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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1927
Page
2
Local items from Unionville describe travel for cattle markets, families visiting Newton and Des Moines, skating parties on Hick n pond, and a Masons banquet in the M E Church basement with 150 attendees. The piece notes arrival and departure for school work, Christmas and New Year visits, and remarks on the Buckmasters sixty year wedding anniversary.
Relatives sent congratulations to a local family and extended best wishes up to this date. GA Stanley and Mrs. Mary Vaught are among visitors at Jim Ogle’s home in Albin Sunday. Mrs Armanda Harrington has been ill but is improving. A report notes Rev A M Smith’s successful meeting at Cantril and expresses happiness at their continued good work, reflecting on past pastorate here.
Mrs Elswick visits daughter in Salem week. Fred Callen family at Troy Glick home Sunday. Madona Foster with sister Mrs Forrest Slick last week. Charley Foster family at Forrest Glick home Sunday. Horton Potts weekend with Joe Martin family near Ottumwa. Evelyn Higley Christmas vacation at home. Henry Rhinehart family of All ia visited Tom Brown home Sunday. W P Davis on business in Moravia Tuesday. Gertrude Green weekend with Moravia sister. A L Higley delivered hogs to Moravia Tuesday. Milton Gard dies Saturday evening, funeral Monday at Yellowock. Community extends sympathy to bereaved family. W P Davis family at Grant Clark home Albia Wednesday. Mrs W P Davis and Lois with Ray Lemaster Tuesday last week.
The Iconium community mourns the death of Milt Gard with funeral at the M E Church led by Rev R C Rowe and Rev L E Cox, burial at Iconium cemetery. Local students return to Ames Cornell Parsons and Drake for new terms, New Year party at Truxton Dicks home, and an impromptu program at the M E Church as old year ends.
Non Borhak Tommy Main Charles and Celia Broshar Mrs Arthur Beach and son Everett spent the week end in Centerville with Abel Beach and wife Shirley Townsend and family Gil bert Callen and family visited Sunday at the Willie McDanes home James Waster visited Sunday eve ning at the Averrill Easter home Mrs John Whicker and daughter Mildred were shopping in Centerville Friday Willie McDanel and daughter Daphne and Virginia Kaster spent Sunday at the John Clark home
Miller Lewis and Norman Hanes were eating at the James Wood home Monday evening. Claudius Miller was a business caller at the Loren Alden home Monday. D. L. Strunk and Wm. Miller were baling hay from Moravia Monday and Tuesday. James Wood called on John Knight Tuesday morning. Claud Paris and baby visited Mrs. Ray Coltrain Wednesday. L. Saums of Blakesburg visiting the L. M. Weatherly home last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Creech and sons SaraL and Robert calling at parental Glasgo home Thursday. The Logan Strunk family spent Thursday evening at the W. N. Miller home, Mr. and Mrs. David Caylor and Mrs. Lloyd Wood spent Friday at the Lee Tadlock home. Mary Alden enjoys the chicken 20x this week, Mary Miller a business visitor in Centerville Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McGrew and Subel calling at the James Wood and Hart homes Saturday. Max Vera Ash of Centerville spent over the weekend with Sylvia Mart, John Knight's folks visiting Aaron Campbell home Saturday. Those calling at Floyd Wood home Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tadlock and Corene, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Undersgood and family. The W. N. Miller family spent Sunday after Sunday School at the Wilbur Miller home.
Names and households are listed with visits and gatherings across Maine Station and nearby towns. Items include Monday and Wednesday gatherings at various homes, a Friday social at a local residence, a New Year stay, and a Saturday night charivari for Bissie Foster and Kenneth Gladfelder, reflecting community social life.
The notice lists weekly social visits and travel across Moravia Ottumwa Centerville and nearby towns. It mentions Sylvia Fletcher assisting at H. Robinsons and Mrs Paul Kelso's absence, New Year guests, Willie Wilson visits, family gatherings with the DuVale and McCoy families, Ottumwa trips, Cleila McCoy’s Knoxville visit, Paul Kelso’s week in Tabor and Glenwood, Arabelle Overton’s departure to Minnesota after visiting her parents, Frank Neff’s Blakesburg call, funeral attendance for George Fisher in Selection, McCoy family events at Ottumwa, Enon Sunday School closure for three months, Rudolph Fence at Frank Swaim’s in Moravia, Herman Johnson’s Moravia business trip, Finley Newburn hosting his Des Moines-based son Harry and family, and John Stocker’s trip to Ottumwa.
Scattered reports from Moravia and Scatterburg record visits and family gatherings. T Robb and son Vernal were in Moravia on Friday. T Lockman visited Moravia. Milo Selby and family visited Geo McCumber. Elmer Lockman and family spent Sunday at Gideon’s. Jeff Taylor and daughters visited J W Lockman. Wim Tomlin and family called Eat West’s home. Raymond Lockman and wife visited Robb home with their baby.
Indebted party is urged to call and settle accounts with the Frank Swaim store by the 29th of the month to avoid further action.
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