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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
3
SPORT JACKETS for men boys and growing girls. Get the new colors at Swaim's. For furniture repair ironing and storm doors screen and storm windows general repair and cabinet work see Chas VanDorin.
Attendance at Sunday School reached 60 as Rev. Beltz from Kansas City preached both services. Local residents made numerous calls and visits including Duane Sulser, Jess Elgin, G A Vickroy, Bert Vickroy, Jerald Fenton, Roy Sulser, Harley Sulser, Lewis Curtis, Barnie Cook, Florence Davis, Earl Fenton, Dwight Fenton, Kay and Larry Vickroy, and Deborah Printy with various spouses and family members during the week.
Saturday evening visits marked by gatherings at Fannie Cook Jess Elgin and Roy Sulser homes with Harold and Dorothy Taylor, Duane Sulser, Stephen and Betty Davis, plus Dorothy Criss reported ill in Ottumwa hospital. Dorothy Cross and Pearl King connected with Cross and Fenton households. Emil Leng, assessor, was seen calling Thursday.
Mrs John Van Zante notes visitors during the week with Rev and Mrs Stroud calling on Friday afternoon Eva VanZante and Mrs T R Gardner seen Thursday. Lute Hiatt visited Carl VanZante Saturday evening. Ralph Eaton ill with flu. D A VanZante of Eddyville called Monday. John VanZante and family visited Sam Shepard near Albia Sunday.
Sgt. Gerald D. Hamre of Company K, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, received the Silver Star for heroism on October 7, 1951 near Mago-ri Korea. After his squad abandoned a besieged trench, Hamre crawled through heavy fire to aid a wounded comrade and evacuated him to safety. He was wounded in the arm hand and shoulder and later hospitalized before returning home on leave.
The February 4 1952 meeting of the board recorded attendance by Earl Sxline Walter Harper and R C Wilson. They approved General Fund expenditures and listed numerous payees including Akers CB state ex, Centerville Laundry, Centerville Municipal, Centerville National Bank withholding and various salaries, supplies, and services from H G Harper John Hart Hill Hopp Hospital Service and others totaling numerous line items.
A fragmented list shows individuals including Geneva Conger Lena DeZorzi Eva Goughnour and Hargis receiving cash relief from various sources. Medical and ambulance services are linked to doctors C M Davis J C Donahue R R Edwards and R L Fowler with entries for Corbett Ilia May and others. Local stores such as Exjine General Store and Forsythe Drug Store appear alongside grocers Hatsen and Hades and Bane.
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