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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
6
Attendance at Sunday school noted and multiple local visits reported. Families including Gladfelder, Callen, Harrison, Long, Kirchenbauer, OConner, Kaster, and Foster gathered at various homes for visits and meals. John Donald Hicks celebrated his first birthday on Sunday January 23 with gifts and well wishes.
Monday afternoon calls and shipments headline Kinser Valley notes. Pearl Hiner sent hogs to Centerville. Moravia’s Ted Campbell hauled. Hiner ground feed. Casebolt of Albia rerinded. Pearl Hiner and Charley Johnson shipped cattle to Albia sale. Des Moines area visitor Clarence Baaryo stopped by the Van Dorin home. Delbert Love’s wife in Ottumwa hospital after surgery. The rock spread on Guss Luse’s road continues. Van Dorin family visited Ottumwa for Delbert’s sister’s illness cases.
Local notes detail weather affecting road conditions and social visits. Families like Wilsons, Faber, Hawk, Van Dorin, and Love share greetings, gatherings, dentist visits, and a gallbladder operation at St. Joseph hospital Ottumwa.
Community extends sympathy to relatives and friends of the late Paul Harrington. Visits and calls among local families note illness and hospital return. Weather not sunny recently as residents report ailments and family gatherings surrounding the Harrington funeral.
Miss Carylon Ann Swift spent the weekend with her parents Earl and Ruth Swift. Afternoon callers included Ruth Cater and Candy. The Happy Helpers met Wednesday with Rosie Derby. A cooperative dinner featured Earl Swift and Lloyd Ammons families plus Calhoun and Derby relatives. Quilt blocks and embroidery were done by the ladies. Next meeting is Feb 2 with Ada McBeth. Delbert Calhoun and Wayne Thompson families visited Ottumwa. The Derbys visited Albia and Fred Sheldon home.
Sudden death of Paul Harrington at his yard shocks Unionville relatives. Funeral held at Methodist church with Rev. Walls and Rev. Kirchenbauer officiating. interment in Unionville cemetery. Several relatives traveled from Pensacola and other towns for the service. Various local residents noted after events include surgeries, visits, and club activities during the week.
For sale notice invites readers to procure letter heads envelopes and business cards through The Moravia Union. The notice also requests news items and promotes contacting The Union by telephone or mail, expressing the paper’s readiness to receive submissions.
Mrs John Moffate and Mrs Rex Haver spent Wednesday with Hugh McFatridge. Orel Easter family and Cox household visited Frank Cox and Starcevic joined later. Rex Haver and son Edward called Alicia, and Hugh McFatridge called on Friday afternoon. Multiple visits by Colwell Moffatt and Argo families noted across Friday to Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Carl Fenton and family and others were supper guests Friday evening at Duane Sulers to help celebrate Mrs Sulcer birthday. Massman family traveled Friday for a business trip to Texas. Jim McAninch bought a new Mercury. Dorman Irwin family visited Oswald Irwins and others Sunday evening at Duane Sulers. Ernestine Argo hosted Clo
The Leaf Club held a cooperative dinner on January 19 with members Mr and Mrs Clyde Dicks Mr and Mrs Gilbert Callen Mr and Mrs Trux ton Dicks Myrtle Fenton Martha Massman Mabel Hammond Mr and Mrs Jay Argo Fern Penfield Nona Dicks Roy and Gerald Argo. Gertrude Penfield joined in the afternoon. Work focused on embroidering and selecting nutrients for the day. Next meeting is February 2 with Florence Dicks. Mrs Clyde Elgin and Judith along with Mrs Howard Bane visited Vanehie Tarbell last Tuesday.
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