Local A pp enings and visits around Moravia area
Local residents and visitors share weekend and weekday travels. Des Moines and Centerville trips are noted for Mr and Mrs Lester Brain, Mrs Cinda Fleming stays with Mrs J H Lathrop, and Rev W R Keesey visits Albia. Families including Coulson, Hiatt, Turner, Sufficool, and Palmer are listed with guests and relatives across Moravia, Bussey, Greentop, and Unionville areas. Ralph Turner recovers from a severe intestinal flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Brain
Des Moines
Gustaf Coulson
Dorothy Nowels
Eli Lawrence
Unionville
Cecil Coulson
Centerville
Cinda
Fleming
J. H. Lathrop
Moravia
W. R. Keesey
Albia
Florence. Boles of
Bussey
Mrs. Wess Hiatt
Albia's
J.F. Powell
Easter
John Sufficool
Will Hutchinson
Moulton
Faith Hanes
Creech
J. E. Sharp
Florence Kennedy
Leonard Palmer
Elaine
Greentop
Charles Broshar
Velda Hiatt
Otha Hiatt
Vernon Kaster
Vera Kaster
Ralph Charles Turner
Bert, Turner
Local Notices of Visits and Gatherings Across Moravia
Ruth Johnson and others visit family during spring break as students from Iowa University York College and Oberlin College attend Easter and spring vacations with relatives. Community dinners, birthdays, and social events are reported along with calls to act now on oil lease development to avoid delay and promote land and community benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Johnson
University of Iowa
John Johnson
M. E
Audrey Zike
York College
York
Nebr
T. J. Zike
Ann Elizabeth Helscher
Moravia High School
Kate Rogers
Gay Harrison
Fremont
Ed Eaton
Sarah Teague
Ottumwe
Mis
Lloyd McCrory
Sunny
Don Blackman
Iowa City
Iowa University
Berry Halden
Maudella
Des Moines
J. W. Halden
LaFawn
Main
Lewis
Beulah Bishop
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
D. E. Bishop
John Dille
Aon
Rollin
John Allen
Kirksville
S. B. Kinion
Moravia
Tom Cameron
Cameron
Keith
Ramona
Newton
June Buckingham
Mildred Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C. R. Burke
Ernest. Temple
Helen Jean
Naperville
John Temple
Ed Jordan
J. B. Kinion
Sherman Kinion
West of Udell
Hal Carter
Veterans Hospital
Carter
Raymond Charity
Mystic
M. E. Ladies Aid
Lementine Tucker
J. H., Schreiner
Lewia Main
Phrana Turner
W. F. Horner
Mary Charity
A. Turner
Frank Wilson
Fern Wright
Oil exploration advice urges farmers to cede drilling to big operators
The article argues farmers should not finance or manage oil exploration in wildcat areas. Drilling costs from twenty to fifty thousand dollars demand reliable operators and large blocks to justify tests. It warns that small blocks with one or two wells are useless, and stresses that major companies with financial strength should undertake development.
In Memory of Marilyn Joan Coltrain
A short memorial note from Mrs. Elsie Coltrain and children recalls Marilyn Joan Coltrain who died three years ago on April 2. The family expresses profound longing for her hands, likening the absence to missing sun and flowers and noting daily and nightly grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Joan Coltrain
Elsie Coltrain
Community notes from Blue Front area on Sunday visits
Local residents shared Sunday visits with Ben Jones and Marvel Lockman. Centerville and Unionville guests included Raymond Williams and A Hopkins with families, plus Van Zante and Jones families shopping in Albia. Wanda Jones, Wanda Van Zante renewed teaching post Blue Front school for next year. Ray Lemaster family sought Iowa City for surgery. Betty Hiatt Deena Roberts stayed with Wilma Van Zante. Clyde Plummer and Kenneth of Knoxville joined Ben Williams household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl’ Woodward
Ben Jones
Raymond Williams
Centerville
Ben Williams
Marve Lockman
A. Hopkins
Ivan Walters
David Davis
Unionville
John van Zante
Wilma
Albia
Fred Hammond
Marvel Lockman
Ray Lemaster
Iowa City
Ray
Betty Hiatt
Deena Roberts
Wilma‘Van Zante
Wanda Jones
Blue Front School
van Longin
Clyde Plummer
Kenneth
Knoxville
Plummer
Classified ads for chicks and farm gear in Moravia area
Week old chicks 8c two weeks old 10c Gardner Son Hatchery Moravia phone 137 for sale residence in Moravia Mrs Harry Woodward 2tp for sale two Sure-Hatch incubators Mrs H Ey Glick itp for sale good John Deere gang plow Fred Tarr my beautiful 650 piano land rolls 49 60 write Mrs Mary Schultz Route 6 Box 220A Waukesha Wisconsin discontining Staley feeds except baby chick feeds Frank Histt on Highway 60 Gardner Sons Hatchery will sell a good John Deere binder in Turner Son sale Emil Halden itp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner & Son Hatchery
Moravia
Harry Woodward
Sure-Hatch
H-Ey Glick
John Deere Gang
Fred Tarr
Mary Schultz
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Frank Histt
Gardner & Sons Hatchery
John Deere
Turner & Son
Emil Halden
Six Weeks Exams Highlight School Year 1938 39
School notes reflect six week exams ending year 1938 39 with district music contest plans for April 14 and 15 at Oskaloosa Iowa. Car pool needed. players ask Mr Harris or band members to arrange transport. Grade reports share bird book progress first grade and pre primary study of farm animals. Second grade presents a play The Elves and the Shoemaker with named participants and a new Easter border and library card system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lab&t
Emily Pree
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Harris
Brownies
Robbie Paxston
John Hiner
Gene Garner
Corita Cory
Robert Johnson
Cleo Hammond
Dorothy Housley
Patsy Lee Brown
Fourth and Fifth Grade News From School
In early stories the classes discuss Dutch tales and memory birds, with poems and pictures from third and fourth grades. Absent due to scarlet fever are Dale and Max, plus seven others, while Jimmie and Jack share stories of illness and a Christmas gift kit. a geography trip is noted but lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Max Wreh
Jimmie
Jack
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Garden
P. D. Schreiner
Ward's Grocery and Market
Omar
R-I-C-E
Watch Dog
Chet Broshar
The
Peoples Life
Phyllis Zike
Ator & Son
CHERY
Oho Hat Moravia
Oehler. Bros
Turner &Son
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