Moravia New Year Notes and Postal Subscriptions
In this week’s Moravia Union column readers share New Year greetings and community notes. Highlights include a local window scene by L. E. Jordan, Ira Boyer calling from Oceanside California on Christmas Eve, Jay Oehler buying a new Dodge and offering his 1938 Pontiac for sale, and the Moravia Produce adding Sargent feed. The Union marks its 47th birthday as Moravia projects continued progress with good schools, churches, library, electric service, business and residents. Subscriptions renewals list several local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Jordan
Woodward Plumbing & Heating Co
Stella Carter
Ira Boyer
Oceanside
California
Harry Pearson
Moravia
Boyer
Jay Oehler
Ina
Sargent Feed
Local Happenings Chronicle Holiday Visits and Guests
A long list of Christmas gatherings and family visits across Centerville and nearby towns. Residents, including McDonough, Schaffner, Luse, Pfannebecker, Veach, Broshar, Irelan, and many others, hosted relatives from Des Moines Cincinnati Davenport Ames and more, sharing turkey dinners and holiday greetings. Numerous travels to Ottumwa, Keosauqua, Albia, and Russell noted, with Army and school connections mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou McDonough
Des Moines
Deana
Horace Schaffner
Dorothy Jean
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louis Schaffner
Lew Hiner
Guss Luse
Mina Luse
Robert Luse
Centerville
Cody Luse
Codyne
T. J. Luse
Jerry
G. BE
Cecil Russell
Carl Pfannebsecker
Richard Hudgens
Peoria
Gus Pfannebecker
Richard Veach
Russell Day
Ottumwa
Charles Broshar
John Sufficool
Clear Lake
James Kaster
Veryl
Vernon Kaster
Elvin Stocker
Lawrence Roland
Freeman Johnson
Albia
Frank McGreagor
Homer
Carol Jean
Raymond Ashby
F. H. Buckmaster
Albert Witherby
Harold
Steelville
Ill
Charles
Clara Witherby
Oxford
Dale Schreiner
Mayville
J. H. Schreiner
Rolin Dille
Upp
R Town College
Fayette
Lyle Jones
Iowa State College
Ames
Maxine Smith
Simpson College
Indianola
Don Wolf
John Hughes
Keosauqua
al Knudsen
Jan
Jana Grant Everman
Nancy
Frank Veach
John Veach
Mary
Veach
Tony LaMantia
Davenport
Pearson
Leonard Bruner
Lebanon
Ind
Clifford Pfannebecker
Averill Easter
Main Station
Bruner
Lee Huebert
York
Nebraska
Earl Rabuck
Phyllis
Bruce
Pearl E. Hiner
Main Station By Darlene Gladfelder
Attendance at Sunday School and church and Christmas visits are chronicled. Families including the Broshars Callens Gladfelders Luse Purvis McDanel and others gather at homes for dinners and presents during Christmas week with multiple Sunday and weekday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Christmas visits and duties across several households
Keith Zellare visited the Frank Hammond home with Mrs. Phillip J. O'Brian of Melrose on Tuesday of last week. The Murdy, Palmer, Hedgecock, and Hedgecock families shared Christmas with the Lester Murdy family in Udell. Theodore Murdy and sons from Moulton and Marvin Hedgecock of Udell dined with Preston Hedgecock. Harrett Stoops returned to Conrad after Christmas with Aminta Haddock. Bill Woodward and sons traveled to Neleigh, Nebraska to visit Earl Peterson. G D Lynch went to Kirksville for an indefinite stay. Alfred Sutton, Bobby, Harold, Junior Tisue, Rex Tisue and others from Waterloo were part of Christmas gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jean
Louis V. Schaffner
Betty Wilson
Henry Surber
Virgil Rawling
Naomi
Carl Dick
Jimmy
Johnny
Colfax
W. A. Surber
J. D. Pence
Charley Tyrrel
Detroit
Mich
Arnold Brunet
Newton
John Spencer
Virgil Pence
Albia
Edwin Spencer
Burlington
Paul Spencer
Jack
Paul
Ralph R. Davis
Hiatt
Otha Hiatt
Lois
Joyce
Gus Hiatt
Clair
Ernest Hiatt
Virginia
Robert
Sandra
Kenneth Hiatt
Lora
Harold Hudgens
Gary Pfannebecker
Gene Judge
Georgetown
Bill Luse
Raymond Ashby
Albert Brain
Russell
Philip A. DiMaria
Palo Alto
California
Jonathan Chase
Jakie
Sully
Elmer Lurber
Arthur Main
Madison
Wis
M. P. Main
Kenneth Condral
Chester Woodcock
Zell Callen
John Dille
Rolin
Joan
John Allen
Elmer, Mo
Set. H. DeVerne Lurber
Washington
Spokane
Sgt. Lurber
Army Air Corps
Allie Weston
Garland Houser
Joyce and
Jerry
Centerville
Frank Wilson
Jake |Sutter
Brnford
Sask
Canada
Freeman Weidman
Harlan
James Rousseau
Louilla
Alice Wilson
Annie Smith
Albert Witherby
Richard Stockwell
Ames
Lester Stockwell
Chillicothe
Lester Brain
Annie Brain
Des Moines
E. G. Hawk
Claude Hawk
Carolyn
Forrest Hiatt
Harold Burton
Diane
James Rhee
Rose Marie
St. Charles
Lee Hiatt
R. C. Hiatt
J. P. Day
Carol and
Craig
F. C. Hiatt
Charles
Mary Platt
J. W. Halden
Elvin Stocker
Lawrence Roland
George Irelan
Clara
Hattie Hammond
Ottumwa
Duane
Seymour
Keith Zellare
Frank Hammond
Phillip J. O'Brian
Melrose
H. T. Boblenz
W. V Murdy
Leonard Palmer
Lester Murdy
Udell
Theodore Murdy
Moulton
Marvin Hedgecock
Preston Hedgecock
Harrett Stoops
Conrad
Aminta Haddock
Bill Woodward
Earl Peterson
Neleigh
Neb
G. D. Lynch
Kirksville
Alfred Sutton
Bobby
Harold
Junior Tisue
Rex Tisue
Waterloo
Christmas Dinner With Mrs Tisue In Hilton Area
Mrs Dan Spears and Dennis of Hilton vicinity visited last Wednesday for a pre Christmas dinner with their mother Mrs Harry Tisue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Spears
Dennis
Hilton Vicinity
Harry Tisue
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U. F
Janica Bisby
Appanoose
Monroe
United States
Veach Drug Store
Guy Hawk
Crawford
Delta
Colorado
Roy Scott
Albert Kluver
George Scott Delmont Moffitt
Gene McGuire
Dess Funkhouser
J. A. Youngker
B. FB. Halden
Fannie Stickler
Ensil Hiatt
K. G. Potts
W. K. McNabb
Rollie J. Brown
W. H. Potts
H. C. Davis
Paul Hiatt
E. E. Weston
Moravia Theatre
Charles Bickford and
Irene Rich
Yukon
Lawrence Pherney and
Barton Maclane
San Quentin
Globe Loan CO
Harry L. Close
Mer
First National Tuck Building
Telephuas
Roy Hamilton
Bonner Springs
Kansas
Roy Kincade
Kansas City
Richard Peak
Albert Ballanger
Ed Weston
Mystic
J. M. Weston
Sacramento
Calif
Robert McIntosh
Cedar Rapids
D. E. Bishop
Billy
Fanchen Winslet
Charley Main
Main
Walter Clark
Kenneth Barghaho
Knoxville
Ted Oehler
Francis Oehler
Susan
Sally
Jay B. Oehler
E. F. Oehler
Barghahn
N. R. Ward
Larry Brooks
George Winslet
Georgiana
Marilyn Hiatt
Ray Lewis
Freak Miller
C. R. Davis
Linda
Spring Valley
Minn
Ciel
Davia
John Laws
Paul Dicks
Richard Harp
Dickie
Princeton
Bill Laws
Charles Harp
Wilbert Johnson
Ethel Vanderpool
Laws Brothers
Louisa Laws
Glen Fowler
Herbert Maine
Marjorie Squires
Kenneth
Lloyd Brown
Dorothy and Jerry
LeRoy Brown
Mary Hoskinson
Osa Brown
Birdie Main
Dwight
Frank Houser
Chris Bogart
Pearl Hiner
Detmar
Billy Angel
Max Hiner
Jess Hiner
Allie West
M. K. Blackman
Jimmie Robinson
Lucerne
Fred Tillmont
Sarah Tillmont
John Pendleton
Ernest Temple
Naperville
Nancy Temple
Charles Coffin
Clell Hed
Carl Coffin
Ffi
John Broshar
Clair Callen
Ray Harrison
Callen
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Bert Luse
J. P. Foster
Frank Gladfelder
Mr. Gladfelder
Trenton Gladfelder
Clyde Gladfeldre
Lyndon McDanel
Ed Purvis
Newton Long
Bill Burmeister
George Hiatt
Billie
Lloyd McDanel
Ralph Jarvis
Kenneth Gladfelder
W. M. Tomlin
Tomlin
Earl Boyer
John Martindale
Bud McDanel
Martyn Kinneman
Albia Electric CO
N. W. Corner
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Osteopathic
AGP
N. Bide
Lowa
Feville
le Jew
Lenge
Gardner Hatchery
Marvin Gardner
Maurice Walter
Iowa
Savings Bank
Office
Kenneth Condra
Yank Wagon Service
Amos McGrighy
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