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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
6
Kinser Valley reports a flurry of homecomings and visits from Gen R Darby LeRoy Wilson and families to FE Caster and Zell Wilson homes. Navy discharge for Clifford Caster from Lawrence and Sylvan Van Dorin’s St Louis discharge. Nearby trips to Ottumwa Blakesburg Moravia Albia and a G B Spencer funeral. County residents discuss holidays and school program changes amid illness and a cows’ loss.
Main Station records a flurry of Christmas visits and family gatherings. Darlene Gladfelder hosts extended relatives while neighbors share meals and travel to attend events. Christmas programs, car rides, and home visits mark the week with seasonal cheer.
Mrs. Flora Jones remains at Ken sgeth Free home and is not well. J. T. Van Dorin and family visited the W. H. Van Dorin home with Sylvan. Ruth Gibbons and pupils had a Christmas program and gift exchange with Santa Claus. Several families visited various homes. roads became dangerous after mist froze. Mrs. George Ried takes a two week vacation at home. Happy New Year to all.
Hill George Hammond and family joined Mrs. Cass Hamilton at a co operative dinner hosted by Roy Sheldon. Lloyd Massman and children visited Medland in Mystic as Medland remains ill at State Hospital Town City. Dwight Clark returned to Otumwa after a visit with Lloyd Clark family as he heads to South Carolina for Navy duty. Wesley Stevens of Omaha visited Tarbell family over Christmas. Clover Leaf club held Christmas meeting at Edith Calton Dee with many members and guests. quilting and tearing rug rags were done. next meeting Jan 2 with Martha Massman.
A collage of Unionville social notes records Christmas meetings hosted by Mrs. Joseph A. Price and the Utopian and Two O'clock clubs with gift exchanges and games. Guests include Mrs. Arnold Wagner and Mrs. H M Bowes. Several locals plan travels to Chicago and California, with hospital and school events also noted.
Chicago to meet her husband Lt Brooke who arrived Sunday in San Diego after 15 months in the South Pacific He will receive his discharge from Great Lakes Herbert Price arrived at the parental J A Price home Saturday after receiving his discharge from the armed services Richard Robb is spending the holidays with his parents He is a student at Drake University Geral Irelan arrived home Thursday after discharge from the army Mrs W L Hull has been ill with influenza and was unable to teach at Liberty school last week Miss Lulu Koehler spent Sunday at her home returning to the G N Brain home Sunday night Mrs Brain is somewhat improved after pneumonia Mrs Pearl Porter was taken by ambulance from the home of her daughter to the home of her son Fay Porter east of Centerville She remains quite ill doctor was called for Donnie the small son of Mr and Mrs Lazelle Strunk Mr and Mrs Harrison Moore of West Branch Iowa Mr and Mrs Fred Hammond and family Mr Hugh Crawley and Lloyd all of Moravia were Sunday guests at the parental Tom Crawley home Moore recently discharged from the Seabees Happy New Year to one and all.
Franklin Byles and John Moffatt are among Moravia residents hosting and visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. The list includes the Argo, Whitehead, Stansberry, Lucas, and Moffatt families with several outings, calls, and a Christmas program at Reitzel school. Everett Stansberry and Doyle Stansberry are noted visitors and a Navy discharge returnee is mentioned. The piece ends with a prompt to send news to The Union and mentions subscriptions as gifts.
URBANA AND VICINITY by Mrs Inez Faber reports the club met December 19 with Mrs Opal Wilson as hostess. The final Christmas exchange was held. Next meeting set for January 2 with new officers to be elected for 1946. Numerous relatives and townsfolk visited, including the Bokholts, Williams family, and Don Sandifer.
Mrs. T. J. Luge of Oregon visited with her parents W. A. Wilson and family over Christmas in Moravia. Ernest West and family spent Sunday at the West home in Albia. Mr and Mrs Howard Grey visited the Tubaugh home during vacation. The Faber couple and W. A. Wilson hosted Sunday evening at the Wilson home.
Accompanied home by Rosemary Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Argo attended a family dinner. In spite of inclement weather, several from this vicinity attended the A. B. Christmas program. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Murdy and sons called on Mrs. Leonard Palmer. Vess Hiatt spent the evening at the Guy Argo home. T. J. Luse and Jerry were Christmas Day guests at the Guss Luse home. Ralph Davis joined Christmas dinner at the Paul Spencer home. Guy Argo and family plus Vess Hiatt spent Christmas with Dwight Hiatt in Oskaloosa. Wendell Murdy, John and David visited Ben Jones on Christmas Day. Mrs. Wendell Murdy stayed Tuesday night with Leonard Palmer Nome.
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