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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
2
Unionville Faculty Elected for 1937 38 with One Change
Unionville voters chose L. E. Ransom as superintendent Paul Davis as principal and re elected others for 1937 38 with the exception of Junior High where George Brooke was elected Ruth Allender and Mary Keegan were named for Intermediate and Primary. Mrs C W Kocher declined the Junior High post due to duties as a pastor's wife. Local social updates include visits from Fern Beer and several families visiting in Centerville Ottumwa and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Ransom
Paul Davis
Erma Frame
George Brooke
Ruth Allender
Mary Keegan
C. W. Kocher
Fern Beer
Cincinnati
F. N. Harrison
W. M. Dukes
Henry
Centerville
A. S. Dukes
S. W. Whisler
Ora Powell
Sarah Powell
Ruth Stanley
R. N. Creech
West Main Street
W. C. Hudgens
Eber Sammons
Ottumwa Hospital
Johnnie Underwood
Moulton
Cloud Underwood
Darlene
Amanda Miller
Frank Miller
A. L. Lyon
Udell
Sunday Visitors and Local Social Notes in Douglas
Douglas township residents host a string of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Walt Blue and Mrs. Eva Turney with Louise and Walt Guffey. Nearby calls come from Vernon and Delmar Fenton and others. Attendees at Moravia and Centerville events are listed along with church and school remarks, a delayed teacher election note, and community visits spanning Friday to Sunday.
Valley neighbors share a Tuesday social and meetings
Kinser Valley Geo Darby hosted a Tuesday gathering at the Ivan Hoadley and Jon Robison homes. Beth Tuttle Nadine Parcel and a teacher visited, Charley Johnson briefed residents, and 4on Wilson visited Hilton and Moravia. Dorothea Darby Evelyn Carter with Maxine Duvall spent Saturday in Des Moines returning Sunday. Munroe township teachers’ reading circle met at Foster schoolhouse with good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Darby
Ivan Hoadley
Jon Robison
Beth Tuttle
Nadine Parcel
Charley Johnson
Foster School
Donald Aleroy
Big jUrkane Lowtelip School
Heeding
Acti Bouse
Fielom
Derby Vaunity
We Colagen Miuwe du Bissies
Social notes from area residents and gatherings
Franklin Jack Firking spent Monday night at the Argo brothers home Clayton Sheldon visited the Fred Argo home Tuesday morning Mrs Clell Sheldon and daughter Frances spent Tuesday at the Fred Argo home Marvin Callen and Virginian Ammons spent Wednesday at the Coy Swift home Vinton Lundy called at the Roscoe Argo home Tuesday evening Derby called at the Earl Swift home Wednesday afternoon Mr and Mrs Vern Turner were at the Roscoe Argo home Thursday morning Mrs John Moffatt spent Wednesday night at the Earl Swift home Mr and Mrs Art Stevens and son of Ottumwa spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Coy Swift home The Willing Workers club met with Mrs Maude Turner last Wednesday They embroidered tea towels and quilted Next meeting will be with Mrs Truss Turner Wednesday April 21 Mr and Mrs Earl Swift and children were Iconium callers Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo called at the Vinton Lundy home Friday evening Herman Sytsma of Albia delivered oats in the vicinity Tuesday Mr and Mrs Rex Haver and children Edward and Phyllis spent Sunday at Bert Rinehart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Firking
Argo Brothers
Clayton Sheldon
Fred Argo
Clell Sheldon
Frances
Marvin Callen
Virginian Ammons
Coy
Roscoe Argo
Vinton Lundy
Herman Sytsma
Albia
Rex Haver
Edward
Phyllis
Bert Rinehart
Pleasant Grove News Roundup and Local Visits
Pleasant Grove notes report several social visits and events last week. Families such as Wilson, McCloud, Woodward, and Long shared meals and gatherings including a cooperative dinner for Mr Long’s birthday and a rock game won by Ellen Paxston and Vernice Long. School closes Wednesday with a basket lunch.
Local Social Notes From Centerville Area
Community members shared weekend visits and happenings at local homes. Names mention family gatherings, illnesses, and social calls among residents including the Cullen and J R Cullen households, Wells, Stevens, Miller, and Jolly.
PROGRAM KING THEATRE ALBIA IOWA
The Albia Iowa program lists showings across April with star pairings and titles. April 14 15 Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee and Winterset. April 16 17 Victor McLaglen Preston Foster in Sea Devils and Guy Kibbee Alice Brady in Mama Steps Out. April 18 19 Fred MacMurray Carole Lombard Chas Butterworth Dorothy Lamour in Swing High Swing Low. April 20 Rochelle Hudson Michael Whalen in Woman Wise. April 21 22 Fred Flynn Anita Louise Margaret Lindsay in Green Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Winterset
Victor McLaglen
Preston Foster
Guy Kibbee
Alice Brady
Fred MacMurray
Carole Lombard
Chas, Butterworth
Dorothy Lamour
Rochelle Hudson
Michael Whalen
Fred Flynn
Anita Louise
Margaret Lindsay
Local Social Notes From Margaret Hiatt Area
Miss Mintia and Ardis Callen attended a 4-H program committee meeting. Bertha and Mable Coulson helped with quilting at the Callen home. Ladies Aid to meet at the church. Ernest Hiatt visited the Cline home. Illness of Miss Lulu Burton reported at Kirksville hospital. Maple Grove school last day attended by Ardis and Dale Callen. Lynn Hilton and James visited Shirley Townsend. Free Jolly and family visited Hilton home. James spent time with Reeves family near Walnut City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardis and
Dale
Maple Grove
Lynn Hilton
James
Shirley Townsend
Free Jolly
Cleland
Carol
Wm. Reeves
Walnut City
Glen Anderson
Farm and family visits span Tuesday through Sunday
The report lists local residents visiting friends and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCrory Mrs. Howard Besco Mrs. Otha Taylor Velda Hiatt Eva Brown and Zelda Brown at Homer Brown's Albia Moravia Moravia and Des Moines stops. Arthur Brown from Des Moines and Edward Points John Kenton Ruth Dorothy and John R. attended gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McCrory
Howard Besco
Otha Taylor
Farm Bureau
Velda Hiatt
Homer Brown
W. A. Brown
Zelda
Albia
Harold Brown
Velda
Eva Brown
Edward Points
John R. Kenton
Moravia
Charles. Foster
James McCrory
Arthur Brown
Des Moines
John Kenton
Ruth
Dorothy
John R
Zelda Brown
John
Callen
Pearl McCrory
Clell Long
Russell Burns
Edmund Brown
Homer Charles
Glen Brown
Local Socials and Visits Across Donavon Area
Donavon residents hosted and visited relatives and friends throughout the week. Notable gatherings included Frank Turner of Wisconsin visiting his parents, and Bridge club events at the Cloyd Pester home in Moravia. Several families, including the Turners, Pettibones, Harshes, Livingoods, and Roses, were seen at various homes and Centerville and Otumwa outings.
New Hope Hospitalized Miss Lulu Burton in Kirksville
Miss Lulu Burton was taken to Kirksville Mo hospital Wednesday for treatment and shows some improvement. Local notes mention Mrs Frank Hiatt at the B. E. Turner and Ivan Harsh homes Thursday afternoon and several Centerville visitors and workers over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Burton
Kirksville
Miss Burton
Frank Hiatt
B. E. Turner
Ivan Harsh
George Turner
Mary Beth
Centerville
Cecil Howell
Cenerville
Santor Donavan
Reilis Huse
Ivan Hareb
Roy Seeth
Durnee
Ane
Cate
Pepage Welwissture
Local Sunday Visits Highlight Salem Community
Salem families and friends spent Sunday visiting relatives across town. The group included Frank and Gladfelder, Easter, Long, Tarr, Firkins, Jennings, Whitehead, Hellyer, Woodward, and others, gathering at several homes and attending the Moravia FFA banquet. An Easter program at the M E Church was also attended by many locals.
Social callers visit Dell Hellyer and friends
Spent Sunday at the Dell Hellyer Floriene Perry spent part of last week at the Neal Nash home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Perkins and children were callers at the Dell Hellyer home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Hellyer, Hazel and Clark spent Monday evening at the Gus Tisue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Hellyer
Floriene Perry
Neal Nash
Wilbur Perkins
Hazel and
Clark
Gus Tisue
Attendance at Bible School and Community Notes
Enon residents report Bible School attendance and Helping Hand club meeting with Mrs. Geo Reid. Local families share weekend visits including Hilbert Roberts of Des Moines and Ruth Faber and A C Faber kin.
Local residents host weekend visits across Cedar Rapids and Albia
Biddle and Mrs Loren Hiner of Cedar Rapids spent Saturday night with Chris Bogart. Clarence Owings and family of Tracy visited Mrs Mary Putman. Kenneth Gladfelder and Carl Tomlin visited Johnny Foster's on Sunday. Ernest Hiatt's were Sunday at the U S Hiatt home. Willard Cloyed stayed with Fern Wright Saturday night. Bogart's wife hosted at the Bogart home near Drakesville Sunday. Roy Brinkley visited Van Long Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Peart Hiner spent Sunday at Albia with Henry Cunnutt and family. Ted Miller Lula Miller were guests at Dick Miller's north of Albia. Rollie Foster of Albia spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs F W Wright spent Monday in Centerville. Saturday evening visitors at Johnny Foster's included Robert Foster and family. Mrs F W Wright visited Mr and Mrs B E Turner Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Hiner
Cedar Rapids
Chris Bogart
Clarence Owings
Tracy
Mary Putman
Kenneth Gladfelder
Carl Tomlin
Johnny Foster
Ernest Hiatt
U.S
Robert Foster
Laweiner
F. W. Wright
B. E. Turner
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Congress
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Unionville
Ella Hammett
Mazie V, Dukes
F. L. Hornaday
Cleveland
Ohio
Ira Robb
H. M. Underwood
Wathena
Kan
Ottumwa
Nannie More
Irene Parker
Pella
Towa
M. ¥. Dukes
Dayne
Marlow Hawk
Chicago
Elmer Hawk
W. F. M. Society
M. IB
B. C. Bowers
Floyd Caylor
Lois Kocher
Enon
Hazel College
Fuller and
Fuller
Turner
Ambulance Service
W. A. Brooks
Luwa
Douglas Salem
Donnie Fenton
Walt Blue
Eva Turney
Louise
Walt Guffey
Vernon
Delmar Fenton
Max
Gene
Tom King
Harold Fenton
Cecil Cucchaira
Rockford, IL
Dess White
Lester White
Rockford
Harvey Stevens
Jay
Arlie
Happy Harris
Salem Ladies Aid
Delra Fenton
Fay Porter
Kenneth
Otha
Harvey Main
Salem
Harold Spring
Arlene Fenton
Fairview
Mary Narraday
California
Missouri
Robert. Johnson
Omaha
Abbie White
Mrs. Johnson
Gene King
Lionel Spring
Geraldine Morris
Chas. Johnson
Veterans Hospital
CCC
Walt King
al Cyrestani
Douglas Township
Carl Phillips
Ensil Hiatt
Tom Workman
Otis Exline
Ross Starks
June King
Wendell Swank
Lee Walker
Kinser Valley
Franklin
Pleasant Grove
John Allen Wilson
Missy Wilma
Florence Steele
Hattie McCloud
Frank Wilson
Paul
Wilson
van- Long
Mr. Long
John VanZante
Ray McCloud
Harry Woodward
Steele
Albin
Ella Funkhouser
Woodward
Dick Wilson
McCloud
Homerin
Ellen Paxston
Vernice Long
Coulson
John Eaton
Johnson
Vera Stevens
J. R. Cullen
Russ Wells
Theo Miller
Pranels
van Lejiduster Ugi
Ma. Lelawaster
Sul
Clisrence Anderson
Claland
Carol Jolly
Betty Lose
Mero
Miso J. Ro Cullens
King Theatre
Mr. Pleasant
Cloyd Pester
George Howell
Mose Livingood
Everett Livingood
John Horstman
Roy Scott
Truxton Dicks
Iconium
Don Pettibone
Bessie Neff
Orval Burton
Jery
Anne
Keith Rose
Richard
Emery Hiatt
W. E. Donavan
Clyde
W.B. Donavan
Lloyd Carter
Frank Turner
Ed Shutta
Frank Gladfelder
Versal Easter
Patty
Newton Long
Jean
Guy McKern
Norton Potts
Joe Martin
Donald Tarr
Ida Grove
Burton Tarr
Fred Tarr
Jake Firkins
Jack
Robert Jennings
Charles
Harry Jennings
B. C. Whitehead
Donald
George
Junior Youngker
M. E
Clark Hellyer
Roy
Clair
Ronald Woodward
Bill
Bill Callen
Jack McDonough
Will Haver
Lida Argo
Artie Scott
Bert Nash
Kenneth Johnsgon
Bible School
Helping Hand Club
Geo. Reid
Hilbert Roberts
Guy Roberts
Keith Roberts
R. A. Faber
Grandma
Grandpa
Biddle
Frank Swaim
The
Milwaukee Roap
Oxfords
Robinhood For
West Side Square
Centerville, Iowa
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