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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1958
Page
1
The Moravia department fought a stubborn barn fire all weekend using modern methods and life saving training. They applied lessons to Lloyd Brown who lost consciousness from fumes while assisting Sunday evening. John Spencer and Larry Brooks began artificial respiration promptly.
The Union reports a short delay in obtaining three expected pictures for this week's issue due to misrouted or misaddressed mail. Editors note mail service improvements allow faster overseas delivery and local letters arrive next day, but image prints remain costly and sometimes unavailable.
Mrs H B Spring and Udell residents host and visit relatives with Major Dale Stuckey and family from New Hampshire. Lionel Spring and Darlene and Doyle of Thousand Oaks arrive for a week with Dewey Houser and H B Spring households. Evelyn Hughes visits Centerville. Joe Wilkinson and family from Kansas City spend weekend with Harry Wilkinson. Helping Neighbors club picnic at Centerville park followed by a club day hosted by LeRoy Spurgeon. Hazel Powell calls on Frederick Koehler. Alvin Spring and family spend Thursday at the Spring parental home.
A Tuesday gathering at Hepool in Centerville featured Bidna Moore as hostess for the Country Home Club. Lyle Albright and Mrs. Marie Weber sponsored a swinging party for local youth Friday evening. Mrs. Dorothy Powell injured her hand in a washing machine wringer Saturday, with two fingers severely damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Houser visited the Kellogg home in Albia on Sunday. Merle Houser and Rickey stayed at the parental Houser home Saturday. Rickey remained with grandparents while Merle went to Iowa City to see his wife and their son Dennis, a surgery patient. Mrs. Alvin Spring with Sherry and Tommy spent Monday at the Joe Moore home. Mae Morran returned from two weeks in Northwood visiting the Don Burgess family who recently moved there from Cedar Rapids.
Raymond Bryant recently discharged from the Navy, after a year in Iceland, plans to attend Bible college next school year. Several visits span Thursday to Monday with relatives in Seymour Centerville Moravia and Belle Plaine, including Grenfell, Tubaugh, Strunk, and Kelly families. Other attendees include Mrs. Elsa Keller, Mrs. Barbara Strunk, and Mrs. Ida Caylor.
New Hope by Genevia Donovan and others outlines community events from Monday sub district council to Wednesday Riverview Park visit in Des Moines with 45 attendees. It mentions Bill Harsh recovering from appendicitis in Washington DC and several local families visiting, plus a call for more local news reports. Also notes truckers can obtain regulation receipt books at Moravia Union office.
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