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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
2
Reports from Urbana and vicinity cover early 1938 soil compliance checks on farms, a sequence of vehicle incidents, a thwarted kidnapping attempt linked to a rival motor group, plus social notes. The Wednesday club met July 6 with sixteen members and a visitor, planning a July 20 gathering.
At Mrs. Elmer Hendersons home an all day quilting session will be held. Mrs. Ray Lockman recovering from surgery at St Joseph hospital in Ottumwa is progressing well and expected home midweek. Blaine Stocker and the Wm. Vance family visited. Cora Coop is up only part of the time. Marion Coop treated for an abscess at Albia. John Donahoo and Lincoln Nebraska relatives visiting. Carl Coop and family visited Ben Coop. R A Faber and family were afternoon callers. Homer King joined Mrs. Lockman at the hospital Sunday. Faber family had Sunday dinner with A C G Faber. Urbana Boosters met Monday with Junior Cary.
Kinser Valley Russell Darby acted as caller Sunday morning. Oats cutting and haying progress rapidly with near completion this week. C V Heater made a business call here Friday. Geo Davis and Harold from Des Moines visited briefly Tuesday. they attended the Dowd funeral in Moravia and then traveled to Ottumwa where George caught a train to Chicago to see his daughter Beasie. Bert Mock of Albia bought fat cattle and corn, cattle to Ottumwa today. Zell Wilson and family attended the Stocker reunion at the Gomer Stocker home. Donald Darby and three Lovilla youths spent the weekend at Clear Lake and other northern points. Feltons were in Albia Saturday night. Roy Darby and wife and son John dined with aunt Amy Clough Sunday.
Hedge College figure Gaylord McDanel and family visited at M. E. Mc Danel’s parental home. George VanDorin spent Sunday with Troy Lockman. Harry DuVall and Warren DuVal were guests at John Johnson’s. Harold Davis and family gathered at O. G. Davis’s home. Mrs. Earl Wayland and son Lloyd of Davenport stayed with U. S. Mangle’s family Friday night and Saturday. Freddie VanDorin’s shopped at Albin Monday forenoon. Beretta Cloyed attended Brompton homecoming Sunday afternoon and visited Lois Hawk. Freddie VanDorin’s visited Glen VanDorin’s near Hiattsville Sunday. Jep Lockman hosts welcomed Reuben Faber and Rodger Gideon families. E. F. Wilson family joined H. W. Stocker descendants homecoming at Gomer Stocker’s Sunday.
The New Hope club met at Don Pettibone home for a cooperative dinner and a day of quilting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walt er Scott and family, Frank Chambers, Mrs. Laur ence, Mrs. Schindler, Mrs. Fisher, Beverly, Caroline, and Miss Lulu Burton. Supper guests at W. EB. Denavon home included John Wood and Dick of Dew Moines, Chas. Dooley of Albia, and Elsie Derby of Arlington Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Max Watts and ...
Children of Omaha Nebraska joined relatives for Friday supper at Mrs. Ivan Harsh. Numerous families shared Sunday visits at parental and related homes in Unionville Melcher Oskaloosa and Town City. B. B. Turner underwent a second operation Saturday and is reported improving in Town City hospital.
Scattersburg reports activity around Ottumwa hospital where Mrs Ray Lockman was operated on after being taken there Tuesday. Local families including Tomlin, Ivelan, and Lockman members gathered, with stitching and harvest details noted. Residents socialize, visit, and work on farms as neighbors recount weekly events.
Fuller This community extends heart felt sympathy to the Tuttle family in their recent bereavement. A number of friends and relatives surprised Mrs. W. J. Anderson Sunday for her birthday with well filled baskets. A good time was enjoyed by all. Jeza Smith and family visited at the Roy Elswick home in Albia Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hunt and family departed for their home in Wisconsin after a week's visit at the J. J. Alle m home. Cecil Parcel and family called at Ralph Tuttle's Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Long attended the funeral of a nephew of Mr. Long's in Sigourney Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Parcel and children spent Sunday with his grandfather east of Centerville. Mr. and Mr. Carlysle Long and Leon spent the week end at the Jas Long home. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Burns and Paul Burns, and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Smith and sons ate ice cream at Cecil Parcel's Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wright and Bob Morrisey called at Jess Smith's one evening last week.
Salem residents hosted Sunday dinner at the Kay McCord home with multiple families in attendance. Roberta Tarr visited Hazel Hellyer Friday afternoon. The Hatcher Show in Moravia drew several locals last week. Carl Dicks and Raymond Perry families joined Legnard Ferry home for Sunday activities. Albert Crocker and Jean Kathrys Brusher attended supper at Dell Hellyer home. Evening callers included Bert Rinehart and Lew Rinehart. Hortons Potts spent Sunday at Lake Wepetis with Harry Jeangs.
The Albia Iowa cinema presents a July lineup with Gary Cooper in The Adventures of Marco Polo on July 13 and 14, Gene Autry in Comin Around the Mountain plus Margaret Lindsay and Anna May Wong in When Were You Born on July 15 and 16, Robert Taylor with Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young and Franchot Tone in 8 Comrades on July 17 and 18, Carole Lombard with Fernand Gravet in Fools for Scandal on July 19, Geo Brent and Olivia de Havilland star in Gold Is Where You Find It with Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane in Love Honor and Behave on July 20 and 21.
Sunday evening at Robert Jennings' hosted a daughter and her family. Mr and Mrs Will Haver made Centerville calls Saturday. Don Blackman worked for Bert Nash a few days last week. Dick Hellyer worked Friday and Saturday for Fred Tarr. Ona Schneider left for her Buffalo Gap South Dakota home Thursday morning.
Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McFatridge hosted at the Everett Stansberry home Thursday evening. George Shehan and daughters Imes and Ellen called in Ot Itumwa Tuesday. Dewayne Stansberry had tonsils and adenoids removed at Albia Wednesday. Mrs. Jake Firkins and son Jack spent Wednesday at the Argo brothers home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Argo and Mrs. Everett Stansberry and son Dewayne were Albia callers Friday afternoon. John Moffatt dined with W. H. Stephens Thursday. Mrs. Everett Stansberry called at Coy Swift and Geo Shehan Tuesday afternoon. They were calling at the W. A. Simmons home Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Moffatt spent Tuesday at the George Shehan home, and Mrs. Clell Sheldon called at the Rex Haver home Tuesday afternoon.
Hazel College Zell Wilson and family spent Sunday at the Gomer Stocker home. E. G. Sincox and family of Albia spent Sunday afternoon at the Grant Sincox home. Mrs. Jess Wilson returned to Centerville after spending several days with Teddy Wilson. Albert Hrain and Lester were Sunday morning callers at the E. C. Caster home. Ed Johnson, Mrs. Amy Clough, E. G. Sincox, and Grant Sincox were business callers in Ottumwa Saturday. Coretta Cloyed helped Mrs. Ted Wilson cook for harvest hands. Runsell Sincox of Des Moines and Henry Kooling and family of Albia visited at the Grant Lincox E. C. Caster home one evening. Ted Wilson hosted with the Caster family on Sunday evening. Donald Darby spent the weekend at Clear Lake.
Coulson and Clyde Beaty family spent the weekend at Ralph Mericle’s home. Virginia Hiatt visited Betty Luse on Monday afternoon. Mrs Theo Miller attended a club gathering at Mrs Wm Young’s home Thursday. Clyde Jacobs called on the Mericle boys Sunday. Mr and Mrs C S Callen and Lillie Sylvia and Elsie spent Sunday afternoon at Frank Chambers. Mr and Mrs L E Luse of Centerville visited, joined by Mr and Mrs Harry Van Antwerp with Joe and Curtis.
Ferne spent Sunday at the Riley Callen home. Mr and Mrs Herron visited the Ralph Merkcle home Sunday evening. The Hatcher plays at Moravia. Dale Callen visited last week with Donald and Delbert Dowd. Mrs Wm Anderson of Fairfield spent Monday at Ernest Hiatt. Betty Luse Josephine McDonald Ardis and Glee Callen attended 4-H club at Doris and Vergle Bell’s home Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Carl Tomlin and children spent Sunday at the Robi Foster home. Several from this vicinity attended the Hatcher Players show in Moravia last week. Arthur Suffieod and Gerald Hawk left to seek harvest work in Kansas. Mrs Pearl McKern visited Lacile Johnson in Moravia. Neighbors busy with grain and hay. Bill Rohl and son visited Charlie Ellis. Mrs J B Sneed was in Centerville.
The Moravia Iowa Town council will meet on Monday July 26 1988 at 8 p m at the Community Hall. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the expenditure estimate with taxes per $1000 of assessed value at 7.00. Taxable valuation 1937 totals 226274 with money and credits 69239.
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