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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
6
A dense OCR text lists numerous individuals connected to a local community, including Firkins Sufficool Kenton Burns Morris Main Morgan Easter and many others. The fragment shows many personal names, some with initials, alongside occasional surnames suggesting a roster or membership within a society or event.
A flurry of visits and gatherings describe a Centerville week with many relatives and friends dropping by from Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Indianola. Loren Hiner and Loren Hiner Cedar Rapids guests at Chris Bogart’s. families including Boyers Woodwards and Cuntons attend dinners picnics and youth events. notable names include Pearl Hiner Lloyd Bennett Justus Cox and George Brain hosting and visiting friends.
A dense roster of individuals including Lloyd Foster Joe Tucker Henry D. Serber Maxhin er Roy Adams Don Robinson Neal Brackett Paul Stafford Otis Stafford Robert Burton William F. Ray Jewal Ward John C. Lord James A. Glob Everett Morris Robert E. Derby Carl Derry Jr Ellis Swaim Floyd Arnold Orman Whicker Carl D. Black William Barnes Keith Sawyes Charles Enos Hiatt Clifford Pfannebecker Harry Jennings John Wood Jack McKern Clelland R Jol ly John F. Gray Karl Lahue Rolin Dille Eugene Main Francis G. Purvis Glen Sharp Marvin Gardner Carl Bivin Marines Paul Wright Max Buckingham John A Winsler Jr Floyd Runnels Chester Paul McKern A D Cron Gene Judge Lloyd J Bennett Carl Lube Maudetta Halden Gertrude Medora Hauk Eugene Tssue Delmer Richard Massman Boyd Duff Paul Mericle Coast Guard George Vandorin Donald Lockman Troy Lockman Sylvan Vandorin Merchant Marine Junior Stocker Willard Cloyed.
Betty Jean Foster reports the 47th Boyer reunion at the F. A. Boyer grove drew many locals. Nearby, Supper guests included John Clark and family from Rockford Illinois, while numerous visits spanned several homes such as the Whickers Burns Davison and Kaster households across a string of afternoons and evenings.
Bert Meadows returned from Rochester, Minn. A W.S.C.S. meeting with 16 ladies was led by Mrs. Elsie Martin. Families, 4-H club gatherings, and visits among Hiatt and related families fill a weekend of local engagements. Marilyn Rose visited Ruby Criddlebaugh. Virgil Dooley home hosts 4-H. Liberty Center and Des Moines visits noted. circular mentions of many neighbors.
George R. Darby reports Kinser Valley residents hosting visitors from Des Moines and Albia. Henry Sytsma acted as business caller at the Ervin Long home while Mrs. Hugh Lewis visited. Tra Van Dalen moved cattle to pasture since April. LeRoy Wilson took grandparents to Des Moines to visit their son Roy T. Darby. Mrs. Lloyd Johnson of Albia is seriously ill and admitted to Centerville hospital.
Mrs Mabel Burton spent part of last week at the Clell Sheldon residence. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were in Albia on Wednesday. Russell Hiatt of Centerville was in the vicinity Monday. Jake Foster was a caller in this vicinity Monday. John Moffatt called at the Pete residence.
The record lists residents and visitors calling on various days in Centerville Albia Ottumwa and nearby: Everett Stansberry frequent caller from Centerville and Albin. John Moffatt and Mary host and visit others. joins include Mrs Jack Colwell Donald Dorothy Jackie Frank Etcher Albert Etcher Lloyd Ammons and Harley Klina with guests at the Moffatt home and several business and social calls in Ottumwa and Albia.
Evelyn Davis received nine visil from two cousins the Dykatra girls last week Ray Townsend and family spent Tuesday evening at the R A Faber Mrs F L Underwood spent a few days last week at the W V McAlister home The Wednesday club met with Mrs H A King August 16 to help celebrate her birthday Robert and Jack Wilson had their tonsils removed at Ottumwa last Mr and Mrs Charlies Davis were Sunday visitors at the Duane Sin clair home Pvt Francia Stocker is enjoying a few days with home folks Ernest West and family attended.
Sunday visitors filled the Brompton scene as Mrs. M. E. Boardman hosted a cooperative dinner for her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Theo Thompson, A. J. Billings, Edith Vance, W. H. McCoy, Vera Selman, Russell Darby, and many Boardman family members plus friends from Albia Eddyville Cuba and nearby areas. Billy Barnes returned home after tonsil surgery in Fairfield.
Mr and Mrs R A Faber called on Mrs and Mrs James Williams Sunday evening. Community notes record a visit following the Aberdeen Angus Field Day held at Rose Hill on Friday.
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