Five Terrible Years and War Suffering Reflected in Letters
A Moravia Union piece reports on wartime hardship shared by a Jersey channel islander and a Dean Forest Mercury article. It recounts extreme rationing, fuel and electricity shortages, and the arrival of Red Cross parcels. Lessons from the war are urged by local editors as a national reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dean Forest Mercury
Cinderford
England
Union
Albert Brain
St. Clements
Jersey
Coleford
Red Cross
Jill
Plains States
Seaboard
Delde
America
Fms
Mitee
Productu
Tolerate
Quarterly Statement of Moravia Township School District 1945
The Moravia Township School District presents its quarterly financial report April 1 to June 30 1945 detailing general fund receipts disbursements and balances. It lists salaries repairs utilities and various vendors with total receipts of 18 004 15 and a remaining balance of 1 544 3 71 after warrants issued and disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Téyier
F Fanassé
49Th General Assembly
General Fund
John D. Veach
Virgil Johnson
W. M. Gardner
Joe Thompson
L. A. Roland
Trang
W. F. Lister
Moravia Tel. Co
First Not's Bank
Fred Couging
Walters Service
Gas Main Bros
Mdse
Walter Imp. Co
Universal Car Co
Gireil Johnson
Express
Bill Laws
Brush
Exch
Cevie
Bryant-Pierce Co
U. Co
Bert Turner
Fullers Mach
Gamble Store
Geo. B. Winsler
Ie C. Birchard Co
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co
Bright Selix Motor
Chester Broshar
Lucy Laws
Oehler Oil Co
H. G. Firkins
U. Cos Light
Easter Bros
Libr
Oehler Bros
Turner & Son
Dwight Selix
Metropolitan Sup
Interstate Printers
Jenkins Music Co
Des Moines San
Birat Nat'l Bank
Pullman Motors
Edo
Music Bureau
Kansas State Teachers
Edu
Hillyard Co
Kenneth Condra
J.T. Day
W. B. Scarcliff
Expense
Anne W. Seeley
P. D. Schreiner
Keil Johnson
W. B. Searcliff
Sieg-Ottumwa
Trans
Pullman Motor Co
Repairs
Presa
Unimportant Cogitations From Then Faber
A diary style update laments missed mail and slow progress. It notes a bicycle repair, family absences, and farm chores from crops to haymaking amid shifting weather and a pending July start. The writer reflects on delayed tasks and lingering plans.
Maple Grove Births and Nearby Visits in Udell Area
Announcements from Maple Grove detail the birth of the first granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Felton Jr of Udell. The page lists numerous local visits and social gatherings among families including Tadlocks Tubaughs Coltrains and Aarons, with names and places such as Des Moines Centerville Moravia Bloomfield and Mora.
Local social notes from Albia Moravia and nearby towns
Franklin and other residents are listed visiting, callers, and family events in Albia Moravia Centerville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs John Moffatt Lois Swift Janet Kay Stutler, Doak shipmates Dwight Stansberry and Phyllis Haver, Rex Haver, George Ostermyer, Pearl Broader, J Stevens family, and Dr H M Parrott. Toddler and naval family movements are noted with several birthday mentions and Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Swift
Washington
da Cit
Kenneth Stutler
Janet Kay
Terre Haute
Ind
Bernard Kitterman
Roscoe Argo
Harry Lemaster
Russell Brown
Pearl Broader
Centerville
Lwight Stansberry
Navy
Parcifal B. F. Stansberry
Doyk
John Moffatt
J. 3
Rex Haver
Bobby Burton
Mra
Clell Sheldon
Phyllis
Addie Sheldon
Clarence
Clall
Moravia memories and wartime thrift notes from Preston
Observations from Charles Michener of Preston Minnesota share news of Moravia public school ties and old friends. The column notes postal changes for military subscriptions, local wartime bond progress with county standings, and a deer skin trophy gifted to Karl Tuttle from a Rocky Mountain hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Michener
Moravia
Preston
Minnesota
Sam
Gondial
Karl Tuttle
Kerl
Arrival and social calls across Bridge Massachusetts
Bridge, Massachusetts resident arrived Wednesday evening at the E. F. Stansberry home for a visit. Mrs George Ostermyer and son Roy visited John Moffatt home Friday morning. Mrs Hugh McFatridge called on Mrs Belle Sheldon of Teenium Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Dwight Stansberry and Mrs E F Stansberry were also mentioned in social notes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravia Union
Appangous Gouney
Appanycows County
Congress
Iowa Press Association
Peru
Tssued
Mt. and Mrs
L. F. Bisby
Faber
Ardener
Union Classifieds Gat Testite
Imogere Tadlock
Harry Felton
Udell
Helen Felton
Maxine Scott
Felton
Albert Tubaugh
Grant Tadlock
Bert Arnold
Emery Hiatt
Russell Tubaugh
Ray Tubaugh
Honald Proctor
Doris
Carl Proctor
Donald Dowd
Carl Irelan
Jillie Schoech
H. R. Hicks
Harry Pabst
Albert Tublugh
Irene
Joy Tubaugh
Donna Raa
Tublugh
Albert Tubaugh R
Winston DuVall
Helen
Emery Coltrain
Howard
Shirley Hawes
Irene Tadlock
Ed Pollard
Des Ioines
Floyd Arnold
Bloomfield
Arnold
J .L. Dodd
Eeny
Dave Cayioe
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Richard Harp
Dickie
Dane Taylor
Berl
Sarah Haines
Udeil
Caroline
Hart
George Johnson
Des Moines
Gomer Stocker
Walter Scott
Bonnie Davis
Jim Davis
Clarence Dowd
Riley Callen
Paul Miller
Dale
Glee Callen
Delmar Dowd
John Scott
Sui
Donald
Bill Gardner
Hubbard
Bina
Emen
Army
Ay 2
Ouing
Jin Tget
Nina
W. C. Bivin
Spencer
Turner
Moragia
Iowa
Tika Seltzer
Cargill
Gardner & Son
Gardner Hatchery
Hustler's Hideout
Buster Crabbe
Ross Hunter
Sun
Mon
Michael O'Sheanlon
Ken Curtis
China
Randolph Scott
Brighton Strangler
John Loder
Laddie Son
Lassie
Lawford
Sudan
Maria Montez
International Harvester
John D
Veach Moravia
McCormick-Deering
Meny
Cpl
Delmar van Horn, Jr
Jefferson
Farmall
Bovonout
Hockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Michigan Ave
Colange
Shoale
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