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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
4
Local families gather for church programs picnics and visits with relatives across Iconium. Attendees include the Dicks Beaty Tarbell and Callen families plus many others sharing Sunday at homes in Ottumwa and nearby.
Gaylord McDanel and family visit George Jones home while Don Hayes hosts relations in Eddyville. Numerous neighbors. Jack Guilds funeral in Coatesville Missouri. many calls and visits in Moulton Unionville Blakesburg Alb in area. Community members attend, host, and share Sunday gatherings across several small towns.
West Point area residents gathered at Jake Firkins Thursday evening to practice ball for the Farm Bureau. Community members Blanche Albia and Lois Davis spent time with friends Helen and Maured Meclouds. The Brown family visited Ruff Kester home, and Lloyd Brown and Dorothy joined the Truran Bicks home. Ruth Turner stayed with Pearl Kelsey, Tom Brown visited Moravia, and Gaylord Main spent Sunday with his mother in Iconium.
Enon and Mrs A E Pence and Hudolph visited Grandma Pence last week The Helping Hand will meet with Mr and Mrs R S Faber Thursday Various neighbors including Mr and Mrs Selby Hiatt visited Sunday at the Crage Johnzan home Cherry picking occurred at the G Sinvox home A picnic at the J T VanDorin home included several families Willie VanDorin and the S Faber family were guests Sunday evening Bonita Lagle visited the A E Pence home Hilbert Roberts helped plow corn Keith and Wendell Roberts picked cherries for Walter Gideon last week
A series of brief social items notes Raymond Plant playing ball at Hite man Sunday afternoon and Clyde Plummers visiting Promise City. Weekend visits include Hen Williams, Circle, and Mrs Jim Moore. Moravia events involve Jeff Patricks and a Friday morning mention. Tracy family visited Ben Jones, with Helen Hamilton staying at Enid Long Saturday night. Dale Taylor and Breda from Grand River visited Ben Williams. Ora Lockman spent Sunday at Marge Lockman. Ally Mangle and Jeff Patrick accompanied by Mr and Mrs Mangle to Earnest Mangle’s home north of Albia Sunday. Ben Jones and Lewis Rost were among those visiting Sunday afternoon.
Carl Chambers writes from Moravia Union inviting American Legion members planning to attend the Portland convention to visit Pendleton. He details local hospitality, the Round Up event with Indigenous participants, and scenic side trips via the Columbia River Gorge. He notes modest local morale, rising foreign car registrations, and welcomes Moravians passing through.
The Iowa State Fair plans a Washington Bicentennial program with nightly fireworks showing scenes from Washington's life each evening August 26 through September 1. Major features include Yorktown, Valley Forge, Delaware crossing, and cherry tree tales, amid state and national participation and related Hi Century events.
Misa Evelyn Goudy returned home Saturday after visiting her grandmother. Zell Wilson and family spent Sunday at the Wilson home with Myr. and Mira Burke Wilson of Woodward Iowa. Mrs. Inee Wilidma and sundry men called on Ms. and Mrs. H D Darby last Wednesday. Alex Johnson and family spent Saturday night in Albsia. Harper and Huff sheared sheep for Ray and George Darby and Zell Wilson Monday. Andy Madison and family Henry Systima and family spent Sunday evening at Zell Wilson’s. Roy Darby spent Saturday in Centerville helping clerk the Centerville community sale. Miss Isabel Anderson spent Monday with her sister Mrs. Alex Dunnseth Zell Wilson delivered wool to Mv avid Monday afternoon. Dim Long called at the George Darby home Monday morning.
Harris Stafford spent Sunday in Oskaloosa. Lois Lillard, her daughter, and Claude Hatfield visited M. B. Hatfield of Leroy. Paul and Kenneth Capps stayed with their brother Mark Capps in Limby after a few days away. M. & Boardman family joined J. Rominger at Belknap. Harold Leach’s family from Ottumwa visited Mark Capps. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Miller conducted lease business in Albia. Vern Selman of Ottumwa visited Aunt M. J. Boardman. Harris Stafford works for Loren Thompson this week. Mrs. Cary McCay and son Max shopped in Albia. Frances Robinson and daughter visited Ed DeTar. M. I. Boardman, Dorothy, and Wilma visited Moravian Wednesday night.
Mrs Geoveo McCumber spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Gomer Stocker and the Ellarton family from Albia spent Friday night with the Hendersons. Glen Lockman visited Clifford and Cleo Stocker and others over the weekend. Several Albia callers, Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson and daughters at Havve McCumber home. Wincaster, Moravia, Rolla Missouri and Moravia area residents appear in weekend notices.
Franklin area residents frequent neighbors during the week with visits to Moffatt and Turner households. A Children’s Day program at Iconium drew 132 attendees while cherry picking occurred at Cay Swift’s home. The narrative notes calls by Stansberry, Allem, Swift, and Turner families, and mentions rain easing after a dry spell.
Mrs Edna Dyphon aided Mrs J E Switch last Wednesday. Families of James Long and Jam ile and Ruth John ven Beas and Joan Mayes attended the Farm Bureau picnic in Albin Friday. John Morrigan called at the John Allem home Sunday morning. Johnsons spent Sunday with the James Long family. Floyd Smith family Lillian Smith and son Troy of Centerville and Buster Smith of Kansas City visited Jess Smith home Monday. Keith Klineschmidt and Dale Wilkening of Hayesville called at the James Long home Monday. Mrs J W Elswick and daughter Lucille of Albin visited Beulah Smith Sunday.
A 25 cent bladder remedy claims to cleanse impurities and excess acids causing irritation and nocturnal urination. Contains buehu and Juniper oil and is described as like castor oil for the bowels. If not relieved after four days, money back. Available at Smith & Veach Drug Store.
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