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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
2
Doris Long and Dorothy McKern return from Rochester Minnesota with Elbert Perry. Several families attend gatherings at multiple homes while church and school activities fill the week. Notes on injuries, soil checks, and upcoming events reflect a busy rural community.
Mrs Elanor Burton remains quite ill at home. Johnny Hutton and family spent Sunday at the Yeager home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Dowd visited Mrs Elanor Burton Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Charles Miller were Sunday evening visitors at Lula Miller's. Curtis Burton and family and grandson Charles Curtis Hiatt visited Chris Bogart's Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fern Wright spent Sunday in Moulton. Mr and Mrs Pearl Hiner spent Sunday evening at Chris Bogart's. Mr and Mrs Gerald Burton spent Sunday at the Burton home. Mr and Mrs Stanley Sufficool and Dick Sufficool spent Wednesday evening at Chris Bogart's.
Attendees at the funeral of Mrs. Will Callen gathered at the Methodist church in Iconiam. Sunday visits followed among local families including the Beaty, Mericle, Wilson, Dowd and Luse households. The Ladies Aid planned a meeting at the Callen home while others spent time with relatives and celebrated anniversaries amid town listings.
Enon Bible School attendance was 28 with all welcome. Helping Hand club meets with Mrs Edd Robinson Thursday. Mrs J L Jones weekend in Albia. Guy Roberts and family with Keith Roberts near New Sharon. Mr and Mrs J C Lockman and sons at Ridger Gideon’s. R S Faber families visited A C Faber after Sunday School. Mrs Clara Selby with W P Donahoo Sunday. Illness of an unnamed man noted for Mr and Mrs J T VanDorin Leo L B VanDorin Louis at Ward Shaw home LeRoy. Attendees included Carl Shaw Laura May Vandta and Arthur Shaw. Dinner honored Mrs L B VanDorin with gifts. R S Faber and Mary Jo at J T VanDorin Monday. Weather hints spring is here with birds singing quails calling and pheasants crowing.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wetterlind hosted relatives from Red Oak while Mr and Mrs Roy Miller and daughter Ruth enjoyed Sunday dinner with Mrs Dora Hellyer. Orville Callen plans to depart for South Bend Ind midweek after being summoned by his mother s death. Mrs A J Brown and Que returned from a short visit with daughter Marjory
In near Oskaloosa and Albia attendees gathered for the Callen funeral as many relatives and friends from Albia Newton Marshalltown Ottumwa and Chariton joined in paying tribute. The community extends sympathy to Mr Callen and Mayme for a deep loss with Mayme noted for church and Ladies Aid work.
Miller school pupils and Miss Archa Callen hosted a weiner roast and dinner at the school house on Saturday. The Liberty school closed Saturday as patrons, pupils, and Maurice Walter enjoyed a picnic at noon. An afternoon program followed. Mrs. Sarah Hanes and Mrs. Fanny Wood visited their sister Mrs. Mary McGrew. Miss Margaret Coltrain and Miss Dorothy Coltrain of Moravia spent the weekend with cousins Ariene and Helen Paris. Kathryn Cross visited Darla Fullerton Saturday night and Sunday. Floyd Paxston and daughters of Alicia spent Saturday at Glor’s. Betty Strunk spent Friday night with Lorene Tadlock. Easter Sunday is a regular preaching day with a short Sunday School program.
Albia based notes recount Blue Front John VanZante visiting Albia calt era Saturday. Ben Williams hosts visitors Leslie Plants and several locals. Jim Moore attended Mrs Will Callen’s funeral at Iconium. Fla Mbore of Ottumwa visits family here on vacation. Ben Williams and Mary Marie welcomed Albia callers. Mrs Will Davis’ guests also present Tuesday. Moravia visitors include Mr and Mrs Ben Jones. Local youngsters enjoyed a trip to Oskaloosa last Thursday.
Udell community notices detail visits and illnesses. Lucille Exline stayed with Mrs. Weber. Mrs. Weber improves. Beatrice Selix to Pleas Gray home while Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Davis recover. A doctor visited Mrs. Davis Saturday. Cedar Rapids visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews and Lyle. Margaret Spring visited May Cridlebaugh. Rev. Johnson of Allerton called. Louise Petefish visits Cedar Rapids relatives. Nora Hardman returns from winter in Ottumwa after news of illness in Frank Matthews and family. Babies Hopkins family and Mary Hopkins move to Udell. Ariche Fenton taught at Harold Spring Leis. May Cridlebaugh visited Tuesday.
Notice states a six dollar fee to publish detailed candidate announcements in The Union. The service includes one issue and weekly display of the candidate name in the column until the Primary.
A rundown of Sunday and weekday visits around Centerville and nearby towns. Audra Harrett cared for Mrs. Walter Harrett near Centerville while relatives gathered at the Deke Longley and Belle Andrews homes. Visitors included Chas Winan, Belva Cridlebaugh, and various Matthews and Andrews families. The Udell community joined Fairview Brethren services marking Holy Week led by Misa Householder. Miss Anna Sueepy seeks medical care for sinus trouble. Adel PTA plans final meeting next Monday to elect officers.
Russell Darby hauled coal for the Foster school Thursday. H. C. Petersen of Albia bought Harry Pelton cattle Friday and moved them Saturday. Andy ``G. Darby and Harry Felton'' noted in fragmentary report with local names and events.
Russell Darby and Alex Johnson were in Moravia on Wednesday. Albert Brain hauled lumber from the Clark sawmill to his home south of here Saturday. Grant Lincox and wife and Kenneth Johnson visited Albia Saturday night. Dorothea Darby and Mrs Zelma Hopkins accompanied them. Albert Forgy of Tate neighborhood was a business caller in the valley Friday morning. Ted Wilson and family passed through the Valley Saturday. Glen Chance and Gale Bennett of Loulla spent Sunday with Donald Darby here in the valley. A young Democratic meeting in Albin Tuesday elected Donald Darby president for the coming year. Harry DuVall and wife of Moravia visited Sunday with uncle George and family here in the valley. Elmora and Hazel College schools held a cooperative marshmallow and weiner roast Monday evening. Judging by the noise, they had a real good time.
Local notes recount Ellen Ward and Hazel Cox visiting J R Lockman and Walter Harper’s farm circle. Curtis Tomlin aided on Tuesday, families called at Ward and Bernard Hayes homes, and several outings to Moline Klingigs Osceola and Albia noted along with funeral attendance and church gatherings.
Pleasant Grove residents and guests share visits and gatherings last week. Ella Funkhouser stayed with Pearl’s family after a Kansas City trip while plans form for an annual egg roast at the VanZante home Friday night.
Sunday visitors and locals are listed across California and nearby areas. Families like Wilsons, Paxstons, McClouds, Hellyers, and Grimes are seen in multiple homes with others from Unionville and Corydon. The California school prepares for the last day of Thursday April 14.
The Albia theater calendar lists shows from April 13 to 21 featuring Judy Garland Fannie Brice and Allan Jones in Everybody Sing, DANGER PATROL with Sally Eilers John Beal and Harry Carey, The 9 Mesquiteers in Heart of the Rockies, RADIO CITY REVELS with Bob Burns Jack Oakie Kenny Baker and others, plus Joan Blondell and Humphrey Bogart in Stand In, James Stewart and Walter Huston in Of Human Hearts and Jack Holt Wynne Gibson in Trapped by G Men.
Mable Foster ended a successful school term at Brush on Saturday April 9. The California school held a Monday afternoon weiner roast with roasting of weiners and marshmallows and ball games. Edward Ellis, a trainee at Centersville High School, observed at the California school on Monday.
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