Christmas Holiday Visits Across Counties
A long list records numerous Christmas and vacation visits. Mrs. Mary Closter is listed on the sick list. Families including the Hiner, Nash, Truog, Gardner, Glick, Luse, Wheeler, Hoffman, Simpson, McDonough, Adams, Palmer, Hiatt, Johnson, Rouse, Allen, Harris, and Pabst clans are shown hosting or visiting relatives in Des Moines, Algona, Burt, Hedrick, Ash Grove, Albia, Greentop, Bloomfield, Clear Lake, and iconium during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Closter
John Edward Broshar
Max Hiner
Lew Hiner
Pearl
Neal Nash
Vyron Truog
West Bend
Kenneth Gardner
Lorence Gardner
Burt
Harry Glick
Troy Glick
Hedrick
W. C. Bivin
Herman Huber
Ash Grove
T. J. Luse
Jerry
Des Moines
Guss Luse
T.G. Wheeler
Harveyain
Leo Hoffman
E. Melton
Bloomfield
Ava Simpson
The
Moravia High School
Algona
Ralph McDonough
Rollie McDonough
J. T. Day
Leila
Stella Allbright
Marion Adams
Troy Adams
Walter Whitlock
Albia
Leonard Palmer
L. P. Palmer
Greentop
Velda Hiatt
Melrose
Otha Hiatt
Chas, Johnson
Ruby
Lewis Rouse
Jerry Allen
Richard Allen
Iconium
Wilbur Harris
Charles Wolford
Clear Lake
Hicks Pabst
Larry
Christmas Notes Spanning Moravia to Albia and Nearby
A long list of Christmas visits and gatherings across Moravia Albia Centerville and surrounding areas features families visiting relatives in towns like Stockport Fairfield Creston Des Moines and Russell. Notables include the Hiatt and Barnes families, the Schreiners, Gashwilers, and many local residents visiting kin. Several hospital and travel updates appear, with care at St Joseph Centerville Mayo Clinic Rochester and Kirksville noted among others.
Moravia High Sees Coach Leave For Army. Basketball Next Jan 8
Moravia High notes coach Mr. Johnson leaves after Christmas to join U S Army. Don Blackman will teach this week in his place. The next basketball game is January 8 at home against Cincinnati. Music club calls for papers and magazines for a war effort drive with bundles, contacts listed. A new woodwind trio forms with Ruth Gibbons Mildred Moore Louise Argo. Louise Rouse earns four years tech pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
U. S. Army
Missouri
Army
Don Blackman
Cincinnati
Moravia High
MHS
Uncle Sam
Harria
Ruth Gibbons
Mildred Moore
Hlouise Argo
Jit Ia
Mex Wren
Louise Rouse
Louize Rouse
Christmas visits and gatherings tied to West Point families
West Point residents attended Christmas gatherings at multiple homes including the Davises, Browns, VanZantes, Hiatts, and Haagermans. Visitors included Raymond Plants, Ronald Lee, and Leslie Plants. A Nebraska trip and a tractor accident involving Harold Wortman are noted in sparse, unclear detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Helen
W. P. Davis
Raymond ‘Plants
Leslie Plants
Carl Derby
Centerville
Lloyd Brown
A. J. Brown
Carl VanZante
Ronald Lee
Lute Hiatt
Lake
Petarso
Bad Ax
Margare Lincoln
Ned
Bill Steffin
Margaret Kay
Will Haagerman Ome
Elbert Perry
Neal Nash
Myr
Seman
Clinton Albertson
Dennie Homerin
Albia
West Point
Arlen Haagerman
Nebraska
Chutech School and Wesley Chapel Calendar Notes
A garbled church and school notice lists Chutech School with Glen Garrett as superintendent. Events include worship at 11 00 am and 7 20 pm, Methodist Youth Fellowship, parsonage practice, and church school at 10 80 am with Virgil Dooley superintendent. The message thanks Moravian community for holiday blessings and goodwill for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chutech
Glen Garrett
Methodist
Evaning Ayceat
Wesley Chapel
Virgil Dooley
United Brethren Church Services Summary
United Brethren services led by Pastor G. M. Talbott. Church School at 10:00 with Car VanZante as superintendent. Worship at 10:50. Christian Endeavor at 2:30. Evening Service at 7:30 with prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanZante
Christian Endeavor
Thanks for Christmas memories and kind meals from U B Aid
Mr and Mrs C M Savely express gratitude to neighbors and friends for Christmas remembrance and the generous dinners sent by the U B Aid during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
C. M. Savely
Rural Correspondence Missed Amid Holiday News Load
Due to excess Christmas coverage rural items will not appear. Mrs. Lloyd Phillis and daughter Lane-Ann of Rock Island Illinois spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Ray McCloud. Mr Phillis joined them Friday and they returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lloyd Phillis
Lane-Ann
Rock Island, Ill
Ray McCloud
Phillis
Christmas visits and social notes in local households
Mr and Mrs Max Fife of Chicago visited Mrs Fife's mother Mrs Roy Winsler and traveled to Kirksville Missouri to see his parents before returning home. Mrs H W Halden and her daughter-in-law Mrs B F Halden visited Gravity for Christmas with Harry Burmeister's family and then went to Des Moines. Several families shared Christmas day gatherings including Mr Mrs T R Gardner Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carter and Mrs Stella Carter and Lee Main. The Twentieth Century club met with Mrs Tom Cameron for a regular meeting with current events and pieces on tee bo cold it burna and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fife
Chicago
Fife
Roy Winsler
Kirksville
H.W. Halden
B. F. Halden
Gravity
Mra
Harry Burmeister
Des Moines
Twentieth Century Club
Tom Cameron
Alfred Carlgon
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Nadine
George Wish You All
United States
Jergen
Liberty Bell
Nadine & George
Main Bros
Bros
Bud’s S
Macaroni
Harry Pabst
Wm. H. Young
Billie K
Stockport
Fairfield
William. . Barnes
Virgil Johnson
Tommy Main
Susie Tarr
Ft. Madison
J. P. Coffin
Presley Horner
Robert Arr
Dale Schreiner
Marilyn
Moville
J. H. Schreiner
Carl Richard Hiatt
Ottamwa
Charles Enos Hiatt
BE. L. Pullman
Donald LeRoy
St. Joseph Hospital
H. W. Potts
Rochester
Minn
Troy Lockman
Treasure Island
Government Island
Troy
Coast Guard
Zell Calten
Marie
Joan
Ralph Freeman
Creston
Arthur Parry
James Ullem
Boone
Ullem
Fred Blumenstock
Fred Hammond
Max
Viola
Tom Crawley
Unionville
Theo Miller
Francis Miller
E. 0. Tucker
J. L. Jones
Q. T. Foglesong
Hudson
Iowa
Chas. Johnson
Frank Lathen
Marie Callen
Zell Callen
Waterloo
R. R. Pennington
Doris
Herb Boblenz
A. M. Pennington
Ernest Temple
Naperville
Ill
John Temple
R. E. Cummins
J. F. Gray
Melcher
Town
Kenneth Barghahn
Linda
John
Barghahn
E. F. Oehler
Monroe Jarvis
School of the Open Bible
Charles Jarvis
Kate Rogers
Bryan Hart
Blanche Graham
Hazel Hart
Warren DuVall
Ada Williams
George Barkley
Newtown
Barkleys
Moravia
John Selby
Santa Clara
Chalmerselby
Florida
Harley Tisue
Veterans Hospital
Kenneth Condra
Marion
Wendell
Margaret
Mary Ellen
Guy McCannon
E. E. Condra
Nume
Brian Karr
Otley
Wendell Murdy
Near Albia
W. V. Murdy
Elmer Vance
Detroit
Mich
Arthur Davis
Brownsdale
O. G. Davis
Albis
Grover Stevens
John Dew
Gladbrook
Forest Wakefield
Sioux City
P. D. Schreiner
Howard Evans
Fremont
Neb
Schreiner
Clell Coffin
Galesburg
Charles Coffin
Garland Houser
Joyce
Eheaiy
Cleo Barnes
William Barnes
Mayior Me
Crory
Cleo
Sire
Ray Grimes
Navy Air Service
Pensacola
Fla. Ofa
Grimea
University of Iowa
George Talbott
Shirley
Mia
Claire Sellars
Russell
Mira
Talbott
Perry
James’ Ulem
John Ullem
Bessia Donovan
Will Long
Presley Horre
Mary Lou Main
Phyllis Laws
Edrie Mae Lawn
Buenita Main
Bernice Underwood
Margaret Pullman
Georg Ianus Winslet
Marilyn Hiatt
Rosalie Hopkins
Rollie- McDonough
Progressive Club
Harold Wortman
George
Bernard vi
Methodist Church
B. Leroy Pullman
United Brethren
G. M. Talbott
Ted Breshar
Chet Breshar
Staley
Gardner Hatchery
East Add
Chet Broshar
Hampshire Boat
K. V. Gladfelder
Win Kaster Farm
Chet Brosher
Moravney
Washington
Yeal Gardner Hatchery
Oh Callen Farm
Chester Brother Moravia
Vinton
Sinco
N. B
Gideon
Louis Young
Easter Bros. Coal Co
Runnells Farm
Chester Bese
C. M. McFatridge
Chester
Mrs
Ralph da
Homer Utterbache
Lenin
Ives
T. R. Gardner
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
Lee Main
Lloyd Carter
Moravia H. S
Turner &Son
Yeach Drug Store
Rexall Store
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