Moravia Town Council Proceedings December 6 1943
Moravia Iowa council in regular session with all members present approves minutes and treasurer report. Bills listed include General Fund Walter Clark Rufus Easter Moravia Union and Paul Spencer among others for maintenance and light fund payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Iowa
Pantad
Ace
Rufus Easter
P. D. Schreiner
Forrest. Simmons
Tobn Bailey
Elsie Long
Charles Coffin
Forrest Simmons
Light
Hall Fund
Easter Coal Co
Jake
Paul Spencer
Noa
Unimportant Cogitations by Inez Faber manuscript notes
A 1944 Moravia Iowa report fragment records council sessions with funds, bills, and transfers including Hail Fund, Bond, and Fire Maintenance entries. It notes motions about gas tanks, driveway access, and adjournment, followed by local social notes and Easter visits.
Will Moffatt and neighbors host visits Tuesday
Franklin by Mrs John Moffatt Mrs Frank Cox Mary and Carl spent Tuesday evening at the will Moffatt home and called at the Harry Rumley home. John Moffatt and son Roy were in Centerville Tuesday afternoon and called at the hospital to see Guyton Sheldon. Billy Coy had the misfortune of getting his arm broken recently and is recovering. Mrs Addie Sheldon spent Wednesday afternoon at the Clell Sheldon home. Mr and Mrs Rex Haver were Albia callers. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
Frank Cox
Mary
Carl
Will Moffatt
Harry Rumley
Roy
Centerville
Guyton Sheldon
Clinton Albertson
Hugh MacFatridge
Clell Sheldon
Addie Sheldon
Billy Coy
Clell Sheldom
Garden Tales From a Busy Farmer's Week
The narrator notes sowing oats and garden seed while blaming an April snow for delays. They patch a fence, sow lettuce, and discuss rising egg consumption and aim to bake angel food cake. Parsnips stay fresh in soil. hens, broody problems, and Good Friday potato planting are mentioned amid farm chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farma
New Hope Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mrs. W. E. Donovan reports Carl Coffin returned from St. Josephs hospital after dental extractions. Neff, Warner, Robb, Carter, Pettibone, Hiatt, and Hiatt families hosted or visited over the week. Eleanor Miller stayed at Carl Coffin’s while others shared time at multiple homes.
Enon notes from local visits and gatherings
Mrs J T VanDorin and Mrs R Faber visited Wednesday afternoon then called on Mr and Mrs J C Lockman in the evening. Several neighbors and families joined Easter dinner festivities, new neighbors Marvin Vance and family were welcomed, and dehorned cattle were kept. Church and social visits continue with meals and garden updates amid variable weather and smokehouse activity.
Local News Briefs From Urbana Area Gatherings
Mrs Hugh Crawley and son James visit Illinois. Mr and Mrs Frank O Conner and son Norris join Far Paxston home gathering. Ottis Davis calls on R A Faber home. Evelyn Charles Richard and J B Davis visit grandparents Davia. Mrs Dean Hijerteen resigns Williamson school post. Club meets with Mrs Opal Wilson. Glen LaVonne Hanes have measles. Elwood Stafford family visit DeLong home. Mrs James Sinclair visits daughter Ottin avg. Caution urged on purging sick cows with salts. risks worsen intestinal inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Crawley
James
Dlinois
Frank O’conner
Norris
Carl Boyer
Karen
Far Paxston
Ottis Davis
R. A. Faber
Evelyn
Charles
Richard
J.B. Davis
Davia
Dean Hijerteen
Williamson School
Easter gatherings and visits spread through local families
Attendance at Sunday School was 59. Easter dinner guests included Clyde Gladfelder and many relatives such as Versil Easter, Patty and Jack, T H Philby family, T L Gladfelder group, Lloyd Davidson, Belle Whicker, Frank Gladfelder, Kester and Kermit, Kenneth Gladfelder family. Other Easter observers were Lloyd McDanel and family, Shirley Townsend family, Dwight Coop, Willie McDanel, Grover Easter and granddaughter, Ernie Kincade family. Leslie Elledge and daughter visited Rock Island. Bert Luse spent Sunday with Cody Luse. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene joined Frank Gladfelder home Friday. Trenton Gladfelder family visited Versil Easter home Friday. Carl Tomlin family joined Robert Foster family at J. P Foster home. Jack McKern stationed at Camp Hood Texas. Josephine McKern stayed with Robert Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfelder
Versil Easter
Patty
Dack
T H, Philby
T. L
Gladfelder
Mra
Lloyd Davidson
Belle Whicker
Frank Gladfelder
Kester
Kermit
Kenneth Gladfelder
Lloyd McDanel
Lyndon McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Dwight Coop
Willie McDanel
Grover Easter
Ernie Kincade
Leslie Elledge
Rock Island
Bert Luse
Cody Luse
Cody Luse Ome
Darlene
Trenton Gladfelder
Versil Aster
Carl Tomlin
By Hiatt
Robert Foster
J. P Foster
Jack McKern
Camp Hood
Texas
Josephine McKern
Betty Jean Foster
J. W. Whicker
Jackie
John Clark
Norma
Robert
Vernon Easter
James
John
James Easter
Rockford, Ill
Ira Boyer
F. A. Boyer
Kenneth McDanel
Larry and
Dienna
William Whicker
Frank O'Conner
Fay Paxston
Roy Hiatt
Allie Boyer
Lola
David Weston
Larry
Russell Burns
Charlene
Jimmie
Craig Weathers
Delmont Moffitt
F. E. Moffitt
Richard Goughnour
Easter dinner gatherings across families in Rockford connection
Betty Jean Foster reports social visits and dinners among many families including the Whicker Davidson Easter and Paxston houses with extended kin from Rockford Illinois. Attendees include J W Whicker Clyde Gladfelder John Clark Vernon Easter James John and Norma.
Community People and Weekend Visits Noted
J and daughter, Jimmie Clark, Patty and Jackie called in the evening. Dixie Kay Oehler visited her grandmother Mrs. Vesta Oehler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank O’Conher and Norris and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDanel with family spent Friday evening at the F. B. Moffitt home. Aquilla Ballenger and Irene called at the F. A. Boyer home Tuesday morning. Virgil and Vernon Kaster called at the Averill Easter home Sunday morning. Kenneth McDanel and Larry visited the Timel Terry home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Moffitt
Irene
F. A
Kinser Valley notes from Moravia area by George R Darby
Local diary style update from Kinser Valley detailing seed oats planted at Gus Luse home and at Dick Darby. calves dehorned and vaccinated by Albia veterinary. neighbors Jack Judge Pearl Hiner Zell Wilson and family aid in livestock care. Easter gathering with fried chicken jam and gooseberry pie. land rental by Jess Smith to J C Lockman. Russell Darby and family travel for feed and social visits. Moravia trip and local chores amid community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby Russell Darby
Earl Boardman
Gus Luse
Albia
Jack Judge
Pearl Hiner
Zell Wilson
Russell Darby
Jimmie
B.W
Moravia
Willian Bivin
Henry
Sytsma
Hiattsville Social Notes Reflect Ozark Family Reach
Mrs Lloyd Rose and family hosted a Moravia visit with son Otha and kin. Callens returned from Rochester Minnesota, Evelyn Hiatt came home from Centerville teaching duties for Easter weekend, Dose and Billie visited Albia at Glenn Derby’s. Donald McGee returned from Easter vacation at Virgil Dooley’s in Ottumwa. Farm Bureau gathering at Salem schoolhouse involved Hiatt and Dooley families. Daniels family visited Virgil Dooley’s. Roy and Lester Dooley hosted a Sunday gathering in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rose
A. S. Hiatt
Moravia
Otha
Claude Callen
Rochester
Minn
Evelyn Hiatt
Centerville
Lloyd Dose
Billie
Albia
Glenn Derby
Donald McGee
Ottumway
Virgil Doo
Virgil Dooley
Lester
Roy Dooley
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Moravia Union
Appanoose County
THE
Moravia Town Council
Inez Faber
IG. C. Coulson, Treas
C. C. Coulson
Highway Fund
Dixon Coast, Co
Dixon Cons. Co
McDonough
Veach
Ivan Walter
G. B. Winsler
John Bailey
William Gardner
Gerald Hunter
Richard Ballew
Moulton
Ivan Harsh
Mardeena Wilson
Ottumwa
Margaret Burton
Des Moines
John Burton
Amespent
O. A. Burton
Duane Coffin
Merton Rose
Dick Wilson
Mardeena
Jay
Trenton Wilson
Don Pettibone
Newman Daniels and
Corp
Kenneth Daniels
Ira Yeanger
Bert Meadows
Lyn Hilton
Loyd Carter
Grace L. Bedinger
John O. King
Caldwell Township
G. D
Mike
Lotridge Bellair Township
R. C. Wilson Taylor Township
Harry Stickler
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
County Recorders
Dukes Centerville
Osborn Centerville
M. G
Mage” Luse
Charles L. Johnston
John L. Dillon
Jack Bailey
J. R. Barkley
Frank Swaim
Suma
Gardner Hatchery
Bridge Shoe
Styla
Wolve
Tilton’s Shoe Store
North Side Square
Franklin
Rex Haver
W. £. Donovan
Carl Coffin
St. Josephs Hospital
Bessie Neff
Russell Warner
O. A
Eleanor Miller
Russell Hiatt
Jack
Frank Hiatt
Frank Chambers
Elsie Martin and
Myr
Advice & Notary Public
Ee Se
M.j.bartle
Zelda Nickell-Hunter Assistant
West Jackson
Sears
Enon
J.T. VanDorin
Faber
J. C. Lockman
Troy Lockman
Mears Walter
Ellis Robinson
Richmond
Calif
Wayne
Merchant Marina
Marvin Vance
Mearl Walter
J. T. VanDorin
Dallas Faber
L. B. VanDorin
D. C. Lockman
Troy
Rodger Gideon
Russell Hindman
Carl Bet
Mary Jo
Nancy Carol
J. I. VanDorin
Carolyn
Thompson
Marvin Gardned
Aubrey Walter
Jerry
Walter
Annabelle Walter
Yvonne
Rita Gardner
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
M. E. Boardman
Claude Hawk
Urbana and Vicinity
Boyer Ridge
Browns
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Albia, Iowa
Kinser Valley
Hiattsville
Gene Autry
Paris
George Sanders
Leado
Mrs. Miniver
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Madame Curie
Guadalcanal
Prenton Foster
Lloyd Nolan
Vermont
Gloria Jean
Buick
Tudor
Sedan
Del
Tutone
Stud
Mercury
Ford
Pontiac
Dwight Selix Motor Co
Haynes Ave
Drake Avenue
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