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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
6
Centerville area residents are pictured in a long list of social visits and health notes. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hudgens, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swaim, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones. Health concerns center on Mr. Gollaher at St Joseph hospital and Mrs. Blumer recuperating at home.
On January 28 the Taylor Toilers met with Jimmy Burns as President Wendell Condra led the gathering and pledge. Roll call elicited Your Favorite Car. Old and new business discussed. Refreshments served. Present were Bill and Bobby Harsh Tom and Jim Pettibone Gary OConnor Mary Sehrodt Sandra Hiatt David West Charles Argo Jimmy Burns Wendell Marion Mary and Margaret Condra and David West. Visitors included Ernest Hiatt Don Pettibone Kenneth Condra Charlene Burns Sharon OConnor Mrs Ernst West and son Donald. Reporter Margaret Condra.
Friday evening and weekend, Elsie Clester and Roy Richard hosted. Many locals visit kin in Moravia including McDanel family and James Nash birthday gathering. Denny Argo and Edna Nash celebrated at James Nash home in Albia with multiple relatives present.
Attendance at Fairview church and a long list of visits and gatherings among the Foster and Gladfelder families. Nearby relatives including Virgil Broshar on furlough, trips to Ottumwa, and several dinners and church activities are noted with many household names and locations.
Mrs H B Spring and Mrs Guy McConnell visited Mrs Mattie Campbell convalescing after a fall with three broken ribs. Marie Weber stayed in Centerville hospital after a fall in Udell leaving her with possible concussion. Pete Howard family relocated to Ora Powell farm west of Udell from Powers farm south of Unionville.
Extension horticulturist at Iowa State College predicts an uptick in home gardens in 1952 driven by higher food costs and more home freezers. The U S Department of Agriculture backs garden planting on available land, while freezers help store raspberries strawberries and other vegetables, easing processing and preserving freshness.
Ames Sunday Guest Day was held at the Annex by the Missionary Women of the Brethren church Thursday afternoon. Twenty ladies and three children attended. Helen Rouse and Lucille Price chaired entertainment for a pleasant afternoon of inspiration and fellowship. Alice Spring and Merna Henshaw supervised refreshments. Decorations featured sweet peas. Some could not attend due to illness. Alvin Spring, Lionel Spring, and Don Blarton visited the Bryant home Friday morning.
Iowa State College extension poultryman Frank Wollney warns winter feather picking and cannibalism in laying flocks from excessive light and unbalanced diets. He cites window area 4 to 5 percent of floor space, distribution of light, and feeding tweaks like oats and coarse mashes to reduce stress and prevent harm. If preventive methods fail, he suggests resorting to further measures.
Richard Campbell of Iowa State College notes debeaking beak guards to curb picking and suggests removing stunted trees and unneeded species to improve woodlots. Farmers can source litter for hen houses from corn cobs straw or hay chaff and may obtain good lumber from woodlots at about a quarter of the commercial price. For ads, leave notices in the Moravia Union via the Des Moines Register and Tribune classified section.
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