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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
3
Classified items list multiple adverts including front quarter beef beds heaters home for sale on 30 acres Moravia notes a broker license holder Chet Broshar and Goode Seed & Feed Co. Also rental 4 room furnished house, livestock feeds, hogs and cattle items, used piano sale, elevator market, and a small notices about settling accounts and table paper listings.
Word came of the death of George Stuffle of Bunch Iowa. The Udell community hosted visits from Winfred Heckman and family, Howard Burkland and relatives, and numerous local residents as they shared condolences and updates while family members traveled to Des Moines and Iowa City. A Brethren Missionary Society meeting, visitors to Udell homes, and cheerful family letters from Monteca California and Stockton California filled a week of church, social, and family activity.
Community notes from Centerville detail a busy week with visits from Bill and John Ireland and others to R.x Albertean, health updates on Rex, and engagements around school activities. The P T A and Helping Neighbors Club held meetings with member participation, crafts, health slides, and a New Mexico photo program benefiting health.
Fine Rev. and Mrs. Evan Stroud and Evangelist Deedrick were dinner guests Friday at the Theo Miller home. Siegel Mikels helped Perry Mike ela gather Friday. Russell Burns accompanied a group of men from Appanoose County to Des Moines for a Farm Bureau meeting. Mrs. Freak Shoemaker visited the Callen home Sunday. Sharon O'Conner was ill over the weekend and missed school. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Stocker visited Mikels Sunday afternoon. P T A met at Call Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Argo in charge. Refreshments were served.
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the Frank Swaim home honoring the birthday anniversaries of Mr. Swaim and Almont Main, whose natal days are January 10. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Almont Main, Mrs. Cora Main, Mrs. Smith Tharp, Gary, Francis and Bruce, and Mr. and Mrs. John Tadlock.
Mrs John Moffatt and Mr Mrs Coy Swift attended a Showey for Mr and Mrs John Shehan at Kendal place in Albia Saturday evening. Franklin Rinehart called at Roy Moffatt home Friday evening. Frank Cox and son Carl visited Will Moffatt home Sunday. Joe Lucas Jr and son Roy weekend at Roy Moffatt home. Joe Lucas was an afternoon caller. Bernard Kitterman and Mary Kay were Sunday dinner guests at Leo Scieszinski home. Olive Moffatt visited Joe Lucas Jr last week. Ed McDonald and family spent Sunday evening at Ed Coady Mike Turner and George Ostemler were callers at Roy Moffatt home Sunday morning. Coy Swift spent Sunday at Del Hellsver and Earl Swift home.
Milledgeville columns recount a son born January 9 at St Joseph Hospital in Centerville to Mr and Mrs George Curtis. Social items include visits among Sulser Taylor Fenton Elgin and VanZante families, a Pleasant Hills School oyster supper, a Chariton River Ladies circle, a So and Sew party, and 4-H meeting attendance. Carl Martin ill and hospitalized.
Little Miss Carol Argo of Os waloosa visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Cyril McDanel last week. Mr and Mrs Ralph Shelquist attended the oyster supper at the Farm Bureau hall in Albia Wednesday evening.
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