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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
6
A Moravia school page reviews Christmas activities from choir and band performances to a new Moravian Tradition song, plus student portraits Margaret DeBoule Arlene Easter and Imogene Hiatt. It covers basketball season progress, upcoming games against Moulton, and classroom holiday preparations across grades.
Tuesday activity lists officers Jo Eden Broshar president John Wilken vice president John Robinson secretary Phyllis Laws librarian Delmar Coltrain door monitor Bobby Dean Whicker news editor Vera Matherly flower monitor Bernejee Underwood was absent four days last week The Christmas program included Joy to the World and Silent Night Gift exchange occurred Wednesday morning Joby Dean Whicker present
Kinser Valley residents share news of health, visits, and farm business. LeRoy Wilson rests ill after school duties. Darby family hosted and Moravia meeting attendees reported. Woodward, Zell Wilsons, and Smiths joined the community gathering. Van Dorin and Hiatt engaged in cattle and service events. R C Wilson family shared Sunday meals.
Maple Grove Glen Burns helped Fred Blumer get up wood last week. Emery Coltrain sawed wood for Walter Scott Wednesday afternoon. John Scott husked corn for Gabe Johnson Friday and Saturday. The Clarence Dowds helped the Ted Millers with their butchering work last week. Billy Wilson and Delmar Dowds attended a Sunday School party.
Friday evening at Dr Drelups home Maple Grove school is planning a Christmas program. The article lists local residents visiting Centerville Albia and Belmar Dowd helping with farm chores and wood cutting, mentioning Ted Broshar Virgil Johnson Gabe Johnson Donald Dowd and others in various towns over the weekend.
Brompton Mrs C L Jones and Mrs George Adam visited the Brompton school Thursday. E F Boardman and Mr and Mrs M B Boardman attended to business. In Albin Saturday Mr and Mrs John Fisher shopped in Ottumwa Tuesday. Mrs Glen Garrett and family shopped in Ottumwa Saturday. Curtis Jones, at college in Iowa City, spends vacation with his parents C L Jones. E F Boardman was dinner guest at Russell Darby home Sunday. Mr and Mrs J E Robinson shopped in Ottumwa Friday. Elwood Stafford and family have been sick this past week. Brompton school plans a Christmas tree and program Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs O L Cary and son Junior and Mrs Glen Garrett and Martha Sue and Gilbert Lee were Sunday afternoon callers at the M E Boardman home.
Robert Mayer aged 19 and Wayn Barr aged 18, Algona youths and members of the Algona 4-H Dairy Calf Club, demonstrated dairy cattle management at the 21st annual 4-H club congress in Chicago. They achieved top ranking among state Pyid members, highlighting strong 4-H performance.
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