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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
4
Miller and Koehler families along with Boyers and Woods spent Sunday visiting relatives in Centerville and nearby towns. Many called on hospitalized Mrs. J C Cross and others donated time with ill relatives. Community members extended sympathy to the Paris family after Lafe Paris death in uneh.
Saturday evening gatherings at the Earl Boyer home feature Opal's birthday party with ice cream and cake. Various residents visit, including Emma Wood, Henry Arthian, Mrs. Turner, Aileen, Paul, and Anna Potts. Tractor work intensifies as fields dry, with neighbors helping Trenton Wilson harvest corn aided by Earl Fischer, George Turner, Dick Wilson, and others.
Brompton by Mrs M EF Boardman Vernon and Richard Cormeny spent the week at their uncle Hubert Cormeny s home. Mr and Mrs John Fisher and son Carl and Mrs Edna Horn and son Charles visited Albia Thursday. Mr and Mrs Max McCoy and son Cary visited Sam Hurliman in Missouri Sunday. Memorial services at Hainger cemetery drew a large crowd Sunday. Eva Billings and daughter visited M E Boardman Sunday. Homer Shipler of Ottumwa visited Verdl Barnes Sunday evening. M E Boardman visited Curtis Burton recently. Junior Cary near Centerville visited O L Cary Monday evening. M B Boardman visited Clande Hawk Wednesday evening.
Mrs. T J Luse hosts Tuesday evening gathering with Mr and Mrs Emil Halden Kathleen and Patty. Leo Hoffman shearing sheep in vicinity this week. Families visit and shop at Alicia and Ben Jones homes with multiple local residents shown. Read the want ads.
The Two O Clock club met Friday at Miss Eleanor Wilson s home with contests and prizes awarded to Mrs Gerald Irelan and Miss Agnes ora Harold Cassill of Drake sville visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Mike Dommer Jimmie Wyldes of Numa visits cousin in Mt Pleasant Rev James A Wilson in Mt Pleasant visited on route John Sanders returned from Rock Island Ill to visit sister Mrs Robert Glenn Mrs Luella Mishler of near Udell called on relatives Dorothy Houser spent time with Mrs William Brown Joe Dean Whisler of Moulton visited at Howard Alexander s home Mr and Mrs Harry Burton Doris and Arthur Centerville and D L Hiatt and daughter Catherine were dinner guests at J W Proctor s Doris Morrison left for Cedar Rapids to visit aunt Miss La Rue Morrison Billy and Bobby Harris of Ottumwa visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Ira Stufflebeam also with sister Mrs Verdean Selix Mr and Mrs A E Batterson Ramona Max Bert Mrs Ira Stufflebeam Joe Stufflebeam and Beulah Stufflebeam enjoyed a lakeside picnic at Lake Wapello
Emma Ray Miller spends a week with her daughter Mrs Mae Rumsey and family. Unionville social notes mention Will Moffatt Glen Clancy Chester Sanders and others trading and attending a show. Neighbors visit share gifts at the Freddie Caylor place with Mrs Leota Bond Contarville connection noted.
A large crowd gathered at Ernest Foster home Wednesday evening to charivari and give gifts for Lloyd Rose and family. Mrs. Marvy Meadows and Mrs. Virginia Pettibone visited Center ville Monday. The article notes quilting gathering and multiple visits among residents, including births at St. Joseph hospital Cen terville.
Centerville residents visited Bett Meadown home Tuesday evening. Ileta Argo spent Saturday night at Russell Argo home and attended funeral services for Kenneth Argo Sunday afternoon at Iconiuty. Mrs Cyril McDanel and Clair also attended the funeral and visited Lloyd Rose home on the way home.
Franklin By Mrs John Moffatt details visits and calls at the John Moffatt and Hugh McFatridge homes. Neighbors Earl Swift Lloyd Ammons and others called in Albia and nearby towns. Farming progress noted amid good weather and several families visiting relatives including the Cox, Sheldon and Chambers households. Last week mentions Earl Swift Roy Moffatt plowing for E F Stansberry and illness prompting travel to Marysville.
Last week many residents visited relatives and attended Memorial Day services. Nora Eastlack of Omaha joined Mrs. Florence Shean and Karen in Council Bluffs with Gollaher and Johnson relatives. Juanita Smith from Kansas City vacationed with her grandmother Mrs. C. N. Main. Families gathered for birthdays and visits in Ottumwa, Webster, Albia, and nearby towns.
In Urbana and nearby areas families gathered for memorial services at Eslinger cemetery and shared visits across households. Church events opened Sunday school at Urbana Center while multiple households hosted relatives and friends from Ottumwa Des Moines Waterloo Albia Unionville and Dows.
Mrs Flora Jones and Donna Walkes are visiting the Kenneth Free and J T Van Dorin homes. Most people are enjoying straw berries as a casual local update.
The board lists payroll for road construction with Glenn Moore and Ora Waite. It notes cancellations of QU. A. A. suspensions for several residents and reductions of valuations for Centerville properties. Reports and official bonds are approved including county officials with quarterly reports dated March 31 1944. Continued on page four.
Attendees at Sunday School included Mr and Mrs Trenton Gladfelder and others visiting Claude McFall’s Centerville home for Gene Main who departs for service. Nearby, Mina Luse visited with Bissie Easter and Cody Luse family while Victor Mastin party stayed at George Hiatt’s. Jimmie Dotson improves. several families joined Sylvia Main and John Hutton for weekend visits.
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