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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
2
Numerous residents and relatives from Centerville and Moravia shared visits. The record notes illnesses, cemetery stops, dinners, and Sunday gatherings with extended family including the VanDorin, Walter, Faber, Lockman, Gideon, and Johnson households, plus trips to Ottumwa and Albia.
A flurry of local calls and visits is recorded from Moravia with Miller by venerah Andrews and the Knight families hosting gatherings. Rosa Knight extended her stay, while Freda Wood and Donna visited Ray Tubaugh’s household. Several neighbors including Paris, Campbell, Tadlock, Arnold, and DuVall were noted in weekend and Sunday calls at multiple homes around Moravia.
A roundup of Sunday visits and family gatherings across Brompton and nearby towns. Mrs. M. E. Boardman hosted and visited Albia while E. F. Boardman and others called on local homes. Memorial service scheduled June 5 at Eslinger cemetery with Rev. G. M. Talbott. Mrs. Laura Reid plans a weeklong trip to Oelwein to visit relatives.
Residents and families visit and host in Centerville and nearby towns. The item lists dozens of local names such as Hazel Hellyer Bert Rinehart Mary Lou Jennings Roberta Tarr and many others attending gatherings at several homes including the Hellyer Tarr Brown McKern Whitehead Perry McCord and Derby households with notes of hospital visits and a ton of informal greetings.
In this column Inez Faber muses on small domestic trials and rural life. She jokes about mail delivery, cistern water, cabbage planting, and delayed tasks while noting misadventures with hens, tractors, and weather. The tone is casual, lightly humorous, reflecting farm routines and seasonal concerns.
Local ladies attended a baby shower for Mrs. James Herron at the Don Pettibone residence Friday afternoon. Nearby visits included the Rose family and relatives from Memphis Missouri and Ottumwa. The W.S.C.S. scheduled a meeting with Mrs. Ernest Hiatt and Marilyn Rose planned a trip to Salina Kansas to see Sgt. Wray Smith.
Sunday visitors at the Henry Sytama home included Kinser Valley residents and family friends. Local farming activity featured hog and cattle movements, sales at the sale barn, and gatherings with the Darby and Hiner families. A funeral notice notes the death of Mrs. Carrie Morgan of Albia, a childhood playmate of local residents.
Imogene Tadlock, Orville Burton, and Ralph Jarvis caled at Emery Coltrain’s home Monday afternoon. Several families visited Centerville Tuesday and Wednesday. Clarence Dowd hosted visits with the Gardner and Dowd families Sunday and Monday. Softball and swimming were enjoyed at Miller school house and Dowd’s pond Sunday. Bernice Johnson attended Ottumwa Wednesday night. Ralph Robinson and sons spent Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hopkins and family are mentioned alongside Keith Wood visiting Richard Hopkins. Roberta and Beverly Wood visited grandparents, Mr and Mrs Mike Dommer in Unionville. Emery Coltrain and sons spent Sunday at Winston DuVall's. Floyd Wood's family dined with Doyle McDanes. Lea Tadlock Kenny and Ray Tubaugh Donna were in Centerville Wednesday. Wilbur Miller family and Bertha Miller with Eleanor visited Centerville Monday. Freda Wood spent Friday afternoon with Venetah Andrews. Claude Paris went to Centerville to see his ill father in St Joseph's hospital. Kenny spent Sunday evening with Floyd Wood's family.
A series of casual visits and dinners are noted across families including Biddle Boyer Hiner Angel Turner McCord Bogart and Wilson. Guests include Judy Carolyn Kenny Earl Earl and Trenton Wilson while gatherings occur at the Bogart Bonnet and Davis homes near Drakesville Bussey and Moulton.
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