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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
3
Classified items list requests and ads from Moravia Union including a 2 cent per bale alfalfa purchase, a brown Shetland stallion for sale, real estate brokerage by Chet Broshar, a farm ally trade offer for a W-C Allis Chalmers, requests for barn or larger house suitable for moving, and notices about stock removal and lost watch. Includes contact details and office references.
The June meeting of Iconium W 8. C was held at the Testo church on June 26. The gathering opened with hymn singing. Sybil Argo led devotions and a program featured Sandra Whitehead, Sybil Argo, Flo Frame, Elsie Albertson, and a Grace Whitehead-Dicks duet. Refreshments followed.
Jerry Brown reports on Ames short course and Franklin Farmers July gathering at West Point school house. Kenny Stevens joins the club near Alia. A July 20 picnic at George Mc Combs, with a 4-H dads vs boys softball game and swimming planned. Nine members attend with two leaders. Refreshments served by Jerry Brown.
Carr's Sewing Machine Co advertises a sale on July 12 offering 40 percent off list on new desks and console machines damaged by freight. It promotes 26 makes, 120 models, prices from 29 dollars, and services including rebuilding and converting machines to electric. Stores in Cen tervile and Ottumwa with phone numbers, plus membership in a trade association.
Mr and Mrs red Gordini and daughter Doria of Greenville visited Tuesday with relatives in the area. Other calls included Mrs Anta Gordon of Udell and families at Campbell Miller Hudgens Coffin homes. A Broshat delegation from Waterloo spanned the Fourth of duty with H G Bros shar and Delmar Wilson at China Lake. Wilsons visiting Milo Foster west of town. Ted Campbell Aaron Campbell and families from Wichita returned after a holiday visit with Mrs Harold Prough and kin. A Sunday gathering at the Prough home included Charley Johnson Lewis Rouse Leo Fox Mertle Wilson and others for a cooperative dinner.
The class of 1945 held a reunion in the park on Sunday with attendees including Dale Laws and family of Blakesburg John Broshar and family of Centerville Eldon Brittain and family of Indianola Johnny Marlin and family of Albia and Carl Tisue and Wayne. Afternoon callers were Norris O Connor and daughter of Centerville and Eugene McCrory.
Busy Maidens 4-H club met at Carolyn Hawk's home on July 1 to rehearse the program for the ice cream social on July 8. Donna Rogers proposed an all day meeting at her home July 15 with a bank party that evening. Members will bring a covered dish. wieners and chips will be purchased for the picnic supper. The July 15 session will feature demonstrations in the morning and project work in the afternoon.
The Hilton Hustlers 4-H club met July 7 in the Hilton basement with Tommy Koffman presiding. Richard Hawk read the previous minutes as the treasurer reported finances. They planned a 4-H tour for Wednesday July 9 and heard demonstrations by Carl Rouse on Opening a Feed Sack and talks by Donna Rogers on Ground Hog a and Aileen Turner on Damage and Control of Gophers.
A Moravia Fall Festival refreshment stand featured Hilton and Franklin boys collaborating. A committee led by Edwin Clark, Paul Wilson, Ronnie Van Zante, and Carl Van Zante organized the event. New youth assistant Max Deethart contributed many useful points for the 4-H tour as 19 members answered roll call.
Members and friends of Brompton school gathered for the 21st annual Brompton reunion at the Brompton schoolhouse on Sunday July 6 with 51 registrations. Officers were kept, plans set for next year, and a program of songs talks and readings featured including Lieut Col Milton Miletich visiting mother Mrs Steve Miletich of Albia.
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