Moravia Union local notes and social visits
Moravia Union reports social calls and local happenings in Appanoose County Iowa. Ottis Davis and family visited the Sinclair home, and visitors came to the R A Faber house. Mondamin Ray Townsend moved into Jacob Stocker’s residence. Residents attended clubs, hunting trips, and weekend gatherings across Moravia Union and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottis Davis
Sinclair
Chas. Horn
Dorin
Wales
Bert Fenton
Centerville
Evaline Collins
George
Albia
Vera Sinclair
R. A. Faber
Ray Townsend
Mondamin
Iowa
Jacob Stocker
Homer King
Evaline Colins
Elwood Stafford
R. B. McAlister
W. V. McAlister
Fred
Roy
del. Smith
Oskaloosa
Ray’ Townsend
Moravia Social Roundup This Sunday and Weekend Visits
Udell Route 1 residents Mr and Mrs John Bigford and Mrs Alice Wilson of Moravia visited Sunday at the Tom Hiatt home. Jess Walker Cleo and Joan traveled to Center ville Saturday to see Santa who handed out candy. Calvin Rumley spent the weekend with relatives. Tom Hiatt Emma Miller and Hiatt’s car was serviced Wednesday while Mrs Hiatt had a tooth pulled. Berniece Rumley and Harry Rumley with Edd Rumley’s family visited parental home recently. Donar Sanders and others were noted in casual gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadlene
Donald
Earl Foster
Mabattt
Centerville
aRay’Toulin
Hary Rumley
Laverne
Bonnie Lee
Emma Miller
Glen Clancey
Unionville
Saturdaay
Tom Hiatt
Em- Mit “Miller
Harry Rumsey
Calvin and
LaVera
Emma
Miller
Moravia
I Hiatt
Alice Wilson
Marie- Cousins
Maxy Cox
John Bigford
Riley Callen
Maurice Walter
Harry Rumley
Edd Rumley
Cleo Walker
Floyd Moffatt
Illinois
Ilionis
MraiAlice
Wilson of
Jess ‘Walker
Cleo
Joan
Santa
Calvin’ Rumley
Emma ‘Miller
Mr. Hiatt
Kinser area notes of visitors and local trips
Kinser saw visits from John Robinson and Jennie on Tuesday. John Hannan of Monroe Sealer sealed corn on Wednesday. Zell Wilson moved hogs to Morrell packing plant on Thursday. Clifford Caster and Zell Wilson helped John Johnson saw wood on Wednesday. Mrs Polard and son Lester and Boardman visited Friday evening. G R Darby visited Sunday morning. Buzz Felton in Omaha for appendix removal is improving. Mrs Harry Felton visited Albia Saturday. Harry Felton Jr and Harry Felton attended a funeral in Louisia. Dick Johnson and the Caster boys with LeRoy Wilson visited Sunday. Russell Darby took lambs to Albia sale for Geo M.M. Darby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kosman
John Robinson
Jennie
John Hannan
Monroe Gorn
Zell-“Wilson
Morrell
Clifford Caster
Zell Wilson
John Johnson
G. R.darby
Jones
Hackett
Omaha
Nebr
Buzz Felton
Harry Felton
H. M. Smith
Albia
Louisia
Dick Johnson
Darrell
Floyd
LeRoy
Wilson
Russell Darby
Geo
M.M. Darby
Toad of Gold Haul Reported At Cy Hall Home
A report notes Herman Sytsma hauled a toad of gold from Cy Hall home Saturday for Sam ell. The fragmentary text records a curious exchange involving a valuable toad and two individuals, with limited additional context available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Hall
Herman Sytsma
Samell
Harvest Days and Santa Letters from Bruce Faber
A fragmented school-age letter set from Bruce Faber and siblings asks for a Chinese-checker game roller skates a tricycle nuts candy and a three dollar bill for father. The piece blends autumn imagery with holiday wish lists and a humorous aside about hiring well-dressed teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Richard Bruce Faber
Irvin
Earl Faber
Bruce
Evaline Collins
Bruce Faber
Moravia readers note youth beauty and brains in school age ideals
A Des Moines Tribune reader letter discusses valuing youth and beauty as examples for pupils, praising Moravian High School band at Lovilia and a Blakesburg declamatory contest. The writer reflects on judging contests, recipes, and human foibles, urging restraint from T told you so critiques and emphasizing learning from mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Tribune
Lovilia
Sunday School Attendance and Ames Dining Note
A Sunday School report records 48 attendees. Mrs. Robert Foster and family and Hazel McKern were noted as dining in Ames and Dés. The entry references Moinss and last Saturday, with unclear details.
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Add Mrs
Robert, Foster and Family
Hazel McKern
Ames
Dés. _Moinss
Centerville Socials Note Packed Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Cody Luse and family dined with Lloyd Luse in Centerville Sunday. Gladfelders and McDanses visited, families gathered at Boyers and McDanels, various calls around town, birthday dinner for Rob Kaater, and numerous Sunday visits across Centerville and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Cody Luse
Lloyd I Luse’s
Centerville
Robert Charles Gladfelder
Bobby Boyer
Clyde Gladfelder
Cyril McDanes
T. L. Gladfelder
Bellé Whicker
Paul Boyer
George Boyer
Cyril McDanel
Harley Tisue
Hannah Gladfelder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Appanoose County
Congress
Sendth
Udell
Kinser. Valley
Lucy Evans Hoffman
Uptown
Side Square
Aw Hatchery
Square
Wm. Gardner
Jayean
Blakesburg
Union
Aly Re
Duart
Beauty Shop
Dotson
Dayton Dotson
George Hiatt
Oskaloosa Rathrday
Carl Tomlin
Bert Shew
Eli Hiatt
Alladin
Aluminum
P. D. Schreiner
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