F F A Enters 1948 Soil Conservation Contest
The Soil Conservation Contest for Town Vocational Agricultural Departments and F F A Chapters continues for a third year to promote soil conservation in towns. Iowa Ford Tractor Company donates equipment to the first two winning Chapters. Entries must be submitted to the Supervisor of Agricultural Education in Des Moines by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
H. T. Hall
Les Moines
Des Moines
M. H. Elson
Moravia
Main Station by Darlene Gladfelder
Community notes recount visits, gatherings, and calls among Gladfelder and local families. Sunday school, church visits, Thanksgiving calls, funeral attendance, and social events fill the Moultan area as residents share hospitality and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
4-11 Clubs Raise $25 for C R O P
The Monroe Township Busy Maidens and Hilton Husky Hustling 4-H clubs raised $25 at a Saturday night joint program and box supper to support C R O P. The event featured multiple acts including piano solo Dance of the Hour by Helen Davis and a four act playlet Hiring a First Class Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Hilton
Helen Davis
Aileen Turner
Paul Turner
Paul Wilson
Patty Rogers
Art Rogers
Johnnie
Johnnie Easter
George Y. Bijjani
Palestine
T. E. Gardner
Art. Rogers
Edwin, Clark
Thanksgiving Day Social Roundup Across Des Moines Area
Thanksgiving was kept in mind throughout our vicinity with gatherings among neighbors and relatives. Families visited and hosted in Des Moines and nearby towns, including the Andrews, Miller, Strunk, Budd, Tadlock, and Campbell households, sharing meals and holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Andrews
Arthur Dean
Venetah
Richard Tubaugh
Harvey Andrews
Des Moines
Bill Wilson
Floyd Wood
Earnest Walver
Arthur Andrews
Kansas City
Ray Tebsugh
Lee Tadlock
Lad Miller
Lester Strunk
Beverly Ann Austin Swaulu
Joubn
Tadlock
John Tadlock
Frank Swaulut
Taylor Leonerd
Nine Lessons In Living From A Health Note
A compact moral guide urging laughter, privacy, and kindness. It stresses attending to one’s own business, sharing good stories, avoiding friction, and maintaining a pleasant demeanor despite troubles. The text promotes discreet resilience and cheerful conduct in daily life.
Pleasant Hits By Mrs. George Hammond
Pleasant Hill school pupils and teacher enjoyed a two day Thanksgiving vacation. Multiple local families shared Thanksgiving visits and gatherings at various homes including Hammond, Tarbell, Dicks, Argo, McAninch, Fenton, and Me Aninch, with several trips to nearby towns. Orville Callen’s death was reported by Elbert Moore and Gilbert Callen after a health trip to Arizona.
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Frank Tarbell
Blbert Moore
George Hammond
Lawrence
Fred Hammond
Jay Argo
John McAninds
John McAninch
Paul Locke
Iconium
Pleasant Hill School
Truxton Dicks and Sons
Clyde Dicks
Howard Bane
Vanchie
Jessie Tarbell
Emmett Derby
Larry
Karen Rose
George Hammonds
Elbert Moore
Gilbert Callen
Orville Callen
Arizona
Mansel Tarbell
Harry Robertson
Rita Radosevich
Kenneth Fenton
Faye Porter
D. S. Fenton and
Dale
John Wm. MeAninch
Clayton Sheldons
Mansel Tarbell and Sons
Delbert Tarbells
Packwood
Clelland Jolly
Moravia High School 1918-49 Basketball Schedule
Moravia High School announces its 1918 to 1949 basketball slate with boys and girls teams facing opponents at home and away. Notable listed dates include December 7 at there, December 21 at Seymour, January 11 at Numa, January 18 Allerton, January 25 Blakesburg, and other trips to Melrose, Moulton, Lovilia, and Cincinnati.
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Moravia High School
Aits
Lovilia
Decinathr
Allerton
Dee
Mystic
Seymour
Unionville
Melrose
Kaysdan
Moulton
Blakesburg
Night School Schedule and Topics at Union
Adult Night School list covers Nov 24 inoculating farm seeds and Dev 1 analyzing farm management records. Call or send news items to The Union. staff welcomes reader contributions.
Florida Compared: Oranges Bloom and Cattle in Lakeland Letter
A reader from Lakeland, Florida compares Florida and Iowa, noting citrus harvests, orange and grapefruit groves, and the St. Johns River. The writer recalls Shenandoah, Iowa roots, describes Florida’s flat terrain, major industries, cattle ranches, and summer sunshine. The piece closes with a personal sign-off from the author.
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Myrtle St
Lakeland
Florida
Iowa
Moravia
Grabill
Shenandoah
St. Johns
Jacksonville
Guests named in The Union welcome contributions
The Union invites readers to share guest names and news items. Send or bring ua notes any time for publication.
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Union
Thanksgiving gatherings fill Ot tumwa area homes
Sunday and Thanksgiving scenes spread across Ot tumwa as families hosted meals at the Beaty and Loche homes. Guests included Argo and Brown families, Bobby Keith and Laura Jo, Dicks, Huff, Teater, Yonts, Firks, and Argo relatives. Billy Beaty returned from a 12 day Great Lakes leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Leo Beaty
M. BE
Bery
Brown
Kenneth
Linda Kay Fenton
Laura Dicks
LeRoy Brown
Paul Caruthers
Ned L. Argo
Bobby
Keith
Laura Jo
Dale Beaty
Betty Athla
Dorothy Barker
Patricia Archer
Joseph
Paul Loche
Bert Beaty
Addie Rose
Bonnie and Dean
Harold Huff
Donna
Eugene Huff
Howard Teater
W. E. Kelsey
Verna McAnineh
James Darby
Nebraska
Otcumwa
George Argo
Denny
Jim
Eugene Argo
Blanch Argo
Jake Firkins
Jack
Social notes from Moravia Union edition
Sunday at Teonium saw Shehan at church while Flo Frame spent Saturday with Laura Dicks and Beryl Brown and family. Flo Frame visited her daughter Clayton Sheldon and family from Thursday to Sunday. CARBON SALESBOOKS for sale 2 for 15 cents. Moravia Union.
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Shehan
Teonium
Flo Frame
Laura Dicks
Beryl Brown
Clayton Sheldon
The
Moravia Union
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Kester Gladfelder
Jess Gladfelder
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Youngstown
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Mrs
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Osa
Jimmie Brown
Church of Christ In Moravia
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Roy Yonts
Merle Dicks
Yonts
Minnesota
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Xena Breese
Leo
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Pearl Broshar
Judith
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