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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

4

Mrs May Wilcox Home From Des Moines Visit

Mrs May Wilcox returned Sim day from a week's visit with relatives in Des Moines. Her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Jenkins brought her home the same evening. The Woman's Division of Christian Service met at the parsonage with Mrs Jas A Wilson as hostess with quilting. An out of town guest and former member attended.

May Wilcox Sim Des Moines Inlaw Jack Jenkins Christian Service The Methodist Church Jas. A. Wilson

Centerville Visitors, Relatives and Notables Attend Local Events

Mrs Clyde Marney and daughter Joy Berniece of Centerville visit Albia with NYA director Mrs B M Jones taking on two days per week in Albia. Many Centerville residents attend gatherings, hospital updates, and family visits including Underwood and Kirk families, with Masonic meeting in Moravia and a Des Moines trip noted. James Marney returns to school after weekend at Centerville home. family recently moved to Centerville. Dukes family travels to Garden Grove for a reunion.

Clyde Marney Joy Berniece Centerville B. M. Jones NYA Albia Sadie Erskine W. A. Raigan Paul Erskine J. M. Erskine Carl Alden Eric H. M. Underwood C. L. Alden Laura Bailey Ottumwa Roscoe P. A. Bair Dukes Masonic Order Moravia Ins -Stufflbeam Joe Kirk Jim Kirk Julia Kirk Fred Kirk Huron Bert Kirk Lelan Patterson Drakesville Farirfield Paul Harrington Geraldine Darlene Underwood Morris R. E. Wilson Eleanor Ernest Proctor St. Joseph Hospital Claud Johnson Unionville St. Joseph’s Hospital Jas. A. Wilson Appanoose County Methodist N. L. Harrington James Marney James H. L. Dukes Aon Harry Jr Garden Grove Helping Hand Club Ed Robinson Curtis Jones Son Curtis L. B. VanDorin LeRoy VanDorin Orval Walker Ison Roland Avery Lowell

Appanoose County Board Proceedings 1940 December 31

The board met in adjourned session with all members present and approved numerous claims. Expenses include Assoc. of Com, Brady's Store, Burroughs Add. Mach, Moulton Tribune, Hawkeye Lumber Co, and many others for services, supplies, and salaries. Several juror and official costs, welfare expenses, and county farm repairs are recorded with extensive detail.

General App. Co. Tele. Co Bedinger Grace L Brady’s Burlington Trans. Co Burroughs Mach. Co Bepwios Mach, Co Cayley Lumber Co C'ville Woodworkers Fenton Robt. L M. D Robt Fuller’s Mach Hawkeye Lumber Co Hoover J. A Irwin Paper Co Johnston Charles L Co. Atty Lee B. Frank Luse M. G Mechem J. L Moulton Tribune Ptg Munn V. W McKee Margaret McLellan Stores .Co Harry Stuckey A. H Ted's Novelty Co Owl Drug Store Packard, R Parker Peoples Furn Veach Drug Store Veterans of Foreign Wars U. S Atkinson Clyde L Labor Carlson Centervilla Woodworkers Pure Ice Co Scott A. W Smith Robert Stevens Drug Co Tilton’s Shoe Store Wilfawn E. L B. L Wilson Laurel Qentrom 'Foster Fuller’s Jenkins Market & Grocery McCarty Ed Coal Co County Farm Foster Spurgeons Wells Radio

Local Social Notes Highlight Albin Moravia Area Visits

A lengthy Albin Moravia region update details numerous social visits and events. Names include Hedge College Carl Cloyed families, Eph Wilson and G E Luse households, Zell Wilsons birthday dinner, Ottumwa hospital calls for Chance Lavely, and a Shoppers trip to Ottumwa. The piece records numerous Sunday dinners, hospital calls, quilting at Helping Hand club, and community rounds through Centerville Avery LeRoy Des Moines Ottumwa and Showers school.

Carl Cloyed Albia Bill Brown Patsy Lee Eph Wilson’s G. E. Luse John Johnson Guy Argo Argo Moravia Wilda Hiatt Eph Wilson Edna Dyphon Patty Larry Bishop Wilbur Willard Coretta Zell Wilson Zell F. W. Wright Dana Ralph Davis Roscoe Day Lloyd Luse Centerville G. E. Lusa C. ©. Jones Yone Jones

Community News Roundup from New Hope Area

New Hope residents share weekend visits and gatherings. Families including Rose Donavon Wood Hiatt and Carter traced visits across Ottumwa Albia Blakesburg and Blakesburg with relatives and friends. Local social notes record Sunday and weekend stops at multiple homes and Masonic hall events.

Lloyd Rose Keith Rose Masonic Hall Join Wood Dickie Albia W. G. Wood Frank Hiatt W. E. Donavon Loyd Carter John Ella Hiatt Ottumwa Frank Chambers Gerald Hunter Blakesburg Genevieve Donavon Bessie Donavon Junior Donavon Ted Campbell Carl Coffin George Turner Karl Fischer Theo Miller

Moravia and Centerville visitors mingle in local calls

Mr. Pleasant W. L. Clark called Homer Brown Monday afternoon and Brown returned the visit Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Herron were Moravia callers Tuesday afternoon. Howard Besco and Ed Delong received calls from W. L. Clark and others on various days. Sunday visits included Tom McCrory, John W. Kenton, and Ed Delong, with Lora Mae Besco visiting her grandfather Ed Delong.

W. L. Clark Homer Brown Homer Brown W. A. Brown Archie Herron Howard Besco Ed Delong Albia Harry Robinson Tom Mcquery Tom McCrory A. F. Linder Centerville Edmond Brown John W. Kenton Lora Mae Besco

Main Station Sunday Socials and Visits Spread Across Town

41 attended Sunday School and church at Main Station. Several families including Curtis Tomlin, Cyril McDanel, Burdette Utterback, James Culbertson, and Homer Utterback joined gatherings. Visits covered George Boyer, John Sufficool, Clyde Gladfelder, Bert Gladfelder, Hannah Gladfelder, Robert Foster, Trenton on, Grover Easter, and other locals.

Curtis Tomlin Carl Tomlin Cyril McDanel Burdette Utterback James Culbertson Rock Island Homer Utterback Paul Boyer George Boyer T. L. Gladfelder John Sufficool’s Hannah Gladfelder Clyde Gladfelder’s T. H. Philby Clyde Gladfelder Darlene Bert Gladfelder Ladies Aid Robert Foster Paul Richard Goughner Kester Gladfelder Trenton Leslie Elledge Jon Dotson

Local families share weekends and evenings in Centerville

Couples and relatives from Coulson, Lemaster, Miller, Callen, Cline, Luse and Clark visited each other across Centerville and Moravia. Sunday and Wednesday gatherings included extended family from Fischer, Turner, Chambers, Hilton, Carls, Lockmoun and others.

Carl Foster Duane Jim Cline van Lemaster Theo Miller R. E. Luse Patty L. E. Luse Centerville Harry Phillips J. R. Callen Lloyd Clark R. E. Luge Ernest Hiatt Virginia Robert Sandra Karl Fischer George Turner Frank Chambers Thea Miller Riley Callen Lilly Sylvia Callen Betty Lyn Hilton Alfred Carls Lockmoun Moravia

West Point Social Roundup Attends Family Gatherings

West Point notes show Dorothy Hiner spending Wednesday night with Dorothy and Jerry Brown. Several couples, including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Zante and Ronald Lee, attended weekend gatherings at parental homes of Lute Hiatt, Matt Watts, Claude Hawk, and John Van Zante.

Curtis Tomlin Carl’s E. G. Sincox Albin Kenneth Free Dorothy Hiner Dorothy Jerry Brown Carl van Zante Ronald Lee Lute Hiatt Ivan Harsh Matt Watts Lloyd Brown Claude Hawk Ralph Davis Helen Dean Hoffman Carl Derby Guy Argo Jay Argo Leslie Plants Arthur John John van Zante Albia

Rock party and hospital visit highlight village week

Mrs Ben Jones spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning with Chance Savely at Ottumwa hospital. The So and Sew club held a rock party at John Van Zante home with six tables playing. Hattie McCloud and Donald McCloud had high score. Refreshments were served. Mrs Homer Hamilton returned after a 26 week visit in Waukesha Wisconsin. Several residents visited relatives in OsKaloosa and Burlington. Circle met with Mrs Ben Jones. A drizzle turned to freezing rain Tuesday morning, forming ice.

Robert Foster Lillian Tomlin John E. Ballanger Showers Foster Jess Smith Fern Wright Pearl Hiney Chris Bogart Richard Miller Nancy Ted Miller Johnny Foster Gertie Boyer Gerald Burton Strunk's John Johnson Mina Luse Centerville Dang Ottumwa Emmy Young Minnie Yeager Barbara Louise Johnnie Hutton Lew Hiner Pearl Hiner Delmar Fairview Ladies Aid Ava Foster Jack McKern A. G. Turner Ella Platt Faye Basha Foster Ruma Young Ben Jones Chance Savely Ottumwa Hospital Mr. Savely John van Zante Hattie McCloud Donald McCloud Homer Hamilton Waukesha Wisc John van Zanta Oskaloosa Frank Hamilton Alice Ben Williams Bill Long van Long’s

Local residents visit ill at Ottumwa hospital notes

Wayside residents report visits to Ottumwa hospital to see Mr Lavely and Mr Smith. Rex Tisue and Woodrow Norton travel to Albia. Emma Weat Henry Arthian call at W Norton, and others visit Allie West Cora Smith Paxston Moravia.

Frank Lathen Miller Charles Fulton Ottumwa Hospital Lavely Smith Rex Tisue Wim. Tomlin Emma Weat Henry Arthian W. S. Norton Arthur Points C. C. Smith the Hospital B. Hawkins Norton Richard Hickenbothem Della Mae Dora Faye Allie West Woodrow Norton Anna Smith Cora Smith Clifford Paxston Cleo Ragen

Local Household Notices From Maple Grove and Centerville

Maple Grove and nearby towns report social calls and family visits last week. Revelations include Lloyd Brown, Merritt Boyd, and Harley Tisue at Cass Hamilton home. Phyllis Arnold ill but improving. Ted Broshar and family hosting a party for Billy and Betty at the schoolhouse. Mrs Tillmont teaching Maple Grove school. Gabe Johnson, Clarence Dowds visits. Ted Broshar with Lyndon McDaniels. and others sharing meals and casual gatherings with neighbors and school friends.

Harley Tisue Lloyd Brown Merritt Boyd Cass Hamilton Roberteen Beaty Imogene Tadlock Gabe Johnson Lyle Hopkins Wood Grant Tadlock John Tadlock Clarence Dowd John Pauline Broshar Icugene Main’s Kate Broshar Ted Broshar Phyllis Arnold Fenton Tillmont Maple Grove John Dodd Billy Betty Centerville Lyndon McDanel John Scott Harry Glick

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