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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
2
Salem Hazel Hellyer and numerous families are listed as hosting and visiting over weekends and weekdays. Events include farm bureau meetings, strawberry picking, club gatherings, and Sunday visits to friends in Centerville, Ottumwa, Promise City, Mystic, and Center Ville with several households mentioned by name.
Urbana Township Farm Bureau held a Tuesday meeting at the Sandifers with good attendance. Claude Hawk reported on new school laws while Bob Larson of Albia reviewed Road to Survival. The group planned future meetings and shared refreshments. several local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending family celebrations.
Paul Gilliland presents the semiannual treasurer’s report for Appanoose County Iowa covering January 1 1949 to May 1 inclusive. The document certifies that the report reflects business transacted and balances held by the treasurer during the period.
Kinser Valley notes report Wednesday visits to M M Darby home and Unionville trip with Zell Wilsons. Coretta Cloyed wedding, heart attack risk for Carl Cloyed, corn sealer visit, Donald Darby to Vallejo summer with Norman Firkins, and Fourth plans with Bill Blumenstock. Rain boosts crops. hog cholera outbreak reported near Brompton. two cows sold at Albia sale barn.
Betty Jean Foster and other women attended a Stan ley party at Mrs. Lester Cochran's home Tuesday afternoon. Foster spent Friday with Mrs. Trenton Mericle and David at Darby. Carolyn and Eddie Cochran visited the Olin Foster home Friday. Clarence Stauber visited Dean Hoffman Saturday evening. Lester Cochran and family visited LeRoy Barnes in Reinbeck. Norma Cochran returned home with them. Wanda Cochran visited Patty Kuster. bar group attended camp meeting in Oskaloosa. Joann and David Benge of Gibbon Neb., visit Miz May Benge and Hubert.
Brown of Iconium Sunday. Dallas Faber and family visited after church with her mother in Albia and attended the wedding of her cousin Patricia Witkins and Frank Singer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawk and daughters attended a picnic dinner in Albia Park Sunday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burton and the wedding of their cousin Doratta Cloyed. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lockman had dinner with us Sunday. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Faber and Mary Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Walter and Marcia visited at the Pearl Walter home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Vance, Mrs. Wm. Vance were Sunday visitors at the Marvin Vance home. Mrs. Russell Hindman and children called at the W. H. and J. T. Van Dorin homes Sunday afternoon, spent Sunday evening at Pearl Hiner’s, at the R. A. Faber home Sunday evening.
Unionville social and church notes summarize gatherings hosted by Mrs Verner Hawk and Mrs Shirley Townsend. Attendees include families from Centerville Oska loosa Fairfield and Moulton. Events cover quilting day, Father’s Day service, Children s Day program, and local visits.
In Pleasanton, Marion McWilliams finished shucking corn on April 26 after starting in 1948 and delaying during winter, noting the corn’s dryness and better field storage. Skater Pop Carter, 93, tours towns on a motor scooter performing exhibitions at rinks, passing the hat and moving on. Mrs. Robert Forman of Bellevue chatted with her husband in Germany via a Minneapolis ham radio operator. Gene Barber 12 and Bud Wattson 9 found a $550 wallet in an old house near Cleopatra, Ma, and will likely receive a reward. Gene is a former Allerton youth.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors from May 23 1949 note sale of Lots 9 and 10 Block 1 Oughton s addition Mystic Appanoose County Iowa to George and Effie Dixon for 8 dollars. Resolution 3879 confirms cash payment and deed issuance. R C Wilson chairman directs deed delivery and tax record update. Attest Doyle E Hampton County Auditor. Board adjourns to meet at the Auditor s call.
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