Bisby Editors Publish Card of Thanks
L. F. and Janice Bisby editors publish a card of thanks to those who offered support and condolences, expressing gratitude for sympathy and memorials received in the family’s time of loss.
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
1
L. F. and Janice Bisby editors publish a card of thanks to those who offered support and condolences, expressing gratitude for sympathy and memorials received in the family’s time of loss.
A midweek storm swept through the community bringing down trees and power lines. Union Post Office services were interrupted with power restored by morning. Local repairs by U. finemen continued overnight. Residences reported minor damage including a large tree near Freeman Jolly’s home. New service building planned by Kohler Bros beside Centerville store. Subscriptions noted as current or renewed with many local names listed.
Community diary recounts rain and wind on Sunday and Tuesday, visits among the Van Dorin and Hart families, 4-H events at Edd Robinsons, Crawford and Cedar Rapids trips, and relatives gathering across Ottumwa Albia Centerville and Des Moines with multiple weekend visits and meals noted. Including 4-H ice cream supper and Mother and Daughter tea activities.
Mrs Laura Vinzant of Centre ville and daughters Ethel Long Stella Clark and Mrs Ed Carpenter Judith and David spent all day Saturday at the Or ville Burton home Virginia Carter spent Saturday night with Marilyn Hiatt and accompanied the Hiatt family to the R C Hiatt home in Centerville where they spent Sunday Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante and son spent Sunday at the Lute Hiatt home Mr and Mrs Glee Harsh and family spent Monday and Tuesday last week at the Ivan Harsh home Betty Harsh returned from the Ivan Shield home with them Carolyn Hart of Centerville spent from Thursday until Saturday with Beverly Fischer Charles Burton drove to Ames Tuesday for John They stopped in Des Moines and visited their sister Margaret on the way home Mrs Lee Hiatt and Marilyn Mr and Mrs Jake Day and children spent Thursday afternoon at the Hiatt home Mr and Mrs Junior Donovan and family spent Thursday evening at the Will Donovan home Mr and Mrs Den Pettibone and
Maple Grove news notes Fay Paxston hosts with N L Nasalroad and many neighbors visiting. Russell Tubaugh Walter Scott Grant Tadlock families joined in at various homes, along with Bettendorf and Floris visitors. Shared meals, threshing, haying, and social calls mark a busy weekend among local residents.
A crowd attended the farewell for John and Ellen Hiatt in Hiattville on Tuesday evening. Families visiting from Ottumwa Moravia Moline Bloomfield Albia and Moulton gathered at the Lloyd Rose and Cyril McDanel homes. Cooperative supper honored Billy Rose's ninth birthday with several local families attending.
The County Board of Education of Appanoose County Iowa will meet August 9 1948 at 8 A M at Courthouse Centerville to hear taxpayers for or against the estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year ending January 1 1949 as required by law. News notes include local social visits threshing activity and community events with residents named. lists of visits and gatherings around Salem and nearby homes.
Attendance at Sunday school and church, 47. The Harrison and Gladfelder families and friends feature regularly at threshing and social gatherings around Centerville and Delmont Moffitt home. Youth Fellowship at Centerville park. rain observed. many visits to Zimmer, Boyer, Foster homes. canning corn noted.
The Moravia Town Council will meet August 9 1948 at 7 30 p m at the Community Building to discuss expenditures for the year beginning April 1 1949. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing.
Balance sheet notes: General Fund overdrawn with unpaid bills none and balance reserved. Net unencumbered balance listed. School House Fund shows number of school age persons 171 and taxable valuation 1947 of 289,437 dollars with moneys and credits 50,780 dollars.
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