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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
6
The column records a long list of visits and events in Albia and nearby towns. Families including Harrisons Blackman Main Oehler and McDanel share health updates and travel, while church groups buy a basemen t plane for the Home Builders class. Various villagers attend meals, weddings, hospital stays, and social reunions, with many relatives stopping by through midweek.
A group from the music department attended a band clinic in Bloomfield on Wednesday. Mrs. Paul Spencer returned home from Laughlin hospital to recover from major surgery two weeks earlier. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hiatt and son Larry visited the Tra Robb home Sunday. Mrs. F. A. Hahn visited Chariton Friday to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stevens who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Rev. Hahn attended open house Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Myers of Centerville. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Hahn and Mrs. Harley Woodward attended a district garment demonstration and luncheon at Kirkwood hotel in Des Moines Monday. Mrs. Hahn remained to teach at an art institute this summer, and others visited Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Metherst. Mrs. M. XK. Blackman returned from Ottumwa hospital Wednesday after an operation a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril McDanel were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. McDanel, on Sunday.
The Clover Leaf club met with Verna McAninch on Wednesday. Hostess provided quilting and nut picking, followed by a lovely dinner for members and visitors including Mabel Hammond, Gertrude Penfield, Flo Frame, Verda Argo, Pearl Free, Edith Callen, Florence Dicks, Truxton Dicks, Martha Meassman, Nona Dicks, Mildred Tarbell, Jim McAninch, and others. Next meeting will be with Mildred Tarbell March 1.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors list names of labor staff including Andrew Heartley George Lowe Dean McDowell Ames Migalete Seneph Ponsette James Richmond Brac Scritenfield Theodora Sedwick Elmer Stevens Joseph Stevens Paul A Varner Contarville National B Doyle Hampton Go Aud Trustees LeRoy Smith BKardware, Fund Ad Doyle E Hampton Co Aud trustees Cutter crew and several laborers such as Ray Cravena Lawrence Gratwell Earl Zener Orville Hays Earl Kinger Dean McDowell James Middleton Carl Miklea listed with respective labor figures.
The document lists numerous labor entries and amounts for personnel including Joneoh Ponsette Doyle Ef Hampton Co Audi Jamen Rich Tabor Eraq Serntefeld and many others. It references Centerville National Bank and PAYROLE payroll with trustees and various workers across engineering and road construction tasks.
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