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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
4
Classified ads per line and display rates listed by Smith Bros Publishers. Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect and poetry billed per line. Public notices and second class mail matter referenced under 1879 act. Moravia Appanoose County Iowa publication details included.
The Blue Front Circle held an oyster supper at the Van Long home Wednesday night with games. Visitors included Glenn Benson Will Croy and Lera Evans. Ben Jones helped Jeff Patrick and others during the event.
Families from Centerville and surrounding towns joined for Thanksgiving dinners at the McDanel, Beach, and Easter homes. Dozens of relatives including Shirley Townsend Valma Boshak Gordon Weaver and Abel Beach attended, with 32 at Robert Easter’s gathering plus numerous Luse, McDanel, and McDane relatives noted.
Thanksgiving week notes list visits and dinners across Centerville and nearby towns. People from Ottumwa, Farson, Nevada, Des Moines, and Ames appear visiting relatives, attending church events, and sharing meals. Local families welcomed guests and noted travel and hospitalities during the holiday period.
Tuesday visits by Rev L D Eaton and wife Mrs F M Lippert J E B Ward C L Harrison C A Stanley A 5 Dukes and H L Dukes. Vivien Foster visited with sister Mrs Forrest Glick. Fred Hammond family at Troy Glick home. Ray McCord Bert Nash at Albia game. Mrs Charles Clark dies. sympathy to family. Lois Brown at home for Thanksgiving. Walton Higley improving from scarlet fever. Mrs Higley ill but up. Forrest Glick workers cement floor at Anna Patty place. Lois Davis with Jessie Helen Potle at Parsons College. Ray McCord Edward at Mill Gard home Sunday. Mrs Claud Parin helped Mrs Ray Coltrain. James Wood helped Tadink butcher porkers. Logan Strunk visits dentist. Lester toothache. Paris calls on Steve Varis. Thanksgiving at C E McGrew home. Roy Matherly Maxine Laura Caltrain families at Ray Caltrain home. Paria stocker families at Thanksgiving. Pathayen of Tainter Iowa visits J G Croas home. Aaron Campbell markets cattle at Moravia.
The world’s smallest watch, displayed in Centerville at W. W. Munn Jewel Ry Store, showcases a tiny platinum case encrusted with diamonds. Wound by rotating the back, it kept accurate time over a week with only a ninety second deviation. Made by Bulova of New York, it required extensive precision and many tiny parts, valued at $1,000 and on view for the rest of the week.
The Church of Christ names Sunday School at 10 A M and Communion at 11 A M with the next Wednesday afternoon place to be announced Sunday. A bazaar and supper is planned for Saturday December 11. Three of Mrs McKern s Sunday School class have had perfect attendance during the month.
November gatherings list several ladies and couples visiting relatives. Mrs. Main, Mrs. Selby, Mrs. Utterback, Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Free, Mrs. Gideon, Mrs. McKern, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A Turner were Sunday guests at the G. T. Harn home in Albia. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Steed and Richard and Elizabeth were visitors with relatives at Moulton for Thanksgiving.
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