Moravia News Snapshot of Local Happenings and Garden Tips
Moravia residents celebrated a theater performance praised by Superintendent Hickman. A Moravia dairy project eyed by Newton Long moves forward with afternoon milk deliveries. Local flower mischief and replanting, radio program evenings, and a revival of a longtime hog farm memory color the week. The Moravia Union notes include editorials on peace, Browsing Around quirks, and community updates from Albia to Centerville. Plant care guidance covers geraniums, amaryllis, cyclamens, Christmas cactus, poinsettias, gloxinias, African violets, and violets, with practical tips for outdoor success and indoor maintenance.
Gardening mix for home use guidelines with cautions
The text describes a home mix using equal parts rich soil sand and granulated peat or vermiculite. A tablespoon of super phosphate or Vigoro aids germination. It warns against overwatering for new plants and ends with a quotation about fools rushing in where angels fear to tread from The Gardener's Wife.
Local Happenings Quiet Weekend Movements and Visits
Dwight Glick of Rockford Illinois spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Glick. Mrs Paul Sayles en route from Detroit to Los Angeles visited briefly. Mrs G D Lynch visited her granddaughters in San Angelo Texas and North Hollywood California with the Rountree and Fife families. The Rueschaus moved into the Emery Hiatt home on North Street and the Main family moved into the Jarvis home vacated by the Rueschaus. J T Day of Ottumwa visited his son in law and daughter Richard Veach and Mrs Veach in Ottumwa. Howard Smith and son attended the funeral of Tom Messenger in Wellman. The Veach and Day families visited W A Day, a surgery patient in Ottumwa hospital, after calling on him Friday evening. Mrs Anna Smith hosted Reginald Fuller at Albia for the weekend, while Mrs Arch Harding spent time with Gordon Watkins family in Ottumwa. Des Moines visitors J R Hutton spent the weekend with John Main. H L Pearson was ill Wednesday. Doyle Erskine of Centerville visited his aunt J W Halden on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sayles
Detroit
Sos Angeles
Fanchen Winslet
G. D. Lynch
Wiley Rountree
Rountree
San Angelo
Texas
Max Fife and Son
North Hollywood
Calif
Harry Rueschau
Emery Hiatt
North Street
Jay Main
Centerville
Charley Jarvis
Rueschaus
Howard Smith
Richard
Mr. Smith
Tom Messenger
Wellman
Richard Veach
Jake Day
Craig
W. A. Day
Ottumwa Hospital
Rosevo Day
Arch Harding
Gordon Watkins
Ottumwa
J. R. Hutton
Des Moines
John Main
H. L. Pearson
Doyle Erskine
J. W. Halden
Nazarene Meeting Closes After Twelve Days
The evangelistic meetings at the Church of the Nazarene ended Sunday night. Rev and Mrs Jack Hamilton who led sermons and songs left for Little Rock Ark. A love offering was given by the congregation. Rev and Mrs L E Meeker of Algona visited with local families then attended the Nazarene convention in Des Moines. A family dinner honored David Murdy’s fifth birthday with relatives present. Funeral services for Albert Rick were held in Mystic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Jack Hamilton
Little Tock
Ark
L. E. Meeker
Algona
Bill Woodward
Frank Woodward
QO. G. Woodward
Nazarene
Des Moines
Leonard Palmer
David Murdy
W. W. Murdy
Wendell Murdy
Keathane Tahonis
Probate Notice of Administrator for Charles A Foster
In Appanoose County Iowa the District Court appointed Charles F Foster as administrator of the estate of Charles A Foster Deceased Those owing money should pay the administrator and those with claims must present them as required by law Dated April 26 1948 Albia Iowa Frank A Nichol attorney for the estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
Appanoose County
Charles A. Foster
Charles A. Foster Jate
Charles F. Foster
Frank A. Nichol
Albia
Jokes From a Small Town Sermon and Domestic Quips
A Alabama pastor weighs a city pulpit offer while his son jokes that prayers linger as mom packs clothes. A husband warns his wife at the sewing machine about speed and danger. A child guesses his mother’s maiden name from towels. A light exchange ends with a quip on exercise and ghosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Big City
Moravia Union Subscription Gift Promotion and Bazaar
An archival notice promotes Moravia Union subscriptions as welcome gifts. A sale item lists 3/16 inch leg desk staples for R X desks, 1 000 in a box at 40. The notice urges courteous guest naming in The Union and invites contributions or news at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markwell Ataples
Pleasant Hill Social News Recalls Dinner Visits
Mrs George Hammond hosts from near Seymour and Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilson join John McAninds for dinner. Dinners extend to Fremont guests, Centerville hospital family ties, and Sunday visits to John Clayworth and Merle Dicks homes. Clover Leaf club met April 21 with Gertrude Penfield as usual, enjoying a fine coop dinner and quilt block work by Wi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wilson
Near Seymour
John McAninds
Donald Hammond
Fremont
George Hammonds
Carl Fenton
Leona
Fern
Dorman Irwin
Clover Leaf Club
Gertrude Penfield
Moravia Union pricing noted for Appanoose Monroe counties
The Moravia Union remains priced at 1.50 per year in Appanoose and Monroe counties and 2.00 in all other areas. The notice presents the Union as a suitable gift for any occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Monroe
United States
Centerville Club Announces May Meeting And June Picnic
The group lists members Pearle Free Vera Moore Mildred Tarbell Verna Helen Mc Aninch Flo Frame Mabel Hammond Fern Penfield and hostess Gertrude Penfield. Visitors include Jim Connie Max Mc Aninch Bob Fenton Esther Murphy Margaret Tarbell Jack Guy Richard Neil Tommy Penfield and Haver Free Tamey McDonalds. The next meeting will be with Glennie Dicks on May 19 and a club picnic is planned for Centerville Park on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearle Free
Vera Moore
Mildred Tarbell
Verna
Helen McAninch
Flo Frame
Mabel Hammond
Fern Penfield
Gertrude Penfield
Jim
Connie
Max McAninch
Bob Fenton
Esther Murphy
Margaret Tarbell
Jack
Guy
Richard Neil
Tommy Penfield
Haver Free
Tamey McDonalds
Glennie Dicks
Centerville Park
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Moravia Union
Moravia
OWA Pri
Acero
1. F. and
Janice Bisby
W. P. Davis
Hickman
Craig Weathers
California
F. A. Boyer
Tom Breneman
Radio
M. C
Newton Long
Moravia Dairy
Claude Hawk
Monroe County Board of Education
L. M. Bishop
Brush
Colorado
Union
E. M
Lakeside
H. E
Casitas Springs
Keith Sawyer
Hillcrest
Iowa City
State University
Russia
Nashane
Recorder
Dukes
Board of Supervisore
Dewey H. Bear
R. C. Wilson
W. R. Fimmen
Bloomfield
R. E. Roberts
South Elm Street
Deli Donahoe
Brody’s Store
Dell
Appanese
Bradley Harbold
Hollywood
Norma Talmadge
Harrison Ford
Lincoln Harbold
Harry Stickler
Harry
Monroe County
Albia Chamber of Commerce
Burlington
Here
Burlington Trailways
Post Office Department
Horace Schaffner
Francis Miller
Robert Foster
Harry Felton
S. Tec
Floyd Caster
F. E. Day
George N
Hiner Corner Cafe
U. G. Turner
Guy McDanes
George Hellyer
Moravia Theatre
Michael Dunne
Gloria Henry
Dean Crawford
Raymund Massey
Davis Counties
W .R. Fimmen
Almanac
Loutetana
Thorn
Berlin
Alted Onmies
Jamaica
Chicago
Corragidor Falla
Kopansee
Dwight Glick
Rockford, Ill
Mrs
Harry Glick
J.T. Day
Anna Smith
Reginald Fuller
Cy Hall
Biltmore
Carey
The
Stella Carter
Loyd N. Carter, Adm
U.S. Mangle
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Swaim’s
Pleasant Hill
George Hammond
Frank Tardell
Wilma Snyder
Centerville Hospital
Bobbie
Annadean
John Clayworth
Duane Sulcer
Jess Elgins
Mabel Burton
Bobbie and
Rex Dicks
Merle Dicks
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