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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
6
Local social notes recount visits and departures as Melrose and surrounding towns recall gatherings. Families such as the Taylors, Oehlers, Rockwells, and Adams share meals, birthdays, and short trips while others plan trips to Michigan and Tennessee. A soldier bound for army duty and a hip fracture in Kirksville are noted amid these community hints.
John Robert Gordy of Kansas City visited his grandmother Mrs. Mattie Campbell and the Paul Henderson family for a week. Harold Henshaw and children Evelyn Jerry and Gary spent Thursday at his parents home in Moulton. Joe Moore family were Friday supper guests at the Robert Morlan home near Unionville. A dell school was dismissed due to icy roads. Roy Huffman of Bell Calif., brother of Mrs Ilah Exline, died. Mrs Lloyd Whisler helped during grandson Randy McMain illness in Centerville. Bruce Duty visited sister Deloris in Des Moines. Albert Burkland Howard Winfred Heckman Gary Ray and others were Friday supper guests at Harry Felton home. Karen Moore visited Kathryn Claxton over weekend. Relatives heard of Mae Ross death. Mrs Margaret Henderson and Merna Henshaw and Deloris called on Mrs Harold Spring. Ladies aid met all day at Mrs Campbell Paul Henderson home. Mrs Mattie Whisler improving.
Sunday visits at Woodrow Duty and E A Caylor homes mark a series of social calls. A Brethren church revival was postponed indefinitely while P T A members in Udell heard a county extension director discuss the crisis impact on Appanoose county. Local residents share greetings and performances at various gatherings, with several families hosting meals and guests over the weekend.
Names of residents and visitors feature in a weekend social roundup. Jerry Wakefield attended a dinner hosted by Paul Loch. Lissie Kelsey stayed with daughter Mrs. Jay Argo. Beryl Brown’s Sunday visitors included Earl Swift and Carolyn, Mrs. Ned Argo, Keith, Laura Ja, and Dorothy Barker. Tommy Penfield visited Greg Penfield, with Neil, Richard, and Tommy staying over. Flo, Sonny, Bonnie Frame, and Charles Spridgen joined in Otumwa. Sue Sneeden visited with her sister Mrs. Gerald Fenton and family.
Unionville social roundup reports the Baptist Ladies Aid January meeting at Mrs Harry Runiley residence with an all day session. Visitor Mrs John Cross from San Francisco accompanies husband home after a 30 day leave. Old post office building moved to Ben Blumers farm east of town, once stored W G Harpers hybrid seed corn. Mrs H M Richmond and son Elvin visited Nebraska relatives. Elvin heads to navy duty Jan 9 after 30 day leave. Also mentions a Chicago Herald American color feature The Professor Turns Detective in the Sunday issue.
The Moravia Union reports poultry expert Leonard Eggleton of Town State College advises a 25 watt bulb in a wide angle reflector about feet above the floor for a 10 by 10 area to stimulate laying. He says 13 to 14 hours of light daily boosts production and warns against excess lighting during peak production.
The speaker cites blow outs and an av iduct rupture as indicators to delay until production slips. Once signaling is clear, the plan is to trigger stimulation and then activate the lights.
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