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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
3
The community in Salem reports multiple visits, illnesses, and social gatherings. Notable items include Mrs. Jess Gladfelder recovering from surgery, various families visiting friends and relatives, and letters confirming soldiers and addresses in transit. The week also notes measles illness and hospital visits, with several local residents hosting and traveling between homes.
Mrs Lloyd Rose hosts in Hiattsville with visits to Rochester for hospital care for Callen. Kenneth Daniels from Camp Howze tours home on furlough. Dooleys and Turners host Easter gatherings. Miss Cridlebaugh returns home from Centerville hospital. a Sunday school class meets with 40 attendees and prizes won by Daniels and Scott family members.
Sunday dining and calling patterns fill a local notices page. Named households include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boyer Chris Bogart Ralph Turner Martindale family and others visiting Des Moines Centerville Albia and Des Moines for check ups furloughs shopping and visits with relatives and friends.
Mrs M E Boardman and Mr and Mrs John Fisher called in Blakesburg on Friday. Boardman family visits and multiple callers gathered at Albia and Centerville homes including Mr and Mrs C L Cary Mrs J E Stafford and Janella Maxine. Othello Cary and friend joined dinner at G L Cary home as R E A meeting attendance is noted.
New Hope notes record Wednesday gatherings at the W E Donovan home with Mr and Mrs John Wood and Lynda Kay. Several families visit J F Chambers and Don Pettibone homes while John R Wood enters Camp Dodge to enlist. Families travel to Albia and Camp Dodge for social and military events involving multiple residents.
Richard McDanel attended the Scout court of honor at Moulton Thursday evening. Vess Hiatt was a caller Friday evening at the Guss Luse home. Albia shoppers from this vicinity Saturday included John Johnson and Dick, Dale Laws, Guss Luse and Gerald, T J Luse and Jerry. Gaylord McDanel and family visited M E McDanel Sunday. Sunday dinner guests at Guns Luse included Cody Luse and T J Luse with Jerry. War bonds will guard against post-war mood.
Moravia Township Appanoose County presents the quarterly financial report for January 1 to March 31, 1944. It records balances, receipts, and disbursements across General and School House funds, listing numerous vendor payments to teachers, services, repairs, supplies, and utilities, totaling 9,446.09 in outlays with end balances of 4,173.95 for General and 1,442.96 for School House funds.
Financial report detailing payments to Moravia merchants and service providers, list of expenses, personnel notes, and a quarterly affidavit. Names include Alonzo Leach, Virgil Johnson, Wendel Music Co, Norris Motors, and J.T. VanDor. Social notices mention visits, funeral attendance, and a birthday gathering. Total expenses recorded as 8878.20 with a sworn affidavit by Secretary Chester Broshar on April 3.
Attendance at Sunday School and church was 42. Multiple families spent Sundays at various homes including the Gus Luse, Clyde Gladfelder, Harry Woodward, and W. M. Tomlin residences. Several trips to Rock Island and Salinas Kans were noted for residents. The community was shocked by the death of Carl McKern and extended sympathy to his family. Read the want ads.
Sunday visitors at the Marvin Vance home included his parents Mr and Mrs William Vance Sr and several Vance family members along with Dale Free and Larry Reid. The Free family hosted Flora Jones and others, Carl Cloyed visited Claude Hawk family, Harold Hawk welcomed a newborn daughter, Annabelle Walter stayed with sister Mrs Marvin Gardner, Marvin Gardner's family shared a meal at Pearl Walter home, and Howard Whisler assisted Mrs Harry Felton with canning meat.
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