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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
5
A large crowd attended the Versal Barnes home meeting Tuesday with 4 H girls presenting and serving ice cream. Vergal Barnes' team placed second at the Appanoose county fair pulling contest. Families and neighbors from Enon Brompton Centerville Centerville and Albia shared visits, dinners, and church attendance through the week as illness recovery continued for Mrs. Dallas Faber and Nancy.
Local residents and visitors hosted and called on friends across Iconium Moravia Albia Centerville and Centerville area gatherings. Families Dolled with birthdays reunions fairs and canning work at various homes and parks throughout the week.
A reader notes that modern clay pigeons contain no clay. They are brittle targets formed from molten pitch mixed with pulverized limestone and poured into water cooled molds.
A county fair drew nearly all locals as the Hellyer Brothers exhibited hogs and won prizes. Residents and visitors from Albia and Phoenix joined in gatherings, Bible school, birthdays, and family events. Barn damage came from a lightning strike on B C Whitehead’s barn while reunions and Sunday visits filled the week.
The worst inland marine disaster in American history occurred on April 27, 1865, when the steamboat Sul tana's boiler exploded seven miles above Memphis on the Mississippi River. About 1,450 lives were lost, nearly all of them Union prisoners of war.
Mrs George Hammond hosts and guests from Pontiac Michigan visit the L G Beaty and Carl Fenton homes. James Murphy and family from Pontiac attend, with Arnold, Clark, and Cahien families also visiting. Bible school at Iconium adds a Sunday night program. Mildred Moore returns from Minneapolis trip. Hammond family attends a reunion in Albia. The American Weekly promises a Lorimer frame-up feature in CHICAGO SUNDAY HERALD AMERICAN.
A normal adult heart gains nearly half an ounce for every 22 pounds of body weight, with the average man’s heart weighing about 1144 ounces. Tell our advertisers you read their ad in The Union.
Mrs. Lloyd Rose W.S.C.8. will meet with Mrs. Madelyn Rose Thursday afternoon August 15. Most everyone attended the Centerville fair last week. Maz McDanel returned from Montana Thursday. Clifton and Charles of Rockford Illinois visited Friday. Mrs. Mary Meadows spent part of the week in Centerville with California relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cornelius of Kansas City visited Kenneth, Daniels and Pearl Hiatt. Lloyd Rose and family went to Ottumwa to visit Keith Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Argo and Colleen came Friday for a weekend at Cyril McDanel's. Clair McDanel joined them Sunday. The Virgil Dooley family visited Sunday evening. Richard Rose is staying a few days at the Lloyd Rose home. rv and Mrs. Lute Hiatt spent.
Sunday in Ottumwa saw Lloyd Rose and family enjoy ice cream at the George Scott home during Sunday evening gather.
Kinser Valley reports Sunday visits at Ernest West home by George R Darby and Donald. Zell Wilson family join Appanoose County Fair attendance with others. Russell Darby and Earl Boardman thresh for M M Darby. Death of George Miletich noted. Mrs Pasit and children visit Zell Wilson clan. John and Ronald Dudley stay with Zell Wilson. Centerville’s Mr Flower secures a stray bull with help from Ervin Long and LeRoy Wilson. A light rain halts threshing Monday.
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