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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
2
The text notes Moravia Iowa post office designation as second class matter dated February 23, 1905 under the act of March 3, 1879. It preserves archival mailing status for the Moravia post office.
Former Moravian Austin Jay of Bisbee Arizona heads a Bisbee committee to discuss Warren's annexation. He notes Warren thrives without city services and quips that a barking dog is shot and a drunken man is taken home. The reminiscence recalls a June past with Navy cruise prep.
In a reflective note the writer details nuptial plans for son Gary and his partner Betty, praising help from relatives, noting the editor’s home, and hinting that the ceremony will occur Friday evening. The couple will travel to Burlington for a service buddy’s wedding, bringing changes to the household routine and lawn duties.
Rampage coverage notes heavy rains swelling bottomlands and a break in Brownslough earth-fill near Russell. The week repeats the flood height near all-time records. A Missouri buyer purchases horse collars, neck yokes, bridles, and single trees from J. H. Schriener. Norman Firkins, Navy clerical, chats briefly before Pacific travels. Donald Darby plans a European post school tour, flying to Copenhagen then touring 16 nations. Ralph Eaton renews Union, and Moravia friends plan visit in late July.
Hazel Hellyer reports community events from Dell Hellyer home gatherings to a Galloping Tea at Mrs Don Whitehead s, and notes Orville McCord and Martha McCord graduating. Condolences extend to Alonzo Turner and Fred Tilimont. Several absences due to injury and a busy weekend of visitors from Ames Des Moines Ottumwa and Prair ie City.
Enon school closed Wednesday for a cooperative dinner with homemade ice cream. Mrs Vina Taylor awarded Joanne Hawk a spelling prize and reading prizes went to Joanne Hawk Lorain Fowler Charles Kenneth Vandepol Maurice Roy Crist. Roy Crist to be an eighth grader in Moravia next year. Attendees included numerous Haws Fowlers Crists Vandepols and Fabers and others.
Residents and families attended multiple gatherings from Wednesday to Sunday including ferns and frig deliveries from Mrs Flora Jones and Mrs Buell Taylor. Memorial Day events featured dinners, church visits, and a wedding reception at the First Methodist church with Barbara Harvey and James Lance.
Pleasant Hill residents and friends gathered for visits and a Friday supper at the Dick Brown home. Attendees included Connie McAninch with Virginia Strong, Delmont and Judy Moffitt, Jim and Verna McAninch, and Max McAninch among graduates at Moravia eighth grade.
Local social notes list visits and gatherings among the Landgrebe and nearby families including Lippert Landgrebe Stickler Hiner Overturf Rinehart Wakefield Scieszinski and Taylor households. Couples and children are noted at multiple homes with reference to Ottumwa Iowa City Centerville Vinton and other local towns.
Mrs Nellie Williams attended the eighth grade graduation exercises for her granddaughter Sheila Wright in Moulton Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh and Janiece joined later. Christine Ritter of Coatsville stayed with the Ritters to care for Ricky while Mrs Ritter works at Dawkins in Centerville.
Neighborhood notes report a garden club meeting at Mrs Earl Boyer's residence and list several residents visiting, staying, or dining with local families. Names include Mrs L W Andrew, Mrs Bertha Miller, Eleanor Moravia, and multiple Tubaugh, Ritter, Gibbs, Williams, Andrews, Comstock, Tadlock, and Tadlock relatives plus regional towns Cen terville Blakesburg Unionville Pella Coatsville Seymour Livings ton and Belle Plaine with various weekend activities and cemetery visits.
Mrs Nellie Williams spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coltrain and family. Mr and Mrs Richard Ritter and Ricky visited the Lloyd Ritter home in Blakesburg on Sunday afternoon. Delbert Daniel of Washington, Merle Hunter Little of Miami Missouri, and Carl Coffin of Seymour called on Bertha Miller at the Wilbur Miller home Sunday.
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