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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
4
Maple Grove items recount visits among Tadlocks Arnold and Stocker families in Centerville Genterville Madrid and Ottumwa. A school program with a Christmas tree is noted and a vacation period until December 27 is announced. Several families attend plays, dinners, and gatherings across Moravia Centerville Udell and Madrid communities.
The Hiattsville W S C met with nine members on December 21 at Mrs. Mary Meadows’s home for quilting and a devotional led by Mrs. McDonald. Miss Sylvia Callen presented the program, and new officers were installed by Mrs. Frances Burton. Refreshments followed, with plans to meet again in two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene hosted supper at the Gladfelder home on Tuesday. Gertie Boyer stayed Thursday night with Carl Tomlin. Friday they attended the Showers school Christmas program and tree. Mr and Mrs Trenton Gladfelder visited William Whicker on Wednesday to help William Kut ener. Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDanel and Richard were Thursday guests at Lee Johnson’s. Richard McDanel spent Wednesday with his aunt Daphne Hilton while parents shopped in Centerville. Mr and Mrs George Hiatt attended Showers school Christmas program Friday afternoon. Yvonne Harrison returned Thursday with mumps. Mrs Ronald Woodward and Karen Jean attended Moravian school Christmas program and tree Friday afternoon. They visited Friday evening at Clyde Gladfelder’s.
Residents of Salem and surrounding areas reportWednesday and Friday visits to various homes. Families including Hellyers Perrys Whites and Joneses attended Christmas programs at Iconium and California schools. Donald Nash of Ames visited James Nash. Horton Potts visited Albia.
Mrs M E Boardman hosted Vera Selman A M M L 83 c and dinner guests A J Billings home Ottumwa. Mary Lou Barnes visited relatives in Ottumwa last week returning Sunday. Neighbors enjoyed a Christmas program at Brompton school Friday afternoon. Ed Robinson family and Max McCoy with Cary dined with Hurliman in Missouri. R E Maxwell from Minneapolis Kansas visited E F Boardman and Christmas gathering at M E Boardman home.
Game Warden C C Lille grants permission to trap four beavers at the city dump as beaver damming blocks Odebolt creek drainage. Opossums have been seen at the dump and several are reported captured. A Griswold sow buried under straw near Lawrence Amos farm reappears weeks later and furrows nine piglets after being dug out and cared for.
A wartime letter from Corp. Floy Purvis in France describes a soggy Thanksgiving, scarce food, seven sent boxes, and plans to hunt with a rifle. He thanks families for care, hopes for better meals next year, and shares mud and cold while awaiting Christmas. The piece ends with a local wartime note about janitor William Lee, 88, at the Sioux City Air Base.
A bottle with the name and address of Jeanette Bennett of Elkader drifted from Turkey river to the Mississippi, a 50 mile journey, found years later by Dorothy Thul of Graf in 1940. Jeanette and Dorothy, now high school freshmen, correspond about the odd milepost. Meanwhile a Lamont couple faced a power outage after darkness hit and a near 2400 volt contact risk. A fire at the Hyde farm was extinguished by Peterson fire department nine miles away after smoke woke Reverend Hyde, with the cat Fluffy praised for alerting the family.
Frances Foster marks her second birthday with a party at South Mt. Karmen school attended by Harold and Gary Kosman Jackie and Helen Cald well Gary Sullivan Jimmie and Frances Foster Mrs Wayne Foster and Mrs Edna Sullivan. Moravia Union advertises order printing of all kinds.
The Miller school Christmas program was held at the Miller church Friday evening. The Union Township club met at the Miller school house Wednesday evening with spelling ciphering and singing. Several from the community attended the junior class play in Moravia Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Kosmatt called on Mr and Mrs James Bennett and family Tuesday eve. Mr and Mrs Sam Bennett of Maxwell Iowa and Set Lloyd J Bennett of San Diego Calif spent several days at the James Bennett home. Floyd Wood and Dwane called at the Lee Tadlock home Friday morning. A subscription to the Moravia Union makes a welcome gift.
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