Moravia Union Social Notes Mention Local Residents
Moravia Union records show Jose spending Saturdays at Homer Hamilton's home and Mrs Harold Wright of Moulton visiting, with several local calls to VanZante family in Appanoose County Iowa during the prior week. Wayne Pitman Davis is editor and publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose
Homer Hamilton
Harold Wright
Moulton
Ter
Moravia
Ben Williams
Appanoose County
Iowa
Ronald Lee VanZante
VanZante
T. R. Gardner
John VanZante
Local Social Roundup At Ottumwa And Surrounds
Numerous Sunday visits and guests reported across Ottumwa Moravia Centerville and Corydon with families including the Boardmans Reid Staffords and McCoys. Events note travellers from Kansas City Corydon and Burlington and plans for threshing weather permitting near Jim Bennet Upmann farm.
Social calls and funeral tribute noted in local notices
A series of Thursday evening social calls are reported including Blue Front by Mrs John VanZante with Mrs Elsie Long and Jack at VanZante home, and visits by Mr and Mrs Nels Ensley of Topeka and daughter Opal. Homer Hamilton received several visitors and Ben Jones attended the Harve Beaty funeral at Iconium Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Boardman
E. F. Boardman
Wilma
W. C. Bivin
Russell Darby
Mya
Harold Howard
Zamily
Cleo Bales
Ottumwa
Mary Louise Fisher
George Reid
J. E. Stafford
Otis Stafford
Burlington
Leo Stafford
Karl Hurliman
Corydon
Max McCoy
Lester Powell
Kansas City
Earnest McKay
M. EB. Boardman
Earl Boardman
A. J. Billings
Albia
Herold Howard
Moravia
Janella Reid
Wilma Sheppard
C. L. Jones
John VanZante
Elsie Long
Jack
Nels Ensley
Topeka
Kans
Opal
Illinois
Ben Jones
Wendell Murdy
Johnny
David
Lew Gollaher
Wolf
Homer Hamilton
Ben ‘Jones
Harve Beaty
Iconium
T. R. Gardner
Homer Utterback
Roy Burgason
Hed ge College Visits and Local Family Gatherings
Mrs T J Luse hosted threshing dinner with Claude Hawk and family as well as Guss Luse and others. Nearby visits included Brown, Davis, Stockwell, Murdy, and Mangle households plus Hartford relatives and Lew Luge spelling. The week featured multiple calls at Luse and Davis homes and several shopping trips in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Luse
Claude Hawk
Bert Luse
Guns Cuse
Gerald
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy
Jerry
T.J. Luse
Oren Davis
M. P. Main
Jeff Patrick
Vess Hiatt
Oskaloosa
Guss Luse
Wendell Murdy
Earl Rowley
Albia
John Johnson
U. S. Mangle
Harold Davis
Lester Stockwell
Moulton
Raymond Ashby
Janet
Jimmie Davis
Hartford
0. G. Davis
Tom Philby
U. G. Mangle
Ben Jones
Donald
Emil Halden
Patty
Kathleen
T. J. Luge
Community folks share Sunday and weekend visits
West Point residents Mrs. Lloyd Brown Mr. Clinton Albertson and family Mrs. Ralph Davis Helen and Lloyd Brown spent Sunday at Carl Derby's home. Elbert Perry and Will Hagerman families visited Sep nium Homecoming. Luse and Lloyd Brown hosted Friday. VanZante family to return from Centerville hospital Tuesday. Rex Hagerman Jerry Brown and others visited. Ardyce finished Cedar Falls course. Read the want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Brown
Clinton Albertson
Ralph Davis
Helen
Carl Derby
Elbert Perry
Guy McKern
Will Hagerman
T. Ia
Mark
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Rex Hagerman
Jerry Brown
Rex Haver
Rex
Albia
Ardyce
Cedar Falls
Ralph Davia
Arlen Hagerman
Dale
Dorothy Brown
Jimmie McAninch
Carl VanZante
Clarence Horn
Unimportant Cogitations On War And Daily Life
Inez Faber muses on postwar Europe, naming Mussolini’s successor Badoglio, the Sicily invasion, and language frustrations. She recalls teachers, Latin class, and the annoyance of flies, while noting apple prices and the effort of blackberry picking. The piece blends personal reflections with historical context and everyday chores.
Unionville Honors Family Guests With Dinner Tributes
Unionville residents hosted thirty guests Sunday in a dinner honoring sons Pfc Forrest Harrington and John Harrington on leave, neighbor Corp Bob Cross, and other local cameos. Several locals visited relatives. Lyndeh Stark heads to Portland for defense plant work. Mrs Mary Sears death noted. hospital and travel updates plus a birthday party for Hall and Hopkins. David Underwood had emergency appendicitis surgery at sea, recovering quickly and returning to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Whisler
Paul Harrington
Pfc
Forrest Harrington
John Harrington
Corp
Bob Cross
Frank Miller
Centerville
Amanda_ Miller
Helen Harris
Ottumway
Ira
Stufflebeam
Lloyd Ransom
Udell
Wilbur Moulton
Harry
Racine
Wisc
Walter
Hssie Whisler
Lloyd Whisler
Rungell
iLyndeh Stark
Portland
Ore
Martha Raisen
Shar
Chris Dommer
Mary Sears
Ottumwa
Keith Criddlebaugh
W. L. Hall
Hall
Hopkins
Halland
David Underwood
Enon By Mrs J T VanDorn Arrives Home On Leave
Donald Lockman a boatswain in the U S Coast Guard arrived home from San Francisco for a 12 day furlough. He was greeted in Des Moines by his parents and relatives including Mrs Ollie Pollard and Mrs Amy Clough. Several local families hosted or visited, with various weekend engagements and one illness reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorn
Donald Lockman
U.S.C.G
San Francisco
Calif
Des Moines
Ollie Pollard
Link Coffee
Eddie Pollard
J. C. Lockman
W. H. VanDorin
Bert Arnold
Amy Clough
Maurice Walter
Mearalter
Loren Walter
Yvonne Gardner
Carolyn VanDorin
Mary Jo Faber
Lois Hawk
Bonita McDanel
Hilbert Roberts
Rita
Guy Roberts
Ieena Roberts
Betty Hiatt
Gerald Roberts
Trenton McDanes
Marjorie Roberts
Fred VanDorin
Bloomfield
Vera
Bayard Neff and Sons
Bernard and
Clifton
Rockford
Inl
Flora Jones
Moravia
Apples and school begin with a lesson on plenty
The writer notes apples make pies and reflects on cutting costs by discarding cores. They comment on the effort of peeling them and the abundance of apples if everyone ate them, then shift to the start of the school year, expressing dread at returning to classes but praising their good teacher.
Hot Weather Tips Protect Animals And Hogs In Heat
Farmers are urged to shade livestock during hot days to prevent stress and fever. Iowa State College expert recommends darkened barns for dairy cows and nighttime grazing, plus portable shade shelters for hogs and water access. A box hog wallow and lime sulfur can aid cooling and parasite protection. If ground is dusty, spray with crank case oil to reduce irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Porter
Iowa State College Dairy Husbandry
E. L. Quaife
Families Visit and Ice Cream Gatherings Across Counties
A lengthy local social roundup reports numerous visits and ice cream gatherings around Albia Melrose Leon and Centerville. Families including Neff Free Hawk VanDorin Faber and Shaw groups visited relatives and shared fruit and vegetables. No incidents noted beyond a late night theft of about 25 quarts of fruit and vegetables from the Mears Walter care in Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Neff
Bayard
Bernard
Rockford
Clifton
Kenneth Free and
Dale
Claude Hawk
Carolyn
Richard
Curtis Tomlin
Melrose
L. VanDorin
Albia
J. T. VanDorin
Leo
Clara Selby
Donald Leckman
J. C. Leckman
Rodger Gideon
W. H. VanDorin
Fred VanDorin
R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Louis
Jack Campbell
Flora Jones
Donna Wailes
Clifton Neff
Dale Free
Omega and neighbors visit and chores around Albia
Mrs. Stella E Lockman and family attended a show in Albia Monday while Raula Lockman aided in corn cultivation. Nearby visits include George and Rodger Robinson from Moravia, Homer King at Claude Hawk’s, and Carl Coop family taking Ben Coop to the doctor. The Wednesday club met with Opal Wilson. Cecil King visited Harry Stone. multiple calls across Moravia and Burdette Ward area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella E. Lockman
Kenneth Free
Dale
Donna Walles
Albia
Raula Lockman
Ematty
George Robinson
Rodger
Moravia
Homer King
Claude Hawk
Eugene Tubaugh
Burdette Ward
Levi Robinson
Carl Coop
Blakesburg
Ben Coop
Curtis Tomlin
Drying fruits and vegetables for home storage guidance
Practical agriculture note advises homemakers to dry surplus fruits and vegetables to preserve food for winter. It covers sun drying and heated driers, suitable produce like apricots peaches plums apples and sweet corn, methods to protect from insects and ensure air flow, appropriate temperatures and drying cues, and resources from Ames Iowa extension. Also mentions WPB allocations of batteries and farm tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
Soybeans as Animal Feed Faces Notable Limits
Iowa State College specialists review raw soybeans as a protein supplement. They note limitations for hogs, cattle, and poultry, with best results in sows and certain dairy feeding. Ground and cooked beans can aid poultry. finishers need other protein sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Iowa State College Extension
C. C. Culbertson
Dry Lota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Wayne Pitman Davis
Brompton
Sam Shepard
Kenneth Eugene
Lora Elsine
Margaret VanZante
Baby
William Mark
Jim Bennets
Upmann
Lewis Rouse
Chance Savely
Cele Aian
Clark Hotel
Hedge College
West Point
JHE
Maknassy Hill
Sidi Bu-Sid
Africa
James Rugolo
Brooklyn
New York
Rugolo
U.S. Treasury di
Inez Faber
Hitler
Germany
France
Italy
Badogolio
Il Duce
Sicily
Unionville
Gardner Hatchery
Enon
L. H. Robinson
Graham Property
Omega
James L. Gray
16Th Street
WPB
Midway Cafe
the Midway Cafe
Mrs. van Long
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