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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
1
The piece extols Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ observed on December 25. It emphasizes its universal celebration, the transformation of hearts, and the special call to kindness, children’s rights, and good will. It ends with seasonal wishes and a humorous note about a Moravia bachelor in 1982.
Mr and Mrs Dave Caylor and others were Sunday guests at the Lee Tadlock home. Caroline Koehler of Eddyville visits Frederick Koehler and family. George Stevens and granddaughter Muriel visited the W A Simmons home. Claud Paris called on Mrs R C Hart on business. Wm Wales helped with farm work. W A Simmons in Udell Friday. Emma Tadlock visited relatives in Moravia. Residents attended the R and Phillips sale last week. James Adam visits with friends Floyd and Curtis Caltrain. Francis Oehler made a business call at Wm Wales home. Felkner the Baker agent toured the area Tuesday. Wm Wales visited Centerville Saturday. Emery Hiatt called on E L Hiatt and Fred Hiatt in Moravia Wednesday. Eva Miller plans a Christmas program at Miller school Tuesday afternoon. Monday evening 14 neighbors came to the Mrs R C Hart home well prepared to charivar. Those present were Mr and Mrs Emery Hiatt.
A partial OCR fragment references individuals including Mrs. Wi, Wales and Iona, John and Billy, Mrs. Lee Tadlock, Margaret Miller, Irene, John and Glen Sharp, Floyd Wood, James Adams, Floyd and Curtis Coltrain and Lester Strunk.
Sunday visits and weekend gatherings fill a busy social brief. Neighbors report impassable roads yet many called on friends from Van Longs to Ben Williams and Rollie Brown hosts. A Christmas program at Blue Front school, quilting, and a covered dish meal featured Circle day activities with local families attending.
Scattered notes show Mrs L Ward calling at W Trelan's Monday and other Moravia visits. Lige Albertson and Lawrence Ward highlighted Moravian calls, plus Jobo Lipnert hauling hay and corn from T A Adams. Families including Tomlin and Adams visited relatives, with Boyd sale attendees and local gatherings noted. The Christmas spirit is mentioned amid this social chatter.
The Unionville Utopian club hosted a Christmas dinner with Mrs Estella Lyon and guests. Decorations featured a Eskimo hut prop and gift hunt leading to boxes at the Lyon home. A gift exchange used verse tags. attendees included Mrs Carolyn Turner and Mrs Edna Dukes. Local sports saw Unionville Iowans beat Unionville 58 31 and Moravia girls defeat local girls 22 12. Also noted are visits, travel to Fairfield, Ames student Mable McGrew home for holidays, and an injury to P F Jones from a dog attack.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Horntday of Ohio with daughters Betty and Margaret Quinn traveled from Lexington Kentucky arriving 6 am Sunday after leaving 8 am Saturday covering 800 miles in 22 hours. Ottumwa visitors include Mr and Mrs Fred Stanley and Reita Joyce. Cen terville visitors Mr and Mrs J C More with Mrs Mary E More. auction of Mrs Linda Hileman woods led by Elsworth Bailey formerly local spy. Dr Todd preached at Ot Luniwa district Sunday morning with conference. Centerville visitors and Playlet at Fairview Brethren Church noted. Darlene Whisler and Lazelle Strunk starred in the Playlet. Floyd Hornday and Amanda Milter called Sunday afternoon.
Dan Hinote of Aurora Illinois visited at the Mary Fowler home over the weekend. Chester Sanders and Gusa Hiatt butchered hogs Friday. Mrs Sandlers and son Royce visited Mrs Hiatt. Mr and Mrs Ed Rumley and Mr and Mrs Harry Rumley were Unionville residents noted in this week’s social items.
Village residents and families make multiple social and business calls across Unionville Centerville Moravia and surrounding areas. Names include Foster Moffat Hiatt Stevens Ray Ramley Sanders and Fowler with travel to visiting relatives and farm tasks noted.
Doner Sanders and Harry Rumley, Unionville cadets, were noted after their stock on pasture on Friday. Mrs. Sanders, the children, and Emma Ray visited Mrs. Mae Rumley and children. Miss Helen Fisher arrived from Toledo, Iowa, to spend the Christmas vacation with Rev. and Mrs. Fisher. Have you made your New Year resolutions.
Taint installation of Masons and Eastern Stars will be held here Friday evening, all Masons, Stars and their families are invited. It isn’t too late to order the Union sent as a Christmas Gift.
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