08 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
1
Maple Grove residents share Sunday visits and weekend gatherings in Albia and Hedrick with Johnson Dowd and Glick families. A Moravia Lodge notes the death of Fred Smith, adopting a thirty day charter drape and expressing condolences while publishing the resolution in the Moravia Union.
A sequence of family and social visits within Centerville and nearby homes. Mentions of Boyer Easter Fosters Hustad Fleser McDanel McDanels McDanel Kaster families, Goughnour Walker and Benge relatives, with gatherings at Boyer Foster Davison and Olin Foster homes and Centerville Park.
A small town diary records a quiet Fourth of July with many social calls. Uncle John Selby’s birthday is remembered, and families like VanDorin, Walter, Hawk, and Faber share dinners, picnics, and weekend visits. Members travel to Albia and Ottumwa, with local gatherings at Moravia park and Center ville services.
A diaristic column notes a damp season with scattered rain and aprinkles, detailing farm life. It covers corn growth, planting irregularities, hogs ignoring corn, and family meals, with a noisy morning routine and radio plays shaping the day.
Mrs Lloyd Rose and W S C 8 will meet Thursday July 8 with Mrs E L Pullman in Moravia. The Jim Culbertson family of Minois visit Cyril McDanes home and relatives. Evelyn Hiatt employed in Des Moines spent the Fourth with home folks. Mr and Mrs Gus Hiatt visited Ottumwa. Wayne Hiatt left Saturday for Des Moines to report for army duty. Carroll Clough and wife from Camp Chaffee Ark on furlough. Broccoli is too old to use when the flower clusters turn yellow.
Unionville community notices list visits and departures from Mc Farland Kans Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Des Moines Centerville and Numa. Mrs Amanda Miller hosts a visit from Miss LaRue Morrison while Doyle Wood heads to Maryville Mo for navy training. Lawrence Crow suffers a heart attack and relatives assist on the farm. Helen Suzanne Wylden visit grandmother in Numa and other locals host guests.
West Point notes recount Sunday visitations at Bill Steffin and Lloyd Brown homes with Hagerman families Rex Phyllis Edward attendance. Friday gatherings with the Brown and Vandante households. week long visits by Lois Hawk and Connie McAninch. local shopping and Centerville trips and defense plant work in Ankeny.
The Ind. Sch. Dist. of Moravia Iowa certifies the annual financial report for year ending June 30 1948. It details funds including General Fund and School House Fund with receipts expenditures and balances. Notable items include salaries to staff, numerous expenditures, and bond interest activity with balance on hand and overdrawn status. Hagerman spent Saturday in Centerville.
A long list of individuals is presented in a dense roster style. Names include Sufficool, Firkins, Kenton, Burns, Martin, Main, Easter, Lathen, Guy Matherly, Ahee, Tharp, Hellyer, Garner, Creech, Jones, Stover, Hudnall, Stansberry, Johnson, Derby, Donahoo, Kenton, Knapp, Selby, Gordner, Firkins, McKern, Ofhler, Storker, Burke, Wilson, Brown, Main, Main, and many more across numerous lines, suggesting a compilation of personnel or membership records.
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