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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
1
Mrs. T. J. Luse hosts and travels as Hedge College ties linger with visitors from South Haven and Hartford. Neighbors including the Murdy and Palmer families share evenings and dinners while relatives and friends drop by Luse and Davis households for homecomings, parties, and casual visits across Albig, Corydon, and nearby towns.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa publishes notice that on August 7 1944 a will purporting to be the last will and testament of L C Main deceased was filed. Final proof and probate set for September 9 1944 at which time interested persons may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. M G Luse Clerk of the District Court.
Mrs John VanZante and Mrs Kenneth Coltrgin plus Richard spent midweek at Ben Williams home. Several couples visited Cass Ham ilton and Harold Wright in Moulton. So and Sew club held an ice cream party at Ralph Davis home. Hamiltons returned from a visit to Waukesha. Des Moines trip for Gordner children and Mrs Gordner. Wadsworth visiting Ben Williams. Main reunion attended by Ben Jones and Donald. Williamses visited Adair in Prairie City.
A lighthearted column notes how modern brides should learn cooking and how canned food and scarce can openers challenge households. The writer jokes about gardening, city meals, and missing fresh country produce, while contrasting past and present kitchen skills.
Local notices recount Moravia town happenings including neighborly visits, a Gravit reunion in Centerville park, Sunday gatherings at multiple homes with ice cream, and a July 27 1944 town council budget hearing with no objections and adjournment. August regular session lists treasurer's report, bills paid, street light change, festival rope off, tax adjustment, and a Class B beer permit rejection.
Community notices list multiple family visits and gatherings across Centerville Albia and nearby towns. Counts include reunions at Wilson and Long families, visits to Hiatt and Burton homes, and harvest-era travel to Montana for work. Names include Hiatt, Wilson, Pettibone, Utterback, Scott, Harsh, Carter, Chambers, Donovan, Coffin, Gibb, Miller, Burton, Burton kin, and Des Moines Des Moines visitor Margaret Burton.
A cloudy Monday dawns with a red east and a west rainbow, light showers forecast. Most will wash when dry but expect delays as rainfall returns or wind may ruin laundry. Cornfields show tassels. miracle is unlikely for soft corn, but fodder may feed livestock. Farm families endure winds and search for extra hours to harvest with the corn knife.
A series of social visits and family activities across Ottumwa Albia Eddyville and OsKaloosa includes Mrs M B Boardman and Janelta Billings hosting and visiting relatives. Guests include the Barnes Prill Hawk Carmeny and Stafford families with trips to Osceola and Fairfield.
Emma Ray Miller records Sunday through Monday visits in Udell and nearby towns. The notes mention Mrs. Jess Walker near Walnut City visiting Os Thistleweight, Mrs. Alice Kelly with daughter Mrs. Mary Houser canned peaches, plus calls between Leota Foster, Edith Bryant, Walter Ward family, and trips involving Gurney Jordan, Dennis Glasgow, and Bennie Glasgow. Gene Glasgow staying with uncles in Unionville.
Enon by Mrs J T VanDorin notes Leo VanDorin Max Lockman and Gerald Roberts returning home from Grinnell Oskaloosa and other nearby towns. The entry lists various visits including Vance family gatherings Hunts at the Farm Bureau barbecue in Centerville and multiple visits among VanDorin Hawk Barghan and Dahl households with several relatives noted.
Sunday visitors at the Walter home included Aubry Walter and Jerry from Centerville, Mrs. Marvin Gardner and daughter, Claude and Harold Hawk with families, and Kenneth Free household. Others—Homer King’s daughters, Leonard and Ralph Fisher families, and Rodger Gideon and Elmer Lockman groups—visited after the Lockman reunion. A road grader was noted on the road and Lloyd Van Doren discussed power mower use. Mrs. Gaylord McDanel and Mrs. Dallas Faber aided Mrs. McDanel with canning chicken.
Sunday visitors and overnight guests spread through Cedars Rapids as several families hosted and visited. Pearl Hiner, Delmar Angel, Betty Angel, and others joined at the Bogart home and various Turner, Boyer, and Potts households. A Farm Bureau barbecue at Centerville fair grounds was attended by Trenton Wilson, Hart Boyer, and others. Florence Bogart canned corn with Dorothy Boyer, and plans to return home were noted.
Unionville residents Miss Bssie Whisler and W. S. Morrison along with Essie Whisler returned the first of the week from Chicago after visiting relatives there for the last February. Mrs. Helen Lewis learned her husband Pvt Wilbur Lewis had died in Italy. he had been reported missing earlier. Ottumwa visitors Mr and Mrs P H Woods spent the weekend at their home here as Mrs Carl Scott and Miss Eleanor Wilson traveled to Canterville. Reverend Mr Richmond of Western Nebraska preached at the Baptist church. Local social notes include visits by Lloyd Ransom Udell and dinners with Sarah Arnold, Geraldine Harrington home for the weekend from Centerville, and Mr and Mrs P B More visiting with Ellis Wagner and further weekend visits with William Brown in Ottumwa.
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