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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
6
Local social notes list numerous visits and gatherings in Blakesburg Centerville and Des Moines. Families including Donovan Harsh Burton Jacobs Miller and others attend dinners picnics and visits through a series of weekend and weekly events at various homes and parks.
The Moravia Union advertises comprehensive printing services including booklets, posters, broadsides, and legal notices. It highlights quality, timely delivery, and competitive pricing for local businesses and individuals seeking printed materials.
Visitors and relatives gathered at the VanZante home for Mark VanZante's second birthday anniversary with neighbors and extended family from Ames Albia Centerville and Montrose. Local residents shared news of visits, travels, and harvest tasks, with community reminders about news submissions.
Lorene Martin received gifts at a Burns farm home pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Mayme Cordes and Mrs Opal Burns on July 12. Guests, prizes, and yellow white decor highlighted the event as she prepares to wed Cled Walker of Walnut City.
Mrs George Hammond reports a cooperative dinner for Paul Mehrhoff on furlough at Centerville. Ottumwa callers included Loraine Hammond and others. Clover Leaf club met July 18 with many members and visitors. work focused on Red Cross kits and sack straightening. next meeting August 16 with Nona Dicks.
Attendance at Sunday School and church was 64. The report lists numerous visits among residents of Main Station, including Selah McDanel, Johnny Marlen, Clyde Gladfelder, Grover Kaster, Gene Exine, Ira Boyer, Harold Lundgren, and others. Several families moved or hosted relatives, with notes on farm visits, picnics, and church activities plus a brief local notice about greeting cards for sale.
Mr and Mrs Bert Arnold and family shopped in Centerville Monday. Grant Tadlock and family visited Lee Tadlock home Tuesday. The Tadlocks hosted and visited with several relatives including J L Dodd and Marjorie Wilson. Detroit and Brooklyn residents completed a visit at the Dodd home Friday night before returning. Sunday voyage included visits with Floyd Arnold near Bloomfield. Imogene Tadlock and Mildred Moore were weekend callers at Tadlock home.
Weather brings harvest hope while rainfall is needed for corn and gardens. Local social notes record visits among families including Firkins Ankeny, Brown, Argo, Beaty, Kelsey, and Adams, with a hospital birth at St Thomas in Marshalltown. Next Sunday August 5 marks Iconium Christian church Homecoming inviting all to attend.
Community extends congratulations to two newly married couples Cleo Walker and DeWayne Robinson. Remarks recall Moravia high school ties and local visits plus leave news for Carl Hiatt 82/c and detassling crews. People feature social events at Centerville Moiravia Unionville and Unionville show scenes with Rumley and Mishler families.
Bonnie Rumley and Mrs. Moffatt hosted visitors in Unionville Monday evening while families including Bonnie, Burness, Douglas, and Harry Rumley traded oats for Ernest Foster Friday afternoon. Bush and Jack Clancy aided Charles and Lazella Ulrich with hay. Bonny Rumley visited Friday afternoon. Bill and Jack Clancy enjoyed ice cream at the Heamley home. Pic and Mrs Floyd Moffatt traded in Centerville Friday afternoon.
Line of boxed greeting cards offered with limited stock. Five boxes remain including humorous birthday and get well cards 12 for 60c and a box of 12 sympathy cards for 65c. Also available 16 birthday cards for $1.00 16 get well cards for $1.00 and a mixed assortment 16 cards for $1.00. Continuous avia inion.
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