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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
2
Local residents and guests fill weekends with visits to Centerville and nearby towns. Families including the Argo, Bayard, and Cameron clans hosted relatives. J. P. Coffin, Coffin family members, and others sought medical care and attended events. A serious wrist fracture for Mrs. Russell Davis highlighted local injuries, and road safety pleas punctuated community notes.
A Kensington social at the Blumenstock residence Thursday evening attracted guests including Mrs G B Johnson and John Dille. The event featured a Valentina party with high score honors awarded to Mrs Johnson and notable guest participation.
Mrs. Dale Lower of Rockford suffered a severe injury when her third finger on the right hand caught in a mixmaster. Doctors removed the first joint. She is the daughter of Mrs. Ana Kaster of Moravia.
The Twentieth Century club met with Mrs Stella Carter on Tuesday afternoon. Roll call listed members favorite authors and books read. Mrs Cody Luse reviewed Country Lawyer by Bellamy Partridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Fern Wright visited Ben Williams on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. ep Lockman and children visited Marve Lockman’s on Sunday. Ray Le master’s guests included Raymond Williams visiting Ben Williams’s home. The So and Sew club held a rock party at John Van Zante’s Saturday with Margaret Van Zante and Frank Wilson winning high score. Ben Jones and family and Carl Van Zante and Ronald Lee joined John Van Zante’s visitors. Circle meets Thursday with Louisa Jones.
Miller of Forest Main of Moravia and Wilbur Miller joined a hereford cattle sale at Indianola on January 27. Several local families, including Gibbs, Alden, Button, Wood and Dommer, visited relatives through the week. Roads remain blocked in places and residents urged caution during the storm to save a life and be able to stop when necessary.
The Monroe township Farm Bureau met last Friday at Hilton hall. Arch Herron was an Albia caller. John Sharp was noted in a local incident involving John Kenton latil Thursday. Mary Ellen and Mervin Elison have been staying in Moravia for several days.
Mr Pleasant Roy Brown spent Sunday afternoon with James McCrory Zelda Eva and Daphen Brown spent Friday evening at Tom McCrorys Zelda and Harold Brown spent Sunday afternoon at Nortons Bonita Norton has stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Norton Jack and June Tuttle spent Sunday afternoon at Wm Nortons Mr and Mrs Richard Higgenbottom were evening callers Mr and Mrs Ralph Tuttle called at Tom McCrorys Monday Edward Points called at W A Browns and Wm Nortons Monday evening Arthur Points spent a day last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Tom McCrory Mr and Mrs Ed Delong were Albin callers Monday Matt Kenton spent Sunday at John Kentons
Main Station residents hosted Cody Luse for supper with Mr and Mrs Robert Luse and Betty, and others including Guns Luse Gerald Bert Luse and families. Numerous visits and social calls spread across Moravia and nearby homes, with multiple Gladfelder and Hiatt family members mentioned.
The report notes roads mostly opened one way with about 80 people able to reach town. Hannah Gladfeilder and Frank Gladder assisted Roy Hiatt in butchering two hogs. Bill Reeves and H L Hilton helped butcher eight hogs at Hilton's. Harvey Coulson spent Thursday evening at Levi Coulson's with Mr and Mrs Audrey Gladfelder.
A fragment from The Union advertises classified ads as a quick way to buy or sell. It promotes using the classified section for purchases and exchanges with a playful claim of miracles.
Proud parents welcomed a baby girl at Centerville hospital Thursday morning. The notes mention visits from Ly Hilton’s circle and local families including McDanel, Hiatt, and Hilton households. Also referenced are a funeral for Frank McDonald’s mother-in-law, county tournament attendance, and a long-standing request for legal transcripts tracing back 31 years.
LeMars young man around Iowa died in a navy accident during simulated war maneuvers. No details released. parents have not learned the disposition of the body. Also notes inventor of a new clothes dryer and a street accident involving Paul Cox of Maquoketa who broke an ankle while helping lift a steel beam. At Hawthorne school Independence, Miss Bachelor saved old magazines for ten years, totaling 248.40 for the benefit of students. In Des Moines, Mrs. Harry Chalmers, 73, died after a hip fracture, with her twin sister Ida McKee living in the same home.
Coulson rm or Mr and Mrs Foreat Mericie visited Mr and Mrs Henry Foster Sunday. Luse of Canterville called on J R Callen Friday. Roscoe Pennington hauled hemp seed to Ottumwa for Jim Cline Wednesday. Theo Miller attended Horner funeral at Moravia Friday. Doris Mericle wrote rural eighth grade exams in Centerville Thursday and Friday. Cline and Hiatt with McDanell visited with Mrs Guy McDanell last week. R E Luse and Betty spent Friday at Cody Luse home. Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Callen Thursday. Lois Merille visited Marjorie Clark after Sunday School. Loren Walter spent Sunday at J R Callen home. Appreciated snow plow opening road Wednesday after blockages of over two weeks. R E Luse and Mrs Miller were Centerville callers Wednesday.
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