Unionville Community News Roundup and Portraits
Unionville and Centerville readers share holiday updates and community notices. Neighbors Loyd and Mrs Ransom return from Centerville while Ruth Stanley receives a dried fruit box from Frenso California. Several locals begin or resume teaching duties at Haydock Witt Hedrick Drakenville and Centerville. A birthday surprise honors N L Harrington at home with family guests and a festive dinner. Community news lists visits, illness and recoveries, travel, and staff movements with many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Ransom
Centerville
Ruth Stanley
Myrta Lovell
Frenso California
Creta Wilcox
St. Ansgar
Dorotha Dukes
Haydock
Eather Ward Wood
Rev
J. E. Ward
Milleraburg
Marie Ward
Witt, NL
Louise Muller
Council Bluffs
Carolyn Lyon
Hedrick
N. L
Della Harrington
Nick Muany
Harry Dukes
E. A. Powers
New Wissdor
Christmas notices and local shopping in Moravia area
A list of Christmas and holiday activities in Moravia and surrounding areas includes Zell Wilson, Andy Hiatt, Roy Darby, and families shopping, visiting, or handling chores over Christmas. Names such as Jules Hiatt, Hugh Lewis, Zel Wilson, and George Darby appear with family gatherings and farm tasks. The piece closes with a reflection on New Year optimism for 1928 and a note about Henry Ford foreseeing prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell Wilson
Andy Hiatt
Roy Darby
Homer Newburn
Hugh Lewis and Son
Moravia
Russell Darby
George Darby
Alex Johnson
Jules Hiatt
Hugh Lewis
Waukee
Stafford
Zel
Wilson
Eph Wilson's
Curtis Goudy
Frances Robingen
Mary Headley
Hazel College 2 Christmas Social and Visits
A New Year greeting opens the note. Families such as Willie VanDorin, E. G. Sincox, Herman Johnson, Zell Wilson and Eph Wilson, and others are recorded spending Christmas at various homes in Moravia Albia and Brompton. Earl Brain worked in Moravia Saturday and social visits continued with Ed Johnson and Caster families attending a program Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie VanDorin
E.G. Sincox
Oscar VanDorin
Moravia
Herman Johnson
Grant Sincox
Zell Wilson
Eph Wilson
Earl Brain
E. C. Caster
Jacob Caster
Ed Johnson
Frank Sincox
C. E. Ades
Albia
Henry Sytsma
Robert Jennings
Ed, Johnson
Howard
Francis
Geo. Darby
E. G. Sincox
Brompton
Hiattsville Notes Quiet Busy Week
In Hiattsville Henry Fenton threshing beans and Harold Fenton calling in Melrose. Jd. C. Neff shipped a car of corn from North English, Iowa, and Charley Walden visited with Ralph Hratt. B E Turner delivered 20 head of fat cattle to Moravia. Miss Bernice Scott returned to school after holidays. Mrs Anna Purvis has been on the rock list. Master Trenton Wilson visited relatives near Brompton via Milwaukee R R. Pearl Hiatt and M E McDanel shipped corn, picked near Des Moines. EF Hiatt a Centerville business visitor. Our Ladies Aid met to quilt and elect officers. No services at Wesley due to very cold weather, 9 degrees below zero. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Dowd. mother and baby doing well and expected home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. C. Neff
Towa
Charley Walden
Ralph Hratt
B. E. Turner
Moravia
Bernice Scott
Anna Purvis
Trenton Wilson
Brompton
Milwaukee
R. R
Pearl Hiatt
M. E
Adlevika Claim Prompts Stomach Health Boost
Testimonial ad states William Opp recovered from long stomach trouble after using Adlevika. Claims rapid relief from gas and sourness within ten minutes, with sweeping cleansing of upper and lower bowels and removal of old waste matter. Smith Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlevika
Adwlerika
Smith Drug Co
Pleasant Hill Neighbors Share Weekend Visits
Cap and Merle Dicks were Moravian callers Thursday. Jim Moore stayed with Elbert Moore Monday night. Anna Potts and daughter Jessie visited J H Priebe on Tuesday. Clover Leaf Club met with Dennie Fenton on Wednesday. Frank Chadwick returned Saturday from Prescott. Will Kelsey and son Pearl visited. Jay Rego and children spent time at John McAninch home. Dolph Tarbell and daughter visited W E R Chadwick Friday. L H Clark and Dorothy suffered sore throats. Elbert Moore and Mildred Maxine spent Thursday with the Moore family. Ned Argo and daughter visited Cap Dicks Friday. Clyde Dicks and family were Sunday guests of Josephine Argo. Orville Caen and family spent Sunday at Haver Free. Elbert Moore delivered a team of mules to Matross Friday. Cup Dicks visited Sunday with Josephine’s family. Charley Tarbell was a Mystic caller Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap
Merle Dicks
Jim Moore
Elbert Moore
Anna Potts
Jessie
W. P. Davis
Lola
J.H. Priebe
Clover Leaf Club
Dennie Fenton
Frank Chadwick
Prescott
Will Kelsey
Pearl
Jay Rego
John McAninch
Dolph Tarbell
Mildred Maxine
Moore
Ned Argo
Cap Dicks
Clyde Dicks
Jay Argo Hue
Orville Caen
Haver Free Home
Matross
Cup Dicks
Josephine
Charley Tarbell
Epworth League Sees Attendance Increase Despite Cold
Charlea Fix led the singing while L. J. Swartz of Albia presented an engaging task. Althea Green and Doris McDanel led Sunday evening activities as the league opened at 6:30 in spite of chilly weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Charlea Fix
L. J. Swartz
Albia
Althea Green
Doris McDanel
Hedge College Social and Reunion Notes
Local society page records a string of dinner visits and gatherings. Mary Keemer and Allen T. Boller attended a six o'clock dinner at the E. F. Wilson residence on Thursday evening, with several other residents listed at various homes around Moulton including the G. Z. Life and Vone Jones households. The Class of 1928 anniversary gathering at Burke and Vivien Wilson featured oyster stews and fruit salad, while many residents hosted and visited friends such asVivien Wilson Irene Fix and Mrs Edna Dyprion with daughter Cheree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Keemer
Allen T. Boller
Gerald
Vone Jones
Burke
Vivien Wilson
QO. G. Davis
Russell Davis
Edna Dyprion
Cheree
T. J. Luse
Frank Hiatt
Burke Wilson
Charles Pix
Harold Davis
O. G. Davis
Sunday School Attendance and Local Calls in Darbyville
Sunday School attendance last Sunday was 19. No preaching Sunday evening due to extreme cold and coal shortage. Local visits included Hirem Phillips family and Harald with relatives in Centerville. John Expy left for Akron seeking employment. several residents visited nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre
Hirem Phillips
Harald
Howard McNamar
Roy Sweetman
Hazel Scott
Silvia Main
Wm. Eaton
George Simmons
Centerville
Pearl Boyer
G. R. Boyer
John Expy
Fivekford
J. L. McNamar
Mra. Wm. Espy
Mra
Auatia Jones
Rathbun
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Albert T. Reid
Bere
Unionville
Jessie Johnson
E. A. Buckmaster
Buckmaster
Wm. Bray
Eldon
Floyd Caylor
Vern Davie
James
Des Moines
Claud Underwood
G. W. Clancy
da Adamson
Canterville
Crawley Howe
May Wilcox
Creta
Mr. B. Hicks
ER. E. Wilson
A. E. Lyos
Aon
Leonard
Mre
Eunice Carr
Claud
Earl
Allerton
J. E. Miller
Ruth Crawley
A. L. Lyon
Ford Taylor
Charley Clark
Ruby Underwood
Donahue
Misa Ruth Allender
Amanda Harrington
Maud Coulson
Ivy
Flemming
Drakenville
Foster
Normel
Henry Ford
Hazel College
Henry Fenton
Harold Fenton
Melrose
Hiattsville
Transportet
RTL Oa
Striae
Pleasant Hill
Epworth League
Hedge College
C. Wilson
B. F. Wilson
G. E
Luse
Chas
Fulton
Darbyville
Chevrolet
Fisher
America
Suoliga
Uel Supply
Delco- Remy
Fling
Michigan
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