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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
4
The piece covers a postponed all high school party raising funds for the United War Relief Fund, Mystic basketball games and a near final home game before Christmas, and notes on junior high events, English letters to Santa, and Commercial Club typing tests with staff changes.
In our room a pig pulls a sled with a living tree while we read about a new science teacher. We discuss Christmas gifts and look forward to vacation as Hoyt asks Morgan to ride the sled and she topples over during recess.
Second grade activities include Miss Bower drawing a calendar on the blackboard and students drawing weather pictures each day. Marian’s group is reading Along the Way and Aileen’s group is likewise engaged.
The group on Story Road completed Skags the Milk Horse and achieved a perfect spelling search led by Bonnie Main Kathleen Halden and Viola Hammond. They colored a December calendar picture and studied milk sources and production.
West Point locals record visits and gatherings through the week. Arlen Hagerman and family visited Will Hagerman’s home while Carl Van Zante and Francis Shelquist helped harvest corn. The Carl Van Zantes and families visited Lloyd Brown and Lute Hiatt homes and shopped in Albia. Ronald Van Zante and Alec Main were seen with neighbors. Carl Derby works on a new barn for Roas Argo.
Unionville residents listed Saturday Centerville visitors including Agnes and Patty Ogden Metta Harrington My and Mrs George Brooke Nell Gates and others. 4-H girls attended chorus Geraldine Harrington Frata Scott Ramona Brain Darlene Underwood Doris Morrison Helen Smith Janet Nancy Wilson and leaders Hazel Stewart Floyd Donia. Sunday guests at Paul Harrington home included Joe and Metta Harrington Dwight Ralph Midred Elder and many Harrington and Irelan family members. visitors from South Dakota joined Berths Locker and family. Ruben Coop home hosted Effie Morrison Frank Avie Rose and families plus Morrison and Brooke households. Gladys Underwood returned from Provo SD. A shower for Dwight Coop hosted at Alva Smith with prizes won by Elsie Swasick and others. Two O Clock club at Mildred Elder's with nine members and two guests included Margaret Stotler Inez Scott. Inez Scott showered pink blue. prizes to Eleanor Wilson and Writa Irelan. Refreshments served. Ernest Stuffle beam and Ira Stuffle ern visited par enter. W Z Irelan stopped by Raymond Lockman home.
Maple Grove residents Walter Scott and Gabe Johnson attended a sala in Centerville Sagardey while Billy Wilson and Dwight Blumer shared dinner with the Broshat boys. Mr and Mrs Glen Buns with Abe and Mrs Othe Burns spent Sunday at Fred Blumer’s. John Scott assisted Gabe Johnson with wood. Ted Broshar helped Clifford Paxston at the claw mill last week. Mr and Mrs J A Dodd and Batty visited Roscoe Pennington’s house Sunday. Junior Vernon Johnson called. Rev EB L Pullman visited Clarence Dowda Friday eve. Ted Broshar and Lew Hiner hosted visits Sunday afternoon. Lois Jean Scott visited Gabe Johnson’s home Sunday.
Sunday afternoon visits included Iconium residents Iconium Mrs. Truman Tarbell and Jackie with Mrs. Addie Free. Friday gatherings centered at the W. K. Kelsey home with Algin Derby and W. E. Kelsey working on a pump for Guy Argo. Several Argo relatives visited, including Mrs. Ida Argo Thureday pilot. Various Beaty, Frame, and Argo households hosted afternoon callers. Rev. Tarr’s family headed toward an army camp in Texas, and Mrs. Rosa Beaty returned home after four weeks away.
Lloyd and Johnnie Beaty and families in Marshalltown spent Wednesday at Jay Argo’s home with W. E. Kelsey and the Argos. Francia Argo and Adolph Lemaster of Iconium plan to enlist. Aaron Scott, navy, was killed in action. condolences expressed. Aid planned for both churches next Thursday and a Christmas exchange arranged.
Franklin Mrs John Moffatt spent Thursday afternoon at the Frank Cox home on Dwight Street. Dwight Stansberry stayed Saturday night in Albia. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main were Centerville callers Saturday evening. Mrs Frank Cox spent part of last week at the Hows Brock home in Hiteman.
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