Moravia Union notes and local updates
Moravia Union column covers reader letters and local goodwill, a found lost watch story, subscription renewals, and plans for a state park near Moravia. It also notes new ration books Rollout in December for War Ration Book Five and A gasoline book, plus refreshed bicycle production rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bradshaw
Waterloo
Union
Moravia
Gideon
Bradshaw
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Kinser Valley notes and weather from Darby era
Local notes report visitors including E G Hawk, Ervin Long and families at Russell Darby's home. Rain expected Monday may halt threshing and hay work while aiding soybeans and corn. Oats yield 30 to 45 bushels per acre. Cattle purchased from Zell Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hawk
Ervin Long
Russell Darby
Carmeny
Elwood Stafford
Caster
Pearl Hiner
Wm. Biyin
Gart Bivin
Moravia
Earl Boardman
Clarence Caster
Clinton
George R. Darby and
Rock Island
E. L. Wilson
Zell Wilson
Week of World Change and Postwar Signals
The week saw Churchill ousted as British PM, with a likely continuation of anti Japan wartime policy under a new leader. Potsdam gathered Churchill, Stalin, Truman, while Truman earns praise for decisive leadership. Senate approves the United Nations Charter, signaling peace efforts and debate over Wilsonian points. Rumors of a Japanese peace seek negotiations, but caution urged amid wary official stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
England
Japan
Potsdam
Josef Stalin
Russia
Henry S. Truman
United States
V. Truman
Union
Woodrow Wilson
U. N
New Moravia Union Prints Directory and Handbooks
The Moravia Union prints new telephone directories and 1945-46 school handbooks now distributed. Turner Radio offers recording services at 811 Drake Ave Centerville with local photo ads showing. Subscriptions renewals come from Alva Fowler Udell and others. readers note a hometown birthday gift and ongoing community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union Commercial Printing Department
Alva Fowler
Udell
The
Union
Gus Wentland
Berwyn
Ohio
E. J. Tubbs, Jr
Oak Park
Glen Fowler
New Sharon
Towa
Miller and Community Social Roundup
Miss Freda Wood spent Friday with Betty Strunk. Mr and Mrs Ben Knight and daughter visited at Stufflebeam home with her son Dale home on furlough. Families associated with Wood Andrews and DuVall visited each other across Moravia Knoxville Ottumwa Drakesville Centerville and West Grove. Community members attended Union Club meeting led by Mrs Ezra Coltra and Arlene Paris returned home from Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Wood
Betty Strunk
Ben Knight
Stufflebeam
Dale
Glen Wood
Floyd Wood
Charley Andrews
Venetah
Winston DuVall
Helen
Dave Caylor
Lee Tadlock
Grant
Lea
Rosa Knight
Maybelle
Chester Moore
Drakesville
Kenny
Osa Wood
Freda
Ray Tubaugh
Rollie Morrison
West Grove
Ervin Hill
Knoxville
Peggy Paris
Donald Beckgarden
Betty Rechtert
Lynn Tyson
Ottumwa
Arlene Paris
C. E. Paris
Will Miller
Union Club
Ezra Coltra
Eleanor
Wilbur Miller
Carl Coffin
C. H. Andrewe
Comer
Bunch
Mr. Clay Main
Winston DuVallome
Local notes from Unionville and area events
Unionville social items include Lt Joe N Wilson on 80 day leave with parents, Mrs Evalyn Hopkins hosting 19th birthday party for son Halland, Catherine Hiatt visiting from Rockford, IL, and family visits across Numa Chillicothe and Centerville. Local business changes report sale of store by P E More to A B Batterson, Harrison property purchase, Ira Stufflebeam opening a Firestone service station in Minor Scott's building, LeRoy Ashley moving from Bloomfield, and several family visits including Lt Harold Price trip to Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe N. Wilson
D. M. Wilson
Evalyn Hopkins
Halland
Catherine Hiatt
Mary Streepy
Rocksford
Centerville
Lee Wyldes
George Danny
Eugene Wyldes
Numa
Helen Wyldes
George Brooke
Frederick
Chesare Mast
Chillicothe
Bruce Jones
Ronald
Mast
P. E. More
A. BE. Batterson
Battersons
Harrison
Ira Stufflebeam
Scott
Minar
LeRoy Ashley
Bloomfield
Ben Blumer
Willard Brain
Jane Ellen
Joyce
J. R. Brummitt
Jimmie
Cliff Ogden
Harold Price
Mason City
Salem News Notes From Local Families
Hazel Hellyer reports Hazel Hellyer in Salem with Elbert Perry and McKerns visiting Newton Long on Wednesday. Horton Potts attends funeral of Joe Perzel in Albia Monday. Edward McCord family in Centerville Wednesday. Chariton Boosters 4-H meets at Dell Hellyer home Friday. Horton Potts consults doctor in Albia Thursday and Saturday. Homer Hamilton and daughter visit Cass Hamilton home Wednesday. Afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Perry
iGuy McKern
Newton Long
Horton Potts
Joe Perzel
Albia
Edward McCord
Centerville
Chariton Boosters
Dell Hellyer
Horton Potta
Homer Hamilton
Cass Hamilton
Social visits and hay work noted around Iconium area
The community records visits by Mrs Lloyd Brown Dorothy and others to the Dell Hellyer home. Families including Nash Argo Turner and Perry helped with hay at various farms. Social calls occur across Moraine Albia Centerville and nearby towns as residents share weekends and Sundays with friends and relatives.
Perry Picnic Scene and Mrs Martin Stay Noted
Perry residents enjoyed a picnic in Centerville Park on Sunday evening. Mrs Joe Martin visited the Horton Potts home on Thursday and Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Centerville Park
Joe Martin
Horton, Potts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ploravia
Appandage County
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
T. H. Philby
Des Moines
al Farber
Ap Spanoose Co. Fair Association
Margaret Ward
Library Board
Cottonwood Lake
Tom Main
Bill Laws
Wayne Lichty
Jack McDonough
Howard Evans
Harry J. Stocker
H. R. Gilliland
J. H. Pabst
Vivian Hoffman
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
L. ¥. Bixby
Editora-Publishers
Turner Radio and Recording Service
Turner
Drake Ave
Bataan
John Wayne
Sanday
Knob Hill
George Ball
Johnny Mack Brown
Hollywood and
Jamea Ellison
Sun - Mon
Marshall
Reno
Wild Bill Elliott
Mr. Muggs
Majestic
Centerville Thurs
Ma Jay Onan
Bondi
Franquelli
Unionville
Essie Whisler
Salem
Hazel Hellyer
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy
Jim McAninch
Connie
Gus Lose
Roberta Tarr
Barbara Cousin
Dell Hellyar
James Nash
Jay Argo
Elle
Platt
Faye
U. G. Turner
Bert Adams
Dell Hallyer
Barbara Cousina
Moraine
Newton Tong
Jean
Lenard
Raymond Perry
Robert, Tarr
Roberta
Barbara
Dale Sonnenberg
David
Robert Jennings
Carl Tisue
Ben Allem
Iconium
Charles
Donald Dicks
Charles Jennings
Elbert
Ruby Johnson
Adie Albia
Molly and
Monty Wooley
Michael O'Shea
Lloyd Nolanj
Lassie
Laddie
Beulah Bondi
Anthony Quinn
Mirrotone Recordings
Paul
Om Ute
America
Armiza
Uncle Sam
Post Ofice
Rural Sail Carrier
Production Credit Association
Turner Funeral ‘Home
Ambulance Service
Mike Arvige
Alka-Seltzer
Alke-Belizer
Veach Drug
Spencer
Nina
W. C. Bivin
Mom
Angel’s Garage
Rex Angel
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Osteopathic Physicians
A&p
C. L. Pine Finance Co
Clyde F. Minor
Mgr
13Th St. Centerville
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