Church notes and community gatherings in Centerville area
The weekly column reports visits by Mr and Mrs Lowell Harris of Newton Iowa and others. Wilson reunion held near Centerville with strong turnout. local workers Scott Tucker and Paul Hiatt join paving east of Centerville. Eva B Hellyer seriously ill. ice cream social at Wesley on Thursday to raise church funds with music and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eider J
Coffin
Christian Church
Cincinnati
Lowell Harris
Newton
Iowa
F. CG. Hiatt
J. M. Tucker
Charley McCurdy
Flovis
Hazel Callen
Des Moines
Fay Chambers
York
Nebraska
Callen
Scott Tucker
Paul Hiatt
Paving Gang
Centerville
Leo Thompson
Baby
Ohe Burns
Wilson
R. C. Wilson
Kermit Rose
Rockford
W. A. Rose
Orman Coffin
Trenton Wilson
Foster
Mrs. Johnson
Eva B. Hellyer
Alfred Carlson
New York City
Wesley
Administrator's Notice for Estate of John Scrvitchfield
The District Court of Appangose County Iowa appointed D A Levitchfield administratrix of John Scrvitchfield deceased on the 80th day of January 1928. Creditors must present claims to the court and debtors pay the estate. Fee Milani Aug. 14-21. The school bells will soon be ringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Appangose
Iowa
John Scrvitchfield
Moravia Union Subscription Rates Note
Moravia Union describes second class mail status at Moravia Iowa under federal act with editor H K Smith as publisher. It lists subscription rates for one year six months three months and a single copy, in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallet & Davis
Moravia Union
Moravia
Appanoose County
Iowa
Congress
H. K. Smith
The Moravia Pall Festival Call to Community Help
The Moravia Fall Festival needs broad local participation not just business leaders. It urges residents to join, avoid leaving duties to George, and attend Thursday evenings first meeting to keep the festival successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
George
Joly
The Drought A Grim Record for This Generation
The drought of 1930 is described as the worst in fifty years with July and August the hottest and driest on record. The heat and lack of rainfall have damaged crops, pastures, and water supplies nationwide, causing extensive agricultural and economic losses. Louis J. Taber of the National Grange notes ten people grasp the Havoc, while drought and hard ground hinder inspection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Moravia stores ready for school supplies and clothing
Local Moravia merchants showcase crisp new stock of school supplies and clothing, offering complete assortments and reasonable prices plus attentive service. Shoppers are invited to enjoy the pleasant in-store experience and support from merchants eager to please customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
No town was built by men who sat on cracker foxes
The Dows Reporter riffs on a BloomfieldDemnorth quote about wood towns failing when critics sit idle while others work, condensing a terse national sentiment into a single pointed line about enterprise and criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows
Bloomfield Demnorte
Local residents visit relatives and tour regions
Hon of Schaller and Town residents visit relatives in the community. Key Crin of Albin visits his cousin John William Johnson. Mrs. Emma Robinson of Des Moines visited Mrs. E. F. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Luge called on business in Albin. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. E. Luse and son Gerald visited Lloyd Luse in Centerville. The two families toured southern Iowa and northern Missouri in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
Schaller
Key Crin
Albin
Ohn
William Johnson
Emma Robinson
Des Moines
E. F. Wilson
G. E. Luge
G. BE. Luse
Gerald
Lloyd Luse
Centerville
Towa
Missouri
Rev
Fletcher
Crystal
la Belle
Dwight Bair
Glen Wood
Belle Andrews
John
Vonetta Sapp
Senger
Paul Harrington
Floris
J. M. Raison
Ottumwa
W. A. Raison
Newell Harris
West Grove
J. O. Harris
Halph Stufflebeam
Harris
Ira Stufflebeam
Loren Alten
Maryemma
Carl
Kidder, Mo
Roy Harris
Irene Whicker
Pierson
Town
Harl Whicker
Ray Wilcox
Bertha Wilcox
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Mary Wilcox
Community notes from Unionville and nearby towns
A long string of local social items describes visits, family reunions, illnesses, travels, and relocations among Unionville Centerville West Grove Ottumwa and surrounding communities. People attend gatherings at farms churches and fairs while relatives send regards and update statuses.
Local social notes from Albia area families
Blue Front residents and friends share weekly visits and weekend gatherings. Mrs Ralph Boyer and family stayed at Ben Williams home recently while Jeff Patrick and Morayla ballers were noted. Multiple families from Ottumwa, Eddyville, Shenandoah, Percy and Albia appear in weekend visits and spends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Boyer
Ben. Williams
Jeff Patrick
Morayla
Ben Jones
Ottumwa
Helen Hamilton
Hamiilton
John VanZante
Karl
Wilma
Harold VanZante
Eddyville
Albin
Pauline Willams
Wilma Vandante
Cass Hamilton
Helen
Janet
Evy Dehai
Marvel Simbro
Percy
F. P. Hamilton's
Ewing
Oklahoma
iMr
van Long
Shenandoah
Iowa
Thompson
Marve Lockman
Ciele
Wanda Jones
Pauline Williams
Wichita VanZante
Albia
Sunday Socials and Calls Around Hedge College
Sunday visitors at the O G Davis home included Clell Davis and family Milo Main and Harald Davis and family Dutch DuVall and family. T J Luse made a weekend business call in Des Moines. Mrs Edna Dyphon returns home will teach at Fuller School in September Apt. Kiddies Club met with Dorothy Davia Thursday. The Wilsons were guests Ze Wilson wife and son LaRoi spent Friday at E F Wilson's. Lloyd Luse and family from Centerville called at G E Luse's Friday morning. Mrs Olive Sincox and Otto Kluck-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Davis
Clell Davis
Milo Main
Harald Davis
Dutch DuVall
DuVall
T. J. Luse
Des Moines
Edna Dyphon
Fuller School
Dorothy Davia
Ze Wilson
LaRoi
E. F. Wilson
Lloyd Luse
Centersville
G. E. Luse
Olive Sincox
Otto Kluck
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D. A. Levitchfield
Administratix
Fee
Milani
W. A. Brooks
West Side Square
Over Tilton's Shoe
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ORES
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Sr Enero
Warfield
Jus Ls Smith
Atwater-Kent Radio
Pall Festival
Unionville
P. J. Wood
Doyle
KMA
KFNF
F, PF
Robinson
Brasseltine
Mott BR
Philips-Lyon
Priday
Grace Brain
Business Colege
Olltumwa
H. M. Underwood
Sioux City
Wm. Underwoort
J. E. Miller
Lawrence Tweedy
Robert Eaton
Riggs Grove
Price
L. D. Eaton
Walker
L. J. Glosser
Blakesburg
H. H. Fletcher
Albright
Ash Grove
A. L. Lyon
Geo. Brooke
Rungel
Alden
G. N. Garrett
Einstein
Albia, Iowa
Labor Day
Goodyear Pathfinders
Goodyear
Firata
Oehler Bros
Moravia, Iowa
Hedge College
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