Iconium M E Notes Christmas Services And Visits
Iconium M E notes include Sunday School at 9 30 Christmas morning with a short program, Rev Spurlock sermons, Epworth League meeting, and many local visits. Residents such as Mrs Bessie Davis, the McFatridges, the Ullems, and Frank Swan are listed with holiday activities and travel plans. The Iconium M E Aid held a Christmas service with 46 attendees, a quilt project for Duluth, Minn, and a cooperative dinner planned for Dec 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Christian
Spurlock
Epworth League
Methodist
Bessie Davis
Wyoming
Lou Funkhouser
Clarence Stauber
Velda
Bloomfield
Belle Sheldon
Mary Kingery
Centerville
Anna Schnider
McFatridge
Ontario
Canada
Old Home
Chicago
Will McFatridge
Albia
Winifred
Frank Swan
Lottie Swan
Lyda Argo
Dwight McCord
Paul McCord
J. E. Dicks
H. M. Dicks
H. M
Chas, Youngker
Cornell College
Glen Turner
Archie Thompson
Dora Hellyer
Roy Gilliland
Ben Ullem
Ora Caylor
Ferrel Frame
Iconium M. E. Aid
Sybil Argo
Santa Claus
Mayme Callen
Letters To Santa Claus From Moravia Iowa 1938
Moravia Union prints a child’s request list and Santa’s greetings dated December 14 1938. The letters from George Rinehart Kenneth Rinehart and a third grader request air rifles trucks plows shoes skates candy oranges tractors and more as the town welcomes holiday mail from children walking a mile to Vosburgh school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Towa
Santa Claus
Tam
Franklin
George Rinehart
Vosburgh
Gandy
Kenneth Rinehart
Albia
Iowa
Hazel Hellyer
Santa
Donald Sheldon
David Gillaspie
Santa letters from Iowa children seek gifts
A compilation of handwritten notes from young pupils in Albia and nearby towns asking Santa for bicycles trucks air rifles tractors candy oranges and other toys. Names include Donald Sheldon David Gillaspie DeWayne Stansberry and Richard Smith with dates in 1938 1988 and 1998 reflecting holiday wish lists.
New Hope Neighbors Enjoy Social Gatherings and Visits
The column lists multiple neighborhood activities and visits in New Hope. Families including Burns Hiatt Dooley Rose Turner Howell Pettibone and Scott shared meals dinners birthdays and gift exchanges at various homes such as Weston Powell Van Zante Derby and Hiatt with gatherings ranging from quilting to rock parties and a Wesley Ladies Aid event.
Household Guests Shared WeekendVisits Across Towns
Monday afternoon at the Roy Scott home followed by Sunday gatherings at multiple homes. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh Betty and families, Olin Foster Carl Tomlin and families, Russell Burns, Ed Schindler, Don Pettibone, Marianne Louilland Yess Hiatt Chariton, Delmar Wilson Centerville, Delmont Moffitt Nancy Jo Genevieve Donovan, George Howell Clyde and Alfred at Dan Brackett home in Atbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dooley
Albin
Keith Roseland
Genevieve Donavan
W. A. Roses
Memphis
George Howell
Alfred
Helen Turner
Sim Howell
Russell Burns
Olee Burns
Roy Pettibone
Don Pettibone
Roy Scott
George ‘Scott
Lee Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Wesley Ladies Aid
Hiatt
Georgie and
Marianne Scott
Ivan Harsh
Betty
Matt Watta
Olin Foster
Carl Tomlin
Ed Schindler
Russell Scanlon
Marianne
Louilland
Yess Hiatt
Chariton
Dick Wilson
Delmar Wilson
Centerville
Delmont Moffitt
Nancy Jo
Clyde
Dan Brackett
Atbia
Community Visitors And Calls Around Fairview Area
Mr Pleasant Harold Taylor visited Fairview school Monday afternoon. Ethel and Homer Brown and Harold and W A Brown were Alicin callers Monday. Mr and Mrs C Smith visited at the Elmer Charity home near Moulton Saturday. Pearl and James McCrory and Edward Points called at W A Browns Sunday morning. Homer Brown called at Otha Taylors Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Taylor
Fairview School
Ethel
Homer Brown
Harold
W. A. Brown
Mrs
C. Smith
Elmer Charity
Moulton
Pearl
James McCrory
Edward Points
Otha Taylor
Local Social Roundup from Moravia and Albia
Mr and Mrs Arch Herron and James spent Saturday evening in Moravia. Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson and children were Albia callers on Saturday. The Homer Brown family visited Albia Saturday evening. Miss Maude Colwell of Hiteman called at W A Browns Monday. W A Brown traveled to Moravia one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Herron
James
Moravia
Harry Robinson
Albia
Homer Brown
Franklin Willing Workers club meeting report
Franklin Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Berneice Rinehart on Wednesday December 14. Members worked tearing and sewing rug rags embroidery and making cushion covers. Families including Jack Lewis and children Bill Kathleen Maxine Evan Lewis and Mr and Mrs Henry Elliott visited. Mr and Mrs Hugh McFatridge called in Moravia and Centerville on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Berneice Rinehart
Jack Lewis
Bill
Kathleen
Maxine
Evan Lewis
Henry Elliott
John Moffatt
Hugh McFatridge
Moravia
Centerville
Local Social News Highlights From Roscoe Area
Mrs Ray Rinehart called at the Roscoe Argo home Friday. Mrs George Shehan and Mrs John Moffatt visited the Glen Turner home Wednesday evening. Residents shopped in Centerville Saturday. Mrs Prock Shadwick and grandson from Canada visit George Shehan's. Families including Roscoe Argo, John Moffatt and son Rey, Coy Swift, Delbert and Kenneth Calhoun attended Charley Hough sale Wednesday. Fred Argo called in Teonium Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rinehart
Roscoe Argo
George Shehan
John Moffatt
Glen Turner
Centerville
Prock Shadwick
Canada
Rey
Coy Swift
Delbert
Kenneth Calhoun
Charley Hough
Fred Argo
Teonium
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Harry Jennings
Wetterlind
Doris Callen
Richard Dicks
Ben
Peggy
Jane Bill Wetterlind
Beverly Callen
Paul Dicks
Bonnie Beaty
Kenneth Argo
Donald Dicks
Mr. Gallagher
Mr. Shean
Eloise Argo
Doris Simmons
Donald Nash
Johnny
Billy Wetterlind
Richard Callen
Laura
Argo
Tconium
The
Milwaukee Road
DeWayne Stansberry
Richard Smith
Charlene
David Weston
Martha Hiatt
Ida Powell
New Hope Club
Mary Meadows
Hiatt’s Feed Store
Potts’ Men's Shop
East Side Square
Mr. Pleasant
Cere
W. C. Bivin & Son
Turner
Ambulance Service
Dotson’s Cafe
Chas. Johnson
Moravia Union
Tog
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