Moravia School Notes Across Grades and Activities
Moravia students report varied topics from seventh grade geometry on bisecting angles to post office unit studies in first through sixth grades. Highlights include Moravia Post Office excusion details, classroom observer Dwight Fenton, table tennis bouts, health posture lessons, and changes in enrollment with Jean Woodward visiting two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Imogene Hyatt
Ella ‘Jean Woodward
Germany
Spain
MHS
Minnes
Jack
Edna Mae
Peggy
Max
Moravia
Iowa
States
Kansas City
Des Moines
Eila Jean Woodward
Jean Veach
Reverta Laws
Robert Brown
The Shin ing Hour and Other Noteable Feb Theatres
The Albis theatre presents THE SHINING HOUR on February 10 and 11 featuring Joan Crawford Margaret Sullivan and Mellvin Douglas. A double feature THE MESQUI TEERE IN PALS OF THE SADDLE and NEXT TIME! MARRY screens February 12 and 18. STAND UP AND FIGHT with Robert Taylor Wallace Beery Florencé Ries and Helen Broderick plays February 14. THE YOUNG IN HEART with Janet Gaynor and Douglas Fairbanks Jr on February 16. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING with Jack Haley Arlene Whelan Jack Oskie and Tony Martin on February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Crawford
Margaret Sullivan
Mellvin Douglas
the Mesquiteere
Lucille Ball
James Ellison
Robert Taylor
Wallace Beery
Florencé ‘Ries
Helen Broderick
Janet Gaynor
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Jack Haley
Arlene Whelan
Jack Oskie
Tony Martin
Thanks For
Local families mingle during a week of visits and gatherings
Hiattsville and Carterville residents shared a busy week with visits to Alva Cridlebaugh, O S Caljen, and the Hiatt and Burton households. Thirteen Ladies Aid members quilted for Archa Callen while skating at Centerville and several detours to Ottumwa and Moulton marked a social stretch for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Carter
Alva Cridlebaugh’s
Juanita Dooley
Mary Meadows
Carterville
Mya
Ella Burton
Cliff Neff
Burton
Ladies Aid
O. 8
Cal
Jen Hone
Callen
Archa Callen
Chester Sanders
Paul Hiatt
Harold Hudgens
U. S. Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
Frank Heckman
Robert Burton
Ottumwa
Matilda. Burton
Neal Burton
Richland
Othumwa
Centerville
Lloyd Rose
Harley Burton
Virgil Dooley
Glen McFall
Ada Daniels
Kenneth
Moulton
Loren Walter
Ardis Callen
Urbana and vicinity church and farm club notes
The Urbana Boater Club met at the home of Vaughn and Charles Faber with 17 present. Talks covered care of ewes and lambs and selecting a dairy heifer. Bingo followed. Guests included county officers Arthur Gillaspie and Wayne Thompson. The next meeting is March 1 at Jt. Cary's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana Booater Club
Vaughn
Charles Faber
Vaughn Faber
James Ried
Arthur Gillaspie
Wayne Thompson
Jt. Cary
Ottumwa
Jacob Blumer
Chas
Inez Williams
W. A. Wilson
Bar Boardman
R. A. Faber
Albia
R. B. McAbater
Wm. Robinson
H. H. King
Ellis Robinson
W. V. McAlister
Wm. Vance
Cart Coop
Ottis Davis
McCoy
Local residents visit friends and family over weekend
Salem My. and Mrs. Carl Dicks spent Sunday at the L A Perry home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blumenstock were calling at the Fred and Robert Tarr homes Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCord and son were in Albia Saturday. Mrs. Isa Perry returned home from Oskaloosa Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis and?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dicks
L. A
Local families share weekends and gatherings
A sequence of casual social visits spans Friday to Sunday as Horton Potte and Derby households host relatives including Hellyer, Main, Argo, Gilad, Nash, and Perry families. Attendees include George Hellyer at a ball game in Numa and Donald Nash finishing eight grade exams at Moravia, with several couples seen around Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughter
Horton Potte
Dell Hellyer
Hazel, Clark and
A. E. Derby
Robert Jennings
Jane Son
Roacot Argo
Milo Main
Lyman Main
Jess Gilad Ifeller
Hazel
Robert Taft
George Hellyer
Numa
Donald Nash
Moravia
Neal Nash
Side Argo
Seattle Swan
Roll
Dwight McCord
B. F. Whitheead
Bert Nash
Neal
Nash
L. R. Perry
Elbert Perry
Albia
Newton Long
Guy McKern
Donald
Will Haver
Jess Gladfelder
Centerville
Appanoose County Board Approves Deed Conveyance
The Appanoose County Board of Supervisors approves two deeds of conveyance. Sherman West transfers four acres in Section 8 to Geo R Ross for 45.00, and T B Oden receives twenty acres in Section 31 for 14.08. Board adjourned to meet by the County Auditor’s call. January 9 1939. County Auditor Grace L Bedinger attests. Assessors meet with the County Auditor to set numbers for assessing work across townships and towns including Centerville Cincinnatti Exline Moravia Moulton Myatic Numa Plano Rathbun Udell Antengill Bellair Caldwell Chariton Douglas Franklin Independence Johns Lincoln Pleasant Sharon Taylor Udell Union Vermillion Walnut Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Shearman West
Board of Supervisors
Appancose
Towa
Geo. R. Ross
Grace L. Bedinger
Stamos
Sherman West
County ‘Board of Supervisors
Appanoose County
Iowa
T. B. Oden
Costa
Board of Supervisora
Centerville
Cincinnatic
Moravia
Moulton
Myatic
Sharon
Taylor
Udell
Union
Vermillion
Walnut
Washington
Centerville Area Family News Highlights Local Visits
Charley Platt sawn wood on Tuesday. Many residents attended gatherings and visits including neighbors and relatives from Centerville and Des Moines. Eighth graders took exams, and local households hosted guests, weddings anniversaries, and teaching assignments noted amid weekend travel and social calls.
Valley Community Notices and Local Moves
Meeting adjourned and Kinser Valley officials plan road sharing projects past the Willie VanDorin farm. Zell Wilson bought the Hugh Lewis farm and moved relatives, while Ervin Lincox moved into the Freddie Van Dalin property in Old Foster. Several residents visited Albia and Ottumwa. the county grader smoothed a long neglected road, and local families attended a funeral in Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. van Dalin and Son
Zell Wilson
Albia Mond Lay
Ervin Lincox
Freddie van Dalin
Old Foster
Hugh Lewis
Zell. Wilson
J. H. Davis
Albia
Willie van Dorin
Harry Felton
Williams
R. C. Smith
Atchison
Charley Anderson
Newburn
Old Foater
Roy Danby
Local Social Roundup of Centerville Area Visits and Gatherings
A long list of visits, calls, and gatherings shows residents of Centerville and surrounding farms hosting and visiting each other through the week. Families like Broshars, Johnsons, Tadlocks, Dowlads, and Luses appear repeatedly alongside friends at homes such as Gabe Johnsons, Walter Scotts, and J. P. Fosters, with small events from Sunday dinners to Friday night rock parties.
Local residents host Sunday gatherings and visits
Hedge College guests Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Luse and Gerald joined Sunday dinner at Mrs. Vone Jones. Carl Cloyed visited Frank Wilson family, as did Mrs. Margaret Childs and Juanita Bingaman with Little Sue Bingaman from Woodward at E. F. Wilson's. The Childs called on business in Centerville and Moulton, stayed near Coatsville, Mo. Little Sue spent Saturday night with Larry Bishop and attended Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Luse and Bert Luse were also listed as on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Platt
Roy Sufficool
Harley Tisue
Joe
Martin
Jesa Hiner
Kenneth Gladfelder
Centerville
Rissie Gladfelder
Gladys Townsend
Mina Luse
Jack McKern
Margaret DeBoule
Charlene Townsend
Cheriene
Bernard DeBoule
Billy Hiatt
Oscar Main
Moravia
Dom Shapirus
Mary Agnesson
Mystic
Bob [Saacton
Chicago
Gilbert Callen
Margaret DeBoyle
Shirley Townserid
Pearlie Boyer
Geo
Boyer
Mra
Gus
A. G. Turner
L. C. Raney
Lorene Martin
Virginia DeBoyle
Jess Gladfelder
Thelma Bonett
Francis Dykes
Robert Charles
Gene Gladfelder
Ernestine Stau
Edna Dyphion
Larry Bishop
Spelman
John
Selection
Vone Jones
G. E. Luse’s
Leo Stocker
E. F. Wilson
Mangle
Jeff” Patrick
John Johnson
Fern Wright
Ava DuVall
Bobby
BE. F. Wilson
Carl Cloyed
Freddie VanDorin
Willie VanDorin
Foster
Vera VanDorin
Glen VanDorin
Glen Sharp
Baby
G. E. Luse
Gerald
Frank Wilson
Margaret Childs
Juanita
Little Sue Bingaman
Woodward
Childs
Moulton
Coatsville
Little Sue
Bert Luse
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Rewsbasket
Hurliman
Emily Free
Lincoln
Maxine Smith
MES
Earl Dwight Fenton Dwight
Plano
Russell High School
Moravia High School
Dwight
Farmalls
Russell
Buck
Ruby Johnson
Moravia Midwest Rendering Co
Ouram King
Albis
Jana
Hiattsville
Urbana and Vicinity
Salem
Appanoote County Card Proceedings
Appanoose
Laysom
California
and Vicinity
Maple Grove
Gabe Johnson
Keith Rose
Harry Glick
John Dodd
McFatridge
Clarence Dowd
Kinser Valley
Ted Miller
Ted Broshar
Roscoe Pennington
Doris
Reva DuVall
Marie Stocker
Ruth Broshar
Barbara Johnson
Walter Scott
A. E. Shull
Grant Tadlock
Floyd
Charles Arnold
Delmar Dowd
Virgil Johnson
Johnnie Hewitt
Lyle Hopkins
Wilbur Johnson
Billy
Betty Wilson
Virgil Brosh
Hazel Dowd
John Scott
Skull’s
Charles Broshar
Carol
Gomer Stocker
Gabe Johnson's
Hedge College
C. T. Slavin
M.D
Frank Swaim Moravia
Texaco Station
Oehler Bros
Moravia Oil and Greases
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