Local and Personal News From Moravia and Vicinity
Mary Earl spent Sunday at her home in Seymour. Mrs J W Albert ill at her Moravia home. Beulah and Betty Bishop weekend with home folks. F C Hiatt with Mrs J F Powell. Baughman of Zion a week and guest of Norma Bower. Eva Main at Ray McCloud home Saturday. W C Main Cen terville in Moravia Saturday. Harriet Lee Main from Knoxville for the weekend. Voss Hiatt of Oskaloosa Saturday guests of Mrs J F Powell. Wilbur Harris weekend with her parents at Clear Lake. J E Sharp of Centerville spent Wednesday with sister G B Johnson. Mrs Carl Kluever returned from Chicago for her father's illness. Delmar Massman of Des Moines spent Sunday with Lenna Pabst. Mrs Aaron Campbell near Unionville Sunday and Monday with John Temple. Jim Black, former Moravia resident, seriously ill near Exline. Fairy Morris employed at Oskaloosa spent last week with her parents. Robert Reeves of Des Moines and Robert McIntosh of Fairfield Sunday guests at D B Bishop home. Carl Black and daughter of Sigourney Sunday guests of C A Turner. Jim Stevens taken to St Joseph hospital Centerville for pneumonia. Allen Hiatt returns from Chicago after ten days with daughter. Rev George Talbott at United Brethren district meeting in Albia. Mrs Grant Evermen Centerville and John Veach visit John Koestner at Burlington. Mrs Ben Coppack and Mrs Geo Genkinger of Washington spent Sunday and Monday with M H Johnson family. Edgar Simmons and Floyd Simmons with Beverly spent Sunday with Gale Anderson at Albia.
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Mary Earl
Seymour
J. W. Albert
Moravia
Beulah
Betty Bishop
F. C. Hiatt
J. F. Powell
Miss Baughman
Zion
Norma Bower
Eva Main
Ray McCloud
W. C. Main
Centerville
Harriet Lee Main
Knoxville
Voss Hiatt
Oskaloosa
Wilbur Harris
Clear Lake
J. E. Sharp
G. B. Johnson
Carl Kluever
Chicago
Delmar Massman
Des Moines
Lenna Pabst
Aaron Campbell
Unionville
John Temple
Jim Black
Fairy Morris
Jake Morris
Robert Reeves
Robert McIntosh
Fairfield
D. Be.bishop
Carl Black
Sigourney
C. A. Turner
Jim Stevens
St. Joseph Hospital
Allen Hiatt
Frank Conway
George Talbott
United Brethren Church
Albia
Grant Evermen
Centervilla
John Veach
John Koestner
Burlington
Ben Coppack
Geo, Genkinger
Washington
Iowa
M. H. Johnson
Edgar Simmons
Floyd Simmons
Beverly
Gale Anderson
Rochester
Minn
Ralph McDonough
St.Mary’s Hospital
Mesdames O. A. Burton
Paul Broshar
Chester Broshar
Frank Selby
John Dille
C. KE. Winsler
Post Home
Red Cross
Vern Miller
Harriett Gerbert
Ottumwa
Wm. Gardner
Will Donahoo
Dukes
Ned Purdum
Wallis
W. G. Firkins
George Robison
William Robison
Lovilla
Chas. Broshar
Clarence Ives
Kalona
Broshar
W. S&s, GC
Methodist l Church
F. A. Reich
J. W. Halden
Frank Wilson
Wesley Smith
Laredo
Helen Garretson
Henry Kaidenburg
Deg Moines
Jean Shirley Albert
Postville
Lamont
Richard Veach
Almeda
Calif
Henry Ford
Fords
Ford
Alberta
Wabash Railroad
G. T. Harn
Earnest Kurtzweil
Harn
Kurtzweil
Violet Morris Nation
Jake Morvvia
H. K. Smith
W. A. Smith
Mayo Clinic
Smith
Gay Bellamy
Winfield
P. Davie
Lois
Ralph Turner
Ralph Davis
Helen
Harold Mason
Richard Lee
Anna Potts
Genie Potts
Ralph Martin
Ames
Rose Fridley
Indianola
Audrey Gibbons
C. H. Wallis
Brownsville
Texas
George Firkins
W. A. Blumenstock
Cora Washburn
Audrey Spence
Amett
Idaho
Sven Mr
John Sharpriday
Sharps
Forrest Hiatt
Austin Wy
Ceer, Etters
Jay
Douglas
Arizona
Rochester Notes on Ralph McDonough Health and Local Socials
Word from Rochester Minnesota says Ralph McDonough is improving slowly after surgery and remains at St Marys hospital. The Oska loosa region reports many visitors and social events including Eastern Star, Red Cross sewing, birthday dinners, and family visits across multiple towns in Iowa during a busy April week.
Mud and rescuers Freeing Team of Horses Near Glenwood
Snow and mud near Glenwood trapped a team of horses. The Glenwood Fire Department was called to free them. A farmer claimed the mud was so bad a duck wandered into the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Murder Hits Don Ridgeway Home in Coon Rapids
A bolt of lightning struck near Don Ridgeway’s house in Coon Rapids, killing the canary and causing damage to the mopboards, dog, fuses, radio, and telephone. The tee burned briefly but was doused by rain. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ridgeway Homie
Coon Rapids
Hawthorne Call During Test Blackout Describes Warden Effort
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Romer of Hawthorne California spoke with relatives in Maquoketa during a test blackout. An emergency blackout room in Hawthorne housed calls as Romer serves as an assistant air raid warden. Sixteen Pocahontas county corn producers agreed to store 33 020 bushels annually in a large building at the county fairgrounds. Storage fees funded a new 4 H club building for the girls, a 120 by 40 foot structure costing 4 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Romer
Hawthorne
California
Maquoketa
Romer
Pocahontas County
Parahontas County Fair Grounds
History repeats and a mistaken theft ends in a laugh
A West Union milk delivery by horse drawn wagons featured an old fashioned runaway. Phil Leahy reported his car stolen but Homer Carmichael in Hawkeye called to say his own car had vanished. The mix up sparked humor when Carmichael mistook Leahy’s car for his own and drove it home. The error was noticed only when Mrs. Carmichael found Horner’s raincoat in the car. Cars exchanged and all were satisfied. A Green County native Harold Cheney gains recognition in aircraft engineering for introducing the test engineer role. A Decorah leader James Hepburn founded and directed the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps for a decade. ill health forced him to step back and members presented him a radio. An Decorah bathroom window was shot through by a soft bullet, frightening Mrs Hauser nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Phil Leahy
Homer Carmichael
Hawkeye
Carmichael
Leahy
James Hepburn
Decorah
Jimmie
Perfect Attendance Honored at Hamburg Methodist Sunday School
The Hamburg Methodist Sunday School honored 20 persons for four years of perfect attendance. Some illness and other Sunday School attendance prevented others from receiving the honor. Elaine Brockshier stood out with four years of perfect attendance. A woman was also congratulated on a silver wedding anniversary after 25 years living with the same husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg Methodist Sunday School
Ilness
Elaine Brockshier
Sin
Ie Igopenre
Byn Chao
Poor Chick Brooding Costs Highlighted by Poultry Expert
W. R. Whitfield of Iowa State College warns that inadequate poultry houses raise brooding costs and chick mortality. Proper buildings and equipment may cut losses, yet many setups add 25 to 50 percent to brooding costs due to chill, dust, and poor ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.' Whitfield
Iowa Stata College
Tadern Brosder
Whitfield
Rateproofing and Family Business Banter
A fragment prompts advice on rateproofing floors and insulation as inexpensive improvements. Dialogue follows a father and children about obedience and a joke on a dog tied by a rope, ending with a riddle about how the dog got wet. The piece blends household tips with a playful family exchange.
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Dawson
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Paullina
Harold Cheney
Cheney
Steve Hauser
Fred VanDorte
Blanche Graham
East Add
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Vinton
Gardner Hatchery
C. C. Long
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