Union yearend message from Moravia community
The Union voices season greetings and gratitude for 1941 support. It notes progress in Moravia and surroundings, highlights efforts by local writers and staff, and mentions changes such as Don Dowd leaving the Union office. It also references community projects and wartime adjustments, urging continued cooperation in tough months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Devil
Corporal Day
Sam
Russ Spavin
Leila Day
Don Dowd
Christmas Dinner With Numerous Local and Visiting Families
Families from Centerville and nearby towns gathered for Christmas dinners and gift exchanges. Numerous relatives from Rathbun Brownsdale Hartford Detroit Knoxville Des Moines and beyond joined local residents in Centerville for holiday meals and social visits spanning several households and days.
Speech Plays To Be Given Next Tuesday
A high school speech class presents a three show pageant on January 6 in the auditorium. Our Heritage by Harold G. Sliker, Courage by George Patterson, and The Rector by Rachel Crothers form the program. The cast includes Don Orelup Tom Lane John Laws Gene Garrett and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haa
Harold G. Sliker
George Patterson
Igag
Don Orelup
Tom Lane
John Laws
Mr.Lane
Gene Garrett
Tommy Lane
Date Beaty
O'Brien
Bill
Wilson
Dennison
Rachel Crothers
Lemingworth
Eloise Argo
Janie
Lorene Martin
Lorene Martin; Miss Trimball, Mary Marie Williams; Mrs. Muncey,, Hetty McDanel
Margaret
Carolyn. Walters
Victoria
Mary Frances Carter
Herresford
Donald Davis
Laws Brown Singla Ring Ceremony Details
In a single ring ceremony Wednesday December 10 Reverta Laws and Charles Laws were united with Rose as the bridegroom. She sees high satisfaction with the class. He is now employed at the Hercules plant in Can. The couple is now staying in Moravia, later to settle in Centerville. Many friends extend heartiest congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Laws
Roseos
Hercules
Can
Christian Aid Menu And Weekend Guests Report
The page lists a Wednesday January 7 Christian Aid menu including roast meat, mashed potatoes, jelly and pudding with whipped cream. It notes Mr and Mrs W H Megrew and daughter Alice of Des Moines visiting with Mr and Mrs C M MacFatridge over the weekend as part of society notes on servicemen families and local goings on. Two student editorials were planned for the Newsbasket but postponed by Christmas event stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Megrew
Alice
Des Moines
C. M. McFaitridge
Donahoos Visit Lincoln Family Tends Reunion
Mr and Mrs A W Donahoo Wanda Delbert and Alvin traveled to Lincoln Nebraska midweek and returned Saturday after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs F L Donahoo and other relatives including John Paul and Roy Donrho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Donahoo
Wanda
Delbert
Alvin
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Donahoo
F. L. Donahoo
John, Paul and
Roy Don- Rho
Five Generations At Christmas Dinner In Moravia
Five generations gathered for Christmas Day at the Lee Hiatt home in Moravia. Attending were Martha Hiatt nearly 70, Frank C. Hiatt, Lee Hiatt, Betty Hiatt Day, and Carol Lee Day, with others including Mrs. Frank Hiatt, Charles and Mary Piatt, R. C. Hiatt and Max of Centerville, and Jake Day of Ottumwa. A turkey dinner and gift exchange marked the family celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winsley
Norman Ward
Margaret
Frank Maltep
Center'ville
Miller
Rubyn Winslet
Harry Underwood
Unionville
Maxine and
Richard
A. M,. Smith
Day
Lee Hiatt
Moravia
Martha Hiatt
Frank C. Hiatt
Betty Hiatt
Carol Lee
Frank Hiatt
Charles
Mary Piatt
R. C. Hiatt
Max
Centerville
Jake Day
Ottumwa
Annual Christmas Party At J. P. Fosters
The Foster family and relatives gathered at the J. P. Foster home on Christmas morning for a gift exchange. Most attendees enjoyed a turkey dinner with extended family members including the Broghar and Hiner clans, Gladfelder and Foster households, and several grandchildren present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Fosters
James Ullem Called By Death
James Ullem aged 69 died Friday afternoon at the Boone Iowa home of his daughter Mrs. Arthur Parry after a long illness. He was born near Moravia and lived in the area most of his life owning a Chariton river farm, with health trips to Kansas and New Mexico before returning. He is survived by his daughter, a son Fred, and two half brothers John and Ben Moravia. Funeral services were held Monday at 8:00 from the Centerville Christian church with Rev H E Trimble officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ullem
Arthur Parry
Boone
Owa
Ullem
John
Susan Allem
Moravia
Chariton River
Kansas
New Mexico
Parry
Fred
Ben
Christian Church
Centerville
H. E. Trimble
McFatridge Buys Local Oil Station
C M McFatridge purchased the oil station formerly known as L C Main Standard, located two doors north of the post office, from Mrs Becker formerly of Centerville. The station has been vacant for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. McFatridge
L. C
Home Builders Class Entertained at Christmas Gathering
The Home Builders Class of the United Brethren church was entertained Thursday night December 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs Herold Hawk. Christmas games and a gift exchange accompanied a Christmas tree. Ralph Davin won the door prize and refreshments were served by the hostess. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ker VanZante, Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman, Mr and Mrs Harold Mason, Mr and Mrs Ralph B Davis and Helen, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Jerry and Dorothy, Mr and Mrs Claude Hawk and children, and Mr and Mrs Harold Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Herold Hawk
Ralph Davin
Ker VanZante
Leo Hoffman
Harold Mason
Ralph B. Davis
Helen
Lloyd Brown
Jerry
Dorothy
Claude Hawk
Harold Hawk
Mothers Study Club Meets January Meeting
The Mothers Study club will meet Monday evening January 5 at 22 H. Young. Margaret Callen will be leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Study Club
Aah
H. Young
Margaret Callen
Car Accident Injures Kinser Valley Residents
Five miles north of Louilla Friday afternoon a touring party from Kinser Valley led by Zell Wilson sustained injuries when their car veered into a ditch to avoid passing trucks. Mrs G R Darby was bruised, Mrs Zell Wilson nose injury, LeRoy Wilson a black eye, Wilson not hurt. They had been in Indianola to collect Donald Darby en route to Urbana Ill for a Youth Conference.
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G. R. Darby
Zell Wilson
LeRoy Wilson
Louilla
Indianola
Donald Darby
Urbana
Ill
University of Ilinois
VanDorin Clan Gathers on Christmas Day
The VanDorins hosted a Christmas gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred VanDorin and Vera. Sixty one attendees included A. O. Van Dorin, Carl Bettis family, Hindman families, Lincox, Betty Murphy, Bayard Neff and sons, Wailes family, Floyd McFall, J. L. Jones, H. Van Dorin family, Gideon daughters, Free Kale, S. Faber family, Dallas Faber, J. T. VanDorin and Leo, Clara Selby, Glen Van Dorin, J. C. Lockman and Max who missed due to chickenpox, and Louis with the mumps. The group planned to meet next year with R. S. Faber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanDorins
Fred VanDorin
Vera
Coast Guard
George VanDorin
Don
Troy Lockman
Games Land
A. O. van Dorin
Carl Bettis
Russell Hindman
Harold Hindman
B. G. Lincox
Betty Murphy
Albia
Bayard Neff
Rockford
Dorin Wailes
Floyd McFall
Centerville
J. L. Jones
W. H. van Dorin
Roger Gideon
Kenneth Free
Kale
Entertain Classmates At Homerin Home
The Denney Homerin home in Albia hosted seven former classmates and their husbands at a Friday party hosted by Mrs. Homerin and Mrs. Lloyd Phillis. Rook and other games filled the evening as guests enjoyed dainty refreshments. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barghahn Grinnell Des Moines visitor Cynthia Raves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denney Homerin
Albia
Homerin
Lloyd Phillis
Rook
Kenneth Barghahn
Grinnell
Claude Hawk
Bert Turner
Lloyd Brown
Harold Mayon
Homerins
Navy letters show sons safe after Pearl Harbor news
Mr and Mrs Easter report a Dec 3 letter from their son Donald serving on a U S ship near Pearl Harbor. He states he is well but location unknown and requests mail to U S 98 Northampton. Other families share word their sons in U S Navy units near Pearl Harbor are safe. Christmas visits are noted among relatives in the same town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Easter
Donald
U.S
Northampton
Pearl Harbor
Censora
Moravia
Jake Morris
August
Vanice
U. S
Alec Main
Guy Roberts
Artis Main
Tives
Allen
Blackmans and kin gather for holidays travel notices
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blackman and son from Oxford Junction and Don Blackman a University of Iowa student visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Blackman on the holiday. Kenneth and wife returned home Sunday. Glen Fowler and daughter Lois of New Sharon stayed with Mrs. Birdie Main on weekend. The Main family hosted a dinner with Lois, Ray Harris and daughter Alicin, Birdie Main and sons Dwight and Herbert, Arthur Lewis and children Phyllis Jean Joyce from Des Moines, Blondina Cowell from Moulton, Quentin Hudson from Peoria, Faye Hudson and Mary Cowell. The Lewis family stayed overnight and left Friday for Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cowell
Glen Cowell
Moulton
Quentin Hudson
Peoria
Quentin
John Smithburg
William Allen
Chicago
Dean Smithburg
Sioux Falls
Allen
C. A. Turner
Carl Black
Joan
Sigourney
Roy Ellison
Mervin
Mary Ellen
Bert Turner
Charles
Herman Forgy
Knoxville
Mrs. Black
Carl
Craig , Daniels
Kenneth Blackman
Oxford Junction
Don Blackman
University of Iowa
M. K. Blackman
Sun- AY
Glen Fowler
Lois
New Sharon
Birdie Main
Gaylord Main
Iconium
Ray "Harris
Alicin
Dwight
Herbert
Arthur Lewis
Phyllis Jean and
Joyce
Des Moines
Blondina Cowell
Faye Hudson
Chas. Johnson
Lewis
Joint Masons and Eastern Stars Installation Notice
Masonic notice announces a joint installation of officers by the Masons and Eastern Stars to be held this Friday evening in January. The regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge is scheduled for Monday evening, January 6. A. Burton, W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Masons and
Eastern Stars
Antiquity Lodge
A. Burton
W. M
Birthday Surprise For Raul Lockman 61st
A Sunday Dec 28 birthday gathering at Raul Lockman’s home included many relatives and friends such as Homer and Cecil King Levi Robison Ralph Robison Elbert Lockman Frank Lockman Wade Adama Rebecca Milleman John Sutton Ralph Jarvis Wilson Leonard Ray Lockman and other attendees. A bountiful noon dinner followed by heartfelt wishes for many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Lockman
Homer King
Cecil
Levi Robison
Ralph Robison
Don
Elbert Lockman
Frank Lockman
Wade Adama
Rebecca Milleman
John Sutton
Ralph Jarvis
Wilson Leonard
Ray Lockman
Miltenberger Rites Held for Moravia Native at Mt Pleasant
Mrs. Olive Miltenberger 87, longtime Moravia resident and Civil War widow, died Monday at her son Carl Miltenberger’s home in Mt. Pleasant after months of illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 o’clock in Mt. Pleasant, with burial beside her husband in Marshalltown. She previously lived in Albion and Marshalltown, was active in the Methodist church and a member of the P E O society. Survived by daughters Lorena Albert and Helen Turley, sons Carl and Leighton, eleven grandchildren, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Miltenberger
Moravia
Carl Miltenberger
Mt. Pleasant
Buria
Marshalltown
Iowa
Miltenberger
Albion
Ferrel Albert
Methodist Church
P. E. 0. Society
Lorena Albert
Helen Turley
Arlington, Va
Carl
Leighton
Mrs Sarah Sandy Hosts Dinner for Anniversaries and News
Mrs Sarah Sandy entertained a number of relatives at a Sunday dinner at her home honoring the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Chas Laws and the recent marriage of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Brown. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Laws and daughters Jessadine and Edrie, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Brown, Mr and Mrs Wm Laws, Mr and Mrs Richard Harp, Mrs Vesta Oehler, Mrs Laura Jean Martin and children, Mrs Madaline Bailey and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Sandy
Chas
Laws
Roscoe Brown
Myr
Charles Laws
Jessadine
Edrie
Wm. Laws
Richard Harp
Vesta Oehler
Laura Jean Martin
Madaline Bailey
Robert Fosters Entertain on Sunday
Robert Foster hosted a Sunday gathering at his home with a Christmas tree gift exchange. Guests included Rufus Easter Hoyt McKern Centerville Mr John Lord Ames Arthur McKern Ames James Kaster Lenna Hill Tom Thornton Clyde McKern Leah McKern Hazel Josephine Jacquetta McKern Fern Twyla and Jack McKern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foster
Rufus Easter
Hoyt McKern
Moravia
John Lord
Centerville
Arthur McKern
Ames
James Kaster
Lenna Hill
Tom Thornton
Clyde McKern
Leah McKern
Hazel
Josephine
Jac
White Christmas Snow Grips Vicinity Weather Turns Cold
A drizzling rain on Christmas day turned to snow by evening, yielding a white Christmas. Colder air followed the snowstorm with light snowfall continuing Monday night into Tuesday. Temperatures dropped to five degrees above zero Monday night.
Band Auxiliary Hosts Visit From Pine Camp Soldier
Wayne Blumer arrives home on furlough from Pine Camp New York to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs Blumer. He was inducted into the service last year and returns to duty soon. Mrs D K Orelup and the band auxiliary arrange Friday afternoon gathering at two thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cunningham
Rondout, Jl
Lewis Main
D. K. Orelup
Wayne Blumer
Pine Camp
New York
Mra
Red Blumer
Orvice
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Libya Rad
Camp Claiborne
Roscoe
0. G. Davis
Harold Davis
Rathbun
Arthur Davis
Brownsdale
Minn
Russell Davis
Hartford
Town
Elmer Vance
Detroit
Mich
Curtis Burton
Barabra
Preston Hiatt
Sot
Charles Curtis
Melcher
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Neal Nash
Delmar Jennison
Cedar’ Rapids
James Nash
Janet Kay
LeRoy
Carl Dicka
Fairfield
Leonard Perry
Bert Nash
Dale Perry
Raymond Parry
Elbert Perry
Nagh
Dee
Floyd Lemaster
Johnnie
Gene
Eileen
Van
Edward
Burns
Wyoming
van. Lemaster
Mra. Delmar Masaman
Bob
Barbara Lou
W. K. ‘McNabb
Gurnee
Bruce Gardner
West Bend
W. A. Wilson and Sons
Near
Blakesburg
Forrest Main
Harry DuVall
E. J. Pullman
David
Rey
Paul Hicks
Pullman
St. Joseph Hospital
Francis Reich
Ortonville
Doris Reich and Sons
Bill and
Oskaloosa
F. A. Reich
Reich
Song
Francis
W. WY
Ray McCloud
Jane Ann
Rock Island
Joe Nen
Benal Woodward
Karen Jean
Hedrick
Harry Woodward
Robert Luse
eBtty
Francis Miller
Theo ,Miller
Frank Wilson
Freeman Weidman
Lancaboro, Minn
Alice Wilson
C. Smith
Harold Hall
An E. G. Hawk
F. P. Hawk
Soba Smithburg
Wmen
C. N. Slavin
Springfieldbe
Slavin
Tipton
Grinnell i
J. D. Pernice
Virgil Pence
Fairmont
Colo
Daughte
John, Spencer
Virgil, Pence
Atea
Charles Main
Kansas City, Mo
O. N. Main
Main
Walter Park
Eugene Lee
Odon
C. W.'Mcintire
N. J. Main
C. E. Main
C.'C. Waughop
Forreat Main
Frank Veach
Grant Everman
Barton and
Nancy
John Koestner
Burlington
John Veach
E. F. Oehler
E. C. Barghahn
Linda
John Barghahn
Elkader
Francis Oehler
Susan
Edmond Hanson
H. J. Oshler
Ted
Jay
George Winsler
Georgianna
Paul Broshar
Barbara
JoEllen
Ronald
J. D. Minnes
von Tracy
George
Roy Winsler
L Lynch
Tommeron Home
Keith Cameron
Newton
C. Coulson
Sam ‘Schultz
Harold
Loren Schultz
John Johnson
W. P. Davis
Lucy Dodge
Anna Potts
Richard Lee
Ralph Davis
Laws-Brown
Christian Aid
San
J. P. Foster
Ruene Main
Carolen
Carl Tomlin
Lillian
Dean
Ted Broghar
Pauline
Floyd
Virgil
Lew Hiner
Pearl
Jeraldine
Kenneth Gladfelder
Robert Charles
Rolla Foster
Jack
Fern
Twyla
Gertie Boyer
McFatridge
Kinser Valley
VanDorin
Cynthia Raves
J. J. Taylor
Navy
Harry Tisue
Alfred Sutton
Bobby
Waterloo
Warren Rouse
Carl Edward
Rex Tisue
Rexine
Tiaue
Fred Buckmaster
Rollie’ HeDonough
Deena
Mary Lou
Gretchen Luse
Billie
Lela
Charles Clester
Atantic
Elsie Clester
Paul Carson
Larry Dean
Judith Kay
Cincinnati
Guy Cincence
Cleater Eugene
Mystic
Verigena Clester
Delmar Massman
Barbara Louise
Lenna Pabst
Clester
E. 0. Tucker
Alfred Carlson
Freeman Jolly
Carol, Clelland Jolly
Scott Tucker
Corydon
Clelland
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Donna Dinan
Mr. Fischer
May Pischer
Mrs. Miltenberger
Mrs
Robert Fosters
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