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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
3
Moravia residents record a busy week of calling and visiting. Harold and Mrs Mason hosted and visited Ralph Davis, Mrs Brown and children called on Kate Brown and Lois, and Mrs Mc Aninch with Mrs Kelsey called locally. Brown family moved closer to joining Leslie Plants and family in the area.
Unionville reports Mr J M Proctor in poor health and unable to rise while milder weather is hoped to restore strength. Mr and Mrs E Hiatt are ill under doctor care with some improvement. Their daughter Mrs Bert Gladfelder, and children Mary and Yerle spent Thursday with them. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs Ira Robb and children Virginia and Richard at Mrs Della Robb's in Moravia, and Mr and Mrs Nash Smith with daughter Mrs P P Hinote in Centerville. Russell Doll and Elma Stam stayed with the Cloud Underwood home. Epworth League cabinet luncheon was planned for 1 o clock Sunday with a cabinet meeting, but only three members attended due to icy roads.
A surprise house warming honored Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Harrington at their new home Friday night. Guests included Rev. Jas. A. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, L. E. Ransom, H. M. Bowers, J. H. Plitt, P. P. Hinote, Joe Harrington, Paul Harrington, Martha Raison, Laura Bailey, Clara Wilson, Mabel Robb, Naomi Scott, Belle Andrews, Geraldine Harrington, Virginia Robb, Richard Robb, Paul Dean Hinote, and A. S. Dukes. The group toured the house, then shared a cafeteria lunch.
The Salem Ladies Aid met with Mrs. D. E. White to tear old clothing for rag rags. New son James Richard born to Mr. and Mrs. Fay Porter. Local residents entertained and visited. teachers attended a county banquet in Centerville. A Friday time meeting at the Salem church drew good attendance.
Udell Route 1 residents and visitors frequent the area with visits to the Rumley home and Edd Rumley family. Centerville guests and neighbors from Moravia, Unionville, and Hiattsville are noted, with routine trading trips and smallpox vaccination events. Minor health notes include vaccination and a sore arm, while local trades mention horses sold and a birthday dinner hosted by Mae Rumley.
Residents and guests frequent various homes across the week. Archival notices show Saturday visits to the Albert Billings home and Sunday gatherings at the Boardman and Stafford households. Multiple families including Davis, Fisher, Boardman, McKay, and DeLong appear in neighborly callouts and social calls.
Franklin Mr and Mrs Russell Brown Betty Jean and Dickie spent Thursday evening at the Earl Swift home Leonard DeCoursey and Mrs Archie DeCoursey and daughter visiting relatives in this vicinity returned to Chicago last week. Several in this vicinity have colds. Glen Turner called at the Wes Scott home Saturday forenoon. Mr and Mrs John Moffatt and Daisy Wes Scott and Mr and Mrs John Repp and son were Albin callers Friday. Mrs Wes Scott spent part of last week at the George Shehan home Mrs Shehan is still improving.
Scattersburg residents hosted and visited across several households on the weekend. Mr and Mrs Burdett Cox and daughter spent Saturday night with George Scott. Ray Tomlin and daughter visited Charley McCurdy. J W Lockman returned from a visit with Raymond Lockman. Herman Huber and Charles Roberts called on William Tomlin. Irene Main Marie Tomlin Mildred Roberts Lucile Coltrain Eva May Irelan Marjorie Boyer and Fay Hudson visited home folks over the weekend. Mrs Keith Roberts and baby spent Friday at William Tomlin with Lizzie Irelan ill the past week. Edith Coltrain was absent from school due to illness. Curtis Tomlin Carl Tomlin and children were Sunday visitors at William Tomlin's. Keith Roberts Janet Lee called in afternoon. George Scott and children spent Sunday at Troxton Dick's.
Coulson and Mrs Wm Young spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Theo Miller. Roy Miday and family visited the Ralph Mericle home. Mrs Nidey returned home with them after visiting. Miss Lillie Sylvia and Elsie Callen attended Ladies Aid at Mrs Frances Burton’s home Thursday. Roscoe Pennington hauled hogs in Ottumwa for Theo Miller Wednesday. R E Luse was assessing in the neighborhood Monday. Feith Hanes spent the weekend at Emery High’s home. Dale Callen and Lois Mericle plan to take rural eighth grade exams Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Theo Miller attended a club party at the Cheater Bros home Friday evening. Several locals in Centerville Saturday after the ITRs ride found the trip home icy on the pavement.
A guide from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station explains how children confront death. It advocates explaining death simply, using the concept of all through to separate living from dead, to prevent morbid fear and protect behavior.
Teenium attendance at Sunday School was poor with Methodist 3 and Christian 22 as icy roads and sickness kept many away. Rev Spurlock delivered a gospel sermon while visitors from Red Oak and Centerville arrived.
Tracy area notes report Mr Will Fry, in-law of Tracy resident, injured by slate fall at the local mine where he worked. He died Tuesday after being brought home Saturday and said to be improving earlier. Several local visits and social updates follow including relatives from Moravia and Buckeye Arizona. Aidan details mention church events, aid meetings, and at home gatherings with Vern Turner moving to a farm near Oskaloosa.
The Albia Kansas program lists double features and new pictures across February. Garbo and Boyer in Conquest, Rice and Morgan in Beg Borrow or Steal and Borneo, Submarine D-1 with Pat OBrien and George Brent, Chan at Monte Carlo, Tyrone Power with Loretta Young and Claire Trevor in Second Honeymoon, plus M G M Audioscopics.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Smith and their children were guests of Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. J. C. More, in Centerville on Sunday.
Betty Bishop Rex Firkins and Herschel Johnson students at Parsons college Fairfield were at home for the week end.
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