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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
2
The community expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of James Long. Relatives and friends visited homes and attended services as notices of condolences spread. Various family members and locals, including the Long family, Cecil Parcel, and others, were mentioned in gatherings and calls across Albia Centerville and nearby areas.
Unionville Mezonic Lodge No 119 celebrated its 80th anniversary on Tuesday December 6 with a turkey dinner at 6 30 p m and lodge meeting. Representatives from 12 Iowa and two Missouri lodges attended as Lloyd E Ransom presented a lodge history and Rev Louis H Matthews of Ottumwa delivered the evening address. Lodges from Centerville Bloomfield Blakesburg Cincinnati Mystic Moravia Chariton New Sharon Ottumwa Moulton and others were listed as attendees.
Mrs A M Dukes spent Sunday at Mr and Mrs L G Wisgerhof in Marengo with Wisgerhof formerly Dorotha Dukes. Mrs Glenn Olney of Derby and Udell High School taught a visit to Ottumwa. Baptist Ladies Aid held a joint Christmas gift exchange and Missionary meeting at Mrs Bitta Brain’s home. Virgil Dooley visited Centerville. Anns Hiatt attended quilting and gift exchange with several ladies. Gus Hiatt Frank Chambers Bert Meadows and Virgil Dooley attended the Hough sale east of Albia. Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar and children visited Lloyd Carter’s Sunday. Miss Mildred Cridlebaugh and party plan a program at school Friday.
Sunday visits included Blue Front hosts Mr and Mrs Chance Lavely at John Van Zante’s. Mrs Ben Williams and children shopped in Albia Saturday afternoon. Circle met Wednesday with Christmas exchange at Mrs Ben Williams. Cass Hamilton and John Van Zante helped Ben Jones with butchering Saturday. Families from Van Zante and Cantril areas visited, with Elmer Charity reported improving after illness.
Hiattsville residents report Robert Burton returning from Illinois where he worked. Mrs Mary Meadows hosts a club dinner with a gift exchange. Mrs Margaret Van Zante spent Thursday at the Lute Hiatt home. J C Neff drives two new cars. Emery Hiatt and baby Deloris Kathleen arrived home from the hospital. Marl Walter returned Saturday from Centerville where she aided her daughter Mrs Maxine Simmons and granddaughter. Gus Hiatt and J C Neff attended Centerville shopping. J C Neff and wife hosted about forty neighbors with bingo, prizes, pie and coffee. The next...
Hazel College E G Sincox and family spent Thursday evening at the Grant Sincox home. Zell Wilson and family visited Eph Wilson on Tuesday. Leo and Clifford Caster with Kenneth Johnson spent Sunday in Des Moines at Hughie Lewis home. Kenneth Johnson and Grant Sincox were callers at Louilla Thursday. Mrs Ed Johnson and Francia were in Albia Thursday. E C Caster and wife Clarence Darrell Floyd and LeRoy Wilson spent Sunday with Ted Wilson. Harold Ades and family of Ottumwa visited Grant Sincox Sunday. Jimmie VanDorin and family were in Ottumwa Sunday afternoon. a Wednesday evening at the Grant.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa announces probate of the last will and testament of Mary P Pence deceased filed December th day 1938 opened and read January 1939 final proof and probate scheduled January 1939 all interested persons may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate Dated December 8 1938
A narrator recalls a sales pitch for cold remedies and a humorous close call with a handkerchief. The reflection expands to critique of health, work life, and a decades-old tale of an educated woman who learned life’s value beyond luxury, suggesting reading alone does not guarantee happiness.
Christmas week social notes list visits among Hayes, Cox, Blumer, Tomlin, Clark, Gilliland, Adams, and others. Activities include school program preparations, illness absences, and farm work. Several families measure neighborly exchanges with extended family overnight and weekend calls, reflecting small town life.
Brompton Herman Johnson and family spent Sunday at the Roy Fisher home. Russell Darby and E. F. Boardman with daughter visited Sunday afternoon at the W. C. Bivin home. Ralph Fisher and family were guests Sunday at the John Fisher home. Mr and Mrs M E Boardman spent Sunday with their aunt Mrs.
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