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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
3
Late last week’s notes capture Christmas activities across families tied to Boyer and Foster households. Descriptions detail dinners and tree exchanges in Magnolia Illinois Ottumwa Moravia Rockford Muscatine Monroe Centerville and nearby homes with multiple generations visiting and sharing meals and gifts.
Unionville readers reflect on 1938 hopes amid global conflict while tracing local news. The column recalls visitors, family ties, a hospital message about Wendrow Hull, teaching changes, and an anecdote about an elderly man with remarkable teeth, including a Civil War relic.
Ottumwa and surrounding areas share New Year greetings and visits. Families including Herringtons, Harringtons, Aldens, Barnes, and Ranoms gather for holidays. reflections on progress, technology, and future visions accompany local social notes and church events.
A series of social calls and visits are recorded including Brompton Mrs. O S Miller at J B Stafford home, Mrs M E Boardman with Mrs Lula Tillmont, John and Bert Fisher families, J T Clarkson from Des Moines, and multiple Sunday and Friday gatherings at various homes. An old Free Methodist church landmark was purchased by a Mr Miller of Ottumwa, raised, and moved.
Fragments list visits among Franklin McFatridge John Bickford Moravia James Brophy Black Duck Minn and others. Details show multiple calls at John Moffatt Wes Seed Calhoun and Wes Scott homes and weekend stays by Eltiote of Mystic and Thelma Kellogg, with Frances Sheldon active in calling and visiting.
Rollie Foster returned to Albia school duties Monday. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bogart and Jess Hiner at Van Long’s, and Lula Miller with Ted Miller visiting Sunday. Ernst Hiatt family and Ruth Johnson with friends spent Sunday at Jim Cline’s and Fern Wright’s hosted Wednesday guests. Mary Putman visited Moravia. Richard Pence, visiting from Albin Wyoming, underwent emergency appendicitis surgery in Albia and is recovering. Jay Argo family joined New Year visits with Ida Argo. Lew Hiner and Carl Tomlin accompanied by Dean visited Johnny Poster’s Monday.
A series of short notes records visits, trades, and social activity around Moravia and nearby towns. Names include Mc Aninch Miller Hiatt Walter Rumley Carter Foster Sanders and Gibbs, with multiple calls and holiday gatherings. Roads were too bad for a car on Mr Dukes route as mail was carried on foot.
Fuller Miss Ruth Long spent Friday and Saturday in Albia with her brothers Carlysle and Gerald and wives and attended the New Years Eve program at the Albia theater. Jack Tuttle spent last Tuesday afternoon with Pearl E. Smith. Junior Smith spent Friday afternoon with Junior Tisue. Everett Mosier and family of Ottumwa ate New Years dinner at the parental J. J. Allem home. Arthur Donavan was in Waterloo the first of last week. Cecil Parcel and family ate Sunday dinner at Jess Smith's. Alberta Hereford, who has been working near Des Moines, came New Years to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hereford, Mr. James Long went with Carlysle Long and wife to the D. W. Hays home near Sigourney Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elswick and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller called at Jess Smith's Sunday afternoon. Fuller school enjoyed vacation last week. Junior Smith was in Albia Saturday. Carlysle Long and Dale called at James Long's Saturday evening. Cecil Parcel and Jess Smith helped Richard Allen saw wood Monday, Jess Smith, Cecil Parcel and Ralph Tuttle helped James Long butcher, one day last week.
Kinser Valley Mra C Kitterman of Albia and mother of old Foster visited grandma Darby from Thursday to Sunday. Dorothea Darby and her brother Roy and wife visited in Albia Friday to Sunday. H M Smith of Albia stopped by Friday. Roy Darby visited grandmother Friday. Zell Wilson visited Mrs J H Davis Sunday and writer’s family shared supper with the Wilsons. A game of old maid followed. The column notes resumed activity after a prior vacation due to a badly bruised ankle and mentions shared road work south to the rock road and anticipated solid travel in good weather. Clifton Boardian and Donald Darby attended a New Years watch party in Moravia Friday.
Local residents spent weekends and days visiting relatives and friends. Amy Clough returned to Madison after four months aiding her ill mother. Pauline Williams, Helen Hamilton, Emma Wood, Henry Arthian, Harry Hillman and others visited households in Moravia, Albia, Clemens and nearby areas during Christmas and New Year holidays.
The list chronicles attendance and visits across Iconium and nearby towns including Miss Emily Free at Edward McCord's, Hazel Hellyer as a Sunday visitor, and numerous callers at various homes. It records New Year dinners, New Year’s Eve entertainments, church group activities, M. E. Aid, quilting, and upcoming meetings with Ida Argo and Mayme Callen coordinating.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and Betty Lou spent New Year s day at Moravia Route 1 visiting family and friends, enjoying a quiet holiday in the area.
Hedge College Miss Marie Stephens of Albia visits with Cheree Dyphon during vacation at E F Wilson home. Mr and Mrs G E Luse and Gerald attend the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Jack Luse Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Harry DuVall spend Sunday at John Johnsons. The VanDorin and Lockman families visit Russell Hindman home. Mrs Oscar VanDorin ill. O G Davis family host Christmas guests Arthur Davis and family Carl Davis and Nebraska guests M P Main. Christmas dinner at E F Wilsons includes John Johnson Zell Wilson Dick Wilson Carl Cloyed and Edna Dyphon and Cheree.
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