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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
5
A playful school column recalls the wedding of Patricia and Goofus amid song titles and classroom anecdotes. It lists students dating, social plans, junior high games, and a long profile of Verna Over turf Wakefield with birth, school, favorites, activities, and plans for next year.
A fragmentary column notes a curious tale about Katie McDanel and a hefty 190k figure marked on her profile this week. The item hints at intrigue around a high stakes event and public curiosity within a community setting.
The Junior Class held a party at Hilltop rink on March 20 after the recent magazine contest Wayne's Wildcats. Losers sponsored the event. after skating, attendees visited Mrs Tuttle's for ice cream.
Jerry Wakefield, born July 5, 1933 in Mystic Iond, attended Swam School. He is 5 feet 8 inches, 140 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. Wakefield loves Mars candy bar, biology, baseball, Ford cars, and aims to be a good farmer. He earned baseball letters, FFA, hunts, and dislikes loud mouthed people. future plans include good pasture and hay or silage for dry cows.
Maple Grove and surrounding households report a series of social visits. Ralph Tucker and family traveled to Belle Plaine for a short visit while Basil Tadlock hosted Sunday dinner with the Hawk family. Multiple families hosted or were hosted for weekend and weekday gatherings, including the Woodward, Tomlin, Walter, Callen, Tadlock, and Luse households near Albia and Ottumwa.
Mrs John Moffatt and family note that Pvt Edward Haver is stationed at Ft Riley Kansas. Social callers include Mrs George McCombs at Hugh McFatridge home, Mrs Clara Brown and Mrs Ol live Moffatt at George Shehan home, and Mr and Mrs Ed McDonald at Bernard Kitterman home. Busy Bee club met with Mrs George McCombs. next meeting with Mrs Leo Hoffman on April 11.
Fifty five attended the Miller service with Rev Don McKeghan delivering the message. Special numbers were performed by Nancy Eldridge Forest and Jerry Main Mrs John Claxton and daughter and son. Several local residents were noted ill or visiting family with road conditions improving after winter weather. Jimmie Weaver, four, broke an arm Friday. condition reported fair. Nearby visits and church activity mentioned.
Mrs M E Dicks hosts Pleasant Hill guests as Mr and Mrs Gilbert Callen visit Des Moines. The Dunhams from Des Moines visit the Russell Brown home and Richard Dunham spends the weekend there. Merle Dicks and Mrs My visit the Earl Swift home. Jessie McAninch and children stay at Clell Sheldon home in Citumwa, with Charlotte and Charles remaining through Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Paul Dicks of Moravia plan moving to the Clyde Dicks farm where Paul assists with farm work. The Clover Leaf club hosted a party at Jack Penfield home Friday night. Donald Dicks attended a basketball tournament in Town City Friday. Doris Cahien of Des Moines spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Merle Dicks were Sunday evening visitors at the George Hammond home.
The Urbana Commandoes gathered March 19 at Wayne and Mary Louise Fisher’s home. Lloyd Reed helped finalize feed estimates. They planned county 4H basketball tournaments, appointed Bob Wilson to lead the Urbana team, and tested grass and legume seeds. Marjorie and Bobby Sandifer demonstrated soil acidity testing. Refreshments followed. attendees included Deenalee Robinson, Raymond Vance, Irvin Faber, Charles Horn, and the Wilsons and Sandifers, with a fuse safety tip from Erwin Johnson of Iowa State College urging 15 or 20 ampere fuses based on circuit load.
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