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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
2
The Maple Grove Parent-Teacher Association met at the school Friday evening February 11 with 54 members in attendance for a brief business session.
Grant Tadlock conducted the meeting with a March of Dimes donation of 6.19. Pupils led the program after business, Dale Arnold presided, Irene Tadlock read minutes, and Joe Tadlock headed the program committee. The pledge, songs, and recitations featured grades, with a talk by Superintendent L E Johnson on standards for a standardized school. Refreshments followed. committees were appointed for March 11.
Kinser Valley items recount James Russell Darby Jr missing part of school due to a severe cold. Hazel Griffin visits the Russell Darby home. Jake Huber of Blakesburg and M M Darby host and Le Roy Wilson enjoy a pigeon hunt. Four inches of hail falls Saturday night. Ervin Long has Veterinarian Hollingshead attend a sick calf. Donald W. Darby of Atlantic visits family, returns home. Donald Darby and his father visit Miss Jennie Robinson in Albia. Delbert Love and family visit W H Van Dorin as Mrs Love gains strength. Earl Boardman leaves for Kansas to view snowbound areas and visit his daughters family.
Attendance at Sunday school and church was noted at Main Station Hy as Darlene Gladfelder and families visited various homes. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Clair Callen and son was held at the California school house with several attendees. Darlene Gladfelder led a quick bread lesson there on Tuesday. Ladies aid met at Mrs Robert Foster's home with multiple Gladfelder relatives present for a Centerville meeting Thursday night.
Local residents and families from Centerville and nearby towns hosted and visited each other through the week. Households mentioned include the Gladfelders, Tomlin, Hart Boyer, Perry, Hellyer, Whitehead, Main, and O’Conner, with visits at multiple homes and weekend calls from Des Moines, Knoxville, Albia, and Centerville. A local ad notes printing services available at The Moravia Union.
Miss Dorothy Brown of Center ville spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Lloyd Brown home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry and sons were supper guests at the Vern Sheldon home in Albia. Saturday at the Guy McKern home. Mr and Mrs Newton Long and Jean, Mr and Mrs Guy McKern, Mr and Mrs Raymond Perry and Long were supper guests at the El-
Fourth six weeks tests completed as third graders face a desk neatness court. Weather kept several students home including Maybelle Knight Nancy Eldridge Teddy Wills Jerry Burton Richard Wills and Naomi Wills. Valentines artwork baskets and a choir song were featured. Naomi Wills and Marian Reagan seventh graders, took Moravia achievement tests. A farewell party honored the Wills children at the teachers’ home with coasting games and inside activities. Mrs Lavel Reagan visited. Local mothers are ill and wished speedy recoveries.
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