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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
3
Douglas Salem and family visited Carl Phillips home last Sunday. Mrs. Vernon Fentoon hospitalized in St Joseph moving to Denny Fenton home after birth of a son. burial at Brushy cemetery. Many neighbors and relatives, including Stevenses, Fentons, Walkers, and Cridlebaughs, visit hospitals, farms, and homes. threshers meals, reunions, and local calls noted.
Hedge couple Edna Mae and Jimmie Luse visited grandparents G. E. Luse. Edna Dyphon returned from Woodward where she stayed with Burke Wil kin. She joined a motor trip with Wilsons and Margaret Childs to Lake Okeboji Spirit Lake and Minnesota visiting Ray E. Wilson J. S. Rousseau homes. Albis shoppers included G. E. Luse and family on Saturday afternoon. E. F. Wilson and spouse vacationed at the E. F. Wilson home with relatives.
Mr and Mrs U S Mangle and deff Patrick visiting Loren Missouri at Charles Kraus home. A son born to Gaylord McDane home. Various local families including Hawk Cloyed Wilson Dyphon and Johnson attend carnivals, reunions, and Sunday visits in Centerville and Des Moines with dozens present at Pence and Stocker Locke gatherings.
Sunday visits filled the Blue Front area as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hillman spent time with Miss Emme Woods, while several households hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Williams, and families with neighboring friends. Local residents shared Thursday and Sunday calls, helped with church duties, and hosted meals at U B church events.
Brompton Herman Johnson and family were Thursday evening visitors at Ed Johngson’s home. Mrs M E Boardman visited Tuesday evening with Mrs J T Clarkson. Charley Anderson and family visited Sunday at the Chas Heater home. Mrs Clarence Wilson and children visited Wednesday with Dorothy and Wilma Boardman. Mr and Mrs C S Miller Otis Stafford Florence Stafford and children were Sunday visitors at Leo Stafford’s home. Mr and Mrs Grant Sincox were Sunday visitors at Herman Johnson’s home. Ellis Robinson and family Geo McGilvery and family were Sunday afternoon callers at Edward Robinson’s home. 7 Preston Hiatt and family Barbara Burton Lottie and Ilene Williams of Ottumwa Mrs Geneva Selman and daughter were Tuesday evening visitors at the M E Boardman home. Mr and Mrs Charles Hackett visited Sunday at the Russell Hackett home near Albia. Evand Clifton Boardman departed Thursday for Denver Colo to visit relatives and friends. They will visit Mrs Della Wolf in Jennings Kansas on return and other relatives in Kansas. Those entertained at Clarence Wilson’s home Sunday evening were Herman Johnson and family W A Wilson and family Ed Robinson and family W F and E P Boardman and family Mr and Mrs Ellis Robinson of Ottumwa. Ice cream and cake were served. A large crowd attended the funeral in Albin Sundey of William Hoadley of Foster who was killed in a mine near Bidwell Thursday. The relatives have the sympathy of their friends. 7 Mr and Mrs Harry Cloyed of Blakesburg were Sunday visitors at the Elwood Stafford home.
Riddle Mr and Mrs Alfred Carlson visited with Mary Pullman on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fern Wright were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C L Heady in Centerville Saturday. Mr and Mrs Steve Martin and daughter from Buckeye Arizona visit relatives here. Mr and Mrs Paul Miller, Mrs Mystic Miller and grandson Richard Chidester from Des Moines visited Ted Millers last week. Johnny Hurwa and family and Mr and Mrs Dewitt Yeager spent Sunday with Ems Young. Sunday Visitors at Fern Wrights.
A rain arrived Monday morning as residents across Centerville Moravia and surrounding areas shared visits. Violet Morris visited Robert Foster while the Tarrs traveled to Center ville. Lyndon McDanel spent Sunday at Earl Porvis's near Seymour, and Pearlie Boyer visited Catie Whicker in Moravia. Clyde McKern runs a Conoco station for Dorin Wailes on highway 60 in Centerville, with Mrs McKern and kids at the station Saturday. Jay and Ellingson Main traveled to Oregon to see Richard Main, employed there. Robert Foster and daughters Twyla and Fern, along with Pearl McKern, visited Lewa Hiner's. Mickie Main returned from Cedar Rapids after an extended visit. Kenneth Gladfelder and sons Gene and Robert Charles spent Sunday with Jess Gladfelder. Delbert Stotler and kids were there, and the Gladfelders visited Sun day evening. Bernard Deboula and Virginia Deboyle were in Centerville Monday with medical concern for poison on her face.
Attendees at a birthday surprise for Mrs. Daphne Hilton Sunday night include J. W. McDanel Lyndon McDanel Lloyd McDanel Shirley Townsend Guy McDanel of Centerville Ryman McDanel Delmar Espy Darby and Wm Hilton. Ices cream served. Family visits and homecomings noted. multiple locals mentioned with lunches and dinners. week’s items arrive late for publication.
Theater listings show August 4 featuring Chas Ruggles Elanore Whitney Johnny Downs and Ben Blue in Turn It Off The Moon. August 6 7 presents Roscoe Karns Ruth Coleman in Night of Mystery and Warren Hull Wynne Gibson in Michael O Halloran. August 8 9 caps with Captains Courageous starring Spencer Tracy Lionel Barrymore Freddie Bartholomew Mickey Rooney. August 10 features Miriam Hopkins Joel McCrea in Woman Chases Man. August 11 12 brings Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell in Night Must Fall.
Sunday visits tracked with Rev. H A Smith in Mitchellville as T L Gladfelder and Mrs Smith and children return home. 4 H club girls hosted a program at Fairview last Tuesday selling ice cream and cake, drawing a large crowd and clearing 16 80 dollars. Huston family and Otis Ballanger home visits noted Sunday.
Scattersboro residents report visits and family gatherings. George Scott and wife and son spent Monday at Hurdett Cox’s. Fred Coltrain and William Tomlin were in Centerville Saturday. J W Lockman visited relatives at Moravia recently. Mrs Ellen Ward was a business visitor in Albia Tuesday. Threshing machines are busy in the neighborhood this week. Burdett Cox and wife spent Monday night at Curtis Tomlin’s. William Tomlin and Sylvester Hoover’s residents hosted visitors Sunday afternoon near Lake Wapello. Raymond Lockman and Walter Ellison helped W T Irelan harvest this week. Elmer Lockman has suffered a broken arm the past week. Marjory Boyer spent Saturday night with Marie Tomlin.
A discussion on how high school students seek social validation and navigate conflicting rule books. Parents should safeguard adolescent prestige to avoid public embarrassment, with a case of a mother guiding her teenage daughter to save face during a social interruption. Sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, University of Iowa.
BEN Hansen of Iowa State College Dairy Husbandry urges farmers to rest dry cows 6 to 8 weeks and feed between lactations to gain up to 60 percent more milk. He warns against grazing dry cows in August and September and prescribes a grain ration plus mineral supplements, salt access, and vitamin D for mineral utilization.
New Hope residents shared a week of visits and fellowship. Frank and Anne Hiatt hosted and hosted guests from Des Moines and Waterloo while the W E Donavon and Donavon families welcomed relatives. A July 28 cooperative dinner at Ivan Harsh’s featured quilting and companionship across many families.
Coulson and Paul Miller with Dickie Chideater visited the J. B. Callen home on Thursday. Edith Hinkey from Centerville came Wednesday to Sunday with Betty Luse. The Will Callen home at Teuniais hosted Caller Like Sylvia and Elsie Wednesday afternoon. Forest Merick and Dawiy attended the reontine home coming Sunday. Those at the J. OR. Cullen home Sunday included Hilda Dykes Evne Loren and
Maurice Walter and Marvin Gardner with Mr and Mrs Theo Miller visited at the Callen home Sunday evening. Families from Centerville, Jerome, and Seymour joined Mr and Mrs Guy McDanel and Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt at the Jim Cline home. Threshing near finish, oats and wheat yield good. Forest Mericle adds an addition to his house. Mrs Myrta Miller of Des Moines stayed with the Carlsons.
Hiattsville residents Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dooley and Pearl Hiatt, with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dooley of Centerville, visited relatives in Des Moines Sunday. Wesley Chapel Ladies Aid will meet Thursday for quilting. other locals helped threshers and hosted visitors from Udell and Memphis, Missouri.
Social notes list several visitors including Mr and Mrs F E Moffitt Floris and F A Boyer at Dennison Town and Olin Foster with J B Funkhouser in Kansas City. Walter McCauley and daughter visited with Win Kaster as Versal Kaster and Patty dined at Chas Broshar in Moravia. Threshers expected on the ridge. Miss Mary Boyer stayed with Beulah Quick in Burlington. Rev Herman Smith and Mrs Smith visiting Belle Whicker in Mitchellville. Jim Kuster Verl visited Johnnie Eaton near Maine. Misses Madge Hough and Lera Behrens in Centerville.
Local farm activity winds down as Enon Threshing ends. Community notes mention Helping Handclub meeting with Mrs. R. Faber, family gatherings at Roberts and VanDorin homes, and visits from out of town guests including Miss Blanche Thompson and a nurse party from Fort Worth. Visitors from Des Moines and Waterloo also appear, with future arrivals from San Diego and a Lake Vanella reunion highlighted.
Mr Pleasant W Brown and family visited Moravia on Wednesday evening. Harald Brown joined Tom McCrary in Albia. Thursday visitors from the community included LeRoy and Homer Brown, Mrs Tom McCrary, and Edward and Harold Brown. A birthday party for Ethel Brown drew many relatives at Homer Brown’s with refreshments served. Mrs W A Brown returned from Rockham SD after a two week visit with relatives. Others, including John R Kenton and Ruth Kenton, were in Albia Saturday afternoon. Tom McCrory and family were in Albia Saturday evening. Arthur Martin visited Floyd Long on Sunday. Harold and W A Brown were Albia callers Tuesday morning.
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