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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
Moravia Scout Troop 40 attended the county camporee in Centerville city park over Saturday and Sunday. The troop earned blue ribbons for two patrols and captured four first places and three seconds across seven contests. Local Centerville competitors also attended as Moravia scouts shared comments on the event and noted valuable experience gained.
At the Moravia camporee Troop 40 Star patrol placed second in rope climbing after a 12 foot climb. The night campfire scene featured weather, marshmallows and tents as Patrols Star and Wolf earned top marks in signling and observation contests. Awards announced around 3 p m named Star patrol and Wolf patrol excellent camporee awards with Troop 28 Centerville and Troop 82 Centerville receiving approved camporee honors.
Mrs M E Boardman and J E Robinson and families visited Ed Moaby near Albia. Mr and Mrs Mix McCoy visited Sam Horriman’s home in Missouri. John Fisher and son Carl called on Harry Stone’s Sunday. Miss Matilla Maxine from Albia visited grandparents in town. Center Church hosts Children Day on Sunday June 20 at 8 30 PM. Harald Howard and family visited Vanlandingham home in Moul Tarle Boardman attended Russell Darby dinner. Max McCoy and M Bostdman families visited M E Boardman home Wednesday.
Franklin By Mrs. John Moffatt and neighbors feature a string of social calls and visits across Moravia Albia and surrounding homes. Several families including the Moffatts Summers Rinehart and Swift are listed with visits to Roscoe Argo Henry Ellatt Ray Rinehart and Caprick households. A construction project on an 8 by 60 hog house progresses with help from local friends including Bernard Itterman Calhoun brothers and Roy Moffatt.
Mrs J T VanDorin notes the Enon Bible School's closure due to poor weather and waning interest. The column also lists many local social visits and family gatherings including birthdays at the Blumer home, strawberries picked at a neighbor’s, and various travel and attendance events around LeRoy Centerville and Unionville.
Sunday gatherings feature Mr and Mrs IE Hawk and visit by Mrs Blumer at Glen Blumer’s home. Troy Lockman, US Coast Guard second class Machinist Mate, returns from Government Island San Francisco for four weeks with J Lockman family. Mrs Flora Jones in Rockford reports daily rain. L B VanDorin buys Mrs Grant Lincox’s South Albia home and will move in with household goods from LeRoy. Dain Co Ottumwa employment noted. Numerous relatives share ice cream Monday evening.
The Bristol area column lists neighbors visiting and hosting weekend gatherings. Communities mentioned include Delmar Dowd, Clarence Dowd, the Arnold and Tadlock families, Center ville, Unionville, and Centerville. Church attendance, Sunday visits, and shared meals feature among relatives and friends, with several funerals and family visits noted.
The Hedge College area mourns Aunt Dora Wilson a neighbor described as kind and thoughtful. Deep sympathy is sent to the Wilson family as the community recalls her friendship. Nearby residents attended gatherings and visits, including Mrs T J Luse and family sharing time with friends and relatives at several homes.
Stocker of Albia and Mr. Frank Lockman, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Lockman and Manual. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davie and family called Sunday evening at the O. G. Davis home. Mr. and Mrs. Gusa Luge and Gerald and Jerry Lise spent Sunday evening at the Pearl Hiner home. Vess Hiatt of Oskaloosa entertained friends Friday evening at a Rock party at the Guns Luge home. John Laws did stuccoing Monday at the T. J. Luse home. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McDanels were callers Saturday in Unionville. Oren Davis and Ralph were business callers in Unionville Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McDanel called at the M. B. McDanel home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Luse spent Sunday at the Raymond Ashby home. Jake Weaver of Polanda California spent the weekend with his cousin Mrs. John Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Coulson and children went to Knoxville Sunday morning where they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burton and daughter and Mrs. Tom Cameron. All spent the day at the Keith Cameron home in Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Boney Reddenbite and children of Des Moines spent part of Monday here with her mother Mrs. Helen Garretson. They were on their way to Seymour where they had been called because of the serious illness of his mother. Beauneta Main returned Saturday from a two weeks stay at the Russell Gillespie home northeast of town.
Miss Essia Whialer reports Mrs Frank Gates returned from Allerton after visiting her sister Mrs Hattie Boysal. Several locals attended a Des Moines Methodist conference, with others visiting Cedar Rapids and Centerville relatives. Families from Ottumwa Drakesville Collins and Kaheas City share weekend visits and gatherings with kin in Unionville.
Appanoose County Iowa treasurer L A Osborn presents a funds based statement covering January 1 1943 to May 31 1948 with a certification that the report is a true summary of business transacted during the period in Centerville Iowa with the date June 3 1943 and signature of L A Osborn.
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