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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
2
Local families gathered for weekend visits and holiday exchanges with relatives across several homes including the Boyers, Easter family, Whickers, and Moffitts. Notable arrivals included Lieut. Clifford Boyer en route from Florida to San Francisco. American farmers plan to dig into reserve corn, oats, and barley as livestock numbers rise about ten percent from last year.
Gasoline coupons for states outside the east coast remain valid until January 21. Sugar Stamp No. 29 in book four covers 5 pounds through January 15. Shoes Stamp No. 18 in book one covers one pair. Airplane stamp No. 1 in book three covers one pair. Meats and Fats: Brown stamps L M N P valid through January 1, 1944. Q valid from December 19 through January 1, 1944. Processed Foods: Green stamps D E F in book four valid through January 20. Fuel Oil: Period 2 coupons valid in Town through February 8. Period 8 coupons also valid.
Maple Grove residents Bernice Johnson and family visit Centerville on Saturday afternoon. Walter Scott and Gabe Johnson call in Albia on Thursday. Mrs Gabe Johnson and daughter shop in Albia Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Robinson and family along with Wilbert Johnson and daughters visit Gabe Johnson’s home Sunday. Virgil Johnson and Mrs Clarence Dowd shop in Centerville on Friday. Virgil Johnson and John Scott help Gabe Johnson with wood sawing. Imogene Tadlock spends Friday night and Saturday with Betty Strunk. Donald and Delmar Dowd attend the ballgame Thursday evening. Wilbert Johnson visits Walter Beatt’s home Sunday evening.
Flu common in the area as several from the vicinity recover. Elbert Perry and family shopped in Centerville. Carl VanZante and family plus Lloyd Brown and family attended a So and Sew Christmas supper at Johnnie Sharp’s. Cart Derby Hagerman and Rex joined Lloyd Brown’s group shopping in Albia. Velma Overturf visited Dorothy Brown for supper. Hazel Hellyer enjoyed a Friday program with sandwiches coffee and pie. Will Hagerman and Rex visited Bill Steffin’s on Sunday. Nancy Steffin has been very ill.
Unionville residents share weekend visits with Ottumwa families and Des Moines trips. Gift exchanges and Bingo mark Utopian club luncheon. Hollie Doll in serious condition at Veterans hospital. Funeral for Mrs Ed Rumley held at Baptist church. John Andrews improving. Ira Robb hosts Two Oclock Club dinner with gift exchange and contests.
Miss Roberta Jones of Chicago vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs Curtis Jones. Dinner guests Sunday at O L Gary home included Mr and Mrs Gust Johnson Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson and Mrs Elma Hopkins. Elwood Stafford family visited Glen Garrett home. Ralph Johnson visited Ed Robinson home. George Reid Jr visited weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs George Reid. M E Boardman visited Albia with daughter Eva Billings. Cleo Bales and daughter of Ottumwa visited Sunday at Harold Howard home. Max McCoy welcomed a baby born Dec 16 at St Joseph hospital Centerville. Russell Darby and son and KE F Boardman were dinner guests Monday at Chester Sanders home.
Proceedings show adjourned session with all members present. Claims allowed cover office supplies, postage, printing, rent, fuel, tax work, and various salaries. Items include Appanoose Co agencies, Moore crops, reporters, auditors, sheriff expenses, cemetery works, and miscellaneous services totaling numerous small charges.
Local summary lists items including Barmers Coop Exig gas and feed 86.42, Harris Guy Timothy seed 15.25, Hurst's Dept Store clothing and headwear 33.73, U Co electric service, Jewel Tea Co provisions, McCarty Dan labor, Parkers Cloth Shop supplier boiler, Andy M Peatman supplies boiler parts.
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