Moravia Union readers renew as town memories merge
OBSERVATIONS O. L. Callen of South Bend writes about renewing for another year and staying in touch with home. The Moravia Union notes subscribers and locals sharing news, visits, and events including chicken-raising, strawberry gifts, family gatherings, and a cooperative dinner honoring a wedding anniversary.
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O. L. Callen
South Bend
Ind
Moravia
The
Moravia Union
Local Happenings Continue At Town City Area
Community notes list hospital stay for Mrs. Cecil Shifflett of Webster after major surgery at Mercy Hospital. Travel and visit updates include Bartons and Broshars from Waterloo, journeys from Texas, and visitors from Ottumwa Centerville Grand Junction Newton Des Moines and St. Charles Ill. Also mentioned are moves to Tillmont Apartments, nursing student Betty Burd visiting family, and plans for Dale Laws to enter barber college in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Shifflett
Webster
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Mrs
Dale Laws
Cedar Rapids
Dale
Barber College
Pleasant Hill Social Notes and Local Wrap
Pleasant Hill listings recount visits and gatherings at multiple homes around Cincinnati and Centerville. Families including Penfield, Clark, Tarbell, Burnett, Massman, Haver, Sawvel, McAninch, Burtons, Callen, and others are noted with guests from Albia, Ottumwa, and St. Charles. A Verne Davis visit, a June Clover Leaf club meeting, and a June 18 cooperative dinner plus a light humor bit conclude the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Verna MecAninch
Viola Clark
Dale
Darlene
Mildred Tarbell
Vera Moore
Joann
Mabel Hammond
Fern Penfield
Gertrude Penfield
Richard Neil
Tommy
Lloyd
Martha
Helen Massman
Jessie
Charles
Charlotte McAninch
Lissie Kelsey
Doris Polson
Jimmie
Lois Burnett
Julia
Edith Callen
Doris
Myrtle
Beverly
Coleen Fenton
Verda Argo
John McAninch
Thin The Vegetable Garden Row Courtesy Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Advice on thinning vegetable rows to prevent crowding and promote root and leaf quality. Includes carrots radishes green onions beets lettuce bush beans turnips and thinning timings for best yield with specifics on spacing and successive thinnings.
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Courteay Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Coulson Social News and Local Visits
Cliff Whicker and family visited Herb Boblene and family Wednesday evening. Virginia Hiatt left for a three day 4 H convention at Ames. Ernest Hiatt hosted guests including the Cline families and Lois of Rockford. A miscellaneous shower for Karlita Mickels Stocker was held at Coulson school with gifts and refreshments. The Taylor Toilers 4 H Club tour at New Hope school with a basketball game will follow social times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Whicker
Herb Boblene
Virginia Hiatt
Ames
James Cline
A. L. Cline
Lois
Rockford, Ill
Guy McDanes
Ernest Hiatt
Denis Boblena
Ernest, Hiatt
Coulson School
Karlita Mickels-Stocker
Taylor Toilers 4-H
New Hope
Blue Front By Mrs. John VanZante
Rev and Mrs Talbot visited the daughter Mrs Lion Jones Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Sam Shepard and children of Albis visited the John Van Zante home Friday and picked strawberries. Mr and Mrs Wendell Murdy and children helped pick strawberries at the Ben Jones home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Carl Van Zante and children attended U B church night Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo van Dorin
Cecil and
Bob Caster
Luther Caster
Jack Penfield and Sons
Clair Burkhiser
Cincinnati
Priscilla Mehrhoff
Vern Dice
Pensacola
Fla
J.C. Davis
Davis
Everett Miller
Mr. Miller
Ottumwa
John VanZante
Mrs. Talbot
Mrs. Lion Jones
Sam Shepard
Albis
John van Zante
Wendell Murdy
Ben Jones
Carl van Zante
U. B
Kinser Valley News From Darby District
Kinser Valley notes a quiet week with Moravia entertainment by Le Roy Wilson and a Friday visit by Ervin Long and his wife to relatives near Dr. Bay air station. Two inches of rain Friday swelled Kinser creek and caused another rampage on the north fork. Visitors recount a Sunday chat with Ervin Long. John Robinson travels to Burlington for treatment. Earl Boardman accompanies then returns home.
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Ervin Long
T ‘the
Dr. Bay Air Station
Kinser
John Robinson
Burlington
Earl Boardman
Earl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
National
Associte
Mrs. L. F. Bisby
Appanoose
Monroe Counties
United States
Fred Dotson
J. T. van Dorin
Harald Davis
Clarence Wilson Walter Gideon
W. L. Duff
Theo L. Thompson Lester FP. Jones Neal Burton
E. F. Boyer
Vv. C. Hunt
Enon
Marvin Vance
Hilda Walter
Louis
Grandpa
John Laws
Sylvan van Dorin
Anderson
Ann
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
M. KE. Foll
Centerville
Mrs. Dallas Faber
Mrs. R. S. Faber
Mary Jo
Fred van Dorin
John Sanford
Russell Hindman
L. B. van Dorin
Moravia Union News
A. G. Broshar
Clare Broshar
Waterloo
Texas
Harold Brown
Janiet
Anna Smith
Tillmont
Harold
Bill Woodward Plumbing & Heating Co
Lois Jean Scott
Lyn Rick
Jackie Haver
Cecil Caster
Ison, Billy
Grand Junction
Colo. l
Bobby Caster
Newton
Luther Casterland Junior
Betty Burd
Marshalltown
W. E. Burd
Gordon Watkins
Gordon Dell
Carl Coffin
Duane
Seymour
Garland Houser
Joyce
Jerry
Charles Coffin
Mr. Coffin
Lester Bradshaw
Bob Martsching
George Irestoo
Clara
James Rhee
Rose Marie
St. Charles, Ill
Harley Burton
Curtis Burton
Harold Burton
Diana
Charles Foster
Des Moines
Jennie Pollard
Charles Harvey
June Adams
Jack Haver
John Vesch
Esther Babb
Lacey
Lowa
Pleasant Hill
George Hammond
Keith Clark
Isone
Lloyd Clark
Mansel Tarbell
Iions
Iconium
Truman Tarbell
Charles Burnette
John McAnines
Max McAnineh
Tom Massman
Clara Massman
Frank Tarbell
David Dohriman
Wilma Say
Knoxville
A. O. Main
Mrs. Dale Derby
Rex Havers
Lester Sawvel
Mitzi
Robert Sawvel
Scottsbluff
Neb
del McCarty
Bloomfield
Sawvel
James Ahee
St. Charles
Ill
Donald Ahee
J. W. Halden
J. E. Sharp
Claire Spencer
Albia
Zell Callen
Chester Woodcock
Woodcock
Myre
Edna Neff
Neal Burton
Washington, Mir
Smith
Eee Ree Tiay
Moravia Theatre
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Ted Botaldson
Mark Demisiv
Rusty
Coulson
Frances Miller
Theo Millers
Jack MecDanel
Robert Latt
Sandra
Guy McDanels
J. W. McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Ernest Hiattsand
Bert Hansen
T. R. Gardner
Swaim’s
Salsbury Sal
Ita Avi
Gardner Hatchery
Moraviz, Iuwa
Kinser Valley
George R. Darby
le Roy Wilson
Zell Wilsons
Appanoose County
Go., Inc
Continental Hotel Annex
Iowe
Charles L. Johnston
Frances Benge
Alc
Gaiker
Swift
Swift & Company Dairy & Poultry Plant
Moravia, Iowa
Markwell
High Grede Printing
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