Clarks of Aurora Visit Centerville Friends on Way to California
Mr and Mrs Frank Clark of Aurora Oregon recently spent Monday with Mrs J R Sharp in Centerville before departing for California then Oregon They are former Moravians away about 24 years Mrs Clark Cummins 4 and say changes abound yet many locals remain of interest Charles Enos Hiatt has missed school and work at Diamond Oil Station with flu but is now improving.
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Frank Clark
Aurora
Oregon
Centerville
California
Clarks
Clark
Charles Enos Hiatt
Diamond
Heavy Snow Grips Moravia With Subzero Cold
Moravia and surrounding areas endured winter’s first major blast with two snowfalls totaling five to six inches. Subzero temperatures ranged 8 to 12 below zero. Warmer weather came midweek but forecasts called for more snow, following a period of unusually mild days earlier in the month.
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Moravia
Middle West
Moraviana
Methodist Men Bazaar and Supper Draw Good Crowd
The Men's Bazaar and Supper at the local M. E. church drew a solid crowd despite severe winter weather. Rev. L. H. Lanning of Centerville spoke, the Troubadour orchestra provided music, and attendees praised the meal as the best yet.
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M. EB
L. H. Lanning
Centerville
Big Surprise At Legion Home Next Tuesday Eve
Fans are invited to the American Legion Home for a Tuesday night event with music by the Dirty Seven orchestra. Proceeds from popcorn and candy sales go to local welfare work, promising an evening of fun and surprises at the Legion Home on December 22. Be there.
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American Legion
Dirty Seven
Legion
Birthday Gathering at Lydia Hiatt’s Moravia Home
Relatives assembled at Miss Lydia Hiatt’s Moravia home on Sunday December 11 to celebrate her birthday with a cooperative noon meal. A hinge angel food cake by Mrs. Lute Hiatt served as the centerpiece, and guests included Mrs. O. A. Hiatt and many Hiatt family members. News notes mention M. H. Johnson’s Albia trip, Dale Harrison visiting from Mt. Pleasant, and several other local arrivals and gatherings with light social details.
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Lydia Hintt
Moravia
Lute Hiatt
O. A. Hiatt
Letters to Santa Claus from hopeful children
A collection of young letters to Santa detailing Christmas wishes. Children request toys such as dolls, balls, toy trains, sewing machines, skates, dolls, bicycles, and candy, along with clothing items like coats, mittens, gloves, and overhoes. Names include Lela May Lose, Dorothy Morrison, Elaine, Orman Whicker, James Wilson, Robert Kincade, Clell Brizendine, Mary Cox, Hattie Ellen Underwood, Patty Jean Reed, Jerry Dean Reed, and others. The notes express good behavior and family setups, with requests for goods for siblings and parents.
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Santa Claus
Patty Jean Reed
Jerry
Fragmented verse mashes seasonal imagery and cold tone
A cryptic excerpt links melting heat to lifting winter gloom and drifting snows. The voice laments cold winds, shifting hearts, and a bleak atmosphere amid wintry imagery.
Color strands of lights create festive block glow
An observer notes that arranging holiday light strands across intersections in red white and blue yields a striking effect when viewed across several blocks. The pattern of colors by intersection enhances the overall display with a cohesive, patriotic look.
Vagaries of spiders and their cannibal habits
Spiders exhibit cannibalistic behavior within aomen species and often coexist with other species when food is plentiful. Some webs house large insects near spider dwellings while hunting spiders trap flying insects in flowers. Others live under stones feeding on ground-dwelling creatures, moths, and butterflies.
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Flowera
Notable London Scholar and 19th Century Physician
Peter Mark Stoget a London born Hogfish physician and scholar died 1860 He studied medicine at Edinburgh moved to Manchester serving as physician to the lunatic asylum fever hospital and infirmary He settled in London in 1808 long secretary of the Royal Society His works include Animal and Vegetable Physiology 1884 and A Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1852 edited by his son in 1878 and became a standard reference section lists various Centerville Moravia Des Moines Kirksville and Chattanooga visitors and social notes
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Peter Mark Stoget
London
University of
Edinburgh
Manchester
Royal Society
Classified Ads for Sale and Rent in Aller ton
Classified notices list a Spotted Poland China boar for sale by Forrest Main and a 200 acre farm for rent near Novavia. Cash for pasture and grain rent balance offered. Prospective responders urged to consider their items before replying. Send responses to Box 37 Aller ton Tows.
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Poland
Novavia
Allerton, Tows
Moravia Union Subscription Offer Makes Ideal Gift
An annual Moravia Union subscription is pitched as a 62-issue yearly gift at a special rate of one dollar instead of the regular dollar sixty, described as a greatly appreciated present option for this year.
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Moravia Union
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Legion Home
M. H. Johnson
Albia
Dale Harrison
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Berry Halden
Maudetta of
Chariton
Francia Oehler
Dr. Castles
Caroline Luke
Darlene Larichette
Coin, Iown
Donald Cobbler
Ottumwa
Fred Dotson
Louise Oehler
Stella. Reidh
Frank Clack
John Grey
Melcher
G. T. Harn
Lela
Dorothy Morrison
Santa
Milwaukee
Elaine
Max
Orman Whicker
Tam
James Wilson
Thomas Allen
Donald
Santy
Moravis
Robert Kincade
Clell Brizendine
Pan Stafford
Billy
Carl
Yours Truly, Mary Cox
Hattie Ellen Underwood
Jerry Dean Reed
Patty Jean
Chet Broshar
People’s
Albia, Iowa
Federal Reserve Bank System
United States
Raw
Abram Ryan
Philadelphia
Elon
Ghrlstmas
MUSLG
Arthur Guitermmn
Timberlands
The
Frost King Loans
Tollarich
Mrs. C. ©. Cullers
J. Hl. Schreiner
W. T. Smith
Ted Veach
Kathryn Whitehill
Indianola
20Th Century Club
J. W. Halden
Howard Smith
Des Moines
D. E. Bishop
Jack Howard
Chatanooga, Oklahoma
Veas Hiatt
Clark Blackman
Newton, Mo
Ralph McDonough
Mrs. J. D. Minnes
Kirksville, Mo
A. B. Jordan
Dotson’s
W. Dotson
George Edward Tracy
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Tracy
H. G. Broshar & Son
Smith & Veach G Store
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