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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
2
Centerville social column lists visits and guests across towns including Mrs H E Watts in Center ville Miss Gail Sherrard in Des Moines and the Youngs in Ottumwa. Many residents travel to Peru Winterset Albia Ottumwa and Exline visiting relatives and attending events.
A stream of funeral, visit, and family news from Moravia Ottumwa Des Moines and surrounding areas. Mentions Mrs E F Wilson funeral in the afternoon and guests including Pvt John French and Harriet Main. Also reports visits by Betty and Bernadine Bishop to Des Moines and several kin gatherings and illness notes across counties.
Ada Eldora Stocker Wilson, born September 18 1871 in Monroe County Iowa, died June 10 1943 at her Moravia home at 71 years 8 months 27 days. She married Ephriam F. Wilson March 11 1891 and had six children all living. A faithful Methodist, Aunt Dora cherished family and friends, survived by husband, children Edna Dyphon Ruby Cloyed Richard C E LaZell Burker Vivien Wright, siblings C T Stocker Iva Locks Doris Johnson John Stocker Della Knapp Jennie Johnson Carrie Walden Gomer Stocker, ten grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
For all the kindnesses shown us during the long illness and death of our loved one we extend our deep appreciation. Also for the floral tributes. E. F. Wilson and family. Read the want ads.
Glen Birlingmair says sumac leaves are a valuable tannin source for shoe leather and harness, with Sicily as the original supply now bombed. Southern Iowa farms are urged to harvest tons of leaves between June 15 and August 15, with payments on delivery to the Appanoose County Farm Bureau. Farmers may collect 30 leaves or allow 4 H or Boy Scout groups to pick. Details, harvest instructions, and delivery points available at the County Farm Bureau office.
County Extension Director Glen Birlingmair urges concrete tanks for livestock water due to durability rust resistance and low material demands. Iowa State College engineers outline simple steps from form setup to continuous pouring and a six inch thick tank floor with six inch edge pavement for a mud free platform.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Condra and Marion and Mary Ellen spent Sunday with relatives near Seymour and Numa. They attended the funeral of his cousin Harley Condra Jr who died in California June 6. The body was brought to Corydon where services were held Sunday at the Christian church. Marilyn Cobbler of Ottumwa returned home after a two week visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Do ton. It was Marilyns first strain ride. Mr and Mrs Forest Hiatt and daughters of Newton spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Edd Main. Mrs Hiatt and Roberta remained longer.
Classified notices advertise yearling Hereford bull purebred but unrecorded in Melrose Iowa. Jersey cow offered by T R Gardner. Wanted washings and irons from Nina Jarvis. Moravia acreage for sale on Jens Funkhouser property with four acres, fenced and water. Thos M Brown 803 acre stock farm six miles south east of Moravia with new fencing and strong terms. Feed your own grain with StaJey 26% Grain Balancer from Gadines and son.
Appanoose County War Price and Ration Board will mail renewal forms No. 1167 to homeowners this month for next fall's fuel oil ration. J R Hamm, board chairman, urged prompt return of properly filled forms to local offices to prevent summer delivery delays. Processing will use last year's request on file and a revised table from the OPA to determine this year's allotments. Also, Homerins announce the birth of a son, Dentid Ray, born June 9 in Albia. mother Helen McCloud is Mrs. Denney.
The Christian Science board in Boston in an annual meeting on June 7 placed prayer atop both defensive and offensive weapons in the global struggle. Mrs Dassette D S McKenzie of Cambridge was elected president for the coming year, with the election announced by Mrs Nora Abegglen on the publication committee for the Christian Science society in Albany.
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