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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
4
Time passes with visits and gatherings around Chariton Centerville and Ottumwa. Neighbors like Mrs Katie Miller Ed Robinson Bert Pachey and families share meals and small talk while farm tasks and haying continue. Rain eased a dry spell and locals report busy days with little news beyond routine social calls.
Kinser Valley residents recount visits with Ed Petersons in Flint Michigan and Orlean Texas with Roy Darkyard family. D Cubit and Ervin Sincox finish cutting oats in the valley while Jack Keeton spends weekend with Donald Darby. Lester Pollard heads to Guthrie Center CCC camp and a return trip brings family back to Albia after vacation.
Fairview residents share weekend and weekday visits among families and friends. Doris Proctor stays with cousin Carolyn Swasick, while Bert Drake hosts Roe and Mae Rhee. Dan Fletcher hosts T Fletcher and Louie Taylor. Leffler and Leffler families dine with Sam Proctor and Ed Taylor visits Worrell household.
Urbana area notes show Mrs Cora Coop visiting at the R A Faber home on Friday. Mrs Ray Townsend and children spent Saturday with Mrs W V McAlister. Mrs Fred Bumner and family visited Raul Lockman on Sunday. Mrs Lizzie McAlister stayed at the R A Faber home Saturday night and Sunday. Several local families plus Chas McAlister and others made afternoon calls. Mrs Spurgeon died Monday at 4 30 AM. Threshers and combines begin work this week as chisel bugs affect corn fields.
The Franklin event of The Stevens Union is set for Sunday July 21 in Centerville park with all relatives and friends invited. Local residents and visitors include Earl Swift and Carolyn Ann Albia callers, Mrs Rex Haver at Fred Argo home, and multiple Moffatt family visits among Moravia Mystic and Otumwa connections across a weekend of social calls.
The item lists numerous visits and calls among the Brown family and associates across Albia Moravia and surrounding homes. Individuals named include Zelda Harold Homer LeRoy Dorothy Ed LeRoy Jay Ray Eva Ethel Doris Lora Mae and others, with weekly visits to Homer Brown and related households.
Unionville Mra, C N Tyler of Cedar Rapids, Mrs Ralph Papa and daughter Donna Rae, Paps of Chicago, Mr and Mrs Vernon Burger of Udell were guests of the week with Mrs Burger's parents and twin sister, Mr and Mrs R E Wilson and daughter Elenor.
Mary L Coffin is appointed executrix by the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa for the estate of Jasper P Coffin deceased of the county. All persons having claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance and payment to the executrix. Dated July 15 1940.
Ottumwa and area residents attended visits and gatherings across the week. Rev Kermit Crawley and Mrs Crawley of Des Moines visited with his parents as Mrs Crawley recovers from a broken hip. Numerous relatives and friends from Burlington Moravia Unionville Centerville and Omaha joined Mrs Laura Bailey and others for Sunday arrivals, birthdays and a farewell at the Church of the Brethren. A large family group gathered for Sarah Arnolds visit with children grandchildren and great grand children.
Hiattsville residents Bernard Neff visit with Rockford relatives at grandparents homes. Friday visits at Orval Burtons. Mrs Mary Meadows attended club at daughter Virginia Pettibone’s last Wednesday. Cyril McDanes and family visited M E McDanel’s Sunday. Earnest Hiatt and family at Jim Cline home. Families of U S Hiatt and Earl Weston with Maxine Davis joined at Harold Hudgen’s Sunday. Kenneth Hiatt on ten day visit from near Earlville, returned Sunday. Ladies Aid to meet at Pettibone’s for ice cream supper Thursday. Gus Hiatt and family in Unionville Saturday. Lloyd Rose family and Billie illness visit Ottumwa doctor. Harley Burton family visited in Udell at Matthews home. Several locals attended Hatcher plays recently.
Coulson Myland and others spent last week at J. R. Callen’s home. Chicago visitors arrived Saturday. A Wesley Chapel church ice cream social is planned for Thursday July 18. A family dinner at Jim Cline’s included Myra Fay Cline Kalamazoo visitors and many local families. Forest Mericle family and Vina Mericle are noted. various locals visited Arch Herron and Loren Walter homes. Forest Mericle and sons worked on the Orval Burton residence last week. Donald Dowd participates in haying at J. H. Callen home.
A Brompton reunion featured recollections of old time schooling in the red schoolhouse, with Mrs. Eslinger urging steadfast Christian values and residents exchanging anecdotes. Guests included Mrs. Mary Dille, the oldest teacher present, and Mrs. Miller, the oldest pupil, as well as numerous Ottumwa and Moravia families sharing poems, songs, and memoirs of bygone days.
West Point residents and relatives gathered for a Sunday picnic dinner at Lake Wapello with numerous families and individuals visiting. Attendees included Harold and Mrs Mason, Ralph and Mrs Davis, Hoffman, Condra, Brown, Hamilton, Main, Dicks, Hawk e, Edna Davis, Velda Brown, and others. Guests also spent time at Carl Derby’s home and Lute Hiatt’s gathering, with trips by Bert Davis and Junior Derby among those noted.
Several from here called on Clyde and Josephine McDonald and others. Neighbors hosted and visited at multiplehomes including Hilton, Hiatt, Coulson, McDanel, Boyer, and Cline families. An ice cream social at Vesey Chapel was announced for Thursday evening with all invited.
Salem area residents hosted and visited friends and relatives over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Smith of Des Moines, Miss Kathryn Argo, Hazel Hellyer, the Jennings and Argo families, and others. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Parker Taylor included Newton Long and Elbert Perry among mourners. Local work crews and helpers aided Horton Potts and Frank Rinehart, with Miss Loren Martin helping hay preparation.
Mr and Mrs Dell Hellyer hosted Dick and Hazel for ice cream at the Will Haver home on a Wednesday evening. Mrs B C Whitehead stayed overnight with sister Mrs Ray McCord. McCord is reported not very well. Ella Platt visited her sister Mrs U G Turner on Sunday.
The record notes 61 in attendance at Sunday School and Church. Families and individuals, including the McDanel, Tomlin, Gladfelder, Luse, and Houser clusters, are shown visiting and assisting with farm work and social calls across several days, with multiple occurrences of Sunday gatherings and Wednesday evenings.
A cream social at Wesley Chapel church occurs Thursday evening with a cordial invitation to all. Multiple local families and guests are listed visiting, with social gatherings, picnics, and house chores noted across Ottumwa area residents.
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