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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
3
A page of local and personal items lists numerous visits and guests across Moravia Centerville Albia and nearby towns. Names include Deloria Main Fay Hudson Mary Cowell and many others visiting relatives and returning from holidays with friends and family.
Local notices list a milk cow for sale by M H Johnson and numerous holiday visits. Names include Mr and Mrs F W Blumenstock, Otha Lee DuVall, Bar ton Everman, Rev T J Zike, Roe Ahee family, Miss Ruth Johnson, Betty and Beulah Bishop, J A Winsler family, and others visiting relatives across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Minnesota.
Members of E Hiatt family gathered for a Christmas and New Year dinner Sunday at his Center ville home. Attendees included Claude Gladfelder and family from Center ville, Rockford residents Russell Gladfelder and Paul Streepy, Unionville列, Moravia guests Gerald Burton and Jerry Lee, and others.
The third lesson on Parenthood will be held at the Community Building on Monday January 8 starting at 2 p.m. Miss Alma Hartz of Dea shings is expected to conduct the class.
Gretchen Luse reports a festive period with visitors Donald Dowd Robert Charles Gene Gladfelder Pearl Eugene Hiner Peggy Hopkins Pauline Brooks Mildred Luse Lela Luse Deena McDonough and absentees Ruth Ila Marjorie Glor Jon Coltrain The school held a box supper on October 26 1939 raising 14 for pie coffee popcorn balls and sandwiches A blanket was given away Purchases included a ball bat a pencil sharpener and Palmer method writing letters A Christmas program featured Old Santa cheering attendees.
Hazel College notes list attendees Homer King and family E G Lincox Rose Harmon Pollard boys Donald Darby Donald and Troy Lockman and others from Dallas Faber Kenneth Johnson Warren Whisler. Donald Darby spent Christmas vacation in Louila.
Numerous relatives and friends visited in Moravia and nearby towns over Christmas. Names include Franklin Argo, Clelle Sheldon, Doyle Stansberry, John Moffatt, Elof Pearson, Roy Moffatt, Irene, John, Ellen, Irene, Delbert Calhoun, Wes Scott of Albia, Darwin Sheldon, Lois Swift, Joe Jacque, Everett Stansberry, Henry Elliott, Sam Scott, Thomas Morrisey, Patty Claire O Hara, W G O Hara, Cecelia Conway, and Greg Beott among others. Gatherings occurred at the Moffatt, Shehan, Argo, Scott, and Stansberry homes and elsewhere in the area.
Kinser Valley workers completed three week project with the county bridge crew returning to Albia Saturday. Local residents at Centerville Ottumwa Moravia and Centerville hosted relatives and friends over the holidays. A New Year’s reception at the T. B. Gardner home featured guests from Ottumwa Moravia Centerville.
Sunday visitors stop by as Kinser Valley canal work finishes on Saturday, reducing creek distance by about 100 yards and aiding farm drainage. Residents report cold weather with subzero temps and light snow. Elmora and Foster schools resume after holidays. Zell Wilson and wife attend New Year dinner at the Stocker home in Moravia.
Udell Route 1 Harry Rumley and Earl Foster were callers at the Ralph Hiatt home Sunday afternoon. Jess Walker was a Centerville caller Saturday. Calvin Rumley spent the past week with homefolks, Mra and Mia, as they vacationed at Unionville school. Mrs. Emme Miller attended the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Putnam, last Tuesday at Turner Funeral Home in Moravia. Mrs. Rumley has been ill with a cold. News is scarce.
Fairview Edith Eldora and Tommy Proctor spent Thursday afternoon at Sam Proctor's. Loretta and Jeretta Taylor have been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Irelan spent Wednesday at Clint Irelan's. Mrs. Mildred Proctor and sons Johnnie and Duane spent Friday with Mrs. Mattie Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs. John Ivelan spent Thursday evening with Clint Ivelan and family. Doris Proctors on the sick list this week. Kenneth Blumer was in Blakesburg Monday getting work done on his truck.
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