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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
5
Miss Dorothy Brown served as waitress at the F F A banquet on Tuesday night. Numerous local families visited the Perry and Hellyer homes through the week including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Argo and many relatives. Junior-Senior banquet attendees and Sunday visits populate the week in Centerville and Albia with multiple households hosting guests and working on home projects.
Pleasant Hill residents, including Mrs. George Hammond and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Ponsetts, visited Otha Fenton's home and Gilbert Cullen, Lloyd Clark, and Elbert Moore households. Mayme Cullen from Newton and Mayme Callen joined gatherings with Callens and Hiner, Caseboldt, and Moore families. FFA banquet attendance noted in Moravia.
In the Fairview area a spring mood grows with revival meetings at the Fairview church. Mrs Joe Martin shows a new electric washing machine, while Ronald G C Tiste sends a recovery update. Neighborhood visits, F F A banquet attendees, and friendly gatherings fill the week as families share news and birthday celebrations.
Mrs. Lois Edwards and family dined with her father Will Scott. Algin Derby home welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eaton and son Ted from Floris. Visitors included Mrs. Glenn Reid and Ronnie from Rivera Beach Florida and the Eaton family from Ottumwa. Afternoon guests were multiple Derbys and Argo family members of Albia.
Attendance at Sunday School and church noted with visits among local families. The piece records multiple Sunday visits to homes in the Gladfelder and surrounding households, with gatherings at W. M. Tomlin and other residents.
The report lists residents visiting kin and neighbors from Friday to Sunday. Dorothy Boyer Velma Gladfelder attended a club at Loyd Garter's home. Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene visited Ray Harrison. Lyndon McDanel and family spent Sunday at Kate Broshar's. Ray Harrison helped can beer at John Broshar's. Selah Harrison called on Clair Callen Friday morning.
Fred Coltrain of Moravia Iowa recently sold five purebred Aberdeen Angus cows and one Angus bull to Herman Leffler of Unionville Iowa, plus one Angus bull to W R Baker of Bloomfield Iowa, one Angus bull to C E Erwin of Seymour Iowa, and one Angus bull to Iva Turner of Moravia Iowa.
Mr and Mrs George Scott and family visited Sunday at the Delmont Moffitts. Mr and Mrs Earl Brinegar spent Easter Sunday at Cliff Ogden s. Clyde Kirkland shopped in Centerville. Milo Walker and Lonnie Dean have colds. Leona Scott ill with tonsillitis. Clifford Woods visited Kenneth Cloyd s. John Claxton recently got new baby chicks. Paul Cradlebaugh stayed with Johnny Cradlebaugh. Lyle Cloyd spent Easter Sunday with his brother. Peggy Sopkins attended a party with Ruby Cridlebaugh. George Scott family visited Curtis Tomlins Sunday evening. Milo Walker visited Frank OConner. Buddy Brown spent Easter at Clyde Kirkland s parental home.
Mrs Nellie Thompson moved to the Russell Frame property in Teonium last week. Mr and Mrs Roy Miller shopped in Albia Wednesday. Miss Eton Shehan works in Albie. Rosie Derby visited Vosburgh school Wednesday afternoon. Wayne Thompson visited at the Ralph Turner home near Moravia Sunday evening. A E Derby spent Sunday afternoon at Algin Derby's home in Iconium. John Shehan went to Newton Iowa for work. Emmett Derby and Larry visited Roy Sheldon and baby Doyle Wednesday evening. Jimmy Murphy Eddie and Mary Agnes spent Tuesday evening at W G O Haras. Wayne Thompson spent Friday at Glen Turners. men folks butchered. Several from here shopped in Albia Saturday. Nellie Haines visiting Ross Argo home. Sunday with Nellie Thompson and Carrie Turner. W G O Haras Patty and W shopped Ottumwa Tuesday. Enmest Derby caller in matory and at Fred Argos Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Turner and family spent Sunday at Truman Tarbells. Delbert Calhouns at Moravia and Centerville Friday. Eroily Thompson attended elu at Maude Turner's Thursday.
For sale two scratch pads handy size for desk or pocket use advertised by The Moravia Union.
Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge and others visited local homes across Centerville Moravia Albia and Iconium Tuesday through Sunday. John Moffatt and son Roy were frequent visitors with several calls at John Moffatt and Will Moffatt homes and at Coy Swift Frank Cox and Bernard Kitterman residences.
This morning hints at spring with sunshine and oats. Ralph Robinson and family visited Zell Wilson. LeRoy Wilson drove to Albia for a sale barn trip and brought calves home. Earl Boardman and Ruth Wilson visited Chariton to see an aunt who is improving. Local bridge repair is hoped. Zell Wilsons and the narrator made Albia business calls Monday.
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