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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
1
The report lists several Iconium area gatherings over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Will Free hosted Mrs Free’s parents Saturday. A. J. Brown family, Ned Argo family, Jake Fitkina family, and Geo Hiner family hosted or visited relatives and attended picnics near the mud bridge and in Iconium.
The bulletin lists numerous local visits and gatherings including the Beaty Wendl Coulson and Argo families, dinners at Jay Argo and Pride Maiken homes, and a large picnic by the river with Wanda Lowe joining later. It notes a fatal accident involving Mrs. Join Waters and reports hot weather and illness among residents.
Hedge College Dick Morrison and family visited Elmer Hawk in Unionville. Numerous locals and visitors shared ice cream and wafers at the Wilson and Cloyed households. Several families attended gatherings around Moulton, Brompton, Gilman and surrounding farms.
Mrs Lester Powell and son visited Ernest McKay home while Etna Smith went Davenport to see her daughter Leis McCoy. Sunday visitors included Mary Main and family at J J Selby, W M Barnea family, Virgil Johnson family, George Jones family at Cy Jones home, Otella Joneaie staying with Bayard Neff, Dick Faber family, LeRoy Harvey, R S Faber family at A C Faber, I J Smith in Albia, plus Russell Hindman visit. The Helping Hand will meet with Mrs A Thompson Thursday afternoon.
Pleasant Hill social touches recall Monday visits with Mrs. George Hammond and Mrs. Howard Fenton family. Tuesday at D S Fenton home. Howard helps harvest oats. Sunday calls at Will Callen home. other visits across Hammond Moore and Clark households. Local ad promotes Free Inner Tubs and Tax Free July sales at Gamble Stores Centerville.
Hiattsville notes record groups visiting and returning from Burlington Wisconsin where Misses Elrenée Phillips from Lincoln Nebraska and others spent summer vacation. Local families hosted relatives and neighbors with church socials and threshing season begins. Community events include ice cream socials, visits, and relatives gathering at homes near Iconium Hamilton and Albia.
Vera Foster and Velma Whicker spent a few days together at Main Station. Numerous relatives and friends from McDanel and Gladfelder families visited and called on Sundays and midweek, including Clyde Gladfelder, Nellie Gladfelder, and Velma Whicker, with several gatherings at Main Station homes and a harvest cooking event hosted by Hannah Gladfelder.
Virgil Hopkins and family visited the Marve Lockman home Saturday night and Sunday. Maxine Tigue stayed Saturday night with Wilms Vendante. This community expects to begin…
Scatteredburg residents report visits among families including Mr and Mrs John Whicker with T A Rabb and Mr and Mrs Wm Tomlin and Marie. Archie Thompson visited Centerville. Raymond Lockman and children visited W T Irelan. Curtis Tomlin stayed with relatives. Quiller and James Adams helped J Gilland with hay. Residents gather blackberries and cut oats while putting up hay keeping all busy.
A Friday 11 a m crash on the Lovilia road north of Unionville killed Stella Bartlett driving and Mrs. John Water died Saturday morning. A third niece was hospitalized in Des Moines in critical condition. The community gathered for funeral services and many relatives traveled from Des Moines, Cen ter Gills, Valley Junction, and Chicago to support the Rowe family.
A series of brief social mentions from Albia reports visits by Mrs J J Fuller and family to Sieklat James Long. Vergil Hunt and children to Jess Smith and Jane Long. Miss Viola Harsh visiting Mrs Cecil Parcels. Jess Smith and Dean Hunt hosting visitors. Everett Mosier and family of Otumwa. Jim Ullem and family. Mr and Mrs Hicks with John Ullem and Vergil Hunt family. Floyd Smith and Lillian Smith of Centerville at Jess Smith. Dean Hunt with Eunice Calhoun at Francis Turner’s. Williama’s marriage announced at Unionville Mo last September. John Chambers and family at Albia. Gerald Long on Albert Turner. Don Hayes and Mia Cecil Parcel. Lester Smith helped Manford McKay. Win Easter mowing. Jens Smith helped Roy Darby. Vergil Hunt an Albia caller.
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