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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1937
Page
2
Iconium residents visit friends and family across nearby towns. Mrs. Will Free learns of her brother in law Will Hedger's death in North Dakota on February 2, 1937. Festivities include birthday gathering for Ida Townsend and sisters at the Free home with a large chicken dinner attended by many neighbors and relatives.
Kinser Valley resident Curtis Robinson accepts a cook position with the Milwaukee Steel Workers. Earl Boardman and his daughter were in Atbia on Saturday, with local details noting the outing and presence of the family.
The community thinly details funerals for Mrs. Albert Brain in Moravia and relatives attending from nearby towns. Attendees include Willie Van Dorin, E. C. Caster and wives, Geo R. Darby family, Andrew, Herman Syssma and sister, Mrs Lloyd Johnson of Albia, and Rev. Morgan of Albia officiating at Christian church in Blakesburg.
Blue Front Mrs Wade Lockman visits Marve Lockman home. Cass Hamilton spent last Wednesday with Harley Tisue. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones called at Albcia Friday afternoon and Miss Wanda returned home with them over the weekend. Van Long suffers with a head gathering. Mr and Mrs Harry Hillman visited Emma Woods last week. Mr and Mrs Raymond Williams visited Ben Williams Sunday. Leslie Plants made an Albin call Saturday. Cirele met Wednesday with Mrs Ben Jones. Cass Hamilton and Ray Lemaster helped butcher 3 hog at F P Hamilton's last Tuesday. Ray Lemaster called at Dell Hellyer Thursday evening. Lloyd Browns spent Friday at Cass Hamilton's. Buster Hamiltons spent Friday night with Darvel Lemaster.
Scattersburg and surrounding area residents visited relatives and friends this week. Notes mention Rosa Lockman and Donald with Mrs Gilliland, Elbert Lockman delivering feed for Bernard Hayes, Ardis Callen returning to school, and several callers including Walter Ellison Raymond Lockman and the Hays family. J W Lockman improves after illness. Mrs Gilliland not as well.
European immigrant Otto Eich of Marshalltown recounts past illness and costly rest periods in Austria. He credits World's Tonic with restoring health, allowing steady work, home ownership, and savings. Ad copy notes sale at Veach's and other drug stores.
The report mentions Douglas Salem Little Miss Alta Jane Phillips returning to Udell school after illness. Daisy Stevens visited the Rasmussen home to see newborn Jane Anne. Saturday gatherings at the H. B. Spring residence included Arlene Fenton, Dale and Kenneth Fenton, Max and Gene King, Jay and Annie Stevens, and Junior White with coasting, skating, games, and radio. ice cream and coke refreshments were served. Wess White visited Centerville on Thursday. Fay Porter moved to the Parcifal B.S. Fencon home for winter, planning to relocate to Hurley Duet home in spring. Additional local moves and social notes appear with references to Harokd Spring, Rasw Cluxton, and other residents.
Mrs Cary McCoy visited at the W J Anderson home. J T Clarkson made a business call in Des Moines. DeWayne Robinson spent Saturday with Howard Robotham. Neighbors helped M E B Boardman with ice. Charles Horn on sick list. Geo Reid hauling corn from L B VanDorin place. Eva Boardman of Ottumwa weekend at M E Boardman home. Kenneth Johnson visited Herman Johnson home.
Albis Iowa cinema listings mark February 10 through 18 with a sequence of double features and solo showings. The lineup includes Edw. Arnold and Frances Farmer in Come and Get It, Charlie Chan at the Opera with Warner Oland, Join the Marines with June Travis and Paul Kelly, The Plain Man with Gary Cooper Jean Arthur and Cecil B De Mille, Sing Me a Love Song, and Garden of Allah with Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer.
Malda V Dixon and Stanley of Unionville taught at Salem this past week with Kathryn Hiatt present. Marilyn Starks of Salem took eighth grade exams at Centerville Thursday and Friday. Harvey Stevens visiting Darby weekend. Margaret and Alvin Spring and others visited the Stevens home. Robert White family visited Marshall White. Mrs Faye Palfrey and son Rex Sandy returned to the 8 A McCuen home nearby.
Franklin Frad Argo and Clayton Sheldon were Iconium callers on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Earl Swift and daughter Carolyn Ann called at the Neil LaMar home Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harry Brown and son Kenneth spent Friday at the Charley LaMar home. Roscoe Argo called at Iconium Tuesday. Harry Brown called at the John Moffatt home Monday. Clayton Sheldon called at the Carl Derby home Monday. Roy Moffatt called at the Harry Brown home Monday evening. Fred Argo called at the Everett Stansberry home Monday.
Betty Luse Coulson and Cleland Jolly took rural eighth grade exams in Moravia on Thursday and Friday. The Mearl Walter family has been ill with flu. J R Callen attended a Centerville board meeting and Mrs Callen spent the afternoon with sister L T Luse. The Cal len duo Mintia and Lilly Cal len visited their uncle John Callen in hospital. Several locals hosted visitors and saw John Callen at St Joseph hospital. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Stevens. The Stevens and Mericle children were absent from school last week due to illness and icy roads.
Mr Pleasant Glen Brown called at Homer Brown home Tuesday. W A Brown was a Moravia caller Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C C Smith called at Frank Wilson's Wednesday. Homer Brown John Kenton John 8 Kenton Harold Brown and Edward Points were in Albia Thursday. The assessor was calling in this neighborhood Thursday. Charles Brown called at W A Brown's Wednesday evening. Cc Smith was a Moravia caller Friday. Homer and W A Brown were in Centerville Friday to see John Allen who is ill. Mr and Mrs Ralph Stickler and children of Newton and Mr and Mrs Charles Foster and children of Albia spent Sunday at the W A Brown home. Carl Funkhouser was calling at Mrs Roe McCrory and Tom McCrory homes Sunday. Howard Besco was an Albia caller. Homer Charles Brown visited a few days this week at Homer Brown's.
Miss Evelyn Dicks returned to her work at the J H Martin home in Mystic after spending the week end with her parents Merle Dicks. Ben Allem visited his son Floyd and wife in Rock Island on Sunday. Clover Leaf club met Wednesday with Mrs Clyde Dicks and eight members present. visitors included Miss Verna Parcel and Ben Al.
News from New Hope reports the school resumed Monday after a week closed due to flu. Ongoing illness affected several residents including Miss Margaret Hiatt and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt. Community members, relatives, and neighbors were noted in visits, funerals, and social events across nearby Albia and Moravia.
Salem Mr. and Mrs. Newton Long and Jean spent Sunday at the John Zimmers home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson spent Sunday at the Dell Hellyar home. Clarence Whitehead was an afternoon eailer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCord were Sunday dinner guests at the Haver Free home. Mrs. Vera Firkins and son Jack spent Monday at the Wills Haver. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jennings spent the week end at the Robert Jennings home. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gladfelder spent Sunday at the Guy McKern. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Teaters and Theola spent Sunday at the Clarence Teaters home. Mrs. Robert Jennings has been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry and family spent Friday evening at the Leslie Derby home. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry and family were Alicia callers. Centerville callers Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. B. C. White head and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Hellyer, Hazel, Dick and Clark, Mr. Guy McKern and Dorothy and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nash. Mrs. Elsie Howell of South Bend Ind vaited a few days last week at the Edward McCord home. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Pence moved Tuesday to the Mrs. J. B. Sneed residence.
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