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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
Local farmers celebrate fine rain while neighbors list visits across Ottumwa Albia and Moravia. Families like Main, Broshar, Dodd and Burton figure in pas sers by car and on foot with many Sunday gatherings. 4-H delegate Margaret Burton heads to James convention. churches host programs with Bun t Baptist and Miller events.
Rain and cold weather marked the weekend in Iconium as Sunday School attendance remained steady at the M. E. church. Epworth League ice cream social postponed to June 24. local visits include Miss Marie Derby and others. Community snapshots note birthdays, visitors from Albia and Chicago, and a large Children’s Day program with 32 participants at the M. E. church.
Mr and Mrs J F Chambers spent last Thursday in Ottumwa at the home of Mr and Mia. A niece dinner was served at noon in honor of Mrs Chambers, Pattibone Anna Imamy and Mrs Eva Hiatt. They spent the afternoon at the steading attend Wednesday.
Salem residents and neighbors spent time with family and friends across households. Mrs Hattie Long and the Newton Long home were hosts Saturday night into Sunday. the Vonburgh reunion drew several locals. Emily Free helped Ruth McCord. children attended the Sunday School program at Scphium M. BE church. other couples and individuals visited homes in Centerville and nearby areas.
Vosburgh and Early Swift hosted Centerville callers on Wednesday. Several locals, including Mia and Bery Petty, spent time with Mrs. A E Derby and family. A Derby family carpenter project at Grover Laspie home is noted. 115 attended Vosburg school picnic. Various residents, including James Calhoun and Carl Calhoun, spent weekends with relatives. Local transactions occurred in Kevin Iowa.
A collage of personal musings on regret and moral resolve by Mari Jo Niendorf, followed by observations on book print size, flies, and daily life. The piece touches on a pledge to live doubly wise, community anecdotes, weather, farming work, and local social visits across several dated notes and names.
Coulson and Mrs. John Stevens and family visited the 8 L Coulson home. Attendance at Wesley Sunday morning included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt, Virginia and Robert, and Willie McDanel Shenk. H L Hilton Edni Calen attended children's day at Dale Sunday afternoon. Attorney and Mrs Miller also mentioned in attendance.
The writer recounts a multi city trip from Moravia to Des Moines Spencer Mason City and Minneapolis October 2 to 7 visiting cousins and relatives including Roy Wilson and Nell Myers. He recalls meeting family at Spirit Lake Clarion Spencer and Des Moines and the upcoming Frances marriage while noting travel details and travel companions.
A lengthy local note recalls rain in Saskatchewan bringing crop hopes after a draf t years of dry weather. It mentions community figures in Ernfold Regina Kashey City booster activity and plans to share pictures on cooperative refinery progress while recounting social visits and hometown notices.
Social fragments from Albia and nearby areas recount a fried chicken dinner at BE F Wilsons, John Johnsons visiting G B Kutes, and rural meeting attendance by Wendell Cloyed. Ruth travels from Ottumwa to Iowa City to resume summer studies after home vacation. G E Lus es Albia shoppers, and BF Wilsons note Arlene Broshars graduation in El Monte California, daughter of Austin J and Mrs Broshar.
District Court in Appa noose County Iowa announces probate of the last will and testament of J. S. Campbell dated 1939. The court named M. G. Luse as Clerk sets final proof and probate hearing for those interested to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Public notice dated May 81 1989 with June 8 15 22 references.
Scattersburg residents Mr and Mrs Bernard Hayes and child visited relatives Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm Tomlin visited after Sunday School at the Cart Tomlin home. The Friendly Neighbors met at Mrs George Scott's home Wednesday. next meeting will be with Mrs Elvin Stocker. Burdett Cox and Curtis Tomlin visited at Walter Harper's Sunday. Evangelistic services at the Scattersburg school house run June 26 to 30 with speakers T J Zike Jus Wilson Orlando Ogden Edward Caster R L Brown. Mrs Elmer Lockman hosted a Sunday School class party at her home last Wednesday afternoon.
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