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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
2
Salem readers list gatherings at multiple homes including the Calhoun and Whitehead residences. Local residents travel to Albia Centerville Fort Madison Centerville and Walnut City for dinners visits and funeral services. Notable mentions include Earl Hollis funeral attendance and A A A work participation by Dell Hellyer.
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa issues notice for will probate of Mary McCrory deceased. Paper purporting to be last will opened February 28 1949 with final probate hearing set for March 30 1949 at 10 00 AM. Interested parties may appear and contest admission to probate as last will and testament. Clerk M G Luse 613.
Local notes recount visitors and illness in Hiattstown with flu cases among Mrs Dooley and Mrs Clayworth. Updates include baby chick milestones for Daniels family, travel by McDanel and Utterback households, a 4H meeting, and several extended family visits from Fairfield Ottumwa Memphis and San Angelo. Robert Rose recently discharged from the Army Air Corps after three years.
Mr and Mrs V C Kaster and Jack spent Tuesday in Town City where Jack had an examination at the hospital. Patty Kaster Veril Kaster and Rex Foster attended a sophomore class party at Moravia high school gym Tuesday evening. Rex Foster spent Tuesday night with Doyle Christy. Several were shopping in Centerville Saturday. Alta Mae Cochran overnight guest at Raymond Deering home. Cliff Pfannebecker family visited parental A C Easter home. Raymond Deering spent Sunday at Lester Cochran home. Trenton Gladfelder called at Olin Foster and V C Easter homes Sunday after 2100n. V C Easter family spent Saturday evening at Lester Cochran home. Hubert Benge called at Henry Foster home Sunday afternoon. Wanda Norma Cochran called at W C Easter home Sunday afternoon. Carolyn Donna Cochran called at Olin Foster home. Clarence Stauber visited Sunday at Dean Hoffman home.
Maple Grove residents and relatives gathered at multiple homes Sunday for cooperative dinners and social visits honoring March birthdays. Guests included George Scott and family, Burdette Cox and family, Walter Harper and family, and others from Albia Blakesburg and Moravia.
Kinser Valley recounts a return home after a hospital stay and notes the death of longtime Old Foster resident Robert Dale Mefford. The piece reflects on local ties and shared history in the Foster community.
Obituary notices recall the death of Robert Mefford of Albia with funeral in Downs funeral home Urbana township burial at Trussell cemetery. Survivors include wife and six children. Also report deaths in Nebraska of Alvin Reynolds and injuries to another, involving Mrs. E M Reynolds. Local residents cited, with social updates on visiting and weather in March.
Mrs Earl Swift hosted the Happy Helpers club with a cooperative dinner for many members including Mrs Denver McBeth Mrs David Major Mrs Coy Swift and others The next meeting will be with Thelma Calhoun on March 23 Additional social visits and hospital news are noted including Earl Howells funeral in Ionia and neighbors visiting Emmett Derby and Glen Turner neighborhoods remain active with gatherings and calls
Names of residents and guests populate a weekly social column. The Busy Bee club met with Mrs. Gertrude Shehan. Bernard Kittermane hosted Sunday events. multiple families including the Derbys, Browns, Argos, Shields and Navins appeared across Melrose Albia Centerville Centoinum and Teonium with dinners, visits, and weekend gatherings.
Mrs. George Hammond hosts Pleasant Hill neighbors as Haver Free recovers, Jim McAninch and children visit Dick DeHall home near Monroe, Penfield visitors with Grey Penfield grandparents, Sheldon and McAninch children stop by Elmer Cole to see Claude Sheldon, Hiner family from Cedar Rapids stay with Elbert Moore, Argo and related families visit Jay Argo home, new neighbors Lockwood settle after buying Ed Beaty farm, Mansel Tarbell family recovering from illness, Roy Argo and sons visit James Nash home, Hammond and Irwin families spend Sunday at Oswald Irwin, Dicka visits Merle Dicka, Vina Taylor guides grade pupils on a local tour.
In Centerville last Tuesday after George Hammond and Jean Ir win called Friday afternoon at Em mett Derbys. Mrs. Carl Fenton spent time with Mrs. Bob Fenton at St. Joseph hospital. Mrs. Fenton and new baby were brought to the parental Free home in Mystic Sunday afternoon.
A notice requests weekly news letters be mailed on Monday. It explains mailing earlier ensures inclusion in that week's issue and provides copy early in the week when needed most.
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