Local Happenings from Moravia Area Rumors and Visits
Local notices list many visitors and extended family gatherings in Moravia and surrounding towns. Cyril McDanel and Hartinger families host guests. numerous trips to Des Moines Albia Fairfield and Keosauqua appear with church rallies and veterans Navy training.
Brompton Reunion Held at Schoolhouse with 33 Attendees
The seventeenth Brompton school reunion was observed at the Brompton schoolhouse with a basket dinner. Thirty-three persons attended. Officers were reelected and various committees named. An opening song, jokes, and a continued story followed the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brompton School
Brompton
Schroeder
Dick Sandifer
Ira Fisher
Albia
Albert Hoskinson
Wayne
Nebr
Lois Chamberlain White
Moravia
Ralph Johnson
Lula R. Tillmont
Deena Lee Robinson
E. F. Boardman
Edward Robinson
Herman Johnson
Russell Darby
Little Red Schoolhouse
Miss Robinson
Eunice Wilson Sutter
Canada
Etta Schroeder
Ottumwa
Guy Roberts
DeWayne Robinson
Edward DeWayne
Donald Richard
Earl Boardman
Russell Jr
Barbara Jean
J. T. van Dorin
Ralph
Deena Lee
Doris Jean Fisher
Fred Tillmont
Versal Barnes
Mary Lou
Leticia
Marvin
Dickie McMullen
Pinky” O'Brien
Jack
Bob Wilson
Matherly Reunion Held at Centerville Park
The Matherly reunion gathered 61 at Centerville park on Sunday July 17. After a basket dinner officers were elected for the coming year and plans made to hold next year’s reunion at Albia park the third Sunday in July. The afternoon featured visiting swimming and other entertainments with many attendees listed from Moulton Centerville Grinnell and Moravia Iowa. Cylinder speed is very important in combining says Dale Hull extension agricultural engineer at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matherly
Centerville Park
Albia Park
W. E. Garr
Moulton
Iowa
Inez Garr
Gail Dixon
Glen Dixon
Purley Dixon
Davone
Yotonda
Terrill
Centerville
Elsie Coltrain
Roberta
Jack and
Jerry
Ronald Emanuel
Ottumwa
Gomer Stocker
Moravia
Gertrude Lile
Jackson St
Delmar Mutherly
Donna Kay
Reed St
Grinnell
Bill Oliver
Ronald
Roger
Exline
Opal van Doren
Judy
Sandra
20Th St
Donald Houser
Linda Jean
Dean Daley
David
Richard
Dale Hull
Iowa State College
Deaths and community notices from Unionville area
The Unionville report mourns the seven month old Larry Scott who died en route to University Hospital. Funeral services were held at Unionville Baptist church with burial in Taylor cemetery. Other items note a Mart Sanders heart attack death, a severe electrical storm damaging a barn north of town, and gatherings at Lake Wapello and family visits across Ottumwa Des Moines Moravia Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osa Scott, Jr
Larry
University Hospital
Town City
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Gary
Unionville Baptist Church
H. M. Richmond
Taylor Cemetery
Town
Hugh Guernsey
Centerville
Dell Wilson
Adell
Claus Herteen
Chris Dommer
Dean
Rosa Mae
San Diego
Calif
Nyle
Deanna Lee
Mary Angeline More
Des Moines
P. E. More
Stanley
Jimmy Greeney
Marty Sanders
F.U.B
Moravia
Sigourney
Sanders
Union Township
Lake Wapello
Mia
Wayne Hinoto
Russell Alden
David Underwand
Linda
Joyce Watts
Edgar
Butch) Martin
Martin
Ruth
Wm. Bower
Robert Dayton
Elizabeth Poles Song
Kathy
Waldo More
Bunch
Ver Johnson
Orville Rogers
Billy
Bobby
Peggy
Butch
George Irelan
Lester Bradshaw
Delmar Bradshaw
Ani
Rayce
Pettit and Irelan Families Gather for Unionville Reunion
Pettit family of Agency joins Mr and Mrs Gerald Irelan and Mr and Mrs W T Irelan with Johnie Irelan of Unionville along with relatives from Moravia and Otturnwa for a regional gathering. The text notes multiple family lines and a shared kinship event.
Blue Front Notes Between Grinnell Visitors And Oats Task
Mrs John Van Zante Mrs Hall mother of Grinnell visits T R Gordner home Sunday guests include Kenneth Gordner Newton Ben Jones home hosts Lyle Tones Ames Wendell Murdy family Ralph Shelquist at Bergason Ottumwa oat harvesting continues in area calls at George Shahan home Rev Rabuck and Elbert Moore visit mothers house notes Siele meets with Mrs Bernard Hays and others in a fragmentary local social column
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce McDonough
Leon
Ralph McDonough
Elijah Albertson and Son
Bloomfield
Ezra Coltrain
Town
Raymond Ashby
Bill Luse
Fairfield
Grant Tadlock
John Tadlock
Frank Swaim
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
Dewane Wood
Floyd Wood
Merle Cloyed
Lorna Jean
Los Angeles
Calif
Inez Cloyed
Rita Rowley
Ottumwa
Carl Cloyed
Judy Gillispie
Centerville
Moravia
Mystic
Clifford Stocker
Gary
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Little Gary
John Suffieod
Char
Lotte
Paul
Colfax
James Easter
Sufficool
Charles Broshar
Clifford Paxston
Annn
Oskaloosa
Charles Hough
Lyle
C. A. Turner
Denver
Clara Hiatt
Noah Bastlack
Omaha
Nebr
G. L. Gollaher
Faber
Mary Jo
Harald Hawk
Dallas Faber
Wendell Roberts
Leslie Cridlebaugh
Lloyd Cline
Rockford
Yellowstone Park
James Cline
Don Wolf
Gale Wolf
Keosauqua
Wayne
Wolfs
William
Warle
Nancy
Tamara
Geneseo, Ill
Ray Charity
Bert Arnold
Carson Hunt
Browntown
Wis
Arnold de- Winter
Rock Island
Coy Waits
Albia
Emery Hiatt
Mardeena
Deloris
Floyd Arnold
Herbert Lewis
Des Moines
Ray Combs
Schaffner
Mr. Schaffner
Davenport
Louie
Daisy
Brushy
Clarence
Betty
Timmy
Art Fox
Lake Wapello
Alfred Sutton
McGee
Junior Tisue
Jho
Harry Tisue
Rex Tisue
Waterloo
Will Tomlin
Cecil Howell
Redlands
Delia McCrory
Mollie Howell
Fannie Woolson
Otha Taylor
Elmer Roland
Lewis McKim
Lawrence Roland
Roland
Moline
Luther Caster
Hall
Gordner
Grinnell
T. R. Gordner
Kenneth Gordner
Newton
Ben Jones
Lyle Tones
Ames
Wendell Murdy
Ralph Shelquist
Bergason
Moravia Union Ad Readings Mention Mother’s Day
Moravia Union prints advertise mother related notices and orders fine printing of all kinds as noted in a Sunday afternoon listing. Mrs. C. W. Moore is referenced in connection with the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Union
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Burdette Utterback
James Coulbertson
Lyndon McDanes
Califoria
Gerald Morgan
Leonard Palmer
Bya Morgan
Clara Lemaster
Frank Shoemaker
Oskatoosa
Ray Miller
Theo Miller
Virginia Carter
Loyd Carter
Lyndon McDanel
Harley Times
Doyle McDane
Mervin
W. N. Miller
Percy Cress
Co. LC
Hartinger
Rev. Nye
Bedford
Hartinger Home
Zimmerman
Louilla
Wartinger
Harry Pabst
A. G. Broshar
Marilyn
William F. Pape
Jack Broshar
San Francisco
Navy
N.R.O.T.C
John . Broshar
M-3
Uss
Toledo
c/o
Fleet Post Office
JF. A. Hahn
William Woodward
Allerton
James Main
Beverly Woodward
L. E. Jordan
Hahn
Johnnie Rick
Lillian Rick
Richard Goughnour
Altoona
Harry Pearson
Dick Johnson
Marybeth
Freddie du- Vall
Fred Tilmont
Harry du- Vall
Cheyenne
Wyo
Gaylord Main
Joanne
Glen Fowler
Ray Harris
Birdie Main
Harris
Richard Robb
Enid
Okla
Robert McIntosh
Cedar Rapids
D. E. Bishop
Eleanor
Carl Coffin
Seymour
Builer Columbian
Ford Tudor
Tudor
Frazer Manhattan
DeVos
J.B. Judge
Chiropractor
Clark Hotel
Albis
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
H. C. Peterson & Sons
Paul Morehead
Manayvers
Lowe
Lowa
Junbaliners Ligeuce
Basil Cowell
Legion
Richard Veach
Unionville
Verner Hawk
Larry Scott
F. A. Kincade
E. Prairie St
Chevrolet
Ford
Raub Chevrolet CO
John van Zante
C. W. Moore
Moravia Dairy and Pasteurizing Plant
Richey Florists
3Rd St
Hohooh
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Farm Equipment
Briggs Motor
Tractor Division
Ioe
Scientific Ravearch Factory
Developmens Hu Fort Aera
Anne
Peter
Paine
Tos & Gal
Glenn Haygreen
East Side Square
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