Moravia Union Moravia Public Schools News Snapshot
A Moravia Union student page lists staff editors Maxine Smith and Mary Lou Main. It mentions dog pictures added to the collection, Elaine knowing names on a white blouse, three new students joining reading charts, and new enrollments Joyce Burd, Stanley Burd, Patty Monday. Olive Tait transfers from Centerville to Moravia High School, with Joyce a junior and Stanley a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Patty
Joyce
Stanley Burd
Rev
Burd
Larry Don
Stone Church
Iberia
Missouri
Stanley
Olive Tait
Centerville
Band Activities Third and Fourth Grades
Enrollment rises with two new pupils John Rick in third grade and Clara Mae Rick in Setherade. The room now has 28 pupils. A mixed band, Billy Bishop and Wendell Condra scouts, performed at the tournament. Absences due to whooping cough and mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rick
Clara Mae Rick
Setherade
Billy Bishop
Wendell Condra
Lauren Cory
Army
Iweek
Havy
Marine Corps
Misa
Cormick
Grade News First Grade: Reading Focus
The first grade group is exploring reading basics with stories that build phonics, comprehension, and fluency. Students practice letter sounds, sight words, and strategies for recalling key details from simple texts.
Our Hit Parade: Tangled Chorus of Names and Song Titles
A fragmented list of performers and song titles with playful asides and misheard lines. Several entries pair artists like Joyce Burd Betty W Clarence S and Tay W with tunes such as Sweet and Lovely Goin My Way Lady Be Good and When The Lights Come On Again. The garbled text preserves a social column vibe and hints at a lively, overlapping musical scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Burd
Betty W
Clarence S
Bo Sal
Billy Boy
Charles B
Tay W
Daisy M
Jerry
Horace
Eugene M
Mr. Poison
Beauneta
Selah
Arlene A
Lou
Walker
Perry
Dale
Miss Sewell
Shaffner
Vera V
Betty Wilson
Melrose
Virginia C
Estelle
Bonita
Clare H
Dorothy B
Fragmented Voice Memo of Names and Song Fragments
A list of names with fragmentary song titles and phrases appears, including Harrison and Freda W and Bill W sharing lines from songs about love and service, Phyllis L with a hopeful lyric, and Miss Seeley with Making Believe, plus stray lines and parenthetical asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Freda W
Bill W
Phyllis L
Bill
Miss Seeley
Carl T
Community social noting Tadlock and Arnold families events
Maple Grove residents including Imogene Tadlock and Peter Crestani visited Monday evening with the Grant Tadlock family. A party at Helen Felton's Saturday night omitted Daisy and Gene McCrory by mistake, while various Tadlock, Arnold, Dowd and Scott family members attended games, meals, and gatherings in Moravia Unionyilla Centerville and Mystic through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Tadlock
Peter Crestani
Grant Tadlock
Donald
Delmar Dowd
Basil Tadlock
Richard Tubaugh
Charles Arnold
Unionyilla
Bert Arnold
Centerville
Walter Scott
Billy
Scott
Charlies
Arlene Arnold
Helen Felton
Lee
Dale
Ivan
Keith
Lois
Larry
Joe
Irene
Clifford Paxston
Lyle Hopkins
Peggy
Bill
Mystic
Pete Crestani
Charles
Lon Arnold
Berl
Steve Gilliland
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Local Social and Church News Summary
Hiattsville and Centerville area social notes recount Mrs. Lloyd Rose W S C S meeting with Eva Tucker and six children, refreshments served by Gladys Harsh and Genevie Donovan, and visits by Neta Argo, Collgen, and Marilyn Rose in Centerville. Douglas Township Farm Bureau met with about fifty attendees at Hiattsville Hall. Dinners and visits include Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene, M Ey McDanel party, Cyril McDanel home guests, and Rev Frank Lister’s sermon at Wesley Chapel. Sympathy extended for Rev Hawes on his brother’s death in France. updates on Mary Meadows, Hygiene Hlemgren, and Lloyd Rose households. Adala Daniels sick. Evelyn Hiatt visitation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rose
W.S.C.S
Eva Tucker
Gladys Harsh
Genevie Donovan
Neta Argo
Collgen
Marilyn Rose
Centerville
Douglas Township Farm Bureau
Hiattsville Hall
Abot
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
M. Ey McDanel
Cyril McDanel
Frank Lister
Qottumwa
Wesley Chapel
Hawes
France
Mary Meadows
Hygiene Hlemgren
George Scott
Adala Daniels
Kinser Valley Community Notes From George R. Darby
Saturday and Sunday visits by Darby and Caster families, face events with Wilson and Johnson households. Hogs and beef deliveries, local calls by Darbys, and snow of about three and a half inches. Army telegram reports Donald Darby wounded near Luxembourg on December 28 with injuries to both legs and arm. now in a hospital in England with a missing right hand. address provided for care in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Darby Darrell Caster
E. C. Caster
Ruby Johnson
Ottumwa
Charles Ohnson
E.C. Caster
Pearl Hiner
Ervin Long
Zell Welson
Zell Wilson
BE. C. Caster
Henry Sytsma
Russell Darby
Denald
Luxembourg
England
Donald W. Darby
A.P.O
Care
New York
N. Y
Community meeting draws large crowd at Claude Hawk home
A large crowd attended a community meeting at Claude Hawk home Tuesday evening. The event saw Red Cross work by the ladies and wood cutting by the men. Numerous locals and visitors are listed visiting homes and attending the gathering, with follow up at the Rob er ts and Hawk households planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. VanDorin
Claude ‘Hawk
Ed Robinson
Vereel Barnes
Mary Lou
Guy Roberts
Elaine Free
Jones
Janet
Jerry Roberts
Des Moines
Kenneth Free
Marvin Vance
Gano Nasalready
Bertha Paxston
Leo
Pay
Claude Hawk
Harley Tisue
Howard ‘Whisler
Ellis Robinson
Wayne Robinson
Ottumwa
Harry Felton
Reuben Faber
Mearl Walter Home
Local Social Notes From Albia Area Gatherings
Tuesday night visits at the Ben Williams home and several Albia shopping trips highlight a sequence of social appointments. The Hamiltons, VanZantes, and Smiths figure among those hosting and visiting with friends and relatives, with health updates on Ronald Lee VanZante and Mark, plus plans for Des Moines travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VanZante
Kenneth Coltrain
Richard
Ben Williams
Ralph Shelquist
Albia
Circle
Louisa Jones
Homer Hamilton
George Shahan
Wadsworth
T. R. Gardner
Hall
John van Zante
Wendell Murdy
John
David
Ben Jones
Donald
Kenneth Brees
Carol Brees
Carl VanZante
Ronald Lee VanZante
Mark
Des Moines
Centerville
Harold Wright
Moulton
Dinner Guests and Social Notes from Ottumwa
Brompton hosts Mrs. M. E. Boardman and A. J. Billings guests in Ottumwa with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Darby and son James Russell and Earl Boardman. The Helping Hand club meets at E. Robinson home. Curtis Burton James Rhee and Richard Burton dine with M. E. Boardman. Ison and Carg call in Centerville. Homer Shipler and wife from Ottumwa have dinner guests on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vercel Barnes
Max McCoy
Earl Boardman
W. A. Wilson
Land
Gust Johnson
Zelma Hopking
Raymond Winecup
M. BE. Boardman
A. J. Billings
Janella Maxine
Ottumwa
M. E
M. E. Boardman Serore
Albia Frij'aye
M. E. Boardman
Russell Darby
James * Russell
Helping Hand Club
E. Robinson
Curtis Burton
James Rhee
Richard Burton
Ison
Centerville
Homer Shipler
Tuea
Centerville Social Calls and Hospital Update
Mrs. John Moffatt and family hosted visitors Frank and Daisy while John consulted a doctor about his ear. Roscoe Argo stayed at Albia’s Henry Sytsma home. Lloyd Ammons, Harold Callen, and Raymond Martz visited the Moffatts. Hugh McFatridge visited Moravia’s John Bickford home. Bert Sheldon moved from Centengue hospital to his Clell Sheldon home and is recovering. Daisy and Roy joined John Moffatt for supper with Henry Hiliott. Clayton Sheldon visited Rex Haver home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moffatt
John_ Moffatt
Daisy
Roy
Centerville
John
Roscoe Argo
Henry Sytsma
Albia
Lloyd Ammons
Harold Callen
Hugh McFatridge
John Bickford
Moravia
Bert Sheldon
Clell Sheldon
Centengue
Raymond Martz
Roy Ostermyer
Henry Hiliott
Clayton Sheldon
Rex Haver
Main Station Highlights and Local Visits
Attendance at Sunday School was noted as bod. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Woodward and children spent Sunday at the Harry Woodward home and Darlene at Cyril McDanes. George Hiatt and grandson visited Ella and Faye Pratt. Gladfelders and others visited Trenton Gladfelder and William Whicker homes. Whicker hospital bound, Tomlins mourn aunt Lloyd MecDanel funeral, MecDanel sick list, Carl Tomlin family at J. P. Foster home, Easter and Whicker social visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Gladfelder
Ronald Woodward
Harry Woodward
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Cyril McDanes
George Hiatt
Ella
Faye Pratt
Frank Gladfelder
Trenton Gladfelder
William Whicker
Belle Whicker
Rathbun
Edd Whicker
Mr. Whicker
Carl Tomlin
Lloyd
Richard MecDanel
Grace Luge
J. P. Foster
Grover Easter
Salem Socials Show Family Visits Across Weekend
Tra Boyer and Averill Kaater families and Mr and Mrs Newton Long and Jean joined Friday at Elbert Perry home. Albia callers included Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings. Clarence White head visited Harold Argo Tuesday. Johnnie Jones of California stayed with Mr and Mrs Horton. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs J O Jones and Mr and Mrs Gus Luse with Gerald and Jean Perry at Guy McKerr household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasel-Hellyer
Newton Long
Jean
Lloyd Brown
Perry
Elbert Perry
Robert Jennings
Albia
Clarence Whitehead
Harold Argo
George Hiatt
Geahdson
Lia Platt
Faye
Johnnie Jones
California
Horton
3. O. Jones
Gus Luse
Gerald
Albert Perry
Guy McKerr
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits and Birthday
Mr and Mrs Jess Gladfelder hosted afternoon company while Miss Dorothy Brown visited a friend. The Argo and Hellyer families joined Clark’s birthday celebration at the Del Hellyer home. Various locals attended games, visits, and weekend gatherings across Centerville and Moravia with Raymond Perry and Edward McCord noted among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gladfelder
Dorothy Brown
Dec Fenton
Charles Argo
George Argo
Denny
Eugene
Jim Argo
del Hellyer
Clark
Roy Sheldon
Raymond Perry
Hazel
Dick and
Clark Hellyer
Clarence Whitehen
Moravia
James Nash
Centerville
Gary
Edward McCord
Robert Tarr
Seonium
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Deluxe Photo Studio
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Donald O'Connor
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