from the Miners' Union office in Albia were in Jerome on Friday looking after the Miner's Hall here. Since it is no longer used it has been sold to Mike Ponsetto.

  Joe Nichols has gone to Kansas City to seek employment.

  Rudolph Buyans received word from their son "Rudy" last week. It was written December 5 and arrived here March 27. He is in prison in Germany. He reported everything all right and all packages sent from here had been received. He said with that and the Red Cross packages received, he was having all he needed. He is working on construction work.

  Phyllis, Betty, and Mary Margaret Hawkins of Seymour attended the family night supper here on Friday night and spent the weekend at the Wm. Hawkins home.

JEROME - 30 March 1944

The Seymour Herald - 30 March 1944

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  Mrs. Maurine Streepy of Udell spent last week with her sister, Miss Susie Sidles.

  John Padovan of Numa was a business caller here on Wednesday.

  Mrs. Iris Holmes was visiting on Sunday at the Roy Glenn home.

  Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nichols and two children, Ida and Sharon Kay, spent Sunday in Confidence with Mrs. Nichols' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes.

  Howard Hart spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs. W. R. Hefner and family.

  Mrs. Wm. Hefner, Miss Susie Sidles and Mrs. Maurine Streepy attended the five cent dinner at the Methodist church in Mystic last Thursday.

  Shirley Carpenter of Promise City is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glenn.

  The W.S.C.S. meets this Thursday for an all day meeting with a co-operative dinner.

  Mr. and Mrs. Ray Evans have as their guests their daughter and husband from Chicago to spend the week.

  Mrs. Roy Glenn and Carol and Shirley Carpenter spent Sunday at the Rowe home near Sewal.

  Friday night, March 31, the family night service with a co-operative supper at 7 o'clock will be held at the Methodist church. Rev. Gatewood, pastor of the Methodist church in Centerville, will be the guest speaker following the supper hour.

  Several families from here attended the farm bureau box social in Centerville last Tuesday evening the proceeds were given to the Red Cross.

JEROME - 23 March 1944

The Seymour Herald - 23 March 1944

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  Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mincks and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mincks attended the quarterly conference in Mystic last Tuesday night.

  Peter Sidles and Kenneth Owen attended a meeting for school improvement held in Chariton last Tuesday.

  W. R. Hefner and Kenneth Owen were elected to the school board at last Monday's election. They were re-elected as they had served before.

  Miss Cadd Hawkins, R.N., returned from duties in the St. Joseph hospital on Friday.

  Joe and Neil Nichols returned Thursday from Washington state where they had been working on a government project for a few weeks.

  In spite of the rainy evening 45 attended the Lincoln township Farm Bureau social held in the Jerome school on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hornady were host and hostess and served refreshments.

  John Morris was absent from school last week with the measles.

  Mrs. J. G. Morris spent Saturday and Sunday in Centerville with her mother Mrs. John Day.

  The school children are collecting paper and rags for the scrap drive.

  The Red Cross drive has not yet been completed in this community.

  L. J. Norris is able to be about the house after a recent illness.

JEROME - 16 March 1944

The Seymour Herald - 16 March 1944

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  Mrs. B. J. Owen moved to Centerville last Wednesday to the new home she purchased on 12th Street.

  Richard McElvain of the U.S. Navy stationed in Lawrence, Kan., spent the weekend of March 5th at home.

  The nutrition meeting of the farm  bureau held at the school house on last Wednesday evening was largely attended.

  The St. Patrick Day tea given by the W.S.C.S. last Thursday was well attended. A splendid program was given in charge of Mrs. Forrest Workman and Mrs. James Felkner, Mattie Arbogast of Numa was a guest speaker.

  Harold Hart of the U.S. Navy left last Tuesday night for Chicago after several days spent here. He is a musician, 1/c and will be stationed in Chicago for awhile.

  Mrs. Cameron, who makes her home with the Ray Evans family, has been quite poorly. Her knee was injured from a fall.

  L. J. Norris has been bedfast for several days but is some improved. He had flu and is slow recovering.

  Miss Susie Sidles and Mrs. Ralph Radosovich are collecting Red Cross funds in Jerome.

JEROME - 2 March 1944

The Seymour Herald - 9 March 1944

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  Miss Cadd Hawkins spent a few days in Seymour last week with Miss Laura Henderson.

  Donald Owen was in Centerville Tuesday night attending a farewell reception given him by the Junior college there. He begins school in Ames, March 1.

  The W.S.C.S. is lunching a sale at Carl Sticklers today (Monday).

  Mrs. F. D. Jones and son Frankie of Ottumwa spent the weekend at the home of Mrs. Ida Mincks. They were accompanied home Sunday by Mrs. Jones' father, B. A. Morrison.

  The family night supper and preaching service at the Methodist church Friday night was largely attended and very much enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williamson of Mystic and former residents here accompanied Rev. and Mrs. Gonzales to this service also Mrs. Bradewell and Mrs. Smallwood of Mystic were guests and furnished music.

  Mrs. Neil Nichols returned from the St. Joseph hospital in Centerville on Thursday where she had been for a few days with her small baby that needed hospital care.

  Mrs. John Day of Centerville spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. J. G. Morris and family.

  Burdette Workman of Davenport spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Workman.

JEROME - 24 February 1944

The Seymour Herald - 24 February 1944

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  Harold Hart of the U.S. Navy is spending several days with his father, Howard Hart and with his sister, Mrs. W. R. Hefner and family. He has been on a battle ship on the west coast for many months but will report for duty in Chicago at the end of his leave here.

  Mrs. S. J. Owen returned Wednesday from Seymour where she has spent several days at the Elvin Owen home. Her son Donald is spending this week at home before reporting for duty at Ames where he will attend school under the V-12 program. Until now he has been a student in the Jr. College at Centerville.

  Paul Felkner goes to Camp Dodge on Tuesday where he reports for duty in the Army Air Corps.

  Miss Cadd Hawkins left Saturday for professional duty in the St. Joseph Hospital in Centerville.

  On February 10th the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church served a one o'clock luncheon. In spite of the snow storm it was fairly well attended and a number of dinners were sent out to those who could not attend. Mrs. W. R. Hefner and Mrs. Forrest Workman were in charge. Their decorations were very beautiful and in keeping with Valentine Day.

  On February 17 the W.S.C.S. served lunch at the Jack Miller sale on the Heaton farm. It was another snow storm and the sale was not largely attended but their profit was $17.00.

  Rev. and Mrs. Gonzales of Mystic were supper guests on Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mincks. They spent much of the afternoon making calls.

  Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holmes and son Larry spent Sunday at the Roy Glenn home.

  A. F. Hawkins has recently been appointed secretary of the Jerome school. Mrs. Marion Wailes had been acting secretary this school year until now.

  Mrs. G. D. Mincks and Mrs. Merle Loofbourrow will be hostess for the Coop-dinner of the W.S.C.S. on February 24th. Mrs. J. W. Workman and Mrs. Harry Stark have charge of the program.

  The Ray Smith family of Jefferson spent Sunday at the G. D. Mincks home. They are leaving soon to make their home in Montana. They formerly lived in this community.

JEROME - 17 February 1944

The Seymour Herald - 17 February 1944

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  Leonard Ponsetto of the U.S. Army went to Burlington on Thursday to visit his sister a few days before returning to the camp at Lincoln, Nebr.

  Mrs. W. R. Hefner spent last week in Des Moines at the Mervin Burkett home and made acquaintance with their new son Billy. Mrs. Burkett is the former Lena Hefner.

  Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Owen of Seymour spent Sunday with Mrs. S. J. Owen.

  Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Gonzalez of Mystic visited in this vicinity last Friday making calls on a number of families.

  Mrs. Wm. Hefner and Miss Susie R. Sidles attended the five cent dinner at the Methodist church in Mystic last Thursday and Mrs. Hefner visited with her brothers, Donald and Dougal Forsythe.

JEROME - 3 February 1944

The Seymour Herald - 3 February 1944

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  Carl Kinney returned the first of the week from Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown where he had visited his sisters, Mrs. Effie Houx and Mrs. Guthrie Norris.

  Mrs. W. R. Hefner and Mrs. Kenneth Owen attended the bond sale in Centerville, Saturday afternoon.

  The family night supper at the Methodist church on Friday night was well attended and greatly enjoyed by all.

  Burdette Workman of Davenport spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Workman.

  Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hefner and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hefner attended the funeral of Mrs. Donald Forsythe in Mystic last Thursday afternoon. Also Mr. and Mrs. John Cathcart and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cathcart, Mrs. Forsythe and Mrs. Leslie Cathcart were sisters.

  Leonard Ponsetto of the U.S. Air Corps is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ponsetto.

  Kenneth Owen returned from Chicago last Tuesday. He had accompanied a shipment of cattle there on Sunday.

  Joe Buyan from Camp Leonard Wood, Mo., is spending a 12 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Buyan.

  Miss Cadd Hawkins, Mrs. A. F. Hawkins and Miss Susie Sidles spent January 25th with Mrs. Emma Ogle in Centerville. It was her 78th birthday.

  Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mincks visited Sunday with Mrs. Ida Mincks and Billy who was home from Centerville for the day.

  Mr. and Mrs. Robet Forsythe of Rockwell were guests Sunday at the Wm. Hefner home. Mr. Forsythe is Mrs. Hefner's brother.

JEROME - 27 January 1944

The Seymour Herald - 27 January 1944

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  The Roy Glenn family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Holmes near Centerville. Mrs. Glenn's knee, injured from a fall, is improved but she still suffers a great deal.

  Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hefner and son, W. R. Hefner, spent Sunday p.m. at the Donald Forsythe home in Mystic. Mrs. Forsythe is ill with a heart ailment.

  Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Jones and son Frankee, of Ottumwa spent Sunday at the B. A. Morrison home.

  Mr. and Mrs. Forest Workman spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe in Numa.

  Miss Susie Sidles and Mrs. G. D. Mincks accompanied Rev. and Mrs. Gonzolez of Mystic to Des Moines on Wednesday to attend the Bishop's Crusade. 1400 people were present during the day.

  Mrs. W. E. Hawkins and children of Seymour spent Sunday at the Wm. Hawkins home here.

  Mr. and Mrs. C. Carpenter and daughter Shirley, came from Baraboo, Wisc., last Thursday and are spending a few days at the Roy Glenn home. Mrs. Carpenter was the former Eleanor Glenn.

  The Methodist church will have a cooperative supper followed by a preaching service on Friday evening, Jan. 28 at seven o'clock.

  Mrs. Wm. and W. R. Hefner spent last Friday with Mrs. Wm. Oughten in Centerville.

  Miss Joan Morris spent the past weekend with her sister, Mrs. Merrill Condra near Numa. 

JEROME - 20 January 1944

The Seymour Herald - 20 January 1944

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  Richard Owen of the U.S. Navy and Mrs. Owen of Glenwood have been spending several days with Mrs. S. J. Owen and Kenneth and family.

  The Farm Bureau of this community held a hard time party at the Jerome school house Thursday evening. There was a large crowd and a very enjoyable evening was spent playing games and visiting together. Refreshments of corn bread and beans were served.

  Walter Warnick has purchased the S. Burns property and expects to live in it. The B. A. Morrison family who have occupied it for several months will vacate about March 1.

  Jr. King of the U.S. Army has been spending a ten day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester King, south of town.

  Mrs. Roy Glenn has been bedfast for the last ten days with an injured knee caused from a fall. The ligaments are torn and it will be some time bfore she is fully recovered. Her daughter Mrs. Iris Holmes is caring for her.

  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nichols in the Corydon hospital on Jan. 13 a daughter, Sharon Kay.

JEROME - 6 January 1944

The Seymour Herald - 6 January 1944

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  A very interesting watch night service was held at the Methodist church on New Year's Eve.

  The school will open again Jan. 3, after a week's vacation.

  Billy Mincks returned to Centerville Sunday to resume work in the Centerville High School after a week at home.

  Miss Barbara Holland returns Thursday from Burlington, where she had spent a week with friends.

  Phyllis, Betty, Mary Margaret, and Billy Hawkins of Seymour spent the past week at the home of their grandfather, Wm. Hawkins.

  Mrs. John Day, of Promise City, but who is spending the winter in Centerville, spent the holiday vacation with her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Morris and family.

  Word has been received from Harry Sidles who recently entered army service. He is at Camp Blanding, Fla. Without knowing he was there he met Wayne Moore of Jerome who has been there several months.

  The W.S.C.S. met for an all day co-op dinner last Thursday. It was well attended. The hostess were: Mrs. J. G. Morris and Mrs. Peter Sidles, Mrs. Lyda Bollman had charge of devotions and Mrs. J. G. Morris the lesson on Christmas literature.