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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
4
Udell Route 1 residents visit kin in Keokuk Centerville and Unionville with multiple gatherings reported. Names include Sanders Rumley Hiatt Walker Tomlin Moffatt Miller and others across Udell Moravia and Albia in a week of calling and visiting.
Social notes from Hilton area report Mrs. Ben Jones attending a show at the Lewis Rouse home near Hilton in honor of Mrs. Wendell Murdy. Visits span Homer Hamilton’s home, John Van Zante’s, and Bert Rinehart’s birthday party. The So and Sew club met with Eva Van Zante and gifted Mrs. Sam Shepard. Cirela meets Thursday with Mrs. Jim Moore.
Clarence Dowd spent Wednesday evening at Ted Broshar’s. Mrs Glick and Mrs Dodd attended club Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Johnson vacationed at Bill Laws’ home. Gabe Johnson headed to Kentucky Tuesday to visit his father and old home. Pauline Broshay visits home while nursing a thumb infection. Walter Scott visited Grant Tadlock’s Monday. Dan Scott helps Gabe Johnson with farm work. Max Hiner John Broshar and Lloyd Swasick aided Cass Hamilton harvest. Mrs Ben Williams and children visited Cass Hamilton Friday.
Unionville Old Settlers Days set for August 30 and 31 feature a reunion with community events. Local and visiting residents are noted from Pleasantville Marion Indiana and Vallejo California, with naval service updates for John Gates and social notices including the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting.
Young people gathered with Leo VanDorin on Thursday evening for a party in Enon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Free and Dale, Mrs. J. L. Jones, W. H. Van Dorin and family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lockman and sons. Kenneth and Clella celebrated their sixth anniversary. Outdoor games were played and cookies were served.
Mise Hilda Whisler teaches Bible Retool at Laitheran church Ottumwa. J L JonesKeneth Free and Dale visit Dorin Wailea Centerville. L B VanDorin family join J T Van Dorin for Sunday dinner. Buckmasters at C W McIntire's. Ice cream and strawberries from R Faber patch at J C Lockman’s with Faber family Whialer Gideon Van Dorin Reid family. Rain noted Sunday and Monday. Lineweaver of Albia visits Hawk family. Hawk Caude and family at Sunday School in Main's Grove. Jesus Reid and Gerald Roberts with Leo VanDorin Monday.
Hiattsville group of 22 ladies and 10 children enjoyed ice cream and cake on Thursday. Families visited, church activities discussed, and rain caused postponements for June 16 events. Deepest sympathy extended after the death of little Jackie Wetmore.
Franklin Mr and Mrs Earl Swift and daughters Mr and Mrs Car Haack George Shehan and children Irene Ellen and John and Mr and Mrs John Moffatt were callers at the Jim Shehan home Monday evening Mr and Mrs Roscoe Argo were callers at the Hal Lemaster home Sunday evening Mrs John Moffatt and daughter Daisy and Delmont Turner spent Sunday afternoon in Mystic visiting relatives Mrs Freda Swift and daughters spent Friday at the Beryl Brown home George Shehan was a caller at the John Moffatt home Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs George Hammonds and children were calling at the Roy Sheldon home one day last week Mr and Mrs John Moffatt spent Wednesday at the Harry Rumley and Will Moffatt home near Udell Mr and Mrs Roy Sheldon and children were Albia callers Friday Mr and Mrs Carl Haack Dorothy Swift from Chicago Illinois visited relatives in this vicinity last week Rabbits dont have a chance when George Kirchner Corydon gets out his double barreled cap and ball rifle The gun origin traces back to Germany where it was used by a German game keeper
Rainy Sunday forces the postponement of the Children’s Day program at Wesley Chapel church to next Sunday June 16. The planned Wesley Chapel community picnic for June 16 is postponed indefinitely. Numerous local residents and families are listed as visiting, hosting showers, attending services, or calling on relatives and friends around Albia Centerville Paris and Des Moines. The tea for the church piano raised funds and attendees totaled 36.
West Point residents visit Albia and Clarion while social gatherings occur at Van Zante and Brown homes. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Carl Derby, Ronald Lee, Dorothy Jean, Helen Hamilton, Helen Davis, and the Merry Mixers hosting a rock party. Farmers in the area report hay making underway. Delma June Vesch spends Saturday with Dorothy Brown.
Mr. Pleasant and Mrs. Tom Scott and family from Texas visited John W. Kenton and family. Eva Brown stayed with her barber in Albia. Dorothy and John Kenton and James Herron were Moravia callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCrory visited Billy Norton Wednesday night. Lora Mae Besco stayed with her grandfather Ed Delong. Bobby and Dean Robinson called at Ed Delong’s Wednesday afternoon.
A long serving educator Miss Ethel Smith has resigned as primary teacher in the Waukon public schools after 47 years of teaching. She has taught grandchildren of some of her earliest pupils.
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