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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
5
Mrs. Emmett Derby hosts and visits with neighbors and relatives across Vosburgh. Albia callers stop by Roy Gilliand and James Calhoun homes while nearby families such as the Derbys Butler Turners Calhouns and Sheehans share meals and attend hospital visits after operations.
A long list of visits and gatherings unfolds across Centerville, Guernsey, Moravia, and nearby farms. Mrs Lee Johnson, Neal Hawk and Doris Jean host and visit families, with many residents attending dinners, birthdays, aid to Farm Bureau ladies, and a wolf hunt. The community mourns the death of Mrs Kate Broshar.
Mr and Mrs Howard Teater spent one day last week at John McAninehs. Mr and Mrs Frank Tarbell called Thursday at the Vanchie and Jessie Tarbell home. Lloyd Clark and family were at Wayne Clark's home Sunday. Merle Dicks visited Carl Fenton Wednesday. George Hammond and family visited Roy Sheldon’s near Albia Sunday. Lloyd Massman called at Klaiss Young’s Tuesday. Hammond and family at Frank Tarbells Saturday. Jessie McAninch and Charlea helped Addie Sheldon with butchering last week. Beaty of Ottumwa called at John McAninch’s Sunday evening.
Community notes recount visits and family news from Moravia area with multiple mentions of Gladfelder Foster Harrison and Martinsdale families. Local events include church attendance, home moves, farm bureau meeting, and sympathy for a death.
Monday visit by Mrs Heifferd and Mrs Zell Wilson accompanied by George R Darby and family. A hurried trip to Moravia, a Byron temperature of six degrees above zero, sunny skies. W H Van Dorin and sons Clell and Elbert Love visited Friday and again Sunday. LeRoy Wilson moved wood for Mrs Heifferd. Zell Wilsons had dinner with Ervin Long family for Mr Long's birthday.
Social notices recount visits and callers in Moravia and surrounding towns. Families and friends including Swift Derby Turner Argo Calhoun and Moffatt households share Wednesday and weekend visits with several households noted for care and company.
If you have something to sell want to buy rent or trade remember the want ad section. This note underscores using classified space to reach local buyers and renters and invites listings to connect quickly.
Maple Grove residents share a weekend of visits and calls with relatives including Paxtons Tadlocks Sellers and Tubaughs. The list covers dinners, Sunday calls at multiple homes, a missionary meeting, and neighbors attending games and sales in nearby towns.
Mrs John VanZante and Mrs Lester White entertained the circle at a rock party last Tuesday evening with refreshments of pie and coffee. Mrs Ralph Shelquist and Mrs T R Gardner attended the meeting on frozen food at Albia Thursday. Soil conservation meeting was held at the home of John Van Zante Thursday afternoon. Lyle Jones a student at Ames spent weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante and children visited the Lute Hiatt home Sunday. Donald Jones attended a sale near Russell Thursday.
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