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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
1
Compiled reflections discuss how midwest perspectives guide national policy, Iowa corn production reaching record levels, and the value of small industries for rural towns. Anecdotes cover fishing tales, local clubs, and recent visits by newspaper figures, with social events and community updates from Pleasant Hill and Moravia.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Miller and children Billy and Cheryl visited the W. C. Miller home in Ottumwa after arriving from Eugene Oregon. Several families from Brookfield Detroit and Port Arthur visited Ottumwa and surrounding homes. Gael Marie Adams was born at St Joseph hospital Centerville. Glennis Fenton underwent an appendectomy at St Joseph hospital Centerville. Numerous trips and visits by Clancy Adams Underwood Burton Fogle Long Rogers and McMullin families marked a lively week in Ottumwa and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Trenton Merkcle and David visited at the Henry Foster home Thursday evening. Jack was taken to Iowa City by Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Easter for a hospital stay. Betty Jean Foster visited relatives and attended a June wedding anniversary dinner. Kenneth O Conner and Olin Fosters attended a tent meeting at Centerville. Notices request a sales amount for a classified ad and remind to pend payment to The Union office.
Mr and Mrs W N Miller and Eleanor and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller prepared their Moravia home Alvin Foster visited Jerry Burton Regular church services Sunday afternoon Father s Day services led by Rev Clecton. Russell Strunk family visited Logan Strunk home Monday afternoon callers at W N Miller home. Lee Tadlock hosted Sunday in honor of Dave Caylor birthday celebration guests included James Wood Floyd Wood Keith Duane Wood Bill Wilson Mer Caylor birthday wishes.
Jerry called at the W C Millers home Sunday evening. Neil and family are back from Oregon. Frederick Koehler was a business caller at the Logan Strunk home one morning last week.
A sequence of visits follows as multiple Gladfelder family members and relatives such as Darlene, Clair Callen, Ray Harrison, Trenton Gladfelder, and others drop by various homes in Centerville Des Moines and Riverview Park. They help hull peas and share Sunday gatherings with the Clyde Gladfelder residence as a recurring center of activity.
James F. Howard Rex Dery and multiple families shared Sunday dinner with A E Derby. Funeral attendance in Nebraska included Coy Swift Carl Calhoun and relatives. Fairfield visitors Blanche Turner Mae and Marshall Barnes joined Glen Turner and family. Tea cream and cake were served with Emmett Derby as James L. Murphy’s family extended visits.
Mr and Mrs Ray McFatridge s and daughter Janet of Cedar Rapids returned home Wednesday after visiting at the E F Stansberry and Hugh McFatridge homes Mr and Mrs Joe Lucas Jr and son Ray spent Sunday at the Mrs Olive Moffatt home Mr and Mrs Rex Angel Mr and Mrs Howard Brock and children Leora Joan and Dicky Mr and Mrs Orel Easter and children Frances Ann Dana and Joey and Mary Cox spent Sunday at the Frank Gox home Mrs Lee Waphen and children Joann and Georgia of Wilton Jct returned home Sunday after visiting at the BK F Stansberry home
A reader asks if you plan a public sale and suggests The Union print sale bills to advertise. The message promises wide territory reach a large crowd and a successful sale.
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