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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
9
Moravia students report on a Christmas program, athletic equipment update, and music news. A seventh grade diary from the Belgian Congo describes farming bananas, while a letter from Leopoldville recalls hunting in Africa and an elephant encounter during a plains expedition.
Hazel Hellyer reports Vosburgh little white schoolhouse two miles north of Iconium will be half gone December 23. Students craft Christmas posters and decorations for a short holiday program. October box supper raised 14 dollars funding a oil stove gas lantern croquet set and curtains. Pupils mail Santa letters. George Rinehart won a reading prize. Head marks leaders include Junior Rinehart Betty Jean Brown Gerald Rinehart and DeWayne Stansberry. Tooth brushing and English and good manners contests planned. losing team buys the winners a treat. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from editors Betty Jean Brown and Doyle Stansberry.
Kinser Valley records Monday visits at the Mrs Clough home with Curt Goudy his wife and Maxine of Ottumwa dining with Mrs Goudys aunt Mrs G R Darby. Delca Light rep visited the valley. Harry Felton family and Buzz Helen called on G R Darby. Willie Van Dorin aided Freddie with wood. Russell Darby delivered hogs to the Ottumwa market.
Six month old six month and ten day old piglets weighed 265 pounds. Grant Lincox and grandson Kenneth headed to Albia for tractor parts. Russell Darby and Geo bought a three male hog from Fred Cottrain. Donald Darby visited John Keeton's home in Lovilia for Jack's birthday. Dorothea Darby, Mrs. Hazel Wilson, and their mother returned to Lovilia, stopping at Roy Darby's in Albia on the way. Zell Wilson sawed wood as Grant Sincox worked. Carl and Salome Dicks with Raymond Perry and son enjoyed Sunday at Leonard Perry's. Newton Long and Jean visited John Zimmer's home. George Hellyer went with Ava Simpson to Des Moines. Ted Teater and daughter visited Howard Teater home. Centerville visitors included Will Haver, Dell Hellyer, Haze and Clark, Bert Nash and Son, Horton Potts, Newton Long and family. Dell Hellyer and family attended a Mystic basketball game Thursday. Robert Jennings and son visited in Centerville Friday.
Mr. Charles Youngker a Cornell College student returned home Friday evening for Christmas vacation. Mr. B. F. Whitehead spent the weekend with his parents. Elbert Perry and family visited Guy McKern's home on Sunday. A shower for Mrs. Elbert Perry was hosted at Ma. Guy McKern’s on Tuesday afternoon with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rinehart and Lew Rinehart. Evening callers included Mr. and Mrs. George Argo, Kathryn and Eckert.
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