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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
6
Numerous local visitors and family gatherings are noted across Des Moines and nearby towns. Distinctive names include Mrs. Birdie Main Harold VanDorin Paxston Woodward Kaster Robb McCloud Ballard Paxston Henderson Sharp and Lehman, with journeys to Centerville Chicago Des Moines and Allerton. The record reflects visits, birthdays, hospital stays, and a wedding trip, plus a newborn infant Larry Dean and a 83rd birthday celebration.
Appanoose county residents urged to remove all dead or dying elm wood before April 1 to curb the Dutch elm disease carrier beetles. Iowa State experts advise pruning with the three cut method, burning dead material, and proper tree care to prevent future infections. The Dutch Elm Disease short course cited potential licensing of tree trimmers but made no concrete recommendations.
Dutch elm disease is expected to affect much of Iowa within six years though not erase all elms. Spread may be slowed by sanitation and keeping trees healthy. Appanoose County has much dead wood from drought, serving as beetle breeding grounds. Removal and burning of this wood could protect shade trees.
A crowded bulletin records prayer circle gathering for Enen Mrs. Dallas Faber and Elvin Stocker on Tuesday. Families visited, hosted oyster supper marking a 49th wedding anniversary, and rock club and 4 H club activities are noted with attendees. Sunday dinners included Bentzingers, Griffens, and Dommer households with multiple extensions and hospitalities across Keosauqua Ottumwa Kellogg and surrounding farms.
Carol Crist and Mrs Dallas Faber with Nancy Carol Norma Lee and Mr and Mrs Herold Hawk plus Jeanne Joanne Colleen. illness at R S Faber and Burdette Ward homes this past week. R S Faber and Dallas Faber helped Fred and Clell Van Dorin saw wood Wednesday. Mrs Clell Van Dorin served dinner. Kenneth Free visited Dallas Faber Tuesday morning. Max McCoy assessor made community calls this week.
Margaret Van Zante attended the funeral of her aunt Ruth Winans at Centerville on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ben Jones visited Washington IN from Thursday to Sunday. Nancy Jane and Sheryl underwent tonsillectomy Friday morning. The John Van Zante home hosted a oyster supper with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shepard on Saturday evening. Circle events were postponed due to bad weather and sickness.
The Taylorettes 4 H met February 27 1958 at Mrs Max McDonough home with Nellie Argo presiding A plan to honor National 4 H Club week includes a display in Gamble store window and wearing 4 H uniforms at school A church trip is set for March 9 and a county wide skating party on March 13 at Hilltop rink Connie Boblenz led a program on room decoration hem with mitred corner and art study Refreshments were served by Judy Smith March meeting planned with Connie and Nancy Boblenz Diané Judge and Janice McDonough listed as reporters
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