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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
3
Hiattsville residents share Christmas plans with Rockford visitors and extended family. Numerous calls, visits, and nursing of holiday gatherings occur as New Hope School resumes vacation week and neighbors exchange greetings.
Centerville area notes detail visits and gatherings among Argo Dicks Massman Beaty Callen and Priebe families. Reports cover shopping trips church road conditions and weather impacts with unposted items about quilting club, meals and holiday greetings. A Christmas wish ends the column with local family updates and health notes.
Thursday visitors at the parental Hiner home included Mr. and Mrs Lowell Turner and their sons and Mrs Ed Turner of Abia who spent Sunday at the Earl Swift home. Mrs J E Dicks assisted Mrs Penfield with her quitting one afternoon last week. John Shehan has been suffering with the croup again. We hope he soon gets better. Little Don Lowe visited Iconium school Friday afternoon.
John McDanes and Ivan Boyer took nags to Moravia on Tuesday. Quilting bee at David Weston’s. Many locals helped butcher at G R Boyer’s and Obe Burns’ place. Funeral for Mrs Jane Bayer at Miller Funeral Home. Families visiting and calling at various homes. Ends with J W Whicker visit by Leon Burns and Florence Burns.
Miss Leona Kaster and Mrs. Guy Kaster visit family from Gedar Falls and nearby towns. Tom and Rollie Brown travel to Moravia, Rollie delivers hogs, and coal-hauling workers are active at the Duff mine. Lois Irene Davis visits Albia with Aunt Potts as new district court probate notices surface for Mary L. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Main and children of Madison Wisconsin spent Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M F Main. Mr and Mrs Allen T Boller of Nevada Iowa will spend Christmas here with her grandparents Mr and Mrs W F Horner. Mrs Clarence Tyrrel and children of Albia visited her parents Mr and Mrs H E B Watts. Mr and Mrs Berry Halden and daughter Maudetta of Chariton visited Mr and Mrs Clifford E Gullette. Gullette is visiting friends in Moravia this week.
MT PLEASANT Mr and Mrs A F Woodcock were Albia callers Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Howard Besca were business callers in Albia Thursday. Mrs Ed Delong spent Wednesday with Charley Hough. Mrs Homer Brown and son Glen were Albia visitors Thursday afternoon. Osa Callen of Cedar Falls visits her parents in Albia. Mr and Mrs Dee Hartsook were Albia callers Saturday. Homer and Arthur Brown called in Moravia Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Howard Besea visited I C Delong Sunday. Orin Callen spent Wednesday night in Cecil. Hartsook’s. Charles Brown spent Saturday night at Harry Robinson’s. Arthur Brown visited John Gallen Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Theo Miller and Francig were in Moravia Saturday night. Missea Orpha McDanel and Bernice Scott stayed with Mrs Bayard Neff due to bad roads. Luse and Mericle families visited. school Monday missed. A Christmas program and tree were at New Hope. Santa handed out gifts. Coulson program Thursday at 1 30 with a week long school break announced. Miss Weldon to Cincinnati for vacation. Jim Cline was in Moravia Monday.
ENON Walter Gideon was calling in Albia last Thursday. Roscoe Pennington delivered hogs at Moravia for A. B. Fence Friday. R. S. Faber and Cy Jones were calling at the A. B. Pence home Friday morning. Willie Van Dorin was calling at the B. S. Faber home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Thompson were Brompton callers Saturday. Loren Thompson stayed with Theo who has rheumatism this past week. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Thompson visited Theo Thompson Friday. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Giltner shopped in Albia Friday. Mrs. J. J. Selby and daughter Burl shopped in Albia and Ottumwa Saturday. Mrs. Mora Jones spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Bayard Neff and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Faber and sons were in Moravia Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Thompson and family visited the T. Thompson home Sunday.
GORN FOR SALE Doyle Crow two miles south of Moravia on pavement. FOR SALE Good work team eight and four years old Eyed Hammond. WANTED More washings to do Mrs R Kincade. ROOMS for High School Students Can accommodate four Mrs Rollie McDonough
Troy Glick of near Hedrick Iowa visited Moravia Friday. Mr and Mrs B S Staley of Centerville were Wednesday evening visitors at the J W Halden home. Mr and Mrs Ed Hilliard and children of Ottumwa visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joa Linn Sunday.
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